I Have Infinite Skill Points-Chapter 635: Reclaiming the Xuan Yue Mask

Wang Lan immediately began searching the deep sea. Finding a 700-year-old shipwreck within a 300-kilometer radius was no easy task. Holding Jiang Xinyu’s hand, Wang Lan flickered through the water like a ghost.

The Water Demon’s ability was indeed a cheat-like power underwater. Each flicker covered one kilometer, and with each reappearance, his spiritual power could scan up to three kilometers. Even exploring a 300-kilometer expanse wouldn’t take long.

After all, the Weinna was hardly a small object.

The sounds of battle behind them receded as Wang Lan, still holding Jiang Xinyu’s hand, continued his underwater flickers.

"Found it."

Wang Lan, eyes slightly closed, suddenly snapped them open. In the distance, a luxurious cruise ship lay peacefully on the calm seabed.

Wang Lan’s form flickered, and he was about to rush toward the Weinna.

Suddenly, a sense of crisis washed over him. Wang Lan swiftly pulled Jiang Xinyu into his embrace, a Holy Light Shield shimmering into existence around them.

BANG! A powerful impact slammed into them, sending Wang Lan flying backward. A figure shot past him, heading for the shipwreck.

"Angel!" Wang Lan growled, gritting his teeth.

Abruptly, Wang Lan waved his hand. A surge of Star Energy Fluctuation erupted, forming a crimson Array around the Weinna’s wreckage.

"Earth Surge Lava!"

BOOM! Torrents of lava erupted from the Array, instantly engulfing the Weinna. The Angel, who had been speeding toward the ship, halted abruptly. Her eyes, filled with intense fury, stared at the Weinna, now seemingly destroyed by Wang Lan.

BOOM! A shockwave swept out as Yulia approached, riding the waves. The terrifying aura she exuded churned the seawater violently. Against Wang Lan alone, Angel might have stood a chance. But against both Wang Lan and Yulia... she definitely couldn’t win.

"Hmph!" Angel snorted coldly, her form twisting and vanishing.

Yulia reached Wang Lan’s side, her expression shifting as she watched the gushing lava. "You destroyed... the Weinna?"

"If Angel can’t have it, then it’s better off destroyed," Wang Lan said with a smile.

"But the Xuan Yue Mask is an artifact. It’s not a combat artifact, but still... it shouldn’t be that easy to destroy, right?"

"Actually, this is just a Star Martial Skill mimicry technique," Wang Lan said, his joking tone gone. His form flickered, and he appeared before the gushing lava. He lifted his hand, and the molten flow slowly parted, revealing the Weinna’s wreckage, completely unscathed.

Yulia sighed in relief. "You scared me. It’s a divine artifact of the Heaven God Sect, after all. If it were truly destroyed, we’d be heartbroken for a long time."

The trio entered the Weinna’s wreckage. The large ship spanned three decks. After searching for three hours, Wang Lan finally found the Xuan Yue Mask in an iron box.

The Xuan Yue Mask resembled a half-mask carved from white jade, shaped like a butterfly with outstretched wings. It was icy to the touch, with an indescribable texture.

"Is this the Xuan Yue Mask?"

Yulia glanced at it and nodded. "It contains Divine Power, which a fake Xuan Yue Mask wouldn’t possess. The Xuan Yue Mask, sealed for two thousand years, has finally resurfaced."

The trio returned to the surface. There, the surviving members of the White Eagle Country’s Star Martial Army were gradually emerging from the water and boarding their ships. Wang Lan had rushed over as soon as he received the clue, yet the White Eagle Country contingent had arrived first. There was only one explanation: White Eagle Country already possessed accurate intelligence. Sending him to Babylon to find the diary had merely been a delaying tactic.

This was truly typical of White Eagle Country.

Ignoring the White Eagle Country fleet, the trio shot into the sky, flying directly back to the International Security Council headquarters.

"So this is the Xuan Yue Mask? What’s it made of? It looks like jade and feels like ice. Wouldn’t it be cold on your face?" Leo asked curiously, touching the Xuan Yue Mask.

"No one knows what the Xuan Yue Mask is made of, much like the Holy Grail and the original Bible," Yulia said, her gaze fixed on the Xuan Yue Mask on the table, a trace of longing in her eyes. "Even with today’s most precise instruments, their material composition cannot be analyzed."

"What’s next?"

"Angel has been stirring up trouble worldwide just to find the Xuan Yue Mask," Wang Lan mused. "Now that it’s with the International Security Council, what do you think she’ll do?"

"Try to steal it? That would be excellent news," Leo chuckled. "Let’s put the Xuan Yue Mask in the underground vault. All S-rank independent squads will suspend their missions and remain at headquarters. The moment Angel appears, we’ll capture her. But surely Angel isn’t that foolish, right?"

"Her perceived foolishness will depend on how important the Xuan Yue Mask is to her," Wang Lan replied.

Wang Lan and the other International Security Council agents waited calmly at the base, anticipating Angel’s arrival. However, after five or six days, Angel had not only failed to appear but had vanished completely.

But Wang Lan and his colleagues weren’t worried. Angel is just trying to wear down our patience, Wang Lan thought. She’s waiting for the Security Council to lower its guard before she strikes again.

On the afternoon of the sixth day, while Wang Lan was playing a card game with Yulia and others in his room, his phone chimed with a message alert.

Wang Lan casually opened it and glanced at the screen, his brow furrowing. The message was from an unknown number, containing only two words: "Save me."

Who could it be? Wang Lan’s mind raced, sifting through everyone who knew his number and might send such a message. Doesn’t seem like anyone I know... right?

DING-DONG! Just then, Jiang Xinyu’s phone chimed with a message alert.

Jiang Xinyu picked up her phone and read the message. "Save me? Who could it be?" she murmured.

"You received it too?" Wang Lan’s expression grew serious. Anyone who knows both my number and Jiang Xinyu’s must be someone important to us.

Wang Lan quickly dialed the number, but it was busy. When Jiang Xinyu tried, she got an "out of service area" message. The peculiar nature of the call made Wang Lan slightly uneasy.

Wang Lan then called his aunt. She answered promptly, and everything was fine on her end. If it’s not Auntie, then who could it be? he wondered.

Just as he hung up, Jiang Xinyu’s phone rang.

"It’s Xiangwen," Jiang Xinyu said, answering the call. "Hello, Xiangwen."

"Xinyu, are you and Wang Lan okay?"

"We’re fine. What’s wrong?"

"I was shopping with my girlfriend when I suddenly received a text message. It just said, ’Save me.’ Then I called Sisi, and she’d gotten the same message. She’s trying to trace its origin now. I was worried, so I called to make sure you two were okay. I’m glad you are."

"All four of us received the message?" Wang Lan frowned. If only one person had received it, the sender could be almost anyone. But for all four of us to get it, that narrows the possibilities considerably.

Sending it to the four of us is like sending it to the entire Primeval Team. We all changed our numbers after the team was formed, so not many people have all four.

And whoever sent it must know us well to think of us in a crisis. But besides Auntie, I also confirmed Yu Ruoyun is safe. She’s fine.

So, who could it be?

Soon, Wang Lan’s phone rang again. It was Xie Sisi. "Wang Lan, I can only trace the message to Cloud Sea Province. I can’t pinpoint the exact location. It’s an international number, and it went dead right after sending the message."

"Got it. Cloud Sea Province. I happen to have the number for the Director of the Cloud Sea Province Tianjian Bureau."

After hanging up, Wang Lan immediately dialed the director’s mobile number. It rang for a long time before the call connected. The sound of sirens and chaotic noise on the other end clearly indicated something major had happened.

"Director Che, what’s happening? Why is it so noisy on your end?"

"Wang Lan... your information network is incredible. This incident happened less than ten minutes ago, and you already know?"

"Know about what? No, I called to ask you to check a number. What happened over there?"

"About ten minutes ago, it seems two Star Martial experts clashed, causing an explosion with a radius of over two kilometers. Thankfully, it happened in the suburbs, but the shockwave and flying debris still created considerable chaos in the city."

"I’ve just arrived at the scene. My god, an entire mountain has been obliterated! The residual Star Energy Fluctuation is strong enough to suppress the Star Power of even Galaxy Stage cultivators."

"A two-kilometer radius?" Wang Lan’s expression turned grim. "That level of destruction could only be caused by a clash of Star Martial Skills at the Star Soul Realm. Are you sure it wasn’t one of the Five Emperors?"

"Positive. Oh, right, our satellites managed to capture an image. Want me to send it to you?"

"Send it."

A Star Soul Realm battle happening elsewhere might not have concerned Wang Lan deeply, but this was in Jade Country; he couldn’t ignore it. He needed to know if the Five Emperors were involved. If not, the situation was even more serious.

The image arrived quickly. It was blurry, likely because the target was moving at high speed. But even from the indistinct photo, Wang Lan recognized the individual instantly.

"Angel!"

"Angel?" Jiang Xinyu leaned closer to look at his phone screen.

"Angel?" Yulia put down her cards, her expression puzzled. "Angel went to Jade Country?"

"This is bad. Xinyu, we need to return to Jade Country immediately."

"Okay!"

Before returning to Jade Country, Wang Lan had to report to the International Security Council. Hua Jianfeng and the others were taken aback when they learned Angel had just appeared in Jade Country. Isn’t Angel scouring the world for the Xuan Yue Mask? they wondered. The mask is here, so why would she go to Jade Country?

"Ah... Wang Lan," Hua Jianfeng began, "if you return to Jade Country, what if Angel attacks headquarters? Yulia is our only super-expert here. Jade Country has the Five Emperors stationed there; it should be fine, shouldn’t it? This might be a diversion, a ploy to lure the tiger from the mountain."

"White Eagle Country has seven superheroes, yet they were powerless when Angel wreaked havoc," Wang Lan countered. "I’ve left a spatial anchor at the camp. If headquarters is attacked, I can return instantly. It’ll be fine."

"Well then... I wish you a safe trip. Hopefully, you can deal with Angel in Jade Country, so we don’t have to live on edge here."

After his leave was approved, Wang Lan took Jiang Xinyu’s hand. In an instant, they vanished from the conference room and reappeared in their dormitory in Modu City.

"Instantaneous teleportation... so convenient," Leo remarked, a hint of envy in his voice.