The Real God Demon Stone

An old trick remains an old trick because it actually works.

Just like now, Blade Shadow saw that Shasha and Dingding had once again believed in the new identities they had fabricated, and couldn't help but sigh.

It has to be Jiu Chen.

He mastered the art of deception, trickery, acting, and pretense with remarkable skill.

At the front of the group, Qin Muyu was still racking his brains to strike up a conversation with Shasha and Dingding, trying to glean more information about the Shadow Realm from them.

Just then, she received a message from Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan told Qin Muyu about what had happened in the prison and asked her to find a way to sneak into the Shadow Realm with the Half God Demon Human and find out what was going on inside.

In this secret realm, finding the God Demon Stone is merely a fallback plan, not their ultimate goal; clearing the secret realm is.

The appearance of the Shadow Realm made Xiao Fan realize something was different. He had a premonition that the secret realm of the <Cyberpunk World> should revolve around the Shadow Realm.

Xiao Fan still needed to find a way to steal the God Demon Stone, so he could only send Qin Muyu and the others to the Shadow Realm to gather information.

As for why it was done secretly.

Dr. Xin released this group of old Half God Demon Human. If they were to see Qin Muyu and his group of nine, they would definitely recognize their identities. Therefore, they cannot openly enter the Shadow Realm with Shasha and Dingding.

As for how to enter the Shadow Realm, Xiao Fan didn't say, clearly leaving it to them to figure it out themselves.

Qin Muyu wasn't the type to rely on others, and after thinking about it, she had an idea.

In the darkness, Qin Muyu's eyes suddenly lit up, followed by a look of surprise on her face.

Shasha and Dingding had been observing Qin Muyu. Seeing her expression, they were a little curious, but they didn't ask.

But the next second, Qin Muyu couldn't wait to speak to the two of them.

"My companions rescued Peng Qing and his seniors from prison! Now they're planning to escape from God and Demon City."

"What?" Shasha and Dingding looked surprised.

The prison in the City of Gods and Demons has an alarm system and is heavily guarded. After they went there once, the administrators sent elite troops to guard it.

In this situation, how were these Half God Demon Human able to rescue the group of old men?

You've got some skills!

Qin Muyu dared to lie like this because she was certain that Peng Qing and those Half God Demon Human wouldn't expose her lie, and might even take the opportunity to admit it.

Otherwise, what would they say? That Dr. Xin let them leave the prison to investigate the Shadow Realm?

The Replica are clearly in cahoots with the Shadow Realm. They won't reveal that it was Dr. Xin let them leave until they've decided to completely betray Dr. Xin.

"So what do we do now? Go and meet them?"

Bringing Peng Qing and his group back to the Shadow Realm was one of their original purposes for coming here; it was only because of their failure that they decided to steal the God Demon Stone.

Now that Peng Qing and his group have finally escaped from prison, it seems a bit unreasonable not to go and help them.

But what about the God Demon Stone if we go?

Someone has already gone to steal from Qin Muyu's group of Half God Demon Human. After they succeed, they will need to help them return to the Shadow Realm.

Shasha and Dingding were at a loss for what to do.

Qin Muyu noticed their hesitation and quickly spoke up.

"We'll split up. You two go and meet Senior Peng Qing and the others, then take them back to the Shadow Realm. We'll head to the Shadow Realm ourselves after we steal the God Demon Stone."

Qin Muyu did this to find out the exact location of the Shadow Realm, so they could go there themselves.

There's nothing we can do about it; they're not like Xiao Fan, who can just turn invisible at will.

If the nine of them followed Shasha and Dingding into the Shadow Realm, they might be discovered as soon as they left the City of Gods and Demons.

With true Half God Demon Human like Peng Qing present, their identities could be exposed.

The best way is to know the route to the Shadow Realm, go there themselves, and also tell Xiao Fan the route.

Shasha and Dingding exchanged a glance, feeling somewhat hesitant.

During the day, the identity of the Half God Demon Human and the news of Peng Qing and the others' rescue were only the one-sided account of the person in front of them.

It seems inappropriate for them to reveal the location of the Shadow Realm without even seeing the person.

Qin Muyu noticed their concerns and said very considerately.

"You can write down the address of the Shadow Realm first. After you meet with Senior Peng Qing and find out the situation, put the address in a place you are familiar with. We will come to the Shadow Realm to find you after we get the God Demon Stone."

The implication is that if things aren't as they claim, the two don't need to leave their addresses.

Shasha thought this was a good idea. She quickly gave an address and left with Dingding.

Seeing the two figures walk away, Blade Shadow finally dared to peek out and sigh.

"What a thoroughly enjoyable scam."

Qin Muyu rolled her eyes and sent her situation information to Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan was just leaving the prison gate with Dr. Xin.

Sure enough, the alarm sounded again.

Seeing Dr. Xin frown, Xiao Fan quickly moved a hundred meters away before the alarm stopped.

"Doctor, this alarm seems to be broken. It went off for no reason before, and we've already had someone repair it."

The prison guards quickly stepped forward to explain.

"Hmm." Dr. Xin nodded, saying nothing else. Xiao Fan couldn't tell whether he believed her or not.

Dr. Xin stopped worrying about it and turned to walk outside.

Xiao Fan breathed a sigh of relief, following Dr. Xin while looking at Qin Muyu's information.

He was quite satisfied with this method; the only uncertainty was whether Shasha and Dingding would leave behind their Shadow Realm addresses.

What if they insist on coming back to meet them?

Since things had come to this point, Xiao Fan didn't say much. He let Qin Muyu make her own decision, as long as she told him the situation.

He then followed Dr. Xin to an old villa.

It's worth mentioning that the power of the God Demon Stone is indeed miraculous.

Dr. Xin was inlaid with the God Demon Stone, walked very fast. The distance from the prison to the villa was at least five kilometers, but he walked it in less than five minutes, twice as fast as others running. Moreover, he looked very relaxed and showed no signs of fatigue.

Fortunately, Xiao Fan has a high agility attribute, and his skill <Silent Shadow Escape> has an acceleration effect, so following along is also easy.

Dr. Xin's villa was very large, but it was completely empty. The decor was as cold and austere as that of gods, demons, and God Demon Human, but it also lacked warmth.

Why are you home?

Xiao Fan was somewhat disappointed. In his opinion, Dr. Xin would never keep something as important as the God Demon Stone in her home.

Just when Xiao Fan thought he might have to wait a long time to steal the God Demon Stone, Dr. Xin suddenly walked up to a sculpture in the living room.

The living room was large, with only a bookshelf covering an entire wall, a black sofa, and this white human figure statue.

Xiao Fan took a look and realized that the sculpture was likely of Dr. Xin himself.

However, the Dr. Xin in the sculpture and the real person standing in front of him now seem to be two different people. The sculpture has a gentle and wise expression, like a calm elder who has seen through the ways of the world, while the real person in front of him is like a cold machine.

Just as Xiao Fan was deep in thought, Dr. Xin suddenly raised his hand and turned the sculpture.

"Squeak--"

A dry, grinding sound rang out, and the wall behind the sculpture slowly slid open, revealing a hidden entrance leading underground.

"Good heavens, there's a secret room hidden there."

Xiao Fan's pupils contracted slightly, and a flash of insight suddenly crossed his mind.

"Could it be... that the God Demon Stone is down there?"

The surprise came too suddenly.

Seeing Dr. Xin enter the secret room, Xiao Fan didn't dare to hesitate and immediately followed.

The secret room was more spacious than expected.

Descending the stairs, one enters a deep corridor lined with several tightly closed doors on either side. Xiao Fan suppressed his curiosity, not daring to venture out rashly for fear of alerting the enemy, and quietly followed closely behind Dr. Xin.

Dr. Xin finally stopped at the end of the corridor and pushed open the last door.

As the door opened, the interior was laid out before us.

"This is--!"

Xiao Fan's eyes suddenly lit up.

In the center of the room, a metal platform stands silently. On the platform, a deep blue prismatic crystal shimmers with a dreamlike halo, and under the light, it seems to dye the entire space with a faint blue hue.

"It's God Demon Stone!"

The real God Demon Stone!

Xiao Fan couldn't wait to run forward, but stopped two meters away from the God Demon Stone.

He was worried that Dr. Xin might have placed alarms or hidden traps around such a precious item, so he chose to stop to avoid arousing suspicion.

"So this is the real God Demon Stone."

A hint of amazement flashed in Xiao Fan's eyes.

Compared to the rubbing, the real God Demon Stone is larger, purer, has a more dreamlike color, and even more dazzling luster.

Standing in this position, Xiao Fan could already feel the power flowing within the God Demon Stone.

That's truly amazing.

With the God Demon Stone right in front of him, Xiao Fan wasn't in a hurry. He wanted to take God Demon Stone only after confirming it was safe to do so.

Anyway, he has invisibility and Space Ring; he's practically born to steal.

After calming down, Xiao Fan began to observe the entire room.

This appears to be a laboratory.

That makes sense, since the God Demon Stone was originally created in Dr. Xin's laboratory.

The laboratory was filled with flowers and plants; this was the first time Xiao Fan had ever seen green plants in this world.

However, these plants were all covered by glass domes, with a transparent tube extending out from the domes, as if absorbing the energy of these plants.

Just then, Qin Muyu sent another message to Xiao Fan.

Dr. Xin went to great lengths to help Peng Qing and the other old Half God Demon Human regain the trust of the Replica and successfully infiltrate the Shadow Realm.

He sent many people to "hunt down" Peng Qing and his group, but then perfectly let them go.

Just as Qin Muyu had guessed.

Peng Qing was indeed tempted after hearing Dr. Xin's words.

If they could possess divine and demonic powers without losing human emotions, why wouldn't they?

Who could refuse immense power and eternal life?

Before meeting Shasha and Dingding, they were still thinking about how to fabricate a story about escaping from prison.

Before they could even open their mouths, Shasha and Dingding had already come up with an excuse for them.

"That's right, it was a junior who was also Half God Demon Human who rescued us."

Seeing that Qin Muyu hadn't lied to them, Shasha and Dingding secretly placed the address of the Shadow Realm in the pre-arranged location before leaving.

Thanks to the fact that the city's security was less strict after Shasha and the others left, Qin Muyu obtained the address of the Shadow Realm without much effort.

Qin Muyu: "What's the situation on your end? Should we go ahead or wait for you?"

Xiao Fan: "Send me the address of the Shadow Realm. You guys leave here first, and I'll come find you after I get the stuff."

Qin Muyu and his group lacked stealth abilities, and staying in the City of Gods and Demons for an extended period could easily lead to their discovery. Xiao Fan, on the other hand, possessed invisibility, so there was no need to worry about that.

"Okay, we'll leave now."

Xiao Fan thought for a moment, then finally added a reminder: "Be careful on the way to the Shadow Realm. Those two Replica may not completely trust you."

"I see."

Without hesitation, Qin Muyu sent the Shadow Realm address to Xiao Fan and then discussed leaving the City of Gods and Demons with Wind Snow Traveler and the others.

Shasha and Dingding, these two Replica, are quite loyal.

They figured that although Qin Muyu and his group were from the City of Gods and Demons, they probably didn't know how to "escape" from the city, so they thoughtfully pointed them in the right direction.

"This road should be fine."

Just to be on the safe side, Qin Muyu first.

On Xiao Fan's side.

Dr. Xin has been conducting experiments since arriving at the lab.

Xiao Fan had intended to observe and learn something, but after watching for a long time, he still couldn't understand it.

Finally, he let go of his own conscience and just quietly watched Dr. Xin conduct the experiment.

After an unknown amount of time, Dr. Xin finally put down his experiment and turned to look at the God Demon Stone.

"Are they getting closer?"

Xiao Fan immediately turned around and walked over. He saw that Dr. Xin first turned off a button before silently walking to the God Demon Stone.

His eyes instantly became filled with infatuation and fervor.

I will definitely find more energy to enrich you.

We will achieve immortality together.

Xiao Fan silently observed all of this.

He thought that the moment the power of gods and demons was discovered, Dr. Xin's original intention had completely changed.

Human survival is no longer so important to him; what he seeks is the immortality and power brought by the forces of gods and demons.

After an unknown amount of time, Dr. Xin finally had enough of watching.

After leaving the God Demon Stone, he pressed the restart button, then turned and left. This time, Xiao Fan did not follow him.

Qin Muyu just sent a message saying that the nine of them have successfully left the City of Gods and Demons and are on their way to the Shadow Realm.

Xiao Fan is now free to act without restraint; as long as he obtains the God Demon Stone, he can leave this place immediately.

After confirming that the footsteps outside the door had faded into the distance, and after a long while, a scraping sound came from afar, leading Xiao Fan to guess that Dr. Xin had closed the door to the secret room.

Even so, Xiao Fan still waited for a while longer.

After confirming that no one had appeared, Xiao Fan finally began to act.

He still hasn't chosen to show himself; he's that cautious!

First, Xiao Fan pressed the button that Dr. Xin had pressed earlier. After thinking for a moment, he followed the route Dr. Xin had just taken and walked step by step to the God Demon Stone.

Without any surprises or warnings, Xiao Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, the God Demon Stone was within reach; Xiao Fan could grab it with a simple stretch of his hand.

Upon closer inspection, the God Demon Stone was breathtakingly beautiful, and Xiao Fan could clearly sense the immense energy contained within it.

"I wonder if this thing can be taken out of the Dungeon."

The power of the God Demon Stone was so wondrous that Xiao Fan couldn't help but be tempted.

He would wait at the door once he got the God Demon Stone.

Dr. Xin must come to check on something as important as the God Demon Stone every day.

When he came again, Xiao Fan left the moment he opened the door.

The plot is absolutely perfect.

Xiao Fan rubbed his hands together excitedly, and finally reached for the God Demon Stone.

Just as his hand was about to touch the God Demon Stone, for some reason, Xiao Fan suddenly panicked.

Xiao Fan stopped when his hand was less than a millimeter away from the God Demon Stone.