The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 376 - 265: Invading

Chapter 376: Chapter 265: Invading

No one knew what Zhu Xiong’s squad had experienced in World 36, but Li Yi understood clearly that if this squad encountered a supernatural event or a fierce ghost after entering that world, the result would only be the same as previously with Zhang Xun—they would face an unexpected disaster and die mysteriously.

Under normal circumstances, they should have waited for Li Yi to send over the intelligence on World 36, then, after reviewing the information, they could decide on their next Cross-border action.

They were too anxious or perhaps couldn’t even wait a month; they were eager to Cross-border.

"The World 36 you spoke of, is it really that dangerous?" At this moment, Wang Dongtian, the person in charge of the Cross-border Base, stood with his hands clasped behind his back, frowning with a somewhat grave expression on his face.

Just now, Li Yi had shared all his observations from the previous world. It was extremely important intelligence, but it was this very report that sent Wang Dongtian’s heart plummeting—the thought had never occurred to them that a peaceful-looking world, a preferred choice for crossing over, could harbor a fierce ghost that couldn’t be killed.

Zhang Xun, a powerful being from the Soul Realm, had also suffered a setback.

And that was just within three months of observation. If they continued to investigate more profoundly, the waters of World 36 could be deeper than they thought. For such a terrifying ghost to exist in the world for so long indicates that the Ghost Tamers there are far from ordinary and must be top-tier experts.

Although Li Yi could kill a Ghost Tamer in an instant with the strength of an Evolver, in Wang Dongtian’s view, the Ghost Tamers that were killed were just minor characters, like the Spirit Medium Realm Cultivators in this world—not worth mentioning. There must be far more formidable Ghost Tamers above them.

"Now it seems that sending Zhu Xiong’s team to Cross-border was indeed a wrong decision. Li Yi, your intelligence is very important. It has at least made us aware of the dangers of World 36. We will take your advice to temporarily seal off World 36. Unless there is a special reason or cause, this world will not be opened again."

"There are ghosts in that world that cannot be killed. If a ghost escapes to our world the next time the Cross-border Gate is opened, it would cause a lot of trouble. Our world doesn’t have supernatural powers at the same level to fight against it. That thing would be invincible, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep; the damage it could cause is unpredictable. As the person in charge of the Cross-border Base, I must take responsibility for the safety of our world."

Wang Dongtian spoke very seriously, fully demonstrating his wariness and emphasis on World 36.

"That’s for the best..." Li Yi nodded, "If there is nothing else, may I leave now?"

"Not just yet, you still need to go through some procedures before you can leave the Cross-border Base, such as whether you are carrying any super pathogens, whether there is any other entity parasitizing or possessing you... Don’t worry, it won’t take very long. Once everything is confirmed to be alright, someone will find you to record another statement. Only after all this is done will you be able to leave."

After Wang Dongtian finished speaking, he signaled a staff member to come over and make arrangements.

"I understand." Li Yi did not resist; after all, this was for security considerations, and it was understandable.

However, just as he was about to follow the staff member to leave.

Suddenly.

The control console, which had been quiet, suddenly lit up with red lights, followed by the piercing sound of alarms throughout the base.

"What happened?" Wang Dongtian immediately reacted, asking in a loud voice.

The staff member at the control console hurriedly reported, "Just now we detected a strong Cosmic Energy response. A rift appeared in the sky near our base... The Cross-border Gate has been opened. It wasn’t an accidental result of Cosmic Energy collision; it was man-made."

Soon after, a nearby display screen revealed the situation in the sky.

The sky, which had been shrouded in leaden clouds, suddenly burst forth with a golden light. That light, concentrated and unfading, seemed to form a round portal, tearing open the sky, and coalescing without scattering.

"Something like this happened?" Wang Dongtian’s face changed abruptly as he stared at the screen, "This isn’t good, someone from another world has discovered ours and is now attempting to force their way in..."

His guess was correct.

Because the next moment, everyone saw a dazzling golden light shine through the portal, instantly ripping through the clouds and streaking across the sky, heading towards an unknown destination. At the same time, all signals within the base were severely disrupted. The images on the screen flickered erratically for a while before returning to normal.

However, by that time, the golden portal in the sky had already closed, and everything had returned to its original state.

"The invasion is over; they’ve closed the Cross-border Gate. But it seems something was sent in; a streak of golden light has landed in the city," the staff member promptly reported.

"With numerous Cross-border actions, it’s normal to attract the attention of other worlds," Wang Dongtian said, "But right now, there’s no time to worry about that. As long as we confirm no one from the opposing world has forced their way in, it’s fine. To those capable of crossing over, our world isn’t much of a place worth paying attention to."

"However, we can’t just completely ignore it either. Immediately investigate any unusual changes in the city where the golden light landed, notify the local investigation office to dispatch investigators for a thorough check, and report back immediately if they find anything special."

"Yes, sir." The staff members immediately sprang into action.

"The Cross-border activity just ended and now a Cross-border Gate has opened. The two couldn’t possibly be connected, could they?" Li Yi, witnessing such a scene, couldn’t help but mutter to himself.

He began to doubt that the cross-border gate in the sky was from the 36th world.

But soon, Li Yi dismissed this speculation. After all, that world only had fierce ghosts and no cultivation; they didn’t even know how to harness cosmic energy, so how could they possibly open a cross-border gate? It must have been a coincidence and likely that the anomaly generated by this cross-border operation had attracted the attention of a powerful world.

However, judging from Wang Dongtian’s reaction, such an incident seemed to have occurred more than once.

With mixed feelings, Li Yi left the place. He was assigned by the staff to undergo various checks elsewhere; once the procedures were completed, he would be escorted out and would then be able to return to Tianchang City.

The processing indeed took some time; it had been a whole day, and he was still not finished.

At the moment, Li Yi was sitting in a small room while three members of staff took turns questioning him. Another person was in charge of recording, documenting his experience verbatim, which would later be organized and become the most important exploration archive of the 36th world. Normally, this task would be conducted by several cross-border explorers who had returned, as this could help verify the authenticity of the information.

But now, since the other explorers had died, and only Li Yi had come back, the staff repeatedly asked him the same questions to ensure the information was accurate.

"Li Yi, what is this thing you brought..." Suddenly, a staff member pulled out a stack of black letter paper from Li Yi’s backpack and pointed at it, asking.

"Paper tainted with supernatural energy; I don’t know what it’s for. It seemed unique, so I brought some back to see if we can figure out the mystery," Li Yi said calmly. "Why? Do you want it? I can share some with you for research."

"That won’t be necessary. As long as the special items you brought are cleared after inspection, they belong to the cross-border explorer," the staff member explained, then took out a cracked rolling pin. "Why did you bring back a rolling pin from your cross-border trip? And why such an old one?"

"Because it too was imbued with a supernatural aura, I picked it up to study it. It’s similar to the black paper." Li Yi replied, "I also brought back a mobile phone. Why don’t you research that as well? It might contain some advanced technology."

"We’ve already checked that. The mobile phone you brought has very average technology and holds no value. However, it contained a few text messages from Qin Bing, and that information confirmed your account; you indeed encountered unimaginable supernatural events," the staff member said.

"Alright, everything has been recorded. Li Yi, you have no issues; someone will take you back to your quarters shortly."

The staff didn’t linger much longer. They packed up their things and left.

Afterward, Li Yi, with his backpack, was arranged to return to his quarters. The black letter paper and the supernatural item were not taken away, just as they had said; as long as the cross-border explorers’ retrieved items posed no harm to this world, they wouldn’t be confiscated, as these were considered personal spoils of war.

What the Cross-border Base truly valued was intelligence and the cultivation systems of other worlds.

Unfortunately, the 36th world had no cultivation system. This exploration was clearly a loss. Not only did they fail to gain any benefits, but they also lost nearly an entire team of cross-border explorers, and even the return of the second team was uncertain.

But all this was no longer Li Yi’s concern.

Because on the second day, he had already departed the Cross-border Base via helicopter.

Although Li Yi now had a cross-border entry slot, considering the wait until the next cross-border operation was uncertain, he wasn’t keen to waste time here; he needed to return to Tianchang City.

"This cross-border journey, despite encountering many dangers, was not without gains; at the very least, I have become a master in the Spiritual Realm, and I’ve brought back a mysterious item," Li Yi thought to himself on the helicopter, holding the cracked rolling pin, aware more than anyone how special it truly was.

Just one hit to the head could knock a person unconscious; its effects might not be significant in the 36th world, but here, this mysterious item could be the bane of extraordinary creatures, perhaps even mythical creatures.

However, what was the cost of this otherworldly artifact... that was something that unnerved Li Yi.

Because Liu Qingqing had said, the essence of mysterious items was still supernatural; using them always came with a price.

But after using it, Li Yi examined himself and had not detected anything amiss.

Or perhaps the cost was subtle, and Li Yi just hadn’t discovered it yet.

Beyond that, looking at the few words carved on his arm, Li Yi fell into contemplation: "Beware of my mother."

Why would he leave such a clue after returning from the cross-border trip?

Wasn’t his mother one of the Silent Ones, perpetually sleeping in a medical pod, never having awakened?

With questions and confusion, the helicopter carrying Li Yi soon arrived at Tianchang City.