Chapter 66: Li Yunbin’s Arrangements, Blood-Red Sewage
“Hmph!”
With a mere cold snort, time seemed to freeze, and the giant waves ahead instantly halted.
A figure in a black robe appeared above everyone. He pointed forward with one finger, and the sea waves lost their support and fell.
The next moment, a golden longsword suddenly attacked from the right.
The female fishman holding the magic staff’s blue pupils suddenly changed. A rotating magic array appeared in front of her, and a water wall instantly took shape.
However, the golden light still pierced through the defense, only with a slight delay in speed.
With a “Pfft~” sound, the female fishman’s right arm was cut open with a large gash.
A full third of it was cut off!
This sword then slashed downwards, piercing the heads of fishman after fishman.
Bai Yu watched this shocking battle, then looked in the direction the golden longsword came from. An old man with white hair had appeared at some point.
Two Spirit Yuan Realm Peak experts! Both with deep foundations.
This combat power clearly exceeded the normal scope of the Spirit Yuan Realm.
The fishman side, seeing this, did not choose to retreat. The Spirit Yuan Realm monsters underwater no longer hid and charged out directly, their target set on Li Yunbin!
The battle erupted once more.
Two powerful experts appeared, yet they still didn’t scare the fishmen away, and the fishman side was continuously reinforcing! The battle grew even fiercer.
This made Bai Yu start to worry that if it dragged on, the fishman priest might appear.
And on the Investigation Bureau’s side, powerful individuals would inevitably be drawn here!
The battle intensified, and the number of fishmen that had appeared so far was nearly three hundred, terrifyingly so.
The contract personnel on the South Bank of Cloud Lake also suffered attacks and casualties.
The fierce battle lasted for about fifteen minutes.
Bai Yu had not yet seen the fishman priest, but he heard a large number of sirens.
“Wuwu~ wuwu~ wuwu~”
Many vehicles rushed into the barrier created by the Empty Sound realm.
Of course, they could enter because the Empty Sound realm had actively opened an entrance.
After the vehicles stopped, batches of Investigation Bureau members disembarked.
However… they were not from Jiangnan District, but from Yun Dong District!
Yu Rundong, the Group Leader of the Tenth Group of the Yun Dong District Special Investigation Bureau, was momentarily stunned by the sight of so many monsters.
He had no idea what was happening! He had only received a request for support from Jiangnan District.
Yu Rundong looked at the monster corpses littering the ground and the large number of fishmen in the water, and directly cursed, “Damn it! How are there so many fishmen!? Who stirred up the fishman nest!?”
Despite his words, the people from Yun Dong District did not hesitate and immediately joined the battle.
Furthermore, they had brought two Spirit Yuan Realm experts with them.
If they could eliminate all the fishmen, it would undoubtedly be a great achievement.
As the human side’s reinforcements grew, the fishman race had exhausted all their trump cards.
Ultimately, the scales of victory naturally tipped towards the Investigation Bureau.
Bai Yu, however, remained vigilant, anticipating the possibility of a Spirit Sea Realm existence like the fishman priest making a move.
But even after the Yun Dong District reinforcements arrived and the battle continued for another fifteen minutes, the fishman side showed no further means.
Instead, with the sound of a peculiar horn, the fishmen, who had been fighting to the death, immediately dove into the water and began to scatter in all directions.
The investigators from Yun Dong District were in peak condition and naturally did not want to miss the opportunity to earn merit. They immediately deployed their equipment to blockade the area, aiming to shred these creatures as much as possible!
At the same time, Yu Rundong and the other three group leaders approached Li Yunbin.
Yu Rundong seemed quite familiar with Li Yunbin, cursing, “What the hell are you up to, dragging this mess into our territory? Speak! Why are there so many fishmen here?”
As he spoke, he glanced at the two experts from the Li Family.
“If you don’t explain clearly, even with the Li Family experts here, we won’t let you go!”
The two Li Family experts and the Investigation Bureau experts who heard this merely smiled and paid it no mind.
Li Yunbin maintained his usual calm tone, “For a treasure.”
Hearing this, Bai Yu also began to ponder.
‘The Captain definitely won’t reveal the real situation. I wonder how he’ll explain it.’
Yu Rundong looked at the sky. The rainstorm was still falling, and the clouds were somewhat strange.
The descent of a top-tier treasure often came with celestial phenomena. And with so many fishmen attracted now, this treasure must be extraordinary!
He didn’t abruptly ask if he could see it, but merely inquired curiously, “Can you tell me what level it is? I need to have some idea, so I can write a report when I get back.”
Li Yunbin still spoke in his calm tone, “Fifth Level.”
Fifth Level treasures were coveted even by Spirit Sea Realm experts; they were already incredibly valuable.
Hearing Li Yunbin state “Fifth Level” without hesitation, the four group leaders present and the investigators were all shocked! This included the members of the Seventh Group; although they had some guesses during their preparations, they now had confirmation from Li Yunbin!
Of course, seeing Li Yunbin say it so casually, people might have thought it was Sixth Level.
Sixth Level treasures were items that even Fifth Realm experts would need.
No one could have imagined it was a Seventh Level treasure. The fishman race likely couldn’t have detected it that accurately either.
Yu Rundong was so shocked he exclaimed, “Fifth Level!!! You guys…”
He wanted to say they were too bold, operating in their jurisdiction without contacting them sooner.
But considering Li Yunbin’s identity, he swallowed his words halfway.
Li Yunbin calmly stated, “This treasure belongs to my Li Family.”
“As for the merit from this battle, it all belongs to everyone.”
“In addition, my Li Family will provide additional compensation.”
After speaking, Li Yunbin took out a piece of light gold cloth, clearly wrapping a bead inside.
More importantly, the bead emitted a cool, damp, and potent spiritual energy. The golden cloth couldn’t conceal the blue light emanating from it; it was clearly extraordinary.
Bai Yu: The Group Leader actually prepared a treasure! As expected, it’s much more complete than I anticipated.
With such a Group Leader, he felt quite at ease.
After Li Yunbin finished speaking, he looked at the white-haired old man who wielded the golden longsword and said, “Please escort it back to the clan, Old Man Yang.”
“Mm.”
The bead, pulled by some unknown force, flew into Old Man Yang’s hand and then disappeared.
Seeing this, Bai Yu began to understand.
Old Man Yang was so cooperative.
This script must have been entirely arranged by the Captain before they arrived!
Perhaps even the escort process wouldn’t be low-key, but rather ostentatious, to let more people know the news!
The Group Leader is taking responsibility for this treasure on behalf of the Li Family.
‘Although with the Li Family’s status, they aren’t afraid of such trouble. But for me, this is an immense favor!’
‘All these complicated maneuvers are just to fulfill my selfish little wish – to keep the Dragon Pearl in my possession.’
Thinking of this, he was indeed deeply moved and felt a bit ashamed.
But as always,
In this era of Spiritual Qi Awakening, only the strong can control their Fate! This truth is eternal.
It was impossible for him to willingly hand over the first treasure obtained from Purple Intelligence. Not unless the information obtained from today’s intelligence proved to be false!
And everyone present, after feeling the terrifying energy of the bead, felt that things should indeed unfold this way.
The Li Family had made arrangements in advance and seized a Fifth Level treasure from the fishman race!
Everyone desired a treasure of this caliber.
Bai Yu had one, but the currently displayed parts of the Scepter of Thunder did not resemble a Fifth Level treasure, and in everyone’s perception, Bai Yu had only taken something from the Third-Level Treasure Vault.
This included the members of the Seventh Group.
Even Bai Yu himself had not fully unlocked its functions and did not know why it was classified as a Fifth Level treasure.
The script proceeded normally, and no one suspected anything.
Yu Rundong and the others were essentially working stiffs for the Investigation Bureau. They didn’t have significant backgrounds, and even if they obtained a treasure, they couldn’t use it themselves.
Otherwise, they would be assassinated by monsters sooner or later!
So, there was no envy.
The biggest issue now, naturally, was dealing with the battlefield.
Seeing the large number of corpses floating on the lake surface, everyone was somewhat excited.
A member of the Tenth Group estimated, “Good heavens! There are at least over two hundred corpses, more than twenty Advanced Fishmen! And a Spirit Yuan Realm giant monster and two Spirit Yuan Realm fishmen. These things are worth at least fifty thousand Contribution Points, right?”
“The main thing is that treasure!”
“Sigh, even if we got the news in advance, without the Li Family’s background, we wouldn’t have gotten it. Even if we got it, we wouldn’t have lived to use it. Contribution Points are more practical!”
“That’s true.”
“That statement is indeed accurate.”
Bai Yu, an inconspicuous ‘minor character,’ naturally also diligently cleaned up the scene.
However, as he looked at the crimson water surface, he remembered the sewer he saw when he first emerged from the water.
For some reason, he felt something was amiss!
With that thought, he went into the sewer and examined the direction of the pipes. Then he returned to the cliff and followed the pipe route, continuously searching.
He then spotted a villa complex in the distance.
Gray-blue bricks and tiles, three-story buildings, balconies.
‘Damn!!!’
‘This is the villa district from the research notes, isn’t it!?’
‘It’s right next to Cloud Lake! It matches perfectly!’
‘Could it be…’
