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According to the analysis of the higher-ups at the "Temple", these two possibilities are the most likely.

Even so, a very large number of God-Kings still raised a third possibility: that the intelligence network of the "Destroy the Royal Court" might have been infiltrated, or... that someone had betrayed them.

This is why the entire intelligence network was uprooted or stopped transmitting intelligence to the "Temple".

This possibility is relatively small, but it cannot be completely ruled out.

Therefore, Qiu Tu could not directly meet the members of this intelligence outpost, but had to first understand the current situation.

This is also why he didn't leave any clues for this intelligence outpost to come looking for him: he needed to conduct independent reconnaissance and confirmation first to ensure that he wouldn't fall into the enemy's trap.

And so, Qiu Tu began to wander aimlessly in the world of "Destroyed Royal City," observing the situation and searching for clues about intelligence outposts.

The sky above the "Destroyed Royal City" was leaden gray, with occasional wisps of black mist billowing by. The streets were dilapidated, with broken stone pillars and collapsed temples everywhere, exuding an aura of desolation and decay. Qiu Tu followed the ruined main road, traversing the ruined streets and bypassing the collapsed temples, covering three entire cities before finally discovering the first coded message left by the intelligence outpost.

According to the classified intelligence that Qiu Tu could see, this intelligence network should have a total of 21 deities.

The person in charge of the entire intelligence network was a god-king codenamed "Old Smoker." The remaining twenty people were also divided into three ranks, named after the sun, moon, and stars respectively.

The code that Qiu Tu saw this time was left by a "Moon" level nail.

Before carrying out this mission, Qiu Tu had already received specialized spy training and memorized the different meanings represented by the various details of the codes.

Therefore, when Qiu Tu first saw the organization's code, he immediately tried to decipher its meaning.

'Outpost destroyed, danger, month-level?'

Looking at the keywords displayed on the code, Qiu Tu's mind raced as he pieced them together.

'Does this mean the monthly-level spy... their intelligence base in this city has been destroyed, and the situation is now critical?'

Thinking this, Qiu Tu continued walking casually, a thoughtful expression appearing in his eyes.

If that's the case... then this proves that the second guess is no longer possible.

After all... if the main reason for the loss of contact between the intelligence network and the "temple" was the "white mist," then the intelligence network should not have been destroyed.

If it's been destroyed now, it can only be because it was discovered by the "Destruction Tyrant" or because there was a traitor within its ranks.

'What a terrible job.'

Thinking this through, and to avoid being discovered by someone with ulterior motives, Qiu Tu did not linger in this area for long, but instead walked away directly.

After leaving the third city, Qiu Tu continued towards the heart of the "Destroyed Royal City".

Soon, he arrived at the fourth satellite city.

This time, he saw the code again.

That code seems to have come from the same person as the code in the previous city.

Moreover, this code also used a special method to leave behind several key messages: Traitor! Danger! Run!

Upon seeing the message on the code, Qiu Tu frowned slightly.

'traitor?'

As Qiu Tu mentally pondered the information revealed by the coded message, he felt a headache coming on.

To be honest, the third possibility was what he hated most. After all... once a traitor appears in an intelligence agency, according to the agency's principles, the entire line, and even the entire intelligence network, is essentially rendered useless.

After all, no one can be certain whether the traitor leaked all the other people's information, or to what extent.

Given the risk of exposure, former intelligence personnel will no longer be suitable to continue their mission and must be evacuated in an orderly manner.

This means that the intelligence network is almost completely useless, and Qiu Tu has to rebuild it from scratch. This is a nearly impossible task.

After all... a robust intelligence network is effective because each of its intelligence personnel is at a key node in the enemy's intelligence network.

For example... Old Smoker went to great lengths to arrange for an intelligence agent to serve as a steward in the "Tyrant's" mansion.

If that intelligence agent escapes, it will be difficult to plant another mole in the near future.

'This is really troublesome.'

Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but click his tongue.

'I wonder to what extent this intelligence network has been damaged now.'

'If only I could have a few useful talents whose identities hadn't been discovered.'

Just then, as Qiu Tu was pondering this, he suddenly heard Zhao Ji's soft hum in his ear.

Upon seeing this, Qiu Tu quickly and quietly left the coded area.

After walking through two streets in a winding path, Qiu Tu stopped.

He looked around to make sure no one was following him, then breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Why did Sister Zhaoji snort like that? What happened?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji, who was still in the "Punishment God Realm," coldly replied, "It's nothing."

"I regret researching your 'cataclysmic ability'."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu had a huge question mark pop into his head: ?

"why?"

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's question, Zhao Ji coldly replied, "Because... I discovered that in the end, I only cracked a part of your cataclysmic ability."

Qiu Tu blinked, not quite understanding what Zhao Ji was trying to express.

Just then, Zehime spoke.

She said, "Therefore... after only deciphering a portion of the rules of the 'Divine Realm of Punishment,' I was unable to learn your cataclysmic abilities."

"But... it helped you improve and upgrade your disaster recovery capabilities."

Consider it... a gift for you.

Qiu Tu was stunned upon hearing Zhao Ji's words.

His mouth slowly opened wide, his jaw almost dropping to the ground.

What did he hear?

Have they improved and upgraded the "Divine Realm of Punishment"?

is that a lie?

Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but look at Zhao Ji, who was still trapped in the "Punishment God Realm".

If he remembered correctly, it seemed that Zhao Ji hadn't even been in the "Punishment God's Realm" for a full day.

As a result, this helped him upgrade his "catastrophic capabilities"?

What terrifying talent!

This woman shouldn't be a show-off, she should just be a cheater!

No! Qiu Tu himself is also overpowered, but he still can't compare to Zhao Ji!

Seeing Qiu Tu's shocked expression, Zhao Ji's lips curled up slightly, but she quickly suppressed it.

She composed herself, her expression becoming calm and aloof, and then said,

"Aren't you curious about how I upgraded your 'Cataclysm' ability?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu knew that Zhao Ji was trying to show off again. So, he readily asked, "Sister Zhao Ji, what upgrade did you give to this 'Punishment God Realm'?"

Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji said expressionlessly, "You only need to slightly adjust the catastrophic equation of the 'Divine Realm of Punishment' according to the memories I gave you, and you can directly upgrade the 'Divine Realm of Punishment' to a 'God King Skill'."

"This will bring about a radical change in its capabilities."

"For example... the improved 'Divine Realm of Punishment' can now hold up to five prisoners, instead of just one, for you to choose from."

"For example... the improved 'Divine Realm of Punishment' no longer requires imprisoning criminals in order to transform into him..."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu's eyes lit up slightly. "What conditions are required?"

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Chapter 866 Zhao Ji: Your Cataclysmic Ability is Strange (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji softly uttered three words, "A drop of blood."

"A drop of blood?" Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu's calm eyes widened slightly, and the corners of his mouth turned down almost imperceptibly in shock, revealing his inner astonishment.

Perhaps sensing Qiu Tu's surprise, Zhao Ji, who was in the "Punishment God Realm," slightly curled her lips into a barely perceptible smile. The curve was fleeting, like the tip of an iceberg melting, carrying a hint of smugness.

Then she said, "Yes, only one drop of blood is needed."

Her expression held a hint of arrogance born of absolute self-confidence, and then she spoke.

"Your cataclysmic ability is indeed very sophisticated, but it is too primitive."

Her finger traced a circle in the air, as if drawing some ancient trajectory, "which is why its conditions are so demanding."

"However, after my improvements, this entirely new 'Divine Realm of Punishment' has already touched upon the 'Origin of the World.'"

"So... all you need to do is obtain a wisp of the other party's soul, or a drop of blood containing divine power, or even... a strand of hair imbued with divine aura, to have the ability to transform into Him."

At this point, Zeji paused for a moment, then added,

"Of course, there are prerequisites for transforming into the other person in this way."

"First, His rank must be above that of the gods, and cannot be higher than yours."

Her voice returned to its usual cold indifference, devoid of any emotion, "And regardless of whether His strength is lower than that of a celestial being or higher than yours, the only way to trigger the 'Punishment Domain' is to defeat and imprison Him using the original methods."

"As for the other branch effects of your 'Divine Realm of Punishment,' I haven't analyzed them yet, so they will still be achieved using your original abilities."

Upon hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu's eyes lit up slightly.

When Qiu Tu heard that Zhao Ji could help him upgrade the "Punishment God Realm", his first reaction was not happiness, but some worry.

After all, while the core ability of his "Divine Realm of Punishment" is to imprison and transform into enemies, it also has many branch and subsidiary abilities.

Those abilities can both "control" enemies and "execute" them directly, ignoring their rank and side effects; they all have amazing effects.

Qiu Tu had also studied the research and creation of the "Cataclysmic Equation" under Zhao Ji's guidance. Although he was not proficient, he understood that the "Cataclysmic Equation" was similar to "programming".

Replicating the "catastrophic equation" isn't particularly difficult, but fully understanding its underlying principles is extremely challenging.

This also means that only highly skilled individuals like Zeki, whose talent is frighteningly high, can adjust the "Cataclysmic Equation".

Even so, when adjusting the "Cataclysmic Ability", Zhao Ji could not be 100% certain whether the modified "Cataclysmic Ability" would have fewer other functions or more other costs.

This is also what Qiu Tu is worried about: if there are some negative consequences to upgrading the "God Realm of Punishment", he will definitely hesitate.

However, judging from Zeki's current statement, Zeki has probably only cracked the main function of "transformation" in "Gods of Punishment".

As for the other functions, since the "Punishment God Realm" is too complex and she hasn't figured it out yet, she can't adjust them, so they won't affect the effects of other branch abilities.

'This is probably why Sister Zhaoji just said she can't replicate the "Divine Realm of Punishment" yet?'

Thinking this way, Qiu Tu had a general understanding and assessment of the upgraded "Divine Realm of Punishment":

Practical and enhanced version!

The biggest limitation of the previous "Divine Realm of Punishment" was that people had to be imprisoned. This meant that Qiu Tu had to go through a battle and capture his opponent alive every time he transformed.

The risks and difficulties involved are self-evident.

But now, he only needs a little bit of the other person's blood and hair to transform into them.

That leaves so much room for maneuver!

He could easily get his hands on the enemy's blood during a fight, or sneak into their residence and collect their hair without anyone noticing.

If the former "Divine Realm of Punishment" was merely a prison with a single function and many restrictions, then the current "Divine Realm of Punishment" is a war castle that can move freely and is fully equipped with weapons.

This is a huge help for Qiu Tu in his current situation.

Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but look through the "Punishment God Realm" at the beautiful woman sitting beside the lava, who remained as cold as an iceberg.

His gaze softened, and he said sincerely, "Sister Zhaoji, thank you. This is very helpful to me."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji's expression remained unchanged, but a barely perceptible hint of pleasure could be seen in her eyes.

Then she said calmly, "It's just a matter of each getting what they need."

“Your ‘catastrophe ability’ is also very helpful to me.” Her fingers gently stroked the surface of the rock, the movement carrying a hint of expectation.

"Very helpful?" Qiu Tu blinked, a little curious.