Newcomers Join the Group, Four New Faces (Second Update)

Zhang Xu fell silent briefly, then asked seriously, "What do you mean?"

They were not real names, but code names.

Beyond that, there was very little information. They did not even know whether the person was male or female.

Zhao Yu said, "Our deduction is that the second wave of spiritual energy tides will begin with famous mountains and great rivers that have been renowned for ages. Therefore, the authorities have already set up monitoring stations at various famous mountains and rivers to detect whether the spiritual energy there undergoes any abnormal changes."

Zhang Xu's expression shifted slightly as he hurriedly asked, "Has something happened in Huizhou?"

Zhao Yu replied bitterly, "A few days ago, abnormal spiritual energy fluctuations appeared. In just half a month, the intensity of the spiritual energy has increased twofold."

Zhang Xu's expression changed drastically, his brows knotting tightly together.

Zhang Xu said in a deep voice, "You want me to go to Emperor Mountain and hold the fort?"

Zhao Yu nodded. "That's right. We have invited all the grandmaster-level experts in Huizhou, as well as some powerful figures from neighboring provinces."

Zhang Xu said, "All right. Please wait half a day. Once I finish handling the matters at hand, I'll head for Emperor Mountain."

When Zhao Yu heard Zhang Xu agree, he could not help but smile. "Good, good. I knew you wouldn't refuse, Old Zhang."

"Shh! Are you crazy? Why are you making such a fuss about this? And let me tell you, I never said anything to you." Zhao Yu's face was tense as he reprimanded him.

Zhang Xu naturally understood the importance of the matter and hurriedly apologized.

Zhao Yu sighed. "Old Zhang, I know about your granddaughter. But it has already been seventeen years. You... you'd better not hold out too much hope."

Zhang Xu's lips moved slightly, but his expression was bitter and he said nothing.

Seventeen years ago, the resurgence of spiritual energy had yet to begin.

His son and daughter-in-law had taken their two-year-old daughter on a trip out of town. Zhang Xu had never imagined that it would become a parting that separated them forever, never to meet again.

According to the traffic police investigation, it had been a sudden car accident.

His son and daughter-in-law had died on the spot in the crash, while his granddaughter had vanished without a trace.

Because the stretch of road where the accident occurred was relatively remote, and the monitoring equipment in various places had been quite outdated at the time, no information about the vehicle responsible was ever found.

Over the years, Zhang Xu had thought constantly of finding his missing granddaughter.

But so much time had passed, and the clues had become even hazier. How difficult was it to find a little girl whose fate, dead or alive, remained unknown?

As Li Hao listened to their conversation, he felt somewhat astonished.

The resurgence of spiritual energy had only just begun!

"Ding! A Mystic-grade series quest has been triggered: Find the source of Emperor Mountain's anomaly within one month."

The Heavens Chat Group was accustomed to classifying all divine arts, skills, quests, and magical treasures into the four grades of Heaven, Earth, Mystic, and Yellow.

"Congratulations on becoming the first group member to trigger a Mystic-grade series quest. You have received 5,000 points as a reward."

"The points system has been activated. The shop system has been activated. The Enlightenment system has been activated. The auction house system has been activated. Due to the group's level restrictions, only the group leader may currently use most functions. Please check the relevant system functions yourself."

The Heavens Chat Group's notifications rang out one after another, leaving Li Hao both stunned and delighted.

So many functions?

Li Hao silently thought, Open the shop.

A dazzling array of goods then appeared in his mind, with dozens of items of all kinds.

Very soon, Li Hao's gaze was drawn to one particular item.

Transmigration Talisman: Allows travel to the world of a designated group member. Exchange price for ordinary group members: 500 points. Group leader privilege exchange price: 100 points. (Limited to one purchase per month. After that, the price is the same as for ordinary group members.)

Li Hao's pupils contracted, and his heart began pounding wildly.

Just as I thought. I knew this chat group wasn't simple.

The quest system, transmigration system, trading system—this was practically handing cheat abilities to the big shots of the Heavens and Myriad Worlds.

Fortunately, though, there could only be one group leader.

Li Hao sighed inwardly and quickly glanced through the other items.

Most of them were medicinal pills that increased cultivation, other talismans, and several formation diagrams. Perhaps because the group's level was too low, there were very few items, and most were of relatively low grade.

After briefly learning about the shop's functions, Li Hao turned his attention to the Enlightenment function.

He had already experienced the wonders of enlightenment.

In just two days, he had cultivated three divine arts, including the Indestructible Golden Body, to the great mastery realm, becoming the true number one person on Earth.

Such unimaginable power truly left Li Hao deeply shaken.

Enlightenment function: Activates a special cultivation enhancement effect. Ordinary group members may enjoy the enhancement for one hour per 1,000 points. The group leader may enjoy a privileged enhancement for 1,000 points per activation, with no fixed time limit, lasting until the group leader exits the state.

In addition, the group leader had one free opportunity for enlightenment each month.

Auction house function: Group members may consign items to the chat group for auction. A 30% handling fee will be charged for auctions.

Group leader privilege: Three auction opportunities per month with no handling fee whatsoever.

Li Hao's eyes flickered. He felt more and more that his initial decision to fight for the position of group leader had been remarkably farsighted.

This group owner wasn't just a privilege-hound—he was also a shameless king of cheats!

Just look at these features: privileges for cultivation, privileges for shopping. If the Chat Group developed in the future, then even if the group owner did nothing, these privileges alone would be enough to make him rich, wouldn't they?

The more Li Hao thought about it, the more excited he became, feeling as though he had already reached the pinnacle of life.

Calm down, calm down!

His wonderful life had only just begun, and his path of cultivation had only just set sail. He was still a long way from reaching life's peak.

After a brief burst of excitement, Li Hao finally managed to calm himself down.

"Ding, a newcomer has been detected. Preparing to receive them."

A newcomer had arrived!

Li Hao raised his brows slightly, unable to stop a delighted smile from appearing.

"Four newcomers have been detected and successfully added to the Chat Group. The group owner may view partial information about the newcomers."

There were actually four of them!

Li Hao was somewhat surprised, but even more delighted.

The more newcomers, the better.

He entered the Chat Group and checked the newcomers' information.