boyutpedia Chapter 67: The Situation
Chapter 67: The Situation
"Atuka! Are you sure you haven't gotten the coordinates wrong?" The spaceship captain slammed his hand on the alloy control panel.
A virtual child's avatar popped up on the big screen.
"Captain, I have compared the star coordinates nine times in a row. There are indeed no coordinates or any information for this star region on the star map. It has been confirmed that this is indeed the 'Void Land'." The intelligent life form named Atuka quickly pulled up the star map data.
The captain braced himself on the alloy tabletop and burst into laughter.
"Great! This is fantastic! We're going to make a fortune!" The captain slapped the table repeatedly.
Several deputies and crew members came forward.
"Captain, we've stumbled into this void by accident. Is there anything particularly valuable inside?" a young crew member couldn't help but ask.
"What do you ignorant fools know?!" The captain turned and pointed at the large screen. "Long ago, a terrifyingly powerful figure occupied this place. That great man used a heaven-defying secret technique to completely conceal the spatial coordinates of the entire star field. Even the high-ranking officials of our Silver Blue Empire, and even the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, cannot reach this star field!"
The captain's words left the surrounding crew members looking at each other in bewilderment.
The captain continued loudly, "After that powerful figure perished 30,000 years ago, this place became completely unclaimed. Think about it carefully, what does that mean?"
The crew members exchanged glances and shook their heads in unison.
The captain snorted heavily, "What a bunch of idiots! This means that in this vast star field, all the mineral-rich planets, all the planets inhabited by native life, are unclaimed resources! There are no collateral records from the Cosmic Galaxy Bank here, and even the Black Dragon Mountain Empire has no record of this region. We could simply occupy any one of them and amass a fortune!"
The crew members' eyes lit up instantly.
The captain turned to the intelligent Atuka and loudly commanded, "Atuka, immediately activate the ship's highest-powered life detection radar!"
"Understood, Captain." Atuka immediately carried out the order.
The captain rubbed his hands together vigorously and paced back and forth in front of the control panel.
"If I can find even one primitive life-bearing planet in this star field, my status in the family will skyrocket!" The captain gazed at the dark starry sky and dreamed.
At the same time, on Earth.
The core conference room on the top floor of the global headquarters of the Ultimate Martial Arts Academy.
Some time has passed since the earth-shattering battle in the Pacific that determined the fate of humanity. The three elite guards, Iceberg, Enchantress, and Beast, gathered in the conference room.
"Bang!"
The beast slammed its fist heavily on the table, creating a dent in the sturdy surface.
"That old bastard Atkin has been jumping around more and more wildly these past two weeks!" the beast roared angrily.
Since Hong, Lei Shen, and Luo Feng announced their seclusion for recuperation, they have not appeared in public. This unusual silence has finally sparked unfounded speculation from various factions.
Atkin, the original Fifth Speaker, had always been suppressed by Hong and Thor, but unexpectedly, he broke through after the beast tide. In addition, with Merhandson, East, and others seriously injured in the fight against the beast tide and still recovering, he began to secretly collude with several other councilors, frequently putting pressure on the two major martial arts schools.
The alluring woman said in a cold voice, "This morning, he, along with several councilors from the HR Alliance, formally submitted a joint letter to our Extreme Martial Arts Academy and Thunder Martial Arts Academy. These people are demanding a redistribution of exploration quotas for various ancient civilizations and strongly requesting that our two academies unconditionally share the highest-level scientific research resources and equipment."
The iceberg, who had been standing with his arms crossed in front of the window, turned around.
"This is just his first step in testing the waters. They want to see if the guild master is really seriously injured, or even confirm if he is dead," Iceberg analyzed expressionlessly.
Without the military deterrence of Hong and Thor, the Ultimate Martial Arts Academy, despite its profound foundation, is seeing its absolute control over the global market visibly weakened. Its commercial share and mineral resources in various base cities are being steadily eroded by other forces.
The beast looked anxiously at the iceberg: "How long are we going to stay holed up in headquarters and put up with this?! Rather than staying here and suffering through these damn documents every day, I might as well just go and smash up Atkins's so-called alliance's temporary base!"
"No way!" Iceberg immediately shook his head in refusal. "The core of the last instruction the Pavilion Master gave us was to stabilize the global situation. We absolutely cannot trigger a large-scale civil war among humanity's elite at this time. If we take the initiative now, we'll be playing right into Atkinson's hands."
"Are we just going to watch them shit on our necks like this?" The beast waved its fists in frustration.
Just then, the conference room door was pushed open.
Liu He appeared in the conference room.
"There's a new development."
Iceberg frowned deeply: "What happened?"
Liu He said coldly.
"We just received news that Yan Hai secretly arrived in the main urban area of Jiangnan City three hours ago."
Her alluring gaze instantly sharpened: "What was he doing in Jiangnan City?"
"Intelligence indicates that Yan Hai's movements are extremely secretive, avoiding public view. He has identified Mingyue Residential Area, where Luo Feng's family resides. The targets are Luo Feng's parents, Luo Hongguo and Gong Xinlan, as well as his wife, Xu Xin!"
"boom!"
The metal chair beneath her was instantly shattered by an invisible force. She stood up abruptly, radiating a powerful killing intent.
"Yan Hai, that shameless old dog! Luo Feng risked his life for the entire Earth, fighting to the death against that golden-horned beast! These scum hiding in the back actually dare to lay a hand on Luo Feng's family!" Yao Rao said through gritted teeth.
The beast roared and stood up: "I've had enough! We can't back down anymore. If we do, we'll completely lose face for the Extreme Martial Arts Academy!"
Iceberg quickly clicked a few times on the tactics panel and immediately issued instructions.
"Yao Rao, you must head to Jiangnan City immediately! Mobilize all the high-level War Gods we have near Jiangnan City to assist you. Protect the absolute safety of Luo Feng's family at all costs. Even if it costs you your life, we cannot let that despicable Yan Hai succeed." Bing Shan instructed Yao Rao.
"Leave it to me." Yao Rao nodded vigorously, turned around and transformed into a blur as she rushed out of the conference room and headed straight for the headquarters' helipad.
Iceberg turned his head, looked at the wild beast beside him, and his tone became heavy.
"Headquarters isn't safe here either. Since Atkin dared to let Yan Hai go to Jiangnan City to harass Luo Feng's family, he's deliberately forcing us to send troops to rescue them. Tonight, their so-called alliance will likely come directly to our headquarters to put pressure on us."
Iceberg immediately connected to the entire martial arts school's broadcasting system.
"I am Iceberg! Issue my order: all inspectors and high-ranking war gods within headquarters, immediately enter the highest level of combat readiness! All defensive weapons disengage!"
……
As night fell, several smart fighter jets painted with the logos of various factions swaggered down onto the helipad surrounding the Extreme Martial Arts Academy headquarters.
Atkin, accompanied by the HR Alliance and a total of ten other invited planetary-level councilors, strode to the headquarters of the Ultimate Martial Arts Academy under the pretext of "visiting the First Speaker."
Iceberg and Beast, along with Liuhe and several other inspectors, as well as dozens of high-ranking war gods, were already waiting in ambush at the headquarters entrance.
Atkin, a fake smile plastered on his face, stepped forward and said loudly, "Iceberg, Beast, why are you making such a big fuss? We just heard that the Pavilion Master's injuries are serious and we're very worried, so we came to check on him. Since we're all working for the future of humanity, what reason is there not to let us in to see the First Councilor in person?"
"Atkin, I already told you. The Master is currently in deep seclusion and recuperating, and will not see anyone. Take your men and retreat immediately, or you will be killed without mercy!"
A chilling voice rang out.
Atkin sneered, "Iceberg, you're nothing but a bodyguard. I'm the Fifth Speaker of the War God Palace, after all. Earth is facing numerous difficulties in post-war reconstruction. Don't I even have the right to meet with a noodle shop owner and discuss the situation? Is your Extreme Martial Arts Academy trying to establish a dictatorship?"
Atkin looked at the unyielding iceberg, his smile gradually fading, replaced by a sinister and arrogant expression.
"Iceberg, let me give you a piece of advice: don't be stubborn and end up making things difficult. Human society on Earth cannot function without a leader for even a day. Now that Hong and Thor are gone, it's time for someone else to take the position of Earth's strongest!"
Atkin boldly proclaimed his ambition.
With that, Atkin's planetary-level fourth-tier primal energy erupted, a dazzling light rising into the night sky. The councilors following behind him also drew their weapons, their powerful primal energy fluctuations merging together and pressing towards the headquarters gate.
The iceberg and the beast roared, preparing for a desperate fight. None of the high-ranking war gods behind them flinched.
On the other side of the Earth, at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, tens of thousands of meters deep.
Beside the massive, hill-like shell of the golden-horned behemoth, Hong, who had been sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, slowly opened them.
Two blinding flashes of lightning seemed to illuminate the dark seabed. After this period of frantic absorption and digestion, he not only completely reshaped his physical body using the Wood Crystal provided by Babata, but also improved his strength after digesting some of the secret techniques provided by Babata.
"Brother Hong, how's your training going?" Thor's voice came from not far away.
Hong turned his head, looked at Thor who was also filled with primal energy, and nodded in satisfaction.
"I've fully recovered, and I feel much better than before," Hong replied with a smile.
Just then, Babata's shrill laughter came from beside the Silver Guard.
"Hehehe! You two have had quite a bit of free time during your cultivation period, haven't you? Your Earth is quite lively right now, with a lot of reckless clowns jumping around!" Babata used the mental link to directly synchronize all the information happening outside with Hong and Thor.
The smile on Hong's face vanished instantly.
"Second brother, let's go back." Hong stood up, and the powerful water pressure automatically dispersed around him.
Thor grinned, revealing a row of white teeth, and cracked his wrists with a series of pops: "Perfect for me. My bones have been rusting lately, these idiots are the perfect way to loosen them up."
Hong's thoughts were once again transmitted to Luo Feng, who was struggling to control the body of the Golden Horned Beast.
"Third brother, you don't need to worry about what's happening outside. Just focus on your cultivation. We'll handle things outside."
Hong comforted the agitated Luo Feng.
"Big brother, second brother, I'm entrusting those bastards to you." Luo Feng's consciousness returned.
next second.
A violent surge of water flow suddenly erupted from 10,000 meters below the surface of the ocean.
Two streaks of light parted the seawater and shot into the sky. A tremendous roar exploded on the seabed. They instantly tore through the sea surface, creating towering waves hundreds of meters high, transforming into two rainbows that pierced the heavens and the earth, heading straight towards the Extreme Martial Arts Hall.