Inside the glider on the homecoming flight.

Zhou Yi looked over to the side, not far away.

On the seats there, were Xiao Tao and a pair of young boy and girl.

Zhou Yi sighed.

He had originally come for a vacation.

But after just two and a half days of fun, he was back in work mode.

The April Club's financial situation wasn't too bad; Tabo had exaggerated that part. This session's top winner, Xiao Tao, was very popular, and several large clubs had offered substantial transfer fees for her.

But it was also true that the overall environment was tough.

Tabo finally opened up: "Mr. Zhou, actually, big brother and I had discussed this long ago, telling me to seize the opportunity. I sincerely wish to join the Alliance, to follow and be guided by you."

"You don't know. Despite Flower Town looking peaceful, the power struggles here are intricate and complex. Small clubs like ours often get pushed around, forced to pay all sorts of unreasonable fees, and we have to tread carefully. Ultimately, it boils down to the lack of a powerful backer."

"While it's not to the point that we cannot survive—after all, Flower Town has always been a neutral city—the oppression we face, including being targeted and harassed every now and then, is quite commonplace..."

Thus, they wanted to join the company.

Zhou Yi was not very familiar with Tabo, but he knew that Flower Town was one of the Five Great Centers. If the Wasteland Company wanted to reach out to the outside world and expand its influence, taking over the April Club would provide them with a ready-made office and stronghold.

The survival rate among the Floral Faces in the brutal competition of Flower Town is extremely high, with a clear-cut winner-takes-all system; the weak might not even receive a single customer's patronage for a whole year.

The Ye lineage's Floral Faces, trained to be socially adept and innately possessing the "Pleasure" ability, could well fill the company's gap in roles that demand high communication skills.

After learning about the situation, Zhou Yi accepted the April Club into the company as a secondary institution, allowing it to operate independently.

He let Tabo stay in Flower Town as usual to train the Floral Faces; the company would contact him when needed, and he could seek the company's help should any difficulties arise.

Tabo's first request was for Zhou Yi to take Xiao Tao and the other two children to the company.

"Xiao Tao is a good child."

"It would be a waste for her to stay in Flower Town during her prime. Joining the company would be the best place for her and also earn some prestige for our club. Her 'Pleasure' ability is outstanding, and she has a very unique aura. Her presence makes everyone feel relaxed and less prone to irritability and hostility."

The club owner said, "Chairman, the other two kids, Xiao Xing has a bright personality and a talent for painting, while Ah Mian is somewhat shy but skilled at making all kinds of toys."

"Their talents can't really be utilized in Flower Town. Talent is innate, and while it can be cultivated later, it cannot be changed."

"As the ancient proverb goes, 'Trees die when moved, people thrive on it.' The company environment is more relaxed and inclusive, and they might find new opportunities there."

Zhou Yi looked at the two individuals in the cabin.

Xiao Xing was a girl in a long dress; she looked about thirteen or fourteen years old with clear eyes. She peered curiously outside through the glass window.

Ah Mian looked to be about eleven or twelve, dressed in simple black clothes and trousers. He seemed very interested in the glider itself, looking around at the interior structure.

Only Xiao Tao.

She was listening intently to Yuan Xiao's introduction to the company, occasionally raising her hand to ask about things she wanted to know.

Xiao Tao was making continuous notes in a thick notebook with a charcoal pencil, already in work mode.

...

Upon returning to Sand Port, Zhou Yi sent the three Floral Faces off to their assignments.

Xiao Xing and Ah Mian were assigned to the manufacturing department and became subordinates of Yuan Tong.

Seeing the two special new employees, the Artificial Eye Department Director was overjoyed.

"Their images are great! Naturally likable, an important trait for work."

"They can read and write, have a good knowledge foundation, strong comprehension, and are good at communication—we in the manufacturing department are really lacking such talents!"

"Follow me, and first get acquainted with the specific work."

Both Floral Faces agreed.

Xiao Tao, being the club's top attraction and akin to a specially recruited talent, was allowed by Zhou Yi to choose her department.

"I want to go to the power department, I want to raise electric cats!"

"They look so strong."

So Zhou Yi handed her over to the power department's director, You Ai.

...

The brief vacation thus completely came to an end.

"Da Zhou, treasure hunt, treasure hunt!"

"We can't delay any longer!"

Xiao Fu started nagging again.

Zhou Yi said, "Alright. Where is this civilization's legacy you mentioned?"

"Very close."

The Reverse Flow was eager: "It's in the Dead Sea not far from Sand Port, less than 600 kilometers from here. It's the only coordinate I retained after being killed by the Heavenly People last time. We should set off right away!"

No hesitation needed.

Following its guidance, Zhou Yi entered the Dead Sea from the forest north of Sand Port and moved northward along the sea floor.

They eventually arrived at a sand-rich mountainous area.

"It's right here."

"Da Zhou, we now need to activate a space hole here—a yet undiscovered Space Bubble. We need your power."

"You're now a Skywalker, capable of connecting with the Great Holy Spirit."

"Find the closest consciousness entry point."

Zhou Yi focused his mind, and immediately, black and white blocks started to appear around him.

The coordinate marked by Reverse Flow was one such consciousness entry point.

"Don't rush to touch it; simply entering it will only connect you to the Great Holy Spirit and won't let you access the space hole behind it."

"Switch to my body now."

Zhou Yi did as instructed.

"Prepare to activate this covered space hole."

"Without the proper tools now, let's do it the traditional way."

"Release energy towards the space coordinate I've marked! The precision can't be off at all! Must reach the level of a Skywalker!"

Zhou Yi drew the Witch Hunter from his waist and took aim.

Bang!

The bullet exploded as though it hit something.

"Yes, yes! That's it!"

"Just keep going."

Xiao Fu said.

Zhou Yi kept firing with the Witch Hunter, but the shots were still dully repelled.

"It shouldn't be like this... Why hasn't the Space Hole activated... Logically speaking, the energy should be enough for a short activation and then get sucked in."

Reverse Flow spoke with confusion in his voice.

"It shouldn't be so difficult to open a Space Bubble; now it's just vibrating, not opening. The thing inside..."

"Da Zhou!"

Xiao Fu seemed to have thought of something: "Use your most powerful attack on that spatial coordinate! It must exceed the standards of the Skywalker, it has to rely on an instant energy burst to trigger, don't be afraid to exhaust the Light Seed! This must be a bet using up resources!"

The strongest?

Zhou Yi was stunned for a moment. The most powerful attack he had unleashed was the one that killed the Dragon.

That was 1 million Light Seeds… almost half of his entire fortune.

At the moment, he had less than 3 million in savings.

"Are you sure?"

"Trust me, this thing is definitely worth a shot!"

Xiao Fu explained: "It uses a consciousness side entrance for camouflage blockade, leveraging the power of the Great Holy Spirit to affect the consciousness, making it impossible to lock onto this location. After the energy is fired, it gets diverted by the consciousness side entrance. A high instantaneous surge is required for precise targeting and to break through and trigger the entrance."

"I originally thought it was just something that fugitives hid, but it now seems far from simple..."

Reverse Flow said with utter seriousness: "But I'm not sure what's inside. It could be something very useful, or a very dangerous trap."

"Searching for the legacy of a civilization is like this, accompanied by great risks amid the unknown."

"The only thing I can be certain of is that it's not something ordinary; to hide ordinary items within the Circular Flow, just spatial coordinates and a guardian would suffice."

"Spatial coordinates could be continuously disturbed by the impact of the Circular Flow and move around. The guardians inside would identify intruders at first contact and proceed to kill any strangers entering. To prevent theft, one would just need to upgrade the guardian level, which theoretically would ensure that everything inside is absolutely safe."

"This one, however, is quite different. It has high technical power and clever design. It's not easy to lock a Space Bubble directly on the entrance of the Great Holy Spirit."

"No matter what's inside, it definitely isn't ordinary."

Xiao Fu said, "Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't recommend you to directly extract it. But you have the 'Forgotten,' which can trigger the power of the Great Holy Spirit, avoiding the continuous loss of memory and forgetfulness by the guardians. This ability is of utmost importance!"

Zhou Yi thought momentarily: "Open!"

"Good. Now first activate Tietie's 'Forgotten' and make sure to maintain the highest intensity throughout."

"I can't speak once you enter, to avoid causing fluctuations in consciousness, so it's all on you."

Xiao Fu instructed a bit nervously.

Zhou Yi said he understood.

He began loading the bullets.

A huge amount of Light Seeds merged into his body and became Life Value.

Then he raised the Witch Hunter with both hands, took a deep breath, and aimed at the coordinates provided by Xiao Fu.

Bang!

A flash of light and a burst of intense heat illuminated the entire Dead Sea.

The Life Strike hit its target through the Demon Hunting Spine Storage!

In the blinding light, Zhou Yi saw the original black and white consciousness side entrance block suddenly split into two parts, and inside, a black bubble began to swell.

The bubble contained deep sludge.

A small Space Bubble.

Reverse Flow urged, "Hurry up, get in."

Zhou Yi dove in.

Inside was a narrow, bright space, similar in size to a single room.

But there was no furniture at all.

There were only two items inside.

The first was a white stone ball suspended in the air in front of Zhou Yi.

It was roughly the size of Zhou Yi's head and floated in the air as if frozen.

One person, one ball, standing opposite each other.

Zhou Yi felt an indescribable immense pressure when he faced this lifeless object, his body involuntarily tensed, and his hands and feet trembled.

This physiological fear and warning indicated that the power of the object exceeded Zhou Yi's upper limit of response.

The guardian must be this stone ball.

Stay calm, stay calm.

He tried hard to keep himself composed.

He hadn't triggered the guardian yet, probably because of the 'Forgotten.'

Normally, this would be an entrance kill.

From this, it was clear that there was no danger for now.

Zhou Yi shifted his feet slightly, and the stone ball did not move at all—it just floated dumbly by the entrance, as if it didn't see him at all.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Tietie's ability was indeed a treasure-hunting magic.

Zhou Yi turned his gaze to the other thing in the room.

This thing was the legacy left here by a high-level civilization.

But the treasure was a bit strange.

Its upper half was a thick piece of wood, but the lower half was a broad stone structure... like a large stone foot.

A prosthetic leg?

Or an artificial limb?

Zhou Yi grabbed the wooden stick of the upper half.

In that moment, the leg suddenly ran on its own, bouncing around the space.

Holy shit!

It was a living leg!

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