Everywhere was littered with shattered, twisted, and randomly overturned colossal containers.

The concrete ground beneath his feet was almost completely pulverized.

Massive cracks stretched for several kilometers, and seawater could vaguely be seen seeping in from underneath.

'Chaos' could hardly describe the scene before Lu Yuan's eyes.

It truly felt as if a disaster had just rampaged through the area.

"Let me see the video," Lu Yuan said casually to Xiao Ren, who was beside him.

Xiao Ren quickly presented a tablet.

Lu Yuan casually tapped it open.

The screen displayed his current location. A few nights ago, a battle had broken out here.

In the video, Bai Ying, the mixed-race woman Lu Yuan had met once in Burnt Rock, was protected by a group of tall men in black suits, all rushing out of the port.

Bai Ying clutched a small silver box, which seemed to contain something important.

She held it tightly, her expression a mixture of anxiety and excitement.

Suddenly, the screen flickered and then went completely blank. All that could be heard from the audio were deafening noises: faint sounds of a massive explosion, shrieks, and something violently colliding.

Then, it seemed like someone was shouting, "Put it down! Give it to *it*!"

"No..."

BZZT...

The video ended.

Lu Yuan's face was devoid of emotion, appearing utterly calm.

After all, he had watched it multiple times on his way here.

He casually tossed the tablet back to Xiao Ren and walked on ahead.

He first walked over to a large circular pit and looked down, seeing two deep holes at its center. Lu Yuan stared at them for a moment, then lifted one foot and hovered it over one of the deep holes, as if measuring it.

He looked away and continued forward, this time stopping beside a colossal red container.

This container, over twenty meters long, was completely twisted out of shape, its load of building materials scattered everywhere. One end was scorched black, showing signs of burning and melting. The other end was deeply dented, as if something had forcefully crushed it, leaving a massive and peculiar handprint.

"What's the load capacity of this container?" Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes at the handprint and asked Xiao Ren, who had caught up to him.

Xiao Ren answered quickly, "Between eighty to one hundred tons."

Lu Yuan's eyes flickered slightly.

He didn't speak but continued to wander around the scene.

In five minutes, Lu Yuan had examined the entire battlefield. Combining this with the data Xiao Ren had provided earlier, he closed his eyes and reconstructed the battle in his mind.

A "colossal figure," standing three to three-and-a-half meters tall and weighing over two hundred kilograms, descended from the sky, blocking Bai Ying and her Egersis Organization escort.

Its landing created a huge crater. The impact caused a localized collapse, and the concrete for five meters down was pulverized.

"It" lifted a container weighing nearly one hundred tons with both hands. During this, the Egersis began to attack it.

The power of their firearms damaged and melted one end of the container. Then... "it" forcefully threw the container.

...

Lu Yuan opened his eyes. His expression was calm, but they held a faint, grave light.

The battle had actually ended very quickly. It was entirely one-sided... No, it would be more accurate to say they were utterly crushed.

As soon as the conflict erupted, the Egersis Organization suffered considerable casualties; bloodstains at the scene confirmed this.

It likely ended when the Egersis Organization decisively chose to abandon the "key" they had just obtained.

It seems Bai Ying returned to the country this time for the 'key' of the Elephant God Religion. The Egersis Organization is also searching for these 'keys'. So who was it that snatched the 'key'? An Extraordinary connected to the Elephant God Religion? Or a powerful figure from another Evil God Sect, like Mosa?

Lu Yuan reached out and gently touched the colossal container before him. To handle a container weighing nearly one hundred tons like a toy... That kind of power is indeed terrifying.

Even if I activated the third stage of my ultimate transformation, I couldn't do that. An instantaneous burst of Fist Strength reaching a hundred tons is a completely different concept from having an arm strength of a hundred tons.

"How many stone balls did the Egersis take away in total?" Lu Yuan asked Xiao Ren.

"Two," Xiao Ren answered. "Another three were likely swept away by underwater currents and scattered far off. They couldn't find them."

"Have they been found now?"

"They're still being salvaged, but we have some leads."

"Hmm." Lu Yuan nodded and said no more. Instead, he summarized the situation and sent his report to Yu Wentong.

As Lu Yuan boarded the Fly Shuttle, preparing to leave the scene, a response finally came from Yu Wentong.

Lord Tong Tong Tong: "Not bad. This incident involves a Walker Level entity. Find the remaining 'keys' and bring them back. I'll give you credit for it."

Lu Yuan was taken aback by the reply. Walker Level? What does that mean?

"Walker Level is the Evil Divine Servant above Divine Envoy... BLAH BLAH BLAH..."

Inside a small room, Lu Yuan wore headphones, his eyes glued to the computer screen. He was rapidly typing and clicking his mouse while talking with Yu Wentong.

So, above Divine Envoy are the Evil God Walkers? Lu Yuan mumbled, then noticed a skill effect flash on screen and quickly maneuvered his character to dodge.

Yes.

He was currently... playing a game with Yu Wentong!

He had originally intended to report to Yu Wentong remotely, to discuss the Elephant God Religion, but she had pulled him directly into a game.

"The one you encountered this time should be an Elephant God Walk. Those Elephant God Religion types specialize in brute force. Every time they make a move, it's always this chaotic..." Yu Wentong's casual, lazy voice came through the headphones.

While controlling his game character to stick close to Yu Wentong's, spamming support skills on her character like they were free, Lu Yuan asked, "Didn't the Sum Country excavation team unearth more than ten stone orbs this time? Were there no issues with the previous ones?"

"Let me check," Yu Wentong replied casually. Then, only the pleasant sound of keyboard clicks came from her end.

While waiting, Lu Yuan focused on the game. He used to play this game with Cheng Peng and was fairly familiar with its mechanics. Even though he hadn't touched it in a long time, he picked it up again quickly.

Lu Yuan had originally thought that with his current strength, hand speed, reflexes, and other attributes, he should have long surpassed world-class professional players. Surely, helping Yu Wentong stomp some newbies in a game would be easy? But to his surprise... their opponents were absurdly strong. Less than ten minutes into the game, Lu Yuan had already died several times.

Could their opponent also be a top-tier Yellow Bear expert like Yu Wentong? Lu Yuan frowned after being killed again, wondering silently.

Just then, Yu Wentong's reply came. "...The items recovered by the Sum Country's archaeological team didn't include a 'key,' so naturally, they wouldn't attract any Walkers. That's why it was treated as a simple Extraordinary event and didn't draw much attention. The real 'keys' should be hidden in those stone spheres you're currently after. Seize this opportunity. If you're lucky, you might even get promoted to Flying Bear this time..."

Yu Wentong's tone was light, with a hint of encouragement.

Lu Yuan grew thoughtful. So, not all stone spheres are 'keys'. I'd assumed every one of them was. It seems Xia Weimin must have realized the difference and secretly took the real 'keys'.

Just then, Lu Yuan's game character respawned. He quickly sent his character scurrying back to the lane.

At the same time, he tentatively asked Yu Wentong, "When you told me to seize the opportunity... what exactly did you mean?"

Yu Wentong said casually, "Secure the remaining 'keys'. Ideally, recover the lost one as well."

"Er..." Lu Yuan hesitated, the image of the massive container he'd seen at Dual Rivers Port, twisted like a pretzel, flashing in his mind.

He blurted out, "Can I request backup then? That Elephant God Walk is incredibly strong. I don't think I can take it down alone."

"Certainly," Yu Wentong's reply was swift and direct.

Lu Yuan's heart leaped with joy, but before he could thank her, Yu Wentong added, "However, you're currently the strongest person under me, and the one with the highest rank. Why don't you... try asking another department?"

"!"

Lu Yuan's scalp went numb in a flash.

Yu Wentong had said it casually, but she was clearly prodding me. I'm already under her patronage; if I go asking someone else for help, wouldn't that be a public slap in the face to Lord Tong?

"No need." Lu Yuan quickly adopted a serious expression and said calmly, "On second thought, that Elephant God Walk's strength seems merely average. I should be able to handle it. Lord Tong, rest assured. I will definitely bring back all the remaining 'keys' to you, every single one."

"HA..." Yu Wentong seemed to be laughing on the other end.

"Alright, alright." Yu Wentong's voice became lighthearted again. "You can go AFK. If I keep playing with you, I'll probably lose this match."

PHEW... Lu Yuan heaved a sigh of relief, quickly taking his hands off the keyboard. He almost blushed looking at his 0-12 score.

"Then, Lord Tong, you carry on. My equipment isn't great, and my connection is unstable. Next time I'm in Sum Nation, I'll properly support you."

"Go on, go on." Yu Wentong's voice disconnected.

The next second, Lu Yuan saw his character on screen start moving again, completely "reborn."

Shaking his head, Lu Yuan stood up. After leaving the room, the first thing he did was call for Xiao Ren.

"Find the remaining three stone spheres as soon as possible. Then... bring me the video footage of the Egersis battle, your analysis reports, and everything related. I need to... study them carefully."

An Elephant God Walk, a super monster with an arm strength of one hundred tons... I don't know if my slight frame can handle it.

Lu Yuan felt a twinge of anxiety. For a moment, it was like he was back when he first transmigrated, about to face his first monthly school exam.

"GG."

「Above the clouds」

In a bright and spacious room, Yu Wentong sat before a long blue table, munching on chips and cheerfully typing "GG" on her screen.

"Alright, you win again," a somewhat resigned voice sounded from the floating speaker beside her.

"Letting me get those kills earlier was intentional, wasn't it? Is this some new way you've devised to humiliate people...?"

"HA..." Yu Wentong chuckled, leaning forward with her bag of chips.

"Alright, the agreed thirty jin... I'll have someone deliver it later," the voice continued.

Yu Wentong's beautiful eyes sparkled. "I don't want that anymore," she said suddenly. "Let's exchange it for something else."

"What do you want to exchange it for?" The voice instantly grew wary. "It was just one game. Don't think you can extort me."

"Relax, relax." Yu Wentong waved her hand dismissively, smiling. "I just want to borrow someone from you. Or... you could give me control of the Skytop Sword for a day..."

"Who do you want to borrow?" The voice directly ignored the latter half of her sentence.

"Any Flying Bear will do," Yu Wentong said languidly. "Have them take a trip to the Old City Circle for me. They won't necessarily need to fight; they might just go watch a show and come back."

"A show?"

"Mhm." Yu Wentong leaned back, her chair silently swiveling half a turn to face the window. She stretched languorously, revealing her near-perfect curves.

"Yes, it might even... be quite exciting." Yu Wentong yawned delicately, gazing at the churning clouds outside the window, as leisurely and nonchalant as a cat.

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