Chapter 307 Elite Oasis

"Now, it is the midday news."

"The tenth Dawn Base City is currently being established in Eastern Europa. At present, due to the influence of the诡邪 (guǐ xié) tide and the gray fog, we are unable to establish a live connection with the local area. However, we believe this base city will undoubtedly be safe and sound. Let us await good news."

"Next piece of news: The investigation bureau's new round of examinations has begun. Residents under 35 years of age who meet the requirements can apply."

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"The latest research achievement from the East Huang Research Institute: the first set of basic body tempering exercises has been released. Practicing this set of exercises can significantly train and enhance one's physique. It is understood that this body tempering exercise was jointly developed by the institute and a mysterious organization."

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"The first set of mysterious enlightenment textbooks has now been compiled and is expected to be implemented starting next year, with the addition of several foundational courses in mystics."

"Now, let's interview a professional to get their views on this set of textbooks."

*Snap~*

A hand pressed the remote, turning off the television screen.

Seated in front of the television, a White Tower Emissary, clad in white and wearing decorative glasses, could not help but exclaim.

"Blue Star, this world, is developing far too quickly."

"How long has it been since the descent of the mystics? Already they are disseminating basic training methods and have even compiled textbooks. If they continue to develop at this pace, and if the world is not destroyed, Blue Star will soon become a colossal power."

However, the world not being destroyed is, in itself, a false premise.

The White Tower Emissary was merely astonished. Blue Star, in addition to its formidable individual strength, was also developing at an incredibly swift and comprehensive pace.

Outwardly, it appeared to be just an ordinary world.

The Emissary had been in this Water Marsh Base City for over half a month. He was waiting, but the person he wanted to see had yet to appear.

"Lord Tower Master, Blue Star has already established its tenth base city, yet they have not purchased any more Eternal Radiance Stones from us."

Before the White Tower Emissary, a诡器 (guǐ qì) suspended in mid-air projected a light, forming the image of a middle-aged man with squinted eyes, wearing a loose white robe.

The Lord of the Tower of Wealth.

He too was somewhat surprised.

He could not see through the interior of the pure white tower, but based on various clues, it was not difficult for him to surmise that the tower's construction was related to Eternal Radiance Stones.

"Blue Star is seeking to purchase Eternal Radiance Stones. This power, capable of tearing through the gray fog and sustaining the dawn, can only be fully realized with the aid of legendary materials."

In truth, even with legendary materials at its core, it was astonishing.

Therefore, compared to the Longevity Fruits, the mysteries of the pure white tower truly captivated the White Tower. It undoubtedly contained infinite knowledge.

It was a waste for this knowledge to have sunk along with the world of Blue Star...

"Lord Tower Master, considering the population capacity of a single Blue Star base city, they can only build six or seven more base cities before they no longer need them."

"And currently..."

"It seems Blue Star has enough Eternal Radiance Stones. What should we do?"

Hearing this, the Lord of the Tower of Wealth fell into contemplation.

"We have approached all the major oases. Among them, perhaps the Black Stone Alliance and Sword Flower City have already sold Eternal Radiance Stones to Blue Star. But... that amount is impossible to be sufficient."

"Could it be that the Scorching Flame Great Oasis and Storm City have betrayed our agreement and secretly traded with Blue Star?"

"No, even then, it would still not be enough."

According to the Lord of the Tower of Wealth's estimation, the construction of one pure white tower required at least one Eternal Radiance Stone, and possibly two or three.

He did not consider the higher number, estimating purely based on the minimum requirement.

A dozen base cities would require a dozen Eternal Radiance Stones.

Where did Blue Star obtain so many? This was a legendary material! The great oases possessed them due to decades or even centuries of accumulation. Blue Star? It was already enviable that they could produce Longevity Fruits, how could they possibly produce Eternal Radiance Stones one after another?

Legendary materials were not commonplace.

It was impossible!

But even if the logical conclusion held a million impossibilities, the reality before them still had to be acknowledged.

"The path of trade is no longer viable. Since that is the case, only one option remains..."

The Lord of the Tower of Wealth narrowed his eyes.

Seeing the Tower Master's gaze, cold sweat beaded on the White Tower Emissary's forehead, and he cursed inwardly.

"Lord Tower Master, apart from legitimate trade, other methods are not feasible. This Blue Star is an anomaly that can even withstand a million-strong 诡邪 (guǐ xié) tide."

He, the White Tower Emissary, had personally witnessed Blue Star shoot down disaster-level 诡邪 (guǐ xié) one after another, and personally witnessed the descent of the Wood Realm.

He had even personally witnessed a top-tier expert of Blue Star, at a great cost, summon a terrifying celestial-disaster-level 诡邪 (guǐ xié).

Although he had been disconnected at the time and could not see the aftermath, nor knew if that top-tier Blue Star expert was still alive after paying the price.

But undoubtedly, that battle on Blue Star was a victory.

Being able to obliterate a celestial-disaster-level 诡邪 (guǐ xié).

Regardless of how they annihilated it, it was not something he, a mere three-awakened elite, could contend with.

The White Tower Emissary himself was unwilling to be an enemy of Blue Star.

Alas, he was just a humble emissary.

"You are mistaken. We are not intending to become enemies with Blue Star. Moreover, Blue Star is merely a relatively fortunate world, still in its nascent stages. It is uncertain whether it can endure."

The Lord of the Tower of Wealth said, "What we intend to do is simply to help Blue Star preserve its precious heritage. This will not result in any loss for Blue Star itself."

The Lord of the Tower of Wealth, Oram, gazed out the window, where he could see that pure white tower, brimming with infinite charm.

He looked at it, somewhat entranced.

He paused and said, "Currently, Blue Star's tenth base city is facing a monster tide. Most of their experts have been dispatched there to resist the 诡邪 (guǐ xié) tide, making this Water Marsh Base City relatively vulnerable."

The White Tower Emissary swallowed with difficulty.

"Of course, even so, this Tower Master will not underestimate Blue Star."

"Acting personally is not the act of a wise person, nor is it necessary. Someone is more anxious than us."

With that, the Lord of the Tower of Wealth snapped his fingers.

The light projections before him intertwined, forming a giant eyeball. Within its pupil, a scene was reflected.

The White Tower Emissary was stunned and swallowed.

As expected, in terms of cunning, it was indeed you, Lord Tower Master.

No, it was great wisdom!

Wait, did you even hide this from me, and secretly come to Blue Star?

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In the Water Marsh Base City, inner ring, a hotel.

Three burly men sat around a hot pot.

"With the establishment of the tenth base city, the vast majority of Blue Star's experts have been moved to resist the 诡邪 (guǐ xié) tide. Our opportunity has arrived."

"Indeed, an opportunity not to be missed. We've scouted the area beforehand."

"This hot pot is delicious."

"Let's eat a few more pieces before we go."

"Wait, leave some for me!"

Thousands of meters away,

Observing through a secret technique, the Lord of the Tower of Wealth and the White Tower Emissary both fell silent.

"Lord Tower Master..."

Seeing his subordinate look at him, the Lord of the Tower of Wealth, Oram, twitched his expression. A few days ago, when he had quietly planted 'White Tower Eyes' on these individuals, he had thought it reliable. But after only a few days, they had become...

He remained outwardly calm and said, "Do not worry. They are from the 'Blood Blade Oasis'."

Blood Blade Oasis?

This oasis did not seem very well-known, but after recalling for a moment, the White Tower Emissary remembered.

It was an 'Elite Oasis'!

There were two types of oases: one was the normally operating type, continuously developing and expanding its scale, increasing its population, cultivating the younger generation, and gradually growing stronger over generations.

The other model pursued an elite path. The oasis had a sparse population, thus its development and scale increased very slowly, and the output of various resource points was relatively low.

However, due to the sparse population, ordinary living resources were more abundant.

Such oases derived their daily income from exploring the诡界 (guǐ jiè), accepting employment from larger oases, and occasionally acting as raiders, plundering encountered merchant caravans. Therefore, these oases were also called 'Raiding Oases'.

The normal model of a large oasis sought stability.

The oasis that took a less conventional path sought overnight wealth.

The Blood Blade organization was such an oasis. Its strength was not insignificant, and even top-tier experts like the Lord of the Tower of Wealth would be wary... Of course, only those with strong combat power were called elite or raiding oases; weaker ones were simply struggling small oases.

"The Blood Blade Oasis possesses a unique secret art, the 'Blood Drawing Blade Secret Art', hence the extremely strong combat power of its awakened individuals. Especially at the low to mid-level, where awakened individuals have not yet fully developed their abilities, the Blood Blade Oasis has almost overwhelming dominance."

The Lord of the Tower of Wealth glanced at the Emissary.

The meaning was self-evident.

At the same level, even an elite from the White Tower was no match for an elite from Blood Blade.

This was the difference between an 'auxiliary secret art' and an 'offensive secret art'. When both sides' skills were only at level 1 Q, the opponent suddenly gaining a W skill, how could it be fought? It was impossible to fight!

This gap still existed at higher levels, though it narrowed somewhat.

Otherwise, the Lord of the Tower of Wealth would not have been so wary.

This secret art was too terrifying. How did the Blood Blade Oasis obtain it?

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In a certain hotel, the three elites from the Blood Blade Oasis had finished their hot pot.

They quietly approached the outside of the pure white tower and gazed at it.

"Boss, I heard Blue Star is not to be underestimated. Will this trip of ours..."

"Shut up, second!"

"Boss, I think Blood Dagger leader has a point. Developing the oasis through normal means is the way to go long-term."

"Shut up, third!"

The strongest of the three men paused, "Thinking back to over a decade ago, our oasis couldn't even afford to eat or wear warm clothes. If we had just focused on development, would we be living the good life we have today? No! We might have starved to death, the three of us!"

"If we want our oasis to go further and no longer live in constant fear, we need to pull off a major score!"

"No, boss, what I mean is, we should pick on the weak. Blue Star might not be much to our entire Blood Blade, but for the three of us brothers, it's still a bit too tough."

The boss remained silent for a moment.

"This is the command of the Great Leader."

"Moreover, we have the Blood Blade secret art. As long as we don't encounter non-human level powerhouses, the three of us brothers can completely rampage here."

"And how many non-human level powerhouses does Blue Star have? They have to resist the 诡邪 (guǐ xié) tide and guard key locations. In comparison, these ten towers that have already been established are unlikely to have their top experts stationed here. Rest assured, our operation this time is very safe."

"Once we dismantle the core of the tower, the Great Leader will surely reward us handsomely. Then, the three of us brothers will be able to be promoted to the non-human level."

"We all have a bright future."

"Heh heh heh heh heh—"