I Have Infinite Skill Points-Chapter 634: Searching for the Xuan Yue Mask

Chapter 634: Chapter 634: Searching for the Xuan Yue Mask

"We can’t stop the Angel’s next move without finding the connection between them," Wang Lan said with utmost seriousness.

"White Eagle Country is now in full alert mode, but... with the Angel’s strength, even seven superheroes can’t stop her. The destruction caused by a Star Soul Realm expert acting illogically is just too terrifying."

After patiently waiting, the Hero Club gathered all the data on the three subjects into a database. The text records alone amounted to more than a gigabyte. To filter and sort through these materials to find commonalities would be a lifetime’s work if done manually.

Wang Lan sent Xiao Ai into the computer, as Xiao Ai was now better at organizing databases.

An hour of patient waiting later, Xiao Ai successfully completed the data organization. Browsing through Xiao Ai’s catalog made things much simpler. Even so, Xiao Ai had sorted out over a hundred common points among the three.

"Found it!" Wang Lan’s voice suddenly rang out. He looked up to find that the sky had darkened without him noticing. In the conference room, Yulia, Jiang Xinyu, and the Soul Controller immediately stood up and gathered around Wang Lan.

As for the others, they had left the conference room after Countess Linda was attacked.

"Xuan Yue Mask."

"What is that?" Jiang Xinyu asked curiously.

"I don’t know what it is either. However, there’s an exhibit in the bank’s underground vault called the Xuan Yue Mask, and that businessman also has a Xuan Yue Mask in his collection. As for Countess Linda, she is a collector, and the Xuan Yue Mask is one of her collected items. Furthermore, all three Xuan Yue Masks have been authenticated as genuine."

"The Xuan Yue Mask is something from mythology," Yulia speculated after a moment.

"Legend says that ten thousand years ago, a Demon God fathered a girl with a human woman. Although the girl had the Demon God’s blood, she was kind-hearted. Enraged by his daughter’s defiance, the Demon God cursed her.

"For every good deed she did, a pustule would form on her body. For every misdeed, not only would a pustule heal, but she would also receive endless pleasure. A few years later, the girl’s body was covered in pustules. She could no longer stand or walk and had to crawl on the ground as her flesh rotted away. Despite such torture, she remained optimistic."

"Later on, the God of Heaven took pity on the girl and forged the Xuan Yue Mask for her, a mask immune to all curses. Wearing the Xuan Yue Mask, the girl eventually became the War God of the Heaven God Sect."

"Does the Xuan Yue Mask really exist in this world?" Jiang Xinyu asked curiously.

"Two thousand years ago, when the Witch King was young, he was cursed by a witch. Only after obtaining the Xuan Yue Mask was he able to survive and unify the European continent," Yulia continued.

"How many Xuan Yue Masks are there?"

"Only one!" Yulia shook her head. "Those identified as genuine must be fakes. Legend says the real Xuan Yue Mask was taken into his tomb by the Witch King, but his tomb has not been found to this day."

"If it hasn’t been found, then let’s find it," the Mental Controller said lightly, tapping the desk. "Since the Angel is targeting the Xuan Yue Mask, we must not let her get it at any cost."

Finding the Tomb of the Witch King thus became the main task of the ensuing operation, with the directive passed through the International Security Council to every country in the world. Powerful forces were deployed to guard every location known to have a Xuan Yue Mask in its collection, whether they were forgeries or genuine.

「Before anyone realized it, half a month had passed.」

No one knew if the Angel had given up or if the world’s tense reaction had deterred her, but she had not made another move in that half-month. The world continued to operate in an orderly fashion. Yet, behind this order, the field of archaeology suddenly erupted as if it were boiling water.

Wang Lan’s group of three quietly arrived in Babylon by plane.

After being received by specialized personnel, they arrived at the Holy Land of Yale. A sacred church stood in Yale, which had been under construction for seven hundred years and was still not yet completed.

This holy church was humorously nicknamed the ’church of perpetual construction’ by netizens. Some even joked that the church’s construction was a countdown to the apocalypse; the moment it was declared finished would be the moment the world ended.

Upon entering the church, an old priest received Wang Lan’s group.

"Actually, the Witch King’s tomb was discovered seven hundred years ago when Babylon was embroiled in war. The tomb’s treasures were indiscriminately looted by Tomb Raiders and sold on the black market, including the Xuan Yue Mask.

"Priest Degu acquired the Xuan Yue Mask, a divine artifact crafted by the God of Heaven himself, intending to offer it to the Papacy. However, on the way to God’s Country, the ship struck an iceberg and sank.

"Priest Degu recorded all this in his diary. I stumbled upon it half a year ago while browsing documents."

"And that ship was...?"

"The Weinna."

Wang Lan immediately took out his phone and dialed a number. "Check it out, where did the steamship Weinna sink?"

The International Security Council quickly identified the location where the steamship sank: the Southern Ocean region. However, due to the limited scientific capabilities at the time, the exact area could not be determined, with a potential margin of error as wide as three hundred kilometers.

Nevertheless, this was a clue, and Wang Lan’s trio immediately set off to search for it.

「Southern Ocean, within the presumed sinking area of the steamship Weinna.」

The sun shone brightly, and the sea breeze was warm and inviting. White seagulls cried cheerfully, spreading their wings to glide beneath the blue sky and white clouds.

Seven hundred years ago, the steamship Weinna had collided with an iceberg and sunk here. But now, the climate resembled that of the equatorial region, with temperatures around thirty-five degrees Celsius and the seawater warm and comfortable.

If it weren’t for the GPS coordinates confirming this location, no one would believe that icebergs had once existed here.

This was a seldom-traveled sea area, rarely visited by fishing boats. If any were present, they were usually just one or two lonely vessels. But suddenly, ships in the Southern Ocean region seemed to materialize from nowhere, becoming surprisingly numerous.

One by one, large fishing boats cut through the sea like beasts, forging ahead. Along the sides of the boats, people continuously deployed detection equipment into the water.

In just half a day, tens of thousands of underwater exploration robots had been deployed.

"BEEP BEEP BEEP—"

In the data analysis room, a crisp notification tone suddenly rang out. "Admiral, we’ve found it!"

"Excellent! Star Martial Army, dive in!"

The Star Martial Army, already fully equipped, appeared on the deck, each member clad in exoskeleton armor. The movement of their armor produced a series of metallic sounds.

Anyone seeing this might have thought they were shooting a science fiction movie.

The warriors of the Star Martial Army fastened their masks and, one by one, charged off the deck, plunging into the water. The exoskeleton armor, having undergone a year of technological improvement, had matured significantly. In addition to aiding Star Martial Warriors in combat, it now included a tri-mode environmental support system.

Guided by the onboard navigation system, hundreds of Star Martial Army warriors plunged straight into the deep sea, to a depth of two thousand meters.

"Where is it? There’s nothing here at all."

"Report to command, report to command! The wreck of the Weinna has not been found!"

"Wait, what’s that behind you?"

A shout of alarm came through their earpieces. The Star Martial Army warriors turned around, only to see a huge, cone-shaped submarine, like a prehistoric beast, rushing towards them.

"Cone-shaped submarine detected! Please confirm if it’s friendly!"

"Negative. It’s just us; there shouldn’t be any other friendly forces."

"Not good! They’re firing! It’s the enemy!"

"Engage!"

Logically, Star Martial Warriors encountering such a large, high-tech submarine should be overwhelmed, regardless of their numbers. But this group from White Eagle Country was also armed to the teeth with advanced technology. Who was afraid of whom?

The enemy submarine instantly fired several dozen underwater missiles. The smart exoskeleton armor locked onto them the moment they were launched. Underwater, the missiles weren’t excessively fast, giving the Star Martial Warriors enough time to react.

Instantly, the Star Martial Warriors raised their hands, and beams from their laser cannons intercepted the missiles.

"Attack!"

The contingent of the Star Martial Army from White Eagle Country dispatched this time were all experts in Water Attribute Star Martial Skills. After dealing with the missile attack, they swiftly launched dozens of combined Star Martial Skills.

"Dense Net Water Sword—"

"Super Iron Egg Water Cannon—"

Although this giant submarine was a product of high technology, it was still an Earth-made vessel. Against the agile attacks of the Star Martial Warriors, the submarine effectively only had one chance to strike.

Almost instantly, a dozen attacks mercilessly struck the submarine. In the deep sea, a single breach was enough for the terrifying water pressure to ruthlessly tear the submarine apart.

As the submarine rapidly deformed and imploded, several figures rushed out. The woman at the front was shrouded in a hazy golden light, her rapidly flickering figure resembling specks of light in the deep sea.

"Not good! There’s an expert—"

"AHH—"

"Support! We request..."

A one-sided slaughter began.

Wang Lan, Jiang Xinyu, and their companion arrived above the target sea area. The three of them simultaneously jumped from the plane, plummeting rapidly like meteorites. All three were proficient in Water Attribute skills, so their combat strength would not be significantly reduced in underwater battle.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM—

The three of them smashed into the sea surface, creating a huge splash.

Upon entering the water, the three of them immediately sensed the intense battle among the Star Martial Warriors in the deep sea.

"Did someone arrive before us?" Wang Lan asked in surprise. After learning the Xuan Yue Mask’s whereabouts, they had set out without delay. Yet, someone else had been even quicker.

"No matter who it is, we must get our hands on the Xuan Yue Mask!" Wang Lan declared. With that, he activated his Water Demon Star Martial Skill and disappeared into the deep sea like a ghost. Upon arriving at the battlefield, he saw the Angel ruthlessly pursuing the exoskeleton-armored Star Martial Warriors.

Even with exoskeleton armor, these Star Martial Warriors were, on average, only at the Galaxy Stage. In front of the Angel, they were like fragile infants.

Wang Lan’s Zanpakuto was unsheathed, and his figure instantly vanished. The Angel’s Sword of Light sliced a Star Martial Warrior and his exoskeleton armor in half. She then suddenly turned, conjuring a barrier of Holy Light behind her.

Wang Lan’s Zanpakuto slashed fiercely against the Holy Light.

Upon seeing Wang Lan, the Angel’s expression changed immediately. White light surged around her as she quickly transformed into her Angel form. However, Wang Lan couldn’t activate his Phoenix form underwater.

Just as Wang Lan was about to use the initial release of his Sword of Light, another figure arrived close behind him, reaching his side and landing a punch on the Angel.

"Wang Lan, leave her to me! You go find the Xuan Yue Mask—"