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Chapter 238: Chapter 227: The Foreign Friends Training Camp is Open! (Seeking Monthly Pass) Chapter 238: Chapter 227: The Foreign Friends Training Camp is Open! (Seeking Monthly Pass) Secret Realm,
Fang You stood above the clouds, observing Blue Star.
“The erosion speed of the Ghastly Realm has slowed down a bit, but compared to the overall trend of invasion and devouring, this slight slowdown is still like trying to extinguish a forest fire with a cup of water.”
“No clues about the Twilight Heresy have been found yet, they must be located in regions where order is completely chaotic.”
Within the borders of Dong Huang, order is well-established. If heretics were active here, they would soon be discovered by personnel from the investigation bureau.
Wave, Sunset, and White Bear, the three countries, are gradually stabilizing in terms of order, and the torch/fire wielders wield influence there, rooting out heretics is not difficult.
However, these regions are still only a very limited part of the whole Blue Star.
To restore order to the entire Blue Star is still a long and arduous task.
The major nations could be propped up with assistance, but the smaller countries were different.
Especially Qiu Continent, it had lost its order early on, continuously afflicted by Mysterious Evil disasters, and is now the continent with the most polluted areas.
How to handle this is also a headache for Fang You.
“The heretical cult priests need to be dealt with sooner rather than later. Mysterious Evil passively erodes Blue Star, but these priests are proactive. Through ritual power and the might of the Evil God, each of them is a potential great threat.”
But they are extremely hard to find!
Even though he has upgraded his ‘precise detection’ to top-level LV7, and many hidden Mysterious Evils cannot escape detection, he still can’t find any cultists.
Twilight Cult was discovered only because they stirred up trouble.
If they hadn’t made a move, or had been more secretive, it’s still questionable whether they could be discovered.
He had approached Yiluo Xi to purchase information in this regard but came up empty.
“A method to precisely track heretical priests? How could that exist!”
“Let me guess, some heretics are active in your world right now, aren’t they? But take a piece of advice from this young lady, do not seek out the heretical priests—it’s too dangerous, and beyond your control.”
“Each of those priests is the incarnation of a throne-tier powerhouse. As soon as they overcome the initial rejection and suppression by the world upon their descent, they can regain the strength of a Non-human Realm of the fourth Awakening.”
“My suggestion is to avoid confronting these cults head-on. What’s the point of confrontation anyway? The world being devoured is a foregone conclusion. Just steer clear of these cults. If you’ve got spare time on your hands, you’d be better off exploring the Ghastly Realm. Finding an oasis there would trump everything else.”
This was Yiluo Xi’s advice.
It was probably the perspective of most Oasis powers as well.
And it wasn’t wrong. The superhuman rank forces were indeed very strong, and currently, the torch/fire wielders have only thirteen people who can steadily deal with those of the fourth awakening at Non-human rank.
They had no choice but to find a way to track them down themselves.
“And what about Eternal Technology and the Truth Association? What actually lies behind these two powers, the claws of the Evil God, or other forces?”
He wanted to find out.
If they were the minions of the Evil God, then they could not be spared. If, on the other hand, they were backed by a certain Oasis power, depending on the attitude and actions of the other party, cooperation, neutrality, or hostility were all possibilities.
But they seemed to be very well hidden.
His torch/fire group has never advocated violence, so they’ve had to find other avenues.
However, nowadays, besides strength, torch/fire’s reach extends to many other areas.
Fang You looked over the Angel Envoys’ situations, began to compile assignments, and proceeded to push them out through big data.
…
On the vast ocean, a huge cargo ship was slowly forging through the waves.
If anyone were to see this scene, they would be greatly surprised.
But no one did.
In the vast sea area, not a single vessel could be seen.
This had become the norm. Near the ports, some ships could still be seen, but in the open ocean, absolutely not.
The sea was endlessly infested with Mysterious Evil, uncleaned on a regular basis, their numbers far exceeding those on land.
Gradually, the open ocean has become a forbidden zone for human activity, and many oceanic trades have been suspended long ago.
Not just the sea, but on land as well. Even Dong Huang, powerful as it is, can only maintain a few railway transports, and even then, each train must be equipped with sufficient protective forces to ensure safe and smooth operation.
Lines to foreign countries? Almost all have been interrupted.
Only air transport remains somewhat secure, but air freight is costly, and many oversized and heavyweight items can’t be airlifted, making trade between countries increasingly difficult.
Recently, global conditions have deteriorated once again with air travel becoming unsafe as more and more flying monsters appear.
Blue Star Village no longer exists.
Now, the prerequisite for conducting oceanic trade is no longer the possession of a vast fleet but rather sufficient escort strength.
Many companies own cargo ships, but very, very few can provide escorts that guarantee the safety of goods and personnel during ocean voyages.
In Dong Huang, Pei’s Security Company has gradually risen to prominence.
“Director Pei, thank you for your help this time.”
“Not at all, it was a pleasure doing business, and both of us got what we needed.”
Pei Hongjing raised his wine glass, his face adorned with a faint smile.
Unlike Yiluo Xi, who slaved away to earn money, Pei had long foreseen the future trend—security!
As the external environment deteriorated and cities became isolated from each other, the need for protective forces for long journeys became increasingly important, akin to ancient security bureaus.
Therefore, Pei Hongjing had long been recruiting civilian Awakeners, and with the help of tools and channels from torch/fire, he had cultivated protective personnel for Pei’s Security Company.
He was ahead of the times.
Now, not only is the income considerable, but he also gets to sign favorable terms with many international groups. Using trade connections with these groups, he collects various minerals and rare metals.
Then he submits them to the organization for contribution points, creating a perfect loop.
Pei Hongjing can be said to have made a fortune.
Without stepping outside, contribution points keep pouring in. If Yiluo Xi found out, her eyeballs would probably pop out.
But Pei Hongjing also understands that contribution points and money are ephemeral; they are merely to be spent, just numbers.
The identity within the organization is what’s truly important.
While seeking benefits for the Pei Corporation and Pei’s Security Company, Pei Hongjing never forgot the core purpose of torch/fire—to pass on the torch, to ensure humanity’s everlasting survival!
He always placed the organization’s tasks first.
It was not just about earning contribution points but also impression scores, especially in front of his mentor.
It wasn’t about sucking up; it was simply about doing his utmost to contribute to humanity.
At that moment,
the task list in his mind refreshed. Pei Hongjing glanced at it and unobtrusively asked the middle-aged man opposite him, “I heard that there’s been recent advancement in Eternal Life Technology, an invention of a potion that can delay aging?”
“Indeed.”
The middle-aged man said, “When it comes to Eternal Life Technology, Mr. Pei has asked the right person. The outside world rumors that it is funded by several major consortia, but in reality, the core of Eternal Life Technology has to do with a secretive youth.”
“This person…”
…
Eternal Life Technology, underground headquarters in Oulu Continent.
A young man with brown hair was intently examining the potion in front of him, his face filled with obsession.
“A potion that can rejuvenate muscle activity and make one appear more youthful is simply divine.”
“It is something that those decrepit old folks in the consortiums cannot resist.”
“And what’s more important, power!”
The brown-haired youth clenched his fist slightly and could feel the surging power within his body.
Anderson from Wavemist Nation, Katrina, the Saint of Law from Sunset Country, Roland from Torchfire Town, among these few individuals, are recognized as the top fighters in the world.
But he was one too, even stronger!
It is true that the funding from multiple consortia allowed Eternal Life Technology to extend its reach everywhere, but he held the core technology and the secretly cultivated core forces in his hands.
In the future, he would undoubtedly take full control of Eternal Life Technology and elevate it above the mundane.
Someday, perhaps he could truly achieve immortality!
The brown-haired youth’s face beamed with zeal.
And all this originated from a treasure, a magical mirror engraved with profound patterns.
…
In the Ghastly Realm, within a large oasis,
a figure with a blurry face and indistinct form stood in front of a towering magical mirror, licking their lips.
“Relying solely on one’s power to gather resources, how can that compare to cultivating a spokesperson and having native forces collect them.”
“By the time we enter this world, mountains of resources will automatically be presented before us.”
And achieving all this was too easy.
Show them just a little and you could deceive these natives into going around in circles.
No need to face the claws of the Evil God, free from danger.
If the natives are disobedient, just replace them.
If the natives perform well, perhaps in the future they could be brought to their oasis.
No matter how it is done, they never lose.
This plan, perfect!
The figure in front of the mirror praised themself, worthy indeed.
…
As time passed, a stream of covert information from various locations was delivered before Fang You.
At the same time,
The first session of the foreign students training camp was about to commence.
The trainees from Wavemist, Sunset, and White Bear nations would board their nation’s special Torchfire aircraft and fly to the training base deep in the Pacific Ocean.
As for why there is a Torchfire airport and special aircraft in their nations, that involves earlier trade deals.
Not worth mentioning.
Sunset Country bought a total of 50 study abroad training slots this time.
Among these 50, 30 were Awakeners and 20 were non-Awakeners; the team leader was not a top expert from the Night Patrol department, not even from the Night Patrol.
It was a blonde girl.
Her face was delicate like a porcelain doll, with blue eyes like clear springs, dressed in a gorgeous gown, exuding nobility and elegance.
She was the youngest princess of Sunset Country.
Princess Anna!
Also possessing exceptional talent, she could match a Level 2 Awakener despite being only Level 1 herself.
This strength was enough for her to lead the mission; most had no objections, and those who did, considering Anna’s royal identity and the purpose of the trip, chose to remain silent.
Before departing,
Yul, a high-ranking member of the Night Patrol, said,
“This time, our objective is to learn the advanced training methods of Torchfire and, at the same time, deepen our ties with Torchfire, gaining the friendship of Torchfire warriors.”
The latter is more important!
Therefore, Princess Anna, with her distinguished status and notable strength, was the obvious choice.
It’s both learning and a diplomatic exchange.
What can his nation of Wavemist compare?
As long as they can gain the friendship of Torchfire and make Torchfire lean more towards Sunset Country, that is far more important than the improvement of a dozen trainees, right?!
Study abroad training (×)
Building friendship (√)
Plan approved!
“Princess Anna, this mission to Torchfire for study is now entirely in your hands.”
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