My Apocalypse Territory
Chapter 508 - 459: Intruding into a Private Residence
The Holy Domain space, even during the peak of the Second Epoch on the Origin Star, was its core region.
It spanned the entire Origin Star.
It nurtured talent.
Saints were stationed there.
Transcendents, already seen as Immortal Gods and Saints by ordinary people, possessed boundless might.
With his realm and knowledge, he could not yet fully comprehend.
In Tang Yu''s imagination, the Holy Domain should resemble a scene akin to the Immortal Realm.
Even more awe-inspiring than the Floating City or the Floating Mountain.
Looking ahead now, there was indeed awe to be had, with Sky-reaching Towers so tall their height was unknown; waterfalls thousands of meters high in the sky pouring down like the Nine Heavens Galaxy; and a grand city whose end was not in sight, nestled before his eyes.
However,
The Sky-reaching Tower had an oblique, smooth cut from top to bottom, turning it into a slanted Sky-reaching Tower.
The massive waterfall suspended thousands of meters high in the sky had also been damaged by an indescribable force, leaving only a few streams of water pouring down, which, despite still being spectacular, was far off from its original appearance.
The grand city in the distance seemed desolate and silent as well.
Most buildings were still intact, but some areas had been destroyed, forming huge craters, with others being wiped out in swathes... A strange thought suddenly sprang into Tang Yu''s mind, as if a drop of water had fallen onto a painted city. Although the drop was small, compared to the paper, it was otherwise massive compared to the city on the paper.
Especially to the right, at the end of his sight.
The entire city seemed to be cut off at the waist, with endless black light beyond that was heart-pounding.
This could not be the original appearance of the Holy Domain, what happened back then was thought-provoking.
Shaking his head,
He stepped out from the mist, turned back to look, but saw an endless range of mountains, lush and verdant forests, with no trace of the fog.
Eileen and the others stepped out from the rippling air, showing curiosity and awe as well as caution, looking around.
Upon arriving here,
The mechanical and rigid voice of the Holy Domain didn''t provide any further hints. sea??h thё ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
Behind were the primordial forests, and ahead lay the ruins of the Holy Domain city; there was no need to choose, if there were any opportunities, ninety-nine percent of them would be in the city.
The city seemed close, but in reality, it was very far away.
As they needed to accommodate the pace of some members, the team''s speed was not fast, hustling for tens of minutes before finally nearing the city.
There were no city walls, just buildings standing tall.
Although the style was quite different from modern architecture, it still fit well with modern human aesthetics. Many buildings, if placed in the twenty-first century, would still be considered wonders.
Even after the ravages of time, aside from those that were destroyed, these buildings showed no signs of decay.
Inside the city, there was no sign of life; no other Awakeners who had been granted access were to be seen.
Looking around, they could not immediately determine where the opportunities lay.
"Since the Holy Domain is a city, it must have residential areas, commercial districts, and so on; not all places have value. We need to find the place where talent was cultivated in the past."
After thinking it over,
Even if large areas of the city were devastated, it was still incredibly vast, not knowing how many times larger than the Beiting Defense Circle.
Exploring bit by bit was too inefficient.
"It seems that there is no danger in the Holy Domain for now; there''s no need for the entire team to stick together. Dividing into several teams will make it easier to find opportunities suitable for oneself."
"Mm."
"Director Tang is right."
"Some people came in earlier than us; we can''t let them get ahead."
In Tang Yu''s plan, the team should be centered around one Transcendent, who in case of danger could defend and send a distress signal.
During the exploration, the Transcendent would remain at the core while others fanned out. This would greatly increase the efficiency of finding opportunities, far quicker than a Lone Hero searching alone.
"Yan, you lead one team; Kong, one team; Red Moon, one team…"
Kong, Red Moon, and Greta were the newly emerged Transcendents in recent times. After their breakthrough, their Combat Power surged rapidly, no weaker than Yan Dingtian, and perhaps even surpassing him.
Eileen suddenly spoke up, "I''ll be on your team."
Nancy also raised her hand, "And me."
Tang Yu knew that Eileen and the others were concerned for his safety.
Whether the Holy Domain itself was dangerous was uncertain, but among those who entered the Holy Domain, there were not a few Transcendents from the Fourth Epoch.
Even though he now possessed combat power comparable to, or even sufficient to kill an ordinary Transcendent, he was still only at the Awakening Tier, with weaknesses—if a Transcendent adept at sneak attacks encountered him, they could pose a threat to him—after all, he wasn''t the invincible Director Tang in the eyes of outsiders.
Nancy, as the Personal Guard Captain, was never intended to lead a team on her own by Tang Yu— he was also worried that Nancy, left to her own devices, might lead her team astray.
Since Eileen had mentioned it, he nodded.
"In that case, we''ll split into five teams, advancing from different directions. If anything happens, remember to contact through the transmission Crystal Balls, or fire a flare..."
After finishing,
Tang Yu, accompanied by Eileen, Nancy, and the expanded twenty-four members of the Personal Guard, along with a hundred members of the Investigation Corps and a dozen Awakeners from the Intelligence Department, took the main road and set off.
The other teams took different routes.
But the ultimate goal was the same—the center of the Holy City.
Following normal logic, the important buildings of the Holy City would be located in the inner ring, also the place with the most opportunities. However, the outer ring might not be completely devoid of them—by splitting up into several teams, they could scrape together more treasure.
Proceeding straight along the main road.
On both sides were mansions, splendid and luxurious. Tang Yu chose one that seemed high-end, but as soon as he approached, a shimmering screen appeared in front of the spacious gate, keeping him out.
Tang Yu: "…"
He thought these places were open for entry.
"It must be a restrictive spell." Eileen, after observing for a moment, said.
Restrictive spells, also a kind of Rune Array, served the purpose of blocking and protection.
The restriction they faced was, frankly, an access control—as they had no access card, they couldn''t enter.
Tang Yu raised his hand, showing the pattern on the back, but the access control didn''t react.
"The patterns are keys of the Holy Domain. Perhaps they can gain us initial entry to certain important places, but clearly... these mansions are private residences."
Touching his chin, Tang Yu suddenly called out, "Is anybody there?"
The echo lingered.
"No response, if there''s no one, we''re coming in."
There were two methods to break through the restriction: one was password solving, and the other was brute force.
Activating the "Insight Eye," he saw dozens of energy nodes constantly shifting positions. He needed to break ten of them simultaneously to unlock the restrictive spell.
This was complex, and even with the aid of the "Insight Eye," it made his head spin.
This was much more difficult than the Alien Race''s Illusion Array he''d broken before.
Truly the Array Technique of the Second Epoch.
But, after all, it was just a private residence''s access control, not some secret place. Tang Yu sensed that the energy level of the access control wasn''t very high.
It was like comparing the thickness of a home safe to a bank vault.
Why not...
He raised his hand, and a ball of fire condensed and slammed into the access control shield. The screen rippled, soon stabilizing again.
"Let''s all hit it together."
Tang Yu stepped back, and many of the Awakeners from the Personal Guard and the Investigation Corps, skilled in ranged attacks, bombarded the access control with various magic spells and Talent Abilities. The ripples on the screen grew more intense.
Not only in front of the gate, but the surrounding walls as well began to show the restraining screen, like a bowl turned upside down, covering the entire mansion.
At this moment, the big bowl vibrated and finally burst with a loud boom.
Some of the individuals were too late to hold back their power, causing their energy blasts to hit the threshold, the ground, and the walls.
Booming sounds—
Flames rose, and unexpectedly, the walls did not collapse, only leaving some scorched marks on the ground and around the walls.
Indeed, Second Epoch materials were of high quality.
It made Tang Yu want to dig some back, but after a glance at the people behind him, he suppressed the urge in his heart.
Forget it,
He''d need to choose the highest-grade wall to dig from, such as that Sky-reaching Tower—it looked rather nice.
He waved his hand, "Everyone search the place, be thorough. Don''t disappoint the expectations of our ancestors who have sent us into the Holy Domain space. Their treasure will remain in our hearts forever."
The gathered Awakeners: "…"
Entering the Holy Domain space didn''t seem to be for the purpose of looting, did it?
But everyone''s eyes were gleaming as they quickly burst in.
(Sorry, writer''s block, only a short chapter today QAQ…)