Qin Xiao descended to the airspace above the ground, where insects all over the mountains and fields fought and devoured each other without a care.

Ignoring the scattered contestants, Qin Xiao immediately controlled Jianmu to clear the area.

The tree's growth is 'underdeveloped,' so this vital energy can be used to replenish it.

Although it's a drop in the ocean, even a small mosquito bite is still meat.

"Jianmu, exterminate all living things except those humans! Yo-yo, release the fog sea to cover us up."

Qin Xiao sat cross-legged on Youyou's back, appearing as a tiny black dot under the massive canopy of the Jianmu tree.

The Silent Sea of ​​Fog wasn't meant to kill insects; it was purely to conceal Qin Xiao's Jianmu tree, preventing the other contestants from recording it.

Actually, it would be safer to go to the darker side and eliminate all these people, but it's impossible to completely keep this a secret.

It's better to behave yourself. He's currently doing quite well in the human camp and doesn't want to become an enemy of humanity.

Countless roots sprouted again, as if countless tentacles were growing from the heavens and earth, but remained silent in the thick white mist.

These mindless gold and platinum tier insects are incredibly easy to kill; you can basically catch one and drain it dry in ten seconds.

However, these insects have pitifully weak 'life'. They were originally modified weapons, so they can't be said to have a long life.

Perhaps it would be more appropriate to describe the lifespan of these insects as their lifespan.

While eliminating them, they spread to areas where the insects were more concentrated.

Below, on the ground, groups of contestants huddled together, carefully observing the edge of the white mist.

"This fog is a bit eerie; everyone should stay away."

A boy dragged out the insect corpse that had been bursting alive from the mist, his face serious.

"We're doomed! The fog is spreading! Retreat! Retreat!"

At the edge of the crowd, Sun Yuelin's chubby figure was very conspicuous. He had retreated a long way with his butt sticking out, and was frowning as he looked at the mist.

He pulled up a video from the bracelet and watched it carefully.

"That's right, the Silent Sea of ​​Mist, isn't that the skill orb that Big Brother rewarded me with before?"

I don't know where they got the information, but they know all about Qin Xiao's reward skill beads.

Thinking of this, his eyes lit up, and he spoke loudly into the mist.

"Big brother, big brother, it's me, Xiao Sun! Big brother!"

The enormous volume immediately drew the viscous fog of the silent sea of ​​mist toward him at an accelerated pace.

Wu Hantian was furious. "You fatso, what the hell are you yelling for!"

Sun Yuelin didn't care and continued to shout loudly, and the people around him immediately moved away.

Mu Qianqian frowned as she looked at Sun Yuelin. She didn't think that Director Sun's grandson was a brainless idiot.

Big brother?

Is it that freshman?

Before she could figure it out, a thick root suddenly shot out from the mist and disappeared in a flash.

Before the fat man could react, he was dragged into the mist by the roots and disappeared.

Glug~

A collective sound of swallowing saliva arose, and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, then unanimously retreated another dozen kilometers.

Sun Yuelin was also covered in cold sweat, and was dragged into the fog while screaming.

The viscous mist, as if alive, frantically burrowed into his mouth, adhered to his body, and tightened around him.

Just as he was about to suffocate, he was dragged away from the sea of ​​fog by the roots.

After a violent coughing fit, Sun Yuelin hung in mid-air, looking down at the sea of ​​fog with trepidation.

Then, as if realizing something, he turned around and looked at his side.

Qin Xiao was standing not far away, and Sun Yuelin breathed a sigh of relief.

"Brother, my dear brother, I knew it was you!"

By this time, the Jianmu tree had been put away, and most of the insects had been eliminated.

Qin Xiao brought him along purely to do him a favor.

To put it somewhat arrogantly, if anything unexpected happens, staying by his side offers the highest chance of survival.

The fat man's sphere was fixed to his body, and he should still be live-streaming, not shaken off by the roots of the Jianmu tree.

This saves me from becoming a self-proclaimed hero; Director Sun will definitely notice my actions in mentoring him.

This is indeed happening in the control room of Blue Star.

Director Sun saw Qin Xiao reappear in the monitoring personnel's report, and his face showed relief.

"According to Sun Yuelin's positioning, bring the ball over there."

Director Sun immediately ordered the monitoring personnel to begin operations.

"My brother, what are you doing?"

Sun Yuelin curiously walked to the edge of Youyou's back and carefully looked down at the sky.

"Let's harvest some spirit crystals, why not?" Although that wasn't the real purpose, the matter of the Life Authority absolutely could not be exposed.

As they were talking, the Star-Eating Insects descended from the sky and hovered in front of Qin Xiao.

"Consider these children as a gift, and I hope you can get in touch with your superiors as soon as possible."

"It's a star-eating worm," the star-eating worm said in a cold tone.

It's not like you handed me the spirit crystals; I got them myself.

Qin Xiao frowned and looked at the sphere in the live stream.

He was unsure whether he should consult with higher-ups or tell the rescue team directly.

"Director Sun, there's something I need to report. Could you please mute the live stream?"

The sphere projected a distorted image, and Sun Lingbo's voice rang out.

"Xiao Qin, the live stream has been temporarily muted. What's up?"

Next, Qin Xiao recounted the whole story, only omitting the parts about himself.

After speaking, Sun Lingbo remained silent for a long time. Just when Qin Xiao thought the signal was bad, a reply came through.

"I have reported this matter to the council of the Temple of the Divine Realm, and we will reply to them tomorrow. Please be patient."

Sun Lingbo's words were flawless. Whether you agree or disagree, everything will be fine once the rescue team arrives tomorrow.

He was worried about the safety of Qin Xiao and the others if he refused now.

After all, given that she was hailed as an independent consciousness of the Zerg Queen at the transcendent level, Sun Lingbo subconsciously assumed that Qin Xiao couldn't handle her.

Qin Xiao hadn't considered this point, because he was confident in dealing with the Star-Eating Insects, and he didn't mind reporting the situation to the other side in front of them.

"You heard it too, the results will be available tomorrow, just wait a day."

The star-eating worm didn't react much, leaving behind the words "I'll come back to find you tomorrow" before disappearing into the horizon.

While Qin Xiao was still thinking about the rescue, Sun Yuelin cautiously spoke up.

"Big brother, this...transcendent level?"

"Hmm, the transcendent-level Star-Eating Insects are still a bit troublesome."

Sun Yuelin fell silent. Was it just a bit tricky?

Soon, without Youyou's power supply, the silent sea of ​​fog gradually dissipated.

Qin Xiao simply had Ilya set up a piece of land to stand on, where they could wait for the rescue team.

About one light-year from the outpost, a colossal object suddenly appeared amidst the distortion of space.

On the ship, the soldiers of the Starry Sky Empire carried out their operations in an orderly manner.

"Calculating space nodes, warp drive in preparation, next jump expected in three hours."

In the ship's bridge, three burly figures sat solemnly on hovering seats.

"There's really been no progress at all. Is the cooling speed of this broken warp drive still this slow?"

The man in the main seat turned around and said, "I'm sorry, sir, we will do our best."

Li Yu pursed his lips; the other party's attitude was so good that he couldn't find fault with it.