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

Chapter 349 The Intermediate Cultivation Tower is Initially Complete
Tianhe District, Red Moon City.

Normally, there would be few people working in the Red Moon Building late at night, but now, due to a piece of news, the hundreds of floors of the Red Moon Building are brightly lit, and more than 100,000 employees of the Red Moon Chamber of Commerce are busy doing only one thing.

Faced with the Obsidian Martial Arts School, has Deputy City Lord Mo Ye of Wushan Domain City backed down?

In the conference room on the top floor of the Red Moon Building, more than a dozen top executives of the Red Moon Chamber of Commerce sat around a round table. The atmosphere in the hall was very oppressive, and everyone silently looked at the middle-aged man of the Blood Pattern Clan with half-white hair who was at the head of the group.

This middle-aged man was none other than Gu Sen, the president of the Red Moon Chamber of Commerce, and one of the few mid-level Celestial Realm Grandmasters in the Four Domains, only one step away from the high-level Celestial Realm.

"Is that all the information?" Gu Sen asked, frowning, after reading the documents in his hand.

"President, this is all the information we have about the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy. Everything we could find out is here," a young man from the Blood-Patterned Clan at the initial stage of the Celestial Realm said respectfully.

"That Kui Lang deserves to die! Breaking the rules is one thing, but he's also brought this kind of trouble upon the Merchant Guild!" Xue Gusen looked at the documents in his hand and was furious. "Pass on my order: eliminate everyone in his lineage. Our clan doesn't need such fools!"

Gu Sen's fury caused more than ten members at the peak of the Blood Condensation Realm to fall to the ground, almost vomiting blood.

"President, these things are easy, but how should we deal with the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy now?" asked the young man with blood-patterned skin at the initial stage of the Celestial Realm. "Although the four major domain cities have already said that our affairs are over, the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy is now not even giving face to Mo Ye, the deputy city lord of the Misty Mountain Domain City. The Misty Mountain Domain City has not said anything either. We will probably have a lot of trouble exploring the forbidden zone in the future."

Within the four domains, there are four major domain cities that keep them in check, so no Grandmaster of the Celestial Realm dares to go too far. However, even the four major domain cities cannot control the forbidden area.

Even Mo Ye, the deputy city lord of Lianwu Mountain Domain City, was no match for the master of the Obsidian Martial Arts School. It would be incredibly easy for him to make a move against the Red Moon Merchant Guild within the restricted area.

The forbidden zone is encroaching on the four domains at an increasingly rapid pace. It may not take many years for it to cover all four domains. If they cannot find a way out of the forbidden zone as soon as possible, annihilation will be their only fate.

"Pass down my order: no more provocations against the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy." Gu Sen sighed. "As for the exploration of the restricted area, from now on, we will act together with the four major domain cities. With the people from the domain cities around, the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy should not dare to act recklessly."

"President, if that's the case, our guild's exploration progress will probably be much slower." The young man at the initial stage of the Celestial Realm was somewhat anxious after hearing this. "Moreover, the people from the four major domain cities will definitely use us as cannon fodder."

"Don't worry, the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy won't be arrogant for long," Gu Sen said with great certainty. "Give me some more time, and I'll be able to break through to the high-level Celestial Realm. At that time, we'll all be at the high-level Celestial Realm, and the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy won't be able to do anything to our Red Moon Merchant Guild. Moreover, during the last exploration of the Ice Plains Forbidden Zone, I discovered remnants of human life deep within the Ice Plains Forbidden Zone. These items are very new, unlike those made hundreds of years ago. They should be things made in the last few years. Aliens don't make items; they only know how to kill. I suspect that there should be people living deep within the Ice Plains Forbidden Zone."

"Do people live inside the forbidden zone?" Upon hearing this, the Bloodstained Clan members present couldn't help but have their eyes light up.

After so many years of exploration of the forbidden zone, all the major powers were in despair. They never expected that there would still be people living inside the forbidden zone. This is definitely the biggest discovery in the four regions in the past hundred years.

"President, can you confirm this?" the young man at the initial stage of the Celestial Realm couldn't help but ask.

As long as they can confirm and contact the people living in the restricted area, the future of the Red Moon Chamber of Commerce will be limitless. Even the four major regional cities will probably be asking the Red Moon Chamber of Commerce for help, not to mention the current Obsidian Martial Arts School.

"That's why I've summoned you all here today," Gu Sen said with a smile. "The peaceful period in the restricted area of ​​the Ice Plains is almost over. I'll take you there during this peaceful period so we can find those people living in the restricted area more quickly. Once we can contact them, our Red Moon Merchant Guild will be able to surpass the four major domain cities and become the number one power in the four domains!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the Red Moon Merchant Guild couldn't help but get excited.

Although the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy now has the potential to become the Fifth Domain City, which is a great blow to their Red Moon Merchant Guild, the news from Guild Master Gu Sen has undoubtedly filled them with hope again.

A group of people who can live in the forbidden zone must be extremely strong, needless to say. After all, not just anyone can stay in the depths of the forbidden zone, let alone survive during dangerous periods. If the Red Moon Merchant Guild can make contact with these people, their strength will definitely increase rapidly. Surpassing the four major domain cities at that time would probably not be a problem.

While the Red Moon Merchant Guild was discussing the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy and the new discovery, other major powers in the four regions were also discussing matters related to the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy.

The desolate mountain region, the city of black steel.

An elder of the Snake-Man race, at the initial stage of the Celestial Realm, looked at Tie Mu, who was over six meters tall, and instructed him: "Tie Mu, since you got along well with the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy last time, I'm entrusting you with the task of further cooperation with them. Even if it means sacrificing some benefits, you must find a way to cooperate with the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy in the Forbidden Zone. The Forbidden Zone is being eroded faster and faster, and in-depth exploration rarely involves cooperation with other forces. If we can't find a way to survive in the Forbidden Zone as soon as possible, our entire race will be wiped out."

"Don't worry, Elder, I will definitely get this done." Tie Mu said confidently. "Although the leader of the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy is very strong, the Academy's industrial capabilities are not good. The Sky Giant Ship and C6-level flying transport vehicle provided by our Black Steel are vehicles that the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy currently lacks. If we provide them first, they should not refuse to cooperate more deeply with our Black Steel's restricted area."

The four major cities have always possessed top-tier technological capabilities. While they may not be able to manufacture sky behemoths made of C6-grade alloys, they can easily produce C6-grade flying transport vehicles. Such technological capabilities are unmatched by any other major power besides the four major cities, let alone a mere Obsidian Martial Arts Hall.

For any power to develop, various resources are indispensable, so transportation has always been a problem that plagues all major powers. As a result, flying vehicles have always been in high demand, and even the four major cities in the region order Sky Giants and C6-level flying transport vehicles from Black Steel.

Now that the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy has become famous overnight, it will definitely want to grow rapidly and become the fifth domain city in the four domains as soon as possible. The resources required will be enormous, and the demand for their Black Steel Sky Vehicles will be unimaginable.

“Go ahead.” The elder of the snake-people clan nodded. “Take some of the geniuses selected by the clan this year with you, especially the top few. Take half of them. The Obsidian Martial Arts Academy has been recruiting disciples. Since we’re going to cooperate, let’s take this as the first step.”

"Elder, the top geniuses selected this year are all exceptionally talented. Even if they enter the Domain City, they can at least be considered super geniuses. Some of them might even be able to break through to become half-step Celestials or even Celestials in the future. Wouldn't sending half of them be too much?" Tie Mu couldn't help but ask after hearing this.

As a top-tier power in the four domains, Blacksteel Heavy Industries doesn't send its best talents to the domain city like the major cities under its jurisdiction.

Normally, to maintain relations with the Desolate Ridge Domain City, only a small number of geniuses are sent there; the most outstanding ones stay behind. After all, developing their own strength is the top priority. Sending geniuses to other forces means they become part of those forces. Now, sending half of this year's best-selected geniuses—especially since this group represents the best of the last two or three decades—is a significant loss for Black Steel.

“Go ahead. These geniuses may be the future of our clan, but we probably don’t have much time left for our future.” The Grand Elder shook his head, a hint of regret in his eyes, but reason told him that it was important to deepen cooperation with the future Fifth Domain City now.

If we wait until the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy develops to the level of the Fifth Domain City and produces a Grandmaster, then we can deepen our relationship and cooperate to explore the depths of the forbidden zone. That would be something that cannot be accomplished by paying the current price.

"Yes!" Tie Mu nodded helplessly and left.

To ordinary people in the four domains, Black Steel Heavy Industry, a top-tier power, is no less powerful than the four major domain cities. But only those in the upper echelons know the true extent of the difference in strength between the two sides.

It could be said that the presence of even a deputy city lord of a domain city would be enough to wipe out these top-tier forces. It's just that the four major domain cities have shown them some respect because they are worried that the grandmasters of these forces might go berserk and hide away to destroy the cities.

The situation where the deputy city lord is forced to resign, as seen with the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy, is unprecedented in the past few decades across the four domains. The last person to receive such treatment is now the city lord of the Icefield Domain City!

That's right!

The Icefield Domain City used the position of City Lord to absorb that force, integrating the entire force into the Icefield Domain City. This grand gesture and ambition stunned the major forces of the four domains at the time, making the Icefield Domain City the second largest domain city among the four major domain cities, second only to the Heavenly River Domain City.

If we don't take advantage of the fact that Obsidian Martial Arts Academy hasn't developed yet and quickly establish good relations, we'll be able to wait until Fog Mountain City or other domain cities win us over and have Obsidian Martial Arts Academy merge into the entire domain city and become its master.

Obsidian Martial Arts School, Red Moon Town, Fog Mountain Region.

"Master, Coach Qin Mu, who went to investigate Fog Mountain City, reports that there are no unusual movements there yet." Wu Zhuoqun looked at Lin Qi, who was resting with his eyes closed in the beginner meditation room, and reported in a low voice, "It seems that the Zerg do not intend to make a move now."

Lin Qi's sudden intervention to stop Mo Ye, the deputy city lord of Wushan Domain City, truly startled him.

This is not a doubt that Lin Qi is no match for Mo Ye, but rather that the Zerg have been cultivating people in the four domains, secretly targeting whoever they deem to be wealthy. If the Zerg were to directly attack the current Obsidian Martial Arts Academy, they would have no power to resist and would have no choice but to flee to the forbidden zone.

The restricted area is not a safe place, especially after the calm period ends and the danger period begins, which is a headache for all the restricted area shelters.

According to Fan Yaoguang and others, if they hadn't mastered the two major technologies in the ruins—the defensive force field and the blood energy field—one of which could defend against attacks from the Celestial Realm with an energy barrier, and the other of which could completely suppress the blood energy of non-friendly forces within its range, the various sanctuaries in the forbidden zone would have been destroyed long ago and wouldn't have survived to this day.

"No unusual activity? The communication technology of this Sky Dome Shelter is really impressive. It's just a personal portable device, yet it can communicate freely over thousands of kilometers, even within restricted areas over hundreds of kilometers. If only we could get more of these from Fan Yaoguang and the others." Lin Qi glanced at his newly replaced Sky Dome Armor bracers and sighed slightly.

Previously, long-distance communication technology was controlled by the four major cities. Even large-scale communication equipment in major cities, which could only communicate within 500 kilometers, was enough to make major forces drool. As for communication equipment that could communicate within 1,000 or 2,000 kilometers in the four regions, the four major cities would never sell it.

Wealthy powerful forces, such as the Red Moon Chamber of Commerce or Earth Star Pharmaceuticals, can only transmit information point-to-point, which is much slower than the four major regional cities, and the cost of maintaining these facilities is extremely high.

The Sky Shelter can now achieve this with just a battle armor bracer, and its communication range across the four domains can exceed 5,000 kilometers. Even within the restricted area, it can maintain a range of 500 kilometers, which is practically cutting-edge technology in the four domains.

Because of this communication technology, Chiyue Town's defense and detection capabilities have also been greatly enhanced, which is why he dares to directly confront Moye.

Whenever there is any unusual activity in Wushan Domain City after defeating Moye, he will immediately lead his men to the restricted area shelter. As for launching a sneak attack, that is also impossible, because with the Sky Dome Type III life detector he obtained from Fan Yaoguang, no powerful life form within a hundred kilometers can escape his detection.

A distance of one hundred kilometers is enough for him to make various preparations. Even if the city lords of the four major domain cities gather, he will have ample time to escape. However, he will not do so unless it is absolutely necessary. After all, Crimson Moon Town has been developed to its current state with great difficulty, and it would be too much of a waste to give it up so easily.

"Master, although there's been no unusual activity in Misty Mountain City, we don't know what the Zerg are thinking," Wu Zhuoqun suggested. "How about we recall some disciples from the Forbidden Zone to garrison Crimson Moon Town? That way, if only a small group of Zerg attacks, we'll have the strength to temporarily hold them off?"

"Should we recall some of the disciples?" Lin Qi thought for a moment, then shook his head. "Let's forget about it. Instead, allocate more resources to Luo Qi so she can create the new battle armor as soon as possible."

The number of players who have entered the High Martial Arts Descent has now exceeded 100,000. As for players who have reached the Blood Condensation Realm, the number has recently reached 15. The fastest cultivator has already reached the limit of the initial stage of the Blood Condensation Realm, and is only one step away from the middle stage of the Blood Condensation Realm.

If these players were stationed in Crimson Moon Town, they could indeed resist the attack of a small group of Celestial Realm Grandmasters, but it would only buy them time and not change the course of the battle.

If we really want to fight against the Zerg in the four major cities, the new armor is more reliable.

The new alloy created by Yi Ye Fuyun is undoubtedly strong. Even with his full-force attack, it only caused a slight dent in the new alloy. This level of alloy definitely surpasses Grade C and is at the level of Grade D. Luo Qi even suspected that the new alloy might be an Grade E alloy recorded by the Star Energy Civilization.

The strength of armor made from this alloy is unimaginable.

However, shaping this new alloy is too difficult. The melting temperature exceeds 30,000 degrees Celsius, and it requires at least a Bone Forging Realm martial artist to shape it. Therefore, the production speed is very slow. In the past few days, Luo Qi has only completed less than half of it and has been urging him to provide more manpower, especially Blood Condensation Realm martial artists. As a result, Ino is now assisting Luo Qi.

However, just as Lin Qi was thinking about how to allocate more manpower to Luo Qi, a system notification suddenly sounded in his ear.

System: Congratulations, host. The intermediate cultivation tower has been modified. Do you wish to activate it now?
(End of this chapter)