I can find treasures in my dreams.

Pioneer City.

Seventh Shield Base, Supply Transfer Zone No. 3.

The gray alloy panels on the floor have a cold, hard metallic luster, while the cold white soft light strips embedded in the surrounding walls provide soft yet thorough lighting, illuminating every inch of the space with exquisite detail.

The entire transit area was impeccably clean, except for the central area, which was focused by several high-intensity spotlights, forming a blindingly bright spot of light—the remains of a giant spider lay quietly in the center of the spot of light.

After the battle, the 117th, 118th and 119th task forces did not linger for a moment and quickly withdrew from the Necrovortex area according to the pre-arranged plan.

Because the sand layer there is on the verge of collapse, and the funnel-shaped sinkhole is constantly expanding, it is really not advisable to stay there for long.

The remaining handover and transfer work was handled entirely by the "worker bee" drone swarm.

The name "Worker Bee" sounds unremarkable, but it is actually another masterpiece in the military industry of Azure Star.

The state-of-the-art global flow deflection engine, along with several fluid control technologies, allows this transport drone, which weighs only 1.2 tons, to have a terrifying payload capacity of up to 8.2 tons.

Based on this calculation, the load-to-weight ratio reaches 6.8.

With just five worker drones working together, they steadily lifted the more than 20-meter-long giant spider carcass and then transported it back to base across 200 kilometers of sand and sea against the strong winds.

Before the era of natural disasters, an aircraft with a payload-to-weight ratio exceeding 1 would have been enough to shock everyone.

But nowadays, we live in an era brimming with cutting-edge technology. Even civilian drones used for logistics generally have a payload-to-weight ratio exceeding 3.

Most military drones have exceeded the threshold of 5, but very few can exceed 6.

As the latest model, the Worker Bee boasts a load-to-weight ratio of 6.8, setting a new industry record and causing a sensation upon its debut.

Gabamda had heard of this.

He clearly remembered that the manufacturer of the worker bee drone was Tianzhengxing Company, owned by Mr. Yang Fan, the richest man in the United Nations.

After the drone was released last year, the UN Defence Force did not hesitate to place an initial large order of 800 million units.

A group of trade representatives from the Iron Fist Civilization conducted a detailed week-long inspection of the worker bees. They were equally impressed by their excellent performance and generously signed an order for 150 million units.

Because of the performance of the global deflection engine, it is perfectly compatible with the high-temperature environment of the Tekken world. Even when flying close to the lava river, it will not cause the components to fail or malfunction.

Gabamda also knows that today, with its numerous cutting-edge technologies in the drone field and its extremely rich product line, Tian Dingxing Company has already grown into a super giant in the Canglanxing drone industry.

The company's products are not only extremely popular on Canglan Star, but have also been sold to more than 30 civilized worlds. Its annual revenue is measured in "trillions", which is several times more than the combined revenue of the second to tenth ranked companies in the industry.

That said, none of the companies controlled by the richest family in the United Nations are not profitable, and their profits are by no means "small-scale".

Each company's annual net profit is at least 1000 billion yuan, which can be described as a business miracle.

on the other hand.

The richest man in the People's Union has an excellent reputation among the people of Canglan Star, and there is no criticism of him being "rich but heartless".

The reason for this is that the Yang Family Foundation, controlled by the Yang family, invests an astonishing 10000 trillion yuan annually in disaster relief and charity.

for instance.

Every year, a batch of babies born with genetic defects are born on Azure Star. Although the probability is not high, considering the birth population of hundreds of millions, there are no fewer than 300,000 babies with genetic diseases.

Despite the fact that the Federation of People's Associations has established very comprehensive welfare policies, these children can generally grow up smoothly and have a relatively long lifespan, as long as the genetic disease is not too serious. However, their quality of life is still seriously affected.

The Yang's Foundation for the Benefit of the World has established a research center for genetic diseases, leveraging the Tianxing Group's strong technological reserves to provide "customized treatment plans" specifically for infant and young child patients.

Anyone with common sense knows that so-called "customized treatment plans" are synonymous with exorbitant prices, because the research and development costs are simply prohibitive.
The foundation charges no more than 50,000 yuan per treatment, and will also directly reduce or waive most or even all of the treatment costs for families with financial difficulties.

This alone allows at least 200,000 infants with genetic diseases to be reborn each year, not only fully recovering their physical health but also being able to cultivate normally.

Gabamuda had read reports about the Yang Family Foundation and was deeply moved by it.

In the world of Tekken, children with such severe congenital defects are often abandoned very early, and their lifespan is generally no more than ten years.

The social organization of the Canglan people, with close cooperation between official and civilian forces to jointly address various difficulties, not only ensured efficient overall coordination and dispatch but also fully mobilized social resources, leaving an exceptionally deep impression on this iron-fisted warrior.

In contrast, in the Ironfist Civilization, the various clans often hindered each other in their struggle for resources, making it difficult for them to work together most of the time.

"It's a pity that this monster died halfway through, otherwise its research value would have been even greater." A researcher in a white lab coat stood to the side, clicking his tongue with regret.

The core objective of the Pioneer City organization's operation was to capture a live Knight-level monster, but the giant spider was too badly injured, and it breathed its last after the worker bee drone swarm had only covered half the distance.

Gabamuda, being an outgoing person, took two steps forward and said with a smile, "The power of the Soul-Controlling Beast Spirit is too great. It's inevitable that I used too much force the first time in actual combat. I believe there will be opportunities in the future."

The researcher nodded in agreement: "That's indeed too powerful."

He paused, then said, "If we can capture it alive, we can use the same secret technique to seal this 'Shadow Viper Spider' as well, and then Kaituo City will have another powerful fighting force."

"Shadow Viper Spider"—that is the official name of this giant spider.

Gabamuda was taken aback: "Can a mid-level knight-level monster be sealed?"

Iron Fist Warrior has already learned a lot about the Soul-Controlling Beast Soul, and knows that the Soul-Devouring Demon Beast sealed within it is at a level between a Quasi-Knight and a Knight.

However, due to its extremely strange soul attack characteristics, its true combat strength is comparable to that of a low-level knight.

The researcher straightened his back, his face beaming with pride: "This is the 'Demon Soul Sealing Technique' personally created by the Spirit Raven Master. It is specifically designed for ethereal monsters and can seal monsters up to the level of a high-ranking knight."

"Although sealing a monster of the level of Shadow Viper Spider requires a higher-grade exotic material as a container, the Human Alliance's strategic resource reserves are abundant and can fully supply it."

Gabamuda exclaimed "Oh!" with obvious envy in his voice: "That's such a pity!"

The Iron Fist Warrior couldn't resist adding a comment: "The Azure Civilization's research level in the realm of souls is at least thirty years ahead of our Iron Fist Civilization."

This quantitative expression of "being ahead by so many years" is a rhetorical device that Gabamda has long used in the Azure Star Society.

The researcher chuckled, his pride growing even stronger.

Gabamuda's gaze flickered and landed on the massive corpse surrounded by a light blue light grid in the center.

Previously, on the battlefield of the Necromancer Vortex, he was twenty kilometers away and could only observe through his spiritual vision.

Seeing it up close at this moment, the visual impact is far stronger than imagined.

The Shadow Spider's corpse had long since departed from its eerie, fleeting phantom form on the battlefield, revealing its true form.

Its twelve thick, segmented limbs were stiffly curled up at its sides, each segment resembling a twisted, withered tree trunk, its surface covered with sharp, barbed thorns, the tips still bearing faint, eerie green patterns. Gabamda subconsciously stared at those patterns, and within seconds, he felt as if the patterns had come alive, faintly wriggling in his vision.

He felt a chill run down his spine and immediately looked away, thinking to himself, "As expected of a powerful monster at the knight level, even after two hours of its demise, its corpse still retains such a powerful soul pressure."

The Shadow Spider's abdomen had shriveled up, and the thick black hair that originally covered its surface had now strangely condensed into a layer of translucent black crystal. Inside the crystal, tiny specks of light seemed to be flowing, and upon closer inspection, one could feel a strange sense of illusion.

The intuition bestowed by the Iron Spirit—an innate perception ability of Ironfist warriors that allows them to accurately judge the grade and value of exotic materials—made Gabamda instantly realize that this layer of black crystal must be an extremely precious level three soul-type exotic material.

According to his understanding, because soul-type rare materials are extremely rare, their value is often more than five times higher than that of ordinary rare materials of the same level.

If the quality is excellent, a premium of ten or twenty times is not impossible.

Although the black crystal in front of us is only two centimeters thick, its actual value is enough to make one's heart tremble.

"Big money!"

Gabamuda muttered to himself.

He was still somewhat incredulous: such a priceless and rare material was merely the spoils of war of a group of high-ranking warriors.

The most chilling part is the Shadow Spider's enormous head.

The head was an irregular oval shape, covered with a rough, grayish-black skin, which was covered with wrinkles of varying depths.

In the very center of the head, a massive, scarlet maw split open, taking up almost two-thirds of the head, its interior filled with countless black fangs.

Liquid dripped continuously from the fangs, splashing onto the alloy floor below, silently creating numerous pits and dents.

The Shadow Spider doesn't have eyes in the conventional sense; instead, it's a bizarre, fleshy ball covered in tiny tentacles.

The fleshy ball had shriveled up, but its tentacles would occasionally twitch, giving it a strange, unyielding appearance, as if it were dead but not stiff.

Gabamuda's gaze swept over the ball of flesh, and he felt a terrifying sensation as if he were being stared at by a man-eating beast. His hands almost couldn't help but want to pull out the two giant swords.

Ironfist Warrior couldn't imagine what it would be like if the Shadow Spider were still alive and it glanced at him; would he be so frightened that he would turn tail and run away?

A few seconds passed.

The researcher suddenly revealed some information: "Based on our recent observation data and database comparisons, the area within 50,000 kilometers of the World Gate on Azure Star should not be the native habitat of the Shadow Viper Spider."

He also provided evidence: "The reproduction of the Shadow Spider is highly dependent on a secondary metamaterial called 'Dark Poison Stone'. Without this, the larvae cannot mature."

"Over the years, we have never stopped conducting geological exploration and surveys of exotic materials within a 50,000-kilometer radius around the area. We have also frequently exchanged information with surrounding civilizations. We can confirm that the dark poisonous stones in this area are extremely rare and cannot support the reproduction of the Shadow Viper Spider clan at all."

Gabamuda paused for half a second before reacting, his tone carrying a barely perceptible hint of seriousness: "You mean, this Shadow Viper Spider migrated here from other areas of the Black Sand Sea, crossing tens of thousands of kilometers?"

“That’s right!” The researcher nodded solemnly. “In addition to the evidence of the distribution of the strange materials, the supernatural features of the sand grains left on its remains are also features we have never seen before, which proves that it must have come from a very distant region.”

Gabamuda's face darkened instantly: "No wonder the Ironfist Civilization has never seen a Shadow Viper."

Under normal circumstances, powerful monsters at the knight level will usually "claim" a territory in the desert as their domain for survival.

Unless faced with a deadly threat that could destroy their very foundation for survival, they would never risk migrating to an unfamiliar region by crossing tens of thousands of kilometers and encountering countless unknown dangers along the way.

This giant spider traveled across mountains and rivers in search of a new place to live, but it just happened to run into the Azure Civilization, which had just been equipped with Soul-Controlling Beast Souls, and ended up "delivering its head" to the enemy.

Gabamuda was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Recently, various civilizations have been spreading rumors that a terrifying change is taking place deep in the Black Sand Sea, which is enough to shake the entire region's ecology. A super natural disaster is brewing. Judging from the behavior of the Shadow Spider, the rumors are probably not unfounded."

A hint of worry appeared on the researcher's face: "I think so too. Based on the information we have, the migration of the Shadow Viper Spider on this scale is by no means an isolated case."

The two looked into each other's eyes and saw the same heaviness in each other's eyes, and neither wanted to continue the conversation.

The researcher nodded to Gabamda and then took his leave: "Mr. Wang, the research project on the Shadow Spider is extremely large, involving multiple fields such as souls, exotic materials, and monster ecology. I need to hurry back and write a project proposal. If I delay any longer, the core research materials may be snatched up by other research groups."

"No problem, I wish you a successful project approval and great results!"

Gabamuda nodded readily in response with a gentle smile on his lips.

Unlike other Iron Fist fighters, he doesn't have a deeply ingrained sense of hierarchy. Whether facing high-ranking powerful figures in Azure or ordinary researchers and grassroots soldiers, he treats everyone equally and communicates sincerely.

For example, at this moment, looking at the researcher's eager appearance, he saw no contempt in his eyes, only pure understanding.

It is precisely because of this clarity and easygoing nature that he is very popular on Azure Star and can make friends with people in various fields.

The researcher smiled and waved: "Thank you for your kind words!"

The person lightly stepped onto a smart self-balancing scooter parked to the side, and the scooter immediately started automatically, carrying the researcher into a corridor on the right marked "Research Dedicated Passage".

Gabamuda withdrew his gaze and remained standing in place, waiting quietly.

One of the purposes of coming to the No. 3 supply transfer area was to observe the knight-level monster corpses up close; the other goal was to wait for a certain important figure from the Azure Civilization who was about to arrive.

About five more minutes passed.

"Click——"

A crisp click of a mechanical lock broke the silence, followed by the deep thud of a heavy alloy door hinge slowly turning.

Immediately, many footsteps came from behind the door.

And a clear, melodious female voice with a gentle guiding tone: "Students, you are really lucky today. Just now, Kaituo City successfully killed a powerful mid-grade knight-level monster, and now we have the opportunity to observe its true form up close."

"Wow!"

"A mid-ranking knight!"

A chorus of exclamations immediately erupted.

The female voice paused, then added with a hint of warning: "However, please be careful. Although the monster has fallen, its remains still retain a faint aura of soul power. Try not to look directly at its body for too long."

"In addition, in another half hour, it will be sent to the precision disassembly laboratory to be disassembled into samples for research. At that time, it will only be able to be viewed through holographic projection."

Gabamuda let out a breath.

finally come!

He recognized the voice all too well; it belonged to Ms. Zhao Xiaoying, the Second Commander of the Human Alliance and its future Chief! (End of Chapter)