Chapter 396 The Flower in the Core Area
The core area of Dong Sheng Fortress is a giant birdcage.
Or rather, it looks like a birdcage.
Woven from countless withered yellow branches crisscrossing each other, it stands majestically between heaven and earth.
Looking through the layers of dense branches, one can see a vast, barren, scorched yellow land.
Rooted in this land is a withered giant flower, three stories high, but without petals. Its stamen is withered and grayish-yellow, and its roots are pockmarked as if eaten by insects, making it quite ugly.
Covering this giant flower is a huge transparent glass dome, with intricate golden patterns faintly appearing and flowing on the glass.
Outside the glass dome, a black bead floats in the air. Inside the bead, a blood-red eyeball rolls around, emitting a hoarse, low laugh:
“Human, this Origin Flower is at its last gasp. Even if you continuously nourish it with Origin Water, it will be of no use. Why not give it to me and do me a favor?”
Behind the black bead is a sea of spirit particles forming stars. A middle-aged man in a deep red swallowtail coat stands in the vast sea of spirit particles, with a faint golden light overflowing from his brow, constantly connecting with the surrounding spirit particles.
He is condensing his Origin Fruit Position and promoting to Venerable!
However, becoming a Venerable is not that easy and requires time. He slowly opened his eyes, his smile gentle and courteous:
“Lord Shou Ling, if you were a Seven-Eyed Saint King, this so-called favor would have value. Unfortunately, you are not.”
The blood-red eyeball in the black bead flickered. This bead only provides Shou Ling Great Calamity with vision and has no other abilities, so even if Shou Ling was displeased, he could do nothing.
A hoarse voice came from the bead:
“So, since you humans have chosen to cooperate with me, why not deepen our relationship and help me complete my job change and ascend to Saint King.”
“After all, humans and the Nightmare Clan should never be hostile. Mutual benefit and win-win is more conducive to the development of our races, isn’t it?”
Hearing Shou Ling Great Calamity’s words, Ye Li H’s deep eyes narrowed slightly. He smiled lightly and remained silent. His abilities could indeed help this Nightmare Clan member successfully ascend, but the cost required was too great, far beyond what he could bear.
Of course, even if he could bear it, he would not help this Great Calamity.
“Lord Shou Ling, our transaction is limited to you helping me slaughter a city in exchange for the Calamity Spirit Pearl. I hope you will be content and keep your promise.”
“Heh, human, the credit of us Nightmare Clan members is much higher than yours.”
Shou Ling chuckled, his blood-red eyeball rolling as he looked outside the birdcage: “However, Your Excellency, when do you plan to give me the Calamity Spirit Pearl?”
“Recently, Dong Sheng Fortress has been targeted by two mice. To prevent potential enemy invasion, I need to use the Calamity Spirit Pearl for a while longer.”
The middle-aged man said calmly, “When this matter is over, all the Calamity Spirit Pearls in the fortress will be given to you.”
To ensure everything was foolproof, he had set up an厄力 barrier outside the core area with a large amount of厄力.
After all, when dealing with humans,厄力 is always the best means of attack and defense.
Now, news from the living area indicates that the two mice have still not been found. They seem to have completely disappeared, which is very eerie. No investigative method has been effective.
The think tank analyzed that these two mice either had already escaped the fortress or had infiltrated the military area through some means.
As for what means or what route, Ye Li H could only think of his foolish and stubborn young stepmother, Freya.
However, according to the detection information reported by the female soldiers and the surveillance information from various sources, no abnormalities were found.
But it doesn’t matter much.
In his opinion, even if these two little mice had indeed infiltrated the military area, it would be no different than walking into a trap.
The seven thousand troops in the military area are enough to protect the entire fortress!
Among the seven thousand troops are 4,500 soldiers, 500 order envoys, including three Level 5 order envoy squads capable of constructing A-class Spirit Robes, and one elite Spirit Artifact team of 40 people. In addition, there is the most powerful trump card: a terrifying legion composed of 2,000 Half-dragons.
In addition to these troops, there are various fortress facilities and Spirit Science weapons.
Coupled with the defense network constructed by the Calamity Spirit Pearls, if those two mice enter the military area, their best option is to continue hiding. Otherwise, once exposed, they will have only one way to go.
Lost in thought, Ye Li H raised his head, his gaze seeming to penetrate countless spaces, passing through Dong Sheng Fortress, through the suburban forest, and reaching the sky above the bustling Helyan City.
After pondering for a moment, he spoke: “Alright, Lord Shou Ling, as planned, let your people enter the designated urban area and begin the slaughter!”
The previous cooperation with the Burning Heaven Sacred Hall was unexpectedly interrupted. Those foolish evil disciples were very unreliable. This time, there should be no problems.
Teacher Freya followed the officer to the central laboratory.
The dozen or so men in white coats who had been watching the old soldier’s soul turn into a hope stone on the high platform earlier also arrived at the central laboratory.
According to the nameplates on their collars, these men in white coats were high-ranking officials of this experimental base.
Mu Qingtong and Xia Feng did not give these people time to think. After returning to their humanoid forms, they directly used mental control + Shadow of the Blood Fiend to slaughter them all.
!
Including the man in the white coat who had been sitting opposite the old soldier, all the men in white coats had vacant eyes and fell to the ground, one by one, without a sound.
Xia Feng quickly took over the underground base and arrived at the Half-dragon hibernation hall.
Two thousand Half-dragons were in hibernation pods, row after row. Xia Feng appeared before a female Half-dragon whose face was largely covered by crimson dragon scales.
After carefully observing her face, it was indeed similar to the daughter in the photo given by Li Zaishi.
This Half-dragon was Li Zaixin!
Based on the process of the old soldier turning into a hope stone that he had just witnessed, Xia Feng quickly understood the reason behind turning these people into Half-dragons.
It was to send Li Zaixin to the battlefield to fight against the old soldiers of White Emperor City, to fight against her father, Li Zaishi.
Xia Feng looked around at the Half-dragon legion, wondering how many of these Half-dragons were family members of the old soldiers of White Emperor City.
Unfortunately, their memories had all been erased. Even Li Zaixin did not remember Li Zaishi. After waking up, she only snarled at Xia Feng with her ferocious, bewitching vertical pupils.
If these awakened Half-dragons are not controlled by special means, they are prone to losing control.
Xia Feng did not hesitate. He directly unleashed his Dragon God True Name to intimidate them, and then used the Pale Contract Seal to completely subdue these Half-dragons who were roaring and struggling frantically.
[Current Contract Seal Quantity: 2498/3000]
The number of Half-dragons in the Li Dong Legion is certainly not limited to these. According to Teacher Freya, over 30,000 Half-dragons have been successfully experimented on in Dong Sheng Fortress over the years.
Among them, a large number of Half-dragons have died for various reasons, but more than 10,000 still survive and are now assigned to various units to carry out missions.
As a loyal believer of the Dragon God, he has a responsibility to gather these Dragon God’s citizens scattered outside!
But before that.
Xia Feng looked up in the direction of the core area. He swallowed, and the beating of the Calamity Demon Heart grew more intense, becoming somewhat uncontrollable.
