153: Xia Fei unlocks the second set of comparisons

Outside Zhu Lang City, deep within Secret Realm No. 2375.

"Boom—"

A powerful Aura suddenly erupted.

Xia Fei slowly opened his eyes, a dense black spiritual power swirling around him.

He clenched his fists, feeling the surging power within his body.

"Finally... Fourth Rank!"

From now on, he had shed the Ranks of low-Rank Evolvers and entered the Ranks of mid-Rank Evolvers.

Recalling the great battle with the Goblins outside Zhu Lang City, Xia Fei couldn't help but smile.

He had gained a lot from that battle.

Not only did he harvest a large number of Souls, but he also raised his Rank to the Peak of Third Rank Nine Star.

After the battle, he immediately plunged into this Secret Realm without stopping.

After a day and a night of fierce fighting, he finally hunted down a rareMythical Beasts (exotic beast).

His luck was good this time, directly dropping a high-Rank spirit seed, and after absorbing it, he successfully broke through to Fourth Rank.

Just then, a System notification suddenly sounded in Xia Fei's mind.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, for advancing to Fourth Rank, unlocking the second comparison group!"

"Please select a new comparison target!"

"System, are the two comparison groups independent of each other?"

Xia Fei was slightly startled, asking cautiously.

He was afraid the System would pull some tricks now.

If it was a 'choose one of two' game, he would rather choose Lin Xingyu's group.

After all, tomorrow was the comparison date, and he was already confident of success.

He just needed to wait for the rewards to arrive.

"The two comparison groups proceed simultaneously and are completely independent!"

"The new comparison target must be of the same Realm as the host. Once selected, it cannot be easily changed, so please choose carefully."

"Hahaha, good!"

Receiving the System's confirmation, Xia Fei was ecstatic.

Two comparison groups meant he could get two sets of rewards.

Double the happiness, it was simply too good!

When choosing the comparison target this time, he still prioritized stability.

The last time he chose Lin Xingyu, he had no impression of him in his memories of his previous life, which led to the first comparison going awry.

This time, Xia Fei decided to learn from his lesson and choose someone he had an impression of from his previous life.

"Wang Defa!"

Soon, a figure appeared in his mind.

This unlucky fellow had been injured in his early years, and his strength had been stuck at Fourth Rank One Star.

He was simply a tailor-made comparison target for him!

"Ding! The host has selected 'Wang Defa' as the comparison target!"

"Now beginning to randomly generate comparison projects..."

"Project confirmed—Combat Ability."

"host, please engage in a battle with Wang Defa seven days later. You will receive a reward upon victory!"

"Done!"

Xia Fei was in a great mood, sweeping away his previous sense of frustration.

Advancing to a mid-Rank Evolver unlocked the second comparison group, so wouldn't advancing to a high-Rank Evolver unlock another group?

The more comparison groups there were, the higher the fault tolerance.

Even if one group had an unexpected outcome, he could still get rewards from the other groups.

This would prevent the situation he had before: having a System but being unable to obtain any rewards for a long time.

"Finally, the hard times are over!"

Xia Fei stretched his limbs, full of confidence.

Next, he decided to go to the Goblin Secret Realm.

He was interested in the Federation's rewards, and equally coveted the Goblins' Souls.

Although these Goblins were physically weak, their Souls were exceptionally powerful.

They were very suitable as nourishment for the ten thousand souls banner.

As the comparison date approached, he didn't plan to travel far, so it was just right to go to the Goblin Secret Realm to harvest a wave... Goblin Secret Realm, Giant Mine City.

On the bare mountaintop, Lin Xingyu and his group stood against the wind, overlooking the city in the distance, like a steel beast.

Giant Mine City, true to its name.

The entire city seemed to have grown out of a mine pit.

Blast furnaces stood tall, thick smoke billowed, dyeing the sky a grayish-brown.

Huge engineering mechas roared as they worked, and mine carts sped along the tracks, a scene of bustling activity.

"Brother Xingyu, should we start grabbing?"

Wang Chiyao's eyes sparkled as she stared intently at those behemoths.

If these machines were deployed on the battlefield, they would surely exert immense pressure on the enemy.

Their terrifying tonnage alone would be enough to give the opponent a hard time.

"No hurry, let's go grab the Star Crystal Mine first!"

Lin Xingyu leaped onto the Dark Fiend Dragon, leading the others to fly towards the Star Crystal Mine... Giant Mine City, City Defense Force camp.

Legion Commander Furnace Slag of the Seventh Legion, took a big swig of strong liquor, then slammed the wine glass heavily onto the table.

"Those idiots in the Council!"

He gritted his teeth, his eyes burning with anger.

After the failed invasion of Blue Star last time, they were held accountable by the Council.

He had fought tooth and nail on the front lines, but upon returning, not only did he not receive troop replenishment, but he was also exiled to Giant Mine City, reduced to a "security guard."

A dignified main combat Legion was now even inferior to the Garrison Legion.

It was an utter disgrace!

Even more hateful was that public opinion had nailed them to the pillar of shame.

The Seventh Legion had now become synonymous with "waste."

The public didn't know the strength of the Humans, but didn't those people in the Council know?

Their actions were clearly intended to make the Seventh Legion take the blame and appease public anger.

"Legion Commander, calm down."

The staff officer carefully refilled the wine, whispering comfort.

"This may not be a bad thing for us, at least we don't have to face those terrifying Humans anymore."

The battle on Blue Star had made him thoroughly realize the gap between Goblins and Humans.

Rather than dying on the front lines, it was better to drift along in this Giant Mine City.

As for reputation?

What was the use of that?

Goblins didn't care about those illusory things!

"I plan to take a few people to the Central Mountain Range..."

The gloom on Furnace Slag's face lessened slightly as he lowered his voice.

He had understood the current situation.

Although Humans had not yet made any major moves, their reconnaissance teams had frequently appeared in the Goblin world.

Furnace Slag was certain that on the other side of the spatial rift, the Human Race army was gathering on a large scale.

Once the other side was ready, they would launch a full-scale attack on the Goblin world.

With the Goblins' strength, destruction was only a matter of time.

He didn't want to be buried with them.

The only chance for survival now was the "heart of the earth" in the Central Mountain Range.

As long as he obtained it, he would gain supreme authority and control the entire Goblin world.

By then, he would not only be able to drive out the Human Race, but also trample those useless Council members underfoot and ascend the Goblin throne.

"But..."

The staff officer looked troubled.

In the Central Mountain Range, there were six Legions currently fighting exotic beasts.

Even if the entire Seventh Legion was brought over, they might not gain an advantage, let alone just a few people.

"Don't worry, we obtained some special Dao tools during this invasion of Blue Star..."

Furnace Slag saw the staff officer's concerns and explained.

Unlike Goblins who focused on mecha technology, the Human Race's abilities were diverse, and their tools were also varied.

During the last invasion of Blue Star, he had obtained many interesting Dao tools, including some that could grant invisibility.

Perhaps by using these Dao tools, he could get the "heart of the earth" one step ahead...