Chapter 238: Wind City, Su Yu's Doubts, Seven-star Transcendent, Why So Unlucky?_2
Su Yu gazed at the sea, feeling somewhat tempted, wanting to dive in and explore a bit.
For him now, there were hardly any places on this planet he couldn't go, save for a few forbidden zones.
The many Radiation Beasts in the sea, to him, were "experience packs" and "material storage."
However, Su Yu suppressed the urge in his heart, as he was busy with important matters that he would return to later.
After flying for a while, Su Yu finally saw a large island from above the sea.
On the island was a modern city.
But surprisingly, there were no walls around this city.
In this era, any human settlement without walls would surely be plagued by Radiation Beasts daily.
Especially since sea Radiation Beasts are even more numerous and stronger, requiring robust defenses.
Yet, this city was completely open.
Su Yu saw this open-concept modern city, his eyes slightly unfocused, recalling the cities of his homeland before his journey, which were just like this.
Su Yu flew beside the city, refraining from entering rashly, and carefully observed.
He discovered that although there were no walls around the city, it was surrounded by some "sounds."
A large number of invisible sound waves enveloped the entire city in a circle.
These sound waves blended with the air, drifting everywhere like the wind.
These sound waves were very faint, like the gentle sound of wind, quite pleasant to listen to.
But occasionally, a Radiation Beast would leap from the sea and charge at the city.
They would collide with those sound waves and, without any commotion, be shattered to dust and vanished without a trace.
"Such power is truly formidable..."
"This must be the city's defense system, Wind City..."
Su Yu thought to himself, knowing that this city was his destination, Wind City.
The City Lord of Wind City was an old woman named Shao Lan, whose profession was [Spirit Speaker], skilled in long-distance Spiritual Energy communication.
Now it seems that the Spirit Speaker's abilities are not just limited to communication, but also remarkably potent offensively.
The entire defense of Wind City relied on Shao Lan's abilities.
After observing for a while, Su Yu prepared to quietly enter Wind City to explore and investigate as usual.
However, as he approached Wind City, he heard a voice beside his ear: "Who's there... Oh, it's Mr. Su Yu! A distinguished guest has arrived, sorry for not welcoming you sooner!"
It was Shao Lan's voice; she had surprisingly detected Su Yu.
"Tsk tsk, worthy of an experienced veteran, much more perceptive than those young folks."
Su Yu clicked his tongue, not very surprised about being discovered.
His Ghost Hidden Blade's invisibility feature could only work effectively in Subspace.
And although the Brutal Battle Armor's invisibility feature was exceptionally powerful, there were still slight fluctuations during high-speed flight.
The Wind City's defense system consisted of those invisible "sound waves," omnipresent outside the city without any gaps.
As Su Yu approached, he triggered their alarms, alerting Shao Lan.
Most importantly, Shao Lan, this old lady, was evidently a seasoned Seven-star Transcendent for who knows how long, highly experienced and ever vigilant.
So she immediately discovered Su Yu's intrusion.
Since he was caught, there was no need for Su Yu to maintain his invisibility any further.
He directly disabled the Brutal Battle Armor's invisibility and landed quietly outside Wind City, waiting silently.
At this moment, Shao Lan's voice sounded again: "Mr. Su Yu has come so far; let me arrange an honor guard to escort Mr. Su Yu into the city and host a banquet..."
Before she could finish, Su Yu shook his head and said, "No need for anything too grand; I prefer quiet."
He had no interest in dealing with any honor guards or banquets.
Previously, when he visited other cities to check for hidden dangers, he always sneaked in, finished his task, and then left.
This time being discovered directly and made such a grand affair was just bothersome to Su Yu.
Upon hearing this, Shao Lan quickly changed her tone: "Then I shall come out personally to welcome Mr. Su Yu myself."
After a while, three figures speedily rushed towards Su Yu at the speed of sound.
Seven-star Transcendents generally wouldn't bother using vehicles in emergencies, opting instead to rely on their formidable prowess to sprint at sonic speed.
Ordinary vehicles were simply too slow for them.
Even for an elderly woman like Shao Lan, reaching sonic speeds was a breeze.
"But...three figures?"
Taking a closer look, Su Yu realized it was Shao Lan, Xiao Shengyin, and Qi Chen, the three Seven-star and Eight-star Transcendents approaching together.
Xiao Shengyin and Qi Chen were unexpectedly both guests in Wind City at this time; how coincidental.
"Mr. Su Yu!"
The three swiftly arrived at Su Yu's side, calling out warmly.
Su Yu nodded: "I'm here to Wind City to check for hidden dangers. I didn't expect all of you to be here; it certainly makes things easier."
Upon hearing this, Shao Lan, Xiao Shengyin, and Qi Chen exchanged glances and then asked: "Mr. Su Yu, have you already visited the cities of other members?"
Su Yu nodded: "Yes, I've just come from War City and Beihan City. Iron Dragon Commander and Tang City Lord's situations weren't great."
"Fortunately, everything is fine now."
Su Yu briefly recounted his experiences in War City and Beihan City to Shao Lan, Xiao Shengyin, and the others.
After hearing Su Yu's account, Shao Lan, Xiao Shengyin, and Qi Chen couldn't help but exclaim: "Thanks to Mr. Su Yu, otherwise Iron Dragon and Tang Xiaomei would have been in real danger."
"Mr. Su Yu's strength truly advances at a remarkable pace, having far surpassed us by now."
"It is truly a fortune to have Mr. Su Yu join the Transcendent Association..."
Although Su Yu had spoken briefly of his previous experiences, Xiao Shengyin and the others could sense the peril within.
That terrifying Galaxy Battle Armor and the bizarrely dangerous Extreme Ice Space would have been lethal if faced by any of them individually.
Even together, surviving would likely have been impossible.
Only someone like Su Yu, an enigmatic ancient revival powerhouse, could handle the dreadful crises of War City and Beihan City with such apparent ease.
As Su Yu listened to them praising him, having heard enough of it, he interrupted after a few praises and asked: "And what about you guys?"
"I reckon there's a high probability that problems exist within your city as well!"
Su Yu then voiced his earlier uncertainties.
These Seven-star Transcendents were each encountering troubles; could it be that every Seven-star Transcendent was destined to face issues and life-threatening crises?
Why was this happening?
Hearing Su Yu's words, the three looked at each other, all with a heavy expression.
After a long pause, Xiao Shengyin sighed: "Mr. Su Yu is correct; we likely have issues as well."
"In fact, the three of us gathered today to jointly investigate our own problems. We reside relatively close, making movement easier, so we gathered first and intended to visit other cities after ensuring our own safety. Now that Mr. Su Yu has arrived, that seems unnecessary."
"Earlier, the three of us had a discussion and agreed that it's peculiar, as though Seven-star strongholds meet no good end."
"Originally, a Seven-star Transcendent's lifespan is long, with no accidents able to live for decades, and possibly even up to a century or more, isn't impossible."
"But now, where can you find any Seven-star Transcendents over a millennium old?"
"It seems a mysterious force is threatening us."
Xiao Shengyin and the others were already on alert, sharing the same doubts as Su Yu.
Why were Seven-star Transcendents so unlucky? Why did it seem like they were destined for bad endings?
Su Yu wasn't surprised that Xiao Shengyin and the others had the same doubts.
No one is a fool, especially these Seven-star Transcendents who have grown wise and perceptive with age.
"So, in your mutual investigation, have you discovered anything?"
Su Yu asked.
Xiao Shengyin smiled wryly: "No, we haven't discovered anything."
"However, I vaguely feel a looming crisis of life and death, but have no idea where this crisis lies."
"This feeling is truly frustrating. I hope it's merely an illusion."
Hearing this, Su Yu scrutinized the three carefully but failed to notice any issues.
He said thoughtfully: "No issues, which perhaps means bigger issues might be looming."
Speaking this, he raised his head, gazing at the cloudy sky, pondering deeply.