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Waiting for Xiao Yefeng to wake up again had already taken four days since returning to Huaxia. The wound on his chest had healed thanks to his robust physical condition. At this moment, in the ward of the Jingbei Xuanxue Society, Xiao Yefeng was sipping chicken soup with the somewhat haggard Liu Yiyi.
Their sweet interaction spoke volumes. Of course, it was inevitable that Liu Yiyi would scold Xiao Yefeng a bit. However, her constant care for him took a toll on her beautiful face, which showed signs of exhaustion. After finishing the soup, Liu Yiyi finally fell into a deep sleep on another hospital bed. After covering her with a blanket, Xiao Yefeng quietly left the ward.
Next door was Mo Fei's room, and at this time, Mo Fei was in much worse shape than Xiao Yefeng. Lacking the enhanced recovery abilities that came with being a Gene Warrior, Mo Fei had three lacerations on his abdomen and back that had yet to heal. However, unlike Xiao Yefeng, Mo Fei had already regained consciousness and even struggled to get to Xiao Yefeng's room as soon as he woke up.
As a result, his wounds reopened once again, despite being forced to stay in bed to recover!
The door creaked open, and Mo Fei opened his eyes to see Xiao Yefeng enter. He couldn't help but smile and say, "Damn! I knew you’d be fine!"
"Fei Ge! Tsk tsk! You really took quite a beating. Who did this to you?" Although Xiao Yefeng's tone was teasing, the anger in his eyes could not be concealed when he saw Mo Fei's injuries. Mo Fei was one of his few good friends and brothers; this time, the knife wound on his back had come dangerously close to being fatal. How could Xiao Yefeng not feel furious?
Seeing the look in Xiao Yefeng's eyes, Mo Fei smiled reassuringly and said, "You have no idea what happened. Back then I—"
Mo Fei rambled on, but from his account, Xiao Yefeng learned about several key figures responsible for his injuries. Indeed, there are no eternal enemies among foes, just as there are no true allies among companions. The two severe wounds in Mo Fei's chest were inflicted by a Yin Yang Master from Wa Country and a Silver-Maned Werewolf. However, the life-threatening injury on his back came from someone completely unexpected.
A monk wielding a ring knife—a monk from the Thai Guardian Temple—who should have been a disciple of Master Juechen by lineage. This person suddenly appeared and struck before Mo Fei could react. Had it not been for Mo Fei's numerous brushes with death before this incident, he would have surely met his end.
From Jiang Xing’s visits to everyone else, Mo Fei also learned many answers about recent events. It turned out that within just two days of entering the Atlantis Ruins, the entire world of Extraordinary Persons had undergone drastic changes. The former dichotomy of good versus evil no longer existed; guardians of both East and West had abandoned their glory.
In the East, the division merely resulted in a split within the Extraordinary Person community. For ordinary people, the most they experienced were fluctuations in financial circles due to these Extraordinary Persons' movements. Overall, aside from some particularly wealthy individuals facing economic setbacks, life for ordinary people continued as usual—they worked if they needed to work or fried squid if they were frying squid.
However, in the West, many bizarre events had unfolded recently. Terrorist organizations were becoming increasingly active; rumors of biochemical weapons and murderous demons circulated widely along with tales of lakes swallowing people! Various rumors or facts flew around like wildfire among ordinary people but only those within the Extraordinary Person circle truly understood what was happening.
The Western Gods were absorbing the power of belief to enhance the Divine King's Scepter. In such a situation, when gods fought, it was the mortals who suffered. Even though there were casualties, ordinary people could only attribute these deaths to accidents or suicides, remaining oblivious to the true reality.
Setting aside these matters, within less than a week since everyone entered the ruins, Jie and the rebels led by Xius had already begun their actions. Qing and Jie discovered the location of a fragment of a map almost simultaneously. However, during their search, they ended up in a fierce conflict. Although Qing had an agreement with Jie not to harm each other, there was no such agreement with Xius. Consequently, Qing nearly wiped out Xius's subordinates, but in doing so, lost track of that piece of the map. Naturally, Jie also lost the information regarding that fragment.
Now the situation had become clear. The faction led by Qing consisted mainly of members from across China, including the Metaphysics Society and several powerful individuals, as well as Thai Peaceful Buddhism. In contrast, Jie and Xius led a faction primarily composed of the Western Church and the Divine Descent Society, which had absorbed most of its forces along with new powers.
Both sides were searching for four pieces of map fragments. After returning from the Atlantis Ruins, Qing had a conversation with Jiang Xing that provided the Metaphysics Society with a target: the missing Heart of Civilization and three remaining treasures.
It turned out that after Davis took the Heart of Civilization and fled, he was pursued by two White Robed Men and Li Xiangjun. Unfortunately, they were too late. In a desperate attempt to buy time, Davis abandoned his underwater breathing apparatus and forcefully ascended from the seabed using his formidable cultivation. By the time they caught up with him, they found Davis's lifeless body lying in a thicket.
Davis's chest had been ripped open, his Heart crushed, and the Heart of Civilization he carried was missing. Thus, all factions, including those from Perfect World, were left in disarray.
As the saying goes, "The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind." Davis had calculated everything like an excellent mantis but was ultimately devoured by an unknown oriole that emerged from nowhere. This was how the Heart of Civilization vanished. However, Qing and Jie managed to deduce details about the previous civilization—Atlantis—using the Divination Compass and Divine King's Scepter to reconstruct four spiritual artifacts needed to repair the Spirit Barrier.
These artifacts could indeed be considered spiritual tools since they had been passed down through various civilizations over several eras and were central to restoring the Spirit Barrier. The Heart of Civilization was not merely Atlantis's but rather a product of civilizations across different ages—a power source for repairing the Spirit Barrier. The remaining three treasures included a Mechanism Network capable of gathering Qi, a Spirit Binding Silver Nail that could lock Qi, and an Eight Directions Seal that could suppress Qi.
Currently, all Extraordinary Persons except those guarding Spirit Mines had been dispatched by both factions into the world of ordinary people in search of these items. As a result, Extraordinary Persons were no longer rare; at least one could be found among every hundred people.
With both factions' Extraordinary Persons entering ordinary society en masse to search for these items, friction naturally arose between them. In cities across China, battles involving Extraordinary Persons occurred frequently. Beijing North remained relatively calm as it was home to the Metaphysics Society; however, Xiao Yefeng had heard from Liu Yiyi that there had been frequent brawls in the south lately—likely due to this group of Extraordinary Persons.
Fortunately, these Extraordinary Persons managed to remain hidden well enough; battles typically unfolded without ordinary people present. When ordinary individuals did stumble upon these conflicts, it usually involved two fighters exchanging blows before dispersing as soon as onlookers appeared.
Not only was this true for the Metaphysics Society; since then, the struggle between good and evil had become somewhat outdated. The only reason for conflict now was competition over any object deemed valuable; even if it seemed trivial at first glance, battles would erupt nonetheless.
What surprised Xiao Yefeng the most was Mo Fei. The Constellation Mercenary Corps and all the Zodiac Gene Warriors had clearly chosen their sides, aligning themselves with the werewolves of the Divine Descent Society as part of the opposing faction. Gene Warriors were no longer a secret in the international arena, and various Gene Serums were already being sold on the black market, albeit with a staggering 40% mortality rate.
However, this did not deter those with ulterior motives. Wealthy individuals were pouring money into purchases, and within just three days, numerous Gene Serums appeared on the black market. According to data from the Metaphysics Society, there were already thousands of successful Gene Warriors, and China was not lacking in these warriors either, with many families having their own Gene Warrior guards.
The emergence of these Gene Warriors had sparked voices from various countries internationally, declaring that it was impossible to stop this trend. The new era had already begun its tumultuous journey, and the Metaphysics Society found itself powerless in the face of this reality. After receiving this news, Xiao Yefeng could only shake his head helplessly; the development of Gene Serums was destined to spread across the globe, marking the beginning of chaos in this era.
Currently, the price of a Gene Serum soared to hundreds of millions. However, as time passed—ten years, even twenty or thirty years later—these Gene Serums would eventually become known to ordinary people. Genetic modification warriors would enter the world of common folk. Would Gene Serums still be so expensive then? It was destined that Earth would enter an era of universal genetic modification. The thought made Xiao Yefeng's head spin.
With this in mind, Xiao Yefeng began to doubt whether it was truly necessary for everyone to compete over restoring the Spirit Barrier in this age.
Just as Xiao Yefeng and Mo Fei were discussing this, Mo Fei's door swung open. A woman with long wine-red hair entered, holding a pot that emitted a slightly burnt aroma.
Seeing her, Xiao Yefeng was momentarily taken aback. This woman was none other than Xiao Ling, daughter of Xiao Lin, whom he had previously helped resolve an issue with! The spirited member of National Security Team Three now walked in gently with her pot and shyly said upon seeing Xiao Yefeng, "Brother Xiao is here too! Would you like to have some porridge together?"
"Porridge?" Xiao Yefeng glanced at the pot that Xiao Ling was holding. After taking in the slightly burnt smell in the air, he shot a glance at Mo Fei lying on the bed. At that moment, Mo Fei clutched Xiao Yefeng's hand as if she had found a lifeline and refused to let go.
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