Chapter 122: Chapter 122: Celestial Fire Meteor, Preparing for the Expedition

"What’s happening?"

"What’s wrong with the sky?"

"Is it going to rain?"

"A purple sky... I’ve never seen anything like it."

Countless voices rose in discussion.

Although ordinary people couldn’t hear the system prompts, they could see the changes in the sky.

At that moment, in Eggshell Square, a large number of villagers looked up at the sky, but they were chatting and laughing, calm and unconcerned.

They had long since grown used to strange occurrences.

Besides, the change in the sky was less shocking than the "Boss’s" squadron of mechanical warhorses.

Wang Yi was currently riding his [Mobile Storm: Jade Dragon], parading through the area.

He had horses to spare and was flaunting them, riding one himself with a whole troop following behind him.

The handsome mechanical horses formed a neat line, their movements graceful. They trotted forward, their hooves striking the road with a crisp CLACK-CLACK sound, like leather shoes, drawing a crowd of onlookers.

’A large-scale event, a multi-versal collision, the Chaos Secret Realm is opening simultaneously across the entire server... Sounds like a big deal...’

Wang Yi stopped his Jade Jiaolong and looked up at the sky, his curiosity piqued. A large-scale event announced by the system with rich rewards—he definitely had to participate.

"Wadu!"

Wang Yi looked at Wadu, who was flying in the air, circling and sizing up the troop of mechanical horses. "Send word," he ordered. "Have all our forces gather at Eggshell Square immediately. There are important matters to discuss!"

"Yes, sir!"

Wadu, brimming with energy and bursting with loyalty, was extremely enthusiastic and efficient. It immediately flew off.

Just then, purple fire-clouds appeared in the sky and rapidly grew incredibly thick. The clouds churned, a terrifying sight. Suddenly, countless Celestial Fire Meteors burst through the cloud layer, scattering toward the earth.

At that moment, countless Players, recruited units, and Indigenous People saw much the same scene.

It was as if the apocalypse had arrived, with Celestial Fire Meteors appearing all over the world. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

However, the Celestial Fire Meteors caused no damage. They landed silently on the ground, merely causing space to distort and forming shimmering voids.

A luminous void, about two meters in diameter, appeared thirty meters in front of Wang Yi. As his gaze swept over it, he saw text information.

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Name: Entrance to the Chaos Secret Realm

Description 1: You can enter the Chaos Secret Realm through this entrance. Different entrances correspond to different arrival points. The entrance is one-way; you can only enter, not exit.

Description 2: This entrance will remain open for 12 hours, after which it will automatically close.

Description 3: Players who enter the Chaos Secret Realm will be granted one temporary revival. Upon death, they will automatically leave the Secret Realm and return to their original world. Please note that military units, Indigenous People, recruited units, etc., will not be granted a revival.

Description 4: The entrances to the Chaos Secret Realm vary in size. Large individuals should seek out large entrances.

Description 5: Time flows differently in the Chaos Secret Realm. One year inside is equivalent to approximately one day in the original world. The Chaos Secret Realm will be open for ten years. When time is up, all entrants will automatically be returned to their original world.

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’Just for opening some entrances, they’re making such a huge scene. Aren’t they afraid of scaring the Indigenous People to death? A stunt like this is going to throw the whole world into chaos...’

Wang Yi could imagine the chaos unfolding in other places. Celestial Fire Meteors falling from the sky, countless entrances to the Chaos Secret Realm appearing—it would undoubtedly cause global turmoil. Players would act aggressively, the Indigenous People would inevitably be affected, and all the various powers would mobilize swiftly. The Government Offices, the Courts, and others could not possibly ignore such a strange phenomenon.

And in that Chaos Secret Realm, one day outside was a year inside. The earlier one entered, the greater the advantage. Entering one minute earlier meant six more hours of exploration. Being half a day late meant being half a year behind!

Wang Yi quickly made a decision. He looked at the surrounding crowd, who were clearly curious about the Secret Realm’s entrance and wanted to get a closer look, and shouted, "There’s nothing to see here! Go home at once! Spread the word: no one is to touch the purple voids! There should be many of them, and they all connect to an Otherworld. It’s a one-way trip! Anyone who insists on going will be responsible for their own life and death!"

"Yes, sir!"

"As you command!"

"Holy crap, a one-way trip!"

"Quick, go home and tell the wife! Don’t want her rashly jumping into one of those voids!"

"There are a lot of these voids? My kid’s at that mischievous age, I hope he doesn’t crawl into one!"

The crowd immediately dispersed.

Just then, Hai Zhongxian approached Wang Yi. Wang Yi said, "Old Hai, I’m giving you a Jade Jiaolong. Quickly scout the surrounding area and look for large purple spheres—the bigger, the better. It would be best if you can find one that the Floating Mountain can pass through! But regardless of what you find, you must return in one hour!"

After speaking, Wang Yi immediately used a binding command to assign a [Mobile Storm: Jade Dragon] to Hai Zhongxian.

Hai Zhongxian was a man of action. He mounted the Jade Jiaolong, shouted, "Giddy-up!" and the mount beneath him took two elegant steps before rapidly accelerating, vanishing like a bolt of lightning.

Shortly after, Jelena and Nangong Jin arrived. Before they could speak, Wang Yi immediately assigned a Jade Jiaolong to each of them and issued his orders: "The Chaos Secret Realm has opened. I intend to lead a team to explore it. I’ll be back in ten days at most. The two of you do not need to follow. Stay in the village, oversee the situation, and lead the villagers in continuing our construction. At the same time, scout the area and guard against enemies."

"Yes, sir!"

Jelena and Nangong Jin answered in unison.

"After I leave, General Nangong, you may recruit soldiers on your own authority!"

Wang Yi still had 2,448 Gold Coins on hand. He gave them all to Nangong Jin and added, "Jelena, pay more attention to talent development. That Jin Buhuan is extremely versatile. Pang Damao might not have time to train him, so I’ll have to rely on you! Now, both of you, listen to my orders. General Nangong, go to Mengbai Island and recall all the forces there as quickly as possible. Jelena, go and pass on a message: have Qin Mo, Hai Pei, Man Datou, Yang Qingniu, and Zhang Lengzi come here at once."

"As you command!"

After Jelena and Nangong Jin left, the cool and aloof Fish-Transformed Dragon strode over. Wang Yi barked at him directly, "Hualong, assemble the Western Depot! All Brocade Guards are to receive a Jade Jiaolong! Prepare supplies and get ready to march out with me!"

"Yes, sir!"

Fish-Transformed Dragon seemed to sense the urgency of the situation. Without a second word, he immediately moved to carry out the order.

Wang Yi also got busy. To prevent anyone from launching a sneak attack on his base, he set up a total of 20 Shanhai Passes at locations like Eggshell Pier, Liuhe Farm, Eggshell Academy in Huangni Village, and Eggshell Square.

Just like the Shanhai Passes built previously in his territory, these 20 were just small, solitary gatehouses built over the roads constructed by the Road Repair Snails. Each was topped with 24 Fire Watch Defense Towers. That was all; they couldn’t be considered large structures.

Wang Yi only intended to use them as Defense Towers anyway!

「An hour later.」

At Eggshell Square, everyone from the Western Depot had assembled. Qin Mo, Hai Pei, Yang Qingniu, Zhang Lengzi, and a group of Boykas had also arrived. Everyone present had their own Jade Jiaolong, fully equipped and ready to set out.

At the edge of the square were the supplies Wang Yi had ordered prepared long ago: water vats filled with Spiritual Spring Water, food products from the Gourmet Processing Plant, Fire Dragon Oil, Bamboo Section Arrows, General Armor, Iron-Clad Bows, and more!

"The Boss called up everyone from the Western Depot. What are we about to do?"

"How should I know? But hey, as long as they’re not making me do reform labor, it’s a good thing! Heh heh, my old man is still hauling bricks in Huangni Village!"

"Shh, keep it down! Don’t let the Boss hear you. If he remembers our labor sentence isn’t over and sends us back, we’re screwed!"

"Right, right..."

Yang Qingniu and Zhang Lengzi whispered to each other. Next to them, Hai Pei had a bewildered look on his face and muttered, "I was in the middle of brewing wine... I don’t know anything. What’s going on?"