"So, how did the Masutans grow stronger later on?" Hao Yun intended to continue questioning, but considering the suffering the Masutans brought to many creatures in the Helios system during their expansion, he felt this question might be too sensitive. Before he could finish his sentence, he didn't know how to proceed.
Captain Tie Zhu answered calmly, "Due to the extreme ferocity of the Masutans as parasitic life forms, they saw all life in the world as prey to satisfy their needs for reproduction from birth. So, after eradicating the Gaia people, the Destroyer Black Gate chose to lead his people away from the now worthless Gaia and continue to seek other resources to invade."
"Later on, like locusts plundering the Helios system, the Masutans, after wandering for thousands of years, finally found our planet and immediately launched a war of aggression against us. Unfortunately, although the Masutans had evolved to be very powerful by the time they attacked Eternal Admiration, and had a large army, their combat power was still far inferior to ours. This made it difficult for the Masutans to break through the land of Eternal Admiration despite surrounding it from the outside. However, it was precisely because of this that the Masutans regarded us, the people of Eternal Admiration, as the best hosts, allowing them to continue to occupy our planet despite heavy losses."
"It wasn't until many years of stalemate between us that the situation suddenly shifted in favor of the Masutans with the strong support of Mold Energy they received. However, fortunately, just as the Masutans breached the defenses of Eternal Admiration and prepared to launch a major attack, the mighty army of the spiritual realm suddenly descended from the sky and quickly repelled the Masutans with unparalleled suppression."
"From that moment on, Eternal Admiration became the logistical center of the spiritual realm during the war, and we were fortunate to see and fight alongside the protecting gods. It was from that moment that the worldview and outlook on life of the people of Eternal Admiration were greatly elevated, and we, the people of Eternal Admiration, began to be the most loyal followers of the spiritual realm, willing to defend the honor and peace of the spiritual realm to the death." Captain Tie Zhu said excitedly, while also looking at Hao Yun's trio with immense gratitude.
"Unfortunately, the arrival of the divine army coincided with the outbreak of the divine war!" Dao Lao expressed regret again on behalf of the spiritual realm, and Captain Tie Zhu also said regretfully, "Yes, indeed. After the divine army arrived, we quickly learned about the outbreak of the divine war. We also learned that the Masutans had joined the invasion force of Mold Energy and were preparing to conquer the spiritual realm with the help of Mold Energy's army. Later, we learned from the divine army that the leader of the Masutans was also a member of Mold Energy. The leader of the Masutans, Black Gate, even greatly increased his strength with the help of other Mold Energy after the Mold Energy army invaded the Helios system. This made the Masutans' actual strength even stronger under his aura, and they were able to compete with the divine army."
"So, the divine army of the spiritual realm fought against the joint forces of Mold Energy and the Masutans, while also separating a part of the divine army district to hunt for suitable hosts for the Masutans, who continued to provide them with combat power efficiently to prevent the Mold Energy army from outnumbering the divine army and gaining the upper hand in the divine war, causing the spiritual realm to fall into a disadvantage."
"So, to better limit the Masutans, the spiritual realm and you designed a trap together," Hao Yun said.
"Yes. Strictly speaking, our target was actually only the Destroyer Black Gate. Because the divine priests of the spiritual realm found that Black Gate, as the mother of all Masutans, seemed to have a mysterious connection with all Masutans. So, if we could find an opportunity to kill him, then the strength of the Masutans and the soldiers bred by them would be weakened. In this way, they would no longer be able to add extra pressure to the coalition forces of the spiritual realm, and we could quickly stabilize the situation and gain an advantage in the divine war." Captain Tie Zhu replied.
Captain Tie Zhu continued, "Due to the fact that before the outbreak of the divine war, the people of Eternal Admiration, under the leadership of the then king Olige, were able to successfully repel the Masutans' attacks every time, making the face of the Destroyer Black Gate greatly lost. This made them hold a grudge against us and always wanted to find an opportunity to retaliate against us. So, even when the Masutans had the backing of Mold Energy's army and greatly enhanced their strength, even in the most intense stage of the divine war, they still did not forget to secretly send troops to monitor Eternal Admiration, looking for opportunities to attack Eternal Admiration again."
"However, what the Masutans did not expect was that their covert surveillance of Eternal Admiration had long been discovered by the spiritual realm. So, we naturally wouldn't let go of such a perfect opportunity and, taking advantage of the Masutans' surveillance of Eternal Admiration, staged a scene of an empty city with the spiritual realm. The spiritual realm deliberately showed weakness on the front lines to create a tense atmosphere. Then, the spiritual realm used this as an excuse to deliberately send the vast army of the spiritual realm stationed on Eternal Admiration to support the front lines, relieving the pressure on the frontline divine army's operations and, in turn, significantly reducing the vigilance of the Masutans while leaving them an opportunity to attack Eternal Admiration."
"As expected, the Masutans would never miss such a good opportunity to attack Eternal Admiration. So, out of a desire to save face and retaliate against us, the Destroyer Black Gate immediately canceled the original plan of action and personally led the core forces of the Masutans to take advantage of the weak defenses of Eternal Admiration to launch an attack against us, ultimately falling into the trap we set. Alas! You all know what happened afterward. The Helios system suddenly exploded, destroying everything, and although we miraculously survived, we inadvertently fell into another crisis." Captain Tie Zhu said, with a bitter smile on his face.
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"If we take down the Destroyer Black Gate, can we really completely eliminate the Masutans?" Hao Yun asked with great concern.
"According to the analysis of the chief staff of the spiritual realm during the war, the possibility is very high. After all, the Destroyer Black Gate is the only mother of the Masutans, and he has a unique connection with other Masutans. Therefore, we have every reason to believe that only by eliminating him, the other Masutans, even if not immediately killed, will have their strength greatly weakened." Captain Tie Zhu answered cautiously.
"Ding—!" Just as everyone was discussing the issue of killing Black Gate, the extremely pleasant reminder sound of the Mold Energy Tracking System suddenly sounded in the minds of Hao Yun and his two companions.
"Oh no, what function has this unfortunate system restored now? Or has it malfunctioned again?" Hao Yun joked while checking the system. Due to the interference of chaotic energy in the black hole, many functions of the Mold Energy Tracking System were either unavailable due to malfunction or sporadic in their functionality. This made Hao Yun think of nothing but complaints upon hearing the sudden reminder from the system.
Dao Lao and Dream Jia, on the other hand, immediately realized upon hearing the system reminder that they had received new information. So, they hurriedly checked the system's inbox. Then, they were pleasantly surprised to find that they had indeed received a reply from Master Gu— "Hello? This is Master Gu! Can you hear me? How are you all now? Have you found a place to stay? Hello? Hello?! Dao Lao? Hao Yun? Dream Jia? Please respond if you hear me!"
Then, they opened the second message sent by the system. The content of this message was the basic introduction of the Helios system and Eternal Admiration that they had ordered the system to provide when they first arrived at Eternal Admiration. Since Captain Tie Zhu had already introduced them to many aspects of this, there was nothing particularly noteworthy in this message except for a brief mention that "the Helios system is the first battlefield of the divine war between the spiritual realm and Mold Energy."
The third message sent by the system was still related to Master Gu. The content of this message stated that Master Gu had received a voice message previously sent by Dao Lao. However, due to the severe interference of the chaotic energy flow in the black hole, the latter part of the information sent to Master Gu was lost. However, fortunately, the information received by Master Gu included two very important pieces of information. One was about Hao Yun and his companions entering the black hole VOID-360, and the other was about their discovery of Judge Yan's whereabouts.
As for the fourth message sent by the system, apart from unreadable gibberish, there was no valuable information.
According to the system display, Hao Yun and his companions received a total of four messages this time, one of which was invalid, so it could be said that they were both happy and worried. The joy was that the system could indeed send messages out from the black hole and receive messages sent from outside. However, due to the severe interference of chaotic energy flow in the black hole, the Mold Energy Tracking System was still heavily affected. Therefore, Hao Yun and his companions still could not rely solely on the system and had to find a way out on Eternal Admiration by themselves.
"Ah! Look, the first message we received from Master Gu was sent about five minutes after we entered the black hole VOID-5173, but we have already entered another black hole now, and we are just receiving the first message from Master Gu. In this case, we cannot rely on timely information exchange to ask Master Gu to find a way to support us." Dream Jia said disappointedly after reading the four messages.
"Compared to the poor communication, I now have doubts about the Baroness's motives for sending us here. She, a Mold Energy, sent the three of us divine priests to another place where Mold Energy exists. Does she really want to help us find Judge Yan? Or does she want to use us to fight against other Mold Energy and achieve her true purpose?" Hao Yun said, pondering with his chin in his hand.
"The Baroness is definitely suspicious, there's no need to say more about that. However, since we're already here, we can only assist the people of Eternal Admiration in solving the problems here while looking for Judge Yan." Dao Lao said.
"Oh, Hao Yun. Did the remaining Mold Energy in your body show any reaction?" Dao Lao asked with concern.
"If the Mold Energy resonates with Elina, it will cause me to faint or hallucinate, so I shouldn't have any reactions." Hao Yun replied, not particularly sure.
"Well, that's good. Ah! There is already a fused Mold Energy entity Black Gate here, and from the current situation, since the Masutans he leads have the strength to confront the priests, it indicates that this Black Gate himself must be extremely powerful. In this case, if Elina happens to be hiding here as well, then our trouble may be significant. So, you must always pay attention to your physical condition. If anything is wrong, tell us immediately." Dao Lao instructed worriedly.
Due to their distrust of the Baroness and her inscrutable intentions, Hao Yun and Dream Jia also agreed with Dao Lao's thoughts. They also believed that Elina was likely hiding here, and the purpose of the Baroness sending them here might be to use Elina and Black Gate's hands to silence them.
Due to safety concerns, Hao Yun and his companions naturally conducted the above conversation in the system's private chat channel. Therefore, Captain Tie Zhu and the others thought that the three divine priests were just pondering issues and quietly waited on the side, not daring to disturb them. However, as the silence of Hao Yun and his companions lasted too long, Captain Tie Zhu couldn't help but ask softly when he noticed the simultaneous change in their expressions, "Honored sirs, do you have any questions or encounter any troubles? Is there anything we can assist you with?"
However, as soon as Captain Tie Zhu spoke, he immediately regretted it. These three were none other than the renowned Mold Energy Tracking Divine Priests! What problem could they not solve? Moreover, even if they had problems they couldn't solve, how could he, a mere minion from the mortal realm, be of any help? Captain Tie Zhu complained to himself inwardly.