Offer blocks to the end times

“While that’s true,…” Nigolan said with a worried expression, William continued, “This expedition team is accompanied by two warehouse fairies. If they aren’t rescued, they won’t be able to return.”

"Uh, two more?" Senju asked, puzzled. "Are there any other fairies here as big as Chtholly?"

“Yes, Landoruko and Noft must be in a very dangerous situation,” William said with a grim expression. “After all, one of the holy swords should be broken, and we don’t know how much longer it can last.”

“I see,” Senju thought for a moment, “Then could we call Athena and the others back? Tiathe is simply not fit to go to the battlefield right now.”

“That’s what I asked for too,” Nigolan complained from the side, “but the higher-ups said that Athena and the others had more important duties and insisted that Tiathe go alone.”

“So I will go with Tiathe this time,” Chtholly said firmly from the side. This time William did not stop her. “Tomorrow I will go to the base of Floating Island Forty-Nine to apply for the qualification to accompany her.”

“Then I’ll join in too,” Senju raised his hand. “Using a spaceship is fast and convenient, and if we can’t win, we can easily escape.”

"Thank you, Senju. Let's go there together tomorrow and see what kind of people are on the upper floors," William sneered.

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Chapter 306 The Tragedy on the Ground

A day earlier, at the ground ruins where the Tiger Ear Grass airship was located, a group of survey team members were sorting through the items they had found in the ruins when a monster appeared before them, accompanied by a fierce sandstorm.

As the sandstorm approached, the survey team members finally saw a large, gray, multi-legged scorpion, as big as a small mountain, emerge from within. Upon recognizing it, they all panicked, exclaiming, "It's a beast!"

The panicked team members shouted incoherently and bravely attacked the beast, but were caught up and killed one after another. Fortunately, Grik knew this kind of beast. Although he was also panicked, he still gently shouted to the team members around him, "That guy only reacts to movements and sounds. Stay still."

The team members, terrified by the beast, immediately heeded Grik's advice and obediently hid, daring not to make a sound, thus escaping unscathed.

Just as Grik breathed a sigh of relief and waited for the fairies to appear, the commander on the tiger ear grass saw the tragedy outside and immediately ordered the airship to be activated. However, a huge noise was made during the process, and the beasts' attention was drawn to it.

"What are they thinking?" Glick felt a sense of despair after hearing the voice, because he knew that the beasts would soon attack the airship, which was powerless to resist.

As expected, the beast immediately attacked the airship. The tiger ear grass was torn open like a cardboard box, and after flying a few meters high, it immediately fell down.

Then two fairies appeared and cut down the beast, ending the riot. The total number of dead was half of the members, eighteen people, and all the horses used to carry the goods also died.

After the riots ended, the airships became useless junk. The survivors were exhausted. Some hid in their tents and fell asleep, while others lit campfires outside and sat there blankly.

Fortunately, Glick had taken follow-up measures after the attack, which reassured everyone as they waited for the rescue.

The three sat in front of the fire. Looking at the people around him, Noft felt a pang of regret. "If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have stayed outside the whole time. That way, so many people wouldn't have died."

“You two girls have done a good job,” Greg said, sitting in front of the fire roasting horse meat. “It’s a miracle that so many people have survived from certain death. Salvage workers are already struggling between life and death. Now we should be counting the survivors, not the dead.”

"Is this what it means to be alive?" Noft asked, watching the flames. "Without the airship, we can't get back to the floating continent."

“Don’t worry, the high-speed airship carrying intelligence has already been dispatched. Just wait a while and the rescue will arrive,” Greik said, handing the roasted horse meat to Noft, who began to eat. “One or two here is fine, but too many would be too much for us to handle.”

“Don’t worry, the fourth beast of the Swallowing Beast won’t appear for the time being,” Greg continued grilling meat, his expression much calmer. “They have a habit of not living in places where there are other fourth beasts nearby. In other words, there are no fourth beasts nearby.”

"This is the first time I've ever heard of this," Noft said, his eyes widening in surprise. He then turned to the girl beside him for confirmation, "Lan, have you heard of it?"

However, Landor remained motionless in front of the fire, unresponsive to Noft's shouts. Seeing this, Grik gently asked, "Is that little girl tired?"

“No, Lan gets lost in her own world whenever she thinks about things,” Noft picked up a skewer of grilled meat, tasted it, and, finding it well-cooked, stuffed it into Landoruko’s mouth.

"Ugh, ugh, ugh," Landoruko finally came to her senses after having her mouth stuffed with roasted meat. She was so choked by the meat that her eyes rolled back and her legs kicked wildly. The roasted meat in her mouth was very hot, but even so, she did not intend to spit out the food.

“Don’t think about anything while you’re eating. Focus on what you’re doing. Nigolan has told you that many times, hasn’t she?” Noft shouted as he stuffed his mouth with roast meat.

"Honestly, if I don't listen to you, the meat will burn. It's been so long since I've had a decent meal. If I don't eat well, I'll be letting the horse down," Noft said, grilling a new slice of meat while lecturing the girl next to him.

“But you can’t just shove the grilled meat into my mouth,” Landoruk complained, chewing on the grilled meat. Noft, meanwhile, twirled the grilled meat in his hand. “Yes, yes, before you complain, how about some grilled meat?”

"I know, I can't take it anymore," Landoruk said, blushing as she reached out to the grilled meat. Grik reminded her from the side, "Don't take the grilled meat here. The Green Ghost Clan's tastes are completely incompatible with the two young ladies'."

“Of course I know,” Landoruko said, taking out some vegetables from the side to roast. Noft, on the other hand, was eager to try it. “Now that you mention it, I’d like to give it a go.”

“Noft, you’re so rude,” Landoruko said from the side, while Grik laughed.

"What's wrong, Mr. Grik?" Landoruk asked curiously. Grik replied, "Nothing, I just feel that the golden fairies who protect this floating continent are more like young girls. I used to think they would be more like soldiers, or rebellious people who don't care about life and death. But I've discovered how cute you are after this collaboration."

“Oh, this is the first time you’ve called me cute,” Noft laughed from the side, while Landoruko added, “I think I’m rebellious enough.”

Then she slowly ate the roasted vegetables.

Remembering the events, recalling the contents of the ancient texts, I felt there was a great mystery between beasts and humans, and sensed something strange about it.

"Don't think about things again," Noft called out from the side, stuffing a roasted potato into Landoruko's mouth. "Ugh, it's so hot, so hot."

After a quiet night for the people on the ground, the people on the floating islands also began to move around. Thousand Hands led William, Chtholly, and Tiathe toward the Wing Army base on Floating Island No. 49.

When they were halfway there, they discovered that Ai Lu Ke was also on board. Since they were temporarily unable to return, they took her with them to Floating Island No. 49.

After disembarking, Senju and William went to the base together, while Chtholly waited nearby with the two children for the results.

Upon entering the base, the two quickly met the operation's commander, a short, purple-haired boy who sat on a tall stool with a cigar in his mouth and a golden wrench hanging behind him.

The two inquired about the rescue plan, and the commander spoke up, "The quasi-whale-class transport airship 'Plantain' used for the rescue is currently undergoing modification, which will take about half a month."

"Hey, why use such a big ship?" William asked casually, but his attitude angered the commander. "Watch your tone, second-class technician. I'm a first-class technician, that's not so great!"

Chapter 307 Deception

Seeing the displeased little purple devil, Senju found it amusing. He was quite short sitting there, and the two people standing in front of him could clearly see the intricate badge on his shoulder.

However, this was, after all, a military base, and Senju felt it was inappropriate to laugh out loud. So he stood solemnly behind him, letting William do as he pleased, lest he burst out laughing himself.

“My apologies, First-Class Technical Officer. I am from the border region, please forgive me,” William immediately dropped his contemptuous attitude and apologized to the other party in a conciliatory manner.

“Hmm, that’s more like it,” the commander said, pleased with William’s change in attitude. “After all, I’m a friendly first-class technical officer now, so let me explain why we need to use a large airship.”

"Thank you, kind First Class Technician," William said with a smile and a nod, which gave Thousand Hands, who was standing next to him, goosebumps. He hadn't realized William had a talent for acting.

“Very good,” the commander said, quite pleased. After taking a drag of his cigarette, he continued, “The investigation team that ‘Tiger Ear Grass’ was part of found a large number of items at the ruins on the ground. Their report mentioned that there were many relics that absolutely could not be discarded on the ground, which is why a large airship was dispatched.”

"Do you understand, Second-Class Technician?" the commander asked William sternly, pointing at him. William replied absentmindedly.

"Hmm?!" The commander stared at William, who immediately realized his mistake and corrected his attitude. "Understood, First-Class Technical Officer."

“But if the rescue team arrives a day later, the survey team will be in greater danger,” William said worriedly from the side. The commander looked at him with a strange expression. “This is to obtain the wisdom of the earth. All the survey team members should understand this. Besides, we really deployed two holy swords for this. Even if it costs us our lives, we must hold them!”

In an instant, Senju felt as if the surrounding air had frozen, and a pressure emanated from William.

"Well, dear First Class Technical Officer, do you have any information about that place?" Senju asked, his words surprising the Commander. "Hmm, so you can talk."

Thousand Hands barely managed a smile, but Purple Imp pulled out a document and tossed it in front of the two of them. "The expressions of featureless species are really hard to understand. Here's a document; after you read it, you'll understand the importance of this investigation."

"Uh," Senju said, after receiving the document and seeing the unfamiliar characters, she made a copy and handed it to William. The two of them then slowly began to read it.

"Huh? Second-Class Technician, what are you holding?!" The commander shouted as he saw the two of them holding documents. Senju put the documents away, his face resolute. "Nothing!"

"Oh, really?" Purple Ghost rubbed his eyes in confusion, looking at Thousand Hands who was empty-handed with great bewilderment.

Senju then raised another issue: "Isn't it too hasty to send just one fairy soldier for this rescue operation? We should have at least two or three."

“Of course I know that,” the commander complained unhappily, “but the higher-ups said they have more important things to do, and in the end they only assigned me a ten-year-old girl. Will she really be able to be used? Don’t they know that this is the most important thing?”

“I completely agree with you, and I heard that the fairy soldiers assigned this time don’t even have the Holy Sword, so they’re completely unable to fight the beasts,” Thousand Hands shouted from the side. Purple Imp’s face immediately changed. “Really? Damn it, they actually gave me a substandard one.”

However, after shouting for a while, Zi Xiaogui was still discouraged. "This was designated by the higher-ups, and even I can't change it."

“Then I recommend a powerful warrior. She’s a fairy soldier who’s recently had some problems. Although she has health issues, she’s very strong in combat,” Thousand Hands began promoting Chtholly. Purple Imp’s eyes lit up when she heard this. “Oh, really? I agree.”

"I also have an airship, and I hope to take some men to scout that area first. I hope the First-Class Technical Officer will agree," Senju said.

The commander's expression changed. "Second-class technical officer, do you know what you're saying? The entire floating continent is surrounded by a barrier. Without permission to enter or leave, the magic furnace will stop operating."

"Don't worry, that was given to me by His Excellency the Great Sage, so there's no need to worry about that," Thousand Hands said, trying to intimidate the other party with his tiger skin. Upon hearing this, the commander's expression immediately changed. "Since he's an acquaintance of His Excellency the Great Sage, then there's absolutely no problem. There's even a navigation map in the data, so you can easily get there. But if you lie to me, you know the consequences!"

“Of course, Your Excellency, First-Class Technical Officer, can contact the Great Sage at any time to verify,” Thousand Hands replied. At this moment, William, who had been staring blankly at the data, spoke up, “Rabiden Hibils.”

"Yes, it's said that the names of the swords are engraved on the hilt. Obtaining it will make the defense of the entire continent even stronger," Zi Xiaogui said proudly when he heard about the most important item in the investigation.

“Rabbi…” Senju felt he had heard the name before, and then heard William continue, “This is Komago, my birthplace.”

"Is it the illusionary realm?" Senju suddenly remembered something and quickly asked. William nodded, "It seems we have to go there."

"What are you talking about?" the commander asked, not quite understanding. William, however, excitedly leaned on the table and shouted, "This achievement is amazing! Great First-Class Technician, we must bring the warrior and the achievement back!"

“Of course,” the commander was taken aback by William. “It’s great that you understand. Then we’ll send you out as the advance team. We can gather as much combat power as we want.”

“Yes, First-Class Technical Officer, we will be waiting for your arrival on the ground,” William solemnly replied from the side.

"Then, you two should memorize the route map first, and don't go anywhere else," the commander said to the two men, pointing to the dense lines on the map as he flipped back to the first few pages of the document.

“Yes,” the two replied. After a while, Senju spoke up, “I have memorized it all. Please rest assured, First-Class Technician, we will meet soon.”

"Oh, really?" Purple Imp looked at Thousand Hands with surprise and uncertainty. Thousand Hands bowed and left with William.

After leaving the room, Thousand Hands took out the original document and handed it to William, saying, "Although we don't understand the contents of this document, the people on Swan's ship certainly do."

“Good, then the next step is to bring the people on the ground back first, and then find Rabiden Hibils,” William still couldn’t forget about the holy sword. “After all, it should be in the Tifana region. How could it possibly cross a continent to reach the city of Komago?”

Chapter 308 The Truth

"Hehehe," Elco suddenly laughed while eating ice cream with Chtholly. Chtholly gently wiped her mouth for her. "What's wrong, Elco?"

"Hmm, it's nothing," Ai Luke shook her head with a smile, "It's just that William and the others are coming back."

"Really?" Chtholly looked around, and Tiathe beside her was also looking around.

The three of them are currently in the second city of Island 49. To be honest, this island is in a slightly awkward position, situated right in the middle of desolation and prosperity, like a half-baked region.

They were sitting under a parasol at an open-air café, with juice and ice cream laid out beside them, as agreed. When William and Thousand Hands approached, they immediately spotted them, and Chtholly stood up and called out, "Here, here!"

"It's so slow, I'm getting tired of waiting," Chtholly complained to William as the two approached, then looked longingly at the ice cream in Eloque's hand.

William immediately understood the atmosphere and ordered one to give to Chtholly. However, looking at the two children beside her, she steeled herself and handed the ice cream to Tiathe, saying, "Don't worry, it'll be fine."

“Don’t worry,” Senju said from the side, “Tiat just needs to stay in my space as planned. She only needs to show her face there.”

“Hmm,” Tiathe also quieted down a lot, her green hair also losing its spirit, “Ah, I didn’t expect my first time on the battlefield to be like this, so disappointing.”

“In that case, I want to go too,” Ai Luke shouted from the side. “It must be so boring to be alone in the space, I know that better than anyone.”

"Alright, alright, it won't hurt to bring a few more," Senju said nonchalantly. She owed Eluke a huge favor, and there was no danger here, so she might as well let her accompany Tiathe.

“Then let’s go back to the warehouse now, and then take the airship to the target to rescue the people there,” William shouted, and several people next to him raised their hands in agreement.

Afterwards, everyone returned to Island 68 in the spaceship. Thousand Hands then placed Tiathe and Eluke on the top floor of the city within the space, where several robots accompanied them. After giving the two a bunch of snacks and comics, Thousand Hands closed the entrance to the space.

Then everyone prepared the Holy Sword, and Thousand Hands handed the route map to the airship operator. She quickly learned the location and the scheduled flight time was twenty hours.

The destination seems far away, although the airship feels...

It felt very comfortable, but twenty hours was a bit long. After sitting for a while, Chtholly went into the space to play with Tiathe and the others, leaving only William and Thousand Hands here.

“William, there’s something I haven’t told you,” Thousand Hands felt it was time to tell him the truth, after all, William would be reaching the surface and facing the real beasts in a dozen hours.