Zhou Zheng Out of Contact

Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, seven days had passed since Zhou Zheng and the others began this mission.

That day, Feng Zhuhong was intently studying the body of the Special Lifeform they had just acquired when she suddenly felt a burning sensation from the Temporal Temple insignia on her wrist.

Having been abruptly interrupted while absorbed in her research, Feng Zhuhong felt like cursing. However, considering that they were still on a mission, she quickly suppressed the urge and sent her consciousness into it.

"Feng Zhuhong, where's the captain?"

Herk's voice came through.

"The captain?" Feng Zhuhong was slightly stunned before immediately replying, "The captain is right here with us!"

"I've tried contacting the captain many times, but I can't reach him!"

Herk said directly, "I have important intelligence to report. Hurry and tell the captain."

"Wait a moment!"

Feng Zhuhong did not dare take this lightly. She immediately ran out.

A moment later, Feng Zhuhong arrived at the place where Zhou Zheng was resting. She called out twice from outside, but received no response from Zhou Zheng.

"What's going on?"

Feng Zhuhong was slightly startled. Looking at the array surrounding Zhou Zheng's resting place, she hesitated for a moment but ultimately chose not to do anything.

Feng Zhuhong had set up all the arrays here herself. If she wanted to, she naturally had a way to bypass the array and enter.

But Feng Zhuhong would never do something like that. Zhou Zheng must have something important to do if he was not responding to her. If she rashly went in and interrupted him, she would have to take the blame.

Mo Zitong had only just told Feng Zhuhong about the benefits of having Zhou Zheng as their captain. She did not want Zhou Zheng to hold a grudge against her.

After thinking it over, Feng Zhuhong turned and headed to where Mo Zitong was resting, intending to discuss a solution with her.

A moment later—

"The captain didn't respond?" Mo Zitong was also somewhat surprised upon hearing the news.

"I'm hesitating over whether I should go in and see what the captain is doing," Feng Zhuhong said.

"We should first ask what this important intelligence Herk mentioned is about!" Mo Zitong suggested.

"That's true!"

Feng Zhuhong nodded in agreement.

Although Herk had called it important intelligence, there were varying degrees of urgency. If it was something pressing, they naturally had to inform Zhou Zheng. But if it was not particularly urgent, there was no harm in waiting.

Having made up their minds, the two immediately contacted Herk.

Once Herk learned that Zhou Zheng had not responded, he could only tell Feng Zhuhong and Mo Zitong the intelligence first.

"Not long ago, a Saint level transcendent found the native Transcendentals of this small world and demanded that they hand over the corpses of those Special Lifeforms!" Herk said. "Shockwave fought that Transcendental, and Shockwave actually completely suppressed him."

"Actually?"

Feng Zhuhong asked.

"If I'm not mistaken, that Saint level transcendent should be a Transcendental who has mastered Third-grade True Meaning Shadow Space!" Herk said. "Shockwave has only mastered Fourth-grade True Meaning Wave Domain. Even if his Wave Domain has reached the Third-tier while that Saint level transcendent's Shadow Space is only at the first tier, Shockwave should not have been his opponent. Yet the result was the opposite. Shockwave was actually at an advantage, and if Shadow Space True Meaning were not so good at preserving one's life, that Saint level transcendent would have been injured."

"Shockwave's strength really is rather unusual!" Feng Zhuhong was not surprised. After all, they had personally experienced the other party's power once.

"The power Shockwave displayed was somewhat like someone who had refined this small Transcendent World!" Herk suddenly said.

"Refined a small Transcendent World?" Feng Zhuhong was slightly stunned, then immediately denied it. "That's impossible!"

"In principle, it is impossible," Herk naturally understood this as well.

Worlds in the Material Realm all had the possibility of being refined, but the conditions were extremely harsh.

For a flawless Mortal World, the requirements were simply despairing.

Either a mortal born in that world had to become a god and reach Divine Peak within ten thousand years, or a native lifeform had to become a First-grade True Meaning Transcendental.

Refining a small Transcendent World was considered the easiest, but it still required one to be a lifeform born in that world and to have mastered at least Third-grade True Meaning.

Shockwave, however, had only mastered Fourth-grade True Meaning. Logically speaking, he should not have had the chance to refine this small Transcendent World.

Furthermore, if Shockwave had truly refined this small Transcendent World, his strength within it would have reached an unimaginably terrifying level.

Unless one was a Transcendental who had mastered a complete Second-grade True Meaning or above, no one would be able to withstand more than a few moves from Shockwave.

Yet the strength Shockwave had displayed was not that absurd. He had merely suppressed a Third-grade True Meaning Transcendental.

"But the power Shockwave displayed is far too similar to that of someone who refined this world. The power of heaven and earth he controlled was frighteningly vast!" Herk said.

"..."

Feng Zhuhong said nothing. When they had suddenly been attacked by Shockwave before, the amount of the power of heaven and earth he could control had indeed been terrifying.

That was not something an ordinary Saint level transcendent could achieve. It did bear some resemblance to refining this small Transcendent World.

"Is there any other intelligence?" Feng Zhuhong asked.

"The native Transcendentals are currently divided into two opinions. One side wants to resist to the bitter end, while the other advocates handing over some of the corpses of those Special Lifeforms!" Herk said. "The Emperor Yu Mortal World has deep foundations. Although Demigods cannot enter a small Transcendent World, these native Transcendentals are still afraid that the Transcendentals of the Emperor Yu Mortal World may use some trump card against them!"

"What does Shockwave think?" Feng Zhuhong asked.

"Still unknown!" Herk said.

"..."

Feng Zhuhong spoke with Herk for a while. Soon, after Feng Zhuhong said that she would relay the information to Zhou Zheng, the two cut off contact.

Feng Zhuhong told Mo Zitong this intelligence. After discussing it, the two decided not to disturb Zhou Zheng for the time being.

This intelligence was indeed important, but after analyzing it, the two believed that even if Zhou Zheng knew, he would still have them continue waiting. After all, the situation was still unclear, and acting rashly would not be a good idea.

Since that was the case, they might as well not disturb Zhou Zheng for now.

Days passed one after another, and Herk continued sending back intelligence.

The general trend of this intelligence was that, on the Emperor Yu Mortal World's side, after the first Transcendental who had mastered Shadow Space True Meaning arrived, other Transcendentals soon came one after another.

Their target was all the corpses of the Special Creatures.

At this point, the native lifeforms of this small Transcendent World were under increasing pressure. Even if Shockwave was strong enough, the other native Transcendentals were merely average.

Gradually, the voices of those native Transcendentals who had originally clamored about fighting the Emperor Yu Mortal World to the end grew quieter, while the voices advocating handing over some of the corpses grew much louder.

Now, they were simply waiting for Shockwave to make a decision.

Thanks to "Xianxia Fantasy Cleaner" for the tip.