Chapter 864: The Red Cloud Fruit Tree

"Among those preserved by the Seed Project, are there any supreme强者?" Xu Jingming asked.

"Uncertain, but there likely are—perhaps even the Void God survived."

The mature woman Eva replied softly, "The Void God possesses an SSR-tier combat technique called 'Spatial Stasis.'"

This technique, like pressing a pause button, can freeze an entire space in its original state, including all beings and objects within it.

Aside from her spatial ability, no other supreme强者 could have ensured the Seed Project's elites survived until now, over two thousand years later."

"The Void God..." Xu Jingming's eyebrows lifted.

He hadn't expected the one who passed on the legacy to Teacher Ling to still be alive.

"Those preserved by the Seed Project likely hold no hostility toward modern humanity."

Their joining would greatly strengthen humanity's power against ferocious beasts."

In time, we'll hear news of them on the international stage."

The mature woman Eva gently brushed back her hair.

"I hope so," Xu Jingming nodded.

"Enough. My energy cannot sustain prolonged contact with you, heir."

If you get the chance, try contacting them."

They likely possess the materials needed to repair the Hope's energy module."

After uttering these final words, Eva's holographic projection vanished before Xu Jingming's eyes.

"S-class! The Seed Project actually succeeded! What do we do next?"

The little girl Eva exclaimed excitedly.

"Just wait and observe," Xu Jingming said calmly.

We only know the Seed Project exists; other details—how many survived, how many supreme强者 remain—are completely unknown, and we can do nothing yet.

Suddenly, Xu Jingming remembered something and asked:

"By the way, Eva, what was the final fate of the Red Cloud Fruit Tree you mentioned last time in your Jin Nation?"

"When Mother fell into slumber, the Red Cloud Fruit Tree was still there; its ultimate whereabouts are unclear."

"When Mother fell into her slumber, the Crimson Cloud fruit tree was still there. As for where it ultimately went, that's not entirely clear."

"Oh?" Xu Jingming's eyes instantly lit up.

If the Second Civilization's Jin Nation preserved all human elites, it makes no sense they wouldn't have taken the heavenly treasures.

The Red Cloud Fruit Tree was likely preserved as well.

"Once information becomes clearer, we can attempt contact with them to gather intelligence."

But for now, while information remains obscure, hunting ferocious beasts and harvesting ability points is most urgent."

"Strength is the only thing that can handle all uncertainties."

Shaking his head, Xu Jingming let the thought go and called Fu Xingye.

Su Qingli had arranged a twenty-person guard team for him; they had all arrived in Modu yesterday.

They've already checked into Yuehu Community; this visit is perfect for meeting them.

After hanging up, Xu Jingming summoned Ling Shuang, Song Qiuyun, and Jiang Chuxuan, and quickly left the villa for Yuehu Community.

Yuehu Community, located in the heart of Modu, is the family compound of Lei Ting Martial Arts.

It is also the most elite among all Lei Ting family compounds—only family members of fourth-rank or higher martial artists qualify to reside there.

Even the security team guarding the entrance consists entirely of fourth-rank or higher ability users.

At this moment, Xu Qingwan's family of three had just arrived outside Yuehu Community.

"The guard team's aura is so strong—could they be third-rank ability users?"

Tang Daolin carefully observed the surroundings; upon sensing the guards' unusually potent aura, he asked in doubt.

"Not third-rank—fourth-rank. The one leading them is even stronger; likely fifth-rank."

Tang Qi's expression turned solemn.

Though her Linjiang Ability University couldn't match Modu Ability University,

its instructors were all fourth- and fifth-rank; these guards made no effort to conceal their auras.

A simple comparison was enough to determine their ranks.

"Fifth-rank ability users are assigned to guard the gate?"

Tang Daolin and Xu Qingwan were both stunned.

In Jiangcheng, a fifth-rank ability user could demand any position they wanted—even the mayor's!

Yet here they were, standing guard.

It was undeniably a massive shock.

"Before coming, I checked online—Yuehu Community is among the highest-tier family compounds of Lei Ting Martial Arts."

But I never imagined even the gate guards would be this strong."

A faint smile of resignation appeared on Tang Qi's delicate oval face.

Her greatest dream had been to become a fifth-rank ability user—but now, even fifth-rank seemed insignificant...

Her greatest dream was to become a fifth-rank ability user, but now it seemed that a fifth-rank ability user wasn't really anything special either...

Xu Qingwan, usually elegant and composed, showed hesitation for the first time. "The residents here must all be high-rank, right?"

"Since Xiao Ming asked us to come, there shouldn't be any problems,"

Tang Daolin said, though still uncertain, he remained calm.

"It's my lord Fu!"

"It's Lord Fu!"

"What's going on? Isn't Grandmaster Fu over in the capital? How could he be in our residential compound?"

"That's not all! Besides Lord Fu, there's Lord Li and the others too!"

"Hiss—one eighth-rank Grandmaster, four seventh-rank Masters, fifteen sixth-rank, twenty people moving together—what's the situation?"

"......"

Suddenly a stir of murmuring rose at the entrance of the compound, and Xu Qingwan and the others instinctively looked over.

They saw a man in a black combat suit, his bearing icy, leading more than ten people out from inside the compound.

Although the man at the head had already restrained his aura, Xu Qingwan and the others still felt their hearts skip a beat.

It was as if they had been fixed in the gaze of some top-tier existence; even their bodies grew stiff.

So they hurriedly looked away, and only after quite a while did their bodies' reactions return to normal.

"What a terrifying aura—there's actually an eighth-rank Grandmaster living in this Moon Lake compound?"

Xu Qingwan and the others were all startled.

A figure they had only ever seen on television before had now actually appeared right before their eyes!

What's more, they would be living in the same compound in the future—this couldn't help but give them a vague sense of 'pressure.'

"Aunt, Uncle, Sister Qi, sorry to keep you waiting."

Suddenly a faintly smiling voice rang out, and Xu Qingwan turned to look.

She saw a spatial gate open behind them, as Xu Jingming stepped out with Hearing Ling Shuang and the three women, walking over with a smile.

PS: Three chapters done, thanks for the support~~