Chapter 117: Contained Object

After Liu Bin fell, that strange creature left only a silhouette.

Its color was like gray smeared on cement,

Its whole body was skin and bones, with ribs and spine clearly visible on both sides.

It had no hair on its head, was bald, and wore nothing on its body.

When it walked, its hands seemed to cover its eyes, but since we only saw its back, it wasn't very clear.

Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly; this guy, he seemed to have seen him somewhere before.

A very familiar feeling,

yet he just couldn't recall it.

What exactly could it be?

Just as he was pondering,

Suddenly, a strange, mournful, sorrowful cry rang out without warning.

Zhang Cheng abruptly turned his head toward the screen, his pupils constricting sharply,

"This damned thing is 096!"

"96?"

Qin Meng's eyebrows knotted together.

Everyone else present also wore looks of confusion.

It seemed,

they had never heard this term at all.

"What's going on?"

"You haven't heard of 096?"

"Or its full name 'the Bashful' also rings no bell?"

Zhang Cheng glanced around in surprise, but all he got were head shakes denying it.

Obviously, Qin Meng and the others had no idea of 096's existence.

"How could that be?"

"This guy isn't exactly low-profile worldwide, is he?"

"Even if other countries wanted to block the news, they couldn't possibly do it seamlessly!"

Zhang Cheng's mind surfaced information about 096 and the Foundation.

According to his memory,

In this world there is a strange website,

called the SBT Foundation.

It is a global site focusing on anomalous science, collecting bizarre creatures from all over the world.

Some of these creatures are purely fictional, some are claimed to be seen firsthand, making truth hard to discern.

The website numbers these strange creatures, naming them SBT-XXX.

In the Foundation, each creature possesses a peculiar ability.

For example, SBT-096,

also known as "the Bashful",

is a shy, bashful monster.

It stands over 1.7 meters tall, yet is skin and bone, with a somewhat furtive gait.

It dislikes anyone seeing its face, even recordings of its face in photos or videos are forbidden.

Once someone sees its face,

it becomes extremely violent, brutally killing and devouring the victim!

No matter where one runs, it can catch up.

Ordinary weapons can't harm it; no wonder Liu Bin and his crew were wiped out.

However, Zhang Cheng wondered,

Since the Divine Ghost Killing Arena began, how could Qin Meng and company not have heard of the SBT Foundation?

"Wait!"

Zhang Cheng's pupils shrank sharply, as if he had thought of something.

"It seems on the Divine Ghost Killing Arena… I haven't seen any country send a contained object!"

"No… wasn't the earlier Niao zui yi sheng a contained object?"

"Could it be that it's not a real contained object, just a name and costume...?"

Zhang Cheng held a skeptical attitude toward this.

To uncover the truth, he needed to go online and find evidence!

Without hesitation, Zhang Cheng activated his supercomputer.

With Dragon Nation's current technology, accessing any country's website is easy, so there's naturally no information blockade obstacle.

Search, SBT Foundation!

The result, nothing found!

"Not found?"

"How could nothing be found?"

Zhang Cheng showed a panicked expression for the first time, arms crossed, thinking seriously.

His worldview in his mind shifted again.

Now look,

What has been lost in the world is not just Dragon Nation's summoned creatures.

Some other summoned creatures have also been lost, even completely disappeared, leaving no trace.

"Check again."

Zhang Cheng continued to search the materials.

Soon he found a post with zero views.

The content was: In this world, some strange creatures have appeared; they are powerful and have very special abilities.

But this world also seems to be missing something…… Could it be the rules?

Poster: Handsome Mysterious Judge.

Zhang Cheng: ……

This is that Mysterious Judge, right?

Zhang Cheng never expected that the Mysterious Judge would also surf the net?

And even posted such important information online.

Then he looked at the post time.

Three days ago!

"Three days ago? Again three days ago?"

"Professor Liu met with disaster three days ago, the Mysterious Judge posted also three days ago, what else happened three days ago?"

Zhang Cheng's mind raced.

At this moment, Qin Meng beside him reminded: "Three days ago, the barrier protecting Dragon Nation's territorial safety was removed."

Right!

Zhang Cheng's eyes lit up.

He seemed to have understood something.

Three days ago, the barrier guarding Dragon Nation's territory disappeared, summoned creatures on the new territory were missing, making it impossible to suppress the resurgence of summoned creatures.

Thus, the summoned creatures of the SBT Foundation began to appear.

Because the new territory is a reward from the Divine Ghost Killing Arena to Dragon Nation,

As the Mysterious Judge, he naturally could sense the SBT Foundation's resurgence.

Furthermore, the Mysterious Judge once said,

He would help Dragon Nation unify the world and strengthen its summoned creatures.

But he cannot act too overtly.

So, by posting, he left the information online.

Whether Dragon Nation can obtain this information is not for the Mysterious Judge to consider; he has done all he can.

"It seems the Foundation revived three days ago."

"But it's unclear how many summoned creatures have revived, and what their strength is."

"Of course, this is only my guess; perhaps the resurgence is not the Foundation."

Zhang Cheng remained skeptical about this.

After all,

The Mysterious Judge's post also did not explicitly state that the resurgence was the Foundation.

Perhaps there are other possibilities.

"Zhang Cheng, what's wrong with you?"

"Did you discover something?"

Qin Meng and the others looked at him with some worry.

Zhang Cheng waved his hand, "It's fine."

"Right, Captain Qin Zongdui, later I will summon Ox Head and Horse Face, Black and Bai Wuchang, etc.,"

to help guard Dragon Nation's new territory."

"Also, remind all citizens not in the homeland to be careful."

"If going to unfamiliar places, one must follow a summoner of SS Rank or higher!"

"There are enemies lurking in the dark, about to start causing trouble."

"Although I don't understand what Zhang Cheng is saying,"

but Qin Meng's intuition and experience tell him that now he must strictly follow what Zhang Cheng says.

Regarding summoned creatures,

Zhang Cheng has more authority to speak.

After everything is arranged,

Zhang Cheng summoned Black and Bai Wuchang and other netherworld officials.

"Everyone, please help. This time the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light; be extremely careful."

Ox Head slapped his chest, speaking bluntly: "Zhang Cheng, little friend, you can rest assured."

"With this old ox here, any demons and monsters will have to lie flat on the ground before me."

"This old ox has grown so big, besides the King of Hell, I've never feared anyone!"

Just as his words fell,

Zhong Kui let out an "oh".

Ox Head immediately straightened up, "And also add Lord Zhong Kui the Saint."

Zhang Cheng laughed and shook his head, "In any case, we still need to be careful."

The conversation ended,

Black and Bai Wuchang and Ox-Head and Horse-Face headed to the new territory of the Dragon Nation.

Just as Zhang Cheng was about to have a meal to relax,

Outside the door, a staff member came running in a hurry,

"Qin... Qin Zongdui Chief Captain..."

"Something terrible has happened! On our nation's new territory, the Beautiful Union's Silent Ridge has actually appeared!"

"Just happened!"

"Thirty people have already been injured!"

Qin Meng's face instantly flushed with anger, "Damn the Beautiful Union, they dare launch a Summoned Creature attack against us!"

"Really tired of living!"

Saying that, he was about to rush out the door.

At that moment, the nearby staff member hurriedly stopped him, catching his breath, added a sentence,

"No... it's not a Summoned Creature attack."

"That Silent Ridge isn't real!"

"It can't be seen or touched, like... like a projection image, we simply can't deal with it!"

"Note: Because I'm worried about excessive similarity, I will slightly change the name of the Summoned Creature, hope everyone understands."

Dragon Nation.

New territory.

Less than an hour later, Zhang Cheng and Qin Meng had already arrived at the scene.

A long cordon formed a huge circle, tightly sealing off the incident site.

Looking from the aerial view,

This area is about fifty square kilometers.

Within the cordon is an old town filled with Beautiful Union Alliance features, the houses are dilapidated,

abandoned vehicles litter the streets.

Obviously, no one has lived here for many years.

At the town entrance, a crooked road sign stands out conspicuously.

The sign reads:

Silent Ridge.

This is the town's name.

Gazing at the small town before him, Zhang Cheng furrowed his brows,

"This is not the true Silent Ridge."

"Judging by the aura it emits, this place is more like an entrance leading to the Silent Ridge."

By summoning Summoned Creatures,

Zhang Cheng gained some special abilities,

sufficient to conduct basic analysis and judgment.

Qin Meng had no doubt about this conclusion,

"Hmm, indeed so."

"According to the description of those who have entered before,"

"They entered out of curiosity and found the surroundings shrouded in thick fog, the environment extremely eerie."

"Out of fear they dared not move, then the air-raid alarm suddenly blared, and ferocious monsters came one after another."

"They tried to flee, but suddenly felt the ground vanish beneath them, as if falling into an abyss, and when they finally came to, they were already back in the real world."

Zhang Cheng bent down, picked up a stone, and hurled it forcefully into the Silent Ridge.