Chapter 50: Chapter 50: The Immense Value of the Worm
This scene was also captured by the cameras, and left countless people with their mouths agape.
That man, like a god, was unexpectedly so respectful and excited before a young man.
Who is that?
This question arose in the minds of audiences across the globe!
And for those who already know the answer, this moment brought an extraordinary sensation.
At this very moment, inside a conference room far away in the Eastern Country, Olinard, the representative of the West Country, stared blankly for a while, then turned to look at the others present.
"Should we also show a little more respect to Mr. Shen?"
"..."
This question left everyone glancing at each other.
They had been keeping a close watch, so through the cameras, they had witnessed that awe-inspiring, overwhelming sea of swords, and knew clearly that this robust old man could not be judged by ordinary standards—he was a powerful being.
He might even be the strongest being currently on earth, surpassing everything, even those monsters from the starry skies!
But upon witnessing this current scene, they realized that perhaps that idea wasn’t entirely correct.
The strongest being might, in fact, be Shen Yu, who had always been right before them!
"There are probably some cultural differences involved." Someone spoke slowly, "But... indeed, we should pay greater heed to the status and meaning of Association members."
Indeed, the only other extraterrestrial visitor they had seen so far was interstellar world Shen Yu.
Though interstellar world Shen Yu’s attitude toward Shen Yu was friendly, it couldn’t be called respectful.
It was only when this scene unfolded that they realized: that was because interstellar world Shen Yu was a member too!
Association member, Gray Mist Walker.
Such beings, compared to the masses in various worlds, truly exist on wholly different levels.
The Savior isn’t supposed to be above all things, but reality is: only those who transcend everything can bring true hope!
No matter what the others thought, Shen Yu didn’t care about it now.
He was watching the ever-surging, far denser Gray Mist within the Gray Mist Space than before.
At the same time, his gaze fell upon the nearby giant worm’s corpse.
From here, it was impossible to tell that the giant worm’s Divine Soul had dissipated; it just looked asleep.
And yet, this was a key trait of Primordial Spirit Martial Arts attacks—the body of the dead is, in fact, not physically dead.
"Martial Arts indeed has its unique aspects." He said this to Martial Artist Shen Yu beside him.
"Indeed." Martial Artist Shen Yu nodded, "I should also advance my Martial Arts Realm."
"Not bad." Shen Yu nodded in agreement.
In the next moment, Martial Artist Shen Yu’s True Power churned violently.
Golden Cicada Technique, breakthrough to the Fourth Realm!
And then, the Fifth Realm!
Sword Return Two, who had already stood up respectfully, suddenly widened his eyes.
What did he just witness?
Previously, everyone understood the Martial Arts Realm of Martial Artist Shen Yu—it was just barely good for the younger generation. But now, his aura had already reached the level of a master!
Sword Return Two’s lips moved, but he didn’t say anything. Still, the little pride from just having slain a giant worm and saved a city was swiftly suppressed.
Indeed, in the eyes of an Immortal, Martial Arts is but a minor path.
Even a slight attention easily yields achievements that would take a mortal decades—or even a lifetime—to attain!
Meanwhile, Shen Yu checked the consumption.
One million, four hundred thousand units of Gray Mist!
The cost of a Realm breakthrough is much higher than inviting someone over.
But, in fact, it’s very much worth it.
The breakthrough of one Martial Artist Shen Yu is essentially the breakthrough of all Shen Yus—Martial Arts Extraordinary is versatile in combat, assists in acquiring Gray Mist, and is worth the investment.
What’s more, it’s now even easier to gather Gray Mist.
Just this one move alone had netted more than five million units in total!
Once the other worms are dealt with, and the hunt for eye-worms is intensified, at least tens of millions more Gray Mist await.
This is almost becoming a surplus.
As for this worm...
"Let’s go have a look." Shen Yu turned to the others, "Bring back some samples as well—if we can solve the edibility issue, its value will be immense."
"Indeed, let’s move!" Martial Artist Shen Yu’s eyes brightened.
The situation in their world will only keep worsening, no doubt.
They can’t rely forever on food from other worlds.
If they have a chance at self-sufficiency, they mustn’t let it slip by.
The group leapt down from the top of the high-rise.
But what they saw remained shocking.
The streets were devastated. While some survivors were joyfully shouting and hugging, there was also plenty of collapsed rubble, scattered remains, and even people screaming for help.
So, despite a population of six million, Shen Yu only earned a little over five million Gray Mist units.
Even with more rescued later, there would still be hundreds of thousands—or even millions—dead in this city.
And yet, this could still be considered a great victory.
Because this is the apocalypse!
"Deploy the army for rescue efforts as soon as possible—save as many as you can."
After Shen Yu gave his orders, he sped along the streets, leaping over obstacles; many people looked on at them, eyes full of gratitude, envy, and confusion.
Until they arrived at that severed head. There were few people around here—even those who had been, vanished when the worm burst through.
And now, standing here, they could truly appreciate the worm’s size.
A collapsed head, lying like a horizontal skyscraper!
Even craning up, you couldn’t see its entirety.
"Didn’t look this big from the Primordial Spirit perspective." Sword Return Two was shocked.
There are giant beasts in the Martial Arts World, but generally their Primordial Spirit Power matches their size. This one, though, hugely exceeded normal proportions.
If a beast of this size appeared in the Martial Arts World, Sword Return Two certainly couldn’t handle it so easily.
Martial Artist Shen Yu approached, drew a longsword, and swiftly sliced off a large chunk.
There wasn’t much blood—just meat. Even as it was cut off, it kept twitching.
When it touched nearby soil, or even concrete, it twitched even more violently.
Yet, Martial Artist Shen Yu’s face shifted from grave, to surprised, then to delighted!
"This stuff..." He turned to Sword Return Two, "Second Elder, come take a look—doesn’t this contain Earth Evil Power!"
"It does indeed." Sword Return Two came over, also extremely astonished, "Earth Evil Power, to appear in a giant beast!"
In Shen Yu’s mind, knowledge about Earth Evil Power surfaced.
It is a unique kind of Innate Primordial Energy, usually gathered in special geography.
It can help in the cultivation of certain techniques—especially Body Refining Techniques.
But without the right technique, prolonged exposure to the Land of Earth Evil harms the body.
Shen Yu’s eyes grew brighter, his heart even a little excited.
Damn!
This thing isn’t just edible—it’s practically a treasure of immense value!