Mythical Era: My Evolution into a Celestial Beast-Chapter 519: Somethings Off About The Mines

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Heat waves radiated around the jet as it gradually stopped at the designated airfield. The hatch opened, and Chen Chu followed behind Lan Caiwei and the others as they disembarked.

In the distance, a rugged-looking man led two others over.

"Squad Captain Lan, thank you for taking on this matter,” he said gravely.

"What’s the situation, Chief Yuan? Did you notice any unusual movements from the colossal beasts?" Lan Caiwei asked.

"There’s been no movement for now, but we’re not strong enough to get close."

"Do you have any video footage?"

"Yes, please follow me."

The group walked toward a small building in the distance and soon arrived at the monitoring department, where four large display screens on the wall flashed with over thirty different feeds.

"Several kilometers around the energy mine, we set up dozens of surveillance cameras based on key points for information relay. Nine hours ago, the colossal beasts appeared."

Chief Yuan switched one of the screens to show over a dozen colossal creatures, each over forty meters tall. The tallest exceeded a hundred meters, making it look like a giant.

The massive creatures were covered in gray rocks. With each step, they shook the ground and made the cameras hidden in concealed corners tremble.

"Through energy detection and size measurement, we determined that the strongest two colossal beasts are at the middle stage of level 8; one is at the beginning stage of level 8, and the rest are at level 7."

"We also scanned the surrounding areas and found no other signs of colossal beasts, but we can’t rule out the possibility of stronger ones existing."

"Since we haven't engaged with them before, we do not know what their skills are or how powerful they are, so please be cautious."

Lan Caiwei nodded slightly. "Thank you for the warning, Chief Yuan."

While the group was conversing, Chen Chu took this chance to check out the rugged man and another middle-aged man, who looked like a teacher. He had a stern expression but was clean and refined.

The rugged man was Yuan Fei, the chief of the energy mine, while the middle-aged man who hadn’t spoken was Deputy Chief Jin Chengmin.

After reviewing the surveillance footage, the group stepped out of the monitoring room.

"Thoughts, anyone?" Lan Caiwei asked.

Liang Ge grinned as confidence glimmered in his eyes. "I think it isn't a big deal. With Brother Chu Batian joining us, our squad now has three cultivators at the Eighth Heavenly Realm.

"When the time comes, Brother Chu Batian and the vice captain can each hold off one level 8 colossal beast, while you, Captain, quickly take down the other one. The rest can be dealt with later. Leave the level 7 beasts to us."

As strong individuals who ventured deep into the mythical world to map uncharted areas, not only had they reached high levels at a young age, but they also had formidable combat abilities that were capable of surpassing at least one minor level.

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Lan Caiwei, the strongest in the team, had even previously defeated a peak Eighth Heavenly Realm colossal beast. Moreover, Qingqiu Minghui, who had recently returned from the Blue Planet, possessed the bloodline of a king. The bloodline improved his combat power even further, especially when using bloodline secret techniques for summoning.

Nevertheless, a flash of surprise appeared in Jin Chengmin’s eyes. He couldn’t help but glance at Chen Chu a second time.

Hmm?

Sensing Jin Chengmin’s gaze, Chen Chu met his eyes, noting the surprise and shock in his expression.

"Deputy Chief Jin, do you know me?" Chen Chu asked.

Caught off guard, Jin Chengmin had to take a moment before he could shake his head. “No, today is the first time I’ve met you, Young One."

Chen Chu smiled. "Ah, I thought maybe you knew me from somewhere else. Otherwise, why would you look at me with such surprise?"

"There was a report from the outpost mentioning that Squad Nineteen was coming to handle the colossal beast situation, including brief profiles of Squad Captain Lan and the others."

"But the report didn’t mention you, so I was just surprised when I heard your name. I hope I didn’t offend you."

Lan Caiwei nodded. "Brother Chu does have a somewhat unique name. Alright, time is of the essence. Let’s go assess the situation."

"Be cautious of the level 8 colossal beasts' domains,” Jin Chengmin reminded.

"Understood, Deputy Chief Jin. We won’t be careless."

After exchanging a few words, the six dimmed the glow of their battle armor and concealed their presence. They swiftly moved beyond the range of the matrix barrier that was shielding the area and disappeared into the darkness.

Standing on the hillside and looking at the dark forest in the distance, Jin Chengmin remarked, "Chief, I’ll head out to patrol the area again. I have a strange feeling about the appearance of those colossal beasts."

Yuan Fei nodded. "I feel the same way. Maybe a new god-level resource has emerged nearby. Be careful out there."

As the leaders of the crystal mining site and the most powerful individuals here, they weren’t just here to supervise. They also had to take responsibility for the safety of the surrounding area.

Besides the surveillance cameras scattered over tens of kilometers, they often had to venture out further to patrol and ensure the mine's security.

Over the past two years, Yuan Fei and Jin Chengmin had taken turns patrolling, eliminating several special level 6 mutated beasts and level 7 colossal beasts that had gotten too close to the mine.

In the past, there had been instances of level 8 and level 9 colossal beasts appearing, but those creatures just passed by and left quickly.

This was the first time they encountered a group of level 8 colossal beasts that lingered around. Sensing that something had changed in the area, Yuan Fei couldn’t help but be wary.

This was why he promptly requested assistance from the Seventh Legion.

Swoosh!

Jin Chengmin dashed out of the rune matrix barrier, disappearing into the night.

Once he was deep into the forest several kilometers away, a dark mass hidden among the lush branches of a giant tree hundreds of meters tall gradually dissipated, revealing six figures.

Qingqiu Minghui gave Chen Chu, who retracted the Dark Veil, a serious look. "Brother Chu, do you find that person suspicious?"

The other four had doubt in their eyes.

Just moments earlier, after the group had rushed several kilometers ahead, Chen Chu suddenly revealed that he found Jin Chengmin suspicious.

Chen Chu gazed into the pitch-black night with a calm expression. "He can’t trick my intuition. Although his expression was well-masked, the shock and excitement in his eyes were obvious. Why would he feel that way about me when we’ve never met or known each other?"

After a moment of silence, Lan Caiwei said, "Over the years, some geniuses from the Expansion Division have encountered attacks from the Purgatory Demon Clan and the demon cult while venturing out. It has resulted in significant casualties."

"I heard that a few months ago, the Thirty-First Legion caught a traitor," Wen Jiayuan added.

Liang Ge's eyes flashed with intense killing intent. "Those damned scum, colluding with alien races and betraying the Federation.”

"This is to be expected,” Qingqiu Minghui replied. “With the war between the human civilization and the Purgatory Demon Clan becoming increasingly intense, both sides are pulling out all the stops.

"While they assassinate our human geniuses, we also have powerful individuals who infiltrate the Purgatory Demon Clan to assassinate their geniuses and even their demon kings.

"For instance, over two months ago, Brother Chu participated in a mission to lure out and kill a demon king, resulting in three dead demon kings. The true form of Blood God Akunus was also destroyed, causing his power to drop to the Ninth Heavenly Realm."

The other four looked at the young man in disbelief. Chen Chu was not even twenty yet!

Participating in the elimination of demon kings, with three dead and causing the collapse of the true form of a cult’s god? They couldn’t believe their ears.

Chen Chu couldn’t help but be a bit confused. Wait, weren’t we just talking about traitors? Why did Brother Qingqiu bring this up?

Staring wide-eyed at Chen Chu, Liang Ge gulped. "Brother Chu, did you really take part in a mission to eliminate demon kings? And actually killed three of them?"

"I’m just an Eighth Heavenly Realm cultivator; how could I possibly kill three demon kings? I was just there as a decoy to assist our advanced cultivators," Chen Chu explained.

"Haha... ha... Right. Yeah, there’s no way you could have killed demon kings," Liang Ge said, somewhat embarrassed.

Qingqiu Minghui suddenly interjected, "Brother Chu didn’t kill the demon kings. However, he did slay an avatar of a demon king and an avatar of one of the cult’s gods while only in the Sixth Heavenly Realm.

"The god of the cult avatar was as strong as a cultivator at the early stage of the Eighth Heavenly Realm."

Meng Shishi, who had been silent, couldn’t help but be dumbfounded. "Vice Captain, are you saying that Brother Chu killed an Eighth Heavenly Realm god of the cult avatar while he was only at the Sixth Heavenly Realm?"

Qingqiu Minghui nodded calmly. "Yes."

Rendered speechless, the four could only stare at Chen Chu.

Initially, they thought Chen Chu was fast at cultivating but only had average combat power. After all, with so much time spent cultivating, he likely didn’t have enough time to hone his combat skills or secret arts.

Unexpectedly, the humble man was actually a monster. He had a swifty cultivation speed, and he had also slain an Eighth Heavenly Realm cult god avatar when he was just at the Sixth Heavenly Realm.

What kind of beast was he?

Unlike the others, Qingqiu Minghui maintained a look of calm composure.

They all deserved to be shocked a bit. After all, he didn't want to be the only one left in disbelief the whole time.

After the Baihu Nation split up, Qingqiu Minghui continued to follow the developments of Yan Ruoyi's travels. Hence, Chen Chu repeatedly astonished him, especially during the final battle.

Back then, Chen Chu counterattacked and defeated the avatar of the blood god, who was in the Eighth Heavenly Realm. Knowing this, even someone like Qingqiu Minghui, who was a descendant of kings, couldn’t help but be astonished.

Additionally, he had just turned twenty the week before the ruins descended. Hence, he unfortunately missed the opportunity to embark on the path to divinity.

In the earlier internal assessments, he met all the entry criteria in various aspects, including having a sufficiently strong soul—a fact evidenced by his ability to summon the Eight-Tailed Celestial Fox. a mythical colossal beast.

With his talent and abilities, entering the ruins would have undoubtedly yielded significant gains, potentially providing the foundation needed to challenge the rank of a king.