202: Chapter 202 The Wild City

As time passed, despite Mu Cheng devouring so many Green Skins, his Bloodline Power didn't increase at all.

"This thing... it seems if I want to level up, I'll probably have to find a powerhouse at the God of Destruction level." Mu Cheng was finally certain of it.

Xiao Yao: "It seems that's the case."

"Regardless, the urgent matter... is to get the key first!" Little Demon Fox Emperor didn't want to waste time.

Acting immediately, she released her Evil Spirit Realm Divine Power, and in an instant, the surrounding Green Skins were frozen in mid-air, unable to move.

"Hurry up, don't just stand there."

In the blink of an eye, Little Demon Fox Emperor vanished without a trace.

This move was indeed effective; the three of them quickly escaped the range of the Green Skins.

"Finally settled, that was practically lethal." Mu Cheng had just relaxed when a hidden hint suddenly popped up.

[Warning! Warning! Warning! Ghost Wolf Clan army detected twenty kilometers ahead, numbers unknown, level unknown. Elf Race army detected, status unknown, level unknown.]

Hmm???

This startled Mu Cheng; the hidden hint that had been gone for so long had suddenly reappeared?

"Let's be cautious!" he said, forcing himself to appear calm.

Xiao Yao: "Mhm, Xiao Yao also feels something big might happen, it's indeed better to be careful."

Little Demon Fox Emperor didn't say much, but she suddenly slowed down.

It was clear she was already taking action.

Twenty kilometers isn't that far; as they moved forward, Mu Cheng's heart was torn.

Should he tell them or not...

Just as he decided to speak up, Xiao Yao suddenly said something.

"Careful! There's likely a big battle ahead."

Little Demon Fox Emperor: "Don't worry! Stay alert at all times."

"Forget it, this kind of thing can stay my own secret! It's strange though... why did that inner voice disappear?" Mu Cheng pondered and ultimately decided not to say anything.

Sure enough, straight ahead, there were no more giant trees, only an area of fallen timber—clearly giant trees that had been chopped down.

Upon closer observation, he discovered this was actually a camp.

There wasn't just the Ghost Wolf Clan, but also many from the Tiger Clan, Swift Leopard Clan, and Fierce Lion Clan...

However, they were enslaved, with iron chains on both their hands and feet.

"What's going on here? Could they be logging?" Mu Cheng asked after getting a general look.

Little Demon Fox Emperor: "If I'm not mistaken... they probably want to clear the entire giant forest to force the Elf Race into a frontal battle."

"Then let's wait a bit! We might run into the Elf Race and save ourselves a lot of trouble." Mu Cheng blurted out subconsciously.

Xiao Yao: "It's not 'might', the Elf Race is already here. There's likely going to be a fierce battle in a moment."

Just as she finished speaking, the Elf Race immediately launched an attack, with countless figures leaping down from the giant trees.

Leading them was Alice, fighting with incredible ferocity...

"It looks like they don't need our help at all." Mu Cheng was shocked by the scene before him.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Elf Race were all young girls standing only about 1.6 meters tall; almost every strike they made was an instant kill.

In a short while, they had completely destroyed the camp.

"Come out! Stop being so sneaky." Alice shouted toward the direction of Mu Cheng's group.

Mu Cheng didn't hesitate and leapt down from the giant tree. "Sister, don't misunderstand, it's me."

Then Little Demon Fox Emperor and Xiao Yao also leapt down.

"So it's you, and Sister Jiu from the Super Ability Academy." Alice recognized them immediately.

Only then did she lower her elf bow.

"Sister..."

Mu Cheng wanted to go up and get friendly, but Alice was not polite at all.

"You're here for the rubiks cube key, right? Please follow me."

In the blink of an eye, she had leapt onto a giant tree. Mu Cheng's trio didn't waste words and followed closely behind...

They passed through countless giant trees, taking a full six hours.

Finally, Alice stopped on a giant tree. Before Mu Cheng's group could react, she used some unknown method to open a small door.

"Hurry up! Sister here still has things to do." Alice urged again.

"Hurry and follow. The Elf Race is not an enemy of the Human Race." Little Demon Fox Emperor entered the door without hesitation.

Mu Cheng and Xiao Yao followed suit. Although the door was small and only allowed one person through at a time...

Inside was a whole different world. It was a massive tree, over ten or twenty times larger than those outside.

As for how tall it was, one couldn't even see the top... at most, one could see it piercing the sky.

Led by Alice, the three soon arrived inside a palace...

"Are you Zero? No, you're not him." A voice suddenly drifted over.

Looking over, it was an Elf Queen. She was dressed similarly to Alice, but her aura was several levels higher.

"Queen, the people have been brought here. I'll go back to my duties now." Alice left quickly.

Before Mu Cheng's trio could speak, the Elf Queen spoke first.

"You've come for the rubiks cube key, haven't you?"

"Yes. We hope the Queen won't make things difficult for us." Mu Cheng was direct.

Elf Queen: "The rubiks cube key can be given to you, but you must do one thing for me."

"It won't be a difficult task for you."

"It's to ask the Orc Race for reinforcements, isn't it?" Little Demon Fox Emperor saw through it immediately.

She then produced a piece of withered wood. "The Dean said this is the Human Race's sincerity, and hopes you can also keep your promise."

Now... she finally understood all the Dean's instructions. It turned out these items given to her would all come in handy.

Xiao Yao recognized it at a glance. "This is eternal wood. The Human Race really went all out."

This was over ten times more precious than the source of all things, and it only existed in legends. She hadn't expected to see it with her own eyes today.

"This... is actually eternal wood that only exists in the Outer Ring of the universe? Then doesn't that mean the rest are too?" Little Demon Fox Emperor was instantly stunned.

The Elf Queen lightly flicked her finger, and the eternal wood in Little Demon Fox Emperor's hand immediately floated toward her.

"I accept this. I will take action once when the time comes."

"This is the rubiks cube key. It seems you came prepared; going to the Orc Race will just be a matter of convenience."

She then produced a Rubik's Cube and floated it in front of Mu Cheng, who accepted it without hesitation.

"Let me send you on your way!"

The Elf Queen's voice came again as she suddenly vanished without a trace, leaving behind only a Teleportation Talisman Array.

"Let's go! Let's leave... this place first." Little Demon Fox Emperor was clearly flustered now.

The three quickly entered the Teleportation Talisman Array and in the blink of an eye arrived in the Wilderness Lands.

"This is the Wilderness Lands, everyone be careful!" Little Demon Fox Emperor had become a bit distracted.

Xiao Yao immediately guessed and asked, "Sister Jiu... did the Dean prepare meeting gifts for all Four Great Ancient Races?"

"I really can't hide anything from you. Mhm... I didn't recognize that eternal wood just now, but the gifts for the other three Ancient Races probably won't be any worse." Little Demon Fox Emperor nodded in response.

This immediately piqued Mu Cheng's curiosity. "By the way... is this stuff really that precious?"

"Of course it's precious. This thing exists in the legendary Outer Ring of the universe... the price paid to get it is not small." Xiao Yao answered directly.

Outer Ring of the universe? Mu Cheng was even more confused upon hearing this. "What Outer Ring? Can't you be a bit clearer?"

"The universe is very, very large, but it still has an edge. That edge is where the legendary Creator God drew a circle; inside this circle is the universe, and outside the circle is the Outer Space Circle." Little Demon Fox Emperor operated her high-tech bracelet, projecting a digital screen to explain.

"The Demon God Clan comes from the Outer Ring. That's all I know, but I always feel the real enemy isn't just the Demon God Clan."

Xiao Yao: "Master should focus on improving your strength first!"

"Damn... it seems I've been thinking too small." Mu Cheng felt powerless again.

It turned out what he knew was just the tip of the iceberg.

Little Demon Fox Emperor: "Let's go to the Orc Race territory! If it's discovered... that I have such valuable items on me, we're likely dead."

"Mhm, Sister Jiu is right." Xiao Yao nodded.

The three traveled through the Wilderness Lands. The environment here was extremely harsh, with lightning flashing above.

And howling gales below... there was no choice but for the group to go on foot.

After an unknown amount of time, a hidden hint appeared before Mu Cheng's eyes again.

[Warning! Warning! Warning! Wilderness City detected twenty kilometers ahead, danger unknown.]

"This... danger unknown?" Mu Cheng was momentarily stunned, but he quickly stopped overthinking it.

Another hour passed.

Little Demon Fox Emperor suddenly asked, "Xiao Yao, do you sense any danger?"

The journey was too quiet, quiet enough to be frightening.

"No, everything is normal." Xiao Yao replied.

Mu Cheng didn't say much and remained silent...

After an unknown amount of time, a desolate city finally appeared ahead. All that could be seen was black upon black.

"This is... Wilderness City. It looks like we might be in some trouble." Little Demon Fox Emperor recognized it at a glance.

There were pros and cons; although Wilderness City brought trouble, the information here was very accurate.

Right now the three were like headless flies; trying to find the Orc Race territory... was indeed quite difficult.

But with Wilderness City right here, finding the Orc Race territory would be a simple matter.

"Um... maybe we should just take a detour?" Mu Cheng suggested weakly.

Little Demon Fox Emperor pondered and said, "No, the Orc Race territory isn't that easy to find. We can use a teleportation array from here to go directly there."

"What's so hard to find? Doesn't the map show the rubiks cube's location?" Mu Cheng asked, looking confused.

Xiao Yao: "Master, you're making it sound too easy. The general location is correct, but finding it is another matter."

"Fine! I'll listen to you two." Mu Cheng thought about it and didn't have any further objections.

After all, the first key was with the Elf Race. If no one had led them... they truly wouldn't have found the Elf Race's real territory.

Similarly, the Orc Race territory wouldn't be easy to find either.

"In Wilderness City, there are two paths to choose from. The first is to participate in a duel, and the second is to spend star-glow crystals." Little Demon Fox Emperor thought for a bit and decided to voice it for consideration.

Mu Cheng knew it wouldn't be that simple. "Spending star-glow crystals... we'd probably be targeted, wouldn't we?"

"Mhm, to be safe, it's better to participate in a duel, though it will take some time." Little Demon Fox Emperor nodded.

Xiao Yao didn't quite agree. "Sister Jiu... maybe forget the duel. With our strength, if we want to leave, probably no one can stop us, right?"

"You have a point... let's go in and take a look first." Little Demon Fox Emperor thought about it and ultimately decided to take it one step at a time.

If they could buy their way through, that would be better... if not, they'd join a duel.

The three soon arrived at Wilderness City. Although it looked dilapidated from the outside, the inside was actually quite different.

The further they went in, the taller the buildings became.

Before long, the three reached the Central Area.

Before them was an ancient tower that wasn't very tall, appearing somewhat unique compared to the other buildings.

"Worlds Number One Tower again? Am I seeing things?" Mu Cheng scratched his head and asked as he looked ahead.

In such a desolate place? Opening a business here? They must be out of their minds.

Little Demon Fox Emperor: "It really is. If it's the Worlds Number One Tower, then it's easy. Let's go in and ask."

The three soon arrived at the Worlds Number One Tower. As they approached... a minotaur lady politely came forward to greet them.

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

"We want to see the Tower Master. Is that possible?" Mu Cheng went straight to the point.

The minotaur lady politely refused. "I'm sorry... seeing the Tower Master requires discussing big business."

"Big business? Does this count as big?" Mu Cheng immediately produced a spear artifact.

Minotaur service lady: "Everyone, please follow me! I'll take you to see the Tower Master right away."

"Master... put it away quickly. You must never expose that you have precious items in this place." Xiao Yao urgently reminded him.

Mu Cheng didn't hesitate and immediately put it away...

But as expected, something went wrong.

The top-floor office of the Worlds Number One Tower.

"Is he Zero? No... acting so high-profile is indeed interesting." An old man who had seen everything through the window said, stroking his beard.

A forty-year-old woman who was working stopped. "That aura belongs to Sister Jiu from the Super Ability Academy. It is indeed interesting."

"People from the Super Ability Academy usually come here for important business. You can make use of them, Miss." The old man said after a thought.

Woman: "I'll go meet them."

It wasn't just her; many eyes in the shadows were already fixed on Mu Cheng.

"We've been targeted after all, but in the Worlds Number One Tower, they shouldn't dare to act recklessly." Xiao Yao suddenly remarked.

Mu Cheng: "Let them watch. We won't be staying here long anyway."

"Mhm, since you could produce an artifact, it shouldn't be hard." Little Demon Fox Emperor felt the same.

The value of an artifact was truly priceless; using a Teleportation Talisman Array... wouldn't be an issue at all.

Led by the minotaur service lady, the three soon arrived at the top-floor office.

"Have a seat." They heard a woman's voice as soon as they entered.

The office was decorated in a modern style and reached an impressive size of about three hundred square meters.

Its wealth and high-end class were displayed to the fullest.