Chapter 859: Ice Field Rift! Deep Blue Society!

When Xu Jingming and Hearing Ling Shuang set off to return to Modu.

Antarctica, the coldest land at the southernmost edge.

This place belongs to the region of eternal night, receiving no sunlight year-round, with temperatures staying below minus one hundred degrees Celsius for long stretches.

This frozen wasteland is rarely set foot on even by fierce beasts.

Crack—

Above this dimly lit ice field, space suddenly shattered like broken glass!!

The surrounding Bingshan had been solidifying for over a hundred years, incomparably hard, comparable to Grade A alloy!

At this moment the spatial rift spread outward, ruthlessly tearing those Bingshan apart!

Rumble~~~

The Bingshan collapsed, massive chunks of solid ice slamming into the ground like meteorites, gouging enormous craters across the entire ice field.

The whole ice field looked as though the end of the world had arrived.

Only after a good long while did the commotion gradually die down.

And at the very center of that shattered space, a hazy world seemed to be rising and falling.

It was also straining to draw closer to the ice field's space, causing the rift to keep widening.

Yet this scene was not noticed by a single being on Blue Star......

Whoosh—

Beneath a clear sky, a Grade Obsidian fighter jet at seven times the speed of sound streaked through the clouds like a bolt of black lightning.

"Teacher Ling, there's really no way to get rid of the side effects on Teacher Su?"

Inside the cabin, Xu Jingming spoke up to ask.

Su Qingli had devoured an SSR-grade treasure of heaven and earth, breaking through to the ninth tier in a short time, but with the side effect of being stuck at that level forever after.

This was news Hearing Ling Shuang had told him earlier.

And after the guidance just now, he had discovered Su Qingli's astonishing talent.

If she were to stop progressing because of side effects, that would truly be a pity.

"You've already seen the Great Xia resource vault — there's nothing in it that can eliminate this kind of side effect."

Hearing Ling Shuang shook her head. "Other countries do have some, but resources of this caliber wouldn't be given to outsiders."

"Fair enough."

Xu Jingming nodded, then asked toward the front of the cabin:

"Eva, is there any way to eliminate the side effects of the SSR-grade treasure of heaven and earth, 'Po Yuan Tian Ru'?"

Po Yuan Tian Ru — that was the name of the SSR-grade treasure Su Qingli had used.

"Because the treasures of heaven and earth formed by the resurgence of primal energy are all wildly different, especially SSR-grade ones — they basically only appear once or twice.

Our Second Civilization Era never produced a treasure of heaven and earth like Po Yuan Tian Ru, so I don't know a great deal about its side effects either."

The holographic projection of the twin-tailed little loli Eva appeared in midair, spreading her hands helplessly.

After a moment's thought, her eyes darted and she said:

"However, the supreme powerhouse of our Second Civilization Era, 'Volcano,' possessed a strange fruit tree called Scarlet Cloud.

This strange fruit tree bears one Scarlet Cloud Fruit a year, and that Scarlet Cloud Fruit is an SSS+ grade treasure of heaven and earth.

It is specifically used to eliminate the side effects caused by all manner of strange treasures and pills — it might work on Po Yuan Tian Ru.

In our Second Civilization Era, even one was hard to come by.

Unfortunately, after Mother fell into slumber, the whereabouts of the Scarlet Cloud Tree became unknown, otherwise we could try to look for it."

"A strange fruit tree from the Ancient Civilization Era? It's probably long since vanished in the river of time."

Xu Jingming lost interest at once upon hearing this.

Rather than chase after that tree, it would be better to look through the resource vaults of other countries.

Modu, the supply base outside the Source Water Wilderness Zone.

Although it was only just past six in the morning, the square in front of the entire supply base was already bustling.

Ability users in combat suits and armed with weapons came and went.

And among this crowd were roughly two hundred or so young people.

On the right chest of each of these young people's combat suits was a badge bearing a sword-and-thorn rose emblem.

This drew many envious glances their way.

It was currently summer break, and the Modu Ability University joint society competition was being held in the Source Water Wilderness Zone.

And ability users who could attend a top-tier university — let alone take part in the competition — were without exception outstanding talents, with boundless futures ahead.

"Sister Yun, Brother Ming is really arriving soon?"

"Brother Ming? Is that any way for you to address him? That's my lord Lei Di!"

"Exactly! The brightest star of our Modu University! Calling him Brother Ming is practically blasphemy!"

"I can't believe I actually get to meet Lei Di this time — I'm so happy, I hope I can get his autograph later."

"Heh, Lei Di is the president of our Deep Blue Society, so even if we're getting autographs, we should be the first ones in line."

"......"

All two hundred-plus of these young people wore expressions that were both excited and thrilled.

Because the legendary Lei Di, Blue Star's number one pride, Xu Jingming, had said in a video call just moments ago that he was coming here.

"Isn't Jingming over at the Lei Ting Martial Arts Hall headquarters? Even with a fighter jet it'd take over an hour to get here, wouldn't it?

Why not let us just go back to the villa and wait for him there?"

Jiang Chuxuan was a little puzzled.

After her ability evolved to S-rank, the faint cold aura she emitted grew even more pronounced.

Combined with her silver-white hair, she was a famously ice-mountain beauty.

"I'm not sure either. He said he'd be here in at most ten minutes." Song Qiuyun was equally puzzled.

Clad in a tight combat suit, her slender figure was fully revealed, complementing her charming face and exuding a captivating allure.

Jiang Chuxuan, Song Qiuyun—two great beauties of Magic Capital Ability University with utterly different temperaments.

Yet not a single person dared harbor improper thoughts.

Because they knew both of them belonged to that man who was about to arrive.

PS: Tomorrow I'm going to the hospital for a colonoscopy. Tonight I have to drink the laxative—drinking it nearly made me throw up, hard to bear. Only one chapter tonight.

Tomorrow at four in the morning I have to keep drinking. Once at the hospital, if the exam turns up any problem with my stomach or intestines, I'll need to be hospitalized. I just hope everything's fine.

Updates haven't been strong lately—sorry, sorry.