1066: Snake Man

When Kobayashi Teppei mentioned the Serpent People World, a fiery glint couldn't help but flash in his eyes.

The discovery of this world originated from one of the more than ten Small Worlds owned by Sakura Country—a very inconspicuous one, or rather, one whose true value they had not discovered before.

Because, after thoroughly clearing out the wild monsters and demonic beasts in this Small World, they were preparing to sever the teleportation channel between it and Blue Star, letting it be destroyed in the Limitless Void. However, while preparing to detonate the teleportation channel, they unexpectedly discovered a crack in the Small World's world barrier, and behind the crack was an unknown world.

All the wild monsters and demonic beasts that appeared in the Small World had flowed out from that unknown world.

This discovery made the high-ranking officials of Sakura Country ecstatic.

Just the wild monsters and demonic beasts that had escaped had completely infested a Small World; they couldn't even imagine how vast the wild monster and demonic beast resources in that unknown world would be.

For this, they immediately began exploring this unknown world and achieved some success in the Early Stage.

Although they had not yet confirmed the size and energy Rank of this world, they did confirm that the wild monster and demonic beast resources in this world were at least a hundred times more than those in the previous Small World.

At the same time, because the native sentient beings living in this unknown world were Serpent People, a humanoid race, they named this world the Serpent People World.

Currently, Sakura Country is dedicating considerable energy to this Serpent People World. After all, if they can occupy this world, the wild monster and demonic beast resources, at least a hundred times more than the previous Small World, could lead to the emergence of at least twenty 9th Rank Awakeners or one to two 10th Rank Awakeners in Sakura Country, and even allow a 10th Rank Awakener like Kobayashi Teppei to touch his current limit, or even step into the 11th Stage.

"To what extent has the energy Rank estimation for the Serpent People World progressed?"

"Are there really powerhouses equivalent to the 11th Stage or above there?"

Thinking of the benefits the Serpent People World could bring, Kobayashi Teppei looked at Tsukiyo Akari, who was kneeling on the ground, and couldn't help but ask again.

"Reporting, my Lord!"

"Our scouts dispatched to the Serpent People World have now perfectly integrated into a Serpent People Empire in that world and have gained a certain status within it."

Tsukiyo Akari bowed his head and reported respectfully:

"According to the information obtained by the scouts at their current status, there are no beings above the 10th Rank in the Serpent People World. Their strongest king, according to the universal power Rank division of the All Heavens and Myriad Realms, should be in the 10th Stage Middle Stage."

"However, the Prime Minister and the Cabinet, after discussion, believe that the accuracy of this information needs further confirmation."

"After all, our embedded scouts have not yet penetrated into the core of this Serpent People Empire, so the information obtained may be limited, and they haven't had access to some secrets."

"Good, good, good, it's right to be cautious!"

Kobayashi Teppei nodded, very satisfied with what Tsukiyo Akari said.

Especially upon hearing that there were no powerhouses above the 10th Rank, and the strongest was only in the 10th Stage Middle Stage, equivalent to Blue Star's Awakener above Rank 290, Kobayashi Teppei's eyes became quite fervent.

Although he is currently only a Rank 283 10th Rank Awakener and certainly has no chance of victory against the king of that Serpent People Empire, still...

As long as there are no super-Rank beings above the 11th Stage or 11th Rank, the various legions of Sakura Country, forming military formations, are more than capable of easily dealing with that Serpent People Empire's king.

Having received good news, Kobayashi Teppei's expression softened. He waved his hand, sending out a burst of power to help Tsukiyo Akari up, and then asked:

"So, has the quantity of wild monsters and demonic beasts in the Serpent People World been clearly confirmed?"

"The quantity is enormous. The area of the Serpent People World is almost a hundred times that of the Empire, but the remaining Serpent People forces currently occupy less than one-tenth of it. All other areas have been eroded by terrifying Magic Tides."

Tsukiyo Akari remained respectful after standing up, but when he spoke of this, his voice couldn't help but become excited.

After the will of the heavens revived, the area of Blue Star expanded by thousands and tens of thousands of times, and the territories occupied by various countries likewise expanded.

An area the size of a hundred Sakura Countries, even in a medium-sized world, would be quite prominent.

The number of wild monsters and demonic beasts that could exist in such a vast area would definitely be massive.

For Sakura Country's Advanced Awakeners, who are currently struggling to increase their Rank due to the scarcity of high-Rank wild monsters, this world is definitely a treasure trove!

Compared to such valuable wild monster and demonic beast resources, the mineral resources explored in Chenxi City and its surrounding areas seem somewhat inferior.

After all, Blue Star has now entered an era where great power is concentrated in individuals. The emergence of a top-tier powerhouse has an immediate effect on national power.

For example, Dragon Country, with Zhang Dingguo slaying the Blood Clan Progenitor and stepping into the 11th Stage, his formidable power has made Dragon Country stand out on Blue Star, unequivocally reaching the top, even Eagle Country is far inferior in terms of individual combat power.

"Please tell the Prime Minister to increase the penetration into the Serpent People World. There's no need to invest too much power in the First Auxiliary World for now."

"Shift the blame to Dragon Country, let other countries see his barbarity, and unite against him. We, meanwhile, will seize this opportunity to conquer the Serpent People World and secretly accumulate strength."

Kobayashi Teppei said with a smile upon hearing this.

Now, the appearance of powerful beings from other worlds, as well as Tanaka Kōnan and the destruction of Chenxi City, is not necessarily a bad thing for Sakura Country; it's an opportunity to observe from the sidelines in the current turbulent situation on Blue Star.

The vigilance and targeting from various countries, as well as that unknown world, will definitely make Dragon Country overwhelmed and unable to attend to other matters.

...

...

Luoying City.

"Wang Chen!"

"What did you experience in the Blood Clan World during these past few months after you disappeared?!"

"How did you become so powerful now?"

In the conference room on the top floor of the administrative building, Yang Daoming, Zhang Zhilong, and Bai Ziting were gathered again, but at this moment, their attention, or rather, the center of attention, was all focused on Wang Chen.

"Exactly!"

"Junior Brother, people say that after three days apart, one should look at a scholar with new eyes, but you... you've completely transformed!"

Bai Ziting looked at Wang Chen, his face showing an uncontrollable shock.

The last time he met Wang Chen was when he had just achieved his 9th Rank Breakthrough and was full of vigor. The admiration and shock revealed on Wang Chen's face at that time made him feel very proud.

The result was...

After just over five months, less than half a year, Bai Ziting sadly discovered that his Junior Brother's strength had already far surpassed his own. His 9th Rank couldn't even withstand the aftermath of his Junior Brother's battles now.

Beside them, Yang Daoming and Zhang Zhilong were the same, but being old and cunning, they didn't show it as obviously as Bai Ziting, but their gaze also didn't move an inch from Wang Chen.

"Actually, I was just lucky enough to discover a world with a lot of wild monsters and demonic beasts..."

Facing the questions from his Senior Brother and two elders, Wang Chen smiled and recounted his various experiences in the Netherworld.

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