316: Machi Province Official Safe Zone

The Ancient God Chamber of Commerce was newly established, so it naturally had no deep foundation. Currently, it was just an obscure small merchant guild on this Small Ring Island. Even Tang Ping himself didn't know what level this merchant guild could develop to; it was merely a chess piece he had casually arranged when the idea struck him.

Of course, even though it was a casual arrangement, it didn't mean its potential was low. The potential of the Blood God Clan alone was extraordinary, let alone a Blood God Clan with an ancient bloodline.

As for those gem-infused Gu worms, they were among the many Gu worms Tang Ping had casually refined. There were about seventeen or eighteen types of Gu worms, refined with various gems. He passed the refining methods and some of the Gu worms to the Blood God Clan on this island.

These members of the Blood God Clan were Infected individuals Tang Ping had captured on the island, numbering over a hundred. All of them possessed various ancient bloodlines, which Tang Ping had accumulated and now used up entirely.

He wondered if these current Blood God Clan members could still be considered Blood God Clan.

As for how far the Ancient God Chamber of Commerce could develop in this sea region in the future, Tang Ping didn't know.

But no matter how far it developed, it would be profitable. The early days of the apocalypse had this advantage: there were no major powers, and various resources had not yet been monopolized. It could be said that it was infinitely easier for a force to rise up now than it would be a hundred years later.

Early the next morning, after receiving accurate information about South Sea Island, Tang Ping left Small Ring Island.

On Small Ring Island,

"Brother Tang Ping, do you want breakfast?" Two children joyfully ran to knock on the door.

These two children had the best Talents on the island. Police Chief Han also wanted the children to have more contact with Tang Ping, hoping he would take them to the larger world outside. Small Ring Island was, after all, just a small island, an island with not much future.

"Oh, is Brother Tang Ping not here?" Shi Xiaoying curiously poked her head in.

Shi Xiaoman next to her accidentally pushed the door open. Both immediately became flustered; their parents had told them never to offend this elder brother.

But after a while, the room remained empty. The two children grew impatient, came in to search, and then realized that the elder brother had already left.

About ten minutes later,

Police Chief Han sat on the beach, while the Stubble Man next to him smoked: "He left so soon."

"It's expected. Did you really think someone of his caliber would stay on our small island?" Police Chief Han rolled his eyes.

The Stubble Man awkwardly scratched his head: "Not really, it's just that he helped us so much, yet we didn't even get to properly host him before he left."

"He came from the mainland and is going to South Sea Island; he must have important things to do, so naturally, he wouldn't stay long." Police Chief Han stared at the sky, a hint of envy in his eyes.

He also wanted to roam the world like that person, but he couldn't and wouldn't be able to. Perhaps, he would remain here his entire life, silently guarding this Small Ring Island.

"By the way, didn't that person leave over a hundred people with blood-red hair and eyes? They look quite strange, but each of them is truly a bit terrifyingly strong. I'm afraid neither you nor I would be a match for any one of them!" The Stubble Man's eyes showed disbelief.

"I know. They probably won't stay here for too long either." Police Chief Han nodded.

"Why? If they're not staying here, why did that person leave them behind?" The Stubble Man was curious.

"This morning, those people asked me for a map of the nearby islands from before the apocalypse. I think it won't be long before these people also start leaving one after another." Police Chief Han's eyes held a strange expression, "Remember the name he left for these people?"

The Stubble Man's voice was low: "Ancient God Chamber of Commerce!"

"Yes, Ancient God Chamber of Commerce."

Police Chief Han got up and left the beach. Behind him was an endless gray ocean, with occasional terrifyingly large beasts surfacing, revealing their backs.

The next day, the Ancient God Chamber of Commerce, relying on the power of their bloodline, tamed a group of sea beasts and began their journey of exploration to the surrounding islands.

The people on these islands would also indirectly connect with major bases like Heavenly Mansion, Qingtian, and the Star Council through the Ancient God Chamber of Commerce. However, unlike Police Chief Han and the Stubble Man of Small Ring Island, who could connect independently, the people on these islands could only trade with the three major bases through the Ancient God Chamber of Commerce.

And these were the conveniences Tang Ping left for the Ancient God Chamber of Commerce. He couldn't really expect the Ancient God Chamber of Commerce to start from scratch, could he? It would be foolish not to use the conveniences available.

The sea region was expanding, and many new islands were also appearing. Some of these new islands were deserted, while others concealed astonishing wealth. Some islands were even large enough to support a massive force.

Tang Ping saw many islands from the sky. Some islands were even over a hundred kilometers in size. He could be certain that these islands absolutely did not exist before the apocalypse. After all, how large was South Sea Island before the apocalypse? If these large islands had existed, Great Xia would surely have had several more provinces.

It was a pity that these islands were currently deserted, without even a single Infected.

However, in the future, these islands would certainly be discovered, and even one powerful Heavenly King and Heavenly Queen-level force after another would be established.

Having left Small Ring Island and flown for three days, Tang Ping was starting to doubt if South Sea Island still existed when he finally saw it!

But, was this really not a continent?

Tang Ping looked at the rolling mountain ranges, with thousand-meter peaks visible everywhere. This was something that hadn't existed before.

"It seems that after the apocalypse, South Sea Island has changed far more than the mainland. I wonder if the old cities will still be easy to find," Tang Ping thought to himself. Beyond the mountains lay a vast plain. In the past, this would have been fertile land capable of feeding countless people, but now, it was overgrown with various contamination plants, and countless Pollution Beasts roamed within it, making it a forbidden zone difficult for humans to access.

"First, let's find the Qiongzhou Official Safe Zone."

The Qiongzhou Official Safe Zone was the Safe Zone he had contacted with Sister Wang. The logistics minister there had mentioned seeing Xiao Ling, so Xiao Ling's team should also be near the Qiongzhou Official Safe Zone, not too far away.

After about half a day, Tang Ping discovered a massive survivor settlement. Judging by its scale, it was definitely an Official Safe Zone with a population of over a hundred thousand.

After all, besides the official organizations, not many bases would accommodate a hundred thousand survivors now.

However, Tang Ping still needed to go down and ask if this Safe Zone was the Qiongzhou Official Safe Zone.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Tang Ping landed on a distant hilltop and put away the Great Emperor Moth.

Coming down from the mountain, a severely injured deer-shaped Pollution Beast leaped past him. Just then, an arrow shot out from the forest, striking the deer-shaped Pollution Beast between its eyebrows. Tang Ping felt an extremely strong mental fluctuation from it; it was a mental attack that completely annihilated the deer-shaped Pollution Beast.

Soon, a dozen people appeared, surrounding Tang Ping and the deer-shaped Pollution Beast that lay before him.

"Whose force do you belong to! Let me tell you, this is our hunted Qi Rong Six-Eyed Deer. No matter who you are, don't even think about snatching it!"

The stern-faced man leading them warned vigilantly; they hadn't even noticed the person in front of them approaching!

Tang Ping spread his hands: "Do you believe me if I say I'm just passing by?"