The earth was gray, and a few dilapidated small buildings stood there. Vegetation grew in front of the buildings, most of it withered. Further away, dense gray mist, like towering city walls, drifted slowly.
Meidisha opened her eyes in a daze. It was a bit blurry. She squinted and instinctively raised her hand to shield her forehead.
The next second, her eyes widened.
"Light!"
"It's sunlight!"
Meidisha was unaccustomed to the sudden shift from the dim and gloomy gray mist environment to sunlight. She still raised her head. The sky here didn't show the sun, but beams of warm light shone down from the high heavens.
They landed on her cheek, warm and comforting, seeming to quicken the recovery of the life energy within her body.
She remained stunned for a while.
The previous scenes gradually flooded into her mind: the fanatical cultists, the ferocious and sinister figures lunging at them, and that person in dark red armor wielding a broadsword!
That must have been an awakened being beyond the mortal realm!
A terrifying follower of the Scarlet Moon!
But wait, had they escaped?
Meidisha saw Puli, Anna, and Cen Jing also lying on the ground, some face down, some on their backs, and two embracing each other in a strange position.
Only Shi Yunxi, the top expert from Blue Star, hadn't fallen. She was in a half-squat, one hand on the ground, maintaining her balance.
As expected of someone at the pinnacle of their world, she was more elegant than me.
Beside the women stood a giant stone tablet over two meters tall, engraved with flames and blades. It seemed to be the entrance to this place. Looking inside, they could see some watchtowers with people on guard, and further away, they could vaguely make out figures moving about.
This was a camp.
Without a doubt, they had returned, they had truly escaped.
Thanks to that flash of azure light just now.
She turned her head, looking at Shi Yunxi with surprise, and asked, "Is that some kind of teleportation anomaly? You have such a treasure?!"
Meidisha wasn't unfamiliar with such things.
There were many types of teleportation treasures. When she "descended" from Sword Flower City to the outer world, she relied on special teleportation facilities, which were ritualistic teleports. Besides those, there were anomalous artifact teleports and instant teleports.
The teleportation light just now was undoubtedly the latter.
It was a precious life-saving item.
Their Sword Flower City probably had them too, but those were not within her reach.
Hearing Meidisha's words, Shi Yunxi also recovered from her first teleportation experience and nodded slightly, "It's a one-time use teleportation anomaly, very valuable."
She also showed a look of heartache.
She continued, "This is our organization's camp. However, Miss Meidisha, your identity is special. Please wait here for a moment and do not wander around to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings."
"I understand. We from Sword Flower City came with the intention of cooperation."
Meidisha spoke.
They were an order faction. When they "descended" to a neighboring world, it was to seek cooperation with local powers and obtain resources. Da Feng Novel Network Da Feng Novel.
Based on their assessment of the current world's powers, Sword Flower City had various cooperation models.
And in Meidisha's opinion, the Blue Star world was a newborn force with great potential, well worth cooperating with.
Firstly, their strength was considerable.
Although the battle earlier was fierce, it allowed Meidisha to witness the true strength of Anna and the others, especially Captain Shi Yunxi. Her water control was incredibly precise, and beyond water flow, Shi Yunxi also possessed ice abilities. Meidisha couldn't figure out what her awakened ability truly was.
But she could tell that Shi Yunxi's combat power was not inferior to hers.
No, it might even be stronger.
Slightly stronger than herself, an elite from Sword Flower City, who hailed from the Rose Academy, received systematic inheritance and training, and had spent years immersing herself in the third awakening!
This was incredible.
Meidisha could only exclaim that indeed, heroes would emerge when a world was on the brink of destruction. Shi Yunxi was the destined daughter of the Blue Star world.
With extraordinary talent.
And stronger than the destined heroes of most worlds. Among the "World Pioneers" recorded in Sword Flower City, Miss Shi Yunxi's combat power ranked among the best.
Secondly, their wealth.
Along the way, she saw the team collecting many mysterious materials, and she also saw the awakened weapons and armor worn by Puli and the others.
This represented their technological level and their wealth.
What kind of cooperative partners did these oasis factions desire most? Naturally, wealthy partners.
Thirdly, their demeanor.
After fighting alongside Shi Yunxi and the others, and being saved by them, Meidisha's impression of the Blue Star faction soared.
This was a force with a promising future.
It would be even more wonderful if this force could be supported to become an ally of their Sword Flower City.
With this thought, Meidisha felt she should offer some bait. "Our Sword Flower City is a large oasis faction established over 170 years ago. We know many secrets of the anomalous realms and have mastered numerous secrets beyond the third awakening."
"As long as your Blue Star cooperates with us, you can save a lot of time wasted on detours, become stronger faster, and establish a true oasis faction."
"This is a win-win cooperation!"
She looked into Shi Yunxi's eyes with earnestness.
There was a fervor in her gaze that Shi Yunxi could feel. She could only chuckle and thought, "Regarding this matter, I can ask my mentor for you."
"Ask the mentor?"
These two words surprised Meidisha.
The meaning behind them was too significant. Could it be that Shi Yunxi was not the leader of the Blue Star faction?
She was shocked, and delighted. The evaluation of the Blue Star faction in her heart climbed another notch.
Recovering her senses, she said, "Is that so... I'll have to trouble you with this."
"I was going to report it anyway, along with the matter of us being attacked by the minions of the evil god."
At this point, Shi Yunxi also showed a hint of worry on her face.
She looked at Anna and the others and immediately said, "You stay here and accompany our guest. I'll go back to report the situation and hand over the mission."
Puli and the other two nodded.
At this moment, hearing the word "mission," Puli seemed to trigger a mechanism and suddenly jumped up from the ground. "Mission, our teleportation rune stone?"
She looked at Shi Yunxi with hope.
However, reality struck like a bolt from the blue.
"It's already used. That was a one-time treasure. When submitting the mission, this rune stone must also be replenished."
Boom—
Puli's face turned pale.
She clearly remembered that the "Teleportation Rune Stone" cost a staggering 500 contribution points! If a round trip went without any accidents and the rune stone wasn't used, only a rental fee of 10 contribution points would be charged. But they had used it!
Escaping death was a cause for celebration, but thinking of the 500 contribution point debt made Puli's head spin.
Even if this debt were shared among the four of them, each would have to bear 125 contribution points, which was more than her total debt before.
Debt was like a mountain, crushing Puli, making her unable to breathe. Her small body swayed, seemingly unable to stand steady.
Meidisha, who possessed abilities like "language comprehension," understood the general meaning.
The teleportation treasure didn't belong to them. They had only borrowed it, intending to use it in case of emergencies, never expecting it to be used for real.
For this, they owed a large debt.
She could understand and sympathize. As she was thinking this, she suddenly saw Puli's eyes glance over.
A sense of foreboding arose in her heart.
"The teleportation rune stone was used for the five of us. I believe the cost should be borne by all five of us. What do you think, Miss Meidisha?"
Puli's words weren't unreasonable.
Considering that Puli and the others likely held high status, approaching them would effectively promote cooperation. And cooperating with a newborn force with great potential offered infinite benefits.
This expenditure was definitely worth it!
With this thought, Meidisha smiled and said, "This is my part to pay. Speaking of which, I haven't thanked you for saving us."
She said this, took a step back, placed her hand over her chest, and bowed slightly to express her gratitude.
Then, from her portable backpack, she took out various mysterious materials—unlike Shi Yunxi and the others, who could find materials just by walking a few steps, she had also traversed the shallow layers of the anomalous realm for a good part of the day.
Even if she arrived empty-handed, she could still produce some valuables now.
She wouldn't need to pawn her clothes—that was impossible; her clothes were her life. At most, she could owe it and offset it with information during cooperation.
"Are these enough? If not, I'll have to owe you for the rest."
Seeing these mysterious materials, Puli's eyes turned into dollar signs. She leaned forward to examine them, looking for a long time.
Serious, silent, stunned.
She looked at Anna for help.
Anna glanced at them and said, "This is green copper ore, worth 68 contribution points per unit; this is red blood grass, worth 910 contribution points; this is water droplet stone, worth 60 contribution points..."
Anna knew the value of each item by heart.
Let alone Puli, whose eyes were shining with admiration, even Meidisha was full of surprise.
The value of these items was undoubtedly sufficient.
Shi Yunxi packed the items and left, while Puli and the others (crossed out) entertained Meidisha.
Not long after waiting,
"Ding dong."
Both Puli and Cen Jing heard a notification sound in their minds.
They checked discreetly.
The mission had been settled, and the rewards were credited to the team's account.
"Submission of several mysterious materials: a total of 286 contribution points obtained."
"Submission of mission material 'Void Stone': a total of 900 contribution points obtained."
Puli's eyes widened.
"Sudden mission 'Attack of the Evil God's Minions,' submission of intelligence: a total of 400 contribution points obtained."
"Special mission 'Visitors from Afar' triggered: a total of 100 contribution points obtained."
"Note: Deducting expenses for 'Detection Radar,' offsetting of 'Teleportation Rune Stone,' etc., the team gained a total of 1064 contribution points."
A large number appeared in their minds.
Puli's eyes widened further, shining with light. Her legs were no longer weak, and her head no longer dizzy.
They hadn't lost anything; they had profited, a great profit!
Sob, praise the mentor!
At this moment,
Another instant mission appeared in her mind.
"Ding!"
"Mission 'Friendly Exchange': Entertain our guests (you may move around the camp periphery) and gather information about them. Rewards will be based on the extent of information acquired."