331: Hands reaching underground

“Supplying the Earthly Fiend?!”

Red Clam was startled. The four words “Earthly Fiend” were taboo and not to be spoken lightly.

Chen Du, standing nearby, was secretly delighted upon hearing this.

From A Gui’s words, it could be deduced that the Shushu Civilization’s village chief might know the way to the Surface, or at least have relevant clues. This was crucial for Chen Du.

As for which Civilization was trading with the Underground Alien Race, that was hard to say. It could be a Great Civilization or a Small Civilization.

However, the probability of it being a Great Civilization was much higher. After all, the Great Civilizations Chen Du had encountered all had a significant number of Mystic Treasures, usually starting with Five Secret Treasures.

It should be noted that the normal configuration for an S-Rank contract was only Four Secret Treasures!

“That’s right, it’s the Earthly Fiend!”

A Gui’s voice carried a hint of anger, then he pointed at the magma egg with its back to him:

“How do you think those secret relics came to be?”

Red Clam, understanding the equivalent exchange of the magma egg, instantly realized something and exclaimed:

“No way?!”

“Are all the secret relics exchanged for the lives of our people?”

A Gui heard this and said in a deep voice:

“Five Quasi-Warriors can be exchanged for one secret relic, and one Martial Artist can be exchanged for three. If they die, it’s half price.”

“Otherwise, why do you think our Shushu Civilization has such a small population?!”

“Those Earthly Fiends threaten our village chief, forcing him to provide secret relics at regular intervals!”

“Otherwise, they will send people down to destroy our Shushu Civilization!”

“But aren’t the resources on the Surface very abundant?”

“Why would they covet our Underground things?”

Red Clam was puzzled.

“It should be due to a disparity in resources. Perhaps that Earthly Fiend who is threatening our village chief just happens to not have resources like secret relics.”

After A Gui finished speaking, he shook the wolf-tooth club in his hand and looked at Chen Du with a ferocious expression:

“A guy like you, who plays with women’s feelings, should be turned into a secret relic!”

“Don’t worry, I’ll beat you half to death first, then throw you to the God. That way, you’ll at least serve some purpose.”

“I believe that after you’re gone, Xiao Ran will love me again.”

Then, as if to make Chen Du even more desperate, he added:

“The three of us registered at different times when we left. No one will suspect us if you die!”

With that, he swung the club at Chen Du’s knee, intending to cripple his legs first.

A Gui was very confident. Although his Rank was only 0.5 higher than Wu La’s, his Martial Skill talent was extremely high. At only Rank 11, he already possessed a first-tier high-grade Martial Skill.

This achievement, in the Shushu Civilization, was not an exaggeration to call him a Genius!

Clack.

Wu La reached out with one hand, fingers spread, and casually caught A Gui’s full-force blow, as if picking up a teacup from a table.

“What?!”

A Gui and Red Clam were both greatly astonished at the same time.

Chen Du also revealed his original appearance due to the fight.

The tall, 1.8-meter figure appeared incredibly towering and mighty in front of the Shushu Other-race.

“Fiend!”

The two said in unison.

Undoubtedly, the real Wu La had died at some unknown point, but that wasn't A Gui's concern.

What about Xiao Ran?

If Wu La, who withdrew money from the bank, was fake, then wouldn't his beloved Xiao Ran be… After Chen Du revealed his true face, he didn't say a word. He immediately used War Stomp to immobilize Red Clam, then asked A Gui:

“Are the village chiefs of the other nine Civilizations here, besides the Shushu Civilization, also like this?”

Chen Du knew that, including the Shushu Civilization, there were ten Civilizations in this area, which also included the Giant Egg Civilization established by the Big-Ear Divine Envoy.

They probably didn't call themselves the Big Ear Civilization for fear of being recognized by people from the Surface.

Additionally, they claimed to be the Egg God's Envoy, so calling themselves the Giant Egg Civilization was also reasonable.

As for the newly formed United Civilization, it was the 11th Civilization, which Chen Du temporarily hadn't included.

These ten Civilizations were not all of the Gloomy Land, but only the number in one area of the Gloomy Land's territory.

Because there was very little interaction between Underground Civilizations, they generally only moved around their own Civilization and wouldn't go to places too far away.

He didn't know about other territories, but at least the Gloomy Land was like this, because without resources, everyone was too lazy to move.

“I don’t know!”

A Gui said in a panic. In their experience, the Earthly Fiend was synonymous with slaughter and terror.

“What I just said is all the information I know!”

Chen Du showed a hint of undisguised disappointment. He had thought that A Gui knew some other valuable information.

“Wait!”

A Gui suddenly thought of something, fearing that the Fiend in front of him would kill him the next second, and quickly said:

“I know one more piece of information!”

“Speak.”

Chen Du said coldly.

A Gui's heart was pounding. Facing the Fiend, he tried his best to remain calm, his mind racing. He had to find a way to survive:

“I can tell you this information, but you must come back to the Shushu Civilization with me. I’ll tell you in person.”

“You don't want to cause a disturbance, and I don't want to die. This is fair.”

“If you don’t agree, then kill me!”

“But if you kill me, you’ll never get this information!”

A Gui said forcefully. This was the method with the highest survival rate he had thought of in a moment of desperation.

In the Shushu Civilization's main camp, you're talking about fairness with me?

You're quite the thinker!

Chen Du said nothing, directly unleashing a series of Goddess of War's War Stomp on A Gui. This time, Chen Du gave the other party a five-minute sunbath.

Regardless of whether A Gui's words were true or false, he would be interrogated first.

As soon as the immobilization ended, A Gui ran towards the magma egg with a look of defiance, seemingly preparing to commit suicide.

This made Red Clam, who had recovered a step earlier, too scared to move.

What exactly did that Fiend do just now?

Chen Du, making a move later, stepped forward and grabbed the other party's neck:

“You can die, but first tell me the answer you just mentioned, otherwise the rest of your life will be spent in that kind of pain!”

A Gui’s body trembled at Chen Du’s words, shaking uncontrollably. It took him a long while to stammer out:

“I haven’t seen the Earthly Fiend that trades with the village chief, but I know their name.”

“They are called, I… Itera Civilization!”

Itera Civilization!

Chen Du hadn't expected to hear this name Underground.

As a firsthand witness to You Zhong's incident at the time, Chen Du knew that this was a top-tier Small Civilization with a huge appetite.

It attempted to devour the entire Qijia Continent within a hundred years, and the Itera Civilization was even operating on multiple fronts.

There were many other pieces, similar to You Zhong, secretly stifling Geniuses in other sectors.

Their actions could only be described as ambitious.

He hadn't expected them to have a way to extend their reach a hundred thousand meters Underground.

Considering this, their ambition seemed reasonable.

The demand for resources like secret relics on the Surface was infinite. Having these in hand, whether for trading resources or for personal use, was an excellent choice.

After a few seconds of mutual silence, Chen Du looked at A Gui with a serious expression: “Why do you know this?”

A Gui’s Rank was only 11, and he didn't have any symbols of nobility or the like on him. How could he know such a secret?