Protect Our Clan Leader-Chapter 2457 - 42: Huge Profits! Mysterious Enemy (Part 4)

"Bah, you disrespectful old fool."

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Putting aside how Cai Youdao and Saintess Water Moon were bickering outside, inside the Heaven Void Cloud Boat, the remaining members of the Wang family continued discussing the matter of the Crystal Ancient Tribe. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"Bloodline Research Institute No. 807..." Wang Shouzhe’s expression was extremely serious. "It sounds like a simple name, but starting with a numerical sequence suggests there are surely more than one of such research institutes..."

"Great grandfather, could the Blood Venerate’s past research be related to this Crystal Ancient Tribe?" Wang Anye also inquired.

"It’s highly possible." Wang Shouzhe nodded, "Back then, the Saint Emperor often traveled clandestinely between the Sacred Domain and the Divine Martial World. He must be familiar with this Realm of Ruin, and it would be normal for him to have explored some ruins here. The Virtual Warehouse and other devices we used before were not found in the Sacred Domain, but their style rather resembles that of the Crystal Ancient Tribe."

"Not just resemble..." Wang Ningxi said, "I’m sure they originate from the same lineage. In the ruins, I discovered many interesting devices that are of the same lineage as the Virtual Warehouse, Sky Mechanism Recording Disk, and some miscellaneous things in the Divine Martial World. The technology applied clearly belongs to the same system."

"From this perspective, those seemingly advanced items of the Saint Emperor were not products of the Sacred Domain but were excavated from this Realm of Ruin. No wonder I didn’t find similar things inside the Sacred Domain; I found it strange indeed." Wang Shouzhe nodded in agreement. "Given this, the Saint Emperor must also be aware of the war between the Crystal Ancient Tribe and the human race."

To speak frankly, the oddities of the Divine Martial World are not limited to these; it feels like a hodgepodge of many systems blended together. I strongly suspect that besides the Crystal Ancient Tribe, the Saint Emperor might have unearthed other civilization ruins, though currently, there is no evidence to prove that.

Wang Anye sighed and shook his head, his tone filled with lament: "We haven’t even resolved our entanglement with the Demonic Clan, and now there’s a Crystal Ancient Tribe... How many powerful races are there in this Endless Void?"

"Ultimately, it is just the law of the jungle." Wang Ningxi took it with calmness, "As long as we grow strong enough, we can repel all invading enemies. Old Ancestor Grandfather, I suggest we establish a research sub-base at this research institute’s ruins. We can thoroughly study the leftover technology of the Crystal Ancient Tribe, their written language, and other information, to fill in the gaps in our technological tree. This will also make future research on the Virtual Warehouse smoother."

"If possible, we also need to formulate a Realm of Ruin exploration and scavenging plan~~ The Realm of Ruin is too vast. His Majesty the Saint Emperor cannot possibly have excavated all the ruins clean. We need to explore further, uncover more secrets of the Realm of Ruin, and strengthen ourselves while gradually understanding our enemies."

"Agreed." Wang Shouzhe nodded solemnly, "Doing the groundwork beforehand is a tenet of the Wang family’s code. You shall take charge of this plan."

"Thank you for the trust, Old Ancestor Grandfather." Wang Ningxi was beyond excited.

Just thinking about the endless secrets here to explore, he felt invigorated all over.

"Now I finally understand why Bao Sheng is always under so much pressure." Wang Anye thought of another matter, "Although he hasn’t recalled memories of his past life, in such a precarious environment, with wolves in front and tigers behind, he must find ways to desperately ensure the human race thrives and grows strong. This innate sense of crisis and the resulting habits and urgency have carried over into this life..."

"Some time ago, he cryptically mentioned that I was too idle, lacking ambition, and even had me ordered by Rich to be beaten up." Wang Anye said somewhat awkwardly, "When I return, I should apologize to him."

"Bao Sheng was right; you are a bit idle." Wang Shouzhe glared at him, "Just hanging around doing nothing in the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins? If there’s truly nothing else, it’s better to go home and have a few more children."

"Alright, in the future, during the energy tidal bursts inside the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins, since you can’t scavenge at that time anyway, come here and assist Ningxi in exploring the Realm of Ruin. Perhaps with some luck, you might even pick up a [Sacred Image] or [Sacred Artifact] to take back."

"Ah?"

Wang Anye’s face turned crimson red.

In hindsight, he regretted bringing up the matter of Bao Sheng.

However, he dared not defy his great grandfather’s order and could only obediently accept, "Yes, great grandfather."

Seeing him like this, Wang Shouzhe felt a sense of smug satisfaction.

Even I, the Old Ancestor of the family, was spurred by Bao Sheng to venture out. How could I tolerate Anye and them idling around?

Meanwhile, Wang Anye was secretly contemplating that Rich managing the external affairs of the Demonic Clan hadn’t required much of his energy, and at least the current situation was relatively stable without needing his constant attention...

This being the case, returning this time, he should criticize Rich a bit, determining not to let him laze around.

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