A new expansion begins: war between two worlds! (7,000) (continued)
After saying that, he took the lead and walked out of the church.
The group of gray-robed figures on the field also left the church one after another.
Soon, the whole town returned to peace.
The thick black fog continued to churn, and groups of grotesque monsters emerged from it, roaming the streets once more.
An hour later, the figure in purple robes returned and appeared silently in the center of the church.
He raised his head, his sharp eyes scanning his surroundings.
After a moment, he murmured, "An illusion?"
After a moment's thought, the purple-robed bishop shook his head and then vanished from the spot.
The church fell silent once more, save for the distant roars of monsters that echoed around it.
Nearly two more hours passed, until a faint light appeared on the horizon, and the churning black fog gradually turned into a gray fog.
A slender black shadow slowly emerged from the corner, then vanished without a trace.
Time passed slowly.
Two days passed quickly.
Those inside the Lotus Pond had essentially spent a full forty days.
The upgrade process is tedious and boring.
But thankfully, with so many people around, I didn't feel lonely.
However, people are not training machines; they all need rest eventually.
Moreover, because of the large amount of Soul Stone absorbed, the energy accumulated in the body and needs time to be slowly digested.
Even Hellscream could only absorb for a maximum of seven days before having to undergo grueling training at the training grounds.
Everyone is striving to improve themselves, including Shen Xing and Xia Wanyin.
At the same time, Shen Xing also took the opportunity to use the [Life-Sacrifice Evolution] once a day to advance the two giant dragons to the Leader Rank.
While they were focused on their cultivation, the territory also saw significant development.
"Sizzle... sizzle..."
At the edge of the outer city wall, dozens of arrow towers were simultaneously enveloped in dazzling lightning.
The originally gray-black tower was now wrapped in thick blue lightning bolts.
A rotating Thunder Core condensed at the top of the tower, emitting crackling electrical sounds.
From a distance, they resemble pillars of lightning standing on the city wall.
In addition, on the open ground in the northern district, three military nests have also undergone Metamorphosis.
The magma pool expanded significantly, and the magma inside surged even more violently.
In the nearby Infernal Crater, even deeper fel energy patterns emerged on the surface of the massive meteorite.
In addition, the Shadow Dragon Nest, built from black dragon bones, also began to grow rapidly.
Through the gaps in the keel, one could vaguely see that another incubation site had been added inside.
[Ding! Your territory buildings: Level 4 Lightning Tower (32 units) have been upgraded. Power and range have been increased!]
[Ding! Your territory building: Shadow Dragon Nest has been upgraded to Boss ★, hatching space +1, and you can now recruit Leader Rank Shadow Dragon!]
[Ding! Your territory building: Lesser Demon Lair has been upgraded to Boss One Star ★!]
[Ding! Your territory building: Infernal Nest has been upgraded to Boss One Star ★!]
[Bite...]
A notification popped up in my ear.
Shen Xing slowly opened her eyes, then floated up from the White Jade Lotus Platform and sat in the wheelchair.
After arriving at the open area in the northern part of the territory, use the Troop Nest Enhancement Stone to continue upgrading it.
Then, they returned to the center of the Lotus Pond to continue a new round of practice.
Meanwhile, on Blue Star World.
Tens of thousands of kilometers away from Heavenly Star Nation, on the other side of the ocean, lies an equally prosperous country.
Inside the Pentagon in the heart of the city, a group of people dressed in suits and exuding different auras gathered in a conference room.
They stared at the various data displayed on the projection screen, their expressions solemn.
A moment later, a man with a hooked nose and resolute eyes spoke up, "This operation against Heavenly Star Nation has failed, and our three great nations have suffered heavy losses."
"Now, Heavenly Star Nation has filed a lawsuit with the International Court of Justice, demanding that we compensate the victims for their losses."
"They possess substantial evidence, which is very detrimental to us."
Do any of you have any good solutions?
In the conference room, everyone looked at each other, but no one spoke.
After a short while, a middle-aged man with long brown hair said in a deep voice, "The reason why our three great nations are in a passive situation, including the loss of most of our geniuses, is because of Shen Xing of Heavenly Star Nation."
"I recommend that we immediately carry out a decapitation strike."
"Otherwise, this person could very well become the next Li Yuan."
Upon hearing this suggestion, everyone's expression changed slightly.
"The chances of successfully beheading Shen Xing are slim." The middle-aged man with the hooked nose shook his head. "Zhang Yu has already broken through to the Grandmaster, and he's Grandmaster of the Mental Realm at that."
"It's practically impossible to infiltrate right under his nose and kill a highly protected genius."
"The Heavenly Star Nation certainly won't stand idly by either."
Everyone frowned, and the conference room fell into a brief silence once again.
"Actually, I've never understood why we have to target Heavenly Star."
A young woman with long red hair suddenly said, "The fog is rampant, and the world is in turmoil."
Shouldn't we unite to fight this crisis?
Upon hearing this question, the others all looked at her with strange expressions.
The man with the hooked nose pondered for a moment, then sighed softly and said, "It's not that we're targeting Heavenly Star, but rather it's a revelation from God to us."
"God's revelation?" the red-haired woman asked, puzzled.
Isn't this a political struggle between nations? How did it involve God?
And... does God really exist?
"God exists."
The hook-nosed man seemed to sense her confusion and explained, "Decades ago, this supreme creator bestowed upon us a divine oracle."
"He said, 'If anyone from that eastern kingdom enters the heavenly palace, he will obtain the authority to rule the world.'"
"On that day their wisdom will surpass that of the nations, and their strength will cover the whole earth; and all that has breath will bow down under their feet."
The red-haired woman paused, then asked, "The Heavenly Palace... you mean the Heavenly Palace Ruins that are about to open to the public?"
"Yes." The hook-nosed man nodded. "According to the oracle, if the Heavenly Star Nation enters the Heavenly Palace Ruins and obtains its inheritance, it may very well possess the power to rule the entire Blue Star."
"It's not just our Golden Eagle Kingdom; rulers in many other Western countries have received the same revelation."
"Therefore, all these years we have been working together to suppress the Heavenly Star Nation in order to prevent them from dominating Blue Star."
A thoughtful look appeared in the red-haired woman's eyes, and she fell silent again.
At that moment, a man in military uniform with a deep and composed demeanor suddenly sensed something.
He took out a black watch, held it to his ear and listened for a moment, his brows gradually furrowing.
A moment later, he put down his watch and said in a deep voice, "We received an urgent communication from the Navy Headquarters. The energy index of the red fog at sea is skyrocketing."
"According to satellite observations, the red fog in all sea areas is expanding at an unimaginable rate and will soon make landfall entirely within my country's territory!"
"What?!"
Upon hearing this news, everyone in the conference room jumped to their feet, staring at the projection screen in disbelief.
At this moment, the image transmitted from the satellite shows...
The red fog, which was originally scattered across various sea areas and roughly the size of small islands, is now raging across a large area.
Like a drop of red ink falling into clear lake water, it quickly spreads and diffuses.
"Tap tap... tap tap..."
A series of hurried footsteps echoed through the dark corridor.
A man with a full head of red hair and a ferocious expression is frantically fleeing through the maze.
"Damn it! Damn it, damn it!"
"What on earth happened? How could my Mist Crystal suddenly disappear? I definitely brought it in with me in my backpack!"
At that moment, Conrad was so frustrated he felt like he was going to vomit blood.
Two days ago, he almost lost his life due to Shen Xing's outburst.
It was only by burning its very essence that it barely escaped death.
He had planned to send the message out immediately, expose this guy's actions, and make the three major powers come after him.
But who the hell would have thought that their crystal would suddenly disappear!
Conrad was frantic in the maze, wandering around aimlessly like a headless fly.
However, the terrain here is too complex, and without some special means, it's impossible to find the exit in a short time.
Even his two-headed dog was turned into dog meat paste in Onyxia's burst of power.
They were unable to escape even after the time was up and the maze closed completely.
Since then, Conrad has been wandering around inside for two whole days, but still hasn't found the exit.
Or rather, even if he found a way out now, it wouldn't matter.
Since the maze has disappeared, it's uncertain whether it's still on Blue Star.
What made him even more desperate was that the interior of the maze was gradually being eroded by the gray fog, and the passages were shrouded in mist.
He could only keep moving, searching for a pitiful space to survive.