Strongest Lord by Opening Blind Boxes

Chapter 221 - 194: Visitors from Beyond the Heavens

"Whoa, when did this soccer field get here!"

"Interesting. Let’s go check it out!"

"Can we go inside and play?"

Ye Qitian and his two companions entered the Super God Football field. After a brief investigation, they were thrilled to discover they could also start Super God Football matches.

"We’re bored stiff here. Playing some soccer might be a good idea!"

"Why don’t we form a soccer team?"

"One team? That’s no fun. If we’re going to do it, let’s make three teams—one for each of us. We can play matches against each other!"

"Yeah, that’s a great idea!"

"It looks like you get jerseys for winning matches, too. How cool!"

"Let’s get to it! Come on, you two, time to go recruit some players!"

"Alright!"

So, the three of them enthusiastically went to recruit players. A moment later, they had actually formed three teams, respectively named the Heaven-Reaching Team, the Heaven-defying Team, and the Heaven-defying Team.

Of course, the players on the teams were all Beastman Laborers.

The Heaven-defying Team was Li Mingli’s team; he figured that since the other two teams had such domineering names, his own team’s name couldn’t afford to be overshadowed.

The three of them were idle anyway, so they patiently began training their players, teaching the Beastman Laborers the rules, tactics, and techniques of the game.

Before long, the first Super God Football match on Yamero Star was held. Surprisingly, many Green-skinned Orcs came to watch, making the scene far more lively than the matches in Eggshell Village.

As soon as one match ended, the next one would begin.

To the surprise of Ye Qitian and his friends, they discovered that after winning a match, they could also obtain and equip the [Supreme Jersey] and [Super God Football].

"If you combine 99,999 of these Supreme Jerseys and Super God Footballs, you can create a Seven-Colored Divine Artifact! You two, let’s start grinding!"

Xue Shentian said, holding an Intelligence Scroll.

"A Seven-Colored Divine Artifact? For real?"

"Yes, it’s absolutely true!"

"Then what are we waiting for? Let’s grind like crazy!"

"Besides, there’s nothing else to do here but mine. We might as well play soccer!"

"Play! Grind!"

The trio played tirelessly on the Super God Football field as if they had found their purpose in life. Under their guidance, the Beastman Laborers gradually started to look like proper players.

Moreover, the Beastman Laborers seemed to quite like the jerseys. They wore them as soon as they received them, and they looked much sharper compared to their original clothes.

Wang Yi had flown for several thousand kilometers before he finished the Refinement of a Starlight River. It consumed 14 million Chaos Energy and forged a Qiankun Universe Blade capable of summoning 14 million Starlight Flying Swords.

At this moment, Wang Yi arrived before a strange, pale golden lake. Here, he unexpectedly discovered the 99 Armor Refining Beetles he had exiled before.

The 99 Armor Refining Beetles were all in a molting state. They had grown from their original ant-like size to the size of hornets.

They were Nesting beside the golden lake, their previously molted shells piled up together.

’This growth rate is impressive. It hasn’t even been that long, and they’ve already gotten so much bigger.’

Wang Yi observed the Armor Refining Beetles with curiosity, not intending to interfere with their Evolution. Their molted shells were a high-quality alloy, but there were still too few. It wouldn’t be too late to collect them once their numbers increased.

’This lake seems unusual, too...’

Wang Yi began to study the pale golden lake and soon discovered it wasn’t filled with water, but with Flowing Gold!

Flowing Gold was a metallic material that existed in a liquid state. It could flow like water but was extremely heavy.

There was a spring in the center of the lake, constantly gushing forth more Flowing Gold.

The 99 Armor Refining Beetles appeared to feed on the Flowing Gold, which fueled their cycle of consumption, molting, and growth.

’I was just going to let these 99 Armor Refining Beetles fend for themselves, but running into them again must be fate. I’ll come back and check on their progress when I have time. Anyway, that’s enough exploring for today. By my calculations, the Huaguo Mountain ecosystem should be about to finish its Evolution...’

With this in mind, Wang Yi moved a short distance away with Frank. He then used a Town Recall Scroll, and the two of them returned to Huaguo Mountain.

After letting Frank roam freely, Wang Yi went to the mountaintop alone. He saw that the giant green cocoon enveloping the Flower Fruit Tree was now covered in cracks.

He waited less than half an hour before the giant cocoon shattered with a BOOM. Wang Yi received a system notification: "Ding! The Huaguo Mountain ecosystem has completed its first Evolution. Wild animals can now be naturally born within the ecological territory."

"Ding! The Huaguo Mountain ecosystem has completed its first Evolution. The ecological network is more Solid. The Eco-Geist Beast Gegeda’s abilities have been enhanced, its Ecological Tier has been raised, and it has gained the Eco Skill [Eco-Cry]. Gegeda can use its cry to control the ecological species within its territory, greatly increasing their vitality and dispelling negative effects."

"Ding! The Huaguo Mountain ecosystem has completed its first Evolution. The ecological network is more Solid. The abilities of Eco-Mage Feng Feilong, Photosynthesis Assassin Feng Feihu, Eye of Ecology Feng Feifeng, and Natural Alchemist Feng Feixuan have been slightly enhanced."

"Ding! The Eco Tree, the Flower Fruit Tree, has completed its first metamorphosis and gained a new Dominator Ability: [Flower and Fruit Spirit]. Basic Earth Deity Beasts now have a chance to appear in the ecological territory. This class of Earth Deity Beast is collectively known as the Flower and Fruit Spirit, and they will connect to the ecological network and integrate into the ecological cycle."

"Ding! The Huaguo Mountain ecosystem will continue to Evolve slowly. Certain Treasures may accelerate its Evolution. Please explore to learn more."

As the system prompts faded, down at the base of Huaguo Mountain, the comb on Gegeda’s head grew larger and its feathers became more magnificent. It stretched its neck and actually crowed!

Previously, Gegeda could only cluck, more like a hen, but now it was more like a rooster. As it crowed, the surrounding flowers, grass, and trees seemed to gain encouragement. Flowers bloomed, Peach Fruits swelled, and the area was instantly filled with vitality...

At this moment, from Wang Yi’s perspective, the Flower Fruit Tree on the summit of Huaguo Mountain looked as if it had been reborn. Its trunk grew thicker, its peach blossoms more vibrant, and its Peach Fruits larger. It exuded a floral and fruity fragrance that cleared the mind.

Suddenly, Wang Yi saw a flash of light on Huaguo Mountain, from which several palm-sized pink butterflies emerged.

Looking closer, he realized they weren’t butterflies at all. They had butterfly wings, but the bodies of tiny people. They were a type of Flower and Fruit Spirit known as Peach Blossom Fairies.

It wasn’t just Peach Blossom Fairies that appeared. On the trunks of the trees on Huaguo Mountain, fist-sized monkeys also emerged. They were another type of Flower and Fruit Spirit, called Little Spirit Monkeys.

’Peach Blossom Fairies and Little Spirit Monkeys... both are considered Earth Deity Beasts. They’re probably like Grass Blades and Flaming Tree Stumps—immortal within the ecological territory. However, their Ecological Tier is lower than a Wood Knot Monster’s, which is a Metamorphosis Level or Spirit Transformation-level Earth Deity Beast... I wonder if there’s a third type of Flower and Fruit Spirit besides these two...’

Wang Yi beckoned over several Peach Blossom Fairies and one Little Spirit Monkey. He played with them for a moment and found the whole "ecology" system rather interesting.

However, an ordinary Player probably wouldn’t get to experience this.

’If I want the ecosystem to go through its second Evolution faster, just raising the environmental index won’t work anymore. I wonder what kind of Treasure can speed it up. I should be able to find something in the World of Suffering...’

Thinking of this, Wang Yi felt it was time to head to the World of Suffering.

He still had 20 million Chaos Energy, two "small broken mountains" inside his body, and two impressive Qiankun Universe Blades. At this point, he wouldn’t even be afraid of fighting Jiya again.

In Wang Yi’s mind, exploring ruins and searching for Treasure Chests in the World of Suffering would surely be easier than doing so in the Typhon World.

With that, Wang Yi headed to the Octagonal Cage to check on Nangong Jin’s recruiting progress.

Since the general assembly, Nangong Jin had been recruiting nonstop, holding one fighting match after another. Yet even now, he had only spent a little over half of the 180,000 Gold Coins.

"Recruiting at the Octagonal Cage is way too slow," Wang Yi muttered. "There’s no sense of a proper troop boom. Even with nonstop matches, how many soldiers can you really recruit in a day..."

He had originally planned to lead a large army to explore the World of Suffering, but now he changed his mind. He would take only a small squad of elites for a short-term expedition. They would be more mobile, and they could come back as soon as he had burned through his Chaos Energy.

With this in mind, Wang Yi wasted no more time. He had Liu Qin and Yuan Yao gather the others. A moment later, inside the Tower of Suffering, Wang Yi, Wang Bushi, Fish-Transformed Dragon, Hai Zhongxian, Man Datou, four Grandmaster Fengyu Cultivators, one Kung Fu’s Number One Killing King, and two War King Spartas had assembled.

Twelve people in total!

Just enough to fit in the Galaxy Airship.

"Let’s move out! To the World of Suffering!"

With a shout, Wang Yi initiated the world transfer, and the figures of the twelve-person party swiftly vanished from the Tower of Suffering.

「Meanwhile, outside the Typhon World」

In the depths of the Starry Sky, a black spaceship was fleeing at top speed.

In hot pursuit was a gigantic, octopus-like monster.

The black vessel was the Black Crystal Spaceship, belonging to the Southern King, Tong Yuanhai. Aboard were all 66 members of the Southern Heaven Alliance.

In fact, after leaving Huaguo Mountain, Tong Yuanhai’s party hadn’t returned to the Southern Domain. Instead, they had piloted their ship past the World Line to explore the cosmos.

Tong Yuanhai figured that with Wu Shenji holding down the fort in the Southern Domain, things were rock-solid. It was time for him and his people to explore the Starry Sky.

This was their second such expedition.

On their previous one, Tong Yuanhai and his crew had discovered a dilapidated, abandoned Ancient Starry Sky Ship and reaped handsome rewards from it. They were full of anticipation for this second journey.

However, entering the Starry Sky meant leaving the Newbie Village. It held far greater opportunities, but also far greater dangers.

Unfortunately for Tong Yuanhai and his people, they ran into a Starry Giant Beast.

The very same octopus-like Giant Beast that was now relentlessly pursuing their ship.

The Giant Beast was as large as a mountain, with tentacles that could stretch for miles. It was a Starry Giant Beast with a name: Roushan Duo’Er.

To Tong Yuanhai and his people, this Roushan Duo’Er was like a world mob from outside the Newbie Village, possibly even a boss. It was incredibly powerful. The moment they encountered it, it had locked on and pursued them relentlessly.

"Damn it, this monster is relentless!"

"Our only option is to get back to the Typhon World as fast as possible! If we retreat into the Newbie Village, the monster shouldn’t be able to follow, right?"

"Who knows?"

"The Starry Sky is too dangerous. We should just stick to exploring the Typhon World and develop slowly!"

"I wonder if even Sun Wukong could defeat a Starry Giant Beast like this..."

The Players aboard the Black Crystal Spaceship discussed amongst themselves. They only breathed a sigh of relief when the ship crossed the World Line and re-entered the Typhon World.

As expected, the octopus-like Giant Beast couldn’t cross the World Line. It pressed itself against the barrier, spreading its tentacles out like a sticky plaster, and refused to leave.

Suddenly, the Giant Beast opened its mouth and spat out several points of light. To their shock, the lights passed straight through the World Line and entered the Typhon World.

There were 12 points of light in total. A closer look would reveal that they were, in fact, Players.

Their faces were filled with excitement.

"The Players in this world actually have a spaceship!"

"So what if they have a spaceship? Are they stronger than Roushan Duo’Er?"

"Since we’re here, let’s explore this world!"

"Hey, hey, be careful, everyone. Don’t get cocky. If you die here, you’ll become a Sufferer."

If any Player had looked closely, they would have been able to see the 12 new arrivals’ information. They were not Players from the Typhon World, but from the Valon World. Among the 12 were one Chaos Lord and 11 Adventurers.

The Chaos Lord was named Luan Bu, and he possessed the S-Class Lord Talent: [Star Beast Lord].