"Yu'er, help me upgrade my stealth ability to level three," Guo Xuyang silently commanded.
"Ding… Congratulations to the host for successfully upgrading the stealth ability. The stealth ability is now level one."
Yu'er's voice echoed in his mind. "You can become formless and transform at will."
"Ding… Congratulations to the host for successfully upgrading the stealth ability. The stealth ability is now level two."
Yu'er's voice echoed in his mind. "You can become formless and transform at will, your form following your thoughts."
"Ding… Congratulations to the host for successfully upgrading the stealth ability. The stealth ability is now level three."
Yu'er's voice echoed in his mind. "You can become formless and transform at will, your form following your thoughts, and objects following people."
"What is 'objects following people,' Yu'er?"
"Master, any person or object around you can transform into any form you wish, according to your thoughts."
"I see. Can I make my friends turn into iron clad warriors?"
"Of course. You can make them turn into whatever you desire. As long as you don't want them to change back, they will never be able to."
"Yu'er, the system is so amazing. When can you come out?"
"Master, you need to upgrade all your abilities to the highest level, and then I can come out and we can explore the universe together. Keep going, Master. I'm rooting for you."
Yu'er's words reignited Guo Xuyang's fighting spirit as if he had been injected with adrenaline. *I have abilities, can this small planet control me?*
He released his senses, confident he could find Lu Liang.
Lu Liang was trapped in a space. He had vaguely followed a mermaid down from the center of the lake. If he had been awake, he would have been astonished. The scene before him was like a vast control room, monitoring all the changes on the entire planet. And the person sitting at the control console was none other than "Guo Xuyang." Yes, it was "Guo Xuyang," the genuine "Guo Xuyang."
This "Guo Xuyang" was seriously watching the outer Guo Xuyang and Xiao Yun, Xiao Yu.
"Ye Zi, you can't even handle such a small matter. You're becoming more useless by the day," this "Guo Xuyang" was scolding the mermaid. If Guo Xuyang were present, he would have noticed that this mermaid, named Ye Zi, was the same one he had spoken to initially.
"I'm sorry, Master. When you suddenly appeared before me, I didn't know what to do, so I let them leave," Ye Zi said.
"When have I ever gone out?"
"I'm sorry, Master, it's all my fault. Please punish me."
"Never mind. I didn't expect to meet another me so soon. Bring that woman to me as soon as possible; I have important use for her. Remember, you absolutely cannot make a mistake this time."
"Yes, Master. What about this person then?"
"Lock him in the Cold Wind Cave and wait for the other 'me' to come and rescue him," "Guo Xuyang" said with a sinister smile. "This world is mine, and no one can take it from me."
"Alright, Master. I'll go do it now."
"Go on then," "Guo Xuyang" waved his hand.
The omnipresent perception system couldn't sense Lu Liang's presence. This planet was filled with mystery. Guo Xuyang's curiosity was piqued. The more mysterious it was, the stronger his fighting spirit became. He closed his left eye and looked into the distance with his Devil's Eye. What appeared before him was a world filled with lingering spirits. The so-called Val Lake was actually a lake of settled blood. Not a lake, but a sea, a sea of blood. It was even larger than Earth's oceans. And Val Mountain was a mountain of bones, which rose and fell with the fluctuations of the seawater. No wonder it took him more than half an hour to reach the summit back then.
He used his storage ability to bring Xiao Yun and Xiao Yu into his mind and then slowly ascended. The entire planet gradually came into view. It was a crimson planet. Besides Val Mountain where they were, there were many other bone mountains like Val Mountain. And seas of blood, large and small, were scattered across the entire planet. The Tyrannosaurus Rex-like creature that had wanted to eat them was actually a giant "toad." Of course, whether it should be called a "toad" on this planet was uncertain. He opened his left eye, and everything returned to how they had seen it during the day. The sea of blood was still red, but it was no longer blood.
The fact that his perception ability couldn't sense Lu Liang meant that this place had something that restrained his abilities, or perhaps a formation that deceived his perception. He took out his phone, trying to contact Lu Liang, but found there was no signal at all. Just as he was extremely anxious, he suddenly sensed a mermaid emerging from the center of Val Lake. There was no sound, and she appeared very suddenly. There must be something wrong here. Guo Xuyang completely concealed his body, blending himself with his surroundings, and quietly watched the mermaid.
Mermaid Ye Zi reached the shore and let out a sharp cry, and more mermaids emerged from the water. "Master has given the order for us to find that woman and bring her back as soon as possible. You all go your separate ways to search. I don't care how you do it, but you must bring her back before dark."
"Yes, Chief Leader Ye," the numerous mermaids responded and then sank back into the water. Guo Xuyang dispersed his perception to track the whereabouts of each mermaid. He focused even more of his attention on Chief Leader Ye. Ye Zi reached the shore, transformed, and became a stunning woman who looked remarkably like Xiao Yun. Perhaps because Ye Zi had seen Xiao Yun before, apart from her gait, they were almost identical. If Guo Xuyang hadn't been watching closely, he might have mistaken her himself.
He didn't know why these mermaids were looking for Xiao Yun, but he knew this was an opportunity. If he transformed into Xiao Yun, he would surely be taken to the place these mermaids wanted to go, and he might be able to meet the person who truly wanted Xiao Yun, and perhaps even find Lu Liang. The giant star was slowly rising, and dawn was approaching. Guo Xuyang carefully observed Ye Zi's direction of travel, and five kilometers away from Ye Zi, he transformed into Xiao Yun, used a wild boar to transform into himself, and used Kasa to transform into Xiao Yu.
"Kasa, try not to speak, always pay attention to your safety, and return to my mind immediately if anything is wrong," Guo Xuyang instructed.
"Okay, Master. I understand," Kasa replied.
"Master, I feel like this place is familiar, but I can't pinpoint exactly where. Before my soul body drifted to Earth, I think I might have been here."
*Searching high and low without success, yet finding it effortlessly.* The problem that had been troubling Guo Xuyang was solved by Kasa.
"Then think carefully, what exactly is this place? How far is it from Earth?"
"Let me think again, Master. I'll tell you once I remember."
"Alright. Take your time to think. Just tell me the direction of Earth."
"Okay, Master."
Guo Xuyang walked forward while chatting with Kasa.