Ordinary observers in fast time travel

Chapter 1178 Rainbow Level
"Beep beep! Warning! A large amount of energy has been detected 600 meters outside the security door. Please proceed to investigate immediately!"

An alarm blared at security gate number eight, startling everyone. The patrolling guards were especially on high alert, their expressions panicked!
Another horde of monstrous beasts has arrived?

That's everyone's first thought!

The guards responsible for monitoring the black zone immediately retrieved the surveillance footage near the security gate, but to their surprise, they found no trace of the beast tide. Instead, they saw a black car parked outside the security zone, with two people standing there inexplicably.

And that huge energy fluctuation was nearby.

"Huh? What's that? A forest? When did it appear?" The guard zoomed in nervously. It was a banyan tree. "Wow, how can it be so big? Could it be a mutated plant?"

But why not attack that person? In the blink of an eye, the guard's mind was already racing with wild ideas.

However, he did not forget to upload the surveillance footage and report it to the guard chief.

After seeing the surveillance footage, Hong Jian immediately dispatched patrol guards to investigate. However, he felt that the people in the surveillance footage looked somewhat familiar, so he took a closer look.

"Huh? Isn't this Lord Shi Jia?" Hong Jian was quite surprised. He hadn't seen him for six years, but he had heard plenty of legends about him. Like, the youngest purple-rank spirit painter.

The most powerful spirit cleansing master, the most powerful spirit array master, the most imaginative creative genius, and so on—there are countless rumors and gossip about this Lord Shi Jia.

Furthermore, he is the most popular spirit painter in the Land of Painting, a figure eagerly reported by major media outlets. Every time they report on Lord Shijia, their sales figures see a surge. This demonstrates just how popular he is.

But how did he end up here?

Red Sword was puzzled, but that didn't stop him from carrying his weapon and walking towards the safety door.

As the protagonist of the event, Shi Jia's eyes shone brightly at this moment. Just now, the sapling broke through to the Rainbow Rank!

Although it was only for a moment, he couldn't be wrong. If the array diagram was perfected and they ventured deep into the heart of the Black Zone, the sapling would definitely be able to break through successfully!

Shi Jia suppressed his excitement and quickly comforted the sapling. Oh, it should be called a banyan tree now. After all, a hundred-meter-long canopy is hardly small.

"Alright, I'll go back and refine the array diagram so it can grow quickly." Shi Jia said with a smile, clearing away the branches that were tangling around him.

The branch swayed and then tangled around him again.

"Okay, don't worry, I'll make sure you're full next time." Shi Jia said helplessly; the little guy seemed to have become much smarter.

"Young Master Shi, are you alright?" The driver swallowed hard, looking at the enormous vehicle in front of him and the unusually thin Shi Jia.

Upon hearing this, Shi Jia turned around and first saw the driver's uneasy expression, then the security gate guards rushing towards him, oh, and a commoner, the long-unseen Red Sword Guard Captain.

"I'm fine, this is my manifestation." Shi Jia patted the branch, turning it back into a sapling. The banyan tree was somewhat reluctant, but did not refuse, only shaking its leaves with some dissatisfaction, the rustling sound almost drowning out the two people's voices.

After a burst of green light, the banyan tree slowly shrank into a small sapling, which landed rather unceremoniously on Shi Jia's head.

Shi Jia shook her head in agreement, and the little guy seemed to cheer up a bit.

Those who witnessed this all looked on in astonishment and disbelief.

“Lord Shi Jia? It’s been a long time!” Hong Jian spoke first, but his eyes remained fixed on the sapling above his head.

"Long time no see, how have you been, Commander Red Sword?" Shi Jia said with a smile. "Thank you for your concern, I'm doing quite well." Red Sword continued to stare at the sapling, swallowing hard. "Lord Shi Jia, your sapling..."

"Yes, my manifestation is on the verge of advancement and requires a lot of energy. Sorry for disturbing you all just now." Shi Jia smiled apologetically at everyone.

"Advanced?" Red Sword exclaimed in surprise. "Is it Rainbow Rank?"

"Hmm, it didn't work."

"Well, with Lord Shi Jia's talent, he will surely succeed next time!" Hong Jian said, then his expression suddenly became eager. "I wonder if Lord Shi Jia has any free time recently?"

Shi Jia raised an eyebrow. "Does the guard captain need my help with the purification?"

Hong Jian nodded, his face slightly flushed. "Recently, beast tides have been frequent, and many warriors have been infected by the turbid energy." His tone was somewhat heavy. In fact, all the warriors standing here, including himself, had turbid energy within their bodies that was at a critical level.

"No problem, let's go to the quarantine area. I'll purify it together." Shi Jia had a good impression of these warriors fighting on the front lines, and besides, purification was like a snack for the sapling.

"Okay." Red Sword was overjoyed. Was the purification going to be done for everyone in Gate 8? Red Sword suddenly felt that the happiness was almost unreal.

But when he learned the true meaning of "purified together," he was completely bewildered. How could he, how could he, purify tens of thousands of people at the same time?
With a rustling sound of leaves, Shi Jia put the sapling away. "Chief Red Guard, it's finished. Thank you for your hard work!"

Shi Jia sincerely admired the guards, and the progress bar for this sapling upgrade climbed by 1%.

This is one percent of the Rainbow Rank! To put it more clearly, it's equivalent to one percent of the entire painting world's area.

"Ah? Okay, no, we're not tired at all. Thank you so much, Lord Shi Jia." Hong Jian felt completely relaxed, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears. How long had it been since she had felt so relaxed and carefree?
Oh, this is so wonderful!

Shi Jia glanced at his watch and said, "You're welcome. I have other things to do, so I'll be leaving now."

"This...then I'll give it to you." Hong Jian was a little at a loss. They hadn't expressed their gratitude yet, hadn't invited Lord Shi Jia to a meal, and hadn't prepared a thank-you gift!
"No need, I have a driver." Shi Jia waved his hand, and without giving Hong Jian a chance to speak, he and the driver turned and left.

He had just stepped out of the security gate when he received a call from Lan Chen. After Lan Chen gave him a lecture, Shi Jia excitedly shared his research and expressed his intention to immediately go and discuss the array diagram with him.

Upon hearing this, Lan Chen immediately forgot about Shi Jia's "disobedience" and began to discuss it excitedly.

Two months later, in the heart of the Black Zone.

Suddenly, a large array with a diameter of one kilometer appeared. In the center of the array, a towering tree appeared, and the next second, a wind blew in the black area.

What began as a gentle breeze gradually turned into a gale, a tornado. Trees felled, the earth trembled, and wild animals fled in all directions. The sea surged with towering waves, crashing onto the shore with a deafening roar, turning dozens of kilometers of land into a vast expanse of water…

The wind blew further and further away, reaching the vicinity of the center of the turbid air. There, the high-level turbid beasts, who had been sleeping soundly, awoke one after another. They were filled with doubt and uncertainty. Sensing the loss of the turbid air around them, they roared to the sky, trying to intimidate the culprit that had caused all these changes.

However, no matter how hellish the dark zone became, it had absolutely no effect on the giant array diagram. The giant trees within the array diagram were growing at a rate visible to the naked eye.

First he broke the 100-meter mark, then the 150-meter mark, and then the 200-meter mark!

Boom~
A burst of colorful light erupted from another person in front of the array diagram. It was Shi Jia, who had finally advanced to the Rainbow Rank!
But that's not all; the banyan tree is still growing, two hundred and twenty, two hundred and thirty, two hundred and fifty... three hundred meters!

Saint Rank!

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