Facing the Apocalypse with My Other Selves-Chapter 536 - 304: First Contact (Part 2)

This one sentence seemed to have shattered the existing calm, throwing the entire spaceship into a cacophony of voices and emotions.

"This is absolutely the most thrilling moment of my life!"

"Just now, I really thought we were doomed."

"What kind of plane was that exactly? How could it be so terrifying?"

"Plane? No, what we encountered wasn’t just a simple plane. Didn’t you see that giant hand?"

"Guys, we don’t need to bother contemplating all this. We just need to know one thing: we’re rich!"

"..."

The words of the last person seemed to provoke another silence.

Then, there was an even greater cheer!

Indeed, no matter how powerful that world was, and regardless of how strong the giant hand they saw in the void of the plane crevice was, it all didn’t matter much to them anymore.

The only meaning was proving the value of this intelligence, which would bring them a fortune sufficient to change their destinies!

Even Ailini, still somewhat immersed in what she had witnessed, couldn’t help but smile.

She was the captain, the owner of this spaceship, and so she could reap more benefits from this intelligence.

It was even enough to provide her with the resources to become a Level Seven Wizard, at least sufficient for one attempt!

"Unfortunately, it was the spaceship’s automatic escape device that saved us in the end," Ailini commented with a hint of regret.

While the spaceship was technically hers and she had always used it, in reality, many functions on the spaceship belonged to the company.

This included the emergency escape system.

So, to have this system, one must accept certain conditions from the company.

For instance, once the system is activated, coordinates are sent to the company.

Of course, there is compensation for the discoverer, even if it’s not comparable to selling the intelligence themselves.

If not for this, explorers might be reluctant to take risks. After all, it’s such dangerous worlds they seek.

At this moment, the company’s dedicated department was presumably on its way.

And indeed, that was the case.

The group of exploration wizards found themselves intercepted before they could fully retreat to the nearest public area belonging to the Wizard Council.

The wizards intercepting them were from the special intelligence department of Al Wu Company.

As soon as the spaceship’s emergency escape system was activated, coordinates were continuously being sent to the company.

Ailini and the others were obviously unable to stop this from happening, even if they escaped using a backup shuttle.

The company would search this area thoroughly.

Once found, nothing would be left to chance.

Rather than taking this risk, it was better to straightforwardly trade everything they had gained.

Thus, Shen Yu, who was observing them secretly through the Gray Mist, soon noticed that Ailini and her team were willingly approaching the main ship sent by the company.

This was an extremely powerful main ship, with seven Level Seven Wizards waiting inside.

In front of them, Ailini, being only a Level Six Wizard, had no status at all.

"So, you can now explain in detail what happened?" The leading Level Seven Wizard spoke casually, "Don’t think about deceiving us. You must have tangible evidence. You should know we won’t pay an extra penny for any inaccurate information, especially based on your feelings or perceptions."

It was evident that exaggeration when sharing intelligence was quite common among exploration wizards.

This could increase the plane’s value and thus raise the value of their information.

If it were before, Ailini might have felt a bit guilty, especially facing a group of wizards stronger than her by one realm.

But now, she had none of those emotions, because there’s no need for exaggeration.

"We saw a Divine Country," Ailini said directly, recalling the scene seen earlier with an invisible reverence that seemed to emanate from the depths of her eyes.

The Level Seven Wizards present were all very aware.

This indicated that Ailini was actually affected.

This made their expressions somewhat solemn.

After all, according to the information they received from the spaceship, Ailini and the others had only reached that plane for a mere minute and a half.

Then they immediately activated the spaceship’s passive defensive measures for an emergency escape.

It should be noted that such exploration spaceships might not have very aggressive means, but their defense mechanisms were exceedingly robust.

At least, wizards of the Level Seven tier couldn’t possibly break through in a short period.

Regardless of the number, it’s the same.

Yet, while still under the protection of the spaceship, Ailini was affected in such a short time, experiencing disturbances deep in her soul.

"Level Eight Life Form?" These individuals exchanged glances, and just from Ailini’s first sentence, they had a common suspicion.

And then, they too became quite excited.

Indeed, if it truly was a plane with Level Eight Life Forms, the value would be enormous.

After all, the mightiest being in Al Wu Company is an Level Eight Wizard.

This means such a plane might require their entire company’s highest efforts to conquer.

And the rewards would undoubtedly be incredibly rich.

It might even elevate the company’s development by one tier.

And if this was one of those rare occurrences in the history of Wizard Civilization’s expansion, a plane possessing Level Nine Life Forms,

The rewards would be even more extraordinary!

As long as Al Wu Company was not immediately destroyed, they could easily attract Level Nine Wizards by presenting their findings.

Perhaps they could even gather sufficient resources for their boss to make a sprint for becoming a Level Nine Wizard!

If successful, the benefits wouldn’t just go to the boss.

All long-standing employees of the company, even those previously at the bottom, would leap to become elders within a Level Nine Wizard influence!

There would be countless newcomers lining up to wait for their manipulation.

It’s this highly bonded common interest that made everyone united in this matter.

"Don’t rush, let’s report upwards first!" The lead captain silently signaled others, then looked at Ailini, saying, "Continue. You saw a Divine Country, then what specifically?"

Ailini continued, muttering, "Countless believers, they constructed numerous towers of faith. With just one glance, we saw thousands. And every tower was filled with people, the higher the believers sat, the more powerful they were. Among them, those sitting at the top were at least Level Seven Life Forms!"

Level Seven Life Forms.

These words tightened the hearts of everyone present.

That mixed emotion of anticipation and worry.

Anticipation, naturally, for the represented interest.

Thousands of Level Seven Life Forms.

However, that number alone wasn’t enough to cause concern.

Despite Level Seven Wizards being Level Seven Life Forms, each wizard has the confidence to face hundreds of other non-wizard life forms of the same level!

They are wizards, their greatest strength isn’t even their own power, but the accumulation of civilization.

Especially within an influence like Al Wu, dominated by Technology Wizards.

Even Ailini, with her mere Level Six Wizard power and status, can command a spaceship reaching the Level Seven Life Form tier in every aspect. Let alone them.