An Astonishing Gift, Another Legendary Item! (continued)

Shen Xing paused, wondering why she suddenly asked this, but still nodded and said, "Yes."

"What a pitiful child." Shi Lan looked at his legs, her eyes filled with endless love. "You must have had a very hard time all these years living alone."

Hearing the last sentence, Shen Xing wasn't particularly moved; in fact, he was already used to it.

Moreover, he has been staying at home playing video games all these years, and apart from his leg problems, he seems to enjoy it quite a bit.

Before he could reply, Shi Lan suddenly asked, "Child, what do you think of me as your mother?"

Shen Xing: "?"

At that moment, not only him, but everyone else in the hall was stunned.

Wait, what's going on?

Didn't you come to deliver something? Why are you suddenly claiming him as your son?

Seeing everyone's reaction, Shi Lan felt a little embarrassed and explained gently, "Child, don't misunderstand, I want to adopt you as my godson."

"But don't worry, I will treat you like my own child, and our Shi Family will also regard you as our own son."

"Ahem..." Shen Xing coughed awkwardly twice, then shook his head and said, "Senior Shi Lan, this isn't necessary... I'm already used to being alone."

Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed across Shi Lan's face. "Is that so..."

She paused, then looked up and said gently, "I'm sorry, I startled you."

"I just felt sorry for you living alone, and I just lost my child, so I wanted to take care of you and give myself some comfort."

Shen Xing looked at the tears glistening in her eyes and fell silent.

This person recently suffered the pain of losing a son and is still grieving, so it's only natural that they want to find some psychological comfort.

Moreover, given her age, she is indeed old enough to be Shen Xing's mother.

But asking him to call a woman he's only met twice "Mom" is really impossible.

"Cough cough..."

Seeing the somewhat awkward atmosphere in the hall, Old Elder Wang broke the silence. "Now that the matter is settled, let's go back."

"Shen Xing is still pushing for the top of the rankings, so please don't disturb him."

Upon hearing this, everyone remembered this incident and snapped out of their daze.

"Senior Shi Lan, let's go." Zhang Yu stood up from the sofa.

Then he looked at the young man on the sofa and said, "From now on, just focus on climbing the rankings. Don't worry about safety."

"As long as I, Zhang Yu, am alive, I will not allow anyone to lay a hand on you."

Shen Xing nodded. "Okay, thank you, Director Zhang."

Zhang Yu waved his hand and walked towards the door first, with the others following behind.

Shi Lan also stood up and gave him a handwritten number. "Child, I'll be going now."

"If you encounter any difficulties and need help, please feel free to contact me."

"Our entire Shi Family will do everything in our power to help you."

After saying that, she followed Zhang Yu and the others out of the house.

Soon, only Shen Xing and the tall, slender girl remained in the hall.

"This Senior Shi Lan is so pitiful," Xu Jiayi said softly.

"Yes," Shen Xing nodded with a sigh, then looked at her and said, "All parents in the world, except for a small minority who have lost their humanity, love their children dearly."

"You should go home early too, so your aunt won't worry about you."

A flicker of hesitation crossed Xu Jiayi's eyes, but she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll give her a call and go back tomorrow."

After saying that, she picked up her phone and walked to the front yard.

Shen Xing leaned back on the sofa alone, staring at the two items on the table, lost in thought.

"The higher-ups at Heavenly Star really gave me a big surprise this time."

"Although the specific function of this legendary building is unknown, it's safe to assume it must be extremely powerful."

"In that case, including [Lotus Pond], I now possess two Legendary Rank buildings."

With that in mind, he prepared to teleport the [Moon in the Sky] and the [Ancient Tree of Life Essence] into his territory to check their detailed attributes.

As the arm extends, the Flower of Mist slowly rotates.

A massive amount of mist erupted, enveloping the black wooden box, while simultaneously causing a significant depletion of mental energy.

Several seconds passed, but the black wooden box remained unresponsive, showing no sign of being teleported inside.

This thing was like a bottomless pit, frantically draining his spiritual energy, which frightened Shen Xing so much that he immediately stopped the teleportation.

"Good heavens, what's going on?"

Shen Xing was astonished; this was the first time he had encountered something like this—he couldn't even teleport items into his territory?

After a moment's thought, he quickly understood.

"It's probably because my mental strength is insufficient."

As mentioned earlier, the mental energy consumed in teleporting items is related to the rarity of the items.

The Rare and more powerful the item, the more mental energy is required to teleport it.

And this [Moon in the Sky] is Legendary Rank structure.

Given his Expert Rank attributes, even if he exhausted all his mental energy, he might not be able to successfully teleport.

"There's no other way; we'll have to use the Enhanced Mist Transmitter."

As a cutting-edge technology developed by Blue Star, the mental energy required to transport items via the Mist Transmitter is greatly reduced.

However, he's already used this thing twice, so he only has two chances left.

But it's worth the effort to bring this Moon in the Sky the sky into our territory.

Thinking of this, Shen Xing gently waved his hand, and the black metal cube appeared.

Then, under his Thought Control, the metal cube emitted a thick gray mist that swallowed the square wooden box and the bottle of emerald green liquid.

Before long, the two treasures on the table disappeared.

"Very good, now all we need to do is teleport the 'Mist Transmitter' into the territory."

Shen Xing stretched out his arm again, and a thick mist gushed out, engulfing the metal cube.

Seeing the object disappear before his eyes, he was overjoyed. "I succeeded!"

Then, he eagerly closed his eyes and entered the Land of Mist.

"Buzz..."

My gaze shifted, and the world spun around me.

When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the familiar center of the Lotus Pond.

Beneath my feet was the shimmering lake water, above me were the golden shadows cast by the Golden Tree, and around me stood familiar generals.

A large number of people were standing on the steps around the central Rain God Platform and the Lotus Pond.

The soldiers were completely absorbed in absorbing the Soul Stone, oblivious to the passage of time.

Xia Wanyin was also there.

While Shen Xing and Zhang Yu were talking, the girl in the white dress had already arrived in the territory with her troops.

Seeing that he wasn't online, she went into the Lotus Pond herself to absorb the Soul Stone.

Having already visited so many times, Xia Wanyin had memorized the entire terrain and building layout of his territory.

After glancing around, Shen Xing looked away and then opened his backpack.

In the corner, a black metal cube lay there quietly.

"Very good, now let's take out the treasures inside."

Shen Xing took a deep breath and moved the metal block out.

The moment this thing came into contact with the air of the Land of Mist, it suddenly began to vibrate violently.

As if out of control, the surface of the cube was covered with dense cracks, and a large amount of gray mist dissipated.

After reaching a certain limit, it exploded with a "bang"!

Fragments rained down from the sky and then sank into the Lotus Pond.

Only a black wooden box and a bottle of emerald green liquid remained, suspended in mid-air.

"I thought the 'Mist Transmitter' could be used twice more, but it exploded right away. What a pity..."

Shen Xing shook his head regretfully, knowing that it was probably because the thing being transmitted this time was too powerful, exceeding the transmitter's capacity.

If you use normal materials and treasures, it should be fine to use it four or five times.

"Fortunately, the item was successfully delivered."

A smile appeared on Shen Xing's lips, and then he put away the two items in front of him.

Then, the black wooden box was slowly opened.

"Buzz—"

A dazzling white light burst forth from the crack, gradually illuminating the entire Lotus Pond.

When he fully opened the wooden box, just like before, a vast divine power instantly surged out, sweeping across the entire territory.

And it spread out at an extremely rapid speed, covering an area of dozens of miles in radius!

The monsters within the blood mist were all frozen in place, unable to move, terrified by this divine power.

The people in the Lotus Pond were also startled awake, opening their eyes in confusion.

They saw a moon-white sphere floating in front of the lord, slowly rotating in the air.

A soft white light emanated from the top, where a miniature palace stood, with a small tree beside it, giving it a cold and lonely appearance.

"Oh! Boss, you've got another treasure!" Gorehowl exclaimed in surprise. "And this time it's a ball!"

"This ball looks really powerful." Da Hou in agreement, "It would really hurt if you used it to hit someone!"

Compared to the others, the other two reacted more strongly.

Black Moon Knight Xiao Hei and Silver Moon Knight Luna stared blankly at the miniature moon, unable to recover for a long time.

"You sensed it too?" Luna looked at the Xiao Hei beside her and murmured, "The aura of the Moon God..."

Xiao Hei nodded, and a hoarse voice came from beneath the mask. "It does resemble her, but it's not the goddess's aura; it's another mysterious power..."

Luna nodded, but her eyes looked even more confused.

Shen Xing ignored their discussion and eagerly grabbed the moon-white sphere.

[Obtained: Moon in the Sky (Legendary)]