The Plan

"What the hell? What just happened? And who are these people?" Just as Lu Yan'an was confronting these Yuanming Continent, and the situation had reached a stalemate, the voice of the Thick Earth King suddenly came from a passageway.

Whoosh!

The next moment, the Thick Earth King also appeared.

Lu Yan'an and Thick Earth King both stood on the ground, while the several natives of the Yuanming Continent blocked all six exit passages. Moreover, the average strength of these individuals was at the Peak King level, and the natives defending Lu Yan'an's passage even reached the limit of the Feng Wang level. Therefore, in terms of overall strength, they were indeed far inferior if they wanted to force their way out.

"Who are these people?" A streak of Flowing Light flew in from afar; it was the Blazing Fire King, flying along another corridor. He slowly descended, his gaze filled with astonishment as he looked at the powerful native warrior blocking his path. "Natives?"

Lu Yan'an, Thick Earth King, and Blazing Fire King exchanged glances, then each turned their gaze to the native standing in front of them in the passageway.

"You natives of the Yuanming Continent, you're lucky you escaped the catastrophe of that year, and now you dare to show yourselves before us?" Thick Earth King shouted first. The powerful figures present knew that discovering remnants of the Yuanming Continent was a reportable act, but the Military System didn't strictly require it; perhaps the pursuit of those remnants was...

The Military System has never considered this the responsibility of these soldiers, and since the Secret Abyss involves the inheritance of the Secret Pattern system, the people on the field do not want to attract more powerful people.

"Fellow enemies of Alien Race!" the purple-skinned aboriginal Feng Wang -level expert hovering there shouted, a chilling smile spreading across his face. "Since you have all come here, I have no choice but to reveal myself. You may call me 'Futuo,' the survivor 'Futuo.' Back then, my Yuanming Continent suffered a devastating catastrophe. At that time, I was merely an Ordinary Immortal receiving the inheritance of the Secret Abyss and narrowly escaped death. Countless years later, although the long Years have made me incredibly lonely, they have also granted me immense strength."

"You've been here the whole time? So our every move has been under your surveillance?"

Thick Earth King, Blazing Fire King, and Lu Yan'an were all taken aback.

"Yes, we've been inside the Secret Abyss, watching your every move." The indigenous Futuo smiled, but there was no real joy in his expression. "Originally, I wanted to devise a plan... to make you kill each other, to kill more of you Alien Race. You destroyed my people back then, the more you die today, the better."

"But I never expected that two friendly forces would enter this Secret Abyss as a united front. Moreover, the leader among you is just a mere fellow who barely managed to be granted the title of Feng Wang!"

As they spoke, Futuo and the other indigenous Feng Wang all turned their gazes to Lu Yan'an. "I really don't understand, what exactly did this mere barely-qualified Feng Wang do to make you peak-level Feng Wang so obedient!"

Thick Earth King frowned slightly. This local expert actually knew their attitude towards Lu Yan'an. It seemed that he was indeed monitoring the entire Secret Abyss.

"So what do you mean by that?" Thick Earth King shouted.

"What do you mean?" Tuzhe Futuo sneered, then looked at Lu Yan'an. "You've all come here for the Secret Pattern inheritance of my clan, haven't you? Let me tell you the truth, those three boxes you got before are the keys to unlocking the inheritance! Moreover, only one person can enter the inheritance at a time."

"What!"

"Box?"

"Only one person can enter?" Thick Earth King roared, and the two of them instantly turned their gazes to Lu Yan'an, making the situation on the field suddenly delicate.

They all entered this Secret Abyss together for the sake of the inheritance within. Now, a native suddenly appears and tells them that the key to unlocking the inheritance is in their hands, and that the inheritance can only be obtained by one person.

"Alien Race!" The indigenous Futuo looked at Lu Yan'an. "When you obtained those three treasure chests, you should have seen the inscription. It clearly stated that only members of my own race could open the chests. Naturally, I had already opened them and obtained part of the treasure, and I deliberately left the key to unlock the inheritance, plotting against you."

"There is this text." Lu Yan'an frowned slightly. He never expected that the key to unlocking the inheritance was left in those boxes.

"Haha... Make your choice!" the indigenous Futuo laughed. "Which of you two will receive the inheritance?"

"We believe whatever you say? We didn't know you were here before you showed up. Why did you suddenly appear? And why say such obviously provocative things, trying to Differentiation us from within?" Thick Earth King hesitated for a moment, his eyes darkening before he spoke in a low voice.

Lu Yan'an and Blazing Fire King also stared at the native.

The indigenous Futuo looked at the group with slight disgust. "Believe it or not, it's up to you, but your time is running out!"

"Time is running out?" Lu Yan'an alarmed.

Thick Earth King, Blazing Fire King, and others were also taken aback.

"Haha... You didn't think the big tremor just now was just a joke, did you?" the indigenous Futuo sneered. "You didn't think I stopped you from coming out just now for your own good, did you?"

"Yes." Lu Yan'an, the Thick Earth King, and the Blazing Fire King all woke up instantly.

These locals were clearly stalling for time, and it seemed they had already achieved their true objective without even realizing it.

"Just now, I activated the final inheritance within this Secret Abyss," the indigenous Futuo said coldly. "It's the great tremor you all felt earlier! In one hour, the inheritance related to this Secret Pattern within the Secret Abyss will be activated!"

"Only those who possess both the Letter Talisman and those three boxes are qualified to inherit the legacy!"

"The choice is now in your hands!" the indigenous Futuo said, pointing at Lu Yan'an. "You can choose to receive the inheritance yourself, or you can let any one of them receive it. But the price is that only the one who receives the inheritance can leave! The others who are not of our race will be trapped in this Secret Abyss forever."

The indigenous Futuo said, "When our clan fled, the Universe Venerable within our clan were worried that ordinary clansmen would be Soul Control. Therefore, only those who carried the Letter Talisman could activate the inheritance, and those who carried the Letter Talisman were all Feng Wang! To Soul Control Feng Wang with a soul... is a very difficult thing."

"Now, you have all six Letter Talisman in your hands; all you're missing are those three chests! Hahaha, make your decision!"

"Enough with the nonsense!" Lu Yan'an shook his head. "If you want to be a fisherman, you'd better see if you really have the ability!"

"Perhaps you don't even understand what's going on here?" Lu Yan'an said, pointing to the indigenous Futuo in front of them. "Our only conflict here is over this Secret Pattern inheritance! As teammates who have been through thick and thin together, would they be stingy with a God Kingdom Teleportation? The members of their Five Elements Squad probably know the locations of the others' God Kingdom!"

"Thick Earth King, Blazing Fire King, this guy is clearly trying to sow discord! How about this, we'll sign another contract through the Military System. I'll accept this inheritance, and I'll make a backup of all the knowledge I gain within and give it to your Five Elements Squad. I'll also compensate your entire team with a certain number of Hunyuan Unit, how about that? Under the witness of a third party in the Virtual Universe, all conflicts will be resolved!"

"And you can take advantage of the time while I am receiving the inheritance to leave through the God Kingdom Teleportation! This way you can also ensure that the coordinates of your God Kingdom are not revealed to me, how about it?" As soon as Lu Yan'an finished speaking, the three people, including the King Shenmu, who were still lingering in the passageway, appeared at the same time.

"I think this is fine! The best solution is definitely the most cost-effective one." This was the voice of King Shenmu, who was the first to express his opinion. It seemed that the three of them had arrived at the scene earlier, but had not chosen to come out, and had been observing the situation from the shadows.

"Indeed, with Jue's strength, it would be very easy for him to monopolize the entire inheritance! If we follow his plan, we won't lose out! I can trust the Virtual Universe as a witness." This was the Golden Sword King's reply.

Seeing that most of the team members had agreed to Lu Yan'an's plan, Thick Earth King, as the team leader, naturally had no objections. After a moment of silence, he nodded slightly and said to Lu Yan'an, "Since everyone agrees with your idea, let's do it this way! However, we will not compromise on this amount of Hunyuan Unit!"

"Of course!" Seeing that the Five Elements Squad agreed to his proposal, Lu Yan'an breathed a sigh of relief. He really didn't want to turn against the Five Elements Squad over the unequal distribution of benefits, as that didn't align with his principles! If he could turn against his friends for a little profit today, his moral compass would disappear tomorrow, and he wouldn't be himself anymore.

"Now, it's time for us to clean up this scourge!" Lu Yan'an's eyes flashed with a cold light as he looked at the few Yuanming Continent were still watching the show with their hands behind their backs in front of him in the passageway.

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