Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 156 The First Emperor's Secret Realm (I'm in a bad mood, so I'll add an extra chapter)

The moment the three of them passed through the Star Gate, Bai Qi felt himself being locked onto by dozens of gazes, and could vaguely sense a faint killing intent.

Soldiers, and soldiers who fight in the field year-round!

Bai Qi quickly made a judgment, but those gazes quickly withdrew after noticing Yi Yu, as if nothing had ever happened.

"We've arrived."

Yi Yu pointed to the ground ahead, where deep pits had been dug, and said, "This is the area under the jurisdiction of the Thirteenth Bureau. The Association's area is to the north. Master Luo, would you like to go to the north first?"

Luo Xiang shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter. We'll develop together no matter which side is cracked, so let's choose the one closest to us."

Yi Yu said, "Alright, I'll arrange for someone to take Master Luo into the secret realm right away."

After saying that, Yi Yu turned and left, and Bai Qi finally had time to take in his surroundings.

On the vast ground, giant square pits, each about ten meters on each side, had been dug out. Around these pits were large pieces of machinery, and the patterns flashing on the screens seemed to be deciphering runes.

Bai Qi moved closer to a deep pit and saw a large bronze door at the bottom. The bronze door was covered with ancient runes, which were similar to those in the rune dictionary, but seemed to be more complex.

It's actually closer to the one on the Rune Cube.

"Don't you think it looks a little different from Professor Dong's runes?"

Luo Xiang noticed Bai Qi's confusion and explained, "The earliest runes can be traced back to the time of the First Emperor, and all the runes that humans came into contact with afterward spread from that period. However, they became prevalent during the reign of the Fa Emperor, and most of the rune studies now focus on the runes from that era, so there are still quite a few differences."

Bai Qi nodded. Simply put, the First Emperor's runes are equivalent to oracle bone script, while the Law Emperor's runes are equivalent to bronze inscriptions or seal script. That's easy to understand.

"But what's with all these holes dug here?"

As Bai Qi spoke, something occurred to him, and he looked at the densely packed pits in front of him, somewhat incredulous.

"Don't tell me these are all entrances to the Secret Realm Tower?!"

Luo Xiang nodded and said, "Yes and no."

"The First Emperor's Secret Realm is quite different from other secret realm towers. It's more accurate to call it a mausoleum than a tower."

"tomb?"

Bai Qi was somewhat surprised to hear this. There are many types of secret realm towers, but this is the first time he has heard of one that has been transformed into a tomb.

Upon seeing this, Luo Xiang couldn't help but chuckle and said, "It's called a mausoleum, so it definitely wasn't built by him. It must have been built by the First Emperor's followers."

"Among these gates, some lead to the First Emperor's tomb, some lead to dangerous secret realms, and some are simply gates."

At this point, Luo Xiang's face showed displeasure, and he said, "Although it's understandable to take some precautions to ensure that the First Emperor's tomb is not invaded by thieves, I don't know which bastard came up with the idea of ​​putting so many gates in the same area."

This is absolutely to stop you thieves...

Bai Qi shrugged and said, "Is this the secret realm that the association traded the Twin Towers for development rights?"

Luo Xiang nodded and said, "That's right. Even if there's no deal, the Thirteenth Bureau will eventually seek cooperation with the Association. However, the First Emperor's Secret Realm is too special, so the Association is too lazy to haggle."

Bai Qi silently agreed with Luo Xiang's statement. With so many doors, it would indeed be difficult to get help without asking for assistance, especially since historically the association was older than the federation.

Just then, Yi Yu walked over and said, "Perfect timing, the special operations team is about to set off, why don't you two come along?"

Luo Xiang nodded, and a fully armed squad slowly emerged from behind Yi Yu.

The group consisted of five people. Leading the group was a tall, middle-aged man who appeared very composed and was presumably the team leader.

Behind him stood three men and one woman, one of whom was Li Xusheng, who had met Bai Qi once at the Tower of Gratitude.

Li Xusheng was somewhat surprised to see Bai Qi here, but this surprise was fleeting, and he simply stared blankly ahead.

"This is Master Luo Xiang from the association, sent to help us unravel the secret realm. As for this one, you should also know him; he is Bai Qi, who discovered the rune evolution a few days ago."

Yi Yu pointed to Luo Xiang and Bai Qi and gave them a brief introduction, but the special forces team did not react at all, as if Yi Yu was only introducing two stones.

"Your task is to safely escort them to the entrance to the next level, understand?"

"clear!"

Upon hearing Yi Yu's order, the special forces team finally reacted. Yi Yu then looked at Bai Qi and the other man and said, "I have some other matters to attend to, so I won't accompany you two inside. If you have any questions, you can ask Captain Wang Huai."

Luo Xiang nodded, and without waiting for the special forces team, he walked towards one of the giant pits with practiced ease. Bai Qi also did not stop and quickly caught up.

Seeing Luo Xiang's appearance, Wang Huai and Yi Yu exchanged a glance, and then led the special agent team to follow.

Because he had participated in the search and development of the First Emperor's Secret Realm from the beginning, Luo Xiang was obviously very familiar with this place and soon arrived at a gate heavily guarded by soldiers.

Luo Xiang looked at Wang Huai and asked, "What's the situation now?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Huai immediately stepped forward and said, "It is tentatively confirmed that the area behind this door is indeed the First Emperor's Secret Realm, but it should not be the central area, but rather the First Emperor's training ground."

"A training ground?"

Luo Xiang raised an eyebrow, as if he had thought of something, and a strange smile appeared on his face.

"That's right. Although no guardians have been found yet, it's definitely a training ground."

Wang Huai nodded, handed an electronic board to Luo Xiang, and said, "The advance team has discovered and cracked the entrance to the next area. Judging from the current progress, it may be necessary to pass through this training ground before entering."

"We've already sent people to try it out. The training ground adjusts the opponents based on the level of the participants, so we might have to trouble Master Luo to suppress your strength for now, otherwise it will be difficult for us to make a breakthrough."

Luo Xiang handed the electronic board back to Wang Huai and said, "No need for all that trouble. I'll act alone. You just need to keep an eye on this guy."

"this……"

A hint of difficulty flashed in Wang Huai's eyes. After glancing at the three runes on the back of Bai Qi's left hand, he said, "Should we take Mr. Bai Qi to the next entrance? Perhaps we can find something there?"

They had also obtained some information about Bai Qi; he might have some expertise in runes, but cracking the First Emperor's Secret Realm was out of the question.

As expected, Luo Xiang just brought Bai Qi here to broaden his horizons and get some experience.

After all, being able to participate in the deciphering and development of the First Emperor's Secret Realm is a significant achievement on one's resume, no, it's a very important one.

"No need, just take him with you to participate in the breakthrough. As long as he doesn't die, that's fine."

Luo Xiang waved to Bai Qi and said, "I'll go first. Have fun!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Xiang opened the entrance and disappeared from the spot.

Bai Qi rolled his eyes at the sight. How could he be just like Old Man Qin? Couldn't he have even a little bit of awareness of protecting young talents?

Tsk, I feel like I've latched onto the wrong big shot.

Seeing that Luo Xiang had acted without consulting him first, Wang Huai felt somewhat helpless. He looked at Bai Qi and said, "Mr. Bai Qi, I still suggest you seriously consider whether you need us to take you to the next entrance first?"

Their group's original mission was to try to pass the training ground's assessment, but they were temporarily called over by Yi Yu to lead the way.

As for Luo Xiang, he's one of the best among the Sun-level masters. Although it will increase the difficulty of his breakthrough, his assistance is also obvious.

However, Bai Qi is only a third-tier beast tamer, which makes him seem somewhat redundant.

So the simplest way is to just drop this guy in front of the next entrance and then they can focus on breaking through.

"No need, Master Luo... he probably went directly to try to forcefully break through the entrance. There's no point in me going over there. Let's try to break through together."

Bai Qi waved his hand, directly refusing.

Since the mechanism of this secret realm requires breaking through the training ground, and it seems that the difficulty is not low, the reward after breaking through must be good. Bai Qi naturally does not want to miss such an opportunity.

The First Emperor's Secret Realm—the rewards there must be unprecedented.

Seeing that Bai Qi did not understand his meaning, Wang Huai was about to explain the pros and cons to Bai Qi when Li Xusheng, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.

"Captain, let him go."

Wang Huai was taken aback when he heard this, but after seeing the strange expression on Li Xusheng's face, he immediately realized what was going on.

"Could he be the one you mentioned last time...?"

Li Xusheng nodded without saying anything, and Wang Huai, seeing this, stopped trying to persuade him and led Bai Qi into the secret realm.

Just as Wang Huai had said before, Bai Qigang saw a huge training ground as soon as he entered the secret realm. The black metal exterior walls gave people a strong sense of solemnity even from a distance.

However, due to the distance, Bai Qi could not see the specific situation clearly.

Surrounding the training ground was a desolate plain, and a large gate could be vaguely seen in the distance.

Are the entrance and assessment point so far apart? It's quite different from the Twin Towers he'd encountered before.

"It's still almost 20 kilometers from here to the training ground. Remember to stay close to us. This road isn't as safe as it looks."

Wang Huai walked up to Bai Qi and said, "To avoid any mistakes, let's exchange our information first."

"Wang Huai, a fourth-tier beast tamer, whose main pet is a Barrier Treeman."

"Li Xusheng, a fourth-tier beast tamer, whose main pet is a Rakshasa giant elephant."

"Tang Miao, a fourth-tier beast tamer, whose main pet is the Sky-Slaying Mantis."

"A hundred miles of desert, a fourth-tier beast tamer, whose main pet is the Black Flame Serpent."

"Bai Li Han Hai, fourth-tier beast tamer, main pet: White Ice Python."

Good heavens, they're all fourth-tier beast tamers, and so young! The Thirteenth Bureau is truly full of talent.

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(End of this chapter)