Chapter 1031: Hunting the Giant Totoro

After traveling some distance from Mist Valley, Zhuque finally managed to contact the command center.

She immediately reported the recent battle situation and the news of Baihu's death.

The command center fell into another long silence.

Everyone felt deeply heavy-hearted about Baihu's death.

The Four Spirits Fleet represented the highest-tier combat force of the East Sea Region!

Baihu's death was undoubtedly a massive loss.

However, they also knew that casualties were unavoidable.

Currently, both sides had reasons they absolutely could not afford to lose this battle!

Only by obtaining the Divine Source could all their losses be compensated.

Otherwise, it would result in an unimaginably devastating defeat.

First, they would have to face the enormous losses within their own superhuman teams.

Second, they would have to watch helplessly as the opposing side gained an additional Epsilon-level powerhouse.

With one side weakening while the other strengthened, the combined losses would be unimaginable.

Situ Xin stood slightly behind and to the side of Li Tianyang. At times like this, his best course of action was to say nothing at all.

Moreover, he had to do his best to display a sorrowful expression on his face.

Because even the slightest hint of relief would be interpreted as deliberate mockery.

There was no other way.

Originally, everyone from the East Sea Region thought the Jiangnan Region only qualified to provide auxiliary support during this operation.

After all, judging by their strength, they were indeed significantly inferior to the East Sea Region.

But who could have imagined that the lone wolf everyone initially looked down upon, the one without any military honor or collective spirit known as Chaos, would deliver such a resounding slap to everyone's faces!

The achievements he accomplished alone surpassed those of the entire East Sea Region's superhuman team.

In contrast, the East Sea Region hadn't achieved any particularly remarkable results so far.

Instead, they had successively lost three captains, including even Baihu with his superhuman ability index of 9600 points.

Li Tianyang struggled to open his chapped lips. Recently, his urine had turned dark yellow, clearly indicating he was under significant stress.

In a hoarse voice, he said, "On the battlefield, situations change in the blink of an eye, and casualties are inevitable. But currently, the overall situation still remains within our control."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Situ Xin.

"Minister Situ, can you contact Chaos?"

Situ Xin rubbed his nose, thinking to himself: I've been so quiet, yet you still haven't forgotten about me!

"Chaos proactively disconnected from the command center. He's always been very independent in his actions, and I can't command him."

Li Tianyang's right hand, hidden behind his back, gripped his left arm tightly.

His breathing became heavy as he spoke word by word, "But now, the peripheral superhumans have either died or withdrawn. Shouldn't he be heading to Mist Valley by now!"

What Li Tianyang most wanted now was for Zhang Yi to appear quickly and engage in a decisive battle with that damnable Billy the Kid!

As long as Zhang Yi could tie down Billy the Kid, even if Zhang Yi died in battle, it would at least severely injure Billy the Kid.

This way, their East Sea Region's final and most important seed on Star Island, Qinglong, would have a tremendous opportunity to obtain the Divine Source!

Situ Xin responded vaguely, "Mhm, well, this issue you mentioned isn't about what I should or shouldn't do. Nor is it about Zhang Yi necessarily having to act a certain way. So, this matter still requires us to discuss it slowly and properly, and come up with a specific plan."

Situ Xin wasn't going to fall into Li Tianyang's trap.

Right now, he absolutely adored Zhang Yi in his heart.

In his view, obtaining the Divine Source wasn't even the most important thing anymore.

The most crucial thing was that Zhang Yi must survive!

If Zhang Yi survived, within at most a year, the Jiangnan Region would gain an Epsilon-level powerhouse!

He had made up his mind; after returning this time, even if it meant being scolded by Zhu Zheng, he would propose that the Jiangnan Region utilize its resources to fully cultivate and develop Zhang Yi!

This battle had made him realize more clearly than ever the importance of a top-tier superhuman in large-scale warfare after the apocalypse.

...

Zhuque, disheartened and disillusioned, decided to withdraw from the Star Island battlefield and no longer participate in the struggle for the Divine Source.

Stumbling along unsteadily, she left Mist Valley and headed in the direction where Xuanwu was located.

...

Karadayan City.

This was an area far from Mist Valley, currently in a period of ceasefire.

Because all the truly top-tier experts had already gathered near Mist Valley.

Zhang Yi, Dragon King, Qinglong, and Yasin Canero.

In a spiral valley frozen into moon-white ice sculptures, over a dozen elegant and beautiful figures stood on terraced ice layers, cautiously observing their surroundings.

This was precisely the Jiangnan Region's Rose Squad.

A cute female team member with long hair crouched on the ground. In front of her stood an adorable moon-white little sprite.

Judging by height, if it jumped up, it could just about kick her knees.

But it didn't jump up to kick her knees. Instead, it looked curious, blinking its large eyes as it stared at the girl before it.

The girl smiled sweetly, her cherry lips slightly parted as she communicated with the little sprite using sound waves at frequencies inaudible to humans.

After a while, she turned her head and said to the dashing Rose Squad captain with ice-blue long hair, Linghu Feixue:

"Captain, it says the big guy is nearby."

Linghu Feixue's beautiful eyebrows immediately perked up excitedly.

"Oh, really? Have we finally found it?"

Some people came to the island for the Divine Source.

Others came for different things.

What was rare, however, was having clear objectives and knowing exactly what one could achieve.

From the very moment she set foot on the island, Linghu Feixue had been acutely aware that the Divine Source had nothing to do with her.

She clearly understood the caliber of the top experts from both major factions.

Given her squad's current strength, they simply weren't qualified to compete with those powerful individuals.

But while losing in the east, one might gain in the west. As long as one remained patient and observant, unexpected gains could always be found.

For example, source sprites.

Within Rose Squad, there was a female member named Gu Yufei.

Her ability wasn't particularly strong in combat, but it could play an extremely crucial role in certain situations.

Arioso.

The ability to communicate with all living beings.

She could naturally communicate with various creatures.

Including these cute little things.

So ever since landing on the island, while others were busy hunting superhumans or searching for the Divine Source,

only Rose Squad had been tirelessly searching for source sprites.

Although these things couldn't help someone achieve a breakthrough, they could provide effects superior to superhuman origin energy, enhancing a superhuman's power.

Thanks to Gu Yufei's ability, they had already found over a dozen source sprites on the island.

Linghu Feixue's ability had consequently increased to a value of 9400 points.

However, the further one progressed, the slower this enhancement became.

Therefore, Linghu Feixue began setting her sights on a special existence mentioned in intelligence reports.

That being known as the giant source sprite, the one that closely resembled Totoro.

She believed it must be a higher-level source sprite, perhaps possessing functions similar to the Divine Source.

If she could obtain it, it would undoubtedly grant her a massive boost in power!

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