Chapter 163: Emergency
Chapter 163: Emergency
"This case is a bit odd..."
Fang Xing's interest was piqued. He remained highly attentive to everything related to Gu Jiantong.
The autumn wind hasn't stirred, but the cicadas know!
To Fang Xing, Gu Jiantong was like that cicada. Although the other party might not be aware of the inside story, Fang Xing could gain insight into the autumn wind's movements by observing the cicada.
He had just asked Gu Yun about the prison where the con artist was serving his sentence and planned to visit soon.
After all, it was a suspicious lead worth exploring.
"Seize the day, don't delay..."
Fang Xing straightened his clothes, ready to ask for leave and head out.
Suddenly!
A piercing alarm reverberated throughout the military camp!
"Emergency assembly!"
A deep voice echoed, as if striking the heart of every student.
"Such oppression?"
Fang Xing's eyebrows furrowed, and his domain power enveloped his body, transforming into a stream of light that appeared in the square.
A middle-aged man in a military uniform stood in mid-air, with instructors like John standing behind him.
"As expected of a Martial Saint! This should be the New Soldier Camp Captain - Wu Tie?"
Fang Xing's heart stirred, and Wu Tie's voice sounded in his ear: "An R-7 level emergency has occurred. I am now ordering you to immediately enter Metal Space Warehouse No. IV and prepare for battle!"
"Yes!"
The group rushed towards the metal castle without a second's delay.
"'An R-7 level emergency... This indicates that a higher-level minion has broken through and been promoted to a lower-level vassal in the Secret Realm? This is equivalent to a demonic being at the Golden Core stage of martial arts... Its strength has increased by a whole level. It's possible that the previous task force has been annihilated...'"
'Or perhaps... the second line of defense has also been wiped out?'
'Or maybe the instructors here decided to send us in first? After all, any organization has the tradition of dealing with troubles within their unit and avoiding reporting them to higher authorities... Or is it the instinct of bureaucracy?'
'Although interns have the right to refuse a mission, encountering a personal recruitment by a Martial Saint leaves no room for disobedience!'
Inside Space Warehouse IV, Fang Xing felt helpless as he looked around.
"Hmm? The top-ranked Soaring Dragon Squad is not here. I guess they're on a mission in another secret realm?"
"Those who have been drafted here must be the idle elites from the camp... Are we planning to overwhelm that lower-level vassal with sheer numbers? Won't there be heavy casualties?"
"Boss!" A large gorilla charged forward; it was Song Jin Gang.
By his side was Xue Ting, and their intimate demeanor suggested that they might be in a relationship.
"You're here too? Be extra careful this time."
Fang Xing sighed. He also spotted Gu Jiantong and Huyan Qiushui among the group.
'Even Gu Jiantong has been drafted? Well... He does have combat capability in the external world, and his realm is low... The 'weight' he occupies is smaller...'
Since they were facing a lower-level vassal, they could draft a large number of external world martial artists. Of course, there were still some numerical restrictions.
And if it were the Bravery Realm, this number could even be ten times that of the external world!
Of course, aside from geniuses like Gu Jiantong, it was unrealistic for others in the Bravery Realm to cross two major realms and engage in combat. They might end up being slaughtered.
However, Gu Jiantong was an exception. It might take ten of him to occupy one external world slot, but his combat power was comparable to that of an external world warrior, making him extremely cost-effective and one of the most favored warriors on the secret realm battlefield.
"Teleport countdown... 3, 2, 1!"
Accompanying the reminder from the 'Omniscient Brain', a silver light flashed in the void!
By the time Fang Xing regained his senses, he found himself in a desolate desert with nine pitch-black pyramids in the distance.
These pyramids were completely inverted, with only their tips touching the ground, defying the laws of physics.
Strange bloodstains and statues adorned the pyramid walls, along with countless intricate and repulsive patterns that made one feel dizzy just by looking at them.
"Damn... This lower-level vassal has hidden itself, and we don't know which pyramid it's in?"
Huyan Qiushui frowned.
"Are you all idiots? It could also be in the desert outside... These nine pyramids might all be fake, just traps!"
Gu Jiantong folded his arms and sneered.
"Alright, now let's follow the usual practice and form teams according to military ranks..."
A young man with glasses smiled and said, "I'm Team Blue Sea Captain Xin Ruogu, Reserve Major..."
"Reserve Captain, Huyan Qiushui."
"Reserve Lieutenant, Gu Jiantong."
Even at this moment, Gu Jiantong didn't dare to show off. He honestly reported his rank.
After all, military law was strictly enforced, and any insubordination, even if temporary, would result in severe consequences later.
Fang Xing did the same. He noticed that there were a total of 157 interns who had entered.
And as expected, the highest-ranked among them was Xin Ruogu, who automatically became the temporary commander.
He scanned the group and quickly gave his orders:
"I am now ordering 130 people to form the main camp and practice the 'Chaos Martial Array'!"
"The remaining 27 people will be scouts... Johnny, Bai Zhan, Fang Xing... You nine will explore the black pyramid, and the other 18 will conduct a carpet-style sweep of this secret realm!"
"Move out now!"
...
Fang Xing's figure shot forward, but his eyebrows were furrowed.
The danger faced by scouts went without saying.
However, they had no choice at this moment. Disobeying orders was a violation of military law, and as long as there was one surviving witness, they would face a military tribunal upon their return.
'And... with so many scouts from different universities, it doesn't seem like a targeted move.'
'My defense is already incredibly strong, so the chances of encountering danger are smaller...'
He chose an inverted black pyramid and placed his hands on its surface.
As Fang Xing punched, the pitch-black bricks instantly turned into heaps of gravel, revealing a twisted passage beyond the wall.
As he stepped onto the passage, a thought occurred to him.
The feeling beneath his feet was strangely soft, as if he were walking not on a passage but through the insides of a massive creature's intestine.
Fang Xing, surrounded by golden light, proceeded deeper while channeling the Dragon Elephant Vajra Unbreakable Divine Power.
He dared to do so because he had the confidence to back it up.
Even if a lower-level minion attempted an ambush, it would likely fail to breach his defenses.
'Of course, among the lower-level minions, there are some with peculiar abilities. One must remain vigilant...'
Turning a corner, Fang Xing spotted several black coffins.
Thump!
Thump!
As he drew closer, muffled knocking sounds emanated from within the coffins.
Crack!
The stone coffins suddenly split open, and several humanoid monsters wrapped in black bandages burst forth.
Viscous pus oozed from the gaps in the bandages, filling the air with a putrid stench.
Just the sight of these black mummies was enough to inflict a powerful mental shock!
"Don't bother showing up if you're just a lower-level minion."
Fang Xing's fingers tapped rapidly, sending sword auras to explode the heads of the black mummies. He then continued deeper into the pyramid.
...
Outside, in the external world.
The overlapping domains of the 130 warriors blended and merged into a colorful array, forming the 'Chaos Martial Array'!
As university students of the new era, they had naturally learned combination attack techniques and received special training after entering the military camp.
This 'Chaos Martial Array' could perfectly harmonize and unify everyone's domain power, granting them the strength to confront and even overwhelm a Golden Core martial artist!
The lower-level minions were comparable to martial artists at the Golden Core stage, and while they lacked the Golden Core law domain, they possessed their own 'Pollution Aura'. Any living being that stayed within a certain range of them would continuously suffer the effects of corrosion, pollution, and corruption!
In terms of strength, it even slightly surpassed the Golden Core law domain!
Xin Ruogu sat at the heart of the array, a sense of satisfaction welling up within him.
At this moment, he felt as though he could even suppress a Golden Core martial artist!
"Captain!"
A female student approached him. She was a member of Team Blue Sea, assigned by Xin Ruogu to the center of the array, the safest position.
As the temporary commander, while his arrangement drew grumbles, no one dared to protest.
Moreover, Xin Ruogu had a legitimate reason for doing so.
This female teammate had a beautiful face, large ears, and had awakened an unusual ability related to sound.
Combined with certain martial arts secrets, she could serve as a liaison and perform eavesdropping tasks.
Xin Ruogu had placed his own team members close to him at the core of the array, ostensibly to have them handle intelligence, and it wasn't entirely unreasonable.
Everyone was adept at exploiting the rules to their advantage.
"There's movement within all nine pyramids... It seems there are other lower-level minions, or perhaps even higher-level ones, lurking..."
The female teammate cocked her head, listening to the ground. "I can hear the scouts searching the desert. Everything is normal so far... We can communicate through the martial imprint."
This martial imprint could be easily created by a Brave Realm warrior and served as a supplement in the absence of technology, akin to the 'sound transmission into secrecy' techniques of ancient martial arts novels. Of course, the range was a bit wider.
However, compared to a phone, it was far inferior and more susceptible to interference.
In this secret realm, though, it was just barely sufficient.
"Continue... If anyone's life signs disappear, it means they've encountered unimaginable danger, possibly from a lower-level minion!"
Xin Ruogu gazed at the nine black pyramids, his eyes betraying a hint of depth.
He recalled a conversation with a prominent figure, who had promised unimaginable support if a certain task was accomplished here.
In the Blue Star Federation, factions were powerful entities!
While his potential was average, completing a task for this figure could be his ticket to soaring heights in the future!
...
Deep within the inverted black pyramid.
Fang Xing looked at a martial imprint on the back of his hand.
Blocking this primitive form of communication was simple—all he needed to do was envelop himself with his domain power to isolate it.
Standing before him was a youth in white robes, with sword-like eyebrows, star-like eyes, and a playful smile on his face.
"Precaution is necessary..."
Fang Xing silently chanted the Great Sun Tathagata Mantra, waving his hand toward his cultivation clone. The clone's body immediately emanated a scorching aura of pollution.
This was a minor trick he had picked up over the past year by studying the captured secret teachings of the heretical sect.
'Among the Evil God's minions, there are also humanoid beings, and some possess highly advanced civilizations... Like those black mummies.'
'I'll have this clone lurk here and observe the situation. If nothing happens afterward, it's fine. But if there's any sign of targeting, it's one of Wei Shentong's lackeys, and I'll kill it!'
'While it's illegal for a soldier to kill their commander, if a lower-level minion kills me, it's just bad luck...'
'Even if I kill the wrong person, as long as they have hostile intentions toward me, it won't count as a mistake...'
It must be said that the secret realm's environment, which hindered the use of technology, was an excellent place for underhanded schemes.
Especially for him!
Just then, Fang Xing felt the ground tremble.
He had his cultivation clone use an Earth-Penetrating Charm to hide underground and released his domain restrictions.
The martial imprint immediately transmitted a message.
"Oh? Someone's in trouble?"
Fang Xing's heart stirred, and his figure became ethereal as he rushed out of the black pyramid.
(End of Chapter)
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