CSMCDB - Chapter 148
Chapter 148
"Stay here and don't go outside," Protector Chu Han appeared, instructed Wen Yuncheng, and then departed in a hurry with Di Feng.
"Everyone, stay in your homes and do not move! If any powerful experts are confident in their strength, please shelter the ordinary people around you."
Wen Yuncheng frantically took out her communication stone to call Lin Jinyu. She didn't know where the monsters falling from the sky would land, but in the face of such a crisis, her first instinct was to confirm Lin Jinyu's safety.
"Did you see the sky?"
"Yes, the sect's disciples are all on high alert." Lin Jinyu was currently on guard. One of the creatures had landed at the Flowing Cloud Sect, but… "That creature was already heavily injured when it arrived."
The disciples had been terrified and afraid, immediately surrounding and attacking it. As it turned out, the creature didn't display much strength at all and was killed on the spot. When Lin Jinyu arrived and saw the corpse, she discovered that the creature had already been covered in many deep wounds.
[Their technique is still crude!] 1947 analyzed with a hint of excitement. [These are probably just cannon fodder sent to test the waters. They're only experimenting to see if they can get here and if the passage is stable!]
Wen Yuncheng had thought of this as well. She shared these thoughts with Lin Jinyu, then said, "Since it's just a probe, the Empire's swift response should resolve it quickly. Stay within the Flowing Cloud Sect and don't leave. Let's wait until tonight passes and see what the situation is. If it's safe for now, I'll speed up my visits to the remaining sects." Even if an invasion came, what Wen Yuncheng needed most was to level up, not anything else.
Wen Yuncheng wasn't actually too worried. Once her tour of challenges was over and she had all the experience, she would probably take on bounties incognito to earn points and replenish her reserves. Her point income had been insufficient lately. The C-03 Air Wings, Star Cannons, and Mechanical Barriers required too many energy cores. Even without feeding Xiao Shi'er salt-baked chicken, her points were being consumed a bit too quickly.
"You be careful too. After this… Fu will probably lay even lower and wait for the other plane to act," Lin Jinyu replied. She mentally calculated the sects Wen Yuncheng had yet to visit and asked, "Are you still coming to the Flowing Cloud Sect?"
"Of course. The Flowing Cloud Sect has to have a proper showing. I plan to challenge you all last, as the grand finale," Wen Yuncheng answered with a smile. This time, however, she wouldn't challenge Sect Master Lin again. After all, she hadn't done so at the other sects, and beating up Sect Master Lin again would be too conspicuous.
"Then, will you challenge me?"
"I'd rather not." Wen Yuncheng rubbed the tip of her nose and said in a low voice, "Your movement technique is too agile, and you have sword intent. If I don't go all out, I think at best, we'd both end up injured." Besides… skills like the magnetic pulses wouldn't look very good hitting Lin Jinyu.
During her challenges at other sects, most of the young ladies there had been unwilling to spar with her.
A faint laugh seemed to come from Lin Jinyu's side, and Wen Yuncheng's ears burned, though she wasn't sure if she had imagined it. She was too embarrassed to ask. Then she heard Lin Jinyu speak again, "After your tour is over, if nothing unexpected happens, accompany me to a secret realm."
"Alright. The last few matches should be quick, so any major changes probably won't happen so soon." After agreeing, Wen Yuncheng comforted Lin Jinyu a little more, assuring her that she was perfectly safe and that nothing would happen with two Protectors guarding her, before reluctantly ending the communication.
Watching the stone turn blue, Wen Yuncheng placed it back in her storage ring. She looked out the window at the brilliant night sky, a mix of purple and blue, where the silvery-white traces from before were gradually fading. Perhaps because this town was somewhat remote, Wen Yuncheng didn't see any otherworldly creatures land here. After a moment's thought, she contacted Teacher Yan Ling to ask about the situation and report that she was safe. Then, she checked on the First Princess, who was far away in the Imperial Palace, and asked her what was going on.
Wen Yuncheng was probing the Imperial Family's attitude on the matter—whether they would continue to keep the scholars' initial findings under wraps or… if they were preparing to mobilize.
Although this was an experiment, and the creatures that came over were weak and near death upon arrival according to Lin Jinyu, it was possible that even more creatures had died in transit, never even making it through the planar passage. Regardless, this was a wake-up call for the Empire. It also threw the uninformed populace into a state of panic.
"…" Wei Qingyu was silent for a moment after hearing Wen Yuncheng's question. "Are you in any danger over there? The Protectors should have gone to handle it. Don't panic, and don't run around."
"I'm not in danger. The monster didn't come my way; I didn't even see what it looked like. Your Highness, what on earth is happening? Is this a world-ending heavenly punishment?"
"It's not a heavenly punishment." The First Princess was at a loss for words. She fell silent again until Wen Yuncheng prompted, "Your Highness, are you still there?" Only then did she respond.
"It's not a world-ending heavenly punishment. It's… an invasion from another world. This is what the Fu organization has been plotting. The specifics are very complicated…" The First Princess finally explained, "The Empire will make an announcement about this later. Protector Mo will also give a public address specifically on this matter."
Wen Yuncheng understood then that the Empire was going to go public. Wei Qingyu clearly didn't want to say more, and Wen Yuncheng didn't press her. After all, there was likely no one else on this continent who understood the ins and outs of this situation better than she did.
When the Protectors returned, they brought the creature's corpse with them, and only then did Wen Yuncheng get a clear look at it.
It resembled a gorilla but had long, yellow tusks. Its fur was dark brown, and its defense should have been extremely high. Yet, its body was covered in fine, dense wounds, with flesh torn open and crimson blood gushing out.
The Huanling Continent… was truly not that different from the Starry Sky Continent. Otherwise, that otherworldly wanderer wouldn't have been able to integrate into the Starry Sky Continent so easily, even rising to a high position within the Fu organization.
"We need to return to the Imperial Capital temporarily to deal with these things. Will you rest here for a day, or return to the Empire with us?" Chu Han let Wen Yuncheng observe the corpse; he had deliberately not put it in his storage ring so she could see it.
"I'll just rest here. I won't run around," Wen Yuncheng replied. "Her Highness just told me about these matters. The Protectors must be very busy these next two days. You should go back. As for the remaining sect challenges…"
"This passage was not successful. Fu won't dare to act rashly," Chu Han said after a moment of contemplation. He looked at Di Feng. "Madman Di, you protect her as she continues her path of invincibility. I'll head back to the Imperial Capital."
"Fine." Di Feng glanced at Wen Yuncheng and agreed. "When you get back to the capital, check on those two brats of mine. Tell them to behave themselves for a while."
The two Protectors made the decision in just a few words, so Wen Yuncheng said no more. After all, she also wanted to finish her tour of challenges quickly and get all the experience.
If the Starry Sky Continent descended into chaos, it was unlikely any new sects would register. Once the incident truly erupted, if she were still going around challenging sects, it would be seen as insensitive, and others probably wouldn't be in the mood to deal with her. The right course of action was to get all the points she could before the great chaos began.
Challenging, challenging, and more challenging.
Under Di Feng's protection, Wen Yuncheng visited all the remaining sects. During this time, Fu truly didn't dare to make a single move, keeping a lower profile than ever before.
The Empire, on the other hand, implemented a series of measures. It began with Protector Mo Dingtian's public address, which briefly described how the Empire had begun to notice the Fu organization's conspiracy, investigated it meticulously, and gradually uncovered Fu's plot with another continent.
An otherworldly invasion. The Fu organization was composed of traitors to the Starry Sky Continent.
After the address, the Empire acted swiftly, uprooting several Fu organization strongholds that they had identified. The pace of the otherworldly invasion would not stop. At this point, even completely annihilating Fu would be futile. From the time of the Xuanhuang Tomb, from the moment that information was sent out, it became very difficult to change the course of events. The continuous research and information sent by the Fu organization had only accelerated the process.
As for the cannon fodder that had been sent over, the Empire also dissected and studied them. They discovered that the creatures of the Huanling Continent were different from those of the Starry Sky Continent. The living beings of the Starry Sky Continent absorbed "Star Power," or "Stellar Energy," whereas the energy used on the Huanling Continent was different. The Empire didn't know what it was exactly, but for the time being, they called it "Spiritual Power."
The cannon fodder sent over had low intelligence. Even those captured alive were unable to communicate. Unable to obtain more useful information, the Empire could only remain on high alert, waiting for the Huanling Continent's next move.
Host: Wen Yuncheng
Race: Human
Age: 22
Class: Mechanical Overlord
Level: 61
Experience: 49035/77000
Points: 10346
Wen Yuncheng glanced at her point total, which was about to drop below five digits, and began to look forward to entering the secret realm with Lin Jinyu.
After saving up for so long, Wen Yuncheng now had thirty-one C-03 Air Wings and ninety-three Star Cannons. She had even accumulated fourteen Mechanical Barriers, which could not only defend but also explode at critical moments, making them extremely useful.
Unfortunately, the Mechanical Throne was a unique item; once one was created, another could not be made. Otherwise, Wen Yuncheng would have liked to make a couple more to keep in stock.
After organizing her gains from this period, Wen Yuncheng boarded a Gugu Bird and headed for the final stop on her journey: the Flowing Cloud Sect.
Wen Yuncheng had informed Lin Jinyu in advance. Thus, as soon as she disembarked from the Gugu Bird and left the post station, she saw her Little Ice Mountain, who had been waiting for a long time.
"How long have you been waiting? Are you tired?" Wen Yuncheng's heart filled with joy. She ran over and hugged Lin Jinyu, asking in a low voice. Mindful of the Flowing Cloud Sect elder standing behind Lin Jinyu, she didn't get too clingy. After the hug, she simply held Lin Jinyu's fingers and did nothing more. "By the way, I tried a very refreshing snack in Licheng recently!" Wen Yuncheng thought of the milk pudding squares she had seen on the continent. When she first saw them, she thought another transmigrator had come, but upon closer inspection, it seemed to be a food that had developed naturally here. Because of this, Wen Yuncheng had specifically searched for it in the system store and found it.
As she spoke, she bought a portion directly from the store—milky-white squares served in a crystal dish. She picked one up with a fork and was about to feed it to Lin Jinyu.
The tips of Lin Jinyu's ears turned red again. She hadn't expected Wen Yuncheng to be so enthusiastic today. But seeing Wen Yuncheng looking at her so eagerly, so impatient to share food with her… Lin Jinyu took a bite of the small square. A cool sensation melted in her mouth, followed by a rich, mellow milky flavor that was incredibly sweet and refreshing. "It's delicious," Lin Jinyu praised, before gently pulling Wen Yuncheng's hand down. "Let's head back to the Flowing Cloud Sect first. The path of invincibility… should have a proper beginning and end."
"Alright, then let's go spar with the senior brothers and sisters of the Flowing Cloud Sect first," Wen Yuncheng agreed with a smile. She fed Lin Jinyu another piece, then very naturally picked one up for herself and ate it.
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