Chapter 394: A Little Xingtian?

A small trouble?

Ye Bai raised an eyebrow; a task that even the director of the Underground Laboratory found troublesome was certainly not simple.

The Underground Laboratory is equivalent to the Bureau of the Yan Country, researching various exotic beasts from the ten thousand worlds within.

The God Plane is the plane closest to Blue Star, but so is the Abyss Plane; besides these, there are various exotic beasts from other planes, such as the Ox-Head and Horse-Face and the Black and White Impermanence from the Underworld Plane, the Asura from the Blood Sea Plane, and so on.

They all regard Blue Star as their own land of faith, thereby launching fierce struggles for it.

However, restricted by the rules of Blue Star, the big shots of these planes cannot pass through the Crystal Wall and cannot effectively plunder Blue Star.

Therefore, they can only take a roundabout approach, letting some weak but capable exotic beasts secretly smuggle through the Crystal Wall and enter Blue Star.

Ye Bai feels that if Blue Star finishes its upgrade in the future, the bosses of these planes will likely start fighting.

By then, Blue Star will only have one outcome, which is to have its territory carved up by other planes.

Humans will become slaves to the gods, and they will continue to contribute their faith until the moment they die and vanish.

"Director Du, tell me, what is the matter?"

"I am in a hurry to head to the Qi Luck Hall now; this cannot be delayed for even a moment, as I am afraid the Qilin Marshal might have something for me."

Ye Bai is not easy to deal with; he casually found an excuse to avoid getting into trouble.

"Wait, wait, wait, Lord Kuimulang, I have something here that you will definitely be interested in."

"A mutated mysterious turtle has appeared here."

"And it is a very strange two-headed mysterious turtle, one head is snake-shaped, and one is turtle-shaped."

"I wonder if you are interested."

Hearing this, Ye Bai finally became interested.

A two-headed mysterious turtle means it might be possible to cultivate the legendary exotic beast that guards the four directions: the Black Tortoise.

If the Black Tortoise could be cultivated, he would certainly be able to leave his name in history.

Seeing that Ye Bai had become interested, a look of relief finally appeared on Du Shukui's face.

It seems the topic of the two-headed mysterious turtle he threw out really did pique Ye Bai's interest.

"Speak, what exactly is the matter?"

Ye Bai asked Du Shukui.

"Actually, this is not a difficult matter."

"It is just that this two-headed mysterious turtle has recently started refusing to eat anything, and as time goes on, its body has become increasingly thin."

"I am just afraid that this two-headed mysterious turtle, which could evolve into a Black Tortoise in the future, will die in the laboratory."

"Lord Kuimulang, you are an expert in pet beast cultivation, so I would like to consult your opinion?"

"Otherwise, I cannot report back to my superiors."

"This also concerns the Qi Luck of the Yan Country, so I had no choice but to beg you."

"Please help your fellow countrymen of the Yan Country."

Du Shukui was truly at his wit's end.

"Fine, just take me to see it."

Ye Bai nodded.

"Very well, Lord Kuimulang, please follow me."

"We can tour the Underground Laboratory while we are at it."

Though it is called a laboratory, it is actually larger than the Research Institute.

Ye Bai saw a giant hand reaching for the sky, and the key was that the arm was actually still alive.

In the center of the palm was a huge eye, and the pupil of the eye was fire-red.

This giant hand was tightly bound by iron chains and imprisoned in a transparent display case.

"This is the arm of a Hecatoncheires; the Hecatoncheires severed its own arm and threw it into Blue Star."

"We discovered it on a remote little island; it had almost devoured every living creature on the island."

"It took a hell of an effort for us to capture the Hecatoncheires' arm and bring it back."

"The key is that this guy is especially restless."

"Its unique ability can even analyze the iron chains binding it, searching for the weakest points of the chains."

"So we had to install monitoring equipment; once we discover any damage to the chains, we replace them immediately."

Du Shukui said quite proudly.

"Director Du, I must remind you of one thing."

"What if the Hecatoncheires' arm analyzes the weaknesses of all the chains and snaps them at the same time?"

"You would be better off finding a way to petrify the Hecatoncheires directly; that way, you wouldn't waste manpower and resources, and the safety factor would be improved."

After hearing this, Du Shukui was suddenly choked for words; he thought about it carefully, and it seemed that this was indeed the truth.

Afterwards, Ye Bai came to another display case; this transparent display case contained two undead spirits floating in the air, one black and one white.

Even through the glass, Ye Bai could feel the chilling Yin energy inside the display case.

Inside floated a large amount of blue-white ghost fire, looking somewhat eerie.

These black and white undead wore tall hats, and their crimson long tongues were sticking out.

One held a Mourning Staff in its hand, and the other held a Soul-Guiding Post.

"Black and White Impermanence, legendary creatures of the Underworld."

The outside of the display case was covered in yellow talismans, and it was precisely because of this that the Black and White Impermanence were trapped inside.

However, Ye Bai could feel that the Soul Fire around the Black and White Impermanence seemed to be increasing.

That is to say, the Black and White Impermanence possess the ability to absorb souls.

They should be like the arms of the Hecatoncheires, all secretly accumulating strength, attempting to escape from here.

However, this time, Ye Bai did not intend to be a busybody and offer a reminder; doing so would only make others think, "Why are you so meddlesome?"

It is better to avoid trouble than to invite it, so as to prevent them from blaming you for not warning them if something actually goes wrong.

The Black and White Impermanence were suddenly attracted by something; they suddenly disregarded the seal of the yellow talisman and began frantically pounding on the glass display case, making a thumping sound.

They even used their heads to Impact the glass.

This gave Ye Bai a start.

However, Ye Bai did not take it to heart, while Du Shukui, standing to the side, was secretly muttering to himself.

What on earth is going on with these two Exotic Beasts? They usually stay like pillars, floating motionless inside the display case.

Yet now they are so agitated; could it be that there is something on Kuimulang that the Black and White Impermanence are coveting?

Du Shukui secretly kept a watchful eye.

Next, Ye Bai saw other Exotic Beasts such as the Thousand-Eyed Centipede and the Six-Winged Black Mosquito, which opened his eyes to a new world.

Finally, Du Shukui led Ye Bai to a massive karst cave, where a large number of Mysterious Turtles were scattered about.

In that hidden karst cave, the Mysterious Turtles were resting quietly.

They varied in size, and some of the Mysterious Turtles had shells covered in the traces of time.

Every Mysterious Turtle's physique appeared massive and steady, and their emerald-green skin emitted a faint jade glow in the dim karst cave.

The eyes of these Mysterious Turtles were pitch-black and deep, filled with sharp glints.

They occasionally moved slowly, their heavy bodies making almost no sound, leaving behind only a trail of uneven footprints.

Wisps of star-blue light appeared above the karst cave.

They swam leisurely through the clear, flowing water, or stared quietly at the star-blue light above.

Among these Mysterious Turtles, one double-headed Mysterious Turtle was the most eye-catching.

Its volume was larger than every other Mysterious Turtle, its shell bore complex patterns, and its eyes were as deep as an abyss.

Ye Bai felt that these Mysterious Turtles had lived here for generations, and he couldn't even tell how many generations were living together. Du Shukui hurriedly explained, "This batch of Mysterious Turtles lived here from the very beginning; later, we built this place to let the Mysterious Turtles recuperate and multiply, which is how such a large population emerged."

"The Mysterious Turtles swallow the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the karst cave, growing up rapidly."

"It's just that recently, for some reason, the Mysterious Turtles have stopped absorbing spiritual energy. Seeing them grow thinner by the day, I am truly anxious."

Du Shukui revealed an extremely anxious expression.

The return of the Black Tortoise concerns the destiny of Yan Country, which really left Du Shukui no choice but to be anxious.

If he fails to handle this well, what should he do if it all falls apart in his hands?

"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious. Let me observe for a moment, and I will give you an answer later."

Ye Bai carefully observed this huge Mysterious Turtle.

Its snake head was hidden within its thick turtle shell, and it appeared to be in a deep sleep.

For some reason, Ye Bai faintly sensed a look of disgust on the Mysterious Turtle's face.

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【Name: Earth Mysterious Turtle】

【Gender: None】

【Attribute: Earth/Holy】

【Turtle Trait: Suppress the Four Directions: Once the Mysterious Turtle emerges, all evil is subdued; it has a massive deterrent effect on Undead and Dark-type Exotic Beasts.】

【Snake Trait: Sweep the Eight Directions: Comes with a deterrent effect; Exotic Beasts will fall into a cowering state.】

【Level: Tier 5, Level 5】

【Mastered Skills: Dazhi Ling (Control): Summon Dazhi Ling to protect its own safety.】

【Protective Barrier (Proficient): Create a super-strong protective barrier to cover its entire body, capable of defending against attacks below Tier 6.】

【Great Earthquake (Proficient): Use a super Great Earthquake against the ground.】

【Purification Liquid (Control): Release Purification Liquid capable of clearing all negative status effects.】

【Earth Escape (Proficient): Escape into the ground to avoid enemy attacks.】

【Petrification (Control): Transform the opponent into a giant stone statue.】

【Iron Wall (Control): The turtle shell is as hard as iron; ordinary attacks are difficult to pierce through its defense.】

【Treasure Seeking (Control): As long as the Earth Mysterious Turtle steps on the ground, it can sense the location of treasures.】

【Rebirth (Control): After receiving a fatal blow, the Earth Mysterious Turtle will instantly enter a state of Petrification and sleep within the earth to repair its own body.】

【Fortune (Control): The Earth Mysterious Turtle carries a portion of Fortune; any Pet Beast Master who contracts with the Earth Mysterious Turtle will receive the blessing of a portion of Yan Country's destiny.】

【Domain: Life Domain; as long as it steps on the ground, it can continuously recover its stamina.】

【Status: The final evolutionary form of this Earth Mysterious Turtle is the Black Tortoise, but wanting to evolve into the Black Tortoise is not that easy; it must have sufficient destiny.】

Ye Bai looked at this behemoth; it was indeed domineering and majestic.

"Kuimulang, I'm counting on you. Help me find the reason why the Mysterious Turtles haven't been eating or drinking lately."

"I will definitely offer a generous reward."

Du Shukui cupped his hands and said to Ye Bai.

"I will do my best to observe."

Ye Bai observed carefully for a good while, but did not see any clues.

This Mysterious Turtle looked very normal; could it be that it is in a state of impending evolution, which is why it has become like this?

That's not right; if the Mysterious Turtle intended to evolve, it is impossible for the system not to see it. There must be some connection here.

Ye Bai began to check the reports on these Mysterious Turtles.

He flipped through the reports quickly, storing all the recorded results into his brain.

"Is there a test report for the lake in this karst cave?"

Ye Bai suddenly asked.

Currently, the Profound Turtles look very healthy, so one can only look for the cause from the outside to see if it is because of the environmental change that has caused problems for the Profound Turtles.

The karst cave is deep and secluded; illuminated by moss emitting green fluorescence, a tranquil lake is like a mirror, reflecting specks of light.

The Profound Turtles are swimming leisurely in the lake, or lying lazily on the stones in the water.

The air inside the karst cave is humid, yet carries a trace of a unique freshness.

A few small Profound Turtles are chasing and playing in the lake, occasionally poking their curious little heads out, then submerging into the water, stirring up ripples.

The rocks in the karst cave are strangely shaped, and the ceiling is covered with many stalactites.

"We test the water quality report every day, and we haven't found any abnormalities."

Du Shukui sighed deeply, his eyes filled with a trace of disappointment.

He truly had not found any solution, which was why he sought help from Ye Bai.

As it turned out, Ye Bai had not found any problems either.

"No, this report is falsified."

"There is a faint smell of sulfur in the air, yet this test report says there is no sulfur element in the lake."

"If this isn't falsification, what is it?"

"Director Du, I think you need to properly clean out those people who don't work and just do things perfunctorily."

Ye Bai said simply.

"Profound Turtles really dislike sulfur elements; it will disrupt the balance of elements within their bodies."

"As long as you find the source of the sulfur elements and clear it away, the Profound Turtles will return to normal."

Ye Bai gave an answer directly.

Du Shukui looked half-believing and half-doubting; he personally took water from the lake and sent it to the Laboratory for an emergency test.

After a few minutes, the test report was freshly released, and it was indeed just as Ye Bai had said: the water contained sulfur elements, which was the reason why the Profound Turtles were not eating or drinking.

Ye Bai had simply saved his miserable life!

Du Shukui could not express his gratitude in words.

"Lord Kuimulang, I can open the inner vault of the Underground Laboratory; you can see if there is anything you would like to pick out."

"The things in the inner vault are all items we feel have value, but for which we haven't found a specific use yet."

"You may choose three treasures from the inner vault?"

Du Shukui was full of sincerity.

Ye Bai also found it difficult to refuse Du Shukui's invitation.

So he followed Du Shukui to a long corridor, where he saw a huge headless statue.

The statue held a very sharp axe in its left hand and a shield in the other.

Where its navel should be, there was a Blood Basin Mouth.

"Xiaoxingtian?"

Ye Bai asked curiously; this thing was a rare Pet Beast.

The axe of a Xiaoxingtian can perform Blood Sucking and provide stamina for its host.

That is to say, once it enters the battlefield, a Xiaoxingtian will choose to fight to the death.

When it has killed all the Pet Beasts, it might not even have a single wound on its body.

"Director Du is truly wealthy and imposing, actually using a Xiaoxingtian as an Exotic Beast to guard the inner vault."

"If this guy erupts, its attack power is extremely formidable."

(End of this chapter)