102: Chapter 102 The Truth of the Past? The Calamity Spirit Realm

"Dad, do you still remember the Chang City Spirit Realm from back then? It was the one touted as the first in the world, yet the one that disappeared the fastest, that 'Spirit Realm'."

In the study of her new home, Cui Yan curled up in a large armchair, her fingertips unconsciously rubbing the edge of her phone.

Initially, her focus was entirely on Qin Ding. But ever since she was accidentally dragged into a Spirit Realm a few days ago, she had developed a near-trembling curiosity about that legendary forbidden zone that "only existed for one hour."

You have to understand, the entire Federation had never heard of a Spirit Realm that appeared and dissipated in just about an hour.

After hearing Cui Yan's words, the other end of the line fell noticeably silent. It stayed quiet for nearly a minute before Chairman Cui Geng's voice finally came through.

[Chairman Cui Geng: Why are you suddenly asking about this? Was it that incident from a few days ago that upset you?]

"I suppose so, it just felt too eerie." Cui Yan leaned closer to the microphone, "Dad, you know something, why don't you tell me about it?"

[Chairman Cui Geng: Things heard on the grapevine are hard to verify. However, rumors did circulate back then that the one in Chang City wasn't an ordinary Spirit Realm, but a Calamity Spirit Realm like I told you about before.]

Chairman Cui Geng paused on the other end, seemingly weighing his words.

[Chairman Cui Geng: It is said that the reason it disappeared was because someone killed all three Calamity Beast Kings inside during that one hour.]

The glass in Cui Yan's hand slipped to the floor and shattered. She stood there as if struck by lightning, frozen in place, with a buzzing sound like ten thousand bees exploding in her ears.

"C-Calamity Spirit Realm?"

Her voice trembled, and her pupils contracted violently, "That kind of death zone, which permanently harbors three Calamity Beast Kings, appeared outside the densely populated Chang City, and yet Chang City wasn't wiped off the Face of the earth in a few minutes?!"

She knew too well what this meant.

A Calamity Spirit Realm permanently houses three Beast Kings, each at least Level 81 Calamity Rank. The Spirit Beasts within are at least Level 50 King Rank, and it's not uncommon to find Level 70 Mythical Rank beasts that can interfere with space using the Law!

Calamity Beast Kings cannot leave the Spirit Realm, but the other Spirit Beasts can!

Every time a Calamity Spirit Realm erupts, it means the deaths of hundreds of millions of humans, because Mythical Rank Spirit Beasts only need a few minutes to slaughter Chang City and turn it into ruins.

[Chairman Cui Geng: Dad doesn't know if it's true either; after all, it's just hearsay. Plus, the Spirit Realm appeared and dissipated so quickly that the only ones who went in were some bold locals from Chang City. As for whether anyone came out, Dad hasn't heard.]

After saying this, Chairman Cui Geng sighed with deep emotion and put down the documents in his hand.

What he had just said was exactly what was on the documents. At the same time, what he held in his hand included not only these documents but also the background investigation on Qin Ding.

For an orphan with no parents and absolutely no background, investigating such a person was truly too simple for him.

Chairman Cui Geng sighed and picked up the documents to continue reading. When he saw the description below, a flash of doubt crossed his eyes, but it didn't stop him from continuing to educate Cui Yan.

[Chairman Cui Geng: But don't be scared, girl. A Calamity Spirit Realm is different from a normal Spirit Realm. It's special; the number of Beast Kings inside determines how many beings of the same rank can enter. That seems to be the case.]

He couldn't find the rules for that specific Spirit Realm. It seemed the Federation was intentionally suppressing information regarding Calamity Spirit Realms.

Chairman Cui Geng frowned and muttered to himself.

"The rules for other Spirit Realms are biased toward the Spirit Realm itself. No matter how many Beast Kings are inside, only one of the same rank can enter. But this Calamity Spirit Realm is the only one where the number of Beast Kings allows for an equal number of same-rank entries? If it were really that easy to handle, why are there still 'Wastelands' in the world that cannot be dealt with?"

"The Twelve Councilors are all top-tier King Ranks with Level 90 Spirit Beasts. If they joined forces, reclaiming those ruins shouldn't be difficult, right?"

"So, what is the rule of the Calamity Spirit Realm that the Federation is hiding?"

At the end of the day, he was a Tier 6 General Rank Beast Tamer. He knew very well that the Federation kept some things hidden, and he also knew that the world was not actually as beautiful as it seemed.

Just as his daughter said, the appearance of a Calamity Spirit Realm would inevitably lead to the destruction of a city, or even more than one. Even if hundreds of millions of people died, the Federation would still choose to cover it up and forbid any public disclosure to avoid causing chaos.

However, the good thing is that there are only 'three' Wastelands currently in the world, which are the three Calamity Spirit Realms. Apart from the Calamity Spirit Realms, other Spirit Realms cannot achieve such terrifying effects.

"Seems to be the case? Dad, what do you mean 'seems'? Can you not find out either?"

Hearing this, Chairman Cui Geng choked on his words, suddenly feeling like he couldn't save Face.

[Chairman Cui Geng: Girl, Dad only has this much ability. I'm only Tier 6; wanting to investigate a Calamity Spirit Realm? I'm not even qualified to go die there.]

Listening to his daughter's exclamation on the other end of the line, Chairman Cui Geng gave a bitter smile, masking the sense of powerlessness he felt as a father.

The call ended.

Chairman Cui Geng's gaze fell back onto Qin Ding's file. When he saw the small line of text, "The subject's parents and close friends were among the first to enter," his fingers trembled slightly.

"Facing an unknown Void Realm rift, how much courage does it take to dare to dive straight in?"

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Having hung up the phone, Cui Yan was still digesting what her father had just said.

"My god, that Spirit Realm that appeared in Chang City back then was a Calamity Spirit Realm? And it was the only one suspected of being resolved by humans? If that's the case, why doesn't the Federation, with the capability to do so, reclaim those three Wastelands?"

Cui Yan didn't understand if there were any secrets behind this, but based on what she knew at the moment.

The only possibility was that the three Seniors who solved the Chang City Calamity Spirit Realm back then had all died inside the Spirit Realm.

"Sacrificing three King Ranks in exchange for the peace of a series of places like Tier 3 Cities..."

The area around Chang City consisted of Tier 3 Cities. Sacrificing three powerful King Rank experts, who could be considered the pillars of the Federation, to protect such a large group of weaklings was truly unimaginable.

This didn't seem like the Federation's style. The only answer was that those three Seniors did not belong to the Federation and were unaffiliated Beast Tamers.

Three unaffiliated King Ranks?

The probability was despairingly low, but it seemed to be the only explanation that made sense, didn't it?

Thinking to the end, Cui Yan let out a helpless sigh.

"To solve one Calamity Spirit Realm, it actually requires the death of three King Ranks. No wonder the Federation isn't willing to reclaim the Wastelands. There are still three Calamity Spirit Realms left. By that calculation, wouldn't that mean nine more King Ranks have to die?"

Excluding The Twelve Councilors, there were only twenty King Ranks in the entire Federation. Adding The Twelve Councilors, that was only thirty-two.

The night passed without incident.

The next morning, the thin mist had not yet dispersed.

Qin Ding finished his Cultivation, pushed the door open, and stepped out, glancing at Da Hei, who was still sleeping in the corner.

"It seems it will take some time to digest the Golden Underworld Python's internal core."