A plane quietly arrived at the Sand Port Region, landing on the rooftop of Building 6.
There had been planes before; the company employees and residents had been merely curious, peering briefly before returning to their work.
The fog had just lifted, and it was not unusual for there to be visitors to the company. Making money was important, as you never knew when the fog might reappear.
Yet, one employee took a particular interest in this.
Qian Su sat in the truck, cross-legged, eating small cookies.
With a smug look, she said, "Partner, what did I say? Isn't he a 'Heavenly Person'? Only they are eligible to board a '002' official plane… Only Heavenly People can be officially visited by Heavenly People."
The truck replied on mission, "A meet-up with Heavenly People is no small matter; all parties will be paying attention."
"It doesn't matter, Mr. Zhou is on our side anyway."
The truck coldly stated, "For problems that can only be addressed by a meet-up with Heavenly People, honors of war are worth nothing in comparison."
Qian Su frowned, "Could he… possibly leave?"
"That cannot be ruled out."
The girl's heart began to grow anxious, and the cookies in her hands no longer tasted good.
If Zhou Yi lost this operation and left, what would she do… She had finally obtained such a high-paying job, and the courier center was full of potential.
She bit fiercely into her cookie.
All this was also witnessed by Lord Sha Hai from the lookout tower.
He felt a sense of relief.
His significant investment in constructing a Grade B lookout tower in Sand Port City had paid off once again.
Thanks to the lookout tower, Lord Sha Hai could instantly detect any mobile objects approaching.
This airplane was small, completely white, with the coral cluster logo of Coral Port displayed, showing the number '002'.
Lord Sha Hai immediately opened his communicator and informed Steel Refining Lord and Duke Beidu about it.
"Are you sure it's 002?" Duke Beidu asked.
"How could it be false? I wouldn't waste everyone's time on such a matter."
Lord Sha Hai emphasized, "All three of my aerial scouts gave the same response and description."
From Steel Refining City, Steel Refining Lord said, "The '001' official plane from Mechanical City only appears when the city faces catastrophic disaster—to transfer core programs and for exodus. '002' is a level for external visits just beneath that, either it signifies deep-binding, strategic-level alliances or Heavenly People traveling."
He added, "Mechanical City only forms deep-bonds with similar cities, the possibility of a Heavenly Person traveling is higher."
Lord Sha Hai nodded to the two colleagues in front of the camera, "So, the moment I found out about this, I immediately got in touch with both of you."
"Having a Heavenly Person from Coral Port come to Jade City is clearly targeting Mr. Zhou. Looking at the setup, it doesn't seem hostile; it seems more like an official visit… What do you both think?"
The three sea lords started discussing.
Lord Sha Hai pondered.
It seemed he had been too conservative, having previously considered Zhou Yi to be part of a lineage of Weapon Hunters… Weapon Hunters don't have the standing to be treated by Heavenly People. Official source ıs novel★fire.net
The mystery of Mr. Zhou seemed to deepen a bit more.
But Lord Sha Hai was in a good mood.
As the de facto leader of the Development Alliance, the stronger Zhou Yi was, the more confidence and chances there were in the winter's honor wars.
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away.
In a dimly lit room, a meeting was unfolding among five authorities.
Earth Official Lin Qin pressed a bell on the table with his suction-cupped tentacle, and the piercing ring immediately overpowered all other sounds.
"Allow me to interrupt," he said.
The other attendees looked his way.
"Gentlemen, breaking news."
Lin Qin's eyes surveyed the surroundings from atop his head, "A reliable secret report has come from the Sand Port Region; an official plane numbered '002' from Coral Port has secretly arrived at the Wasteland Development Company. The report has been confirmed by people at Coral Port."
The room fell silent.
Everyone understood what this meant.
As the commander-in-chief, General Bai Xing said while puffing on a cigarette, "Matters of the Heavenly People are for the Heavenly People to handle. Our honor war will not be affected by any interference, as there has never been a precedent of Heavenly People intervening in terrestrial wars."
"This war is sanctioned by the Empire, authorized by His Majesty the Black Emperor. Duke Destructive has entrusted this battle entirely to me, and I will spare no cost to seize victory. Victory will surely be ours."
The general slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.
Lin Qin paused, then spoke, "General, based on this intelligence, it can be deduced that Zhou Yi, the chairman of the Wasteland Development Company, possesses an extraordinary identity. Of course, I do not mean to suggest this should interfere with our war efforts."
"My suggestion is whether we could slightly tweak our strategic plan to focus on conquering Shell City, Steel Refining City, and Sand Port City. There is no need to bombard the Jade City area."
"By defeating these three cities, we will gain new populations and land, further expanding our controlled territory. The Wasteland Development Company, however unwilling, would eventually have to cooperate with us."
"This would reduce unnecessary risks."
General Bai Xing's cigarette tip glowed red as he said in a raspy voice, "The target of this strategy has never been the Wasteland Development Company, but to acquire new high-quality territories. There is no disagreement on this point."
Lin Qin sighed in relief, "That is very good to hear."
War was never the goal, but merely a means to achieve objectives.
The Heavenly Person Domain was an untouchable forbidden zone.
The official aircraft departed.
Jade City, Room 3101.
Zhou Yi lay resting on the couch.
His time pretending to be a kobold was finally over.
Thanks to the samples from Li Mo, he was able to mimic the previous Heavenly Person "Cup" and follow the countdown to return, preserving the healthy body of the kobold.
Inside the building life, he could shield against the searches of the Golden-faced Man.
In the Daya Bay Cave, Zhou Yi completed his return, setting the kobold there and choosing Li Mo as his roommate.
Things had progressed smoother than he had anticipated.
The Golden-faced Man had not shown up at all.
Upon returning, Zhou Yi found that he could switch perspectives between his gemstone body and his own body.
The technology of transferring fire was indeed very useful.
After a brief rest, Zhou Yi transformed back into a Heavenly Person.
In the vast, dark space, spheres composed of gemstones floated around.
Zhou Yi looked around.
His new target was slightly larger than himself, its surface also swirling with halos.
Zhou Yi ignited the Blue Gemstone, propelling his gemstone body slowly towards the other.
Before even touching, an intense mutual repulsion occurred.
The acceleration caused even more severe collisions.
Zhou Yi tried multiple times but failed each time.
Eventually, he had to make a change.
Zhou Yi extended his own gemstone body outward, using the White Gemstone to craft a long line that stretched far away. However, this structure would immediately break and collapse once it extended too far.
Later, he improved the method, fitting each segment of the gem line with some Blue Gemstones, which powered the White Gemstone to maintain cohesion. This was energy-consuming but effective.
Through this artificial gem line, Zhou Yi finally made a connection with the neighboring gemstone body.
Bit by bit, he disassembled and captured the other.
From this, he obtained nearly 50,000 Blue Gemstones.
The capture of the gemstone body was a great success!
From this newly acquired corpse of a Heavenly Person, he found something he had never seen before.
A faded, damaged Ruby.
It emitted a strong and unique energy reaction.