Carpet Search

After Luo Jun destroyed the Mechanical Giant Beast, the Mechanical Beast that had split off also lost their signal source and all stopped moving, thus resolving the Source of Calamity the Sixth-Order of the disaster.

Because Luo Jun was the only one who participated in the battle, he earned 15,000 points all by himself, while the others received a minimum of 600 points, temporarily escaping the risk of elimination.

Incidentally, during the Source of Calamity, the enemy team lost another member, presumably eliminated due to point deductions. Based on previous performances, it's speculated that the lowest-scoring enemy was A Dai from [Martial World].

After resting for several hours, the group began to move around the city. During this time, Luo Jun used points to alternately activate his scanning ability, hoping to find hidden enemies. However, after searching for several hours, they still found nothing.

Was he planning to hide and survive until the end? Luo Jun had a feeling that the other side wouldn't be that cowardly, but with the final deadline fast approaching, he figured he should find him just in case!

"Does anyone have any search-type Noble Phantasms? I can contribute points to help unlock them."

While everyone's detection abilities were on cooldown, Luo Jun looked at the group and asked.

"I have an epic-quality treasure," Wan Zisheng said, "But I need to obtain the target's personal belongings or body tissue to locate and search for it."

"If we had these, wouldn't we have already found the person?" Chu Xin said with a sneer.

"I have a high-quality consumable item," Zhuge Lan said, raising her hand. "Its function is to detect nearby Vital Energy Wave, with extremely high sensitivity, but its actual effect... is somewhat lackluster."

"How exactly is it a 'chicken rib' (meaning useless)?" Luo Jun asked with some interest.

Zhuge Lan described it as follows. "It's a spray that's colorless and odorless when applied, but it turns red if there's Vital Energy Wave nearby... This detection ability is extremely sensitive; it will change color if someone uses their qi within a few dozen meters. But the problem is, someone has to be watching to know someone is nearby. Its original design was actually intended for ordinary people who don't understand spiritual energy to distinguish Cultivators... We can see spiritual energy ourselves, so this thing isn't very useful. Besides, even if we sprayed it all over the streets, we wouldn't have enough manpower to check the color..."

"Manpower..." Luo Jun stroked his chin. "How much of this spray do you have? How many sprays can it make?"

"Um..." Zhuge Lan gestured with her hands, "About the amount in a bottle of mineral water. If you use it sparingly, you should be able to spray it thousands of times without any problem..."

"Thousands of times...?" Luo Jun stroked his chin. "That's a bit few..."

"That's not enough?" Zhuge Lan exclaimed in surprise, "Even if you can spray it tens of thousands of times, it's only useful if someone sees it..."

Luo Jun shook his head. "Don't worry about people, just use as much of this spray as possible..."

"I have a way," Ling Xin suddenly stepped forward. "I have an Epic-level consumable item that can duplicate consumable items of quality below Epic-level. Only one copy of the same quality can be made, and the number of copies increases fivefold for each lower quality level."

Upon hearing this, Luo Jun's eyes lit up. "Fine-level, which means it can replicate twenty-five bottles? Great, let's unlock both of these items."

As he spoke, Luo Jun transferred the corresponding points to them. To thank Ling Xin for the consumables she had contributed, he also transferred an extra two thousand points. As for the original version of Zhuge Lan, he didn't plan to use it just to be on the safe side.

Soon, the two used the props to replicate twenty-five bottles of spray. Everyone tried it out, and it was indeed colorless and odorless after being sprayed, but as long as one used their internal energy, even Hidden Qi, the spray would show color.

"Very good!" Luo Jun smiled slightly, "Let's go find them!"

"Looking for someone?" The group was puzzled, but trusting "Night," they followed him to a park in the city center.

This park is located in the heart of the city, covering a vast area with an elegant environment. Normally, it would be a popular spot for citizens to relax and exercise. However, due to the series of disasters these past two days, the park has become eerily quiet, with not a single person in sight.

"Very good..." Luo Jun nodded in satisfaction. He had spent over two thousand points to unlock a treasure.

Legendary-grade Ancestral Skeleton Headband!

Having endured the trials of the Death Challenge, Luo Jun had leveled up several times, and his Innate Potential had been significantly strengthened. His current energy reserves were close to 800,000! Even after deducting the 20% allocated to Ailongtan and Aishiliya, he still had over 600,000 breaths left! Thanks to the energy reduction from the sixth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, he could now summon ordinary soldiers in about five breaths. With the help of the Ancestral Skeleton Headband, he could have as many men as he wanted!

Luo Jun first summoned the Ancient Empress, Aishiliya. The moment she appeared, everyone else showed surprise.

None of the people present were mediocre; everyone could see that this Western-looking woman possessed extraordinary strength. For Summoned Creature of such a level, that headband must be at least a Legendary Treasure Item.

But what happened next completely changed their outlook on life.

With a wave of his hand, Luo Jun summoned a chariot, and suddenly, countless ancient warriors appeared in the empty park!

"This... this is..."

As the saying goes, with a hundred people, you'll find all sorts of people; with ten thousand people, there's no end to the possibilities... Luo Jun summoned fifty thousand Ancient Soldier in one breath. Even if they were lined up neatly, they would still take up a huge area, instantly filling the entire park and leaving the other contestants dumbfounded!

"What kind of treasure is that? How can it summon so many people at once?"

"Are these all True Person? Or illusions?"

"Are you kidding me...? Even if the Noble Phantasm is powerful enough, how much energy would it take to summon so many people?"

Under the stunned gazes of the group, Luo Jun divided the 50,000 people into 25 teams. Each team selected a representative, who took the spray and returned to their team to spray everyone's hands. After spraying, the person passed by Luo Jun, who was maintaining his protective aura. If the back of their hand turned red, it meant there was no problem, and they were to immediately leave the park, enter the city, and search for the hidden enemies.

Regarding the reporting issue, Aishiliya, as Ancient Empress, is similar to the Hive Queen in this system. She can command her soldiers and monsters through telepathy, and if she discovers enemy activity, her subordinates can report it to the Empress.

This is why Luo Jun summoned Aishiliya first. Although these soldiers were loyal to him, they did not have telepathic abilities, so he could not receive information from the soldiers at any time.

Even with more than twenty teams, spraying was still a huge undertaking. It took about an hour for all 50,000 people to leave the park, and there was still about half a bottle of spray left.

It lasts longer than I expected. Luo Jun estimated that each press only sprays out a few tenths of a milliliter, and this bottle contains several hundred milliliters, so it looks like it can spray about three thousand people.

So they summoned another 20,000 men. Half an hour later, the spray was almost used up. All 70,000 soldiers were thus deployed.

"The furthest soldiers have already reached the edge of the field..." By the central square of the park, Aishiliya reported the progress to Luo Jun: "Now our soldiers are basically everywhere in the city." "Speedier than I expected." Luo Jun nodded. Public transportation in the city was almost paralyzed, and there were no horses or livestock available for riding. Luo Jun originally thought that it would take more time for these soldiers to spread out on foot.

"They are all the best warriors." A hint of pride appeared on Aishiliya's face as she spoke of her subordinates, "Although they can't compare to Cultivators, their physical abilities are among the best of the ordinary people. Without their equipment, they can easily run over ten kilometers on flat city roads, and..."

As she spoke, Aishiliya smiled slightly, "Quite a few people have even learned to ride shared bicycles..."

"Huh?" Now it was Chu Xin's turn to be surprised. "They don't have phones, how are they going to unlock it?"

"Use your brain!" Chen Fei retorted. "Think about the swords and spears they're carrying. Do they really need a phone to pick a lock?"

"Can we make it?" Zhuge Lan asked with some worry. She checked the time. "There are less than two hours left until the next Source of Calamity, and only a little over three hours until the final Mission Time Limit."

"It should be fine." Wan Zisheng was stretching his body in the square. Thanks to the medication and the information, his injuries had basically healed. "More than 70,000 people, with an average detection range of over 1,000 square meters, even if they were arranged perfectly, they could cover 70 to 80 square kilometers, not to mention that these guys have to move around. As long as the other side is still in the area, we'll get feedback soon!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Aishiliya suddenly alerted, "Something's wrong! A soldier's hand has turned red!"

"Where?" Luo Jun's eyes lit up.

"About four kilometers to the Southwestern Branch..." Aishiliya suddenly frowned. "That soldier disappeared! He was killed!"

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"No mistake!" Luo Jun pulled out a hammer and swung it around. "I'll be right back!"

After saying that, he took off and flew towards the Southwestern Branch!

Using the hammer's speed, the distance of several kilometers was covered in a short time. The destination was a theater. After landing, Luo Jun put away the Myriad Jun Hammer, unlocked the Dominator's Necklace, and communicated with Aishiliya: "Is this the place?"

"That soldier went missing after entering the theater!"

Luo Jun nodded. At this moment, another soldier ran over. Luo Jun withdrew his qi, and when the soldier raised his hand, there was still a trace of red on it.

It seems this is definitely the place.

Luo Jun immediately activated the detection function, and a red dot instantly appeared in his field of vision!

Only one? Oh well, let's take them out one by one!

With only ten seconds to investigate, Luo Jun rushed straight towards the red dot, not even bothering to go through the door, and broke through the wall to move forward. He quickly arrived inside the arena, where he saw a lone man sitting in front of the stage curtain, overlapping with the red dot in his field of vision!

"Liu Weiyou?" Luo Jun recalled the information provided by others. There were still two people on the other side, a man and a woman. The woman was the mysterious Peak, and the man was Liu Weiyou from [the Paranormal].

"I didn't expect the renowned 'Night' to have heard of me. What an honor." Liu Weiyou chuckled and stood up. "But unfortunately, now that you've entered this theater, it means it's all over."

"It's definitely over!" Luo Jun swayed and appeared on the stage. "For you!"

As he spoke, his hand reached out to grab Liu Weiyou, but the latter suddenly flashed and appeared dozens of meters away.

I couldn't see any movement trajectory at all, was it a blink skill?

Luo Jun frowned slightly, turned around and chased after him. He saw Liu Weiyou clasp his hands together, and suddenly several waves of energy swept over him. Luo Jun felt something impacting his internal energy!

It doesn't consume much internal energy, but it has strong Penetration Power... It should be a mental or soul-type attack!

However, at least the protective aura can still withstand it, but it's far inferior to the Netherworld Spirit of the Spirit King Zhuge Lang!

Without hesitation, Luo Jun continued his charge after being attacked. Seeing this, Liu Weiyou could only teleport again, returning to the stage this time. At the same time, his hand seals changed, his skin turned bluish-black, two horns sprouted from his forehead, and fangs bared from his mouth. In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a terrifying monster!

Enhancement Law Technique?

"Heh heh, the more souls I use to enhance my power, the stronger the effect! In this city, I've collected a vast number of Lost Souls, and my power has reached its Limit. This Ghost God Form... even Peak Expert wouldn't be able to defeat me so easily..."

Before he could finish speaking, Luo Jun had already caught up with him again, and with a swift movement, he severed Liu Weiyou's left arm with a sharp crack!

"Ahhh..." Liu Weiyou cried out in pain, instinctively raising his other hand to fight back, but Luo Jun grabbed it and ripped it off!

"You're saying even Peak wouldn't be easy to defeat?" Luo Jun scoffed. "Sorry, I might be a tiny bit stronger than the average Peak."

After saying that, he swept his leg again, severing Liu Weiyou's legs, who was in his Ghost God Form.

"There should be one more person among you." Luo Jun looked around, and finding no second red dot within his detection range, he grabbed Liu Weiyou's head and demanded, "Where is that woman?"

"You mean Madam Gao?" Despite being reduced to a limp mess, Liu Weiyou still gritted his teeth and sneered, "Why don't you just ask your teammates?"

Luo Jun was slightly taken aback, realizing something was wrong. He immediately tried to communicate with Aishiliya, but found that he couldn't reach her at all, as if they were separated by two different worlds!

"This is..." Luo Jun rushed forward, grabbed Liu Weiyou under his arm, and charged towards the theater exit, but just as they reached the door, they were blocked by an invisible force!

"This is..." Luo Jun frowned. Liu Weiyou sneered, "This is Imprisonment Cage! I placed the array core outside. Once you're locked in here, no one can get out before the time is up! By the way, this cage can last for twenty-four hours. Before that, the mission is over!"

"You locked yourself in here too? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?" Luo Jun sneered.

"How could I be completely unprepared?" Liu Weiyou sneered. "A mere mission failure is nothing... We've already used our treasures beforehand, so even if we die in this mission, we'll be resurrected in [the Paranormal]! But whether your teammates have made such preparations is another matter!"

"Honestly, can't you just let me kill you obediently..." Luo Jun sighed impatiently, taking out the Myriad Jun Hammer from the Hundred Treasure Box: "You think this thing can last for twenty-four hours?"

"Don't worry, you might have bought a counterfeit product. Let me check its quality for you!"

(End of this chapter)