"Number 11, what do you mean by 'it wasn't him'?"
The figure with blood-red eyes looked at the tall figure and spoke.
"From the information gathered, it wasn't Shen Bo Tian who did it, at least not alone. He didn't single-handedly eliminate Sphinx and Joseph!"
The tall figure remained silent for a moment before slowly replying.
"Someone else? Shen Bo Tian hired help?"
The figure with blood-red eyes spoke again.
"Since you're here, come out!"
Before the tall figure could respond, the figure with blood-red eyes spoke again, its gaze fixed on a large pillar.
"Come out, or I'll kill you!"
Seeing no movement near the pillar for a long time, the figure with blood-red eyes' voice turned cold.
"As expected of Master Number 3. Apologies… my old legs are not what they used to be…"
A rather sinister male voice echoed, and a figure slowly emerged from behind the large pillar.
"Kohler Gee, it's you!"
"How dare you sneak in to eavesdrop on our conversation!"
Someone in the room exclaimed in displeasure.
"You can't say that. I've been here all along… I was just a bit light on my feet!"
As the words fell, a middle-aged man wearing a tailcoat and large black-rimmed glasses appeared in everyone's sight.
If Ye Feng were present, he would have been greatly surprised, because this person looked exactly like the Kohler Gee he had encountered in the City of Frozen Ice.
However, this Kohler Gee emitted a faint yellow glow all over his body, like a firefly…
"Kohler Gee, didn't you say it would be fine?"
"Because of your words, we not only lost a King-level fusion but also the vital essence of the Blood Ancestor!"
As he spoke, the eyes of the figure with blood-red eyes turned even redder as he looked at Kohler Gee.
"Master Number 3, you can't say that. There was an unforeseen event in Mech City this time!"
"We, the Dark Holy Cult, also lost a person and the Black Mist Five Rings that we worked so hard to find!"
Kohler Gee paused here. "However, as compensation, I will create a new King-level fusion for you!"
"But before that, Mr. Number 11, please tell us what exactly happened in Mech City!"
As Kohler Gee finished speaking, all the figures turned their gaze to the tall figure who had spoken first.
"It's cultivators!"
"What?"
"How is that possible?"
…
As evening approached,
In Mech City,
A middle-aged man with bulging muscles, a red bandana tied around his forehead, and a kindly appearance appeared in the palace building within Mech Square.
If Ye Feng had left a day later, he would have been equally surprised.
Because this middle-aged man inside the palace building was none other than Luo Ming, whom he had recently purchased arcane energy firearms from at the Tyrannosaurus Rex base.
"Old Shen, why are you in such a hurry to find me?"
The muscular middle-aged man with the red bandana shouted in one direction and moved like a blur.
"Luo Ming? How did you get here so quickly?"
Shen Bo Tian, who was discussing something with Shen Yun Yao, heard the voice and looked over, expressing some surprise.
"I happened to be in the vicinity on business. Upon receiving your message, I rushed here overnight!"
"By the way, was your Mech City attacked?"
Luo Ming walked to the window, looked outside, and frowned slightly.
"It happened a few days ago, it's nothing serious!"
"Come, sit down and have some tea first!"
Shen Bo Tian beckoned Luo Ming to sit and began to prepare tea.
"Uncle Luo, hello!"
At this moment, Shen Yun Yao also stepped forward and greeted Luo Ming.
"Mhm! Child, you…."
Luo Ming stopped midway through his sentence. His eyes were fixed on Shen Yun Yao, and surprise slowly spread across his face.
Finally, Luo Ming turned to Shen Bo Tian. "Old Shen, how did you get involved with cultivators?"
"Cultivators?"
Shen Bo Tian frowned, his expression somewhat surprised.
"There's no need to hide things between us. The girl has traces of true energy fluctuations, though very weak and somewhat chaotic. She must have mastered it recently!"
"She…."
As he spoke, Luo Ming stopped again. He forgot to drink the tea he had brought to his lips. His face was filled with shock. "The arcane energy in the air… it's actively gathering towards the girl?"
"Old Shen, it's been half a year since we last met… what exactly has happened to your precious granddaughter?"
Luo Ming looked at Shen Bo Tian with great astonishment.
"This is also why I was so eager to find you!"
Shen Bo Tian glanced at Shen Yun Yao, then at Luo Ming. "I want you to take her to the City of Arcane Arts for training!"
"This…."
Upon hearing this, Luo Ming's expression immediately turned serious. He pondered for a long time before finally nodding.
…
At night,
In the small wooden house,
"This is quite troublesome~!"
Ye Feng muttered, his expression somewhat dejected.
He had removed a fan rib from the small folding fan that Shen Yun Yao had given him, as it was a bamboo slip from the Fire Seed Record.
Then, Ye Feng pieced together the Fire Seed Record he possessed, the portion given to him by Shen Bo Tian, and the fan rib from the folding fan.
As Ye Feng had expected, the bamboo slip of the Fire Seed Record was now complete!
Immediately, Ye Feng examined the patterns below the Fire Seed Record bamboo slip. He found depictions of mountain peaks, landforms, and rivers, but there were no coordinates or directions. Even if he wanted to find the legendary treasure that the Fire Seed Record supposedly held clues to, he wouldn't know where to start…
After all, the mountains and rivers depicted on the Fire Seed Record bamboo slip were unnamed, and he didn't recognize them… not to mention that the mountains and rivers in this world could be a lake in a few days after being a mountain peak yesterday…
After thinking for a moment, Ye Feng took out a bundle of ancient scrolls to examine, which was the Soul Reaper's Secret Record.
Because at the Tyrannosaurus Rex base, he had heard Wen Jie Jie mention that combining the Soul Reaper's Secret Record and the Fire Seed Record would reveal clues to that treasure!
After a period of research, Ye Feng felt somewhat dejected, as he hadn't discovered anything particularly special.
However, Ye Feng wasn't overly discouraged. After all, both the Fire Seed Record and the Soul Reaper's Secret Record seemed quite mysterious, and he had obtained them simultaneously through a fortunate coincidence.
And a clue to a legendary treasure that required the combination of both would certainly not be easily obtained!
"Hoo!~"
Ye Feng put away the Fire Seed Record and the Soul Reaper's Secret Record, then let out a sigh of relief. He and Xiao Xiao leisurely lay on the spring mattress, enjoying the air conditioning, and planned to check the Survivor Channel for "news."
Come to think of it, the two of them hadn't checked it in quite some time.
"Big Brother, the [Regional Chat Channel] is discussing you a lot!"
As soon as Ye Feng lay down, Xiao Xiao's surprised voice rang out.
"Discussing me? What's going on?"
Ye Feng had just touched his wristband and opened the holographic screen, but hadn't had time to look closely.
"Big Brother, look!"
Saying this, Xiao Xiao temporarily projected her wristband's holographic screen to Ye Feng.
…