Key

"No wonder that Rat Star People went to the pool earlier; he was looking for Treasure Chest underneath!" After figuring out the whole story, Li Wei burst into laughter. He never expected that the artifact was hidden under the pool, even though he was recovering from his injuries there.

However, when Li Wei arrived at the pool, he found two reincarnators rummaging through the corpses of the Great Serpent Star People Rat Star People, seemingly trying to find something useful. But they were destined to be disappointed, because Li Wei had already looted everything of value.

The two reincarnators found nothing useful, but instead vented their anger on the two corpses, kicking and punching them a few times before hurrying away.

For a moment, the area around the pool fell silent again.

Li Wei jumped out at this moment, quickly walked to the edge of the pool, and then plunged into the water.

This was the second time he had gone down into this pool. Although the pool was not large, only about the size of a basketball court, it was bottomless. Li Wei dived down at least a hundred meters before he could finally see the bottom.

The bottom of the pool was full of pebbles and some strangely shaped fish, but when they saw Li Wei, they all swam away quickly, either burrowing into the mud or hiding in the crevices of the rocks. Li Wei naturally wouldn't bother them for no reason, because there was something more worthy of his attention.

In the center of the pool, there is a huge stone slab, somewhat like a stone table, and on the stone table, there is an iron box.

"Found it"

After storing the iron box in his storage space, Li Wei quickly swam to the ground and then left silently.

Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief after returning to the tree hollow where he had hidden Alan. He was really afraid that something might have gone wrong while he was away, but thankfully she was still fast asleep.

Li Wei took out the iron box and pried it open with brute force. Instantly, a glittering golden object fell out—it was a key.

"This is the divine artifact?" Li Wei held the key in his hand and looked at it with his Eye of Perception, obtaining this information.

"Artifact, Key of Space, Attribute 1: Quest Item, Attribute 2: Can open the passage to the second level of the God's Ruins."

Li Wei knew that this was the artifact mentioned in the mission prompt. With it, he would not need to kill the four reincarnators. He only needed to wait 72 hours to complete the mission and return safely to Shadow Street.

This is only one of its functions. Another function is that it can open the passage to the second level of the God's Ruins, which is what excites Li Wei. It can be said that with this key, he is one step closer to the third level.

After thinking for a moment, Li Wei decided that he should complete this mission first. With that in mind, Li Wei put away the key, sat quietly on the ground, and closed his eyes to meditate.

Several hours later, Alan, who had been in a deep sleep, slowly woke up. This naturally did not escape Li Wei's notice, and he got up and walked over, bringing over a container of water that had already been filled with water.

Although Werewolf are physically strong, they still need to replenish their energy. When Alan saw the water, she didn't even look up. She just snatched it and gulped it down. But when she wiped her mouth and looked up after drinking her fill, she was stunned.

"Who are you?" As she spoke, Alan suddenly recalled what had happened before she fainted, and then jumped up from the ground, her fingers forming claws as she reached for Li Wei's throat.

"Dragon Claw Hand?" Li Wei naturally recognized Alan's move. He thought to himself, "Alan is Black Wolf's disciple, and Black Wolf is obsessed with martial arts. This move must have been taught to him by Black Wolf."

Although Alan was fast, how could Li Wei be hit by her? He simply stepped back and dodged Alan's attack. The latter was stunned for a moment, then continued to attack, activating her transformation at the same time.

After transforming into his white Werewolf form, Alan's strength and speed more than doubled, but he still couldn't touch even a single hem of Li Wei's clothes. Seeing Alan relentlessly pursuing him, Li Wei had no choice but to use his Blood Control Method to temporarily immobilize Alan. In an instant, Alan's body froze in place, completely still, but he was terrified.

"You... you're from the Qin Family?"

Li Wei naturally knew why Alan was doing this. She had always seen him in his Kai Star form, so of course she wouldn't recognize his true form. However, at this moment, Li Wei was in a great mood after obtaining the key and wanted to tease the wolf girl, so he didn't reveal his identity and simply nodded in response to Alan's question.

Alan was greatly alarmed. She had heard of the Qin Family Star Domain; it was a very peculiar star domain race. Compared to star domains with populations reaching millions or even billions, the Qin Family Qin Family Star Domain only had a few hundred members. Yet, these few hundred people were not to be underestimated by other star domains. This was because the Qin Family's unique secret technique, the 'Blood Control Method,' was simply too domineering. Anyone with combat power lower than the caster would be instantly killed, and even those of the same level would be affected by the Blood Control Method to some extent. Because of this, although the Qin Family Star Domain was only level 3, it was one that level 4 and 5 star domains dared not easily provoke.

Upon learning that the young man before her was from the 'Qin Family,' Alan broke out in a cold sweat. Only then did she calm down and look around. Alan remembered that she had been trying to save Xiao Kai, who was drowning in the pool, before being ambushed from behind and falling unconscious. So, where was Xiao Kai now?

Seeing Alan's expression change several times, finally settling on an anxious look, Li Wei realized she was worried about something. After a moment's thought, Li Wei understood what Alan was thinking, and his heart warmed. He thought to himself that this wolf girl was quite loyal and affectionate, and decided not to tease her any further.

"Promise me you won't move around, and I'll release the Blood Control Method," Li Wei said with a smile.

Although Alan was anxious, he nodded, and Li Wei then lifted the restriction on the Blood Control Method.

Feeling a lightness in her body, Alan moved her hands and feet, but her eyes were fixed on Li Wei, filled with doubts. However, she was eager to save him, so she suddenly turned around and was about to rush out of the tree hole.

"Wait a minute," Li Wei Weijian said, quickly trying to stop her from leaving.

At this point, Li Wei realized he couldn't tease her any longer and quickly revealed his identity. At first, Alan didn't believe that the person in front of her was Xiao Kai, but after Li Wei showed her the number brand on the back of his neck, Alan was stunned, and then she pounced on him.

"Xiao Kai? What happened to you?"

Li Wei thought to himself, "This is how I've always been, okay?" But he still carefully recounted the whole story to her. When Li Wei's previous Kai Star form was transformed using the 'Kai Motherbody', Alan couldn't help but marvel.

"Actually, the Kai Star people have many advantages. Their physique is even stronger than our Werewolf, so this thing will definitely be very useful in the future." Alan understood the reason, looked enlightened and stared at the raised hard armor on Li Wei's wrist.

Li Wei, however, had a completely different thought. The Kai Star humanoid form was only A1 in combat power, which was practically useless. He should try to avoid using it in the future.

Of course, Li Wei didn't tell Alan about obtaining the mission artifact, since it involved spatial special skills, and Li Wei didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble.

Next, he and Alan went out to hunt other reincarnators. With Li Wei's strong addition, the hunt went very smoothly. With Li Wei's help, Alan killed three alien reincarnators. Basically, Li Wei crippled those reincarnators with combat power around S1 and then handed them to Alan, who used his Dragon Claw Hand to finish off these unfortunate souls.

During the battle at the pool, Li Wei truthfully told Alan about defeating Black Wolf. After a long silence, Alan said, "Lord Black Wolf taught me martial arts. If it weren't for him, my combat strength would probably still be at B-level. Although he injured me, I can't be heartless to him. So, Xiao Kai, I beg you, if you encounter him, could you spare his life?"

Li Wei was in a bit of a dilemma regarding Alan's request. His original plan was to find the Black Wolf and eliminate it completely. However, since the battle at the pool, the Black Wolf had vanished without a trace. With more than ten hours left before the mission ended, it would be difficult to find it. Therefore, agreeing to Alan's request was not a problem.

Li Wei was still worried about one thing: if Alan returned to the Werewolf Star Domain, would Black Wolf cause her trouble?

After voicing his concerns, Alan chuckled, "Don't worry, I still hold some status in the Werewolf Star Domain. Although Lord Black Wolf is a martial arts master, he wouldn't dare to do anything to me. The only place he could attack me is in the mission world. Once I return, I'll no longer be his disciple and will try to stay away from him as much as possible. That way, it will be difficult for him to harm me..."

Seeing that Alan seemed very confident, Li Wei decided to believe her for the time being. As for Alan's claim that her identity was special, Li Wei pressed her for details, but she remained silent and always changed the subject. Frustrated, Li Wei stopped asking.

In the final dozen or so hours, with Li Wei's help, Alan successfully killed the last reincarnator.

Once the time limit was reached, the mission began its reckoning. Reincarnators who had met the kill count were enveloped in beams of white light and teleported back to their respective Shadow Street. Those who had not met the kill count, however, were horrified to see themselves enveloped by a black pillar of light, and then instantly vanished within it.

Li Wei stared in disbelief as a golden beam of light shot down from the sky and enveloped him.

"Artifact acquired: Key of Space. Mission objective achieved. Return to Shadow Street of Kai Star immediately?"

Upon seeing this notification, Li Wei knew something was wrong. Generally, after completing a mission, the white light wouldn't ask for the reincarnator's opinion but would directly send them back to Shadow Street. However, this time was clearly different; it was actually asking him if he wanted to return immediately.

Thinking of the map recorded on the parchment scroll and the blessing of the God of Space, Li Wei decisively chose 'No'.

Soon, the light faded, and Li Wei remained in this mission world.