"I don't know!"
Jun Ling shook his head. "These people are running all over the world. I don't know what they're busy with. They should be looking for all kinds of heavenly treasures. I've fought with a group of people before. This group of people is very strong. I accidentally heard them talk about something called 'Spirit Severing Traces'. They're probably looking for that thing?"
"Soul Avatar?" Ding Meng frowned. "What's that?
A spiritual object?
Or a ruin? "
The people present obviously could not answer this question, but Jun Ling described them as very strong, so they could not underestimate them.
"Are they Origin Ability Users?" Lan Bing asked.
Jun Ling nodded affirmatively. "They're human Origin Ability Users. I'm sure they're not from the military. If my judgment is correct, they should be from an alien force in the Fertile Chalk Star System. I once saw their logo in the concentration camp. They have black tattoos on their wrists that look like two stacked steel rings."
"It's the Hidden Front Mercenaries!" Eisendale suddenly said.
"A mercenary group?" Ding Meng was curious. "How come I've never heard of this mercenary group?"
Eisendale's expression was a little serious. "This is not a mercenary group, but a mercenary organization. You can also say that it's a company. In the Federation, the mercenary groups in outer space are Green Arrow, Surprise Attack, Sky Wolf, Extreme Thief, and Dragon Slayer. In the Empire, the mercenary groups in outer space are Sky Dragon, Tough Guy, Lightning Flash, and Air Tooth. However, these mercenary groups have obvious similarities. First of all, their development history is not long. The longest history of the Sky Dragon Troop is only about a hundred years old. Second, they're all on the surface, and the general public knows about them."
Ding Meng pondered and said, "You mean this Hidden Front is not a mercenary organization on the surface?"
Eisendale nodded. "This Hidden Front has a long history. I heard from my grandfather that they've existed for at least a thousand years. They're the kings of the underground forces. They have a very obvious characteristic, which is that they never accept missions on the Dark Net. Only a few customers know about their existence. Plus, the missions they accept are usually very confidential and difficult. They don't charge commissions, so ordinary people can't hire them."
Ding Meng said, "In that case, this organization is quite powerful?"
Eisendale looked serious. "Very powerful. They claim that there is no mission they can't complete. As long as you can pay the price, they will definitely help you solve your problem. Also, this mercenary group has a special feature. Their composition is not limited to origin ability users. They are all elites from all walks of life. There are rumors that some of their members come from the Frogman Kingdom, the Devouring World, the Steel Mane Empire, and even life forms from outer space. However, this rumor has not been confirmed."
Ding Meng said, "So, this team was invited to the Flame Star by someone else?"
Eisendale said, "It is indeed possible."
Ding Meng turned to look at Jun Ling. "How long have they been here?"
Jun Ling pondered for a moment and said, "It should be more than half a year."
Ding Meng waved his hand and said, "Forget it. Let's not talk about this anymore. It wasn't easy for us to get here. Finding a way to leave is the most important thing."
This was also the urgent wish of Jun Ling and the other two in the past few years. The six of them sat on the ground under the holy tree.
At this moment, Eisendale took out a huge crystal carrier matrix from her universal satchel. After opening it, Lu Qing and the others cheered, while Ding Meng lowered her eyes and didn't say anything. The metal box was filled with women's clothes and all kinds of women's accessories and cosmetics. It was a dazzling big box. Ding Meng didn't understand the world of beauties. How could such an important prop be used to store clothes? Ding Meng didn't understand the world of beauties.
After trying on the clothes for a while, Lu Qing returned to her elegant image of a trench coat girl. Su Lingyue dressed up like a pretty girl from a humble family. Lan Bing also changed into a more casual outfit that resembled a tennis suit. The group of women chattered and talked non-stop.
Jun Ling did not seem to be interested in these. She casually picked up a set of sportswear and then sat down next to Ding Meng. "By the way, I forgot to tell you. In fact, I have improved so quickly in the past few years. In addition to the energy of the holy lake, there is actually something else."
As she spoke, she took out a red thing from her body. At this moment, Ding Meng felt a strange energy. He looked down and saw a piece of dark red crystal lying in Jun Ling's palm. It looked like a crystal used to extract the crystal source, but upon closer inspection, he found that it was not an ordinary crystal.
First of all, it was certain that this crystal contained extremely high temperature and purity of heat energy. Second, it was mixed with strange impurities. These seemed to be a variety of complex toxins. In addition, it emitted a strange wave to the surroundings. This thing was definitely not comparable to the inverse crystal, but its energy content was far greater than that of an ordinary crystal.
"What is this?" Ding Meng asked.
Xian Yuan sighed. "This is one of the extremely rare treasures of heaven and earth that I plundered from the Devouring Realm. The one in her hand can be sold for a high price of a million Star Coins in any city of the Holy Grail Federation."
"Is it that magical?" Ding Meng was a little surprised.
Jun Ling explained mysteriously, "It was this Fire Crystal that allowed me to improve rapidly in a short period of time."
Ding Meng took the crystal and looked at it carefully in his palm. He suddenly understood why Jun Ling had improved while Lu Qing and the others had regressed. The reason was simple. Jun Ling also had the energy of the divine light in her body and was not afraid of toxins at all. However, Lu Qing and the others were not.
Ding Meng turned his head and closed his telekinesis vision. Then, he focused on scanning the bodies of Lu Qing and the others. For him, it was the same whether these beauties were wearing clothes or not. He could see that there were traces of black impurities in the capillaries of Lu Qing and Su Lingyue's bodies. Obviously, the toxins had not been completely removed.
Ding Meng sighed. "Jun Ling, although you have the energy of the divine light, you do not have the antidote for the Shan K virus. Therefore, you can rely on this Fire Crystal to improve yourself quickly, but you can't cure their toxins."
As he spoke, he waved at Lu Qing. Lu Qing walked over happily. "Ding Meng!"
Ding Meng did not say much. After pulling her to sit down, he directly bit her snow-white and smooth neck. His saliva quickly melted into her body. The black impurities disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Lu Qing suddenly felt refreshed. She could not help but exclaim in surprise, "I'm fine?"
Ding Meng smiled and nodded. "In the end, we still have to fight poison with poison."
After biting Su Lingyue in the same way, Su Lingyue also cheered. "I'm fine too, hahaha …"
Lan Bing was used to Ding Meng's detoxification skills. Eisendale also came over. "Little sister, how many more Fire Crystals do you have?"
She was the kind of person who would try to get some benefits no matter what. There was no other reason than the fact that she, Ding Meng, and Jun Ling were the only ones who could devour this thing to improve themselves. If anyone else used the Firesource Crystal, there would be huge side effects.
Jun Ling was generous. He simply pulled out a big bag made of bark from his clothes. When he opened it, he saw that it was full of Fire Crystals of various sizes. The largest was as big as a fist, and the smallest was as thick as a finger.
"We're rich."
Eisendale's face was full of joy. "If we bring this bag of crystals back to the Federation, I wonder how many training resources we can exchange for."
"Short-sighted!" Xian Yuan said coldly. "What are Fire Crystals?"
"Huh?" Eisendale was surprised.
Xian Yuan sneered. "This Fire Crystal is a rare item in the outside world, but it's very common on the Flame Planet. Fire Crystals are accompanied by Star Stones, which are really good things. They're not worse than the Inverse Crystal of the Federation. If I'm not wrong, the group of people in the Hidden Front must be looking for this thing."
Ding Meng immediately turned his head. "Where did you find the Fire Crystals?"
Jun Ling said, "I can't find them. You'll have to ask Xiao Zhi."
She put her thumb and index finger in her mouth and whistled loudly. The civet rushed down from the tree with a whoosh.
Jun Ling patted Xiao Zhi's head. "Other than the arrival of Big Brother and the others, is there anything unusual?"
The civet suddenly paced back and forth. Everyone looked at each other. What did this mean?
Jun Ling smiled. "Xiao Zhi means that we should stay here and not move. It's safe here."
Lan Bing couldn't help but ask, "Is there a time when it's not safe?"
Lu Qing smiled bitterly. "Yes, sometimes we run into monsters or other enemies. In order to protect us, little sister is constantly looking for Fire Crystals. Xiao Zhi is also constantly scouting everywhere."
Lan Bing's face was somewhat gloomy. She understood Lu Qing and the other two's situation the best. This was a jungle in the truest sense of the word. Everybody was living like a small animal. They had to worry about the arrival of hunters at any moment. Every day, they lived in fear and anxiety. Fortunately, Ding Meng had come here by accident. Otherwise, the three of them might have been left on the Flame Star forever.
Jun Ling asked again, "Have you found any spaceships or starships?"
The civet shook its head like a rattle. It seemed that it didn't find any. But this was normal. The Flame Planet was so vast that a small cat's range of activities was limited.
Eisendale was more quick-witted. She suddenly picked up a fist-sized Fire Crystal and asked, "Have you found this recently?"
This time, the civet suddenly raised its head. Not only did its face become ferocious, but its pupils also turned red. A strange sound came from its throat.
Everyone immediately looked up at Jun Ling. Jun Ling's expression also changed. He became indescribably anxious.
"What's the situation?" Ding Meng asked quickly.
Jun Ling explained, "Sister Ai, how should I put it? It can be understood that Xiao Zhi saw something or someone terrifying. It's reminding me that if we run into them, there will be a fierce battle. The most important thing is that what it saw recently should not be far from here."
Ding Meng made a decision in an instant. "Let's go and take a look."
Eisendale immediately said, "I'll go too!"
Ding Meng glanced at the girls and said, "You should stay. Lu Qing and Miss Su should not go out on a long journey. Jun Ling and I are more comfortable with this kind of thing."
What he meant was that Lan Bing and Eisendale should stay and take care of Lu Qing and Su Lingyue. With their current combat power, there were very few people who could defeat them.