Chapter 117 Chapter 117 Is it a Saint Kas person?

Xiao Chuzao put down what he was holding.

There are no such strange beasts gathering along the way, so something must have happened over there.

“This direction.”

Chu Zao stood up and directed Yu Ye and others.

The distance was a little closer, within the range that their mechas could observe, and they gradually saw that the lizard-like beasts were frantically besieging a cave.

And from the cave, the figure of a mecha could be seen looming.

"Is it... is it Brother Lai and the others?"

"Too far—"

“Brother Lai!! It’s Brother Lai!! Hurry! Hurry!! They look like they can’t hold on any longer!!”

Yes, it is indeed too far.

Even if they used all their energy to travel, it was still too far.

"Algae."

Finny spoke up.

Xiao Chuzao responded.

Chao Huangmu consciously retreated and pushed to the other side.

The young man said in a low voice: "I'll do it."

Although they were acting low-key, at this moment - at this distance, the Crown Clan's speed was also difficult to catch up.

Not to mention so many exotic beasts.

but--

Isn’t it a coincidence that the Crown Clan that was affected by the power of space and came here happen to be the only two standard long-range attackers in the clan.

Then, Yu Ye and others who were still running towards that direction noticed the sudden light.

They turned their heads in confusion inside the mecha.

And the other side.

Although they were trapped in this stone cave, it was not easy to escape here as these strange beasts would drain them dry, nor could they easily attack them.

As time passed, their physical strength was gradually exhausted.

Wright, who was rushing in the front, gritted his teeth and turned on the video, which was a synchronized video of inside and outside the mecha. He knew that the third group of members who entered would definitely come to look for them, so he tried to leave something behind - some proof of his existence.

If only they could one day see their hometown, which they had only heard of but never seen, while they were still alive.

And suddenly, the light in front of their eyes suddenly lit up, like a firework that suddenly exploded in the darkness. The glow rushed forward, distorting the space all the way, leaving behind a trail of light. The flame turned from gold to jumping black, and began to disperse and fall from one point, like a black rain of fire that avoided them.

A young man holding a longbow stood in the distance, flames lingering around him.

At the moment Wright was stunned and fell to the ground, both the video and his pupils reflected the fleeting shadow in the distance.

The glow of the crown and the wings behind it were suddenly retracted after the arrows rushed towards it, like an illusion.

Although the wings that spread out were somewhat inconsistent with what they had heard—

But, what is that?

What is that…?

Why does it look so much like the legend of the sacred crown passed down from generation to generation by the older generation, that a strong but gentle race would pick them up, brush off the dust from them, and finally strengthen the will of every Saint Cas person who refused to surrender?

Tears fell from my eyes unconsciously, and the channel that was noisy just now was now silent.

Could it be——an illusion?

His mental strength, which had been tempered over the years, was too strong, and he hit the strange beasts accurately, nailing them firmly into the rocks and rubble.

Although there is no live broadcast of this film.

But the rumbling sound is bound to attract the attention of people around.

The first ones to realize that something was wrong were naturally the senior commanders of the alien beasts who were watching everything from high above.

"What happened?"

"The coordinates of this location? Is it in the sacred territory?"

This group of senior alien beast commanders obviously knew about the plan of the Gethen Empire, and most of them were happy to see it happen.

Until now.

"Let the live broadcast machine go over and take a look—"

After the loud noise, countless live broadcast machines around flapped their wings, changed direction, and headed towards the place where the loud noise had just occurred.

Not long after, the live broadcast came over -

The third group of members of the Holy Territory have found the seriously injured first group of members, as well as Wright and others who had to conserve their strength and try to exert their strength at the last moment.

It was difficult to tell from the small screen of the live broadcast machine how shocking the deaths of those lizard-like creatures were.

But even so, the live broadcast room was very confused.

Is this the member of the Holy Territory who entered the survival competition warm-up round before?

Aren't they already dead?

In the end, not only did they not die, they also successfully killed so many strange beasts?

The live broadcast room seemed to fall into an eerie silence for a moment, but in the end, the voices that the Holy Territory was about to end this time became louder and louder.

However, the live broadcast of everyone in this interstellar space was cut off in an instant, and no footage was circulated. Most of the interstellar people who occasionally saw the relevant footage in this live broadcast room remained silent and did not mention the matter again.

But the alien beast commanders saw it clearly.

"…So what happened?"

"I don't know. This alien beast race has not yet evolved into a commander-level alien beast. Before the live broadcast machine came here, we have no idea what happened in the sacred territory."

"Is it because of the Holy Territory's Third Squad?"

Although the levels of those dead monsters were not high, they were still a shock to the monster commanders who were used to being the kings here.

There is no affection between the alien beasts, just like the alien beast commanders sitting together at this moment. If their interests are harmed, they will fight without hesitation.

They have only two senses - a desire for flesh and blood and a feeling of desperation, and fear of threats.

Then the alien beast commander spoke instinctively.

"Don't we still have some time? No matter what the reason is, the guy who threatens our tribe must be eliminated as soon as possible--"

"There's no time left. The warm-up match is about to end."

"I have long said that we should deal with this group of people with extraordinary mental power as soon as possible, instead of thinking about their flesh and blood and causing trouble for ourselves."

"Wait a minute, wait a minute, everyone."

There was a monster commander who had his arm casually resting on a chair, listening to the quarrel. The tentacles on his head swayed back and forth and touched lightly. There was no white in his pupils, but instead countless tiny, protruding compound eyes, so densely packed that it was nauseating.

He laughed coldly, his body reeking of blood. He had just eaten a human being not long ago and was licking his lips gently.

"I say, everyone, are you overly sensitive and afraid of spiritual power? There's no need to be so. If the Holy Territory was really that powerful, so many people wouldn't have died. Do you believe that they can grow to this point in just one year? I guess this group of beasts had a fatal weakness when they evolved, and they just caught it."

The alien beast commander who seemed to be the most experienced and oldest sitting in the middle opened his eyes. His eyelashes were snow-white, like feathers. He looked at the person who was speaking.

"Flashfire, you have evolved in too short a time and don't know the [Forbidden Land]. We need to be wary of our opposing spiritual powers, all spiritual powers."

Ji Yu still remembers that long before the formation of this interstellar space, such powerful mental power slaughtered countless strange beasts in a short period of time, and they all fell on a certain planet in the end.

To this day, that planet is still a forbidden place in the eyes of countless exotic beasts. Even though there are not many exotic beasts from that time alive, and not many remember it, they still dare not go there easily. It is as if the fear of that place has been engraved in their bones since they were born, making them avoid it instinctively. They are afraid that fear will take away everything from them.

"Who knows whether this forbidden place is real or fake?"

The tentacles on Shanhuo's head touched again, and he crossed his legs and stared at the last picture in the live broadcast room.

"But it doesn't matter. I'll send a small group of insect troops to check out the Sacred Territory after we're done. It just so happens that the pollution tide is about to arrive, and when we drive the Sacred Territory into the hunting grounds, I want this. It's young, and it looks fragrant. It must be... delicious."

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In the warm-up match, Chu Zao and his team had successfully reached Wright.

After holding on for such a long time, they were basically all seriously injured.

But it's very quiet around here.

"Is this one of yours?"

Chu Zao asked.

But he found that all the members of the sacred territory were staring at them blankly, especially him, who couldn't help but look at the top of Xiao Chuzao's head.

"Ah, yes, yes—"

After a moment, they finally reacted awkwardly.

Finny also paused, raised his hand, turned his cub's face over to face himself, and looked at it carefully.

Chu Zao:?

"It's quite good, quite cute, and the dust has been wiped clean, so there's no dirt on it."

What are you all looking at?

Chu Zao:......

Chu Zao pushed Finny away.

"Third uncle."

Finny smiled and clung to their cub, "Hmm?"

"Don't be so childish."

Fini: ...

Zao Zao said I was childish... ?

Zao Zao said I was childish?!

After Chu Zao finished speaking, he looked around at the seriously injured people.

He sighed in his heart - they were all seriously injured. Humans' recovery ability is too weak, including the Saint Cass people. It is still a bit troublesome to raise them.

so--

Chu Zao blinked his big eyes again, with a little confusion.

"What are you all looking at me for?"

"that--"

Some people wanted to ask, but couldn't say anything.

It was too strange—and too unreal.

Everything seems like a dream.

And both the crown and the wings—gone.

Why is it gone?

Yes, you don’t want to reveal your identity?

Is it because they are too weak?

They, they want to-

Wright was seriously wounded in many places and had just come out of the mecha and was being bandaged. He thought so in his mind and spoke seriously.

"I think we can still fight. There is still a little time left in the warm-up match. We can strive for a good position and points in the survival match later..."

No, you're already injured like this, why would you come out and struggle?

Chu Zao looked over and spoke after a moment of hesitation.

"I suggest you don't act rashly."

Of course, he was just making a suggestion. If they had to take action, Saint Cass would still respect the decisions of their partners and provide corresponding assistance.

Chu Zao thought for a while about how to explain that their injuries were very serious and that they should not be so stubborn or they would lose their lives. He hadn't organized his words yet.

Then Lai Te nodded his head repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, you are right."

Chu Zao:?

"Yes, that's right."

"Captain, you are so seriously injured, you can't disobey."

"Right, right, right. We definitely can't move. We'll just wait here for the warm-up match to end. There's less than half an hour left."

The voices of approval suddenly came like a tide, breaking the silence.

It makes people feel a little uncomfortable.

Chu Zao: ...Ah?

Even eerily familiar.

Chu Zao looked at Chao Huangmu beside him in confusion.

Chao Huangmu didn't take these people seriously at all.

Chao Huangmu, who used to just make do with a bite of food to make a meal in the wild, is now a certified star chef.

I don't know when a small fire was built, and they were roasting potatoes and marinated meat for Chu Zao.

Finny, who was standing next to Chao Huangmu, had a serious look on his baby face. He looked at the fire, then at Chao Huangmu, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Chu Zao was confused.

He felt that the interstellar space here was a bit weird.

Daddy, where are you? Zao Zao doesn't understand.

But in the end - now that things have come to this, let’s eat first.

Chu Zao sat down, took the things handed to him by Huang Mu, looked at the time of the warm-up match which was about to end, and then looked at the ground beneath their feet.

After being polluted, the land of each planet contains too much power and is not suitable for plant growth. Finding more varieties and more land is also a major goal of Saint Cass. It can also maintain interstellar stability. Zhong Zhiyi from the Department of Agriculture is also constantly conducting research.

She has helped improve Zao Zao's potatoes for several generations.

Therefore, Xiao Chuzao is also very sensitive about where is suitable for growing potatoes.

After taking a bite of meat and drinking a sip of nutrient solution, Chu Zao looked down at the ground and muttered softly.

"This is a good place, suitable for growing potatoes."

He just finished muttering.

Behind him——"Yes, yes——"

"This place looks good for growing potatoes."

"It would be a shame not to grow potatoes here."

But Yu Ye hadn't come to his senses yet - because he was the closest to it and could see it most clearly.

Chu Zao:? ? ? ?

Are you all right?

The warm-up match ended with doubts about the sacred territory.

Although the final result was very poor, at least all the residents of the sacred territory survived.

Boarded the starship back to the sacred territory.

A day passed and there was still no movement from Amos.

Coupled with the strange reaction of the Holy Territory, no one would say anything even if they were asked.

Since we were returning directly to the territory, no one came to cause trouble.

Chu Zao had never experienced such a thing. Chao Huangmu had never learned about this kind of situation, and Finny was not good at diplomacy. In the end, they waited until they arrived at the sacred territory, and Chu Zao still couldn't figure out why.

But just this reaction, this attitude, this name—

Could they be related to Saint Cass?

Chu Zao didn't get any information out of his question, so he couldn't be sure.

After all, logically speaking, when they were besieged by pollution, most of the people of Saint Cass had evacuated safely, and only Ebenino and the First Army all perished in the pollution. There should be nothing related to Saint Cass here.

After arriving at the sacred territory, they did not go directly to see Speaker Lai Qing, but instead observed the area around the sacred territory.

Because the entire tribe is driven out every year, except for those large empires and alliances that cooperate with alien beasts, such as the sacred territory, they all live on large mobile starships.

So they can leave at any time.

Finney took Chu Zao and Chao Huangmu to check the situation around.

Wright, who was still undergoing treatment, took the video and confirmed it many times before finally coming to the council hall of the Holy Land.

The warm-up match had just ended not long ago, and the expressions of the members in the parliament hall were solemn.

"Although we didn't lose too many members in this warm-up match, our main combat forces were seriously injured. It will probably be difficult for us to participate in the competition—"

"Yes, this year is probably the most difficult year. The Gethen Empire has openly targeted us."

"We must be prepared to fight when entering the hunting zone and preserve the fire for our homeland—"

"Speaking of which, Speaker, what's going on with those three people?"

"Yes, Speaker, I think that now that we are surrounded by enemies, we should not trust anyone easily, including the Eastern Alliance. In order to survive, they are already trying to please both sides, and the possibility of them turning against us cannot be ruled out."

Lai Qing remained silent.

He was thinking about what his youngest son had said to him earlier -

"Wright said--"

He hesitated for a moment and finally spoke.

"He saw the Holy Crown, among those three."

The surroundings suddenly became quiet.

"What's the meaning?"

"Holy...Crown? Is that what I understand? The hometown that we don't even know if it really exists? The Holy Cass that only exists in the yearning of the people in the Holy Territory..."

The surroundings suddenly became noisy again.

Lai Qing wasn't sure either.

Is it true?

Is it really possible?

After they have been wandering here for so long, their hometown has become an obsession and a legend in their memory. Have they really seen the sacred crown of Saint Cass that they have been pursuing?

Until the door was pushed open firmly.

"Father."

Wright coughed.

But his eyes were bright as he looked at Lai Qing.

"There's nothing wrong with that. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that—"

"Nephew, have you really seen the Holy Crown?"

"That's impossible? Did you see it wrongly with something?"

“I just happened to record it.”

Lai Qing said this, and beside him, Yu Ye and others supported him and handed the video to them.

In the video, a glow rushed over, the screen began to tremble, and when a golden crown stained with flames became faintly visible, the surroundings fell silent for a moment.

"Really... is it?"

"But it was just a moment. Why? Why just a moment?"

"Are we too weak now? We are different from the previous Saint Cass?"

"If we directly tell these people that we are from Saint Cass, will it... No, no, no, it's too embarrassing."

The residents who had never truly come into contact with the sacred territory suddenly became panic-stricken at this moment.

The calmness just now is completely gone.

"Where are these people?"

"What should we call them?"

"If I remember correctly, it should be - it should be, Your Highness?"

They murmured softly, then finally stood up and looked at Wright.

Wright looked over, too.

"They said they wanted to take a look around, so I didn't stop them. I couldn't retrieve my own footage before, and it wasn't until we returned to the territory that I was sure they were from Saint Cass, and they were the Holy Crown we had been chasing for."

"this--"

"Should we prepare something more?"

The sacred territory is in such a mess right now. It has nothing and can do nothing.

The members of the sacred territory who had always longed for their hometown finally met the people from their hometown.

Instead, they thought more, they wondered - if they did not disgrace the name of Saint Cass, would their hometown accept them?

Maybe because I have been away from home for a long time, I can't help but have various concerns.

Before he finished speaking, the alarm sounded suddenly.

"It's the pollution tide!"

Lai Qing stood up suddenly.

"Organize resistance, all starships close their hatches and start protection, and -"

Lai Qing reacted immediately and looked towards the door in a panic.

"Let them... no, go find His Highness quickly."

It's so embarrassing, so embarrassing--

How could they be so embarrassed?

"Why are there so many strange beasts?!"

Someone else exclaimed.

Yu Ye gritted his teeth and stood up angrily: "I will organize resistance--"

At the same time, on the small hill outside the sacred territory.

"Really? I also think their attitude is weird."

Chu Zao supported his cheek.

"Uncle San, do you feel anything?"

Finny had a baby face and a smile on his face. He seemed to be in a good mood, but his constant damage to the surrounding rocks still revealed the anxiety of a parent raising a cub alone: ​​"A bit... Vision Saint Cass?"

Chao Huangmu suddenly realized: "I always feel like something is not right."

"Uncle San, look, we've discussed before the location of the First Army's barrier. The First Army went a little too deep. Is it possible that after they realized they couldn't go back, they rushed forward, and then a part of the First Army rushed in here? Are they - the Saint Cass people?"

Chu Zao squatted on the ground, holding a small wooden stick, and his curly little hair moved up and down as he scratched the area where the barrier was.

Finny stood up, and a glow suddenly appeared in his hand. He gently grasped it, and the crown on his head loomed. Finny looked up at the sky not far away, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he spread his wings: "Why think so much? Can't you just ask?"

Chu Zao turned his head and saw a pollution tide coming in the sky behind them, carrying dense swarms of insect-like strange beasts and rushing towards the area where the sacred territory was located.

After this warm-up match, only a few mechas flew out from the already weakened Holy Territory to respond hastily.

Yu Ye sat in the mecha and listened to the buzzing in his ears——

He tried to stop the beasts from advancing and delay them until the pollution tide ended.

He thought - Saint Cass actually existed -

And the Holy Crowns—their Majesties and Highnesses.

It's not just the powerful strength, Yu Ye still remembers the shock Chu Zao gave him at that time.

Do something.

Yes, we have to do something, and then we will have the confidence and the courage to ask again - we have waited for so long, but behaved so embarrassingly... Sancas, our hometown... do you still want us?