S-Rank Scene Card: Digital World

S.H.I.E.L.D., Director Fury's office.

Coulson was relaying, point by point, the intelligence he had obtained from Chun-Li to Director Fury.

"That man in the red cape is named Bu Jingyun, and he comes from the Ethereal Immortal Realm.

"The Ethereal Immortal Realm is not somewhere on Earth, but exists in another dimension.

"It is said to be where immortals and certain cultivators reside."

"Opposing it is another dimension known as the Demon Realm.

"It is an extremely chaotic place where killing is commonplace, and it is the Ethereal Immortal Realm's primary hostile force."

The Ethereal Immortal Realm?

The Demon Realm?

With his hands behind his back, Nick Fury shook his head and silently looked out the window.

The sun was shining brightly outside, yet he could sense some enormous conspiracy and whirlpool quietly brewing.

It was not a good feeling!

And S.H.I.E.L.D. should not remain so passive.

They had to take action, preferably seize the initiative.

"Is there any way for us to contact people from the Ethereal Immortal Realm?" Nick Fury asked.

"That will probably be difficult.

"Although Bu Jingyun is a potential lead, his whereabouts are a mystery, and it will be difficult for us to find him."

"Moreover, people from the Ethereal Immortal Realm rarely move about in the secular world.

"Even if you encountered one, unless they revealed their identity themselves, it would be hard to tell just by looking whether they came from there."

With a sigh, Coulson complained.

"Director, you know our S.H.I.E.L.D. intelligence network has a hard time extending its reach into that ancient Eastern country.

"It is too mysterious and extremely unfriendly toward our intelligence agents!"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Nick Fury continued asking.

"Since the Ethereal Immortal Realm is temporarily a dead end, what about the Demon Realm?"

Nick Fury had a highly flexible mind. This was not an either-or question; the Ethereal Immortal Realm's enemies did not necessarily have to become S.H.I.E.L.D.'s enemies.

They needed to establish contact with the Demon Realm. As for its bad reputation?

Sorry, but Nick Fury only believed what he saw for himself.

"At present, that may be even more difficult.

"Though we suspect Loki may be someone from the Demon Realm.

"First, we have no proof. Second, the traits he has displayed make him rather difficult to deal with."

Looking at his director, Coulson was equally helpless.

It was not that they had not tried; S.H.I.E.L.D. truly had no way forward!

Silence. Another stretch of silence.

Several minutes later, Nick Fury finally turned around with an expressionless face.

"Tell me about Emperor Shitian. Coulson, what do you think?"

"That man calls himself Emperor Shitian, master of Heaven Gate, and the Eighth Precept of the Ten Rings."

Finally reaching a field he was familiar with, Coulson straightened his sleeves and began speaking eloquently.

"Male, from East Country. Judging by his voice, he is likely between forty-five and fifty-five years old.

"He has long occupied a position of power and carries himself with distinction. Seeing his future subordinates killed yet refusing to intervene shows that his nature is cold and callous."

"He possesses an ice-based ability. Many of our agents fell victim to his treachery and are still receiving emergency treatment in intensive care."

"Heaven Gate should be the name of an organization. Unfortunately, whenever intelligence involving East Country is concerned, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s intelligence network struggles to function."

He paused, then continued.

"What is most noteworthy is his final statement: the Eighth Precept of the Ten Rings."

"We know about the Ten Rings. Its leader is the Mandarin, whom S.H.I.E.L.D. has been secretly investigating for years.

"Twenty days ago, an undercover agent sent back intelligence saying that one day, heavy snow suddenly fell in the desert, and massive icicles burst from the ground, causing severe casualties among the Ten Rings' people."

"Several important leaders were also killed in that sudden attack.

"Since that day, the Mandarin has vanished without a trace."

"Looking at it now, if Emperor Shitian truly is, as he claims, the leader of the Eighth Precept of the Ten Rings.

"Then there should be at least nine other leaders of the rings"

The further Coulson analyzed, the more convinced he became that the Ten Rings would inevitably become a grave threat to S.H.I.E.L.D. in the future.

Director Fury's expression grew increasingly grim.

"Coulson, gather those scholars who study East Country culture. S.H.I.E.L.D. needs them."

"Yes."

Within the dimension.

[Emotion Value: 1778466.11.]

"Emotion Value has reached 1.77 million. Beautiful!"

Looking at the data on the system panel, Li Chao tilted his head back in excitement, deeply satisfied.

The matter of Fire Cloud Evil God had come to an end for now.

To ensure that the superhumans who appeared in the future would not be too lonely, Li Chao had deliberately sent Emperor Shitian to kill the Mandarin and, out of sheer mischief, establish a new Ten Rings.

"Currently, aside from the confirmed candidates—Emperor Shitian as the Eighth Ring, Valmont as the Ninth Ring, and M. Bison as the Tenth Ring—

the remaining seven rings have yet to find suitable candidates."

"Hehehe, future heroes, thank me! For your sake, I've painstakingly crafted a deluxe, extra-loaded, super invincible Ten Rings!"

With his hands on his hips, Li Chao laughed like a villain and rolled his neck.

"System, draw a Golden Treasure Chest."

In an instant, a glittering golden chest popped out from the system panel.

At a thought, white light flashed.

[S-Rank Scene Card: Digital World (Blank Slate).

Description: The world core from the Digimon world. Though currently in a blank-slate state, it possesses incomparably immense potential.]

[B-Rank Five-Star Character Card: Li Ang.

Ability: The Power of "I Reckon."

Description: An exorcist from the Out of the Dark world. His flashy exorcism tricks were enough to make evil spirits cry out, "How the hell is this even scientific?!"]

[B-Rank Item Card: Pig Talisman.

Description: One of the twelve talismans from the Jackie Chan Adventures world. Grants its holder the ability to fire lasers from their eyes.]

[B-Rank Item Card: Tarakudo Mask.

Description: One of the ten masks from the Jackie Chan Adventures world. Its user can summon the Shadowkhan.]

"It hit the jackpot, it hit the jackpot! As expected, it hit the jackpot!"

As the first Golden Treasure Chest he had drawn, it had certainly lived up to expectations with an explosive haul.

[S-Rank Scene Card: Digital World.]

At first glance, this card looked as unremarkable as the cartoons he had watched as a child.

But once it was brought into the real world, it meant that he possessed an entire world. Although that world was currently blank and required him to fill it with information, it also meant he would not be limited by the original world and could freely paint upon a blank sheet of paper!

The Digital World looked like a small sphere glowing with rainbow light. It felt soft to the touch, but once unfolded, it was boundless within, a vast expanse of pure white.

Considering that it was still blank, Li Chao did not hesitate. He issued an order to mobilize Red Queen's resources on Earth.

He proactively transferred vast amounts of information from the internet into the Digital World, whether useful or useless.

As that data flowed in, under Li Chao's deliberate interference, a world shaped according to his vision was slowly being created.

After picking and choosing for a long time among the S-Rank Digital World (Blank Slate) options, he had ultimately selected this as the first S-Rank to appear.

The reason was simple: it produced results quickly and required little investment. As an information-based entity, it was like an enormous virtual space enveloping Earth.

In terms of power, it certainly could not compare to those dimensions, but for now, it was more than sufficient as the cultivation world within the Ethereal Immortal Realm.