Setting Sail, Heroes Gather

He wasn't flattering him; he was simply stating the facts.

After all, when they met last time, Zhang Yu had mentioned that Elder Wang had actually been able to break through to the Master long ago, but he had been stuck due to insufficient vitality.

Over the years, given this person's talent, the foundation of his territory must be astonishing.

"Hehe, as expected of Jiangcheng's number one genius, you really know how to talk." Elder Wang smiled slightly, seemingly quite pleased with the praise.

Shen Xing pushed the wheelchair over to Qin Lang and the others, and asked, "By the way, when do we set off?"

"No rush, there's still one person who hasn't arrived yet," Zhou Zheng said casually from the side.

"Besides?"

Shen Xing and the other two exchanged glances, all seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.

Wasn't it said that Jiangcheng only had five spots?

Everyone's here, so why is someone still missing?

"Captain Zhou, what's going on?" Qin Lang asked curiously, "Who is this sixth person?"

"You'll find out soon enough." Zhou Zheng leaned back lazily on the sofa, a mysterious smile playing on his lips.

Although everyone was puzzled, they didn't say anything and waited silently.

Two minutes later, the door to the tea room opened automatically.

"Tap tap... tap tap..."

Clear and rhythmic footsteps approached from afar.

Everyone turned to look and immediately saw a tall, slender figure with amazingly long legs walking gracefully towards them.

She wore a loose white shirt and sunglasses perched on her nose. Her tanned skin glowed healthily under the lights, making her look somewhat like a sophisticated city woman about to go on a beach vacation.

Upon seeing this figure, Shen Xing and the other two were stunned.

Chapter 225: Setting Sail, Heroes Gather

Shen Xing and the other two were stunned when they saw the sixth member.

"Leg goddess... no, Yu Feifei!" Qin Lang asked in astonishment, "What are you doing here?"

"Of course I'm coming!" Yu Feifei pushed her sunglasses up to her forehead. "Because I'm going to the Spiral Labyrinth too!"

Her gaze swept across the tea room, lingering deliberately on a certain young woman for a moment, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Xu Jiayi's face darkened. "This time, only the top geniuses from each major city have a chance to enter the secret realm."

"As far as I know, your ranking on the Newbie Ranking is just barely in the top 1,000. You shouldn't be qualified, right?"

"Of course I'm qualified," Yu Feifei said with a smile. "Don't believe me? Ask Elder Wang."

Elder Wang explained with a smile, "According to the Newbie Ranking, Yu Feifei indeed doesn't have a spot in the Spiral Labyrinth."

"However, she recently submitted a core document on ancient puppets, making an outstanding contribution to the research on Heavenly Star Nation."

"So the higher-ups decided to add another spot for her, and she'll go with us this time."

After hearing Elder Wang's explanation, everyone's eyes once again showed confusion.

What does it mean to have submitted core information on ancient puppetry, and for additional slots to be allocated?

That must be incredibly important information.

Shen Xing wasn't too surprised, after all, when she left some time ago, she mentioned that she had explored a ruin with many puppets and had gained quite a lot.

Clearly, that's when she obtained the blueprints.

She just happened to hand it in a few days before they were about to leave, instead of earlier or later.

This raises suspicions that she submitted the application specifically to secure the spot.

That's quite normal, though.

After all, that Spiral Labyrinth is no ordinary Mist Void Realm; it's said to contain precious resources such as Proof of Hero, Epic Rank Weapons, and Overlord Rank Soul.

It's only natural that Yu Feifei wanted to go with them.

Xu Jiayi gradually accepted this fact, only coldly saying, "You're just a leech."

"Petty and narrow-minded," Yu Feifei retorted just as mercilessly.

The two women's eyes met in mid-air, and the tension in the air suddenly escalated.

Of course, they also knew that this was not a suitable occasion for arguing.

They snorted at each other and looked away.

Elder Wang, leaning on his cane, stood up from the sofa. "Alright, everyone's here."

"Let's not delay, let's set off now."

The others followed suit and stood up.

Led by Elder Wang, they arrived at the stairwell in the corner of the lobby and walked up to the top floor.

At this moment, everyone stood atop the hundred-meter-high building, with a panoramic view of the entire Jiangcheng of Jiangcheng.

The whistling wind swept past their ears, making everyone's clothes flutter.

Then, to their astonishment, a streamlined, silver-colored delta fighter jet slowly descended from the clouds.

Moreover, unlike Common fighter jets, this aircraft has an incredibly smooth surface, as if it were made of some kind of liquid material, and it can even change shape in the air.

At each end of the fighter jet is an energy cannon, which looks incredibly powerful.

"Wow... this is so high-tech!" Qin Lang stared at the fighter jet, his eyes shining.

Elder Wang smiled slightly and explained, "This is one of our Heavenly Star Nation's top fighter jets, the 'Silver Shuttle'."

"It not only possesses powerful stealth capabilities, allowing it to evade detection by some Tier Three creatures, but it is also equipped with the 'Firmament' engine."

"Ordinary Tier Three experts simply cannot get close; with a full burst of power, they can even briefly leave Tier Four experts some distance behind."

Qin Lang became more and more excited as he listened, his mouth practically watering.

Elder Wang smiled, waved his hand, and said, "Everyone, please board the plane."

Then, he took the lead and stepped into the boarding gate and into the cabin.

The others followed suit and filed in.

The fighter jet has a large interior space, and the seats are made of a special composite leather material, which is both technologically advanced and comfortable.

Shen Xing found a seat by the window and fastened his seatbelt.

The others also took their seats one after another.

A moment later, the hatch closed, and the fighter jet began to vibrate slightly.

"Buzz—"

The engine ignited, spewing two eerie blue flames from the tail of the fighter jet.

Immediately afterwards, the fighter jet began to take off smoothly, carrying everyone through the clouds and stopping at an altitude of several thousand meters.

Then it changed direction and dashed off in an instant.

"Whoosh—"

The surrounding scenery rushed past, and the architectural outlines of Jiangcheng were gradually left behind.

Looking out the window, Shen Xing couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

As a native of Jiangcheng, he has hardly ever left the city in his life; the farthest he has ever been is to the neighboring Cloud City.

This was his first time going to sea, and he was going abroad, so he was quite unsettled.

Qin Lang and Xu Jiayi, standing to the side, were also somewhat uneasy, staring blankly out the window.

Yu Feifei remained calm and even took out her eyeshadow palette to touch up her eyeshadow.

"Buzzing—"

The fighter jets quickly left Jiangcheng, speeding over the mountains and cities.

Numerous building outlines appeared beneath their feet, only to be quickly left behind.

However, Shen Xing could occasionally see some large-scale fog formations in the cities or wilderness areas below.

Various monsters kept emerging from these mists.

A group of figures surrounded the mist; they were lords from the nearby area.

These lords summoned their respective troops to encircle and annihilate the mist monsters.

Seeing this, Shen Xing, Xu Jiayi, and the others exchanged glances, all seeing the seriousness in each other's eyes.

Not only in Jiangcheng, but also all over the world, fog leaks are occurring, with all sorts of monsters constantly emerging from them.

Moreover, according to Zhang Yu's previous theory of a 'Sponge World,' the fog will continue to erode the surrounding world, and this phenomenon will intensify.

Thinking of this, a sense of urgency arose in everyone's hearts.

Time flew by, and the 'Silver Shuttle' maintained a cruising speed of four to five hundred kilometers per hour, flying at high speed in the sky.

An hour later, they had reached the edge of the Heavenly Star Nation's landmass.

In the distance, the vast blue sea can already be seen.

White clouds Duoduo the sky, and the horizon stretched to the very end of the field of vision.

"This is the sea..." Qin Lang exclaimed. "My old man took me to the beach once when I was a kid, but then those bastards started dumping wastewater into the sea, and I haven't been back since."

No one spoke; they simply gazed silently at the scenery outside the window.

The Silver Shuttle flew straight ahead and quickly moved away from the land, entering the deep sea.

The seawater here is deeper and bluer, and the dark seabed seems to hold countless secrets.

At this moment, Xu Jiayi seemed to notice something and asked, "What's that?"

Everyone looked in the direction she pointed and were immediately taken aback.

On the vast sea, there was a thick fog, stretching for tens of kilometers.

What's even more bizarre is that this fog is dark red and is churning violently.

It resembled a blood mist stained with countless drops of blood, exuding an ominous aura.

"This is Red Mist Phenomenon," replied Elder Wang, who was sitting in the front.

Qin Lang asked in confusion, "What is the Red Mist Phenomenon?"

"We're not entirely sure either."

Elder Wang shook his head, his tone serious. "This is a fog phenomenon I've never encountered before."

"According to research, this red fog likely originates from a large fog point somewhere at sea, but we haven't been able to pinpoint the source."

"It's like a ghost that never leaves its mark, constantly moving across the entire ocean."