Within the otherworldly space, Xu Que was swiftly dispatching low-level demons with a terrifying speed. As he cleared the low-level demons in the central region, his gaze shifted to the area in the middle.
"Indeed, these demons provide much more cultivation energy," he mused, wiping the sweat from his brow with a smile.
Originally, he had planned to find a quiet place to meditate for a while, but upon realizing how much cultivation experience he was gaining from slaying these low-level demons, he decided to keep going and grind through them without hesitation.
Opening his personal attributes panel, Xu Que examined his current status.
[Name: Xu Que]
[Cultivation Level: S-rank, 2 stars, 9%]
[Techniques: Sky-Slaying Sword Style (Proficient), Sword-Control Style (Somewhat Mastered), Sword Draw Style (Proficient), Sword Return Style (Proficient)]
[Breathing Technique: Initial Breathing Method (Upgradeable)]
[Bloodline: None]
[Pet: White Cloud Ferret, B-rank (Fully Matured)]
[Territory: A-rank Gate to Hell (63 Layers Folded)]
[Honor: 19,138]
[Personal Attributes: Folding...]
[Trading Hall: Open]
Upon seeing the seventy-nine dull stars remaining, Xu Que felt a sense of helplessness.
After advancing to S-rank, he understood why so many powerful figures in his past life remained at that level. If levels up to A-rank were considered the beginner stage, S-rank was a point of significant transformation. After all, while it only took forty-nine stars to reach A-rank, S-rank required a staggering eighty-one stars...
The most troublesome part was that, to transcend S-rank, one had to establish an affinity with the magical factions.
Xu Que navigated to the bottom of his attributes panel. Instantly, his attributes were laid bare.
[Strength: 300 (+6000)]
[Agility: 280 (+5600)]
[Endurance: 180 (+3600)]
[Spirit: 380 (+7200)]
[Magic Resistance: 17.8%]
[Magic Affinity: None]
He was well aware that his attributes were mediocre at best. Compared to the likes of Duan Jiude and his peers, his basic stats lagged behind by quite a bit. Without the enhancement from the Primordial Sword, Xu Que would simply be an ordinary esper.
Seeing the lack of magical affinity, he felt frustrated. He had no clue where to find magical elements to form an affinity with.
In his past life, this kind of information had been highly classified, and the major players were keen to keep their secrets well-guarded.
"Forget it, I'll leave that to Duan Jiude. After all, we'll meet him soon in the Challenge Space."
With that, Xu Que closed all panels and glanced at the center of the area, decisively running toward it.
An hour later, Xu Que had essentially wiped out all the demons in the ancient city ruins, except for the BOSS.
Looking back at the demonic BOSS with fleshy wings, Xu Que was momentarily speechless. He had expected it to be an S-rank boss, but upon discovering it was only an over-A-rank, his interest dwindled.
He rushed forward, and in the moment the BOSS opened its mouth to roar, Xu Que swiftly severed its head and body into scattered chunks.
Leaving the otherworldly space, Xu Que quickly submitted his data and flew toward Magic City on his flying sword.
Mid-flight, Xu Que opened his inventory and saw that the spirit absorption of the [Tormented Angel's Soul] was complete. This made him somewhat excited, as Kuli was an otherworldly creature from a million years ago. If he could glean some important information from it, it would be a huge gain.
Just as Xu Que was pondering what sort of inquiry could yield the most benefit, his phone suddenly rang.
Seeing that it was Shen Mengchu calling, he hurriedly answered.
"Where are you now?" Shen Mengchu asked, her voice tinged with urgency.
Xu Que quickly asked, "Is something wrong?"
"My father just told me that Lu Ang and Bell from Legend Corporation have already entered the country and are heading to Prospect Tower."
"Huh?" Xu Que was momentarily stunned, then immediately asked, "Didn't we agree to meet after the Rift explosion? Why have they come early?"
"I'm not entirely sure, but Jin Yu suspects there's something we're not aware of." Shen Mengchu responded.
Upon hearing this, Xu Que began to think. He felt that the plan should be fine, and his secrets were only known to the higher-ups in the Exploding Sky Corporation. If there were any leaks, it would certainly not come from them, as Shen Mengchu always used props to check the emotional fluctuations of those people during meetings.
It wasn't that Xu Que didn't trust them; it was simply for safety. After all, he knew that some items could disguise themselves as other people.
It was said that in his previous life, Tianqing Corporation had been infiltrated by such a device, and overnight, not only did they lose all their territories, but their resources were also completely drained by a deceitful group. When they finally discovered who had been replaced, they realized that certain individuals had been disguised as victims and placed in the company by an unknown force.
"Where are you now?" Shen Mengchu asked again.
"I'm in Yinchuan. I should be back in about an hour." Xu Que replied.
"Alright, when you return, go directly to the underground third floor. I can't figure out why they've arrived early, but one possibility is that they've heard something." Shen Mengchu analyzed.
"Got it. If anything happens, let me know immediately."
After hanging up, two messages popped up on Xu Que's phone.
Seeing messages from Lu Ang and Liang Jin Yu, Xu Que quickly opened the message from Lu Ang.
When he read it, Xu Que furrowed his brow slightly, as the message not only carried a temptation but also a subtle threat.
What's going on? Is Legend Corporation resorting to underhanded tactics?
Xu Que copied the message, then opened Liang Jin Yu's message.
When he saw the content of Liang Jin Yu's message, Xu Que suddenly remembered the strange events surrounding Prospect Tower in his past life.
The reason it was strange was that the announcement made by Shen Yin and their subsequent actions were highly suspicious. In his past life, several companies had settled into Prospect International Tower, and Shen Yin, as the leading figure, was naturally responsible for security.
One company that had been developing very well suddenly disappeared within a day, wiped clean by Shen Yin. Although this incident was suspicious, Shen Yin publicly attributed it to foreign espionage activities.
At the time, many people didn't pay much attention, as espionage was something Z-country despised the most. However, the strange part was that not long after, Shen Yin began collaborating with foreign companies and even introduced some of them into Z-country.
Although many people didn't understand Shen Yin's actions, the majority of Z-country citizens accepted them since they believed the protection of Z-country citizens was most important.
Xu Que remembered Duan Jiude discussing this online, even listing a lot of evidence. Later, Duan Jiude had said that Shen Yin was merely a dog raised by foreign capital, and once this slaughtering blade was drawn, Z-country would have no hope left.
Reflecting on Duan Jiude's words, Xu Que began to wonder if Shen Yin might be a pawn, especially with the potential changes after the fourth year of Tianyuan in his past life.
After a moment of contemplation, Xu Que pasted Lu Ang's message and sent it to Liang Jin Yu.
Although he couldn't figure out what Legend Corporation was plotting, he believed Liang Jin Yu's intellect would at least offer some insight.
What Xu Que didn't know was that after reading the message, Liang Jin Yu copied it and sent it to Murong Xian'er...
Liang Jin Yu asked, "Where are you now?"
Xu Que replied, "I've just passed Zhi'er Mountain, and I'm about to reach Putuo."
"Alright, I'll message you again in a bit." Liang Jin Yu responded.
Xu Que was speechless. He had only wanted Liang Jin Yu to analyze the situation, but the guy seemed to take it much more seriously.
What Xu Que didn't know was that it was precisely because of Liang Jin Yu's caution that a catastrophe involving thousands of lives was averted!
Meanwhile, Liang Jin Yu tucked his phone away and swiftly entered the elevator, heading straight to Murong Xian'er's office.
Without much small talk, they went straight to the matter at hand.
"Is it his issue?" Murong Xian'er asked.
"What do you think?" Liang Jin Yu replied, countering the question.
"Quite a lot," Murong Xian'er mused thoughtfully. "But at present, it's unclear what methods he'll use. How about you tell me his plan instead?"
Hearing her words, Liang Jin Yu gave her a serious look, then nodded.