Chapter 371: Unexpected Guest from the Otherworld
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The Chen family rushed back to East Lake City after learning about the things to take note of when living on a spaceship.
At the same time, the news about the Ice Valley, the snow monsters, the blue-haired and white-eyed people, and the cooperation involving the entire country had spread in just one day. Both the large and small countries were in an uproar.
In a villa on the west coast of the Sam Nation.
This was the base of the Morgan clan, one of the top 10 financial corporations. An order issued from the ordinary looking villa was enough to mobilize enough forces to destroy a small city.
Compared to the large sects in the Daxia Kingdom, the Morgan clan had much more freedom in their actions. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were a small kingdom in a large country.
“The first batch of experts and supplies have actually arrived successfully.”
An old man frowned as he looked at the information in his hands. It reported the moment the transport planes entered the Pacific Ocean to the moment contact with them was lost and they disappeared, up till they successfully landed at Jiangnan International Airport.
A day ago, the large financial corporations did not think highly of this international cooperation. Some of them were even waiting to see them make a fool of themselves.
This was because there were too many obstacles and problems facing them across the sea separating them over a distance of more than 10,000 kilometers. Any twists and turns along the way would cause the opposition to become even louder, and they would gradually cause trouble for the cooperation.
The composition of the financial corporations involved martial arts power, economics, industries, power, and other aspects.
For example, in the Morgan clan, other than the strongest faction, the Morgan faction, there were also many factions that had joined them over the course of its long history. It could be said that each faction had their own thoughts and were not united.
This way, unless the black tide really descended and they experienced true despair, even the leaders of the corporations with outstanding judgment and ability would find it difficult to suppress the objections from those below.
If they insisted on pushing for such a cooperation, there was a high chance that the corporations would get rid of their leader before they could reach an agreement.
Other than the only martial master left in the Sam Nation, the leaders of the other financial corporations that were half a step away from the master realm did not have the absolute strength to suppress all the experts at the peak of the warrior realm.
“The Ice Valley has just appeared in a high-profile manner, but after one failure, it immediately fell silent. That shouldn’t be the case, right?”
the old man muttered to himself as he sprinkled water on the flowerbed and trimmed the leaves with a pair of scissors.
The number of snow monsters hiding outside the northern part of the Daxia Kingdom was much more than those in the European Union. The numbers were on completely different levels.
The information he had revealed that the terrifying ice storm that had been ravaging the area from north to south was enough to destroy any country on the blue planet.
Furthermore, there were also the blue-haired and white-eyed people with strength comparable to a martial master causing trouble. These humans who had accepted the mutation from the mysterious existence were so strong that it made one despair.
However, such a mysterious and powerful faction had actually disappeared without a trace. After that, no more blue-haired and white-eyed people appeared, and even the snow monsters that were causing trouble in the European Union had disappeared.
The villa was quiet, and there was only the old man tending to the flowerbeds. The sunlight shone on the villa, and it seemed to have chased away a lot of the chill. The plants seemed to have become stronger.
“It might be time for the financial corporations to make a decision.”
After a long time, the old man snapped out of his thoughts with a deep grunt. The light in his eyes was not like what someone his age should have, and he suddenly changed from someone ordinary to a wise old man.
The space plan was not only being carried out by the Daxia Kingdom, but also by other capable countries. They were all building their own spaceships.
Now, the Daxia Kingdom had displayed enough strength as a deterrence to ensure that the space plan would go through smoothly and proceed all the way till the spaceship was completed.
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In a bamboo forest in Japan, two old men were sitting opposite each other at a stone table. The stone table was used as a Go board. The old man on the left held white pieces in his hand, and the old man on the right held black pieces.
An ordinary game of Go was underway between the two of them who had extraordinary statuses. They were both important figures in Japan.
“Muramasa, you’ve lost.”
Not long after, a white piece was placed on the board, and a large number of black pieces completely lost the possibility of breaking out of the encirclement. At this point, the outcome of the game was already decided.
“I lost. We haven’t met for a long time, Shinda, but your chess skills have improved.”
The old man on the right smiled. He was the number one swordsman in Japan and the leader of the Sword Alliance. He had the title of “Sword Saint”.
The Sword Saint was a symbol in Japan, representing the traditional martial arts factions. He was usually elusive, and he rarely interacted with the mainstream clans that followed the sacrificial path.
“Muramasa, what do you think about what happened in the north of the Daxia Kingdom?”
After the old man on the left put down the white piece, he changed the topic and went straight to the point, indicating his true intentions for this visit.
This old man was the most famous spirit master in Japan. He came from the emperor’s family and had a huge amount of spiritual power, so he could easily control the sacrificial spirits.
Japan’s strongest trump card, a terrifying spirit that could control the power of nature, was controlled by this spirit master.
This trump card was not only used to make a name for themselves internationally, but also to control the fate of the country and ensure the overall stability of Japan.
“Chen Yiming from the Daxia Kingdom once crossed the sea and killed his way through the shrines, killing the spirits of one clan after another. Even when he provoked a powerful barbarian sorcerer, he could fight him head-on and remained undefeated, causing no one in Japan to dare to say a word.
Now, the blue-haired and white-eyed people from the Ice Valley might not be someone we can deal with. It’s even more uncertain what kind of terrifying existence will appear in the oceanic trench not far from us one day. This way, what else is there to talk about?
Reality is harsh and cruel. The crisis facing the blue planet has long exceeded the level that we can control. We can either try to survive by dealing with things as they happen or risk it all like the European Union.”
The old man had many thoughts, and said them all in one breath.
Before this game of Go, he had already guessed Shinda’s intentions, so he did not hide his true thoughts.
In the past year, what had happened on the blue planet had exceeded the limits of what humans could handle.
It could even be said that if not for Chen Yiming standing at the center of the storm alone, none of the large countries on the blue planet would have been able to escape their fate.
This was also the case for the Ice Valley that had suddenly appeared. There was naturally a reason why it had disappeared without a trace, but they could not understand it at this level.
“I would like to trouble you, Muramasa, to lead the younger generation of talented Japanese swordsmen to Jiangnan City for a martial arts exchange.
At the same time, you will be in charge of the negotiations for Japan to join the space plan like the European Union. How about that?” the old man on the other end sighed and asked.
“Shinda, you are the true strongest person in Japan. It should be more suitable for you to be in charge of the negotiations for joining the space plan, right?” the old man asked in confusion.
“It’s probably not appropriate for me to go since I follow the sacrificial path.”
Before he finished speaking, Muramasa nodded in understanding. He was leaving a backup plan for the country. After all, after Chen Yiming came to Japan, his goal had always been the sacrificial spirits.
If anything happened to Muramasa, the spirit master, Japan’s strongest trump card would no longer be its trump card, but a time bomb that no one could control.
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Ever since the Ice Valley disappeared, the international situation on the blue planet had changed again in just a day.
The Daxia Kingdom received news that many countries were interested in joining the space plan.
The conditions offered were the same as those from the European Union back then. They had to transport a team of experts and resources to the Daxia Kingdom and simultaneously build the corresponding spaceships there.
In an ordinary three-star hotel in the capital, Chen Yiming wore large sunglasses and walked out of the hotel with Wu Di. The receptionist treated him like an ordinary customer and even smiled as she asked if he wanted a room.
“There haven’t been any accidents even after so many times. Could it be that something went wrong this time?” Chen Yiming sighed to himself as he watched the pedestrians passing by.
However, when he recalled the battle from 10 minutes ago, he felt that he had not had enough.
Wu Di felt more special than any of his previous temporary flings. Perhaps it was because of her giant bloodline that her figure was further accentuated. Not only was she not fat, but she also had unusually wide hips.
Just as Chen Yiming was thinking of various things, Wu Di whispered worriedly, “Is it because the bloodline talent is transforming, or am I pregnant?
I’ve just replenished my vitality, but I already feel like it’s being rapidly depleted. I still have to return to the special forces to carry out my mission. What should I do?”
“It’s only been less than two days. I can’t tell what’s going on at all. Perhaps it’s really a transformation of the bloodline talent.”
After hearing Wu Di’s worries, Chen Yiming thought for a moment and said, “Tell your superiors that I’ve discovered a special training method for giant bloodline warriors. Stay in East Lake City for this special training for the time being.”
In order not to mistake the transformation of the bloodline talent for being pregnant, or the other way round, he decided to hide it for the time being and wait for it to be confirmed.
“That’s… Alright.”
Wu Di also felt that it was better to hide it for the time being. It was just that what had happened to her body was too strange. Announcing it before figuring out what had happened, would inevitably cause someone to be disappointed.
For example, now that she thought about it, she understood why Father Chen and Mother Chen had looked at her like that. They had hoped that she, who had the talent of the giant bloodline, could successfully help the Chen family give birth to the next generation.
After deciding to hide it for the time being, the two of them walked along the streets of the capital.
This was the coldest month of the year. The roads needed people to clear them regularly before they could be used normally, but the liveliness of the streets was not affected at all.
After the Daxia Kingdom gradually cleared out the mutant beasts from the entire country, various industries boomed. However, the trend of people moving to the capital and Jiangnan province remained unchanged.
Humans tended to seek stability. Even if a huge change was about to happen on the blue planet, the capital and Jiangnan province would definitely be the last two safe places.
This was something that did not matter even if there were experts on the news who spoke up about it. It was completely not recognized by the mainstream media and was instead criticized by many people.
This was especially true for Jiangnan province, which was known as the “elite district”. That was where the new generation of geniuses gathered. Their average martial arts level far exceeded that of other regions.
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In a certain area in the middle of the Antarctic.
The thick layers of ice, the perennial snowstorm, and the occasional mutant beasts passing by formed the current situation on the Antarctic Continent.
It was not much different from before the invasion of the otherworld. The low temperature was also not favored by most of the weak mutant beasts. Therefore, it was difficult for powerful mutant beasts to live here.
On this day, a terrifying uninvited guest arrived on this deserted land.
“Boom!”
There was a loud bang.
The thick layer of ice exploded, revealing a huge head made of white bones. Two pale flames burned in its eyes.
At the same time, its terrifying spiritual power spread out to check the situation in this unfamiliar area.
After a while, it confirmed that there were no problems. Its huge body began to float up.
First, came its long back and tail, which were formed by white bones, then a pair of relatively small sharp claws, and finally, two thick white bones that formed its legs and sharp toes.
With its entire appearance revealed, it was actually a giant dinosaur-like beast formed from white bones.
The terrifying beast formed by the bones did not take any further action. Instead, with the help of its spiritual power, it observed the unknown environment more carefully.
About 10 minutes later, another huge creature broke out of the water and leaped to the surface of the ice.
This was a conjoined creature. The top half was a giant wearing a black helmet, which was riding a huge beast that looked a little like a horse.
This was not an ordinary mount. Instead, their bodies were seamlessly connected. The giant’s back and the top half of its body was revealed, and it was unknown if its lower body still existed.
“Nightmare, the situation is a little different from the last time the black tide invaded the dark forest world. We can only find another way out,” the giant said.
The huge beast below let out a cry in response to the giant in the black helmet.
This cry frightened the mutant beasts in the middle of the Antarctic so much that they crawled around on the ground. Not long ago, they were trembling due to the terrifying spiritual power. As soon as they recovered, they were shocked by this cry.
They had never felt such an oppressive aura before. Just by sensing it, their bodies stiffened and they instinctively wanted to escape from it.
This was an almost infallible intuition. It was a natural fear that the creatures at the bottom of the food chain felt when facing the creatures at the top of the food chain.
“Only you and I are left? Are all the other guys who were hiding underground already dead?” the bone beast turned around and asked in a language that humans did not speak.
The two pale flames in its eyes emitted a terrifying aura with every beat, giving him a terrifying spiritual pressure.
“How would I know? Perhaps some of them hope to avoid the black tide again by faking their deaths.” The giant riding on the beast shrugged.
With that, his gaze stopped on the ball hundreds of thousands of kilometers away. It was the place that humans called the moon.
Seeing this, the bone beast also turned its head to observe the moon. In the image reflected by the two white flames in its eyes, there was an invisible barrier on the moon, which showed a fake image of what was within it.
With its experience from the previous time when the black tide invaded the dark forest world, the bone beast vaguely made out a large mouth trapped in chains through the ripples on the barrier.
“Strange. Why does it seem like this first blockade is the same as the second blockade in the dark forest world?” After a long time, the bone beast came to a bad conclusion.
“What did you see?”
“A huge mouth trapped in chains.”
The giant in the black helmet immediately stared at the moon. Black flames burned faintly on its body, and a raging aura was brewing.
“Don’t be rash.”
When the bone beast saw that the giant in the black helmet was showing signs of losing control, it roared softly.
The reason why the giant in the black helmet looked like this was all thanks to the huge mouth in the blockade. In the previous battle, its lower body had been bitten off and swallowed by the huge mouth.
As for how the black-helmeted giant had fused with the huge beast he was riding, the bone beast did not know, and the black-helmeted giant would not take the initiative to tell him.
Just as the two huge creatures retracted their gazes and were about to leave and find a suitable place to settle down, the air distorted and a huge eye appeared in front of them.
“Giant Eye, you…”
When the bone beast saw that there was only a circle of ripples left on the huge eye, it subconsciously opened its mouth,revealing its dense white bone fangs. It instinctively wanted to devour the other party.
“Giant Eye, were you also partially devoured by the huge mouth like me?”
The black-helmeted giant thought that the huge eye had clashed with the blockade on the moon without knowing the true situation, causing it to be severely injured.
“Unlike the transformation you two underwent through your bloodline talent, I relied on my innate spiritual power talent to figure things out. The pattern can still be restored even if it’s broken,” the huge eye said slowly.
At the same time, a spiritual fluctuation spread out, indicating that it was not at a level where it could be easily bullied. In reality, it was only pretending to be calm. It was really frightened by the bone beast.
The dark forest world was a cruel world where the strong preyed on the weak. Before the black tide invaded, conflicts broke out all year round.
Almost all of the top creatures had fought in close combat, and those who had completed the transformation of their bloodline talent stood out. There was only one example of someone like the huge eye who did not rely on their bloodline talent to break through.
The bone beast sensed the strength of the spiritual fluctuation and suppressed its thoughts of taking advantage of the huge eye.
Both it and the black-helmeted giant had been invited by the huge eye to the blue planet to plan their escape. They should not have had any ill intentions towards each other before they escaped from the blockade.
“Hurry up and tell us what you know about the huge mouth in the blockade and the huge mouth that used to be in our dark forest world,” the black-helmeted giant quickly urged when he saw the huge eye dawdling.
The huge eye was not really reduced to its current state by the huge mouth. In a moment of desperation, it could only trick the black-helmeted giant.
“The unknown part of the universe where the blue planet is located is being given more attention by the black tide. It’s even more terrifying than the blockade of the dark forest world.”
The truth was that the huge eye had come to the blue planet when it noticed that the eight-armed shadow creature was acting strangely.
By that time, the eight-armed shadow creature was already gone. The huge eye could only piece together the entire situation from the humans it was controlling. It roughly knew that it had been forced by the strongest human to sacrifice itself in order to try to take his life.
The huge mouth in the blockade could not leave its spot. Although the shadow creature belonged to the black tide, there was still a price to pay for borrowing the power of the blockade. Different prices had to be paid in exchange for different levels of attacks.
No more information could be obtained, because other than the strongest human, the rest of the humans’ cultivation levels were too low to understand the battle.
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