The silvery apple peel had become as soft as putty.
It changed shape freely in Zhang Wei's hands.
As he kneaded, a crystal was squeezed out from the metal and shattered into powder under the scorching flames.
*Bang~*
With a soft sound, the collar melted into silver water.
Zhang Wei said, "As expected."
"This crystal is the core of the collar. It was this that resisted me before..."
"Kid, hurry up! We don't have much time!"
The skin doll asked in confusion, "Move? Where to?"
"To run, of course!"
Saying that, Zhang Wei grabbed the skin doll.
He plunged through the earthen wall and sped away along the tunnel they had dug!
Just as they were about to break through the cliff, a terrifying aura descended!
Zhang Wei's breath caught!
This aura!
This oppressive feeling!
It was far more terrifying than the toad summoned by the King of Yun Country!
As for comparing it to the old man with the goatee...
Zhang Wei's level was not high enough to guess!
No need to think, if he were caught, Zhang Wei would not be able to win even if he exhausted himself to death.
To Zhang Wei, people from the gourmet world were like gods descending to the mortal realm. Even if one cultivated to the Mahayana stage in the mortal world, they would be easily crushed in the eyes of these beings.
As for Garu...
The stronger and higher-level the cells, the greater their daily consumption.
Garu had been trapped in an underwater cave dwelling for years, surviving on fish meat around level 40-50. He was lucky enough not to be devoured by hunger-induced cells, let alone maintain strength above level one hundred.
Daydreaming.
Amidst the brilliance!
In the area between the three silver apple trees, the air parted like curtains. Looking through the 'curtains', the scene inside was completely different from the outside world!
It was as if an invisibility cloak had been draped over the land.
And a corner of this 'invisibility cloak' was lifted, revealing two men in bronze armor who walked out.
Saint Seiya!
Brave warriors guarding Olympus, divided by constellations into 47 Bronze Saints in the Southern Hemisphere, 29 Silver Saints in the Northern Hemisphere, and 12 Gold Saints of the Zodiac.
Among them, Bronze Saints were the most numerous, with hundreds of warriors under each constellation.
Silver Saints numbered around ten.
Gold Saints, only one!
They all wore exclusive constellation armor, known as Cloths, made from the peels of apples produced by the divine trees.
The 47 constellations of the Southern Hemisphere represented over 4,700 Bronze Saints!
The 29 constellations of the Northern Hemisphere, 290 Silver Saints.
The twelve houses of the Zodiac, 12 Gold Saints.
The ones here to investigate were Saints under the Cetus constellation, one of the 47 constellations of the Southern Hemisphere!
The two Saints wore identical Cetus model bronze armor. Each bronze Saint Cloth required the peels of nearly a hundred bronze apples to be barely crafted.
To achieve sufficient defense, this number needed to be increased by fifty.
This was the fundamental reason for the fantastic phenomena at the peak of Hengduan Mountain; this was Olympus's farm!
And these Bronze Saints, with levels exceeding 200 each, protected by Cloths imbued with Olympian technology, were invincible among their peers!
Cetus: Shan!
Cetus: Xiu Yi!
"The Heavenly Bell just rang, Garu's collar was broken. If I'm not mistaken, that guy must have escaped."
Xiu Yi wondered, "Garu has been imprisoned for 30 years. He must be weak even if he's not dead. How could he break the collar?"
Shan replied, "Perhaps Garu starved to death. Someone picked up the collar and destroyed it by special means. Garu's life is worthless, but the Saint Silver must be recovered!"
"Alright, let's go take a look."
"Yes, quickly. The guardians of the mortal realm don't like us lingering here too much."
They were in a cooperative relationship, and it was better to have fewer troubles.
The two disappeared from their spot!
In the blink of an eye, they appeared in the prison where Garu was held!
Xiu Yi's face darkened, "Garu is dead, caused by external forces!"
"All the silver apples have been stolen!"
"These restless ants in the mortal realm... truly deserve to die!"
"Quick, check the others!"
The two split up!
The destroyed pool...
Crocodile dragon's blood splattered the ground...
Three of the four silver apple trees had been plundered!
"This evildoer is seeking death!"
Xiu Yi's hair stood on end in anger!
Who dared to provoke Olympus to such an extent, even daring to steal the treasures here!
Shan said gravely, "After I entered the mountain peak, I covered this place with my Cetus magnetic field and did not detect any excessively powerful units. Perhaps it is hiding somewhere."
Whales possessed the ability to utilize magnetic fields, a skill possessed by all of the Cetus constellation.
"Although Garu was in decline, he wasn't someone an ordinary cat or dog could defeat. And the crocodile dragon... and the water channel above the pond, these are definitely not things an ordinary mortal could do."
"His magnetic field must be very strong!"
"Let's search separately!"
The gap of over a hundred levels could no longer be described by the difference between a mouse and an elephant; it was like an ant and an elephant!
Invisible magnetic fields spread out!
Again and again, they searched the mountain peak. All the wild beasts raised their heads in confusion, as if sensing something.
Trees, grass...
Insects, giant ants, beetles...
Cattle, horses, sheep, pigs...
Tigers, leopards, jackals, wolves...
Flying beasts, dragon beasts...
Xiu Yi suddenly looked up, "Nothing!"
"This is impossible!"
"The action was so fast, has he already retreated?"
Shan's voice came.
"Xiu Yi, come look at this."
Beside the apple tree beneath the pond.
There were traces of crystal powder on the ground.
It was the pulverized crystal from the collar, melted by Zhang Wei's Heart Fire.
"There are signs of habitation here... it seems to be someone with very high culinary skills."
Suddenly!
Xiu Yi seemed to sense something!
In an instant, the earth cracked, and mountains and rivers shattered!
The entire peak of Hengduan Mountain trembled, making one suspect that this person had the ability to destroy Hengduan Mountain at any moment!
And beneath the fractured rocks, there were countless worm-burrowed pits, with signs of life!
Xiu Yi's expression sank. These were all large iron-eating worms!
Capture level 25, weighing over thirty tons, feeding on plant roots and minerals.
"Strange, I clearly sensed a strong humanoid creature, but suddenly it disappeared."
Upon seeing Xiu Yi, these iron-eating worms immediately curled into balls!
This was their strongest defensive posture, but it was meaningless before Xiu Yi.
Shan arrived, "Did you find something?"
"Hmm... perhaps it was an illusion."
"Then let's go to the fourth apple tree, maybe we'll have some gains."
Saying that, the two soared into the air.
After a while, with the threat of the two gone, the iron-eating worms crawled up and quickly fled the scene.
Not far away, Xiu Yi closed his eyes and sensed. The faint magnetic field was undetectable to ordinary creatures.
"Strange... could it really have been an illusion..."
Shan could only say, "Don't think about it anymore. It seems the thief has already left. Let's request some power to search the mortal realm."
Xiu Yi could only nod unwillingly.