Lu Sheng smiled.
"I'm here to apply for energy crystals, but I was suddenly dragged here. Don't you think it's a little too much to stop me from enjoying my vacation?"
"The crystals are easy to deal with. The sect has yellow lightning-type crystals. They're much better than ordinary black crystals. It's easy to use them to set up formations," Huayun Zi replied with a smile.
"That's good." Lu Sheng nodded.
"With External Seat Lu's qualifications, you can apply for ten standard units of Thunder Crystals every year. That's definitely enough, "Huayun Zi spoke again.
A yellow crystal was more than ten times the price of a black crystal. In terms of energy supply, it was also much better than a black crystal. It contained refined lightning-type energy, and its quality was much higher than the blood energy of a black crystal.
Hence, in many places, a Thunder Crystal could be used as more than ten black crystals. With Lu Sheng's current status, it was only natural that he could obtain Thunder Crystals easily.
However, apart from the black crystals, the other crystals had limited supplies. They could not be bought with money. Even if he could obtain them, the quantity was limited.
"That's for the best." Lu Sheng nodded. After some calculations, he would be able to use 100 black crystals for free every year. Naturally, he was satisfied. Moreover, this was only one of the benefits he could enjoy as an External Seat.
"We'll have to trouble you this time, External Seat. There's an abnormal space-time distortion at the sect's frontline. The few elders who went to investigate have gone missing and lost contact. The three of us have to take care of a few key locations, so we can't move. Hence, only External Seat Lu, who's cultivating, has time to spare … "Sect Master Yuan Qingli said softly.
"As a reward for this operation, if External Seat has any needs in the future, I can help you once," Xu Haobai interrupted from the side. He blushed slightly. "After all, this is my annual mission. I'll have to ask for External Seat Lu's help. "
"Sure!" A Void Underworld being's help was more than enough to make up for this operation.
Lu Sheng suppressed his urge to investigate the Sinful Eye as soon as possible. He calmly accepted the information Xu Haobai handed him.
The abnormal space-time distortion was very strange. All objects could only enter but not leave. Even energy particles and light beams could not break through the blockade.
Initially, there were more than a dozen Floating Sky Forts in that area. These were medium-sized flying ships, and each fort was guarded by a Confusion Realm cultivator. It could be said that they had sent out all their elites. However, they did not expect that they would suddenly lose contact with the Confusion Realm cultivators who could suppress an entire planet.
After reading the information, Lu Sheng inquired about the situation and took the initiative to set off.
After teleporting more than ten times, he soon arrived at the vicinity of the space-time distortion mentioned in the information.
Standing in the starry sky tens of thousands of miles away from the distortion, Lu Sheng was slightly puzzled as he looked into the distance.
In front of him was a dead space, no different from any other barren space. If it wasn't for the fact that this was the real location on the data and the guide following behind him had confirmed that this was the place, he really couldn't be sure that there was any space-time distortion here.
"You guys keep an eye on the surroundings. I'll go in alone." Lu Sheng raised his hand, signaling the group of people behind him to stop.
"External Elder, please be careful," an old man with a long green beard said solemnly in the presidential area.
"Don't worry." Lu Sheng leaped into the air and transformed into a yellow light that shot toward that space.
The moment the yellow light entered that space, it seemed to be attracted by something. It instantly disappeared into the space.
Everything returned to its previous peace and tranquility.
…
…
Lu Sheng slowly moved forward in space.
This space was extremely strange.
There were densely packed white spider webs everywhere. Each spider web was at least as thick as an arm, and they stretched toward the extreme end of the space.
When he looked in all directions, he could only see these white webs.
He carefully moved through the web. Each web was about a meter in diameter. He had to be very careful not to touch the web wires while flying.
'This thing … I don't know where it came from. I'll think about it after I find the few forts that were originally guarding this place.' Lu Sheng's heart skipped a beat. He didn't have time to analyze what had happened here. As long as he found the few wrecked forts and the survivors inside, he might be able to figure out the truth of this place.
He didn't have time to waste here. Since he had news of his relatives, he had to start searching as soon as possible. Everything else had to be put aside.
The yellow light flew forward, deftly avoiding the three-dimensional and complicated spider webs one after another.
From Lu Sheng's point of view, there were endless spider webs everywhere. These spider webs were faintly emitting a faint sweet aroma. They seemed to be extremely poisonous.
Although Lu Sheng wasn't afraid of the poison, he didn't want to touch it rashly. He was worried that he would alarm the mastermind here and affect the rescue.
He flew toward the core of this space, which was the center of the countless spider webs. Soon, Lu Sheng gradually saw the few forts that were wrapped into white cocoons.
These forts looked like insects that were entangled in countless webs. Through the translucent spider webs, he could see the broken cockpits, broken bridges, and dents inside.
There were seven of these forts. Each of them was extremely quiet, as if they had lost all power.
Lu Sheng couldn't sense any signs of life coming from them either.
'Let's take a look first.' He sped up and approached the nearest fort.
The Green Branch Sect had built this October 2,300 years ago. It was more than 6,000 meters long and 3,000 meters wide. Its appearance was a standard cuboid. However, the sides of the cuboid were equipped with combat components that resembled wings.
At the cockpit at the bow of the ship, there were Bisali runes that represented luck and smooth sailing. Right now, this Bisali rune that only needed the lowest energy supply, which was equivalent to the consumption of a light bulb, did not even provide any light. The ship was plunged into complete darkness.
A chill ran down Lu Sheng's spine. The closer he got to October, the more he smelled the stench of rot.
The stench was indescribable. It wasn't something he smelled with his nostrils. Instead, the moment he saw it, he would instinctively associate it with extremely foul things.
His brain would instinctively feel alarmed and disgusted.
Lu Sheng, who had completed many healing missions in the Iron Banner Society, could tell at once that this was the scent of a civilization virus, which he rarely encountered …
'I hope it's not that thing … or else I'll be in trouble.' Lu Sheng was on high alert.
"Thud."
Soon enough, he stepped lightly on the outer shell of the left side of the fort. The outer shell felt very sturdy. It was hard to imagine that such a sturdy fort could be damaged to this extent in such a short time.
Lu Sheng looked ahead and quickly found a dent on the surface of the outer shell. He quickly moved over and looked down from the dent. As expected, he saw a damaged gap.
Although the gap was not big, it was enough for him to enter.
After resting for a while, Lu Sheng reached out and grabbed the broken metal plate at the edge of the gap. He tore it hard.
With a crack, the metal plate broke, revealing a gap that was big enough for Lu Sheng to enter easily.
He jumped in without hesitation.
"Bam."
As soon as he entered, the gravity system inside the fort activated. He immediately landed on his feet and stood in a dark and narrow passage.
There was an Eternal Pearl above the passage for illumination.
This tool was modified from a special luminous pearl. In theory, it could illuminate for ten thousand years. It was very durable.
The faint blue light of the Eternal Pearl illuminated the passage. It was hazy and mysterious.
Pulling on his robe, Lu Sheng carefully sensed the fort. He still could not sense any movement or signs of life inside.
He quietly walked forward along the passage. Before he knew it, he had arrived at the main control hall.
There were all kinds of corpses lying everywhere in the hall. What was strange was that each of these corpses was extremely rotten and emitted a strong stench.
Lu Sheng only glanced at it once, but his nostrils and mind were already filled with an extremely thick stench.
One of the corpses was a young female corpse in a short skirt. Her beautiful face had been corroded by something and was full of holes. Her skin looked like it had been soaked in water for a long time. It was a little swollen, but more than that, it was pale and had no elasticity.
Lu Sheng could not help but take a few steps back.
What made him step back was the faint fluorescent light that was slowly being released from the female corpse.
The fluorescent light was pale yellow, and could only illuminate a one-meter radius.
However, within this one-meter radius, as long as the female corpse was covered by the yellow light, everything, be it the ground, the chairs, or the other corpses, was rotting and stinking.
"As expected … as expected, it is a civilization virus … This kind of terrifying virus will definitely infect any intelligent life." Lu Sheng looked disgusted.
"A civilization virus would not spread to this extent for no reason. There must be someone behind this!"
Clap clap clap …
All of a sudden, a burst of applause rang out within the deathly silent fortress.
Two masked men in black heavy armor, with faint silver wheels floating behind them, blocked Lu Sheng's possible escape routes, one on his left and one on his right.
One of them was a one-eyed man. His short red hair was standing on end, pointing to the sky. He was extremely arrogant.
The other man wielded a thin sword. His gaze was calm and indifferent as if there was something that could attract his attention.
"Are you fellow Daoists from the Green Branch Sect? We're Lin Yuezhi and Taoist Maple Forest from the Wind Transformation Sect. We're here to investigate due to the abnormality here, "the one-eyed man on the left explained in a clear voice.
"I'm the Green Branch Sect's outer seat elder, Lu Sheng. How long have you been here?" Lu Sheng's expression was one of pleasant surprise. It was as if he did not expect to meet living beings here.
The one-eyed man was pleasantly surprised as well. "I didn't expect you to meet the legendary external seat of the Green Branch Sect. I'm Lin Yuezhi. I've been here for about ten days. Initially, we planned to pass through this place from another direction. After investigating this place, we'll head to the Green Branch Sect to share our information. However, we didn't expect something unusual to happen here! "
"Unusual?" Lu Sheng arched an eyebrow. "What kind of unusual?"
"Like … like this!"
In an instant, the one-eyed man leaped and approached Lu Sheng.
"Boom!"
In the blink of an eye, his entire body exploded. Flesh and blood splattered everywhere along with the impact of the explosion. With the addition of some special energy, the impact was extraordinary.
Lu Sheng was just about to dodge when he was hit by the explosion.
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