113: Tianwei

The person who arrived was none other than Gu Huang!

The weapon Qin Chi received was a Fangtian Halberd glowing with a faint light.

Seeing Qin Jin take it, Gu Huang’s expression softened, and she said, “I am the leading instructor for your two’s mission this time.”

“Qin Jin.”

Her gaze fell on Qin Chi: “The halberd in your hand is an extraordinary weapon.”

“Familiarize yourself with it on our way to the mission location.”

“The item hanging on the halberd should be put away separately; it will be used after this mission is over.”

“Follow me.”

After speaking, Gu Huang turned and walked towards the starship docking area.

Behind her.

Qin Jin and Han Miao followed.

Qin Jin’s attention was focused on the large halberd in his hand.

An extraordinary weapon!

This was a special weapon crafted from extraordinary materials, shaped like ancient weaponry, but often containing unique special functions.

At a glance, the weapon in his hand was halberd-shaped, entirely ink-black, but its style bore some resemblance to the mystic dragon halberd equipped with the azure lightning dark halberd.

It looked somewhat like a mechanical construct.

Holding the halberd, Qin felt as if it were an extension of his arm; his source power surged into the halberd body, interacting with it without any obstruction.

At the same time.

As the source power interacted, the halberd body emitted a faint glow, and information was transmitted from the spiritual level.

That was the name of this great halberd, as well as information related to the weapon itself.

This Fangtian Halberd was named Heavens Might.

Qin familiarized himself with the information, and with a slight thought, he manipulated it spiritually. Under Qin’s gaze, this extraordinary halberd rapidly contracted and assembled.

Through spatial expansion, it instantly transformed into a bracelet, clasping onto his wrist.

As Heavens Might was put away, the small package hanging from the halberd’s head fell off and was caught by Qin Jin.

This package was about the size of two palms, and it felt as smooth as silk to the touch, but it was actually made of extraordinary material. The moment Qin Jin took it into his hand,

he clearly felt his source power become active, and there was a hard object inside.

Recalling Gu Huang’s words, he did not examine it immediately but directly put it into his spatial storage equipment.

“It seems Teacher Gu has been preparing for me during her absence,” Qin Jin thought.

Although Gu Huang did not mention it, she had clearly conducted a thorough understanding of him, knowing that he intended to use a halberd as his weapon and specially prepared this extraordinary weapon for him.

“Furthermore—”

“For a first-year student to undertake a mission led by a Celestial being, it probably has a lot to do with me as well.”

The two followed Gu Huang towards the starship.

Seeing Qin Jin put his things away, Han Miao’s voice sounded beside him: “Qin Jin, do you know this leading instructor?”

“Yes.”

Qin Jin nodded, not hiding anything: “Teacher Gu is a Celestial instructor at the academy, and she has already established a teacher-student relationship with me.”

“No wonder.”

Han Miao reacted, not feeling surprised.

As an S-rank student herself, she was also aware of the relevant rules. In her opinion, given Qin’s performance, it was perfectly normal for him to be chosen by a Celestial instructor and become a disciple.

“I wonder what kind of mission it is.”

There was a hint of anticipation in Han Miao’s voice, and she said earnestly: “Since it requires a Martial Artist of your Congenital Realm to participate, the mission objective will certainly not be simple. Qin Jin, I will assist you with all my might.”

Qin Jin nodded.

The specific objectives and participants for student missions were strictly planned.

Since the academy assigned him and Han Miao together, they naturally had their considerations. Given their respective realms and combat power, he was undoubtedly the primary, and Han Miao the secondary. He readily accepted this.

The two fell silent, following along, and boarded a small starship marked with the academy’s emblem.

Starship Hall.

With the sound of activation, the starship lifted off and ascended into the high sky.

Gu Huang sat in her seat, her voice steady. As she gently called out, a light screen appeared before her, displaying text and image information.

“This is your mission for this trip.”

Gu Huang’s voice sounded: “Take a look.”

“Once we arrive, you will act on your own. I will not participate. Only when one outcome, either mission failure or mission success, occurs, will I appear.”

After speaking, she leaned back and closed her eyes to rest.

Qin and Han Miao exchanged glances.

During mission execution, the leading instructor must not participate; this was one of the academy’s iron rules, and Gu Huang was clearly playing this role diligently. Qin Jin’s gaze fell on the light screen.

[Academy Collaboration Mission]

Mission Location: Hanmei City, Yuquan Star [Mission Objective]: A suspected Evil God Sect stronghold. Mission Description: This mission involves students from Wu Yuan Academy, Tian Ce Academy, and Shi Lv Academy, working in cooperation with the local Cold Plum City Patrol Bureau to investigate the location of the Evil God Sect stronghold and complete its final eradication.

“So, it’s related to the Evil God Sect—”

Qin’s eyes lowered slightly.

In the past, in the Star God Forbidden Zone, he had personally witnessed the remnants of the Evil God ritual and seen the monsters that the three individuals had transformed into.

For the Starfire Federation, the distinction between evil gods and true gods was largely based on their relationship with the Federation and whether they were registered.

“This is the first time I’ve truly come into contact with anything related to the Evil God Sect,” Qin Jin thought.

The deity worshipped by the Twilight Society was a rebellious true god, different from a true Evil God Sect.

Thoughts flickered.

Just then, Han Miao’s voice sounded.

“Qin, I know why the academy sent us here.”

Qin Chi looked at her.

With her eyes closed beneath the veil, Han Miao continued: “Eradicating the Evil God Sect stronghold is the overt mission objective, but with three top academies sending people, this is also a hidden small competition between academies.”

“After all, the seven top academies in the galaxy have always been in competition with each other.”

Hearing this, Qin nodded slightly: “What you said makes sense.”

Han Miao continued: “Sending you here is naturally because you are the combat power, and they trust your strength.”

“Choosing me probably has to do with my talent.”

“In this kind of mission, I can play some special role.”

Her voice trailed off.

Spiritual power surged, tentatively spreading out and making contact with Qin Jin.

Qin Jin raised an eyebrow slightly and actively made contact.

In an instant.

In Qin Jin’s perception, his surroundings suddenly dimmed, turning black and white, but everything he saw became even clearer.

“Qin Jin.”

“This is a basic manifestation of one of my innate abilities.”

At this moment, Han Miao’s voice seemed to resonate in his mind: “I can allow everyone to share my senses, communicate directly through me, and also enhance your own perceptual abilities.”

After her voice faded.

The black and white before him receded.

“A very useful ability,” Qin praised sincerely.

S-rank students were all extraordinary.

Han Miao was no exception; to be able to achieve this at the Ningyi Realm, it was hard to imagine what changes this talent would undergo once her realm ascended.

“I have a feeling,” Han Miao said, tapping her temple, “that our academy only sent the two of us for this mission.”

“But other academies probably won’t send just two people.”

During their conversation.

The starship journeyed through the star sea, passing through a stargate, and then continuously performed jumps, heading towards its final destination.

Yuquan Star.

With nearly ten thousand years of development and expansion, the Starfire Federation possessed numerous life planets. These life planets were also categorized into corresponding levels.

Levels 1-10.

Among them.

A Level 10 planet was a Gaia Planet that had completely transformed, resembling a paradise on Earth.

And a Level 1 planet referred to a life planet that could be inhabited by humans without any auxiliary equipment.

The former Lei Yu Star couldn’t even be considered a Level 1 planet, which was why it was referred to by its numerical designation and didn’t have its own name.

The destination of this trip, Yuquan Star, was a Level 2 planet, which was considered to be in a backward stage compared to the Federation’s average standard.

As the starship landed, under the gaze of Qin Jin and Han Miao, Gu Huang’s figure disappeared.

Next.

Everything related to the mission would have to rely on themselves.

“Let’s go.”

Seeing this, Qin Jin stood up and led the way. Han Miao followed behind him, preparing to leave the starship.

As the hatch automatically opened, a faint, rust-tinged air filled their nostrils.

Compared to Zhi Xia Star, the air here could even be called exhaust.

Qin Jin stepped onto the gangway, his gaze scanning the surroundings. This starship docking area was quite shabby, appearing to be a place where not many starships usually landed, and its maintenance was mediocre. Upon closer inspection, it might even be worse than his hometown.

Before the Star God was born, my hometown was a remote Mining Star, but precisely because of that, the starship docking area was built very well, as transport starships frequently arrived.

Qin Chi descended the gangway, surveying his surroundings.

Just then.

From a distance, a shout rang out.

"Are you students from Wu Yuan Academy?"

Following the sound, not far from the docking area, in front of an old standard star shuttle, a figure stood upright, jogging closer. It was a woman with a simple face, neat short hair, and wearing a uniform. As she ran, she glanced at the starship's side emblem again before stopping in front of Qin Chi.

"That's right."

Seeing her approach, Qin Chi nodded: "Wu Yuan Academy student, Qin Jin."

He pointed to his side: "This is Han Miao."

The woman glanced at Han Miao's facial makeup, then operated her wristband to display her identification information, saying: "Zhang Zhilan, intern member of the Hanmei City Patrol Bureau."

"Are there only two of you?"

Her tone was a bit puzzled.

"Only the two of us."

Qin Chi responded, his gaze falling on her identification information.

[Patrol Bureau]

Patrol refers to patrolling and defense, considered the most basic federal public security department within a life-sustaining planet.

Lei Yu Star's planetary level is relatively low, and its development is insufficient. On some higher-level life-sustaining planets, specialized departments have already been established to deal with the Evil God Sect, and in more severe cases, they can even directly contact the Judgment Corps for involvement.

Withdrawing his gaze from the ID, Qin Jin asked: "Have students from other academies arrived earlier?"

"Yes."

Zhang Zhilan nodded: "An hour ago, students from Tian Ce Academy arrived first."

"There were more than twenty of them."

Her expression was a bit naive, and she chuckled as she said this: "So I didn't expect there to be only two of you."

Qin Chi was thoughtful.

"They should already be at the Bureau."

"Student Qin Jin, Student Han Miao, shall we depart as well?"

Zhang Zhilan asked tentatively.

"Just call us by our names."

Qin Chi smiled kindly and walked proactively towards the standard star shuttle in the distance.

Seeing this, Zhang Zhilan quickly led the way.

"Our mission this time is to assist and cooperate with the Patrol Bureau's operations."

"Has the Bureau obtained any information related to the mission?"

As they walked, Qin Chi asked directly.

"Very little information has been obtained so far."

Zhang Zhilan shook her head, speaking quickly: "In recent days, three death cases have occurred in the urban area."

"After assessment by the Bureau's experts, these three death cases all involved special rituals, confirming that there is a high possibility of an Evil God Sect stronghold existing within Hanmei City."

"However, currently, the Bureau has not made any further breakthroughs."

"Qin Jin stu—Qin Jin, Han Miao."

"Now that students from your top academies have arrived, with your extensive knowledge, I believe we will soon make some progress."

Qin Jin's expression was calm, and he responded with a slight smile.

Just then.

On the mental level, Han Miao's voice rang out.

"She's not lying."

Qin Chi's expression remained unperturbed as he sat inside the star shuttle. His innate power surged, and he replied on the mental level: "I know everything she said is true."

"However—"

"She's just an intern."

"We came all the way from Martial Abyss, and they only sent an intern to receive us. It seems the Patrol Bureau here doesn't particularly welcome our involvement."

"An intern's own knowledge is limited."

At this point, Qin Chi's expression remained unchanged: "They might have intentionally sent an intern, believing that such a person wouldn't touch the core of the incident."

"Qin Chi, are you saying there's a problem with the Patrol Bureau?"

"Not necessarily a problem."

"Perhaps..."

Qin Jin's eyes lowered: "They just think that students like us might mean more trouble."

The star shuttle started, heading towards Hanmei City.

Hanmei City urban area.

Patrol Bureau Headquarters.

Inside a room with special restrictions, a group of people sat around a conference table.

"Bureau Chief."

"After those young students from Tian Ce Academy arrived, it seems they were prepared on the way and have already submitted four investigation plans."

"I took a look; some parts are empty, but some are very useful. These young people from top academies are indeed different."

"What difference does it make?"

At the head seat, a middle-aged man sat upright.

Song Shulin, Bureau Chief of the Hanmei City Patrol Bureau.

He was slightly plump, giving off a robust impression. He was currently rubbing his temples with one hand, feigning a headache, and sighed: "Why did they choose our place as the academy's mission location?"

"Bureau Chief, isn't this a good thing?"

The voice that spoke earlier continued: "This means the three major academies have noticed this place. This time, we'll definitely be able to clear out the hidden Evil God Sect members."

"You think it's a good thing?"

Song Shulin looked at him: "Didn't you see, Tian Ce Academy sent over twenty people."

"The other two academies probably aren't sending much fewer."

"So many excellent young people coming to our place, if any of them were to suffer an accident during the mission—"

"I heard that the academies won't pursue such matters—"

"Of course the academies won't pursue it. Sending them over is meant to be a true exercise for them."

Song Shulin shook his head: "But these young people can get into top academies, what are their family backgrounds like? If someone from a good background were to die here, it would be nothing but trouble, endless trouble!"

"Moreover, they're too young."

He straightened up, his hands clasped behind his back: "These students, young and excellent, this means they're uncontrollable, it means they might not listen to our command."

"No one can predict what will happen then."

"Then what should we do?"

Another person spoke: "Bureau Chief, they've already arrived, and we don't have the authority to send them back."

"I just received news that Zhang Zhilan has picked up the people sent by Wu Yuan Academy. This time there are far fewer, only two."

"Let's just deal with it for now."

Song Shulin sighed again: "Arrange some peripheral tasks for them first, and send people to monitor their actions to prevent any accidents."

"Do not let them access any core information related to the Evil God Sect."

At this point.

He stepped towards the window, looking outside.

The Patrol Bureau was located within a large building. As he looked down from the window, he happened to see a star shuttle stop, and two figures, a man and a woman, emerged from the rear door.

Just then.

Song Shulin saw that the man among them looked up, his face young, as if observing the entire Patrol Bureau building.

And as if he had seen him.

Lei Yu Star.

Star God Forbidden Zone.

The former vicinity of the Thunder Pool has now become a paradise for life, with abundant vegetation, and even special fruits that can be called extraordinary, still somewhat green, awaiting ripeness.

The former Thunder Pool has become a wilderness. A massive figure is currently lying on the grass, its body rising and falling, soundly asleep.

Saber-toothed tiger.

Its body has noticeably grown; it seems not only its strength has increased, but it has also gotten fat from eating!

When Qin Chi left, he had mentioned it to Your Excellency Star God and made arrangements that the personnel stationed in the Forbidden Zone would feed it whenever they saw it.

After Qin Chi went to Martial Abyss, the Saber-toothed tiger's little life was quite comfortable.

At this moment.

The Saber-toothed tiger, in its deep slumber, sensed something and suddenly awoke.

Just as it awoke.

The ground trembled slightly, as if an earthquake had struck.

However, the Saber-toothed tiger did not choose to flee; instead, its gaze was fixed intently on the sky.

In the sky, there were no clouds for thousands of miles.

But at this moment...

Golden lights rose, as if someone was using the sky as a canvas, writing with a brush. Amidst the intertwining lights, a pattern gradually formed, or more precisely, a character of unknown meaning!

That was...

As Lei Yu Star devoured the power of Gloom Star-Chaser Eye, its own enhancement caused the planet to evolve ahead of schedule, truly beginning to manifest the extraordinary aspects belonging to Gaia Planet!