179: Chapter 179 All Members Return

Nether Planet, at the spatial rift.

Su Fan had been waiting here ever since the 100 soldiers entered the spatial rift.

"Great Elder, how many people do you think will come back alive?" Su Fan sighed.

"I hope they all come back alive, but unfortunately, exploring a new and unknown place is never that easy to survive," the Great Elder sighed as well.

"Let's hope so." Su Fan's gaze was fixed intently on the spatial rift.

He had even considered sending his true body over, but unfortunately, neither the Great Elder nor Zhou Xiaoxiao had agreed.

"There's a fluctuation in the spatial rift!" Su Fan said with some excitement. "Someone's coming out!"

Filled with grief, Da Zhuang and the others—a total of 50 soldiers—emerged from the spatial rift one after another.

"Chief, we encountered danger. Captain Zhang Sheng and the others stayed behind to cover our retreat so we could get the information out first," Da Zhuang said sorrowfully.

"Briefly explain the situation." Red Queen had already read the data from their storage devices the moment they stepped out of the rift.

"The environment on the other side of the spatial rift is similar to Nether Planet. As soon as we crossed through, we were besieged by a large number of specters, but because we had the Mental Power Barrier, it didn't affect us much."

"After walking for a while, we found a massive river where we couldn't see the other side, so we followed the river downstream."

"After some more time, we found a stone tablet by the river with ancient Xia Clan small seal script script carved on it."

"Little Wang understands ancient texts. He said the characters carved on it were: Boundary Marker, rich in soul crystals, can strengthen the spirit."

Hearing this, Su Fan narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking to himself: Ancient Xia Clan script, and small seal script at that? Could it be that the ancestors discovered this world long ago?

Da Zhuang continued, "After that, we crossed the great river and arrived at the other bank."

"But just as we landed, we were attacked by a giant specter several hundred meters tall. Xiao Wu was swallowed whole by the specter!"

At this point, Da Zhuang clenched his fists.

"To ensure the information was sent out in time, the Captain ordered half of us to leave first while they stayed behind to cover us!"

"Now, the Captain and the others... we don't know if they're dead or alive!"

Da Zhuang's eyes were bloodshot, and tears couldn't help but flow down.

At this moment, his heart was filled with guilt toward his comrades!

Su Fan patted his shoulder and comforted him, "You did well! At a time like this, the worst thing is to be indecisive."

After saying that, he looked silently at the spatial rift.

Suddenly, he felt some regret for not teaching the Soul Attack Secret Method to some of the soldiers beforehand.

"It seems that when I go back this time, I should have a word with Jiang Zibo to see if I can get a few more slots for the Soul Attack Secret Method."

The Soul Attack Secret Method wasn't something he could just teach whenever he wanted. After all, it was a secret technique of the Shengyuan Holy Land; even within the Holy Land itself, not many were taught it.

Of course, this also had to do with the small number of people in the Soul Forging Realm.

But regardless, this was something belonging to the Shengyuan Holy Land. Although the Xia Clan and the Shengyuan race shared the same roots, it didn't mean he could spread someone else's secret technique at will without their consent.

Furthermore, there was no way to spread it on a large scale anyway.

Learning the Soul Attack Secret Method required a corresponding thought stone, and Su Fan didn't have any on hand for the time being.

The last time he learned it, he had borrowed one from the Shengyuan Holy Land, and Jiang Zibo had taken it back once he finished learning.

With Su Fan's current level and abilities, he could barely meet the requirements to create a thought stone, but because it took a great deal of time, he hadn't made any yet.

"Da Zhuang, you guys go back to the ship and rest first. Don't worry about Zhang Sheng's safety; I'll arrange for people to rescue him immediately. I hope we're in time." Su Fan patted Da Zhuang's shoulder reassuringly.

"Thank you, Chief, but I want to go back and save the Captain right now. I don't have any mission duties currently, so I hope the Chief will agree!" Da Zhuang pleaded with a sincere gaze.

"If you go back now, you might not necessarily be able to save Zhang Sheng and the others. You only know how to defend, not how to attack." Su Fan paused, then suddenly thought of something.

"Unless this specter's strength isn't too great, you might be able to wear it down using pure Mental Energy."

"Let me see what this specter looks like first." Saying this, Su Fan extended his arm and had Red Queen project the data she had just received.

Looking at the several-hundred-meter-tall specter in the image, Su Fan frowned. He couldn't judge its combat power based on this alone.

"Forget it, you guys go back first. I'll arrange for rescue personnel. If you enter now, you might just be throwing your lives away!" Su Fan said, shaking his head.

"Chief, I beg you, please let me go!" Da Zhuang suddenly knelt down.

This scene startled Su Fan, who quickly dodged to the side and immediately stepped forward to help Da Zhuang up.

"Brother, you... sigh..." Su Fan sighed.

"Go, then, just go..."

"Thank you, Chief!" Da Zhuang shouted.

The other 49 soldiers also suddenly knelt down and said in unison, "Chief, we are willing to go together. We hope the Chief will agree!"

Seeing this, Su Fan smiled. With this group of flesh-and-blood soldiers who had such deep feelings, the Xia Clan's future was promising!

"Go, go, all of you!"

The 50 soldiers shouted their assent, then turned and headed toward the spatial rift with steady steps and determined gazes!

Half an hour later, Da Zhuang and the others returned, with Zhang Sheng and his group following behind them.

"Chief, I didn't expect the Captain and the others to be so powerful! They actually killed that giant specter and rescued Xiao Wu!" Da Zhuang said to Su Fan impatiently as soon as he exited the spatial rift.

His excitement was beyond words!

Su Fan watched as the 100 soldiers emerged from the spatial rift one by one, feeling equally excited in his heart.

All 100 soldiers had returned safely and brought back important information. They had to be handsomely rewarded!

"Chief, after we killed that giant specter, a crystal dropped. I suspect this is the soul crystal mentioned on the stone tablet!" Zhang Sheng stepped forward excitedly and pulled out a soul crystal that was still emitting a dazzling white light, handing it to Su Fan.

"Let me see." Su Fan took the soul crystal but called out to the system in his mind.

"System, is this a soul crystal?"

"Yes!" the system replied concisely.

"What is its use?" Su Fan continued to ask.

"Main ingredient for Level 5 Gene Optimization Fluid," the system replied flatly.

"Then can it strengthen the spirit?" Su Fan remembered the words on the stone tablet.

"Matters of cultivation are not under my jurisdiction," the system said coldly.

"Fine..." Su Fan was helpless, thinking to himself, "It seems I still need to ask the Shengyuan race about cultivation matters."

"Soldiers, you've worked hard!" Seeing Su Fan lost in thought, the Great Elder took over the conversation.

"Let's head back to the ship to rest first. The subsequent rewards will definitely satisfy everyone."

"Our Xia Clan will never fail anyone who has rendered meritorious service!"

Su Fan snapped back to his senses and, along with the Great Elder, led the 100 soldiers back into the kongming.

As soon as he returned to the kongming, his head tilted as his consciousness connected to the Android on Shengyuan Star.

The Soul Realm, soul crystals—he needed to ask Jiang Zibo about all of these!

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