CHAPTER 1042: CHAPTER 1042: FULFILLING THE PROMISE!

The cold and bitter wind blew from the distant north, sweeping over this blood-stained land and carrying the rich scent of blood away far into the distance.

Xiao Zheng led the remaining soldiers of Sky Net northward to the eternal silent Ice and Snow Jungle, halted his steps, and stared into the abyss of the jungle for a long moment before finally sighing.

Within this vast jungle lay buried tens of thousands of warriors from Sky Net who followed Xiao Zheng from North Africa, traversing thousands of miles to this foreign soil, clashing with the Demon Shield Bureau, ending up shedding blood far from home.

Xiao Zheng couldn’t help but doubt.

Was this war truly meaningful? So many people died, even he could feel the heart-crushing weight of it all.

Dugu Baitian seemed to understand what Xiao Zheng was thinking, walked up beside him, stood shoulder to shoulder, and said, "Warriors bled on the battlefield to defend their homeland. Even if they never awaken again, it’s worth it. They achieved their goal."

Xiao Zheng sighed, "But... they are all dead."

Dugu Baitian fell silent, a slight sadness welled up in his heart; these once vibrant lives were indeed all gone.

They could no longer laugh with their parents, could no longer live with their wives and children, only to sleep eternally underground, turning into silent bones.

Looking at the Ice and Snow Jungle, Xiao Zheng’s gaze slowly became firm and sharp. He said slowly, "My warriors, you may rest here peacefully. I, Xiao Zheng, vow to expand Sky Net, make its prestige renowned, surpass such forces as the Demon Shield Bureau, and stand atop this vast world! Your sacrifice will accompany Sky Net’s glory and brilliance, and be remembered forever."

Dugu Baitian cast a surprised glance at Xiao Zheng; even he was taken aback by Xiao Zheng’s grand ambition.

He felt that this world might soon shiver under the power of the Evil God and Sky Net.

The followers from Yihua Palace, upon hearing these words, also looked at Xiao Zheng in surprise, especially the leading woman in white, whose eyes flashed with a trace of admiration.

After honoring the warriors who sacrificed themselves here, Xiao Zheng retrieved Kun Gu Ni’er, and the technological artifacts on this land once again demonstrated their power.

He instructed Gongsun Wuliang to contact Sky Net headquarters, requesting Catherine to send some people over to take charge of the affairs within the Demon Shield Bureau.

The Demon Shield Bureau is among the world’s five super forces, most renowned for its technology. Hidden within its headquarters are extensive amounts of high-tech weapons and various product blueprints.

Under the Demon Shield Bureau are controlled numerous companies, enterprises, and financial groups, possessing vast amounts of resources. Its subordinate forces reach all corners of the globe, forming a huge network covering worldwide.

These are enormous wealth.

With the Demon Shield Bureau destroyed, this wealth naturally belongs to Sky Net.

During this process, surely there will be people who get jealous and come to seize it, but Dugu Baitian and those women from Yihua Palace all assure Xiao Zheng that if Sky Net is attacked, they will certainly lend a hand.

Xiao Zheng was quite at ease and readily accepted this assistance.

He knew this wasn’t just Sky Net’s luck, but also the fortune of Futu and Yihua Palace.

Obtaining the friendship of the Evil God is undoubtedly a great blessing, perhaps Futu and Yihua Palace haven’t realized it yet, but on some future day, they will surely feel fortunate for today’s decision.

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Meanwhile, the news of the Demon Shield Bureau’s obliteration rapidly spread across the world like a storm, shaking the Underworld with a magnitude twelve earthquake, leaving everyone astounded.

For a moment, undercurrents surging.

...

Yet Xiao Zheng ignored these outside matters, along with Dugu Baitian and the woman in white from Yihua Palace, leading a group to the headquarters of the Demon Shield Bureau.

After inspecting within, they found many useful things, such as blueprints for some forbidden weapons, research data on various biochemical weapons, and information on numerous companies, financial groups, and financial forces controlled by the Demon Shield Bureau.

Gongsun Wuliang, an expert in handling intelligence, initially organized these things and shockingly discovered that this asset was staggering to an astonishing extent.

After reading the brief report Gongsun Wuliang gave him, Xiao Zheng’s breath slightly hastened.

"With this resource from Demon Shield Bureau, my Sky Net will accelerate at rocket speed, cultivating many strong individuals in a short time." Xiao Zheng’s eyes sparkled.

What does Sky Net lack the most now?

Resources!

Money, cultivation materials, purchasing channels, cultivation techniques, research data...

Various resources are critically lacking.

While talents within Sky Net are numerous, what they lack is a development opportunity. Once these abundant resources are obtained, they can roam the seas like Flood Dragons, and perhaps ascend into True Dragons.

It is imaginable, in the upcoming period, Sky Net will enter a rapid development phase.

Of course, Xiao Zheng didn’t forget to make an extra copy of the blueprints for the high-tech weapons within the Demon Shield Bureau and handed it to Futu.

This was something he agreed upon with the leader of Futu, as long as Futu was willing to help him attack the Demon Shield Bureau, benefits would be shared after victory, the Evil God naturally wouldn’t go back on his word.

Dugu Baitian’s hands trembled slightly as he received the blueprints, this warrior at the Martial Saint Level couldn’t maintain his composure, he knew the preciousness of these items.

"You truly keep your promises!" Dugu Baitian deeply looked at Xiao Zheng.

"I will continue to stay in Zhonghai in the future, and have plenty of dealings with Futu, naturally aiming to build good relations with you." Xiao Zheng said with a smile.

Dugu Baitian suddenly asked, "Evil God, possessing such an enormous force, capable of rivaling ancient families and holy lands, why do you choose to stay in a small Zhonghai?"

Xiao Zheng didn’t hide and directly said, "I need to find a very important thing, and that thing is most likely to appear in Hua Country, so I can only stay there."

Dugu Baitian shook his head and said, "Xiao Zheng, people like you and me, relying on external forces, can’t reach the pinnacle of Martial Arts. If you are focused solely on finding the Golden Bone, it’s straying off the right path."

Xiao Zheng was momentarily stunned, not expecting Dugu Baitian to know what he was seeking, but after thinking, it felt normal, considering Dugu Baitian is a key figure in Futu.