The God Demon Stone Was Stolen

"Versus mode? You can play it like that?"

Upon receiving Xiao Fan's message, Blade Shadow was deeply shocked.

In the game, it's not uncommon for players to harm each other, but these incidents are all based on personal grudges between the players; the game itself does not encourage players to fight each other.

This is the first time I've heard of a versus mode in the Blade Shadow game.

However, Xiao Fan also said that this was just his guess and he was not certain.

But for now, it's best if they don't let Quan Lu and his men discover that they're in a secret location.

Xiao Fan also speculated that Quan Lu were able to leave the Underground City openly because they had reached some kind of cooperation with the Artificial Intelligence Yuan Yi.

Based on the situation in God and Demon City, it should be related to the Shadow Realm resources.

Based on current observations, their objectives appear to be the same.

Xiao Fan believes that the main storyline of this secret realm, <Cyberpunk World>, should revolve around the Shadow Realm and its resources.

After hearing Xiao Fan's analysis, Blade Shadow agreed even more with Qin Muyu's approach.

They cannot take off their protective suits, at least not before entering the Shadow Realm.

Led by the Blade Shadow, the team finally reached the ground.

Compared to the cold and austere atmosphere of the City of Gods and Demons, and the futuristic technology of the Underground City, the surface of this planet is nothing but scorching sun and endless yellow sand.

The protective suits shielded them from the scorching heat and sandstorms outside. Blade Shadow held a compass-like object in his hand, left to them by Shasha and Dingding. The pointer pointed to the location of the Shadow Realm.

Blade Shadow cautiously surveyed his surroundings.

He remembered that the first time he entered the secret realm of this world, it was here that Yuan Yi discovered them and commanded the robots and Mechanical Overlord to eliminate them.

Five minutes later, nothing unusual happened.

Blade Shadow confirmed that what Shasha and the others said was true; because of the energy depletion, Yuan Yi had stopped monitoring the ground.

Looking around, he could not see Quan Lu and his group.

"That group of people walked quite fast."

Blade Shadow wasn't sure if they had gone towards the Shadow Realm.

However, just in case, he didn't speak in the current channel, but simply gestured to the others to follow him.

After determining their location, Blade Shadow led the group towards the Shadow Realm.

The Quan Lu and his group left so quickly was that they didn't even walk.

Yuan Yi an aircraft to escort them directly to the vicinity of the Shadow Realm.

That's right, Yuan Yi also discovered the existence of the Shadow Realm.

It wasn't just a discovery; people from the Shadow Realm had also previously come to the Underground City to steal things.

Therefore, Yuan Yi discovered that this group of humans was not easy to deal with, and coupled with the depletion of resources, it was no longer able to launch large-scale battles. That's why it thought of conducting experiments to find a human body for itself.

On one hand, he wanted to prevent his consciousness from falling into a deep sleep, and on the other hand, he wanted to go to the Shadow Realm to find resources.

However, it eventually reached an agreement with Quan Lu, who would go to the Shadow Realm to help it find resources.

Yuan Yi did this after careful consideration.

It is not human after all, and if it goes to the Shadow Realm, the people there might notice something amiss.

Moreover, having a human body also has its drawbacks; Complete Human body is too fragile! Once discovered, it would be extremely dangerous.

However, just in case, Yuan Yi left one of Quan Lu Squad members in the laboratory.

It also placed some small items on Quan Lu and the others in case they changed their minds.

However, even if Quan Lu and his group help it find resources, Yuan Yi intends to let them go.

It hasn't forgotten how it grew up in the first place.

Anything out of control must be eliminated as soon as possible!

Of course, Quan Lu Squad was only willing to help Yuan Yi because they had no other choice; their goal was still to shut Yuan Yi down and leave the secret realm.

On the aircraft, the faces of Quan Lu Squad members were all grim.

Fearing that Yuan Yi had placed listening devices on the aircraft and on themselves, the team members dared not speak and could only rely on the game's team channel to chat.

Million Young Master: What do we do now? The Liehuo is still in that damned Artificial Intelligence's hands.

Liehuo refers to the team members who were detained by Yuan Yi, or rather, the members who had been abandoned by Quan Lu and his group.

There was no other way; he was the weakest member of the entire team, and his family background was also average.

The team has no intention of returning to the Underground City they find a way to shut down Yuan Yi.

As for the task Yuan Yi gave them, they should just be polite and let it know they are seriously searching.

Throughout the journey, Quan Lu talked to his father.

He felt that the Secret Realm Analysis Team his father had assembled was very capable and might be able to help them escape their predicament.

For example, right now, his father sent him a message, telling him to observe the Shadow Realm carefully, saying that there might be a way to pass through the secret realm here, so that they wouldn't have to rely on closing Yuan Yi to exit the secret realm.

Is this reliable?

To be honest, after learning a tiny bit about the background of this secret world, Quan Lu stopped thinking about clearing the game.

This secret realm is too difficult and complex, a bit beyond my capabilities; I feel it won't be easy to clear it.

Furthermore, since it was currently game event time, he didn't want to waste too much time in this secret realm.

"Very reliable. This Analysis Team even learned about the secret realm strategies from Jiu Chen."

The father of Quan Lu Yul replied.

"Jiu Chen?"

Quan Lu was taken aback.

This ID has become quite famous recently.

He can be considered the most outstanding genius among all the rising talents in the gaming industry.

Those who don't know him only think he has extraordinary abilities and that the Profession he created is amazing.

Those who truly understand him will know that his analysis and command of secret realms are the strongest and most awesome.

"No wonder this Analysis Team seemed a bit more capable than before."

Quan Lu's feelings towards Xiao Fan were complicated.

He knew Xiao Fan might be genuinely skilled, but as a gaming genius, he was unwilling to believe that a player who had only been in the game for a short time could be this good! So outstanding in every aspect of the game.

He also had his own pride.

Of course, now is not the time to talk about arrogance. After hearing his father's words, Quan Lu thought for a moment and replied.

"Dad, why don't you contact Jiu Chen and ask him to help analyze this secret realm?"

We can't get in touch with him yet.

"Is there anything about our identities that we can't access?"

"Things aren't as simple as you think. Let the Analysis Team help you analyze it first. If that doesn't work, then I'll ask Jiu Chen for help."

Quan Lu could only reply "okay".

In the team chat, the members of Quan Lu Squad spoke very cautiously.

These people are still young, and abandoning a teammate like this is more embarrassing than sad for them.

Just then, the aircraft began its descent.

As the hatch opened, a mechanical sound rang out from the aircraft.

"Objective achieved. Please exit the Flight Pod."

Quan Lu Squad looked out of the hatch and saw only endless yellow sand.

Is this the Shadow Realm? Isn't this a desert?

Lu Wang stood up, walked to the cabin door, and glanced outside.

There was nothing but endless yellow sand.

"You guys must be mistaken. There's no Shadow Realm here, this is a desert!"

Upon hearing this, the others went over to look outside.

Sure enough, there was nothing but yellow sand in sight.

"Did we go to the wrong place?" Million Young Master asked.

However, all they received in response was a cold, mechanical voice.

"Objective achieved. Please disembark from the Flight Pod immediately."

"We've already said there's no Shadow Realm here, you've got it wrong!"

One player couldn't help but yell.

"Objective achieved. Please exit the Flight Pod immediately. If you do not exit the Flight Pod within ten seconds, the aircraft will automatically eject from the target area."

"Countdown begins."

"10"

"9"

"Are you crazy? I already said we haven't arrived yet. This is a desert. Where are we supposed to find the Shadow Realm?"

Lu Wang looked up and shouted in the direction the sound came from.

But still, no one paid him any attention; only the countdown timer sounded.

"5"

"4"

"Boss, what do we do now? Should we quit?" a player asked Quan Lu.

"Go to hell! Can't you see it's a desert outside? We haven't even reached our destination yet. Where are we going to find the Shadow Realm if we go down now? Besides, it's the easiest place to get lost in the desert."

Before Quan Lu could speak, Lu Wang answered.

"Everyone hold on tight, don't get bounced out."

At this point, Lu Wang quickly grabbed the handrail on the Flight Pod.

The other teammates didn't really want to leave either.

We haven't even seen the Shadow Realm yet, and besides, the desert is so difficult to traverse!

Seeing Lu Wang's actions, the others followed suit and grabbed whatever they could from the Flight Pod.

"3"

"2"

"Hmph! I don't believe the aircraft can throw us off."

"1"

"0"

"Countdown complete, target displayed."

As the mechanical sound rang out, a violent gust of air suddenly swept in from behind, violently lifting the members of Quan Lu Squad into the air.

They were like kites with broken strings, flying forward uncontrollably.

We can't catch it! We simply can't catch it!

Bang! Bang! Bang...

Nine people crashed into the yellow sand one after another, face down, choking on mouthfuls of coarse sand.

"Pah, pah... This son of a bitch flying machine!" Lu Wang cursed as he spat out sand.

When he propped himself up and looked back, the aircraft had already become a small dot on the horizon and quickly disappeared from sight.

"This is it..." Lu Wang slumped back onto the sand, his voice heavy. "We're surrounded by desert, where are we going to find the Shadow Realm?"

Quan Lu slowly straightened up, his face covered in dust, and his hair was also covered with a layer of yellowish-brown dirt.

He spat out the sand from his mouth, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned bluish-white.

When has he, Quan Lu, ever been treated like this?

Of course, he had no other choice but to tell his father about what had happened.

He soon received a reply from his father.

According to the analysis provided by the Secret Realm Analysis Team, since this world is resource-depleted, the entire surface of the planet may be covered in yellow sand, and the so-called Shadow Realm should also be a city built underground.

It might be right beneath their feet; they just need to find the entrance to the Shadow Realm.

The Analysis Team also provided several methods for finding the entry point.

"I see."

Quan Lu nodded in agreement.

"The Analysis Team's analysis makes a lot of sense."

Quan Lu explained the Analysis Team's method to everyone, and the team members began to try to find the entrance to the Shadow Realm one by one.

Gods and Demons City.

Dr. Xin stood motionless outside the glass, watching the laboratory.

"Old Zhang, how long has it been?"

"Doctor, it's been ten hours since the water was injected."

"The God Demon Human on the left answered. Then he glanced at the laboratory again, frowned, and said..."

"Doctor, could you be mistaken? Even someone with powerful divine or demonic abilities couldn't withstand ten hours without breathing. If it were a robot from the Underground City, it would be completely destroyed by now after being submerged for ten hours."

Dr. Xin's eyelids twitched.

"A person who can become invisible, who knows if they have other abilities?"

Xiao Fan looked at his blue bar, which had already dropped by about one-fifth.

Not breathing for a long time causes rapid blood loss; it seems I won't be able to hold out for the three days I planned.

"My mana dropped to one-third. If he doesn't open the door, I'll have to rush out."

Xiao Fan couldn't wait until his mana was almost depleted before going out.

If Dr. Xin still didn't open the door by then, he would be in real danger.

Just then, Xiao Fan heard hurried footsteps coming from afar.

Immediately afterward, a God Demon Human ran over.

"Oh no, Dr. Xin, the God Demon Stone has been stolen!"

"What?"

Dr. Xin and the other two's expressions changed drastically.

When did this happen?

"Just now, our observer noticed a change in the energy absorption of the God Demon Stone, so they reported it to the administrator to open the door, only to find that the God Demon Stone was gone!"

The God Demon Stone was placed in a completely hidden location, and Dr. Xin did not allow anyone to approach it except for the two administrators of Divine Demon City. Near the God Demon Stone was a resource room containing items for the God Demon Stone to absorb energy, and there were two observers inside.

They judged whether the God Demon Stone was normal by observing changes in its surroundings.

"Is the entire city under lockdown?" Dr. Xin's voice was chillingly cold.

"It's under strict lockdown. The administrators have mobilized everyone in the city to search for the God Demon Stone," the man replied.

In the water, Xiao Fan heard that Dr. Xin was anxious about the theft of the God Demon Stone.

He thought he could steal the God Demon Stone by staying by Dr. Xin's side, but now that the God Demon Stone has been stolen by someone else, where is he going to find it?

Dr. Xin stared coldly at the laboratory.

"Drain the water."

"Doctor, is that person dead?"

"Dead? He's already escaped! I really underestimated him; not only can he turn invisible, he can also walk through walls."

That's right, Dr. Xin believes that the God Demon Stone was stolen by Xiao Fan.

"No wonder it didn't die after soaking for so long; it's already escaped."

The two God Demon Human suddenly realized what was happening and hurriedly obeyed the order to release the water.

Xiao Fan:...

A person is soaking in water when a pot falls from the sky.

Fortunately, Dr. Xin went easy on them.

As the water was drained, the laboratory door opened.

Xiao Fan decided to leave. Since the God Demon Stone had been stolen, there was no point in him staying with Dr. Xin; he might as well go find the God Demon Stone.

What if we find the God Demon Stone before these God Demon Human?

However, fearing it might be a trap set by Dr. Xin, he stopped to assess the situation.

Dr. Xin immediately went to the fake God Demon Stone. With a flick of his hand, the blue cage disappeared. He picked up the fake God Demon Stone, placed it against his chest, and then closed his eyes.

About two minutes later, Dr. Xin opened his eyes.

"Search in the southeast direction."

Without saying a word, Xiao Fan left the laboratory and ran towards the southeast.

Dr. Xin should be able to sense the direction of the God Demon Stone.

When they arrived in the southeast direction, the area was already crowded with God Demon Human, who were searching house to house.

Because it's far from the main road, the light here is dim.

Xiao Fan estimated that he probably couldn't squeeze in, so after thinking for a moment, he climbed onto the wall.

He hadn't taken more than two steps on the roof when he felt himself step on something.