Whoosh!
The blue-gray Qiankun-class Intelligent Fighter flew toward the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins at astonishing speed.
Inside the cabin, nine God-of-War-level fighters, including Zhou Ze, stood before Hong's bodyguard, Yaorao.
"You may address me as Councilor," Yaorao said, her voice making people's hearts itch.
She was a mysterious woman dressed in a black robe and wearing a Golden Mask, her long black hair loose over her shoulders. The mask covered most of her face, leaving only her eyes, nose, and mouth visible.
Those captivating eyes alone were enough to tell that she was an absolute beauty.
I wonder what she looks like. When the anime first came out, people really criticized her, Zhou Ze thought to himself.
Yaorao was of mixed heritage, with a large frame and a very voluptuous figure. Most people couldn't pull off her build; it would look like a small horse trying to pull a large cart.
"Our destination this time is the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins, located deep in the Amazon Rainforest in South America..."
After a brief introduction, Yaorao answered some questions from the God-of-War-level fighters present and installed translation software on everyone's Communication Watch.
What kind of man is he, exactly?
After finishing everything, Yaorao glanced at Zhou Ze with some curiosity.
As one of Hong's bodyguards, she usually acted more like a secretary and had far more contact with Hong than anyone else.
Lately, she had often noticed Hong talking with Zhou Ze. Sometimes Thunder God was there too. Most importantly, it seemed that Zhou Ze was playing the role of a teacher???
Yaorao didn't dare think too much about it.
Deep in the Amazon Rainforest in South America, the Qiankun-class Intelligent Fighter dived rapidly from high above, then slowly descended.
"Whoosh~"
The cabin door opened, and Zhou Ze, the other eight God-of-War-level fighters, and Yaorao stepped out together.
"Teacher, this is actually a wasteland." Luo Feng looked slightly surprised.
In his mind, the Amazon was a vast rainforest. He hadn't expected such a large stretch of wasteland here.
"Mm." Zhou Ze nodded.
The ground trembled. The earth split open, revealing a passage five meters wide. Then a silver-gray elevator rose to the surface.
The elevator doors opened, and an elderly man in a red robe stepped out. He bowed slightly to Yaorao. "Councilor Yaorao."
"Mm." Yaorao gave the others a few instructions, then flew off in the Intelligent Fighter.
Led by the old man in the red robe, Zhou Ze, Luo Feng, and the other seven came to a spacious hall several hundred square meters in size.
"Welcome, nine God-of-War-level fighters!"
"God-of-War-level fighters, we wish you a safe return!"
The many people in the underground base were excited. The old man in the red robe explained, "Don't mind them. They've been cooped up here too long, and they rarely get to see outsiders, so they're excited."
"All right, God-of-War-level fighters, are you ready?"
Zhou Ze and the others said nothing, merely watching him.
"Good. Open the entrance passage!" the old man in the red robe shouted.
Creak, creak, creak~~
The curved alloy wall at the front of the hall split apart, revealing a circular passage.
The first two or three meters of the passage were alloy. Beyond that, it became a strange tunnel of dark brown material, like tangled tree roots. It looked incredibly eerie...
Everyone except Zhou Ze wore expressions of shock.
"Follow the passage all the way forward and enter the glowing mirror. That's the entrance to the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins..."
The nine entered the passage one after another. Once the last person had gone through, the alloy wall closed behind them.
As they walked along the strange passage formed by tangled, dark brown roots beneath their feet, everyone could clearly smell an unusual scent in the air.
"Teacher, everyone, I'll go in first." Luo Feng turned to Zhou Ze and the other God-of-War-level fighters.
"Brother Luo Feng, good luck!" Tuoba Yan called from beside him.
"Good luck to you too!" Luo Feng said with a smile.
"Mm. Go ahead." Zhou Ze nodded.
Luo Feng nodded back and walked straight into the mirror without the slightest hesitation.
"Teacher Zhou, I envy you. You've managed to teach an Invincible War God!" Tuoba Yan said with a smile.
"It's his own hard work." Still smiling, Zhou Ze stepped into the glowing circular mirror.
Everything blurred, and Zhou Ze found himself in a black hall several hundred square meters in size. Dreamlike beams of light shone down from the ceiling, making the entire hall seem like a dream.
"Quite amazing." Zhou Ze looked around.
Even though they had all entered through the same entrance, they hadn't ended up in the same place.
Soon, a string of complex sounds rang out through the hall. Zhou Ze glanced at the Communication Watch on his wrist.
The watch played the translated message: "Please enter the Type A Passage."
At the same time, translated text appeared on the Communication Watch.
The Universal Cosmic Language is a bit like Sanskrit... Zhou Ze mused.
The black hall trembled slightly. About half a minute later, a black passage appeared, with words in the Universal Cosmic Language beside it.
Zhou Ze walked straight toward the passage. The moment he entered, the passage in the black hall blurred and vanished.
As soon as he entered the black passage, Zhou Ze activated his domain power. He ran at over one kilometer per second.
Before long, he saw three branching paths ahead.
Three paths. This is much easier than Luo Feng's elite assessment.
Zhou Ze chose the middle passage. Soon, three more paths appeared.
When the new paths came into view, Zhou Ze suddenly stopped and waited patiently.
Before long, he saw six Black Robes rushing over.
"Sorry to keep you waiting."
Zhou Ze decided to test the Black Robes' strength.
"Bang!"
Zhou Ze shot toward one of them, kicking him away, then punched the nearest one and sent him flying.
Then he appeared behind another Black Robe as if by teleportation, grabbed his head, and slammed it into the ground, smashing a large hole into it.
"Roar!!"
Just then, the three Black Robes behind him let out low growls and leaped at his back, their eyes filled with killing intent!
Whoom!
But a strange sound rang out. The three Black Robes found themselves unable to move, suspended in the air and bound in place.
"Each Black Robe is about as strong as my body, with three to four times the Force Emission..." Zhou Ze shook his head.
"The assessment is far too easy by the standards of the universe. Looks like the Intelligent Core isn't as inflexible as I thought..." A smile appeared at the corner of Zhou Ze's mouth.
Bang!
With a slight movement of his will, Zhou Ze unleashed his domain power. The three Black Robes were crushed to pieces!
After waiting a little while, Zhou Ze's expression shifted. He charged straight toward the middle path.
There were always three identical paths, but Zhou Ze still hadn't seen a Crystal Man appear.
An AI is still an AI. Even if it can think like a person, it's still stubborn... Zhou Ze complained to himself.
An Apprentice-level fighter who had comprehended a domain would be eagerly sought after throughout the universe. Even the Five Great Powers might take an interest.
Yet in this backwater, he was being rejected because his Brain Domain Width didn't meet the requirements...
"Forget it. Getting a Black God Suit out of this is good enough..."
Just as Zhou Ze thought this, a mass of Rainbow Light gathered in the air ahead.
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