Bounty

In the Fourth Star Sector Battlefield the Outer Region Battlefield, within the Barracks No. 44 Base, in Lu Yan'an's own manor, Lu Yan'an, dressed in white, stood suspended in mid-air. At this moment, his eyes were tightly closed, seemingly comprehending the laws.

This scene, however, was witnessed by two other Feng Wang in the distance.

"Look, it's the 'extinction' of humanity."

"It's him."

"The Alien Race powerhouses from other factions on the Yuanming Continent have been searching for him like mad. They never expected that Jue would hide in the Barracks Base. Tsk tsk, a smart choice! Staying in the Barracks Base, no matter how hard those Alien Race from other factions search, they won't be able to find him. And even if they know that Jue is in the Barracks Base, they can't do anything about it!"

"By the way, did this 'Absolute' actually receive the Secret Pattern inheritance?"

"Let me tell you, every detail inside that Secret Abyss is exactly the same as what the Five Elements Squad described! What do you think? If someone hadn't actually experienced it firsthand, I don't think they could fabricate details with such a near 100% accuracy."

"Hahaha, it seems this 'Absolute' has really struck it lucky. Look, he's probably digesting the inheritance he gained within the Secret Abyss right now. Judging from that, he still seems to have a pretty strong sense of crisis!"

"Given how things have developed, how could we not feel threatened! I guarantee that if he dares to wander around outside, he won't even leave behind a single Divine Body! Even the human powerhouses on his own side are probably eyeing him."

"Yes, I completely agree with that. But who would dare to make a move against someone on the same side? But I dare say... if it weren't for the Military System's control, even among humans, there would probably be powerful individuals who would target 'Absolute'."

Two powerful humans at the King Level gazed at Lu Yan'an's manor hundreds of kilometers away. With their eyesight, they could clearly see the fine hairs on a person's face hundreds of kilometers away.

They looked at each other and talked at the same time.

News of Lu Yan'an's presence at the Human Faction's Barracks No. 44 base spread quickly, prompting the greedy Alien Race powerhouses on the Yuanming Continent to curse him endlessly.

"Coward!"

"A cowardly bastard."

"He can actually hide in the Barracks Base? Has this guy lost all shame?"

"Let's go, let's go, let's leave Yuanming Continent! This human is so scared he's hiding in the Barracks Base. What can we do? Even Universe Venerable can't do anything to the Barracks Base. We're wasting our time here. Let's hurry back to the original battlefield! Maybe we can still wait for other treasures to appear!"

Many powerful Alien Race beings who had initially held onto hope began to feel disappointed. In truth, they had guessed that if the human "Jue" obtained the inheritance, he might leave, but they simply refused to believe it without receiving accurate information. Especially since this "Jue" was merely a minor figure who had barely reached the Feng Wang, it was remarkable that he could stay in this Outer Region Battlefield for even one more day under such circumstances!

After all, in the Outer Region Battlefield, the chance to become rich overnight is very rare, but plundering the weak is precisely that kind of opportunity.

"Incredible!" In the distance, the Thick Earth King was also staring intently at Lu Yan'an, had a cold look in his eyes. "I underestimated you. Under these circumstances, you can still calmly digest your inherited gains!"

"But what a pity! Your current opponent is not me, but all those who covet this inheritance."

"Let me add fuel to the fire! Since Shenmu has been so helpful, I'm sure you won't just stand by and watch him die, right?" Thick Earth King revealed a ruthless smile. He had met Lu Yan'an before; during the search for the Secret Pattern inheritance, Lu Yan'an had always kept a low profile, but was essentially a person with principles. "Being low-key when you should be, high-profile when you should be, and ruthless when you should be. And when dealing with someone with principles like you, then you can't have any principles yourself!"

"Humanity, since you want to wait until you've fully digested this harvest, then I'll deliberately not give you that opportunity or time! If you want to stall, then I'll force you out."

The Thick Earth King said softly, "Your relationship with the Shenmu is your greatest weakness!"

He had a feeling that he had found Lu Yan'an's blind spot!

"Tianmeng King, you said King Shenmu was captured by the Alien Race? Where did you hear that? Didn't Shenmu already leave the Outer Region Battlefield?" Lu Yan'an frowned and asked Tianmeng King beside him, "This whole thing seems to be targeting me!"

"I just heard about this news myself, and I even made a special inquiry about it. Apparently, it was the work of the Thick Earth King! He personally captured the King Shenmu and then handed him over to the Alien Race!"

"How dare he! As a member of the Human Race, he actually threw his comrade-in-arms to the Alien Race as a bargaining chip. Doesn't he fear the punishment from the Military System?" Lu Yan'an's face immediately turned ugly. He truly did not expect that the Thick Earth King would do such a thing in order to lure him out. To personally throw his comrade-in-arms to the Alien Race as bait—it sounded utterly appalling!

"You forgot? Shenmu automatically withdrew from the military system the moment he left our Fourth Star Sector Battlefield, and of course, he's no longer protected by Military System! That Thick Earth King must have considered this when he decided to take action against him." Tianmeng King analyzed to Lu Yan'an from a third-person perspective. "Although it's hard to accept, it doesn't actually violate the Military System's protection laws!"

"Damn it!" Lu Yan'an angrily slammed his wine glass down, spilling the liquid everywhere. "Is there no law? Is there no justice? Isn't he afraid his actions will incite public outrage?"

"In fact!" Tianmeng King suddenly raised his voice, "So what if it incites public outrage? He is Peak King! In this land, the strong ultimately call the shots. No matter how loud the roars of the weak are, they are no match for the soft whispers of the strong. The law of the jungle, survival of the fittest, has always been so."

"Anyway, I have to go! Tianmeng King, do you have any information about that Thick Earth King?" Lu Yan'an looked at his information broker friend with a hint of hope.

"Of course, as a professional intelligence officer, you can question my abilities, but you absolutely cannot question my intelligence capabilities!" Tianmeng King patted his chest and assured Lu Yan'an.

"In that case, I'm relieved!" Lu Yan'an nodded. "The price remains the same. I need all the information on the Thick Earth King and the King Shenmu!"

"Of course, my friend! By this time tomorrow, you will have everything you desire. However, as your friend, I must remind you to be fully prepared before you go to rescue them! Since the Thick Earth King is capable of such a thing, he must have already prepared a plan for how to deal with your reaction. You cannot be careless."

"Of course!" Lu Yan'an nodded very seriously. Although he despised the Thick Earth King's behavior, he would never underestimate him. People who would stop at nothing to achieve their goals are always worthy of respect!

While asking the powerful Feng Wang he knew on the Yuanming Continent for help in finding information about the Thick Earth King, Lu Yan'an also left the Barracks Base on a spaceship and embarked on his journey to the Yuanming Continent.

Several days later.

"Cosmic Shuttle complete."

At the closest point of travel to the Yuanming Continent, ripples spread through space, and a black, sword-shaped spaceship appeared out of thin air.

Inside the spaceship.

Lu Yan'an stood in front of the control room, his brows furrowed. "So many powerful Feng Wang in our Human Faction, yet not a single one has been able to find the Thick Earth King." He was extremely puzzled; there was absolutely no news of the Thick Earth King. They had clearly taken action to personally capture the King Shenmu, yet now he had lost contact with them within the human intelligence system!

"Young Lu, that Thick Earth King is not someone to be trifled with. He must have guessed you would seek trouble with him, so it's perfectly normal for him to be hiding. Finding him won't be easy." The Lord Shen's voice came from the spaceship's control panel.

"No one gets up early without a reason."

Lu Yan'an chuckled softly, "After all, I only asked some of my friends who are now Feng Wang to help keep an eye on things, which is far too few people! And how vast is the Yuanming Continent? When I first came to the Yuanming Continent, I wandered around for so long and didn't encounter a single Feng Wang."

"It seems there's only one way now!" Lu Yan'an's eyes blazed with fire, his financial power burning fiercely.

"What method?" the Lord Shen asked.

"Bounty offered!"

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