The Cosmic Gate opened in a way that Xia Fei had never imagined. Seeing the doubt in Xia Fei's eyes, Merry explained, "There's more than one path to the Dark Surge. This is a hidden passage, and very few people know about it besides the Blueblood Race. I hope that you will keep this a secret in the future."
Xia Fei nodded, not saying a word.
The passage was not very wide, just enough for Silver Soul to pass through. A larger warship would probably be stuck in the passage, and there was no need to even think about a larger superwarship.
* Whoosh ~ *
Silver Soul was very fast, speeding into the Dark Surge. In an instant, Xia Fei saw a sea of stars in front of him, a vortex-like galaxy appearing in front of him. The Dark Surge was much darker than the Law Realm or the Alpha Universe, and it was somewhat lonely.
"You'll have to dock your warship here, for the Dark Surge has its own teleportation method, just like the universe you were in before. It's very fast, but there's no way to teleport a warship," Merry said with her head lowered.
Xia Fei smiled. "Oh, so you know about the Law Realm?"
Merry answered, "Before you came, I looked through your information, but we all call the Law Realm the Desolate Glacier."
Desolate Glacier, Dark Surge, Torrent, Colored Glass, and Alpha were the official names for the lower five-star universe. Xia Fei, of course, knew about it, but he had gotten used to calling it the Law Realm, so he was too lazy to change it.
As he spoke, he disembarked from the ship. Xia Fei did not notice that Merry's eyes lingered on the Dark Crystal Spirit Pagoda one last time. She even let out a small sigh, as if lamenting that Xia Fei was wasting a heavenly treasure.
Xia Fei truly had many good things in his hands, so much so that he did not know how to use many of them, and there were even some that he had almost forgotten. The Dark Crystal Spirit Amassing Tower was full of energy, and Xia Fei was using it as a power source for Silver Soul. Such behavior was naturally seen by Merry as a wastrel.
The Dark Surge used a device similar to the Spatial Gate in the Law Realm, but it was more complicated and heavier. A sturdy square mound stood in the wilderness, most likely intentionally hidden by the Sardines.
Xia Fei instructed the other Blue-blooded people to take care of his warship, and then he followed Merry through the Spatial Gate to a bustling metropolis.
Skyscrapers stood in great numbers, and the streets were bustling with traffic. It felt like he had returned to the Panhuman Alliance. Be it the Law Realm or Alpha, all of them were built in the style of ancient buildings. The Blue-blooded People, on the other hand, were not very fond of history. They built many huge and ugly buildings, and the entire city was filled with a modern atmosphere.
As expected, most of the people on the street were blue-skinned people. There were also other races and even humans. Unfortunately, the Blue-blooded people alone accounted for more than 50% of the population in the Undersurge Universe. Compared to the Blue-blooded people, the other thousands of races were pitifully few in number. It was no exaggeration to call it the home of the Blue-blooded people.
Whats this place? Xia Fei asked as he looked around.
"Metropolis Phelan. Dark Surge is one of the most prosperous star systems. The thing you are looking for has appeared in the black market nearby, "Merry replied.
"The Blue Blood Race has quite a few elites. It's truly an eye-opener for me," Xia Fei lightly said. He had only taken a few steps when Xia Fei saw quite a few Blue-blooded people at the Warlock Saint rank and above, and there were even warriors at the Warlock God rank. They were no different from ordinary people, and the surrounding residents seemed to be used to seeing Warlocks everywhere, so they were not surprised.
Merry smiled. "Look at that joke of yours. When it comes to elites, the human race is naturally the strongest. We Blue-blooded people can only be ranked second. After all, the potential of the human race far surpasses that of the other races, and we have the largest population of high-level warriors. The warriors of the Blue Blood Race are relatively powerful when they are young, but once we reach the higher ranks, we fall far behind the humans. "
Xia Fei was well aware of the current state of the race. Humans were as weak as they could be when they were young, and if they encountered monsters like the Blue-blooded people or Oro, they could only run. However, the universe had its own rules. Humans were not adept at cultivating positive energy, but they were extremely adept at cultivating Soul Energy!
The Law Realm was a classic example. After the ban was lifted, the Law Realm progressed at an astonishing rate! Old Ancestor Xia Gucheng was one such example. He was already a level 5 Genesis! The Skywing Clan had produced more than twenty Genesis experts, and this number was rapidly approaching thirty or forty. The other human races were also progressing very quickly. On the other hand, non-human races like Oro's Lionhearts had not made much progress.
"Is it because the Blue-blooded people don't like Alpha? I've never seen any of your people in Alpha, "Xia Fei asked with a smile.
Merry thought about it and said, "Humans are powerful and adventurous. They make up eighty percent of Alpha's population, and that's where humans gather in the first place. We Blue-blooded people are more attached to our homes, so the vast majority of us choose to stay in Undercurrent. Aside from here, only a small portion of our people are in the Riptide Universe, but humans who like to explore can be found everywhere."
Xia Fei suddenly thought of a very interesting question. He asked with a smile, "Right now, the largest races in the universe are the humans and the Blue-blooded. If the demon race were still around, who would be stronger?"
Merry was startled. She softly replied, "We juniors have never seen the glory days of the demon race. I don't know."
As they walked, the two arrived at an inconspicuous teahouse. They found a corner and sat down. Merry ordered two pots of tea and four snacks before taking out the calculator she carried with her and turning on the screen.
"It's very complicated. Soul tools on the blacklist suddenly appeared in Ferland. Though there aren't many of them, they're very widely distributed. Hundreds of trading companies of all sizes in the city have soul tools on the blacklist for sale. Our people found out beforehand that someone had left the items with them and was selling them on consignment, and the asking price was clearly lower than the market price.
"Out of caution, we didn't act rashly. Now that you're here, we can check them one by one and plant our people to see who's consigning these lost soul tools," Merry suggested.
Xia Fei picked up the list and carefully looked through it. At the same time, he lit a cigarette.
When the cigarette burned to the end, Xia Fei waved his hand, indicating for Merry to put away the documents.
"Let's go. Let's go to Heaven Origin 1." Xia Fei narrowed his eyes.
Merry was startled. She hurriedly asked, "Heaven Origin 1? Though they're one of the largest trading companies in the city, they have nothing to do with the lost soul tools. "
Xia Fei disagreed. "Indeed, they're not selling stolen goods, but there's news that Heaven Origin 1 is secretly selling contraband items of the demon race."
Uh …
Merry scratched her head. It seemed that Xia Fei was here for the lost soul tools of the demon race and was not interested in the stolen goods lost by the Genesis Domain.
Just as she was thinking of how to persuade Xia Fei to return to the right path, she saw Xia Fei stand up and softly say, "A top trading company that trades in both the black and the white. Others are selling stolen goods, yet they're not involved. It's obvious that someone is purposely not wanting Heaven Origin 1 to be under surveillance. The more they do so, the more suspicious they are."
Merry's eyes lit up. She looked at Xia Fei with shock and admiration. It was no wonder the higher-ups had sent Xia Fei here. This man was incredible!
Xia Fei had always been good at reverse thinking. The logic was very simple. When everyone was black and there was only one person who was white, then that white person was very likely to be the blackest of them all!
…
Xia Fei and Merry walked into a dark fork on Nineteenth Avenue. They could already see the signboard of Heaven Origin 1 from afar.
Though the location was rather remote, the store was quite large. The six-story sales hall had very few people around.
"May I know what you need?" The goateed shopkeeper thought that Merry was the owner of the store, so he asked. This was very normal in the Darksurge Universe, for the blue-blooded people were the rulers here. Humans had a much lower status than the blue-blooded race.
Merry's face stiffened. She cupped her hands at Xia Fei and said, "This is my lord."
The goateed shopkeeper sized up Xia Fei with a few suspicious glances. Honestly, Xia Fei was dressed very inconspicuously. He did not look like a rich person at all. His gray windbreaker was already very old, and his two hands were in his pockets.
As a shopkeeper, he had to have some discerning eyes. He suddenly realized that Xia Fei's temperament and attire were completely different. He was neither servile nor overbearing, and he had a harmless smile on his face. He looked like he did not care about anything. Compared to Xia Fei, who was dressed elegantly, he looked more like a beggar.
Slightly taken aback, the shopkeeper hurriedly turned to Xia Fei and asked, "May I know what you're looking for? Our store happens to be having a promotion recently. You've come at the right time. "
This was how businessmen dealt with people, so Xia Fei did not care. He purposely raised his voice and said, "I heard that you have demon race soul artifacts for sale?!"
* Whoosh ~ *
A dozen pairs of eyes instantly looked over, and a flurry of footsteps could be heard coming from the second floor.
Xia Fei was certain that the so-called customers were all people from this store in disguise.
Merry nearly broke out in a cold sweat. Xia Fei's actions were truly too ostentatious. Soul artifacts were precious, and demon race soul artifacts were even more precious and contraband! Who would be buying and selling with such fanfare?
"Sir, you must be joking, right? Our small store doesn't have any soul artifacts for sale, not to mention contraband, "the shopkeeper said with a smile.
Xia Fei did not bat an eyelid. He pinched two fingers together and snapped them.
* Snap ~ *
A faint white light suddenly appeared, just enough for the shopkeeper to see clearly.
"Spiritual energy!" The shopkeeper could not help but shout, his attitude becoming extremely respectful as he softly said, "I didn't expect you to be a respected spiritual master. Please follow me."
Following which, the shopkeeper walked out from behind the counter and led Xia Fei into the elevator.
Xia Fei casually glanced at them, and those so-called customers hurriedly lowered their heads, pretending to buy what they needed.
"I didn't know that you were a respected spiritual master, so I've neglected you earlier," the shopkeeper said as he pulled the elevator door shut.
Spiritual masters were respected wherever they went, and compared to Alpha, where there were very few of them, the Darksurge Universe was even rarer. It was normal for this shopkeeper to value Xia Fei so much.
The elevator did not go up but down.
When the elevator stopped, the door did not open in the direction that Xia Fei had just entered. Instead, an exit mysteriously opened behind Xia Fei.
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