Back to Base

"I know what you're thinking. I didn't do this. Although I, Xun Min, have never been a paragon of virtue, I would never do anything to harm the interests of Human Race!"

Xun Min looked at everyone and spoke frankly, and Zhang Ping'an and the others nodded silently in response.

He was telling the truth. Although he eliminated dissidents and attacked rivals since taking power, he has indeed made significant contributions to the Human Race.

Throughout human history, very few Alliance Chair in the Mecha World have personally gone to the battlefield.

If it's not Xun Min, then this matter becomes complicated.

Based on the time of General Huang's murder, the people who killed him must have been from the various factions on the ship today.

General Zhang's Neutral Faction was the first to be excluded, because it was his apprentice who died.

If it wasn't Xun Min, then it was Zhang Ping'an or Li Yulong. Although they also had opportunities to come into contact with the Obelisk Experiment, they were not very likely to succeed.

As Old Wang had said, General Huang had already gained the upper hand against those two, which meant that they had even stronger reinforcements.

However, Zhang Ping'an and Li Yulong each only brought two Legendary, both of whom were well-known. They didn't have enough men to commit crimes.

Since that person dared to kill General Huang there, he must have been prepared. It seems this matter needs to be investigated slowly.

Just as everyone was grieving over General Huang's fate, news came from Zhang Ping'an's subordinates.

Huang Rui has disappeared!

"What! What are you all good for?!"

Zhang Ping'an said angrily, one piece of bad news after another had robbed him of his usual composure.

"How did he disappear?" Xun Min asked.

"We don't know either. She sped along and we followed closely behind, but then a white lotus flower appeared, and she disappeared without a trace," one person said.

"It's the White Lotus Cult. It looks like things are going to turn badly for them." Li Yulong.

"White Lotus Fiend, I will surely destroy you!!" Zhang Ping'an roared to the sky.

It was clear that he was truly furious, and Xun Min shared the same anger.

Because Huang Rui disappeared like that, he became even more suspicious.

~~~

Two days later

A large number of Star Spirit people arrived at the Azure Dragon Legion, and people put aside the matter of General Huang and Huang Rui.

Old Wang embarked on his journey back alone, for he would gain nothing by staying there.

The alliance between humans and Star Spirit will take some time, his Main Quest is completely stalled, and he's already level 30; he needs to go back for the third evolution of his Mecha.

This time he successfully returned to his Homeworld Base. After thinking for a moment, he decided to tell Madam Huang the unfortunate news.

But when Old Wang arrived at Madam Huang's residence, he discovered that she had disappeared sometime during the night.

"How so!"

These successive events left Old Wang somewhat withdrawn and questioning the meaning of life.

"President, what are you doing here?" Just as Old Wang was feeling down, Fairy Jingzhe appeared behind him.

Old Wang learned from her that Madam Huang had deduced that General Huang was in trouble after noticing that his personal belongings were broken, and then she left.

It seems he's headed towards the Interstellar Frontline, probably to investigate the truth.

The Fairy Jingzhe discovered that someone had entered her Master's house. She assumed it was her returning home, so she came to check on the situation.

"That's enough! Let's go back to the camp!" Old Wang said. Now that Madam Huang already knew, there was no point in him staying any longer.

But as Old Wang was about to leave, he suddenly noticed something out of place in the hall.

A dragon sculpture has been added next to the phoenix sculpture that was originally in the hall. Although dragon and phoenix decorations are common, this pair looks out of place.

After trying hard to recall, Old Wang remembered that there was no dragon when he first came here.

Old Wang came to the statue, examined it carefully, and then broke the dragon in two, revealing a letter inside.

Old Wang and Fairy Jingzhe exchanged glances before picking up the letter. It read, "My disciple, you've finally discovered the changes in this room!"

Seeing this, Fairy Jingzhe was a little embarrassed. She really hadn't noticed anything different about the room. If it weren't for Old Wang, she wouldn't have noticed at all.

However, she quickly composed herself and continued watching.

"At that moment, I should have gone to avenge my husband; he should have been murdered as well."

The murder of Xiao Rui may seem like Jiang Ford wanted to prolong his life and that Xun Min was condoning his misdeeds, but in reality, there are many suspicious points!

I suspect that Xun Min wasn't actually in charge of this matter, and I need you to help me investigate the whole story.

If you don't know where to start, here's one: go and investigate my husband's Master, Zhang Yi, the commander of the Homeworld Base!

This letter was a task for Fairy Jingzhe, but for Wang Qianduo, it was the only clue to his mission.

After finding the letter, his mission changed again; the original mission description became...

"The mission seems to have taken an unexpected turn. Ping, search for new clues and determine the mission route (1/3)!"

This letter has unexpectedly become a clue; it seems this location is indeed crucial to his mission.

After obtaining the clue, Old Wang and Fairy Jingzhe left.

Then the dwelling became uninhabitable, proving that there was nothing useful inside.

After leaving, Old Wang returned to the Future Guild's headquarters. Although he had only been gone for a short time, the Future Guild's headquarters had already changed drastically.

When he left, it was the Future Guild headquarters, which was still on its foundation; now it has changed drastically.

The Future base will be built on the original Black Shark Pirates' sea platform, which is actually quite small.

But this sea area has now been completely occupied by this floating settlement, turning it into a maritime city-state.

The futuristic architecture, combined with the unique environment of Ocean Planet, gives the feeling of being in the Legendary ocean city of Atlantis.

The warships in the sky and the busy Mecha added a touch of everyday life to the place.

"You're back!" Lin Qimeng said with a smile as Old Wang arrived at the guild hall.

Old Wang watched as she went up and hugged her tightly. His heart, which had been restless because of General Huang's matter, finally calmed down a bit.

General Huang's affair was a major blow to Old Wang, who had always had a smooth life.

He discovered that he wasn't omnipotent, and there were some things in the game that he couldn't stop.

~~~

Outer Domain

Nameless Planet

The White Lotus Cult members brought Huang Rui, whom they had controlled, to a Valley teeming with Insectoid.

"I've brought my men. Where is what I asked for?" Mao Ziyuan, the leader of the White Lotus Cult, said to a humanoid creature surrounded by numerous Mutant Insect.

After looking at Huang Rui, the humanoid creature handed a Glowing Fruit to Mao Ziyuan, and then had the Mutant Insect bring Huang Rui over.

After obtaining the items, Mao Ziyuan and his group cautiously retreated. Once they had pushed the items to a certain distance, they immediately tore through space and left.

"We've finally met!"

The humanoid Dark Shadow in the center of the Swarm ignored Mao Ziyuan and the others who had left, and instead came up to Huang Rui and said something.

"Are you the Dark Shadow that keeps appearing in my dreams? Are you Insectoid?"

If anyone saw Huang Rui at this moment, they would find that she was unusually calm, not at all like someone who would collapse because of the death of a loved one.

"Yes, you can call me the Overmind!" the Dark Shadow said.

"Heh, Overmind?" Huang Rui said disdainfully, then her eyes suddenly brightened, and a spiritual force that was unimaginable to ordinary people and capable of distorting space erupted, heading straight for the Overmind.

He had never displayed this level of mental power in the human world, because his innate superior Intelligence told him that being an outcast among people was not a wise move.

So even though she was being targeted, and even though she knew everything, she didn't show it.

But today, facing this Insectoid Overmind, she no longer wanted to hide, because the other party understood her.

However, her spiritual power dissipated around the Dark Shadow, and the failed attack made Huang Rui's face turn somewhat pale.

"What an outstanding talent! Those humans have no idea how exceptional you are!"

Come to my side, and I will grant you eternity, making you second only to one person in this Starry Sky, above all others!

The Overmind Will was not angered by her attack; on the contrary, it was unusually excited.

Because she is the key to the Insectoid's rise!