Chapter 49
The turmoil in the southern region has not subsided.
After the Shuras left the scene, the entire region, which was finally liberated, still had a lot to do.
Some alien species are still being held captive - there is not only the shipyard that Lu Mi saw on the banks of the Dead River in the southern region, but it is the largest and most successful one.
In addition to the shipyard, there are many factories that manufacture all kinds of strange and bizarre artifacts. The aliens inside need to be rescued, and some of them don’t even know what is happening outside.
Most of the resistance soldiers who volunteered to take on this part of the work left, and the rest helped the elves treat the wounded.
After continuing to explore Shura City, Lu Mi discovered a strange device.
"What is this?" he asked the giant named Tutankhamun.
The device resembled a Rubik's Cube, about one cubic meter in size. It was now covered in dust, and most of it had turned to stone.
Tutankhamun was startled by this, and after thinking for a moment, he replied, "This is the activation device."
"Start what?"
"Actually, I'm not entirely sure, because that was a long time ago." The giant recollected carefully, "It's said that Shura City was originally built on the ruins of a past civilization. That civilization had many mechanisms, the largest of which was an ark capable of lifting an entire city."
"Is this it?" Lu Mi observed the Rubik's Cube in front of him and tried to put his hand on it.
"I think so..." Tutankhamun continued, "Originally, many giants hoped to use this device to fly across the Dead River, so they kept trying to repair it."
"But it's obvious that they failed." Among the demons following Lu Mi, Waliza said, holding his eyes.
Balaam glanced at him coldly and said nothing.
"Yes." Tutankhamun said calmly, unconcerned. "Because we've discovered that the biggest problem with this device is energy consumption. In this era, the Southern Region can't find enough energy to recharge and revive it..."
Before he could finish his words, Tutankhamun suddenly stopped.
Because the huge petrified Rubik's Cube suddenly emitted light under Lu Mi's hands!
The faint blue light instantly filled the entire room. At the same time, a strange magic circle emerged on the stone floor under the Rubik's Cube. The pattern instantly spread to the walls of the entire room, forming a huge power cabin.
Everyone was shocked.
"This is...!" Tutankhamun, who saw this kind of situation for the first time, widened his eyes in surprise.
Theo, who had crossed his arms, quickly came to his senses. His originally cold face seemed to smile as he looked at the figure of the silver-eyed young man. "You always make a big splash, you."
At the same time, outside Shura City, everyone suddenly felt the earth shaking violently.
"F, what happened!?"
Someone suddenly pointed ahead and shouted, "Look!"
Suddenly, the huge city was slowly uprooted, and its foundation embedded deep in the earth broke with a sharp crackling sound, and was replaced by a blue light substance that flew out from somewhere underground.
——This is both a city and an incomparably huge ship.
As the city continued to rise, the dirt and rubble that fell were like a torrential rain, causing the people outside the city who were looking up to scream and flee.
Theo silently lent his power through the contract, relieving some of the pressure on the silver-eyed young man.
Lu Mi couldn't help but glance at the other person, but he only saw the young man's head turned away indifferently.
Finally, the Rubik's Cube lost its petrification, and a faint blue light filled the surroundings. Shura City was already hanging high in the sky.
The people outside the city looked up at this astonishing scene, as if they were seeing the entire picture of this magnificent city for the first time.
Or rather, the overall picture of this ancient relic.
"It seems that there are many interesting things in the Southern Region." Lu Mi said slowly after retracting his hand.
Perhaps because the Southern Region has always been closed, whether it is civilization, equipment, or recording stone tablets... they are all well preserved compared to other regions, and past civilizations have been well recorded.
Have a chance to explore it.
Although he thought so, Lu Mi knew that he should go back to Changshi now.
I don’t know what’s happening in Tartarus right now.
"I'll go with you." Shi Guang, who had just arrived upon learning of his intention, was the first to speak. "There might be trouble over there."
After all, he had been in the human world for a while, and those complex forces had definitely begun to become active. In the final analysis, he had a reason for letting Lu Mi participate in all this, and he couldn't just sit back and watch.
"How are the wounded?" Lu Mi was referring to those who were handed over to the fairy race.
Shi Guang blinked. "Although you helped purify them, this war seems to have caused the death energy accumulated in the Southern Territory to erupt like never before. The terror is difficult to completely heal in a short time..."
Lu Mi then fell into deep thought.
"Wait, what is the eternal world?" The demons beside them suddenly asked, "Aren't you always in the abyss?"
Lu Mi paused for a moment, "This is a long story..."
Ka Nuo explained for Lu Mi cheerfully, "There are indeed various reasons, and it's hard to explain them all right now."
"Why do you seem to know so much?" Balan looked at him coldly, like an assassin lurking in the shadows, flashing with lightning.
Fei narrowed her red eyes slightly, "That's why you appeared earlier than me in front of the summoning door at that time. You have already accompanied the master to the mortal world."
"Rather than saying we are in the same industry, it's more like fate brought us together." Kano seemed completely unaware of the various gazes cast at him, and smiled brightly.
Zuo Fa and You Fa couldn't help but look at each other. This guy is so brave! Even braver than the young master!
For some reason, Lu Mi suddenly felt the energy level in the air surge—there were clearly no enemies, so why were they all casting their ultimate skills?
He subconsciously explained: "Actually, Kano doesn't know much. If you are interested in what happened during this period, you can ask Aaron later."
"..." Now it was Kano's turn to be stunned. The young man blinked his golden brown eyes, "I thought I was the first one?"
Balan sneered, "It seems your fate is too shallow."
"No wonder Aronforth isn't here this time." Fei remained calm and analyzed rationally, "Then it's strange that Sequence One Gabo is absent..."
Fei's gaze turned to Lu Mi, and the silver-eyed young man said calmly, "Jiabo has his own mission."
This is what it means to have seen it before.
“…”
Lu Mi: "What's wrong?" He was surprised by the sudden silence.
Zuo Fa and You Fa were already hugging each other, and the fragile fairy species was completely unable to ignore the piercing force in the air.
So scary!! These demons from the Northern Territory are so terrifying!! The two elves screamed silently.
"Please allow us to go with you." Fei spoke slowly, the Flame Monarch still maintaining his composure. "We have come here at your call. If you leave, it will not be appropriate for us to continue staying in the Southern Territory."
Everyone who is familiar with Fei knows that once the Fire Lord makes a decision, he is determined not to change it.
At the same time, Waliza covered his forehead with one hand. "Do you feel a little uncomfortable after staying in the Southern Region for so long? The death energy here is really strong!"
Then Zuo Fa and You Fa watched helplessly as this group of demons, who were killing everyone in the previous second, suddenly became as calm as if they were not the ones who had fought their way through the mountains of corpses and seas of blood in the Southern Territory not long ago.
No? Can you at least act more convincingly? Can you tone down the terrifying energy around you a little?
But Lu Mi did take their words into consideration. "Indeed, it's best for those who are not from the Southern Region not to stay too long. And for those injured—before the death energy that erupted from the Southern Region dissipates, they should go to a place where it is not disturbed by the death energy to recuperate."
"What do you mean?"
"This 'Ark'—" Lu Mi stepped on the city below him, "should be easy to use to transfer large numbers of people."
While Lu Mi was making preparations, Zuo Fa and You Fa looked at the demons who had remained in place and had changed their appearance in an instant. These demons raised their lips expressionlessly.
Everything is self-explanatory. It seems that everyone knows who to look for next.
At the same time, Lu Mi, who was arranging specific personnel to board the ship, paused and suddenly realized that he had not yet told them about the Zerg... Forget it, it’s important to go back, let’s talk about it later.
So in the end, a group of demons, fairies, wounded soldiers, and some resistance soldiers who took care of the wounded gathered on the Ark.
The other alien species in the Southern Territory were reluctant to leave, fearing that Lu Mi would escape. However, after Lu Mi's words of comfort, they managed to calm down.
——Now the Southern Region is in ruins and needs to be rebuilt. When Lu Mi comes next time, they must show the gods they believe in a better Southern Region!
The huge ark carried everyone slowly towards the gate beside the Dead River.
Originally, the Ark was too big to pass through, but in the eyes of Lu Mi, who possessed the power of space, this was not a difficult task.
The present Tartarus——
Things are certainly not looking good here on the cliffs of the Tartarus wreckage.
The old man, the former warden, was standing in front of a group of troops. "I've already said that I'm not the current warden of Tartarus. No one has the right to deal with our prisoners before receiving orders from the new warden."
"But I heard that the new chief warden is just an intern in the branch with no qualifications?"
Several groups of people stood before the old man. They all wore the emblem of the Extraordinary Headquarters, but their clothing was different.
The General Academy of Sciences, the General Assault Force, the Special Operations Force... The old man can identify at least five forces, and because of their different forces, these people's attitudes and goals are also different.
The person who spoke at this time was a person in charge of the General Academy of Sciences. "Although headquarters generally has no right to interfere in Tartarus' affairs, matters as important as changing the highest authority still require discussion."
After the person in charge finished speaking, he looked with surprise at the aliens from Tartarus who were floating above the cliff without moving.
"Those are abyssal creatures that have appeared in the human world since ancient times? What technology did you use to make them so obedient?"
The assault troopers frowned, glancing at the leader, who was caught up in a frenzy of scientific research, and said, "Regardless of the situation, it's too dangerous to leave these alien species unattended. The higher-ups are demanding that the Tartars, who are failing to properly supervise them…"
"Hand over their ownership?" Xiao Lun sneered as he walked in slowly. "Who do you plan to let take over them?"
The leader of the assault force was slightly taken aback, but still replied seriously: "Golden Clock Special Operations Force."
"Oh..." Xiao Lun raised his eyebrows, "The direct subordinate unit of one of the candidates for the next president."
Although Xiao Lun's frivolous tone was uncomfortable, the leader of the assault force still replied, "Yes, the Golden Clock is one of the most powerful special forces at headquarters. This is the result of a concentrated discussion above."
Xiao Lun: "It seems the next president has been chosen."
Being able to be entrusted with such an important task, it seems that this person has the upper hand among the three candidates today.
The assault force realized that they were being led astray. "That's something the higher-ups need to consider. We're just responsible for execution."
Xiao Lun: "Then you should understand us very well."
The leader of the assault force: “?”
Xiao Lun smiled, but a dangerous look flashed in his eyes. "A truly loyal mad dog won't obey orders from anyone other than its master. So no matter how you yell at us, our answer is - no."
"you!?"
"It seems very lively here." Just when everyone at the headquarters finally couldn't help but explode, a voice suddenly came.
Xiao Lun's eyes suddenly lit up. The leader of the assault force looked at the man in surprise, whose expression suddenly changed, as if he was looking at a ferocious beast with bared fangs that suddenly retracted its claws.
"You're finally here." Xiao Lun complained with a complicated expression, turning his head away slightly, as if he had not yet figured out how to face him.
Lu Mi didn't care. He looked at the old man who smiled at him and asked, "I shouldn't be late."
"Who are you?" Everyone at the headquarters couldn't help but look at the silver-eyed young man who was walking slowly towards them. There seemed to be a strange aura about the other party, which made them, as extraordinary people, feel afraid.
"Me?" Lu Mi tilted his head. "I'm the new warden you mentioned."
“Crash—”
It was very unexpected. As soon as Lu Mi finished saying this, all the armed forces from the headquarters raised their weapons in unison.
Countless laser cannons were aimed at him in an instant.
This was something that no one present had expected. Even Xiao Lun's expression immediately changed. "Do you want to rebel?"
Xiao Lun's former Tartarus guards also raised their weapons and pointed them at everyone at the headquarters.
As a result, an armed confrontation between the two sides was formed, with Lu Mi in the middle.
"Can I ask why you are doing this?" Lu Mi stopped the Tartarus aliens that were about to rush over in the air and asked calmly.
The leader of the assault force looked at the silver-eyed young man who remained calm in the face of danger with admiration. It seemed that after seeing the young man in person, he could somewhat understand the choice made by the old man as the former chief warden.
This young man may indeed have the ability to succeed, but unfortunately many things in this world are unreasonable, especially when the former behemoth suddenly becomes weak.
——They are the blades of the headquarters, and they don’t need personal opinions, they only need execution.
The leader of the assault force warned him, "Headquarters has investigated your information and suspects your identity is flawed. They have ordered us to arrest you for investigation."
"Bullshit!" Xiao Lun finally couldn't help but curse, "Can you even say his name now? This is just an excuse you made up!"
The leader of the assault force didn't say anything, and it was unclear whether he was feeling guilty or not.
However, Lu Mi thought about it calmly. Excluding the possibility of "excuse", if someone really investigated him, they would probably find that his resume was very clean. After all, the only time he was recorded was during the K8 branch.
The only part that can be said to be suspicious is the "no record of such person" part before arriving at the K8 branch.
Because he was in the abyss at that time, this world would definitely not be able to find his existence, but for many remote star regions, some people may not leave any records in their entire lives, and many of the poor people may not be found.
"I have declared Tartarus dissolved. You may capture the prisoners on your own, whether they are human or alien."
Lu Mi had said before that there was no more Tartarus, and that meant no more Tartarus. He would not deny his identity as the "last chief warden," but that was all.
"As long as you can do it, please feel free to do so." He said with an unchanged expression, as if he was completely unaware of everyone's anxiety.
The old man was hinting frantically, "Tartarus is your last trump card now. Even if you want to announce its disbandment, don't say it now!"
Apart from anything else, Tartarus's reputation alone is enough to intimidate most people. How can you be so honest, kid?!
The people at headquarters exchanged hesitant glances. However, the leader of the assault force, glancing at the aliens staring hungrily from the sky, remained silent and insisted, "Please come with us."
——I used a honorific without realizing it.
Lu Mi finally sighed, "Okay." He said sincerely, "I hope you won't regret it."
So Lu Mi was surrounded by the headquarters troops, and not far away were a large number of military aircraft sent by the headquarters.
"What's going on?!" An Bo and the others who had just returned from the Tartarus supply station were stunned by this scene before they could even express their surprise at seeing Lu Mi back. "Where are you taking him?"
Xiao Lun followed him directly and said, "I want to go with you." Then he took a group of guards and occupied an aircraft without saying a word.
The old man, An Bo and others hurriedly followed.
The assault troops didn't say anything. The Academy of Sciences, however, grumbled a bit, but since they'd already hired the right person, they stopped talking. After all, headquarters was their territory, and they didn't believe these people could cause any trouble. They might as well arrest them all.
When the aircraft starts up——
“Boom!”
Suddenly a huge object fell from the sky.
"What!?" Everyone was shocked. They only saw a huge object passing by in front of them and falling straight down the cliff.
Looking up, I could only see the empty blue sky.
"..." Lu Mi looked at the huge monster hidden in the sky, which only he could see. "It's probably the remaining wreckage of Tartarus."
Don't throw the bookshelf down from the Ark! What if you get exposed?
The people at headquarters seemed to accept this explanation, but the old man and Xiao Lun looked strange.
Tartarus has long been reduced to dust, so where are the remains?
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