What is the secret of this Fog Island? Looking down from above, all I could see were lush trees, vibrant flowers, and thorny thickets… It seemed full of life.
Yet, there were no creatures, not even a single bird or beast. There were, however, a few pollinating insects that were specially permitted to survive.
Liu Yun was on the bridge of the warship, watching the "resurrected" Li Yao transmit all his messages to Veenina, while Ruby and the others hid to the side, observing this bizarre scene.
"Veenina, it's me!" Li Yao said into his communication watch, his voice filled with uncontrollable excitement.
"Yao, what happened?" Veenina asked from the other end.
"We found it, we found it! This island I'm on now is a mysterious island containing endless wealth and treasures. And, I've already discovered over twelve grass and wood spirits!" Li Yao's words were filled with undisguised excitement and thrill.
These words made Veenina turn pale with shock, and she asked curiously.
"What? Then aren't we rich? What about that Liu Yun? Did you kill him?"
Veenina was happy while also asking about Liu Yun. Li Yao claimed he hadn't seen Liu Yun; they had encountered a beast tide and were stranded in the Australian hinterland, but as a blessing in disguise, they found many grass and wood spirits.
Amidst her joy, Veenina also felt a faint unease. She had been thinking alone at home for a long time and felt that perhaps she should look forward.
"Husband, actually, about Wei'er, shouldn't we let it go? You bring the grass and wood spirits back, and I can still have another child for you. Let's just forget about Liu Yun."
From the other end, she tried to persuade Li Yao to let go of his hatred, as if only then could she quell the unease in her heart. However, Li Yao, under Liu Yun's manipulation, still flatly refused.
"Hmph, I must have Liu Yun die. I'll hang up now."
Immediately, Li Yao ended the call, his expression instantly falling into a daze, like a robot. In reality, he was now nothing more than a robot with some human tissue, or rather, a monster.
Yan Hai and the Mysterious Old Man beside him were also like this, their expressions dull, motionless like wooden figures, looking very eerie and terrifying.
The bold Yang Xiaolong ignored these Puppets and stepped forward to Liu Yun, saying.
"You said you accidentally discovered this Universe warship, and that's how you gained your miraculous power? This… this is incredible!"
She had already arrived at the "truth," and she was now inside the warship that was the truth, so how could she have any doubts? There was only shock.
On the other side, Snow Mud, as a daughter of a great Family and the one who suggested turning Li Yao and the others into Puppets, spoke up at this moment.
"Although I suspect, Captain, that you are still holding back from us, you did bring us here and allowed us to board the warship. We will continue to follow you in the future."
She expressed her intention to continue following Liu Yun in the future and considered many things for him. At this point, she was thinking more deeply than Ruby. Snow Mud thought about minimizing the impact and arranged all this. In fact, Liu Yun didn't care much about the revenge mentioned by the Mysterious Old Man.
Although his Martial Artist Realm had not yet caught up to his planet stage cultivation, as long as he relied on his Mechanical Race Clone, he could fight opponents two levels higher than him. Why should he be afraid of this or that? It was just Snow Mud being timid and overthinking.
Liu Yun didn't care about these things. He let Li Yao go as if releasing a bothersome insect. Li Yao could only act with Liu Yun's approval.
"Alright! If I can return to Veenina's side, at least I won't let her know the truth and be sad…"
The current bionic "Li Yao" still retained a bit of his past consciousness. Thinking this, he left. Liu Yun had modified his key parts; now Li Yao was Liu Yun's most pitiful Puppet, and Liu Yun would no longer interfere with his life.
As for the Mysterious Old Man and Yan Hai, they had no enmity with Liu Yun, only their brains were modified. They said to Liu Yun.
"Master, we will return now and mobilize our forces to provide you with a continuous supply of materials. Please rest assured, Master."
When they returned, they would become workers for Liu Yun, using their influence to provide the Jiangnan Base with the necessary materials, which was the maximum utilization of their purpose.
"Hmm!"
Liu Yun nodded. A massive amount of materials for the future was secured. Snow Mud's calculations were indeed precise. Towards those who would harm herself, Snow Mud was truly ruthless.
With all these arrangements in place, Liu Yun then stated his final goal. Once it was done, he could return to the Jiangnan Base, as he had even bigger things to do later.
Liu Yun gently waved his hand, signaling the high-level intelligent robot beside him to step forward. The robot obeyed, its mechanical arm holding an exquisite tray. On the tray lay four crystal clear, faintly glowing crystal ball pendants, each containing different colors and energy fluctuations, appearing both mysterious and alluring.
Some truths must always remain unspoken. Liu Yun could not publicly reveal the matter of the Mechanical Race Clone, so he could only make the lie more believable.
"These four crystal ball pendants are specially customized by me according to each of your characteristics and needs. This is what I use to contact the warship. This item can also hack into all networks on Earth and even provide you with combat guidance. Now you know all my secrets."
He stated that all secrets had been revealed, and the four women were greatly moved, each picking up a crystal ball and feeling the magical computer voice within.
"That's so unfair! Have you been fighting with things like this all along?"
Ruby was very excited at this moment and felt that Liu Yun had always won by cheating. She finally understood the magical power of the crystal ball. They knew that this was not just a gift, but also Liu Yun's trust in them.
Liu Yun was too lazy to respond. He directly opened the warship's hatch and jumped out. He still needed to collect grass and wood spirits.
These were extremely important treasures. Even a councilor would be greatly shocked to encounter them. He naturally had to take all of them, not leaving a single one behind.
The women, who had been treated well by Liu Yun, also jumped down. Using the crystal balls on their chests, they also connected to the warship's network and saw intelligence on the entire island.
"With the grass and wood spirits, we can definitely become Gods of War!"
They all cried out like this. At present, their strength was quite far from Liu Yun's. Without the grass and wood spirits to Breakthrough, they wouldn't be worth much. Of course, Liu Yun's own Martial Artist Realm was also low, so he didn't look down on them.
They walked on Fog Island, their hearts full of vigilance. Just as Liu Yun was about to delve deeper into exploration—whoosh!
It was as if some power in the air was instantly activated. The originally tranquil, vibrant pink flower, larger than a washbasin, blooming in the forest, suddenly swelled rapidly as if infused with life, its diameter quickly expanding to three or four meters. This giant flower, like a cloud swept by a strong wind, or a swift bolt of lightning, suddenly shot towards Liu Yun with astonishing speed.
It descended from the sky in an almost vertical posture, like a giant cover, directly engulfing Liu Yun. The edges of the petals shimmered with an eerie light, seemingly containing an indescribable power, attempting to swallow Liu Yun whole into this splendid yet dangerous sea of flowers.
But Liu Yun was prepared. His flying daggers immediately soared into the air. The originally delicate, yet instantly giant and threatening pink flower was merely a momentary illusion in Liu Yun's eyes, and then it was torn to shreds by three sharp flying daggers.
"Hmph, a mere man-eating flower dares to be presumptuous in front of me." Liu Yun snorted, his tone containing both disdain for the unknown and confidence in his own strength. His gaze was like a torch, scanning the surroundings, wary of other potential dangers.
The fragments of the flowers, cut by the flying daggers, scattered on the ground like torn cloth. The severed blood-red root was even more shocking, constantly gushing blood that was particularly glaring on the green grass. The air was filled with an indescribably sweet and eerie smell.
Liu Yun was only confirming the location of the grass and wood spirits. Each time he arrived at a grass and wood spirit's location, he would drop a coordinate indicator.
Immediately, the godsword brave would arrive and directly grab the land, along with the grass and wood spirits. Yes, Liu Yun wanted to transplant the grass and wood spirits and use the warship's technology for their sustainable utilization.
Nine willows, with their menacing branches, had no power to resist the warship's tractor beam and were directly uprooted.
"Hmm! These things are needed to refine more powerful Cell Evolution Fluid later. With them, perhaps I can change the entire world!"
Liu Yun was thinking about the ecological economy, which is why he brought the warship. As long as these grass and wood spirits were transplanted, with Automaton Race technology, new grass and wood spirits could be continuously cultivated. Of course, the effect would definitely worsen due to genetic degradation, but in that case, Liu Yun could eat grass and wood spirits like cabbage.
When he reached this point, the formula for ordinary Cell Evolution Fluid could be sold to various factions, making a huge profit again. As long as Liu Yun had the best medicine formula, he was not unwilling to benefit other Martial Artists as well.
"Alas, our Captain is about to take control of the entire world!"
Snow Mud whispered. She also saw the use of these grass and wood spirits. It seemed the entire world would belong to Liu Yun.
But what of it? Liu Yun's power was her power. She could also seek benefits for her Family from it, and even change the destiny of her entire Family.