e-booksonline Chapter 67 S-Rank
Chapter 67 S-Rank
This statement came out.
The entire military base was completely silent.
Forbidden artifact?
If this speculation is true, then the value of this F-level raven even surpasses the combined value of all the previous A-level and S-level geniuses!
The old general's breathing became heavy.
His hands were on the table, a resolute glint in his eyes.
"Pass on my orders."
"Immediately send the highest-level secret order to all 'King-level' experts lurking around the safe zone of the secret realm."
"Abandon all secondary tasks, mobilize all forces, and conduct a thorough search of the area where Lin Yuan last disappeared!"
"Find him, but do not alert him, and do not reveal your identity."
"Whatever he gained, whatever he became, even if he really was a crow..."
"In these final three days of your return, even if it costs you your lives, you must secretly protect this spark!"
"Commander..."
An officer hesitated for a moment, then reported in a low voice.
"The Heavenly King level experts had previously reported that the area where Lin Yuan was located was experiencing abnormally turbulent spiritual energy and extremely unstable space. They were unable to approach the core area at all, and his exact location remains a mystery."
The old general had a deep look in his eyes and let out a long sigh.
"The secrets of heaven are blocked, space is in chaos..."
"Such a creation is beyond human intervention."
The old general looked up at the gray crow icon on the screen, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes.
"Do your best and leave the rest to fate."
"The secret realm is extremely unpredictable. We ordinary mortals can't get involved in such a major karmic event; we can only see if this kid's life is tough enough."
"Hopefully, the passage between the two worlds will reopen in three days."
"May this crow struggling in the abyss bring a glimmer of hope to our beleaguered blue planet!"
The old general sighed, leaned back in his chair, and kept his eyes fixed on the chaotic area on the screen that was completely covered by the storm of spiritual energy.
The atmosphere inside the base eased slightly, but everyone's nerves remained on edge.
The sounds of keyboard clicks and instrument ticks mingled as technicians, sweating profusely, tried to analyze the turbulent spatial data, but to no avail.
"Report: The level of spatial turbulence is too high; the secrets of heaven have been completely disrupted, and even a Heavenly King-level expert cannot penetrate it even slightly!"
The old general waved his hand, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and said in a deep voice.
"Leave behind a team of top-notch observers to keep a close watch on that coordinate 24/7. Lin Yuan is an anomaly; the causal relationships involved are too great. Now that the net of covert protection has been cast, the rest is up to his own fate."
After saying that, he wearily rubbed his throbbing temples.
As one of humanity's highest-ranking commanders, he knew the importance of not putting all your eggs in one basket.
We must not gamble the continuation of Earth's civilization entirely on a "surprise force" that is full of unknowns and could lose contact at any time.
Lin Yuan's potential is indeed ridiculously high, but the risks are equally astonishing; a slight misstep could lead to his death and the annihilation of his cultivation.
"Outliers can break the deadlock, but our Blue Planet still needs a solid foundation to weather the chaos!"
The old general took a deep breath, and his words gradually became more pragmatic.
"With only three days left before the passage reopens, it's a process of natural selection. How's the routine infiltration work going at the Strategic Planning Bureau?"
"Aside from Lin Yuan, I don't believe we can't find a few truly promising individuals among these thousands of explorers who know how to protect themselves wisely and accumulate experience before unleashing their full potential!"
The voice just fell.
The heavy alloy doors of the command center slid open to both sides.
"Commander, this is a top-secret report that everyone worked overtime overnight to analyze from snippets of conversation in the [server-wide main channel] and the remaining data intercepted by surveillance."
A general with a stern face and a star on his shoulder strode up to the long table, holding several official documents in his hands, and respectfully handed them to the old general.
The old general took the report, but instead of opening it immediately, he tapped his fingers lightly twice on the table.
"I don't need to see those loud, clown-like comments in the server-wide chat."
The old general shook his head.
"Those who truly know how to survive in this kind of hellish situation are definitely not those fools who talk nonsense and can't wait to announce their slightest adventure to the whole world."
"Tell me, aside from those few scions of aristocratic families who used the No. 4 secret medicine to forcibly increase their compatibility before entering the secret realm, are there any other 'seeds of immortal destiny' in these reports that are truly worth the nation's full resources to cultivate?"
The officer's expression turned serious, and he immediately straightened his back.
"The commander is wise!"
"Through in-depth cross-referencing of big data, the think tank eliminated all the high-profile and boastful explorers, and specifically identified three highly promising S-level immortal talents from among those with ordinary backgrounds, who rarely spoke, and who had never even appeared in the main group!"
The officer's fingers flew across the holographic screen.
Three three-dimensional files, each bearing a gold top-secret label, popped out instantly.
"The first one, codenamed 'Gravedigger,' real name Lu Cheng."
"This person started by drawing an F-rank corpse collector in the mass grave outside Chaoge City. Logically speaking, someone of this rank should have been devoured by ferocious beasts in the early stages of the game."
"But he not only survived, he thrived!"
The officer pulled up a fragmented video clip sent from a mysterious account.
In the scene, a ragged young man is respectfully kowtowing to several Shang soldiers to make way for them, his face full of subservience.
However, when he turned and disappeared into the shadows of the mass grave, his eyes were frighteningly calm.
"As you can see, Chief, Lu Cheng appears to be a cowardly corpse collector, but in reality, he is secretly collecting the jade slip fragments left behind by those fallen cultivators."
"He never flaunts his abilities and always maintains a low profile and humility."
"But according to our 'Heavenly Eye' observations, he has already comprehended an extremely powerful technique for concealing his aura amidst that pile of corpses, and his cultivation has definitely broken through the threshold of the Nascent Soul Realm!"
"This kind of mentality—deeply understanding the 'way of survival' and knowing how to endure and bide one's time—is the most terrifying thing in this world of gods and demons!"
A glint of light flashed in the old general's cloudy eyes, and he nodded slightly.
"Not bad. The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind. This kid knows how to conceal his talents and keep a low profile; he's destined for great things. Next."
The officer took a deep breath and pulled up the second file.
"The second one, codenamed 'Watching the Tide,' real name Bai Lang."
"E-level start, woodcutter in the deep mountains."
"This person's experiences are simply unbelievable."
The officer's tone even carried a hint of awe.
"While chopping wood deep in the mountains, he unexpectedly stumbled into an unstable 'parallel time stream' rift!"
"In those intersecting parallel timelines, he witnessed firsthand the phantoms of ancient gods and demons battling. But unlike other explorers who were blinded by greed and rushed in to search for treasure, he lay prone in the mud and water, lying in wait for three days and three nights!"
"Only after those phantom images of gods and demons perished together and the parallel time flow stabilized did he carefully crawl over and take a drop of the blood of an ancient beast."
"After obtaining the treasure, Bai Lang was not arrogant at all. Instead, he pretended to be a deaf and mute woodcutter and continued to chop wood in the mountain village to make a living, gradually integrating the energy of that drop of blood into his limbs and bones."
"This composure and low-key demeanor are simply outrageous!"
Upon hearing the words "parallel time flow," the old general's hand gripping the report tightened suddenly, and the admiration in his eyes deepened.
"What a fine Bai Lang! Faced with such an incredible opportunity, he was able to remain steadfast in his Daoist heart, neither arrogant nor impatient."
"Such humility would make him a capable general in our army."
"And the third one?"