Chapter 825 - 818: The Surprise Has Arrived

Chapter 825: Chapter 818: The Surprise Has Arrived

Why had an expert from the top 100 on the comprehensive ranking come? What was his purpose? Would this infamous figure bring a devastating threat to the people in the Chiyan Safety Zone?

These were the questions weighing on everyone’s minds.

News of Gegula’s appearance outside the Chiyan Safety Zone quickly reached the ears of the higher-ups of the most powerful organization there, Black Lava. The Black Lava executives immediately convened an emergency meeting.

Truth be told, Black Lava had been incredibly unlucky lately.

Not long ago, the Mimicry True Realm had opened in the nearby Dominic Wilderness. This had drawn a chaotic mix of individuals into the Chiyan Safety Zone, dealing a severe blow to Black Lava’s prestige. Their various businesses had ground to a halt, causing their Value Points revenue to plummet.

Fortunately, the Mimicry True Realm hadn’t lasted long and ended quickly. Just as the members of Black Lava breathed a sigh of relief, thinking their tough days were over, Zhou Yuanjue’s group arrived, bringing geniuses from four different civilizations with them. This star-studded lineup left Black Lava walking on eggshells. The group stayed for several months, making the local organization feel as though even breathing too loudly would be a fatal mistake.

Thankfully, this agonizing period didn’t last forever. Since Zhou Yuanjue’s group showed no intention of seizing power, Black Lava gradually relaxed. As long as they provided the group with Value Points, everyone coexisted peacefully. Furthermore, the sheer deterrence of having such powerful figures around made it much easier for Black Lava to regain control of the area.

More time passed, and those formidable individuals left one after another, drastically reducing the pressure. Only Zhou Yuanjue remained, which was much easier to handle. From the looks of it, he wouldn’t be staying much longer either.

Just as things were finally looking up and the Chiyan Safety Zone was returning to its usual peace, this unexpected incident occurred.

Good grief! This time, it wasn’t some rising star knocking at their door—it was a bona fide top 100 expert blocking their entrance. The pressure this brought was off the charts.

At the conference table, Luluno, the leader of the Black Lava Organization who hailed from the Holy Descendant Civilization, sat with his already wrinkled, beast-like face scrunched up tight like a withered chrysanthemum. He looked so incredibly distressed that anyone seeing him would feel a pang of sympathy.

"Boss, what exactly is going on here? A top 100 expert is blocking the gates of the safety zone. What are we supposed to do?"

"We pay our monthly tributes to the organizations associated with Ghost Ruins, never missing a single payment. Are they getting greedy? Do they plan to just swallow the entire Chiyan Safety Zone?"

"That’s absolute nonsense. If that were really the case, they wouldn’t need to send a top 100 expert. Look around—who among us has the prestige to warrant such a response?"

"Then what is this for? That’s Xuehe Gegula we’re talking about! He’s famous for his brutal methods and loves nothing more than dismembering his opponents. He can even bypass the protection of the life-support mechanism. With a monster like him looming right outside the safety zone, who would dare to leave?"

"..."

The other executives in the conference room all wore identical expressions of worry, completely at a loss. Eventually, all eyes turned toward their leader, Luluno.

"There’s no other way. I’ll have to go out there myself and ask him what his purpose is," Luluno sighed helplessly.

Being the boss was no walk in the park. Though the profits were substantial, whenever trouble brewed, he had to be the first one to step up. Otherwise, how could he lead his people?

Hearing his words, the crowd looked at him with awe and profound respect.

A leader was a leader for a reason—he truly had guts.

Half an hour later, under the watchful eyes of countless organization executives and candidates, Luluno left the safety zone and cautiously approached the man standing with his arms crossed.

Even before he got close, his legs began to tremble uncontrollably. Soon, every muscle in his body was twitching. He was certain that if he tried to shake this violently on purpose, he wouldn’t be able to pull it off.

The aura of a top 100 expert on the comprehensive ranking was simply too overwhelming.

THUMP! THUMP!

His core organ pounded violently in his chest. The discomfort was so intense he felt he could cough up blood at any second. At about thirty meters away from Gegula, Luluno stopped. He physically couldn’t take another step. If he moved any closer, he feared his core organ would rupture on the spot, triggering his life-support mechanism and dropping him to the dirt.

Looking at the tall man before him, whose shadow seemed to stretch and loom over him, Luluno took a deep breath to stabilize his Spirit. He respectfully sent a telepathic message, "Esteemed Mr. Gegula, I am Luluno, the manager of the Chiyan Safety Zone. May I ask what brings you here? Is there anything I can assist you with?"

Upon receiving the message, Gegula slowly opened his eyes and swept a glance over Luluno. The icy chill in his gaze nearly froze Luluno’s will.

Fortunately, after seemingly confirming that Luluno was nothing more than trash, Gegula showed no intention of killing him. He quickly closed his eyes again.

"Tell Zhou Yuanjue to come out and see me," Gegula said flatly. "Tell him that hiding is useless."

Ah?

Hearing Gegula’s words, Luluno couldn’t help but freeze in shock.

Zhou Yuanjue? Was the purpose of this fierce man coming to the Chiyan Safety Zone for Zhou Yuanjue?

That didn’t make sense. Although Zhou Yuanjue was the strongest among the newest batch of candidates, he hailed from a Low level Civilization. He shouldn’t have any connections to these big shots in the Chaotic Paradise.

Could there be some special grudge between them?

"Hmm?"

Gegula’s eyes snapped open once more, and a terrifying, bloody aura pressed down on Luluno.

THUMP THUMP THUMP!!

In that instant, Luluno felt like his heart was going to explode.

"Yes, yes, yes! I’ll get it done right away!" Luluno hurriedly bowed to Gegula and scurried off. It wasn’t until he was safely back inside the safety zone that he finally let out a long sigh of relief, realizing his entire body was drenched in cold sweat.

"Boss, how did it go?" The executives of the Black Lava Organization and the surrounding spectating candidates all crowded around him.

"It has nothing to do with us. He’s here for Zhou Yuanjue," Luluno said with a relieved sigh.

Zhou Yuanjue?

Hearing this name, everyone was slightly taken aback. How could this possibly involve Zhou Yuanjue?

"Alright, enough talk. I need to contact that VIP immediately, or something terrible is going to happen."

Without elaborating further, Luluno pushed his way through the crowd and hurried off as fast as his legs could carry him.

He didn’t care what Gegula’s actual goal was. All he knew was that he had to get in touch with Zhou Yuanjue as quickly as possible. Was the man currently in secluded cultivation? Would he even check his messages? It was probably better to just go knock on the door of his safe house.

Soon, Luluno arrived in front of Zhou Yuanjue’s safe house and rang the doorbell.

To his surprise, Zhou Yuanjue opened the door almost instantly.

"What’s wrong? Did something happen?"

Zhou Yuanjue glanced at Luluno. The face of this lifeform from the Holy Descendant Civilization always reminded him of a Shar Pei from Earth, giving him an inexplicable sense of amusement.

"Ranked ninety-fifth on the comprehensive ranking, Xuehe Gegula is calling you by name and demanding you step outside the safety zone to meet him!" Luluno said hastily. "Did you offend someone? Why would such a brutal guy come knocking on your door? How about you try to find a way to run away?"

Hearing Luluno’s words, not only was there no trace of panic on Zhou Yuanjue’s face, but his eyes even burst with a sharp glint. A smile slowly crept onto his face as he uttered a sentence Luluno simply couldn’t comprehend:

"A surprise has arrived."