Chapter 207: Heading to the Abyss, Netherfire Canyon

Zhou Chu frowned, feeling somewhat disappointed in his heart.

Things that even the Lich King had not touched upon were indeed not easy to accomplish in a short period of time.

The only plan for now was to rely on the military to find talent in this area.

Returning to reality from the Secret Magic Research Lab, Zhou Chu lay on his bed, his mind once again lost in deep thought.

Regardless of whether the Lich King was intentionally smearing the gods, the credibility of the issues he raised was at least over eighty percent.

Since gods existed in this world, then the God-Fallen Land had its own reason for existing.

If the gods were truly allowed to return to the world, it could not be ruled out that they would re-enslave the entire world.

Before Pantos finished the modification of the God of Nature's remains, Zhou Chu estimated he would have to temporarily slow down the reshaping plan for those remains, which also meant slowing down the advancement progress of his Life Soul Artifact.

However, this did not have much impact on the improvement of Zhou Chu's strength; at worst, he would try his best to prepare more materials needed for the advancement during this time and complete it all at once when the time came.

Currently, although the Life Soul Artifact could not be advanced, it could still be refined.

Zhou Chu decided that during this time, he could collect the materials Pantos needed while accumulating Soul Points.

Star-Radiance Stone, Moon Crystal, Netherfire Core.

He silently recalled these three rare materials in his heart and began to calculate his next plan of action.

The Star-Radiance Stone and Moon Crystal would have to wait until the God of Nature's Divine Power recovered a bit.

As for the Netherfire Core...

Wait for a new Demon Cave to appear?

Perhaps it didn't need to be that troublesome.

Thinking of this, Zhou Chu summoned Gadi directly from the Emperor Tomb.

The next moment, Gadi's figure slowly appeared before Zhou Chu; he immediately knelt on one knee and said with incomparable piety and respect: "Master, Gadi awaits your command."

Zhou Chu hurriedly asked: "Can your Void Shuttle reach the Netherfire Canyon in the Abyss?"

Gadi answered without hesitation: "I can, Master!"

Immediately after, he raised his head, revealing half a cold, stern face in the shadows, and muttered: "Master, are you preparing to go to the Abyss? But the air there is thin, and humans cannot stay there for long."

"Especially in the Netherfire Canyon; because it is scorched by Netherfire all year round, the air has long since been exhausted. Even I cannot stay there for too long."

Zhou Chu frowned slightly; the Abyss was a purgatory, and it contained unimaginably harsh environments.

Most creatures could not survive in such a place.

This was also the reason why the Abyss would not be actively invaded by outside races.

This was indeed a thorny problem.

But his determination to obtain the Netherfire Core had not wavered, so after pondering for a moment, he asked: "Then is there any way for me to stay in the Netherfire Canyon briefly and return safely?"

Gadi thought for a while and said: "Master, I remember that in the depths of the Netherfire Canyon, there is a forgotten ancient Temple, inside which is enshrined a supreme treasure called the 'Nether Breath Amulet'."

"It is said that it was specially refined by an evil god using Nether Demon Blood to commemorate the Dark Goddess Vier; it can provide the wearer with breathable air for a certain period of time and resist the harsh environment of the Netherfire Canyon."

"However, to get the 'Nether Breath Amulet', one must go deep into the canyon; I estimate we would suffocate and die before we could reach it."

After listening to Gadi's explanation, Zhou Chu thought for a moment, then waved his hand and took Gadi back into the Emperor Tomb.

Then, he raised the communicator on his wrist and sent a voice message to Li Er: "Li Er, come to my dormitory now."

"Arriving immediately, Father." Li Er replied to Zhou Chu's message in a second.

The next second, two soft knocks were heard at the door, and then Li Er, dressed in a Lolita gown, pushed the door open and entered, coming obediently before Zhou Chu, saying softly: "Father, is there something the matter?"

Zhou Chu nodded: "Li Er, how long can you persist in an environment without air?"

Li Er then said: "In any environment without air, I can persist for an infinite amount of time."

As expected, just as Zhou Chu had anticipated, Li Er was only a Mechanical Intelligent Being; although she was no different from an ordinary human under the influence of a super-high-grade Psionic Core, she did not essentially need to breathe air to maintain her operation.

This was undoubtedly a huge advantage in an extreme environment like the Netherfire Canyon.

"Li Er, I need you to accompany me to the Netherfire Canyon in the Abyss. The air there is thin and difficult for ordinary people to survive in, and I am going to obtain a treasure called the 'Nether Breath Amulet'; it is in an ancient Temple deep in the canyon," Zhou Chu said.

Li Er nodded: "Wherever Father goes, Li Er will surely follow by your side."

Immediately after, Li Er waved her delicate hand, and a transparent glass mask appeared in her hand; she handed it to Zhou Chu and said: "Father, this is a Breathing Mask; it contains a miniature air circulation device and can provide you with breathable air for one hour."

Seeing this unremarkable-looking Breathing Mask, Zhou Chu knew that this trip to the Abyss was secure.

There was a way to overcome any obstacle, as long as one found the right person.

And Zhou Chu had thought of Li Er at the first moment; he had originally planned to let Li Er run the errand for him, but now with this Breathing Mask, he could seek the Nether Breath Amulet and the Netherfire Core himself.

At this time, night had already fallen, which was the best time to head to the Abyss.

So Zhou Chu immediately performed Soul Entanglement to fuse the Vampire Queen onto his body, while also summoning Gadi.

"Gadi, take us to the Netherfire Canyon now," Zhou Chu said while putting the Breathing Mask on his head.

Seeing this, Gadi understood and immediately performed the Void Shuttle.

The next moment, the three figures vanished into thin air from the dormitory.

……

Daxia City, Exorcism Army Headquarters, top floor of the high tower.

Long Aofei sat in a pitch-black dark room, surrounded by walls made of black Ink Gold.

It could achieve the effect of isolating everything from the outside world.

Before him, a black Crystal lay quietly on the Ink Gold tabletop; Long Aofei held a dagger in his left hand and gently stroked the smooth surface of the black Crystal with his right hand.

Long Aofei's face carried an expression of hope, his burning gaze fixed tightly on the black Crystal.

Decades of waiting had finally allowed him to wait for it.

This made Long Aofei feel that the Black Dragon Egg before him was so unreal, as if he were dreaming.

What he never expected was that this Black Dragon Egg was actually hidden within the Soul Crystal Mine.

Long Aofei gradually became resolute, slowly raising the dagger in his hand, and carved a deep bloodstain into his own palm.

Fresh blood dripped down, landing precisely onto the Black Dragon Egg.

As the blood merged into it, the previously quiet Black Dragon Egg began to tremble slightly, emitting waves of faint, black Light Tier radiance.

Just at this moment, a strange blackness suddenly emerged on the Black Dragon Egg, instantly transforming into a black thorn that pierced into the center of Long Aofei's brow with lightning speed.

Yet in the very next moment, the look of confusion on Long Aofei's face immediately transformed into a sinister and cold expression.

"Oh Black Dragon Egg, Black Dragon Egg, I, Long Aofei, have waited so many years, and finally, I have waited for you. As long as you can successfully hatch, I, Long Aofei, will surely dominate this world."

Long Aofei muttered to himself in a low voice, his expression then gradually becoming ferocious.