Chapter 289: 266. Wish Rules
Xize Island, the crater of the volcano.
Dark red magma burst forth at the edge of the crater, forming a stream of star-like fragments that swirled around the towering peak.
Further up in the sky, thunderous surging clouds obscured the horizon.
Within the dark clouds, a giant blue whale slowly glided through.
At that moment,
a Season Envoy clad in dark military uniform came rushing through the sky and landed firmly on the edge of the volcano.
"Mr. Walker," the person kneeled on one knee and said in a respectful and deep voice, "Urgent message from B9 base."
The nearly four-hundred-pound, tall and fat man stared at the volcanic crater where Miss Evil's pegasus stood. Without turning around, he said in a deep voice, "Speak."
"The Life Trace Path of the great Mr. Beizhou who went to the forbidden area on an urgent mission has shattered, confirming his death."
"Hmm?" The man was stunned for a moment, then abruptly turned around, his small eyes flashing with a cold glint, "Who are you talking about?"
"Mr. Beizhou..." the subordinate shrank his neck a little and continued with his head bowed, "Ye Li, Mr. Beizhou."
The tall and fat man's eyes darkened, showing no hint of emotion, "Who is the enemy?"
"It is not yet known."
The subordinate said in a serious voice, "Logically, there shouldn't be anything on that island that could threaten Mr. Beizhou, especially since he was accompanied by a destructive servant. It should have been absolutely safe."
"Mr. Beizhou's death means the mission has likely failed as well. The remnants from White Emperor City are probably still alive, and it's highly probable that the last drop of Origin Water has fallen into the enemy's hands."
As the Xize Walker listened to the analysis, he didn't say anything, but his gaze gradually became colder and filled with murderous intent.
After the high-level Evil Spirit Pearl was stolen by a mysterious person last time, he had no choice but to come up with a new solution for the frightening Evil Power problem on Miss Evil's pegasus.
What he thought of was the Origin Water, which, if diluted with a special spiritual material and applied to the skin, should counter the terrifying Evil Power.
Over the years, the Lidong Army had been collecting Origin Water on White Emperor Island. Now, they were reaching the end of this collection.
He had planned to have Mr. Beizhou, Ye Li, help embezzle the last drop of Origin Water, but now, not only had he failed to acquire the Origin Water, Ye Li had also lost his life on White Emperor Island.
"This waste..." After mourning Ye Li for half a second, he had to start considering where the Origin Water went.
Whether for his own benefit or for the overall situation, the Origin Water must be taken back at all costs, and the truth about White Emperor City must not be revealed to outsiders.
At that moment,
a giant blue whale in the thunderclouds of the sky suddenly raised its head and let out a deep thrumming sound. With a ripple of sound waves, its body emanated a light red glow, and complex Array patterns began to surface on its skin.
At the same time, a figure rushed down from afar and kneeled, saying in a deep voice, "Mr. Walker, blue whale number 3 requests a spatial linkage."
"Number 3?" Xize Walker narrowed his eyes.
Number 3 was the very blue whale that had accompanied Mr. Beizhou, Ye Li, to the forbidden area. Under normal circumstances, being so far from White Emperor City, there should be no way to establish a link here.
Unless... a large number of high-level Spirit Masters were sacrificed...
Clearly, it was the Season Envoys who activated the Teleportation Array at the cost of their lives!
"Issue the order!"
Xize Walker did not hesitate and gave a cold command, "Assemble all the military men and Season Envoys who are still at the base on this island. I will lead the army personally. Target: the forbidden area, White Emperor City!"
"Yes!" Two subordinates said in a deep voice, turned, and flew off.
Xize Walker turned to glance at Miss Evil's pegasus in the center of the volcano, his severe gaze flickering with urgency.
The high-level Evil Spirit Pearl was stolen, the Origin Water lost...
Many recent events were progressing very unfavorably! Even Xia Feng, whom he had ordered to be pursued and killed, remained out of sight, as if vanished!
But it didn't matter. For Miss Evil! For his Miss Evil, he still had one last method to resolve the Evil Power issue!
The cost, however, was somewhat great...
"But everything is worth it!"
Xize Walker gazed at the flaming mare at the center of the volcano, his look profound,
"Whether it's Xia Feng or the mysterious person who snatched the Evil Spirit Pearl, once this is settled, there will be time to calculate with each of these individuals!"
"Miss Mu, could you wish for an S-rank Spirit Paper?" Xia Feng's eyes were full of expectation.
"..." Mu Qingtong smiled, "What do you think?"
"Then an A-rank Spirit Paper will do," Xia Feng persisted.
"No." Mu Qingtong still shook her head.
"Hiss... This won't do, that won't do, your Heavenly Destiny Stone seems a bit weak."
Mu Qingtong gave him a glance, "In fact, it is possible to wish for an A-rank Spirit Paper, but according to my estimates, it would require at least 10,000 Life Power. Currently, I only have eight thousand, which isn't enough."
"But if you wish for promotion materials or Holy Dissolution Materials, then there will be more than enough."
"Oh? Holy Dissolution Materials?" Hearing this, Xia Feng immediately became interested, "Can the Life Trace Path also be wished for?"
"Of course."
"But, logically speaking, the rarity of the Life Trace Path isn't much less than that of A-rank Spiritual Clothes."
Mu Qingtong shook her head, "It's not just about rarity. The specific consumption of Life Power covers a variety of factors, including the value the material itself can generate, the difficulty of obtaining it, the spiritual and Divine nature of the material, the number of items in existence, and so on... more than a hundred different factors..."
After listening to Mu Qingtong's detailed explanation, Xia Feng roughly understood the function of the Heavenly Destiny Stone.
The current Heavenly Destiny Stone could grant wishes for any non-living items, including but not limited to promotion materials, Holy Dissolution Materials, Spiritual Fruits, and even Divine Relics.
Of course, provided that there was sufficient Life Power.
"Roar! Roar!"
As the two walked, they quickly arrived at the forefront of the restless Half-Dragon army.
Mu Qingtong glanced at the countless Half-Evil corpses on the battlefield, then turned to whisper, "Mr. Xia, take your time to think about what you want."
Saying this, she entered the battlefield to begin collecting Residual Souls.
Xia Feng turned his attention towards the Half-Dragon army, feeling for the True Name of the Dragon God within himself.
[Pale Seal]
[By accepting the Pale Divine Contract, henceforth you shall obey the King's Order]
[Contractual method: the target voluntarily offers you Original Dragon Blood, and you can bestow upon them a 'Pale Seal' to complete the Divine Contract]
[Current number of seals: 0/1000]
Xia Feng once again released the Dragon God's Suppression and spoke indifferently:
"Now you only have two choices, submit or die."
The foremost Half-Dragon suddenly raised its head, roaring unwillingly: "!!!—"
The roar abruptly cut off as its head was severed by Xia Feng, its eyes fearful and dulled.
Seeing this, the remaining Half-Dragons dared not say anything more. They each condensed Original Dragon Blood at their foreheads and floated it towards Xia Feng, gathering in his palm.
[Current number of seals: 998/1000]
Seeing this, Xia Feng nodded in satisfaction, sensing absolute control over the nearly thousand Half-Dragons and the ability to communicate with them through thought.
After selecting the most powerful leader among them, Xia Feng instructed them to first enter the dense forest and wait for further orders.
Returning to the city, the women and children had also emerged from the underground safety area.
Xia Feng looked at the remaining five hundred people in the city, including wounded soldiers, women, children, and even many kids.
The children, who had been put into a deep sleep years ago through special means, had only been woken up now with the hope of leaving the city. They were probably the most important reason why these old soldiers had held out for so long.
"Dear sirs, thank you for your help."
"Thank you very much!"
The crowd of more than five hundred people stood in the square, some with tears in their eyes, some visibly moved, all bowing deeply to Xia Feng and Mu Qingtong.
"It was nothing much, no need for so much courtesy." Xia Feng nodded slightly. Although he was pleased to receive sincere gratitude, as a mysterious and powerful figure, he had to keep his composure and could not smile.
"Boom!!!"
Just then, a thunderous explosion sounded in the sky.
Everyone looked up in shock, only to see the blue whale that had escaped into the temporal turbulence returning. Its body radiated red light, its intricate patterns forming an Array.
Xia Feng looked up, his dark pupils narrowing slightly: "It seems our crisis is not over yet."