diymy Chapter 424 - 417: Crisis
Chapter 424 - 417: Crisis
After hearing the guide’s message, Li Qingxuan told Zhou Yuanjue everything that had happened to her from start to finish.
’A guide, possibly the will of the world?’
’It’s just as Li Zhu said. The Celestial Demons likely don’t originate from Earth. Their life forms are completely alien to Earth’s native creatures. There must be another reason for their sudden appearance, and they did indeed trigger a stress response from some kind of aggregate magnetic field on the planet...’
’I never thought something like this could actually exist. This world, this universe... they’re simply too wondrous. Our own power is still far too insignificant...’
Zhou Yuanjue mused aloud. Li Qingxuan’s words made him realize that the world was perhaps not merely confined to this planet.
It was as if a whole new frontier had opened up.
A powerful sense of anticipation filled his heart.
"Can that guide... can he come out to meet me?"
Zhou Yuanjue asked.
"No. His consciousness is not on a frequency I can communicate with. I am unable to converse with him, even in your dream."
The guide’s voice then echoed within Li Qingxuan’s consciousness.
"Unfortunately, it seems I’m the only one in the world who can speak with him directly,"
Li Qingxuan said helplessly to Zhou Yuanjue.
"Is that so? That’s a real shame."
"You mentioned before that you used a special method to foresee certain visions. What did you see?"
Zhou Yuanjue shook his head, but didn’t dwell on it and continued to ask.
"It was about critical points in the coming world changes. By connecting with the external magnetic field, I foresaw some visions in the Dream Realm."
"The Black Continent... it’s likely to become the source of global turmoil. That place might be the Starry Sky Country’s next target."
"They seem to want to find the Master of Desolation’s Sealing Realm Image, to bring him back into the world,"
Li Qingxuan said, her expression grave.
"The Black Continent... the Master of Desolation?"
Zhou Yuanjue murmured, frowning at her words.
’The situation in the Black Continent seems incredibly complex.’
At that moment, Zhou Yuanjue recalled the classified intelligence he had once seen at the Secret Inspection Bureau regarding the Black Continent.
In the popular imagination of the Donghua populace, the Black Continent was synonymous with poverty, chaos, and even Hell. Ever since the Age of Discovery, Hiloba’s colonial aggression—marked by rampant slaughter, human trafficking, and systemic oppression—had inflicted a great catastrophe upon that land. As a result, even to this day, the continent’s development remained extremely stunted.
But contrary to the popular impression among the people of Donghua, in the eyes of many, the Black Continent was exceptionally "prosperous."
Many considered that continent a lawless land, a paradise for the strong. There, if one possessed power, influence, and wealth, they could obtain things beyond imagination.
In the world’s criminal underworld, it was a truly thriving place.
Ostensibly, power in the Black Continent belonged to its numerous small nations. In reality, however, massive non-state organizations lurking in the shadows were the ones truly in control. Like leeches on a human body, they were still draining the land of its lifeblood, growing into monstrous entities that could even negotiate on equal footing with major world powers.
He had heard that the true headquarters of his former organization, Heiwei Yuan, was located in that very lawless land, the Black Continent.
This was also why the land had never been able to achieve true peace.
In such an environment, it would be no easy task, even for the Starry Sky Country, to use the continent as a staging ground to ignite a war.
"I’m not too clear on the specific details. My abilities are still very limited right now, so this is all I was able to perceive. You’ll have to solve the remaining problems yourselves. For the time being, it seems I can only provide you with support and warnings,"
Li Qingxuan said, shaking her head.
"I see. I understand."
Zhou Yuanjue nodded upon hearing her words.
"Where are you hiding now?"
Zhou Yuanjue asked.
"I can’t disclose that. My ability is actually based entirely on a certain structure of consciousness. He told me that from now on, I must conceal my location from everyone. If my hiding place is ever discovered, it would be a complete catastrophe for me,"
Li Qingxuan said.
"Alright. Then how can I contact you in the future?"
Zhou Yuanjue asked.
"For now, if it’s necessary, it’s better if I contact you. I’ll find a way to pull you into the Dream Realm,"
Li Qingxuan said.
RUMBLE!!!
Just then, the entire Dream Realm began to shake violently. The dreamscape started to fracture like a shattered mirror.
"My time is up,"
Li Qingxuan said.
"Alright. We’ll be in touch."
Zhou Yuanjue nodded. His form slowly faded as he willingly withdrew from the Dream Realm.
Watching Zhou Yuanjue’s disappearing figure, Li Qingxuan recalled the vision of bloodshed she had foreseen, and a flicker of worry crossed her eyes:
’Don’t you go and die on me...’
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In the training room, Zhou Yuanjue slowly opened his eyes. His vision cleared, bringing him back to reality, yet the dream he had just experienced remained vivid in his mind.
’The will of the world... an alien species...’
The conversation in the Dream Realm had given Zhou Yuanjue a much deeper understanding of the world’s true nature; he had gained a great deal from it.
’The Black Continent...’
He then shifted his focus from these cosmic mysteries to the practical problems he now had to face.
He slowly rose from the floor. Ning Muqing had already left for the exchange, so he simply took off, running at a speed that rivaled a car. He quickly reached Zixiao Mountain and met with the Chief Commissioner.
"The Black Continent?"
The Chief Commissioner fell silent for a moment after hearing the intelligence Zhou Yuanjue brought him.
"That’s a real possibility."
"As it stands, while the Black Continent is home to numerous powerful organizations, only three can truly influence the entire continent’s situation."
"Baiyi, Desolate, and Hunter’s Mark."
"The Baiyi Organization is the most powerful of the three. Its tentacles reach from the Black Continent to all corners of the world. Your former organization, Heiwei Yuan, was one of Baiyi’s subordinate groups in the East Luoni region."
"Desolate has always been backed by the Starry Sky Country. They run the world’s largest arms trafficking operation—it’s said they can even get their hands on nuclear submarines. For years, they’ve been supplying weapons to rebel armies in the Black Continent, secretly instigating wars all the while. Based on the intelligence you’ve provided, the leader of this organization is likely one of the Celestial Demon People, perhaps even one of the Seven Mo Luo."
"As for the last organization, Hunter’s Mark, while they have an expert hailed as the strongest person in the Black Continent, their overall power isn’t that great. If the Starry Sky Country can neutralize Baiyi, then the combined forces of Baiyi and Desolate could truly plunge the entire Black Continent into chaos, and perhaps even spread that chaos across the globe."