“No wonder their technology is so advanced. The relics of the gods are a treasure. Those few countries in the First Cradle were so powerful not only because of the support of Star Ring City, but also because they excavated many relics of the gods."

Ti Luo understood immediately.

"So that's what happened. How come I never encountered such a good thing, never dug anything up!"

Su Mo said with a wry smile.

"These things are a matter of luck."

Ti Luo raised her head and replied with a smile.

"Well, let's not think about these things."

Su Mo nodded slightly.

...

On the edge of the Crimson Mountains, Lan Xi and the others dispersed, constantly searching around.

They had been searching for days, and they hadn't seen a single Demon Moon Flower, not even a weed. All they found was endless desolation.

Lan Xi was so tired that she could barely stand.

"Dr. Lan Xi, let's take a break."

Hai Mo said in a deep voice.

"No, I can still manage."

Lan Xi shook her head, her tone full of fatigue, but very firm.

Hai Mo was silent for a few seconds, then persuaded Lan Xi.

"Why don't we go back and join the others? Maybe they've found something."

"Okay."

Lan Xi hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed.

Hai Mo then controlled the mecha to squat down and opened the cockpit. Lan Xi climbed in.

Seeing Lan Xi come up, Hai Mo controlled the mecha and slowly walked towards the rendezvous point.

Lan Xi sat next to the driver's seat, her head resting against the chair, and fell asleep in an instant.

Hai Mo glanced at the sleeping Lan Xi and slowed down even more.

By the time Lan Xi woke up, she was already at the rendezvous point, and everyone had returned.

Lan Xi hurriedly asked, "Did you find anything?"

"No, nothing at all, not a trace."

Fen Di shook her head, replying with some disappointment.

"Neither did we."

Everyone else sighed in response.

Fen Di said to Lan Xi with some concern, "Lan Xi, could it be that the Demon Moon Flower is the only one that survived?"

Lan Xi shook her head and replied with certainty, "No, since we were able to find one, we can definitely find more."

"Since Dr. Lan Xi is so sure, then we'll stay here longer and search carefully. Even if we turn the whole area upside down, we'll find it."

Wo Er said supportively. No one hoped that Lan Xi would succeed more than he did.

The reason why Wo Er and the others were wearing collars around their necks was that their bodies had extremely high levels of negative energy pollution, and they were always at risk of falling and mutating.

"Lan Xi, I know you're eager to find more Demon Moon Flowers, but you have to be prepared for disappointment. Although the mecha is interfered with and cannot perform large-scale scans, we have observed the area from the sky, and these continuous mountains are practically barren. Finding one is already a miracle."

Hai Mo said with little optimism.

Lan Xi became even more silent after hearing Hai Mo's words.

Fen Di sighed. She really wanted to comfort Lan Xi, but reality was harsh and cruel. Hai Mo was right.

However, Lan Xi raised her head at this time and said firmly.

"I won't give up. Since we can't find them nearby, then we'll look further ahead. I believe we can definitely find them. As long as we find a few, we can take them back and try to cultivate them ourselves."

"Okay!"

Fen Di and the others said, greatly encouraged.

"In that case, we should leave immediately."

Lan Xi said full of energy.

"Okay!"

Hai Mo and the others were deeply inspired by Lan Xi's persistence and energy.

So the group set off again, searching along the edge of the mountains, crossing mountains and ridges.

Time passed little by little.

Just as Lan Xi and the others climbed to the top of a mountain, they saw a huge rift valley spanning the mountains. The rift valley was extremely deep, and the bottom contained gray gas. The naked eye could not see the end at all.

Howling hurricanes raged within the rift valley.

Lan Xi was barely able to stand at this time. Hai Mo controlled the mecha to stand in front of Lan Xi and said to her.

"Dr. Lan Xi, don't get too close to the rift valley. I just took a look, and that rift valley is super deep. There might be some kind of monster hiding inside."

"Okay."

Lan Xi nodded, panting.

"Let's leave here and continue exploring forward."

Fen Di also felt that this place was not very safe, especially when looking down into the rift valley. The huge rift valley felt like a ferocious beast with its mouth wide open.

"Wait!"

Suddenly, Lan Xi's expression tightened, and she kept looking at the rift valley and the distant mountains.

While the others were puzzled, Lan Xi quickly searched her body and took out a rubbed paper map.

She hurriedly opened the paper, which turned out to be a rough map.

Lan Xi kept comparing the vague patterns on the map with the scene in front of her.

A trace of excitement appeared on her slightly pale face, "The terrain here is a bit similar to this map rubbed from the relics of the gods. Maybe what we're looking for is here."

Fen Di and the others gathered around and took a closer look. It did seem quite similar.

"It really does look a bit like it."

"So, is it possible that the reason why we can't find the Demon Moon Flower is that the Demon Moon Flower is not on the surface, but inside the rift valley?"

Lan Xi said excitedly.

"That's too risky. You can't just go down the rift valley on Gu Shen Star. No one can guarantee what kind of monster lives at the bottom of the rift valley. And you just saw how strong the hurricane raging in the rift valley is. No plants could survive."

Hai Mo couldn't help but retort.

"I want to try. I know there are risks, but if we don't try because of the risks and miss the opportunity, then I'll feel guilty for the rest of my life. Too many of our comrades are suffering from negative energy. If we can't solve negative energy pollution, not only our comrades, but even our deaths are only a matter of time."

Lan Xi said very firmly. There was not a trace of timidity in her eyes. After so long of studying negative energy, she clearly realized one thing.

Although most of the people infected with negative energy pollution are currently stable, that's only because gene potions and strength have suppressed the negative energy pollution, but that doesn't mean they're fine.

Negative energy pollution is like a maggot attached to the bone, always present in the body, and one day it will erupt like a volcano. In other words, falling and mutating is only a matter of time, no matter who it is.

"Okay, I'll take you down myself."

Hai Mo was finally persuaded by Lan Xi.

"We'll go down with you."

Wo Er and Luo Qi echoed at the same time.

"Since that's the case, we'll also go down to help explore."

Fen Di and the others also all expressed their positions.

"Thank you, everyone."

Lan Xi bowed to Hai Mo and the others.

"No, we should be thanking you, because you let us see hope. To put it bluntly, in these years on Gu Shen Star, I've seen too many comrades die from pollution. That feeling of despair is a nightmare I can't get rid of."

Hai Mo was silent for a few seconds, then slowly spoke.