295: Chapter 296 Sagiri, Numb to Numbers and Mechanics

Stanro City, that remote, filthy alleyway.

Now, it was completely sealed off. A magic cordon emitted a faint glow, isolating it from the prying eyes of outsiders. Inside the alley, the atmosphere was heavy, as if frozen. Seven or eight Class Transferees, dressed in various standard-issue uniforms and exuding sharp, capable Auras, were scattered throughout the alley. Some were closing their eyes to sense their surroundings, others held crystals or compass-like tools shimmering with runes to scan carefully, while others meticulously inspected every inch of the walls and ground.

These people were generally of high level, all above level 200. Clearly, they were elites of the City Guard or investigation experts specially brought in. However, at this moment, their faces were filled with confusion, gravity, and even a trace of undisguised frustration.

"This is too bizarre... all tracking spells have failed."

"Space is stable; there are no residual fluctuations from tearing or forced teleportation. I can't detect any retrospective images on the temporal level either; it's as clean as if something had wiped over it."

"Life Aura, death Aura, residual energy from combat... there's nothing. This place is as clean as an abandoned corner that hasn't been visited in a hundred years."

"But according to the cross-verification of multiple witnesses and blurry clips from magic surveillance, this is undoubtedly the last place they appeared. After that, it's like they evaporated into thin air..."

An old man holding a complex, multi-layered astrological compass and wearing glasses finally put away his instrument. He shook his head and reported in a deep voice to the middle-aged man with an ashen face standing in the center of the alley: "Lord Virgil, with my methods, combined with the Time-Tracing Disk, I still cannot capture any traces of Master Valen and Master Hawk leaving or meeting with misfortune here. It's as if after they walked here, even the fact that they existed in this place was forcibly erased or covered by some higher-level power."

Listening to the reports of his subordinates making no progress, Virgil's face grew increasingly gloomy, like the sky before a storm. He scanned the dirty alley, filled with the stench of the slums, and could almost imagine why his good-for-nothing son had come here—nothing more than to find some helpless people to bully and toy with. This kind of sordid business had happened before, and he mostly turned a blind eye, even helping to cover it up. But this time, he had kicked an iron plate.

No, not just an iron plate. He had kicked into a bottomless, eerie black hole without even an echo.

His son had bloodline tracking marks he had personally planted, several trigger-type life-saving magic items, and possessed the strength of over level 130 himself. Plus that kid from the Hawk family and the guards he might have brought... With such power, within Stanro City, unless those few old monsters personally took action, it was absolutely impossible for them to be solved silently and cleaned up so thoroughly!

Which hostile family had hired an unparalleled assassination master? Or was it some lawless legendary-grade lone wolf passing through? Or perhaps some hidden forces within the city who had long been dissatisfied with the existing order had finally lost their patience and started moving?

Regardless of which it was, it meant huge trouble, a provocation to the family, and even to the existing power structure of the entire Stanro City.

"Place the entire city under martial law and raise the alert level." Virgil's voice was cold, carrying unquestionable authority. "Under the guise of assisting in the investigation, interrogate all high-level Class Transferees who have recently entered the city or have suspicious identities or abnormal behavior, with a focus on those above level 150. Temporarily restrict all non-emergency departure applications, especially for those above level 100."

He paused, then added: "Send several experienced reconnaissance teams to check the main surface areas around the city under the name of patrolling, especially near the regular paths leading to other floating cities, to see if there are any abnormal energy fluctuations or combat traces. Although the probability is low, we cannot miss any clues."

"Yes! My Lord!" The surrounding City Guard officers and family stewards responded in unison and immediately turned to make arrangements.

Virgil stood alone in the alley, his sharp gaze scanning every inch of the walls and ground. He knew in his heart that for someone to achieve such an evaporation within Stanro City, right under his nose, the opponent's strength and methods were absolutely beyond imagination.

"No matter who you are..." Virgil slowly clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, "declaring war on the order of the entire Stanro City. I will find you and make you pay a hundredfold price!"

However, he could never dream that the culprit he was desperately searching for was not in the city at all.

Atlantis surface, approximately 1,300 kilometers vertically below Stanro City.

A massive spatial vortex, over ten meters in diameter, continuously swirling with dark gold and deep purple streams of light, was emitting heart-palpitating mythic grade energy fluctuations. This was the entrance to the level 101 mythical-rank secret realm—the Void Corridor.

Just a short while ago, Lin Muyang, with Alice, Gui Wanwan, and Sagiri, under the dual cover of Divine Concealment and the Void Aura, ignored the two teams of Class Transferees near the entrance who were tensely confronting each other and seemingly intending to enter the secret realm, and took a step ahead, silently stepping into the secret realm.

"The energy concentration of a mythical-rank secret realm is indeed far superior to a legendary-rank secret realm." After entering the secret realm, Lin Muyang felt the chaotic and powerful energy particles in the surrounding air that had almost condensed into substance, and nodded with satisfaction.

The environment here was more like a piece of shattered ancient temple ruins floating in the void. The broken walls were composed of some strange stone shimmering with starlight, the ground beneath his feet was black, smooth as a mirror, reflecting a distorted starry sky, and from the distance came faint, unsettling whispers that seemed to come from the depths of the void.

"There are two temporary camps near the secret realm entrance. Judging by the equipment and flags, they should belong to teams from different factions, both waiting for people. It looks like they intend to fight for the first clear of this secret realm." Lin Muyang recalled the scene he had caught a glimpse of before entering and couldn't help but find it slightly amusing. The two teams combined probably had over twenty people, generally between levels 100-110, well-equipped, and clearly elite. Unfortunately, they were destined to make a wasted trip.

"M... My Lord, did we really just come in?" Sagiri's voice carried uncontrollable trembling. Even having witnessed Lin Muyang's various incredible methods, walking into a mythical-rank secret realm so abruptly, as if visiting a home, still made her feel dizzy and unreal.

This was a mythical-rank secret realm! The high-and-mighty big shots in Stanro City had to prepare for months, select the top geniuses, and equip the best logistical support just to dare to attempt entering such a place!

"Hmm, let's hurry." Lin Muyang didn't explain much. With a thought, the [Grade Return to Origin] bond effect was quietly adjusted, synchronizing Sagiri's Disguise level to 100, ensuring she could receive the full experience from the monsters in this secret realm. His own, Alice's, and Gui Wanwan's level Disguises had naturally been adjusted long ago.

Almost simultaneously, the secret realm seemed to be startled by their intrusion. In the shadows of the ruins ahead, dense, scarlet light spots like stars lit up—those were the eyes of the secret realm's guardian monsters! Immediately after, sharp hisses, heavy footsteps, and the humming of energy gathering sounded from all directions!

Countless twisted monsters exuding mythic grade energy fluctuations—Void Aberrations, Astral Predators, Chaos Constructs—poured out like a tide from the depths of the shattered temple and from the rifts in the void, rushing towards these four uninvited guests! The momentum was far more terrifying than the previous legendary-rank secret realm!

Sagiri was so scared that her face turned pale; she subconsciously took half a step back and clutched Gui Wanwan's sleeve tightly.

However, Lin Muyang just stepped forward calmly.

Hum—!

Multiple God-Tier Auras were fully activated!

The next second, the slaughter feast began.

Alice hovered in mid-air, her silver hair flowing without wind. She spread her arms as if conducting a silent symphony. On the left, the World Purifying Flame turned into a sea of golden fire, instantly swallowing a large group of rushing Void Aberrations; on the right, a pitch-black giant palm formed by the Shadow Grasp emerged from the shadows on the ground, crushing several Astral Predators into bursting points of light.

Gui Wanwan's figure flickered like a phantom on the edge of the monster swarm. She didn't use wide-area skills but instead performed precision kills. With a light tap of her fingertip, a wisp of gray underworld energy entered the core of a Chaos Construct, and the giant creature instantly stiffened, then disintegrated from the inside, turning into dust. Wherever she passed, monsters fell in droves, and not a single one could get close.

As for Lin Muyang himself, he didn't even attack directly. He just stood there, activating the newly discovered [Void-Reality Misplacement Mountain] bond effect, causing all monsters rushing towards him to have their bodies collide with an invisible meat grinder the moment they touched the Aura range. Their defense was forcibly calculated as level 1, making them fragile, while simultaneously suffering an additional 800% damage bonus! Many monsters didn't even understand what had happened before they disintegrated and annihilated mid-charge!

Efficient, cold, crushing.

The defense and resistance of Mythical-grade Demonic Creatures, which gave ordinary level 100 teams a headache, were nonexistent under the terrifying bonuses and debuffs of the multiple God-Tier Auras. Their attacks landed on the multiple defensive Auras deployed by Lin Muyang and the shield Gui Wanwan buffed for Sagiri, unable to even stir up a ripple.

And the experience points, like a floodgate opening, poured crazily into the four people's experience bars. Especially for Sagiri, her level soared crazily like a rocket, at a speed of several levels per second! Level 61... Level 68... Level 75... The system notification sounds connected in her mind, almost becoming background noise.

What made Sagiri even more numb was that after clearing the first batch of monsters, Gui Wanwan raised her hand again. underworld energy surged, and those Mythical-grade Demonic Creatures that had just fallen actually staggered and stood up again within just a few seconds!

Then, the next round of slaughter began.

Resurrect, kill, gain massive experience; resurrect again, kill again...

Sagiri had already given up thinking, just instinctively absorbing the continuously surging power within her body, watching the level number jumping crazily on her attribute panel, from the initial shock, to the later bewilderment, and now to the near-numb acceptance.

Outside the secret realm.

The two teams of Class Transferees who were originally confronting each other had temporarily set aside their dispute, and the leaders of both sides gathered together, their faces looking very ugly.

"J... Just now, did someone go in?" A strong man carrying a giant tower shield looked suspiciously at the entrance of the secret realm; the vortex had just obviously fluctuated.

"I felt it too. The energy reaction was very slight, but there was indeed a fluctuation of entry." Another female mage holding a staff and with a cold temperament frowned, "But all our people are here. Who went in?"

"It's not our people!"

"It's not ours either!"

Both sides quickly confirmed, and their expressions became even graver. Someone had gone ahead of them and entered the secret realm right under their noses? And looking at the fluctuation, the number of people who entered seemed to be very small, maybe only one or two? How is this possible? Soloing a mythical-rank secret realm? Are you kidding me!

"Quick! Set up isolation and imprisonment barriers at the entrance! No matter who it is, when they come out, they must give an explanation!" The tower-shielded strong man roared.

"Right! What do they take us for? We must intercept them!" The female mage also ordered coldly.

The formation masters and Barrier Masters of the two teams immediately took action. Various magic materials were scattered as if they were free, and magic barriers emitting various colors began to form rapidly around the entrance of the secret realm. Some were for isolating space, some for imprisoning movement, and some for weakening energy. Layer upon layer, they quickly surrounded the entrance tightly. They were determined that no matter who was inside, when they came out, they must take them down first! If they dared to snatch food from the tiger's mouth, they must be prepared to be bitten by the tiger!

Inside the secret realm, they were completely unaware of the turmoil outside.

Lin Muyang was leading the three women, advancing rapidly towards the core area of the secret realm. All monsters along the way were efficiently cleared, and then utilized by Gui Wanwan for waste utilization, repeatedly farming experience.