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Chapter 402 - 316: Sky Zither Sea (Fourth Update)

Chapter 402: Chapter 316: Sky Zither Sea (Fourth Update)

"You...you..." The little fatty started to stutter, staring at Su Yu, his expression a mix of astonishment and fear as he involuntarily took a step back.

However, Su Yu did not recognize him. He glanced puzzledly at him and his companions, before turning his attention to Qin Jiagui and asking, "Who are these people?"

Qin Jiagui chuckled and replied, "They found us by accident while passing by. They wanted us to join their group, and they were quite sincere. We were discussing it for quite a while, then you showed up."

Understanding dawned on Su Yu. It was clear that this small group of six people, led by the chubby boy, belonged to some faction. They had entered this Fire Elemental Space for some other purpose and happened to come across Qin Jiagui’s group. They then noticed that among this large mix of fourth and fifth level people, none had a Category 5 Lifeform on their shoulders. They then speculated that something must have happened to the leader of the group.

Such incidents occasionally happened in The Sixth Space. For instance, if a small team carrying a Category 5 Lifeform met with misfortune, causing the Lifeform to enter hibernation, the remaining members who were still alive found themselves in a dilemma, unable to leave the Elemental Space without the power of a Category 5 Lifeform.

At such times, if the team belonged to a faction that had other Category 5 Lifeforms, they might be lucky to get rescued by them. Otherwise, the only possibility left was to wait for another team to pass by. If they were lucky, they might find an unhatched Category 5 Lifeform here in the Elemental Space and form a pact with it, becoming the Master of Companion, although such instances were quite rare.

Therefore, when this small group led by the chubby boy saw that none in Qin Jiagui’s group had a Category 5 Lifeform, they concluded that the leader must have died for some reason. Among these fourteen people were two at Level Five and several at the Fourth Order, forming a potent force. Seeing this, the chubby boy became keen to rope them into his ranks.

No matter how many times Qin Jiagui and his group explained that their leader had only temporarily stepped out, the chubby boy stubbornly refused to believe it. Thinking they were looking down upon his strength, he started to show his prowess. Despite his unremarkable looks, he turned out to be a sixth-order powerhouse. His team of six also included two fifth-level powerhouses who were intending to delve deeper into this Fire Elemental Space to retrieve something when they encountered Qin Jiagui’s group.

Just as Qin Jiagui and his group were in a rather awkward situation, seeing that the chubby boy refused to believe them and not daring to offend a sixth-level powerhouse, Su Yu finally arrived, bringing them a sigh of relief.

When Su Yu learned about the situation, he couldn’t help but find it amusing. The chubby boy merely thought they were leaderless and thus approached them to join his ranks, not exactly with ill-intention. Zhang Zhongmou blurted out, "Handsome, we’ve told you many times. Look, here’s our leader. Now you understand, huh? How come you still don’t believe us after we’ve explained it so many times?"

The chubby boy suddenly stuttered, "You...you are Su Yu?"

"Huh?" Su Yu was taken aback, as were Qin Jiagui and the others. They all looked at Su Yu, then back at the chubby boy, before asking, "Su Yu, you know each other?"

Though Su Yu was still baffled, he responded, "Yes, I am Su Yu, but sir, who are you..."

Clearly both excited and a little uneasy, the chubby boy hastily stated, "I’m Tong Haitao from ’Hailou Town’. I...I have seen you before, in the trial grounds of Atlantis. You were fighting a group of sixth-level warriors alone on that Dark Giant Ship. It was so impressive... I... I was there below the ship, watching you... Of course, you wouldn’t know about me, hehe..."

The chubby boy, Tong Haitao, ended up giggling and scratching the back of his head, appearing somewhat sheepish.

Su Yu now understood. On that day during the trials in the ruins of Atlantis, he was engaged in pitched battle against a group of sixth-order powerhouses on the Dark Giant Ship. Later, Xingyu had spread news of his exploits throughout the entire trial grounds. It was not surprising that the chubby boy, being one of the trial members, had seen him and knew his name.

"So, you were also one of the members who participated in the trial?" Su Yu asked with a smile. He didn’t expect to run into a fellow participant here in the Fire Elemental Space. While they didn’t know each other, and could even have been enemies had the trial mission objectives not changed, he found something familiar and comforting in the unexpected reunion.

"Yes, that’s right, haha. Looking back, I feel I would have been in big trouble had the mission objective not been changed. I couldn’t have possibly beaten any of the numerous competitors I saw there, especially not you." Tong Haitao, despite appearing foolish, seemed to know his words. His flattery even managed to stroke Su Yu’s ego a bit.

Smiling slightly, Su Yu shook his head and replied, "There are countless capable individuals out there. I dare not take your compliment." As he spoke, he couldn’t help but remember the illusion-using powerhouse Chen Tianxin he had encountered during that time. Even now, he had no idea how to break the illusion; the thought still sent shivers down his spine.

"Brother Su, may I know which town you guys come from? Hehe, I wonder how far it is from our ’Hailou Town’." Tong Haitao asked with a smile. Qin Jiagui and his group were surprised to see Tong Haitao trying to please Su Yu. Could Su Yu’s reputation have grown that much? After all, Tong Haitao was a true sixth-order powerhouse, just like Su Yu.

"Freedom Village." When Su Yu said this, Tong Haitao was clearly taken aback. He said in disbelief, "Freedom Village? A village? Is it true that ... Brother Su, you have been living in a village?" His face expressed absolute incredulity.

Su Yu did not go into much detail, but Zhang Zhongmou laughed and said, "Tong Haitao, you named your town ’Hailou’. Is there really a sea near your town?"

Chuckling, Tong Haitao replied, "Yes, our town is next to the ’Sky Zither Sea’, which is vast and infinite. The most spectacular feature is a giant city built entirely of steel..."

With that said, a look of longing spread across his face. "One day, if I also have the chance to step into that City of Steel..." He couldn’t help but clap his hands together, his face revealing undeniable envy.

Zhang Zhongmou looked confused. "Sky Zither Sea? There really is an ocean? Where is it? The geography of this world is so hard to understand."

Tong Haitao laughed and said, "I know. Have you ever heard of the ’Demon Beast Mountain Range’? ’Sky Zither Sea’ is just northwest of it."

"Demon Beast Mountain Range? That’s very close to our village." Zhang Zhongmou finally heard a familiar term."

But Qin Jiagui’s mind stirred. "The ’Sky Zither Sea’ you mentioned, there is a Steel Giant City in the middle of it? Is it... one of the Ten Great Giant Cities?"

Tong Haitao chuckled and shook his head. "I’m not sure about that. The Steel Giant City we saw from afar was built with black steel at the bottom and a white jade palace at the top. It was black from the bottom and white from the top, quite a spectacle. But all we could do was admire it from afar, nobody dared approach it."

Upon hearing this, Su Yu and the others exchanged glances. Half black, half white... this sounded very familiar. An image of the "Black and White City" popped into their heads, but then they discarded that thought, it couldn’t be such a coincidence.

"Since Freedom Village is near the Demon Beast Mountain Range, it shouldn’t be too far from our Hailou Town. If you get a chance, you must visit us," Tong Haitao enthusiastically suggested, glancing at Su Yu.

Su Yu nodded. "If I have the chance, I’ll definitely go. We’ve got other business to attend to. We’ll be going now."

"Ok, let’s meet again, remember to come," Tong Haitao quickly agreed, bowing his head in respect. He then quickly left with his group of five.

Once Tong Haitao and his group had left, Qin Jiagui and the others gathered around Su Yu to hear about what had happened in the forest.

After Su Yu detailed their experiences, everyone was relieved to hear that the third ’Life Nest’ had been destroyed. However, the emergence of the parasites from the Dark World laid a heavy burden on their hearts.

Looking at Lin Shi, Qin Jiagui asked, "According to Su Yu’s account, the situation in the Heavenly Pit Forest is becoming increasingly dangerous. Are you still determined to destroy the remaining two ’Life Nests’?" Before Lin Shi could reply, Qin Jiagui saw a resolute look in Lin Shi’s eyes and knew asking was pointless.

As expected, Lin Shi nodded, which made the others feel helpless.

Unfazed by their reactions, Lin Shi turned to Su Yu. "Su Yu, take me there. I know where the remaining two ’Life Nests’ are." Lin Shi’s current mindset was bordering on obsession. He was determined to destroy the five "Life Nests", even at the cost of his life.

Su Yu nodded. "Everyone else, stay here. Now that there are only two ’Life Nests’ left, we can solve this quickly if everything goes smoothly."

Meng Bo said, "I’ll go with you."

Zhang Zhongmou said, "Since the creature that was controlling people is gone, let’s all go together. The more, the merrier. We can’t leave all the burdens to Su Yu. We also need to become fifth-level fighters as soon as possible. If we continue to hesitate like this, I don’t know when we will have the chance to break through."

All of a sudden, Zhang Zhongmou stood up and said something that made Su Yu look at him differently.

Has this guy had a change of heart?

Slapping Zhang Zhongmou’s shoulder, Su Yu smiled and said, "There will be plenty of opportunities for adventures in the future, you don’t have to push yourself too hard. The forest this time is indeed dangerous."

Zhang Zhongmou laughed and said, "Enough with the nonsense. If it’s so dangerous, why can you face it and I can’t? I’ve realized that the reason you are so strong is that you dare to take risks. All of us hesitate and overthink things, losing our momentum. It’s impossible for us to breakthrough to the fifth or sixth level with this mindset. This time, I’m going all out. Maybe I can become a fifth-level fighter."

Qin Jiagui frowned and said, "Zhang Zhongmou, don’t be rash. Su Yu, I don’t support your irrational behavior." (To be continued. For the latest updates, please visit www.qidian.com. There are more Chapters available. Support the author by reading the official version!)