Chapter 2106

0「Is anyone still aware of this place? 」

His gaze narrowed, relying on perception far beyond War Star Level, Lin An instantly responded, his whole body turning into a phantom and vanishing on the spot.

It wasn't out of fear of colliding with the opponent.

In Lin An's perception, among this mysteriously appearing team, there were no more than twenty War Star Level individuals, the rest being Fourth Stage Peak War Slaves.

Although this strength is decent in the outside world, for him it could be easily resolved within a few breaths.

What concerned him was how the opponent had appeared here.

(Number 77 had said this place was extremely hidden; without a route map, it would be nearly impossible to find.)

(Was the information leaked? Or are these people related to this place?)

Like a grim reaper hidden in darkness, Lin An's icy gaze observed the entire squad. His right hand, wrapped in a faith barrier, silently gathered power, ready to strike at any moment.

Soon, under Lin An's mental lock, the whole squad flew to a position about a kilometer away from him.

Although no one could detect his presence, Lin An noticed that the three War Star Level leaders were clearly familiar with the "terrain," and his killing intent grew deeper.

"Lord Nord! This must be the place!"

"The markers we left last time are nearby, but the positions of these remains have shifted; the markers are probably blocked!"

Within the team, a War Star Individual quickly scanned the surroundings and spoke excitedly.

He pointed his arm at a small mound of floating corpses not far away, then, after speaking, respectfully opened the miniature computer on his arm.

「Hum」

Instantly, a virtual three-dimensional map spread out like an electronic scan.

At the same time, the man at the front of the squad, wearing silver-white mechanical battle armor, gave a slight nod. With a soft hiss of the seal opening his helmet, beneath the fully enclosed helmet lay a half-human face resembling a dragonfly.

"It's normal for the markers to be covered; the corpses here keep moving, but if we follow the direction these severed limbs drift, we'll actually find the place faster!"

"According to what we detected last time, the energy level there is extremely high; it's very likely the remains of a super-powerful being!"

The War Star Individual called Nord smiled, his eyes blazing with fervor.

But he was completely unaware that, as he spoke the first half of that sentence, he had already walked to the brink of death.

"That's right, Lord Nord! According to the previous reconnaissance, that corpse is very likely of Fifth Stage Peak, or even Sixth Stage!"

"The Alliance believes this underground space is very likely the former Silver Star Tomb! The Starlight Alliance built Eternal Summit upon its foundation!"

"If we're lucky, we might find more than one corpse! Perhaps there are leftover equipment and props!"

His tone excited, the insectoid swallowed hard after speaking, clearly impatient.

At least Fifth Stage Peak, or even Sixth Stage corpses, plus suspected high-grade equipment—such a massive fortune would stir even the strongest of their civilization!

"Finding even half a corpse would be enough; equipment and props are unlikely to remain."

"But it doesn't matter! Half a corpse is enough for us!"

"After trading it to those Corpse Summoners, no one in this Starlight War will be a match for our Skywalkers!"

Compared to his clansmen's somewhat unrealistic fantasies, Nord is clearly far calmer.

They discovered this place roughly ten years ago during the Starlight War.

Back then, Eternal Summit was far less grand than it is now; therefore, after accidentally entering underground, the Skywalkers Alliance gathered extensive intel, believing this place very likely to be a civilization relic, a tomb.

In their speculation: perhaps the Starlight Alliance of that time was too powerful, and the executors below were too lazy to handle these corpses.

Thus, once Eternal Summit was completed, it was put directly into use.

Equipment and props were taken away, but the remaining corpses forever drift in this underground space.

However, to the Starlight Alliance, these leftover corpses had no disposal value; but to them, they constituted a massive fortune!

"Come on! Last time our people weren't strong enough, but this time we are determined to succeed."

"Notify those above to guard the entrance; we must not let other squads discover this place!"

"Yes! Lord Nord!"

At the command, after quickly comparing coordinates, this Skywalkers brigade marched eagerly toward the target, brushing past Lin An.

Meanwhile, Lin An, hidden behind the corpse island, made no move; even his face showed a hint of strangeness.

The reason was simple.

He had intended to first ascertain the opponent's purpose and then strike, but after comparing the map given by Number 77, he discovered that the place these War Star Individuals wanted to go was actually a dead zone.

"That direction is wrong; it's a dead end in a high-danger zone. It seems this lot calling themselves Skywalkers have no idea what's here."

He thought this place was a burial ground, similar to another stellar battlefield?

In his mental space, Lin An gazed thoughtfully at the x marked on the map.

During the extremely complex route, Number 77 deliberately marked many coordinates for him, reminding him to be sure to detour.

If nothing unexpected happens, those x-marked coordinates belong to a high-contamination zone; not only do they not lead to the artifact's location, but the danger is also extremely high.

"Should we go after and kill them?"

A rare hesitation.

Lin An silently watched the direction the Skywalkers Alliance departed, his mind swiftly making a decision.

He hadn't acted earlier simply because he heard the Skywalkers Alliance still had people left above; if not cleaned up thoroughly, it could easily cause an accident.

If the people above came down, it'd be fine—just kill them together. But the fear is that after the Skywalkers Alliance members die, they might attract the attention of the Corpse Summoners. In the conversation between Nord and his clansmen, both sides had clearly cooperated secretly. Time is pressing; the strength of the two alliances cannot be resolved quickly. If the news leaks and draws further attention from other civilizations, it would become even more troublesome.

"Not killing them would also be troublesome.."

"The Skywalkers are clearly determined to obtain this place; even if they die in the contaminated zone, they won't stop sending people afterward. Perhaps by sheer chance they'll discover a deeper passage."

"Moreover, judging from the Skywalkers' plan, their Corpse Summoner allies seem able to use Sixth Stage corpses?"

Lin An frowned slightly, exhaled a clear breath, and felt the problem was somewhat thorny.

He did not want anyone to affect his upcoming actions; if the Skywalkers side managed to snatch the corpse by luck, that would also be a variable for him.

"If a corpse suspected to be Fifth Stage Peak or Sixth Stage were truly 'resurrected,' I'd be in trouble as well."

Although Lin An did not think that the corpse summoner could perfectly revive such a powerhouse after obtaining the corpse, even Shatter-Star level strength would be no small threat.

After quickly simulating many outcomes, Lin An decisively suppressed useless emotions and stopped overthinking.

Mobilizing more Faith Power to envelop himself, the next second he became like a shade and silently flew along the direction the Heaven Walker had left.

"Let's catch up first and then talk; perhaps we can disguise ourselves as some kind of monster here and kill them. That way, we might be able to intimidate the people above."

"Even if not, the dead are better than the living!"