"Very well,"
The captain nodded and said, "This matter was personally ordered by the Master, and absolutely no mistakes can be made." Su Dan Novel Network
"Yes, Captain, rest assured."
The third squad not only collected volcanic rock as per Dao Long's request, but also dug a hole at the foot of the volcano and placed several spider-like robots inside.
Once activated, the spider robots immediately began their work, heading deep into the volcano. Meanwhile, the third squad's technicians conducted small-scale data collection in the area near the volcano. After completing these tasks, the squad quickly retreated. Although they were attacked by ghosts and zombies along the way, they returned to the ship without any serious incident.
With the items in hand, Dao Long immediately began the incantation. To the untrained eye, it looked no different from the shamanistic rituals seen online. Only those who understood, like Fang Lei, could perceive that the island's magic was converging here. Since Dao Long used dark energy as a medium, as the ritual progressed, this magic, which was originally neutral or mixed with righteousness, was rapidly assimilated by the dark energy. Finally, as Dao Long uttered the last syllable, a massive surge of dark energy and magic shot into the sky, then descended onto Bob's magic circle.
Fang Lei could feel that the concentration of dark energy in the air had significantly increased after Dao Long completed the ritual.
Fang Lei had originally intended to complete the system's mission as quickly as possible and then enhance the Black Energy Mother. He hadn't expected this bonus.
Fang Lei had seen the map, and there were at least five or six more marked points like this. If each one could be like this, his Black Energy's strength could be increased by at least 1% after a single trip.
Logically, with the Black Energy so active now, the righteous energy should not stand idly by. However, this time, it was surprisingly smooth, with no unexpected disruptions, and the ritual was successfully completed.
The reason was simple: the righteous energy had more important matters to attend to.
"This is it."
At the Fenway Park in Boston, USA.
Wearing sunglasses and dressed in revealing attire, Sheena entered the lobby, followed by the Three Stooges.
Guided by the Pan Ku Treasure Box, Valmont's portal to the Underworld was located in this stadium.
To prevent the portal to the Underworld from opening, Uncle, Grandpa, and Jade also arrived at the stadium, guided by the righteous energy.
However, it was coincidental that there was a game at Fenway Park today, with many fans on both sides filling the entire lobby.
"Jade, stick close to me, don't get lost."
Uncle Dragon pulled Jade through the crowded masses. Not long ago, Grandpa and Uncle Dragon had become separated from Jade. Even though Uncle Dragon had shouted until his throat was hoarse, there was no response. Helpless, he could only hold onto Jade and search.
"Alright, Uncle. I'm not a child."
Jade said a little displeased, her hand being held by Uncle Dragon.
She remembered that she had once been a formidable Dark Queen, served with delicious food and drinks every day. Even Shendu treated her with respect. If she had known it would be like this, she might as well have continued to be a queen.
Fortunately, Fang Lei wasn't here, or he would have been startled by the scene. Of course, not because of Jade's peculiar thoughts, but because above the stadium, dark energy and righteous energy were locked in a magical duel.
When Sheena and her group first arrived intending to release demons, the righteous energy had immediately guided the protagonists to the location, even personally overseeing the operation. But unexpectedly, the Black Energy, having recovered some of its strength, also became defiant. Before the righteous energy could show off for long, it also rushed over. The two forces clashed, and a magical battle began in the sky above the stadium.
The Black Energy's presence here was also to assist Fang Lei. The Black Energy Mother understood that her child was not here, and must have more important things to do. Therefore, she would bear the burden and keep the righteous energy occupied here.
Although the Black Energy was at a disadvantage in the confrontation with the righteous energy, it still fought tenaciously and refused to retreat, stubbornly holding the righteous energy back.
This tenacious spirit caught the righteous energy off guard.
Even though the Black Energy's overall strength was weaker than the righteous energy's, facing the emboldened Black Energy, the righteous energy had to concentrate its efforts to deal with it, leaving no extra energy to look after the protagonists.
The entire stadium's atmosphere was thrown into disarray by the clash between the two energies.
Jade, who was walking with Uncle Dragon, suddenly spotted Sheena and her group in the crowd. Although Jade didn't recognize Sheena, she immediately recognized the Three Stooges.
"Uncle Dragon, look! Look over there!"
However, Uncle Dragon's mind was focused on finding Grandpa, and the surrounding environment was too noisy for him to hear Jade.
With no other choice, seeing that the villains were about to escape, Jade hardened her resolve, broke free from Uncle Dragon's hand, and chased after Sheena and her group alone.
Guided by the Pan Ku Treasure Box, Sheena and her group arrived outside the restroom, but the sign at the door made the Three Stooges hesitate.
Hak Foo said, "This is the women's restroom. Are we really going in?"
"Yeah, it's too weird for three grown men to go into a women's restroom. They'll think we're perverts."
Sheena glared at the three of them with disappointment, wondering why her master had assigned these two fools to such an important mission.
"Fine, fine. You guys wait here at the entrance and don't let anyone in. I'll go by myself."
With that, Sheena turned and entered the women's restroom.
After Sheena went in, the three of them, Hak Foo, Ratso, and Chow, exchanged glances. Then, Ratso picked up a nearby maintenance sign and placed it at the entrance of the restroom.
Logically, at such a critical moment, everything else should be put aside. But nature calls, and the urge to urinate came suddenly. Ratso thought that since there were still Chow and Finn, it wouldn't hurt to relieve himself, so he greeted the other two and ran into the men's restroom next door.
Watching Ratso's hurried departure, Chow quipped, "Such a lazy pig, always needing to relieve itself."
But as soon as he finished speaking, his stomach rumbled, and a strong urge reached his bladder. Before Chow could even speak, he quickly clamped his legs together and ran towards the men's restroom.
Jade, who was hiding in the crowd, watched as Ratso and Chow left, leaving only Finn.
"My luck is too good, isn't it?"
While three Jades might not be a match for them, now that only Finn remained, looking at his lazy demeanor, he was clearly not paying attention. This would be a piece of cake.
With Jade's maneuvering, she soon managed to lure Finn away with a trick.
After Finn left, Jade quickened her pace and slipped into the women's restroom.
Inside the women's restroom, Jade hid behind a wall. She saw Sheena retrieving the Pan Ku Treasure Box from her body. Based on the light emanating from the Pan Ku Treasure Box, the portal to the Underworld was very close.
Jade wanted to report the situation to Uncle Dragon, as Sheena looked like a cyborg, and she might not be a match for her alone. However, the situation was urgent, and if she didn't do something, she feared the opportunity would slip through her fingers.