Chapter 166: The Storm Approaches (2)
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The scattered members of the ck Feather Tribe descended onto a huge city.
Their panicked and disheveled appearance formed a stark contrast against the giants walking around the city and the towering buildings.
As soon as theynded, the guards of the Giant n came over. Before the guards could speak, Apelo spoke with a solemn tone.
“I was once an adventurer alongside Prince Lie’s adventure team. My name is Apelo. Bring me to Prince Lie!”
Prince Lie was one of the overlords of this city.
Upon hearing the name Prince Lie, the guards did not dare to be neglectful. The message was ryed through various channels, and soon, Apollon’s group was escorted to a grand and towering pce.
The Giant n, being one of the major ns in the ck Mist Zone, was powerful and affluent. The decorations within the pce were incredibly luxurious, dazzling the ck Feather Tribe refugees.
However, Apelo and Ayu’s expressions were serious.
Upon reaching the deepest part of the pce and seeing the five-meter-tall giant seated on the throne with his upper body exposed, Apelo cried out on the spot!
“Big Brother! Big Brother! You have to uphold justice for me!”
The Giant n held a formidable reputation within the ck Mist Zone.
They were only slightly inferior to the Undead n and the Insect n, the top-tier powerful ns.
Beyond their strength, their generosity and loyalty were widely praised.
Looking at Apelo’s distressed appearance, Hao Lie’s heart ignited with nameless anger.
He suddenly pped the armrest of the chair, startling the group of ck Feather Tribesmen present.
“Who! Who dares to bully my brother?!”
Hao Lie and Apollon had traveled together for ten years in their youth, developing a deep bond. Combined with the Giant n’s generous nature, Hao Lie’s excited outburst was understandable.
Apelo began to cry and sob, “It’s a monster, a new generation tribtion transcender…”
As soon as he finished speaking, Hao Lie frowned.
“A Tribtion Transcender!?”
“Yes!”
And just like that, the matter was no longer about their personal connection…
After a moment of contemtion, Hao Lei’s hearty demeanor faded, and he said in a deep voice, “I need to discuss this matter with my father.”
The journey was unceasing.
Seven dayster, which marked the 73rd day of the ck Mist Calendar.
Velo and F were still a considerable distance from the n’s gathering ce.
The journey had been rtively uneventful.
That night, the two of them found a tree hollow to rest temporarily. In the middle of the night, Velo, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly opened his eyes.
He swiftly got up from the grass bed and took a deep breath to clear his mind. He then took out a round pebble-like object resembling a goose egg from his pocket.
At this moment, this object was emitting a soft light.
Beside him, F also woke up groggily. When she saw the glowing egg-shaped object, she mumbled sleepily.
“There’s news from the n?”
Velo replied, “Yeah.”
The thing in Velo’s hand was amunication stone, a precious item that allowed long-distancemunication.
As one of the experts of the Spirit n, owning such an item wasn’t umon for Velo. At thiste hour, themunication stone flickered to life. There must have been urgent news from the n.
After injecting Source Power into themunication stone, themunication link was established. The first sentence that came through the stone left Vero stunned.
“There’s a crisis within the n! Devastation is imminent! All n members gather at the Spirit Realm Mountain!”
The Spirit Realm Mountain was not far from Velo’s current location.
Upon hearing news of the impending disaster, Velo and F obviously had no intention of continuing their sleep.
After briefly packing up, the two immediately set off. Three dayster, they arrived at the Spirit Realm Mountain.
Inside a concealed cave within the Spirit Realm Mountain, Velo found the secure gathering point the n had prepared.
He and F waited there for another five days.
Day 81 of the ck Mist Calendar.
Hundreds of Spirit n members carrying backpacks as if escaping from a cmity, arrived at the location in a sorry state.
Leading the way was the contemporary n leader of the Spirit n, Kasim.
Kasim was slightly younger than Velo, but disyed an air of aged wisdom.
His strength was also slightly stronger than Velo’s, reaching Level 5 of the Physique Realm and was the strongest person in the current Spirit n.
At the secure meeting point, Velo learned the cause of the catastrophe from Kasim.
“A group of tribtion transcenders appeared near our gathering ce, triggering arge-scale battle between the Undead n’s Chousen Sect and the Insect n.”
Given the Spirit n’s strength, they would not dare to get involved. Although they also wanted to use this opportunity to improve their n’s standing within the ck Mist Zone, they could do little more than secretly bet or attempt to foster goodwill, much like Velo had done.
Anything more than that, they would not dare to do it.
However, there were some things that one could not avoid just because one did not do it.
The battle between the Chousen Sect and the Insect n had left carnage in its wake. Both the Undead n and the Insect n were ruthless, showing no concern for coteral damage.
In a battle a few days prior, the Spirit n had been unlucky enough to be drawn into the conflict between the two factions, as the battle unfolded not far from their gathering ce…
This was the origin of the Spirit n’s impending downfall…
It was a bitical and somewhat tragic when you thought about it.
This was the plight of the weak within the ck Mist Zone—subject to being swept away by some unexpected urrence, potentially taking individuals or entire groups with it.
Understanding the cause and effect, Velo sighed deeply.
“So, there are only so few of us left?”
Kasim nodded, “Ny-seven. Including you and F, ny-nine people left, the entire surviving Spirit n.”
Velo pondered for a long time and asked, “Then what should we do next?”
Kasim’s eyes immediately welled up with tears.
His lips trembled for a moment before he looked up to the sky and sighed, “I don’t know either…”
Kasim truly did not know what path the n should take in the future.
99 individuals, the entirety of the n! But this poption was simply too small.
Rebuilding would likely take several generations, and the harsh environment within the ck Mist Zone would not grant the Spirit n so much time for development.
In other words, the future of the Spirit n was bleak..
Surviving in some hidden, impoverished, and harsh corner, persisting.
Until one day, a passing powerful being or a mighty beast stumbled upon them… and then extinguished thest trace of Spirit n bloodline.
The future was dim.
The ending was likely to be tragic.
For a moment, Velo felt a wave of sorrow… but after careful consideration, he made a decision.
“Let’s seek refuge with another n.”
Kasim shook his head pessimistically, “No one will shelter us.”
This was because the Spirit n had not established positive rtions with other ns.
Even if they managed to seek refuge, the future for Spirit n members would likely be that of servitude, never to rise again.
However, Velo said, “No, there’s someone who can protect us.”
“Who?”
“The Tribtion Transcenders of this generation…”
Kasim was slightly stunned. Just as he was about to shake his head and say, ‘They’re really not strong enough,’ he heard Velo continue, “By the way, have you brought the Source Power Skills of the n with you?”
Kasim said, “Yes, I have them.”
This was the foundation of the n, something Kasim would not dare lose.
Velo heaved a sigh of relief, “That’s good. In that case, we’ll set off tomorrow morning immediately and head to Bear Mountain.”
“When we arrive, don’t say anything. Follow my instructions in everything..”