193: The secrets of the blue planet, the wonders of life

After the dungeon ended, many people randomly appeared on the lake surface, and some even wanted to attack Tang Ping, but before they could get close, they simply vanished.

Night fell, and the first to wake up was Nie Yu.

After Nie Yu woke up, he was incredibly excited. Just two days ago, he was still a bullied grunt, washing stinky socks for others. Who would have thought that in just two days, he would transform from an F-rank Talent washing soldier into a Level 4, top-tier powerhouse with an A-Rank Talent.

Two days ago, he had only thought about surviving, getting by day by day, and then seeing how far other powerhouses would evolve in the future.

But now, he was no longer dreaming of glimpsing others' splendor; instead, he would let countless people witness his own splendor.

Around the small boat, a huge vortex appeared. Nie Yu let out a long howl, releasing all the pent-up frustration from the past month in the apocalypse, and at the same time, expelling the timid, cowering wretch who dared not look people in the eye. From now on, he was a top-tier powerhouse with an A-Rank Talent. He wanted to give himself a nickname: King of the Void.

The vortex swirled wildly. Tang Ping did not stop Nie Yu's outburst. Everyone's growth has a process; it all starts from being a fool.

However, Tang Ping secretly recorded Nie Yu, who was howling in front of him. Later, when this guy became a Heavenly King, he would play it for Nie Yu when there was nothing to do, and also when there was something to do.

Not long after, Zhang Xile also woke up. Compared to Nie Yu, Zhang Xile, who had already started managing the base, was much calmer, though he couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth.

"Since you've both broken through, let's go. We're returning to Tanghu Military Region Base."

"Okay! Brother Tang!" Nie Yu was in high spirits, ready to let those who bullied him witness his glory and make them bow down and call him 'Brother,' and wash his stinky socks. Anyone who refused to call him 'Brother' or refused to wash them would get their face swollen.

Oh, and with his current strength, asking for a Major position upon return wouldn't be excessive, right? Nie Yu's eyes twinkled.

"Brother Tang, I want to be a Major!"

"Good heavens, it's 'Brother Tang' when you need something, and 'Old Tang' when you don't, is it?"

"Hehe, not at all, isn't 'Old Tang' a more affectionate way to call you?"

"No, you want to be a Major? If you can be a Major, I, Zhang Xile, can be a Major General."

"I think you two might as well just declare yourselves feudal lords, save yourselves the trouble of Major and Major General, and just ascend to heaven in one go."

"Hehe, aren't we just making progress? You can't get fat in one bite, right?" Nie Yu scratched his head.

"Forget about Major for now. When we go back, first..." Tang Ping's eyes suddenly narrowed.

"First what, Brother Tang?"

"Get ready." Tang Ping stood up.

"Ready? Ready for what?" Nie Yu was confused.

"A great opportunity!"

..."Have they returned?" Division Commander Zheng sat in his chair, eyes closed.

"Division Commander, they haven't returned yet."

"Could they have left the base?"

"Probably not. Where else outside is safer and more comfortable than here right now?"

"That's not necessarily true. Perhaps they've already left by now."

"Report! Division Commander, a... divine tree has appeared on Tang Lake's central island!"

The sudden report broke the discussion in the room.

"Divine tree..."

Division Commander Zheng finally opened his eyes, his imposing authority almost palpable, pressing down on the surrounding crowd, making them cower like quail, fearing him like a tiger.

The Division Commander before them was not the Division Commander from before the apocalypse. To be precise, he was just a regimental commander under the Division Commander. As for why he was now the Division Commander and where the original Division Commander was, no one dared to say more.

The high-ranking officials of the Tanghu Military Region Base once again rushed towards the central island.

It was strange to note that the A-rank Talent Holders and B-rank Talent Holders among the military's high-ranking officials seemed to be the very people who were already in high positions.

News of the divine tree spread rapidly.

Aside from the military base's high command, other factions also came upon hearing the news.

Moreover, the spread of the divine tree's news went far beyond this; some people posted it on regional channels, and even on the world channel.

The divine tree was not a tree, but a mirage born on Tang Lake.

Yet, it wasn't truly a mirage, because a breathtaking reflection appeared in the lake, a scene in which the divine tree seemed to genuinely exist.

And besides the divine tree, that reflection in the lake also contained countless strange treasures and exotic herbs. No one knew what kind of place it truly was.

But no one doubted that these were all illusions!

Because someone had captured footage: a strange flower slowly emerged from the lake's reflection into reality, swaying gracefully on the lake surface, and was then swallowed by a large fish Pollution Beast. That Pollution Beast seemed to awaken some incredible bloodline, instantly transforming into a giant beast dozens of meters long, then flicked its tail and soared into the sky!

An opportunity, a great opportunity.

Even the most obtuse person knew that it was a great opportunity; once a strange treasure was obtained, it could allow one to leap over the dragon's gate.

Everyone became restless.

It was as if a craving for that beautiful reflection in the lake was imprinted deep within their genes.

Tang Ping's gaze fell upon the phantom image of the great tree, then immediately shifted to the reflected scene in the lake.

"Brother Tang, what... what's going on?"

"Don't worry about that for now. Quick, notify everyone in the base! Spare no expense! Come here!"

At the same time, Tang Ping immediately contacted his acquaintances: Sister Wang, Old Brother Niu, Old Town Mayor, Yao Xiaoyue, Tao Yumian, Gao Changfeng, and others! This was a great opportunity. Even in his past life, merely through a few brief textual records, he could glimpse how terrifying and maddening this opportunity was. This thing, to a large extent, determined the future height of humanity!

It was also the fundamental reason why, in the future, the real world reflected by those dungeon worlds far surpassed them!

Any strange flower or exotic herb inside was enough to completely eliminate contamination from life, enabling true evolution. That wasn't medicine, but a key, the key to evolution. The reason why the first generation achieved mythical status, far surpassing later generations, even making later generations unable to catch up, was largely due to this.

It was the secret treasure of Blue Star.

Every herb represented a transformation, baptism, and leap of life; it wasn't simply an upgrade, but a fundamental change in the essence of life.

Otherwise, the Heavenly Kings and Heavenly Queens would not have reached the level in later generations where a single thought could change heaven and earth.

Heaven creates all things: some lives are born as ants and crawling insects; while some lives are born as lions, tigers, bears, and elephants; some blades of grass sprout as mere grass; while some blades of grass sprout as saplings of towering ancient trees. And these strange treasures change precisely that!

Tang Ping's eyes burned with eagerness. For some unknown reason, all records of these secret treasures in later generations were incomplete. Even if he knew, he could only feel helpless, but now, he never expected to encounter it himself.

Splash! Something broke out of the water.

It was less than a hundred meters away from him.