118: Special training camp

"So... those so-called gods actually want to use corpses to return to life?" Zhou Xing clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white.

"It is more like a 'resurrection,' because every god is theoretically immortal; they have already successfully parasitized a certain Dao.

As for why all the gods died, the content currently unlocked by the System only mentions the Ancient Great War of Gods. The specific reasons are unclear.

Along with the explanation, the System projected a holographic image. "Actually, the global mutation of Blue Star twenty years ago was a predestined resurrection ritual. The appearance of those Spatial Rifts was no accident, but..."

Zhou Xing saw countless shattered celestial bodies appearing in the image, with god corpses the size of planets floating in the Void Realm.

Blood was constantly seeping from the wounds of these corpses, turning into countless spots of light that passed through the rifts and scattered onto various planets in the Universe.

"Then the appearance of the System..."

"Because your current strength is insufficient, leading to limited unlocking permissions, there isn't much information available. However, the appearance of the System is inextricably linked to the ancient gods, and it's an adversarial relationship.

Moreover, only the System can 100% annihilate the divine will pollution within the divinity fragments."

Zhou Xing was naturally aware of this ability of the System and spoke up at this moment: "System, are you talking about the non-attribute divinity crystals?"

"To be precise, they are Purification Crystals formed by the Fusion and refinement of multiple non-attribute divinity crystals. I must admire The Watchers for being able to develop non-attribute divinity crystals, even if they are relatively crude and their purity doesn't meet the true requirements.

However, the purification effect on the will pollution is still significant. I suspect The Watchers might have obtained some advanced technological data.

According to calculations, the technological development in the Divine Realm is also top-tier; some powerful weapons can even kill a Main God.

After the Divine Realm shattered, it's entirely possible that some advanced technology fell into the Spatial Rifts connected to Blue Star."

So that's how it is.

Zhou Xing nodded.

The System's answer allowed Zhou Xing to learn even more information.

Furthermore, Zhou Xing realized that his communication with the System was still too infrequent.

Could it be that the System has a setting? He must take the initiative to ask questions before the System provides answers?

"System, you just mentioned being able to 100% annihilate divine will pollution. Then, how many non-attribute—no, Purification Crystals—are needed to annihilate the will pollution in the divinity fragment of a Peak Demigod powerhouse?"

Zhou Xing's eyes lit up as he hurriedly continued his inquiry.

Soon, the System's voice sounded in his mind: "According to the System's calculations, based on the Liu Shuyun the host is currently in contact with, it would take approximately three Purification Crystals to completely remove the pollution in her divinity fragment.

And one Purification Crystal requires at least five non-attribute divinity crystals to be fused and refined.

After use, even if Liu Shuyun condenses a Godhead to achieve eternity, there will be no risk of her will being polluted, allowing her to continue growing smoothly."

This really is a hassle. It seems I'll need to collect more divinity fragments in the future.

As for using the Purification Crystals, I'll wait until I have enough strength to protect myself.

Taking them out now would definitely make them a hot potato.

Perhaps because his mind was too exhausted, Zhou Xing fell asleep while thinking.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Early in the morning, Zhou Xing, Jin Yan, Gu Qianjun, Xing Tian, Shangguan Chengfeng, and Su Li—all six of them—gathered early, waiting for Wei Guangming.

Over the past few days, Zhou Xing had also gone to Liu Shuyun's place to take Zhou Keer for a stroll around the City of Vigilance, which was a rare moment of relaxation.

The treatment Zhou Keer received at Liu Shuyun's place even surprised Wei Guangming.

Liu Shuyun treated Zhou Keer completely like her own daughter, cooking for her personally every day and teaching her much knowledge about Awakened Ones by hand.

It could be said that she took meticulous care of Zhou Keer. Her favorability toward Zhou Xing also increased significantly, and she taught him quite a bit about using the abilities of the god of healing.

Zhou Keer also told Zhou Xing privately that this was the first time since their parents died that she had encountered someone who cared for her so deeply besides her brother.

With Wei Guangming acting as a matchmaker, ultimately, Zhou Xing and Zhou Keer both acknowledged Liu Shuyun as their Godmother; everyone was delighted.

With such a highly respected person as their Godmother, the siblings finally had a real pillar of support within The Watchers.

"Whoosh!"

Outside the villa, Wei Guangming's figure appeared before everyone right on time.

After a brief briefing, he led everyone to the Hive Teleportation Station to head to the Special Training Camp.

Before long, under Wei Guangming's lead, everyone arrived before a massive silver metal archway.

Looking up, five powerful ancient seal script characters were carved on the lintel—"Special Training Camp."

Everyone had learned before that the Special Training Camp was also privately referred to as the Watcher Elite Academy.

From the outside, the entire training camp was shrouded in a translucent energy barrier. Looking closely, one could see many well-arranged building complexes.

The most eye-catching of these was a towering silver-white tower in the center. A massive energy core, seemingly modified from a divinity crystal, floated at the top, emitting soft and vast energy fluctuations.

Zhou Xing knew that was the Divinity Defense Tower of the Special Training Camp. Once activated, even a Peak Demigod would be unable to break through the defense in a short time.

Wei Guangming pressed his hand on the identification device next to the archway. As a beam of light swept over everyone, a mechanical voice rang out—

"Identity confirmed. Access granted."

Immediately after, the energy barrier split open to both sides, revealing an entrance.

After entering, everyone could feel the abundant divine energy in the air. The oddly shaped buildings also piqued their curiosity.

"Hehe, you'll be living here for three years. You'll have plenty of time to get to know it."

Wei Guangming looked at Zhou Xing and the others and said with a smile.

The entire training camp was very large, almost the size of a small city.

Ten minutes later, Zhou Xing and the others arrived at the central plaza of the Special Training Camp under Wei Guangming's lead.

Many figures had already gathered there, presumably the Watcher Geniuses from other countries.

"Look, those six were selected from the Xia Country. The leader is named Zhou Xing; he's a triple-element Awakened One with very strong combat power."

"I've already seen the data. With the Ice-Fire dual elements combined with the healing element, honestly, it's hard to suppress him at the same level."

"Hmph, what's there to fear? Just a triple-element Awakened One. I don't believe he's that powerful. That big guy, however, looks impressive."

...Many people whispered among themselves after seeing Zhou Xing and the others, with most of the attention focused on Zhou Xing.

While many acknowledged Zhou Xing's strength, some were even more confident in their own.