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Chapter 530 - 364: A Disaster That Affects Dozens of Great Domains_2

Chapter 530: Chapter 364: A Disaster That Affects Dozens of Great Domains_2

In light of this reason, the caravans originally scheduled to depart decided to hold off and wait to see how the situation would develop before making their next move.

The tycoons weren’t just idly waiting; they employed some mercenary groups with whom they had business to scout beyond the Oasis.

This scouting revealed that the situation was indeed very problematic.

No, even more problematic than before.

When they first left the Oasis, things seemed somewhat normal, but as soon as they ventured dozens of kilometers into the Grey Mist Area, the Sparkfire lanterns seemed to lose their effect, and one Mysterious Evil after another, like sharks drawn to the scent of blood, charged at them.

The mercenaries tried to break through for a while, but eventually had to give up and return to the Flamefire Oasis in a sorry state.

The encounters of several large mercenary groups were more or less the same.

Their losses weren’t significant, but that was because they returned in time. If they had traveled far like the caravans, weaving through the dense Grey Mist for days on end, facing an escalating intensity of Mysterious Evil attacks, the mercenaries dared not imagine what would happen then.

"Let’s wait for the Blazefire Commerce Guild to clarify the situation; they are definitely investigating it. For now, the best course of action is to hold off."

"Hold off? I am waiting to transport this batch of treasures back. If we just leave it hanging, we’re looking at a loss of thousands, even tens of thousands, in Mysterious Crystals per day!"

"If the worst affected area of the catastrophe is nearby, can we consider finding a way to break through?"

"Breaking through is not impossible, but according to the vice president of the Daylight Commerce Association, they encountered similar situations in the intermediary zones. Unless we can clarify the extent of the disaster, rashly breaking through would be no different from suicide."

"I don’t think it’s that bad; in the end, it’s all about strength. Just fight our way through."

Although there were many clamoring for scouting expeditions and breaking through, in reality, the higher-ups of the various commerce guilds remained honestly within the Flamefire Oasis, at most entrusting mercenaries or dispatching their own caravan guards to ascertain the situation outdoors.

Compared to the loss of Mysterious Crystals per day, their own safety was naturally more important.

Besides, if they were to plunge into the situation without clarifying it first, and end up in a difficult situation like the vice president of Daylight, wouldn’t that result in even greater losses?

...

Just as the various commerce guilds had anticipated, Fang You was organizing people to enter the Grey Mist Area to clarify the situation, although he had some speculations about the root of the disaster.

At the same time, he was also expediting the construction of the city walls of the Flamefire Oasis.

The Oasis was only upgraded to a Level 2 Oasis—to keep it hidden, he couldn’t infuse a large amount of experience into the Oasis using a device—and the actual occupied area of the commerce city was even smaller, making the construction of the city walls much less extensive than those of the Sparkfire Oasis.

However, the Sparkfire Oasis now had a population of over a million people and no shortage of workers.

What about the Flamefire Oasis? Setting aside the various commerce guilds, mercenary groups, and independent Awakeners, there were only a few hundreds affiliated with the Flamefire, and these people also had to handle the operations of the commerce guild, patrols in the commerce city, among other affairs, leaving not many available for construction.

The Wood Life defense device required intricate engravings, making it quite a hassle to set up.

This resulted in the enormous hundred-meter wall remaining incomplete even after two months.

Now, Fang You had discreetly dispatched a group of elites to the Oasis and hired some idle Awakeners lingering in the Oasis to move bricks, which finally increased the pace of construction.

He himself, disguised as Little Illusion, ventured deep into the Grey Mist Area to capture several Mysterious Evils and brought them back to the base for Silver Bells to research.

She did indeed make some discoveries.

With one hand beneath her chest and another holding a pointer, Silver Bells indicated the diagram of the Mysterious Evil’s structure she had drawn.

"The specific reason is still unclear, but..."

"Let’s talk about the Mysterious Evil’s regenerative ability. Before, Mysterious Evils were amplified by the Grey Mist, as if they had been granted a field BUFF. We used Sparkfire lanterns to remove these buffs, restoring the Mysterious Evils to normal."

"But now, Mysterious Evils have gained a permanent enhancement, or strengthening. Their pronounced regenerative ability is just the most evident outward manifestation. In addition, there are three other aspects:..."

First is the sense of smell; Mysterious Evils have become more sensitive to the scent of humans. This is also why, even under the influence of the lanterns dispelling the mist, more and more Mysterious Evils assault the commerce guilds.

Second is mutation; affected by unknown factors, Mysterious Evils might mutate into top-tier creatures of their rank or even evolve into higher-tier beings.

Silver Bells said more research was needed on this point.

Third is contamination; the blood of these Mysterious Evils carries a stronger contaminant than before, and their attacks can also cause contamination. In other words, if an Awakener is wounded by a Mysterious Evil, it could lead to an increase in their own level of contamination.

And this is particularly fatal to Awakeners.

"Not bad, you’ve researched so much in such a short time. You’re quite capable when you’re not slacking off."

Fang You commended her.

However, Silver Bells was not pleased and rolled her eyes at him.

"You make it sound like I’m always slacking off. If I had the nerve to slack off, would you, my instructor, ever approve of it? Hmph."

On second thought, besides being extremely reluctant to go out often and sending students to complete her tasks, Silver Bells had not really been slacking off... right?

...

Fang You did not conceal the latest research results from Silver Bells, and he publicized them directly within the Flamefire Oasis.

"No wonder I’ve been experiencing auditory hallucinations these days. It turns out, it turns out I was injured by an altered Mysterious Evil!"

Sean of the Daylight Commerce Association muttered, his complexion growing even paler.

But joy and sorrow do not intersect; compared to the few with ashen faces, more Awakeners were exhilarated, seeing a glimmer of hope in the face of the disaster.

After all, this wasn’t their homeland, and with the Blazefire Commerce Guild, a superpower, at the forefront, most people were very relaxed.