---- This part of the novel reports various hotspot events around the world when the Evil God’s phantom burst.
---- However, what caught his attention was... a report that occupied a very small portion of the page.
---- [Yesterday, early in the morning, someone saw a person in strange clothing near the Ruined Land City. The individual wore odd attire, spoke unusually, had brief conversations with many people, and then disappeared before everyone’s eyes. It is unclear who the person was. With the unprecedented changes in the world’s conditions of ruin, please be cautious of any abnormalities. Below is the abnormality submission email: 853524....]
---- This published information, compared with the plethora of strange events mentioned throughout the paper, such as Demon shadows appearing in the Ruined Land, entire villages disappearing, large numbers of people contracting decay, wounds spurting black blood, and so on.
---- When compared, it hardly counts as significant news, it even seems somewhat insignificant.
---- However, it was precisely this insignificance that Su Qi found particularly concerning.
---- "Although other events also represent world-altering trends of ruin, filled with horror and the bizarre, they are logical bursts, but... a person appearing and then leaving."
---- "And dressed in odd clothes? That’s interesting."
---- Su Qi’s mind wandered to the Traveling Merchant. It had been a long time since they had last met, following a transaction they had discussed, which wasn’t the kind to be completed in a short period.
---- This was just Su Qi’s idle musing. The Traveling Merchant loved to wear flashy clothes, but not every person in flashy attire was the Traveling Merchant.
---- Half an hour later.
---- The elite members had all returned. Chenxing and An Nan had gone out for a while and then returned.
---- "Based on our information, more than ten high-level Holy Artifacts will appear close to our city’s location, and also... traces of one of the Three Holy Artifacts."
---- Chenxing spoke slowly.
---- These were the pieces of information they had just exchanged.
---- "But the Three Holy Artifacts, considering obtaining them is beyond our current scope as the information suggests we would need to delve deep into the Demon Land to find out."
---- "So, our real targets are these high-level Holy Artifacts."
---- Chenxing stated calmly.
---- "There’s also a very troubling piece of news."
---- "Two sons of the Divine Race are approaching this area, seemingly to partake in the contention here."
---- As these words were uttered, everyone’s expressions subtly changed.
---- If it were other Divine Sons, it would be normal, but the arrival of the Divine Race\’s sons was different.
---- Their strength was extraordinary, not something ordinary Divine Sons could contend with.
---- "Why come here? Not only is this city remote, but the number of high-level Holy Artifacts emerging now is utterly incomparable to other places." Ah Qi frowned heavily.
---- In other cities, the number of emerging high-level Holy Artifacts generally exceeded thirty, and in some cases, even a hundred.
---- Here, conversely, the competition was the weakest.
---- According to the previous plan, Chenxing and An Nan were responsible for operations here, while the Divine Race’s sons were to go where the most were, participating in top-level contests.
---- But unexpectedly, not one but two Divine Race’s sons had arrived here!
---- This meant they would be set on contending; both Chenxing and An Nan were quite wary of this.
---- "We need to see which Holy Artifact they aim to contend for, and then we’ll try to steer clear. However, other Divine Sons and Young Masters would likely do the same," An Nan gently said, "That’s all we can do for now."
---- He naturally did not wish to encounter the Divine Race’s sons; having seen one of them in action before, he knew his current strength was not enough to compete.
---- "In short, be ready. The emergence of the high-level Holy Artifacts should be soon."
---- Chenxing spoke evenly.
---- The same information was spreading throughout the city; whether it was other Divine Sons, Young Masters, or powerful factions, everyone was aware that two sons of the Divine Race were approaching.
---- No one knew how soon they’d arrive, or how many would come, but everyone was paying attention.
---- "This is the prestige we spoke of before," Su Qi observed the scene: "A single name draws the attention of countless."
---- He was quite interested in the new Divine Race’s sons and wondered when he would see the Angel Divine Race.
---- He himself possessed an Angel Series, who were all buddies, though the other might draw a blade on his buddy, he still wanted to see what the legendary Angel Race really looked like.
---- As the night quietly descended, before the high-level Holy Artfacts erupted, everyone remained silent without taking action. Although there had been conflicts among Divine Sons before, these were usually confined to the unpopulated outskirts of the city, and none waged with full strength.
---- No one wanted to reveal all their cards here, especially since they would soon be contesting for high-level Holy Artifacts, with two sons of the Divine Race approaching, they were even more restrained.
---- Meanwhile, Su Qi casually strolled around the city, watching some of the fights between Divine Sons, Young Masters, and even some well-known talents and Supernovas.
---- Their strength was indeed formidable, but it failed to pique Su Qi’s interest, simply put...
All were matters of technology and arduous tasks, strengths built by various resources and bloodlines, but when it came to combat awareness and potential, Su Qi spotted many flaws and weaknesses. He was not satisfied.
"Indeed, taking the initiative to look for seeds of The Hustlers in the reserves is hard to find, while proceeding without intent often reveals many interesting things."
Su Qi strolled around for a while and was then prepared to head back.
Now everyone was waiting, waiting for the appearance of a High-level Holy Artifact, which ironically brought a moment of calm.
Su Qi did not ask Old Huang and the others to come over. Instead, he headed in the direction of another city to compete for the High-level Holy Artifact there.
One of him was enough here.
Su Qi was about to head back the same way he came, but at that moment... he squinted his eyes.
Because there was a location within the Starfire Station transmitting a signal!
It was not a regular scan; someone had sent a signal towards the Starfire Station.
Such signals, which have special channels, could generally be contacted only... from a Mechanical Life.
"What signal is it, Xiao Meng?"
Su Qi asked Xiao Meng. Such an actively sent signal could also be just some kind of emission fluctuation that accidentally entered the communication channel.
[Although very weak, it should be a distress signal.]
"Report the coordinates." Su Qi did not hesitate.
[At a Starfire Station one hundred kilometers from here.]
Su Qi immediately relayed the information through the Starfire Chip he had left with An Nan.
Since it was a distress signal, it indicated that it was sent by a Mechanical Life.
It was likely the same Mechanical Life that was with Bai Yilin and the others.
It seemed it had encountered danger; otherwise, it wouldn’t send a meaningless distress signal.
Aside from himself, who was equipped with a chip, no one else could receive this type of signal.
Su Qi burst into action in an instant!
His whole body exploded in extreme speed, cutting through the air in the blink of an eye, leaving not even an afterimage!
The terrifying speed even caused numerous onlookers.
At the street corner, Ah Qi, looking up at the sky, was somewhat surprised, "Has the God’s Son already entered the City? What incredible speed!"
Such speed was extraordinary; it was driven by ability.
And that passing figure... also had a vaguely familiar feeling.
"Is the signal still there?"
Su Qi didn’t have space abilities, relying only on the burst of Spiritual Energy.
[It’s still there, but it’s getting weaker and the frequency is also decreasing.]
Although the Starfire Stations he had set up along the way were meant to be pre-arranged, he hadn’t expected an unexpected gain.
This unexpected gain seemed not to last long.
And at that moment, in a mountain ravine.
The ravine was filled with broken rocks and numerous bloodied corpses.
It seemed a terrifying entity had passed through here.
Inside the ravine, there was a faint aura remaining, and beside it was a broken mechanical being faintly flickering with weak electrical light.
Jiang Zhi was gritting his teeth.
At this moment, Shandian, though in combat form, was only half intact, its body covered with charred parts.
It could no longer make a sound, only the text displayed on the screen panel on its forehead.
[Hurry, be careful that the entity returns.]