Chapter 317: Chapter 155: Second Grotto Heaven

As Candle Kite’s words fell, Qin Jin’s gaze sharpened.

Just the term "top secret" alone already represented a wealth of information.

As the AI in charge of the Martial Abyss, Candle Kite had very high authority, yet she couldn’t obtain more specific information, indicating the importance of this matter.

Thoughts flashed rapidly in his mind, and Qin Jin faintly formed a suspicion, nodding, "I understand."

"According to the message conveyed, they will come to pick you up at 10 a.m. in five days."

"When the time comes, Qin Jin, you should proceed directly to the academy’s docking area."

"Understood."

"If anything comes up, feel free to contact me at any time."

After leaving this last sentence, Candle Kite’s avatar vanished.

The barrier around Qin Jin dissipated, and taking a brief glance, he continued walking towards the dormitory.

As a Wuyuan student, during his time at the academy, few matters could bypass the Martial Abyss to reach him.

In Qin Jin’s view, among the individuals he dealt with, there were only two who could be associated with a top-secret level that even the AI of Martial Abyss couldn’t know the specifics of.

The first was the Lord Star God from his hometown.

However, Lord Star God’s main body was in slumber, and the Martial Abyss was aware of his identity. If they wanted to contact him, there was no need for such a complicated approach.

Thus, the only candidate left for this top-secret matter was:

Gui Xu Martial God!

Qin Jin’s form drifted away.

...

At the same time.

Within the academy’s docking area.

Amidst the roar, a starship landed, and on one side of the starship was a rather peculiar emblem, resembling a stick figure trapped in a Möbius band.

From the starship, two figures disembarked.

A man and a woman, both wearing the same uniform, with badges matching the starship’s emblem on their chests.

At the front, Candle Kite’s avatar had already appeared, waiting silently.

The two said nothing more, following behind Candle Kite as they boarded a vehicle.

In the vehicle, the woman turned her head to the other, "Do you think Martial Abyss will allow participation?"

"Whether they allow participation or not, it’s worth a try. After all, this Limit-Breaking Cup is being held in civilizational relics, which is essentially a potential selection. Now that the most promising candidate has been found, he can’t be simply ignored."

The man’s answer rang out.

The two didn’t avoid Candle Kite’s presence, as if they were speaking for her to hear.

After a moment, the man continued, "The superior has already agreed that if Martial Abyss allows participation, then Martial Abyss is also granted involvement. Subsequently, the opening of the ancient civilization relic will become a task for the Martial Abyss academy, with other candidates arranged by Martial Abyss."

Hearing this,

The woman’s eyes narrowed slightly.

She pondered her words, "The superior is willing to make such a huge investment? Although the risk is significant, the value within..."

"Naturally."

"In the face of a mountain of treasures yet to be unearthed, the priority is to first extract what’s inside."

"As for who gains the initial profit, that’s secondary. After all, we all belong to the Federation."

With that, the two fell silent, speaking no further.

Under Candle Kite’s guidance, they traveled deeper into the academy, finally arriving outside an office.

They pushed open the door and entered.

Inside, a figure had already been waiting.

It was a woman in casual attire, with a mature look and a noble air, currently seated at her desk, scanning through the light screen in front of her as if processing documents.

Upon seeing the woman, the man’s expression became more solemn, and he respectfully said, "Lin Xishi from the Ancient Civilization Exploration and Development Headquarters, meeting Vice Principal Fang."

Vice Principal Fang.

At Wuyuan Academy, there was one principal and three vice principals.

The mature woman before them was one of them, Vice Principal Fang Hanmei of Martial Abyss.

Hearing the sound, Fang Hanmei flicked her sleeve, and the light screen in front of her dissipated. She looked up at the two, her voice steady and pleasant, "I am already aware of the purpose of your visit."

"Martial Abyss will not agree to this cooperation."

As her voice fell, both the man and woman showed signs of surprise. Lin Xishi’s eyes flickered with thoughts, quickly saying, "Why?"

"Our department has successfully cooperated with Martial Abyss numerous times. You should be able to see our sincerity this time, Vice Principal Fang."

"This Limit-Breaking Cup, our minister even brought out the department’s treasure for the sake of selection, which you should have already known, Vice Principal Fang."

"Vice Principal Fang, can you give me a reason? So that I can report back to my superiors."

Hearing the other party’s voice, Fang Hanmei’s expression remained unchanged, softly uttering two words.

"Not enough."

Her voice was calm, "Everyone has their respective duties. To you, deciphering a relic of an ancient civilization marks success, and any sacrifice is justified."

"But we, Martial Abyss, focus on nurturing Martial Arts Family."

"The academy believes that the risk factor for this action is too high, making it unsuitable as an academy task, thus rejecting this cooperation."

"These are my exact words, go back and relay them directly to your superior."

"Please leave."

Having said these final words, Fang Hanmei lowered her head, continuing to peruse the documents.

Lin Xishi wanted to say something but ultimately fell silent, turned, and left following Candle Kite.

From within the building,

The woman looked at him, her brows furrowed, "Martial Abyss directly refused."

"They should have reviewed the relevant materials; the relic involved this time, in previous assessments, was affiliated with a once Overlord-level civilization, of inestimable value."

"Martial Abyss’s academy tasks inherently contain danger; I’ve heard they even have allotted sacrifice quotas each year."

Hearing this, Lin Xishi looked at her and shook his head, "You only know part of the story."