Picking Up Supreme Treasures in the Dream Realm

Shapudian.

Novari Port.

This is Shapudian's second largest port.

Of course.

Compared to Great Xia, which ranks at the top globally in industrial capacity, Novari Port doesn't even make the top hundred in terms of cargo throughput.

Since disasters have been frequently erupting globally, the global trade has sharply declined, and Novari Port has deteriorated quite a bit.

But since yesterday, a large number of foreigners have swarmed into Novari Port, making the place bustling quickly.

Most of them are Caucasian, quite a few are Asian, and Africans are the least in number.

Their actions in Novari Port are surprisingly consistent.

Which is—waving money to buy sand.

Not the sand from the shores, nor the sand from the riverways, but the black sand falling from the sky.

All corners of the port echo with Shapudian language spoken in different accents.

"I want to buy black sand!"

"Does anyone have black sand for sale?"

"The more black sand, the higher the offer!"

Many Shapudian people mingle among them, negotiating the price of black sand with buyers from all over the world.

The vast majority of Shapudian people are so-called "second-hand dealers."

They purchase black sand from the locals, then resell it to foreign buyers, earning a substantial profit in the process.

At this moment.

Two yellow-skinned, black-haired faces, wearing the same pattern of floral shirts and beach shorts, are watching this distorted prosperity.

They observe the crowd while conversing in low voices.

"Tsk tsk! Didn't expect the news that Lan shi Kingdom discovered supernatural substances would spread so quickly."

"The black sand from the Primordial World drifting to Canglan Star can actually be refined into supernatural substances. The black sand falling onto Shapudian accounts for more than ninety percent globally, so naturally countries want to get their share."

"The people from Great Xia Superpower Research Institute have said that future global competition among countries will mainly be in the supernatural domain. Apart from superpower, supernatural substance is the most important area."

"That's very reasonable! A generation of materials, a generation of equipment, a generation of industry, supernatural substance is the material of a new generation and the core of global industrial upgrading in the future."

"I read an analytical report authored by a think tank, which states that as long as Canglan Star withstands this wave of disasters and continuously obtains supernatural substances from the Primordial World, the entire world will usher in an unprecedented industrial revolution."

"We have the world's strongest industrial power, and Mr. Ghost, the first warrior of Canglan Star, is leading in research in the supernatural domain. Great Xia will undoubtedly become the leader of the next industrial revolution."

These two are precisely intelligence agents of Great Xia's security department.

Now that Great Xia has signed an agreement with Shapudian, the latter has become Great Xia's sphere of influence.

With so many outsiders suddenly coming to Novari Port, Great Xia naturally needs to send people to understand the situation.

At this moment.

They suddenly hear a quarrel.

"Can I pay with Carmenia Dollar?"

"No! I only want Great Xia's Xia Yuan, and no other currency!"

"Buddy, that's the funniest joke I've ever heard. Carmenia Dollar is an international currency, why not accept Carmenia Dollar?"

"Screw your national currency! Xia Yuan can buy anything in Shapudian. What the hell is Carmenia Dollar?"

The quarreling parties are a middle-aged white man with blond hair and blue eyes, and a petite local Shapudian.

The two intelligence agents exchanged a look, then retreated into a nearby alley to eavesdrop on the conversation.

The middle-aged white man's emotions become a bit agitated, even waving his arms: "Buddy, I think you might be mistaken about one thing."

The petite Shapudian's expression turns a bit impatient: "What did I get wrong?"

The middle-aged white man raises his voice: "Carmenia Dollar is a more popular currency than Xia Yuan. You can use Carmenia Dollar in most countries worldwide, but Xia Yuan is not necessarily accepted."

The petite Shapudian looks at him like he's crazy: "I said, this is Shapudian, and I've never planned to go to other countries."

The guy paused for a bit, then said: "Besides, even if I were to leave Shapudian, I would only go north to Great Xia!

"Great Xia is the safest country in the world, unlike the Carmenia Federation, do you understand?"

After finishing, the petite Shapudian stands up from the chair and turns to leave, seemingly abandoning the transaction with the middle-aged white man.

The middle-aged white man gets anxious and quickly calls out: "Buddy, don't go! We can talk about it further!"

The petite Shapudian turns a deaf ear to this, walking faster and faster.

The white man watches him walk away, grimacing in frustration and spits: "Damn yellow-skinned lowlife!"

This guy is a Carmenian, deeply proud of his Carmenia identity, but the other party's disdain for Carmenia deeply humiliates him.

The middle-aged white man still feels unsatisfied, then curses viciously: "May greater disasters descend in the East, so Shapudian will perish soon."

After thinking for a while, he added: "Great Xia as well!"

The middle-aged white man picks up his phone, attempting to contact a local broker, hoping the broker would introduce another seller.

An intelligence agent quickly strides forward and smacks the back of the white man's head hard.

"Smack!"

The middle-aged white man cries out in pain instinctively, turning his head to see who hit him.

But he sees nothing.

Because a handful of gray ash is thrown into his eyes, forcing him to close them.

Simultaneously.

A fist fiercely punches over, hitting him squarely in the stomach.

"Ugh!"

The white man is hit hard, vomiting as he bends down like a shrimp and falls to the ground.

The sound of footsteps quickly fades away.

It is evidently the attacker leaving.

After a good while.

The middle-aged white man finally came to his senses.

He struggled to get up and carefully wiped the dust from the corner of his eye with his sleeve.

The middle-aged white man looked at the shopkeeper of a nearby store and angrily asked, "Did you see who was beating me just now?"

The shopkeeper pointed to his ears, indicating that he didn't understand his language.

The middle-aged white man gestured with a "hit in the abdomen" signal and asked in the language he had just learned, "Who?"

The shopkeeper repeated his previous gesture, indicating that he still couldn't understand.

The middle-aged white man couldn't help but curse, "Damn bastard."

He was sure the shopkeeper understood him but was unwilling to tell him.

At this moment.

The middle-aged white man suddenly longed for the days when the Carmenia Federation was still the sole superpower of Canglan Star.

Decades ago, if a Carmenian was beaten in Shapudian, local officials would have to obediently apologize.

But that wonderful era has passed forever.

Now on the Eastern Continent, the influence of Great Xia has completely overshadowed the Carmenia Federation.

Not far away.

Two intelligence agents were laughing heartily.

The culprit behind the middle-aged white man's encounter was naturally the handiwork of these two.

"Old Guo, that handful of dust was thrown beautifully just now."

"Hehe, it's a trick I learned from martial arts novels during my school days; today I've finally had the chance to put it into practice."

"These Carmenians are so damn arrogant, entering Great Xia's sphere of influence and daring to openly curse Great Xia."

"If you ask me, Great Xia should block the entire Shapudian, not letting a grain of Black Sand out, especially to the Carmenia Federation."

"Celestial Mountain has already been swallowed by us in one bite; Great Xia is about to enjoy a feast and should let other countries drink soup, otherwise, the whole world will unite against Great Xia."

"Opposition is just opposition. Great Xia has never feared any country!"

"You can't say it like that. Great Xia faces many difficulties now; it's better to have fewer troubles, if possible."

Just as the two were enthusiastically discussing politics, a voice suddenly came through their earpieces.

"Attention, everyone, there is now a very important mission."

The two intelligence agents were taken aback and listened attentively.

"The Carmenia Federation and the Southern Cross Alliance have joined forces, claiming that Celestial Mountain is a shared human treasure.

"They have urgently assembled a large-scale scientific expedition team, numbering over a thousand, intending to approach Celestial Mountain in the name of academia.

"It is expected that in three hours, this joint expedition will land at Novari Port and head towards Celestial Mountain by land.

"According to reliable intelligence, the expedition includes many superpower users who will definitely try to thwart our Yu Gong Plan."

The two intelligence agents heard this and simultaneously clenched their fists.

They had long known that the Carmenians would never give up easily, and these wolves indeed have come!

"Our country has already notified the Shapudian side; both nations will endeavor to prevent the joint expedition team from landing.

"However, given the opponent includes many superpower users, definitely, some superpower users will illegally infiltrate Shapudian.

"Our mission is to ferret out these sneaky guys..."

The voice paused briefly, adding a hint of menace: "Headquarters has instructed, no need to be polite to this bunch.

"So just catch them and kill them; since they dared to come, don't expect to return."

"This will be a fierce hidden battle, and for the revival of Great Xia, we must win this war."

The two intelligence agents exchanged another look, both showing a bit of excitement.

The voice suddenly changed: "Everyone, two special comrades will join this hidden war.

"The names of these two comrades are Mr. Black no.18 and Lady Que San."

The two listened and felt puzzled.

What the hell?

Are these normal names?

Their questions were soon answered.

"I believe those well-informed should have guessed; Mr. Black no.18 is really a Spirit Crow, while Lady Que San is equally a Spirit Bird with extraordinary abilities.

"Their master is the famous Mr. Spirit Crows, who will provide us with enormous assistance.

"So please ensure to show the necessary respect to Mr. Black no.18 and Lady Que San and obey their orders."

The voice teased: "As for the specific abilities of Spirit Crows and Spirit Birds, everyone will soon find out.

"Alright, that's all I wanted to say, everyone, let's get to work."

Afterward.

The voice fell silent.

The two intelligence agents looked at each other, feeling a bit strange.

Taking orders from two birds?

Really?!

They had worked in the underground front for so many years, and it was the first time they had encountered such a peculiar situation.

At this point.

A crisp and melodious female voice, sounding as if singing, suddenly rang in both of their minds.

"You two must be Han Chao and Ye Zefeng, right?"

The two intelligence agents jumped in surprise.

The melodious female voice immediately continued: "Please remain calm, I'm Que San, ordered by my master to deal with the joint expedition team."