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There really wasn't much more to add.

What the Seventh Branch said should be the basic truth.

Moxi took a deep gulp of water, trying to calm the restlessness deep in his heart.

They were just armchair strategists sitting here, the situation might be more complicated than they had imagined… Amidst life and death, they had actually found a way to survive, unimaginably.

In his agitation, he felt a bit envious.

Envious that the human side had such strong super soldiers...

Perhaps only such champions could kill the "Monsters."

To escape amidst the attacks of two super Anomalies.

...

But the situation was still not wonderful.

A ghost's skull was breaking through its Sealing, and there was an unknown mirror; if these two fellows escaped, their city would be the first to bear the brunt.

This point made him extremely anxious, unwittingly feeling a catastrophic dread.

Several other city leaders also had a slight change in expression, as they suddenly realized they actually had wreckage of a spaceship!

They were also contenders for the supreme authority, but now things had become bad, with the civilization possessing the spaceship wreckage finding itself in the greatest predicament.

What if there were also limbs of the "Earth Mother Goddess" inside?

This wreckage of the spaceship could not even be destroyed!

Once destroyed, gods knew if the "Earth Mother Goddess" would break through its sealing and escape...

After all, "Ghosts" are undying; don't expect the light screen of the Safe Zone to kill a "Ghost"!

"Friends… my opinion is, let's not rush," the Governor of the Seventh Branch, Leon, said.

"Mr. Lu has only suffered some minor injuries, he surely won't die."

"Let's wait for him to come out, then we'll study the response plan."

"Rushing won't resolve anything right now."

"We can only do this now."

The faces of those city leaders with spaceship wreckage looked like they were constipated.

They dearly wished to bring Lu Yuan over right away to conduct a quick investigation so they could be at ease.

Some high-ranking Rize people had a question, "Mr. Moxi, are you paying double for someone to deal with two 'Ghosts'?"

Moxi was startled for a moment, then said with a bitter smile, "I'm very anxious too."

"I understand what you're saying. But it's us who need him, not he who needs us."

"Whatever he wants, I'll give him. That shouldn't be a problem, right?"

...

...

While the Rize people were deeply troubled, Lu Yuan rested for an entire day in this small room.

"When did the live feed cut off?"

The cat's eye stone on his chest had lost its mysterious glow.

"The Rize people must be scared to death... haha, it's really not a big deal, there's still plenty of time, they don't need to worry, just do whatever they need to do."

"How are you planning to compensate them?" Old Cat, having switched to a new body, was examining the engravings on the walls. Read exclusive adventures at empire

"Why is it me compensating them?" Lu Yuan looked at it in surprise, "I almost died, the harvest and crisis are seriously disproportionate, any normal civilization would compensate me."

"That's a separate issue, I mean, dealing with the 'Demons', they are the direct risk bearers." Old Cat's amber eyes met Lu Yuan's gaze.

Lu Yuan pondered, deep in thought.

Taking away all the wealth, including resin and feces, he felt no guilt.

It was his due!

But the deal with the "Demons" had already exceeded the bounds of wealth and posed a long-term risk.

Lu Yuan could run away, but the Rize Civilization could not.

"I will share knowledge." He pulled out a piece of golden foil.

"This way, they also become direct beneficiaries, which can be considered my compensation to them. Anyway, the knowledge I acquired from the demon isn't a secret; I will teach it to them."

Sharing knowledge wouldn't cause any loss.

Lu Yuan added, "But the trading rights with the mirror must remain in my control. I can't possibly transfer it; unless absolutely necessary, I won't trade easily."

"You need to help me keep this secret, don't tell them anything about the mirror."

"Understood, I will be careful when negotiating."

Old Cat was no moral saint, as a former high-rank of the civilization, "Cat Mama" had seen too many dirty deeds.

Revealing the deal about the mirror would only create trouble... and wouldn't bring any benefits.

So the private compensations had already made a relatively good outcome.

...

Lu Yuan stood up, shook his legs, stretched, feeling almost fully recovered, and sneakily ate a few pomegranate fruits behind the Undying Giant Turtle, gaining a temporary buff.

[Vitality State]

"What smells so delicious!" The turtle, dozing off, opened its eyes.

"Phew, I'm feeling good now. Mr. Turtle, I'll take you out right now," Lu Yuan quickly changed the topic.

He felt he was being a bit mean.

But it couldn't be helped.

After all, feeding the Undying Giant Turtle was really a burden as it could devour a whole pomegranate fruit in one bite...

If you were truly my comrade-in-arms, I surely wouldn't be stingy, but for now, you're just a fair-weather friend we've just met—thus thought Lu Yuan to himself.

"However, it's agreed that we're both in danger... Buddy, I can only do my best!"

"Then hurry up!" The Undying Giant Turtle forgot about the smell from before and urged urgently.

Lu Yuan packed up everything and hoisted the turtle, which likely weighed around five to six hundred kilograms.

"Heave-ho!"

Hefty, like a millstone.

"Mr. Turtle's already a lot lighter," it said in a pitiful tone, "Originally locked in a small room, as big as the room itself."

"Was that a five-meter shell?"

"Isn't it?"

"How heavy is it?"

"As heavy as an elephant. They peeled off my shell, one layer, and I grew another. They kept peeling, and Mr. Turtle kept getting smaller. Eventually, they all died, starved, and it got even smaller."

This turtle shell was clearly an excellent material for engravings.

Lu Yuan almost blurted out: I want to peel it too!

With his current physical condition, it's not that he couldn't carry it, but several hundred kilograms was still a substantial burden.

Lu Yuan hesitated, unsure if his spiritual power would suffice.

"No, no, it's too heavy, how can I meditate with you on my back. I'll ride on you."

The Undying Giant Turtle wore a tearful, pitiable expression: "Good brother, it's not that I'm saying, but I'm afraid that during instant teleportation, you might abandon me."

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow, "How about we tie both of us together with a rope? That should work, right?"

"That's good, I'll hold onto you."

The turtle felt very insecure, flipped itself over, feet in the air, and gripped Lu Yuan.

This position was a bit perverse.

The Undying Giant Turtle's dark green eyes fixed on Lu Yuan, then suddenly blurted out, "Buddy, are you male or female?"

Lu Yuan scratched his head and countered, "Big guy, are you male or female?"

"Of course I'm male... tell me, is there any female Undying Giant Turtle in the world?" The mention of gender seemed to touch a chord in the turtle's heart, actually causing tears to flow.

"With the world being so big, there must be one."

Lu Yuan didn't want to lay down anymore; instead, he reclined back.

Soon, with some maneuvers from Old Cat, the two were tied together, just like a rice dumpling.

The belly shell of the Undying Giant Turtle was just like jade, cold and icy, with a quite nice touch.

"Ready to go, we can take off now."

Lu Yuan held onto the turtle as tightly as possible, then fell into a state of meditation.

"Don't hold on so tight... I can't breathe,"

The turtle "he he he" snickered foolishly, "Brother, you're really nimble."

"That civilization which kidnapped me before had a popular saying, are you 'gg' or 'mm'? You still haven't told me."

Lu Yuan: "Now, we are in the abstract era, you're from Zhuyuan Star, just from Wangtong Village, right?"

...

The distance necessary for teleportation was not far, just separated by a layer of folded space, about the thickness of a wall

He took a deep breath, took out a donkey head mask and cornea from the Storage Space, and observed patiently.

The hidden black vortex in the space, faint and indistinct.

The destination in the dark gradually emerged.

Lu Yuan's forehead veins popped out, this leap was an immense load, he had to give it his all!

"Whoosh!"

His body disappeared into this hidden space.

Outside was bright light.

He... successfully teleported out!

The cries of shock continued around him, and the first thing the waiting Rize people saw was the old turtle, with Lu Yuan pinned under it!

But they didn't know about the Undying Giant Turtle's existence, as the turtle hadn't shown up on the camera yet, and the livestream had already been interrupted.

The appearance of this unknown creature was like a bucket of ice water, freezing their hearts into ice blocks.

The soldiers of the Rize Civilization on duty started to shout with all their might, "A ghost! A ghost has escaped!"

"Hahaha! I, old turtle, have returned to the world!" The Undying Giant Turtle issued a thunderous roar.

"What... A ghost has escaped! Where is it?!"

The turtle swayed left and right, observing its surroundings, much like the legendary simpleton.

It looked at the fleeing Rize people, growing more puzzled.

While Lu Yuan's face was bloody, sweat the size of beans rolled from his forehead, and even his teeth were seeping blood.

The energy consumed by this instance of spatial teleportation was too great.

The next second, owing to the exhaustion of his spiritual power, his vision darkened, and he fainted.

"Hey, buddy, what's wrong with you?"

...

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(PS: The story of the Rize people is almost over; let's fill this gap later. The writing feels a bit stuck, fewer words today.)

(Since the sales of the current selection isn't that great, I'm planning to change the title of the book. Any suggestions?)