Mist Island Sign-In

8:30 p.m.

Attic hall.

Although the architectural style was entirely modeled after ancient times, tonight's welcoming banquet had a distinctly modern feel. All kinds of tableware and utensils had been arranged according to the customs of Jiangnan Base City.

The hall was packed.

Nearly all the Chinese members of the training camp had arrived. Some members from Soviet Russia, America, India, and other countries who had good relationships with the Chinese members had tried desperately to squeeze in, only to be politely turned away.

And with the arrival of Zhou Hao and Zhou Ying'er,

the atmosphere in the hall gradually grew livelier.

Quite a few Chinese members came forward to greet Zhou Hao and Zhou Ying'er, introducing themselves to one another.

"This is Senior Brother Chang Zicheng, currently ranked seventh on the Black Dragon Ranking... This is Zhu Xuan, ranked third on the Black Dragon Ranking..." Wang Ning and Yang Kuo, who had met the Zhou siblings a few times before, kept introducing senior brothers and sisters to them.

Whether it was Chang Zicheng or Zhu Xuan, both were extremely warm and friendly. Although Zhou Ying'er's strength was still only that of an Advanced Martial Artist, they, as top-ten geniuses on the rankings, did not put on airs in the slightest, nor did they show any arrogance in their manner.

They seemed approachable and easygoing.

As for the reason, every member present understood it perfectly well.

After all, judging by the potential Zhou Ying'er's younger brother had displayed, he was destined to become a powerhouse among War Gods. Many training camp instructors and even influential figures such as Councilors had concluded that Zhou Hao had an extremely high chance of breaking through to War God.

Naturally, they did not dare put on airs before the sister of such an absurdly talented genius. What was more, the forces behind them had been calling them incessantly, ordering them to do everything possible to win Zhou Hao over.

"Thank you, Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters. My brother and I are new here, so please take care of us in the future!" Zhou Ying'er replied politely despite the blush on her cheeks from drinking quite a bit of wine amid the clinking of glasses.

"We're all from China, so naturally we should look after each other."

"That's right. If there's anything you don't understand, Junior Sister Ying'er, just come ask us."

They all answered with smiles.

Wang Ning and Yang Kuo stepped in to help. "All right, Junior Sister Ying'er has had quite a lot to drink tonight. Don't keep toasting her, everyone. Eat, eat."

Zhou Ying'er's room in Jiangnan Pavilion.

Wang Ning and several other women helped the heavily intoxicated Zhou Ying'er onto the bed.

"Zhou Hao, take good care of your sister. We'll be leaving first," they reminded him before departing.

"I'll see you out." Zhou Hao escorted them to the attic entrance.

After returning, he looked at Zhou Ying'er, who had quickly fallen asleep on the bed, and shook his head helplessly. He waited in the room for a while, and only after confirming that Zhou Ying'er was completely asleep did he use the Star Concealment Technique to leave the training camp.

Whoosh.

The fighter jet started up and sped toward the Australian Continent.

Zhou Hao had only pretended to be a genius and entered the training camp in order to provide his sister with a good cultivation environment. He himself had long since reached the War God Limit and had no need for the training camp at all.

More than half an hour passed.

He arrived at the Australian Continent.

"There's still one-fifth of the area left to search. Keep going!" Zhou Hao resumed the carpet-like search he had been conducting before.

Several days passed in succession.

During the day, he stayed in the Nine-story Tower and learned saber techniques from Xia Jing.

At night, he flew to the Australian Continent. While eating, he secretly had Zhou Ying'er drink hot water steeped with Spirit of Grass and Wood.

A week passed.

At ten that night, Zhou Hao piloted his Smart Fighter Jet to the Australian Continent. Not long after he began searching, he saw several fighter jets flying past in the distance.

The sight immediately caught his attention.

"Follow them." Zhou Hao ordered the intelligent system to follow those fighter jets.

After flying for around five minutes,

he saw a vast lake. No mist shrouded the sky above it, but the small island at its center was blanketed in fog.

"Mist Island?!" Excitement immediately appeared on Zhou Hao's young face. Hard work had finally paid off. He had finally discovered the location of the Meteorite Star Ship. Although he had found it by following others, he had found it nonetheless. Moreover, judging from the fighter jets around the lake, it seemed someone had discovered the strange phenomenon surrounding Mist Island.

Whoosh.

The fighter jet opened.

Zhou Hao stepped out.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

Powerful gazes swept toward him.

Zhou Hao, whose entire body was covered by the Black God Suit, immediately released his Mental Power.

Upon sensing Zhou Hao's terrifying mental aura, those people all revealed shocked expressions. However, their gazes soon turned toward the distance.

A triangular fighter jet slowly hovered in the air, and a figure stepped out.

The moment this figure appeared, the entire world seemed to pale, as if there was only one person left between heaven and earth.

"Master Hong of the Limit Martial Hall!"

"I didn't expect Hong to arrive so quickly!"

"Spirit of Grass and Wood appeared on Mist Island. It's said that a War God squad from the Limit Martial Hall discovered it, and it was during China's New Year at the time. Hong must have been watching this place for a long time already."

"At first, there were only one or two plants, but in less than a month, a large amount of Spirit of Grass and Wood appeared in this lake. The central island was also covered by mist. It must be anything but ordinary."

"Before and after the Great Nirvana, quite a few Ancient Civilization Relics emerged on Earth, all causing quite a stir. This lake might very well be a relic too."

Hong's appearance stirred up the War God and Councilor powerhouses.

Zhou Hao stood atop the upgraded Heaven-Piercing Shuttle, hovering in midair as he listened closely. He became even more certain that this lake was Mist Island.

As for the Spirit of Grass and Wood on the island, there was no need to guess. Babata had definitely cultivated them using Wood Essence Crystals. Zhou Hao secretly laughed. It seems Babata has already noticed me.

Babata's mission on Earth was to find a successor for the Yunmo Star lineage. The Yunmo Star lineage mainly passed down the inheritance of Controllers. Someone like Zhou Hao, who possessed the rare Mental Master Talent, would definitely not escape Babata's notice.

However, Babata had no way to leave the Meteorite Star Ship and could only use this method to lure him in.

Boom!

Hong swept a glance around him and charged directly toward the mist-shrouded island at the center. Yet the moment he reached the sky above the island, a thousand-meter-long vine tendril lashed out at him like lightning.

Zhou Hao stared wide-eyed. Damn, the Cloud-Soaring Vine is already out? Babata is way too impatient!

After waiting fifty thousand years, Babata was naturally impatient.

After all, following Zhou Hao's continuous sign-ins over this period, his Mental Master Talent had already reached the level of some fairly talented Controllers in the universe. Having finally found such a Mental Power Master genius in a backwater place like Earth,

how could it not be anxious?

"Haha, it's actually the Cloud-Soaring Vine, a rare plant lifeform in the universe. Excellent!" Hong was also a knowledgeable powerhouse. Upon seeing the thousand-meter-long vine, he quickly recognized it as the Cloud-Soaring Vine, and excitement immediately filled his eyes.

Streams of black Flowing Light instantly spread out around his body.

As Hong fought the Cloud-Soaring Vine, fighter jets continued arriving one after another.

Thor, Isadora, and other Councilor powerhouses arrived in succession.

While everyone's attention was focused on Hong and the Cloud-Soaring Vine, Zhou Hao swiftly darted toward the air above the edge of the lake. Since he had not signed in yet today, he hurriedly called out in his mind, "System, sign in!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully signing in at Mist Island on Earth. You have obtained one Cloud-Piercing Vine Sapling."

"Ding! Congratulations to the host... You have obtained one Wood Essence Crystal."

"Ding! Congratulations to the host... You have obtained the Spirit of Grass and Wood, Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Wood Heart."

"Ding! Congratulations to the host... You have obtained the Spirit of Grass and Wood, Thousand-Year Willow Wood Heart."

Four consecutive drops.

Zhou Hao beamed with joy. As expected of Mist Island. His very first sign-in had directly yielded a Cloud-Piercing Vine and a Wood Essence Crystal—both truly valuable items.