Netherworld Retrograde

Capítulo 1043: Chapter 505: Mechanical God Core

After learning the specific intelligence of this operation, Li Ye Lai understood in his heart.

No wonder the Zhou family of South City didn’t want the authorities to know. For a Spiritual Ability Family,

It is not a good thing for a disciple within the clan to become twisted or mutated. Naturally, it cannot be publicized.

When such a situation occurs, the family usually handles it internally, claiming the person died heroically in battle. They retain the person’s humanity and dignity and comfort their family.

As for that collateral young man, who is seen speaking with a mysterious expert, along with the eerie speed of his spiritual strength increasing, even faster than Li Ye Lai, the Blood God Chosen One, it’s definitely unusual.

In just over three months, he progressed from initially entering the Five Senses to the Fifth Sense Twelve Stages?

This is just too exaggerated… Almost matching the spiritual talent of a doll.

Bear in mind, as a Blood God Chosen One, Li Ye Lai can enhance his spiritual strength by sacrificing the heads of powerful opponents.

This is also why the strength of the Chosen Ones increases so rapidly. As long as they have enough sacrifices ready and ensure they don’t turn into a Chaos Egg, they can quickly grow stronger.

This allowed Li Ye Lai to pass through the Five Senses period rapidly, but it still took over four months.

He went through the Nine Infant of the Dead Sea Wreck, the Divine Chosen Burning Roar of the Second Border City, participated in the Heavenly Palace battlefield, and sacrificed the heads of strong foes.

Finally, he advanced to the Sixth Sense at Ten Thousand Dragon Lake, even after consuming the Holy Wood Mandala to boost his spiritual energy.

The speed was already extremely terrifying, yet this guy was even faster. Defeating an opponent boosts him up a step… this is just too satisfying, isn’t it?

If the Zhou family doesn’t investigate him, that would be unbelievable.

According to the Zhou family,

There was no direct evidence at that time to suspect he was twisted.

If they believe he can be controlled and he is willing to fight for humanity, both the family and the Giant City wouldn’t care about his secrets.

He would still be a family focus for cultivation and might even be recommended to the authorities.

Such talent makes every captain envious, including the captains Li Ye Lai and Yang Chen, who would probably compete for this teammate.

If he has the right character, he might just be the next champion!

But the young man named Zhou Ding perceived the Zhou family’s intentions, acted first, defeated several family experts, and took away a taboo item…

This, in fact, is more abstract… more embarrassing!

A taboo item, left in a trash heap, ignored by everyone?

Instead, it was discovered and taken by Zhou Ding first. Of course, it might have been discovered in advance, which could be one of Zhou Ding’s secrets…

In short, this is just too embarrassing… a dignified Spiritual Ability Family, unable to discover a taboo item.

No wonder the Zhou family doesn’t want to inform the authorities. They also don’t want to become the laughingstock of other families.

“How could you overlook a taboo item?” a Spiritual Ability User asked with a smile.

Seemingly perceiving the strange gazes from everyone, the masked expert sighed: “Don’t look at me like that, friends. Some of that electronic junk comes from the Immortal Palace battlefield, sunk by the Ninth Champion’s Glory Battleship. Some parts come from Disaster Fog No. 58, spare parts for a giant robot named ‘Silence Annihilation Titan.’”

“The authorities also have these parts. We’ve been researching them, but found nothing so far, so we just piled them up.”

“Who knew one of them would be a taboo item?”

The masked expert was deeply regretful, a taboo item that could instantly paralyze the Zhou family’s defense system. Very useful, but unfortunately, it was overlooked when in hand…

“So, you’re not alerting the authorities because you want to secretly contain the taboo item, or rather, you believe Zhou Ding can still be saved?” a female Spiritual Ability User asked.

“Correct. Naturally, we can’t keep this taboo item. I know some of you might be from the authorities, and this dangerous item won’t be allowed in our possession. But it could be a merit for our family members.

As for Zhou Ding… with such talent, if he’s an enemy, we must cleanse from within, but if he’s still willing to fight for humanity…” The masked expert paused: “Then… perhaps the next champion will have the surname Zhou!”

The detective resisted turning his head to speak: “Quite the ambition. But hasn’t Zhou Ding already caused you damage?”

“It’s just about making choices… None of this is irretrievable.”

“I understand your point. You want to communicate with Zhou Ding… you’re not willing to give up on such a genius,” a mediator sighed: “But Zhou Ding is already regarded as peak of Five Senses, with his talent, if he steps into the Sixth Sense…”

“Rest assured, he has not yet ascended to the Sixth Sense. He seems to need to complete certain conditions, such as defeating a strong individual, to enhance his spiritual energy. Previously, being injured by our pursuit, he didn’t have the ability to complete these conditions,” the masked expert said.

“So, how did you find him?”

“It was an accident. My clan members, while chasing illegal Spiritual Ability Users, accidentally discovered an abandoned area in the underground network where someone seemed to live. Through divination and other means, it was confirmed that it was Zhou Ding. He was hiding in the underground network.”

Soon, a group of people arrived at a garbage disposal station on the outskirts of South City.

Here, an old man stood.

He wore battle armor, his sharp gaze sweeping over the crowd with a natural authority.

“Zhou Elder Patriarch…” the detective and two other mediators whispered reminders.

The only Sixth Sense expert currently of the Zhou family, and the last generation’s Family Head.

He should have been enjoying his retirement within the family, waiting for the call to battle in the Giant City, to spend his last energies on the battlefield.

But since the young generation of the family had issues, making it hard for them to rise, and with the sudden emergence of a prodigy, that resulted in problems. He had no choice but to take charge personally.