Life at the Spirit Guild was incredibly boring. Xu Long spent his days idly playing with spirits, while the Red Queen went about her plans.
Qi Qu, as a master of formations, possessed thousands of years of experience and knowledge, yet he was drained of it by the Red Queen in less than two months.
The soul-transferring formation was previously led by the Red Queen, with Qi Qu assisting from the side.
Half a year passed in the blink of an eye, and the lost Wuxian finally found land.
According to the informant's report, he was taking the subway towards the Spirit Guild in Longyou City with a black cat, and he had still managed to steal the money...
" Wuxian should be back by this afternoon at the earliest."
Xu Long put the little bee that had landed on his finger aside. This was the Red Queen's new creation, just like her previous miniature probe robots, except that the underlying circuit board had been replaced with an energy technology array.
With a foundation in mechanical technology, as long as one masters the basic formations, it is easy to upgrade the original technology level.
However, to continue moving up, a lot of time and resources will be needed.
For cultivators, the most important thing is innate talent.
Those with exceptional talent are better able to perceive nature and comprehend the profound principles of the universe.
Energy technology, as a mainstream technology in countless advanced worlds, is a typical example of something that is difficult to get started with, and even more difficult to delve into.
Because technological advancements cannot be achieved through mere perception; they can only be achieved through gradual exploration and research.
"Lord Xu Long, we need your help!"
Just as Xu Long was about to meet with Wuxian, the little fox Ruo Shui suddenly ran over.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Long gently rubbed Ruo Shui's fluffy little head and asked.
" Huahu and Mr. Min were ambushed, and the curator suspects someone is targeting the Spirit Guild. However, Lord Wuxian hasn't returned yet, so we can only ask for your help."
Ruo Shui said hurriedly.
"As for Huahu and Mr. Min, there's no need to investigate them. It was Fengxi who did it. Besides the Wood attribute of the Spirit-Wielding Element, Fengxi also possesses the Plunder ability of the Living Element."
Xu Long stood up, looked at the approaching curator Pan Jing, and continued, "I've fought Fengxi before. He tried to steal my abilities, but failed."
"This is troublesome; it's Plunder by Living Element."
Pan Jing frowned deeply. " Fengxi deeply hates humans, and with three of his companions killed, he'll definitely be even more extreme upon his return."
"It's alright, this matter arose because of me, I'll handle it."
Xu Long stood up; he had been preparing for so long, it was time to begin.
What do you need us to do?
Pan Jing was waiting for Xu Long to say those words.
Xu Long single-handedly killed three demons —Xuhuai, Luozhu, and Tianhu —and also killed an Eight-Headed Shark. His strength was comparable to that of Wuxian.
Wuxian hasn't returned yet, so we can only rely on Xu Long.
However, Xu Long had only recently joined the association, so it was best for him to bring it up himself.
"Relocate all ordinary citizens from Longyou City; it will become a battlefield."
"Everyone? Longyou has a population of over ten million. If we were to relocate them all..."
Pan Jing frowned, feeling that Xu Long might be making a mountain out of a molehill.
"Ten million people?"
Xu Long was taken aback by what the curator, Pan Jing, said.
He had always thought that Longyou City had a population of over one million, but he had underestimated the city's population density.
"Move everything, because this might not just be Fengxi, but an invasion of sea fairies."
Xu Long sighed, his expression very serious.
"Sea fairies have invaded?"
Pan Jing was completely bewildered, but after only a second of hesitation, he immediately agreed.
Because just now, Laojun sent him a telepathic message.
"I'll do it right away!"
Pan Jing nodded and immediately organized a team to relocate the people in Longyou City.
"As expected, Laojun knew what the Sea God wanted to do."
A smile appeared on Xu Long's lips. If Laojun was willing to take action, then the pressure he would have to bear would be much less.
Without Laojun of Laozi's caliber to oversee things, Xu Long wouldn't have had any confidence in dealing with the Sea God.
At the subway station, Wuxian boarded the train with Xiaohei.
This world is of a very high level, and the pressure is also exceptionally high. Even experts like Wuxian, whose combat power has reached the Late Golden Core Stage, cannot fly for an extended period of time.
But he was already used to it, and the subway was quite fast.
"Um?"
Standing on the escalator, Wuxian raised an eyebrow; he noticed something was amiss.
A Legion of humans lunged at them, their faces contorted with ferocity and savagery.
What happened?
Xiaohei bared its teeth, preparing for battle.
"Don't hurt them, these people are being controlled."
Wuxian said something, then muttered with a hint of confusion, "What are they trying to do? A bunch of ordinary humans... huh?"
Wuxian discovered something amiss, but it was too late.
A ripple appeared out of thin air around Xiaohei, and then he disappeared from the spot.
"Teleportation array!"
With Wuxian low shout, Wuxian instantly located the caster's position.
This simple teleportation array has a very small range; they can't travel very far.
Following the enemy's scent, Wuxian instantly appeared above the subway.
He saw the person who had kidnapped Xiaohei fleeing into the distance.
"Give me back Xiaohei!"
He roared Wuxian, but just as he was about to go over, a large rock fell down and slammed into the speeding train car.
If hit, the entire section of the train car will be damaged, which could then affect subsequent subway lines and cause significant problems.
Damn it!
Wuxian his anger, Wuxian decided to smash the boulder first before rescuing Xiaohei.
This is the difference between a gentleman and a petty person, and also the difference between a good person and a bad person.
To achieve their goal, these demons became insanely cruel, threatening the lives of all the humans in the subway with Wuxian, forcing him to slow his pursuit.
Wuxian wanted to save Xiaohei, but he couldn't just stand by and watch innocent humans die, so he had no choice but to do as the other party planned.
If it were Xu Long, he wouldn't care about those humans.
If I can help someone, I will, but I will never abandon my own goals because of them.
It wasn't that Xu Long was cruel and cold-hearted, but rather that only by capturing or killing the enemy could he avoid further trouble.
One rockfall can kill one person; hundreds of rockfalls can kill hundreds of people.
As long as the enemy is not killed, there will always be danger.
Only by addressing the root cause of the problem can we truly solve both the symptoms and the underlying issue.
If the number of dead and wounded is too high, Xu Long can also choose to cut the enemy into a thousand pieces, both to comfort the innocent and to warn those who are tempted to cause trouble.
Although innocent casualties are inevitable, in the long run it is much better than foolishly stopping to save people.
"Tch, the famous Wuxian is nothing special. He was shaken off with a little trick."
The demon who kidnapped Xiaohei sneered, her face full of disdain.
However, in the next instant, a dazzling light suddenly appeared before his eyes, startling him.