In the Black Serpent's secret archives.
Almost every year, the royal family organizes an expedition into the den of iniquity.
And this is something that is common knowledge.
The crown prince usually leads the procession, as the royal family wants to demonstrate to the world through such actions that the royal family is courageous and that the future successor of the empire is a person who possesses both wisdom and strength.
Even Lin Qingya participated in such activities.
But starting at a certain point, these activities gradually changed.
It went from once a year to once every three years, and recently there has been virtually no news about it.
Lin Qingya recalled that Zhou Gan had once said that he had killed the crown prince.
Could it be because the crown prince died?
Lin Qingya continued to investigate with these questions in mind.
More and more information was presented to him.
[On the Birth and Destruction of the Demon Seed.]
Does a civilization exist within this den of demons?
Can the demons communicate?
...
Lin Qingya browsed through these messages one by one.
Much of this research was facilitated by the royal family.
In theory, these studies, which are secretly supported by the royal family, should be kept in the royal family's secret departments.
However, during the previous war with the Biological Empire, the royal family's database had been stolen by the Biological Empire, and after the Biological Empire was destroyed, some of these messages drifted to some corner of the universe, while others were intercepted by Black Serpent and various intelligence agencies.
In other words, the royal family began their research on the Demon Cave and the Demon Seed a long time ago?
Moreover, the royal family's research into unknown areas has virtually no upper limit in terms of manpower, material resources, and financial resources.
Having finished his analysis, Lin Qingya stroked his chin and began to think seriously.
Generally speaking, people will not invest unlimited resources in things they don't know. They will only invest gradually after they have gained some benefits, and they will continuously evaluate their investments along the way.
It's not about going all in on a field you haven't fully researched yet.
Just like Earth, although many people know that humanity's future is most likely in space, they don't offer unconditional support regardless of cost. They only gradually invest after seeing results and achieving progress step by step.
The royal family's behavior suggests that they have already gained tremendous benefits from uncharted territory.
That's why they showed such enthusiasm.
But the problem is that it's not just the royal family that's researching unknown areas; other forces, even the Black Serpent, are involved. So why is it that only the royal family is benefiting, while other forces have no information at all?
But if it wasn't because they had gained enormous benefits, then it was because there was some unknown area or some kind of fear oppressing the royal family, forcing them to constantly research and try to avoid it.
Only these two conditions could possibly lead to such treatment from the royal family of the Kaiyuan Empire.
Lin Qingya narrowed his eyes slightly...
"What kind of one is it? What exactly is Old Zhou trying to tell me?"
Meanwhile, on the other side of the same time.
While Jiang Wang was analyzing the corpse of the diamond-level myriad races, he received a document from Zhou Gan.
[If you decide to enter the secret realm, then carefully review the information here. It contains various precautions for entering the secret realm. Also, I know you've already fallen to a lower realm, but you must reach the Gold Transcendence level, or even Platinum level, within six months; otherwise, you cannot enter the secret realm.]
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
Jiang Wang then received an encrypted file on his terminal.
Meanwhile, Aunt Li Xue also received a document from Zhou Gan.
Their documents were largely the same, but Lin Qingya's were more detailed, after all, one was his 'own daughter' and the other was his future 'son-in-law'.
The document contains a detailed record of what Zhou Gan saw and heard in the secret realm.
It was more than a hundred times more detailed than Wang Tianfeng's verbal explanation.
According to Zhou Gan's description.
The dangers in the secret realm can be roughly divided into two categories.
The threats posed by the secret realm itself and by human beings.
Actually, the Secret Realm and the Fallen God Space are somewhat similar.
But it was like a corrupted, fallen divine space.
First, let's talk about the threats posed by the secret realm itself.
Once inside the secret realm, everyone is randomly placed there. Some are placed directly next to the demonic seed and die before they even have a chance to use their abilities. This is just bad luck. Only those with sufficient strength can break through the encirclement.
Furthermore, once attacked by demonic seeds or creatures unique to the secret realm, one will be infected with 'demonic energy'. This demonic energy will constantly consume the injured person's soul power, unless one enters a positive alternate dimension to eliminate it, or finds a certain luminous milky white fluorite or plant that can suppress the demonic energy.
A positive alternate dimension is a space that is beneficial to people.
Negative alternate dimensions are spaces filled with strange and bizarre things, and some even contain a large number of demonic seeds upon entry.
Fluorite and plants that emit a milky white light are called 'light'.
Because within the secret realm, only it could emit a faint light, bringing a glimmer of light to the dark realm.
Moreover, the secret realm is filled with the smoke of the demon cave. This smoke can not only block the extension distance of spiritual power, but also interfere with spiritual power. Once the interference reaches a certain level, one will become a madman, or a demon seed.
Zhou Gan then described several demonic species in detail.
It also introduced the combat methods of these demonic species.
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Finally, there is the threat of humans. Due to the falling out between the old and new forces, the two sides have also begun to compete in the secret realm. Because Kaiyuan is vast and rich in resources, they specifically target the Star Alliance hunters.
This kind of hunting still occurs in small teams, and once they strike, it's a deadly move, causing enormous damage to the Star Alliance in the past secret realms.
Furthermore, these hunters were trained in unknown areas.
Each one can quickly adapt to the environment of the Demon Cave.
Furthermore, when facing Kaiyuan people, the Demon Seeds prefer and prioritize attacking otherworldly beings, which results in the Star Alliance suffering heavy losses every time they enter the secret realm.
At the end of the document is a passage written by Zhou Gan himself.
"These materials were supposed to be given to you during the later special training, but I know you like to prepare in advance, so I'll just give them to you ahead of time."
"The dangers of the secret realm are far greater than I have described, but along with the dangers come many opportunities. If you can withstand the pursuit of the hunters and the attacks of the demons, you may be able to enter the true alternate dimension, where you will see things beyond your imagination."
"Another thing is to get to Platinum as soon as possible. Only soul power can contend with the demonic energy of the demon seed. Without soul power, even if you have all sorts of tricks, you will only face certain death."
"The above information is intended to be helpful to you and your unit."
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Jiang Wang stopped his research work after seeing Zhou Gan's message.
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