Abyss Sequence

Chapter 501 76: The Abyss Returns to the City

Wu Zechuan helped Yan Luo convey his thoughts to other Hunter's Guild presidents, and the Hunter's Guild headquarters reported this news to the United Government.

Soon, the United Government contacted Yan Luo.

[Mr. Yan, we are curious as to why you wish to eliminate the Abyss?]

They already knew that the Abyss was actually a derivative of an Evil God, but the [Evil God·Abyss] had been transformed by a powerful interstellar civilization. Ultimately, it served as a trial field for civilization. As long as the civilization could withstand the grinding of the Abyss, it would not affect the civilization itself. Instead, the Abyss could bring many benefits to a civilization forced to undergo the trial, such as the materials produced within it.

Blue Star relied on materials with 'space' properties like Airy Stones, produced in the Abyss, to create spatial items. Although similar items could be birthed from Blue Star after the recovery of Magic Power, the long-standing Magic Seal on Blue Star meant that creating these materials would still take many years, even if the seal were lifted.

Given this, isn't it a good thing to retain the Abyss?

Upon hearing the question from the liaison officer, Yan Luo extended two fingers, "There are two considerations—first, the Abyss is still a derivative of an Evil God. There is ample evidence indicating intricate connections between demons and the Evil God, and I worry they may exploit the Abyss to stir trouble; second, because of the Abyss's existence, Blue Star can obtain nearly unlimited resources, which may cause our ambition to weaken and lead us to abandon exploring outer space. These are the reasons I want to eliminate the Abyss."

Compared to before, Yan Luo's motives for eliminating the Abyss had changed, but ultimately, he still aimed to remove it and let the Abyss cease to exist on Blue Star.

[This...]

The liaison officer hesitated.

"Although I can eliminate all the Abysses on Blue Star by myself, I still need the support of the United Government in this matter. With their backing, I wouldn't have to worry about the Hunters becoming unemployed. For this, I'm willing to offer the jade pendant that allows travel between Blue Star and Alfheim. Given that we can no longer visit Alfheim, handing this jade pendant over to you is also in hopes that you can research the engravings within it and see if you can replicate similar things to open channels to other worlds."

Upon hearing this, the liaison officer quickly said: [I can't decide on this matter, Mr. Yan, please wait a moment. I need to report this to my superiors!]

Yan Luo nodded, "You go ahead, I won't be leaving Blue Star anytime soon."

Afterward, Yan Luo hung up and began researching how to eliminate those Abysses, and how to keep the [Evil God·Abyss] away from Blue Star after eradicating the existing ones.

Logically, eliminating all the Abysses should count as 'clearing' the Abyss's trial, leading the [Evil God·Abyss] to depart, but Yan Luo couldn't place his hope on this. He wanted to expel the Abyss entirely from Blue Star.

If possible, Yan Luo wished for the technology their ancestors once used to sever Blue Star's connection with the Abyss. Unfortunately, even if such technology had been passed down, people today might not be able to use it.

Ancient Blue Star Civilization technology was advanced, and what they used should be engraving technology, much like the jade pendant Yan Luo held and the metallic plates left by the Ancient Blue Star Civilization for recording information.

Recalling the content those metal plates displayed, Yan Luo sank into contemplation.

After thinking for a while, Yan Luo realized he wasn't good at brainstorming, so he sought the opinions of Sasa and Wu Zechuan, then posted his questions online to get netizens to help him think.

Of course, considering that many were unaware of the contents recorded on those metal plates, Yan Luo conveniently converted those images into text and posted a very long update.

Within a minute of Yan Luo posting his questions, nearly a hundred thousand people liked his update, and the comments section was filled with 'checking in' or humorous comments.

Yan Luo waited silently until five minutes later when he saw a more serious reply.

The comment stated that the act of severing the connection between Blue Star and the Abyss obviously happened before Zhuang Xu set the Magic Seal on the Earth-Moon system. Based on the images Yan Luo saw, the commenter strongly suspected that the Abyss's trials had preconditions.

The precondition was likely 'level of civilization'!

The ancient Blue Star Civilization, once possessing advanced technology and capable of building high towers on Mount Everest, devolved into a primitive state, which was likely not only due to the Magic Seal. Based on archaeological studies, engravings didn't decline until the Tang Dynasty, and Saints disappeared entirely before the establishment of the Han Dynasty.

Given such a context, the primitive tribal period experienced by their ancestors thousands of years ago seemed peculiar no matter how you looked at it.

Seeing this comment, Yan Luo thought this person might be right.

The first metal plate he obtained recorded how the people who lived on the Zhumaden Sky Tower dispersed and returned to their original dwellings.

As a result, the Ancient Blue Star Civilization fractured, and its level of civilization significantly regressed.

If this was how their ancestors severed the connection with the Abyss, then such technology wasn't worth pursuing.

Yan Luo crossed out some items from his plan, no longer yearning for the Ancient Blue Star Civilization's technology to cut the link between the Abyss and Blue Star.

From now on, if he wants to sever the connection between Blue Star and the Abyss, there's only one way left.

—To clear the 'trial'!

With that decided, the next step was to plan which Abyss to target first.

While Yan Luo was making plans to eliminate the Abyss and waiting for a response from the United Government, he suddenly received an urgent message.

[Yan Luo, urgent!]

Wu Zechuan's figure was projected onto Yan Luo's retina, his expression very serious as he urgently said: [An Abyss entrance has appeared in Kode City!]

Upon hearing this news, Yan Luo abruptly stood up.

To eliminate the Abyss from Blue Star, it required not just eradicating old Abysses but also preventing new ones from emerging.

Moreover, this time, the Abyss entrance appeared within a city.

The situation was akin to Lingquan City; was there any pattern? Yan Luo was still unsure and temporarily set his doubts aside, quickly leaving his villa.

"Don't worry, I'm going to support Kode City. It's located in the northern territory... I'll get there via the Crimson Abyss!"

The No. 3 Crimson entrance was in the northern territory. Compared to flying directly from No. 2 Crimson to the northern region, crossing a stretch of space through the Crimson Abyss to Kode City was quicker.

Wu Zechuan notified Yan Luo of this news precisely to prompt his support for Kode City. Receiving this reply, he relaxed a little and nodded to Yan Luo, [Be careful.]

"I won't be careless."

With that said, Yan Luo's body floated off the ground, accelerating toward the No. 2 Crimson entrance.

Upon arriving at the checkpoint, Yan Luo stopped to register, leaving messages for Sasa and Wang Lingyu, then crossed through the Abyss entrance to return to the familiar space bathed in red moonlight.

His nose detected the scent of earth, grass, and some mixed blood, which surprisingly felt nostalgic. In the next instant, his figure shot skyward.

Yan Luo exuded a powerful aura that demons could sense from afar. Even if they caught the intoxicating scent from Yan Luo, they dared not approach and scurried away, clearing a path for him.

In less than an hour, Yan Luo crossed half of the Crimson Abyss and arrived at the entrance of No. 3 Crimson.

When the soldiers at the No. 3 Crimson entrance saw a figure emerge without an exoskeleton, they thought they were seeing things. Once they recognized Yan Luo's face, the soldiers shouted in surprise.

Yan Luo registered at the checkpoint, signed a few autographs, and then flew swiftly towards the gates of No. 3 Crimson.

Leaving No. 3 Crimson, Yan Luo soared higher into the sky, flying through the suitable high altitude, heading straight for Kode City.

Before arriving at Kode City, Yan Luo heard the rumbling cannon fire from the city below.

At that moment, Yan Luo's terminal connected to Kode City's network, popping up a series of news items before his eyes.

Without glancing at them, he pierced through Kode City's gates, heading directly for the Abyss entrance within Kode City to join the battle.