Gray cloud waves continued to roll, covering the mountains in the distance and the vaguely visible ruins of buildings scattered among the mountains and rivers.
The thirty-meter-long airship shuttled between the clouds and waves, with several torches lit on its side to disperse the gray fog. Inside the airship, Dusk Hand Duluk became more and more angry and frightened the more he thought about it.
“This is really not a myth!”
He didn't know the exact age of Princess Yunji of the Quiet Night Garden, but she must have been promoted to the mythical level not long ago, otherwise, the Quiet Night Garden would not have suffered heavy losses due to the evil tide a few months ago.
In his opinion, the princess must have made a desperate attempt to awaken the myth because the oasis was in danger, and as a result, she actually succeeded.
She had only been promoted to a mythical figure in the past few months, so she couldn't wait to become a newbie. Duluke thought that as a century-old mythical figure, he could easily suppress the princess and dominate the conversation, but he didn't expect that he would have to leave in disgrace.
I have to leave. If I stay any longer, I'll make a fool of myself.
At this moment, the Hand of Dusk exhaled white mist, and the life energy in the body was running at a high speed, evaporating the dampness and coldness that had seeped into the bones. For a moment, the entire cabin was filled with cold mist, the walls became damp, and frost continued to climb up and spread. Duluk looked down and found that a layer of ice crystals had formed under him at some point, as thick as two index fingers put together.
He struck hard, and with a snap, all the ice crystals were shattered into finest powder.
"This Yunji Myth has a legendary weapon... No, more than that, she must have used some very, very precious treasure that can increase her combat power in a short period of time."
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This is consistent with his findings that there is a big secret in the Quiet Night Garden.
He was even more certain that the Garden of Quiet Night once had a great history, and was a super oasis that was many times stronger than their Sunset Kingdom. However, this powerful force was still destroyed in a disaster.
Thinking of this, the sense of crisis in the mind of the Hand of Dusk began to rise again.
Their Sunset Kingdom must improve its strength at all costs in order to face the great crisis that may come at any time. One day, they can be as powerful as the four overlords of the Broken Sea or even the Central Holy Court, and then they can truly stand firm.
Thinking of this, Dusk Hand Duruk fell into deep thought again.
suddenly,
“Boom—”
The airship he was riding in shook violently, as if it had encountered a terrifying energy storm or a high-level evil attack. But when he extended his divine sense and scanned the surroundings, he was stunned to find that the space in the distance was actually shattered, and waves of annihilation storms were blowing out from the dark cracks and blowing around.
Wherever he passed, the wreckage of buildings disappeared piece by piece like pencil writing erased by an eraser. The entire sky and land became broken, like glass shattered by a huge rock, with the broken edges so sharp that the Sunset Kingdom airship that accidentally touched it broke apart with a sizzle. Dusk Hand Duluk hurriedly took his attendants and those who were not so calm quickly retreated.
Compared to when he left the Quiet Night Garden, the myth looked even more embarrassed at this moment. He just stared at the broken hole in the distance with a lingering fear.
There was no other reason. If the airship had flown faster and crashed into this broken space wind tunnel accurately, he would have been in danger of death!
"The strange world... the strange world is too dangerous!"
"My plan for the rise of Sunset Kingdom cannot be delayed any further!"
After a thorough check, he found that six of the dozen or so attendants had been lost in the space storm. He also lost his epic airship, so the loss of this trip was not small, and he did not gain anything.
Just as Duruk Mythology was about to make a detour and return to the Sunset Kingdom, his eyes suddenly fixed. Faintly, he saw a group of ancient buildings standing in the black cracks and gray storms!
Even though there was a terrible annihilation storm blowing around them, these ancient buildings remained intact.
Is it an illusion?
No, not at all!
Duluk, the Hand of Dusk, was very sure that when the gray storm blew past, a faint light flashed above the buildings, which blocked and eliminated the terrible storm.
That's not an illusion, that's... a relic!
It was the ruins that appeared in their dim ruins area accompanied by a space storm!
“And this is definitely not an ordinary relic!”
"The space storm contains the ultimate power of cutting and annihilation. Even I dare not resist it head-on. However, the ancient buildings are intact. This can only mean that the defensive rituals covering them are of very high standards."
"And, and..."
He gazed into the distance, his expression gradually becoming excited. "This architectural style, these symbols... If I am not mistaken, this relic is... the relic of the Glorious Empire of Candela! The most valuable type of super-ancient relic!"
Duruk Myth waited anxiously for about two hours. When the space storm began to weaken, he couldn't wait to fly forward.
Passing through some of the remaining storm turbulence, he arrived in front of the buildings that had 'fallen' into the earth.
Here, white spires stood in a forest, seemingly arranged in some mysterious pattern. The spires of the pure white towers also shone with pure and sacred light, illuminating the surrounding land, and dispelling the gray fog in all directions. With the ruins as the center, a "fog-free zone" with a diameter of several thousand meters was formed.
"Sure enough, this is the remains of the Kandra Empire. The Kandra people call themselves the people of glory, and they hope to be bathed in the holy light at all times."
"And these pure white lighthouses stand in rows, guarding the central arc-top building. If I remember correctly, they are the trial ruins among the ruins of the Kandra Empire!"
He had also excavated some ruins and pieced together some information about the super ancient empire of Candela from the broken clues.
Among them, trial-type relics are very popular among later generations. The reason is simple. This type of relics was the treasure land where the Kandra Empire cultivated its own geniuses. Not only are there no dangers, but they can also bring out many treasures, even high-level inheritances!
There are some rumors that the reason why the Four Overlords of the Broken Sea are far superior to the Super Oasis is because they control some of the Kandra Trial ruins!
This is an inestimable treasure!
Even the myth of Duruk could not hide his excitement and ecstasy. He swallowed a few times, held down his trembling hands, and walked forward step by step.
Then, it was blocked.
A faint curtain of light appeared in front of him, and the distance between them was like a chasm that he could not cross.
He tried to attack and break through, but when he found that the white light at the tip of the pure white lighthouse not far away was becoming more and more dazzling, Duruk Mythology decisively followed his inner choice and stepped back and stopped trying.
At this time, the words "understanding" also appeared on the light curtain.
"The trial period has not yet arrived. Anyone who breaks into the trial area will be marked as an enemy. Please wait patiently, patiently, patiently..."
"The opening time of the trial land is: ..."
Looking at the words appearing on the light screen, Druk Mythology felt both unwilling and awed.
"I didn't expect that the rumors were true. Even after countless years of erosion, some of the Candela ruins can still operate on their own and have extremely strong defensive capabilities."
"In this case, we can only wait for the trial ground to open on its own."
He looked around.
Outside the fogless land is a vast gray fog. Unless the awakened ones traveling through the strange world are very lucky, it is difficult to find this trial relic.
But this is not safe enough.
"Kandela's trial ruins are related to the rise of my Sunset Kingdom, so it must be foolproof!"
He thought about it and gradually came up with a plan.
As for the quiet night garden oasis next door? He didn't care at this time. He sought the quiet night garden to become stronger. Now, a great opportunity was in front of him. Which one should he choose? Duluk Mythology knew it very well.
As he thought about it, he gradually smiled, happy and confident.
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"The Kandra Empire is also known as the Glorious Empire. It has rune skills that have been developed to the peak, and can be said to be the top of the mysterious technology side."
"Nowadays, the core components of the heritage sites built by many super oasis forces are the treasures unearthed from the Kandra ruins."
At the Xinhuo base, on the high-altitude observation platform, Fang You leaned back in a rocking chair, flipping through printed intelligence documents.
As the organization took off, it established exchanges and contacts with many superpowers, and obtained some information uploaded by Yun Ji, Meigui and others. The organization's information database was expanding at a rapid pace.
Among them, apart from the evil gods and ancient gods, the one that Fang You is most concerned about is the legendary Kandra Empire.
It was because he had heard this name too many times. The Kandra Empire was obviously a force from the old times, but even in today's era, this empire seemed to be everywhere.
Many technologies and manufacturing techniques were discovered from the ruins of Kandra and are now spread and developed.
The core components of the inheritance land are rarely manufactured by any force. Most forces can only use them and engrave the skills they want to pass on on this "core component".
"My inheritance place is different from these. It is more like a high-end version of the place where awakening and ability inheritance take place... It seems to be more complicated. Master Wang Chui dismantled one and couldn't put it back together."
"But it is said that the place where the abilities of the Kandra Empire are passed down is also quite advanced, far superior to the current copycat versions. It's a pity that I have no chance to see it."
Even though it was a copycat version of the inheritance site, Teacher Fang had only seen it from afar through Yunji's vision.
The details are gone.
He was quite curious about the legendary Kandra ruins. The ruins of this empire seemed to be possible in any large domain of the Weird World, and there were quite a few unearthed Kandra ruins from ancient times to the present. This was why the Kandra Empire, an ancient country that had obviously been destroyed, still had a high presence in the eyes of the big powers today.
Unfortunately, no matter how many items are unearthed, they still represent a long period of time.
Our organization has only been in the strange world for a year or so, and the areas it has looked into are only a few large domains...part of the area.
Compared to the entire Ghost Realm, it was so small that it was normal that they didn't encounter any Candela ruins. However, not only did they not encounter any Candela ruins, they also hadn't explored any genuine ruins from the old times. The organization's knowledge and experience in certain areas seemed a bit lacking.
Fang You didn't really care. He was really just a little curious. Ruins exploration was not in Xinhuo's three-year plan.
He rocked the rocking chair and continued to half-lying down to look through the intelligence documents, taking a sip of refreshing tea from time to time.
The mentor’s life in his old age is so simple and unpretentious.
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At the same time, outside the Star Fortress, the gateway to the Falling Star City, dozens of well-equipped teams with luxurious carriages emerged from the thick gray fog. These teams were from the Great Oasis in this region, and many young people in the team were visiting this place for the first time. They looked at this city that was far more magnificent than their own oasis, and their faces were filled with shock.
"Is this the most prosperous place in our Falling Star Region, the Star Fortress?"
The hundred-meter-high towering city wall looks like a giant white dragon lying here, inlaid with raised diamond-shaped crystals, making the white dragon even more mysterious.
Compared to a month ago, this majestic wall has been repaired and there is no sign of damage, at least not on the surface. What is presented to people is the power and majesty of the Super Oasis.
Since this Falling Star Summit was held in the Star Fortress, VIPs stayed in the Starfall Palace, the rest of the visitors stayed in high-end hotels, and the high-end catering industry also welcomed a large number of customers... The merchants and nobles of the Star Fortress made a lot of money.
The entire Star Fortress is filled with a festive atmosphere!
"Look, that's the envoys from the Wave City-State! I heard that their Wave Secret Art is very powerful."
"The people coming from afar are the envoys from the Blazing Oasis. I know the leader. We had business dealings at the Burning Mall half a year ago."
"By the way, will there be any representatives from the Burning Chamber of Commerce attending this Falling Star Summit?"
The two nobles were talking and suddenly fell silent.
Although they are not top-tier nobles with high status, they are of extraordinary birth after all. They can vaguely see the undercurrents surging in the great domain, and they are also aware of the crisis that the Burning Merchants Guild has brought to their Falling Star City.
However, that was a problem that only the big guys had to worry about. What did it have to do with them? They just needed to make money from the ghost crystals.
Besides, they didn’t dare to make irresponsible remarks about myths.
The two nobles, who had been involved in many hotel businesses, sat on the terrace of a high-rise building, looking out at the Great Oasis team that walked in from the city gate and commenting on them.
"It's the envoys from the Iron City. The people of this Great Oasis are really as their name suggests. They wear such heavy armor every day. Don't they feel tired?"
"The Steel City should not be underestimated. They can be said to be the first-tier oasis below the Super Oasis."
"Well, there is also the White Tower. However, compared to the Iron City, the White Tower is even more mysterious. I heard that they possess many secret techniques."
"If we talk about mystery, the Holy Snake Society is the most mysterious. From what I heard from the big shots, they seem to be very afraid of the Holy Snake Society."
"Ah, the delegation from Sword Flower City is here. As I remember, they have a lot of industries in Star Fortress, right?"
"Well, the owner of the 'Sword Heart Hotel' that we have invested in is said to be the dean of the Sword Flower City, Dean Jiansheng. Look, it's Dean Jiansheng and Dean Rose... Dean Rose is as famous as the rumors say, a great beauty."
Having said this, the noble suddenly felt a chill for no apparent reason. He shivered for a while and scratched his head in confusion, thinking that he had caught a cold.
Half a day later, they saw another delegation entering from the completely open city gate. The chariots of this delegation were arranged in an orderly manner, and the knights and soldiers marching were so neat that they seemed to be cast from the same mold.
The two nobles' eyes widened when they saw the emblems on their chariots and robes.
"Yes, it's the Burning Chamber of Commerce!"
"The flaming messengers are here!"
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When the Falling Star City royal family was preparing for the summit, they sent invitations to each large oasis and elite oasis. Naturally, the Burning Chamber of Commerce was among them.
The reason was simple. This was a large-domain summit. If they didn't invite the Burning Chamber of Commerce, it would appear that their Falling Star City was not generous enough and would be easily criticized. On the contrary, once their invitations were sent out, the tangled emotions would be thrown into the hands of the Burning Chamber of Commerce.
If they don't come, the influence of the Burning Chamber of Commerce will plummet, and they in the Falling Star City will have no worries during the entire summit.
This was also, invisibly, equivalent to the Burning Fire Chamber of Commerce acknowledging their dominant position in the Falling Star City.
No matter which one they choose, they will be the winners.
And as expected, the Burning Chamber of Commerce came after all, but this was their home ground, the Falling Star City.
Bailaizemon withdrew his gaze and thought to himself.
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"The scary look seems to have disappeared, huh~"
"Oh my god, this mission feels very difficult to me. Why don't any of the myth bosses come?"
On a chariot, Luo Jianxing was muttering to himself with sweat on his forehead.
The representatives of the Burning Chamber of Commerce had arrived, but not all of them were there, because none of the four major guardians of the mall came. The leaders of this trip were him, Roland, and Bai Yansi, with Roland serving as the chief leader.
Roland also sensed the mythical gaze directed at him from afar, but he remained very calm, as if it was just a gentle breeze blowing across his face.
"Keep your composure. A true knight should face everything with courage and overcome the fear in his heart."
"Besides, we represent the Burning Chamber of Commerce."
Luo Jianxing wiped the sweat off his face. He managed his facial expressions well. "But, I am afraid inside. It's a myth! The power of a myth is so terrifying that you, me and Sister Bai together are far from enough to fight against it."
Roland pondered for a while, then said,
"If you think about it this way, we will all have the opportunity to challenge the myth in the future. Wouldn't it make you less afraid if you think this way?"
"No……"
Luo Jianxing really wanted to say that he was not one of those Oasis people who had deep-rooted worldly ideas, and he was not instinctively afraid of myths, he was just afraid of death.
But can he say it? No, he, Luo Jianxing, is also a first-term graduate student after all.
He said seriously, "I'm just trying to figure out what we should do if we encounter the worst situation. After all, there is still a big gap between us and the Seven Awakening Myths. Moreover, we don't have any specific information about this Bolaizemon Myth. If he is a terrifying myth like Miss An, the three of us combined, even if multiplied by ten, would not be enough to defeat him."
After saying that, Roland also frowned and began to think.
“You are right, although the probability of this happening is very small, we do need to make adequate plans.
"In general, we have two choices. One is to use the props to escape from Xinghui Fortress, and the other is to pretend to surrender and wait for the organization's top leaders to come, and then attack from both inside and outside."
Hey, hey, don't think so seriously! I thought something was going to happen in the next second!
Luo Jianxing wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and changed the subject, "Why don't we talk about the delegations from the major oases? We don't have much contact with these oasis masters. If they don't recognize us when they greet us, that would be against etiquette, right?"
As he spoke, he took out the materials he had printed out in advance and started to read through them at the last minute.
In the entire Falling Star Domain, apart from the Overlord Falling Star City and their Xinhuo Organization's branch, the Burning Fire Chamber of Commerce, there are a total of 15 large oases.
These large oases also vary in strength and can be roughly divided into third-rate, second-rate, and first-rate.
The Blackstone Alliance, which was established not long ago and has a shallow foundation, is a third-rate oasis.
The City of Sword Flowers, the City-State of Waves, the Great Oasis of Blazing Flames, the City of Storms and the like are second-rate.
The White Tower, the City of Steel, and the Gloaming Island can be considered first-class.
In addition, there are also elite oases whose number is difficult to count. It is said that some of these oases are on the invitation list of Falling Star City, while others are not.
According to the intelligence provided by the organization, most of the Oasis delegations have arrived at the Star Fortress. To be more specific, the place where their leader is staying can also be found.
Luo Jianxing wondered whether he should use the few days before the summit to sound out the opinions of the major oases.
After all, they came here...
"By the way, we are here on behalf of the Burning Chamber of Commerce. What is our specific mission?"
At this point, Luo Jianxing realized that the task he had received only stated "to represent the Ranhuo Chamber of Commerce to participate in the Falling Star Summit" and there were no other requirements. But he couldn't just stand by and watch and do nothing, right?
He is the one who carries the torch!
He looked at Team Leader Roland, whose authority on this trip was half a level higher than his.
Roland seemed to hesitate for half a second, and then he said, "My mission description is also... nothing."
"Clam?"
But unlike Luo Jianxing who was confused and dazed, although Roland was also unaware of the specific direction of this trip, he remained calm and patted his colleague on the shoulder and said,
"Don't worry, since our mentor has arranged this, he must have a purpose. We just need to wait patiently for the opportunity to appear."
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In the following days, the number of guests in Xinghui Fortress gradually increased. In addition to the delegations from the major oases, there were also many people from other continents, merchants, and mercenaries who came to watch. Now when walking on the street, you can see many passers-by who are dressed very differently from the people of Fallen Star.
Amid the excitement, there are also many undercurrents.
Intelligence personnel from various oases seemed to have engaged in a fierce confrontation in an invisible place.
According to incomplete statistics, more than a dozen vicious murders broke out in the slums of Star Fortress within three days, and there may be even more incidents that have not yet attracted attention.
However, the place where the delegation is stationed is located in the inner city where nobles gather. The security conditions are excellent and no fighting and killing incidents have been seen so far.
In this not-so-peaceful atmosphere, time passed day by day, and finally, it was the day when the Grand Domain Summit was officially held.
Roland was wearing a gorgeous robe that was designed by a Blue Star costumer not long ago. It symbolized the history, characteristics, and culture of the Burning Chamber of Commerce.
He pushed the door open and walked out.
"Let's go."
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