Chapter 290 - 290 270 The Possibility of Connecting to the Exotic Realm

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290: Chapter 270: The Possibility of Connecting to the Exotic Realm 290: Chapter 270: The Possibility of Connecting to the Exotic Realm Since they’ve decided to go all out, they chose to keep things simple. In no time, Captain Xia quickly settled on the strategy and personnel arrangement. “So I’m the only one staying, meow? My strength is not bad, meow! I’ve got equipment too.” “….Only you can freely go back and forth from the third floor to the outside, so you’re needed more for the connection task here.” They left behind an unhappy Meow to relay messages. Although this was the truth, Lei Shuiyun’s phasing ability was like a bug in a maze, allowing her to ignore any Magic Monsters’ interception when needed. But more than that, she was indeed the weakest member of their team… a first-tier Battle-profession Runner whose talent abilities were currently limited. So she was not really suitable for entering the Exotic Realm. Because the premise of surviving in the Exotic Realm was the tier, or the degree of evolution on the Taboo path! As her unhappy face left to make contact, the others were also recovering and preparing for the fiery environment ahead. “Why are you trembling? Are you scared?” “No, I’m excited. I didn’t expect to encounter the core of an exotic Secret Realm so soon.” “Xue En, how about you? Do you want to stay behind too?” “I’ve reached the 2-tier, didn’t I tell you guys? I had a lot of first-tier professions, so I should be fine…” In the team, some were excited, and others were calm, but from Lu Ping’an’s observation, everyone was on edge. Anything could happen in an Exotic Wild Secret Realm, but in view of the fact that the situation had changed drastically in just three days, a surprise attack was also a viable option. The first to enter was the strongest, Lu Jun… He didn’t wait for anyone else and went in on his own. When he returned a few seconds later, his subtle expression made everyone let out a sigh of relief… Previously, the scouts had confirmed that this was a two-way passage to the Exotic Realm, but no one could guarantee whether there had been any changes again. Before setting off, everyone checked their anti-contamination bracelets… Most of them showed green lights, and Lu Ping’an miraculously had a white light. It was confirmed that everyone was in good condition, and Xia Qin, Lu Ping’an, and the others entered one after another. However, just after entering, they all felt a severe discomfort. “Is the sky red? Is there… sand in the air?” There was a burning sensation in the air, and simply breathing would cause pain in the respiratory tract. At the same time, the thin oxygen in the air made everyone instinctively take deep breaths. “Ugh…” Fang Wenyi felt uncomfortable, and he was the first to kneel down. He felt dizzy and seemed to see more than a dozen people dancing in his head. As a 2-tier gunner, his physique didn’t seem to be very robust, and his other concurrent Battle-profession was also skill-based, so he probably only had a Black Iron middle-rank Physique. “… Do we need to adjust?” Xia Qin seemed unaffected, and she was in optimal condition. All her buffs were at their peak, and she didn’t want to wait if possible. However, the others might not feel the same. “I’m okay, we’ll adjust while fighting.” Xue En said calmly, although he also felt discomfort, he seemed to be able to accept it. The others shook their heads, whether it was Hua Xueyi or the two “newbies,” they all remained calm. Muscular warriors had an apparent advantage in this regard. “… I’m fine.” After swallowing the Magic Potion handed over to him, Fang Wenyi’s condition improved a lot. Lu Jun glanced at the others in the team and secretly found them impressive. Although the members of their team were young, their strength was indeed not bad. The youngest-looking boy (Lu Ping’an) seemed unfazed, as if he didn’t even feel it, and was just playing with his phone… Lu Jun knew Lu Ping’an and that just over two months ago, he was just an ordinary person. “The pollution intensity is between four and five. According to the rules, the original third-level pollution event has been revised and is temporarily set to B-level (fifth).” “The main component of the air is oxygen, and most of the other components are still Earth’s atmosphere, but there are some unknown components mixed in. They seem to be like flaming element pollution factors, and there is also a kind of metal-like substance …” Lu Xin quickly completed the basic tests and used several seemingly magical probing abilities. He was calculating and even hesitating whether to advise a direct withdrawal. Perhaps, it would be better to bring oxygen tanks, a large amount of clean water, and other logistics for further exploration. “…There is no water source within three kilometers around us, and the longest detection range has reached nine kilometers without finding the boundary line. In the eyes of the Exotic Realm environment, the expanded territory is a bit large, and there might be an Exotic Realm connection. It’s a correct decision not to wait outside. If we delay any further, the situation will escalate.” However, what he found next made him give up on the idea of proceeding slowly. The old stagers in the team became very nervous, while the newbies quickly flipped through their work manuals… For them, this was their first time experiencing this from all aspects. Lu Jun took the initiative, threw out the words, “I’ll take a look,” and went ahead to scout. Lu Ping’an remained calm, as he already had someone chattering in his ear. “Wild Secret Realms, in the end, still have an out-of-control pollution source, just like the previous Historical Secret Realm, where the core was my Divine Power Crystal. Now that the Divine Power Crystal is gone, the Path of the Divine has been exhausted, and it’s impossible to repeat it.” “As for its danger, it varies greatly depending on the type of core. It seems that Long Qianlan got a good one. Xiaowen, do you know?” And this time, there was one more person watching the show. “My Lord, we have been wary of each other so I’m not sure. He must have bought it from the Black Market. Such out-of-control high-risk cores are like unexploded bombs, and their prices are not high. The effects are like the cards you draw when playing games. Most of the time, they are garbage…” “…I feel like you’re talking behind my back, but I have no evidence. Did you wipe the table…?” Once a self-contained pollution source unfolds, it will grow bigger and bigger until it completely corrodes the surrounding environment and twists it into a Secret Realm. But these pollution sources do not come out of thin air. Just as the Deities purify the foreign pollution and stain it with their own colors, making it easy for their believers and subordinates to use, these foreign pollutions must have a source. At least, they have passed through and been handled by someone, and are “imported goods” from an upstream source. Are they Exotic Realm landmarks? Gifts from Evil Gods? The resentment of a dying powerful professional? Items from the void? So many possibilities make it extremely difficult to trace their origin and nature. This is also why no one expected anything from the intelligence department before… unless they were extremely lucky or encountered familiar pollution traits, it would be unlikely to analyze and compare them in a short time. “… A landmark of the Exotic Realm? It could also be an out-of-control Exotic item. It doesn’t matter anymore.” In it, these imported Exotic products take effect quickly, and their results often depend on luck, with a huge difference between the upper and lower limits. Many times, they failed to trigger mutations and were directly erased by the local “rules” as if a weak virus encountered an antibody. And when they reach the third level (the creation of a Secret Realm), they become like cancer cells in the human body, completely taking over their positions and continuously devouring the surrounding host’s life force, producing more cancer cells (Exotic pollutions), eventually alienating the area. Just this alone would not be difficult to forcefully break through. But more importantly, once an area has been alienated, it becomes the territory of the Exotic Races… What Jia Yi did at that time was to directly reach this stage. Then, it might become connected to an Exotic lord, or be discovered by them, and they could actively dispatch troops… This is also what Jia Yi wanted to do. He even actively contacted the other side. It requires the consumption of resources and even divine power, but it’s not impossible. Or put it another way, when you have a bowl of water, other fish might jump in. When you have an environment that meets the living conditions of other world creatures, some of them might naturally come over to check it out. They might actively expand their territory, just want to taste some fresh delicacies, or simply flee from their original world… When this happens, it is the so-called “Exotic Connection”. It is said that some powerful beings can even smash their own worlds into these “Exotic Realms” and directly modify the maps of the Outer Realms, letting your race enjoy the flavor of having the Exotic Races as neighbors. This thing is illogical. Sometimes it comes in just a few days, and some Wild Secret Realms have become permanent respawn points for monsters, which have been farmed by nearby old stagers for several years without showing any signs of Exotic Connection. But if the core of a Wild Secret Realm experiences a large expansion in a short period of time, it is very likely that there is a presence involved, actively conducting “connection.” Each Wild Secret Realm is like a wound on the world that constantly bleeds. Although in most cases it can be plugged, and may even heal naturally, no one can guarantee that a small wound won’t suddenly turn into a fatal one. After all, when the body is full of constantly bleeding wounds, too much blood loss can also be fatal. The current radius of this area has exceeded ten kilometers, which naturally makes the old stagers nervous. Although the probability of an “Exotic Connection” is extremely low, and there are usually many warning signs, no one can withstand it if it really happens. But now is not the time to think too much. As “immune cells”, their mission is already very clear. But before that, as “intruders”, the original derivative inhabitants have already approached them. “So, let’s begin. Kill them all…”

Chapter 290 - 290 270 The Possibility of Connecting to the Exotic Realm

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