Return to Jiangcheng, Ten Million Soul Stones! (Continued)

"Now," Zhang Yu smiled mysteriously, then looked towards the entrance to the hall behind him. "Chen, you can come over now."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of rustling footsteps came from afar.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a peculiar figure slowly walking in from the side of the gate.

He looked to be about the same age as Shen Xing, with a deep and somewhat dejected air about him.

Her hair was a mess, as if she hadn't taken care of it in a long time, and she walked very lightly.

Those eyes were lifeless, typical dead fish eyes.

He stopped about fifty meters away from Shen Xing.

His gaze swept over everyone, then he silently turned away.

"Director Zhang, thank you." He said without turning around, "Then I'll head back now."

They exchanged glances, all seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.

What's up with this person?

Didn't you say you were going to see Shen Xing?

Why did you just come in for a quick look and then leave immediately without saying a word?

Zhang Yu, also looking puzzled, asked, "Chen, is there something you're not comfortable saying in front of so many people?"

"We can go out first and make room for you."

"No." The young man paused, then slowly explained, "I originally wanted to collaborate with him to find the person with the 'Seven-Orificed Exquisite Heart' talent."

"Now it seems there's no need for it."

Everyone was stunned by what they heard, their faces filled with confusion.

There's a lot of information in what the other person said.

Previously, everyone thought that Shen Xing was the holder of the 'Seven-Orificed Exquisite Heart' talent.

So, according to this person, this guess is wrong?

But how did he figure it out, just because they met once?

Also, he originally planned to work with Shen Xing to find out the real Seven-Orificed Exquisite Heart, so why did he say it wasn't necessary?

This person's thought process is truly unpredictable, making it difficult to keep up with his pace.

Shen Xing seemed to have thought of something, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

The young man hadn't walked far when he suddenly remembered something, turned around, and said, "Oh, right, Director Zhang."

"From now on, I will publicly declare that I am the gifted individual with the 'Seven-Orificed Exquisite Heart'."

"And this enhanced 'Mist Transmitter,' distribute them to them."

He walked up to Zhang Yu, conjured a square metal box out of thin air, and handed it to him.

Then, still hunched over, he walked towards the gate.

They quickly disappeared from sight, leaving everyone completely bewildered.

"Chief, isn't this person very strange?"

Qin Lang asked, puzzled, "You came in, said some strange things, and then left just as strangely."

Zhang Yu also came to his senses and smiled slightly, "He seems rather strange to us."

"But in his eyes, perhaps we are the stranger kind of people."

"Such geniuses think and act differently from ordinary people, so it's normal not to understand them."

Qin Lang for a moment, still somewhat puzzled, and asked, "So he said he wanted to work with Shen Xing to find the person with the 'Seven-Orificed Exquisite Heart' talent?"

"On the one hand, you're being asked to announce that he's an SSS-level talent user, so why is that?"

Zhang Yu thought for a moment and replied, "He must have seen the international news and knows that Shen Xing did something big today. The three major powers hate him to the core, and people from other countries also regard him as a huge threat."

"If he were to gain an SSS-level talent, even more people would probably want to kill him."

"So I let him take on this title voluntarily, as a way to relieve some of the pressure on Shen Xing."

After hearing the bureau chief's explanation, everyone nodded in understanding.

"I see, then he's still a good person." Qin Lang said with a smile.

Elder Wang tentatively asked, "Director, doesn't this also indirectly prove that Shen Xing is indeed not a gifted individual with Seven-Orificed Exquisite Heart?"

Zhang Yu nodded, his expression becoming more serious. "Actually, we had already suspected that someone was deliberately stirring things up behind the scenes, making everyone think that Shen Xing possessed SSS-level talent."

"But we haven't found any clues."

"It now appears that this prediction was correct."

"The true holder of the 'Seven-Orificed Exquisite Heart' may still be hiding within the Heavenly Star Nation, intending to use Shen Xing as cover to develop discreetly."

"Of course, there might be other motives as well."

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces once again showed a thoughtful expression.

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore." Zhang Yu smiled. "Here, this is the Mist Transmitter you wanted."

As he spoke, he opened the box in his hand and took out six square black metal blocks.

One piece for each person, no more, no less.

Shen Xing weighed it in his hand and asked, "Chief, that person just said this is an enhanced version of the 'Mist Transmitter.' How is it different from the Common version?"

"Of course they're different," Zhang Yu explained with a smile. "The enhanced Mist Transmitter not only has more storage space, but it's also reusable."

"The one you have here can probably be used 3 to 4 times."

Shen Xing nodded in realization, and at the same time, he understood the value of this thing.

In this way, they can transfer all those resources to the Land of Mist without slowly consuming their mental energy for teleportation.

"Alright, everyone must be tired today. Let's head back to Jiangcheng now."

Zhang Yu smiled and said, "The crisis has been resolved. As long as I'm here, you don't need to worry about foreign Master or even Grandmaster coming to assassinate you."

The group exchanged smiles, a sense of security welling up within them.

Yes, with this Grandmaster Rank expert in charge of Jiangcheng, there's no need to worry about safety.

This was another purpose for Shen Xing to give away the Purple Abyss Holy Blood.

After all, no one wants to risk their life in the Land of Mist and then live in constant fear in the real world, wary of threats from powerful figures from other countries.

That's too tiring.

Then, led by Zhang Yu, they left the hall and came to the open space outside the military base, where they boarded the Silver Shuttle again.

"Buzz--"

The warship took off, carrying everyone on its journey.

Half an hour later, they saw the familiar Jiangcheng.

It was 9:30 p. m., just as the city's nightlife was beginning.

The dazzling neon lights shimmered and danced, the traffic on the overpass flowed like ribbons of color, and light shows were being staged on several skyscrapers.

In addition, plumes of mist can be seen spewing out from various parts of the city from time to time, with the Pioneer summoning various types of troops to fight against them.

Many passersby also took out their phones to livestream the scene.

Technology and magic are mixed together, and mist monsters and humans coexist 'harmoniously', giving it a cyberpunk feel.

A few minutes later, the warship flew to the 'River Heart First Class' villa area and slowly landed on an open space by the roadside.

After saying goodbye to each other, everyone returned to their homes.

Clearly, everyone is eager to use up this reward.

Shen Xing pushed his wheelchair towards the detached villa on his own.

We walked through the front yard and entered the hall.

"Clang!"

The heavy door closed, and the familiar scent of the river filled the air.

Shen Xing pushed his wheelchair around the house, checking everything, and then watched the security camera footage.

Finding nothing unusual, I felt relieved.

Although the chances of someone coming to your home after what happened during the day are slim, it's still worth checking.

"Call..."

He let out a soft sigh, leaned back in his wheelchair, and gradually relaxed.

He was quite tired after a long day.

However, now is not the time to rest.

As a lord, he has thousands of people in his territory to support, and he still has a lot to do!

"Next, we need to transfer all the resources we've gathered from the maze to the Land of Mist."

With a wave of his hand, a massive amount of resources gushed out of his backpack, piling up into a small mountain in the living room.

In addition to the 50% of resources we just received, there are other treasures we obtained while exploring the maze.

This includes nearly ten kilograms of Mithril, Epic Rank recruitment scrolls, Troop Nest Enhancement Stone, and more.

Of course, he didn't take out those advanced materials.

After all, none of them are compatible with the troops in their own territory, so teleporting them in would be useless.

It needs to be listed for sale in the trading channel before it can be converted into territory combat power.

Then, he took out the mysterious black cube and examined it carefully in his hand.

"According to Director Zhang Yu, this Enhanced Mist Transmitter has a space of 8 meters by 8 meters by 8 meters, which is 512 cubic meters."

"That should be enough for me to transfer all these resources over there."

With that thought in mind, he connected his thoughts to the black cube.

"Whoosh..."

A thick gray fog billowed out, swallowing up the resources on the ground one by one.

Soon, the small hill of resources disappeared.

"Good, it all fit."

Shen Xing nodded in satisfaction, then teleported the black cube into the Lord's inventory in the Land of Mist, and then closed his eyes again.

"Buzz..."

My vision was plunged into darkness, then quickly became blurry again, as if I were trapped in an endless fog.

A faint, bright light could be seen, and it kept growing larger.