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Chapter 349 - 296: City of Fallen Stars (Request for Monthly Pass)

Chapter 349: Chapter 296: City of Fallen Stars (Request for Monthly Pass)

"... A super oasis called ’Night of the Whiskers’?"

"Yes."

Fang You had heard of it before, as Yi Xuan Luxi had mentioned it in passing, but only briefly. Now, from Matissa, he gained a more detailed version.

A story.

A story that truly happened.

The specific time was actually somewhat distant from the eras of the great oases like the Black Stone Alliance and Sword Flower City, but the sudden obliteration of such a formidable force as the ’Night of the Whiskers’ still shocked and terrified many oases, ensuring the tale survived to this day.

"’Night of the Whiskers’ is said to have been a regional overlord power located deeper within the Ghastly Realm," Matissa introduced a new term.

Probably aware that Blue Star had limited understanding of the oasis powers, she continued, "An overlord power refers to the strongest oasis in a particular region. Such an oasis has not only formidable strength but also extraordinary heritage, influencing other large oases in the region in various ways."

"Like our Sword Flower City, many supplies, weapons, and high-level items are purchased from the City of Fallen Stars... The City of Fallen Stars is the overlord power of the ’Falling Star Pit Area,’ the only super oasis power in our region, with an ancient legacy and great strength."

"And the area where ’Night of the Whiskers’ was located is even closer to the deeper layers of the Ghastly Realm than the Falling Star Pit."

The prevailing belief is that the deeper into the Ghastly Realm, the more dangerous it becomes.

Consequently, the oases existing there are stronger—firstly because only those with sufficient strength can survive in such a region, and secondly, due to the issue of time.

Falling Star Pit, Sighing Mountain Range, Buried Bone Land—these were regions on the periphery of the Ghastly Realm.

They were the ones bordering the Shallow Mystical Realm of Blue Star.

But as time went on and the Ghastly Realm kept devouring and expanding, new Great Domains emerged on the outskirts, making the Falling Star Pit no longer the outermost area. Being older than the newly formed Great Domains naturally meant that the oases within the Falling Star Pit region were generally stronger than those in the outer Great Domains.

The assumption, of course, was that they hadn’t been annihilated or had suffered crippling losses.

"So you’re saying, the strength of ’Night of the Whiskers’ exceeds that of the ’City of Fallen Stars’?"

"It seems that way."

Matissa nodded, "Regardless of who is stronger or weaker, they are all still super oasis powers! They have mythological beings that exist only in legends!"

"Yet such a super oasis, a regional overlord, could still be obliterated in an instant if they provoked the wrath of the Evil God’s camp."

"And back then, the root cause of the ’Night of the Whiskers’ super oasis’s destruction was their attempt to halt the erosion and consumption of the Ghastly Realm."

"Teacher..."

She opened her mouth as if to speak, then stopped herself.

Seeing the Ember Instructor seemed to understand as well, his expression became grave, yet,

"Perhaps it was akin to moths to a flame, or a mantis trying to stop a chariot, but there are some things that someone must do, someone must attempt... And since we are preparing to do this, there is some chance of success, we wouldn’t recklessly court death."

Matissa: "???"

Do you even know what a mythological being is!!

Although Blue Star has created miracles and can kill even Six-Star Calamity Level Mysterious Evils, in the face of a mythological existence, that Calamity Level Mysterious Evil is nothing more than a large toy.

Matissa slumped.

Just as Rose Dean had expected.

...

...

Fang You truly had a grave expression.

After hearing the story, he felt his preparations were still inadequate, his ember still not strong enough.

"Right now, there are two paths. One is to continuously increase strength, cultivating more mythological level combatants."

"The other is to accelerate the establishment of base cities, so that once Blue Star’s defense circle is fully formed, and the world barriers greatly strengthen, it will be much harder for the Evil God’s camp to descend upon us... Perhaps they may not be able to descend at all."

And for himself, naturally, he would walk both paths, and he would do so quickly.

The 6th, 7th, and 8th base cities were being built, and they were progressing rapidly.

At the same time,

On Blue Star, within the White-headed Eagle Federation.

The black-leathered leader wore a solemn expression, "Dong Huang has already built five massive base cities, and Fang You’s influence has spread across the world. We can’t let this go on."

Even though the envoy from Wave Surge City had said their bases in the Dawn District were untenable,

He hadn’t seen any unviable aspect, yet news of the vigorous development of other base cities reached his ears constantly, with White Bear Country, Sunset Country, and Wavemist Nation all preparing their base cities. Meanwhile, the situation within the White-headed Eagle Federation was increasingly chaotic.

Some people within Area 51 seemed to have quite a few complaints about him.

"We must speed up the enhancement of our power!"

The leader looked towards a person beside him, dressed in a white lab coat, with sparse hair on his forehead.

"Doctor, how far along is the setup for the Awakening ceremony?"

"As per your orders, leader, it has been set up. However..." the lead doctor, Secret Magic, still felt compelled to say, "With our current technology, the ceremony we’ve managed to prepare is still very crude. Unless you can acquire the key information and materials from Wave City, the risks remain substantial with our present preparations."

An envoy from Wave?

That guy in Dong Huang might be too content to even care about returning, hmph!

The thought irked the black-leathered leader.

Unmoved, he turned his back, his expression unchanged.

"Such secretive information as the fourfold awakening ceremony, Wave City will not release."

"We’ll proceed with the current setup for the ceremony."

There had already been those on Blue Star who had ascended to the fourth awakening, becoming more than human.

If others could achieve it, so could he, even more so!

The leader of the black-leathered had never been weaker than anyone in his life!

...

...

As time elapsed,

All countries and base cities are under construction, and there are people from the Ghastly Realm’s Great Oasis coming and going.

At the Shui Ze base city, at the Torch Training Camp.

Fang You looked at the Envoy of the White Tower in front of him, or more precisely, at the shadow projected in front of the Envoy of the White Tower.

The White Tower, Tower Master of Wealth.

This was a middle-aged man with squinting eyes and a smiling face, dressed in a wide-sleeved white robe, holding a scale-like object in his hand.

"Chairman of the Blue Star, these three ’Eternal Shine Stones’ in my hands cost me a great deal to acquire. They are covered in the blood and tears of my people from the White Tower, so..."

"The price must be increased!"

Fang You also squinted his eyes, noticing that the Tower Master emphasized the words ’Eternal Shine Stones’ in his speech.

It seemed they had been discovered.

The items Blue Star is in desperate need of.

After all, the changes in Blue Star couldn’t be hidden from those who paid attention. The Dawn District, the Pure White Tower, and the past few transactions—thinking more about them and probing a bit could lead others to the right conclusion.

The squint-eyed Tower Master continued, "The life-extending fruits alone are not enough. However, if you are willing to share the mysteries of the Pure White Tower, we at the White Tower are also willing to assist with all our might."

Assistance was naturally just a courtesy.

No matter how much more money Blue Star added, they wouldn’t wade into these troubled waters.

But the Pure White Tower was worth investing in and studying; it might be possible to unravel some mysteries, and that was something the White Tower was particularly good at.

After negotiating for a while, no result was reached.

The Tower Master of Wealth wasn’t surprised and bade farewell with a smile still on his face.

"Leader of Blue Star, I look forward to our next meeting."

The light and shadow retracted.

The Envoy of the White Tower took his leave.

Pei Hongjing, sitting to the side, furrowed his brows, "Instructor, it seems that the people of the White Tower Oasis are not merely guessing; they are quite certain..."

Having their bottom line exposed meant completely falling into a disadvantageous position in the negotiations.

Under these circumstances, no matter how skillful he was, it was useless unless he could stall, but Pei Hongjing understood all too well the urgent need for the Eternal Shine Stones by Blue Star; they couldn’t afford to drag this out.

Time and information were all on the disadvantageous side.

"The worst-case scenario is that the White Tower will collaborate with powers like the Scorched Flame Oasis and Wave Surge City-State to collectively raise the price of the Eternal Shine Stones."

"And their goal is probably not just the Dawn Lighthouse but also our Ghastly Great Cannon and Sprout Tower."

Pei Hongjing’s analysis was very reasonable.

They were indeed at a complete disadvantage, potentially having to pay two or three times the original price for the Eternal Shine Stones unless...

They step away from this path!

Their passive position lay in the fact that Torch could only wait for the envoys from the Oasis to come to them and could not actively seek them out themselves.

Venturing deep into the Ghastly Realm was too dangerous, and they could even be ambushed at the entrance.

But...

There was still one member of Torch who was currently deep in the Ghastly Realm, and moreover, they were heading toward the ’marked location of the Eternal Shine Stones,’ not far away!

"Let’s put the White Tower on hold for now."

After speaking, Fang You closed his eyes as if to rest.

His perspective had already switched to Citina, following her steps into a place shrouded in grey mist.

Here the mountains and rocks were rugged, with crystal stones occasionally protruding from the crevices, sparsely scattered in the vast space of the pit, emitting a faint glow.

Citina marched through, holding a heavy sword, with steady steps.

Throughout this prolonged period, her expression had never changed.

It was as if she had a poker face.

Fang You was somewhat concerned that she might actually have developed a true poker face, considering that although her body could withstand the solo journey, her spirit might not, especially just after facing a major disaster. Thus, Fang You occasionally switched his perspective here, concerned about the psychological well-being of his Angel Envoy.

This was commonly known as maintaining bonds.

He naturally also noticed changes in the surrounding environment.

"This should be the region of the Falling Star Pit."

"There’s less than an hour’s distance left to the marked location of the Eternal Shine Stones."

He continued to watch attentively.

The mist seemed denser now, but surprisingly there were not many Mysterious Evils appearing, only that the path was becoming progressively narrower.

Suddenly, Citina crouched down and swept some dust from the ground, revealing a clear set of wagon tracks.

"These are traces of human activity, not long ago."

She murmured.

Fang You’s expression became serious.

Could it be that this place was owned by someone, or had someone already gotten there first?

While he was contemplating, Citina had already quickened her pace with her sword in hand. Soon enough, noises started to travel from ahead.

There were shouts, the sounds of fighting, and cries of terror.

The situation there seemed... quite unfavorable.

As Citina looked into the distance, her eyes reflecting a brilliant golden blaze of fire, Fang You followed her gaze through layers of veil-like grey mist, and saw...

Around a carriage, more than a dozen figures were fighting with Mysterious Evils.

And on that carriage, a six-pointed emblem shaped like a star was engraved.

That was...

The emblem of the City of Fallen Stars!