Chapter 2928  Tracking

“Of course, it’s a pleasure to cooperate.”

Fang Heng agreed on the surface, but in his heart, he had become somewhat immune to the Federation’s grand promises.

After Augustine and the others left, Fang Heng’s gaze pierced through several prism columns, landing on one of the black prism pillars located near the center of the hall.

It was that one.

The lingering aura of the Seed of Ouroboros was quite obvious.

Fang Heng wasn’t sure if Emery had truly entered that one, but at least the Seed of Ouroboros had stayed around that prism pillar for a while.

Fang Heng then scanned the surroundings and looked at Charlene among the crowd. Just in time, she also turned her gaze toward him.

The two exchanged a brief look.

Several players had already examined and chosen the suspicious prism pillar, attempting to enter it, vanishing from the hall.

Fang Heng walked directly to the prism pillar that held the aura of the Seed of Ouroboros and gently placed his hand on the pillar.

“Whoosh!”

A dark flash appeared, instantly pulling Fang Heng into the game world.

…

[Hint: The player entered an unknown domain.]

[Hint: The player entered the ‘Black Fog’ area. No spatial passages can be opened within this domain. Forcing a passage will cause instability in the world.]

[Hint: The ‘Black Fog’ area is unstable. Players should be cautious.]

Having crossed into the Black Fog domain, Fang Heng opened his eyes again.

It was a world shrouded in black mist.

Turning his head, he saw a black spatial rift visible behind him.

Around him, towering black crystal stone pillars stood.

“Pa…”

The black spatial rift made a soft sound.

Charlene stepped out from the space gate behind Fang Heng, looked at him, and lightly nodded, “Fang Heng, long time no see.”

“Yeah, it’s been a while.”

Fang Heng scratched his head and asked, “How did you end up here?”

“After we continued tracking the spawn clues, a lot happened. To make a long story short, the Black Castle and the Western District Federation reached some cooperation agreements. In exchange, the Federation would help us gain the power to unlock.”

“I see… another unlock,” Fang Heng muttered and then asked, “So, have you completed the unlock?”

“I’ve been progressing steadily. I’m confident, but I’m still missing a part of the Black Fog core.”

Charlene shook her head and said, “By the way, we’ve made some new discoveries regarding the Hila virus research. I suspect you came here for it.”

The two looked at each other and then said in unison: “Seed of Ouroboros.”

“Yeah, you must have felt the Seed of Ouroboros too. Let’s walk and talk.”

As she spoke, Charlene floated in the air, gradually accelerating and flying the distance.

Fang Heng transformed into bat form and followed her closely.

Charlene said, “Let me start. During this time, we continued investigating the spawns, and we found that the Hila virus is a fusion of the Seed of Ouroboros and Hila’s special structure. Hila herself has a terrifying mental talent. Under the spiritual stimulation of the spawns, it mutated and eventually fused.”

“Hila first possessed strong innate talent, and then she bore the spawn’s mental core, awakening extraordinary psychic abilities. By chance, she also fused with the Seed of Ouroboros, becoming a rare ability user.”

“Perhaps she’s the only one.”

“Furthermore, we gradually discovered that the Seed of Ouroboros has ancient biological memories. These memories cannot be forcibly erased–at least with my current abilities, I can’t do it. I can only suppress them as much as possible, so transplanting Hila’s tissue is a significant issue.”

Charlene paused and looked at Fang Heng, “And it’s strange, I can feel that this power has some instinctive behaviors. It harbors an innate hostility toward you.”

Fang Heng shrugged and then asked, “So, are you going to give up?”

“No, there’s no need to give up. While the fusion of Hila’s tissue and the power cannot be perfect, suppressing it stimulates my spirit, keeping my consciousness constantly trained and allowing my spiritual abilities to continue growing.”

“And as long as I can trigger the mental strength to suppress it, I can activate part of its power. At least for now, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.”

Fang Heng muttered softly, “Only in theory, so…”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Charlene nodded and continued, “Once it loses control, it becomes extremely dangerous. I’ve assessed the risks, and at least for now, I won’t give up until my mental strength is fully honed and I find a better substitute for the Seed of Ouroboros.”

As they spoke, a mountain range gradually appeared in front of them, and the two slowed down.

Charlene pointed to a location within the mountain range.

“Over there.”

Fang Heng looked up and saw a transport team moving toward the mountain range.

They were alien beings.

The aliens seemed similar in body size to ordinary humans, though they were taller. However, they had no hair, and their skin had sleek blue lines, like a special brand.

Additionally, the aliens had sharper ears, and their skin was darker.

Even though the aliens were carrying blue boxes while walking along the mountain path, they moved with great agility, quickly leaping through the mountains, giving off a light and nimble impression.

“They don’t look like humans. What are they doing?”

The two exchanged glances.

The perception of the Seed of Ouroboros came from a cave within the mountain.

Coincidentally, the alien transport team’s direction was also toward that cave.

“Let’s go check it out.”

“Mm.”

The two concealed their auras and entered the grotto ahead of the alien team.

“I can feel that you’ve made great progress recently. How about you? What have you gained during this time?”

“Well, I figured out some changes in my own body.”

“What changes?”

Fang Heng pointed to his nose and said with a self-deprecating tone, “Actually, I’m also the Seed of Ouroboros.”

“Mm?” Charlene’s eyes flashed with surprise, then she nodded, “Indeed, I sense a faint aura from you. How did you manage that?”

“I’m not sure yet. By the way, you guessed right. The Seed of Ouroboros’s evolution route is physical–constantly fusing with different races, trying to enhance the body’s strength. After expanding its power to the limit, it can evolve into various special abilities. The fusion with Hila seems like just an accident for now.”

“Also, I can share some stories about the Seed of Ouroboros, which might be helpful to you.”

Fang Heng paused, turned his head, and looked at the cave entrance. “It’s a long story, but once we retrieve the Seed of Ouroboros cocoon, I’ll tell you in detail.”

“Mm, okay.”