"Understood, I'll head over right away," Lu Yu replied.

Jiang Xiaoman quickly added, "Shall we go together? My car is downstairs."

After speaking, she remembered that Lu Yu usually flew, never needing to take a car, and immediately regretted her words.

"Okay," Lu Yu replied as he put on his shoes and headed out. As he was putting on his shoes, Lu Yu felt they were slightly small.

He's already changed numerous pairs of shoes, each time his strength increases, his body gets a bit larger, and he needs a new shoe size.

Unfortunately, the stores on the street were already closed, so buying a pair of shoes was impossible; if needed, he would just take them and leave cash in the store.

Jiang Xiaoman drove towards the warehouse in the western suburbs of Blue Sea City. She hadn't expected Lu Yu to agree to ride with her, feeling a bit surprised and occasionally checking his expression through the rearview mirror.

Regrettably, after getting in the car, Lu Yu closed his eyes and leaned back in his seat, his attitude unreadable.

Lu Yu decided to take Jiang Xiaoman's car because his strength hadn't yet peaked. The feedback from the Divine Martial Realm wasn't complete, and many strong figures were likely gathered at the western suburbs' warehouse.

Arriving at the warehouse in the guise of descending from the sky would draw unnecessary attention. Traveling with Jiang Xiaoman would allow him to keep a low profile and avoid unwanted scrutiny.

Jiang Xiaoman felt there was something wrong with the car today; it wasn't running fast and seemed struggling, as though it carried heavy cargo.

Indeed, it was just her illusion that it wasn't fast enough. Nonetheless, the car was indeed struggling more than usual, as Lu Yu, who weighed over a thousand pounds, was seated in the back, naturally affecting its performance.

Also, Jiang Xiaoman's familiarity with her own car enabled her to detect the effort exerted from the weight change.

Upon reaching the western suburbs' warehouse, the area was already filled with parked vehicles. Ahead, a twelve-meter-high concrete and steel wall marked the furthest point vehicles could go.

As Lu Yu alighted, he noticed reporters filming nearby, feeling slightly taken aback.

These reporters could only capture pictures and videos from outside the wall, unable to access the interior, nor could they enter the adjacent military camp.

Led by Jiang Xiaoman, Lu Yu crossed six checkpoints and entered the makeshift military camp.

The term 'temporary' was a misnomer, as it was strategically planned. When the wall was erected, so was the camp, though at that time, Lu Yu was preoccupied with cultivation and hadn't visited.

Without extending his senses, Lu Yu could discern from the spiritual qi sources around him that there were at least seven or eight Core Lake Realm practitioners in the camp. Five to six of them couldn't contain their spiritual power, likely recent breakthroughs.

The remaining two or three were detected due to Lu Yu's strong spiritual power and soul strength, which tuned him to the faintest overflow of spiritual energy.

Undoubtedly, the camp housed more than just these Core Lake Realm individuals; it was likely there were stronger figures Lu Yu couldn't perceive.

This wasn't mere speculation. The Hua Country higher-ups' resolve to research the magic cave near Blue Sea City must come with thorough preparations. If Core Formation Realm experts were needed, they would be dispatched to ensure the study's success.

Back when hundreds of thousands of demons overran Wanxiong City, only a single Core Lake Realm Lucifer emerged. The highest level demon in Blue Sea City's small magic cave would likely only be Core Lake Realm.

With a Core Formation Realm expert suppressing, even without a Divine Soldiers weapon, Blue Sea City's absolute safety would be assured.

After Lucifer left Wanxiong City, it might now have surpassed the Core Lake Realm, but at its inception, it was merely at a Core Lake peak.

Within a command tent, Lu Yu noticed several familiar faces, alongside many strangers, yet all with the air of practitioners.

Liu Tao couldn't suppress his spiritual aura, occasionally leaking traces of spiritual qi, indicating he had broken through from Qi Cultivation to become a Martial Cultivator.

Upon seeing Lu Yu enter, Liu Tao eagerly stood and offered his seat to Lu Yu.

"Brother Lu, please sit here," Liu Tao called out.

With a looming battle, if addressing Lu Yu as 'Brother Lu' earned him some protection during the conflict, it was well worth it.

Others noted Liu Tao's actions and expression, showing surprise on their faces. Who was this 'Brother Lu'?

Liu Tao, though newly advanced, was still among the top few out of the twenty to thirty present in the tent, given there were under seven Martial Cultivators, let alone any Core Lake practitioners.

While Blue Sea City might have Core Lake practitioners, they weren't here.

Core Lake Martial Cultivators were likened to humanoid missiles, representing elite force, naturally not mixing with Qi Cultivators and Martial Cultivators.

Hearing Liu Tao and seeing him vacate his seat, Lu Yu didn't hesitate to sit down, infusing a small amount of spiritual power into the chair to prevent it from collapsing under his weight.

Liu Tao seized a Qi Cultivator's chair, seating himself next to Lu Yu.

His shameless demeanor left the Qi Cultivator frustrated; left to deal with the insolent man, he could only find another chair.

Liu Tao, unashamed and bold, even in front of another big shot, Zhou Dazhi, fawned over Lu Yu shamelessly, putting on a subservient face before everyone.

Before long, Fei Yuqing, with Jiang Xiaoman in tow, entered. Jiang Xiaoman set up a chair for Fei Yuqing, who remained standing, placing a tablet in the center of the table.

Fei Yuqing surveyed the assembly, stating, "I will briefly explain the reason for calling you here. The detailed arrangements will be sent to your phones."

Activating the tablet, the projector on the table cast an image onto the projection screen.

The projection showed a three-dimensional map of the West Outskirts warehouse in Blue Sea City. Fei Yuqing looked at the tablet and said, "The demon lair in the West Outskirts is about to form soon. This time, we have gathered everyone to assist the military in guarding the walls and preventing the demons from escaping the sealed area."

"The main defense is the responsibility of the military. They will handle most of the defense, while you will be spread out in various directions along the walls to respond to any emergencies that arise."

Fei Yuqing pointed, and a large number of small dots appeared on the projection. Blue dots were distributed along the walls, with each small dot representing a player. A notification popped up on Lu Yu's black phone, showing the location of the dot that represented him.

Facing Blue Sea City, between the West Outskirts and the city.

The positions were distributed according to power.

Players at the Qi Cultivation Realm, with weaker power, were distributed on the outer walls. That area was fields and forests without residents living there. Players like Lu Yu, who are powerful, were assigned to the isolation line between the city and the West Outskirts.

Standing on the wall, Lu Yu gazed into the area within the walls.

The once tall warehouse had completely collapsed. At the center, an oval-shaped giant egg covered with writhing mouths was continuously growing—that was the demon lair established by the demons.

Black smoke continuously spewed from the top of the demon lair. The black clouds over the West Outskirts were growing heavier, worrying that they might fall because of the weight.

"How much longer until it takes shape?"

Lu Yu looked in the direction the voice came from. A few people in specially designed protective suits stood on the wall. In front of them was something like an antenna dish, and they were recording the data of the demon lair.

"According to the model, it should be completely formed in about an hour. By that time, a guardian demon will emerge, and the energy intensity of that guardian demon can reach 63,000."

"Energy intensity?" Lu Yu was curious about what the researchers were talking about.

Walking over to them, the soldiers patrolling the wall saw the badge hanging on Lu Yu's arm and did not stop him from approaching. The badge on his arm was a temporary badge specially ordered for players by Fei Yuqing as members of the Divine Soldiers group.

Players were nominally part of the Divine Soldiers group, but in reality, they were only affiliated members, hence the temporary badge used to distinguish the players' identity.

"What is this energy intensity you are talking about?" Lu Yu asked.

Hearing Lu Yu's question, the researcher instinctively explained, "Energy intensity is a unit used to calculate the strength of demons, using the Spiritual Power intensity of Martial Cultivators as a comparison to derive this new energy unit."

"Huh? Are you a Martial Cultivator?" Noticing the badge on Lu Yu's arm, he reacted and asked.

"Yes." Lu Yu was somewhat curious about their standard and said, "Can you test my energy intensity?"

The researcher looked at Lu Yu and said, "Sure, I have a small detector here. It's just not as accurate as this energy detector."

He activated the detector and aimed it at Lu Yu. The detector did not respond.

"???" The researcher tapped the detector, "Is it broken? It shouldn't be. It worked fine just now."

"Pfft~" Suddenly, the detector emitted a noise, spewed black smoke, and the numbers on the display showed 9999, maxed out.

The researcher felt a bit awkward. He thought his detector was broken. "Sorry, the miniaturized detector is still unstable and broke."

"Alright then, forget it." Lu Yu was slightly disappointed and didn't continue to bother them before leaving.

Back at the impromptu laboratory, the researcher dismantled the detector and found that the detecting component inside was overloaded, causing the detector to burn out.

"Detecting component overload?"

After identifying the issue, he thought of Lu Yu. Could it be that his energy intensity had already surpassed the detection limit of the small detector?

The miniaturized detector has a limit of only 10,000, anything beyond that cannot be detected. If it only exceeded a little, it wouldn't have caused the detecting component to overload.

This could only mean that the person's energy intensity was much greater, leading to an overload due to the excessive input.

The solution was simple: solder another resistor on the chip to change the current size, then adjust the data within the chip. By doing the conversion, it could detect higher energy intensity values.

This crude modification would greatly affect accuracy, as the formula for converting energy intensity to electric current fluctuates.

Holding the newly repaired miniature detector, he returned to the wall, searching for Lu Yu to see if his hypothesis was correct. Was the detector accidentally damaged, or did Lu Yu's power exceed the detection limits, causing it to max out?

"Non-combat personnel, step back from the wall."

Seeing him come up, a soldier quickly ran over and said, leading him away without further explanation.

The crowd stood on the wall, cautiously eyeing the demon lair that had undergone changes, as a large number of cockroach demons emerged within the walled area.

A crack opened in the center of the demon lair, and a gigantic, cockroach-shaped demon crawled out from inside.

This colossal cockroach demon had six legs as sharp black blades, an exceedingly flat body, and a hardened coffee-colored carapace on its back, beneath which were blade-thin wings resembling cicada wings.

The information collected by the energy detection device was transmitted to the temporary laboratory behind the wall, where researchers urgently reported the freshly obtained data to the decision-makers.

Lu Yu noticed the number on the energy detection device, 63,245.

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