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"Dong!" "Dong!" "Dong!" —
Yu Xin took out a Dragon Spirit Leaf from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and held it in her mouth. Her spirit rings flashed alternately, summoning dozens of massive bear-like beasts to act as porters, causing the ground to shake.
Before long, the bears completed their work.
"Four Level 9 fixed spirit tool shells, twelve Level 8, thirty-six Level 7, over a hundred Level 6, and various conventional weapons."
After the inventory, Feng Zaixing frowned deeply: "Even the most advanced battleships of the Federation can't compare, can they? Tang Sect has excellent craftsmanship."
"It's enough to arm two ships," Yu Xin said.
"Then this pay is good." Feng Zaixing accepted everything, filling four storage spirit tools.
During the subsequent inspection, Gu Yue, who had studied at Mingde Hall for a year, poked around and discovered a collapsed passage.
"President, this passage might lead to other warehouses."
Gu Yue was excited, her bright star-like eyes sparkling with a lighthearted glow; she had finally made a contribution.
"It has exploratory value, but it's relatively dangerous; let's dismantle this warehouse first." Feng Zaixing thought for a moment and made the deployment.
"Ah? Dismantle the warehouse?" Gu Yue was stunned. Do you want everything?
"Of course! This warehouse used a large amount of spirit-forged metals. Not a single armory among the Eight Great Legions can compare. Recovering them all will be a treasure."
Feng Zaixing sighed as he looked at the iron lumps, saying, "Even mobilizing the power of the Forging Master Association, completing so much spirit-forged metal will keep them busy. I really don't know how many resources Tang Sect has used over the years."
"They even criticize the Federation for being militaristic and neglecting civil affairs. If the Federation hadn't been provoked by them, why would it have decided to research Level 12 fixed spirit tool shells?"
Shrek and Tang Sect spent three thousand years building their underground headquarters. The Federation had long been aware, but they couldn't stop them and could only engage in an arms race.
According to the records Feng Zaixing saw, over two thousand years ago, Tang Sect caused a huge stir in Heaven Dou City. The enormous unease caused the hawkish faction to completely overwhelm the dovish faction, gathering a massive amount of resources to create god-slaying shells as the Federation's trump card.
It could be said that the first two god-slaying shells were originally prepared for Shrek and Tang Sect.
And Tang Sect was also self-aware, raising the defensive level of its headquarters' periphery to withstand god-slaying shells; at the same time, it researched top-tier defense Systems, which would be completed in a few years.
Both the Federation and Tang Sect had spies planted in each other's research institutes.
When Feng Zaixing encountered these records, he understood that using god-slaying shells to destroy Shrek City was a plan the Federation had long held, lasting over two thousand years, and it would definitely be implemented soon.
If it wasn't implemented soon, Tang Sect would be able to develop a defense System against god-slaying shells. At that time, the first two god-slaying shells would be useless, and they would have to use Eternal Heaven, which was something the Federation also didn't want to see, because Eternal Heaven was truly prepared for the Abyssal Plane during its creation.
"No matter what, we've done our best to resolve the danger." After three hours of hard work, A Ruheng pulled out the last spirit-forged metal plate and lay on the ground, panting heavily.
"Indeed." Feng Zaixing sat cross-legged in the cleared space. After working hard for over a week, he also needed to rest.
The news of the discovery of special hidden items was secretly reported, and Luan Hongchen arrived at light speed, bringing the Federation's commendation.
"Aside from the emergency team led by Titled Douluo, your team's work efficiency is the highest. The Federation is preparing to award you the 'Disaster Relief Hero' medal."
Luan Hongchen sighed, "The Nine Stars Association members are all future pillars of the Federation, and you are its contributors. As the Dean, I feel honored."
"It's our duty, but why is the Federation's report on Tang Sect so much less? Did the dovish faction push hard?"
Feng Zaixing chewed on a Dragon Spirit Leaf. The newly formed blood Qi vortex in his chest and the spirit power vortex in his lower Dantian formed a double circulation. He swung his shoulders, alleviating his physical fatigue.
"It's not the dovish faction, it's that person from the Sea God Legion. He had an old flame with an old geezer from Shrek, and that old hag is truly shameless…"
Luan Hongchen's face darkened as he explained the whole story, and everyone else's faces also turned grim.
They were fighting desperately below, but there was trouble in the rear? It was truly infuriating.
"Don't be too angry. Anyway, none of them have many years left to live. The future of the Federation is yours." Luan Hongchen was also angry, but there was nothing he could do. Who made Chen Xinjie the Federation's top combat power?
Normally, this person had no problems, advocating for suppressing Shrek Tang and being pro-war, but as soon as his old lover appeared, he lost his mind. Luan Hongchen also found it hard to understand his thoughts.
"I hope His Excellency Vast Sea can stay sober for a while longer."
Feng Zaixing's expression was stern. He and Chen Xinjie were not very close to begin with, always primarily using and courting him. Now, he needed to be more wary.
Handing a storage ring to Luan Hongchen, Luan Hongchen laughed excitedly. The research value of Tang Sect's fixed spirit tool shells was enormous.
"Dean, there's another passage below. Please take care of it; we're out of energy."
"No problem! Watch me!" Having received such a huge benefit, Luan Hongchen was full of vigor.
The efficiency of a Level 98 Super Douluo was incredibly high. Luan Hongchen quickly cleared the collapsed path, searching hundreds of meters along the way, and found a new warehouse.
This warehouse did not cover a large area, but after opening it, even Luan Hongchen was so excited that he couldn't tear his eyes away.
"Rare metals, and two fixed spirit tool shells—my goodness, Level 10 goods!"
Luan Hongchen pounced on the red fixed spirit tool shell and studied it for a while, quickly confirming that it was a Level 10 fixed spirit tool shell unknown to the Federation, with extremely terrifying armor-piercing effects.
According to Tang Sect records, this thing was called "Mother-Child Soul Chaser," specifically designed to attack naval aircraft carriers.
"To actually have Gold Water Fusion, Tang Sect truly has a profound foundation."
As far as the eye could see, there were extremely rare metals. Feng Zaixing, with his keen eyesight, discovered three pieces of the legendary rare metal, Gold Water Fusion.
Even at the Forging Master headquarters, he had only seen one piece in Teacher Zhen Hua's forging room, its value comparable to a Divine Rank mech.
Gold Water Fusion was the best medium, allowing all rare metals to perfectly fuse. The only regret was that no one had yet been able to Heaven Refine it.
Swallowing hard, Feng Zaixing turned to Luan Hongchen, his face resolute, saying, "Dean, quickly empty this place, then fake a scene of it being blown up!"
"Good!"
The two cooperated perfectly, understanding each other with a glance. Luan Hongchen took out some Tang Sect spirit tool shells, and with a series of thunderous sounds, the shattered secret warehouse was reduced to ashes.
Aftershocks and secondary explosions were common underground, and the Federation's exploration team had long grown accustomed to them. Only the Tang Sect members, brought by Zang Xin from Shrek City headquarters and other branches, were filled with sorrow.
The salvage excavation was largely unsuccessful. The research institute had evaporated on the spot, researchers and senior workers were all annihilated, and nearly two thousand Spirit Masters had almost no survivors.
Of the twelve Titled Douluo, only one defense-type survived, half-dead. Three bodies were found, and the remaining eight were missing.
Those successive secondary explosions were like tolling death knells, striking at the hearts of every Tang Sect member, making them increasingly despondent and pessimistic.
Zang Xin led his people to salvage some of the few remaining mechanical wreckage from the Thirteenth Armory. Feeling the continuous aftershocks, his expression grew more sorrowful, and he sighed deeply:
"The Heaven Dou City region has seen countless large-scale wars throughout history. Right and wrong are hard to judge. It is in this ancient city that the rise and fall, the waxing and waning, of so many Sects have been decided.
Twenty thousand years ago, Ancestor Tang San led the Seven Monsters to establish Tang Sect, became the Imperial Teacher, and personally led a million strong men to conquer the evil Spirit Hall, achieving a great victory.
Ten thousand years ago, Spirit Ice Douluo led the Seven Monsters to revive Tang Sect, rebuilding the Sect's ancestral shrine, and the Sect's restoration was thus completed.
Wherever the Sect's Disciples went, the people welcomed them wholeheartedly. That vibrant Realm, where all things competed to flourish, is still vivid in my mind. Yesterday and today, has this place actually become the place of our Sect's decline?"
"Sect Leader! You must not be despondent!" Zhao Song and Liang Xiaoyu immediately advised.
"Haha, just a momentary feeling—" Zang Xin gave a bitter smile, his steps becoming increasingly spiritless.
With ten thousand years of heritage gone, spirit tool technology in massive regression, and many assets forced to be sold for emergencies, where was the future of Tang Sect?
He couldn't see it.
The turmoil in Heaven Dou City lasted for three months. The Federation expended immense human and material resources, and Limit Douluo repeatedly investigated to ensure no further hidden dangers underground.
Feng Zaixing led his team throughout the entire operation. Yu Guanzhi publicly awarded the nine individuals "Federation Hero" honorary medals and the "Disaster Relief Vanguard" honorary banner, and they were interviewed alongside many other heroes.
Vanguard Captain Feng Zaixing was specially promoted to Colonel, Yu Xin to Lieutenant Colonel, A Ruheng, due to his powerful strength, was specially granted the rank of Senior Colonel, and the rest were Majors.
Le Zhengyu got another beating and was exiled by Le Zheng'en to Sima Jinchi's Gale Legion.
Once the merits were determined, it was time to assign responsibility. The Federation unearthed ten full carts of spirit tools underground. Yu Guanzhi personally escorted them to Mingdu, causing a huge uproar.
Qiangu Dongfeng immediately stepped in, publicly accusing Tang Sect of treasonous acts and supplying weapons to hostile continents.
On this day, after lambasting Tang Sect, he returned to the Pagoda to work. A subordinate reported a special piece of news that made his eyebrows twitch.
"Feng Zaixing brought people to challenge the Spirit Pagoda to select spirit souls for his subordinates. Vice Pagoda Master Leng has already let them in?"