Relying on Babata’s detection, Luo Feng had a clear understanding of the distribution of the thousands of ninth-level Stellar Rank adventurers outside. That was why he had the confidence to escape. However, even though he knew their positions, there were still thousands of people. There were simply too many of them! Avoiding the eyes and ears of so many people required one thousand percent caution, along with a bit of luck.
“Charge!” Luo Feng transmitted through his thoughts.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Five streaks of light rushed out of the ground one after another. Luo Feng and the others had spent nearly six hours just excavating, so the night had already passed and the outside world was now filled with a faint glow.
“Follow me.”
“Be careful, do not make any noise.” Luo Feng transmitted through his thoughts and quickly rushed into the mountain forest.
Meanwhile, Babata, this intelligent life, rapidly calculated the most suitable escape route.
“There are people over there!”
“They are not our people.”
“Chase them.”
Immediately, more than a hundred ninth-level Stellar Rank experts rapidly flew after them. Although Babata’s calculations were accurate, it was impossible to demand that all five members of Luo Feng’s group follow the route exactly according to the intelligent calculations.
“They disappeared.”
“They disappeared in that direction just now.” Hundreds of people were already floating in mid-air, carefully looking around. However, the trees were enormous, and the branches and leaves were extremely dense. This place had grown for countless years, causing the roots and vegetation to become intertwined. From the sky, it was almost impossible to see the ground through the leaves. Luo Feng and the others had escaped quickly and strangely.
“You search this side, we search that side. Quickly.”
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After fleeing tens of thousands of kilometres in one breath, Luo Feng and the others finally stopped.
“Phew, we finally escaped.” Thunder God touched his head. Sweat was visible on his forehead as he smiled. “That was truly dangerous just now.”
“It was indeed dangerous. If we had been in a grassland or a plain, we would have been finished.” Hong sighed.
Luo Feng nodded.
It was precisely because they were in a mountain forest, with uneven terrain and dense trees and foliage, that they were able to escape.
“If it had not been a mountain forest, I would not have dared to take the risk after discovering so many people at the beginning.” Luo Feng smiled.
“Haha, Luo Feng, you really are extremely cautious.” Thunder God laughed. “By the way, how many Thunder Stones did we get this time?”
“The previous area had three places where Thunder Stones were densely concentrated. We excavated the two largest ones, containing 210,397 and 198,355 pieces respectively. However, at the second place, we only excavated more than half before we had to leave. We got around 170,000 pieces.” Luo Feng smiled. “Adding them together, we collected around 380,000 Thunder Stones in this mountain forest region.”
“How many were there in that entire area?” Hong asked.
“About 630,000.” Luo Feng smiled.
“Not bad. We got more than half of them.” Hong nodded.
Thunder God curled his lips. “If those people had arrived a few hours later, we would have taken more than 90%.”
“The first excavation site gave us nearly 400,000.”
“The second excavation site gave us nearly 380,000.”
Luo Feng smiled. “We have already collected nearly 780,000 Thunder Stones. However, the two-million-strong army has now begun occupying the various regions. Therefore, we must use this remaining time to find as many Thunder Stones as possible. Once all the Thunder Stone regions are occupied, we will have no chance left.”
The other four nodded.
The two-million adventurer army had only just arrived. Some arrived earlier, some later, and with the vastness of the Realm Within the Realm, it would still take several days before all Thunder Stone regions were occupied.
During these few days, there was still an opportunity.
Every second was worth gold.
Time was extremely precious now. Relying on Babata’s detection, Luo Feng and the others continuously flew towards distant regions.
Because the two-million army was spreading out from the entrance.
The farther away from the entrance they were, the greater their chances became.
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This long-distance flight lasted for more than eight days.
During these eight days, Luo Feng and the others did not rest at all. They continuously flew and finally managed to obtain another large amount of Thunder Stones.
“The two-million army has now almost occupied every Thunder Stone region in the entire Realm Within the Realm. We do not have many opportunities left. Now, return to the core area and head to the castle to exchange for treasures.” Luo Feng and the others quickly flew underwater through a huge lake stretching thousands of kilometres, then quietly rushed out of the water.
“Haha, these eight days were worthwhile.” Thunder God laughed.
Hong also smiled.
“We did gain a lot.” Luo Feng was very happy. Flying continuously without rest for eight days was exhausting, but fortunately, they discovered another unexcavated Thunder Stone region. Although its reserves were not as exaggerated as the second excavation area, they were very close to the first excavation area, so Luo Feng and the others were extremely satisfied.
After all, these eight days had mainly been based on luck.
“The three excavated regions together contained a total of 1,125,638 Thunder Stones.” Luo Feng was extremely pleased.
After finishing their search for Thunder Stones, Luo Feng and the others began their journey back to the core area. On the way back, they clearly discovered that every region marked on the simplified Thunder Stone distribution map was already occupied by teams. Each region had no fewer than ten thousand people gathered there, leaving small teams with no hope at all.
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“We can reach the castle tomorrow. Searching for Thunder Stones took 11 days, and flying back took another 5 days. We have gone more than half a month without sleep or rest. Everyone should rest properly tonight.” In a forest not far from the core area of the plains, Luo Feng and the other four finally stopped and rested.
Sixteen days without rest.
Were they tired?
Although they were somewhat exhausted, every one of them was extremely excited. The process of searching for Thunder Stones had been tense and thrilling, and now they were going to exchange for treasures. Who would not be excited?
“Third brother, what treasures are we exchanging for this time?” Thunder God could not help asking.
“We have more than 1.12 million Thunder Stones.” Luo Feng looked at Hong and Thunder God. “Big brother, second brother, you also have the treasure list. What do you plan to exchange for?”
“D6-grade orbital cannon!” Thunder God looked expectant. “That is a D6-grade orbital cannon. It means even a sixth-level Domain Lord expert would find it difficult to withstand a single shot! This kind of peak weapon, and a D6-grade one at that, is absolutely priceless. Once we leave this place, we will never have such an opportunity again.”
“Mm.” Luo Feng nodded.
A D6-grade orbital cannon!
Hide somewhere and fire a shot from a distance at a Domain Lord expert, directly killing them. This kind of peak weapon was something many World Masters did not possess. It was not because they could not afford it, but because they had no way to obtain it. Or perhaps, for World Masters, it was not worth purchasing.
“Number 11, the Star Core.” Hong’s eyes shone. “You know about the Star Core as well.”
“Mm.”
Luo Feng felt somewhat tempted.
The Star Core was a very mysterious object. In the vast universe, some planets capable of nurturing life, such as planets that produced plants, beasts, humans, and other forms of life, had a life cycle. When a life planet died of old age, there was a certain chance that its core would produce a crystal containing all the remaining life force, called the Star Core.
“Stupid, stupid, stupid!”
“Foolish, foolish, foolish!”
That sharp and clear voice shouted with anger and dissatisfaction.
“Uh, Babata?” Luo Feng was confused. “What happened?”
“Are you planning to exchange for the D6-grade orbital cannon and the Star Core?”
“The D6-grade orbital cannon is huge. Secondly, the ammunition needs to continuously accelerate inside the orbital cannon. Preparation alone takes around 30 seconds. Most importantly, the mechanical race spaceship on Earth, that spaceship belongs to an Undying expert!” Babata said. “That is the Undying expert who died inside the Meteor Ink Star.”
“Yes……” Luo Feng clearly remembered.
Among the Undying existences who died inside the Meteor Ink Star, there was indeed a powerful member of the Mechanical Race.
“The Mechanical Race is famous for technology. Inside that spaceship, there must definitely be weapons much stronger than a D6-grade orbital cannon!” Babata said. “You will be able to obtain something much better in the future. Is it worth wasting Thunder Stones on this?”
“As for the Star Core!”
“It is a good item.”
“It can promote bodily evolution, but the speed is too slow. It is excellent for ordinary warriors. However, Luo Feng, you possess the body of a Golden Horned Beast, so your human body’s evolution will not encounter bottlenecks. You can greatly improve and evolve! There is no need to slowly rely on the Star Core.” Babata said. “As long as you have enough wealth, you have many methods of evolution. There is no need to use the Star Core.”
“Furthermore!”
“You have made the biggest mistake, and that is having no ambition!” Babata was very dissatisfied.
“No ambition? How do I lack ambition?” Luo Feng asked in confusion.
“Looking at the treasures you are planning to exchange for, are you planning to end everything after exchanging them?” Babata asked.
Luo Feng helplessly said, “Two million people have already entered the Realm Within the Realm. Every Thunder Stone region has been occupied. There is no other hope of obtaining Thunder Stones now. I believe the next stage will be fighting and slaughtering. The various forces will fight over Thunder Stones. Under the slaughter of two million people, my team only has five people……”
“Fool!”
“The ninth-ranked Life Fruit, the Life Fruit!” Babata shouted.
“What about the Life Fruit?” Luo Feng asked in confusion. “The Life Fruit contains a huge amount of life force. As long as a World Master’s soul has not been destroyed, no matter how severe their injuries are, one piece can completely restore them. It is basically a second life for a World Master. But what does that have to do with me? I do not need it now.”
“You can use it. How can you not?”
Babata said, “The Life Fruit contains extremely pure life force. You should know the effects of life force.”
“I understand. Mu Ya Crystals contain life force too.” Luo Feng understood clearly. “Mu Ya Crystals can allow humans, plants, and animals to evolve.”
“Exactly, evolution.” Babata continued. “Mu Ya Crystals can make people evolve, and the precious Life Fruit, which is billions of times more valuable, can also allow humans, plants, and animals to evolve. More accurately, it is an advanced Mu Ya Crystal thousands or tens of thousands of times stronger. It can even instantly heal a World Master’s injuries.”
“You mean, let me consume the Life Fruit and evolve?” Luo Feng asked.
“Wrong! Have you forgotten what happened when some beasts on Earth devoured Mu Ya Crystals?” Babata said.
Luo Feng remembered.
During the Fog Island battle on Earth, some beasts that devoured Mu Ya Crystals exploded and died, while others successfully transformed into king-level monsters. The key factor was cellular activity. The stronger the cellular activity, the more life force could be consumed. The Tentacle Beast, for example, became an Emperor-level monster.
“The life force within the Life Fruit is incomparably condensed and pure! If you swallow it, you will explode instantly!” Babata said. “Only creatures with extremely strong cellular activity and enormous bodies can absorb the life force as much as possible and evolve.”
“You mean?” Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.
“Yes, the Moyun Vine!” Babata said. “The current Moyun Vine is Stellar Rank level four. Its limit is to split into 36 main vines, and each main vine can split into countless smaller branches. At the same time, each main vine can reach a maximum length of around 30,000 metres. It also possesses an equally enormous root system!”
Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.
Back on Fog Island, the Planet-level Moyun Vine already had a single vine that was 2,000 metres long.
“Also, the cellular activity of the Moyun Vine is extremely strong.” Babata said. “During the Fog Island battle, you already knew this. That ordinary Moyun Vine could rapidly regrow even after a section was cut off. In terms of cellular activity, your specially cultivated Moyun Vine is much stronger than that one.”
“In terms of cellular activity, because of its species, a Moyun Vine might not even be inferior to a Domain Lord. Combined with its enormous size!”
“Incredible cellular activity! An enormous body! This is the perfect vessel for absorbing the Life Fruit.”
“Furthermore, you do not need to worry about it exploding!”
“If it cannot absorb everything, it can sacrifice a few vine sections and release the excess life force. It will not die.” Babata was extremely excited. “Cellular activity stronger than a Domain Lord, 36 vines each 30,000 metres long, and an enormous root system. Once it consumes a Life Fruit, it will definitely evolve rapidly!”
“Right now it is Stellar Rank level four. With the Life Fruit, it can absolutely break through to Universe level!”
“By then, with a Universe-level Moyun Vine as your helper, you can completely slaughter the leaders of many teams and seize their storage items. You can take all their Thunder Stones!” Babata said proudly. “First invest in the Life Fruit to strengthen the Moyun Vine. Then use the Moyun Vine to obtain more Thunder Stones and exchange for more treasures. That is the true path!”
……
Luo Feng was completely fired up by Babata’s words.
The Moyun Vine was an extremely powerful auxiliary plant life. Otherwise, the owner of Meteor Ink Star would not have personally cultivated one. Once it reached Universe level, with the strength of a Universe-level Moyun Vine, vines could emerge from underground and easily kill warriors one after another. Although the enemy would have more people, killing their leaders and taking their storage items would not be too difficult.
“Right!”
“What does more than one million Thunder Stones matter?”
“First make the Moyun Vine incredibly powerful, then obtain even more Thunder Stones!” Luo Feng completely made his decision.
Early the next morning, when the white light sphere high in the sky of the Realm Within the Realm released rays of light, Luo Feng and the others set out towards the core area.
The core region of the plains was where the Lightning Castle was located.
“Hmm?” Luo Feng and the others looked towards the distant core region.
“Third brother.” Hong slightly frowned. “There are so many people in the core area.”
“There really are many.”
Luo Feng frowned. In the distance, the core area where the Lightning Castle stood was densely packed with countless adventurers surrounding it. It was truly a sea of people! There were far more people than any team Luo Feng had seen along the way.
“It seems exchanging for treasures will not be so easy.” Thunder God muttered softly.
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