Chapter 784

Chapter 784: Chapter 710: New Clues Chapter 784: Chapter 710: New Clues The bodies of Cockroach People densely carpeted the ground, casting a formidable and eerie darkness over the area.

Two silhouettes hovered quietly in mid-air, observing the scene without rashly approaching.

They simply watched their surroundings coldly.

“Indeed, the world of the Cockroach People is profoundly treacherous…”

A man, who appeared fairly young, said to an old woman beside him.

“There are quite a few of them.

We could handle it, but it wouldn’t be thoroughly clean…”

Dai Lan, whose body was slightly hunched and face covered with wrinkles, spoke with a calm tone, her presence faintly marked by a twilight aura.

Under the relentless abrasion of the Abyss, despite using numerous life-prolonging methods, her time was nearly at an end.

…

Taking on this mission was her way of trying to accumulate some last merits for her family.

“No visible external injuries.

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Their inexplicable deaths could be due to curses, toxins, or diseases.”

“The Bai Family’s youngsters also fell, which indicates a strong contagiousness; we should not be careless.”

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Dai Lan casually withdrew a paper figure and flicked it; the figure transformed into a streak of light, appearing next to the group of Cockroach corpses, near the team from the White Star Group.

The paper figure then visibly wrinkled but remained unscathed.

Dai Lan, manipulating the paper figure from a distance, nodded and said,

“It’s likely some sort of plague, a malevolent Distortion force, but it has dissipated now, leaving very little residue.

The Bai Family youngster survived; two of his weaker mechanical bodies perished.”

“Then…

shall we report this anomaly back first?”

“Yes, let’s report it.

Next time someone comes, they need to be careful.

Even World Breakers can easily stumble here.”

Looking at the swathes of corpses, the wrinkles on Dai Lan’s face deepened.

Catastrophe Level or not, opening the way with big moves was sufficient for extermination.

Although it might not be clean, it allowed for a strategic retreat.

“Originally, we wanted to see if their arrival here meant any liaisons, but now it seems like they just have a guilty conscience and want to lay low.”

“A World Breaker probably couldn’t know too many secrets.”

Both of them had made their judgements about the situation.

Initially, they thought it might involve the natives of the Land of Fire.

After all, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha were indeed formidable opponents.

Pioneers had visited under Catastrophe Level before, establishing a gentleman’s agreement.

If the White Star Group had secretly reached some kind of deal with the Land of Fire, then this might have been their contingency plan.

But now, faced with near annihilation under the Cockroach People and an unknown viral attack, that possibility seemed unlikely.

“Let’s just wrap this up and see what he really knows…”

“Should we investigate what caused the extinction of the Cockroach People here?”

“Not for now.”

“Let’s capture them first, then ask around in Konoha.”

“It’s convenient that your family has a squad here.

It provides a good pretext for involvement.”

“That’s exactly why I was chosen for this mission…”

The young man responded with a resigned shake of his head.

The task at hand was typically thankless and strenuous, and with the Tianchengzi bloodbath, which killed several Catastrophe Level individuals, the risk was substantial.

The elder beside him was nearing the end of his life but, being formidable even among Catastrophe Levels, he was here to assert control.

Yet, he himself felt almost like a duck being pushed up onto dry land.

Between Catastrophe Levels, there were vast disparities, and sometimes their statuses differed drastically.

However, with the protection of the elder, his own safety margin was somewhat…

…

Just as Dai Lan and Patriarch Bright were speeding along with a few unconscious members of the White Star Group towards the border of the Land of Fire,

a figure wearing a spiral mask appeared as if out of thin air, blocking their way.

The spiral mask only revealed one eye, and the figure was also draped in a black robe with red clouds.

“Up ahead is the Land of Fire, what brings you two here this time?”

The sudden appearance of the masked man made the two rapidly approaching figures pause for a moment.

They hadn’t even noticed how this person had appeared?

He must be a strong warrior!

Apart from Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, Konoha seemed to have other strong warriors.

Just the method of concealment the other had used was enough to garner serious attention.

It could be, perhaps, another Catastrophe Level expert!

“I have some clan members currently engaged in transactions in Konoha, I came to check on the situation as I hadn’t received any reply from their communication, and I was worried something might have happened.”

Patriarch Bright took out a cross-boundary communication device and waved it, finding a good excuse.

This made Tao Yu, who also wore the spiral mask, feel somewhat speechless; could this guy be the old ancestor of the Bright Family?

He seemed quite young though.

However, it made sense.

His family had people in the Land of Fire, which provided a legitimate excuse if needed.

Based on the initial impression several members of the Bright Family had of him, Tao Yu was somewhat biased against this patriarch.

But now, he put those thoughts aside and said,

“I see.

You can call me Afei.

Due to some peculiar diseases recently, we are not currently accepting foreigners.

Your clansmen might have been temporarily detained for quarantine.

If you two wish to enter, the same will be needed.”

Tao Yu spoke eloquently.

This response stunned the two Catastrophe Level warriors who had come from afar.

However, their original intention wasn’t to definitely go to Konoha; they just wanted to learn more about the situation.

Now that they couldn’t enter, they took the opportunity to ask,

“Oh?

Since our operational area is also nearby, we are curious about this peculiar disease you mentioned.

Could you elaborate on what exactly happened?”

Patriarch Bright sincerely inquired, while Dai Lan stood silently by his side.

“We are willing to exchange information.

I wonder if you two are familiar with this matter.

You have visited more world fragments and have more channels of information.”

Tao Yu picked up one of those special cockroach individuals that had annihilated a family in the Aburame Clan, and then flicked it toward them.

They were cautious and did not catch it directly, but had a small paper figure controlled by Dai Lan hold it in its arms.

“Hmm?

It’s them…

Were they targeting this place too?

This is troublesome…”

Dai Lan, who had been relatively calm until now, also showed a somewhat doubtful expression on her face.

Patriarch Bright also appeared a bit surprised and looked rather grave.

It seemed both knew quite a bit!

But this didn’t particularly surprise Tao Yu.

Having only been here for a short time, his understanding of the nearby area was definitely not as comprehensive as theirs.

Local Catastrophe Levels would definitely have very comprehensive information.

And these insects might not have just appeared now…

“So, may you tell us more?”

“It’s the ‘Witch’s Church,’ a very powerful native organization with many complicated members, but we can confirm this type of insect.

They recently caused a massacre in another development zone.”

“Do they also have your pioneers’ teleportation ability?”

“I’m not sure about that.

Currently, we can confirm that there are more than a dozen worlds between the two development zones, or it could be purely by on foot…”

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