Chapter 344 : The Strong-Willed Scorpion-Lion
Chapter 344: The Strong-Willed Scorpion-Lion
After Zhou Ming and the others left, discussions erupted across the streets of Nightshade Market like a landslide and tsunami.
None of those present had ever imagined they would have the opportunity to witness the birth of a Transcendent Expert.
According to publicly available information, the only being within Snake King Fortress capable of advancing to Transcendent Rank besides Zhou Ming was the Catgirl he kept under his command.
There had long been evaluations circulating within the Alliance that the pleasures offered by Catgirls were unforgettable.
For a moment, all the men present found themselves envying Zhou Ming.
Unfortunately, what they did not know was that Zhou Ming had absolutely no interest in a Catgirl throwing herself at him.
What truly interested him was the transformation of her bloodline.
As the crowd continued discussing the matter, Jin Yushu of the Golden Flower Group approached Su Mei in an attempt to strengthen relations between their two sides.
“Congratulations, Sister Mei. Snake King Fortress has gained another Transcendent Expert. You'll have to look after your little sister in the future.”
At this moment, Jin Yushu felt exceptionally wise for the decision she had made back then.
Now that Snake King Fortress had become even stronger, the future prospects of the Golden Flower Group had become increasingly bright.
Seeing this, the others also seized the opportunity and stepped forward to congratulate Su Mei.
After all, for people like them, Su Mei was the only person they had any chance of interacting with.
As for Su Mei, her own heart was far from calm.
After all, it had been she who personally brought Aina back to the camp.
Fortunately, her father had possessed remarkable foresight. After Aina became their lord's maid, he had never looked down upon her because of her status. Instead, he had encouraged Su Mei to build a good relationship with her.
Faced with everyone's congratulations, Su Mei did not forget her responsibilities.
She immediately announced that the auction would continue as normal.
And because of what had just occurred, the auction became exceptionally fierce.
Snake King Fortress now possessed two Transcendent Experts.
Naturally, the value of the camp's shops was no longer comparable to before.
Even the prices of other auction items increased noticeably, as many bidders seemed eager to curry favor with Snake King Fortress.
Naturally, Zhou Ming and the other Transcendent Experts paid no attention to the happenings within Nightshade Market.
Taking advantage of the rare opportunity to gather together, they began discussing various matters of cooperation.
In addition, they exchanged insights regarding Beast Tamers and discussed the Alliance's current situation.
“Commander Shi, from what you've said, the number of hidden organizations similar to the Longevity Club has increased significantly within the Alliance?”
As the commander of Qinghui Base's City Defense Army, Shi Baichuan possessed a deeper understanding of developments within the Alliance.
When Zhou Ming learned that organizations similar to the Longevity Club were increasing in number, he became somewhat curious about the reason.
“Yes. According to current intelligence, Alliance Headquarters believes that the most likely explanation is that the process of Tamu World devouring Blue Star is accelerating. The foreign races have already begun preparing for the struggle over the World’s Heart.”
“Faced with the coming Great Upheaval on Blue Star, many factions have already begun placing their bets in secret. Some have even chosen to side with the foreign races.”
Upon hearing this news, Zhou Ming immediately felt a sense of urgency.
During his two years of secluded cultivation, with the help of Little Pink Mushroom's “rent payments” and the assistance of the liquid he named Void Divine Water, he had only barely reached the peak of Early-stage Transcendent Rank.
He still required a considerable amount of time before breaking through to Mid-level Transcendent Rank.
Afterward, Zhou Ming asked about the reactions of the Alliance's upper echelons and the various Legendary Saints.
However, Shi Baichuan and the others admitted that they knew nothing.
The only order currently issued was for everyone to assist the Alliance in eliminating these hidden organizations and Alliance personnel who had defected to the foreign races.
As for the intentions of the Alliance's higher authorities, no one could guess them, so they could only temporarily set the matter aside.
As the conversation continued, Zhou Ming gradually discovered that some of these secret organizations were actually spreading various faith-based ideologies in secret.
Instantly, Spider Queen Iliss came to mind.
However, Zhou Ming did not reveal this suspicion and instead acted as an uninvolved outsider.
After all, he had already offended one Demigod.
He had no desire to offend more.
After several hours of discussion, Shi Baichuan and the other two from Qinghui Base finally took their leave and returned to Qinghui Base.
Now that they had personally confirmed from Zhou Ming that their cooperation arrangements would remain unchanged, they no longer needed to worry about Duanmu Ruibo making any secret moves.
If Duanmu Ruibo had not suddenly arrived, the three of them would never have come to Snake King Fortress in the first place.
After all, given their positions and the many changes occurring within the Alliance over the past two years, they had no shortage of matters requiring their attention.
“Old Master Duanmu, your sudden visit wasn't merely a whim, was it?”
After seeing Chu Yujie and the others off, Zhou Ming finally asked about Duanmu Ruibo's true purpose.
Although their factions were cooperating, someone of Duanmu Ruibo's strength would never personally make the trip for trivial matters.
“Young Friend Zhou Ming, I do indeed have a favor to ask.”
“Oh? Is there actually something even the Duanmu Family can't handle?”
Seeing Duanmu Ruibo's expression grow serious, Zhou Ming began speculating about the reason for his visit.
“It's Lingyuan. Something has happened to him.”
“What happened to Scorpion-Lion?”
Upon hearing that Scorpion-Lion was in trouble, a trace of urgency immediately entered Zhou Ming's voice.
Duanmu Ruibo carefully observed him before inwardly sighing at his grandson's good fortune.
The one true friend he had made was not only powerful but also genuinely sincere.
“That stubborn fool forcibly exhausted his Spiritual Power Origin in order to advance to War Knight. Right now, both he and Hengyue are unconscious.”
Upon learning the reason, Zhou Ming instantly understood.
It was undoubtedly Scorpion-Lion's competitive nature. He had wanted to catch up to Zhou Ming's footsteps and had resorted to such measures.
“How is his condition now?”
Zhou Ming immediately asked.
“At present, there is both good news and bad news.”
“The bad news is that if his Spiritual Origin cannot be replenished in time, then even if he awakens from his coma, his strength will never be able to advance any further.”
“The good news is that if his Spiritual Origin can be restored in time, he may be able to seize this opportunity to successfully advance to War Knight.”
After learning of Scorpion-Lion's condition, Zhou Ming's brows immediately furrowed.
The Spiritual Origin was no minor matter.
After all, the Spiritual Seed was unique and represented the manifestation of one's Spiritual Origin.
“Since you've come all the way here, Old Master Duanmu, you must have found a solution and need my assistance, right?”
Although worried about Scorpion-Lion, Zhou Ming remained calm and immediately grasped the purpose of Duanmu Ruibo's visit.
“Young Friend Zhou Ming is indeed correct.”
“I have received information that a Sixth-tier Spiritual Material called the Divine Awakening Flower is about to mature in the Polar Ice Plain. This item can resolve Lingyuan's current predicament.”
“However, the Divine Awakening Flower is guarded by a Lord-level Ferocious Beast. Therefore, I wish to invite you to join me in killing that beast.”
“What Ferocious Beast?”
“A Frost Giant Python whose strength is comparable to a High-level Transcendent Expert.”
The moment he heard that it was a snake-type Ferocious Beast, Zhou Ming's eyes instantly lit up.
Although he possessed the Dark-gold Serpent Pupils and the Molting Snake Emperor Bloodline, he still lacked the ability to truly kill a High-level Transcendent snake-type Ferocious Beast on his own.
But with assistance...
“Young Friend Zhou Ming, please don't worry. I'm not inviting you to kill the Frost Giant Python. We only need to obtain the Divine Awakening Flower.”
Duanmu Ruibo mistakenly thought Zhou Ming had been intimidated by the Frost Giant Python and hurriedly explained.
“Don't worry, Old Master Duanmu. I'll take this task.”
Hearing Zhou Ming's answer, Duanmu Ruibo nearly failed to react.
He agreed just that easily?