The Abyssal Garden: No Room for the Idle

"The first batch of goods should have been delivered by now..."

Abnormality clicked his tongue, "I expect a lot of people will rush to buy them."

Tentacle Man asked curiously, "What kind of goods are they selling?"

"The latest prosthetics? Neural connection systems? There are also Super Dream Chips, Super Dream Stations, and so on that are still in development. It's said that once a Super Dream Station is installed in the world, there might even be a chance to connect with other worlds."

"However, I think it's all nonsense..." Abnormality prattled on without stopping.

Upon hearing terms such as prosthetics and neural connections, Tentacle Man's eyes widened abruptly, "How much does a set of those neural-connected prosthetics cost!"

"I'm not sure, why, are you thinking of buying?" Abnormality sized Tentacle Man up, "I'd advise you not to dream. Ever since the investment endorsement of the Spirit Prince's Heir, these now belong to the high-end luxury market. Plus, they're scarce in supply, usually directly collected by major powers or influential existences."

Tentacle Man seemed to understand and fell into silence.

This meant... these things were priceless; currently, you couldn't buy them even if you wanted to.

At this moment,

"What are you standing there for? Move it!"

The abnormality managing the team suddenly spoke with a cold voice!

Tentacle Man hurriedly averted his gaze, showing a submissive gesture, and expressed his apologies in a fluster, "Sorry! I'll catch up right away!"

He wrapped himself in his clothing, not daring to look any further.

Too weak,

having neither strength nor background.

Final Home was still in a tough environment for survival, with all the pressure bearing down on the likes of small-fries like him, like a stormy sea.

These were ultimately beyond his reach.

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"Bang!"

Su Qi kicked Ethan Dawn, "Why are you so tense?"

"...It's not what I had in mind..." Ethan Dawn looked ahead, somewhat trembling, and said, "I just think, they've gone mad."

"They're actually gathering all the top clubs, all the powerful first and second-tier players!"

"To hunt down... an Seventh Rank terror!"

Among the cliffs around, there were probably two or three hundred people, including many strong solo players who followed the top clubs. Everyone was holding their breath as if waiting for something.

"Don't be nervous..."

Penelope Bloom and Justice Chief, along with other players from the Justice League, were also here.

Penelope Bloom spoke calmly, "We were planning to wait for you guys to join us before discussing this, but you guys just happened to run into it. Luckily, we didn't wait and rushed over."

What was unexpected was..." Justice Chief said, puzzled, "I thought you would be ostracized."

"But when we brought people over, we saw you gathering together with other club members as if you were discussing something."

"You'll have to ask Brother Yang about that." Ethan Dawn looked at Su Qi.

Facing everyone's gaze, Su Qi opened his mouth with a light smile, "It wasn't much. Wasn't there a system pop-up? A bunch of confusing words, everyone was analyzing."

"I just gave some guidance, that's all."

Ethan Dawn interjected, "More than that!"

"Brother Yang, you even laid out strategies and plans for the manhunt for Su Buxian, convincing many top clubs to unite. A lot of people were swayed by his words."

"Oh?"

Penelope Bloom was surprised; as he listened to Ethan Dawn's narration, his eyes widened gradually, "Such a comprehensive plan, it's like an inescapable net, pushing this Su Buxian into a dead end."

Justice Chief couldn't help but look at Su Qi, hesitating for a moment before saying, "I'm starting to doubt whether you have a personal grudge against this Su Buxian."

Su Qi revealed a smile, "How could I have a grudge? I've never even met him. Plus, I'm kind to others, make friends everywhere, as charming as a gentleman could be..."

Ethan Dawn said with a dark face, "Alright, stop flattering yourself."

"So..." Su Qi said with a light chuckle, "so I think... if Su Buxian could have Points over a hundred million, he must be extraordinary, naturally requiring planning."

"After all, everyone understands the importance of Points now."

Justice Chief nodded, "Indeed, we valued them before, and now joining forces to hunt this Seventh Rank Monster is also for Points..."

"But what I didn't expect was that its priority turned out to be even higher than imagined."

A Seventh Rank Pollution Monster's Points were as high as several million.

However, at the same time,

its danger and horror level were not something individual players could withstand. As said before, the higher up the sequence, the wider the chasm became.

Seventh Rank, at most, twenty-some people could engage in fierce battle and kill one!

But for the Seventh Rank, it was even more extraordinary.

With over three hundred people present, the atmosphere was charged with the spirit of team combat, yet many still wore grave expressions.

"Look, just for a few million Points, it's already like this; imagine the struggle for hundreds of millions of Points... It'll probably be even more intense," Penelope Bloom said. "And who knows where Su Buxian is at this moment."

Ethan Dawn replied, "Who cares about him? No matter where he is, he can't escape."

"And I've already agreed with Brother Yang—we'll lead a team together to hunt down Su Buxian! My probing abilities combined with Brother Yang's analysis, we aim to be the first to find Su Buxian's trail!"

Su Qi said, "I don't know where your confidence comes from, but I have high hopes for you."

An hour ago, in the pop-up information, Su Qi clearly pointed out the key messages to everyone, pushing the importance of Points to yet another level.

Of course,

what he said was also true.

His purpose in doing this was simple... to stir up everyone's craving for Points, to realize the importance of Points!

And they were indeed extremely envious of his own hundreds of millions of Points!

Because,

Su Qi feared they wouldn't come if they felt the danger.

After all, that area was indeed terrifyingly abnormal, and he, faint-hearted on his own, needed companions to go together, to venture forward hand in hand.

"Let's not worry about Su Buxian for the moment; it seems there's movement in the habitat of the Seventh Rank Pollution Monster," the Justice Chief said, his expression becoming much more solemn.

He gazed into the distance.

At the same time, many others also tightened their expressions, concealing their forms and movements as they looked ahead.

"Why are you shaking again?" Penelope Bloom said exasperatedly to Ethan Dawn.

"Boss, it's unavoidable to feel nervous. After all, I've really seen a Seventh Rank entity before."

Ethan Dawn spoke in a low voice with resignation, "I've encountered a horrifically huge spider before; it must have been a Seventh Rank being. That oppressive feeling and aura were simply unbearable."

"We had over a hundred people then, and if it hadn't been scared away by some inexplicable fright, we might have all been wiped out."

Penelope Bloom shook her head, "Weren't you two in the same encounter? Why are you the only one scared? Look at him."

Ethan Dawn coughed, "Brother Yang is just pretending to be calm, disguising his true self."

"You could see through it," Su Qi looked at him quizzically. "Indeed, I put on a bit of an act, since I was the one who scared it away."

"See, he's delirious, talking nonsense," Ethan Dawn remarked.

Look.

Even when one tells the truth, nobody believes it.

Justice Chief calmly looked into the distance and said, "Alright, stop talking... it's here."

A Seventh Rank Pollution Monster often establishes its own territory, so there's no need to worry about other monsters of the same level nearby. It was the sighting of this one that had decided the major forces to unite in action.

After all, not only could they gain a high amount of Points, but they could also take this creature back to Final Home and exchange it for a substantial amount of Spirit Coins.

On the desolate ground in the distance, a gaunt monster slowly appeared, standing ten meters tall... its stooped figure resembled that of an old man.

Even its footsteps seemed to float slightly.

But,

none dared to even breathe out loud.

Because this old monster was covered in ghastly faces, carrying a basket on its back, covered with a layer of flesh so muddled it was hard to tell how many people it had been stitched together from.

Even those who had seen myriad monsters felt their scalp tingle in the face of such a grotesque and terrorizing entity.

Moreover,

this old monster was immensely strong and dangerous! Its body had a chilling aura to it that made countless others feel as if they were about to be dragged into the bottomless abyss.

Su Qi, however, found it all too familiar.

Anything from the Abyss Camp tended to be more or less the same.

"Abnormalities survive in chaos, the powerful stand in the Present World, Pollution Monsters come from the Abyss."

Su Qi watched this scene unfold.

"Evil God Brother... hasn't yet recovered, hasn't left the Sealing, and he's already caused all sorts of worlds to be shrouded in haze and poison."

"Not to mention what would happen once the Sealing is lifted."

When that time comes,

it remains to be seen whether Evil God Brother will be the first to celebrate new life, welcome freedom, or travel the world in search of their stormy brotherhood.