221: S-rank, Glazed Flame

It’s over.

Finally, everything is over.

The first to leave were the people from the Holy Light Group; their harvest was clearly abundant, and they departed in a hurry after the fragments stopped appearing.

Tang Ping knew that the prototype of Paradise might appear soon.

Those Talent Users from other countries were the first to leave.

Everyone who survived this feast had feasted to their heart's content and left satisfied.

Many people not only snatched leaves and fragments but also acquired many shelter items, which would bring them immense profits.

Of course, this vast lake still concealed an unknown number of shelter items, and perhaps in the future, someone would pick up a shelter item from the lake and rise to prominence.

"Nie Yu, Lieutenant General Hong, on behalf of the official government and us, immediately organize a trading market at the Tanghu Military Region Base to attract these people to trade. I will release a large number of experience stones and many other treasures to acquire the leaves, fragments, Shelters, and other items they possess!"

Tang Ping turned and looked at Lieutenant General Hong: "This 'official' only represents the Tanghu Military Region Base. I don't want any other outsiders to interfere. Lieutenant General Hong, you understand what I mean, right?"

Lieutenant General Hong's body tensed. Although he had already decided not to return, he had not yet gained the other party's trust. However, this was clearly a good opportunity: "I understand."

"Very good." Tang Ping nodded, his gaze sweeping over the people continuously leaving the lake. Yet, some foreigners had not yet returned. Clearly, the immense treasures had sparked different thoughts in them; they preferred to stay in this foreign land of Great Xia rather than return, intending to monopolize the treasures.

"Try every possible way, use every means to attract these people to stay in Tang Lake. These people are all high-quality productive forces."

Nie Yu's eyes gleamed with excitement: "Brilliant!"

Three days later

"Nie Yu, among us, your group has the fewest top-tier combatants, but your base is developing the best." Wu Zhenhai remarked with emotion. At this moment, a group of people were strolling down a street, surrounded by a market that had been established just three days prior.

What was novel was that there were quite a few foreign faces in the market, which was rare in other bases.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you talking about? How is my Yunmeng Base lacking in top-tier combatants? Me, Lieutenant General Hong, Colonel Han, we all have S-rank Talents, alright?" Nie Yu was displeased to hear this. Who was he calling weak?

Yunmeng Base was the new name for the Tanghu Military Region Base, changed by Nie Yu himself. He also renamed the now vast Tang Lake to Yunmeng Lake.

Wu Zhenhai laughed heartily: "Haha, anyway, our Spark has Yao Xiaoyue, Xingyao Base previously had Miao Qingshi and now has Shi Yuan, Tianfu Base has Uncle Xiao Tang, and the Peach Blossom Spring Wonderland goes without saying. Not only do you have Tao Yumian, who is on the same level as Uncle Xiao Tang, but that turtle can also beat you easily.

In summary, isn't your Yunmeng the worst? You're at most invincible within your base, but outside the base, you're not just a little bit worse."

"You're full of crap!" Nie Yu pointed at Gao Changfeng, "Isn't there still one more! In his base, he's the only S-rank! And he's not even as powerful as me!"

Gao Changfeng awkwardly rubbed his nose. Why bring him up when things were going well?

"Alright, alright, anyway, we'll all be family in the future. If anyone has trouble, how could we not help?" Miao Qingshi rolled her eyes, then spoke with some regret, "It's a pity Tao Yumian can't leave the Peach Blossom Spring Wonderland. I really want to meet Tao Yumian, whom you two little rascals praise to the heavens."

Su Lele was just a quiet child. Although she was much more outgoing now, she still spoke very little.

Yu Jiaqi, however, spoke much more, passionately exclaiming: "Hey, let me tell you, my Sister Yumin is absolutely one of the strongest in the world! You wouldn't believe it, half a month ago, three Lords of Corrupted Mud tried to contaminate the Peach Blossom Spring Wonderland, and they were directly impaled by three peach branches from ten thousand meters away! I'm not exaggerating, even if Brother Tang came to the Peach Blossom Spring Wonderland, he definitely wouldn't get an advantage against my Sister Yumin!"

"Oh, right, right! Your Sister Yumin is the most awesome, alright? We all know!" Lu Huihui nodded repeatedly, afraid that if she didn't interrupt, the other party would go on endlessly.

"By the way, Nie Yu, have you decided where to place the fragment small world?" Lieutenant General Hong asked. He was now a member of the Yunmeng Base. He didn't plan to return to the capital, to that vortex of intrigue.

Nie Yu pointed outside: "See that Tang Lake... no, Yunmeng Lake? I plan to fuse all the fragments together and create a small world in the center of Yunmeng Lake!"

Tang Ping, however, spoke: "That's a good idea. This is, after all, where the original treasure was located, so there might be some peculiar changes. But if you really do that, you'll have to sacrifice a level five shelter, because there are no islands in this lake, so the thousand-acre manor cannot be cultivated. And because of the fragment small world, this Shelter will be permanently immobile. Of course, it might also require a portion of the power to be separated, and currently, the top-tier power of Yunmeng Base is not enough to accomplish all of this."

"Ah? These, I hadn't thought of these." Nie Yu was dumbfounded, scratching his head, "Forget it, I'll just place it on that peninsula outside the base, and then let the base slowly expand towards it. That way, it won't affect the buff from my throne, nor the activation of my water-element Talent, and I can continuously accumulate a vortex in the lake behind the peninsula."

The group walked through the market and soon emerged from it, arriving outside the base, on the peninsula Nie Yu had mentioned.

This peninsula, or more academically, a cape, was seven to eight kilometers wide and extended five to six kilometers into the lake, making it quite large.

And this place would become the core of Yunmeng Base in the future. At the same time, it might also establish trade with other small bases through water transport.

After all, due to the ethereal great tree, this lake might not be contaminated for the next few years, or only suffer very slight contamination, making it perfectly potable for humans.

Because of the gloomy sky, the lake surface also had no color.

"We're going back to the base today." Sister Wang said.

"I also have to go back. After all, I'm the only S-rank in the base." Gao Changfeng said.

"Then everyone, have a safe journey."

"Have a safe journey."

After a brief gathering at the Tanghu Military Region Base, everyone parted ways, as each of their bases still had a pile of matters to attend to.

As for the people from Tianfu Base, they arrived late due to the Thunder Realm, which further solidified Tang Ping's determination to find a way to enter and exit the Thunder Realm forbidden zone.

After staying in Yunmeng Base for a few more days, waiting for the Glazed Flame dungeon to open, Tang Ping swiftly cut through the mess and obtained the glazed flame crystal in less than half an hour.

"This Flame Blaze Talent can finally advance to S-rank."