novelraw Chapter 739 - 460: Aftermath Left by the Holy Shield Giant
Chapter 739 - 460: Aftermath Left by the Holy Shield Giant
Swoosh!!
Under the azure sky, there was a desert of yellow sand and mountains stretching endlessly.
The scorching sun poured down its light, with sweat dripping onto the soil.
A group of people wearing mountaineering suits carried detection equipment, walking slowly within the gorge of the Nido Mountain Range, continuously sending out detection signals.
This scene was just a microcosm.
Elsewhere in the mountains, there were similar groups, wearing sun hats, controlling drones flying high in the sky, or biomimetic spiders crawling on the ground, shuttling through various hidden paths and caves.
It was as if they were searching for some kind of trace, continuing day and night.
Even in some open spaces further away from the mountains, there were temporary camps set up.
Occasionally, there were figures coming and going, and even flying devices descending.
Occasionally, even some conflicts broke out.
"General Walker, is the information confirmed true?"
Inside a royal flying device arriving on the scene, Princess Eleanor looked exhausted, the golden patterns on her silk dress faintly shimmering in the light outside the window.
"Preliminary speculation suggests there is some kind of special anomaly."
"Although the people from the Platinum Federation are desperately trying to conceal it, the equipment they are carrying doesn’t seem as simple as ordinary geological surveys."
As the head of the royal guards, General Walker was loyal and hid nothing.
"Their attention to the matter is overly concentrated, and they’ve also stationed several Flying Generals here."
"Moreover, the most important thing is..."
.....
"Have direct heirs of a consortium personally arrived?"
In the Nanjiang suburb, the Red Maple Leaf flying device was flying slowly, breaking through the clouds.
Chen Feng, who was specially escorted by the military, looked down at the land below with a peculiar expression standing in the cabin.
The things Lin Hao informed him about made him quite surprised.
The Platinum Federation is suspected to have discovered some kind of anomaly in the previous earthquake event at the Nido Mountain Range.
Despite fervently concealing it, their ongoing detection activities for several days have still attracted the attention of the Nido Royal Family and various stationed military forces of other countries in the Royal Capital.
Especially after some important figures of the consortium appeared there one after another, the focus on this matter reached a certain height.
"Does the military have any news about this affair?"
Chen Feng turned to Han Chao, who was traveling with him.
Lin Hao only heard about it, without much detail.
In contrast, he knew that the military also stationed two Flying Generals in the Nido Royal Capital.
"Such an event did happen."
Han Chao, wearing a casual outfit, displayed a reminiscent expression on his square face in his thirties.
"The earthquake in the Nido Mountain Range came too suddenly, worried that it was caused by a spatial shock at the Black Tide Anchor Point, a survey team was formed by various countries."
"During that time, not much was discovered, but the Platinum Federation people stayed behind, indicating they would continue the geological survey."
Shaking his head, Han Chao’s face turned serious, finally adding, "Because they had more and more surveying personnel later, anomalies were found, sparking quite a bit of suspicion."
"Currently, communication is ongoing, with speculations that a certain type of mineral might have been discovered, or perhaps... it might be some kind of Secret Realm trace or some other important object."
His speculative tone held uncertainty, and Chen Feng nodded lightly, seemingly calm, but his heart felt increasingly odd.
He already guessed the probable cause was related to the Holy Shield Giant’s transformation at that time.
However, such an outcome was somewhat unexpected for him.
As a companion with a spiritual link, he knew clearly that during the transformation of the Holy Shield Giant, a vast amount of Power of Earth Veins from the Nido Mountain Range was drawn.
This action destabilized the internal structure of the mountains, hence triggering the earthquake.
In other words, there were fundamentally no so-called minerals and no traces of a Secret Realm.
"Could it be that they discovered the Holy Shield Giant?"
His heart skipped a beat as he recalled something the Giant had informed him of after its transformation ended.
Two advanced surveyors had once entered the underground cave and were destroyed by a small statue at a distance of several hundred meters from it.
Leaving aside the considerable distance and the presence of obstacles.
If the Holy Shield Giant was indeed discovered, they would surely come to find him since many people knew of the connection between the White Giant and himself.
"So, is it likely that they detected the life signal of the Holy Shield Giant at that time?"
"Mistaking it for some presence?"
His eyes flashed as Chen Feng leaned towards this hypothesis.
He wasn’t too worried since the Holy Shield Giant hadn’t left any traces when it departed.
As long as they hadn’t seen its actual appearance, they couldn’t find him here.
He then shook his head, suppressing the matter, and looked towards the approaching high-walled area.
Through the glass window of the flying device, he looked down to see the wilderness and green forests of the suburban area fading considerably, replaced by more grayish-black industrial complexes.
Metal warehouses, infrastructures, intersecting roads of cement and asphalt....
There were also some buildings constructed nearby, including military camps.
Because this area was not a city district, it wasn’t severely damaged when the Black Tide descended before.
Very soon, the flying device passed inspection and verification.
Like a giant, the high walls revealed a passage, with a silver-gray track platform guiding them inside.
Finally, the flying device transitioned again, and they had already entered the high walls.
The blue barrier, like a massive glass dome, covered the high skies within the city, with a clear view of the azure sky overhead.
Near the space gates formed by clusters of energy nodes, more and more buildings were constructed, with a giant circular Star Ring Device nearing completion.
After a few glances with perception, Chen Feng finally looked up towards the center.
A suppressive-class warship spanned the horizon, with a faintly perceptible figure concealed, blocking perception.
Seemingly aware, the young man playing a game stopped his actions and glanced towards the warship’s alloy wall.
Although separated by a force field shield and alloy steel plate, the two seemed to have seen each other.
Until the very end.
The flying device entered the space gate, merging into the white glow.
Ripples appeared like waves, and Wang Cheng inside the spacecraft withdrew his gaze, quickly continuing to tap on the tablet screen.
"To think you could defeat Nangong Ling...."
"I hope both of you can return safely."
With that thought in mind, he clicked on another round on the game interface.
....
Buzz!
A few minutes later, Red Maple Leaf’s flying device arrived over the Radiant Inner City.
Layers of white clouds dispersed one after another, with illusory electromagnetic blue lights flickering intermittently.
In an instant, the view changed, and Chen Feng once again saw the colossal being that hovered in the sky, blocking part of the city’s light.
The inverted pyramid was thousands of meters in size, like a giant ark carrying a civilization.
The brown surface seemed to be composed of layers of stone blocks, with peculiar patterns vanishing on its surface.
The clouds undulated and drifted around the pyramid, and the warships hovered vigilantly at a safe distance.
Small escort warships and floating platforms formed a blockading line around the pyramid. At this moment, many flying devices were seen rising from the Inner City, directly entering the blockade area and docking on the floating platforms.
"The electromagnetic fluctuations are starting to weaken, and there will be a one-hour window of safety afterwards."
"This is a pattern discovered during this period, repeating once every three days. Only during the safe period can we approach this civilization relic to the fullest extent."
Han Chao proactively said, and Chen Feng nodded. These were matters that Nangong Ling had already informed him of yesterday.
The electromagnetic fluctuations emitted by the inverted pyramid interfere with many mechanical objects, making it difficult to approach on normal days.
Only when the fluctuations weaken can exploration begin.
Furthermore, there are routes through the internal passageways of the inverted pyramid, which were summarized from the exploration after the mutation of the Cloud Port Secret Realm.
It is still uncertain whether there have been new changes, and all of it needs to be verified by explorers like him and Nangong Ling, who are in the first batch.
Humming!!
Suddenly, with the sound of air waves, the flying device slowly decelerated and docked onto the floating platform of the blockade line.
The silver-gray metal floor was incredibly vast, resembling the heavenly palace square, and quite a number of people were already standing there.
Some were council members of the Radiant Inner City in formal suits, others were military personnel in camouflage combat uniforms, and there were also high-ranking members of the Chi General Guard.
When the cabin door opened, they stepped out.
"Admiral Chen!"
"Councilman Chen!!"
One title after another rose, and Chen Feng nodded in response, walking out of the cabin surrounded by Han Chao and others.
The crowd parted like waves, and Chairman Li Yun, dressed in a white shirt, personally came to this location to oversee command, followed by several Flying Generals.
"Have you decided?"
He asked softly as they approached, with security specially activating the force field to isolate the sounds of the conversation.
He actually didn’t quite understand Chen Feng’s decision.
Why was he so interested in this civilized creation and willing to take risks to explore it?
Without any explanation, Chen Feng merely nodded lightly in response.
The upper echelon did not reject his participation, as they valued his strength, hoping he and Nangong Ling could cover for each other, ensuring safety to the greatest extent.
In front of this, some so-called doubts were not important.
"Alright, just be careful later on."
Li Yun saw his resolve, nodded, and did not say more.
Then, as he stepped aside, Chen Feng looked behind him.
Seven figures stood at the very center of the floating platform; all were Biological Transformation People, wearing biological armor and battle suits, fully armed, carrying backpacks and special weapons, and the weakest among them was at the Fifth Order level.
In the center, Nangong Ling with her shoulder-length short hair still exuded such a unique aura that one could spot her presence at a glance.
Her black combat suit highlighted her tall and graceful figure, and the silver wings hung unhidden behind her, making her look like an angel of the world.
"You’re quite punctual."
She spoke as usual, without much emotion.
Chen Feng couldn’t deny it and soon saw her gesture with a hand.
Clattering sounds!
Someone in military boots walked forward with a suit and weapon, standing before Chen Feng, ready to help him dress.
"It’s not necessary."
However, he waved his hand.
Chen Feng glanced at the suit and weapon, lightly shaking his head.
His physique was already comparable to Rainbow Iron, not to mention having the Talents of Steel Bones and Green Armor.
The equipment provided by the military was of no use to him, even absorbing Metal Essence was almost meaningless.
Seeing this, Nangong Ling and the others didn’t insist but handed him a biological detector for exploring the environment and recording data, as well as locating support, just in case.
Once all preparations were complete, everyone stood at the edge of the floating platform.
The colossal inverted pyramid lay directly ahead, like a giant beast nestled among the clouds.
The connecting flying device was already docked here, ready to depart at any moment.
"You are strong, and I accept the result of our last sparring session."
Nangong Ling, standing at his side, suddenly spoke, her silver wings slowly unfolding behind her.
The two tilted their heads to meet each other’s gaze; Chen Feng saw a rare emotion flickering in her eyes.
"But..."
"In this exploration, you might not match up to me."
Swoosh!!
As her words fell, she pierced the air with her wings, soaring into the sky.
Like a silver sword slicing through the skies, the last electromagnetic interference was entirely dispelled!