Wan Rentu stood on the beach with his arms crossed, his fierce and intimidating face full of seriousness: "Hopefully this time we can salvage something valuable. I must say, these youngsters in the first team, both in skill and capability, meet the mark. Aside from Thunder, who got special approval to join, most of them are Fifth Rank."

He paused: "Speaking of which, that Thunder is quite interesting. Although she's only a Fourth Rank Sword Spirit, her combat power is no weaker than Fifth Rank. At this rate, she might just ascend to royalty."

"After all, she's a secret weapon cultivated by the Sword Tomb."

Chen Bojun said indifferently, "You gave them the ancient token and assigned additional tasks?"

"This is only the first level. With the skills these youngsters have, nothing should go wrong."

Wan Rentu grinned, his voice deep and rugged: "Without giving them some pressure, how can they grow? I just gave them additional training last night—it's only fair to check the results!"

"Are you sure you just gave them extra training? Didn't you add some for yourself too?"

Chen Bojun looked at his dark eye circles and said wryly: "From what I've heard, you've been relentlessly practicing your Slaughter Domain for a full day and night—Longsheng and Qing You couldn't take it anymore. Was this really necessary?"

Wan Rentu scowled and retorted, "Why not?"

Chen Bojun sighed helplessly: "I've told you many times already, that kid isn't as impressive as you make him out to be. The reason he can disregard your Slaughter Domain isn't what you're thinking."

"I don't believe it. If you know the reason, tell me!"

Wan Rentu widened his eyes.

Chen Bojun laughed bitterly: "I truly can't say."

"Then you're just bullshitting me! If I can't handle a Second Rank kid, how can I show my face again? I've figured it out—all of you must be scheming against me, trying to make a fool of me. Well, let me tell you, I'm no fool. I'm clever, you know."

Wan Rentu sneered coldly: "Tonight, I'll be requesting assistance from the Slaughter Eye for training. I'll practice for three days and nights straight, then move on to training the second team of brats. I refuse to believe I can't do this…"

Chen Bojun: "..."

With a rumbling thud, the giant stone array trembled, and golden light suddenly burst forth, piercing through the darkness.

Chen Bojun and Wan Rentu raised their heads, squinting their eyes.

The first wave of people had returned.

At the same time, a truck on the side of the road roared to life, while researchers in lab coats eagerly prepared to move.

Ten nano warriors appeared at the center of the giant stone array.

In their hands, they carried an ancient bronze coffin, tightly bound by pitch-black iron chains. The corners of its lid had been nailed firmly shut, as if fearing whatever was inside might escape.

From the coffin came faint growls. The chains vibrated; the nails trembled.

It seemed ready to burst open at any moment.

Chen Bojun hurried forward and asked anxiously, "Ancient Ancestors? Did you catch a living one?"

Wan Rentu stared at the bronze coffin, his face filled with shock.

"Living."

One nano warrior answered gravely, "This was captured by the Crown Prince and Jue Jian together—a living Ancient Ancestor that's at least two thousand years old. The Omegas discovered it at a sacrificial altar in the Immortal Palace. There were Ancient Ancestors as well as a large number of living corpses—so many that we had to retreat just to safeguard this coffin."

Wan Rentu's face changed drastically: "What rank?"

Chen Bojun's eyes gleamed sharply: "Sane or insane?"

"Unknown."

The nano warrior replied, "The Omegas stayed behind to clear out the living corpses to cover for us. Additionally, Nightmare discovered other Ancient Ancestors and intends to keep pursuing them once they've extricated themselves."

Everything within the Super Ancient Ruins holds immense archaeological value.

From these ancient objects, one can infer historical connections to the Ancient God Clan.

Especially the living corpses.

So-called living corpses are those who, in ancient times, betrayed humanity and chose to follow the Ancient Gods.

They received the Ancient God's gift of power, undergoing transformation to become Divine Servants.

However, not everyone succeeded in becoming Divine Servants.

Some transformed improperly and became horrifying monsters like the living corpse within this coffin.

Others succeeded partially but failed to become full-fledged Divine Servants, turning instead into the so-called Ancient Ancestors, who, over time, might lose their sanity and memories, becoming deranged.

A genuine Divine Servant, however, must retain characteristics of a specific Clan, reaching the ultimate form of evolution.

But regardless of the outcome, all possessed significant value.

The researchers in lab coats looked as if their eyes had turned green, resembling eternally single perverts beholding a stark-naked, peerless beauty, each charging like ravenous wolves.

At that moment—BOOM!

From afar came the sound of a violent explosion, followed by a cold glimmer that flashed and vanished!

Mere moments later, a pitch-black burst of light erupted!

Logically, black doesn't shine.

But they did indeed see a dark, profound column of light shoot skyward.

"Enemy attack!"

Someone shouted: "Get down!"

Nearly everyone dropped to the ground simultaneously, hands shielding their heads.

"Don't panic! It's not an enemy attack!"

Chen Bojun frowned and barked: "Someone's fighting in the living area!"

Wan Rentu looked toward the commotion, his expression filled with surprise.

Then, Taixu's voice came through his phone: "Please don't panic—an unexpected encounter in the living area caused a chair-wielding murderer to clash with the Absolute Poison King. The battle has concluded. There were no fatalities."