Cooperation IV

June of the fourth year of the Gregorian calendar.

Zhang Rongfang and La had a long private conversation at the Perpetual Palace, after which they returned to the Great Ling Interaction Zone to begin preparations for building Interaction Zone.

At the same time, the Da Ling Empire also began to reorganize its national strength and make full preparations for the production of various kinds of grains and minerals.

We must unite everyone to face this despairing world and seek a final hope.

So the first thing is to convince everyone and make them believe everything they say.

Different Interaction Zone, different groups of people, and different Gods and Buddhas deities all have their own ideas.

Not everyone is willing to join this enormous project.

Therefore, Zhang Rongfang is needed to oversee the integration of ideas.

In his agreement with Ra, he was responsible for resolving all objections, while Ra would handle the technical aspects—how to effectively connect all Interaction Zone —which would be her responsibility.

Great Ling, the Human Immortal Cave.

Zhang Rongfang was dressed in a Daoist robe, his eyes half-open and half-closed, with red smoke swirling behind him, exuding an ethereal aura, displaying the demeanor of Great Cultivator Daoist Sect.

To complete this massive project, we need to connect all the Interaction Zone and unite all our manpower.

He couldn't possibly handle it all by himself.

If you can't beat someone, can't you at least avoid them?

Therefore, he needs a sufficient number of subordinates to oversee the completion of this plan.

Then, the many grandmasters and Great Grandmaster of the Great Ling came into his view.

The entire Great Ling Human Immortal Temple is now exploring and expanding outwards from the entrance of the rift outside the Sky Curtain.

The evil breath of evil spirits only contaminates Spirit Thread parasites and is of no use to Blood Descendant.

The Blood Descendant's powerful self-healing ability, coupled with the Black Thread Armor specially made by Zhang Rongfang, protected their entire bodies, greatly reducing the threat and burden on the explorers.

During his conversation with Ra, the entire terrain within a hundred miles of the Great Ling Rift was depicted.

All the evil spirits were surrounded and eliminated by the Grandmasters of the Great Ling Blood Descendant.

Aside from the initial discomfort, the various moves of the evil spirits were quickly understood and seen through by the battle-hardened master, who easily avoided their fixed attack and defense routines.

Evil spirits themselves have no consciousness and only attack based on instinct. Their true strength lies in their corruption.

For Gods and Buddhas parasitized by Spirit Thread, let alone fighting them, even getting close to them could lead to their corruption.

Blood Descendant Grandmasters, who are also of the evil spirit type, not only possess intelligence but also have extremely strong self-healing abilities.

After suffering a few casualties and figuring out the evil spirit's dangerous methods, they quickly crushed the most basic Evil Spirit Car by besieging it.

Hong Ye, who was a centipede with a human body, was holding a document and respectfully reporting the progress of the surface exploration to Zhang Rongfang.

"From the perspective of the surrounding topography, the appearance of the Heavenly Light pillars is irregular and requires constant prediction and calculation."

In addition, the people who went out to explore yesterday returned, bringing back a clue to the location of a gathering place of Gods and Buddhas.

"The other party has shown us goodwill, should we try to make contact?" Hong Ye asked.

"A gathering place for Gods and Buddhas?" Zhang Rongfang's eyes widened slightly. "They are just parasites of Spirit Thread. From now on, we don't need to call them Gods and Buddhas. We can just call them Spirit Host."

"Yes." Hong Ye carefully noted down the title.

This is the professional term used by La to refer to all Spirit Thread parasites, and Zhang Rongfang simply used it directly.

"So, should we make contact?" Hong Ye asked hesitantly.

"Send someone to inform them that from now on, they shall accept all the control and registration of my Great Ling over them," Zhang Rongfang said casually.

"They'll never accept that, will they?" Hong Ye could guess the outcome without even thinking.

The Great Ling is very strict in its control over Gods and Buddhas, forbidding them from eating human brains. As Gods and Buddhas, they must wholeheartedly serve all people and do their jobs well.

They must also be registered and subject to the supervision and oversight of the Great Ling.

This is treatment completely befitting the conquered; how could they possibly accept it at the very beginning of contact? "That's exactly what we want," Zhang Rongfang said without changing his expression. "You send out the notice first, and after they reject it, I'll lead a team to go there myself."

In this world, there must always be a chicken used to make an example of someone.

Moreover, he had absolutely no goodwill towards these Gods and Buddhas, who were Spirit Host. He would first offer them advice, and if they wouldn't listen, he would kill them all. This was already one of his few acts of mercy.

Hong Ye sensed the murderous intent in Zhang Rongfang's words, and immediately felt a chill. He bowed his head, accepted the order, and withdrew.

Zhang Rongfang was left alone in the huge cave, sitting cross-legged and slowly closing his eyes.

From the time I left Sky Curtain until now, only a little over a month has passed.

But this past month or so has brought him, the entire Great Ling, and indeed everyone else, an unparalleled and entirely new shock.

"As for the so-called Gods and Buddhas, just leave some for those who are useful. The rest, if they obey, will be transformed into Blood Descendant, and if they do not obey, they have no value in being left behind."

Zhang Rongfang sighed softly.

"White Scale, now that you're back, why don't you speak?" He could sense the movement of White Scale among the Three Flowers behind him.

Strangely, this guy, who is usually the most talkative, didn't say a word at this moment.

A white cloud of mist quickly surged into the Human Immortal Cave, and rapidly dispersed near the blood pool in front of Zhang Rongfang, revealing White Scale's slender figure in a white dress.

She seemed somewhat silent, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"What? You went out for a while, and now you've even changed your personality?" Zhang Rongfang asked in surprise.

"I just encountered some problems," White Scale shook his head slightly, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

She accepted Lin Dong's invitation to enter the survivor settlement called Axe Yue.

In reality, the so-called survivor gathering areas are actually gathering places for Gods and Buddhas.

She lived there for about half a month, and the Lin Dong family treated her very warmly.

She and Lin Dong were also compatible in temperament, and their relationship quickly became much closer.

She came back this time thinking that Lin Dong's settlement area needed a lot of various supplies, such as minerals, oils, and cloth.

Although they are Gods and Buddhas, many basic facilities require resources to operate, and Spirit Thread cannot replace everything.

The illusions shrouded in Doubtful Cloud Mist are merely illusions. They are purely a change in mental consciousness.

Back to reality, even Gods and Buddhas need to live.

So she came back this time intending to mention the situation with Lin Dong regarding the Axe Yue on his Zhang Rongfang. She hoped to establish friendly trade relations between the two countries.

"Alright, it's good that you're back." Before she could speak, Zhang Rongfang gave the order.

"Hong Ye needs manpower to clear out a gathering place of Gods and Buddhas. You can come with me. Your strength has increased a lot since I helped you, so there shouldn't be any problems."

"A purge? Why are we purging them? What did they do?" White Scale asked, somewhat bewildered.

"We didn't do anything. We just needed to." Zhang Rongfang replied calmly. "Besides, Gods and Buddhas and Buddhas feed on human brains and marrow, so killing them all wouldn't be a bad thing."

He opened his eyes and glanced at White Scale.

"Even if it's you, I will eventually transform you back into your Blood Descendant forms."

White Scale opened his mouth, completely unsure how to react.

Could it be that the Human Immortal Temple can now transform Gods and Buddhas and Buddhas into their Blood Descendant? The voice seemed to sense her confusion.

Zhang Rongfang added a sentence.

"It's not possible right now, but I've been communicating with a like-minded person for a long time and have already overcome some of the obstacles. I believe it won't be long before we can complete this step. You can start preparing to celebrate in advance."

A slight smile appeared on his face.

White Scale's eyes widened, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

She had originally planned to share her experiences with Axe Yue with Zhang Rongfang, but now she suddenly hesitated.

If Zhang Rongfang found out about Axe Yue, would he, like now, decide the life and death of everyone in Axe Yue with a single, casual remark? She dared not gamble.

During these days, under Lin Dong's guidance, she visited every corner of Axe Yue. The people there were very hardworking, striving with all their might every day in order to survive.

So many people, so many like-minded people, including Lin Dong and others, are all trying to make a living.

If she brings disaster to Axe Yue, White Scale Central Capital to get over it.

"What are you thinking? Have you been fooled?" Zhang Rongfang seemed to have sensed something.

After all, this guy was tricked into being forgotten in the ruins, and even the Statue were hidden away. If he hadn't gone to dig them out, he probably would have been completely forgotten and ended up in the Sea of Forgetfulness.

However, although this guy is a bit stupid, he is loyal and his strength can increase as he improves, which is something he is quite satisfied with.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little tired from going out." White Scale's heart skipped a beat, and a sweet smile appeared on her face.

"Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to go play with the Heavenly Maiden."

She quickly turned around and ran out of the cave.

'This guy, he's so old, yet he acts like a little girl.'

Zhang Rongfang had no reply and immediately stopped paying attention.

Close your eyes and open the Attribute Panel.

After more than a month, and with the previous accumulation, it's time for new Trait Talent to appear.

He now harbors a strong desire.

I long for the ability to break free from my current predicament; perhaps in that state, I can achieve a new breakthrough.

Based on his research, he concluded that the emergence of Trait Talent is largely influenced by his will.

At this point, the health stat on the Attribute Panel has reached 3300 points.

One hundred Available Attributes.

Having just reached the maximum level, Zhang Rongfang already quite impatient and wanted to see what the new ability was.

At this point, Ra used technology to enhance the essence of his own flesh and blood, thus creating the Heart Burning Furnace to assist the human body in its evolution.

By practicing Martial Arts Diagram and refining the Heart Burning Furnace to its ultimate level, one can achieve a leap from a lower to a higher level of life.

This kind of martial arts is no longer within the scope of mere martial arts skills, but should be considered a divine skill.

On his side, he relies on a combination of Trait Talent talents to achieve a leap in the essence of his life.

The cultivation of various martial arts techniques by a simple Great Ling primarily improves strength by unlocking potential and pushing it to its limit. It has no impact on the essence of life itself.

Having settled his thoughts, Zhang Rongfang looked away and continued to examine the Attribute Panel.

Hopefully, there's a way to break this deadlock.

With this thought in mind, he added all Available Attributes to his health points.

Life instantly increased from 3300 to 3400. And in the Trait Talent section, new words slowly appeared in the bottom column.

This is!? Upon seeing this newly appeared ability, Zhang Rongfang's eyes widened in surprise, and he was stunned.