The Fourth Disaster: People become gods through high martial arts and gaming

Chapter 277 So many Obsidian disciples, did they all grow out of the ground?
"Deal with a prisoner who's still alive?"

Are there any living prisoners still inside Wushan Prison?

Upon hearing this, Lin Qi was stunned for a moment and looked at Xie Feina in surprise.

According to Di Luoya, the city lord of the City of Light, the Fog Mountain Prison has existed for a very long time. Normally, there should be no living creatures left in the entire prison, since most of the prisoners are at the Blood Condensation Realm and cannot live that long, not even those above the Blood Condensation Realm.

Although the lifespans of different creatures vary greatly, for example, the Long-Eared Clan is said to have a lifespan of five hundred years once they cultivate to the Blood Condensation Realm, making them the longest-lived race among all races. Humans, on the other hand, can live to two hundred years old once they reach the Blood Condensation Realm, and some short-lived races can live to one hundred and twenty years old.

The Fog Mountain Prison has existed for over ten thousand years; it's impossible for any race to live that long, let alone be imprisoned there.

If such a creature truly existed, he couldn't even imagine how terrifying it would be.

“That prisoner can’t be said to be alive either.” Shefina thought for a moment and explained, “That prisoner was a robot. Before he died, he uploaded all his consciousness and memories to the guard robot. And he wasn’t the only prisoner in the lower district who did this. All the prisoners in the lower district did the same.”

"Does that mean the entire lower level of the prison is filled with these mechanical prisoners who have complete consciousness and memories?" Lin Qi's eyes lit up when he heard this.

Although from Shefina's words, it was clear that these prisoners were indeed dead, but had survived as mechanical beings.

The lower levels of the prison are likely inhabited by beings at or above the Blood Coagulation Realm. These mechanical entities are absolute treasures; if one can capture them or extract their information and data, one can directly obtain the training methods of that civilization, or even its technology.

Shefina seemed to see through Lin Qi's thoughts and said with a smile, "That's right. If you're talking about what's most valuable in the lower district, it's these imprisoned prisoners. If you can capture even one, you can get a lot out of them. But does Master Lin know how many teams from the four major forces have captured so far?"

"Is this a small quantity?" Lin Qi asked curiously.

“Not just few, there are none, not a single one.” Shefina chuckled. “Those guard robots are made of some kind of metal. Even third-tier weapons can’t hurt them in the slightest. Not only are they all at the Blood Condensation Realm in terms of strength and speed, but they also have the skills of those prisoners. Any one of them can easily suppress several super geniuses. They usually act in groups, and we have no way to fight them. Just surviving is a blessing.”

"If that's the case, even if we join forces, how can we solve this?" After listening, Lin Qi roughly understood why these prisoners were difficult to deal with.

Their indestructible bodies, superb skills, and sheer numbers make them virtually unbeatable.

“After our city’s many explorations, we have also developed some methods to deal with these prisoners,” Shefina explained. “These prisoners are all robots. Once their energy is depleted, they become immobile. As long as we can entangle one of them and keep exhausting their energy, we can capture them.”

"However, even among prisoners in the lower district, there are different levels of strength. The powerful prisoners would be wiped out even if our entire team attacked together, while the weak prisoners can be restrained by a few of our super geniuses working together, and there is a chance to take them down. But the weak prisoners have limited information and are less learned, so it is not worth the risk to take them down."

"During our last exploration, we discovered a prisoner with decent strength. However, our team alone wasn't confident of success, so we wanted to join forces with Master Lin. If we succeed, I can personally guarantee that no Blood Coagulation Realm expert from Earth Star Pharmaceuticals will be able to harass Obsidian Martial Arts Academy in the future."

She had no prior intention of joining forces with Obsidian Martial Arts Academy. They had only eliminated two super geniuses from Earth Star Pharmaceuticals who were created using drugs. It was far less effective than cooperating with teams from other regional cities. However, cooperating with those regional city teams would come at a great cost.

However, when she learned that Bert, the super genius of Earth Star Pharmaceuticals, had died in Red Moon Town, and possibly even at the hands of Lin Qi, the owner of the academy, she changed her mind.

It is said that Lin Qi, the master of the academy, is only at the Bone Forging Realm. A Bone Forging Realm expert who can kill a Blood Condensation Realm super genius like Bert is a rare talent among top teams. In fact, in terms of individual strength, he might even rank among the top twenty in the Fog Mountain Prison. With the addition of Obsidian's team, they are already not much inferior to those top teams.

This is also why she came in person—to confirm whether Lin Qi was at the Bone Forging Realm.

If she's not at the Bone Forging Realm, then consider her trip a waste; if she is, then we can cooperate.

Fortunately, Lin Qi, the master of the academy, did not disappoint her. Although she could not be certain about his blood and qi, she could intuitively tell that he was at the Bone Forging Realm.

"We don't need to guarantee that the Blood Coagulation Realm cultivators from Earth Star Pharmaceuticals won't harass us in the future," Lin Qi thought for a moment, then looked at Xie Feina and said, "I hope we can change it to other conditions."

"Other conditions?" Shefina asked with slight surprise. "What are they? If it's information about that prisoner's skills, then I'm sorry, but our Domain City will never share the skills in Mist Mountain Prison with anyone else. Apart from that, all other conditions are negotiable."

In her view, Obsidian Martial Arts School is currently in dire need of action.

Although Earth Star Pharmaceuticals hasn't taken any concrete action yet, it's certain that they'll make Obsidian Martial Arts School disappear on the surface, especially the school's leader, Lin Qi. Earth Star Pharmaceuticals will definitely try to send a high-level Blood Condensation Realm martial artist to infiltrate and assassinate him, and Lin Qi, who is only at the Bone Forging Realm, has no chance of withstanding an assassination attempt by a high-level Blood Condensation Realm martial artist.

Lin Qi's current focus on preserving his life rather than preventing the Blood Coagulation Realm experts from Earth Star Pharmaceuticals from infiltrating the prison surprised her.

"The number of slots for entering Fog Mountain Prison," Lin Qi said with great certainty. "The more slots, the better."

"A quota for entering the prison?" Shefina looked at Lin Qi, even more puzzled. She didn't understand why Lin Qi needed so many quotas. Fog Mountain Prison was extremely dangerous. Not to mention the prisoners in the lower areas, even the traps and mechanisms in the middle and upper areas couldn't be solved just by having more people. However, Shefina still replied, "I can only get a maximum of nine keys, which is nine hundred quotas. Is that enough?"

"Nine hundred spots? That's barely enough." Lin Qi nodded.

"Since that's the case, then it's settled. I'll send a giant skyship to pick you up, Master Lin." Xie Feina looked at Lin Qi, who was satisfied, and didn't say anything more before taking her leave.

It wasn't until Shefina and the other two boarded the flying transport vehicle and left the Obsidian Martial Arts School that Precia, who was following beside them, spoke hesitantly.

“Senior sister, if we cooperate with Obsidian Martial Arts School like this, the leader probably won’t agree easily.” Precia glanced at Obsidian Martial Arts School outside the car window and said slowly, “The leader has close ties with Earth Star Pharmaceuticals. If he finds out that we are cooperating with Obsidian Martial Arts School, he might kick us out of the team. Then it will probably be even more difficult for us to capture that prisoner.”

She had absolutely no idea what Xie Feina, her sixth senior sister, was thinking.

She knew something about the strength of the gray-clad men; indeed, each of them was exceptionally powerful, especially those at the highest level of martial arts. Once they transformed, they would all possess the level of top-tier Bone Forging Realm experts, some even reaching the level of deputy city lords. They should be able to assemble a decent group of a hundred.

As for Lin Qi, the master of the martial arts school, it is rumored that he killed Bert, a super genius in the Blood Condensation Realm. In terms of team strength, the Obsidian Martial Arts School is also at the top level among the teams that entered the Fog Mountain Prison.

However, compared to the representative teams from the four domains, and the top-tier teams from the four domains, they were still somewhat lacking. After all, as the representative teams of the overlords of a domain, each member had to master two or three extraordinary martial arts techniques, especially the first level of extraordinary martial arts techniques at perfection, to be qualified to enter.

She was able to join this time not only because of her sixth senior sister's influence, but also because she recently learned a sequence of extraordinary martial arts techniques. Although she was only at the beginner level, she could still be considered a semi-super genius.

The guild leader has a long history of dealings with Earth Star Pharmaceuticals. This time, Earth Star Pharmaceuticals is furious, and the guild leader will definitely make a statement. Otherwise, there will be problems with the high-level potions in the future.

The majority of the delegation members from the Misty Mountain City were led by the delegation leader. If the delegation leader knew about this cooperation, it wouldn't be impossible for him to kick out this sixth senior sister.

"Junior Sister, what are you thinking about?" Shefina looked at Precia, who was full of confusion, and shook her head. "Why do you think I would share that prisoner I found last time with that captain?"

"Senior sister, you mean..." Precia looked at Shefina in shock.

"That old guy has been in the position of leader for long enough. Things change, it's time for a change." Shefina's voice was calm, as if she were talking about a trivial matter. "I've already discussed this matter with the other deputy leader, and he will support me. I will fight that old guy to decide who is the number one person below the Blood Condensation Realm in Misty Mountain City. As long as I win, the other members will naturally follow me. With the strength of our two teams, taking down that prisoner is a sure thing."

"Senior sister, what level have you broken through to?" Precia looked at her sixth senior sister in front of her, her mouth agape.

The position of leader of the prison delegation is not one that just anyone can hold. Although there is no explicit rule, it is usually the number one person below the Blood Coagulation Realm who can become the leader.

The leader's strength is unfathomable. Rumor has it that he has reached the second level of the Sequence Transcendent Martial Arts, making him a true monster who is not someone that ordinary super geniuses who have mastered Sequence Transcendent Martial Arts can fight against.

To fight against such a leader, it's simply impossible without reaching the second level of perfection in one's extraordinary martial arts skills.

"Yes, after all these years, I've finally made a breakthrough." Shefina nodded, a hint of ambition igniting in her eyes. "If I can obtain the training method for those above the Blood Condensation Realm, I'll be qualified to apply to become a prospective elder."

Whether it was a struggle between those in the Bone Forging Realm or a struggle between those in the Blood Condensation Realm, she never took it to heart from the beginning.

Because she only has one goal.

Above the blood clotting!

Moreover, they are not just ordinary beings above the level of blood coagulation, but beings capable of directly confronting natural disasters, becoming true giants in the four domains.

Inside the reception room of the Obsidian Martial Arts School on the other side.

"Master, what do we need so many slots for? If Earth Star Pharmaceuticals sends a large number of Blood Condensation Realm experts over later, and if Domain City doesn't intervene, we'll have a hard time resisting them," Qin Mu said with some concern.

While Lin Qi can kill Bert, who is at the initial stage of the Blood Condensation Realm, at the current Obsidian Martial Arts Academy, Lin Qi is only one person. If Earth Star Pharmaceuticals sends several experts at the Blood Condensation Realm, the entire Obsidian Martial Arts Academy will be finished. After all, the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy currently has no experts or allies to offer.

The only cause for celebration was that two of the gray-robed disciples had reached the Bone Forging Realm, but this was nothing compared to the strength of Earth Star Pharmaceuticals.

“These spots are very useful, and may even be the key to our martial arts school’s future fight against Earth Star Pharmaceuticals.” Lin Qi looked at the worried Qin Mu and couldn’t help but chuckle. He didn’t explain further. “Alright, you’d better work hard in your training during this time. Now that Ino, the former commander of the Light Chasing Guard, has joined, if you and Meng Wei don’t improve quickly, you might have a hard time keeping your positions as deputy commanders.”

The number of slots available in the Fog Mountain Prison may be irrelevant to other forces; many forces may not even be able to gather a hundred people, since without the strength of the Bone Forging Realm, entering the Fog Mountain Prison means certain death.

But this is different for him.

Even if a player is weak, they are still a player. If they lack strength, they can make up for it with numbers. He really doesn't believe anyone can defeat a player in a war of attrition.

As long as he sets up a resurrection point in the Fog Mountain Prison, the entire Fog Mountain Prison can become his backyard, and the entire technological heritage of the alien civilization will become his.

He refused to believe that the craftsmanship of a planetary pharmaceutical company could be inferior to that of a civilization that had given birth to demigods. In his transcendent state, his speed in the air exceeded the speed of sound thanks to his amazing speed. In contrast, although those in the Blood Condensation Realm could fly, it was more like floating, and their speed was far slower than on the ground. This was true even for high-level Blood Condensation Realm cultivators. If he really wanted to escape, there was truly no one among the Blood Condensation Realm warriors who could do anything to him.

As for beings above the Blood Clotting Realm, they are absolutely forbidden from setting foot in other realms. Although the reason is unknown, this was the main reason why the Holy Blood Mercenary Group dared to face the Red Moon Merchant Guild and was able to get away with it.

If he is truly no match for Earth Star Pharmaceuticals, he can also learn from Smiling Skull and hide in the Dead Mountain Range, allowing players to slowly develop in the prison, and not leave the mountain until he reaches the Blood Clotting level.

Of course, he wouldn't allow just any player to enter the Fog Mountain Prison to develop. At the very least, he would give the Fog Mountain Prison some face and set the requirement that only martial artists could participate in this special super-large-scale dungeon.

As soon as Lin Qiyi made the announcement, the players in the entire martial arts hall went crazy.

"Holy crap! What's going on? A massive raid instance with a thousand players!"

"Explore the entire Fog Mountain Prison, and after completing the main quest, capture the guard robots and hand them over to the martial arts school. There's a certain chance of obtaining the qualification to learn extraordinary martial arts techniques and the training method for hidden advanced professions. Is this dungeon going to be this awesome?"

"Is this the start of unlocking hidden advanced professions?"

"Why can only martial artists sign up? What about me, a newbie who's only been here for a few days?"

"This dungeon will be open for a few more days. New players who are currently at the Extreme Apprentice level can give it a shot."

"I heard that becoming a high-level job is incredibly powerful, with stats that are practically insane. I wonder what the hidden high-level jobs are like this time, and whether they'll be even more powerful."

"No, I need to cultivate! I need to break through to become a martial artist! I'm determined to have this hidden high-level profession!"

Players who received the news were immediately excited. They never expected the game company to quietly release such a big update. Not only could they learn more advanced martial arts skills, but they also unlocked hidden advanced professions. Now, they had no choice but to rush in.

A few days later, a colossal skyship landed above the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy, astonishing and intriguing all the major powers in the City of Light. This was not only because they were curious about the origin of the skyship from the Domain City, but also because they were deeply impressed by the strength of the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy.

At first glance, these gray-clad disciples of the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy were all martial artists, numbering well over a thousand...

Even Precia, who came to greet them, stared wide-eyed at the sight.

"How can there be so many gray-clad martial artists? Do the disciples of the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy all grow out of the ground?"

Among these gray-robed disciples, not only were they all martial artists, but many also possessed terrifying auras and blood, which even made her feel alarmed. They were worlds apart from the Obsidian Martial Arts School she had seen a few days ago.

(End of this chapter)