Everyone looked at the contract scroll that exuded a strange aura with hesitation on their faces.
Dongfang Yuan said calmly: "At this point, do you think you still have a choice? Either sign the contract, or... die."
The simple word "death" exploded in everyone's heart like a bolt from the blue. They seemed to see an endless sea of corpses and blood behind Dongfang Yuan. The horrifying power made every cell in their body tremble.
Faced with the threat of a legend and the huge benefits after completing the mission, everyone finally decided to sign the contract.
After everyone signed their names on the contract, they immediately felt as if something was connected to their souls.
"Very good, now I will explain to you in detail the goal of this mission, which is... to find the first Red King!"
"What!?"
"The first generation Red King?"
Everyone was instantly shocked. They had previously guessed that this mission was unusual, but they didn't expect it to be related to the first Red King.
Dongfang Yuan continued to explain, slowly revealing the secrets of the empire, "In his later years, the first generation of Scarlet King was chosen to become a Nightmare Apostle and entered the Nightmare World. The first generation of Scarlet King was very powerful, and even when faced with a nightmare world full of crises, he could handle it calmly.
Normal nightmare apostles would not live more than five years, but he lived for a full ten years! However, one day ten years later, the first generation of Scarlet King entered the nightmare world for the last time, but never came back. It has been more than seven years since then.
After such a long period of time, the first Red King may have fallen in the Nightmare World, but the current King is a filial and honest man, and cannot bear to see the former king's remains wandering in a foreign land, so he specially formed a Nightmare Squad to go to the Nightmare World to find the former king. Your mission is to find the former king's traces and bring back his remains, even if it is just relics. After you come back, you can be made a noble, and your descendants will enjoy wealth and glory forever!"
The word "noble" seemed to carry a strange magic that captured everyone's attention and made their gazes become fiery.
Dongfang Yuan then took out the portrait of the first Red King and asked everyone to look at it carefully.
Su Mu took a quick look and found that the first Red King did not look very old, probably in his forties. His eyebrows were somewhat similar to the contemporary Red King. His posture was as straight as a pine tree, his eyes were deep, and he was intimidating without being angry. Even through the portrait, one could feel the majesty coming towards him. The aura of having been in a high position for a long time and looking down on the world was particularly eye-catching.
However, his focus was not on the appearance of the first generation Red King, but on the dark golden ring on the other's right index finger - the Supreme Heaven!
What Dongfang Yuan said about searching for remains and relics was all false; his real goal was the Supreme Heaven!
The Supreme Heaven can also be considered a kind of relic. If a Nightmare Apostle really encounters it, he will naturally bring it back.
What Su Mu didn't expect was that even though the contract had been signed, Dongfang Yuan still had no intention of revealing the real purpose of this mission - to find the Supreme Heaven.
It can be seen how important the Chiyan royal family regards the Supreme Heaven. If he had not heard the loud plotting of the Chiwang and others in a sleepwalking state, it would have been difficult for him to know the secret about the true and false Supreme Heaven.
Dongfang Yuan intentionally or unintentionally emphasized the matter of relics a few times, then took out the ten portraits of the first generation of Red King that he had prepared in advance and handed them to the captains of the ten Nightmare Teams.
"The Empire has roughly locked down the area where the late king last appeared in the nightmare world, and your ten teams will be dispersed to this area and enter different nightmares to search for clues."
At this time someone raised a question.
"Master Dongfang, entering the nightmare world is random. How can our teams enter the designated area at the same time?"
Dongfang Yuan smiled slightly: "The Empire's understanding of the Nightmare World is no less than that of you Nightmare Apostles, and it has also developed a lot of new technologies based on the characteristics of the Nightmare World.
One of them is called Soul Link Technology, which can connect the souls of your team members to ensure that everyone enters the same nightmare, and there is also anchor technology to drop you into the corresponding area. The specific details are related to the secrets of the empire, so I am not in a position to explain them in detail. You just need to wait for the arrangements. "
After hearing the explanation, everyone couldn't help but sigh at the profoundness of the Red Flame Empire. Just a few of these technologies were things that they, the Nightmare Apostles, would never be able to touch in their entire lives.
"Okay, if you don't have any other questions, please go ahead. Someone, take them to Lab 1."
The staff soon appeared in the training ground and led different teams into Laboratory No. 1.
After entering the laboratory, everyone was arranged into ten connected rooms, with one team corresponding to one room, and each room was equipped with a huge instrument.
The instrument was made of dark metal and glass, exuding a cold luster. The huge frame connected the floor and ceiling of the room. The complex mechanical structure was intricately intertwined, and the gears and chains meshed with each other, making a dull sound.
In the center of the instrument is a glass ball that is flashing white light. There is some unknown liquid floating inside, as well as a lot of white flocs. These flocs are also the ones that are glowing, like a glowing magic eye, staring at everything around it.
Ten thick metal tentacles are connected to the glass sphere. They swing slowly in the air like living things.
Such a strange instrument surprised even the knowledgeable Nightmare Apostles.
Living instrument?
Su Mu narrowed his eyes and looked at the structure of the instrument.
At this time, the staff member said indifferently: "Everyone stand under the instrument. The ten metal tentacles will automatically lock and connect to your souls. Please cooperate and do not resist."
Su Mu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and was the first to walk under the instrument. Seeing this, his team members hesitated for a moment and then walked over.
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