CHAPTER 307: CHAPTER 292: FLOCKING LIKE DUCKS

The appearance of the Divine Race mage stirred many squads, prompting them to dig for any and all information about this mage from the Divine Race.

For a time, the intelligence business of Hundred Hands was unprecedentedly booming, and the target was solely one—Loren Squad’s mage from the Divine Race.

The hidden undercurrents were naturally not unnoticed by the wealthy Wang Xu.

In the secret hall of Hundred Hands.

A figure dressed in Mechanical Warriors attire, with a face covered and strength indiscernible, lay comfortably on the sofa, surrounded by a variety of sounds.

"Is there any latest information on Loren Squad?"

"And that mage from the Divine Race, I’m offering two million Wu Meng Crystals to buy all the information on him!"

"What are the conditions to join Loren Squad? Is there any intelligence on this?"

The hall was bustling, with most of the Alien Race Warriors inquiring about the Loren Squad and information regarding Wang Xu.

Encased in the Mechanical Warriors gear, Wang Xu smiled slightly, quite satisfied with the situation.

This was Wang Xu’s clone; both the idol and the main deity were in cultivation, making it most suitable for the clone to come out to gather intelligence.

At this moment, Wang Xu’s identity as the Divine Race mage caught the attention of many Alien Race Warriors. Recently, the number of free squads reaching out to Captain Luo of the Loren Squad already exceeded fifteen, far beyond Luo’s expectations. He greatly underestimated the allure of a strong figure; in such a death battlefield, everyone gravitated towards power.

Only under the guidance of a powerful one can there be a greater chance of surviving the war and thus leaving alive.

"...Golden Light... Intellect... Loren... Exotic Beast..." Suddenly, Wang Xu’s clone sat up straight, his expression becoming solemn. With his enhanced power, his senses became sharper, intermittently capturing part of the transmission which gradually altered Wang Xu’s expression.

Sure enough, someone was investigating the incident where the main deity killed two exotic beasts with one strike. Indeed, this matter was too bizarre; even if the Loren Squad didn’t mind, there was no guarantee other free squads wouldn’t talk about it.

The gaze of Wang Xu’s clone turned towards the source of the sound, where, in the corner, two Alien Race Warriors were discussing. The faint, intermittent voices fell into Wang Xu’s ears; they were discussing details of this matter.

Moments later, one of the Alien Race Warriors shook his head, looking regretful, seemingly deciding against this business deal. The other Alien Race Warrior didn’t insist, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then turned to leave.

"Even Hundred Hands can’t trace everything," Wang Xu pondered, but he didn’t know it wasn’t that Hundred Hands couldn’t trace it; it was the Alien Race Warrior’s offer that was too low to meet Hundred Hands’ desired reward, naturally leading to a refusal.

Not only in this intelligence hall of Hundred Hands, but Wang Xu also had his clones infiltrated into almost every hall, each wearing different Mechanical Warriors gear, making identification impossible, even for the well-informed Hundred Hands.

Lingering in all intelligence halls, Wang Xu would acquire numerous different pieces of intelligence daily, and also discovered that the majority of the intelligence wasn’t personally scouted by Hundred Hands, but rather bought from several interacting Alien Race Warriors. However, the price they paid would immediately be earned back tenfold.

......

"Si Sa!" Three months passed, and Captain Luo finally made contact.

"Captain, what do you think about the matter?" Wang Xu said with a smile. From the intelligence transmitted back through his clones at various halls, over fifty free squads had purchased intelligence on the Loren Squad, and more than thirty had paid double the price for more detailed intelligence.

"You knew this would happen, didn’t you?" The captain seemed to see through Wang Xu’s jest, feeling sentimental. "During this period, no less than a hundred free squads have contacted me in various ways, wanting to join my alliance. My communications are almost filled up, and look, there are still communication requests coming in!"

"Haha." Wang Xu laughed twice, leaning back on the comfortable sofa, picking up a glass of wine as brilliant as flames, and gently bringing it to his mouth, "Captain, my suggestion is still valid now, but let me state in advance, no more than twelve free squads are allowed at most."

Too many free squads will only diminish the average share of exotic beast corpses, and Wang Xu is not willing to let valuable exotic beast corpses go to others.

Twelve free squads were also the captain’s limit in mind. But now, with over a hundred free squads contacting him, he could naturally select some with rich combat experience and strong overall strength among the elite squads to join.

"No problem. Including the six pre-determined free squads, we still need to recruit six more. Would you like to come with me to screen them?" With enough numbers, the next step is to select the Alien Race Warriors.

Wang Xu shook his head: "I’m not good at this sort of thing, let the captain handle it. By the way, have you had any success with the matter I asked you to look into?"

"I’m here precisely for that." The captain nodded, flicked a Space Ring with his finger, and it landed in Wang Xu’s hand. "These are the exotic beast corpses you asked me to find, all died less than three days ago. I’m really curious, what exactly do you need the beast corpses for? Are you planning to cook them?"

Wang Xu also brought out a Space Ring, filled with a mountain of Wu Meng Crystals, and smiled mysteriously, "It’s a secret."

The captain rolled his eyes, speaking with resignation: "Alright, a secret then. This matter is decided. Once I’ve selected enough warriors and gathered intelligence on the beasts, I’ll inform you."

"Safe travels," Wang Xu said as the captain had already risen and left the room, transforming into a stream of light across the sky.

Wang Xu spread his palm open, where a Space Ring lay containing the corpses of five beasts that had died less than three days ago.

The reason for collecting beast corpses that had died no more than three days ago is that after a beast dies, its life aura dissipates, and the Life Qi within its flesh can quickly fade. Only those that have been dead for three days can sufficiently boost Wang Xu’s Life Index. Conversely, corpses older than three days have flesh Life Qi that is extremely thin, making them of little value.

"Begin devouring!" Wang Xu entered a vast underground chamber, a personal space he had opened up himself. The Law of Void descended, sealing the surrounding space, effectively blocking all detection.

......

Ten days later, within the Exotic Beast Battlefield, a Space-Time Whale was swiftly swimming through the void.

"Si Sa, it’s only been a few days, but you seem different again!" The captain remarked, curiously eyeing Wang Xu. He could clearly sense an indescribable aura emanating from Wang Xu, making the captain feel inexplicably lower, like the difference between an upper rank and a lower rank.

Wang Xu smiled subtly, remaining silent.

The five exotic beast corpses he purchased, along with the three he saved for the captain, made for a total of eight corpses Wang Xu devoured during this period.

Main Master’s Life Index soared from "3708" to "3826". After reaching the Celestial God Realm in Life Level, Wang Xu could clearly feel the difficulty of further life index improvement. The gap between the Mixed Universe Realm and the Celestial God Realm is vast. The one hundred-point increase in Life Index was due to the Endless Life connection.

But the figure of the Saint was different. The eight beasts pushed his Life Index from "3010" past the Celestial God Realm life threshold of 3550, making his whole body emit a Golden Light, dazzling magnificently within the Mixed Cosmos.

A Life Index of "3568" caused a tremendous transformation for the figure of the Saint. Standing before the captain now was a Saint whose Life Level had already evolved to the Celestial God Realm. Although his strength had not fully reached the Celestial God Realm, the life oppression stemming from his Life Level was already clearly felt by the captain.

For this task, Wang Xu made ample preparation, assembling twelve of the most elite free squads to hunt three beasts.

The expressions of other Alien Race Warriors were solemnly tense. Facing three beasts at once was something even seasoned soldiers rarely experienced. In this Exotic Beast Battlefield, they preferred to stay in the War Camp rather than confront a group of terrifying beasts to save their lives.

Three beasts, for these Alien Race Warriors, was the limit. They were renowned, yet uncertain, and it was not for sport but a life-and-death struggle, each wanting to return alive.

"Captain Loren." Eleven other free squad captains gathered together, discussing the beast-hunting strategy hundreds of times, analyzing every detail thoroughly to secure victory in this battle.

"Facing three beasts at once, I still feel uncertain. If things go wrong, we must leave quickly, not persist," Kelin Luo, who had developed an aversion to beasts and was terrified of their formidable power, expressed her concern.

The captain cast a meaningful glance at Wang Xu and said in a deep voice: "Rest assured, this time I’m absolutely confident."

As he spoke these words, sweat formed in the captain’s palm, betting his reputation entirely on Wang Xu. Hearing this, the eleven captains relaxed slightly, but their tightly furrowed brows still betrayed their anxious hearts.

The twelve captains meticulously studied each detail of the hunting plans, eager to avoid any errors. Aboard the Space-Time Whale, there was a moment of calm. Veteran soldiers polished their War Soldiers, while newcomers gazed out, nervously awaiting.

After three months of traveling through the void, the distant starlight became blinding, and suddenly, all the Alien Race Warriors became alert, gripping their War Soldiers tightly, nerves on edge, eyes fixed on the distance.

"It’s them, no doubt about it." Wang Xu opened his eyes, awakening from his cultivation state, and saw the three beasts fighting with the Alien Race Warriors in the distance. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)