Hearing this sentence, Leng Yaozhu exclaimed, "The abyss? Other than abyssal creatures, there shouldn't be anything else there, right?"
Recently, there haven't been any unusual occurrences in the abyss either!
Qiangu Qingfeng took a deep breath and said gravely, "That's hard to say. The abyss is equivalent to another plane, and no one can be certain there isn't anything undiscovered inside!"
Leng Yaozhu didn't know how to rebut, "Perhaps, as long as it doesn't affect our Spirit Pagoda, that's good enough!"
Qiangu Qingfeng rolled his eyes, "Tower Master, you're perhaps being a bit too optimistic. The higher beings of the abyss have reached some sort of cooperation with the evil Soul Masters of the Holy Spirit Cult; their relationship is extraordinary,"
"If they continue to cooperate, I'm afraid no power would be able to withstand the Holy Spirit Cult!"
By then, not just the Spirit Pagoda, the entire place might come under the control of the Holy Spirit Cult!
Leng Yaozhu replied, "Vice Tower Master, you are being a bit too pessimistic! When the abyssal creatures were besieged by all the powers combined, they also lost quite a bit of their high-end combat strength!"
Qiangu Qingfeng pursed his lips, "Eh, I hope it's really just me being too pessimistic!"
...
In a world encompassed by gray, all vitality had been lost...
If one paid close attention, they would feel an overwhelming breath of despair coming head-on...
At this moment, there was a figure clad in a pitch-black robe, constantly releasing weak Soul Power to block the turbulent airflow!
Suddenly, a deep voice sounded in the surrounding space, causing it to twist...
"Why have you come here??"
The black-robed figure slightly bent over, respectfully responding, "Honored Abyssal Master, I was guided by your will to come here!"
The deep voice paused for a moment before continuing to ask, "What do you want?"
The black-robed figure answered again, "Abyssal Master, our goals are the same. What you desire is constant devouring, to elevate the abyss into a true divine realm, and what I seek are endless vengeful spirits, using their power to achieve Godhood!"
After these words were spoken, the twisting space returned to normal...
Seeing this, the corners of the black-robed figure's mouth slowly lifted into a curve...
Although there was no reply from the Abyssal Master, he knew that he had successfully convinced the other party!
As the master of the Holy Spirit Cult, he had long made detailed plans for his breakthrough to Godhood!
Now, it was time to begin!!
...
Ferocious God Legion!
Having completed his tasks for the day, Tang Wulin, wearing a tired face, sat down on a chair and sighed, "Ah... several more months have passed, Gu Yue, do you miss everyone?"
Truth be told, he really missed the days spent together at Shrek Academy!
Gu Yue replied softly with an "Mhm," teasing, "Indeed, it has been a long time since we've contacted everyone, we might even forget each other!"
Tang Wulin, however, said with an exceptionally resolute tone, "No, I believe that everyone is battling for their own future!"
Moreover, before being dispatched to the various military regions, we all promised to return to the Academy after a few years!
Just then, Long Yuxue stepped up beside them with a serious expression, "Gu Yue, Wulin, have you both completed your investigation missions?"
Tang Wulin nodded and answered, "Commander, the investigation missions have been completed. There have been no abnormalities in any of the Level D and Level C Abyssal Passages!"
Gu Yue also spoke up, "The B-level Abyssal Passage hasn't shown any abnormalities either! However... there seem to be far fewer abyssal creatures appearing!"
Long Yuxue gave a slight nod, "Mm, this is within our expectations. Xu Sheng and the Blood God Army, in collaboration, have slain over a dozen Abyssal Emperors, which is bound to cause an uproar in the abyss!"
"And those abyssal creatures were probably influenced by that as well!"
Tang Wulin smacked his lips, "Doesn't that mean we should thank Teacher Xu later, for lightening our workload quite a bit!"
Gu Yue also nodded in agreement...
Long Yuxue gave them a look and said again, "Oh, right, there's another thing I need to tell you. In a few weeks, the Ferocious God Legion will hold a big competition!"
Tang Wulin's light blue eyes lit up, "A competition? What's it about?"
Gu Yue also cast a curious glance, seeming rather puzzled...
Under such tough circumstances, the Blood God Army actually planned to organize a competition!
Long Yuxue stared at Tang Wulin with fiery eyes, "This competition is related to Mechas, and given that you're already a level-7 blacksmith, you're surely no stranger to Mechas!"
"So, I took the liberty of recommending you to take part in this competition!"
As soon as Tang Wulin heard this, he hurriedly shook his head, "No, I won't go. Instead of joining the competition, I'd better take on more missions."
It was already tiring enough, and to take part in some competition was just looking for more trouble, wasn't it?
Gu Yue then reminded him, "Wulin, I think you might not want to reject it rashly. If she mentions it like this, the competition probably comes with some decent rewards, doesn't it?"
Long Yuxue immediately threw an approving look at Gu Yue and asserted, "That's right, the rewards of this competition are more precious than ever before!"
That single sentence sparked Tang Wulin's interest!
Without any rewards, not even a dog would go, but with rewards, that was a different story!
Then, he asked eagerly, "Commander, stop beating around the bush, what are the rewards?"
Long Yuxue revealed a meaningful smile, "If you manage to win the championship, you could become a reservist for the Blood God Camp, exclusively repairing their Mechas..."
Tang Wulin's mouth twitched, "Commander, are you kidding me? That's the reward for the competition?"
Just a few months ago, Blood Eight from the Blood God Camp personally invited me to join them, and I rejected without any hesitation!
And now you're telling me the reward for the competition is exactly that, which is quite disappointing!
Long Yuxue covered her mouth and giggled, "Just kidding with you. Joining the Blood God Camp as a reservist is just an additional reward!"
"The real prize is far more precious than that, and as for what it specifically is, it needs to be kept secret! Rest assured, it won't disappoint you."
Tang Wulin was skeptical...
He had a feeling that Long Yuxue was coaxing him into joining the competition, but why...
It was probably to earn some recognition for the Special Operations division, right?
Feeling puzzled, he glanced sideways at Gu Yue, "Gu Yue, do you think I should participate?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yue gave a fair reply, "You might as well give it a try. Aside from checking on the Abyssal Passage, there's not much else to do these days!"
"Besides, the commander has already signed you up, so it would be hard not to participate!"
Long Yuxue, having her intentions revealed, covered her mouth and coughed, "Cough cough... This competition isn't compulsory, but of course, it would be great if you could participate!"
...
...
...