"None of those."
Xu Long shook his head. "When I was killing the Six-Headed Shark, a Seven-Headed Shark intercepted my attack."
"Oh, the fins and bones of the Seven-Headed Shark are even better."
Qi Qu nodded, then frowned. "You've never fought one?"
"We fought them, but the Eight-Headed Shark beat us to it..."
" Eight-Headed Shark? That's even better!"
"I killed Eight-Headed Shark, then Nine-Headed Shark robbed me of it..."
Qi Qu: "???"
The surroundings suddenly fell silent, and even the Red Queen was at a loss for words.
After hesitating for more than ten seconds, Qi Qu suddenly patted Xu Long on the shoulder and said, "It's already extremely difficult for a human like you to fight sharks in the ocean. Losing isn't shameful."
Perhaps feeling the pressure wasn't enough, Qi Qu patted Xu Long's shoulder again, saying sincerely, "It's really not shameful!"
"Well..."
Xu Long was speechless for a moment. He wasn't lying; it was all the truth.
"Oh, by the way, this is the Inner Core of Seven-Headed Shark. I wonder if it's useful."
Xu Long took the item out and asked.
" The Inner Core, whatever we have, we'll make do with it..."
Qi Qu nodded, then looked as if he had been struck by lightning.
"What? Inner Core? You obtained Inner Core?"
Qi Qu snatched the Seven-Headed Shark's Inner Core, his eyes shining as if he had obtained a priceless treasure.
Is this thing really that rare?
Xu Long asked hesitantly.
"You might not even get a single Inner Core after killing a hundred Golden Core Stage demons. You've really hit the jackpot."
Qi Qu looked up at Xu Long, his gaze as if he were looking at an idiot.
"All right..."
Xu Long nodded. He had killed five Golden Core Stage demons and only obtained this one, so he didn't think it was that precious.
After all, to truly reach the Golden Core Stage, one must form Golden Core Golden Core Stage their body.
However, he forgot that the laws of the Fragment World are incomplete, and beings of the same level are much weaker than those in the Great Wilderness Main World in all aspects.
"Go do what you're supposed to do, don't bother me while I'm teaching my apprentices. I'll call you when I need you."
Qi Qu waved his hand, indicating that Xu Long could get lost.
"Uh, do we still need the fins and bones?"
Xu Long asked tentatively.
"You already have Inner Core, what do you need that thing for? To make soup?"
Qi Qu rolled his eyes.
"Oh well..."
Xu Long nodded, turned and left.
These cutting-edge talents who possess a wealth of advanced technologies are straightforward and honest, and the scientists of the Yanhuang Divine Kingdom are the same.
Xu Long was already used to it and saw no need to argue with them.
The Red Queen followed Qi Qu to learn, while Xu Long, bored, wandered around aimlessly.
Humans are very rare in the Spirit Guild; it's mostly filled with fairies and elves.
Those fairies weren't much different from humans, but elves were different.
Simple, kind, and adorable, Xu Long casually gathered some Spirit Stone Powder, and a Legion of elves flocked around him.
"Tch, what a loser."
Seeing the group of various elves, Powder snorted disdainfully, then took out the intact Mid-Grade Spirit Stone and licked it a few times.
"Lord Xu Long, Grandpa Qi Qu is calling for you!"
Just as Xu Long was kneading a sprite that looked like a giant jelly, Ruo Shui came skipping over.
Ruo Shui's true form is a little fox with the abilities of the Enhancement Element, Super Strength, and the Artifact-Wielding Element, Spirit Control. She is also a huge fan of Wuxian.
"Knew."
Xu Long gently rubbed Ruo Shui's fluffy little head; it felt amazing.
Upon arriving at Qi Qu's residence, he discovered that the old man and the Red Queen were setting up an array on the ground.
A whole bunch of complicated symbols and countless patterns, enough to make anyone dizzy.
As it turns out, professional tasks should be left to professionals; a rough and unrefined man like Xu Long is really not suited for formations.
What are they trying to do?
Xu Long looked at it for a long time but still couldn't understand it, so he could only ask.
"Help her change her soul form."
Qi Qu answered without even looking up.
"Change soul form? What does that mean?"
Xu Long was completely bewildered; he couldn't understand such professional terminology.
"I am currently just a stream of data, not a true living being. Through this formation, I can gain a true soul, and then I can create a physical body and cultivate."
The Red Queen replied, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
To be reborn from the dead, to transform from a program into a living person—this was a dream she had longed for for who knows how long.
How could I not be excited to be able to accomplish this goal myself at this moment?
Is there any danger?
"After more than a million simulations, the success rate is over 97.88%."
The Red Queen comforted me, "Even if you fail, it's alright, I'll be fine."
"Um."
Xu Long nodded. He knew the Red Queen was trying to comfort him; if they failed, they would most likely die.
Xu Long wouldn't stop her, because he knew how long the Red Queen had been waiting for this day.
Although the Red Queen was his servant, Xu Long never treated her as a slave, but rather as his companion.
"Once the formation is activated, it will draw spiritual energy from the world. Although the concentration of spiritual energy in the Spirit Guild is very high, we still need to make some preparations."
Qi Qu said to Xu Long, "Use Spirit Stone first, and if Spirit Stone run out, use your own spiritual power."
"Clear."
Xu Long nodded, his attitude resolute.
The Red Queen is his most important companion; nothing can happen to her.
Let alone a mere amount of Spirit Stone, Xu Long would be willing to destroy the entire Yanhuang Divine Kingdom in exchange for her life.
After carefully checking the formation several times, the Red Queen sat down at the core of the formation.
"Here we go!"
Qi Qu let out a low roar and immediately activated the formation.
boom!
As the formation was activated, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth immediately converged upon it.
The rich spiritual energy condensed into mist, which then turned into fine rain and fell.
Five-colored spiritual light flickered within the formation, and the surging waves spread outwards, only to be blocked by the formation itself.
The Red Queen's figure was obscured by five-colored spiritual light, and only a blurry shadow could be seen.
Qi Qu looked nervous. Although he was a master of formations, this was the first time he had done something like this.
Xu Long was anxious about the Red Queen's life or death, Qi Qu was also afraid that such a perfect disciple would perish.
However, this formation has been simulated by the Red Queen more than a million times, so it is unlikely to go wrong.
More than thirty minutes passed, and the fluctuations within the formation gradually subsided, while the tension on Qi Qu's face slowly disappeared.
Holding an Inner Core in his left hand and a piece of meat in his right, Qi Qu casually tossed them into the formation before turning and walking away.
"Once the mist formed by the spiritual energy thins out, throw a Spirit Stone into it. Keep throwing spirit stones in as long as the person inside doesn't come out."
"Clear!"
Although he didn't know why Qi Qu left, Xu Long didn't bother to ask.
Let's focus on the Red Queen first; we'll talk about the others later.