144: Various changes

“It’s a pity there was only one Black-Winged Locust King. If there was another armor, that would be great…”

Wang Ledian looked at the hollowed-out valley and sighed regretfully.

During the excavation, he kept his attention on the underground and did not discover any new Black-Winged Locust King.

“Old Dian, you’re just dreaming!”

Wang Chiyao rolled her eyes.

This guy was truly insatiable. He just got a shield, and now he’s eyeing armor again.

What’s the use of having more equipment? It just makes you a bigger target for others.

Unlike her, she could summon a Puppet Army of tens of thousands with a wave of her hand, directly overwhelming the enemy… As time passed, the sky gradually lightened with dawn, and the stars quietly faded.

“Finally done!”

Lin Xingyu let out a long breath. Unknowingly, a whole night had passed.

The valley was now unrecognizable, with a layer of topsoil removed, revealing the blue bedrock.

The once lush vegetation was completely gone, all transplanted into his Inner World.

The Treant Clan had also returned to the Inner World and were busy laying out the newly acquired black soil to open up new spiritual fields.

“I can’t take it anymore, I’m going to sleep!”

Wang Chiyao recalled her Puppets and dragged her tired body towards the small courtyard.

After an all-nighter, all she wanted now was to collapse and sleep.

The others also returned to their rooms to rest, even Li Hongyang, who was usually “self-motivated,” was no exception… Just as Lin Xingyu and the others entered dreamland.

At the entrance of Secret Realm No. 2500, the atmosphere was unusually tense.

Everyone coming out of the Secret Realm had to pass through a detection gate one by one and undergo inspection.

Mad Shark sat by the detection gate, his face grim.

As the leader of the Mad Shark Battle Group, he shouldn't have to do this personally.

But he couldn't sit still.

The space stone ore vein in the Secret Realm had been mined out, but the Gu family had not yet handed it over.

Mad Shark had already reported the matter and was personally supervising the inspection of everyone coming out of the Secret Realm.

Especially the Gu family members, who were the main focus of attention.

However, they not only didn't see any Gu family members but also didn't detect any space stone on anyone.

This made him suspect that the detection gate was malfunctioning.

Just now, he had specially brought in two brand-new devices from the Federation.

Three detection gates operated simultaneously, yet still yielded nothing.

An space stone ore vein of this scale was not that easy to transfer; it was impossible for there to be no trace at all.

Something must be wrong… Not far from the entrance, a large crowd gathered.

There were spies from various forces, as well as ordinary citizens watching the excitement.

They were all waiting for the Federation's inspection results.

Once the Gu family was caught red-handed, they would face the Federation's most severe sanctions… At the same time.

Vast Sea City, Gu family mansion.

The atmosphere in the communication room was stiflingly oppressive.

“Still can’t reach them?”

Family Head Gu Qiyuan’s face was gloomy as he stared intently at his subordinate operating the instrument.

Gu Jingchen and the others had been out of contact for a full day, with no information coming through.

This made an ominous premonition rise in his heart.

The team sent to Secret Realm No. 2500 was probably in grave danger.

Just then, a subordinate hurried in to report: “Family Head, representatives from various forces are requesting an audience.”

“Representatives from various forces?”

Gu Qiyuan frowned deeply.

He knew the purpose of these people; it was nothing more than to collectively pressure them, wanting to get some space stone from the Gu family.

It was ridiculous that their Gu family hadn't even seen a single space stone yet, and these people were already so eager to get a share?

“Tell them that all our clansmen who entered Secret Realm No. 2500 have lost contact…”

Gu Qiyuan rubbed his throbbing temples and dismissed his subordinate.

He knew that whatever he said now, the other party wouldn’t believe it.

The Gu family had indeed set up a Formation to cover the ore vein, and after the Formation disappeared, the ore vein was also gone.

If it were him, he wouldn’t believe such words either.

But he didn’t care.

The Gu family had been entrenched in Vast Sea City for many years, already deeply rooted.

Coupled with Star Pavilion as their backing, they had no fear of these forces at all.

“Send people to keep an eye on the entrance of Secret Realm No. 2500, and report any news immediately!”

Gu Qiyuan pondered slightly and gave another order.

“In addition, notify Old Five to continue monitoring outside the Goblin Secret Realm. If the mysterious person appears, don’t hesitate, act immediately!”

For the mysterious person, the Gu family didn't need to win them over, nor did they need to trade for the “secret realm core”; they only needed to seize it.

If they could obtain the “secret realm core,” the Gu family would soar to great heights, and its value far exceeded the space stone ore vein.

They must act before the mysterious person reacts, otherwise, the other party would hide in the Secret Realm.

There was only one chance, and they had to catch them by surprise.

“Yes, Family Head!”

The subordinate took the order and left… Vast Sea City, Dark Ruins Black Market in the south of the city.

This was also an underground space, but its scale was much larger than the Black Market in Starfall City.

In a secret room, the person in charge, Chen Feng, was listening to his subordinate’s report.

“You mean their combat styles are very similar, but their appearances are different?”

Chen Feng looked at his subordinate, lost in thought.

“Yes, Sir! Their Move sets are very similar!”

The subordinate confirmed again.

According to the intelligence they received, those few people had participated in the great battle between the Heaven Treading Alliance and various forces.

Although their appearances and auras were completely different, their attack methods were identical.

This made him suspect that they were the mysterious group of people who appeared on the Zhu Lang City battlefield.

“It seems they possess treasures that can change their appearance and aura…”

Chen Feng nodded, feeling a bit tricky.

This was going to be a bit difficult to handle.

If the other party didn't make a Move, it would be hard to identify them.

You can't just randomly fight anyone you see on the street, can you?

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Feng issued an order:

“Send Marquis Chuanyun to keep an eye on the Secret Realm entrance. If he encounters any suspicious person, immediately kill them!”

Marquis Chuanyun possessed spiritual eyes, perhaps he could spot some clues.

And his archery was unerring; ambushing a Fourth Rank Evolver and killing them in one shot was a given.

At this moment, Chen Feng’s thoughts coincided with Gu Qiyuan’s.

“Yes, Sir!”

The subordinate left to relay the order… In the Inner World.

When Lin Xingyu woke up, it was already afternoon.

The Treants had already opened up large areas of spiritual fields, covered with pitch-black black soil.

The newly transplanted Purple Glow Grass swayed in the wind, with faint purple halos flowing within its leaves.

“These guys are so fast…”

He rubbed his eyes and saw a dozen Treants acting as an irrigation System themselves.

Their roots were embedded in the river, and long branches sprayed water mist, irrigating the newly sown red bud rice.

Further away, several older Treants had already deeply embedded their roots into the black soil.

Mysterious silver patterns appeared on their bark, clearly undergoing mutation.

“Morning, Brother Xingyu!”

Wang Chiyao walked out of the small courtyard with messy hair, yawning endlessly.

She had stayed up all night yesterday, and although she had caught up on a day's sleep, she still felt listless.

“It’s not morning, it’s already afternoon!”

Wang Ledian walked out, rubbing his shoulders.

He had just had a very, very long dream, dreaming of himself advancing to God Rank and slaughtering all sides on the Otherworld Battlefield.

After waking up, he felt sore all over.