Inside the Secret Base.
Commander Lou had just walked to the side of the pool.
The Mermaid’s stunningly beautiful face emerged from the water.
Commander Lou’s eyes, aged and wise, flickered with a hint of a smile as he greeted, "Good afternoon, Miss Jana!"
He had noticed that ever since the spatial rift appeared in Shapudian, the other party’s appearances were becoming more frequent.
No longer as tardy as they used to be.
The commander had a feeling that Miss Jana seemed very interested in Great Xia’s performance in this battle.
Or perhaps, Miss Jana saw this battle as a touchstone for the Great Xia People.
The Mermaid asked directly about the battle situation, "How is the situation in Shapudian now?"
Commander Lou replied slowly, "A Warrior of the Primordial Evil Race entered our world through the spatial rift."
The Mermaid’s tone held a trace of sympathy, "It seems the battlefield doesn’t look too promising."
In her view, Canglan Star had yet to produce a Warrior, and faced with the suddenly appearing Mysterious Race Warrior, the casualties were likely to be significant.
After all, the gap in levels is an insurmountable chasm.
Commander Lou shook his head, "Just recently, we successfully killed the Mysterious Race Warrior with no personnel casualties."
The Mermaid was shocked, "How did you do it?"
She immediately realized, "Mr. Ghost must have taken part in this battle, right?"
Commander Lou nodded, "Yes."
He turned and gestured to his subordinates, "Play the battle footage for Miss Jana."
The frame paused on the moment the drill missile exploded.
The Mermaid was utterly baffled.
For throughout, she had not seen even a shadow of the Mysterious Race.
If the Canglan People possessed Knight Level powerhouses, it would be normal.
After all, a powerful Knight could lock onto an enemy’s aura from over a dozen kilometers away and unleash a Knight’s Fist.
But the problem was, the Canglan People didn’t even have a single Warrior.
In her nearly three hundred years of long life, it was the first time she had encountered such a peculiar battle.
But out of the dignity of a Knight, she did not probe further into the details.
The Mermaid simply made a general remark, "It seems Mr. Ghost’s Perception Ability is very strong."
Commander Lou sighed, "Yes, Mr. Ghost, from nearly thirty kilometers away, actually found the Mysterious Race’s hidden cave. I could hardly believe it was something a human could do."
The Mermaid was greatly astonished in her heart, yet her delicate face remained indifferent, "Indeed impressive."
She knew full well, it was more than just "impressive"; this level had firmly reached the level of a Knight.
Commander Lou changed the subject, "By the way, Mr. Ghost also captured a Soul Relic."
The Mermaid could no longer maintain her composure, "A good thing!"
But her lack of composure only lasted for a moment, and she regained her poise.
Commander Lou continued, "Mr. Ghost said the Soul Relic came from a place called the ’Bottomless Black Ocean’ in the Primordial World.
"The relic is a remnant fragment left behind by a very powerful elephant, snake, and turtle after its death."
The Mermaid grew increasingly surprised inside, though she spoke calmly, "Mr. Ghost has good knowledge."
She casually mentioned what she knew, "The Bottomless Black Ocean is a boundless black sea, wider than the Sea of Death Black Sand.
"The reason it has ’Bottomless’ in its name is because its depth is beyond imagination."
"According to our Mei Jia Civilization’s records, a very powerful Venerable once spent decades exploring the Bottomless Black Ocean.
"This Venerable, wielding a powerful Supreme Treasure, reached over a hundred kilometers in depth.
"Below that depth, the ocean’s water becomes exceedingly viscous, and a terrifying Curse appears.
"Even with the Venerable’s strength, prolonged resistance against such a Curse was impossible, and he had to cease his exploration.
"According to this Venerable’s speculation, there may be some existence beyond imagination below the cursed region."
Commander Lou listened attentively, "The Primordial World is truly amazing."
The Mermaid continued to talk about the elephant, snake, and turtle, "As for the elephant, snake, and turtle, it is a Primordial Race living in the Bottomless Ocean.
"The average length of an adult elephant, snake, and turtle exceeds three hundred meters, and their combat power far surpasses that of a Knight.
"Juvenile elephant, snake, and turtle hatch from turtle eggs, reaching Warrior Level within at most five years."
Commander Lou was slightly moved, "Impressive!"
Compared to them, the Canglan People are mere insignificant beings.
He asked humbly, "Miss Jana, what exactly is a Soul Relic?"
The Mermaid explained, "Only the best among the Venerables, dying in extremely special circumstances, would give birth to a Soul Relic."
Commander Lou understood, "So Soul Relics are very precious?"
The Mermaid nodded, "Of course, the power of a Soul Relic is only second to the Supreme Treasure of the world, much stronger than a Deceitful Artifact.
"Due to the lingering obsessions of the deceased, Soul Relics typically have certain negative effects.
"This Soul Relic was likely a cherished item of that Mysterious Race; you’re quite lucky."
She said this, feeling a slight envy in her heart.
Even for a Knight, a Soul Relic is a very useful piece of equipment.
Commander Lou thanked, "Miss Jana, thank you very much for your explanation."
The Mermaid returned a smile and quickly submerged under the water.
She swayed her tail, gracefully swimming back to her lair.
She gazed at the mural at the top of her lair, softly murmuring, "It seems the potential of the Canglan People is higher than I expected.
"I hope the prophecy of the Holy Grand Chief Priest is correct, and I can find the savior of the Mei Jia Civilization within fifty years."
The Mermaid thought for a moment and corrected herself, "A hundred years is also possible."
In a mere fifty years, for a new civilization to produce a savior-level powerhouse—it seemed too demanding.
At first, she couldn’t see even the slightest chance of completing the task.
The performance of the Great Xia people nowadays continually surprised her, and she finally glimpsed a ray of hope.
The Mermaid sighed, "After staying on Canglan Star for decades, I wonder what the Mei Jia Civilization has turned into when I return."
She felt a moment of melancholy before her expression turned resolute, "I am of the royal family; for the glory of the royal family, I must bring the savior back."
Yang Fan, in the guise of Mr. Ghost, stood at over three thousand meters in the air, whispering, "What a pity!"
Just as the mysterious race died, the giant insect partner of the Primordial Evil Race forcefully burrowed into a spatial rift and slipped away.
He was actually very interested in the giant insect; it was so large, one could tell its Spiritual Source Points were plentiful at a glance.
However, the giant insect managed to withstand spatial turbulence, abandoning a section of its tail and decisively fled.
Yang Fan sensed it briefly using the Shuttle Boat and chuckled, "Big bug, I hope you can go home in your lifetime."
He used the power of the Curiosities to tamper with the spatial rift a bit.
The giant insect burrowed back into the Primordial World, but it wouldn’t appear in its original location, rather in another corner of the Sea of Death Black Sand.
With the vastness of the sand sea and the multitude of dangers, the likelihood of the big bug returning home was zero.
In a black spot bombarded by a Thermobaric Bomb.
Yang Fan met an old acquaintance—Commander Zhang of the Jiuzhou Legion.
Commander Zhang first saluted, "Mr. Ghost, you’ve worked hard!"
Yang Fan smiled, "I don’t feel it’s hard."
In this battle, he merely spoke a few words and threw an Ice Spike, exerting little effort yet gaining much, feeling very pleased now.
Commander Zhang continued, "You have made great contributions to Great Xia, and the higher-ups have decided to reward you with two million Special Shopping Vouchers, two hundred pounds of Spirit Rice, and six Spirit Fruit."
Upon hearing this, the few superpower users nearby all showed expressions full of envy.
Yang Fan didn’t hold back, "Thank you then."
He wasn’t particularly interested in the Special Shopping Vouchers; after all, the money in his account was already inexhaustible.
His interest in the Spirit Rice wasn’t high either; this stuff was little more than a snack to him.
But the Spirit Fruit sounded like something good.
Yang Fan curiously asked, "What is Spirit Fruit?"
Commander Zhang explained, "It’s another exotic fruit produced by a Celestial Giant Tree, having the effect of stimulating spiritual growth, which seems quite impressive.
"So far, Great Xia has obtained a total of eight Spirit Fruit, with one used for research and another consumed by a superpower user."
"The remaining six Spirit Fruit have all been decided by the higher-ups to be given to you."
Clearly, this was indicative of special nurturing.
Yang Fan took out a Soul Relic and directly handed it over, "You guys take it for research first."
Commander Zhang instinctively reached out, intending to receive it.
Yang Fan, however, pulled his hand back.
Commander Zhang was surprised, "Mr. Ghost, what’s the matter?"
Yang Fan shook his head, "This thing is very heavy, better have a physical Element superpower user come and take it."
Commander Zhang let out an "ah."
The commander glanced at Yang Fan’s hand, always feeling that he held it effortlessly as if it were a bar of soap.
Yet Commander Zhang didn’t question it, merely nodded towards a burly superpower user nearby, "Major Fang, you come."
Major Fang stepped forward two steps and reached out to take the shell.
At the instant it came into his hand.
This guy’s right hand suddenly dropped significantly, and the shell almost fell to the ground.
Fortunately, Major Fang reacted quickly, swiftly assuming a half-squat position and using both hands to hold the Soul Relic.
This superpower user’s feet immediately sank into the burnt, hardened earth.
Commander Zhang witnessed this scene with his own eyes, finally gaining a profound understanding of "very heavy."
Yang Fan dropped a line, "Contact me again after the research is done," and vanished instantly.
There were no footprints at all where he had just stood.
Several superpower users noticed this detail, and their expressions appeared somewhat nuanced.
Among superpower users, this difference was simply too large, wasn’t it?
Commander Zhang asked, "What do you think Mr. Ghost’s physical Value is?"
Major Fang thought for a moment and said, "My physical Value just reached fifteen, and holding the Soul Relic is a bit challenging.
"I estimate it would take a physical Value of fifty to achieve Mr. Ghost’s level."
Another superpower user pointed at the ground, "Even with a physical Value of fifty, can you leave no footprints?"
Major Fang couldn’t think of a reasonable explanation, "Seems difficult."
Another superpower user sighed, "How exactly does Mr. Ghost cultivate?"
Jiuzhou Corps Headquarters.
Captain Liu Yidao had just received bad news.
The Spirit Rice he was longing for wouldn’t have any supply in the coming months.
Liu Yidao felt entirely displeased, unable to help swearing, "Hell, is there any fairness left in this world?"
He could speculate with his toes, knowing some bigwig had surely snatched it up.
Last time, a bigwig bought out a month’s quota.
This time was more damned excessive, even snatching away the quota for the next four months. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs ɴoᴠel Fɪre.nᴇt