Xiao Mu couldn't help but feel glad just by seeing the name.

His palm immediately pressed down on the book, choosing to accept the transmission of knowledge. Knowledge was transferred from the book, turning the book into blank paper. In Xiao Mu's mind, many new ideas also emerged.

He closed his eyes to think, and before long, a look of joy appeared on his face.

Then, he took out the mutated yellow paper and began to make the Thunder Symbol.

A day later, Xiao Mu, who had mastered the art of mutating the Thunder Symbol, headed towards the station of the Offensive and Defensive Alliance of all human tribes.

"Mr. Mu, you have a problem!"

Qing Songzi looked grim as he met with Xiao Mu and announced.

"Trouble? Who's troubling me?"

Xiao Mu casually asked.

After the battle at Qiwu Mountain, the trouble was something he foresaw. After all, he made quite an impression in that fight and it would be impossible not to draw the attention of various forces.

"Look at this!"

Qing Songzi opened the local forum and showed it to Xiao Mu.

All over the forum, people were talking about Xiao Mu.

His performance in the Qiwu Mountain battle gained a lot of attention - he had become a local celebrity overnight.

Fortunately, most of the comments were positive. After all, Xiao Mu had killed the evil ghosts, destroyed the evil ghost cavalry, and protected Nanke City. Those who had mutated owed him a debt of gratitude.

However, there were those who were cynical, especially one netizen named Xiao Guai subtly implied something in his comments.

"He won't live for much longer!"

Obvious, this comment, hidden in the vast array of posts, was swiftly met with online backlash.

"Friend, please watch your words. If Mr. Mu hadn't protected Nanke City, do you think you could still live so comfortably?"

"Where are you? Dare to reveal your location? Dare to insult my idol, I will duel you."

"Don't let me see you!"

...

In response to the attack from netizens, Xiao Guai only sneered, "Hehe! Did I say something wrong? He's made himself too conspicuous. The evil ghosts won't allow such a promising Taoist cultivator to grow, they will kill him soon."

The netizens scoffed at his words.

"Mr. Mu even killed the purple-black blood demon. If the curse ghost doesn't appear, who could compete with him?"

"It's ridiculous, haha! This is the first time I've seen such an ignorant person, who could kill Mr. Mu, you?"

...

Unavoidably, Xiao Guai was once again a subject of ridicule for the netizens.

However, Xiao Guai quickly showed his disdain for their comments and rebutted fiercely, "I can only say that you all lack experience, you have not seen any truly powerful existences."

"Do you really think that without the curse ghost, no other special ability can stand against him? You nice folks haven't seen real powerful demons; powerful purple-black blood demons can easily kill him."

The netizens quickly retorted.

"How would you know?"

"Are you a spy?"

"Forum admin, quickly ban him. There's a spy here."

...

"You will regret this."

Xiao Guai threatened, only to be mocked once again.

The forum admin arrived and immediately banned this netizen named Xiao Guai, preventing him from posting any more comments.

"Is there an issue?"

Xiao Mu was confused and turned to Qing Songzi.

Qing Songzi nodded seriously, "Mr. Mu, this netizen named Xiao Guai posted from deep within Qiwu Mountain, in the Evil Spirit Area."

"Evil Spirit Area?"

Xiao Mu shivered, "What do you mean?"

"I suspect this Xiao Guai is an evil ghost, got ahold of a cellphone, infiltrated the forum, and has been posting on the forum."

Qing Songzi's words were shocking.

Xiao Mu fell silent immediately.

After the World Mutation, evil absurdities invaded, but they were not as idiotic as humans imagined. They possessed a civilization no less advanced than that of humans.

"Are you saying that what this 'Xiao Guai' said might be true?"

Qing Songzi nodded gravely, "Mr. Mu, be careful, this Xiao Guai may have inadvertently leaked the truth."

"Evil ghosts, like us, must succeed in the first battle. The battle at Qiwu Mountain not only revealed your strength but also the capabilities of the soldiers. Even the Overlord Blade Slash was exposed."

"From now on, I believe, the evil ghost will do everything possible to retaliate, not only against the Overlord Blade Slash but also against you personally."

Xiao Mu remained silent. Qing Songzi's worries were not baseless. If he were an evil ghost, he would do the same.

Luckily, he had already prepared for the worst-case scenario.

He then said, "Mr. Qing Songzi, I want to go to the mountains, kill some evil ghosts. Does your alliance possess information on the distribution of evil ghosts?"

He was planning to head into the mountains, kill evil ghosts, collect Energy Points, and enhance his abilities.

He had recently cultivated the "Ten Thousand Talisman Sutra", and he needed to improve many tactics.

Qing Songzi nodded, "We've been monitoring and paying attention to the evil ghosts' movements. Any abnormal activities from these evil ghosts usually can't escape our notice."

"However, the deeply forested mountains are dangerous, and the complex terrain, combined with the permeating ghost qi, obscures the sunlight so our information is not complete."

"Can you give me a copy?"

Xiao Mu asked.

"If Mr. Mu wants it, of course."

Without any hesitation, Qing Songzi shared a document with Xiao Mu through his cellphone.

The document was very detailed, providing a map of the distribution of evil ghosts in Nanke City, and the number of evil ghosts located in each area was clearly marked.

Still, Qing Songzi solemnly warned Xiao Mu that the data collected was incomplete due to the hazardous environment and pervasive ghost qi in the deep mountains. It should only be used as a reference, Xiao Mu must exercise caution and not solely rely on the data.

Xiao Mu assured him that he would be careful.

Subsequently, he asked about the situation in the evil ghost's Secret Realm concerning the mining of spiritual metal.

The extraction of spiritual metal was directly related to the combat capability of the 300 soldiers in Nanke City, Xiao Mu's authority, and indirectly affected the power of the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor. He couldn't help but be concerned.

Qing Songzi furrowed his brow, apparently encountering a problem, "I've already sent someone to station outside the evil ghost's Secret Realm."

"But, the evil power within the Secret Realm is too strong. Ordinary people and Yin Spirits cannot enter it, or they'll quickly undergo Transmutation due to the evil power, resulting in death or transformation into evil absurdities."

"Our mining operation has encountered a problem."

"What's even more disturbing is the black mountain within the Realm. Its evil power is extremely strong. Ordinary people can't mine with tools, and Yin Spirits can't enter."

"To forcibly mine, I'm afraid we'll need Mutated Beings at the Second Realm or above."

"However, if Mutated Beings at the Second Realm or above were used to mine spiritual metal, that would be a waste."

"Mutated Beings at the Second Realm or above have their own tasks and shouldn't be misused."

Hearing this, Xiao Mu couldn't help but frown, "So, even if we occupy the evil ghost's Secret Realm, we can't mine there?"

"At the moment, it seems to be the case."

Qing Songzi's face mirrored his regret, "We are trying to find a solution. We have tried using robots for mining, but mechanical products entering the evil ghost's Secret Realm quickly get corroded by evil power and become unusable."

After saying that, Qing Songzi sighed, "It seems that the spiritual metal in this evil ghost's Secret Realm can only be mined by evil ghosts."

"Only the evil ghosts have the ability to mine?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mu couldn't help but have a thought.

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