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Chapter 1035: Surrender

Translator: CKtalon

Another company seemed to have used their connections to obtain the order from the bureau.

Tang Zhizhong also acquired the other company's space suits to do a comparison test. He found that their space suits were not as good as his company's, which made Tang Zhizhong very angry.

Furthermore, the space suits that the bureau had ordered previously would have a huge impact on Tang Zhizhong's company if they didn't take receipt of the goods. It might even collapse.

There weren't many technology companies nowadays, and it was very difficult for them to survive. Tang Zhizhong came this time because he hoped that the bureau could take receipt of the batch of space suits according to the contract. It didn't matter if they stopped the partnership in the future.

"It's getting tougher and tougher for technology companies these days. If I can ride through this ordeal, I'm prepared to close down the business. There's no future if I continue. Even if I don't go bankrupt this time, it will eventually happen in the future. Young people nowadays only want to enter a dimensional zone to obtain Companion Beasts. No one's dream is to explore the universe," Tang Zhizhong said with a sigh.

"How long can your company's space suits last in space?" Zhou Wen asked.

"That depends on the environment. There are so many terrifying phenomena in space that it wouldn't be of much use even if you wore a space suit. The primary use nowadays is in places like the Moon and space stations. If it's in a relatively safe area on the Moon, as long as there's enough oxygen, food, and water, the space suit I manufacture won't have any problems generally speaking, for a year or two. As long as the life support system isn't destroyed, there's no need to worry about survival." When Tang Zhizhong mentioned the space suit, he immediately became extremely confident.

"Can I eat and drink while wearing a space suit?" Zhou Wen asked Tang Zhizhong. At the same time, he thought to himself, Going to the moon seems like a good idea. It won't be difficult to use the Chaos Bead to carry enough oxygen, food, and water for a month.

"Of course. Our company has been constantly researching and improving space suits. We can do all the daily necessities like eating, drinking, and defecating in space suits. However, the premise is that we have enough supplies. The life support system of space suits can't carry that many reserves..." As the two of them spoke, they had already arrived outside Sky Pass.

"How many space suits did the bureau order from you?" Zhou Wen asked.

"110 sets," Tang Zhizhong answered.

"Where are those space suits now?" Zhou Wen asked as he sent a message to Wang Lu, asking her to help investigate Tang Zhizhong's company.

"They are still in the warehouse. The bureau has been looking for all sorts of reasons to not take receipt of them. I only hope that they will take the space suits even if I'm required to kneel and kowtow. There are so many employees in the company who are counting on the space suit payment for their wages," Tang Zhizhong said with a long face.

After receiving Wang Lu's message, Zhou Wen said to Tang Zhizhong, "Uncle Tang, bring the space suits over. I guarantee that the bureau will accept them."

"Are... Are you serious?" Tang Zhizhong looked at Zhou Wen in disbelief. Zhou Wen was so young, and he was clearly not a local. It was difficult for him to believe that Zhou Wen had such great power.

"You should know very well that it's impossible for the bureau to take receipt of your space suit. If you believe me, there will still be a chance. If you don't believe me, there won't be a chance at all." Zhou Wen looked at the time on his phone. "I'll give you an hour. If you can send the space suits over, I guarantee that the bureau will take receipt of them and pay you accordingly. The premise is that I have to see those space suits with my own eyes."

"May I know who you are?" Tang Zhizhong looked at Zhou Wen in surprise.

"Does it matter who I am? Time waits for no one. You only have 59 minutes left." Zhou Wen looked at the time again.

"Please wait. It won't take an hour. I'll get someone to deliver them in half an hour." Tang Zhizhong also knew that there was almost no chance of success going to the bureau to ask for money. He was just giving it a shot.

Tang Zhizhong made a call and contacted his staff to get them to deliver the space suits over as soon as possible.

...

Sky Pass was also known as the number one pass in the world. It was a very famous and unknown dimensional zone in the Imperial Capital.

The reason why this place was famous was that in the decades since Sky Pass became a dimensional zone, no one had been able to enter Sky Pass through the main entrance. Later on, someone discovered a special method to bypass the main entrance and enter.

And the person who discovered this method was the bureau's director-general, Shen Yuchi. Therefore, this place later became the bureau's headquarters.

It wasn't famous because other than the members of the bureau, very few people could enter Sky Pass. Very few people knew what was inside.

Zhou Wen stood in front of Sky Pass and saw a majestic city gate tower. However, the city wall was forty meters tall. On the tall signboard, there were four majestic words: "World's Number One Pass."

Typical city gates opened on both sides outwards, but the city gates here didn't have two panes. They looked like they were one entity without any gaps.

Legend had it that this was an unbreachable door. Back then, Sky Pass was very famous. Many experts hoped to be the first to enter.

Unfortunately, even if they attacked Sky Pass with Mythical Companion Beasts, no one could break through the city gates.

Up to now, the city gates of Sky Pass had never opened.

"Bro... No, no... Young... Sir... Who are you related to in the bureau? Can you really help us get the bureau to take receipt of the space suits?" Tang Zhizhong asked nervously after ending the call.

"Many people in the bureau know me, including Director-General Shen Yuchi," Zhou Wen said with a smile.

Tang Zhizhong was overjoyed when he heard that. "That's great. Our company is saved. Sir, what's your name? What's your relationship with Director-General Shen? Are you his relative?"

Tang Zhizhong wondered if Zhou Wen was Shen Yuchi's son. Otherwise, how could he get the bureau to so easily take receipt of his space suits?

To his surprise, Zhou Wen said, "Director-General Shen and the bureau have been trying to arrest me for a long time. My arrest warrant should still be hanging on Director-General Shen's wall, I guess?"

"You... You... Are you joking?" Tang Zhizhong was somewhat dumbfounded as he looked at Zhou Wen in a daze.

Zhou Wen didn't answer. He stood in front of Sky Pass and looked at the guards on the city gate tower.

Tang Zhizhong traced his gaze and saw rows of inspectors standing on the city gate tower that only had a few guards. All of them were pointing their guns at them.

"Zhou Wen, why are you here at the bureau?" the leader of the people on the city gate tower said to Zhou Wen from above.

Tang Zhizhong recognized that person. He was one of the four Censors under Shen Yuchi—Yu Guang. Although he was in the Imperial Capital, he was still a famous person.

"Haven't you always wanted to arrest me? I'm here to surrender myself." Zhou Wen extended his hands as though he was waiting to be handcuffed.

Tang Zhizhong was already dumbfounded. Even a fool could tell that Zhou Wen was really a wanted criminal of the bureau, but how could a wanted criminal be so foolish as to surrender himself?

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Chapter 1036: Cold-Faced Hades

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"Surrender?" Countless question marks appeared over Yu Guang's head.

As for Shen Yuchi and the bureau's top brass who were watching everything through the surveillance cameras, their expressions turned very strange.

At this moment, only an idiot would believe Zhou Wen when he said that he wanted to surrender. If he really wanted to surrender, he should have come a long time ago. Why would he wait until now?

"Director-General, what should we do?" Yu Guang whispered to Shen Yuchi through the communicator.

"Director-General, you mustn't let Zhou Wen in. This must be his scheme to overthrow our bureau," a director immediately warned.

"That's right. That Zhou Wen can't enter Sky Pass, so he's trying to use such a method to sneak in. He definitely wants to kill us. We definitely can't let him in."

"Director-General, Zhou Wen is Wang Mingyuan's disciple. We have to be wary!"

The bureau's brass were surprisingly unanimous. They definitely couldn't let Zhou Wen in.

The average person might not know how terrifying Zhou Wen was, but what kind of place was the bureau? This was where the ears and eyes of the Federation were. They knew Zhou Wen better than anyone else.

It could be said that Zhou Wen's file was ranked one of the highest in the Federation. It was ranked alongside Jing Daoxian, Wang Mingyuan, and a few others. Even the Federation's Senators' files weren't as confidential as Zhou Wen's.

They knew very well how terrifying Zhou Wen was. The information they had obtained from their investigations was shocking. Anyone who had read the information would no longer treat him as an undergraduate unless they had a screw loose.

Shen Yuchi was naturally the one in the bureau with the deepest understanding of Zhou Wen, so he felt a headache coming on.

Shen Yuchi naturally didn't believe a word of Zhou Wen's claims of surrendering. However, Zhou Wen had already come to the bureau. Would he leave so easily?

"Put him at ease first. Find out what he wants." Shen Yuchi ordered Yu Guang. He knew that escaping was definitely not a solution. He had to think of a way to resolve the problem.

Tang Zhizhong was at a loss and didn't know what to do.

Zhou Wen was actually a wanted criminal of the bureau. Furthermore, he had a screw loose and wanted to surrender.

Everyone knew that the bureau was unreasonable. As long as one's brain wasn't damaged, they wouldn't turn themselves in. Even if they felt bad and chose to commit suicide to atone for their sins, they wouldn't turn themselves in.

It's over, it's over. I actually believed the words of a lunatic and even got someone to send the space suits over. Isn't this asking for trouble? Tang Zhizhong was already a little afraid.

The bureau had already made up its mind to break the contract. If they found an excuse to arrest him along with this lunatic, he might lose his life, much less money.

Just as Tang Zhizhong was feeling alarmed, he heard Yu Guang speak from the top of the city gates.

Tang Zhizhong was no stranger to Yu Guang. He was one of the four Censors of the bureau. Apart from Cai Jin who had died previously, he was the most senior.

Furthermore, Yu Guang was the head of the General Affairs Department. All sorts of matters in the bureau needed to go through him.

The matter of the space suits also had to go through Yu Guang, only he was only responsible for the final decision. There were still plenty of officers under him, so Tang Zhizhong had had no chance to personally discuss this matter with Yu Guang.

Previously, he had come here a few times wanting to meet Yu Guang to clarify the matter about the space suit. However, Yu Guang wouldn't see him at all and only let Tang Zhizhong talk to the officers under him.

Yu Guang also had another nickname, Cold-faced Hades. From this nickname, one could tell what kind of person he usually was.

"I'm afraid there's been a misunderstanding. Our bureau has never had a warrant for you, and you aren't a criminal." He paused for a moment before saying, "I've heard some things about you. You are a good student with excellent grades and morals. You are humble and sincere. You have contributed a lot to our Federation, so why is there a need for you to surrender?"

Tang Zhizhong listened to Yu Guang and then looked at the kind face Yu Guang was wearing. He almost thought that he had recognized the wrong person.

Is this really the Cold-faced Hades, Yu Guang? Tang Zhizhong sized up Yu Guang again and again to confirm that he had not misidentified him. It was Cold-faced Hades, Yu Guang. There was no mistake about that.

"There's no misunderstanding. I'm guilty. I feel bad and wish to redeem myself," Zhou Wen said with a serious expression.

"See that? This fellow is just looking for trouble. He wants to enter Sky Pass and kill us. We definitely can't let him in," a director shouted from the office.

"Yu Guang, figure out his intentions first." Shen Yuchi frowned slightly, but he didn't panic.

The world's number one pass wasn't an empty title. No matter how strong Zhou Wen was, it was impossible for him to forcefully enter Sky Pass.

It's over, it's over. It wasn't easy for Cold-faced Hades to show kindness and say something humane. Yet, this punk actually wants to court death! Tang Zhizhong's expression was ashen. He felt Yu Guang definitely wouldn't let Zhou Wen off after what he said. He would capture him first before deciding if he was guilty or not.

However, to his surprise, Yu Guang turned even friendlier. His smile became even more amiable. "The Special Investigation Bureau isn't a law-enforcement organization. If you really want to surrender yourself, you should go to the police station. However, I know your character. You are a promising youth and a future pillar of the Federation. You're not the kind of person to commit crimes. Did you encounter any difficulties? If you have any difficulties, tell us. The Special Investigation Bureau is a ministry under the Federation. We have the obligation to resolve the problems for federal citizens..."

Tang Zhizhong listened in a daze and felt that he was dreaming.

The bureau isn't a law-enforcement agency? It is obligated to help federal citizens resolve their problems? Is this still the bureau I know? Is this still the Cold-faced Hades I know? Tang Zhizhong suddenly realized that the young man in front of him might not be a lunatic.

Just as Yu Guang was trying his best to persuade Zhou Wen, trucks quickly drove over from afar. It was Tang Zhizhong's company delivering the space suits over.

The trucks drove very quickly and soon, a row of trucks had stopped not far from Tang Zhizhong.

A middle-aged man jumped out of the truck eagerly. As he ran to Tang Zhizhong, he asked loudly, "Old Tang, what's the situation? Is the bureau willing to take receipt of this batch of goods? After you gave the instructions, I delivered the goods here as quickly as possible. How do we do the handover?"

"No, the bureau didn't agree to take receipt of our goods," Tang Zhizhong said.

"They didn't agree to take receipt of them? Then why did you get us to deliver the goods here?" Many of the factory employees got out of the trucks and surrounded Tang Zhizhong, looking at him eagerly.

They were all hoping that they would be paid after the goods were accepted. They needed to support their families.

"This Mr. Zhou said that he can get the bureau to take receipt for us," Tang Zhizhong said with a complicated expression as he pointed at Zhou Wen.

"He's from the bureau?" Everyone looked at Zhou Wen. They found it unbelievable when they saw how young he was.

"No... No... He's a criminal who wants to surrender..." When Tang Zhizhong spoke, his expression became even stranger.

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Chapter 1037: Brazen Extortion

"Surrender? Criminal?" Everyone looked at Zhou Wen and Tang Zhizhong in surprise.

"Old Tang, is this the time for jokes? Everyone is waiting for this sum of money." The middle-aged man who came first thought that Tang Zhizhong was joking.

Tang Zhizhong grimaced, unsure how he could explain the situation. At this moment, Zhou Wen said to Yu Guang on the city gate, "I did encounter some difficulties. Is your bureau really willing to help me?"

"It's our duty as the bureau to resolve the problems for federal citizens. If there are any difficulties, feel free to tell us. As long as it's within the scope of our authority, we will definitely uphold justice for you..." Yu Guang said righteously like an impartial Justice Bao from ancient China.

"Old Tang, that person seems to be Yu Guang, right?" The middle-aged man looked at Yu Guang with uncertainty. He knew Yu Guang, but wasn't too sure today.

"It's Yu Guang alright." Tang Zhizhong nodded.

"But why would Yu Guang..." The middle-aged man was doubtful as his eyes were filled with puzzlement.

"It's because of him." Tang Zhizhong looked in Zhou Wen's direction and whispered to the middle-aged man, "Perhaps they will take receipt of our space suits this time."

"I've been very interested in space suits recently. I want to buy a few space suits to study. Perhaps I can contribute to the Federation's aeronautical industry. However, as you know, I'm just a poor student. I don't have much money to begin with, and I've always been wanted by your bureau. I don't have the money to buy space suits..." Zhou Wen said.

"Director-General, what should we do?" Yu Guang realized that Zhou Wen was blatantly extorting them. He had no choice but to seek Shen Yuchi's advice again.

Shen Yuchi looked at Tang Zhizhong and the others through the surveillance monitor and asked with a frown, "That should be Tang Zhizhong from the Tang Aerospace, right? I remember that he has always been a space-suit supplier for our bureau's space program. What's going on with them?"

Immediately, a director stood up and said, "Director-General, it's like this. We recently changed space-suit suppliers, so we have some differences in contract with Tang Aerospace."

"Tang's space suits have always been of high quality. Why did we switch suppliers?" Shen Yuchi asked with a frown.

Everyone immediately fell silent. Shen Yuchi pointed at them with his finger, but he didn't say a word. Finally, he said into the communicator, "You know how to deal with the matter regarding Tang Aerospace, right?"

"I know," Yu Guang replied. He hurriedly said to Zhou Wen, "It's our duty to support the development of young talents. The bureau has many advanced space suits. If you are interested in studying them, I can make the decision to give you a few."

"I heard that Tang Aerospace's space suits are currently the best and most advanced in the Federation. I'm more interested in theirs," Zhou Wen added.

"That's easy. Tang Aerospace is our bureau's space suit supplier. We just ordered a batch of space suits. If you want them, I can sponsor a few sets for you," Yu Guang immediately said.

"Are you talking about this batch?" Zhou Wen asked as he pointed at the trucks.

"Yes," said Yu Guang.

"I heard that there's a problem with this batch of goods. You haven't taken receipt of them yet. Could there really be a problem?" Zhou Wen asked in surprise.

"That's just a rumor. Tang Aerospace's space suits have always been of high quality. There's definitely no problem. We were just about to acknowledge receipt," Yu Guang said through gritted teeth.

"Then quickly take receipt. You have to check the goods carefully. I don't want any inferior products," Zhou Wen said indifferently.

Yu Guang had no choice but to send someone to check the goods. The entire process went surprisingly smoothly. In less than ten minutes, the inspection was completed on the spot and the goods were collected.

Tang Zhizhong and the other employees of Tang Aerospace felt like they were dreaming.

After taking receipt, the bureau didn't dare move the space suits inside the trucks into Sky Pass. They were afraid that Zhou Wen would take the opportunity to rush in when Sky Pass opened.

"There are so many space suits. Are you planning on giving them all for my research? The bureau sure is generous." Zhou Wen gave a thumbs up before saying to Tang Zhizhong, "These space suits were given to me by the bureau. Please help me send them to this location. Is there a problem?"

"No... No problem..." Tang Zhizhong took the slip of paper with the address written on it and hurriedly ordered the employees to reload the trucks with the space suits.

The bigwigs from the bureau were depressed. That was more than a hundred sets of space suits. They needed to pay a large sum of money for them. Although it wasn't a huge sum to the bureau, they were still displeased that Zhou Wen had taken them all.

"Mr. Zhou, thank you. Thank you so much." Tang Zhizhong brought a few company executives over to thank Zhou Wen.

"There's no need to thank me. They were bought by the bureau. It has nothing to do with me. Just help me deliver them to the place," Zhou Wen said.

"Mr. Zhou, don't worry. We promise to deliver them to your requested location. This is my number. If there's any problem with the space suits in the future, call me at any time. Even if the company closes down, I will provide you with after-sales service." Tang Zhizhong handed his number to Zhou Wen with both hands.

"Alright, you may leave." Zhou Wen took the slip of paper with the number written on it and looked at Yu Guang. He had no intention of leaving.

Although the space suits could resolve the problem regarding his survival in space, they could only be used in relatively safe areas. Zhou Wen wasn't sure if he could teleport to a safe area, so he wanted more.

Helping Tang Zhizhong and the rest was just a matter of convenience. This small price was not enough to settle his grudge with the bureau.

"Actually, I'm also very interested in a space station. I want to study it..." Tang Zhizhong and company's hands trembled when they heard Zhou Wen's words.

"Let's leave quickly and safely deliver the things to Mr. Zhou's designated location." Tang Zhizhong jolted the stunned middle-aged man and urged him to drive faster.

The middle-aged man started the truck, but he couldn't help but glance at Zhou Wen through the rearview mirror. He said with a complicated expression, "Old Tang, that young... Mr. Zhou... Who is he? Even Cold-faced Hades seems to be very afraid of him..."

"It's not just Cold-faced Hades. I heard that Shen Yuchi is also in Sky Pass and hasn't stepped out," Tang Zhizhong said softly.

The middle-aged man's expression changed again. "Mr. Zhou is so young, but he can already intimidate the bureau. It's unbelievable..."

Shen Yuchi was at a loss. Zhou Wen was asking for too much. The space station's equipment required a lot of technology and various materials. In this era, it was very difficult to acquire most of the technology and materials. Constructing a space station could be said to be filled with difficulties.

The bureau didn't even have many space stations built by themselves, yet Zhou Wen was asking for one.

Suddenly, Shen Yuchi seemed to think of something as his eyes lit up. He said into the communicator, "Bring Zhou Wen in. I want to talk to him."

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Chapter 1038: Shen Yuchi's Suggestion

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"Zhou Wen."

Just as Zhou Wen was about to see if he could extort a space station, a small door appeared beside Sky Pass's main entrance. An extremely majestic man walked out.

Zhou Wen recognized him at a glance. He was the bureau's director-general, Shen Yuchi. Zhou Wen had met Shen Yuchi when he had gone to Sunset College because of Wang Mingyuan.

However, back then, Shen Yuchi was a mountain that Zhou Wen could only look up to. Shen Yuchi could kill him with a flip of his hand.

Things were now completely different. Zhou Wen was completely confident that he could kill Shen Yuchi.

As the boss of the bureau, Shen Yuchi actually walked out of Sky Pass alone. He didn't bring any inspectors with him as he walked towards Zhou Wen.

Even though Zhou Wen had always treated the bureau as an enemy, he had no choice but to applaud Shen Yuchi's bearing. Just by standing there casually, he gave off a dignified aura like an inviolable mountain.

"Director-General Shen, it's really not easy to meet you," Zhou Wen said to Shen Yuchi.

"Why do you want to see me?" Shen Yuchi said indifferently.

"I should be the one asking you that, Director-General Shen. Hasn't the bureau always wanted to invite me over?" Zhou Wen said.

Shen Yuchi's aura was as heavy as a mountain. He said with a heavy voice, "The bureau wanted to arrest you because of your relationship with Jing Daoxian, even more so because you are Wang Mingyuan's disciple. This is a standard procedure. We have a clear conscience."

"In that case, are you saying I was wrong?" Zhou Wen stared coldly at Shen Yuchi.

Shen Yuchi's gaze didn't dodge or show compromise. He looked into Zhou Wen's eyes and continued, "From the bureau's standpoint, you were indeed wrong. However, it's meaningless to say who's right and who's wrong now. With your strength, there's no value talking about right or wrong with you."

"Director-General Shen, are you calling me a lawless thug?" Zhou Wen asked calmly.

"Of course not. I've repeatedly studied your information. Perhaps you don't believe me. My understanding of your personality might be better than yours," Shen Yuchi said.

"I would like to hear what kind of person I am." Zhou Wen looked at Shen Yuchi with interest.

Shen Yuchi said slowly, "If you hear my evaluation, I'm afraid you will want to kill me, so there's no point saying it out loud. However, I have a suggestion regarding the grudge between you and the bureau. I believe you will be interested."

"Tell me about it," Zhou Wen said as he stared at Shen Yuchi.

"Summon one of your Legendary Companion Beasts," Shen Yuchi said.

Zhou Wen was somewhat curious why a person like Shen Yuchi dared to meet him alone. What did he rely on? Therefore, he summoned a Legendary Companion Beast according to Shen Yuchi's request.

It was a Legendary Vajra Malla, a dimensional creature commonly seen in Dragon Gate Grotto.

"Vajra Malla. Not a bad Legendary Companion Beast. It's rare," Shen Yuchi said as he took out an Essence Crystal and held it in his palm.

Zhou Wen was somewhat puzzled as to why Shen Yuchi took out an Essence Crystal. However, when he looked carefully, he realized that there was a snow-white petal inside the Essence Crystal.

Zhou Wen didn't ask what it was because he knew that since Shen Yuchi had taken it out, he would definitely explain it clearly.

He was just a little curious how magical this petal was to give Shen Yuchi the confidence of moving him with a single petal.

Shen Yuchi didn't say anything else. He crushed the Essence Crystal and let the petal fly out. Then, he used the wind from his palm to send the petal to the Vajra Malla.

The petal landed on the Vajra Malla's head and, like melting snow, it fused into the Vajra Malla's body.

Following that, Zhou Wen saw the Vajra Malla's body emit a strange glow. It had actually begun evolving.

The Vajra Malla was only a low-level Companion Beast and didn't have any evolutionary attributes. Therefore, under normal circumstances, there was no possibility of it evolving.

However, that tiny petal had actually allowed the Vajra Malla to begin evolving. It was truly shocking.

"There are no permanent enemies in the world, only interests. Let's not talk about who's right or wrong in the past. Now, even if you slaughter the entire bureau, you won't be able to obtain any benefits. However, as long as you are willing, you can obtain such flowers together with the bureau... There are thousands of them..." Shen Yuchi said slowly.

Zhou Wen was somewhat tempted. Ignoring the fact that these petals were useless against high-level Companion Beasts, they were very useful to Zhou Wen.

This was because many Mythical Companion Beasts had difficulty advancing in the early stages. He had no choice but to wait for them to slowly grow.

With such flowers, Zhou Wen could use them to rapidly grow Mythical Companion Beasts.

For example, it was extremely difficult to advance the Evil Spirit King. This was because Mortal Companion Eggs were rare. Although Zhou Wen had bought quite a number of them, he still didn't meet the requirements needed to advance the Evil Spirit King.

If he had such flowers, he could directly advance the Evil Spirit King without having to go through so much trouble.

Furthermore, Shen Yuchi's claim that there were thousands of them tempted Zhou Wen.

"Why should I believe you?" Zhou Wen asked.

"Why don't we go in and take a look at the information we recorded? You can then make a decision." Shen Yuchi smiled. He knew that Zhou Wen had been moved.

Zhou Wen and Shen Yuchi entered Sky Pass and arrived at the bureau's base. He also saw the information that Shen Yuchi and company had recorded on the moon.

Zhou Wen saw the entire discovery process of the osmanthus petals and osmanthus tree stump through the videos.

He knew that Shen Yuchi wasn't lying. At their excavation speed, they might discover thousands of osmanthus petals. Furthermore, there was a mysterious osmanthus tree stump there. Perhaps it was more valuable than the petals.

Could it be that that's the legendary osmanthus tree on the moon? Then, do the legendary woodcutter, Moon Palace Fairy, and Moon Rabbit also exist? Zhou Wen thought to himself.

"We'll work together to gather the osmanthus flowers. After the matter is done, half the harvest will be yours," Shen Yuchi said.

"Director-General Shen, you don't seem like someone who will throw money at a problem," Zhou Wen said to Shen Yuchi.

"Consider it mutually beneficial. Look further." Shen Yuchi played the final video.

Soon, Zhou Wen saw the huge footprint and the flattened space station.

"There are other dimensional creatures on the moon?" Zhou Wen frowned.

"Our bureau doesn't plan on giving up on such divine items. Therefore, I plan on taking men to the Moon personally. If you are willing to go with me, my promise will still be valid. No matter how many osmanthus flowers we obtain, you can have half," Shen Yuchi said.

"Apart from half the osmanthus flowers, I want that tree stump," Zhou Wen said.

"Pleasure to work with you." Shen Yuchi raised his teacup.

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Chapter 1039: Ranking Challenge

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When Zhou Wen returned to Wang Lu's house, the 110 space suits had already been delivered.

"Zhou Wen, you're here." Wang Chan was very happy to see Zhou Wen. It was obvious that she had been in a good mood recently.

Although she was still affected by the Misfortune Life Providence, her mood was not as bad as before.

"I heard them say that you bought these space suits. Why did you buy so many? Do you want to go to heaven?" Wang Chan asked curiously.

"That's right. I want to go up and take a look at the Moon to see if there's the legendary Moon Rabbit or Chang'e," Zhou Wen said with a smile.

"Tch, those are all stories used to deceive children. There's no Moon Rabbit or Chang'e. Even if there are, they are dimensional creatures," Wang Chan said with a pout.

"It's even better if they're dimensional creatures. Maybe I can get a Chang'e Companion Beast to play with," Zhou Wen said.

"Are you Pigsy from Journey to the West?" Wang Chan said with widened eyes.

"Why am I Pigsy?" Zhou Wen asked cooperatively.

"If you weren't Pigsy, why would you think of something like that?" Wang Chan said with a smile.

While Wang Lu and the others were around, Zhou Wen told them about his time at the bureau.

In fact, Li Xuan and the others had already learned a lot from Tang Zhizhong. However, they didn't know what had happened at the end.

"Shen Yuchi is a very terrifying person. My grandmother once evaluated him and said that he was an old turtle," said Wang Lu.

Li Xuan was surprised. "Why is he called an old turtle? Could it be that he knows how to shrink?"

Wang Lu said, "Turtles may seem stupid and don't seem to pose a threat. However, when a turtle really attacks, it is shockingly fast. Furthermore, as long as it bites, it will definitely not let go. Shen Yuchi is the same. He usually doesn't reveal any flaws, and he's fine when he doesn't attack. Once he attacks, he will definitely bring doom to the victim. If such a person was born in the six families, his status would definitely not stop there. Even with his average background, he's now a hot figure in the Federation. From this, we can tell how terrifying he is."

"You embarrassed the bureau in front of everyone this time, but he still calmly negotiated a partnership with you. I have a nagging feeling that he won't let this matter rest."

"That's right. There's nothing good about a department like the Special Investigation Bureau. Shen Yuchi most likely invited you to the Moon to use you to get rid of the dimensional creatures there before thinking of a way to deal with you. Although your Companion Beasts are powerful, it's too easy for something to happen to you on the Moon. I think it's better not to go," Li Xuan said.

"Actually, even if Shen Yuchi hadn't invited me, I'd still want to make a trip to the moon. I have an Essence Energy Skill that's at a critical juncture. I might have it break through by making a trip to the Moon. I agreed to Shen Yuchi's request because I wanted to take advantage of the situation. Besides, if there really are those osmanthus flowers, they will be very useful to me. I don't want to miss this opportunity," Zhou Wen said.

He had originally planned on using his interstellar teleportation ability to visit the nearest Moon. However, in that case, he needed to be prepared to live on the Moon alone for a month.

Now that Shen Yuchi had invited him, he could visit it via rocket. If Shen Yuchi really wanted to deal with him, he could also use Glimmer's interstellar teleportation to directly teleport back to Earth.

Furthermore, he had terrifyingly powerful existences on him. If Shen Yuchi really wanted to scheme against him, it was unknown who would suffer in the end.

"That's true. To think that there are petals that can directly enhance a Companion Beast's stage. That's too satisfying," Li Xuan added.

"In short, you have to be careful of Shen Yuchi. You must not trust him easily," Wang Lu reminded him again and again.

"Got it. I'll leave Ya'er for you guys to take care of her while I'm away. She's relatively introverted and isn't good at communicating with others. If she has offended anyone, don't take it to heart on my account." Zhou Wen wasn't afraid that the Wang family would bully her, but he was afraid that the Wang family would anger Ya'er and result in her wiping them out.

"Don't worry. We'll take care of Ya'er like she's our biological sister." Wang Chan patted Ya'er's head like a big sister.

"Old Zhou, let me accompany you. You are unfamiliar with the crappy Moon. It's better to have more people to watch each other's backs," Li Xuan said.

"It's best you don't go. That place is different from Earth. If something happens here, as long as you don't die, there's still hope. If something happens there, where there's no oxygen, even if you have an immortal body, it will probably be difficult for you to live, right?" Zhou Wen said.

"I've never tried that before..." Li Xuan was about to say something when he suddenly heard someone from the Wang family shouting in the yard.

"Third Aunt, what happened?" Wang Lu went out and stopped a woman.

"Someone challenged Ya, who is first on the rankings. Everyone is rushing to the cube to take a gander," the middle-aged woman said.

Zhou Wen had almost forgotten about the ranking battle. He didn't pay much attention to it.

It was mainly because he hadn't advanced to the Mythical stage, so he didn't plan on participating in the battle.

There didn't seem to be much time left for the month-long countdown.

"You can go first. I have to check the space suits. I'll rush over later." Zhou Wen stayed behind alone as the others went to the cube to watch Ya's battle.

"President Tang, does your company have accessories for oxygen, food, and water?" Zhou Wen asked Tang Zhizhong.

"Of course. We originally planned to make an industrial chain, but unfortunately, there are too few people who need these now. We have accumulated a lot of stock," Tang Zhizhong said helplessly.

"Alright, send me all the equipment you produced. Don't worry about the money. I won't give you a single cent less than the asking price." Zhou Wen was also preparing for the future.

Since there were dimensional creatures on the moon, Zhou Wen felt that there might be dimensional creatures on other planets. With Glimmer's interstellar teleportation ability, he planned on visiting other planets in the future.

"The matching accessories can't be sold. They are all stockpiled and aren't worth much. If you want them, take them." Tang Zhizhong wanted to do Zhou Wen a favor.

"There's no need to give them to me for free. It's fine as long as the items are good." Zhou Wen naturally wasn't someone who was greedy for small gains.

"Don't worry. Our company is professional in this aspect," Tang Zhizhong said confidently.

After Tang Zhizhong and company left, Zhou Wen sent the space suits into the chaos space. Before long, Tang Zhizhong sent over compressed oxygen and other equipment.

The precision of the accessories left Zhou Wen somewhat surprised. The various equipment dazzled him. There were even some that were specially used to resolve the clearing of bowels.

Zhou Wen only learned how to use most of the equipment after consulting Tang Zhizhong.

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Chapter 1040: Tag-Team Battle

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When Zhou Wen rushed to the cube, he saw Ya fighting a Guardian named Beast Deity.

Beast Deity held a huge stone hammer. Its strength was extremely powerful as it blasted away the Primordial Immortal Sword in Ya's hand again and again.

Primordial Sword Immortal was the Primordial Immortal Sword in Ya's hand. Its might was even stronger than Primordial Sword Immortal, but it failed to kill Beast Deity.

"Is Beast Deity that strong?" Zhou Wen was somewhat surprised. He had arrived a few hours later, but the battle was still continuing.

"That's not the case," Feng Qiuyan said excitedly. "That Ya is just too powerful. He has already defeated three Guardians consecutively. Beast Deity is already the fourth."

"Fourth?" Zhou Wen frowned when he heard that.

"That's right. That Ya is really too arrogant. He doesn't rest at all. He accepts any challenge. Now, two of the four Guardians who challenged him have been severely injured and one has been killed. It looks like Beast Deity won't be able to last much longer." Li Xuan was envious and jealous.

"In that case, they clearly know that they aren't a match for him, but they still challenge Ya?" Zhou Wen's frown deepened.

"Isn't that normal? Ya is in first place. Don't all the Guardians have to vie for first place? What's wrong with that?" Wang Chan asked in puzzlement.

Zhou Wen shook his head and didn't say a word. All he did was look at Ya in battle.

Ya's ability was really very strong. It wasn't just strength, but his sword techniques were almost flawless. Even Zhou Wen, who had created the Heart Defying Sword himself, had to admit that Ya was definitely not inferior to him in sword techniques.

Furthermore, Ya wasn't a person who solely relied on sword techniques like Zhou Wen. His various techniques reminded Zhou Wen of the Elegant Emperor Puppet's Avatar Puppet in Tiger Cage Pass.

Could it be that Elegant Emperor is actually a Guardian? The Guardian that Zhong Ziya fused with is Elegant Emperor? Zhou Wen suspected that there was such a possibility.

Zhou Wen had grinded Tiger Cage Pass so many times, but he had only seen Elegant Emperor's Avatar Puppet. He had never seen Elegant Emperor's true body. He still didn't know what kind of existence Elegant Emperor was. Perhaps he was really a Guardian.

Beast Deity shattered Ya's body with the hammer, but it was only a puppet avatar. The real Ya had already appeared behind Beast Deity and stabbed through his back where his heart was.

Beast Deity made a prompt decision. Despite being injured, he turned around and used an arm to block Primordial Immortal Sword's attack. Then, he admitted defeat and left the cube's arena, choosing not to fight to the death.

All across the Federation, the citizens and media were in an uproar. Ya had four consecutive victories. Such a result was definitely unprecedented. After all, no one had seen consecutive battles between Guardians in the past. Ya was considered the first.

There was no time for Ya to rest. Another Guardian challenged Ya, causing everyone to cheer again.

"Ya... Ya... Ya..." Many people waved their fists in excitement as they shouted Ya's name, hoping for him to continue accepting the challenge.

However, Zhou Wen felt that something was amiss. Although Guardians fought to clinch first place, there were actually Guardians who didn't have this ability. There was no need for them to take the risk to participate in the battle. They could wait for the next opportunity.

After all, the ranking battles happened once a year. There was no need to be suicidal. They could wait.

However, the Guardians continued challenging Ya. It didn't seem like they were trying to snatch first place. It was more like they were wearing Ya down.

Are the other Guardians joining forces to deal with Ya? Zhou Wen's heart suddenly stirred as he seemed to think of something.

That's not right. Ya is different from the other Guardians. The other Guardians had only contracted with humans. However, Ya has absorbed his Guardian. If that's the case, can Ya still represent the Guardian's race? If he can't, there'll be no dimensional race that can take over Earth if Ya wins.

The more Zhou Wen thought about it, the more he felt that he was right. That's right. The various races of the dimension absolutely can't accept such a situation happening. Therefore, any Guardian can be the champion, but not Ya... This is why he has been continuously challenged...

Now, Zhou Wen was somewhat worried. He didn't know if Ya could hold on.

Even if he could hold on, the Guardians who really had a chance of obtaining first place were still secretly watching, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any time.

Zhou Wen had met Night Thearch, a fellow who had already advanced to the Terror grade. If he were to participate in the battle, Ya would be in even more danger.

Ya didn't reject the challenge or even stall for time. He directly accepted another Guardian's challenge.

He fought! He fought non-stop!

In front of the cubes all over the world were humans and even dimensional creatures.

The devils overseas were also paying attention to Ya's battle, hoping to find his weakness.

However, despite Ya accepting the challenge of five Guardians in a row, no one could identify his weakness. This was because these five Guardians had been defeated by Ya in the same way.

Ya's sword art combined with Primordial Immortal Sword possessed immense destructive power. Even Guardians found it difficult to resist it with their bodies.

However, this wasn't the main reason for their defeat. The main reason was that they couldn't tell if the person fighting them was Ya himself or his avatar.

Every time they fought with all their might, they would discover that the one fighting them was only a puppet avatar. The real Ya would suddenly appear and take their lives.

Sometimes, they couldn't even tell if the person who injured them was Ya or an avatar.

It seemed that no one had ever made the right choice between the two, so no one could defeat Ya.

However, the challenge continued. There were still Guardians who wanted to challenge Ya.

They were determined to use a tag-team battle to defeat Ya. Just as Zhou Wen had guessed, anyone could be first, except Ya.

Zhou Wen didn't know what Ya was thinking. He was still constantly accepting challenges. He didn't even rest for a moment. After defeating a Guardian, he didn't give himself any time to rest. As long as someone challenged him, he would always accept the challenge.

Something's amiss! Zhou Wen looked at the battling Ya and found it odd.

Ya was crazy, but he didn't give Zhou Wen the feeling that it was Zhong Ziya's style.

Zhong Ziya was arrogant and heretic, but he was definitely not a hot-blooded fool.

Even Zhou Wen could tell that his stamina and Essence Energy had decreased drastically, but he was still constantly accepting challenges. If Ya was really Zhong Ziya, he would definitely choose to have a good rest until the last moment before accepting the challenge. He would choose to fight in an optimal state.

What happened? Zhou Wen really wanted to rush into the arena and ask Ya if he was Zhong Ziya or what had happened.

Unfortunately, Zhou Wen wasn't a Mythical. He didn't have the right to challenge anyone.

Wait a moment. Although I can't enter the arena, my Companion Beast can. I just want to ask Ya. There's no need to vie for first place. There's no need to keep winning. Zhou Wen's heart suddenly stirred.

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Chapter 1041: 48 hours

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With this in mind, Zhou Wen decided to send a Companion Beast to challenge him.

This Companion Beast had to be known by Zhong Ziya. If Ya accepted this Companion Beast's challenge, he might very well be Zhong Ziya.

Of course, as a matter of precaution, Zhou Wen wouldn't sacrifice his main combat strength.

Which Companion Beast should I send to challenge him? After some thought, Zhou Wen couldn't think of a suitable Companion Beast.

If he sent a main combat pet like Tyrant Behemoth, not only would Zhong Ziya know, but everyone knew that it was Zhou Wen's Companion Beast.

Furthermore, if Ya wasn't Zhong Ziya, who knew what strange skills it would produce. If Tyrant Behemoth was killed, it would be a huge loss.

If he wasn't afraid of Night Thearch and the other fellows who had already reached the Terror grade, it wouldn't be a bad idea for Zhou Wen to send Demonic Neonate to vie for first place. However, Zhou Wen didn't know how many Terror-grade existences were hidden in the shadows. He didn't dare take such a risk.

After some thought, Zhou Wen thought of a suitable Companion Beast.

Back when Zhong Ziya had used the Invisibility Cloak Companion Egg in exchange for Medusa's dimensional crystal, not many people knew that the Invisibility Cloak was with Zhou Wen. Zhong Ziya was definitely one of them.

Furthermore, the Invisibility Cloak had its benefits. With three minutes of complete invisibility, it wasn't easy to kill it. There was still time to surrender.

Another benefit was that ordinary people couldn't see the Invisibility Cloak, nor would they know that his Companion Beast was challenging it. This made it much easier.

With this in mind, Zhou Wen summoned the Invisibility Cloak and made it float towards the cube.

As the Invisibility Cloak was invisible to begin with, no one could see him. Only some top experts could use some special methods to sense the existence of the Invisibility Cloak.

However, everyone's attention was focused on the battle between Ya and the other Guardians. No one noticed the Invisibility Cloak's arrival.

Ya was indeed very strong, but the continuous battles had drained him greatly. It was obvious that his strength and speed were decreasing.

Even so, the Guardian was still defeated by Ya. However, anyone could tell that Ya's dominance was plummeting and wasn't seemingly invincible as before.

The moment the Guardian admitted defeat, someone else issued a challenge.

Almost at the same time, Zhou Wen got the Invisibility Cloak to issue a challenge. The light from the Imperial Capital's cube shot into the sky, shocking everyone.

"Who is it? Who issued the challenge here? Does our Imperial Capital have Guardians joining the battle?"

"Strange, why can't I see anyone? Who's issuing the challenge?"

"I don't see a thing. Where is it?"

As everyone was bewildered, the words "Invisibility Cloak Challenges Ya" appeared on the cube's screen. However, they still couldn't see it. On the cube's screen, the Invisibility Cloak remained invisible.

"Invisibility Cloak... Someone actually rehatched the Invisibility Cloak. However, this should be a Companion Beast, right?"

"A single Companion Beast actually dares to challenge a Guardian. Isn't he a little too confident? Even if he has invisibility, it's impossible for him to beat Ya, right?"

"Of course not. Although the Invisibility Cloak's invisibility is powerful, its offensive power isn't strong. I'm afraid it can't even break through the Guardian's armor."

"It's useless saying so much. Ya probably won't accept Invisibility Cloak's challenge. With so many Guardians challenging him, he should view such a Companion Beast with contempt."

Everyone felt that it made sense, but then the cubes around the world lit up. Two names appeared at the same time—Ya and Invisibility Cloak.

"Holy sh*t, Ya actually accepted Invisibility Cloak's challenge!"

"What's Ya doing? Fighting a Companion Beast? From the looks of it, he's really tired. He wants to use this opportunity to rest, right?"

Everyone felt that Ya had accepted the Invisibility Cloak's challenge because he wanted to rest.

Zhou Wen was overjoyed when he saw that the Invisibility Cloak had been chosen.

From the looks of it, Ya is most likely Zhong Ziya. As Zhou Wen pondered, the Invisibility Cloak had already entered the void's cube arena through the tunnel on the cube.

Ya remained standing in the cube's arena, holding Primordial Immortal Sword in his hand. He didn't show any emotions as though he didn't recognize the Invisibility Cloak.

Is this fellow Zhong Ziya? Zhou Wen was somewhat unsure because in Ya's eyes, there was only an infinite fighting spirit.

In the next second, Ya had already pulled out Primordial Immortal Sword and stabbed at the Invisibility Cloak.

The ordinary invisibility ability of Invisibility Cloak was clearly useless in front of Ya.

Ya's strike was fast and ruthless. It was even more ferocious than the last battle.

Zhou Wen had no choice but to order Invisibility Cloak to use its complete invisibility ability. The Invisibility Cloak's form vanished as Ya's strike passed through it, failing to injure it.

When Primordial Immortal Sword passed through the Invisibility Cloak, Zhou Wen suddenly discovered a strange fluctuation in it. He couldn't help but be alarmed.

Could it be that Ya has the ability to see through invisibility? As Zhou Wen was thinking, he suddenly saw Ya's body dissipate like a stream of light after passing through the Invisibility Cloak. He then disappeared without a trace.

What skill is this? Is it also invisibility? Zhou Wen was momentarily taken aback.

When he saw the scene on the cube again, he was stunned.

On the cube screens around the world, Ya, who was ranked first, fell from first place for the first time. Replacing him was Zhou Wen's Invisibility Cloak.

This time, it wasn't just Zhou Wen. Everyone was stunned, unsure what was happening.

In Invisibility Cloak's challenge of Ya, Ya had only struck once before admitting defeat.

Since they couldn't see the Invisibility Cloak, they could only see Ya strike. They didn't know how Ya lost or why he admitted defeat.

"That's impossible, right? A Companion Beast can actually defeat a Guardian? And it's a Guardian like Ya?"

"What the hell. A Companion Beast actually took first place!"

"Something must be going on. An absolute scam. I spent all my money betting on Ya to win and now I've lost everything. My savings are all gone. Boohoo."

"Brother, gambling isn't good. Don't worry. Calm down and pay your debts. I'll do the honors of taking care of your wife."

The Guardians who were about to challenge Ya were stunned when they saw Ya lose and give up his first spot. They were momentarily stunned and didn't know if they should continue.

Should they challenge the first place—Invisibility Cloak—or Ya, who had already fallen to second place?

However, Zhou Wen had already sensed that something was amiss with the Invisibility Cloak. There was a line of words written on the inside of the Invisibility Cloak.

"Help me occupy first place and I'll rush back in 48 hours. You must not lose first place. Otherwise, I'll lose my life... Zhong Ziya..."

Zhou Wen didn't know how the line was written, but there was no doubt that Ya was Zhong Ziya.

48 hours... You think too highly of me... Zhou Wen didn't know what had happened, but it wasn't an easy task to occupy first place on the rankings for 48 hours.

Now, the preparation time for all challenges had been shortened to an hour. In 48 hours, Zhou Wen had to accept the challenge forty-eight times. Furthermore, the same challenger couldn't challenge another a second time within a day.

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Chapter 1042: Rigged Match

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After a moment of collective silence among the Guardians, a Guardian immediately challenged the Invisibility Cloak.

Zhou Wen naturally wouldn't accept it. The Invisibility Cloak's supplementary effects were very strong, but its actual lethality wasn't much. In a battle with a Guardian, there was basically no chance of victory.

Li Xuan and company knew that Zhou Wen had the Invisibility Cloak and looked at him with odd expressions. However, it was difficult to say it out loud where they were.

"Wang Lu, other than here, is there a cube where there are fewer people?" Zhou Wen asked Wang Lu.

"Yes, but there are many dimensional creatures in the uninhabited area outside the Imperial Capital," Wang Lu said after some thought.

"Can we get there in an hour?" Zhou Wen asked again.

"You have to be fast enough. At the very least, you have to be at the Mythical stage. Furthermore, you can't be delayed on the trip there." Wang Lu didn't hesitate and immediately answered Zhou Wen's question.

"Alright, give me the address." Zhou Wen's speed was comparable to a Mythical.

"That place isn't easy to find. I'll take you there," Wang Lu said as she summoned a huge white cat.

"Alright." Zhou Wen carried Ya'er and sat behind Wang Lu. After informing Li Xuan and company, Wang Lu rode the white cat away.

It was definitely not an easy task to maintain first place for two days. Zhou Wen couldn't let the Invisibility Cloak fight, so he could only challenge himself and drag out the next two days.

As the Companion Beasts that could issue challenges had to be at the Mythical stage or had the qualifications to advance to the Mythical stage, it was impossible to use ordinary Companion Beasts to stall for time. Zhou Wen calculated that if he summoned all his Mythical Companion Beasts, he could last for twenty-four hours.

He needed many Mythical Companion Beasts to survive a day of challenges without repeats.

Thankfully, Zhou Wen had quite a number of Mythical Companion Beasts, so it shouldn't be a problem.

Wang Lu's white cat was actually a Mythical Companion Beast. It was rather fast as it ran on the main road of the Imperial Capital and quickly left the city.

There were many dimensional zones near the Imperial Capital. The white cat ran quickly and didn't encounter any dimensional creatures along the way.

After more than forty minutes, the white cat had reached the ancient town that no one lived in. There was a cube in the town.

"We're here." Wang Lu controlled the white cat to stop in front of the cube.

"Didn't you say that there were many dimensional creatures nearby?" Zhou Wen was somewhat puzzled. He didn't see any dimensional creatures nearby.

"I naturally won't see them if I don't want to encounter them," Wang Lu said with a wink.

Zhou Wen was enlightened. It was because of Wang Lu's Luck stat.

"Thankfully, I have you. Otherwise, I don't know if I would've made it in time if I were intercepted by a dimensional creature." Zhou Wen looked at the countdown. There was less than ten minutes left. He hurriedly summoned a Golden Battle God Halberd and got it to challenge the Invisibility Cloak.

Zhou Wen looked at the time and wasn't in a rush to accept the challenge. He wanted to wait until the last second and not waste a single second. After all, it wouldn't be easy to last the forty-eight hours.

People from all over the world were waiting for the Invisibility Cloak to accept the challenge, but as time passed, the Invisibility Cloak remained motionless. The countdown was about to end.

"The Invisibility Cloak won't automatically forfeit, right?"

"It's very possible. Although the Invisibility Cloak is strong, it's only a support-type Companion Beast. Its combat strength isn't strong. Even if it accepts a challenge, it's impossible for it to be the Guardian's match."

"Have you forgotten that the Invisibility Cloak defeated Ya?"

"That's just a coincidence. I think Ya fought the Guardians with all his might previously and was already at the end of his rope. That's why the Invisibility Cloak benefited."

"You can't say that. We aren't sure if the Invisibility Cloak has powerful offensive abilities. Perhaps it does."

As everyone was discussing, there were only ten seconds left on the countdown. As they watched the time pass, their hearts leaped to their throats.

"It looks like the Invisibility Cloak is about to give up on accepting the challenge." The countdown was already at 1. Another tick and it would be over.

To everyone's surprise, the screen suddenly lit up.

"The Invisibility Cloak has accepted the challenge... Whose challenge? Holy sh*t... Golden Battle God Halberd... Another Companion Beast..."

"Why does it feel like I've returned to the previous ranking battle? This is too retro."

"Golden Battle God Halberd. I think it's a Mythical Companion Beast from the West District. Can it defeat the Invisibility Cloak?"

Seeing the Golden Battle God Halberd appear on the cube and float in midair, everyone looked forward to a huge battle.

Although everyone knew that the Golden Battle God Halberd's strength was definitely inferior to a Guardian's, they were still very curious as to what skills the Invisibility Cloak had.

Countless pairs of eyes stared at the cube's screen. They waited for a while, but there was no reaction. They waited for a little while longer, but there was still no reaction.

"What's going on? Is the video stuck?" someone asked in puzzlement.

"This is a cube, not a live stream. How can it be stuck?" someone said.

"If it's not stuck, why isn't the screen moving?"

"I think... Perhaps... Perhaps... the Golden Battle God Halberd hasn't moved?"

"It can't see the Invisibility Cloak at all. What can it do? It's staying motionless to deal with any possible change."

"But it can't just stay still."

"It's impossible for the Invisibility Cloak to remain hidden forever. The Golden Battle God Halberd is waiting for an opportunity."

As everyone watched the frozen scene, they discussed how the Golden Battle God Halberd could find the Invisibility Cloak.

More than half an hour passed. The Golden Battle God Halberd remained motionless like a mountain, and they couldn't see where the Invisibility Cloak was.

At that moment, people began to feel that something was amiss. "Holy sh*t, this can't be a rigged match, right? Don't tell me the Golden Battle God Halberd and Invisibility Cloak belong to the same person?"

"I think it's very likely. Otherwise, how could they remain motionless?"

"A blatant rigged match. How shameless."

After waiting for a while, the Golden Battle God Halberd and Invisibility Cloak still had no intention of moving. Everyone had already realized that this was definitely a rigged match.

"If this continues, won't they be able to last until the end of the ranking battle? Then, the first place on the rankings will definitely be chosen between the Invisibility Cloak and the Golden Battle God Halberd."

"This is too shameless. I wonder who could do such a thing. It's a disgrace to the Federation."

Be it the Federation or overseas, they hated such actions. Instead, the Guardians didn't panic and continued waiting patiently.

Zhou Wen sat in front of the cube and played with his phone. He wanted to while away the forty-eight hours like this.

Unfortunately, the heavens didn't listen to his wishes. On the cube's arena, a blinding light suddenly appeared as though there was life inside.

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Chapter 1043: Showing Off Pets

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This blob of dazzling light was none other than the one who had announced the beginning of the Battle of Guardians. His sudden appearance was clearly because of the Invisibility Cloak and the Golden Battle God Halberd's rigged match.

The creature in the light slowly said, "From now on, battles between all Companion Beasts have to be decided within an hour. If it exceeds the time limit, both sides will be eliminated. In the final ranking battle for first place, there will be unlimited single challenges. There's no time limit for the battle. As long as a Guardian challenges, the person in first place has to accept the challenge until no Guardian challenges them again."

With that said, the dazzling creature vanished into the void. In the cube's arena, a huge number appeared. It was a three-minute countdown.

"Haha, serves you right for rigging the match. Even the dimensional creatures can't stand it."

"Dream on if you believe you can use tricks to win. Does he treat dimensional creatures as fools?"

"Are you dumbfounded now? You can only stall for three minutes at most."

"The Invisibility Cloak and Golden Battle God Halberd sure did well. They actually forced the Battle of Guardians to change the rules."

Although everyone discussed spiritedly, Zhou Wen wasn't filled with anxiety. He hadn't had any hopes that a single Companion Beast could last forty-eight hours.

I can drag it out for an hour before the challenge, but I can also drag it out for an hour during the battle. In that case, I only need twelve Mythical Companion Beasts to drag it out for twenty-four hours. When the time comes, I'll repeat them again, allowing me to drag it out for forty-eight hours, Zhou Wen thought to himself.

Zhou Wen didn't waste any time as he waited for the three-minute countdown to end.

Everyone believed that Zhou Wen was in a difficult position to make a choice. Only at the last second did the Invisibility Cloak automatically admit defeat, allowing the Golden Battle God Halberd to occupy first place.

"The Golden Battle God Halberd actually took first place. What a joke."

"Don't worry. It won't stay up there for long. The Guardians will quickly chase it down."

"Do you think that person will still have Mythical Companion Beasts to afford his continual challenging of himself?"

"I don't think so. You heard the rules the dimensional creature mentioned. Infinite challenges. This trick is useless. He won't get first place."

"Invisibility Cloak and Golden Battle God Halberd are both Companion Beasts from the West District, right? I wonder which family in the West District would do such a shameless thing."

Seeing that the Golden Battle God Halberd hadn't accepted the challenge, everyone guessed that it would be dragged to the last second again.

They wanted to see how the Golden Battle God Halberd would be defeated. Although they knew that this was the case, no one left.

After waiting for an hour, there was only one second left to accept the challenge. The arena lit up as the Golden Battle God Halberd accepted the challenge.

"Demon Blood True Dragon, another Companion Beast! Don't tell me it's the same person?"

Everyone saw a black dragon appear on the cube's arena, confronting the Golden Battle God Halberd.

However, after a long confrontation, they still didn't make a move.

"Holy sh*t, again? Is this person crazy? What's the point of doing something so useless?"

"Did the embarrassment get to him? It's clearly impossible to get first place this way, yet he insists on doing this."

Everyone was very displeased with this act of time stalling, but there was nothing they could do.

Now, they didn't need to watch to know the outcome. It would definitely be another case of one side admitting defeat at the last second.

Indeed, things went as they expected. At the last second, the Demon Blood True Dragon admitted defeat, allowing Golden Battle God Halberd to remain in first place.

Then, there was another hour of long waiting. Now, everyone knew that it was impossible for the owner of the Golden Battle God Halberd to accept the challenge without dragging it to the last second.

Finally, after waiting for another hour, the Golden Battle God Halberd accepted a challenge. However, the challenger was another Demon Blood True Dragon.

"What the hell is this? Didn't the Demon Blood True Dragon already go on stage? Isn't it said that the same Companion Beast can only challenge once a day? Why is it here again?"

"That's not right. This isn't the same one. Look carefully. Behind the Demon Blood True Dragon, there's a tiny Kun character. This one doesn't have it."

"It's true. So it's not the same one. This person is too shameless. Anyway, he will still lose in the end. Why waste everyone's time?"

The spectators were very displeased, but Zhou Wen remained indifferent as he continued stalling for time.

Two hours later, another Demon Blood True Dragon entered the cube arena. Four hours later, another Demon Blood True Dragon entered the cube arena.

In the beginning, there were still people complaining, but now, no one was complaining.

"Four True Blood Demon Dragons. These are all Mythical Companion Beasts. Together with the Golden Battle God Halberd and Concealment, there are already six Mythical Companion Beasts. Do you think these Mythical Companion Beasts belong to one person or a family clan?"

"The possibility of a family clan is higher, right? It's rare for a person to have so many Mythical Companion Beasts."

"I think they might be owned by one person."

...

In Luoyang's Overseer Manor, An Sheng and An Tianzuo were watching the live broadcast.

"The fourth Demon Blood True Dragon. Don't tell me Young Master Wen has already gathered the nine Demon Blood True Dragons that pull the carriage?" An Sheng said.

"It's already lucky to have four. It's unlikely there will be any more," An Tianzuo said indifferently.

"Young Master Wen's luck seems pretty good, so it's hard to say." An Sheng disagreed with An Tianzuo's view.

"What's there to be unsure about? Luck has its limitations," An Tianzuo said expressionlessly.

...

It was unknown if there was some unknown force affecting the turn of events, but just as An Tianzuo finished speaking, Zhou Wen, who was farming his dungeons, had another Demon Dragon True Dragon Companion Egg drop.

Zhou Wen was originally still fretting over what Companion Beast to use for battle, but now, he didn't have to worry about it. He hatched the fifth True Blood Demon Dragon and waited for the time to be up.

"It's the fifth one... There's really a fifth one... How is this a duel? It's simply showing off Companion Beasts!"

"If the owners of these Companion Beasts are the same person, it will be terrifying."

"I wonder if there will be another Dragon Blood True Dragon. From the words at the back, it seems to be arranged according to the Eight Trigrams. There should be a total of eight, right?"

"How can it be so easy to gather them? I want to see how many Mythical Companion Beasts that person has."

People who were originally very displeased with this kind of rigged match hoped to see how many Mythical Companion Beasts the owner of the Golden Battle God Halberd would have.

...

"Overseer, it's the fifth one," An Sheng reported softly.

"I can see that," An Tianzuo said expressionlessly.

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Chapter 1044: Queen Mother Fox Immortal

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"Do you think there will be a sixth Demon Blood True Dragon?"

"It can't be that crazy, right? Even if there are really eight Eight-Trigram True Dragons, who has such good luck to have all eight Demon Blood True Dragons drop?"

"To have five drops is already crazy luck."

There were still many resourceful people in the Federation's media. During this period of time, someone had already investigated all the Companion Beasts that had appeared.

The Federation Freedom Investigation Bureau was a rather famous media outlet in the Federation. They had already created a column that specifically introduced these Companion Beasts.

Not only did it introduce the origins of the Golden Battle God Halberd, but it also dug up the origins of the Invisibility Cloak and the story of the Invisibility Cloak.

Only then did people realize that the Invisibility Cloak had returned to its Companion Egg form after hatching. Almost no one could hatch it again.

What was even stranger was that after the Invisibility Cloak was won in an auction, it had actually been stolen. Up to now, no one knew who had the Invisibility Cloak.

The origins of the Demon Blood True Dragon had been dug out by them, causing widespread discussion.

Although they couldn't see a battle, this didn't reduce their enjoyment at all. Many people read the reports while waiting.

"Holy sh*t, it's awesome. There are a total of nine Demon Blood True Dragons, and they are in the terrifying Zhuolu underground sea. What kind of powerful existence can kill the nine Demon Blood True Dragons and have five Companion Beasts drop?"

"I think this was definitely done by a family. It can't be just one person."

"According to the Federation Freedom Investigation Bureau's report, the combat strength of these nine Demon Blood True Dragons is extremely terrifying. I haven't heard of anyone being able to fight them alone."

"The Golden Battle God Halberd of the West District and the Demon Blood True Dragon of the East District. How powerful are the people who have them?"

"It's definitely not one person. It must be a family."

"The six families haven't indicated that this matter has anything to do with them. I have a feeling that the person who has these Companion Beasts might be a person."

"Compared to who has these Companion Beasts, I want to know what kind of Companion Beast will appear next. Will it be another Demon Blood True Dragon?"

People were discussing who the person who had these Companion Beasts was. They were divided into two factions that argued incessantly. Most people believed that the entity who had these Companion Beasts was definitely a large family clan.

Even if it wasn't an existence like the six families, it was definitely a powerhouse.

A portion of them were discussing if the people with these Companion Beasts were from the East or West District. This was because up to now, the Companion Beasts used came from the East and West District.

Amidst the discussions and arguments, two hours passed. Everyone punctually waited in front of the cube or the live broadcast, hoping to see a new Companion Beast appear.

Indeed, at the last second, the Golden Battle God Halberd accepted the challenge again. However, this time, the challenger that appeared on the cube was no longer the Demon Blood True Dragon.

It was an extremely beautiful girl with mesmerizing eyes and long hair. Just a glance at her made one feel like they were in love.

"Medusa... It's actually Medusa... Furthermore, it's Medusa in her maiden form..."

"I heard that ever since the Curse Demon Palace was discovered, many experts wanted to have Medusa drop. Some people killed Medusa, but up to now, no one has heard of anyone dropping a Medusa Companion Beast."

"I knew it. The owner of the Golden Battle God Halberd is definitely from our West District."

"Maiden Medusa is really beautiful. I really like this Companion Beast."

"Purchasing her for one hundred million Federation coins!"

"It's this Medusa that's cute. She's too terrifying when she transforms into a demoness."

"I'm willing to use ten years of my lifespan to exchange for a day with Medusa."

The videos and pictures of the young Medusa quickly became popular in the entire Federation because she was just so beautiful.

...

Zhou Wen was still in town playing cards with Wang Lu and company. Feng Qiuyan and Li Xuan had already rushed over, but their journey wasn't that smooth. They encountered many powerful dimensional creatures and had to storm their way to the town.

The few of them had nothing to do in the town, so Zhou Wen took out a table and cards. They played cards in front of the cube, but after a few rounds, they found it boring.

There were clearly four people playing cards, but only Wang Lu won. It was really meaningless.

"You guys have fun. I'll take a walk nearby. I can increase my combat experience," Feng Qiuyan said as he stood up.

He wasn't afraid of losing, but playing cards wasn't fun for him. He might as well practice his saber.

Li Xuan also brushed off the matter with a laugh. "This card game is really boring. You don't need to look at the cards to know that you will lose. No matter how good the cards are, you won't win. I'm not playing anymore."

Wang Lu said helplessly, "I can't do anything about that. I can't control my Life Providence."

"Is there anything interesting around here?" Li Xuan asked.

Wang Lu thought for a moment and said, "There's a Fox Immortal Temple nearby. It worships Queen Mother Fox Immortal. I heard that as long as you offer her incense, she can fulfill a wish."

"For real? Then can I make a wish for a Mythical Companion Beast or a Guardian?" Li Xuan asked.

"Of course... not..." Wang Lu said with a smile," In fact, there's only one wish that Queen Mother Fox Immortal can satisfy. That is to temporarily improve your luck. During this period of time, if you kill dimensional creatures, the chances of a Companion Egg dropping will be higher."

"There's actually such a good thing? How long can this effect last?" Li Xuan was interested.

"It's variable. It depends on the person. Some people only enjoy it for a short period of time. It might be about ten minutes or an hour. There are also those who have a longer period of time. Their luck will be better the entire day. However, typically speaking, it will only be effective on the day. After midnight, the luck augmentation will definitely disappear."

Wang Lu paused for a moment before saying, "Furthermore, it's only useful to offer incense on the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar. Our luck is pretty good. Today is the fifteenth. We can go there to take a look."

"Is it far?" Zhou Wen was very interested when he heard that. If the augmentation of Fox Immortal Temple was really useful, his efficiency at grinding Companion Beasts in-game would increase significantly.

"With our speed, we can reach there in twenty minutes at most," Wang Lu said.

"Then let's go take a look together." Zhou Wen looked at the time. There was probably enough time.

Under Wang Lu's lead, the group quickly arrived at Fox Immortal Temple. It was also a dimensional zone, but it was very small. It was only a tiny temple.

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Chapter 1045: Lingering Fear

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The tiny Fox Immortal Temple didn't even have a yard wall. Although it was called a temple, it was actually a small house made of stone. The door was only half the height of an ordinary door. If one wanted to enter, they had to bend very low.

The temple was very simple. There were almost no decorations. The rocks used to build the temple were uneven and very crude.

There was an offering table made of stone in the temple. On the offering table was an ancient wooden tablet with the words "Queen Mother Fox Immortal" engraved on it.

"Wait a moment. There's still a taboo when entering Fox Immortal Temple. You have to kneel and enter. Otherwise, what you obtain won't be good luck, but bad luck," Wang Lu hurriedly said when she saw Li Xuan about to enter.

"So be it. It's not embarrassing to kneel in front of Queen Mother Fox Immortal. It's fine if she bestows me some luck later." Li Xuan was open-minded. He walked to the temple and plopped to his knees.

One had to admit that they could only enter the tiny temple while kneeling. Li Xuan had to lower his head to enter even while kneeling. There was no way he could enter while standing.

When inside the temple, Li Xuan lit the three incense sticks Zhou Wen had given him. He bowed at Queen Mother Fox Immortal's tablet before inserting the three incense sticks into the incense burner.

At that moment, a purple gas immediately rose from the Queen Mother Fox Immortal's tablet. The purple gas circled above Li Xuan's head and landed on his forehead, forming a circular blurry pattern. It looked like a fox with its head and tail connected.

"Is that all? Has my luck increased?" Li Xuan left Fox Immortal Temple and asked Wang Lu.

"It has already increased. I don't know how long it's effective though. When the symbol on your forehead disappears, that's when time is up," Wang Lu said.

"Then let's not waste any time. Little Yanyan, quickly go in and pay your respects. Let's try our luck by going out and killing some dimensional creatures." Li Xuan urged Feng Qiuyan to enter.

Feng Qiuyan took three incense sticks and mimicked Li Xuan. He entered while kneeling and bowed.

The outcome was the same. A purple gas rushed out from the tablet, but the amount of purple gas was much greater than Li Xuan's. The pattern formed was also clearer. One could already see the fox's facial features. It wasn't as blurry as Li Xuan's. Even its face couldn't be seen clearly.

"Why is mine a little different?" Li Xuan asked as he looked at the symbol on Feng Qiuyan's forehead.

"The clearer the pattern, the stronger and longer the luck augmentation," Wang Lu explained.

"This is discrimination. Why are Little Yanyan's effects better than mine when we both bowed?" Li Xuan said gloomily.

"Because you're ugly," Zhou Wen said with a smile.

"Since you are beautiful, why don't you give it a try? You might even be worse than me," Li Xuan said with a twitch of his lips.

Zhou Wen also wanted to know if Queen Mother Fox Immortal's luck augmentation was effective in-game. Therefore, he took out three more incense sticks and walked to the front of Fox Immortal Temple. Then, he mimicked Li Xuan and knelt in front of the door.

Bam!

The tablet in Fox Immortal Temple suddenly seemed to be blasted away as it fell from the offering table. After falling to the ground, it split into two.

Zhou Wen held the incense sticks in a daze as he looked at the two halves of the tablet on the ground.

"This... Can it still be used?" Zhou Wen wanted to enter again to give it a try, but just as his knees moved and he ended up moving half a step into the temple, the two halves of the Queen Mother Fox Immortal tablet on the ground immediately exploded into fragments.

Seeing this situation, Zhou Wen knew that it was definitely useless. All he could do was stand up with a bitter smile.

Feng Qiuyan and Wang Lu looked at Zhou Wen with odd expressions. Li Xuan didn't react much, having seen this happen before.

"Old Zhou, from the looks of it, you aren't fated to be augmented by a god in this life. Don't be so awesome in your next life. It's not a good thing to be too awesome," Li Xuan consoled Zhou Wen as he patted him on the shoulder.

Zhou Wen was exasperated as well. He knew that his Life Providence was up to no good, but there was nothing he could do about it. Most temples needed a bow, but a bow from him resulted in something bad, so he couldn't gain anything from it.

"Forget it. I'm going back." Zhou Wen hadn't received the augmentation, nor had he found the tiny palm symbol. He planned on rushing back to the town's cube with Wang Lu.

Feng Qiuyan and Li Xuan went to kill dimensional creatures together. They weren't interested in watching Zhou Wen flaunt his Companion Beasts.

Zhou Wen hadn't walked far before he suddenly thought of something. He got Wang Lu to return to Fox Immortal Temple before switching to the Supreme Hell King Life Soul to take a look from afar.

With a glance, he realized that there was a purple Spirit Qi rising in the tiny temple. It was like a transparent purple fox had entrenched itself in the temple as it stared at Zhou Wen in surprise and puzzlement.

This thing... Does it count as a dimensional creature? Zhou Wen looked at the spirit body fox. Under normal circumstances, humans couldn't see such a pure spirit body creature.

Only the Supreme Hell King Life Soul allowed Zhou Wen to see these things.

Zhou Wen summoned a Golden Battle God Halberd and made it fly towards the fox's spirit body.

However, the Golden Battle God Halberd directly flew out of the fox's spirit body and failed to injure it. The fox only stared at Zhou Wen fiercely, but it seemed to be afraid of something. It didn't dare attack him.

Zhou Wen summoned the Light Concealment Sword and Night Immaculate Sword. He also tried several Companion Beasts and realized that their attacks were useless against the fox in its spirit body state.

The fox only looked at Zhou Wen without any intention of attacking him.

"What are you doing?" Wang Lu looked at Zhou Wen in puzzlement.

She couldn't see the fox's spirit body. All she saw was Zhou Wen using all sorts of Companion Beasts to constantly attack the air above the temple. She imagined that he had offended Queen Mother Fox Immortal and had been cursed.

"Nothing." Zhou Wen saw that ordinary Companion Beast attacks were useless against the fox, so he called out Ice Maiden in the Chaos Bead.

After coming out, she stared at the temple. Ice Maiden could clearly see the fox's spirit body.

When the fox saw Ice Maiden, it immediately bared its teeth and stared at her as though it was afraid of her.

Could the fox in this temple really be a Terror-grade creature? Zhou Wen had only guessed it previously, but now that he saw Queen Mother Fox Immortal staring at Ice Maiden, he was even more certain.

If Queen Mother Fox Immortal is a Terror creature, wouldn't the Earth Lord in the Earth Temple or the mountain gods of the Mountain God Temple be Terror-grade creatures?

Zhou Wen's expression turned odd. Although it was somewhat surprising that there was a Terror-grade creature in the temple, what really surprised him was that his Life Providence could smash a Terror-grade creature's tablet. Furthermore, the Terror-grade creature didn't do anything to him.

Zhou Wen felt a lingering fear when he thought about it. If the Terror creatures had really attacked him, wouldn't he have lost his life long ago?

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Chapter 1046: Humans Are Not the Protagonists

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"Ice Maiden, is that a Terror Creature?" Zhou Wen asked Ice Maiden.

"Yes, but it's a little different from the dimension's Terror creatures. It should be a Terror-grade creature born on Earth," Ice Maiden said.

"Are you confident?" Zhou Wen asked.

"I'd be confident if I had the Heaven Shrouding Bell in hand," Ice Maiden said expressionlessly.

"Let's go." Zhou Wen turned around and left, dispelling his desire to fight.

The Heaven Shrouding Bell had already fused with Demonic Neonate. He couldn't even take it back, much less return it to Ice Maiden.

Furthermore, there wasn't much time left. He had to get Medusa to admit defeat when he returned. Otherwise, the two Companion Beasts would be eliminated. After this matter was settled, he would study the fox.

Ice Maiden didn't wish to return to the Chaos Bead again, so she followed Zhou Wen and company back to the town.

Seeing that the countdown was almost up, Zhou Wen was considering which Companion Beast to send to stall for another two hours.

As Zhou Wen thought about it, everyone in the world guessed what the next Companion Beast would be.

Even the six families and overseas devils were studying Zhou Wen's Companion Beasts. At the same time, they were guessing who the owner of these Companion Beasts was.

This was because other than the Golden Battle God Halberd, Medusa, and the Invisibility Cloak, few people had seen the other Companion Beasts, much less know of their abilities.

However, having so many Companion Beasts gathered in the hands of one person or faction was a very terrifying matter. It was worth their attention. They also secretly guessed who had these Companion Beasts.

Unfortunately, none of the Companion Beasts fought after they entered the arena. They had no chance of studying them.

As everyone waited, Medusa also admitted defeat and left. A new round of challenges began.

When the time allocated to the challenges ended, a Companion Beast named Ancient Splitting Tadpole appeared on the cube's arena. Everyone looked at each other because no one had seen such a Companion Beast before, much less know what abilities it had.

"Who knows which district the Ancient Splitting Tadpole belongs to?" the chief editor of the Federation Freedom Investigation Bureau asked as he scanned the entire studio.

Everyone looked at each other. They couldn't even tell which district the Companion Beast came from.

"Investigate. Investigate immediately. Think of all ways. No matter what, we have to investigate the origins of the Ancient Splitting Tadpole before our competitors," the chief editor said fiercely.

It wasn't just the Freedom Investigation Bureau. In fact, the various families were trying to investigate the origins of the Ancient Splitting Tadpole. All sorts of intelligence agencies began working hard.

However, a place like the Valley of No Return was somewhere even the locals of the South District didn't dare approach. Not many people knew that there were Splitting Tadpoles inside, much less a Mythical Ancient Splitting Tadpole.

Some people who had entered the Valley of No Return and were lucky enough to come out alive had seen the typical Splitting Tadpole, but the typical Splitting Tadpole was very different from Zhou Wen's.

In the end, it was a news reporter from the Federation Freedom Investigation Bureau stationed in the South District. He remembered seeing a photo of a Mythical Ancient Splitting Tadpole in a native's home.

The reporter hurriedly ran over and realized that the dimensional creature in the photo was indeed identical to the Ancient Splitting Tadpole. After repeated questioning, he learned the origins of the photo.

In less than an hour, the Federation Freedom Investigation Bureau once again reported the origins of the Ancient Splitting Tadpole.

"Holy sh*t, a Mythical Companion Beast from a place like the Valley of No Return..." People who knew about the Valley of No Return gasped when they saw the report.

"This time, it's another Companion Beast from the South District. Now, I can confirm that the person with these Companion Beasts is definitely from a large faction. It's impossible for a person to do it alone. How can a person have so much time and energy to go to so many places and hunt so many Mythical Companion Beasts?"

"I think it's highly likely that one of the six families is behind the scenes. How can a family clan have such immense strength to cross different districts to hunt Mythical creatures?"

Now, everyone was extremely interested in these Companion Beasts. They no longer had their previous contempt.

As for the Federation Freedom Investigation Bureau, they also published an article, "If these Companion Beasts belong to the same person". The article proposed a hypothesis. If these Companion Beasts belonged to the same human, what would happen if this human participated in the ranking battle.

This article didn't provide a conclusion, but it did a lot of analysis.

The so-called Guardians were actually at the Mythical stage, but they were slightly stronger than the typical Mythical creature. Typical Mythical Companion Beasts weren't their match.

As for the owners of Guardians, they also had Mythical Companion Beasts. If a single Mythical Companion Beast were to challenge them, there was almost no chance of winning.

But what if it was a human with a large number of Mythical Companion Beasts?

Invisibility Cloak, Golden Battle God Halberd, five Demon Blood True Dragons, Medusa, and Ancient Splitting Tadpole. There were already nine Mythical Companion Beasts in battle, and there might even be more.

If such a human participated in the battle and he didn't contract a Guardian, could he defeat a human with a Guardian?

This article immediately sparked global attention, turning the originally tense ranking battle into a discussion.

"In theory, with the Invisibility Cloak, one can guarantee their safety. There are also a large number of Mythical Companion Beasts. If one swarms a Guardian with a sea of pets, the Guardian will also be defeated."

"Such a strategy is useless. Guardians have absolute strength to suppress them. Furthermore, the owner of the Guardian also has Mythical Companion Beasts."

"I think there's a chance of defeating a Guardian. The premise is that these Companion Beasts belong to the same person."

"This problem isn't valid at all. Without a Guardian, humans won't be able to reach the Mythical stage. There's no possibility of them entering the ranking battle."

At the end of the discussion, everyone realized that it was indeed meaningless. Without a Guardian, it was impossible for humans to participate in the battle. Even if the Companion Beasts belonged to the same person, it was useless.

This made everyone realize that the ranking battle was actually still dominated by the dimension. Humans were just auxiliary to the battle, not the protagonists.

I really want to see real humans participate in the battle and not the companions of those Guardians! Many people had this thought.

Unfortunately, humans were unable to advance to the Mythical stage. This was an indisputable fact. It was impossible to see pure humans participate in the battle.

However, Zhou Wen didn't think too much about it. With nothing to do, he was grinding dungeons. When he was almost done grinding the other dungeons, Zhou Wen went to the Maze of Lies on Sunday, hoping to see if he could kill the twin witches.

To his surprise, after entering the Maze of Lies, he discovered that the Devil Clown had respawned. After killing the Devil Clown, he heard a ding and a Companion Egg dropped.

Zhou Wen was somewhat surprised. He had been grinding for a long time without any Mythical Companion Eggs dropping. Today, a Demon Blood True Dragon and a Devil Clown had dropped one after another.

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Chapter 1047: The Method to Killing the Destiny Twin Witches

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Devil Clown: Mythical

Life Providence: Devil's Spokesperson

Life Soul: Devil Believer

Wheel of Destiny: Clown

Strength: 67

Speed: 80

Constitution: 62

Essence Energy: 78

Talent Skill: Stealth Travel, Reverse Magic Ball, Poison Blade

Companion Form: Soul

Devil Clown's stats were somewhat extreme, but he was actually a very rare soul-type Companion Beast. By having the Devil Clown possess him in his soul form, he could use his various abilities. This was rather useful to Zhou Wen.

I wonder if I can kill the twin Destiny Witches. It will be interesting if I can have the two witches' Companion Eggs drop. Zhou Wen had nothing to do, so he wanted to give it a shot.

It was definitely impossible to kill the Destiny Witches with ordinary methods. They seemed to have some special powers. Killing them was equivalent to killing the blood-colored avatar. If any of them died, the blood-colored avatar would die with them.

Zhou Wen had already attempted it before. Truth Listener's Evil Nullification and the Heaven-Opening Scripture were useless. They were unable to withstand the kind of death power.

Now, Zhou Wen wanted Demonic Neonate to give it a go. Demonic Neonate was a powerful existence at the Terror grade. If she killed the Destiny Witch, would there be any problems?

When he arrived at the Destiny Witch Castle, Zhou Wen summoned Demonic Neonate and ordered her to kill the Destiny Witch.

Demonic Neonate used the Demonic Sword to kill the white-robed witch, but at the same time, the blood-colored avatar died with her.

Is this method useless? Zhou Wen frowned slightly.

However, he felt that there had to be a way to kill the Destiny Witches. It was impossible for there to be a dimensional creature that was absolutely invincible.

No matter how strong the Destiny Witches were, they were only at the Mythical stage. They hadn't reached the Terror grade, so it was unlikely that they were that strong. However, because their abilities were so strange, a special method might be needed to kill them.

What kind of power can kill them? Zhou Wen thought to himself, hoping to find their weakness.

It's probably unrealistic to kill them directly unless I have the ability to revive. Unfortunately, even Li Xuan doesn't have the ability to revive, much less me. The Destiny Witches don't seem to have any offensive strength. As long as one doesn't draw their cards, they won't be able to do anything to the opponent. It's only because they control the door that leads to the garden that I have no choice but to draw their cards... Wait... Draw their cards...

Zhou Wen seemed to think of something as his eyes lit up. He continued thinking to himself, Their cards can kill, and they can open the door to the garden. Then, are there cards in the deck that can kill them?

In the past, Zhou Wen had always stopped after drawing the door-opening card. Now, he wanted to give it a try. If he continued drawing, would he encounter any special cards that might have a backlash effect on the twin Destiny Witches?

He arrived in front of the white-robed witch again. Under the double protection of Truth Listener and the Heaven-Opening Scripture of the Highest Elder, Zhou Wen began drawing his cards again.

Every card had a different diagram that represented different ways of death. However, to Zhou Wen, these ways of death were useless. After all, they were ineffective against him.

After drawing the twenty-third card, Zhou Wen finally drew the mask card again. The door to the garden opened.

However, this time, Zhou Wen didn't choose to walk through the door. Instead, he continued drawing the cards in the white-robed witch's hand, hoping to see if the remaining cards hid the secret to killing her.

He looked at the cards one by one, but the outcome was the same. Apart from the mask card, the other cards only had the ability to kill the opponent.

Zhou Wen didn't discover any negative effects on the white-robed witch as he drew.

Could it be that I was wrong? These Destiny Cards don't hide the secret to killing the Destiny Witches? Zhou Wen drew the last card. After flipping it over, he immediately felt the Truth Listener earring transform a large amount of Essence Energy before sending it into the blood-colored avatar's body. Clearly, the target of this card was him and not the white-robed Destiny Witch.

Zhou Wen glanced at the white-robed Destiny Witch. She no longer had any cards in her hand as she stood there motionless. She had no intention of attacking or retreating.

Can a witch without cards be killed? Zhou Wen's heart stirred as he decided to give it another try.

He summoned the Light Concealment Sword and killed the white-robed witch with one strike. The blood-colored avatar died as well.

This still doesn't work? Zhou Wen thought to himself, but he felt that his train of thought wasn't wrong.

Since he couldn't kill the Destiny Witch directly, he had to think of a solution based on her cards.

Could it be that I have to finish drawing all the cards in the twin witches' hands? Zhou Wen thought for a moment and felt that he had to give it a shot.

He entered the game again, but this time, Zhou Wen didn't even look at the cards. He drew all the cards in the twin witches' hands, leaving none behind.

However, the outcome was still the same. Among the 108 cards, there were two mask cards. The other cards were cards that could kill him, and not one of them caused a backlash to the witch.

Looking at the cardless twin witches, Zhou Wen wanted to try killing them again to see if he would suffer a backlash.

Just as he was about to attack, Zhou Wen's heart suddenly stirred. He didn't slash down with the sword in his hand as he glanced at the Destiny Cards he had drawn.

He held the two decks of cards in his hand, shuffled them up, and placed them in front of the two witches. "Do you want to draw cards?"

The expression of the twin Destiny Witches, who had been expressionless all this while, finally turned solemn. They stared at the cards in Zhou Wen's hand and really extended their hands to draw.

The white-robed witch drew a black card, the card of the guillotine. Then, a shadow of the guillotine appeared over the white-robed witch. In the next second, the white-robed witch was beheaded.

'Killed Mythical creature, Destiny Twin Witch (White).'

They can really be killed like that! From the looks of it, they have to abide by the rules of the Destiny Cards. Zhou Wen looked at the black-robed witch as she drew a white card. On it was the gallows.

Then, the black-robed witch was hanged. The game gave another notification: 'Killed Destiny Twin Witch (Black).'

Although the two witches didn't drop anything, it delighted Zhou Wen. He had finally found a way to kill the Destiny Twin Witches. It was only a matter of time before a Companion Egg dropped.

Unfortunately, the Destiny Twin Witches were Mythical creatures that needed two days to respawn. Otherwise, Zhou Wen would have farmed them dozens of times and have the Destiny Twin Witches drop to see what their stats and skills were.

Meanwhile, Ancient Splitting Tadpole's time was up. Zhou Wen needed to choose a new Companion Beast to stall for time.

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Chapter 1048: Time's Up

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Which Companion Beast should I send out? Zhou Wen mainly didn't want others to know that these Companion Beasts belonged to him, so he didn't want to use his signature Companion Beast to fight. Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to consider so much.

After some thought, Zhou Wen decided to get the newly hatched Devil Clown to fight. Then, he did the math. Invisibility Cloak, Golden Battle God Halberd, five Demon Blood True Dragons, Medusa, Ancient Splitting Tadpole, and Devil Clown. I'll need at most three more Mythical Companion Beasts to drag it out for twenty-four hours. After twenty-four hours, I can get the Companion Beasts I previously fought to challenge again. It shouldn't be difficult to last for forty-eight hours.

Although he had this plan in mind, Zhou Wen didn't believe that dimensional creatures would really let him stall for time. Perhaps there would be a new technique that would prevent him from stalling.

I can only take it one step at a time. I wonder what Zhong Ziya is doing. Why must I help him stall for 48 hours? Zhou Wen had considered this problem before, but he couldn't figure out the reason.

When the Devil Clown appeared in the arena, it caused another heated discussion.

"Another new Mythical Companion Beast I've never seen before. Amazing. How many Mythical Companion Beasts does he have?"

"Devil Clown, where does this Companion Beast come from? I've never heard of it before."

"Now, we can confirm that this is a family clan's operation, right? It's impossible for one person to have so many Mythical Companion Beasts."

Soon, the media in the North District revealed the origins of the Devil Clown. They explained in detail how terrifying the Maze of Lies was and how terrifying the dimensional zone on Sunday was.

"It's actually a Mythical Companion Beast from the North District. Now, all the Mythical Companion Beasts in the North, South, East, and West District are here. How do we guess? Which district's family are they from?"

Now, most people believed that it couldn't be a person. It had to be a family.

The six families and some wealthy families were also investigating who these Companion Beasts belonged to. With so many Mythical Companion Beasts, even in this rapidly developing era with more and more Mythical Companion Beasts appearing, the impact was still terrifying.

However, after repeated investigations, no family clan met the requirements.

"What Companion Beast will appear next? I'm really looking forward to it."

"If so many Mythical Companion Beasts belong to the same person, how strong is this person?"

"Impossible. Even among the six families, no one has so many Mythical Companion Beasts."

"That's true. It's too difficult."

Everyone was looking forward to the appearance of a new Companion Beast. They wanted to know how many Mythical Companion Beasts this mysterious unknown family clan could produce.

Another two hours passed. When the Night Immaculate Sword appeared, the Xia family quickly recognized it.

This was because someone from the Xia family had once fought the Night Immaculate Sword, but no Companion Beast dropped. Now that they saw Night Immaculate Sword appear in the arena, the Xia family was puzzled. Who was it that managed to get the Night Immaculate Sword drop? It only appeared in the Ancient Sword Tomb that the Xia family controlled. This was too strange.

After the origins of the Night Immaculate Sword were revealed, many people suspected that the family with these Companion Beasts was the Xia family.

If one wasn't from the Xia family, one was forbidden from entering the Ancient Sword Tomb. Therefore, the owner of Night Immaculate Sword was very likely from the Xia family.

As people were making all sorts of guesses, another two hours later, a Companion Beast named Dragon Tiger Pill Essence appeared in the cube's arena.

The Zhang family couldn't sit still upon seeing this. The most precious pill essence in Pill Furnace Mountain wasn't the Mythical Life Regeneration Pill or the Resurrection Pill, but the Dragon Tiger Pill Essence that Zhou Wen had managed to obtain.

Although all of them were at the Mythical stage, the Dragon Tiger Pill Essence had the characteristics of the Rejuvenation Pill and the Resurrection Pill. It was a divine pill that could virtually revive the dead.

Of course, the Dragon Tiger Pill Essence wasn't really able to revive the dead. However, to a certain extent, it could heal injuries that resuscitation couldn't.

However, as the chances of the Dragon Tiger Pill Essence appearing were too low, the Zhang family had only encountered it a few times. None of them had dropped Companion Beasts.

However, Pill Furnace Mountain was a restricted area of the Zhang family. Outsiders were unable to enter. Now, someone had used the Dragon Tiger Pill Essence that the Zhang family didn't have. How could the Zhang family not be alarmed?

The people who originally suspected the Xia family began to suspect the Zhang family. After all, the Zhang family's pill essence was just too famous.

The Zhang family was also doing its best to investigate. They wanted to know when the Dragon Tiger Pill Essence had dropped, but there was no result.

All sorts of guesses flew around the Federation. Now, everyone wanted to know who the family that had these Companion Beasts was. However, no matter how many guesses they made, they couldn't confirm it.

The entity had Mythical Companion Beasts from all four districts. It was very difficult to guess.

...

"Young Master Zhou Wen's luck with Companion Beasts is too good. I really wonder how he managed to have so many Mythical Companion Beasts drop." An Sheng couldn't help but marvel when he saw the Dragon Tiger Pill Essence.

"It's just luck," An Tianzuo said.

An Sheng said with a bitter expression, "Overseer, why don't we get Young Master Wen to join us the next time we hunt a Mythical creature?"

"Why will you be inviting him? Can't we kill it ourselves?" An Tianzuo snorted coldly.

"We can kill them, but in the past two months, we've killed more than ten Mythical creatures. Quite a number of dimensional crystals dropped, but none of the Companion Beasts dropped..." An Sheng said helplessly.

The corners of An Tianzuo's eyes twitched. His luck hadn't been good recently. He had killed quite a number of Mythical creatures, but he just couldn't get a Companion Egg to drop.

"It has nothing to do with the person. Just kill more," An Tianzuo said expressionlessly.

"Yes, Overseer. Then let's kill more," An Sheng said solemnly.

"How's Little Jing now?" An Tianzuo asked after some thought.

"Miss Jing has been cultivating at Chess Mountain's encampment. Now, Miss Jing is much more composed. She has made quite a number of contributions and is very respected," An Sheng said.

"That's good." An Tianzuo nodded slightly.

...

Now, the entire Federation and even the overseas factions were discussing what new Mythical Companion Beasts would be joining the battle.

When the Evil Spirit King appeared, no one knew what Companion Beast it was. They had never even heard of it before, so they couldn't obtain any information through investigations.

Another two hours passed. Under the attention of everyone, a new Companion Beast appeared, but on careful look, there was nothing. On careful look, they realized that the Companion Beast that issued the challenge was the Invisibility Cloak.

Only then did people realize that twenty-four hours had passed. The Invisibility Cloak that had previously issued a challenge could now be used again.

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Chapter 1049: Altering the Rules Again

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"Twenty-four hours have passed, and the Invisibility Cloak has appeared again. Doesn't that mean that by using these Companion Beasts, one can indefinitely repeat the trick day by day until the last day of the rankings ends and enters the unlimited single challenge mode? Only then can one chase the Golden Battle God Halberd down from first place?"

"Holy sh*t, that works? Then we won't be able to see anything new. There are still a few days until the end of the rankings."

"Let me do the math. A total of thirteen Mythical Companion Beasts appeared. This is terrifying enough. Typical Guardians probably won't have a chance of winning if they encounter him, right?"

"That might not be the case. Some powerful Guardians have AOE attacks that can insta kill them. It's useless no matter how many low-level Mythical Companion Beasts there are."

"Haha, I originally imagined that it would be a battle between Guardians. I never expected to not see Guardians in the next few days."

"What a pity. Pure humans can't participate. Otherwise, I would really want to see what kind of scene when these Companion Beasts appear alongside one person."

As everyone was discussing, they suddenly realized that the dazzling light had appeared above the cube arena again.

This time, the beam-like creature was even more straightforward. After it appeared, it said, "The time to accept a challenge for Companion Beasts shall be shortened to three minutes. If the challenge is not accepted in three minutes, it will be considered a forfeit."

With that said, the dazzling creature tore through the air and vanished.

"Why are they only targeting Companion Beasts? Why aren't Guardians suffering any restrictions?"

"This is clearly discrimination against humans. It's fine if you don't let pure humans participate in the competition, but even Companion Beasts are being targeted by changing the rules again and again. Then why don't you just not let Companion Beasts participate in the competition? Why are you acting so hypocritical? Disgusting."

"What can we do? The rules are set by dimensional creatures. This is their game to begin with. They can change it however they want. Humans are nothing."

"How infuriating. They play however they like because they have the means to do so. When they are at a disadvantage, they change the rules. How f*cking shameless."

"Don't play if you can't afford it. Just say that only Guardians can participate."

People were gloating the last time the rules were changed, but this time, many people were crying out for justice for the Companion Beasts' owner.

It wasn't that they had any feelings for these Companion Beasts, nor did they really like to fight for justice. It was just that the dimension's repeated changing of the rules allowed them to see through the essence of the ranking battle.

This wasn't a game for humans at all. Even human Companion Beasts were targeted time and time again. This feeling was very uncomfortable.

...

"The acceptance time for a challenge has been changed to three minutes. In that case, it will take twice the number of Companion Beasts a day to hold the top of the rankings. Even if it's any one of the six families, it won't be easy to gather twenty-four Mythical Companion Beasts," Zhang Chunqiu said with a sigh.

"Is there no other way?" Zhang Yuzhi said as she looked at the Golden Battle God Halberd on the screen.

"There's no other way unless more Mythical Companion Beasts participate in the battle. However, even if we gather twenty-four Mythical Companion Beasts, the dimensional creatures can still change the rules again," Zhang Chunqiu said.

"In that case, what's the point of setting the rules?" Zhang Yuzhi said.

"It's meaningless to begin with. To the dimension, this is just a game. However, to Earth, this game might decide our fate for the next year," Zhang Chunqiu said.

"Is it that serious? Will the person really become the King of Earth if they win first place? I don't think so." Zhang Yuzhi didn't agree with Zhang Chunqiu's point of view.

"It's very serious. It's so serious that it's unimaginable," Zhang Chunqiu said seriously.

"Since it's so serious, why don't we stop it?" Zhang Yuzhi asked in puzzlement.

"We're trying, but there's not much time left." Zhang Chunqiu smiled. "However, the situation isn't that bad. After all, Guardians who participate in the battle have to rely on humans to go further. Perhaps those humans can influence Guardians."

"The Guardian grows, but human's strength is stagnant. Its influence will only weaken with time. How much use can it be?" Zhang Yuzhi clearly knew what the Guardian was about.

"That might not be the case. There's still a way," Zhang Chunqiu said with narrowed eyes.

"You mean Ya, Wang Mingyuan, and company..." Zhang Yuzhi was alarmed.

"What they can do might not be impossible for us considering our Zhang family's abilities," Zhang Chunqiu said.

"But that would make..." Zhang Yuzhi didn't finish her sentence.

"Make us a monster?" Zhang Chunqiu leaned on the railing and looked at the distant Mount Dragon Tiger. "Sometimes, it's really difficult to distinguish between humans and monsters. If I have to choose between monsters and being enslaved, I'd rather become a monster."

With that said, Zhang Chunqiu turned his head and smiled brightly at Zhang Yuzhi. "Of course, it's the kind of monster that doesn't eat humans."

...

At the Dugu family residence in the South District, Dugu Ge was also watching the livestream. His face was expressionless, and it was unknown what he was thinking.

"Second Uncle, is it really impossible for humans to advance to the Mythical stage through their own strength?" Dugu Ge was still in a daze, but he asked Worm Dugu.

"No one can do it for the time being," Worm Dugu answered.

Dugu Ge seemed to have long known that this was the answer. He continued muttering to himself, "Our Dugu family has been researching for many years, but we haven't found a way to advance humans to the Mythical stage. Could it be that we have to take Wang Mingyuan's old path?"

"You can't say that. In fact, it's not like our family hasn't made any progress over the years. For example, the art of humans and Gu becoming one might allow humans to advance to the Mythical stage," said Worm Dugu.

Dugu Ge shook his head and said, "We are just fooling ourselves. What's the difference between the so-called humans and Gu as one? It's just that he uses a Guardian, while we use Gu. We all turn into monsters. There's no difference."

"There's nothing we can do about that. Humans have huge flaws in their talent. There's an uncrossable gap between them and the Mythical stage." Worm Dugu was somewhat helpless.

When he was young, he was like Dugu Ge and company. He had a passion and wanted to rely on his own strength to advance to the Mythical stage, but after so many years, the Gu he had reared had advanced to the Mythical stage. However, he ultimately remained at the peak of the Epic stage and couldn't advance any further.

"Forget it. Let's see how the owner of those Companion Beasts deals with the situations. To take out twenty-four Mythical Companion Beasts at once, even the six families can't easily gather them, right? Even if they can, no one will expose their strength in public." Dugu Ge looked at the Golden Battle God Halberd with interest.

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Chapter 1050: Only Defeat Is Allowed

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Zhou Wen was also somewhat worried. Although he had quite a number of Mythical Companion Beasts, it was somewhat difficult to gather twenty-four. Furthermore, he definitely needed to send his signature Companion Beasts in that situation.

What should I do? Zhou Wen thought to himself.

With the principle of stalling for time, Zhou Wen first got the Companion Beasts that could fight to stall for time before slowly thinking of a solution.

...

"According to the principle of being able to issue another challenge after twenty-four hours, he still has one Companion Beast after the Invisibility Cloak. The Companion Beasts after that won't reach the twenty-four hour requirement. Therefore, new Companion Beasts need to be sent to battle. Otherwise, he can only give up on occupying first place on the rankings," An Sheng said as he did the math.

"It's a meaningless move to begin with. So what if he can continue dominating the rankings? The final unlimited challenge has already been decided. It's impossible to obtain first place with this method," An Tianzuo said.

...

Everyone was discussing what the Golden Battle God Halberd's owner would do next. Would he release a new Companion Beast or end the domination of the rankings?

Most people felt that it was meaningless to let Companion Beasts continue occupying first place. The dimension wouldn't give ordinary Companion Beasts the chance to win by trickery.

This period of time was a torture for everyone. Everyone wanted to know what the owner of the Golden Battle God Halberd would do after the rules changed.

The various media outlets also wrote all sorts of analysis articles. Most of the media felt that there was no need to continue after the rules were changed. Even if the owner of the Golden Battle God Halberd had other Mythical Companion Beasts, it was meaningless to continue if they couldn't maintain the full 24-hour cycle.

And to achieve a 24-hour cycle, it required at least 24 Mythical Companion Beasts. At present, only the six hero families had such strength.

However, up to now, no family clan had stepped forward to admit that the Golden Battle God Halberd's dominance of the rankings was their doing.

Time quickly passed as everyone waited in anticipation.

...

Zhou Wen was also racking his brains to think of a solution. Zhong Ziya had made it sound so serious. He had to think of a way to survive the remaining twenty plus hours.

Torch Dragon, Behemoth, Tai Sui, Great Might Vajra Bull, Galaxy Shell Dragon, and other Companion Beasts I have are too iconic. As long as I use them, everyone will definitely guess that it's me. Furthermore, exposing all my important combat strength will be very disadvantageous for me. However, other than that, what other way can I stall for time? After some thought, Zhou Wen's eyes suddenly lit up as he summoned Demonic Neonate.

Demonic Neonate looked at Zhou Wen quietly. It wasn't that she lacked intelligence, but she didn't like to speak. Even when facing Zhou Wen, she remained silent.

"Neonate, how're your food reserves?" Zhou Wen was naturally referring to Grim Demon.

After Grim Demon devoured the corpse the last time, it seemed to have evolved. However, as there was no information on Grim Demon in-game, he didn't know if he had completed his evolution.

Demonic Neonate didn't say a word. All she did was summon the Demonic Sword and pull it out of its scabbard. With a casual shake, Grim Demon flew out of the sword.

"Grim Demon, long time no see. Come, sit down and have a drink. Let's have a good chat," Zhou Wen said with a smile as he waved at Grim Demon.

Grim Demon was extremely shrewd. From Zhou Wen's expression, he knew that Zhou Wen needed his help. He immediately put on the airs of a boss and raised his chin slightly as he looked at Zhou Wen in contempt. "What's the matter? Tell me and let me consider it..."

As he spoke, he suddenly broke out into a cold sweat. He hurriedly turned his head and saw Demonic Neonate looking at him. Her arrogant look immediately turned into a fawning one. He lowered his head and bent his waist as he said to Zhou Wen with a smile, "Feel free to tell me if you need anything. I'll definitely help you settle it."

Zhou Wen nodded and sized up Grim Demon before asking, "How's your current strength? Do you have the strength of a Terror-grade?"

When Grim Demon heard Zhou Wen's question, he immediately felt smug. "What kind of existence am I, Grim Demon? Of course, I have the strength of a Terror-grade. Ignoring the Terror-grade, if I hadn't been suppressed for so long, even a Calamity-grade creature wouldn't be a problem..."

"Not bad." Zhou Wen nodded.

"Not... bad..." When Grim Demon heard that and looked at Zhou Wen's expression, he had the urge to immediately use his Terror Transformation powers to rip him to shreds, letting him know that the dignity of a Terror-grade expert couldn't be violated.

However, when he saw Demonic Neonate, Grim Demon's words changed. "You're right. My standard is indeed only not bad... It's alright..."

"Then that's it. You can head on up for the challenge later," Zhou Wen said as he pointed at the cube beside him.

Grim Demon's eyes lit up when he saw the cube. He immediately became ambitious as he said loudly, "Don't worry. Now that I've recovered a lot of my strength, defeating those brats and getting first place won't be difficult. It's time to let those new brats know how powerful their Grim Demon ancestor is."

Zhou Wen nodded and said, "That's good. After you go up, try your best to stall for time. Only defeat is allowed."

"Alright, I'll definitely kill everyone. Only defeat is ... What..." After Grim Demon figured out his condition, he widened his eyes and looked at Zhou Wen. It was almost as though something had gone wrong with his ears.

"The Companion Beasts on it are mine. Is there a problem?" Zhou Wen asked Grim Demon.

"Can I... not go..." Grim Demon suppressed the urge to smash Zhou Wen into smithereens and asked humbly.

He was Grim Demon, yet he had to be defeated by such a weak Companion Beast. Grim Demon felt that it was a huge insult to him.

"What do you think?" As Zhou Wen spoke, he glanced at Demonic Neonate.

Grim Demon subconsciously glanced at Demonic Neonate with Zhou Wen before immediately making up his mind. He swore to Zhou Wen, "It's my honor to work for you. I'll definitely do my best and lose flawlessly."

"There's no need for you to be flawless, nor do you need to fight. Just go up and stall for time. Stall for as long as you can. When I get Demonic Neonate to inform you, just admit defeat yourself." Zhou Wen recounted his request in detail.

The changes in the rules of the dimensional creatures were targeted at Companion Beasts, but Guardians weren't included.

If Grim Demon took the challenge, he wouldn't have to abide by the rules of having a victor within an hour.

I want to see how those dimension assholes will change the rules. Are they going to restrict Guardians as well? Zhou Wen thought.

This was clearly impossible. If elimination of both sides happened when Guardians couldn't decide a victor in an hour, things would probably happen in the final battle.

Soon, the one-hour countdown arrived. Everyone looked at the cube's big screen and waited for the Golden Battle God Halberd's owner to make a decision.

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Chapter 1051: Grim Demon's Appearance

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Unexpectedly, the Invisibility Cloak didn't admit defeat this time. Instead, the Golden Battle God Halberd admitted defeat and left the battlefield.

People believed that this was a sign of giving up. Presumably, the owner of the Golden Battle God Halberd didn't wish to continue.

"Is it finally ending? Although I knew that it was meaningless, I don't know why, but I still have some indescribable anticipation," someone said in disappointment.

"Perhaps it's because of our own expectations. In the real world, we have many things we want to do, but due to our own conditions or various reasons, we can't do it. Sometimes, we will subconsciously hope that someone can do something that we can't. Even if it's just watching others succeed, we will be very happy," his friend said after some thought.

"That's right. Although we can't participate in the ranking battle, we still hope that there are real humans who can participate and not those fellows with Guardians."

Another person said, "There's actually no difference, right? Aren't Companion Beasts and Guardians the same external forces?"

"How can it be the same? Companion Beasts are obtained through our own hard work. That's the power we control. But what about Guardians? Their power ultimately belongs to them. They represent the dimension. Even if they win in the end, it only means that the dimensional race they represent obtained victory, not us humans."

There were many people who shared the same thoughts as them, but everyone knew that the era of Guardians was coming. This was already an irreversible trend.

The Invisibility Cloak took first place, and a Guardian immediately issued a challenge.

The Invisibility Cloak was a Companion Beast. According to the changed rules, it only had three minutes to accept the challenge.

Three minutes quickly passed. The humans stared at the screen, wondering if the Invisibility Cloak would still choose a Companion Beast as its opponent.

A light flashed on the screen as the Invisibility Cloak accepted the challenge. However, this time, the one challenging the Invisibility Cloak wasn't a Companion Beast, but a Guardian.

From the looks of it, he has really given up. Everyone sighed inwardly. Although they knew that failure was inevitable, they were unwilling to see this moment arrive.

"Grim Demon is a Guardian I've never heard of. I wonder who he belongs to."

"It looks like only the Guardian went on stage. His human companion didn't appear alongside him."

"Does he look down on the Invisibility Cloak that much?"

"That's true. Although Guardians are also at the Mythical stage, they are clearly much stronger than ordinary Mythical Companion Beasts. Furthermore, the Invisibility Cloak isn't a Companion Beast with very strong combat strength. I believe this Guardian will still win in the end."

Everyone suddenly felt dispirited. The Guardian battle that they had been looking forward to was no longer that interesting.

"We're finally back on track. Let me see how strong the other Guardians are." A man in Guardian armor smiled when he saw Grim Demon appear.

However, after a while, people suddenly realized something amiss.

After Grim Demon entered the cube's arena, he floated in the air. He looked very mysterious, mighty, and domineering. However, he only floated there and looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle without attacking.

"Wait, what's going on? Look at that Guardian. Doesn't the way he's acting look familiar?"

"Don't tell me he's here to stall for time like those Companion Beasts?"

"No... Impossible..."

"I don't think it's possible either. What's the point of a Guardian stalling for time? Besides, if there's a Guardian, why don't you appear with the Guardian? Why do you need those Companion Beasts?"

"But look, he's really the same as the Companion Beasts from before. He's just standing there without moving."

Instantly, ripples surged once again in the Federation. Everyone was guessing what Grim Demon, the Guardian, was up to. Why was he doing this?

Also, was the owner of Grim Demon and the owner of the Invisibility Cloak the same person, or was he just stalling for time?

"It's been half an hour, but Grim Demon still hasn't moved. From the looks of it, there's no mistake. He's also stalling for time."

"Holy sh*t, since he possesses a Guardian, why didn't he use it earlier? Turns out that this is a fellow who started out with the help of a Guardian."

"That's right. If he didn't have a Guardian, how could he have killed so many Mythical creatures and have so many Companion Beasts drop?"

"Don't you find it strange? Why didn't his human companion participate? Instead, the Guardian went up by himself?"

As people discussed, the Federation Freedom Investigation Bureau suddenly released an article, "The Contract between Humans and Guardians."

An interesting idea was proposed in the article. This idea also caused a huge reaction in the Federation.

The article pointed out that up to now, more than forty humans had known to contract Guardians. Some of them didn't hide their identities and had even become celebrities among humans.

Some were originally unknown youths who ended up becoming famous celebrities in the Federation.

The Federation Freedom Investigation Bureau had also interviewed a portion of them. All humans with Guardians said that their contract with Guardians was absolutely fair. Any party could terminate the contract at any time without any ramifications.

However, the reporter from the Federation Freedom Investigation Bureau pointed out that although this contract looked absolutely fair, it wasn't the case.

After humans contracted with Guardians, the growth of humans would stop. As for Guardians, they could continue to become stronger. It looked like a fair contract, but in the end, only the Guardians benefited.

Of course, when humans had the Guardian, they could also use Guardians to do things that were beneficial to them. However, in the end, humans were more like tools.

Grim Demon's lone appearance in the arena gave the Federation Freedom Investigation Bureau's reporter a sudden thought. Hence, he raised the question of whether there was only one way for a human to contract a Guardian.

Furthermore, he also speculated the possibility of another contract that placed the human in the driver's seat. Before humans violated the contract, the Guardian couldn't take the initiative to terminate the contract.

"How is that possible? The difference in strength between humans and Guardians is too great. Even if there's such a contractual method, Guardians will definitely not be willing to sign something like that."

"That's right. Now, humans are in need of Guardians. How can they sign such a contract?"

"It sounds like this contract method is even fairer. The Guardian obtains benefits from humans, so it doesn't make sense that they can leave whenever they want to."

"That's right. Even a divorce requires one to split the family assets. Letting all the benefits be taken away by the Guardian is unfair in itself."

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Chapter 1052: Have to Fight

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As people discussed, Grim Demon felt extremely uncomfortable standing in the arena.

This was supposed to be a stage where he slaughtered everyone and made everyone tremble in fear. He wanted people to know that he was back, but now, he could only stand there and do nothing.

Although he had already tried his best to appear cool and powerful, Grim Demon was extremely displeased when he thought about how he would have to admit defeat in the future.

That detestable human. If it wasn't for Her Lady Demonic Neonate, I would have blasted him to pieces, Grim Demon thought gloomily.

Since he was only here to stall for time, Grim Demon closed his eyes and waited for time to pass.

After an hour, Grim Demon suddenly felt that something was amiss. Opening his eyes, he realized that the Invisibility Cloak had been forcefully ejected from the cube's arena, and he had won.

What's going on? Grim Demon was pleasantly surprised as he thought to himself, It's not my fault. That thing admitted defeat.

Zhou Wen wasn't the only one stunned by this sudden development. All the humans on Earth were stunned.

Soon, people realized what had happened.

"Isn't this too much of a bully? How can a Companion Beast be judged to lose within an hour while a Guardian is judged to have won?"

"It's unfair!"

"I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen such a shameless person. If you want to deem it as the loser, both of them should be deemed as having lost. What right does a Guardian have to stand there without moving to be judged the winner?"

People were furious as they made condemnations about it, but it was useless.

The ranking battle continued. Everything was still under the control of the dimension.

People couldn't help but feel sad. This was clearly the selection of the King of Earth, but Earth's creatures didn't even have the right to choose.

Zhou Wen and Wang Lu were also stunned by this shameless act. Wang Lu said angrily, "These fellows are bullying us."

Zhou Wen snapped to his senses and said thankfully, "I'm already considered very lucky. Thankfully, they didn't deem Grim Demon to have lost. Otherwise, the situation would only be worse."

However, Zhou Wen had already thought about it. It was unlikely that both parties would be eliminated. That way, there would be no first place.

If the second place was replaced, it would still be Zhong Ziya. First place would still fall into the hands of outsiders.

However, this way, Zhou Wen's plan of using Grim Demon to stall for the full 48 hours failed. All he could do was let Grim Demon continue accepting challenges.

"You want to fight? Then let's fight." Zhou Wen was still confident in Grim Demon's strength.

Regardless, this fellow already had the strength of a Terror-grade. It shouldn't be a problem for him to defeat ordinary Guardians.

As long as the challenger wasn't a Guardian at Night Thearch's level, Grim Demon's victory was almost certain.

There were quite a number of Guardians challenging Grim Demon. Zhou Wen had previously learned about some of them. After seeing some of their battles and looking at the challenge list, he got Demonic Neonate to inform Grim Demon and accept one of the Guardians' challenges.

"You have to win." Zhou Wen finally got Demonic Neonate to inform Grim Demon.

Demonic Neonate only needed to inform Grim Demon with her mind. Grim Demon was overjoyed when he heard that, but he still muttered, "Why is there a need to select opponents? My strength is enough to suppress everything. No matter how many of those brats come, they will all die."

However, despite saying that, Grim Demon still accepted a challenge from a Guardian named Darkness Emissary according to the instructions Demonic Neonate had sent.

Darkness Emissary had previously been interviewed by the Federation Freedom Investigation Bureau. It was a rather encouraging story.

A youth from a small city had entered a famous school with excellent results. After graduation, he took things one step at a time and became an excellent freelance hunter. Then, he obtained the favor of the heavens and unexpectedly encountered a Guardian cocoon. It also happened to match his hidden talent, allowing him to leap to the top of the Federation.

...

At that moment, Wei Ge held a teacup in one hand as he watched the livestream while flipping through the information beside him. The information was regarding Darkness Emissary.

After Wei Ge had graduated, he went through many twists and turns before finally entering the Special Investigation Bureau. He had started off as an ordinary inspector, but now, he was only a low-ranking archive administrator.

Although this was only the bureau's ordinary archive room, the information Wei Ge could come into contact with was incomparable to the past.

He wasn't in a rush. He insisted on combing through the files every day. Others weren't willing to do such a boring job, but he enjoyed it. Now, Wei Ge knew the entire archives like the back of his hand.

The information regarding Darkness Emissary and Zhou Ming was also included. After he saw Darkness Emissary enter the arena, he pulled out his docket to take a look.

They both have the same surname, but why is there such a huge difference between them? Wei Ge couldn't help but sigh after seeing Darkness Emissary's information.

The information obtained by the bureau naturally wasn't as simple as it looked. From the information, not only was Zhou Ming ruthless, but he also didn't care about friendship.

His family background was indeed not good. He had a girlfriend in high school, and her family didn't despise him. They even paid him to attend a famous school. In the end, after he made a comeback, he abandoned that girlfriend and found another beautiful one.

Wei Ge looked at his first girlfriend's photo. She was indeed not beautiful. She could only be considered average and was a little plump. He guessed that Zhou Ming's motives were probably not pure when he first got together with her.

Later, the girl's parents went to reason with Zhou Ming and had even been injured by him. He really didn't care about their past relationship.

Zhou Ming had done many such things in secret. He was a person who only wanted to climb up.

Wei Ge was reading when he suddenly heard the door to the archive room open and a person walk in.

Wei Ge was a very meticulous person. When he heard the gait, he felt that the person was somewhat different from those who often came to the archives. He hurriedly looked up and saw who it was. He immediately stood up and saluted. "Director-General, why are you here? If you need any files, just inform me. I'll send them to you now."

Shen Yuchi smiled. "There's no need to be nervous. Let me take a look at Darkness Emissary's file. Ah, it's already here. So, you're also interested. Not bad."

As he spoke, Shen Yuchi took the file on the table and stood there to flip through it.

"I happened to see that Darkness Emissary is up next in the fight, so I took it out to take a look and tidy it up," Wei Ge said.

Shen Yuchi nodded slightly and didn't say anything. After reading a few pages, Shen Yuchi asked casually, "You are a top student at Sunset College. You should know Zhou Wen, right?"

Wei Ge immediately answered, "Yes, Director-General. Zhou Wen is my junior. When he entered the school, I was already the student council president."

"Do you know much about him?" Shen Yuchi looked at the information and continued asking without looking up.

"I know a little. I originally wanted to pull him onto the student council, but he wasn't interested," Wei Ge said.

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Chapter 1053: Where is He?

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After Shen Yuchi left, the fearful expression on Wei Ge's face vanished. He sat back down and picked up his teacup to slowly drink tea as he watched the livestream.

If one placed their ear close to Wei Ge's mouth, one could hear him muttering to himself, "From the looks of it, my chance is finally here. I just don't know if it's a blessing or a curse."

Battles that hadn't been seen for more than a day were about to begin again. Many people were still looking forward to the outcome of this battle. The media had reported a little of Darkness Emissary's abilities. He was indeed very strong. Furthermore, Zhou Ming had recently been very close to a local wealthy family. Perhaps he had already obtained a Mythical Companion Beast, so his strength was definitely not to be underestimated.

As for Grim Demon's strength, it was unknown, but his human companion hadn't participated. This was undoubtedly a huge disadvantage. Without a human's participation, there were no Mythical Companion Beasts available to be used.

Grim Demon didn't mind this. He looked at Zhou Ming, who had appeared in the arena in the Darkness Emissary armor, and said condescendingly, "I'm happy today. I'll let you live a little longer. I'll give you a two-move handicap before killing you."

Zhou Wen massaged his temples when he heard Grim Demon's words, feeling a headache.

This bastard. Doesn't he know that I'm stalling for time? If you want to kill him in three moves, how can I stall for time? Zhou Wen decided to summon Grim Demon back to reprimand him after the battle ended. He wanted him to figure out the importance of the holy edict.

Such a speech excited all the spectators in the Federation.

"Isn't Grim Demon too arrogant?"

"Perhaps he really has the right to be arrogant. After all, his origins are definitely not simple. The person backing him has so many Mythical Companion Beasts."

"You said it yourself. It's his backer who isn't appearing in battle. Without a human accompanying him, he can't use Companion Beasts."

Zhou Ming only sneered. Without any hesitation, he attacked.

The power of Darkness Emissary was different from Night Thearch's. The moment Zhou Ming attacked, the Darkness Emissary armor on his body erupted with terrifying energy.

The energy condensed in the air above his head gradually transformed into a dark door. As time passed, the dark door became clearer and clearer. It emitted a terrifying dark aura like a door to hell.

Anyone could tell that using such a skill required a large amount of time to channel the strength. If it was a normal battle, Darkness Emissary wouldn't have the time or opportunity to use such a skill.

However, as Grim Demon had actually given him a two-move handicap, Zhou Ming took the opportunity to use this skill.

Ordinary people knew that skills that required time to gather strength were typically very terrifying.

"Grim Demon really deserves it. I'm afraid it's irrevocably committed now."

"What a powerful Essence Energy fluctuation. It has such a powerful aura even before it's fully formed. This strike must be extraordinary."

After a few minutes, the dark door condensed above Zhou Ming's head.

"As you wish. Let my Door of Darkness take you to the Seamless Abyss." Zhou Ming finally spoke. Almost at the same time, the Door of Darkness opened.

A strange suction force was produced in the dark world behind the door, sucking everything nearby into the dark door.

Zhou Ming was very confident in this move. He had once used it to instantly kill an extremely powerful Mythical creature. The only pity was that after using this move, the Mythical creature was reduced to nothing, leaving no spoils behind.

Go to hell. This is the outcome of underestimating me. Zhou Ming sneered inwardly as he waited to see Grim Demon's horrified expression when he was sucked into the Dark World.

But soon, the sneer on Zhou Ming's face turned to horror.

Grim Demon floated in the air and moved. He continued looking down at him as though the suction force in the Door of Darkness didn't exist.

Impossible... The suction force of the Dark World is enough to devour top Mythical creatures... How can this be... Zhou Ming was alarmed and furious. He gathered his strength and pushed the Door of Darkness closer to Grim Demon.

The closer the Door of Darkness was to Grim Demon, the greater the suction force of the Dark World. However, when the Door of Darkness was almost in front of Grim Demon, Grim Demon remained standing there motionless.

"Stop dawdling. You've still got one move left." Grim Demon waved his hand and demonic aura surged, shattering the Door of Darkness.

Pfft!

However, at the same time as the Door of Darkness shattered, Zhou Ming spewed out blood as he fell backward.

Without any hesitation, Zhou Ming immediately surrendered and left the arena.

Instantly, all the spectators looked at Grim Demon in a daze. Their shock was indescribable.

Although Darkness Emissary wasn't very strong, it was ranked in the top twenty. The attack he had channeled with all his might had been easily dispersed by Grim Demon, scaring Zhou Ming into admitting defeat.

Furthermore, anyone could tell that Grim Demon had no intention of doing anything to Zhou Ming. It was an unintentional strike.

"This Grim Demon... is so powerful..."

"D*mn, this is too ferocious."

"Who is his contractor? I really want to know."

"For real? Is the difference between Guardians that great?"

...

Zhou Wen never expected Grim Demon to be so ferocious. With a casual wave of his hand, he had destroyed Darkness Emissary's all-out strike.

The Terror grade is indeed powerful. Without the Terror transformation ability, even Mythical creatures are nothing. Yet, I'm not even considered nothing. How tragic. Zhou Wen wished he could immediately advance to the Mythical stage.

Grim Demon was depressed. He remembered that the Guardians of his era weren't that weak.

He was originally prepared to unleash a massacre, but it ended before it even began.

What depressed Grim Demon even more was that none of the people who had been constantly challenging him previously challenged him again. The cube also lost its video broadcast because there were no Guardians challenging it again. It returned to the ranking menu.

On the rankings, Grim Demon was first, while Ya was second.

People waited for a while, but no one challenged Grim Demon again. That strike had stunned all the Guardians. Even if someone wanted to challenge him, they wouldn't act rashly like before.

I never expected such an unexpected gain. Zhou Wen didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he saw Grim Demon return.

He had previously wanted to reprimand Grim Demon, but he never expected that after Grim Demon's ruckus, he would end up with more time. Perhaps he could while away the 48 hours.

"Well done," Zhou Wen said as he patted Grim Demon on the shoulder.

...

On the Internet, the scene of Grim Demon accidentally defeating Darkness Emissary had already become an emoji. Someone even added lines to the picture.

"Fight me... Eh... Where is he..."

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Chapter 1054: Objective Accomplished

Translator: CKtalon

Grim Demon's name spread across the world. Many people were studying Grim Demon's abilities, but because there was too little information, they failed to figure out anything.

With no Guardian continuing the challenge, Zhou Wen finally heaved a sigh of relief.

Grim Demon wasn't happy at all. He sat by the side dejectedly and drew randomly on the ground with a tree branch. As he drew, he muttered softly, "Why isn't anyone challenging me... Why isn't anyone challenging me..."

Zhou Wen pretended not to hear him. It was normal for Demonic Neonate to come out to take a breather since he was locked inside the sword.

I hope no one will challenge me in the remaining twenty hours, Zhou Wen prayed inwardly.

Ice Maiden secretly sized up Grim Demon and was extremely shocked. Previously, she had thought that Grim Demon was only an accessory and that his abilities were definitely not very strong. Otherwise, how could he be willing to be the Guardian of a Companion Beast? But from the looks of it, Grim Demon was a genuine Terror-grade existence. This left her even more alarmed.

Even the Guardian of a Companion Beast is at the Terror grade? Ice Maiden had never heard of such a thing in the past, nor did she know how Zhou Wen had done it.

Time ticked by. No one challenged Grim Demon again. Almost forty-eight hours later, someone finally challenged Grim Demon again. However, the person who challenged was Ya.

"Someone is challenging me!" Grim Demon stood up excitedly and was about to rush to the cube.

"Admit defeat immediately after entering," Zhou Wen said lightly.

Grim Demon immediately deflated like a balloon. He looked at Zhou Wen with a look of resentment and asked, "Why? Don't you want to get first place?"

"No, do as I say." Zhou Wen wasn't completely uninterested in first place. However, he still didn't know the benefits and disadvantages.

Wang Mingyuan had once told him not to take first place again, so up to now, Zhou Wen hadn't made up his mind.

Furthermore, it wasn't that easy to obtain first place. It was unknown if there were any Terror-grade Guardians that were participating. However, Night Thearch and the one from Forbidden City who hadn't participated in the battle were definitely at the Terror grade. Perhaps such terrifying existences would take action in the final infinite battle.

It probably wouldn't be easy for Zhong Ziya to maintain his first place.

"I guarantee that as long as you let me fight, I will obtain first place." Grim Demon looked at Zhou Wen with anticipation.

"I'll get your help when I want first place." Zhou Wen looked at Demonic Neonate. Demonic Neonate seemed to understand Zhou Wen's intentions as she glanced at Grim Demon.

Grim Demon immediately looked at the cube obediently and walked over. Zhou Wen exhorted, "Be careful when you go up. See if Ya will secretly pass you a message."

"Got it," Grim Demon answered listlessly as he entered the cube.

Ya didn't pass any message. All he did was take back the first spot. If Zhou Wen had known that would happen, he wouldn't have even sent Grim Demon. It was more straightforward to forfeit.

When the Federation citizens saw that first place had returned to Ya, they naturally understood that they were all in cahoots.

"Ya is already a Guardian. Grim Demon can't be his, so who does Grim Demon belong to? If we can find Ya, we might be able to know who Grim Demon belongs to."

"Which family are these people from? They have so many Mythical Companion Beasts, but they actually have Guardians like Ya and Grim Demon. It's too terrifying."

"Did you notice? Second place became Grim Demon, but after the Mythical Companion Beasts admitted defeat, they didn't obtain a ranking. This is blatant discrimination."

"What can we do about that? The future is the era of Guardians. Existences like Ya and Grim Demon are not something ordinary humans and Companion Beasts can deal with."

"Instead of thinking about this, we might as well consider where to contract a Guardian that's as powerful as Grim Demon."

Zhou Wen saw Ya make a gesture before disappearing. It was the gesture Zhong Ziya had used every time he won back when they played cards together.

Only then did Zhou Wen feel relieved. Although he didn't know what Ya had done, it looked like he had succeeded.

After putting away Ice Maiden and Grim Demon, he was just about to find Li Xuan and Feng Qiuyan when his phone suddenly rang. It was a message from The Thearch.

"You contracted with Grim Demon?" The omniscient Thearch seemed to have a question for the first time.

"I have nothing to do with Grim Demon. Why are you asking?" Zhou Wen replied.

"If there's nothing between you, would he have cooperated with your Companion Beast to stall for time? If there's nothing, would he have given first place to Ya?" The Thearch said disdainfully.

"There's really nothing between us." Zhou Wen didn't wish to explain further lest he slipped up. With The Thearch's shrewdness, she could easily guess something from his words.

"Although Grim Demon is very strong, contracting him is definitely not a good choice." The Thearch seemed adamant that Zhou Wen was related to Grim Demon.

Zhou Wen was somewhat surprised. From The Thearch's words, she seemed to know Grim Demon. Furthermore, Grim Demon was the first to be described as very strong by The Thearch.

Is Grim Demon really that strong? Zhou Wen had always felt that Grim Demon wasn't that strong because he was too cowardly in front of Demonic Neonate.

However, Zhou Wen now felt that perhaps what Grim Demon had said in the past wasn't pure bragging.

"Then who's a good choice? You?" Zhou Wen replied.

"You aren't qualified to contract me." The Thearch's answer was very arrogant.

However, these words seemed to admit that she was also a Guardian, but he couldn't be sure. It was also possible that The Thearch had deliberately said this to mislead him.

"However, if you do me a favor, I can consider giving you a chance." The Thearch sent another message.

"What chance?" Zhou Wen was alarmed, but he asked the obvious.

"A chance to contract the strongest Guardian," The Thearch said.

"Don't tell me the strongest Guardian you are talking about is yourself?" Zhou Wen replied.

"Guess."

"I'm not interested in guessing." Zhou Wen didn't wish to play any guessing games with her. He bluntly said, "If the strongest Guardian you mentioned is you, I can consider it."

The Thearch didn't respond to the topic at hand. "Let's continue our discussion after you obtain the Dimensional Wheel."

"If I can obtain the Dimensional Wheel, I'll be the Lord of Earth. What's there to talk about?" Zhou Wen probed.

"Don't tell me you really think that you will be the Lord of Earth after getting first place?" The Thearch replied.

"Didn't they say that the Dimensional Wheel will bestow immense power? With absolute power, one will naturally be the Lord of Earth. Aren't you also interested in the Dimensional Wheel?" Zhou Wen said.

"Let's keep talking until you obtain the Dimensional Wheel," The Thearch replied before going offline. She didn't reply to Zhou Wen's messages.

What does she want? Zhou Wen was somewhat puzzled.

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Chapter 1055: Landing on the Moon

Translator: CKtalon

After Ya went on stage, the Guardians began challenging him again. Ya was the same as before. No matter who challenged him, he would accept the challenge.

However, this time, Ya didn't immediately accept the challenges one after another. He would always rest for some time to maintain an optimal state.

Zhou Wen had also watched a few of Ya's battles and found him very strong. He couldn't find any weaknesses. Together with the puppet avatar and other strange skills, he was virtually invincible.

Guardian after Guardian was defeated by Ya, but there were still Guardians constantly challenging him.

Zhou Wen didn't continue watching. It was almost time to head to Sky Pass to meet Shen Yuchi and head to the Moon.

Li Xuan and Feng Qiuyan took Ya'er and followed Wang Lu back to the Wang family. Zhou Wen went to Sky Pass alone.

Although Mythical creatures could also fly into space, humans had weak physiques. It was safer to take a rocket. Shen Yuchi had been preparing for the launch of the rocket for the past few days.

In fact, he had begun making preparations after the lunar incident. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to complete the preparations for a manned rocket launch in such a short period of time.

After arriving at the Sky Pass, Shen Yuchi personally received Zhou Wen. What surprised Zhou Wen was that Wei Ge was following Shen Yuchi.

"Isn't this President Wei? Why are you here?" Zhou Wen asked Wei Ge.

Wei Ge smiled and said, "I'm now an inspector at the bureau. I wanted to inform you, but I don't have your contact number. I haven't been able to contact you. You have to give me your phone number later."

"Since you are classmates, you should build on your relationship in the future." Shen Yuchi smiled and said, "In the future, Little Wei will be in charge of our bureau's liaison with you. Do you have any objections?"

"I have no objections. President Wei is quite good. He's a very capable person. Your bureau sure is filled with talent," Zhou Wen said with a faint smile.

"If you are interested, the bureau's door is always open to you," Shen Yuchi said.

"Forget it. I can't be restrained. I'm different from others," Zhou Wen said with a smile.

Shen Yuchi stopped talking about this matter and said, "The rocket will be launched at 3:10 AM. There's still some time to prepare. Perhaps you can rest first. Little Wei, take good care of Zhou Wen."

"Yes, Director-General." Wei Ge saluted.

After Shen Yuchi left, he went to a room. There was a surveillance video playing in the room. The woman with the nickname of Button was sitting there watching the surveillance footage.

"Noticed anything?" Shen Yuchi sat down and asked.

"This Wei Ge is a smooth and slick person. He's naturally good at gathering intelligence," said Button.

"He does have some talent. If I can take him under my wing, he might be able to achieve great things in the future," Shen Yuchi said.

"You don't trust him?" asked Button, having noticed something.

"Although according to the investigations, he really has nothing to do with Zhou Wen and even had some conflicts in secret, it's best to be careful," Shen Yuchi said.

"So you got Wei Ge to follow Zhou Wen to test him?" Button pondered.

"Not entirely. It was better to have someone who knows Zhou Wen follow him than someone who knows nothing about him," Shen Yuchi said.

"That's true. Then what do you want me to do?" Buttons nodded before asking again.

"Stay behind on our trip to the Moon," Shen Yuchi said.

"I'm afraid you'll be in danger if I'm not with you," said Button.

"I need you to do something. I can't let you expose yourself to them." Shen Yuchi looked at Button and reached out to straighten the slightly wrinkled clothes on her shoulder.

"Does what you want me to do have something to do with Zhou Wen?" Button asked.

"No, it has nothing to do with him, but it's best not to let him see you."

"Then what do you want me to do?" Button was surprised that she had guessed wrong.

"If Wei Ge returns alive, I want you to think of a way to stay by his side," Shen Yuchi said casually.

Button's body trembled imperceptibly, but she immediately returned to normal. "Why? Even if he has some relationship with Zhou Wen, it's not worth wasting too much time and energy on him, right?"

"This is my decision. You can choose to carry it out or return to where you came from," Shen Yuchi took two steps back and said as he sized up the well-pressed clothes on Button.

"Alright, I'll do it. But at the very least, you have to tell me what I should investigate, right?" Button gritted her teeth and said.

"There's no need to investigate or do anything. You just need to gain his trust and wait for the day I need you," Shen Yuchi said calmly.

...

Zhou Wen didn't know why they had to launch the rocket at night.

He was rather curious when he first entered the rocket cabin. Although it wasn't rare for people to fly in the sky or burrow into the ground in this era, it was still very nerve-wracking and exciting to be on a rocket.

Apart from Zhou Wen, there were eight other members, including Shen Yuchi and Wei Ge.

As for the four Censors, Zhou Wen didn't know any of them. The other six were unfamiliar faces.

Everything was ready. After the countdown ended, the rocket flew into the sky. Zhou Wen was originally nervous and expectant, but he soon realized that the feeling of riding a rocket wasn't as magical as he had imagined.

It could even be said to be boring because he couldn't see anything in the cabin. He couldn't experience the feeling of leaving Earth and watching it shrink.

I looked forward to it for nothing. Zhou Wen suddenly felt that it was better to fly out of Earth on a Companion Beast after he advanced to the Mythical stage.

The rocket launch was very successful. Soon, they entered a predetermined orbit. Everything seemed to be developing in a good direction.

However, everyone knew that their fate would only be decided when they reached the Moon.

Up to now, they still hadn't figured out what the creature that had destroyed the lunar base was, nor had they discovered any other dimensional creatures.

More than 70 hours later, Zhou Wen and company successfully landed on the Moon, but they were still a distance away from the base.

Apart from two people staying behind, Shen Yuchi, Zhou Wen, and company headed for the lunar base.

This landing was simple. They hadn't brought any tools like lunar rovers. In fact, they wouldn't need to use them. Mythical Companion Beasts were much more useful here than lunar rovers.

Zhou Wen originally imagined that he could see more stars on the Moon, but now, he realized that what he could see was rather limited. It was far inferior to what he could see on Earth. It didn't match his expectations.

"President Wei, do you want to ride with me?" Zhou Wen summoned the Great Might Vajra Bull and invited Wei Ge.

Wei Ge looked at Shen Yuchi and saw him nod slightly. Only then did he smile and said into the communicator, "Alright."

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Chapter 1056: Bone Pottery

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Everyone was nervous because this was the Moon. If anything happened, just damage to the space suits could result in their deaths.

After arriving on the Moon, they had already used radar to scan the area, but they didn't find anything abnormal.

Zhou Wen didn't dare be careless. He kept Truth Listener on, but here, Truth Listener's ability seemed to be affected. It wasn't as useful as on Earth.

Everyone felt uneasy as they headed for the base.

With a Mythical Companion Beast mount, they moved quickly. The Great Might Vajra Bull quickly adapted to the gravity here and ran no slower than on Earth.

Shen Yuchi also summoned a Mythical Companion Beast. It was a giant rhinoceros. It was more than enough for the rest to sit on.

Although they had already seen the photos, they were still shocked by the scene before them when they arrived at the base.

The base that was hundreds of meters long had been squashed into a pit by some creature. Most of the buildings were flattened. Even if they weren't flattened, they were crushed into the rock stratum.

There was no need to look. It was impossible for there to be a living person inside.

However, there were no dimensional creatures around. After Shen Yuchi communicated with everyone, he planned on heading straight to the Essence Crystal mine, which was also the spot where the tree stump had been found.

Similarly, when they arrived at the Essence Crystal mine, they didn't find any dimensional creatures, nor did they see any astronauts.

There were quite a number of Essence Crystal ores scattered on the ground. In the excavation crater, there were also quite a number of Essence Crystals shimmering with a charming luster.

"It's gone!" an inspector named Wang Qiuyuan said as he stared into the mine.

Everyone knew what he was talking about. Previously, the huge pit was where the tree stump was. As its roots were spread out, they had dug a huge pit.

But now, there was only a huge crater left. The tree stump had gone.

Everyone's hearts turned cold. Without the petals and the tree stump, their trip was equivalent to a wasted trip.

"What's that?" Zhou Wen saw something strange as he looked at a corner of the mine.

Everyone traced Zhou Wen's gaze and saw something in a huge hole in the mine.

However, their eyesight wasn't as strong as Zhou Wen's, so they couldn't see what it was.

"Zhou Wen, can you see what it is?" Shen Yuchi asked Zhou Wen.

"It looks like a human's back is facing us, but it doesn't look like a human," Zhou Wen said as he organized his words.

"What do you mean it looks like a human, but not a human?" Wei Ge asked.

"I can't see the front. His back looks like a human, and he's wearing ordinary human clothes. But this is the Moon. How can a human sit here in ordinary clothes?" Zhou Wen said.

Everyone used the binocular function of their helmets to take a closer look. Indeed, they saw a figure sitting with his back facing the cave entrance. They could only see his back, but they couldn't confirm if he was really human.

"Retreat. Let the Companion Beasts take a look." Shen Yu ordered his Companion Beasts to approach.

Everyone felt a little uneasy as they watched the rhinoceros slowly approach. However, the figure remained motionless.

The rhinoceros walked to the side of the figure, but the figure still remained motionless.

Shen Yuchi frowned slightly and didn't let the rhinoceros attack. "Wang Qiuyuan, go take a look."

Wang Qiuyuan responded and carefully looked over and approached.

"Director-General, it's a human, a dead human, but this place is a little strange..." Wang Qiuyuan said in surprise after circling around the person sitting there.

He sounded very surprised, as if he had discovered something unbelievable.

"What's strange?" Shen Yuchi immediately asked.

"Fire, there's fire here." Wang Qiuyuan's voice sounded from the communicator.

Everyone was alarmed when they heard that. Logically speaking, it was impossible to ignite a flame on the moon. Therefore, it was indeed strange for Wang Qiuyuan to say that there was a fire there.

"Do you know that person? Is he an astronaut from before?" Shen Yuchi asked.

"I don't know him. I don't think he's an astronaut from before. His looks are a little strange, and his clothes are also very strange..." Wang Qiuyuan couldn't describe him accurately.

"Survey the surroundings. Report any situation immediately. We'll head over now." Shen Yuchi led everyone over.

Zhou Wen and company were very careful. There was actually a person without a space suit sitting there. This was very strange to begin with, making them feel uncomfortable.

Everyone carefully came to the cave and indeed, they saw a dead person. His flesh and blood were shriveled, and his face and clothes were covered in dust. He looked like he had been dead for a long time.

He looked like someone from the East District, but his cheekbones were especially high and his eyes were deep. He was somewhat different from East District people.

His hair remained relatively intact. Under the dust, one could tell that his hair was black.

The style of his clothes was very strange. It looked like a robe with long, wide sleeves. They didn't look like the clothes worn by modern people.

This wasn't too strange. The strangest thing was that there was a white jar in front of the person's toes. It was at most twenty centimeters in diameter.

Inside the white jar was a tiny flame that looked like a lighter's flame.

Although the flame was very small, it gave off a magical feeling. This was the Moon. There was no oxygen, yet the tiny flame was burning steadily. This was very unusual.

Everyone looked at Shen Yuchi. He was the leader of this operation. Now that he had encountered such a strange matter, he naturally needed to make a decision.

"Don't touch him. First, explore the area and see if there are any other discoveries," Shen Yuchi said as he sized up the white jar.

"Director-General Shen, did you notice something amiss?" Zhou Wen asked Shen Yuchi.

Shen Yuchi said, "Have you seen this jar before?"

"No." Zhou Wen had already taken a careful look and couldn't tell what the jar was made of.

It looked a little like jade, but it wasn't that exquisite. Saying that it was made of clay wasn't right due to its luster.

"If I'm not wrong, it should be bone pottery, a special kind of pottery," Shen Yuchi said.

"Are bone pottery and bone porcelain the same thing?" Zhou Wen asked with a frown.

He had heard of bone porcelain. Because of the addition of bone powder, the porcelain that was produced under heat could be made thinner, harder, and more beautiful.

"It's not the same. Bone porcelain uses bone powder as the raw material. Bone pottery doesn't use bone powder as the raw material to make the pottery. Instead, it's pottery made from blood and blood sacrifices. It's also called blood pottery or corpse pottery." Shen Yuchi continued with a solemn expression, "In the past, I saw an expert's collection. He had bone pottery. According to him, bone pottery is usually used in ancient rituals. Ordinary people have no chance of coming into contact with such things."

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Chapter 1057: Invisible Dimensional Creature

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"Were ancient humans capable of coming to the Moon to offer sacrifices?" Zhou Wen asked as he looked at the corpse.

"I don't know. If you had asked me this question before now, the answer would definitely have been no. But from the looks of it now, even without rockets and other equipment, humans might have had the ability to reach the Moon." Shen Yuchi shook his head slightly.

Under Shen Yuchi's command, everyone left the cave and continued searching for useful clues nearby.

Among the people from the bureau, there were professional investigators. They were much more professional than Zhou Wen, so he didn't focus on the investigations.

He slowly walked on the moon as he switched his Life Soul to Glimmer.

He could clearly sense that the Glimmer Life Soul was growing, but this growth wasn't enough for it to break through to a Perfect Body.

Could it be that I have to use Glimmer's interstellar teleportation ability to advance to a Perfect Body? Zhou Wen now roughly understood how Glimmer could advance. He felt relieved.

The Glimmer Life Soul already had the power to advance. It was only because he had never used Glimmer's ability that he was unable to break through the final barrier.

Now, Zhou Wen only needed to use interstellar teleportation once to advance to perfection.

If I were to use Glimmer to teleport back to Earth, I should be able to advance to a Perfect Body. Zhou Wen could sense that there was no mistake.

Zhou Wen planned on teleporting back to Earth after the matters on the Moon were over, allowing Glimmer to advance to a Perfect Body.

Shen Yuchi and company kept investigating and had already discovered many clues. According to the current clues, the previous astronauts had been attacked by an unknown creature when they dug out the tree stump.

Furthermore, according to the measurements of the mine, they discovered that there should be a natural pit hole under the tree stump. The creature that had attacked the astronauts was likely hiding in that natural pit hole.

"Director-General, there's something very strange," Wang Qiuyuan said as he surveyed the area.

"Speak." Shen Yuchi and company looked at Wang Qiuyuan.

"There aren't any astronaut corpses at the scene, nor are there any signs of a fight. This means that the dimensional creature is very powerful. It can directly devour them or forcefully detain them. However, look at these footprints. These footprints belong to that Mythical Companion Beast. These belong to those astronauts." Wang Qiuyuan pointed at the footprints. "If we were to encounter a powerful dimensional creature, even if we were quickly devoured after discovering it, we would subconsciously retreat. Even if we didn't take a step forward, the center of gravity for the step will shift. This should be obvious from the changes in the footprints.

"But from the looks of it, there's no sign of that at all. It's as though they didn't see any terrifying creature, and were devoured without realizing what was happening."

Everyone looked carefully at the footprints on the ground and realized that this was indeed the case.

"What do you think of this situation?" Shen Yuchi asked Wang Qiuyuan.

"I'm certain that they didn't see the dimensional creature. It's possible that the dimensional creature has invisibility, or it might have hidden somewhere and launched an attack when they weren't prepared." Wang Qiuyuan scanned his surroundings. "If that thing has invisibility, we have to be careful. Perhaps it's watching us from somewhere nearby."

Everyone was alarmed as Zhou Wen's reaction was the greatest.

This was because he knew that the dimensional creature might not be invisible, but because its life form was so advanced—this resulted in them being unable to see it.

In other words, that dimensional creature might be a Terror-grade existence.

Is there really a Terror-grade monster hiding on the Moon? Zhou Wen was alarmed as he and Truth Listener scanned their surroundings at the same time, but they didn't discover anything. However, this only made him even more alarmed.

"Zhou Wen, what's your take?" Shen Yuchi pondered for a moment before his gaze landed on Zhou Wen.

"I think it's best we leave this place quickly." Zhou Wen was originally interested in the petals and tree stump, but now that they were gone and that there might still be a Terror-grade creature here, it wasn't suitable for him to continue taking risks in such an environment.

"Let's head back now." Shen Yuchi had just given the order when he suddenly heard a tragic cry.

The screams coming from the communicator were short, as if someone had grabbed the person by his throat just as he had started shouting.

Everyone was alarmed as they looked around, but they didn't discover anything. They didn't find any dimensional creatures or blood. No one even discovered anyone injured.

However, one of them was missing. A perfectly fine person had vanished beside them.

"Lu Dong... Lu Dong..." Everyone felt their souls leap out of their bodies. As Shen Yuchi summoned his Companion Beast to stand guard, he shouted for the vanished inspector.

No response. The communicator was terrifyingly quiet, as though the inspector had been erased from the world.

Zhou Wen didn't hesitate to release Ice Maiden. At that moment, he was almost certain that the dimensional creature on the moon was likely a Terror-grade existence.

Shen Yuchi and company, who were feeling nervous, were shocked when they suddenly saw a woman beside Zhou Wen.

However, when they saw Zhou Wen's behavior, they imagined that the woman was Zhou Wen's Companion Beast, but her aura didn't seem right.

At times like this, no one was in the mood to investigate if the woman was a Companion Beast or something else. Shen Yuchi immediately gave the order to evacuate.

"It's best you don't go over." Zhou Wen stood there without moving because Ice Maiden's eyes were looking in the direction of their retreat. Furthermore, she looked rather solemn.

"What did you discover?" Wei Ge stopped and asked Zhou Wen.

"That thing should be over there," Zhou Wen said as he looked in the direction that Ice Maiden was looking.

Shen Yuchi and company hurriedly retreated. Shen Yuchi looked at Zhou Wen and asked, "Can you see it?"

"I can't see it, but she can." Zhou Wen looked at Ice Maiden and asked, "How is it? What is it? Are you confident?"

"It's very tricky. Even if I can win, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you," Ice Maiden said.

So it's really at the Terror grade? Zhou Wen no longer had any doubt. To make Ice Maiden say such words, it had to be at the Terror grade.

"Director-General Shen, it looks like we can only escape separately." Zhou Wen wanted to summon the Earth Elemental Beast and planned on using its Earth Escape ability to escape.

"Whoever moves first will become its target," Ice Maiden said again.

Upon hearing Ice Maiden's words, Zhou Wen had no choice but to give up summoning the Earth Elemental Beast and stood there motionless.

Even though Zhou Wen didn't move, someone didn't believe him. An inspector summoned an Epic Companion Beast that could fly. He wanted to use its power to escape in another direction.

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Chapter 1058: Wei Ge's Decision

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However, as he flew up, he suddenly vanished along with his Companion Beast as though he had been devoured by an invisible monster.

"Didn't you say that the dimensional creature is over there?" Wang Qiuyuan said in horror.

"It's still there," Ice Maiden said expressionlessly.

Shen Yuchi's expression changed constantly. He suddenly turned around and ran. At the same time, he ordered, "Follow me."

Wang Qiuyuan didn't hesitate and ran with Shen Yuchi. Wei Ge followed as well. Zhou Wen only thought for a moment before following.

The few of them jumped into the mineshaft together. Shen Yuchi led the way and rushed towards the dead person they had previously discovered.

When they got to the side of the corpse, they were already covered in cold sweat.

Thankfully, they had made the right bet. The invisible dimensional creature didn't attack them.

"Director-General, what should we do now?" Wang Qiuyuan asked Shen Yuchi.

"We can't leave now." Shen Yuchi looked at the dead person and the Bone Pottery jar in front of him. "Perhaps our chance for survival lies here."

Zhou Wen had to admit that Shen Yuchi was indeed the head of the bureau. He was bold, careful, and quick-witted.

All the nearby creatures had been devoured, but this sitting dead person hadn't been affected at all. Therefore, Shen Yuchi took a gamble. From the looks of it, he had made the right bet.

At the very least, the Terror-grade creature didn't immediately attack them or chase after them.

"What's this?" Ice Maiden had also joined in their retreat. She didn't attack the terrifying creature. From the looks of it, she didn't have much confidence. Otherwise, she would have attacked without retreating.

"I don't know. A dead person that was originally here," Zhou Wen said.

"That creature seems to be afraid of something here. It hasn't approached," Ice Maiden said as she looked nearby.

"From the looks of it, my guess should be correct. Perhaps the things here can help us escape." Shen Yuchi's gaze landed on the Bone Pottery jar.

Of the things here, the Bone Pottery jar was naturally the most magical. The tiny flame in the altar was still burning as though it wouldn't be affected by any external force.

If there was anything here that could affect the Terror creature, this was most likely the culprit.

Zhou Wen and company stared at the Bone Pottery jar, but no one took it.

Ice Maiden didn't know what it was as she constantly sized up the Bone Pottery jar and the dead man.

"Director-General, we have limited oxygen. We have to make a decision soon," Wang Qiuyuan said as he stared at the Bone Pottery jar.

"Zhou Wen, what's your take?" Shen Yuchi didn't immediately make a decision. Instead, he looked at Zhou Wen.

"This thing is a little odd. It's best not to touch it," Zhou Wen said.

Shen Yuchi clearly didn't want to take the risk and wanted Zhou Wen to give it a try. The stronger something was, the more dangerous it was. But, before figuring out what it was, Zhou Wen wasn't willing to touch it either.

After all, it might be something that could intimidate Terror creatures. Since even Terror creatures were afraid of it, Epic humans might be courting death if they came into contact with it.

"Now that we are in the same boat, we should work together to tide through this crisis. Otherwise, everyone might die here." Shen Yuchi paused before saying, "Why don't we do this? Let's draw lots and choose someone to come into contact with the Bone Pottery jar. What do you think?"

"If you want to draw lots, you can do so yourselves. There's no need to count me in," Zhou Wen said.

Wang Qiuyuan frowned and said, "Why aren't you counted? Should we take the risk and let you reap the benefits?"

Zhou Wen shook his head and said, "I don't need to reap the benefits. This is because I'm confident of escaping back to Earth alive, so I don't need to take the risk."

Wang Qiuyuan opened his mouth, but he couldn't say a word. His expression didn't look good.

Zhou Wen indeed had the right to say such things. After all, Ice Maiden—who was of unknown origins—was the only one among them who could see the dimensional creature. Furthermore, she remained unharmed despite staring at it.

Shen Yuchi nodded. "That's right. Zhou Wen, you aren't from our bureau. There's no need for you to take the risk with us. In that case, let's draw lots."

"Director-General, there's no need to draw. Let me give it a try," Wei Ge suddenly said.

"Although I'm the director-general of the bureau, I don't have the right to let my subordinates risk their lives. Let's draw lots," Shen Yuchi said.

"Ever since the day I joined the bureau, I've been prepared to risk my life," Wei Ge said calmly. "I'm the weakest person here. My chances of survival are the lowest. Please allow me to do something within my abilities for the bureau. If I'm lucky enough not to die, I hope you can remember my tiny contribution. If I die, there's no need to mention anything else."

"This..." Shen Yuchi pondered.

"Please fulfill my wish, Director-General." Wei Ge bowed.

"Whatever then. What other unfulfilled wishes do you have? If we are lucky enough to escape, I will definitely help you complete them," Shen Yuchi said as he glanced at Zhou Wen from the corner of his eye.

At this moment, Shen Yuchi hadn't forgotten to observe Zhou Wen's reaction.

However, Zhou Wen stood there expressionlessly. This was because before Wei Ge spoke, he had secretly made a gesture that only Zhou Wen could see, telling him not to act rashly.

"Thank you for fulfilling my wish, Director-General. If I am to die here, I hope you can take care of my family when you return. I'll be very grateful," Wei Ge said.

"Don't worry. Our bureau will definitely not treat meritorious employees unfairly. If anything happens to you, the bureau will definitely let your family live a comfortable life," Shen Yuchi said solemnly.

"Thank you, Director-General. I'm relieved." With that said, Wei Ge walked towards the Bone Pottery jar.

He walked to the side of the jar and slowly squatted down to carefully examine the Bone Pottery jar.

President Wei shouldn't be someone who will sacrifice himself for the bureau. Zhou Wen was somewhat worried for Wei Ge, but Wei Ge's secret gesture was telling Zhou Wen that he could handle it.

Shen Yuchi and Wang Qiuyuan looked at Wei Ge nervously. Shen Yuchi didn't forget to observe Zhou Wen. Seeing that Zhou Wen was only watching coldly without any reaction, his doubts about Wei Ge were basically gone.

Wei Ge sized it up for a while, but he didn't seem to discover anything. Finally, he gritted his teeth and extended his hands towards the Bone Pottery har, hoping to lift it up.

If the dimensional creature was really afraid of the Bone Pottery jar, they could return to the spacecraft and leave the Moon with it.

The moment Wei Ge held the Bone Pottery jar with both hands, the tiny flame inside suddenly spewed out, turning into a terrifying flame that shot into the sky.

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Chapter 1059: Moon Palace

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In an instant, the fire enveloped Wei Ge, who was holding the Bone Pottery, turning him into a flaming man. The space suit instantly reduced to ashes.

Zhou Wen was given a fright as he immediately instructed Ice Maiden to save him. Her strength was most effective against fire-elemental attacks, but Ice Maiden didn't move as she stared at Wei Ge.

Zhou Wen realized that something was amiss. On careful look, he saw that the flames had already flowed into Wei Ge's body. The flames weren't burning from the outside, but from the inside out.

Now, Wei Ge's body was like a flaming man. It was as though flames had seeped into every inch of his cells. As for the Bone Pottery artifact in his hand, it had turned to ashes in the flames.

The corpse beside him also disintegrated. He didn't go up in flames, but was reduced to ashes. This gave Zhou Wen a very bad feeling.

Shen Yuchi and Wang Qiuyuan also looked at Wei Ge in horror. Although the flames on Wei Ge's body were terrifying, they didn't hear him cry out in pain.

"I... am finally back..." The flames gradually converged into Wei Ge's body. His body remained unharmed in the fire as he spoke.

However, Zhou Wen didn't hear Wei Ge's voice. His tone and intonation were completely different from Wei Ge's.

"Who are you?" Zhou Wen stared at Wei Ge and asked.

Now, he regretted not stopping Wei Ge. Although the two of them hadn't interacted much, they were schoolmates. Zhou Wen still felt somewhat uncomfortable seeing him being possessed by an unknown creature.

"Who am I?" The flames on Wei Ge's body had almost completely extinguished as he returned to his original appearance. Although his appearance hadn't changed, for some reason, Zhou Wen felt that the present Wei Ge was completely different.

He looked up at the universe and said in a strange tone, "I'm not human."

"What are you?" Zhou Wen looked at Wei Ge as countless thoughts flashed through his mind. He couldn't think of any way to help Wei Ge retrieve his body.

"I'm human," Wei Ge said slowly.

"Didn't you say that you aren't human?" Zhou Wen looked at him in puzzlement. He increasingly felt that Wei Ge was in danger. Not only was the thing attached to him a monster, but it was also a mentally ill monster.

Wei Ge didn't answer Zhou Wen. He turned his head to look in the direction of Earth, but because this was the back of the Moon, he couldn't see Earth.

"Is Earth still around?" Wei Ge asked Zhou Wen.

"Of course it's still here, but we can't see it from this side of the Moon." Zhou Wen found it even stranger.

"That's good. I should still be in time," Wei Ge muttered to himself. As he spoke, he walked out.

"Where are you going?" Zhou Wen exchanged looks with Ice Maiden and followed him.

Shen Yuchi and Wang Qiuyuan hurriedly followed. Due to Wei Ge's existence, the invisible dimensional creature didn't attack them. If they were far away from him, they would probably be attacked again.

This existence that occupied Wei Ge's "body" didn't seem to be as offensive as the dimensional creature.

"Take back my Companion Beast," Wei Ge said as he walked, as though he didn't care about Zhou Wen and company.

He didn't walk quickly, as though he was familiarizing himself with this body.

Wei Ge was already at the Epic stage, but Epic humans didn't have the ability to survive on the Moon. However, now that he was walking naked on the Moon, it was as though he was walking as freely as back on Earth.

"Where is your Companion Beast?" Zhou Wen guessed the creature under the tree stump might be his Companion Beast.

If he could subdue it, their danger would be greatly reduced.

However, now that Wei Ge was possessed by him, Zhou Wen didn't know if he could recover.

Thinking back to when Wei Ge left school, he had once said that he would find his life meaningful if he was lucky enough to barely defeat the heavens.

But now, he was already doomed without doing anything. He didn't know if there would be a day when he could realize his value.

Wei Ge didn't answer as he continued walking forward. He was walking in the direction where Zhou Wen and company had previously encountered the invisible creature.

"That Terror creature is retreating. It seems to be afraid of this person," Ice Maiden whispered to Zhou Wen.

"Isn't that Terror creature his Companion Beast?" Zhou Wen whispered.

"That's a Terror-grade dimensional creature. It's naturally impossible for it to be a Companion Beast." Ice Maiden paused before saying, "This person seems very strong."

"I also know that he's very strong. Now, I just want to know if there's any hope for Wei Ge to live?" Zhou Wen asked.

"I'm afraid it's impossible to retrieve his body," Ice Maiden answered firmly.

Soon, Wei Ge returned to the spot where the tree stump had been dug out. He stood in front of the huge hole and stared at it. A strange divine light shot out from his eyes like two divine lamps. When the light shone into the hole, a strange change immediately happened inside.

Suddenly, Zhou Wen and company saw a figure gradually condense in the hole. It was a huge dark-gold toad.

"In the legends of the East District, the Moon is also called Toad Palace. Legend has it that there's a golden toad inside. Could it be that this is the legendary golden toad?" Shen Yuchi said as he stared at the golden toad.

Zhou Wen had roughly guessed that the one who had devoured the astronauts and inspectors was most likely the golden toad. However, he didn't know what power Wei Ge had used to make the Terror creature show itself.

Soon, Zhou Wen realized that Wei Ge's target wasn't the golden toad. His gaze shone into the hole, revealing an ancient jade door where the mine's wall originally stood.

The jade door was crystalline and emitted infinite coldness. Zhou Wen looked carefully and saw that on the plaque above the door's brow were the words "Moon Palace."

Holy sh*t, there's really a Moon Palace. Could Chang'e and Moon Rabbit be inside? Zhou Wen was surprised when he swept his gaze across the corner of the plaque. His surprise turned into disbelief.

In the corner of the plaque was a tiny palm symbol. The tiny palm symbol held the moon symbol.

There's actually a tiny palm symbol here! Zhou Wen was pleasantly surprised. This was an unexpected gain.

Shen Yuchi and company also looked at Moon Palace in surprise. Although it wasn't strange for mythical places to appear in this era, seeing the legendary Moon Palace still sent palpitations through their hearts. After all, the legend of Moon Palace was famous in the East District.

The divine light in Wei Ge's eyes vanished as he slowly walked towards the Moon Palace. After taking a few steps, the golden toad opened its mouth and extended its python-like tongue towards Wei Ge.

Wei Ge extended his hand and beckoned. Flames immediately appeared in his hand, condensing into a flaming ax that severed the golden toad's tongue.

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Chapter 1060: Two Illogical Points

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The golden toad's tongue was severed by the ax. Blood immediately spewed out from its mouth as it let out a shrill cry.

And at the spot where its tongue was severed, flames burned. When the blood spewed into the air, it also burned like fireworks.

How powerful! Zhou Wen was alarmed.

Even Ice Maiden didn't dare underestimate the strength of the golden toad, but Wei Ge had chopped off its tongue with an ax. This was just too terrifying.

Wait... Axe... Lunar Osmanthus Tree... Could the one possessing Wei Ge be the legendary logger? Zhou Wen looked at Wei Ge in surprise.

The more Zhou Wen thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible. In myths and legends, the logger was a human. As he had committed a huge mistake during his immortal cultivation, he had been punished by the furious Celestial Thearch. He was only allowed to leave after he had chopped down the osmanthus tree on the moon.

However, the osmanthus tree on the moon wasn't an ordinary tree species. Instead, it was a type of undying tree. When the ax was pulled back after a chop, the wound on the tree automatically healed.

Therefore, the logger ended up logging on the Moon forever, never to leave the Moon again.

This was only one of the versions of the punished logger legend. Zhou Wen originally didn't believe it, but now that such a person had appeared, it was difficult not to connect them together.

However, according to legend, it's impossible for the osmanthus tree to be chopped down. Why is there only a tree stump now? How did the logger die? Zhou Wen was puzzled.

While Zhou Wen was still pondering, the injured golden toad retreated into the Moon Palace. The possessed Wei Ge also walked in.

"If you want to leave, this is the best opportunity," Ice Maiden informed them.

"Director-General Shen, are you returning to the spacecraft?" Zhou Wen asked Shen Yuchi.

Shen Yuchi pondered and said, "Little Wei made such a huge sacrifice. Since he can still be saved, we can't abandon him. We have to think of a way."

Zhou Wen was somewhat surprised. He never expected Shen Yuchi to say such a thing.

"In that case, are you going in to save him?" Zhou Wen stared at Shen Yuchi and asked.

"I can only say that I'm going in to take a look. If there's a chance, I'll save him. If there's no chance, I won't throw my life away. I'll just do my best. You and Wei Ge are also schoolmates. You won't abandon him, right?"

"We were only from the same school and not from the same class. We didn't have much interaction and don't have any ties. Save him yourself. I'm not in the mood to take the risk," Zhou Wen said.

Shen Yuchi was slightly taken aback, but he didn't say anything else. He led Wang Qiuyuan into the Moon Palace.

After they entered, Zhou Wen took out his phone and snapped a picture of the tiny palm symbol behind the words "Moon Palace."

With a click, the phone screen showed the download interface.

I wonder if Chang'e is really in the Moon Palace. It should be very interesting when the Chang'e Companion Beast drops, right? Zhou Wen saw that his phone was constantly on the downloading screen. It didn't seem like it could be downloaded in a short period of time.

Should I enter? Zhou Wen looked at the door of Moon Palace. The cold air inside was like fog, preventing him from seeing anything. Truth Listener's ability couldn't penetrate it either.

"If I were you, I wouldn't choose to enter," Ice Maiden suddenly said.

"Why?" Zhou Wen looked at Ice Maiden.

Ice Maiden said, "The existence that possessed your classmate is too powerful. The golden toad's strength isn't weaker than the present me, but he can heavily injure it with a mere strike. With such strength, even Grim Demon might not be able to emerge victorious if he were to fight. It's best you consider it carefully."

After a pause, Ice Maiden continued, "Furthermore, this matter is somewhat odd. According to what I know, it's impossible for humans to advance to the Mythical stage with their own strength, much less reach the Terror grade. That creature said that he's human, but his strength is very terrifying at the Terror grade. Unless he's not human, there must be some secret behind this matter."

Zhou Wen didn't say a word as he looked at the Moon Palace door in silence.

He didn't care if the person who had possessed Wei Ge was human, but there was something that Zhou Wen was very concerned about.

For Shen Yuchi to risk his life for Wei Ge, something didn't seem right no matter how he thought about it.

"Do you think it's possible that Shen Yuchi knew of the existence of the Bone Pottery jar from the beginning?" Zhou Wen said after some thought.

"What do you mean? If he knew, why did he take the risk to come here?" Ice Maiden frowned.

"That's right. It doesn't make sense, but there's something else that doesn't make sense. Although I haven't interacted much with Wei Ge, I do know him a little. He's definitely not someone who would sacrifice himself for a place like the bureau, yet he actually took the initiative to take the risk. This doesn't seem like his character."

"Is it possible that he was forced to do so? After all, even if lots were really drawn, Shen Yuchi might have tampered with them. The person who eventually had to go was still likely to be him. He might as well have taken the initiative. If he succeeded, he could still obtain Shen Yuchi's recognition in the future," Ice Maiden said.

"No, Wei Ge knows that Shen Yuchi is afraid of me. If he really needs to risk his life, he will probably seek help from me. It's impossible for him to stop me from interfering with his actions."

Zhou Wen paused for a moment before continuing, "Is it possible that Wei Ge also recognizes the Bone Pottery and knows what's inside, so he took the initiative to take the risk?"

"It seems illogical," Ice Maiden said with a frown.

"But adding the two unreasonable things together seems to make sense. Otherwise, I really can't figure out why Wei Ge and Shen Yuchi would do something so illogical," Zhou Wen said.

"It's not difficult to find out the answer. Just go in and take a look," Ice Maiden said as she looked at the door of Moon Palace.

"Then let's go in and take a look." Zhou Wen glanced at his phone and realized that it was still downloading. He got Ice Maiden to lead the way as the two of them entered through the Moon Palace door.

He didn't have a feel of it outside the door, but the moment he entered, Zhou Wen felt a terrifying coldness pass through the space suit that could withstand low temperatures. It made him shiver.

When Ice Maiden walked over, Zhou Wen immediately felt the coldness dissipate significantly as his body warmed up.

How did Shen Yuchi and the rest survive such a low temperature? Zhou Wen felt increasingly puzzled. Even his body couldn't withstand it. He didn't believe that Shen Yuchi and Wang Qiuyuan could withstand such low temperatures.

Thankfully, with Ice Maiden as an ice-elemental expert beside him, the coldness naturally receded wherever she went. Zhou Wen could vaguely see that there were many jade buildings in the cold fog, like a fairyland in myths.

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Chapter 1061: Toad Palace

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Boom!

Deep in Moon Palace, a terrifying explosion sounded. Zhou Wen saw a faint red flame flash in the distant fog. It was as though a building had caught fire. Mixed into the fog were flames and smoke, and the red glow in the white fog looked unnatural.

Is Wei Ge fighting? Zhou Wen felt as though the whole of Moon Palace was trembling.

The cold fog didn't feel as cold as before. Ice Maiden scouted ahead as Zhou Wen followed behind her, heading deeper into Moon Palace.

In such a land of extreme coldness, it was Ice Maiden's home ground. She controlled the frost aura, preventing it from injuring Zhou Wen at all.

As they walked, snowflakes floated out of the fog. Under the red glow of the flames, they looked like burning ashes.

Zhou Wen held one and took a careful look, but he was surprised to discover that it wasn't ash or a snowflake. It was the petal of an osmanthus.

Could these petals be the ones Shen Yuchi wanted me to see? Zhou Wen summoned an ordinary Musical Note Sprite and placed the petal on it.

In the next second, he saw the petal transform into a strange light that fused into the Musical Note Sprite. The Musical Note Sprite immediately began to evolve.

It's true! Zhou Wen was overjoyed as he hurriedly reached out to gather the petals that floated over.

These petals had magical effects on Companion Beasts, but Zhou Wen didn't feel anything when he touched them. Clearly, they were ineffective on humans.

He gave a few petals to different Companion Beasts and realized that those at the Legendary stage could immediately evolve. However, those at the Epic stage only gained a slight boost in stats without any immediate evolution.

Just as Shen Yuchi had said, the petals of the osmanthus could only be used once. If they came into contact with the petals again, they wouldn't be able to absorb much.

Even so, it was already very impressive. Zhou Wen wanted to collect more.

I wonder where these petals came from. I hope there are more. If I can get hundreds or even thousands of them, they will be of great use in the future. As Zhou Wen walked forward, he carefully gathered the petals.

Perhaps it was because Wei Ge had already cleared all the dimensional creatures in Moon Palace that Zhou Wen and Ice Maiden didn't see any dimensional creatures wherever they went.

There were jade towers one after another, but there was nothing inside. It was cold and empty.

If it wasn't for the crazy battle in the distance, Zhou Wen would have imagined that this was an empty palace complex.

He approached the flaming glow in front of him, and the cold fog dissipated. His vision also became much better.

One petal after another... There are already more than forty... Zhou Wen was delighted. In the future, when he obtained Mythical Companion Beasts that needed to be fed, one petal could advance them to the Epic stage. There would be no need to go to much trouble.

Suddenly, the flames erupted. They illuminated almost all of Moon Palace.

At that instant, Zhou Wen saw many things clearly. The most eye-catching was the huge osmanthus tree. It was thousands of feet tall and stood at the brightest spot in the distance.

Amidst the flames of war and the cold fog, the osmanthus tree was swaying. Large petals fluttered in the cold fog and flames like snowflakes or ashes. There were thousands of them—virtually uncountable.

Zhou Wen was stunned. He almost couldn't believe his eyes.

With so many osmanthus petals, even if he could only collect half of them, there would probably be tens of thousands, not to mention if he collected them all.

With so many petals, can I advance all the Musical Note Sprites to the Epic stage? I now have nearly a hundred thousand Musical Note Sprites. If I advance all of them to the Epic stage, the Epic Musical Note Sprite legion, together with the unified command of the Golden Harp, will produce combat strength that's probably stronger than ordinary Mythical creatures. Zhou Wen wished he could immediately rush over and take the petals for himself.

However, reason told him that there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world, nor were there any flower petals that he could pick up for free. He might not be able to return alive if he rushed over now.

Ensuing under the huge osmanthus tree was the most intense battle. There was no sign of anyone.

Terrifying cold air and flames shot out from there.

With Zhou Wen's eyesight, he couldn't see the battle. All he could see were dazzling lights. Without a doubt, it was a true Terror-grade battle.

Where did Shen Yuchi and Wang Qiuyuan go? Zhou Wen had been searching for their traces, but he couldn't find any traces of them despite looking for so long.

They definitely didn't go to save Wei Ge, but I didn't encounter them along the way. They shouldn't have turned back. Could it be that they really went to the huge osmanthus tree? However, considering the aftershocks from such a battle, I reckon ordinary Mythical creatures wouldn't be able to withstand it. Would they really dare go there? Zhou Wen looked around and used the occasional erupting flames to size up his surroundings.

After watching for a while, Zhou Wen suddenly realized that Shen Yuchi and company's target was likely not the osmanthus tree.

This is Toad Palace. Although the osmanthus tree is magical, the most precious treasure of Toad Palace isn't the osmanthus tree. Zhou Wen observed the deeper parts of Frost Palace from afar.

The buildings there were different from the jade buildings here. They were made of osmanthus wood, forming pavilions and palaces.

Zhou Wen suddenly recalled something. Although Moon Palace and Chang'e were very famous, Moon Palace's owner wasn't Chang'e in truth. Moon Palace was only where Chang'e lived, not the Moon Goddess Temple. Moon Palace's true owner was actually the Lady Supreme Yin, or rather, the Moon Goddess.

Supreme Yin and Supreme Yang had a lofty status in the East District's mythology. Lady Supreme Yin's status was nothing Chang'e, who had ascended simply from consuming an elixir, could compare with.

Could it be that Shen Yuchi and company's target is there? The more Zhou Wen thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible. The area where the osmanthus tree stood was only a small area of Toad Palace. Shen Yuchi and company could completely circle around that area and enter the depths of Toad Palace.

"Let's take a look over there." Zhou Wen temporarily gave up on the idea of picking up the petals and got Ice Maiden to lead him around the battle and head deeper into the wooden buildings.

Compared to the gorgeous jade buildings, the wooden buildings looked ordinary, but as long as one realized that the wood came from the osmanthus divine tree, they would immediately feel that the wooden buildings weren't that ordinary.

Shen Yuchi and company are indeed here. From afar, Zhou Wen saw Shen Yuchi and Wang Qiuyuan kneeling in front of a wooden hut. He didn't know what they were doing.

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Chapter 1062: Moon Goddess Temple

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Due to the distance, Zhou Wen couldn't see the situation clearly. With a thought, he put on the Invisibility Cloak and approached Shen Yuchi and company.

Ice Maiden silently followed behind Zhou Wen. With her skills, even if she didn't turn into her Terror form, Shen Yuchi and Wang Qiuyuan wouldn't be able to discover her.

When Zhou Wen got closer, he saw that the wooden hut they were kneeling in front of looked more like a temple. However, the temple didn't have a plaque or a sign. Even the temple walls were made of osmanthus wood, but despite having been made into a wooden hut, there were still buds growing on it with beautiful osmanthus flowers blooming.

Upon arriving in this area, there was no longer the Moon Palace's coldness. Instead, it made one feel refreshed and comfortable. It was indescribably pleasant.

The door to the wooden hut was closed. There were no dimensional creatures around Shen Yuchi and Wang Qiuyuan, but they were kneeling in front of the wooden hut's door, their heads on the ground, motionless.

Could it be that there's an invisible force suppressing them, forcing them to kneel? Zhou Wen looked left and right, but he couldn't see any energy fluctuations. He looked at Ice Maiden beside him.

Ice Maiden clearly knew what was on Zhou Wen's mind. She said in a voice that only Zhou Wen could hear, "They aren't suppressed by any power."

That's strange. There aren't any dimensional creatures or powers suppressing them. Why are they kneeling here? Or should I say, what's the point of kneeling here? If this is really the Moon Goddess's temple, could it be that they are kneeling here to ask for benefits from her? But how do they know that the Moon Goddess will give them something good by kneeling? Zhou Wen was puzzled.

As the story of Chang'e's ascension to the moon was so famous, people didn't know much about the true Moon Goddess. Zhou Wen had only heard of the legend of Lady Supreme Yin, but he wasn't too sure what kind of goddess she was.

Since Shen Yuchi and company were kneeling here, they definitely knew something. Zhou Wen was somewhat puzzled. How did they know? The conclusion obtained solely from the analysis of myths wasn't necessarily correct. People like Shen Yuchi definitely wouldn't risk their lives for such a guess.

"Director-General, is this really useful?" Wang Qiuyuan knelt there, not daring to move, but he couldn't help but speak.

"It's useful. Just kneel down and don't move. Stop talking," Shen Yuchi answered.

They then fell into silence again. They knelt there without moving or saying a word. This left Zhou Wen somewhat depressed. He originally imagined that he might hear some secrets, but to his surprise, they stopped talking.

"If you want to know something, why don't you ask them now?" Ice Maiden said.

"Ask them... That's right... Why didn't I think of it... You're smart..." Zhou Wen suddenly understood what Ice Maiden meant.

Shen Yuchi and the rest were kneeling in front of the wooden hut. They definitely had their orders, and wouldn't dare to stand up. If he were to ask them, they probably wouldn't dare remain silent.

Zhou Wen put away the Invisibility Cloak and walked towards Shen Yuchi and Wang Qiuyun who were kneeling in front of the door.

Shen Yuchi and Wang Qiuyuan were alarmed when they heard the footsteps. Even if they didn't dare look up, they quickly recognized that it was Zhou Wen.

"Zhou Wen, you came at the right time. We are trapped here and can't move. Quickly save us," Wang Qiuyuan pleaded.

If Zhou Wen hadn't heard their conversation, he would have been frightened and wouldn't have dared to go over.

"Alright, I'll save you now." Zhou Wen curled his lips and walked to Wang Qiuyuan's side, reaching out to pull him.

"Don't... Don't touch me..." Wang Qiuyuan's body trembled as he hurriedly shouted.

"Director-General Shen, what's going on? At the very least, you should make up a story to deal with me, right?" Zhou Wen squatted down and pressed his fingers on Shen Yuchi's arm as he said calmly.

Shen Yuchi lay there, not daring to move. Wang Qiuyuan said, "We originally wanted to save Little Wei, but we couldn't see the path clearly in the cold fog. We accidentally came across this place and were cursed. If we move, we will explode..."

"This fabrication sucks. Director-General Shen, why don't you make one up yourself?" Zhou Wen said indifferently.

Shen Yuchi finally said, "Before we came to the Moon, we perused a large amount of information and gained a lot of understanding of the Moon according to myths and legends. However, the information was only inferred from myths and legends. We didn't know if it was real or fake, so we didn't announce it."

"That's an interesting fabrication. Continue." Zhou Wen pressed his fingers on Shen Yuchi's arm as though he would push them at any moment.

"Moon Palace is actually equivalent to a cold palace, a place where royalty are put under house arrest. Therefore, Chang'e isn't the Moon's master. She's just a prisoner. In myths and legends, the Moon's true master is Lady Supreme Yin—Lady of the Moon—who is also the Moon Goddess. The place we are now is the true residence of the Moon Goddess, which is the Moon Goddess Temple."

Shen Yuchi paused for a moment before continuing, "We believe that the nature of the Moon Goddess Temple is similar to Earth Temples. There might be benefits if we worship here."

"This story is quite sound, but don't tell me that you didn't know of the existence of the Bone Pottery jar and the dead man before coming to the Moon," Zhou Wen said coldly.

"In fact, the Bone Pottery jar and the dead man were discovered long ago. When I was on Earth, I had already done a lot of research and consulted many experts. That's why I knew that the Bone Pottery jar is actually a kind of sacrificial artifact," Shen Yuchi said.

"You knew that the person who picked up the Bone Pottery jar would be possessed, right?" Zhou Wen stared at Shen Yuchi and said.

"I wasn't sure about that. I only knew that the Bone Pottery jar was used to offer sacrifices to deities. In ancient times, shamans used the Bone Pottery jar to communicate or invite deities to possess them. However, they usually used water or alcohol. I've never heard of such a flaming Bone Pottery jar. I don't know what uses it has." Shen Yuchi was clearly unwilling to admit that he had long known the consequences of touching the Bone Pottery jar.

Zhou Wen didn't expose him as he continued asking, "Did you originally want me to touch the Bone Pottery jar?"

"Why would I have such thoughts? I definitely didn't have such intentions," Shen Yuchi said.

"Did Wei Ge know about the Bone Pottery jar?" Zhou Wen didn't say anything else as he asked Shen Yuchi another question.

"The matter regarding the Bone Pottery jar is a top secret in our bureau. Little Wei's clearance isn't high enough to come into contact with those secrets," Wang Qiuyuan added.

Zhou Wen had roughly guessed it as well. He and Wei Ge were actually sacrificial goods brought by Shen Yuchi. Shen Yuchi had originally wanted to lure Zhou Wen to touch the Bone Pottery jar.

Shen Yuchi originally felt that a youth like Zhou Wen, who was proud and had powerful strength, would probably want to study the unknown when encountering one.

However, to his surprise, Zhou Wen was like an old man who was afraid of death. Despite possessing such strength, he was still extremely cautious. Furthermore, he didn't seem curious at all. He didn't touch the Bone Pottery jar. This had left Shen Yuchi feeling very disappointed.

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Chapter 1063: Lady Supreme Yin

Translator: CKtalon

How could Shen Yuchi know that Zhou Wen had suffered death too many times in-game? Therefore, he was especially careful in reality. He definitely wouldn't touch anything unknown.

However, Zhou Wen wasn't sure if what Shen Yuchi had said was true. Just as he was about to ask something else, he suddenly heard a creak as the door to the Moon Goddess Temple opened.

Shen Yuchi and Wang Qiuyuan were immediately overjoyed. However, they didn't dare look up and continued kneeling on the ground. Zhou Wen and Ice Maiden looked up without any qualms.

Inside the Moon Goddess Temple, there was a wooden statue. It was a dignified and beautiful woman.

When Ice Maiden saw the wooden statue, her expression immediately turned solemn. She was even somewhat alarmed as she involuntarily retreated.

However, with every step she took, frost footprints appeared on the ground. After taking a few steps back, she was frozen as though she had turned into a jade statue. Although there wasn't any frost on her body, she gave off a feeling that she was frozen. It was extremely strange.

Zhou Wen was alarmed. Ice Maiden was an ice-elemental Terror creature. The creature in the temple had to be unimaginably powerful to freeze her.

Shen Yuchi and Wang Qiuyuan were overjoyed. They had been waiting for this moment.

Now that the Moon Goddess had appeared, the disrespectful Zhou Wen and Ice Maiden would naturally be punished.

Zhou Wen stood there motionless. Even an existence like Ice Maiden had been frozen. If he moved, he might freeze even faster than her.

Instead, he stood still and temporarily didn't feel anything strange.

However, when he looked at the wooden sculpture, Zhou Wen lamented inwardly. He couldn't retreat or advance.

Ice Maiden was right. It's best not to enter such a place, Zhou Wen thought.

However, Ice Maiden was too careless. Ever since she had come to this world, the strongest she had seen was at the Terror grade. Furthermore, Zhou Wen had the Terror-grade Demonic Neonate, Grim Demon, and the Seven Seas Dragon King by his side. Therefore, although she found this place somewhat strange, she didn't take it to heart. She felt that even if something went wrong, they should be able to resolve it. That's why she still entered with Zhou Wen.

"Since fate has brought you here, choose one among yourselves. I will help you walk the world and do good deeds to prevent calamity." The Moon Goddess statue's lips didn't move, but an ethereal voice sounded.

Zhou Wen found the line familiar. Although delivery was different, he seemed to have experienced a similar scene.

Don't tell me it's the one-in-three choice of Mythical Companion Beasts? As Zhou Wen thought to himself, he saw a pearl and a jade slip fly out from the Moon Goddess statue and land on the wooden table in front of the statue.

Why are there only two? Aren't there usually three choices? Zhou Wen's heart stirred as he immediately thought of something. So that's how it is. Someone has been here long ago and obtained a Mythical Companion Beast from here. Shen Yuchi must have known about this long ago, so he personally came to try his luck.

However, this Moon Goddess doesn't seem to be very picky. She actually gives Companion Beasts to anyone. Now, there are three of us, but there are only two Companion Beasts. The two of them have been kneeling here the entire time. They are very respectful of the Moon Goddess. It's very likely that the Moon Goddess will let them choose first. After they choose, what has it got to do with me? Zhou Wen's mind raced, but he couldn't think of a good solution.

Zhou Wen would be thankful if the Moon Goddess didn't find fault with him or freeze him. He didn't dare dream of choosing a Companion Egg.

Furthermore, Zhou Wen had many Mythical Companion Beasts now. There was no need to take the risk.

Shen Yuchi and Wang Qiuyuan clearly thought the same. The two of them were overjoyed.

Wang Qiuyuan looked at Shen Yuchi and saw him nod slightly. Only then did he bow to the Moon Goddess statue. "Thank you, Your Excellency for your reward. I want that pearl."

After he bowed, there was no reaction from the temple. The Moon Goddess didn't speak again. The pearl became even brighter, but it didn't fly out.

Zhou Wen found it odd. He had previously chosen Companion Eggs. After a choice was made, the Companion Beasts would typically fly over themselves.

Wang Qiuyuan didn't know what to do. He didn't dare enter the Moon Goddess Temple, so he could only look at Shen Yuchi.

"Don't go in yet. Let me give it a try." Shen Yuchi was also somewhat puzzled. It was indeed as Zhou Wen had imagined. He knew that someone had come here and knew the details, so he had personally come to try his luck.

However, the development was different from what he knew. When the person who had taken away the first Companion Beast made the choice, the Companion Beast had flown over by itself, but for some reason, there was no movement.

"Your Excellency, I choose the jade slip. Thank you for your reward," Shen Yuchi said as he knelt.

Just as Shen Yuchi said that, the bamboo slip lit up. However, it only lit up, without any intention of moving.

"Director-General, I think we need to go in and retrieve them ourselves. Why don't I go in and take a look first?" Wang Qiuyuan said as he looked at the luminous pearl and jade slip.

Shen Yuchi nodded slightly. Wang Qiuyuan bowed again and said, "Your Excellency, I'll be entering to retrieve the pearl." Then, he got up and walked towards the Moon Goddess Temple.

Wang Qiuyuan was extremely excited. Although there were many more Mythical Companion Beasts available these days, they were still rare. Only a few experts had a chance of obtaining one. With his status, he had no chance of obtaining a Mythical Companion Beast.

Now, this was definitely a chance for him to achieve success in a single step. If the other inspectors who had come with him hadn't died, this opportunity might not have landed on him.

Wang Qiuyuan walked to the door of the Moon Goddess Temple. Just as he was about to step in, frost suddenly appeared beneath his feet. Then, his entire body was frozen in front of the door. Just like Ice Maiden, there was no frost on his body. His body seemed to have turned into cold jade.

What's going on? Isn't she giving a Companion Beast? Why doesn't she let them take it? Is this the Moon Goddess's scam? Zhou Wen was alarmed. This was the first time he had seen such a scamming dimensional creature.

In the past, most of the dimensional creatures had laid obvious traps. They clearly informed people of the danger and dared them to come over.

However, Moon Goddess didn't do so. She first told them of the benefits, only to kill them when they went over. Zhou Wen felt that she shouldn't be called Moon Goddess, but a Scamming Goddess.

That's right. She's Lady Supreme Yin to begin with... There's a second interpretation to the name... Zhou Wen thought about it and realized that the divine title made sense.

Shen Yuchi also wore a puzzled look. This was completely different from the information he had obtained, but his information couldn't be wrong. Therefore, he didn't know what had gone wrong.

"Did that person lie to me?" Shen Yuchi's expression changed.

"Why didn't you choose?" At that moment, a voice sounded from the Moon Goddess Temple. Although she didn't say who she was talking to, there were only three people. Shen Yuchi and Wang Qiuyuan had chosen, while Zhou Wen hadn't made a choice. She was definitely talking about Zhou Wen.

"Can I still choose?" Zhou Wen asked in surprise. This was because these items were supposed to be unique. They would be gone after being chosen.

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Chapter 1064: You Can Have It All

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"If you don't want to choose, you can request both." The voice that came from the Moon Goddess Temple left Zhou Wen's mouth agape in surprise. He failed to immediately recover from his shock.

He didn't know that he could make such a choice. In the past, when he had chosen Truth Listener and Banana Fairy, he could only choose once. There would be no reaction if he tried again.

But this entity was different. She actually said that he could choose them both.

Conspiracy... It must be a conspiracy... This Lady Supreme Yin wants to scam me after scamming them? Zhou Wen didn't believe that such a good thing would happen and felt that there was definitely a trap.

Shen Yuchi also thought so, so he kept looking at Zhou Wen. If Zhou Wen were to choose to take both, he might end up worse than Wang Qiuyuan.

"Your Excellency, I'm not doubting you. It's just that I've heard from others that a person can only choose a Companion Beast once, right?" Zhou Wen said.

"That's right. A person can only choose once." The Moon Goddess's voice floated out again.

Zhou Wen never expected the Moon Goddess to admit it so quickly. After some thought, he carefully asked again, "One person can only choose one Companion Beast?"

"Yes," the Moon Goddess answered with certainty.

"Then why are you allowing me to take both?" Zhou Wen felt that the Moon Goddess's trap was a little too obvious. No matter how stupid he was, he wouldn't fall for it that easily, right?

Although Shen Yuchi knew that Zhou Wen was very careful, he couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed when he saw that Zhou Wen wasn't tempted.

"Choosing and requesting are two separate matters." The Moon Goddess's voice sounded, leaving Zhou Wen and Shen Yuchi stunned as their emotions underwent a subtle change.

"You mean..." Zhou Wen looked at the pearl and jade slip in disbelief.

"Now that these two Companion Beasts have been chosen, there are naturally no rules. Anyone can take them away and hatch them." The Moon Goddess's words left Shen Yuchi somewhat dumbfounded.

It must be a conspiracy... There must be a conspiracy... Shen Yuchi reacted and stared at the pearl and jade slip in the temple as he thought repeatedly.

"That works too... However, Your Excellency, your divine might is too powerful. A mortal like me can't enter your temple..." No matter how greedy Zhou Wen was, he didn't dare enter to take them.

However, just as Zhou Wen said that, the pearl and jade slip flew out and quickly landed in his hand.

Zhou Wen held the pearl and jade slip in disbelief.

Could it be that my luck has really turned for the better? I actually encountered such a good thing. Or could it be that I'm handsome and confident, and Lady Supreme Yin thinks that I'm a promising talent? Zhou Wen looked at the pearl and jade slip in his hand and was momentarily at a loss.

Meanwhile, Shen Yuchi gritted his teeth so hard that they almost shattered. He had been tricked. Furthermore, he had been tricked by a deity.

However, he still couldn't figure out why the Moon Goddess would entrap him and Wang Qiuyuan and give Zhou Wen the Companion Beasts that originally belonged to him and Wang Qiuyuan.

This didn't make sense. It didn't make any sense at all.

According to the information he had obtained, the Moon Goddess was a goddess who saved the world from calamity. It didn't matter if one came from a noble family or a lowly family. Therefore, she didn't have any requirements for their physiques. As long as one sincerely knelt and prayed, they would be rewarded by her.

But from the looks of it, that wasn't the case at all.

Zhou Wen didn't even kneel. He even caused trouble in front of the Moon Goddess Temple. That was a great disrespect to the Moon Goddess.

Now, not only did the Moon Goddess not punish him, but she had also scammed them and given their Companion Beasts to Zhou Wen. This infuriated Shen Yuchi to the point of nearly exploding. He couldn't understand why this was happening.

Thankfully, Shen Yuchi had experienced too many storms in his life. He had long reached the point where he didn't show his emotions on his face. Even though he didn't show it at all, he was so angry that he almost went crazy.

"Lady Moon Goddess, you are truly wise, mighty, beautiful, and magnanimous..." After Zhou Wen confirmed that the Companion Beasts in his hand weren't fake, he thought about the praises his limited vocabulary could afford and used them all to praise the Moon Goddess.

He now felt that the Moon Goddess was the best deity in the world—a deity with such foresight should be the only true god in the world.

Those gods such as God, Jade Emperor, Buddha, and the like were nothing compared to the mighty Moon Goddess. They should have long been eliminated.

"That's not what you were thinking. Didn't you say that I should be called Scam Goddess?" The words that came from the Moon Goddess Temple instantly made Zhou Wen break out into a cold sweat.

"Nothing of that sort. You are the gentle, beautiful, and kind Goddess of the Moon. If anyone dares to be disrespectful to you, I'll not let him off," Zhou Wen hurriedly said, not daring to think too much.

Moon Goddess seemed to have the ability to read minds.

Beside him, Shen Yuchi's face turned pale. If the Moon Goddess really had the ability to read minds, what he was thinking would probably lead him to an outcome worse than Wang Qiuyuan.

Just as he thought of this, his body quickly froze, turning into a jade statue like Wang Qiuyuan.

"Since you have already obtained the Companion Beasts, would you mind doing me a small favor?" The Moon Goddess didn't harp on the matter.

"You also know that I'm weak. What can I do for you?" Zhou Wen's heart skipped a beat as he thought to himself, As expected, there's no free lunch in this world. I wonder what this Moon Goddess wants?

"It's not a big deal. Go to Moon Palace and help Chang'e defeat the logger," the Moon Goddess said.

"Your Excellency, your divine powers are boundless. Isn't it just a matter of moving your fingers to deal with the logger? With my lowly strength, I won't be of much help even if I go. Instead, I might become a burden." Zhou Wen wasn't crazy. How could he be a match for the logger?

However, the Moon Goddess's words confirmed that the one possessing Wei Ge was the logger.

"If I could leave this temple, would I need to seek your help?" The Moon Goddess said, "Her abilities are very compatible with the Moon Palace. If you take her to help in the battle, you might be able to defeat the logger."

Moon Goddess was naturally referring to the frozen Ice Maiden.

"You also said that it's a 'might'..." Zhou Wen still didn't want to go. Ignoring how terrifying the logger was, the body he possessed belonged to Wei Ge. They were former school classmates after all. Neither Wei Ge nor the logger had made attempts on his life. It wouldn't be right for him to kill them, much less destroy Wei Ge's body.

"Of course, you can also choose not to help. However, if the logger succeeds, the Moon will be destroyed. Do you think Earth will be unaffected?" the Moon Goddess said calmly.

Zhou Wen naturally knew that the Moon had a huge influence on Earth. If the Moon was really destroyed, Earth would definitely be greatly affected. It was even possible for an apocalyptic calamity to happen.

"Didn't the logger say that he only wants to retrieve his Companion Beast? It shouldn't be that exaggerated to the point of destroying the Moon, right?" Zhou Wen was skeptical.

"Do you know what Companion Beast he wants to take away?" the Moon Goddess asked calmly.

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Chapter 1065: Elixir of Immortality

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"I don't know," Zhou Wen said, but he thought to himself, It's not like we're friends. Who knows what his Companion Beast is?

"Have you heard of the story of Chang'e's ascension to the Moon?" the Moon Goddess asked again.

"I've heard of this before. Legend has it that Chang'e secretly ate the Elixir of Immortality that belonged to her husband, Hou Yi, who obtained it from the Queen Mother of the West. Then, she ascended to the Moon and became an immortal fairy..." Zhou Wen had naturally heard of this story. As it was so famous, it was difficult for him not to know it.

Moon Goddess continued, "Then do you know why Chang'e ascended to the Moon after secretly eating the Elixir of Immortality and not anywhere else?"

How would I know... Wait... Elixir of Immortality... Tree of Immortality... Could it be... Zhou Wen suddenly thought of a possibility.

"You aren't that stupid. That's right. The Elixir of Immortality is made from the materials from the Tree of Immortality. Chang'e secretly ate the Elixir of Immortality and was pulled to the Moon by the Tree of Immortality."

Moon Goddess paused for a moment before continuing, "As for the Tree of Immortality, it's the foundation of the Moon. The Companion Beast is also inside. If the logger fells the Tree of Immortality, the Moon will crumble as well. When that happens, not only will my temple be affected, but even Earth will be affected. You can decide if you want to go or not."

"I do want to help, but I'm afraid that if I'm not strong enough, I won't be able to provide any help. Instead, I'll only be a burden." Zhou Wen watched as the splendid showcase of ice and fire powers unfolded before him. He couldn't even see a figure. It would be no different from courting death if he went.

"That dimensional Terror creature has the same attributes as the Moon Palace. Since you can control her, just let her help Chang'e. With her help, Chang'e should be able to last a little longer," Moon Goddess said.

"Just a little longer?" Zhou Wen was somewhat puzzled. If that was the case, it didn't seem to be of much use.

"The logger is an existence that can chop down the Tree of Immortality. It's not something an ordinary Terror-grade creature can compare with. Getting her to help Chang'e only serves as a delay. Use this time to retrieve something. With that item, you can defeat the logger and stop him from cutting down the Tree of Immortality and save the Moon from danger," Moon Goddess explained.

"What is it? It can actually defeat the logger?" Zhou Wen's heart stirred. If there was really such a treasure, it was worth a try.

"The Elixir of Immortality." Moon Goddess's answer alarmed Zhou Wen.

"Didn't Chang'e secretly eat the Elixir of Immortality? Does it still exist? What effects does it have? How do I use it after I get it back?" Zhou Wen asked several questions in a row.

Although Chang'e's actions were culpable, the Elixir of Immortality was just too magical. A mortal could actually ascend in broad daylight after consuming it. Although it was only a legend, no matter how weak the effects were, he should be able to advance to the Mythical stage after eating it, right?

"The medicinal effects of the Elixir of Immortality can allow a person to possess powerful and immense strength for a short period of time. If you take the Elixir of Immortality to Chang'e, she will naturally have the ability to defeat the logger. Of course, you can also eat it yourself and fight the logger yourself. That's up to you," Moon Goddess said.

"Is it just a temporary increase in combat strength?" Zhou Wen was somewhat disappointed when he heard that.

"Not entirely. Although the medicinal essence can't be maintained forever, the burst of improvement will also allow your body to obtain permanent benefits. With your body, this little benefit is enough to help you break through to the Mythical stage that is unreachable by humans," Moon Goddess said.

Zhou Wen was overjoyed, but on second thought, if he could easily obtain something as good as the Elixir of Immortality, why didn't she get Shen Yuchi and company to go? Why did she choose him?

"The Elixir of Immortality is precious. There must be a terrifying creature protecting it, right?" Zhou Wen asked carefully, afraid that he would infuriate the Moon Goddess.

"Of course there's protection, but you don't have to worry about that. If you take my token over, it will naturally view you in a different light and won't make things too difficult for you." Moon Goddess paused before saying, "Now that the Moon is in danger, this is your last chance. If I wasn't confident, I wouldn't be sending you."

Zhou Wen felt that it made sense. Once the Moon was destroyed, this Moon Goddess probably couldn't even protect her temple. She definitely wouldn't do anything rash.

"Alright, I'll make a trip. Where can I get the Elixir of Immortality?" Zhou Wen thought for a moment and felt that this matter was beneficial to him.

If he could obtain the Elixir of Immortality, he could use it to advance to the Mythical stage without wasting any time advancing Glimmer.

This was because even if the Glimmer Life Soul advanced to a Perfect Body, it was unknown if it could push him to the Mythical stage. After all, everything was just his speculation.

The Elixir of Immortality was much more reliable. With Chang'e being a precedent, he could obtain some benefits no matter what.

If there was really danger, he could use the Glimmer Life Soul to directly teleport back to Earth. There wouldn't be too much of a risk. He could also test if that made Glimmer advance to a Perfect Body.

"Walk west from here. After passing through the osmanthus forest, you will see a medicine mortar. The Elixir of Immortality is inside..." said Moon Goddess.

After telling Zhou Wen the detailed steps, Moon Goddess dispelled the ice from Ice Maiden's body and allowed her to regain her freedom.

When Ice Maiden came to life, she looked into the Moon Goddess Temple in horror. Clearly, she was somewhat afraid.

"Ice Maiden, help Chang'e fight the logger. Try your best to stall for time. I'll come back to help you after retrieving the Elixir of Immortality." Zhou Wen explained the general situation to her and got her to help Chang'e while he headed west to retrieve the Elixir of Immortality as instructed by Moon Goddess.

The osmanthus forest was beautiful, but the Moon Goddess told him that these osmanthus trees were not Trees of Immortality. There were a total of two Trees of Immortality on the Moon, one growing on the surface of the Moon—the one at the entrance to Toad Palace.

However, that Tree of Immortality had already been felled, leaving only a stump.

There was also the huge osmanthus tree in Toad Palace. It was the foundation of Toad Palace. Once it was destroyed, the Moon would collapse. It couldn't be lost.

Zhou Wen reached out to pluck some petals and tested them with his Companion Beasts. Indeed, these petals didn't have the effect of evolving Companion Beasts.

Just as the Moon Goddess had said, there were no other dimensional creatures in Toad Palace. He didn't encounter any danger along the way and passed through the osmanthus forest smoothly.

When Zhou Wen rode the Great Might Vajra Bull through the osmanthus forest, his download was finally completed. A moon icon appeared on the phone's homescreen.

However, the name of the dungeon wasn't Moon Palace, but the name 'Toad Palace.'

Moon Palace sounds better. Toad Palace keeps reminding me of that toad. A place like the moon should have some beautiful legends. When I return with the Elixir of Immortality, I'll go and see how beautiful Chang'e is. Zhou Wen was very curious about the beauty of this fairy who was known for her beauty.

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Chapter 1066: Jade Rabbit

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Before leaving, Zhou Wen had asked Moon Goddess what the medicine mortar looked like, but she told him that he would identify it at a glance after leaving the osmanthus forest. It would be easy to recognize it.

Now, Zhou Wen knew why he could recognize it at a glance. The white object was clearly a huge ring-shaped mountain. Moon Goddess had actually called it a medicine mortar.

Zhou Wen knew that he wasn't mistaken because the surrounding ring-shaped mountains were all gray. Only this one was white and looked especially striking.

According to what Zhou Wen knew, many of the ring-shaped mountains on the moon were formed from meteorites, but this white ring-shaped mountain looked somewhat special.

As the mountain wall of the ring-shaped mountain wasn't very tall—only about two to three hundred meters—the Great Might Vajra Bull leaped up and arrived at the edge of the ring-shaped mountain, allowing him to look inside.

The mountain wall inside the ring-shaped mountain was much higher. It was probably about a thousand meters tall. The interior space was much bigger than what he saw from the outside.

If this thing is a medicine mortar, how big would the pestle have to be to match it? How big would the pill made from it be? Can humans eat it? As Zhou Wen thought, he sized up the interior of the ring-shaped mountain.

Zhou Wen didn't find any pills or anything like that. He didn't even see a pill-shaped stone. The interior of the ring-shaped mountain was clean as though it had been washed with water.

In a corner of the mountain, there was a huge white rabbit lying on the ground. The rabbit was surprisingly huge. If it stood up, it would probably be about the same height as Zhou Wen. Its white fur was like snow and extremely fluffy.

If it were placed in a plush toy shop, one would think that it was a large furry doll.

Is this the legendary Jade Rabbit that grinds the medicine? Zhou Wen had already learned from Moon Goddess that the one guarding the Elixir of Immortality was Jade Rabbit.

Seeing the Jade Rabbit sleeping, Zhou Wen felt that it was best not to alarm it. It was best if he could take the Elixir of Immortality while it slept.

Although Moon Goddess said that Jade Rabbit wouldn't make things difficult for him if he had her token, Zhou Wen still felt that it was better to avoid trouble.

He put on the Invisibility Cloak and entered the ring-shaped mountain. Furthermore, he used Truth Listener to constantly scan the vicinity of the Jade Rabbit, hoping to find the legendary Elixir of Immortality.

Strange, why isn't there any? Could it be that the Elixir of Immortality has been eaten by the Jade Rabbit? Zhou Wen felt that the possibility was very high.

After all, how could Jade Rabbit not eat such a good item after guarding it all day, every day?

Just as Zhou Wen was hesitating about waking up the Jade Rabbit, it suddenly pricked up its ears. Its ears twitched a few times before it looked up at Zhou Wen.

Zhou Wen hurriedly removed the Invisibility Cloak and revealed himself. At the same time, he took out the pearl and jade slip he had previously obtained. He waved them in front of the Jade Rabbit and said, "I'm here on Moon Goddess's orders. She wants to borrow your Elixir of Immortality..."

Before Zhou Wen could finish his sentence, he felt that something was amiss.

The originally docile Jade Rabbit's eyes immediately turned red when it saw the pearl and jade slip in Zhou Wen's hand. Its fur stood on end like an enraged bull.

Holy sh*t, is this what Moon Goddess means by it won't make things difficult for me on her account? Zhou Wen felt that he had definitely been scammed by Moon Goddess.

Just as Zhou Wen was in thought, the Jade Rabbit stood up on its hind legs and grabbed a jade pole from somewhere.

In the next second, Jade Rabbit leaped up and flew into the air like a rocket.

Zhou Wen was still puzzled as to why the fellow was jumping so high. However, he was immediately alarmed to discover that the Jade Rabbit's body was constantly expanding in midair as it turned gigantic. Even the jade pestle in its arms was extremely huge.

Then, Zhou Wen saw the gigantic jade pestle strike at the ring-shaped mountain with the might of a mountain.

Holy sh*t! Zhou Wen saw how terrifying the might was. He was probably no match for it as he hurriedly summoned Tyrant Behemoth.

Tyrant Behemoth gigantified as it raised its claws to meet the jade pestle.

Boom!

Tyrant Behemoth's body trembled violently as its back bent involuntarily. The rocks beneath its feet shattered.

Pfft!

Tyrant Behemoth, who was in its Absolute Strength state, spat out blood.

Boom! Boom!

Jade Rabbit struck down one pestle after another as though it was grinding medicine. In its Absolute Strength state, Tyrant Behemoth was unable to move. All it could do was passively take a beating.

It was only thanks to Tyrant Behemoth's Absolute Strength that it wasn't reduced to meat paste by Jade Rabbit—any other Companion Beast wouldn't have survived.

What terrifying strength. Could this Jade Rabbit also be at the Terror grade as well? Zhou Wen saw Tyrant Behemoth spew out blood under the continuous bombardment. Seeing that it was about to collapse, Zhou Wen immediately knew that Jade Rabbit wasn't an ordinary Mythical creature.

Without any hesitation, he summoned the Seven Seas Dragon King that had been parasitized by Primordial Spore. Although this wasn't the sea and the Seven Seas Dragon King couldn't use its greatest strength, a Terror grade was still worth something. Once it used its Terror form, it would be much stronger than ordinary Mythical Companion Beasts.

The moment the Seven Seas Dragon King appeared, it immediately transformed into its Terror form under Zhou Wen's orders. Then, it spewed out a large amount of glue-like liquid. Jade Rabbit's jade pestle struck down and smashed into the glue, immediately sticking to it.

The Jade Rabbit tried its best to pull out the jade pestle, but the glue spewing out from the Seven Seas Dragon King's dragon head kept increasing. The stickiness also increased, preventing Jade Rabbit from pulling it out no matter how hard it tried.

Jade Rabbit hissed angrily as it exerted all its strength. However, after pulling out a portion of the jade pestle, the sticky liquid clung to it like countless white threads.

The Seven Seas Dragon King continued spewing out glue as the adhesiveness increased.

Zhou Wen was overjoyed. He knew that he was lucky. The Seven Seas Dragon King's ability seemed to counter the Jade Rabbit.

Unable to pull out the jade pestle, Jade Rabbit immediately became anxious. It abandoned the jade pestle and struck out its front claws towards the ring-shaped mountain, hoping to tear the Seven Seas Dragon King apart.

The Seven Seas Dragon King wasn't to be outdone. It spewed out large amounts of glue to meet Jade Rabbit's claws.

When the Jade Rabbit's claws touched the glue, they were immediately stuck together. When its claws reached into the ring-shaped mountain, they ended up stuck, preventing it from pulling them out.

The more it struggled, the more glue stuck to its body, making it unable to move.

The furious Jade Rabbit's body lit up as it grew bigger and bigger. It became much bigger than Tyrant Behemoth. Soon, Tyrant Behemoth looked like a baby in front of it.

Even so, the Jade Rabbit still failed to escape the glue.

Zhou Wen was overjoyed. The Jade Rabbit was clearly a pure Strength-type creature. Its Terror transformation was also purely a Strength-based transformation, so it was perfectly countered by the Seven Seas Dragon King's ability.

"Jade Rabbit, lend me your Elixir of Immortality and I'll let you go," Zhou Wen said to Jade Rabbit as he stood on the Seven Seas Dragon King's head.

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