The battle continued, and it was clear that Sha Shige and Night Owl's groups were unable to hold on. The Flesh-Eaters continued to pour out of the blood pool, as if there was no end to them.
Fan Chengying spoke again, "Only after we defeat this Flesh-Eater Warrior will these monsters stop."
He was using Origin Energy to speak, so his voice was clearly heard by the people above. Sha Shige's spirit was roused, "Many thanks for the reminder, senior!"
After saying this, he retracted the steel wire and dove down from the sky, aiming for the Flesh-Eater Warrior's head.
His charge was not weak at all, and the surrounding Flesh-Eaters continued to charge at him. Sha Shige was clearly different from the person who had been poisoned earlier. He twisted his body slightly in the air, constantly switching between fists, elbows, palms, and knees. With a very confident stance, he charged forward as well. The Flesh-Eaters that were charging at him were all sent flying, and some of them even exploded in midair. It was clear that he had a high level of attainment in Tremor Force.
Seeing that the newcomer was not trapped, the Flesh-Eater in the pool howled again. It opened its mouth and spat out a black acid 1 meter in diameter, aiming for Sha Shige.
In this sort of situation, dodging was extremely difficult. It was not to say that it was impossible, but if you really tried to dodge, then the momentum of your charge would be greatly reduced. This sort of life and death battle was all about one's breath. Once that breath was weak, it would not be able to produce the kind of might one imagined.
Sha Shige clearly understood this principle, so he did not even try to dodge, directly charging at it.
The acid hit him without question, and with a "hua la" sound, the armor was immediately torn apart. The remnants of the armor turned into black smoke in the air, but Sha Shige's real body was completely unharmed, falling down like a cannonball.
With a wave of his hand, a straight and wide yellow alloy blade appeared. With a few flashes of yellow light, half of the Flesh-Eater's head was cut off, and its right arm was severed from the shoulder.
Surprisingly, the Ferocious Warrior hadn't fallen yet. It roared and charged forward. Looking at its actions, it seemed like it wanted to press Shag Ge to death in the blood pool.
While Shag Lu's moves were beautiful, he did not expect the World Devourer to be so powerful. While he was still in a daze, the World Devourer suddenly let out an earth-shattering roar as a thin, round purple beam of light shot out from its chest. The beam of light was naturally an energy sword, which struck its vitals and broke the World Devourer's spine, directly incapacitating it. Night Owl had appeared behind the World Devourer at some point in time, and with a jerk of her hand, the energy sword was pulled back.
Only then did Sha Shige come to his senses. With another backhand slash, the remaining half of the Ferocious Warrior's head was completely separated from its body. The huge body fell heavily into the blood pool. Three seconds later, it exploded with a "pop" sound, sending up six to seven meters of yellow and black pus.
With the death of the Fierce Warrior, the rest of the Flesh-Eaters screamed and retreated, quickly diving into the blood pool under the suppression of the fierce firepower.
Fan Chengying nodded and said calmly, "Not bad!"
She was referring to the fact that Sha Shige and Night Owl were standing in the blood pool. The fact that the two of them were not afraid of the poison meant that they were not weak. Of course, this was relative. The blood pool could only summon low-level monsters, so the poison was limited.
"Old Sha, the World Devourer's monsters are not like us humans. They will not die unless they are fatally wounded," Night Owl said proudly.
Sha Shige ignored him and walked straight to the entrance, "Thank you both!"
Although Ding Meng and Fan Chengying did not move at all, Ding Meng had saved Qing Yan, and Fan Chengying had warned him. Sha Shige was very grateful. These two were not ordinary people.
At this moment, Night Owl was still in the blood pool. He used his energy sword to poke around in the liquid for a few times. Then, with a light flick of his boot, he reached out and grabbed a shiny object.
Ding Meng smiled. "My friend, can I have a word with you?"
Night Owl turned his head to look at him. His eyes narrowed into a line, but he did not reply.
Actually, his little actions had been noticed by Ding Meng and Fan Chengying a long time ago. The World Devourer's monsters all had crystal skeletons in their bodies. They were similar to the origin points in the bodies of Origin Ability Users. They were a body of energy that stimulated the body's potential. The energy within the crystal skeletons depended on the composition of the energy absorbed and the environment in which they grew.
Night Owl must have been entrusted by his employer to find the crystal skeletons and bring them back for research.
Fan Chengying spoke, "Little brother, you've seen it for yourself. The World Devourer's Zone has appeared within the Federation's territory. This place is very strange. Why don't we study your crystal skeletons together? We won't stand in your way."
This time, he used even more Origin Energy when he spoke. To Night Owl, every word was like thunder exploding in his ears. The pressure was not something he could resist.
Actually, this voice was so loud that it made his scalp go numb. However, he still smiled and walked over, tossing the crystal skeletons to Fan Chengying. "Since Senior likes it, then take it and play with it. We're not in a hurry. We can always look for more."
There was nothing he could do about it. Origin Energy Generals were just that domineering. If you didn't listen, a single wave of their aura would cause you to lie on the ground, unable to breathe.
After Fan Chengying took the crystal skeletons, she handed them over to Ding Meng. Ding Meng quietly stared at the crystal skeletons in his hands.
This crystal skeletons were similar to ordinary crystals, but there was a powerful poisonous energy flowing through them. This was very easy to understand; it was a poison from the World Devourer's Zone.
However, it suddenly began to emit an extremely unusual fluctuation. If one could describe it, it was the energy of the Inverse Origin Crystal from the Starbow Blue Moon branch. However, its frequency was too low. It took about half a minute for a sliver to spread out, and the energy was very weak. At a rough estimate, it was only a few hundred thousandths of the Inverse Origin Crystal's energy.
However, it was this sliver of fluctuation that made Ding Meng raise his guard. This was because this fluctuation gave him a soul-stirring feeling. It was fine if he didn't stare at it, but the more he probed it with his telekinesis, the stronger this feeling became.
"Little Rascal, can you analyze its composition?" Ding Meng couldn't help but ask.
Xiao Ai said, "My apologies, ACT 5570. This kind of fluctuation is beyond the scope of my knowledge. In addition, I can't find a comparable sample in my database. Based on my calculations, this strange fluctuation is definitely not part of the energy composition known to the Holy Grail Federation and the Norse Empire, and it's very likely that it doesn't belong to the World Devourer's Zone."
Ding Meng was shocked. "You're saying that this thing doesn't belong to human civilization, nor does it belong to the World Devourer's Zone?"
Xiao Ai said, "You can understand it that way!"
Ding Meng said, "Little Rascal, what do you think?"
Little Rascal was silent for a long time before replying, "Sorry, Ding Meng, I can't analyze it either. However, I have a strong feeling that I've seen this thing before, but I just can't remember."
This statement was obviously a bit contradictory. From the underground warship of Black Gold Base to this damned place, Ding Meng had definitely experienced everything Little Rascal had experienced along the way. Ding Meng had also seen everything Little Rascal had seen, including the various databases that Little Rascal had copied. The information in these databases had been injected into Ding Meng's brain in the form of information streams. However, Ding Meng was sure that this was the first time he had seen this thing.
"Forget it, I can't see anything wrong with it either!" Ding Meng calmly returned the crystal to Night Owl. "Take it!
Elder Fan also said that he won't block your path to wealth! "
"Thank you very much then!"
Night Owl put away the crystal and turned around to wave his hand. "We've found the target. Brothers, we can leave now."
None of his team members had died, and only two of them had suffered some serious damage to their armor.
However, Shaz Ge's team had lost four people. This was a huge loss, and the crystal couldn't belong to him. Therefore, when he saw Night Owl and his team of eight turn back, his expression didn't look too good.
"Don't be discouraged, there's still a chance!" Ding Meng consoled him.
Qingyan, on the other hand, was a bit dejected. "This opportunity isn't easy to come by."
Ding Meng frowned and asked, "Why is that?"
Qingyan said, "An opportunity like this will only appear 42 times out of 864 coordinates spread across the three planets every two months. Moreover, there's no pattern to the appearance, and all the coordinates are random."
Ding Meng was starting to understand why she had come with the team. "Miss Qingyan, are you a statistician or an expert?"
Qingyan didn't answer, but her expression showed that she agreed.
Fan Chengying said, "However, this doesn't explain why these Mutants would come to this place to die."
Shaz Ge sighed. "Senior, we're just following orders. Please understand."
"I understand!"
Fan Chengying said calmly. "You can't reveal the employer, motive, background, reason, specific mission, and so on. We have no right to ask, but as you can see, this place is very strange. To be safe, I suggest that you return to the surface first."
Shaz Ge sighed. "To be honest, we can only land on the Immortal Weaving Planet for a short period of time. If we return now, it will be very difficult to wait for another opportunity."
Fan Chengying didn't necessarily understand this, but Ding Meng knew what he meant. These two groups of white gloves must have used some kind of special method to get past the military's blockade. They would probably only be able to use this once, and it would be impossible for them to use it a second time.
Ding Meng looked at him and said, "I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. We don't know the depth of this place either. We're just here to take a look. If you have any other ideas, you can tell us. We can all think of a way together."
He knew this because of the map at the end of the exam. In this kind of unknown environment, it was difficult for people to trust each other. However, it was often necessary for people to work together to find the key clues.
Ding Meng had a strong intuition that this place was definitely a radiation zone. However, this was definitely not the full picture of the radiation zone. At the very least, this blood pool was definitely not the core location. This was because he still couldn't sense the existence of any infectious psychokinesis. If he couldn't find the source, then the tens of thousands of civilians and refugees on the surface, including the two armies, wouldn't be able to solve the 'infection' problem.
Taking a step back, the mission that Du Peixing had entrusted to him could end here. However, he might not be able to bring Zhong Ting, Uncle Fu, Zhan Qijun, and the others away from the Immortal Weaving Planet. This was especially true for Zhong Ting. She had clearly made up her mind to tide through this crisis with the refugees under her care.
Therefore, Ding Meng opened her mouth again. This time, she asked a little more directly, "Just tell me what you know."