Under Babata’s surveillance, Luo Feng had a crystal-clear grasp of the positions of the over a thousand Star-Level 9th Stage warriors outside—knowledge that bolstered his confidence in making an escape. Yet, even armed with such intelligence… there were still thousands of them! Slipping past so many undetected demanded not just absolute caution, but also a stroke of luck.
“Go!” Luo Feng transmitted mentally.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Five streaks of light burst out from the surface one after another. Luo Feng and his team had spent nearly six hours digging alone, causing the night to pass and the outside world to begin glowing faintly.
“Follow me.”
“Be careful and don’t make any noise,” Luo Feng transmitted mentally as he quickly darted into the forest.
Meanwhile, Babata, the AI lifeform, rapidly calculated the most suitable escape route.
“There’s someone over there!”
“They’re not from our group.”
“Pursue.”
In an instant, over a hundred Star-level ninth-tier adventurers swiftly pursued them. Though Babata’s calculations were precise, it was impossible to expect all five individuals to flawlessly execute the AI’s strategic projections.
“The person disappeared.”
“They vanished in that direction.” Hundreds of people were already hovering midair, carefully scanning their surroundings. However, the trees were tall and their branches and leaves were dense, having grown for millions of years, making the roots intertwine. From the air, it was almost impossible to see the ground through the foliage. Luo Feng and his group had escaped quickly and in a bizarre manner.
“You go this way, we’ll go this way, hurry.”
…
After fleeing tens of thousands of kilometers, Luo Feng and his group finally stopped.
“Phew, finally escaped,” Thunderclap God touched his head, which was covered in sweat, and smiled, “That was really dangerous just now.”
“It was dangerous indeed. If we were in a grassland or a plain area, we would have been doomed,” Hong sighed.
Luo Feng nodded.
It was precisely because of the mountainous forest terrain, with its undulating mountains and dense trees and leaves, that made escape easier.
“If it wasn’t for the mountainous forest terrain and the discovery of so many people at the beginning, I wouldn’t have dared to take the risk,” Luo Feng smiled.
“Haha, Luo Feng, you’re indeed very cautious,” Thunderclap God laughed. “By the way, how much Thunderstone did we get here?”
“In that area, there were three places where Thunderstones were relatively concentrated. We dug up the two places with the most stones: 210,397 and 198,355. However, at the second location, we only dug up most of it and didn’t have time to take all of it. About 170,000,” Luo Feng smiled. “Combined, we dug up about 380,000 Thunderstones in this forested area.”
“How many Thunderstones are there in total in that area?” Hong asked.
“About 630,000,” Luo Feng smiled.
“Not bad, we’ve dug up more than half,” Hong nodded. Thunderclap God, however, frowned and said, “If those people had arrived a few hours later, we could have taken over 90% of them.”
“The first excavation site had nearly 400,000.”
“The second excavation site had nearly 380,000.”
Luo Feng smiled. “We’ve already dug up nearly 780,000 Thunderstones now, but… now that the 2 million strong army has begun occupying various regions, we must seize this opportunity to find more Thunderstones. Once all the Thunderstone regions are occupied, we won’t have any hope left.”
The other four nodded.
As the two million adventurers had just arrived—some earlier, some later—coupled with the boundless expanse of the Inner World, it would indeed take several more days to fully occupy all the Thunderstone territories.
These few days were still full of ‘opportunities.’
…
Every moment was precious!
Luo Feng and his four companions continuously flew towards distant regions with Babata’s detection.
Because the 2 million strong army was spreading out from the entrance.
The farther away from the entrance, the more hope there was!
…
This long flight lasted more than eight days!
Luo Feng and his team didn’t rest at all during these eight days of continuous flying, finally managing to grab a piece of ‘meat.’
The two-million-strong legion has now nearly seized complete control over all Thunderstone territories within the Inner World. Our window of opportunity is rapidly closing. “Let us return to the core zone and head for the castle to claim our treasures,” declared Luo Feng. Together with his four companions, they swiftly glided through the depths of a vast lake spanning thousands of kilometers before emerging silently from the waters.
“Haha, these eight days were worth it,” Thunderclap God laughed.
Hong also smiled.
“It was worth it,” Luo Feng was very happy. Although flying nonstop for eight days was very tiring, they were lucky enough to discover an unexcavated Thunderstone region. Although not as rich as the second one, it was close to the first excavation site, so Luo Feng and his team were naturally very satisfied.
After all, these eight days were just a matter of luck.
“The total number of Thunderstones from the three excavation areas we dug up is 1,125,638,” Luo Feng was extremely pleased.
…
After finishing the search for Thunderstones, Luo Feng and his team set off back to the core area. On their way back… Luo Feng and his team clearly noticed that each area marked on the rough map of Thunderstone distribution they had initially was now occupied by teams. Each area had no less than ten thousand people gathered, leaving no hope for small teams.
…
“We’ll reach the castle tomorrow. We spent 11 days searching for Thunderstones and another 5 days flying back, over half a month without rest. Everyone should rest well tonight,” Luo Feng and his four companions finally stopped to rest in a forest not far from the core area of the plains.
Sixteen days of nonstop work.
Were they tired?
Although a bit exhausted, everyone was very excited. The previous search for Thunderstones was tense and thrilling, and now they were going to exchange for treasures again. Who wouldn’t be excited?
“Third Brother, what treasures are we going to exchange for this time?” Thunderclap God couldn’t help but ask.
“We have a total of 1.12 million Thunderstones,” Luo Feng looked at Hong and Thunderclap God. “Big Brother, Second Brother, you both have the list of items to exchange. What are you planning to get?”
“D6 Railgun!” Thunderclap God was somewhat excited. “That’s the D6 Railgun, which even a Domain Lord at the sixth stage would find hard to withstand! This restricted weapon… especially at D6 level, is absolutely priceless. Once we leave this place, there won’t be another chance.”
“Yeah,” Luo Feng couldn’t help but nod.
D6 Railgun!
Hide it and fire a shot from afar at a Domain Lord, instantly killing them. This kind of restricted weapon… many World Lords don’t even have it. Not because they can’t afford it, but because there’s no way to get it or it’s not worth buying for a World Lord.
“The 11th ranked ‘Heart of the Stars,'” Hong’s eyes sparkled. “You know about the Heart of the Stars.”
“Yeah.”
Luo Feng felt a bit tempted.
The Heart of the Stars was a very mysterious item. In the vast universe, some planets capable of nurturing life, such as those that can support plants, beasts, and humans. These life-bearing planets have a ‘life cycle.’ When a life-bearing planet dies, there is a certain probability that its core will give birth to a ‘crystal core’ that gathers all the remaining life force—the Heart of the Stars.
“Stupid, stupid, stupid!”
“Foolish, foolish, foolish!”
That sharp, crisp voice was filled with anger and dissatisfaction.
“Uh, Babata?” Luo Feng was somewhat puzzled, “What’s wrong?”
“Are you planning to exchange for the D6 Railgun and the Heart of the Stars?”
“The D6 Railgun is first of all very large in size, and secondly, the shell needs to accelerate continuously inside the railgun… it takes about 30 seconds just to prepare. The most important thing is… the spaceship of the Machine Race on Earth, that’s the spaceship of an immortal!” Babata said, “It’s the immortal who died in the Yunkexing No. 1.”
“Yeah…” Luo Feng clearly remembered.
Among the immortals who died in the Yunkexing No. 1, there was indeed a strong warrior of the Machine Race.
“The Machine Race is famous for its technology. Its spaceship definitely has something stronger than the D6 Railgun!” Babata said, “In the future, you can get something much better. Is it worth wasting Thunderstones on this?”
“As for the Heart of the Stars!”
“It’s a good item.”
“It does promote physical evolution, but the process is too slow. It’s great for ordinary warriors. But Luo Feng, you have the body of a Gold Horned Giant Beast, so your human body evolution has no bottlenecks. You can greatly improve and evolve! There’s absolutely no need to be slow about it,” Babata said, “As long as you have enough wealth, you can have many ways to evolve. There’s no need to use the Heart of the Stars!”
“And also!”
“You’ve made the biggest mistake, that is, you have no ambition!” Babata was very unhappy.
“No ambition? How can I have no ambition?” Luo Feng was puzzled.
“Judging from the way you’re preparing to exchange for treasures, are you planning to end it after the exchange is done?” Babata retorted.
Luo Feng sighed helplessly, “With two million troops already pouring into the Inner World, all Thunderstone zones have been seized. There’s no remaining hope of obtaining Thunderstones now. I’m certain the next phase will be one of bloodshed and battle! The various factions will wage war over the Thunderstones. Amidst two million soldiers, my tiny squad of five…”
“Stupid!”
“The Life Fruit, the ninth-ranked Life Fruit!!!” Babata shouted.
“What about the Life Fruit?” Luo Feng was puzzled, “The Life Fruit contains a large amount of life force. As long as the World Lord’s soul is not completely destroyed, no matter how serious the injury, one fruit can restore them. It’s called the second life of the World Lord. But what does it have to do with me? I don’t need it now, right?”
“It’s useful, how can it not be useful?”
Babata said, “The Life Fruit contains extremely pure life force. You should know the function of life force, right?”
“Yeah, the wood ya crystal also contains life force,” Luo Feng knew clearly, “The wood ya crystal can make humans, plants, and animals evolve.”
“Right, evolution,” Babata continued, “The wood ya crystal can make people evolve, and the ‘Life Fruit,’ which is a billion times more valuable, can also make humans, plants, and animals evolve. To be precise, it’s a wood ya crystal that’s a thousand or ten thousand times more advanced. It can instantly heal even the injuries of a World Lord.”
“You mean, I should take the Life Fruit to evolve?” Luo Feng asked.
“Wrong! Have you forgotten the results of some beasts on Earth devouring the wood ya crystal?” Babata said.
Luo Feng remembered.
On Earth, during the Fog Island incident, some beasts that devoured the wood ya crystal exploded, while others successfully evolved into King-class beasts! The main factor was cell activity… the stronger the cell activity, the more it could be consumed. For example, the tentacle beast became a Royal-class beast!
“The life force in the Life Fruit is extremely concentrated and pure! If you swallow it, you will explode instantly!” Babata said, “Only those with extremely strong cell activity and an extremely large body can absorb the life force and evolve as much as possible.”
“You mean?” Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.
“Right, the Cloudvine!” exclaimed Babata. “The current Cloudvine has reached the Fourth Stage of the Stellar level. Its maximum potential allows it to split into 36 main vines, each of which can further branch out into countless smaller tendrils! Moreover, every main vine can extend up to approximately 30,000 meters in length. And let’s not forget—it possesses an equally expansive root system beneath!”
Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.
Back then on Fog Island, that Cloudvine at the Stellar Level had a vine that was two thousand meters long.
“Also, the Cloudvine has very strong cell activity,” Babata said, “You know from the Fog Island incident. That Cloudvine, which was not well developed, would quickly regrow after a section was cut off. In terms of cell activity… the one you have, which has been specially cultivated, is much stronger than that.”
“In terms of cell activity, the Cloudvine plant, due to its species, might even surpass that of a Domain Lord. Coupled with its incredibly large size!”
“Amazing cell activity! Incredibly large size! This is the best carrier to absorb the ‘Life Fruit’!”
“And you don’t need to worry about it exploding!”
“If it can’t absorb it, a few sections of the vine will break off, allowing the life force to dissipate. It won’t die,” Babata was extremely excited, “With cell activity stronger than a Domain Lord’s, 36 vines each three thousand meters long, and a vast root system. Once it consumes the Life Fruit, it will definitely evolve rapidly!”
“Currently at the Fourth Stage of the Stellar Realm, with the Life Fruit, ascending to the Cosmic Level is absolutely guaranteed!”
“Then, with a Cosmic Level Cloudvine as an ally! You can kill many team leaders, seize their spatial storage devices. Take all their Thunderstones!” Babata was extremely proud, “First, invest in buying the Life Fruit to strengthen the Cloudvine. Then rely on the Cloudvine to obtain more Thunderstones and exchange for more treasures. That’s the way to go!”
…
Luo Feng was completely inspired by Babata’s words.
The Cloudvine was a very powerful auxiliary plant life, otherwise the master of the Yunkexing wouldn’t have cultivated one himself. Once it reached the Cosmic Level… with the Cloudvine’s power at that level, it could easily kill warriors by emerging from the ground with its vines. Then, although the enemy might be numerous, it would not be difficult to kill their leaders and seize their spatial storage devices.
“Right!”
“What’s over a hundred thousand Thunderstones?”
“First, make the Cloudvine incredibly powerful, then get more Thunderstones!” Luo Feng made his decision completely.
…
The following dawn, as the radiant orb of light ascended high above the Boundary Within Boundaries, casting its luminous beams across the land, Luo Feng and his four comrades embarked on their journey toward the heart of the realm.
In the core area of the plains, the Thunder Castle was there.
“Ah?” Luo Feng and his four companions looked at the core area in the distance.
“Third Brother,” Hong slightly frowned, “There are so many people in the core area.”
“There are indeed many.”
Luo Feng frowned. In the distance, the core area where the Thunder Castle was located was surrounded by a dense crowd of adventurers, covering the sky and the ground, a sea of people! It was much more than any team Luo Feng had seen along the way.
“It seems that exchanging for treasures won’t be easy,” Thunderclap God muttered softly.
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