575: Good news and bad news

Chen Du did not hesitate and quickly answered.

"Chen Du, come to my office immediately. The address is unchanged, still Martial Arts Room No. 5."

The next second after connecting, Xie Miao's voice came from the wristband, carrying a hint of doubt and a hint of anticipation.

The wristband was like Wi-Fi; it would automatically connect to the current ecosystem upon entering it. Chen Du was not surprised by Xie Miao's call; in fact, it was to be expected.

Even if she hadn't called, relevant personnel would have.

"Okay, Principal Xie, I'll be right over."

Chen Du said decisively, then hung up the communication.

Although Zhou Cheng had sent back his information, Zhou Cheng naturally didn't know about his subsequent experiences. Chen Du needed to go and debrief in person, which was the final step of this journey.

It was an explanation for himself and for the Civilization.

Although he hadn't reached the Dynasty Civilization that Reyn spoke of, the actual objective and meaning had been achieved.

To become a Sky Soaring Warrior through his own individual strength—this was Reyn's requirement.

Chen Du not only completed this mission outstandingly but even exceeded it by quite a bit, as he was now level 24 and had brought back many precious resources.

Sky Soaring Warrior level beings could self-cleanse their bodies, so Chen Du didn't need to shower, and his body wouldn't smell.

When a Sky Soaring Warrior showered, it was more often a habit and a psychological effect, subconsciously feeling dirty.

Chen Du used his wristband to hail a flyer and went straight to Qilin Martial Arts University.

Upon landing, because he was a student, he couldn't use transportation once inside, but fortunately, his current speed was very fast, and using transportation would actually be slower.

Soon, he arrived at his destination, Martial Arts Room No. 5.

This was Xie Miao's Martial Arts Room and her office. After Pang Tian Ce left, she took over his work.

The number of the Martial Arts Room did not change due to the replacement of the Vice-Principal.

The size of these numbers itself had no meaning; the person inside was the key.

For example, Pang Tianwen, as the Principal, lived in Martial Arts Room No. 2.

Reyn had always lived in Martial Arts Room No. 107, unchanged from his enrollment until now. Of course, due to his busy schedule, he might not even sleep there one night a year.

Chen Du politely entered and found that Xie Miao had already dismissed her secretary.

Their relationship was neither too close nor too distant; there was no excessive small talk, and they went straight to the point.

"Level 24...!"

Upon seeing Chen Du in person, Xie Miao said with a shocked and questioning voice.

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I really wouldn't believe that what Zhou Cheng said was true."

"In fact, you even exceeded his description. In his report, you were level 21. How long has it been? I calculated your growth based on his conclusion and thought you would be at most level 22. I never expected you to be level 24!"

Chen Du smiled. He had intended to say it was just luck, but he felt that would sound too fake.

Then, without further ado, he recounted his experiences on this trip, following a 70% true, 30% false version, as there were some things he truly couldn't disclose.

Chen Du stated the number of Mystic Treasures as nine and did not mention the lin pearl.

These pieces of information were not because Chen Du was unwilling to speak the truth, but rather because revealing them could potentially bring unknown dangers to the Civilization. After all, with the strength of a High Martial Civilization, it couldn't keep these secrets.

During the information exchange, Xie Miao noticed that Chen Du hadn't discovered that someone had been secretly protecting him before he went Underground, so she didn't mention sending people to protect him.

She had already arranged for Xu Tian's death to be attributed to a heroic sacrifice.

This was true, but the scene was not in the Daer Mountains. She didn't want Chen Du to bear too much psychological burden.

Finally, Chen Du humbly mentioned that he had acquired some quite good resources in the Myriad Flowers Sector, but he no longer needed them and intended to contribute them to the High Martial Civilization for free, without requiring any points.

However, he requested to personally hand them over to one of the leaders.

It wasn't that Chen Du was being suspicious; he simply felt that a leader could ensure these resources had a better destination.

Xie Miao nodded without saying anything, but she felt that Chen Du was making a mountain out of a molehill.

After all, from Chen Du's own description, his personal talent was incredibly high, which was why he progressed so quickly.

It wasn't that he had obtained some Heaven-Defying resources.

Although the resources were obtained from the Myriad Flowers Civilization due to the war, they were ultimately acquired in the outer regions, so theoretically, they shouldn't be anything extraordinary.

"Chen Du, I have two pieces of news to tell you now."

"One good news, one bad news."

Xie Miao said seriously.

"Both of these pieces of news must be kept absolutely confidential. I believe you can do that."

Chen Du nodded, remaining silent.

His expression had also become much more solemn at this point.

Xie Miao's hurried summons surely wasn't just for reporting such matters, so he had been mentally prepared from the start. Since she hadn't spoken, he naturally wouldn't ask.

"The good news is that Yan is back. He didn't die, but he needs to lie low for now, so on the surface, we are still two Domain Warriors."

"In the time to come, Yan will become the shadow of the High Martial Civilization, secretly helping us eliminate some threats."

"Only the other two leaders, the Chief of the First Ecosystem, the Principals of the Three Great Academies, and a very few Vice-Principals, like myself, know about this."

Indeed.

Chen Du thought to himself.

His guess was correct; the humanoid alien who stole the Golden War Crab Civilization's lin pearl was none other than Yan!

Chen Du had guessed this good news before Xie Miao even spoke.

He just didn't know what the bad news was. From her demeanor, it was likely a major event no less significant than Yan's return.

"The bad news is, Durags is dying!"

Xie Miao dropped a bombshell out of the blue.

"To allow the High Martial Civilization to ascend to the level of a top-tier Civilization."

"He and Reyn went together to the Four Seasons Sector and obtained a drop of Kings Blood. Although they avoided the Small Civilizations that went with them, they were ultimately discovered by a Domain Warrior of the Tidal Civilization."

"In the battle, Durags took a fatal blow for Reyn, and although both miraculously returned alive."

"Durags' physical condition is now extremely poor, the kind that cannot be saved."

"Which means, although Yan has returned, our actual number of Domain Warriors will soon become 2!"

Upon hearing this news, Chen Du's expression also became quite grim.

The number of Domain Warriors was crucial for Small Civilizations.

Compared to Great Civilizations, one more or one less Domain Warrior actually made no difference.

But compared to Small Civilizations, the difference was significant.

"Not good!"

At this moment, Chen Du suddenly thought of something and immediately told Xie Miao about encountering the Tidal Civilization on his way back.

"That's fine."

Xie Miao said calmly after hearing this.

"Durags had mentioned before that this drop of Kings Blood was a game organized by the high-level of the Tidal Civilization, and also a trial for their own people."

"It's somewhat similar to the last-place elimination system of those 'cattle and horse' companies."

"They were also the ones who released the news."

"They just wanted to see if the leaders of these Small Civilizations could obtain the Kings Blood from a small team under them and successfully take it away."

"If they failed, all non-Domain Warriors in that small team would be executed."

"The one you encountered was a Tidal alien who was about to be executed or had fortunately escaped."

"They don't care about a single drop of Kings Blood. If the Tidal Civilization sent a large force to snatch it back, it would only make them look like sore losers."

Chen Du had thought this was a huge matter, but he didn't expect it to be such a situation.

With Durags' authority, if he said it was fine, then it was fine.

"These two pieces of news are very important, but they are not the reason I urgently called you here."

"They are just a prelude."

A prelude?

Chen Du didn't expect that this was not the real reason Xie Miao had called him.

"The real reason I urgently called you here is..."

"Durags is dying."

"And his only dying wish is to see you!"

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