An invasion from the Abyss? I, a demonic cultivator, laughed.

Chapter 290 Weapon Spirit
The creature before them wore heavy armor, its plates covered with sharp barbs. The gaps between the plates were not connected by a body, but by a hazy black mist. Two ghostly green flames peeked out from the helmet of destruction above its head.

"Is this the remnant of the past?"

After being summoned, a message entered Chu Xiu's mind, giving him a general idea of ​​how to use this thing. Although this creature could enter the past, it was not intelligent. The way it searched for items was for the awakened one to describe the appearance and characteristics of the required item using language or thought, and then let it enter to search for it, just like using a hunting dog to track prey.

Because of this rudimentary method, the success rate is very low, and it often brings back dubious results.

The higher the level of the Ancient Remnant, the greater its strength and intelligence. The elite-level Ancient Remnant that Chu Xiu is currently summoning has an intelligence level comparable to some intelligent Border Collies.

After thinking for a moment, Chu Xiu took out the fragment of Aurora's soul. The ancient shadow took it, sniffed it carefully for a while, and then dissipated into black mist and disappeared.

After that, Chu Xiu simply released the remaining dozen or so elite-level Old Soul Shadows to search for Aurora's soul. As for the leader-level ones, he kept them for himself in case he needed them more in the future.

He planned to find a cultivation world that had been swallowed up and then have these creatures search for lost magical treasures, inheritances, or certain materials for him.

After all, when crafting magic weapons at lower levels, it's easy to find substitutes for the materials needed. However, the materials required for high-level magic weapons are all rare and precious, and finding suitable substitutes is not easy.

After doing all this, Chu Xiu left the Awakening Space.

As the scenery changed, dense forests replaced the chaotic mist, and he returned to the world of corpses.

Chu Xiu spread his Garuda Wings and soared into the sky in a flash. After he advanced to the King rank, this legendary equipment was finally able to unleash its full power, increasing Chu Xiu's speed by nearly double! His weakness in movement speed was largely compensated for.

In just a few breaths, he soared thousands of meters into the air, from which he could see the civilization below in its entirety.

Five days did not bring about much change to the civilization; it only resulted in a few more houses and a slight expansion of the borders.

However, this already relieved Chu Xiu a little. What he feared most was encountering some powerful creature within these five days that would wipe out his entire civilization.

But now that the Titan machines have been deployed, there's no need to worry about civilization's safety in the short term.

With his mind made up, Chu Xiu pointed and threw out the prop.

As a streak of light plunged into the earth, the entire ground began to tremble. The tremor was so intense that even the people working in the base area could clearly feel it and looked around in fear.

"Swipe!"

A dozen or so figures appeared in mid-air, their faces solemn as they looked toward the direction of the tremor in the distance.

These dozen or so people were all powerful Awakened Ones, the weakest of whom was at the General rank, and two of them even reached the King rank.

Were they the high-level awakened beings here? Liang Zhan and several Buddhist elders that Chu Xiu rescued, Guan Ke who had just awakened, and the guardians hired by the government at high salaries.

At this moment, the faces of these human elites were all extremely solemn.

"Such terrifying spiritual energy fluctuations! What on earth happened? Could there be a Blood Demon nearby?"

Mu Wu asked aloud.

He was one of the three awakened beings who fought alongside Chu Xiu against the calamity, but he ran away at the last minute.

Although he has returned to this place with a high government salary, if he really encounters the Blood Demon, he will definitely turn around and run away without saying a word.

“No, it’s not the Blood Demon. The aura is clearly different,” another King-level expert said.

This person is named Sun Huai'an. He is a guardian who was deliberately recruited by Ya Zi using a fixed anchor point. His strength is no weaker than Qin Xiang's, and he is a top-level king.

Upon hearing this, Mu Wu relaxed a little and said to Guan Ke beside him, "Quickly check what's going on with your radar? Your radar station nearby cost 168 billion Chinese yuan to build. With such a big commotion, it must have made some discoveries, right?"

As Mu Wu finished speaking, everyone looked towards Guan Ke.

The woman lowered her head and remained silent, as if sensing something. After a while, a look of horror flashed in her dark eyes, as if she had seen something extremely unbelievable.

"What exactly did you see?" someone couldn't help but urge.

“I saw…something incredibly large rising from the ground.”

"Unbelievably large?" Everyone's expression changed drastically. "Is it some kind of monster?"

"Judging from its shape, it looks more like a mountain peak."

"Mountain peak?" Everyone was dumbfounded.

A mountain rises from the ground?
Even though everyone present was a well-informed awakened being, they had never heard of such an unbelievable thing.

Some even suspected that there might be a problem with the radar, but just a few seconds later, that person's doubts disappeared.

As everyone watched in shock, the tremors in the distance grew more and more intense. A sharp point emerged from the ground and quickly expanded, soon uprooting the strata within a radius of hundreds of meters, and the affected area continued to expand!

And what rose up was indeed a mountain peak, and an astonishingly large one at that!

"What on earth is this...?" Everyone was shocked.

At this moment, Mu Wu and Sun Huai'an said almost in unison, "Let's go!"

The others quickly realized what was happening and immediately began initiating the disengagement process.

Just kidding, they're here to fleece the government, not to risk their lives for other people's civilization!

These awakened beings have fought in the abyss for many years and have the keenest sense of danger. No matter what kind of anomalies are happening nearby, returning to Earth and waiting out this period is the best option.

Guan Ke hesitated for a moment, after all, the stronghold where 20,000 people lived was not far away, but this hesitation only lasted for a brief moment.

If it were truly an enemy as terrifying as a mountain, the defensive firepower she had currently erected would be no different from a mere tickle. At most, she would spend some more time sending out an emergency notification, which would already be more than enough to show kindness to the world's native inhabitants.

However, just as everyone was about to leave, they suddenly froze.

As they turned to run away, they were horrified to discover that a masked man had silently appeared behind them!

Almost instantly, Mu Wu and Sun Huai'an were like cats whose tails had been stepped on, they were launched and rushed more than a hundred meters away, and at the same time, all their equipment appeared on their bodies!
They stared intently at the young man, their bodies stiff as stone, as if they had encountered some extremely terrifying being!
"Please do not be alarmed, I am the master of this civilization."

At that moment, a gentle voice rang out in the room.

The man stood still, making no attempt to attack, and simply explained with a faint smile.

However, this gentle voice caused everyone to exchange bewildered glances. "You are the ruler of this civilization?"

Sun Huai'an found it utterly unbelievable.

To be honest, they had never actually met Chu Xiu before.

But that doesn’t mean they know nothing about Chu Xiu; almost everyone has heard of Chu Xiu’s deeds.

A young envoy of civilization, a top genius—that was everyone's impression of Chu Xiu.

But no matter what, they couldn't connect the man in front of them with Chu Xiu!
How long has it been since he participated in the Awakening? It seems like only a year has passed.

But the figure before them sent chills down the spines of even the strongest kings, making them think that the other party could easily crush them in an instant if they wanted to.

It's a feeling you only get when facing Heroic Spirits, or even stronger ones!

But how is this possible?

Even Guan Ke and Mu Wu, who had met Chu Xiu, couldn't believe it.

After all, Chu Xiu had been hiding his identity all along, and now his equipment had been changed several times, making him look completely different from his original appearance.

"Are you really Chen Ce?"

Guan Ke couldn't help but ask.

Chu Xiu nodded.

Upon his admission, the expressions on everyone's faces shifted between light and shadow, but after some hesitation, they reluctantly accepted the answer.

For some reason, after learning that the mysterious man was Chu Xiu, they suddenly felt that his oppressive aura had lessened considerably.

"That chilling feeling I had earlier must have been from being startled by this kid's sudden appearance, right?"

"However, our attention was completely drawn to the commotion in the distance, so it's not surprising that it was able to appear next to us so quietly."

Thinking of this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. When they looked at Chu Xiu again, they found that the strange oppressive feeling on his body had completely disappeared, and he was no different from an ordinary awakened person.

This made everyone secretly amused, thinking to themselves that they hadn't expected to be startled by this kid.

After calming down, everyone asked, "So what's over there?"

"Oh, that's a piece of equipment I brought back from the trials. It'll be perfect for defending this base."

Chu Xiu explained with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the group, who had finally managed to convince themselves, fell silent again.

He mentioned the trial, which means that Chu Xiu recently passed the King-level trial, but how long has he been awakened?
A mere year to reach the King rank?

Moreover, he passed through the Ancient Series, which was exclusive to Civilization Envoys! This was simply unbelievable to everyone.

Just then, the Titan machine fully awoke, and everyone stared at the mountain peak that had completely risen in the distance, utterly numb.

"Is this... Mythical equipment?" Sun Huai'an asked.

"I was lucky, it was a stroke of luck," Chu Xiu said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, everyone was at a loss for words and could only manage a wry smile.

Mythical equipment is something even heroic spirits crave, and not every powerful being above the level of demigod possesses it. Yet, for Chu Xiu, it was merely a matter of luck, leaving everyone at a loss for words.

Next, Chu Xiu led everyone on a tour of the Titan's internal structure. This colossal machine, both exquisite and wild, once again exceeded everyone's expectations.

The behavior of these people was within Chu Xiu's expectations. He did this only for Guan Ke and the government staff. The former would act as the actual operator of the Titan Machine, while the latter would be responsible for paying the money.

With the advanced technology on Earth and the Chinese government's exceptional mobilization and organizational capabilities, Chu Xiu believed that it wouldn't be long before he could forge this weapon to be even more powerful than it had been in the trial.

"So what do you mean? How do you plan to build it?" Chu Xiu asked Guan Ke after touring the place.

After entering the Titan machine, the girl looked around curiously, occasionally exclaiming in amazement, her eyes filled with wonder, as if she had seen some priceless treasure. To say she couldn't put it down would be an understatement.

Upon hearing Chu Xiu's question, Guan Ke replied without hesitation, "It will definitely be based on electromagnetic cannons. As for artillery, the Titan cannon can only reduce recoil and occupy high-position firing points, which greatly wastes internal space."

"But if electromagnetic weapons are deployed, a massive heat dissipation and energy emission system can be built inside the Titan machine. Theoretically, it is even possible to create a super-giant railgun that can send a projectile through an electromagnetic acceleration path several kilometers long, achieving extremely terrifying muzzle energy!"

"The missile weapons are also a good option; their dry, cool internal environment is perfect for storing missiles. Oh, and by the way! A high-powered radar reconnaissance system can also be deployed near the mountaintop. In extraordinary combat, positioning capabilities are indispensable."

Guan Ke continued her explanation, but suddenly she seemed to realize something, abruptly stopped, and exclaimed in surprise, "Wait, you don't mean to hand over this weapon to me, do you?"

"What's wrong? You're the only mechanic in the Corpse Demon World, isn't it normal to hand it over to you? You don't want to?" Chu Xiu said with a faint smile.

"Of course I'm willing!" Guan Ke's voice rose an octave in his haste, as if afraid Chu Xiu would misunderstand, and he quickly explained, "Being able to tame such a ferocious beast is more than I could ask for!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu nodded. In fact, his thoughts were not too different from those of this girl. Moreover, this girl was very creative and would definitely collaborate with the government's professional and experienced designers in the future. In this way, Chu Xiu could rest assured that he could entrust the Titan machine to her management.

"only."

However, at this moment, Guan Ke seemed to be stammering as if he wanted to say something.

"Miss Guan, please feel free to speak your mind," Chu Xiu said.

Guan Ke hesitated for a moment before saying, "I can be responsible for the design and construction, but I'm still somewhat lacking in the ability to truly master it."

"When I examined the core control system, I found a core communication system there that could control all the Titan machines with mental power. This should also be the core of this weapon. Without this system, it would be no different from a super-large artillery camp."

"However, to fully unleash the power of this system, one needs extremely strong mental strength, and it is best to be in a spiritual state, because the physical body will hinder the connection."

"This is quite common in high-level weapons, and we call this kind of spirit a 'weapon spirit'."

(End of this chapter)