Look Over There!

Silas was the one with the cold, brooding look and short hair.

Meeting Li Yao's gaze, Silas began to recount his past—he had come to South Africa to do business, but he was robbed by illegal armed men and kidnapped as a hostage, with ransom demanded.

Those were dark days.

Finally, it was Ginawell and her team, who had accepted the job, who rescued Silas.

This is also a way for many extraordinary people Non-Land to make a living.

—Accept employment from various organizations.

After being rescued, Silas begged Ginawell and the others to take him in, hoping they would train him to become a powerful warrior to avenge the evil organization.

Ginawell didn't really think much of Silas.

Instead, the bearded man was moved by Silas's determination and perseverance, took him in, and taught him how to build a strong physique.

Silas actually succeeded! He became a self-taught superhuman! Silas stared coldly at the campfire. "Gina is indeed very reliable, as long as she obeys orders."

This seems to be some kind of advice?

Li Yao then looked at the bearded man and asked, "What's your name?"

The bearded man. "Lothar, Gina's servant."

Gina thought for a moment and said, "Lothar is my uncle and a successor of a certain school of martial arts. So what are your special skills? You must be quite capable to have come here alone, right?"

Li Yao pursed his lips...

It's too late to ask me about my skills and special talents now! But Li Yao still said, "My name is Cao Tao, and my special talent is that I have a keen sense of perception."

He randomly combined Cao Rui and Chen Tao's names, and as for their special skills... prophetic magic combined with a mage's exceptional spiritual and soul perception certainly made them incredibly perceptive! "Ha!"

Ginawell happily slapped Lothar's thick groin, making a crisp slapping sound! It sounded rather painful.

Lothar: "..."

He wasn't angry; he glanced at Ginawell with eyes full of gentle doting.

Ginawell became spirited. "My intuition was right! Sensory-type Inhumans are very rare! We're sure to make a big splash this time! By the way, are you a Servant? Or is your lineage skilled in perception? Oh, judging from your presence alone, it's definitely the latter!"

Li Yao: "..."

You've already filled in the whole backstory for me with your own words!

never mind,

None of that matters.

During their subsequent conversation, Li Yao learned that the other three women and two men were from the vicinity of West Africa and had gathered there in search of wealth.

Two of them were bullied by some bored people as soon as they arrived because of their skin color, and Ginawell intervened to help them. The other black man and the mixed-race black woman were drawn to the area because of Ginawell's sense of justice.

And just like that, the Wrecking Crew was reorganized!

As for their names and special skills...

Judging from their taciturn demeanor, they didn't seem to intend to strike up a conversation, or perhaps they simply didn't want to talk because of the language barrier.

According to Gina, two of the five people were Black men from the same tribe, skilled hunters. The other two women were of mixed race, but had experienced difficult lives and were assassins trained by the Non-Land rebels.

It's hard to say how high the standard is.

As for the last remaining older Black man, he was said to Non-Land witch doctor/shaman.

We talked for a long time.

It got completely dark.

Everyone sat around the campfire. Silas got up to prepare dinner. He set up a pot on the fire and started making a thick sauce of salted meat and beans... Looking at that lump of light brown mixture, Li Yao had a bit of an existential crisis.

He asked, "Silas, where are you from?"

Silas: "Britain."

Li Yao: "..."

Silas: "Don't like beans? We also have potatoes, steak, or bread and ham? Herring? It would be good fried."

Li Yao: "No, no."

I'll just treat this as an experience!

Li Yao took a spoonful and ate it. Well... the taste was a bit hard to describe.

After finally managing to gulp down that somewhat indescribable mixture, Li Yao quickly drank a few mouthfuls of water, while the others—the five black men—were eating with gusto!

Ginawell and Lothar both seemed quite natural.

Li Yao decisively dismissed the thought that "they might be targeting me and deliberately making me eat such unpalatable food."

He took a small sip of water and asked, "Have you ever been to China?"

Ginawell and Lothar shook their heads.

Li Yao: "I think you guys will like it there. Okay, can someone tell me what's the situation here right now? When can we go 'make a fortune'?"

It really is a windfall.

Li Yao simply wanted to send the Life Marrow Crystal Cluster here to his best friends, while they hoped to obtain diamonds with spiritual energy pulses to sell for a high price! They never imagined that the person sitting next to them was a billionaire!

Oh, maybe Ginawell and Lothar are quite wealthy too?

never mind,

None of that matters.

Ginawell continued, "Currently, the Crystal Scar area is controlled by various organizations, preventing independent cultivators from entering. However, there are recent rumors that they are not having an easy time either, as Advent Faction organization is active there, apparently called Diamond Heaven. The strength of various countries has been significantly reduced because of those people."

The Advent Faction have gotten involved too? Li Yao thought for a moment and asked, "Since the Crystal Scar entrance is blocked, how are you going to get in? Or rather, how are you going to obtain the Spiritual Energy Diamond?"

Ginawell: "The subspace erosion here is very unstable. Every few days, the Crystal Scar will expand rapidly, and the entire area will be enveloped. The rogue cultivators who are currently staying here are actually waiting."

Li Yao nodded after listening.

It turns out that none of these people could enter the subspace and could only wait passively here.

All the major organizations have excluded these independent cultivators.

That's understandable, actually.

Major organizations around the world view the erosion of subspace as a threat.

The space of Koya also contains a wealth of resources and treasures.

For example, many of these life forms and anomalies are treasures coveted by Fusion Faction researchers; some strange creatures have very peculiar medical effects, or can enhance the human body through prayer.

They had a love-hate relationship with the warp.

Therefore, after the discovery of subspace

Those that cannot be dealt with wish to permanently seal or strip away the spatial phase coordinates of the Earth.

If we can handle it, then we should completely conquer it and make it our own! Just like those subspaces in China that have been transformed into "grotto-heavens", "blessed lands", and "Mystic Realm".

Therefore, sometimes it's really hard to tell who the aggressor is.

This time, Earth seems to think it can handle the subspace erosion point discovered in Sierra Leone, so various organizations have begun to compete openly and covertly for control of the area.

Even if it cannot be monopolized,

That means we must take an absolutely dominant position in joint development.

After hearing this, Li Yao roughly understood the situation here.

He didn't need to wait here like these people; he could just reveal his identity and go directly to the Phoenix Legion Dagger Battalion.

Given Li Yao's current prestige within the Wallfacer Organization, getting him involved in the operation shouldn't be a problem.

Li Yao was mentally planning to find the Sharp Knife Battalion, and also thinking about how to say goodbye to Ginawell and the others.

But just then, the crowd stirred. "Look over there!"

First update! My hand is swollen, but it's great! Hope you all enjoy reading... There's one more chapter coming up, can I ask for some tips, monthly tickets, or recommendations? Thanks everyone!