Chapter 562: Chapter 557: The Grand Finale (Part 7)
"Beep beep beep beep..."
An emergency alarm suddenly sounded at the frontline camp.
You Le reflexively positioned Bai Xiaotang behind her, her face full of alertness as she looked around.
Immediately afterwards, the Smart Brain on their wrists simultaneously activated.
"Warning! Warning! Mutant Beast activities detected within the Pollution Zone, all units prepare for defense—"
"Warning! Warning!..."
Bai Xiaotang saw You Le had already put on her helmet again, knowing she was about to rush to the frontlines, she immediately pressed down on her injured shoulder.
A gentle white light flashed brightly, and You Le’s wound began to heal rapidly, visible to the naked eye.
You Le was shocked. Back in college, although they weren’t in the same department, they occasionally got together, and Bai Xiaotang’s Healing Ability was very weak, taking two to three days just to heal her bruises.
She didn’t expect that now her wound could heal in an instant, it was a medical miracle.
"Wow, Tangtang, it’s been years and your ability has grown a lot stronger. What level are you now?"
Having just finished the healing, Bai Xiaotang wasn’t as relaxed as You Le imagined; she felt somewhat woozy and forced a smile saying, "Not very high, I just broke through to the Sixth Rank."
"That’s still impressive," You Le patted Bai Xiaotang’s shoulder, "I have to go now. Take care of yourself, make sure you stay safe in the camp, and avoid using your Healing Ability unless necessary."
Bai Xiaotang’s heart warmed, she nodded slightly, "You too, contact me if anything happens. Though my Combat Power isn’t high, I can save your life..."
"Alright."
The two women bumped fists as they bid farewell to each other.
Little did they know, this farewell almost became forever.
***
Ji Ning, who was undergoing Divine Training, couldn’t recall the date or era, feeling instead that she had passed through a long span of years, exhausting lifetimes of time.
By the end, the physical pain faded into numbness, her mind as calm as the tranquil surface of the surrounding lake.
She witnessed her clothes being torn apart by green light, saw her body go from ruin to rebirth, watched the whole process unfold: from genetic sequence recombination, cell creation, division, and death, to neural network construction, skeletal restructuring, physical reshaping.
Again and again, repeated endlessly.
Constantly destroyed, constantly reborn.
Through this cycle of torment, she grew stronger bit by bit, transformed step by step.
Countless cycles passed until finally, the silence was broken by a foreign system voice.
[Ding—]
[Congratulations to the Son of God for completing Level 1 Divine Training, reaching the Initial God Realm.]
[Ding—]
[Congratulations to the Son of God for opening the Ring of Divine Son’s Training, unlocking the possibility of interstellar journeys!]
Ji Ning, sitting cross-legged on the ground, suddenly opened her eyes.
Her silver-white pupils flickered with surprise.
She asked hoarsely, "What is an interstellar journey?"
[The Son of God is invited to explore on their own.]
Ji Ning furrowed her brow, her mind moved, she left the [Training Space].
Then, she appeared on the round altar where she entered the Training Space initially.
"Leader Ji..." A familiar male voice came from behind her.
Ji Ning’s expression changed briefly before she vanished instantly in front of him.
In the pitch-black mountain forest.
Ji Ning appeared out of nowhere like a ghost.
She startled nearby Mutant Beasts.
However, her unrestrained aura made the Mutant Beasts crouch on the ground trembling, not daring to move.
Why is Du Mu there?
Wasn’t Ye Xingyan ordered not to let him enter the Nanling Pollution Zone?
Ji Ning, her face composed, took out a black robe from her Superpower Space and wrapped herself tightly.
The bewildered Du Mu, rubbed his eyes hard while sitting, and when he opened them again, that familiar figure suddenly appeared before him.
She was entirely enveloped in an oversized black robe, the hood obscuring her face, revealing only the cracked lips.
"Leader Ji... is it you?" Du Mu rose, excited, asking in disbelief.
"Yes. Why are you here?" Her hoarse voice seemed as if blades were slicing through her throat, causing those listening to frown.
Du Mu was a bit worried, slightly shaking his head, "I don’t know why I’m here? I was supposed to be on the car headed back to the city."
"Where is Vis?"
Du Mu’s throat tightened as he pointed to a black box on the ground, "Over here. He and that Mutant Beast died suddenly, I couldn’t leave, so I had to cremate them."
Ji Ning squinted slightly, "You can use superpower here?"
This location has special energy that isolates conventional natural energies found on planets.
Du Mu immediately took out the Green Star Stone from his pocket, "I used the energy from this stone that Vis gave me."
Ji Ning’s pupils dilated, her mind echoed with the system prompt from the Ring of Divine Son’s Training.
[Ding—]
[Level 1 Cosmic Energy detected, would you like to absorb it?]
[Ding—]
[Cosmic Space-Time Stone detected, would you like to collect it?]
Ji Ning ignored the voice and said to Du Mu, "Let me see it."
Du Mu quickly stepped forward, intending to approach her, then heard Ji Ning say, "Just throw it over."
His steps paused instantaneously, showing slight confusion, only to see Ji Ning’s hand raised, her hand’s skin covered in blood scars, dark red blood still dripping down.
"Are you hurt?"
"Yes."
Du Mu quickly tossed the green stone over, urging Ji Ning, "Quickly use this energy to heal."
Ji Ning accepted the Green Star Stone and carefully observed it.
It was vastly different from the Green Star Stones she had encountered in Beizhou, as this stone’s energy was purer and more stable, without any impurities or negative energy.
Watching Ji Ning merely inspecting without using it, Du Mu pressed with urgency, "Leader, hurry and heal..."
Underneath the black robe enveloping Ji Ning’s body, dark red blood had already formed a small puddle, staining the white altar.
The strong smell of blood drifted once more...
"No rush, let’s leave here first."
"But I’ve tried, it’s impossible to leave," Du Mu glanced around, replying in frustration.
"How long have you been trapped here?"
Du Mu shook his head, "I don’t know either, I was busy absorbing energy, not paying attention to time."
Ji Ning raised her hand and swung gently, instantly dispelling the gray mist surrounding them, revealing dazzling brightness.
"Where is this place?"
Du Mu was extremely surprised.
Seeing the white round altar built in a lush, green forest.
Beautiful flowers blossomed fully on branches, luxuriant green leaves swayed in the wind.
Occasionally, a few Mutant Beasts passed by, quietly lowering their heads to graze, as if this place wasn’t the depths of the Pollution Zone but an ordinary woodland park.
Glancing around casually, Ji Ning said, "Region 318217."
Du Mu froze, walked a few steps out, then tentatively reached out, his fingers actually breaking through that invisible energy wall.
"Leader, we’re able to leave now." Du Mu turned around joyfully, seeing Ji Ning already leaping off the round altar.
Leaving behind a trail of startling bloody footprints.
How much blood has she lost?
"Leader, you..."
He was about to follow but suddenly halted.
His pitch-black pupils flashed a quick silver light.
Soon they returned to normal.
"Leader, wait for me."
