As night falls, the lights in the Burning Mall are still brightly lit, and the streets are filled with vehicles moving in an orderly manner, transporting batches of war supplies to the city wall defense zone.
Looking at the transport workers hurrying by, several mercenary group leaders of extraordinary status gathered again.
"Do you think the disaster is about to end?"
"Is there?"
"Haven't you noticed that the Empress has obviously taken action less frequently in the past few days? The defense line doesn't seem to be that dangerous anymore."
"No……"
The leader who was hosting the party spoke up.
His eyes were bloodshot, his hair looked messy and dry, and his eye sockets were sunken. Despite this, he still worked tirelessly to record a lot of data, filling up a dozen parchments.
"Look, yesterday, the scale of the evil tide exceeded 1,000 and appeared 37 times. Comparing the data from the day before yesterday, the day before yesterday, and the week and two weeks ago, we can find that the degree of the disaster has not only not declined, but is slowly and steadily increasing."
"The information sent from other oases and large regions can also prove this. The disaster is still continuing and becoming more severe."
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...
The data speaks for itself!
The mercenary leader, who worships data, produced sufficient evidence.
The others believed it.
"But, since the disaster is getting more severe, why does the Burning Chamber of Commerce's defense of the city seem to be getting easier?"
"Even if the intensity is the same, after defending the city for so many days, you should be getting more tired."
This question…
The data-worshiping mercenary leader who still has no name could not answer. Otherwise, why would he be unable to sleep all night, with his eyes bloodshot and red, and he looked like his soul was about to float away.
He is a person with six senses!
But he couldn't understand why!
Even Bailezemon, who was far away in the Star Fortress, didn't understand!
He glanced at his own city wall, which already had many thick cracks or horrible dents left by the impact of huge monsters.
Covered with scars!
Taking advantage of the time before the evil spirits launch a large-scale attack, the workers of Xinghui Fortress are rushing to carry out repairs, repairing as much as possible.
As for the walls of the Ranhuo Mall, last time Bai Laizemon could still see some signs of damage, but this time, the towering walls were like a giant dragon lying on the ground, its scales emitting a gorgeous luster, sparkling in the sun.
Not to mention which section of the city wall was damaged, Bailaizemon looked left and right but couldn't find even a crack!
Why!
Obviously, the city defense construction of Burning Oasis is not as good as theirs;
Obviously, the number of warriors from the Burning Chamber of Commerce was far less than theirs;
Obviously, the Burning Oasis was also facing a much more violent evil wave than theirs, but...
Why are they more seriously damaged?
"What exactly went wrong here?"
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Whether the catastrophe has abated or not, the teams that have tried to travel far out of the oasis and suffered a heavy blow are the ones who will know for sure.
Not weak but strong!
These merchant groups and mercenary groups have been trapped in the Burning Oasis for more than two months.
Some strong men were worried about the situation in their hometowns, and often stood at the city gates, looking out at the rolling gray fog, motionless like a stone looking back at their hometown. Some strong men who came from super oases and had no worries about their own cities simply lay down after seeing the situation in the Burning Oasis gradually stabilize.
They couldn't go out, and the Burning Chamber of Commerce didn't hire them to defend the place. What could they do? They could only eat and drink.
It's worth mentioning that this Burning Oasis, apart from being a little small, has all kinds of facilities. In addition to the most renowned catering industry, there are also many entertainment projects that the knowledgeable and powerful people have never heard of.
However, the most common thing here is the training facilities, which are of various types and quite high-end.
But for these chamber of commerce bosses and mercenary leaders, they have basically reached the top in their lives and it is impossible for them to train. They have practiced hard for decades just to reach a high position and enjoy themselves.
So, except for a mercenary group leader with bloodshot eyes who was still struggling, the other leaders became idle, and the gathering place was changed from a rented base to a chess and card room.
"Right A!"
"I can't bear it!"
"What is a big-name master?"
There was constant sound of artillery fire outside the city, and inside the city, there were sounds of music, cheers, and playing cards. It seemed as if the inside and outside were two completely unrelated worlds.
But since they had some leisure time, they were no longer nervous and no longer made things difficult for themselves. The faces of several team leaders became visibly rosy, and even their bodies seemed to be fatter... a little fuller.
Life is very enjoyable.
"It's just that the warriors of the Burning Chamber of Commerce are still struggling to resist the evil tide. Are we enjoying ourselves too much..."
"Hey, that's nothing. When I was taking a hot spring bath yesterday, I met several elites from the Burning Chamber of Commerce. I have to say that these people are really amazing. They even had time to have fun after the battle."
"Besides, although we played cards and ate and drank lavishly, we paid for all of this. In the words of a senior executive of the Burning Chamber of Commerce, we are promoting the economy and contributing to the fight against disasters. What I am more worried about is whether the food reserves of the Burning Chamber of Commerce are still sufficient after more than two months of lockdown."
"Yes, especially now that the Burning Mall has employed tens of thousands more people."
This is the second worry after the worry about the city being captured.
However, these big bosses soon felt relieved as they found that the variety of dishes in the restaurants had not decreased at all and the prices had not increased due to the disaster lockdown.
The food in the Ranhuo Mall is already very expensive, but since the prices did not increase during the disaster, it is equivalent to a price reduction. Rounding it off, they made a profit.
"Come on, cheers, let's enjoy life!"
The room was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
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There was a wisp of sadness floating in the hall. Some people were silent, some were sighing. This was the main theme at the moment.
In the northwest corner of the vast and magnificent hall, brilliant star trails are rapidly spreading on the smooth floor, outlining a mysterious and magnificent star map.
Within the star map, several tall and majestic figures gradually emerged, their shapes were blurry but lingering with a hint of spiritual charm.
They stood at several specific locations on the star map, but most locations were still empty, with no noble shadows appearing.
The figure standing at the sixth main seat gradually became clear.
He had a handsome face, sharp edges and corners, and a faint blue cloud lingered around him. He wore a star-shaped crown on his head and held a scepter with countless black gems hanging on it. He looked toward the northeast and sighed:
"We are deeply sorry for Ketarai's death. We would like to use half a day to commemorate His Majesty Ketarai's sacrifice for the Broken Sea."
"The fearless do not need commemoration, only the cowardly do!"
In the northeast corner of the hall, a burly figure with flaming hair and a small firebird squatting on his shoulder snorted coldly.
He is the Red Lotus Empire legend "Esphos" who believes in burning all enemies with fire!
"You should understand what we need!
"This is not only for us, but also for you!"
"The fall of His Majesty Ketarai is a cause for regret. We are not indifferent to the source of the disaster hidden deep in the Sea of Filth, but... we must treat it rationally and carefully."
In the southeast corner of the hall, a graceful figure walked out from the moonlight that was pouring down like a waterfall.
Her long hair was as bright as the moonlight, she was wearing a white fur coat, and her hands were tucked in front of her body with her fingers pressed together. Under the bright moonlight, the middle-aged beauty "Madam Gong" looked like a fairy.
Finally, in the southwest corner, the representative from Dayiluan City who was speaking was only vaguely seen as the shorter "Neruid" glanced at the three parties and echoed their agreement.
Outside the palace, the gray waves of the Broken Sea region hit the oasis land one after another.
From the filthy sea water, hideous and ugly monsters crawled out, extending the gray waves continuously to the towering and magnificent city walls.
Crash——
Crash——
Crash——
The tide continued to rise and the city walls collapsed.
A gray wave surged into the city filled with screams, covering the colors of green, blue, white, and cyan, turning the sky and the earth into the most extreme gray.
The fall of a mythical being, and a myth from one of the four major human overlord forces, not only makes people sigh with regret, but also shocks countless forces.
But the impact of the disaster is not just the destruction of myths.
Xingluo Bay is crying, Dayiluan City is flowing with blood, Gulin Castle is half destroyed, and the red lotus is floating on the gray ocean current.
This disaster is the worst in the past three thousand years.
Led by several myths of the Red Lotus Empire, a meeting involving the four great human overlords slowly began.
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The two disasters overlapped, and the Broken Sea suffered severely, but it was not just the Broken Sea that suffered severely.
Under the surging gray waves, the small oasis was like a candlelight swaying faintly in the wind, and it disappeared in an instant. The big oasis was not easy either, as they had a larger population and had to face more fierce waves.
Blackstone Alliance.
As a power in the Great Oasis that was established only over 60 years ago, the Blackstone Alliance has a strong momentum of development that is truly eye-catching. However, it is undeniable that the Blackstone Alliance is too young among the powers in the Great Oasis.
Being young also means being weak and having poor foundation.
A powerful person once predicted that if the first tower master of the Blackstone Alliance died, the entire alliance would go downhill. Unexpectedly, when the Blackstone Alliance was in turmoil, the first tower master actually extended his life and lived a second life.
People with vision have predicted that the Blackstone Alliance is about to truly rise.
However, at this time, the catastrophe came. As soon as it appeared, it swept across the entire region, and became stronger and stronger. Small oases were destroyed in the wave, and the Blackstone Alliance lost the opportunity to develop.
Nowadays, there are not many forces paying attention to the Blackstone Alliance, and everyone is busy with their own affairs.
Blackstone Alliance in particular.
This large oasis was about level 4 or less than level 5, and the area bathed in sunlight was only half that of the Spark Oasis. This oasis once housed hundreds of thousands of people, and was filled with black, simple-looking but sturdy and durable buildings.
However, at this moment, the buildings that were like upright black stone pillars were either cut off, collapsed, or cracked with countless cracks. The entire western side of the oasis was filled with smoke and clouds, and occasionally low, weak wails could be heard.
Warriors in black robes shuttled among the ruins, rescuing the wounded and killing the remaining roaming evil spirits.
Even so, the entire oasis was filled with sadness and despair.
In the tallest tower located in the city center, seven tower masters simply took their seats.
Some of them were wrapped in gauze, and some looked pale. The first tower master, who was sitting in the main seat, had shown a lot of health and vitality under her old face a few months ago, but now, this old woman was as old as before she ate the longevity fruit. Her dry skin, like bark, was cracked in many places, and some scarlet and wriggling buds could be seen through it.
The hook-nosed tower owner sitting in the second seat also had two scars on his face. His brown hair, which should have been neatly combed, was now messy, with strands of striking white hair.
Yi Yue Luxi sat in the fifth seat.
She was originally the seventh tower master, the last in line, but during this period of time when resisting the disaster, two tower masters had already died. Someone else took the position of tower master, and she was promoted to the fifth position.
However, the girl's originally delicate and flawless face now looked a little gray, and her falling silver hair also looked dry.
Her left arm was wrapped in layers of bandages, and underneath the bandages were strange protrusions that were struggling and wriggling like a living thing.
"The City of Falling Stars rejected our request for help... ahem."
A hoarse voice came from the mouth of the old woman sitting in the main seat. The light in the eyes of several tower masters who had originally held out hope suddenly dimmed.
The second tower master, Bernigen, spoke up, "What if we have to pay more?"
The old woman still shook her head.
"The response from Falling Star City is that their power is limited and they can't take care of too many things at once."
"What about the Burning Chamber of Commerce? The Burning Chamber of Commerce is also a super power with two mythical beings in charge. Why don't we ask for help from the Burning Chamber of Commerce!"
Another tower master spoke.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he was rejected by another person.
"The disaster faced by the Burning Fire Merchants is even greater than that of the Falling Star City. Moreover, they have too few elite troops, and it is even more impossible for them to send some to support us, no matter what the price we pay."
"Wait, what about Blue Star? If we can ask the strong men from Blue Star to take action."
"That's impossible. Although Blue Star is not affected by the disaster, the situation they face is not necessarily better than ours. Moreover, the entire Blue Star world is blocked, and they have no way to enter the strange world. Otherwise, with the power of Blue Star, they should have developed an oasis in the Falling Star Cave."
The dark tower fell silent again, with a faint despair spreading, just like the ruins outside the tower where the sun could not reach.
The old woman broke the silence.
"We can only rely on ourselves."
Yi Yue Luxi looked out the window.
Dark clouds obscured the sunlight, and wisps of smoke lingered in her field of vision. She clenched her hands, thinking, perhaps, she should try to break through the sixth sense.
Otherwise, given the current situation at Oasis...
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"The situation in our oasis is not good."
"The pressure comes not only from the evil disaster, but also from... that force."
In the Burning Mall, a place rented out as the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce, Princess Yun Ji of the Quiet Night Courtyard looked at the letter from the strange weapon with her brows furrowed. She picked up the sword on the table and put it down again, staring at the sharp blade for a long time without saying a word.
The Court of Quiet Night is far from regaining its former glory, and there are only a handful of powerful six-sensation masters in the entire oasis.
However, with nearly half of her forces trapped in the Burning Oasis, how could she not worry about her hometown? She also tried to cross the inter-regional land, but no matter how she tried, she failed. She was forced to return before she could get far. She could not see the slightest hope.
"It's all my fault. If I hadn't failed to break through... I should have given you the chance."
A middle-aged man with a resolute face, full of self-blame.
He is Yun Ji's third uncle, and he is also a myth seed cultivated by the Quiet Night Court, and a veteran of the Six Awakenings. Compared to young people like Yun Ji, who have only accumulated a few years of experience in the Six Awakenings period, the third uncle has more hope of breaking through.
After failing to transport the treasure back home, Yun Ji no longer left the Burning Oasis, but asked his uncle to come instead.
She was gambling, gambling on the reputation of the Burning Chamber of Commerce and the safety of the mall.
She succeeded in her gamble, but also failed.
The pure divine light was indeed magical. After Uncle San failed to break through, there were no sequelae. However, failure was failure. What was even more anxious was that the three myths were trapped here and could only watch the oasis being invaded by the evil wave and worry.
Today, the situation in the Quiet Night Court has become even more critical.
"I'll seek help from the Burning Chamber of Commerce. Since they were able to rescue the disaster victims, maybe they can also..."
"It's impossible. The risks of crossing the inter-regional lands are far greater than those of traveling within the large region."
“The hope may be slim, but how do you know if it works if you don’t give it a try? No matter what the price, as long as it can help my hometown get through the difficult times, it’s worth it!”
Looking at Yun Ji who pushed open the door and walked away quickly, Uncle San opened his mouth and finally let out a self-blaming and dejected sigh.
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Yun Ji felt that he was very lucky as he witnessed the legend of the Ranhuo Chamber of Commerce without any setbacks.
But, huh?
Isn’t she the mythical empress? Why is she a blonde... blonde empress?
She was surprised, stunned, and dazed. Many thoughts flashed through her mind, and it took her a few seconds to recover. She forced herself not to think about it, and then expressed her request.
"...We, the Court of the Quiet Night, can pay a variety of treasures as long as you can escort us back to the Dusk Ruins Region."
Xitina was also surprised by the high stakes offered by Yun Ji.
She was once the heiress of North Wind Island, but the price offered by Yunji's "Little Quiet Night Garden" was something that North Wind Island could not afford.
No wonder he was able to pay a huge sum of money to buy the finale item.
This oasis of the Quiet Night Garden must have some big secrets. However, Xitina had no desire to explore these secrets. She just thought about this request or transaction as a guard.
Then he shook his head.
"No one knows what will happen when we cross the Inter-Realm during this period. The risk is too high. I cannot agree to this."
Yun Ji's face turned pale.
Although this result was expected, she still felt like she had lost her soul and had lost her last glimmer of hope.
She walked towards the door with unsteady steps, and the door also swayed in her eyes.
Bang--
The rickety door was suddenly pushed open.
A red-haired girl wearing a loose robe and a towel on her head walked in. You could vaguely see drops of water on her smooth wine-red hair.
But why does this girl look... a little familiar?
Is it the red-haired empress? !
For a moment, Yun Ji was unable to connect the domineering red-haired empress with the down-to-earth girl in front of him who seemed to have just come out of the shower.
She soon had no time to think, and her mind was filled with the words spoken by the empress.
"I...this Queen does have a plan."
"Your Majesty, please give me some advice!"
Yi Luoxi looked at Yunji who was bending over.
She looked a little haggard, but you could vaguely tell she was a beauty. Of course, she was still a bit inferior to Empress Ilohi, but she was not much worse.
Most importantly, she seemed to be a sixth-level being and an important figure in a major foreign power.
Ilohi spoke up, "Do you sell your body?"
Yun Ji: “???”
Iloxi laughed a few times and said, "My plan is that if you are willing to sell yourself, you will have a chance to redeem your hometown. Not everyone has such an opportunity."
She looked the Yun Ji up and down again.
"Opportunities are rare and will never come back. You don't want your hometown to be destroyed."
Yun Ji was in a state of hesitation.
This empress seemed unreliable, but she was a myth after all, so she didn't think she would speak without a purpose.
But after selling myself, what should I do?
But if I can really save my hometown, it will be worth it!
Xitina was confused for a while before she realized, "Could it be..."
"Bingo, that's the one that…"
"But have you sought the opinion of the Guild Master... the President?"
“Yes.”
Yiluoxi @ed her mentor in her mind for a while, and soon she received a reply from her mentor.
Also delivered was a contract document that was drawn up in front of her.
Already drafted documents.
How fast is the instructor?
She picked up the document and took a look at it. My goodness, I just want someone to sell her body, but you, the teacher, want me and the money. I can only say that you are the black one, you are worthy of being the teacher!
“Yes!”
She slapped Yun Ji in front of her and said, "You have two choices, one is to sign and the other is not to sign. Girl, this is your last chance."
There are hundreds of characters on the contract document.
In front of Shenhua, Yun Ji didn't dare to look at it carefully, but she quickly scanned it and found that the contract was not as strict as she had imagined. At least, there were no strange clauses about selling one's body.
What are mentioned most often are work and income.
She really had no choice, so she bit her thumb until it bled and pressed it down hard.
Iloxi didn't even have time to say "no need to bleed".
"Now you are one of us. Next, the great and black-hearted mentor will baptize you and help you break through the realm of myth. When you are promoted to myth, you will be able to cross the inter-realm by yourself."
Without having the time to think about why the Red-haired Empress described the advancement to the myth as being as easy as eating and drinking water, Yun Ji just thought that there was still some 'Pure Divine Light' and 'Water of the Origin' left.
The Burning Chamber of Commerce is indeed very generous.
According to the terms of the contract, she will also pay for some treasures and ritual techniques.
Thinking of this, she felt that some secrets could no longer be hidden, so she might as well speak out to avoid any estrangement in the future.
"We... our predecessor of the Quiet Night Court was actually the overlord-level force 'The Land of the Night'. However, in order to avoid being hunted down by the Polar Night Camp, we could only flee to the Dusk Ruins and change our names."
She was worried.
According to the contract, she was already an employee of the Burning Chamber of Commerce, but they were still being hunted by the evil god's minions. The horror of the evil god's camp was far greater than this disaster.
If you speak out, you may be ignored or excluded in the future, but it is better than hiding it. There are also clauses in the contract that important secrets cannot be concealed.
Yun Ji's heart was beating fast and she was nervous.
Elohi tilted her head and said, "That's it? I thought it was a big deal. It's just to stop the evil god camp from devouring the outside world. We have killed those evil god servants many times."
Yun Ji: “???”
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