Chapter 13 - 478,491

Chapter 478: Chapter 242 Final Mission: Escape from the Clone Factory_2

After Mu Rufeng finally found the frog mother through all the trials and tribulations, he would be devoured by it, die, and end up paying the price of an arm.

At that moment, a familiar sound of footsteps came from up ahead.

"Da da da da~~!" The sound was exceptionally urgent.

In no time, a panicked figure ran out from around the corner.

"Ah, Mr. Mu, you're alright, that's really wonderful." Li Linna, startled at first by the figure ahead, quickly changed from a look of horror to one of joy.

"Mr. Mu, help, save me, there are monsters, monsters chasing me!" Li Linna suddenly cried out, accelerating her pace as she ran.

In an instant, Li Linna scrambled behind Mu Rufeng.

"Monsters? What kind of monsters? And where did you just go?" Mu Rufeng asked.

"There really are monsters, I went to the data repository, all the cloning data is right here in this USB drive," Li Linna said, taking out a USB drive.

"Hmm?" Mu Rufeng immediately reached out to take the USB drive.

Li Linna did not stop him, and the USB drive smoothly fell into Mu Rufeng's hands.

[Ordinary USB Drive]: This is an ordinary 1TB capacity USB drive.

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Item: two-level item, capable of storing 1TB of data and file transfer speed increased by five times.

Note: Contains a large amount of Cloning Technology data.

[Acquired Cloning Technology data, congratulations to the player for successfully completing the Fourth Stage task, receiving a completion percentage of five hundred percent, the final stage task is unlocked, do you want to view it?]

"View," Mu Rufeng subconsciously muttered.

[Final Stage: Escape from the Clone Factory beneath the lab's cloned monsters and deliver the Cloning Technology data to Farmer Niu Ben at Qingye Farm.]

"Not bad, Lina, you did a very good job with this," Mu Rufeng said, satisfied as he looked at Li Linna.

He had only been in the mini-game for about fifteen minutes and was worried about where to find the technical data; he had not expected that in just fifteen minutes, Li Linna had already gotten her hands on the data.

"Mr. Mu, let's not talk about this now; those monsters are coming. Do you think we should fight, or should we run?" Li Linna pointed at the corner ahead and whispered.

Hearing this, Mu Rufeng looked in that direction, only to see a pool of black liquid flowing out from the corner.

The black liquid was filled with dense ghost qi and had a smell like a sticky plaster.

"Is this the monster?" Mu Rufeng frowned as he looked at the pool of liquid.

"Yes, Mr. Mu, there's a lot of them, they can absorb energy attacks, are immune to physical attacks, and they can even combine and transform," Li Linna hurriedly explained.

"What's this about combining and transforming? Is it Ultraman?"

"It's true, Mr. Mu, look, the combined monster is catching up."

With a "boom!" a huge noise erupted, and a gap was blasted in the corner wall.

Then, a large centaur emerged.

"Hmm? Miss Lina, is that your sister?" Mu Rufeng asked in slight surprise.

"How could that be, that's a combined monster," Li Linna said, looking at the centaur with a hint of fear.

"It does look just like you, except for being a bit darker, the figure is exactly the same," Mu Rufeng observed the centaur, noting that its body was completely unclothed, smooth as new.

Strangely enough, there wasn't any protruding part above what would be two basketballs.

It seemed as if it was covered with a layer of black oil.

"Mr. Mu, please make your move quickly; it was just a black shadow before, learning to change into my form."

"Its movements are becoming more skilled. I'm worried that soon I won't be able to outpace it," Lina added.

"Hmm, leave it to me," Mu Rufeng quickly swung his magic wand, unleashing an Explosive Flame Technique.

However, the next scene shocked Mu Rufeng.

The centaur's mouth suddenly widened to tens of meters, swallowing the blazing fireball of the Explosive Flame Technique whole.

"Boom!" a muffled sound echoed.

The centaur's body instantly expanded, swelling to a size of tens of meters before slowly coming to a stop, then rapidly shrinking back down.

Mu Rufeng watched this scene with furrowed brows; the centaur's body size had grown a whole circle larger than before, and at the same time, its aura grew stronger.

The monster could absorb energy attacks and then enhance itself.

"You can eat this much? Then I'll give you more to eat," Mu Rufeng waved his magic wand, and instantly a series of fireballs and Explosive Flame Techniques appeared, rapidly heading towards the centaur.

"Boom boom boom~~!"

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A series of explosions sounded.

Flames engulfed the surroundings.

Seconds later, they gradually subsided.

"Dead, Mr. Mu, dead, dead."

Li Linna excitedly pointed ahead as she spoke.

Ahead, only a pool of magma was visible, with no trace of the Centaur to be seen, not even those black fluids.

Mu Rufeng, however, furrowed his brows, for he had not received any sudden prompt sounds.

Logically, such a powerful monster should at least be third-level; thus, there was only one possibility— that creature hadn't died yet.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz~~!"

A strange sound emanated.

Followed by that, the trickling black fluid emerged like a spring from around the corner in the distance.

In the blink of an eye, half the magma was devoured as it rapidly surged towards Mu Rufeng.

"Ah, here they come, so many, so many, Mr. Mu take action, kill them," Li Linna excitedly said.

Mu Rufeng didn't reply; he stomped his foot, causing a vast amount of rubble and glass shards to rise into the air.

With a sweep of his hand, a strong gust of ghost qi whipped around, and then the stones shot out like bullets piercing through the black fluid.

But to no avail.

Thinking it over, Mu Rufeng once again unleashed a powerful Fire Magic spell.

To his astonishment, the black fluids opened their gaping maws, swallowing everything in one gulp.

The black fluid swelled rapidly, ballooning to the foot of Mu Rufeng, leaving only a meter's distance.

Mu Rufeng pulled Li Linna back a ways.

The aura of the black fluid surged enormously once more.

Then, a horrific scene unfolded.

Within the black fluid, figures of Centaurs and shadows resembling Mu Rufeng holding black Magic Wands emerged.

The Centaurs opened their mouths, and the shades wielding black Magic Wands waved them.

Waves of visible sound alongside rows of black Fireballs materialized before Mu Rufeng.

"???" Seeing this scene, a myriad of questions flashed through Mu Rufeng's mind.

"Mr. Mu..." Li Linna was also stunned at the moment.

"You are a Pig!" Without any hesitation, Mu Rufeng pointed directly at the black fluid.

In the next second, a Centaur turned into a black pig.

"???"

Instantly, Mu Rufeng realized the black fluid was one entity but could split into multiple individuals in an instant.

Just like when Mu Rufeng used Rule Skills or items against the black fluid, the individual spawns of the liquid would bear the brunt of the attack.

"Let's go!" Quickly grabbing Li Linna, Mu Rufeng performed an Instantaneous Movement, disappearing from the spot.

And as Mu Rufeng vanished, the attack arrived.

Where the sound waves passed, black droplets fell like rain, and the moment the black Fireballs exploded, the drizzle became a torrential downpour, covering everything in the vicinity.

But Mu Rufeng had already Instantaneously Moved to a safe distance.

Not daring to linger, he used several Instantaneous Movements and soon appeared in front of the dormitory they had visited before.

Mu Rufeng immediately ran inside and then shut the door.

After entering, Mu Rufeng used the small hole he'd previously excavated to perform Instantaneous Movement, taking himself and Li Linna back to the Clone Factory.

"Ah~~!" Feeling the sensation of weightlessness, Li Linna couldn't help but cry out.

Not out of fear of falling but because she had been sufficiently frightened earlier and now simply couldn't help it.

However, before they touched down, their bodies suddenly erupted in flames, which finally consolidated into Flame Armor, suspending them in mid-air.

Mu Rufeng had somehow once again mounted the centaur girl.

"Let's head towards the storeroom," Mu Rufeng ordered.

"Okay, Mr. Mu," Li Linna readily agreed, then quickly flew downwards.Chapter 479: Chapter 243 Both Sides Raise the Stakes, Dark Matter Plan? [7000 Words]

Below, a massive multitude of Clones had gathered densely.

Since at that moment, the factory's production workshop was still in full swing, producing Clones.

Those Clones, having no specific targets, were initially in a silent Status, but when Mu Rufeng appeared, they all went berserk.

It was just that they couldn't reach Mu Rufeng, yet they began to stack up rapidly, increasing their height quickly.

But it was futile as their rising speed could not catch up with the flying horsewoman in motion.

In a short while, they had left the production area and entered a corridor that Mu Rufeng had previously destroyed beyond recognition.

One could hardly call it a corridor anymore.

The ground still had large pools of magma, emitting terrifying heat.

Had it been an hour already? The magma hadn't yet cooled down.

Mu Rufeng turned his head and saw the frenzied Clones once again using their bodies to fill the magma, moving very quickly.

They were only slightly slower than Li Lina's flying speed by a fraction.

Soon, the two arrived at the door of a storage room.

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At that moment, the walls of the storage room were covered with cracks.

A massive crack from top to bottom allowed one to see inside from outside.

Though it was still not large enough for an adult to pass through, Mu Rufeng performed Instantaneous Movement, taking Li Lina instantly inside with him.

He wanted to escape through the ventilation ducts, just as at the beginning.

Although the factory had suffered extensive damage from the attack by Green Leaf Farm.

But it didn't matter, as long as not all the paths were blocked, nothing could hinder Mu Rufeng.

"Mr. Mu, what do we do now? Hide in the storeroom?" Li Lina said.

"Who told you to hide? We need to escape."

Mu Rufeng looked up at the slightly warped duct and flew up, ripping open the iron net before diving in.

"Quick, follow me." Mu Rufeng said.

"Bang!" a loud crash.

Li Lina slammed straight into the duct, only managing to squeeze her upper body through because of her size, getting her lower half stuck below.

"Mr. Mu, the entrance is too small, I can't fit, and... and the duct also seems too small."

Li Lina used her hands in vain trying to push her body through, only serving to shake her body increasingly.

Seeing this, Mu Rufeng stepped forward, reached into the edge of the duct, and with a fierce tear, ripped open a slit.

Immediately, Li Lina crawled through.

However, as the duct was too small, Li Lina could only kneel down.

This position, let alone crawling, made it difficult to even move.

"Mr. Mu, it's too cramped, I simply can't move." Li Lina said.

"Simple, I'll just pull you along." As Mu Rufeng spoke, the Bandage extended from his body, quickly tying around Li Lina, enveloping her completely.

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Then, Mu Rufeng's body was surrounded by a thin layer of Fire Clothes, and he floated in the middle of the duct.

In the next instant, Mu Rufeng's figure burst forward.

Behind him, the dragged Li Lina also sped up, but unlike Mu Rufeng, her lower body continuously rubbed against the duct.

"Ahhhh!"

Li Lina suddenly screamed.

Because of the high speed and the small size of the duct, plus her tall stature, her body continuously collided and scraped inside the duct.

The twisted or broken duct added to Li Lina's pain from collisions.

"It hurts, slow down, Mr. Mu, slow down."

"You're a Level 4, what's there to hurt, and my Bandage can even help you recover from injuries." Mu Rufeng left those words behind and sped up again.

"Boom!" a loud noise.

Mu Rufeng directly broke through the blocked duct and appeared in a Clone storage room.

There were no Clones inside; they had apparently all gone out to chase after Mu Rufeng and Lina.

Mu Rufeng immediately looked for a connecting ventilation duct, punching it open before entering.

About seven or eight minutes later, Mu Rufeng flew out of the rooftop ventilation duct.

"Bang!" a loud crash.

Li Lina heavily landed on the rooftop.

"Ouch!"

Li Lina immediately cried out in pain.

With a gentle tug, the Bandage quickly flew back and wrapped around Mu Rufeng's body.

"Did we make it out?" Li Lina stood up, excitedly surveying the surroundings.

Despite the pain, the joy of escaping made it trivial.

"Not so simple," Mu Rufeng's voice was somewhat heavy.

Above the factory, two colossal Level 9 conglomerate phantasms materialized.

Their formidable presence continuously clashed and rubbed in the sky, causing the space around to warp.

The terrifying aura made it difficult for Mu Rufeng to remain flying; he had to land.

Beside him, Li Lina was also immediately frightened by this aura, crouching on the ground, trembling.

Flying now was akin to seeking death, even for someone with Mu Rufeng's current strength.

Besides, on the side, another Level 9 conglomerate phantom appeared.

Although much smaller than those in the sky.

It was Green Leaf Farm's division, which the factory manager was currently using to suppress the Clone Factory Branch.

And the surrounding ground was completely cracked and collapsed, obviously having suffered unimaginable attacks.

The moment Mu Rufeng appeared on the rooftop, the phone stuck in his Bandage rang.Chapter 480: Chapter 243: Both Sides Raise the Stakes, Black Body Plan? [7000 Characters]_2

Of course, it wasn't Mu Rufeng's own, but an old-fashioned cell phone that Mu Rufeng had taken from Li Linna's hand.

After connecting, Mu Rufeng heard Niu Ben's urgent voice.

"You finally came out. Did you get the item?"

"I got it, but how am I supposed to get out now?"

Mu Rufeng looked around. Besides the building he was in, the other nineteen buildings had already been destroyed.

It could be said that now only the building under Mu Rufeng's feet remained relatively intact.

"You got it? Haha, that's great. It was worth my great effort to preserve this building for you."

Niu Ben said with a big laugh.

Hearing this, Mu Rufeng immediately understood.

No wonder their building had only shaken for a while initially and then there were no more incidents.

He had thought that the Clone Factory had withstood the attack from the Qinye Farm.

Unexpectedly, it was Niu Ben who had preserved their building, otherwise, this branch of the Clone Factory might have already been reduced to ashes.

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"Just stand still, I'll guide you to my Qinye headquarters," Niu Ben said.

"Okay." Mu Rufeng nodded, pulling Li Linna to his side.

Then he quietly stood still, waiting.

The next moment, a terrifying attack suddenly struck.

"Boom~~!"

A terrifying roar echoed.

The space around them twisted and then cracked, a deep Darkness that even devoured light.

Qinye's branch had attacked and managed to destroy the Clone Factory branch with one strike.

The collision caused by the two entities resulted in a massive collapse of the surrounding space.

However, under such a terrifying attack, Mu Rufeng was completely unaffected.

Around him, a green energy completely enveloped him.

It was this energy that directly held off all the attacks.

At that moment, Mu Rufeng felt his thigh being hugged.

Looking down, he saw Li Linna lying on the ground, her upper body raised, clinging tightly to his thigh.

Her face was also pressed tightly against his body.

Her whole body was trembling, obviously Li Linna was clinging to him out of fear, as if this gave her a greater sense of security.

"Niu Ben, you're courting death!!!"

A chilling voice came from above.

"Courting death? Haha, if you can, then kill me," Niu Ben's laughter also came from above.

At some point, two massive silhouettes appeared above the two giant Level 9 Group Forces.

On the left side was a middle-aged man in spectacles and a neatly tailored suit.

On the right side, however, was a bald man around fifty years old, his face full of horizontal meat, exuding a murderous aura.

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The former was Wan Yue, the chief of the Clone Factory.

The latter was Niu Ben, the owner of the Qinye Farm.

"Are you ready to wage full-on war with our Clone Factory?" Wan Yue said coldly.

"Yeah, let's start a war. After all, if we don't start now, my farm will go bankrupt. If not now, should I wait for you to boil the frog in warm water?"

Niu Ben said with a cold laugh.

"Fine, very fine. Today, I will make your Qinye Farm vanish from history."

As Wan Yue's voice fell, he saw him control the main Clone Factory to collide directly toward Qinye Farm.

Seeing this, Niu Ben also sneered, unafraid, and controlled the farm to meet it head-on.

The two collided.

A terrifying shockwave spread out towards the surroundings.

The ground cracked, space collapsed, and the energy around Mu Rufeng also began to distort slightly.

Even Mu Rufeng felt a bit terrified.

Afraid that the shockwave might kill him.

This was not the first time Mu Rufeng had directly faced a collision of the Level 9 Group Forces, but every time it was a terrifying experience.

Even though Mu Rufeng now had the strength of a Level 8 Ghost King.

Of course, the Level 9 Group Forces also varied in strength. Obviously, the XiXi Preferred, Crimson Preferred, and Undead Preferred were much weaker compared to the Clone Factory and Qinye Farm.

Under such a terrifying attack, even a Level 9 Ghost Emperor would find it difficult to withstand.

Just then, a unique force emerged, starting to pull the energy shield enveloping Mu Rufeng.

Immediately, Mu Rufeng and Li Linna were seen flying towards the direction of the Qinye Farm.

Clearly, this was Niu Ben's method.

But soon, in the opposite direction, another unique force appeared, pulling them.

Mu Rufeng instantly realized that this must be Wan Jun's scheme.

Honestly, Wan Jun wanting to destroy Qinye Farm was basically impossible.

He could only gradually suppress its business, boil the frog in warm water, as a direct attack was basically impossible.

Even if this branch were destroyed, it wasn't a big deal; rebuilding it would only waste a month or so.

But if the Cloning Technology was stolen, especially by their arch-enemy Qinye Farm.

Then, the future scenario would really be unimaginable.

Mu Rufeng found himself frozen in place, neither moving forward nor back, neither up nor down.

"Contractor, destroy the Cloning Technology, and I'll give you great wealth,"

Wan Yue's voice emerged in his ear.

It was then that a notification sound appeared in Mu Rufeng's mind.

[Ding! Side mission released]

[Side mission: Destroy the Cloning Technology on you, receive a reward from Wan Yue, the chief of the Clone Factory]

Hearing this, Mu Rufeng slowly raised his head to look at Wan Yue above.Chapter 481: Chapter 243: Both Sides Raise the Stakes, Black Body Plan? [7000 Characters]_3

"I don't know what the great fortune you speak of is," Mu Rufeng started. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"What do you want? Soul banknotes, powerful items, Skill Cards, we can talk about all of it," Wan Yue began.

Before Mu Rufeng could respond, Niu Ben's voice rang out, "Mu Rufeng, you still have a return mission to complete, don't be fooled by him."

"Ha ha, mission? If I'm not mistaken, Little Mu, you probably have a Login Bracelet, right?"

"Just destroy the USB data, and I'll give you one million soul banknotes, plus a Rule Type Item and a Rule Skill Card," Wan Yue said, laughing heartily.

"Mu Rufeng, whatever he's offering you, I'll double it. Just activate your Login Bracelet right now and return. When you enter the instance next time, contact me with that cellphone, and I will give you a substantial reward," Niu Ben immediately said.

Niu Ben knew that today he would not be able to obtain the Cloning Technology.

He was under tremendous pressure now, because he had to protect Mu Rufeng, therefore he was at a disadvantage.

Wan Yue didn't care at all, as long as he killed Mu Rufeng, everything would be easily resolved.

Therefore, Niu Ben chose to have Mu Rufeng return first.

That way, as long as Mu Rufeng survived, the next time he entered an instance, Wan Yue would find it extremely difficult to locate where Mu Rufeng was.

And Mu Rufeng would be able to contact Niu Ben using that cellphone.

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Even more, Niu Ben could locate Mu Rufeng's position through the cellphone's tracking function.

As for whether Mu Rufeng would agree, he thought he would. After all, he had plenty of money, enough to cover any losses that Mu Rufeng might incur.

"Little Mu, give me your bank account number, and as soon as you destroy the data, I'll immediately transfer ten million soul banknotes to you," Wan Yue said.

"Ten million? Who are you looking down on? Mu Rufeng, give me your bank account number, and I'll transfer twenty million to you," Niu Ben urgently shouted, also raising his voice.

"Money... so much money," Li Linna, who was clutching Mu Rufeng's leg, stopped trembling and muttered.

She had worked herself to death for a mere hundred thousand from Niu Ben, and now they were talking about giving Mu Rufeng twenty million as if it were nothing.

This made Li Linna incredibly envious.

"I don't lack money. Do you have any Spiritual Objects that can increase attributes?" Mu Rufeng asked.

Upon hearing this, both sides fell silent.

"Yes, the milk from the Cow King at my Green Leaf Farm can greatly increase one's attributes upon the first consumption and, if taken daily for ten consecutive days, can increase All Attributes by +1, with no upper limit."

"Just return now, and I will secure all the milk from the Cow King for you," Niu Ben quickly said.

"My Clone Factory also has condensed essence blood, which can greatly increase your attributes upon the first consumption, and with daily consumption for seven consecutive days, you can increase All Attributes by +1, with no upper limit."

"Destroy the Cloning Technology now, and I will take care of the condensed essence blood for you. I'll still pay you the money," Wan Yue said.

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"Hmph, your condensed essence blood has such severe side effects, who would dare to consume it? Moreover, my farm is growing a variety of Spiritual Objects. I can remember at least ten different kinds that can increase attributes. How can you compare with me?"

"Mu Rufeng, just do as I say, and when you return next time, I promise to deliver everything right to you," Niu Ben added more to the stakes.

"Ridiculous, the items you have, I can purchase them all from Treasure Tower. Anything he can offer, I can too. As long as you agree, I will give you a ten percent share in the newly constructed Clone Factory in this city," Wan Yue said coldly.

"You... damn it, I'll give you a twenty percent share in the Green Leaf Farm's division here," Niu Ben said, gasping with effort.

[Ding! Task reward additionally increased: twenty percent ownership in Niu Ben's Green Leaf Farm division and a quantity of Cow King's milk.]

Mu Rufeng was slightly taken aback upon hearing this; he really hadn't expected a task prompt to appear.

Just as Mu Rufeng was about to speak, the area below the already-destroyed factory burst open violently.

Then, a gigantic black figure emerged from the ground.

Mu Rufeng looked down and realized that this immense figure was none other than the black substance that had been chasing him.

At that moment, the giant figure formed from the black substance was emanating the aura of a Level 9 Ghost Emperor, which made Mu Rufeng's heart skip a beat.

A stream of black viscous liquid was instantly ejected, heading straight for Mu Rufeng.

Seeing this, Niu Ben immediately tried to activate his power to intercept the liquid.

However, he was directly impeded by Wan Yue.

The liquid successfully landed on the energy shield surrounding Mu Rufeng.

The black liquid didn't corrode the energy shield; instead, it wrapped around it, and then, a miraculous scene occurred.

Both Wan Yue's and Niu Ben's forces were felt diverging.

And the protective energy around Mu Rufeng was being rapidly consumed.

Mu Rufeng saw this, his expression subtly changing. He glanced at the Login Bracelet on his wrist and felt somewhat reassured.

Then he quietly waited.

To activate it directly was not possible; at the very least, he wanted Niu Ben to make an effort, to see if he could save him, which would be best.

Meanwhile, outside.

"Is this... the Black Body Project? Have your research succeeded?" Niu Ben looked at the giant black figure, his face full of shock.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect the research to actually succeed," Wan Yue said, bursting into laughter upon seeing the black figure.

"Damn it, how could it be successful in your hands." Niu Ben's face was filled with disbelief.

"Our main factory hadn't succeeded, but I never expected that this branch would," said Wan Yue, also quite agitated.

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"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~!"

A massive amount of black liquid, like energy beams, shot toward the two major factions in the sky.

Niu Ben saw this, summoned his power, and directly scattered the energy beams.

However, in the next moment, the scattered liquid gathered together again and flew back toward the black silhouette.

As for Wan Yue's side, there was no attempt to block at all, allowing the liquid to shoot over, and then the ghostly figure tore open a hole and directly absorbed the black liquid.

Niu Ben thought for a moment, and likewise, opened a gap in the ghostly figure and directly collected the returning black liquid.

The figure below seemed angered, leaping high into the air, ignoring the pressure between the two, and heading straight for the Green Leaf Farm.

Clearly, because Green Leaf Farm attacked first, it became the first target of its attack.

Mu Rufeng, on his side, watching the energy shield getting thinner, felt a foreboding sense of dread.

There was still no movement outside, was Niu Ben unwilling to come to his rescue, or unable to?

"Wuwuwu, Brother Mu, what should we do, are we going to die here?"

"Brother Mu, it seems you have a way to return to the real world, wuwuwu, can't you sign a contract with me? I don't want to die here."

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The centaur girl sobbed as she looked toward Mu Rufeng.

"I do have a way, but I may have to disappoint you, I already have three Contract Abnormalities," said Mu Rufeng.

"Ah? Does that mean I'm really going to die here today, wuwuwu~~~!"

Upon hearing this, Li Linna burst into heartbroken sobs.

"Why panic, it's not the final moment yet."

Mu Rufeng opened his mouth and expelled a breath of icy cold air.

In an instant, the rate at which the surrounding black liquid corrupted the shield drastically slowed down.

"It really works."

This black stuff is liquid; whether it's flames or other kinds of energy, it will be devoured.

But with Cold Ice, even though it can absorb it, it's extremely slow, and it can also slow down its speed.

It was only a guess by Mu Rufeng, but he hadn't expected that trying it out would actually work.

Immediately, Mu Rufeng began exhaling a large amount of Cold Ice breath.

In a short while, Mu Rufeng noticed that the black liquid on the outer layer of the energy shield had been directly frozen into ice.

"So... so cold..." Li Linna shivered next to him, so cold her snot was freezing.

Then, Mu Rufeng waved his Magic Wand and with one strike, it passed through the energy shield and hit the ice.

"Crash~~!"

The ice burst, and the black liquid that was frozen inside dropped down.

At the same time, the energy from that strike directly created a tiny fissure.

It was through this fissure that Mu Rufeng, pulling Li Linna, performed an Instantaneous Movement and appeared outside.

Although his power was insufficient to greatly widen the fissure, it was now so weak that he managed to create a tiny crack.

Instantaneous Movement naturally allowed him to teleport out.

Then, with another Instantaneous Movement, he appeared on the periphery of the ghostly figure of the Green Leaf Farm.

It was at this moment, the ghostly figure suddenly expanded, and then swallowed Mu Rufeng.

"Boom boom boom~~!"

A violent booming sound erupted, and the huge black silhouette was scattered by a terrifying force, turning into a downpour that fell below.

"Damn!!!"

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On the other side, seeing Mu Rufeng enter the Green Leaf Farm, Wan Yue became somewhat agitated.

Wan Yue immediately took control of the Clone Factory to continue the attack.

Unfortunately for him, Niu Ben didn't give Wan Yue any chance, not waiting for the attack to arrive, the headquarters of Green Leaf Farm turned into an ethereal shadow and vanished without a trace.

Along with all the employees of the Green Leaf Farm branch.

Seeing this, Wan Yue was furious and huffed angrily, then changed direction and directly destroyed the Green Leaf Farm branch.

Afterward, he turned his attention to the black liquid converging below.

"Humph, if the data is gone, then it's gone. With this successful specimen, the factory's technology will soon be able to figure it out."

Immediately, Wan Yue controlled the factory to descend, then with an overwhelming attitude, he gathered up the black liquid and then slowly disappeared.

...

"Give it to me, quickly, hand over the technical data." Niu Ben somehow appeared in front of Mu Rufeng, his hands tightly grasped by him.

"Boss Niu, do what you just said still hold true?" Mu Rufeng spoke slowly.

"True, of course, it's true. Twenty million soul banknotes, plus milk and various spiritual objects. Where are the technical documents?" Niu Ben repeatedly agreed.

"Boss Niu, haven't you forgotten something? What about the twenty percent stake in the Green Leaf Farm branch?" Mu Rufeng added.

"That... the branch was destroyed, wasn't it? Rebuilding will take quite a bit of time," Niu Ben said.

"Boss Niu, when we talk, we have to keep our word. I've even heard the mission. You can't possibly go back on your word, can you?"

"If you really back out, then don't blame me for returning the cloning data to the manager of the Clone Factory."

"Also, that Black Body Project you were just talking about seems pretty important, right?" Mu Rufeng spoke gently.

"Fine, I promise you. As for the branch, the closest one is in Tree Demon City, three cities away from here."

"I'll transfer twenty percent of that branch's shares to you." Niu Ben agreed through gritted teeth.

"Then please sign the share transfer contract for me, thank you!" Mu Rufeng said.

Hearing this, Niu Ben didn't hesitate much, directly took out a share contract, then erased his own name and tossed it to Mu Rufeng.

"Just sign your name here, and you'll get the twenty percent stake," Niu Ben stated.

"Twenty percent? Boss Niu, did you have a twenty percent stake in the Green Leaf Farm headquarters?" Mu Rufeng asked with a smile.

"Stop talking and hand over the technical data. Let's make the exchange; I need to get back and study my documents," Niu Ben said.

"Of course, no problem." Mu Rufeng immediately signed the contract.

In an instant, Mu Rufeng felt a direct connection with a farm.

Mu Rufeng securely kept the share contract and then took out the USB drive and handed it to Niu Ben.

"Boss Niu, remember, you owe me a favor," Mu Rufeng spoke up.

"Of course, I remember, if you need anything in the future, just contact me through that phone."

Niu Ben, clutching the USB drive, had his face full of smiles, completely unconcerned by what Mu Rufeng said.

Quickly, he flipped his hand, took out a laptop, and after inserting the USB drive, began to look through the data.

Although he was not a technician, he could understand a bit about the technology.

Flip through a few pages to confirm that this was indeed cloning technology data, his smile grew even broader.

[Fourth Stage mission completed, congratulations to Contractor Mu Rufeng for completing the quest]

[Return countdown 179, 178, 177, 176... PS: Can also return immediately]

[You have obtained a secret, would you like to check it?]

"Hmm?" Mu Rufeng was slightly surprised; he didn't expect to acquire another secret just before returning.

However, Mu Rufeng did not check and instead said to Niu Ben: "Boss Niu, what about that Cow King milk and those spiritual objects that increase attributes?"

"Hurry up and bring them; I'll be returning in three minutes."Chapter 483: Chapter 244: Return and Settlement

"No problem."

Niu Ben didn't beat around the bush. With a grand gesture, a large number of items appeared and were placed in front of Mu Rufeng.

"It's also a good thing I have all these on me. I'm giving all of them to you. As for the milk, this should be enough for you to drink for a year. Once you've finished it, come find me for more," said Niu Ben.

Mu Rufeng saw the fruits and Spiritual Objects along with a super-large bucket of milk floating in front of him and swept them all into his Item Slot with a wave of his hand.

Then, Mu Rufeng reported his bank account number, and instantly, two thousand W were deposited into his account.

[Your card ending in 3318 received a transfer of RMB 200,000,000.00 on December 11 at 06:33, bringing your balance to RMB 12.947 billion.]

"Brother Mu," Li Linna tugged at Mu Rufeng's sleeve and whispered.

Mu Rufeng nodded slightly, then turned to Niu Ben, "Boss Niu, could you trouble yourself to send Miss Lina to the Green Leaf Farm in Tree Demon City?"

"I do own shares there, so arranging a position shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"No problem, of course not. The young lady has helped me a lot; I'll give you one million soul banknotes as a reward."

Filled with joy from acquiring Cloning Technology, Niu Ben, who was feeling incredibly generous, directly transferred one million soul banknotes into Li Linna's bank account.

"Ah~~ one million, one million, I'm rich, I've struck it rich, haha!" Li Linna burst out excitedly screaming.

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"If you work hard at the branch, remember, I'm your boss now," Mu Rufeng patted Li Linna on the shoulder and said.

Just saying that, Li Linna was too tall, so Mu Rufeng had to raise his hand to pat her.

"Okay, Boss Mu, I will definitely work hard," Li Linna said with a serious face.

After exchanging contact information with Li Linna, Mu Rufeng prepared to return.

Suddenly he remembered something else, that he had a secret yet to explore.

[Mu Rufeng is also a Contractor... seemingly a shareholder of Crimson Preferred, huh, Crimson Preferred won't have many good days left, January 1st tsk tsk tsk]

[Secret owner: Clone Factory Director Wan Yue]

"???" A string of question marks popped up in Mu Rufeng's mind.

"What's going on? Is Crimson Preferred in trouble?"

Mu Rufeng immediately turned to Niu Ben and asked, "Boss Niu, do you know about Crimson Preferred?"

"Crimson Preferred? Of course, the latest Level 9 Group Force to rise, gaining power each day, wreaking havoc in the market with fresh flesh and blood from the real world," Niu Ben said enviously.

Although they don't have the same heritage as Green Leaf Farm, traffic and capital are formidable.

Sooner or later, they will surpass them.

However, they are too far away, and there are no Green Leaf Farm branches in Qingshan City, so there's no business interaction, hence no concern.

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Hearing this, Mu Rufeng thought for a moment. Clearly, Boss Niu knew nothing.

After pondering for a while, Mu Rufeng spoke up, "Boss Niu, I'm a shareholder of Crimson Preferred. If you want to do business with them, I can connect you."

"Oh? Really? You're a shareholder of Crimson Preferred?" Niu Ben was a bit surprised.

"Haha, that's great!" Niu Ben nodded repeatedly.

As a Level 9 Group Force with branches in multiple cities,

you can't build in every city; if the local forces don't allow you, then there's nothing you can do.

It's not like you could directly summon headquarters to suppress those forces, right? In that case, the local powers would certainly band together.

Mu Rufeng glanced at the countdown to his return, only the last minute remaining.

"Just wait a moment, Boss Niu, I need to make a call to my subordinate; she'll contact you later."

Mu Rufeng said and immediately called Lilith.

Not much was discussed, just a brief explanation followed by leaving Boss Niu's contact information before hanging up.

"Boss Niu, Lilith is the department head for Crimson Preferred's Product Management; she will call you in a bit to discuss a business collaboration," Mu Rufeng stated.

"Lilith? Wait, your subordinate is Lilith?" Boss Niu's eyes widened as he looked at Mu Rufeng.

"Yeah, what about it?" Mu Rufeng asked, puzzled.

"Ring ring ring~~!" Just at that moment, Boss Niu's phone rang.

He glanced at the caller ID from Qingshan City and immediately understood, then quickly answered.

Upon hearing it was Lilith on the other end, a thrilled smile appeared on his face. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

He immediately waved at Mu Rufeng, then vanished from the spot.

At this moment, there were only the last forty seconds left for the return.

Mu Rufeng, racing against time, dialed Xu He, the general manager of Crimson Preferred.

After three rings, the call was connected.

"Manager Mu, to what do I owe the pleasure? Have you entered an instance again?" Xu He's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Manager Xu, I'm about to return and there's not much time, so I'll make it quick. There might be an attack on Crimson Preferred soon, possibly on January 1st."

"I don't know the specifics, but I got this message from Clone Factory Director Wan Yue, the guy who nearly finished me off."

"You need to be very careful, even more careful," Mu Rufeng said.

"January 1st? Clone Factory and Director Wan Yue? We do have a significant event on the 1st..."

"I got it, Manager Mu, your information is critical, and I will take caution. If I hadn't been informed, they really could catch me off guard with their move."Chapter 484: Chapter 244: Return and Settlement_2"But now that I know someone will target me, then when the time comes, I'm going to have some fun with them," Xu He said with a cold laugh.

"Regardless, it's best to be careful and try to pull in some familiar corporate forces..."

Before Mu Rufeng could finish speaking, he lost consciousness, and the phone naturally disconnected.

Xu He looked at the disconnected phone, deep in thought, then prepared to call an emergency meeting.

But then he thought better of it, realizing that calling an emergency meeting at this time would surely spook the enemy. Such matters were best kept among a few people unless absolutely necessary.

Immediately, Xu He dialed Xu Yin's number, instructing him to come to the office.

After talking with him for about fifteen minutes, he summoned Lilith and had another private conversation for a few minutes.

After dismissing the two, a few hours passed by, and Liu Dao came to the office with some documents to report on his work until he left an hour later.

...

When Mu Rufeng came to his senses, he found himself in the familiar secret room.

Mu Rufeng first took out his phone and switched it to real-world mode.

Glancing at it, he saw it was December 8, 18:36:11.

"This gain seems to be quite good as well," Mu Rufeng said with a smile on his face.

However, what concerned him was the successful Clone Factory black plan and the secrets he learned from Wan Yue.

"Forget it, let those bigwigs worry about it."

"Calculate rewards."

After all, what's most important now is to calculate the rewards, isn't it?

[Congratulations, Level 3 player Mu Rufeng, for clearing the multiplayer instance: Clone Factory]

[Your level has increased to LV4, item slot weight increased by +2000 pounds, contract slot +1]

[Player has successfully completed the First Rank task, instance clearance increased by 100%. Player has successfully completed the Second Rank task, instance clearance increased by 500%. Player has successfully completed the Third Rank task, instance clearance increased by 500%.]

[Player has successfully completed the Fourth Stage task, obtaining 20% stock contract of the Qingye Farm branch in Tree Demon city, ten million soul banknotes, several spiritual objects, and several milk bottles.]

[Total instance clearance 1100%, awarded special item: Smartphone Refurbisher, awarded a Rule Skill Card, awarded a tagging card, awarded 1100 soul banknotes]

[Detected that the host has cleared the instance, cheat uninstallation completed, congratulations to the host for the cheat legacy: Secret Spy]

[Cow King Milk]: Special Spiritual Object, first use increases All Attributes by +10, take 500ml daily for ten consecutive days to increase All Attributes by +1.

[Smartphone Refurbisher]: Cutting-edge technology from phone manufacturers.

Effect: Special item, can refurbish any phone, transforming the phone into a Level 3-5 item.

[Tagging Card]: Special item, can tag an object, allowing direct recovery of the tagged item within a 1000-kilometer radius.

Note: The marked target can be changed at any time.

[Ability Copy Skill Card]

[Ability Copy]: Your ability, is mine!

Effect: Rule Skill, can copy any ability from the target, lasting for one minute, can only be used once a day.

[Secret Spy]: Receive one secret message every other day.

"One secret message a day, huh," Mu Rufeng nodded slightly, finding it quite nice.

As for that Rule Skill Card, well, if it was a specific one, that would be great. Sadly, it's random.

Nowadays, who doesn't have several abilities? Randomly, who knows which ability it will hit.

Mu Rufeng didn't use it and instead stored it in his item slot.

The tagging card, though, was quite a nice item. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

He then took out the All Attributes spiritual objects given to him by Niu Ben.

However, Mu Rufeng's face soon showed disappointment.

Because most of these spiritual objects had already been consumed by Mu Rufeng.

That is, they were already included in the large number of spiritual objects he had bought at the Treasure Tower.

After sorting through them, in the end, there were only three kinds that Mu Rufeng had not consumed.

The three combined could add about 15 points to his All Attributes and five extra points to his Constitution.

Then there was that Cow King milk, which could further add 10 points to All Attributes.

Naturally, Mu Rufeng consumed them one after another.

Instantly, his internal attributes surged once again.

"It seems I'll have to drink two glasses of milk every day from now on."

Fortunately, he didn't have to worry about shelf life in the item slot, otherwise, with so much milk, it would surely spoil.

"With so much, I could give some to my parents to drink," Mu Rufeng pondered.

Drinking it daily wasn't practical, but even just All Attributes +10 was pretty good.

Mu Rufeng immediately checked his attribute panel.

[Name]: Mu Rufeng

[Age]: 24

[Level]: LV4 (0/5)

[Strength]: 959.4

[Spirit]: 1007.5

[Constitution]: 860.2

[Contract Slot]: LV5 Deceit Baby (Mu Guiying) / LV4 (Bai Jingwei) / LV3 (Mu Xiaolong)

[Ghost Power]: Level 5

[Titles]: [Crazy Driver][Pig-Slayer Maniac][Game Terminator][Mad Chosen One][Fortune's Favor]

[Skills]: [You Die, I Live]...

[Talent]: [Potential Burst]...[Restriction Breaker][Rule Suppression]

[Luck Value]: 62 (Normal 31 points)

Items: [Crimson Preferred Stock Contract]...

Soul Power: 104.25 million

Soul coin: 12.947 billion

Bound soul coin: 8.645 billion

Points: 12145410

"Eh? Why is my Soul Power down by one million? And why have both my Strength and Constitution increased by fifty points, and Spirit by 200 points???"

Mu Rufeng was somewhat shocked.

"Could it be... it's because I leveled up, automatically refining one million Soul Power? And is it this one million Soul Power that has improved all aspects?"

Chapter 485: Chapter 244: Return and Settlement_3Mu Rufeng took a deep breath and then exhaled.

His excitement also slowly subsided.

Good, this was very good. He possessed Soul Power, and during levelling up, he could even refine extra power and then improve his own strength.

That sensation was really great.

"I've levelled up to Level 4, Little Ying has actually reached Level 5, and Xiao Long has jumped directly from Level 1 to Level 3," Mu Rufeng nodded in satisfaction.

At this moment, whether it was Little Ying or Xiao Long, both had fallen into a deep sleep due to Mu Rufeng's levelling up.

Because they were also in the process of improving.

Only Bai Jingwei was still at Level 4, completely still.

"Bai Jingwei, why are you still at Level 4?" Mu Rufeng called Bai Jingwei out.

"Brother Mu, I don't know why," Bai Jingwei said, shaking her head.

"Have you been slacking off every day, not training?" Mu Rufeng asked.

"No, how could I possibly be slacking off?" Bai Jingwei hurriedly replied.

"Since you've been contracted with me all these days, I haven't skimped on soul banknotes for you, and I've also given you plenty of good things, so why hasn't your strength budged an inch?

Just look at Little Ying, she's already Level 5, and Xiao Long is at Level 3, soon catching up to you. It can't always be because your talent is too poor to reach Level 5, can it?" said Mu Rufeng.

"Well, my talent definitely isn't as strong as Little Ying and Xiao Long; I'm sure reaching Level 5 won't be an issue, but it will take a bit more time."

"I understand, you must have been slacking off. From now on, your soul banknotes and food will be cut off until you run out of resources or reach Level 5, then I will consider resuming them," Mu Rufeng said lightly.

"Eh? Brother Mu, please don't, I'll work hard, I'm sure I'll reach Level 5 very soon," Bai Jingwei said, starting to panic upon hearing this.

If her resources and food were cut off, she would go crazy.

"Hm?"

"I understand, Brother Mu, I'll start training hard right now," Bai Jingwei immediately returned to the Contract Slot, no longer saying anything further.

Bai Jingwei's talent indeed couldn't compare with Little Ying and Xiao Long's.

Little Ying possessed the attribute of a hungry ghost, capable of devouring and digesting strong Ghost Power and even Abnormalities without much need for training; eating was enough for her.

Not to mention she had eaten so many soul banknotes before.

As for Xiao Long, he was hatched from the egg of a Frost Giant Dragon, and the strength of the Frost Giant Dragon definitely ranked among the top of the Level 8 Ghost Kings.

A dragon hatched from the egg of a Level 8 Ghost King was destined to succeed; as for becoming a Level 9 Ghost Emperor, there was a chance for that too.

Comparing the two, even Little Ying's talent might not be as strong as Xiao Long's.

Xiao Long didn't need to train either. He was still in his juvenile phase and just needed to eat and grow.

These two little rascals played and ate all day, with Bai Jingwei following them in eating and playing, with no interest in training.

Because of this, Bai Jingwei's strength could hardly improve, so how could she compare with them?

Mu Rufeng stood up and moved his body a bit before pushing the door and walking out.

They had moved to the newly built Wan City Branch building, which had dozens of secret rooms constructed.

Walking through, Mu Rufeng noticed that many secret room lights were still on.

A light meant someone was inside; if it was off, the room was empty.

It was now past six in the evening, and some of the staff had already left work.

Yet, many others were still working, all respectfully greeting him as they saw Mu Rufeng.

Mu Rufeng took the elevator, intending to find Cheng Youlin.

"Xiao Ying? Have you not left work yet?" But the elevator opened on the first floor.

Mu Rufeng instantly saw Xiao Ying standing outside, holding a packed meal in her hand.

"Captain Mu, you've returned? I have to work late today; there are still some documents I need to process," Xiao Ying said, surprised to see Mu Rufeng, and then spoke.

"Keep up the good work; I'm counting on you. Come on, let's go to my office and start with my report," said Mu Rufeng.

"Ah? This, okay, Captain Mu," Xiao Ying hesitated for a moment, then nodded and agreed.

Soon, Mu Rufeng took Xiao Ying back to his office.

"Have your meal first; I'm going to talk to Chief Cheng. I'll give you something nice to eat later," Mu Rufeng said with a smile.

Then he turned and left the office, heading next door to Cheng Youlin's office.

The light in Cheng Youlin's room was on, showing that the guy had not left work yet.

Mu Rufeng pushed the door and walked in. This time Cheng Youlin was not slacking off but was tapping on the keyboard, seemingly entering some data.

"Xiao Mu? You're back? Why did it take so long this time? It's been a week, right?"

"Hey, don't even mention it. I went in and slept for seven days straight. Woke up and cleared it in two hours. What a waste of time," Mu Rufeng complained.

"Wow, you say that, but what kind of instance was this? I've never heard of any instance where you need to sleep for seven days," Cheng Youlin said with a laugh.

"Clone Factory Dungeon. Sigh, later there were three Level 9 Ghost Emperor bosses, and two Ghost Emperors even did a head-on collision with headquarters. I almost died there," Mu Rufeng sighed.

"Huh? Level 9 Ghost Emperor? Was your instance that high-level?" Cheng Youlin was greatly surprised.

Just the other day, he had entered an instance too, and the most powerful abnormality there was just Level 6. Here was Mu Rufeng talking about encountering Level 9 Ghost Emperors.

And it wasn't just one; there were also summons clashing with corporate headquarters. This was truly beyond Cheng Youlin's understanding.

"Quick, tell me in detail," Cheng Youlin suddenly became interested.

"Forget it, wait till I finish the report, then you can read about it yourself," said Mu Rufeng.

"If you're not going to tell me, then why come to my place?" Cheng Youlin rolled his eyes instantly.

"I saw you hadn't left work yet, so I just came over to say hi. Okay, you keep busy. Also, don't assign me any tasks today. I'll start working again tomorrow," Mu Rufeng said.

"Alright, alright, we don't have much going on anyway. Our department is well-staffed now, and we have plenty of Contractors, enough to cope with the current situation," Cheng Youlin said.

"That's good. Oh, by the way, I got a good thing in the instance this time."

As he spoke, Mu Rufeng glanced at the empty mineral water bottle on Cheng Youlin's desk that was already drunk clean.

With a stretch of his hand and a point, a milky white liquid shot out, filling the water bottle to the brim.

"What's this? Milk?" Cheng Youlin said as he reached out and grabbed it.

"This is a good thing. Remember, drink it all at once, otherwise, if you don't drink 500ml, it won't add any attributes," Mu Rufeng said with a chuckle.

"Hmm? Goodness, you got your hands on this stuff? Xiao Feng, bro, I absolutely love you."

After reading the attributes, Cheng Youlin was instantly full of surprise, then gulped down the drink without any hesitation.

"Burp~~!"

"Actually, it tastes pretty good," Cheng Youlin smacked his lips, seeming to like it.

"You get on with your work, I'm heading out," Mu Rufeng said, ready to leave.

"Wait a minute, did you forget? Your Organ Limb Flesh Growth Device, there's a bunch of people staying next door at our guest house because of it," Cheng Youlin said.

"Are any of them entering the instance today?"

"No."

"Then to hell with it, let them wait. We'll talk about it tomorrow," Mu Rufeng waved his hand dismissively and turned to leave.

When Mu Rufeng returned to his own office, Little Ying had already eaten half of her meal.

Seeing Mu Rufeng come back, she immediately started to clear up the dishes and chopsticks.

"Don't rush, you finish eating," Mu Rufeng said.

"Captain Mu, I'm full," Little Ying hurriedly said.

Mu Rufeng didn't say anything, thought for a bit, took the mineral water bottle on the table, and then poured it directly into a nearby plant pot.

Afterward, he moved by the desk and set the bottle on top.

Little Ying watched this scene, puzzled about what Mu Rufeng was up to.

Soon, she saw Mu Rufeng extend his hand, and then a white liquid appeared, eventually flowing into the empty bottle, filling it up.

"Drink this, it will be good for you," Mu Rufeng said.

"Huh? Captain Mu, what is this?" Little Ying looked at the bottle of white liquid in front of her, reluctant.

"Milk, a special Spiritual Object from the Mysterious World. Consuming it will increase All Attributes by 10 points," Mu Rufeng said.

"Really?" Little Ying was somewhat incredulous.

Having worked in the branch for over half a year, of course, she had heard about attribute panels, Spiritual Objects, and the like.

She knew about the attribute-increasing attribute fruits as well, but such items were extremely rare, and she had never had the chance to eat one.

Now Mu Rufeng was offering her this milk that could add +10 to All Attributes, and she couldn't help but wonder if he was deceiving her.

If it was true, could it be that Captain Mu was interested in her?

In an instant, Little Ying's heart started pounding wildly.

"Come on, drink up and get back to work," Mu Rufeng urged.

Chapter 486: Chapter 246 Special Single Player Dungeon: Ancient Battlefield

"Eh, eh, eh, wrong way, wrong way, turn left."

"No, no, too much, a little to the right, yeah, just follow this line."

Mu Rufeng, looking at the constantly refreshing navigation, finally got the direction right for Xiao Long.

Xiao Long's flying speed was also very fast, reaching more than two hundred kilometers per hour.

At this rate, flying back home would take about an hour or so.

Which was quite convenient.

It's just, too high up, it was a bit cold, plus Mu Rufeng was lying on Xiao Long's body in an indecent posture, even placing his butt there.

After thinking for a bit, Mu Rufeng had the bandage quickly wrap around Xiao Long's neck, and then he took out a chair.

With the bandage secured, Mu Rufeng immediately sat down on the chair, and all at once, he felt much more comfortable.

The bandage was also very well fixed, not coming off at all.

"Xiao Long, release some Ghost Power, I'm freezing to death," Mu Rufeng said.

"Hmm~!" Xiao Long couldn't talk yet, so he made a sound as a response.

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Very soon, a thin layer of ghost qi membrane covered Mu Rufeng, immediately blocking the fierce wind entirely.

Xiao Long's body was still too small; if it was bigger, riding on it would definitely be much more comfortable.

For now, well, it was just barely passable.

Quickly, half an hour went by.

"Wuu wuu wuu~~!" Xiao Long cried out a few times.

Although it couldn't speak, as Xiao Long's Contractor, Mu Rufeng could still understand its meaning.

It was tired, its physical strength was nearly depleted, and its Ghost Power would soon be exhausted, it needed to rest a bit, and it would be best to eat something to fill its stomach.

Mu Rufeng readily agreed.

He casually pointed at a mountaintop and let Xiao Long descend.

Although there was a highway in the middle of the mountain and even a service area.

But riding on a Frost Giant Dragon, Mu Rufeng still had to be careful not to cause unnecessary trouble.

Showing off once or twice was enough, no need to make a high-profile appearance every time.

"Whoosh~~!"

The strong winds scattered in all directions, making the grass and trees below rustle loudly.

"Thud!" came a muffled sound.

Xiao Long landed heavily on the ground, the hard dirt formed two small pits under its paws.

The more than three-meter-tall Xiao Long was not light.

Mu Rufeng directly took out a whole roasted pig and placed it aside for Xiao Long to gnaw.

While Mu Rufeng himself took out a food cloth and prepared some delicious food.

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Although he didn't know why he wasn't hungry even after sleeping for seven full days in the last instance, seeing Xiao Long eating made him crave a bite as well.

Suddenly, Mu Rufeng remembered that he seemed not to have checked the new abilities Xiao Long acquired after leveling up to third-level.

Quickly, Mu Rufeng found that he had gained two more abilities.

One was the Ice Cone Skill, and the other was the Ice Crystal Flower.

Mu Rufeng looked towards a large tree in the distance, and immediately pointed his hand at it.

Instantly, an ice cone as thick as a child's arm emerged and then shot out forcefully, piercing directly through the tree.

After piercing through, the ice cone went through several large trees, losing most of its power before nailing itself into a large tree.

At the same time, from the wounds of the trees hit by the ice cone, cold air escaped, directly freezing parts of their trunks.

Especially the last tree where the ice cone remained, the whole tree was directly turned into an ice sculpture.

"Not a bad power," Mu Rufeng nodded.

He then tried out the Ice Crystal Flower.

Mu Rufeng looked into the jungle in the distance, and with a thought, a flower made of Cold Ice bloomed far away.

This was an Ice Crystal Flower, its Sharp ice shards directly pierced through the center stone, clearly demonstrating the sharpness of the Ice Crystal Flower.

Not only was its attack power formidable, but its freezing ability was also no weaker than the Ice Breath.

"When I count them out, I already possess several types of Elemental Powers now," Mu Rufeng pondered as he stroked his chin.

He already had the Fire Element's power and the Thunder Element's power, and now he had acquired the Ice Element's power.

If he could gain the Water Element's power in the future, matched with the Ice Element and Thunder Element, it would be a brutal combination.

Afterward, Mu Rufeng took out the Smartphone Refurbisher.

He had forgotten about it before; it was better to use the Smartphone Refurbisher sooner rather than later.

Right away, Mu Rufeng used it on his own phone.

His phone flashed with a black light and immediately changed appearance.

What was once an ordinary Xiaomi phone had now become something Abnormal.

The entire phone was blood red, cold to the touch, like a block of Cold Ice, with a black skull on the back.

[Skull Phone]: A skull phone produced by Skull Technology.

Effect: A Level 5 item, possessing extremely powerful communications capabilities and operating speed, absolutely free of any lag.

Note: Charge with ghost qi for one minute, talk for an entire year, and automatically switch between real-world and Mysterious World modes.

"Uh... Skull Phone?" Mu Rufeng looked over this chilly phone, feeling like he might have gotten a bad deal.

...

Forty minutes later, Mu Rufeng appeared at his front doorstep.

Taking out his key, he twisted it and pulled the door open.

Well, in front of the fireplace by the sofa, it was packed with people – his parents, grandparents, along with his aunt and uncle and their two children.

The adults were sitting there chatting and watching TV, while his cousins were holding smartphones and yelling excitedly at the edge of the sofa.Chapter 487: Chapter 246 Special Single Player Dungeon: Ancient Battlefield_2When Mu Rufeng walked in, all eyes immediately turned toward him.

"Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Auntie, Uncle," Mu Rufeng greeted each of them in turn.

"Ah, Rufeng's back?"

"Rufeng, how come you're back? You didn't even give us a heads up?" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

...

Mu Rufeng responded to each in turn before taking a seat next to his cousins.

"You two are in high school now, why are you still glued to your phones all day? How are your grades?" Mu Rufeng asked.

"Ah, don't even mention it. These siblings are just gaming and slacking off every day; their grades are average at best. I'm not sure if they will be able to get into a good university," his aunt sighed.

Hearing his mother speak like this, his cousin didn't dare to even breathe too loudly, quietly putting down his phone.

His cousin, on the other hand, said, "Hehe, the fruit Brother gave us is really helpful. After I ate it, my mind felt much clearer. I'm sure I'll do even better on the final exams."

Originally, their grades were barely passing, but the last time Mu Rufeng was home, he left some attribute fruit.

After his aunt's family came back, they naturally ate them too, and the cousins' grades improved.

"You still have the nerve to talk about it. Just yesterday, you were fighting with classmates. As a girl, how can you just go around hitting people because you're stronger now?"

"And you too, Brother. You actually helped her beat up those girls. That's so embarrassing," the uncle criticized, looking at his son and daughter with a mix of disappointment and frustration.

"They spread rumors about me. Why shouldn't I hit them? Besides, Brother didn't hit any girls. He only beat up the ruffians those girls called," his cousin retorted with confidence.

The cousin sitting nearby scratched his face, not daring to say a word.

"Even so, you can't just send them all to the hospital. You broke one of the girls' thighs."

"If it weren't for Rufeng pulling some strings, and Minister Mei stepping in to help, the two of you might have been expelled," the uncle said irritably.

"They shouldn't have made such vile comments about me," his cousin muttered in dissatisfaction.

"You did well to stand up for yourselves; people shouldn't get away with bullying. But Zhang Yi, you can't go overboard. Just give them a lesson so they know not to mess with you."

"Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you have power," Mu Rufeng said sternly.

"Got it, Brother. I definitely won't be as heavy-handed next time," the cousin Zhang Yi quickly replied.

"I understand, Brother" Zhang Xi also nodded in agreement.

"You two have college entrance exams next year. Focus and aim for Zhongnan University," Mu Rufeng said.

With Mu Rufeng's current standing, not to mention Zhongnan University, arranging for them to attend top universities in the Capital wouldn't be a problem.

However, Mu Rufeng didn't want the two to head north. The Capital was teeming with even more mixed characters.

He lived in Changsha and naturally could take better care of them. More importantly, he wanted them to earn their way into university on merit.

Otherwise, being admitted on recommendations, they'd still fail to keep up and would end up as slackers.

"Zhongnan University has such high admission scores; I feel it's a bit difficult," Zhang Yi said with little confidence.

"I'll work hard," Zhang Xi said.

"By the way, Rufeng, did you come back for any particular reason?" Liu Meizhu asked.

"Nothing serious. I got a Spiritual Object from the last Special Single Player Dungeon that can enhance physical attributes, so I thought I'd bring it back for you to try."

With that, Mu Rufeng took out eight bottles of milk.

He had prepared these on the way over.

"This milk will increase all attributes by 10 points. If you're not sure what that means, it's roughly equivalent to increasing the strength, spirit, and stamina of an ordinary person," Mu Rufeng explained.

Mu Rufeng didn't bring out the other Spiritual Objects. If they ate those too, they might gain over a hundred in all attributes.

Increasing attributes by so much at once wasn't necessarily beneficial. It was better to progress gradually and take it slow.

"Really?" Zhang Xi immediately looked at Mu Rufeng with excitement.

She was aware of the power of the attribute fruit, and now this milk could boost her attributes by so much.

Drinking it would make studying even easier in the future.

"Drink up, finish it in one go, but remember to exercise to get used to the increased strength," Mu Rufeng instructed.

...

The next morning, Mu Rufeng said goodbye to his parents and took off.

He didn't leave Yong City but went straight to the Yongcheng Headquarters.

After greeting Mei Xizi, he went to Minister Ou Yang's office.

Originally, Mei Xizi was the minister, but when a Level 5 Contractor suddenly appeared, Mei Xizi was demoted to a deputy minister.

Of course, Mei Xizi was still in charge of affairs, as the Level 5 Contractor appeared indifferent to managing them.

"Minister Ou Yang, long time no see. You seem to be in much better spirits," Mu Rufeng said, looking at Ou Yang who was lounging on the sofa and sleeping.

"Ah, is that Captain Mu? Sorry, sorry. I was at the bar all night and just got back," Ou Yang perked up, immediately rising from the sofa.

Not long ago, thanks to an item that Mu Rufeng had, Ou Yang went to Changsha and successfully restored his arm.

The whole person looked much more revitalized.

There was still some time before the next instance, and he felt that he shouldn't waste the rest of his life.

So, he was playing quite merrily.

As to why he didn't go home to sleep, naturally, he had deceived his parents, claiming he needed to work overtime.

Chapter 488: Chapter 246 Special Single Player Dungeon: Ancient Battlefield_3

After having a few drinks, he didn't dare to go home and had to sleep in the office instead.

"Did you come here for something specific?" Ou Yang asked.

"Nothing major, just came to see the family and brought you some nice stuff."

Mu Rufeng said as he took out a bottle of milk and placed it in front of him.

"Milk?" Ou Yang reached out to take it, and his eyes lit up when he saw its properties.

"Nice stuff." Without another word, Ou Yang downed it in one gulp.

"Tasty, thanks a lot." Ou Yang wiped his mouth and thanked Mu Rufeng.

"No need to mention it; my family also needs to take good care of it," Mu Rufeng said with a smile.

Ou Yang had the ability to duplicate himself, capable of creating multiple duplicates, albeit with slightly diminished strength.

But still, these duplicates could achieve third-level strength.

Additionally, his second ability allowed his duplicates to enter shadows.

Thus, Ou Yang could protect Mu Rufeng's family at all times.

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This was also why Mu Rufeng brought items for Ou Yang.

Even helping him recover his arm was personally arranged by Mu Rufeng, who waived the soul banknotes fee for him.

"No problem, I've got it covered; my duplicates are always protecting them," Ou Yang said with a smile.

"That's good; I won't bother you then, I'm heading to the security room to dive into the instance," Mu Rufeng said.

"Going into an instance? Alright, just make sure to come back safe, I'm going to sleep now, I'm dead tired."

Mu Rufeng watched Ou Yang and smiled before leaving the office.

Ou Yang's personality was quite nice; it's just that, he seemed to have encountered something in the last instance, and failed to clear it.

Though he only lost an arm, his personality changed from an introverted geek to a lively blonde.

Speaking of which, he's even younger than Mu Rufeng, just 23 this year, proving he has been diving into instances for a long time.

...

Mu Rufeng came to the secret room.

He immediately took out the invitation letter he obtained from the Golden City instance.

[Mysterious Invitation Letter]: This is an extremely mysterious invitation letter.

Special Items: Upon tearing apart the invitation letter, the holder can be invited to participate in a mysterious event.

Holder: Mu Rufeng

Note 1: The Contractor holding this invitation can summon the holder to attend the mysterious event in the form of an instance within specified times from the real world.

Note 2: After the holder is successfully bound, they may participate in the event no sooner than one month and no later than one year.

Fiddling with the invitation letter in his hand, Mu Rufeng had had it for over a month.

"I wonder what kind of instance this will be?" Mu Rufeng murmured.

Just as he was about to tear it up, he suddenly remembered something, promptly used the Marker Card, and retrieved the growth item from far away at the Changsha Headquarters.

Surprisingly, this was really convenient; just thinking about the marked item brought the item directly into his hands.

After securing the item, Mu Rufeng tore up the invitation letter.

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Instantly, the invitation turned into specks of starlight, and ultimately, a golden Transmission Array formed under Mu Rufeng's feet.

[Instance information has been generated]

[Entering instance: Ancient Battlefield]

[Instance type: Special Single Player Dungeon]

[Number of participants: 1]

[Attention, LV4 Contractor Mu Rufeng, you will enter the Ancient Battlefield instance in three seconds, please be prepared]

Before Mu Rufeng could react, his whole body vanished from the spot.

Along with Mu Rufeng's disappearance, the golden Transmission Array on the ground vanished as well.

...

In a groggy state, Mu Rufeng found himself lying on a hard bed.

There were snores coming and going around him.

The area was filled with the unpleasant smell of sweat and a sour odor.

Mu Rufeng abruptly sat up from the bed and looked around.

At that moment, he found himself in a stifling military camp.

Looking around, there were armored soldiers all around, all deep in sleep.

Looking at himself, he was also wearing armor.

"What's going on, role-playing? I remember the instance name being called Ancient Battlefield?"

Mu Rufeng vaguely recalled the information displayed on his Login Bracelet before entering the instance, which was the Ancient Battlefield.

And it was a single-player instance as well.

[Entered instance: Ancient Battlefield]

[Instance type: Special Single Player Dungeon]

[Number of participants: 1]

[First Stage Task: Win the Military Camp Combat Competition]

"Military Camp Combat Competition?" Mu Rufeng found this first stage task quite puzzling.

"But it seems there are multiple stages to this task; no telling how long I'll need to stay here."

This Ancient Battlefield was completely unfamiliar to Mu Rufeng, naturally, there were no records in the database, making it a new instance.

It was surprising to Mu Rufeng that a mere invitation turned out to be the [Ancient Battlefield] instance.

[Attention, this instance is a special ancient dungeon, all items unrelated to ancient times will be banned]

[Following are banned items...]

Mu Rufeng was stunned.

His Item Slot could only take items out and not store them.

Moreover, the items he could take out were all cold weapons.

Additionally, his abilities in Fire Element Skills, Ice Skills, Thunder Element, etc. were all banned.

However, what reassured Mu Rufeng was that his innate talents and cheat legacy could still be used and were not suppressed.

With this, Mu Rufeng wasn't worried at all, merely missing some Spell Skills was not a big deal.Chapter 489: Chapter 246 Special Single Player Dungeon: Ancient Battlefield_4

[Host detected entering the instance, cheat loaded successfully]

[Please select one of the following cheat options for the host]

[1. Innate Divine Power: You naturally possess a powerful strength that surges when you become extremely angry]

[2. Thirty-Six Stratagems: You possess the Thirty-Six Stratagems, each use will create inconceivable changes]

[3. Array Master: You will become an Array Master, proficient in many powerful arrays]

"Innate Divine Power, Thirty-Six Stratagems, Array Master?" Mu Rufeng was slightly taken aback; this time, the cheats seemed a little different.

Looking at these three cheat options, Mu Rufeng began to ponder carefully.

The first one, Innate Divine Power, needless to say, is a direct enhancement of one's own strength.

If paired with his "You Die, I Live" skill, it was akin to being unstoppable, striking down both gods and Buddhas alike.

The second one, Thirty-Six Stratagems, wasn't this just the ancient Thirty-Six Stratagems, like capturing the ringleader to catch the accomplices, the Empty Fort Strategy, borrowing arrows with thatched boats, and the best plan is to retreat?

As for the latter statement about creating inconceivable changes, it obviously meant something far more than simple tactics but rather akin to spells?

The third one, Array Master; considering this, there must be powerful supernatural forces within this instance.

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If arrays have come into play, could there even be cultivation involved?

After a bit of thought, Mu Rufeng made his choice and picked the [Innate Divine Power] cheat.

Upon making his choice, Mu Rufeng immediately felt a surge of immense power welling up within him before it integrated into his body.

Mu Rufeng then checked his attributes.

[Strength]: 1959.4

[Spirit]: 1007.5

[Constitution]: 1860.2

Well, strength jumped by a thousand points and constitution rose by the same amount.

However, spirit remained unchanged.

It made sense; Innate Divine Power only increased strength and constitution, which was completely reasonable.

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Feeling the mighty power within his body, Mu Rufeng's lips curled into a smile.

With such high attributes, the use of "You Die, I Live" would surely push All Attributes over ten thousand, and both strength and constitution could even break twenty thousand.

Could it be possible to reach the threshold of Level 9?

Mu Rufeng did not know, but he figured it was definitely worth a try in this instance.

Mu Rufeng checked his sealed Item Slot.

He discovered that he couldn't access many things, but it didn't matter to him.

Because the most important item, the Qilin Wand at his waist, along with the bandages wrapped around his body, were available.

Clearly, bandages were not anachronistic items and had similar counterparts in this ancient setting.

As for the Qilin Wand, it somewhat surprised Mu Rufeng that it wasn't sealed.

After looking at its attributes, it became clear why.

[Evil Fire Qilin Wand]: A Magic Wand nurtured by the King-level Boss, the Evil Fire Qilin, possessing extremely potent Fire Attribute power.

Effect 1 (Sealed): Level 9 item, grants a 50% Damage Bonus to Fire Attribute abilities, reducing the cost of using those abilities by 30%.

Effect 2: Super durable, cannot be destroyed.

Special Attribute 1: All Attributes +200, with an additional 100 to strength.

Special Attribute 2 (Sealed): Comes with skills: Qilin Charge, Fire Ring, Evil Fire Sacrifice.

Special Attribute 3: Increases damage to physical strikes by 30%.

Both the skills and the Fire Magic bonuses were sealed.

Thus, the Qilin Wand had turned from a Magic Wand into a powerful short club.

Though it looked a tad strange, as a durable club wrapped with a bandage, it wouldn't stand out too much.

"Hmm?" Mu Rufeng's brow suddenly furrowed.

He saw the man sleeping next to Mu Rufeng suddenly rise and, ignoring Mu Rufeng, stride towards the tent's exit.

After the man left the tent, Mu Rufeng immediately got up; he wanted to see what this fellow was up to.

However, before Mu Rufeng even exited the tent, the sound of flowing water came from outside.Chapter 490: Chapter 247: The Ancient Era of the Mysterious World?

"...Mu Rufeng's footsteps suddenly halted.

He thought it was something else, only to realize it was time to get up and relieve himself.

Mu Rufeng thought for a moment, then lifted his feet and walked towards the outside of the tent.

He was already up, naturally, he wouldn't go back to sleep.

This was also a good opportunity to check out the situation outside.

When Mu Rufeng stepped out, the sky outside was already slightly bright, clearly, dawn was about to break.

The soldier who had been relieving himself shook his body, glanced at Mu Rufeng without paying him any mind, and walked straight back into the tent to continue sleeping.

Mu Rufeng came to a big tree nearby, began to unbuckle his belt, and observed his surroundings.

There were many tents around him, as far as he could see, clearly, this was a large military camp.

In the distance, there were occasional moving torches; those were the patrol teams.

After Mu Rufeng finished relieving himself, he also headed back to the tent.

With the situation still unknown and not wanting to cause unnecessary trouble, Mu Rufeng didn't wish to wander around.

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Upon returning to the tent, Mu Rufeng went back to his hard bed.

Approximately an hour passed by.

The urgent sound of brass gongs began to ring.

Mu Rufeng immediately woke up.

Not just Mu Rufeng, but the surrounding soldiers who were sound asleep also woke up instantly.

Without any hesitation, they grabbed the weapons beside them, jumped off their beds, and quickly exited the tent.

Seeing this, Mu Rufeng immediately followed, blending into the crowd, chasing after the soldiers ahead toward a certain place.

In just two short minutes, they had reached a vast clearing.

And there, they began to form ranks in an orderly fashion. Mu Rufeng didn't know how to position himself, but from his observations, it seemed that everyone did not have a fixed standing spot.

Thus, Mu Rufeng found an arbitrary position and stood based on the people around him.

Mu Rufeng also briefly scanned the number of soldiers gathering; there were at least several thousand, perhaps even ten thousand.

Additionally, Mu Rufeng noticed that these soldiers were all robust, with the shortest among them standing at 1.7 meters.

There were many soldiers taller than Mu Rufeng; by the looks of it, these were elite among elites, the kind who definitely had meat with every meal.

And indeed, some of them might not even be soldiers, but officers at first glance.

You have to know that this was the ancient era where cloth and food were scarce; reaching a height of 1.7 meters was considered quite tall.

More impressively, they had managed to go from their tents to forming ranks in just three minutes, which was almost unbelievable.

What was most important was that, even under the premise of forming ranks, these men seemed not to belong to a single unit.

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Mu Rufeng could see that the styles of armor worn by the many soldiers varied considerably.

"Your officer, Han Zhen, is the Great General of the North of Great Xia, and you all are the elites among the elite from various armies. There's no problem calling you a formidable force."

"This time, I have enlisted a full ten thousand elites from all over the country. I'm sure you are curious as to why I would go to such lengths."

The ten thousand elites below were extremely quiet, merely lifting their heads to gaze straight at the General of the North above them.

They were also already aware that the one who had summoned them was the most renowned General of the North of Great Xia.

They were all extremely excited because the General of the North had always been stationed at the frontier.

Now that they were drawn here, it must mean that a battle with foreign tribes was imminent.

And where could soldiers build their careers the quickest if not on the battlefield? These were all elites from their respective factions who faced battle with excitement rather than retreat from fear.

"I can only tell you that this is an extremely arduous task, and many of you may well die."

"Do you fear death?" Han Zhen asked loudly.

Despite not appearing to exert much force, his voice was heard clearly by everyone.

"Not at all!"

Ten thousand voices responded in unison, deafeningly loud, with an immense morale, their faces solidified with excitement and a faint glimmer of anticipation.

"Good, you are truly the fine sons of Great Xia. To perform great services for one's country starts today."

"Starting now, every hundred men will form a squad, for a total of one hundred squads. Compete in duels, and the victors will advance."

"I, the General, will select the most formidable hundred among you. The winners will directly become Hundred Households, commanding a hundred men each."

"The ultimate victor of the tournament will take the position of Colonel, commanding an army of ten thousand."

After Han Zhen's words ended, the once quiet training ground suddenly erupted in commotion.

Obviously, the idea of a tournament shocked them.

Especially the prospect that the ultimate victor of the tournament could immediately take a colonel's position.

The position of a colonel on its own was not the main point; it was commanding an army of ten thousand that was crucial.

Though a colonel was but a sixth-rank military officer in Great Xia, commanding ten thousand troops could be considered as a leap to the heavens.

"Silence!" a loud shout erupted from the mouth of a man behind Han Zhen.

The voice was very loud and piercing, which made people's ears ring slightly painful.

The whole training ground quieted down instantly.

"Referees, enter the arena."

Following these words, troops of soldiers began to enter from outside the training ground.

Soon, these soldiers divided Mu Rufeng and others into a hundred groups.

Once they were divided, the soldiers spaced out enough distance, and then proceeded to draw a ring measuring dozens of meters in front of each group.Chapter 491: Chapter 247 The Ancient Era of the Mysterious World?_2

"Pairs of two, begin the battle immediately, starting with you," a soldier said to a man standing at the front left.

The man nodded and walked straight to the arena, with the person next to him following immediately.

Soon, a hundred arenas were filled with pairs ready to battle.

At this time, Han Zhen's voice rang out again: 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"You may use fists and feet, or you may use weapons."

"There is no concern for life or death, only victory or defeat, stop when a hit is scored. The martial arts tournament, begins!"

As his words fell, the two people on each of the hundred arenas quickly began to fight.

At this moment, dawn had broken, and the sun was shining down.

It seemed to be early summer, already somewhat hot, yet everyone stood in place, watching the battles with spirited enthusiasm.

Mu Rufeng was among them.

His position was in the first row, and it would soon be his turn to compete.

Watching the two on the arena exchange blow for blow, fist to flesh, he couldn't help but be surprised.

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Previously Mu Rufeng had not noticed, but now, it was clear that there was a powerful energy within both fighters.

With every clash, Mu Rufeng could distinctly feel that surge of energy.

A punch like that, if it landed on an ordinary person, would certainly be fatal.

The soldiers in this instance were not simple, indeed, this instance truly possessed supernatural powers.

Mu Rufeng glanced at the other arenas and saw that it was the same everywhere.

This indicated that supernatural powers were quite common.

"Is that the Qi Blood Power?" Mu Rufeng could feel the strong Qi Blood Power emanating from their bodies.

The battle in the arena ended quickly, with Contestant No. 1 achieving victory.

Neither side had used weapons but fought solely with fists and feet, and they were not seriously injured.

"Both sides to your places, next pair," the referee called out as soon as the winner was determined.

Mu Rufeng immediately stepped toward the arena.

The soldier to his right also made his way to the arena at once.

"Brother, I'm not very skilled in unarmed combat, my strength lies in this Big Blade. May we test weapons?" the man asked Mu Rufeng with a salute.

"Sure," Mu Rufeng nodded slightly.

"Then, brother, please draw your blade," said the man.

"I am not adept with blades, I will use this," Mu Rufeng replied, pulling a Magic Wand wrapped in Bandage from his waist.

"Huh... a short stick? Brother, are you sure you want to use that?"

"It really doesn't matter whether I use it or not, let's make it a quick fight so as not to keep everyone waiting," Mu Rufeng said.

"If brother says so, then I won't hold back," responded the man.

The man immediately pushed off the ground, his body shooting forward, his Big Blade enshrouded with an invisible Qi Blood Power.

As he neared Mu Rufeng, he swung fiercely, chopping directly at Mu Rufeng.

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But what came wasn't the blade's edge, but rather the back of the blade.

Mu Rufeng sidestepped lightly, effortlessly dodging, and then with a seemingly light punch, he sent the man flying away.

The man flew for about five or six meters, going beyond the bounds of the arena.

He landed on his feet and was pushed back several steps by the force before he could stabilize.

The man rubbed his chest in shock.

Realizing what happened, he immediately cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, brother, for showing mercy."

He had been sent flying five or six meters with a single punch and without a scratch, indicating a profound level of strength control. His power was clearly extremely strong.

It could be said to be a crushing existence.

The soldiers watching the fight also became more serious upon seeing this.

Clearly, Mu Rufeng's strength was beyond their expectations.

This move, indeed, had subdued many.

Of course, some were not intimidated but became even more excited, seemingly eager to have a fight with Mu Rufeng right away.

"Both sides to your positions, next pair!"

...

As time went on, the first round of battles finally ended.

Out of ten thousand contestants, five thousand were victorious, while the other five thousand were eliminated.

"Winners to the left, losers to the right," Han Zhen, who had been standing on the high platform, called out.

In just over a minute, winners and losers quickly separated into two hundred groups.

"Pair up and fight. Stop when a hit is scored, and the contest continues."

It was now past ten in the morning. Han Zhen did not let them eat but continued the contests.

Perhaps hunger was also a test for everyone.

No one seemed to mind; being hungry was a small matter, as after all, everyone was in the same boat, having not eaten.

Mu Rufeng stepped towards the arena.

He was in the first pairing to compete.

After exchanging greetings with a salute, his opponent pushed off the ground and leaped into the air.

With a few bounds, he arrived above Mu Rufeng and kicked straight down.

It was clear that the man was skilled in body movement and specialized in leg techniques.

Mu Rufeng saw this and did not dodge, instead, he reached out to grab the attacker's incoming thigh.

The man, feeling contemptuous, as he specialized in leg techniques and could even break steel with a kick, felt confident in his victory in this match.

However, his expression quickly changed.

He felt a hand grasp his thigh firmly.

He reacted swiftly, turning and kicking with his other leg toward Mu Rufeng.

Mu Rufeng raised his right hand, grabbed the man's left leg, rotated forcefully, and then threw him out.