Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

And just like that, this group of Indians were taken care of by the little black dog before they even offered any terms!

The little black dog scanned the room, and seeing that everyone was dizzy, it nodded in satisfaction.

"Tch, why aren't you fierce anymore? You were pretty fierce when you came in, weren't you? I still prefer to see you all acting so unruly!"

Dongzi spoke up timidly, "Dahuang, is anyone else here? If there are any more, I'll have to call for backup!"

Big Yellow shook his head: "No more business for now. I'll let you know when I get some!"

Dongzi nodded: "That's good. These guys all came after Brother Chen, I don't know if they thought he was easy to bully!"

Big Yellow spoke up leisurely, "You guys need to make a public announcement too. These groups of people coming every few days... if Master comes back, it'll affect our cultivation!"

Dongzi nodded: "Yes, I'll report this to my superiors!"

Both groups of people were drugged and taken away by Dongzi and his men.

The events that happened in Ye Chen's family eventually reached the higher-ups.

The organization issued a formal statement that same day, condemning this shameful act of poaching people behind the scenes.

They also declared that anyone who wanted to ransom the person should send someone to negotiate and show sincerity.

If there's a next time, it won't be so easy to let things go.

The subtle actions of various countries are also easy to understand. Brother Long has led the entire nation down the path of cultivation, clearly aiming to usher in a new era.

No one would fall behind at this time; everyone followed suit.

However, after the first phase of the experiment, a harsh reality confronted them.

They still have far too few people with this kind of talent.

There isn't a mature system that can be applied to ordinary people!

While other countries also have similar supernatural systems, the rich mostly rely on technology, while the poor rely on mutations...

However, when it came to promoting it, it encountered numerous obstacles.

It seems they've narrowed this extraordinary path.

Or perhaps the path they've chosen is inherently narrow.

That's why they want to find a way to break the deadlock from the outside.

As the saying goes, if a technical problem cannot be solved, the simplest and most efficient way is to directly recruit technical talent.

Poaching people directly from China was the shortcut they came up with.

Those white-bearded old men in the Dragon Kingdom, they definitely can't be persuaded anymore; the minds of those old people are not easily corrupted.

Young people haven't seen much of the world, so they're relatively easier to win over.

Among the young people, Ye Chen is the most outstanding!

Of course, there were also two girls who fought monsters and were equally dazzling, but they were still slightly inferior to Ye Chen.

Therefore, all their attention was focused on Ye Chen!

If we can get Ye Chen into our hands, all our problems will be solved.

This is why a steady stream of people wanted to talk to Ye Chen about life, ideals, and exchange benefits.

......

The office of the top leader.

"The leader has an urgent matter to report!"

"What's going on? Did you catch someone again?"

"It's not a leader; it seems like everyone in Shanghai has gone missing!"

"Out of contact? What happened? Explain clearly!"

"It means exactly what it says. A soldier managed to send back the last alarm, but then all contact was lost. The whole city seemed to have suddenly been cut off from the world."

"Completely unreachable? How is that possible? Have you sent someone to check?"

"Yes, I've already sent people to investigate, but there's been no news yet!"

"This matter is likely serious. Call an emergency operational meeting!"

"yes!"

Xia Wudi soon received the message and frowned.

The entire city has lost contact?

Could it be that a Nascent Soul level demon has made a move?

This was the first thought that popped into Xia Wudi's mind.

He couldn't think of anyone else who could silently and effortlessly make a city lose contact with the outside world.

Previous attacks by Golden Core demonic beasts could not achieve this.

It's not difficult for a Golden Core demon beast to destroy a city, but it's impossible to do so silently and completely cut off the city from the outside world.

Therefore, the answer is obvious; only a Nascent Soul level demon could accomplish this.

If it really is a Nascent Soul level demon making a move, then that would be a real disaster!

I wonder which Nascent Soul stage demon made the move.

Xia Wudi immediately contacted Lu Yin Zhenren, Taiyi Shisan, and Ma Dongcan.

"Gentlemen, to make a long story short, the loss of contact with Shanghai most likely means that a Nascent Soul stage demon has made a move. We old guys need to work together, otherwise we might not be able to get through this!" Xia Wudi got straight to the point.

"A Nascent Soul level demon?! So fast!" Taiyi Thirteen frowned.

"Brother Ye hasn't even finished his seclusion yet, you've arrived too quickly!" Master Luyin shook his head.

"A Nascent Soul demon is not easy to deal with. Lucheng still has three forces. More people means more strength. Should we notify them to come along?" Ma Dongcan asked hesitantly.

No one has ever faced a Nascent Soul level demon, so gathering all available power at this time is the best option.

Many ants can kill an elephant; if we had three more Golden Core cultivators, our chances of winning would be much greater!

Xia Wudi pondered for a long time before finally speaking slowly: "I told them the truth. As for their choice, I won't force them. After all, they are not guardians yet, and besides, they are still young. They need to preserve some of their spirit..."

There's one more thing Xia Wudi didn't mention: they are Ye Chen's confidantes.

Ye Chen is currently in seclusion, breaking through to a higher level. It's unreasonable for these older brothers to let his wife take on the responsibility.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Master Lu Yin added, "Nephew Song has just broken through; I think he doesn't need to go this time. Let's preserve his potential!"

Ma Dongcan nodded: "Indeed, I didn't think it through! It would be fine if just the four of us old guys went."

Taiyi Thirteen sighed, "It's all about timing and fate. I'll tell him the truth and let him make his own choice!"

......

Ultimately, they decided to tell the truth, and the choice was up to the individual.

More people means more strength, that's always true.

If we can't get through this hurdle, we'll easily be defeated one by one.

Xia Wudi called Weiwei and truthfully told her about the situation and the dangers involved.

Weiwei remained silent and did not give an immediate answer, saying that she needed to discuss it with Xiao Qi.

Xia Wudi repeatedly said that he had no other intention than to call them, just to remind them to take care of themselves if they didn't come back, because survival is the only hope! He also wanted to talk to Ye Chen about something!

......

After ending the call, Weiwei found Xiao Qi.

Both women fell silent!

Fighting was not their intention. They had just finished fighting two giant beasts, and now they were going to fight again?

Ye Chen hasn't returned yet, and they just want to wait for him to come back quietly!

"If Brother Ye Chen were here, what choice would he make?" Weiwei murmured.

Asking myself is also asking Xiao Qi.

"Master, he should go to the front line without hesitation, right?" Xiao Qi took a deep breath and slowly spoke.

"Yes, Brother Ye Chen has never backed down even once!"

"Since Master's answer is obvious, then we..."

"Yes, let's go too! Since Brother Ye Chen isn't here, we'll take over his responsibilities!"

......

The group agreed to meet at the teleportation array in Shanghai, but unexpectedly, the teleportation array there had been destroyed.

Therefore, it can only be transmitted to the nearest province or city.