The moment Tang Wulin joined the Spirit Transmission Tower, Tang San's divine consciousness woke up again. And then he was stunned.
Half of Tang Wulin's fortune had now completely disappeared. Only the other half remained, maintained by some kind of force.
No, this wasn't right!!!
Wulin, how could you join the Spirit Transmission Tower? Who dragged you into the Spirit Transmission Tower?
Or do you also have a death wish... accept my educational path!
Tang San's divine consciousness twisted with emotion, but there was nothing he could do.
What is going on? Hasn't Father completely taken over the Douluo Plane? Who is helping the Plane's will maintain itself?
Several questions arose in his mind, but Tang San, being merely a wisp of divine consciousness, had no way of finding the answers.
Moreover, the Abyss was right outside. Any unusual movement from his father could be detected. Then his ten-thousand-year grand plan would be ruined.
Tang San's divine consciousness's expression darkened, then brightened, and finally he forcibly calmed himself down and began to think about the forces on his side.
Da Ming and Er Ming, Haotian Sect, Shrek Academy, Tang Sect (which had merged with Shrek Academy), the Sea God Douluo lineage, sea spirit beasts, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Qiankun Questioning Love Valley, the Xingluo Federation, the Tiandou Empire...
After calculating the forces he might be able to draw upon in the mortal world, Tang San breathed a sigh of relief.
It was enough. There couldn't be any god-level existences on the Douluo Plane. Just Da Ming and Er Ming alone would give any unknown enemy a run for their money, not to mention the long string of forces after them. Wulin... he wouldn't count on him anymore.
However, had these forces suffered any attrition over the years?
Tang San's divine consciousness frowned at the thought.
A day in the Divine Realm was a year in the mortal world. He couldn't accurately observe the lower realm. After all, if he wasn't careful, several years would pass below. As a God King, he couldn't just keep watching a plane that had no Son of Fate.
Moreover, in the Divine Realm, there was Destruction, who came looking for trouble every day; Xiao Qi, who was avoiding him; Rong Nianbing, who wanted to run away — a whole pile of problems. Add to that the later Divine Realm war, and he had even less opportunity to observe the lower realm.
Thinking carefully, the current situation of the forces he had arranged on the Douluo Plane was... oh no, he couldn't remember.
Tang San's divine consciousness: "..."
That was only natural. How could a mere wisp of divine consciousness remember all the memories from when he was a God King? The only reason he could even stay sober was because his had strengthened it.
"Sigh..."
Life was hard. The Sea God sighed.
With the help of the staff member, Tang Wulin quickly completed the various procedures, receiving his Spirit Transmission Tower identification and a small, thin crystal sheet.
He looked at the crystal sheet in his hand and asked curiously: "What is this?"
"A portable soul tool light screen. You can use it to access information on the soul tool network, as well as search for things you want on the Spirit Transmission Tower's internal network. Information about auctions, heavenly treasures, cultivation insights anything related to cultivation can be obtained from it."
The staff member smiled. "Of course, it's just a summary. The information on it can usually be obtained through well-informed channels. This is just a small feature to prevent Spirit Transmission Tower members from missing out on opportunities."
"Really?"
Tang Wulin was somewhat overjoyed. For him personally, this feature was a huge help.
He had heard from Xie Xie that those three items for breaking the seal might appear at auctions, but the prices were too high.
Now with this, he might be able to find the items at lower prices.
With the receptionist's help, he quickly learned how to use the light screen. He looked up what he wanted, saw the marked prices, and quickly calmed down.
Sorry. Never mind.
He had been delusional. How could there be such bargains for him to pick up?
Putting away the crystal sheet, Tang Wulin looked at the receptionist. "Miss, now that I've joined the Spirit Transmission Tower, can my family move here to live?"
What he wanted most by joining the Spirit Transmission Tower was to give his parents a safe home. The spirit items were not the primary concern.
"Of course you can."
The receptionist smiled and nodded. "There are furnished apartment buildings near the Spirit Transmission Tower, very close. And if your parents have any special skills, they can also come here to work and settle down directly inside the Spirit Transmission Tower."
With the answer to his most pressing concern, Tang Wulin was completely relaxed. He then asked: "May I ask what kind of paying work the Spirit Transmission Tower has? Like blacksmithing, for example."
"Have you forgotten? I told you if you entered the Spirit Transmission Tower, you would receive specialized training."
The receptionist smiled. "We will arrange a forging teacher for you later. Your monthly subsidies will also increase. You don't need to worry about money."
Looking at her smile, Tang Wulin didn't mention money again. After a moment of silence, he said in a low voice:
"I already have a forging teacher, so..."
"That's fine." To Tang Wulin's surprise, the receptionist smiled and said: "The Spirit Transmission Tower's forging department accepts intern trainees. It's just like teachers at school you're just one of many students. You don't need to worry about the issue of mentorship."
Tang Wulin was stunned. He felt that something about this statement wasn't quite right, but he couldn't put his finger on it. Finally, he could only nod. "Thank you. I'll do my best."
"Then, follow me."
The receptionist led the way, her eyes sparkling.
Excellent! Promotion! Raise!
Meanwhile, upstairs, Hua Yichen also received a message from Guang Biao.
"The evil spirit master has been apprehended. Thank you for your reminder."
Hua Yichen raised an eyebrow, replied "You're welcome," and walked to the window to look out at the tall buildings.
Tianhai City had also sent word earlier — the evil spirit master base was fake. They had only caught a Soul King.
Thinking this, Hua Yichen narrowed his eyes and fell into thought.
"So many years have passed. Why haven't we been able to find a single high-ranking member of the Holy Spirit Cult? Where are all the Holy Spirit Cult higher-ups?"
"Could the rumors be true — that the Holy Spirit Cult has shifted its focus to the oceans and the Xingluo and Tiandou Continents?"
The Federation no longer provided fertile ground for the Holy Spirit Cult to develop fully. Shifting focus was only natural.
The ocean was vast and boundless the Federation couldn't control it, needless to say. And the two continents of Xingluo and Tiandou were both blind spots for the Spirit Transmission Tower. After all, as a Federation power, they wouldn't establish branch towers there.
Those places still mainly used the old system from ten thousand years ago spirit rings. However, it seemed that some power within the Federation was helping them, transporting Spirit Souls to the two nations.
By now, the Federation wasn't very clear on how things had developed there. But it was certainly not as good as the Federation.
Therefore, ever since long-distance navigation technology had advanced, the Federation's top brass had advocated going over to destroy those two nations, to prevent them from becoming a problem in the future. But due to internal disagreements, a war had never broken out.
"If the Holy Spirit Cult really is developing over there, what is the attitude of the Xingluo Federation and the Tiandou Empire?"
Hua Yichen thought of the Sun Moon Empire, which had cooperated with the Holy Spirit Cult ten thousand years ago. He pressed his lips together and inexplicably had a bad feeling.
He had also seen Tang Ziran's file. Was he really being targeted by the Holy Spirit Cult solely because of his research abilities?
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