134: Section 134

Bai Yuekui stared at Jing Yuan. "Surviving on The Surface is not as easy as you think. Over the years, we have experienced many painful lessons to reach this stage. Yet, the future remains distant and uncertain."

"In this apocalypse, it's not easy for anyone. The people on the Lighthouse live like monsters as well."

Jing Yuan's words seemed to touch Bai Yuekui, and she showed a hint of hidden sadness. "Facing the mana ecology, merely surviving is useless. If we want to survive, we must resolve the mana ecology."

"I know. But one must eat one bite at a time; solving the mana ecology is not the work of a single day. Let's work together, how about it?"

Bai Yuekui nodded and said, "Our ability to survive on The Surface relies on a set of equipment that shields us from the ecology, not on Supernatural Ability."

Hearing this, Jing Yuan wondered if she was unwilling to reveal the method for activating Source Essence Potential.

Jing Yuan asked, "Back then, when you stood on the shoulder of the Twin-Jawed Beast, how did you do it?"

Bai Yuekui raised an eyebrow and said, "Just make sure it doesn't discover you."

"You can make them unable to discover you?" Jing Yuan asked, feigning surprise.

"Yes. Through a set of secret arts passed down from the old world, we summarized a method to hide life source essence, which we call 'Returning to Origin'."

Jing Yuan acted surprised, but in his heart, he thought: this kind of dialogue is truly exhausting!

"Although Phage Beasts have organs like eyes, their true method of perceiving people is through sensing the aura of life source essence. After 'Returning to Origin' hides that aura, the Phage Beast can no longer perceive your existence."

"Then are you willing to teach this method to the people on the Lighthouse?"

Bai Yuekui stared at him and said, "I can! However, I must remind you that the mana on this continent is about to evolve; they will soon evolve the ability to fly. So even if you hide on the Lighthouse, it will be useless."

Jing Yuan nodded. "Then can you also help the Lighthouse people awaken Supernatural Abilities?"

Chapter 137: Let Mark Come!

Bai Yuekui looked at Jing Yuan with considerable surprise, thinking: Did this kid not understand what I said?

According to Bai Yuekui's logic, since she said hiding on the Lighthouse was useless, he should have asked: Then what should we do?

However, Jing Yuan's goal was very clear, so he wouldn't follow her lead.

"It is possible. However, not everyone can successfully awaken their potential. Furthermore, training an Awakened Practitioner takes too long; if you want to rely on a large number of Awakened Practitioners to combat the mana ecology, it is unrealistic."

Awakening potential was too difficult, and training Awakened Practitioners took too long.

Jing Yuan felt that Bai Yuekui seemed a bit reluctant to teach these abilities to the Lighthouse people.

But if they didn't rely on them, what else could they rely on to fight the Phage Beasts and the mana ecology?

Jing Yuan nodded. "I know. But to combat the ecology, there is still a very long road ahead. Our priority is still survival! If the people on the Lighthouse can awaken their potential and learn Returning to Origin, at least we can survive when facing Phage Beasts."

Hearing Jing Yuan's words, how could Bai Yuekui refuse? "We can teach you Returning to Origin and help you awaken your potential. However, in what specific way shall we cooperate? Will our people go up to the Lighthouse? Or will the Lighthouse people come down? Can you make the decision on these matters?"

Jing Yuan said with an air of indifference, "As long as you agree, everything else is not a problem."

"I am asking, can you make decisions for the Lighthouse?" Bai Yuekui stared at Jing Yuan. "If I remember correctly, you said the City Lord of the Lighthouse is Mark! Shouldn't he be the one to come and talk to us personally about these things?"

"He is on the Lighthouse."

"If the City Lord of the Lighthouse doesn't come to discuss cooperation personally, how can I believe you are sincere?" Bai Yuekui sighed and said, "Back then, Morgan invited me to the Lighthouse, and the result... I don't want to talk about the past. If you are sincere about cooperating, let Mark come find me!"

Let Mark come?

Jing Yuan had some suspicions; it seemed Bai Yuekui specifically wanted Mark to come.

It made sense.

Back at Nirvana, she had wanted to take Mark away.

Jing Yuan knew that the half-giant brain, clotho, on the Lighthouse was snatched from Bai Yuekui by the Lighthouse's first City Lord, Gray.

Afterward, Bai Yuekui found an infant inside the other half of the giant brain.

He didn't know the plot after that.

As a famous 'lifetime' series, the original animation took too long to update, and he hadn't been able to wait for it.

However, many 'Spiritologists' at the time speculated that this infant was either Mark or related to him.

So, did Mark's fainting in front of clotho have a corresponding connection?

And did Bai Yuekui know about that connection?

"What are you thinking about?" Bai Yuekui looked at Jing Yuan. "Don't want Mark to come?"

Jing Yuan shook his head and said, "No, it's that he can't come. He fainted for unknown reasons and hasn't woken up yet."

"Fainted?" Bai Yuekui said doubtfully. "It's just fainting. As a former Wilderness Hunter Commander, his physical constitution should be very strong."

Jing Yuan stared at Bai Yuekui and said, "The reason he fainted is very strange. Morgan took Mark to the Lighthouse's core, where there is a giant brain. Mark fainted while looking at the brain and hasn't woken up since."

Upon hearing about the giant brain, Bai Yuekui's expression stiffened slightly. It seemed she might know something.

"Do you think his fainting might be related to that brain?"

"Perhaps he was just too exhausted and fainted."

Bai Yuekui's nonchalant remark made Jing Yuan suspicious of her.

This woman had survived from the old world until now; she was definitely not just a simple, cute girl on The Surface.

But regardless, he had to get his hands on the Returning to Origin method and the Source Essence Potential awakening method she held.

"How about this! I will first have the Lighthouse sail to the Purification Zone. Once Mark wakes up, I'll discuss specific cooperation with you."

Bai Yuekui stared at Jing Yuan. "Fine, but I'll remind you once more: on The Surface, you must follow the rules of The Surface."

"No problem, we'll listen to you on everything."

...After walking out of the meeting room, Bai Yuekui looked at Star Shatterer, who was waiting nearby, and said, "Star Shatterer, get ready. They are going to sail the Lighthouse here in a bit."

"Yes!" Although Star Shatterer looked a bit reluctant, Bai Yuekui's words were an order, and she would not disobey.

Jing Yuan looked around and asked, "I need to go outside to send the coordinates. Your base is too complex; can someone lead me out?"

The few people opposite him remained silent.

Bai Yuekui glanced over and said, "Taciturn, you take him out."

Taciturn scratched his head and walked over. "Alright!"

Jing Yuan followed Taciturn out.

Seeing Jing Yuan leave, Star Shatterer whispered in Bai Yuekui's ear, "Boss, are we really going to cooperate with them?"

"Yeah!" Wine Song also stepped forward. "You know what those Lighthouse people are like. What if they have ill intentions?"

Bai Yuekui looked at Jing Yuan's departing back and said softly, "The past is the past, and the present is the present. Now that they have made changes, we must also make changes."

Bai Yuekui's ambiguous words left everyone a bit confused... Jing Yuan followed behind Taciturn.

He had noticed earlier that Taciturn was still wearing the clothes damaged from the battle, but the wounds on his chest and abdomen had already disappeared.

And from Taciturn's state, it seemed he had completely recovered.

"Besides your 'Bronze Skin and Iron Bones', can your potential also allow for rapid recovery?" Jing Yuan took the initiative to strike up a conversation.

"No. My injuries were healed by Wine Song!"

"Wine Song?"

"The girl in the red clothes just now. Her potential is healing others."

Jing Yuan recalled that the one in red was a girl with her hair in a bun.

"No wonder those two kids' injuries recovered so quickly!" Jing Yuan teased, "Their Supernatural Abilities are electricity and sonic waves... oh right, and there's one who can turn invisible."

"That's Er Tong!"

Upon hearing the name, Jing Yuan immediately thought of Mahjong.

Jing Yuan smiled slightly and said, "The three of them make a perfect 'light, sound, and power' show, but the three of them combined aren't as good a fighter as you! Aside from that robot earlier, you should be the best fighter among Bai Yuekui's subordinates, right?"

Hearing Jing Yuan praise him, Taciturn smiled bashfully.

"Hehe. We have many powerful people here. I'm just a bit stronger than Sky Breaker and the others."

Seeing how humble Taciturn was, it seemed Dragon Bone Village still hid some experts.

Under Taciturn's guidance, Jing Yuan soon reached the outside of the base.

Jing Yuan turned on his communicator and contacted Jing Nan.

In the Lighthouse's Navigation Control Room, Jing Nan had been waiting anxiously. Ever since Jing Yuan said he found a Ground People settlement, they had lost contact.

Jing Nan was also worried that Jing Yuan had encountered danger.

After waiting for a long time, a voice finally appeared in the communicator.

"Jing Nan, can you hear me?"

"Jing Yuan!" Jing Nan hurriedly connected the communication frequency.

"Jing Yuan, you didn't respond for so long, did something happen?"