126: Sky Curtain Beast

At this moment, bad news came from the Second Prince's side: that Intelligence Report was actually non-tradable and non-transferable.

After deploying so many troops, it turned out to be for nothing, which left him somewhat frustrated.

Elder Shen consoled him, saying, "The event lasts for four days in total, which is enough for us to collect enough. There's no need to rush."

The Second Prince replied, "To increase their combat power, I invested 200,000 Spirit Stones to boost their strength, and to think it's actually non-tradable!"

Hearing this, Commander Ma quietly asked Captain Yang, "Didn't I say this Second Prince is a fool? Even if the Intelligence Reports could be traded, how much is a single Lord Artifact worth? He actually spent 200,000 Spirit Stones. If he'd converted it all into Gold Coins, he could probably buy quite a few pieces of Divine Artifact equipment, right?"

Captain Yang also whispered, "See through it but don't say it; it's enough that you understand it in your heart. This Second Prince hasn't been a fool for just a day or two, just get used to it!"

Even though those two with their raspy voices were whispering, the Second Prince and Elder Shen heard them loud and clear.

The Second Prince also realized that his act of spending 200,000 Spirit Stones to upgrade his troops just to obtain a Lord Artifact did indeed seem a bit foolish now. Listening to the banter of these two big men, he couldn't help but clench his fists.

Elder Shen saw the Second Prince's thoughts and hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, saying, "Second Prince, you must not get angry. If you hold them accountable now, aren't you just admitting you were a fool?"

The Second Prince nodded after hearing this. Indeed, how could he punish these two now? Wouldn't that be admitting they were right?

"Ahem, Elder Shen, you don't understand. Do you really think I increased the strength of the troops just for that Lord Artifact?" The Second Prince coughed lightly, masking his furious mood.

"Oh? Then what was it for, Second Prince?" Elder Shen cooperated fully with the inquiry.

"It was so they could learn more Martial Skills and challenge higher-difficulty Dungeon Instances at the same time, so they can earn more Gold Coins for me," the Second Prince said.

"Brilliant! The Second Prince is indeed exceptionally intelligent, killing three birds with one stone," Elder Shen hurriedly said.

The Second Prince was very satisfied with Elder Shen's words and laughed loudly, "I'm going to the warehouse to get some Invitation Letters. Let's continue challenging the Abyss Demons. I want to get epic equipment too!"

After saying that, the Second Prince headed straight for the warehouse.

Elder Shen turned around to look at the two big men and said, "Can't you two show some restraint? You're 'whispering' with those raspy voices, and everything was heard loud and clear!"

Captain Yang and Commander Ma were a bit embarrassed and quickly cupped their hands, saying, "Yes! Thank you for the reminder, Elder Shen."

"Remember, do not discuss the Second Prince being a fool in the future. Even though it's the truth, you should find a place with no one around before saying it!" Elder Shen instructed.

Captain Yang and Commander Ma looked at each other and said, "Elder Shen, we will keep it in mind!"

On Jian Wuxie's side, the four of them heard the System announcement and opened their mailboxes one after another to claim their gift boxes.

"Brother Quan, how many revival coins did you get?" Jian Wuxie asked.

"Only two!" Quan Wudi said gloomily.

"Sigh, I got two as well," Jian Wuxie sighed, then looked at A Fei.

A Fei smiled slightly and said, "I have a few more than you; I got 7."

"Wow, you've got good luck, kid, to actually get 7," Jian Wuxie said enviously.

Quan Wudi stared at Xiao Hongyuan and asked, "Your luck has always been good. How many did you get this time?"

Xiao Hongyuan felt a bit embarrassed and said softly, "I got 50..."

As soon as these words came out, the three of them fell silent.

After a long while, Quan Wudi cursed under his breath, "Damn, you despicable Child of Luck!"

"Brother Quan, what did you just say?" Xiao Hongyuan asked in confusion.

"Haha, nothing. I was saying it's still early. Shall we continue doing quests?" Quan Wudi said awkwardly.

"That works. Weren't we going to find Ophelia? Let's go now!" Jian Wuxie agreed.

Following the guidance, the four of them finally found the woman named Ophelia.

This woman was wearing a long gray robe, her fiery red hair was tied in twin tails, and she was holding a book, reading it earnestly.

Xiao Hongyuan stepped forward to greet her, explaining that Sharan had introduced them.

Ophelia looked at the four of them and said joyfully, "That's wonderful, adventurers! I happen to have something I need your help with!"

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Ophelia Baylance, and I am the founder of the GBL Cult," Ophelia said.

"What is the GBL Cult?" Jian Wuxie asked in confusion.

"Haha, GBL was founded to commemorate the great adventurer, Lord Leslie. He was the first great scholar to build a palace on the back of the Sky Curtain Great Beast and a pioneer in the pursuit of knowledge. After his death, scholars founded a religious organization with the exploration of knowledge as its main doctrine to commemorate him."

"Sky Curtain Great Beast?" A Fei heard a term he was very interested in.

"The Sky Curtain Great Beast is a giant beast that inhabits the Sky Sea. Its size can even exceed that of a continent. Our GBL Cult's temple is built on its back," Ophelia said with a smile.

"Alright, may I ask what you need help with?" Xiao Hongyuan asked.

"I don't know what power has tainted my Cultists. I am the only one from the entire GBL Cult who managed to escape. I would like to ask you to board the Sky Curtain Great Beast and go to the outskirts of our temple to investigate the cause," Ophelia said.

"No problem, we'll go right away!" Jian Wuxie readily accepted the quest.

Following Ophelia's guidance, the four of them indeed saw that giant beast that looked like a whale. Its edges were nowhere to be seen, its back was covered with forest-like vegetation, and the ruins of many remains could be vaguely seen.

Xiao Hongyuan boarded it and indeed saw the Dungeon Instance for the Temple Outskirts.

Without hesitation, they chose to enter the Temple Outskirts directly.

As soon as they entered, several people found themselves in a ruin. Not far away stood a group of people who had completely shrouded themselves in long robes.

"Look, their clothing seems almost the same as what Ophelia is wearing, doesn't it?" Jian Wuxie said.

The three of them looked closely, and sure enough, the style and patterns of the long robes on these people were the same as those on Ophelia.

"Could these be the GBL Cultists? They didn't all die? There are still survivors?" Xiao Hongyuan said in confusion.

"I'll go up and ask to find out!" Quan Wudi said.

Seeing this, the three of them nodded, signaling Quan Wudi to go forward and ask first.

Quan Wudi was very cautious this time. He first approached slowly and observed carefully. Seeing through the gaps in the robes that they were indeed humans underneath, he felt slightly relieved.

Quan Wudi walked up to them and spoke, "Hello there. You guys are the GBL or whatever cult's Cultists, right? Do you know Ophelia?"

Hearing Quan Wudi's voice, that group of people turned around directly, looked at Quan Wudi, and slowly walked toward him, stopping beside him.