421: The Tiandao ghost who refused to take the bait, the evolved Jiaozi appeared

Looking globally, the events happening on the Fucheng High School playground were commonplace.

However, most foreign countries could only be invaded by Strange Stars, with no means of resistance.

And domestically?

Elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools, universities… residential communities, industrial parks, martial arts plazas… anyone who had Cultivated the “Spark” visualization method and ignited their Spark, under Yang Dian’s reminder through the territory map, gathered at the nearest martial arts plaza to summon the martial arts projections left by powerful martial artists on the martial arts plaza.

Some summoned Mo Yunshan’s projection, using his Fist Intent, which shattered all old societies and dared to change the sun and moon for a new heaven, to suppress and kill the Strange Star.

Some summoned Old Daoist Qingfeng’s projection, using his projection to draw a heaven-slashing sword and clear away the Strange Star.

Others summoned projections of Li Gui, Liu Han, and others.

Their projections were indeed not as strong as Mo Yunshan’s or Old Daoist Qingfeng’s, and their strength was even less than Yang Dian’s.

But their projections were easy to summon.

As few as dozens, or as many as hundreds of people, could use Mental Energy resonance to summon their martial arts projections and direct them to fight.

Of course, the most summoned projection was still Yang Dian’s.

No other reason, who made him the strongest?

People always subconsciously gravitate towards the strong, and when seeking help from others, they naturally seek help from the strongest.

Of course, the projections summoned by others were just projections; they could only fight instinctively and had no independent consciousness.

If a projection was destroyed, Yang Dian might send a wisp of thought to see what happened.

Feeling his martial arts projections being summoned to various parts of China again and again, Yang Dian couldn’t help but slowly exhale.

“It’s a good thing I have the territory map; otherwise, relying solely on myself, I’d be exhausted and still couldn’t guarantee the safety of all the people across the entire land of China.”

After exhaling completely, Yang Dian split a wisp of his attention to continue monitoring the situation on Earth, while also looking at the red cloud in his palm.

“Is it just a Strange Star that can create mirage illusions to harvest fear?”

There was a hint of regret in Yang Dian’s voice.

He had thought that such a big commotion on Earth was caused by the Heavenly Dao Ghost.

Catching the ‘Strange Star’ itself was equivalent to catching a Heavenly Dao Ghost Clone, and he could use it to enhance his Soul strength.

“What a pity.”

Clenching his palm, the Five Elements power circulated in Yang Dian’s palm, forming a millstone that ground the unnamed Strange Star, which had mid-Star-Patrolling Realm strength, into nothingness in minutes.

“Ghosts, these things, should still be common in the Universe.”

“Perhaps I can refer to Big Black Cat’s ghost-eating talent and create a Cultivation Technique that allows one to grow stronger by eating ghosts.”

Thinking of this, Yang Dian scratched his head again.

“Uh, I should have kept that ghost as a snack for Big Black Cat.”

“Never mind, there are plenty of Strange Stars anyway.”

“I wonder how strong Big Black Cat will become after eating a few more Star-Patrolling Realm Strange Stars.”

With a hint of anticipation, Yang Dian tore through space and headed towards the location marked by Zero.

A short time later, he returned to his original spot, frowning.

The fish seemed to have come off the hook.

Or perhaps the Heavenly Dao Ghost, this fish, never bit the hook in the first place, only ate some bait hanging on it.

It hid itself very well.

“What’s the point of hiding so well?”

“It just means I’ll have to spend a little more time.”

Muttering, Yang Dian tapped the bracelet on his wrist:

“Zero.”

“I am here.” A beam of light illuminated from the bracelet, projecting Unit-01 next to Yang Dian.

Unit-01’s goggles lit up as it looked at Yang Dian:

“What are your orders?”

Yang Dian pondered for a moment before speaking:

“There are Dimension Channels leading to the Star Core Space beneath the Lizardmen Sacred Mountain in Wuhou Grotto-heaven, and under Earth’s Mount Bromo, Tianchi Lake, Poyang Lake, and Yongle Dragon Cave.”

“Analyze the geomorphic trends and mythological legends of Earth and Wuhou Grotto-heaven, and list the thousand most likely locations for Dimension Channels on the Strange Star.”

“Analyzing database. Targets expected to be locked in 10 minutes.”

“10 minutes?”

Yang Dian muttered, then tore through the space in front of him again, arriving at an Expeditionary Force Base made of bright silver alloy.

The moment he appeared, Ya Zi, who had just recovered not long ago, appeared beside Yang Dian:

“Good day, Commander.”

Watching Ya Zi appear beside him in a squatting position, raising a forepaw to his head and saluting him, Yang Dian couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow:

“After being invaded by the Heavenly Dao Ghost once, your intelligence and emotional modules seem to have grown quite a bit.”

Ya Zi scratched his head in a human-like manner:

“I think so too, but self-diagnosis doesn’t show any problems. I just asked Senior Zero for help, but Senior Zero couldn’t give me any advice either.”

“Commander, could you please check me to see if I’ve truly evolved or if there’s some abnormality?”

Yang Dian stared at Ya Zi for a while, his Mental Energy sweeping across Strange Star No. 3 Expeditionary Force Base. After a moment of thought, he spoke:

“Disconnect from other Systems. This molecular subsystem will operate independently.”

Ya Zi disconnected as instructed, then looked at Yang Dian with expectant eyes.

“How do you feel now?”

Ya Zi thought for a moment before speaking:

“Computing power is reduced. Due to the disconnection, the Earth information database cannot be synchronized and updated, which is a bit uncomfortable.”

Yang Dian nodded:

“Reconnect to the network.”

“I didn’t sense the Heavenly Dao Ghost’s aura in the base, so you should have evolved, not developed any abnormality.”

Ya Zi said somewhat happily:

“So the Heavenly Dao Ghost also has the effect of promoting our evolution and allowing us to become true life forms?”

Considering that the Heavenly Dao Ghost was not only a ‘Heavenly Dao Ghost God’ born after the death of a planet, but also had the identity of a heaven and earth treasures, and possessed the ability to transform living beings and matter into Strange Stars, Yang Dian couldn’t help but silently nod:

“The Heavenly Dao Ghost might really have this effect.”

After responding, Yang Dian looked at Ya Zi and said:

“While you are about to give birth to a Soul and become a true intelligent life form, your visualization cannot stop.”

“Strive to ignite the Spark while becoming an intelligent life form.”

“At that time, you will shoulder more important tasks, such as assisting us in managing the territory map.”

Ya Zi sat down, raised his paw to his head, and his small eyes revealed great seriousness:

“Mission accomplished, guaranteed.”

Patting Ya Zi, who had a materialized body under quantum projection technology, Yang Dian looked up at the sky and then said:

“Take me to see Hu Ling.”

Hu Ling, the leader of the survivor base, a fox-girl priestess, was said to possess the ability to communicate with heaven and earth.

She was the first, and only, person on the Strange Star to respond to Yu Baiwei’s innate ability.

Her base was also the only survivor base not to be encroached upon by the Strange Star.

As early as 10 days ago, when the Expeditionary Force contacted the Beast-Ear Tribe survivor base, Hu Ling had expressed that she had important intelligence and wanted to communicate with Yang Dian in person.

However, Yang Dian was busy fishing for the Heavenly Dao Ghost at the time, so he wasn’t in a hurry to communicate with her.

Now that the Heavenly Dao Ghost wasn’t taking the bait, and Zero needed some time to lock onto targets, he naturally didn’t mind communicating with her during this interim.