These young people, like Xiao Shun, Yang Yangyang and others, are also a group of guys who love adventure, and they are quite famous in this circle.
The girl named Xia Sha stood directly in front of the computer, flipping through the pages with her fingers, and the content on the web page was displayed one by one in front of everyone.
"Mysterious giant islands appear in the Pacific Ocean, covering an area of nearly 1 million square kilometers..."
"A special force field surrounds the mysterious island, stagnating all machinery. Professor Noah said there may be quantum state interference, and even satellites cannot detect it..."
"Our country's Third Naval Fleet has now gone to investigate, among which the 3rd aircraft carrier battle group and the 5th aircraft carrier battle group will perform long-term stationing and in-depth investigation missions..."
"Countries around the world have currently reached a preliminary agreement to cooperate in sealing off the outer areas of the magnetic field and launching joint exploration operations on the 'New Island'. The information is classified as top secret, and based on the characteristics of the target area, sailing ships will become the main operation in this round of exploration operations. tool……"
"..."
In addition to the eye-catching information, the web page also contains photos of the scene. It contains not only an aerial view of the huge steel fleet blocking the sea, but also some precious pictures of the interior of the mysterious island.
Looking at the scene of unknown corals and strange eye stones on the monitor, everyone in the expedition group was stunned. Even the alarm clock that had been complaining before closed its mouth at this moment and stared at the screen without blinking. .
"Oh my God! There is really something there! The rumors are actually true!?" someone exclaimed.
"I'll go! A mysterious island! Look at those things, they are clearly corals on the seabed! Why do I feel like this island is pulled up from the sea? Geography Week, what do you think?"
A boy wearing glasses next to him had a big mouth and was completely unaware of his partner's question. He didn't come to his senses until he repeated it several times.
"It's impossible. How could this happen? Even if it's a volcanic eruption, it shouldn't develop like this in such a short period of time... It shouldn't... This is unscientific..."
The boy muttered to himself, and the people around him also understood. It seemed that this guy couldn't figure out the reason.
"Let me just say that this is the revival of spiritual energy! Not to mention the previous 'light event' that shocked the world, just looking at this island, it is definitely a symbol of spiritual energy recovery."
"Yes, I support Zhou Yu this time! That island is either a paradise containing huge treasures, or a source of terror where monsters will be born. We must hurry up. Even if we can't seize the opportunity, we can at least be one step ahead. We must also prepare sufficient supplies and environment to be ready to evacuate at any time!”
"Alarm clock, didn't you say there must be nothing there before? Why did you change your story now?" someone teased.
The alarm clock scratched its neck and said: "I have actually guessed that there is something here. I just want to test your judgment... Okay, okay, since we already have a target and a ship , then what are you waiting for! Get ready to go!"
Shi Yong, who was drinking water, almost spit out the water in his mouth when he heard this. He said helplessly: "Departure? Where to start? That island? Get rid of it, more than 3,000 kilometers, can our broken yacht be driven? And you Didn’t you read what’s written in the information? The machines can’t operate, and the surrounding area is blocked by the navies of various countries. How can we get there with just a few of us?”
"Uh...then what should we do now?"
"Go here!"
Shi Yong came to the computer as he spoke, took the mouse from Xia Sha, and clicked on another web page: "Look here, this is a transaction information I saw on an antique collection website in the United States."
Everyone turned their attention to the computer screen.
There was a message that the transaction had been completed. The transaction item was a shield, and the price was displayed at 20,000 pounds, which was a considerable amount of income for ordinary people.
"Look here, do you notice anything?"
After hearing this, several people looked at the shield carefully for a moment, and suddenly one person said: "Wait a minute! Why does this shield look so familiar to me? Could this be..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Yong had already opened another picture. It was a scene of a cool black aircraft hovering above the ground in a forest.
Shi Yong enlarged the picture and moved it to what looked like a car logo on the front of the aircraft.
"Shield! It's the shield in this logo! It's almost exactly the same!!" Someone finally reacted.
Zhou Yu pondered: "Is there some connection between this shield and the mysterious man we saw last time? Or is this just a coincidence?"
Shi Yong replied: "This must not be a coincidence. I have been looking for this style of shield for a long time, and I have never found anything else similar. Look at the sun above and the positions of the swords on both sides. They are similar to those in this aircraft. It’s almost carved from the same mold.”
"So I guess there must be some connection between them. Maybe this shield is part of that symbol..."
The alarm clock hit the chair and laughed: "Haha, what did I say? What did I say? I asked you to divert your attention to other places first. You will definitely gain something. If you don't stop! I actually knew it a long time ago. Yeah, there must be something fishy about this place..."
"you shut up!"
Everyone shouted in unison.
Shi Yong continued: "Here is the seller's address information. It is located at No. 33 St. Road, Woodstock Town, Oxfordshire, Eagle Country. It was a former noble manor. Things were sold from here. We only need Just go here and investigate first.”
Everyone's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Brother Yong is awesome!"
Shi Yong smiled calmly, waved his hand and said, "I've seen it. There will be a private auction at their house in a while. We can go there and take a look."
A group of young people who wanted to pursue excitement immediately started discussing. After working hard for so many days, they finally found some clues about the mysterious man.
If Zhang Xiaoman were here, he would be surprised to find that the place they were about to go to was the information of an inactive person in his gang member list.
…
The sun rose and the moon set, and a day and night passed quickly. Today is August 22nd, which is a slightly special day for Zhang Xiaoman.
If calculated according to actual age, then today is Zhang Xiaoman's 25th birthday.
For such a small birthday, he actually doesn't make much effort. He usually just cooks more dishes at home, or asks a good guy to go out for a barbecue hot pot meal.
Originally, he planned to spend his birthday this time. After all, there were still many things waiting for him to complete.
After teleporting back from the original world, Zhang Xiaoman planned to rest for an hour before going back to practice. After these two days of training, he was surprised to discover something.
As he used skills many times to consume dark energy, his body's dark energy channel actually widened. In other words, his energy limit increased!
If Zhang Xiaoman is now equipped with a cloak with 5 points of mental power, he will have a maximum dark energy limit of 161 points.
Although it only increased by 1 point, this was undoubtedly very good news for him, letting him know that besides improving mental power, there was another way to increase the energy limit, and it was also the simplest way.
Zhang Xiaoman guessed based on his own feelings that if he wanted to increase the upper limit of dark energy through training, it would not be enough to use a skill twice sporadically, but it would require him to use skills continuously and consume at least a minimum of time. It will take more than 5 hours to improve.
This is just like when people exercise. The previous exercises are only consuming energy and do not have much effective effect. Only after continuous exercise reaches a certain period of time can the purpose of exercise be truly achieved.
He calculated that based on the current training intensity, if he was lucky, he could even increase the upper limit of dark energy by 1 point a day.
Of course, there may be more scientific training methods for improving dark energy, but this is not what he currently knows. But this speed alone is already very impressive for his current level. Coupled with the Kaleidoscope of Spiritual Enlightenment, which also averages 1 point of mental power in ten days, he can almost increase the upper limit of 2 points per day.
Of course, all this is an ideal state. In reality, he may not have the time to continue training like this. When hunting monsters, he must retain a certain amount of dark energy for himself.
The improvement of dark energy is undoubtedly good news. As for his proficiency in controlling the spiritual formation, he is now almost able to complete the overall arrangement of the first 216 sequence.
That afternoon, Zhang Xiaoman took advantage of the free time to take a short nap. However, not long after, he received a call from Lin Sisi.
It turns out that this girl actually has the same birthday as herself. According to her actual age, today is her last birthday before she turns twenty.
Zhang Xiaoman was invited by the little girl to go out for dinner together. When the girl stammered those words, he could even imagine the embarrassment on the other end of the phone.
Although he was busy with the Spiritual Enlightenment Array, he still had time to go out for a meal. Besides, he couldn't bear to refuse the invitation from such a poor girl.
But strictly speaking, this was the first time Zhang Xiaoman had eaten alone with a girl.
That night, Lin Sisi wore a bright red dress and walked with Zhang Xiaoman on the pedestrian street in the city center. Her little hand was held by the latter, and she followed him step by step with her eyes closed. Seeing this scene, the passers-by around them all cast curious glances, which also contained some regrets and blessings.
This is the first time Lin Sisi has been to such a place in more than a year. Although she has always had a guide dog to guide her, she has never dared to run too far away from home.
In a restaurant, the two of them were sitting across from each other. Zhang Xiaoman wanted to get up and pay the bill secretly, but was told that Lin Sisi had paid online before arriving.
Zhang Xiaoman had no choice but to walk back angrily. He didn't expect that for the first time he had dinner with a girl, he would be treated to a treat.
It's not that he committed any machismo, but that he didn't want to spend Lin Sisi's money.
Because the savings in this girl's hands that were used for daily life were all compensation given by the party responsible for the car accident. He couldn't bear to use such money.
The surrounding diners were paying attention to the situation at this table consciously or unconsciously. Firstly, there was a beautiful but blind girl who was surprising, and secondly, the bright red dress on Lin Sisi was too conspicuous.
"Sisi, do you really like the color red? I heard that girls who like red have a more enthusiastic personality..." Zhang Xiaoman used his awkward chat skills.
Lin Sisi was stunned when she heard this, then shook her head and said, "No, I prefer goose yellow. Brother Xiaoman, why do you ask that?"
Zhang Xiaoman was stunned, looked at the other person's clothes and said, "Oh, it's nothing. I saw this bright red dress you were wearing, and I thought you liked red."
Lin Sisi couldn't help but touch her clothes, and then said uncertainly: "Huh? Isn't this dress yellow?"
Zhang Xiaoman was also confused: "This is obviously red..."
The little girl's face immediately turned red when she heard this. She lowered her head, wishing to find a crack in the ground to crawl in. Zhang Xiaoman could only barely hear some words about buying the wrong product.
In this way, the two newbies ended their dinner with an awkward chat. In fact, when it comes to feelings, Zhang Xiaoman still has some feelings for Lin Sisi.
Although he is now a transcendent, the Lord of the Stars, the Lord of the Original Realm, the leader of the Star Alliance, the founder of the Star Alliance, and a man with a system, this does not prevent him from having a good impression of the latter.
Zhang Xiaoman's feelings for Lin Sisi are actually a bit strange. At first, he went to her house to kill monsters for points. But after he later learned about her situation, his sympathy for her took over. After getting in touch with each other several times, some unexplainable feelings emerged inside.
However, both of them have relatively reserved personalities, so some things that could have come naturally have not been done yet.
After the meal, Zhang Xiaoman remembered his time about the Spiritual Enlightenment Formation, and couldn't help but take the opportunity to tell the other party.
"I know my request may be a bit selfish, but at the moment I can't find anyone else who can help. If you are willing, I can help you awaken, so that when you are alone in the future, That ability to detect dark energy is also readily available."
"Ah, no need, brother Xiaoman, you have done so much for me, it is only right that you ask me to help you..."
Zhang Xiaoman smiled, interrupted her and said: "It's okay. Anyway, a sheep can dare, and a group of sheep can also chase... Ahem, what I mean is that it doesn't cost much to help you awaken anyway. I will teach you when the time comes. Use the Spirit Detection Technique, so that when you encounter danger in the future you will at least know which direction to run in. After all, those monsters can be seen clearly by the Spirit Detection Technique."
Lin Sisi was a little confused by what he said, and subconsciously asked: "Monster? What monster? Is it the same as the ones last time?"
Zhang Xiaoman took a sip of juice and said: "I will tell you specifically when the time comes. It is inconvenient for your eyes, and it will be good for you to help you wake up. Although it will increase the probability of thinking identification, in the end the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. …”
"It's important to be able to detect danger in advance. Once you find someone other than me, call me as soon as possible and I will rush over to help you."
As he spoke, he filled the other person's drink and continued: "By the way, I may have something to do these two days, so I won't be able to come to you for the time being. If you have anything, just call me. If you can't get through, just send a voice message. , I will reply to you as soon as possible after seeing it.”
At this time, the girl was still thinking about a series of things he just said. It took her a while to come back to her senses and said quickly: "Okay, okay, thank you, Brother Xiaoman, I will take care of myself..."
Zhang Xiaoman smiled and gently touched the cup in the other person's hand.
"Happy birthday."
"The same to you……"
