Blue Card Starry Sky

Chapter 171 Layout
On his first visit to the Heavenly Deer Mansion, Lan Tian was unable to find the servant's whereabouts, but he did understand one thing: the mission to enter the desolate region was not to rescue these servants, but to figure out how the demon beasts here control their opponents.

After returning to their lodgings, Lan Tian discussed with Hai Liang the possibility of sneaking into Tianjing Xunlu's mansion that night. Previously, when Lan Tian went inside, he had already set up a secret teleportation point, located in the kitchen. Late at night, when no one would be in the kitchen, it would be the perfect time and place for a nighttime raid.

Late that night, when all was quiet, Lan Tian and Hai Liang Shen, unaware of their surroundings, were teleported to the family mansion of Tian Jing Xun Lu. The place was deserted and eerily quiet. After observing for a moment and finding no movement, they began searching the entire mansion, examining its layout and looking for the missing servant.

The two men in black looked around without making a sound. The birds and animals in the yard were all fast asleep, and it was quiet.

Persistence pays off. After an hour of searching, Lantian found the servant in a brightly lit, dilapidated house. He was curled up on a tattered bed, shivering. The night was a bit chilly, and he looked like he had caught a cold.

Hai Liang stood guard outside, while Lan Tian sneaked into the room alone. He quietly approached the servant and carefully observed his condition.

Blue Sky used his skills to probe the servant in front of him and discovered an anomaly in his head. When Blue Sky probed his soul sea, he found something extra there—an energy sphere capable of controlling opponents. This sphere was extremely intricate; even Blue Sky couldn't fathom its secrets. This was the secret technique the fairy beasts used to control everyone.

The servant had lost his self-awareness and was completely obedient to orders and manipulations. How did they implant this thing? They found nothing suspicious! This sphere was extremely mysterious; the current blue sky had no way to probe its secrets.

Having learned the details, Lan Tian and Hai Liang returned the way they came and teleported back to their lodgings. Lan Tian had set up teleportation arrays in both locations, allowing them to teleport back to the Alliance's encampment without anyone noticing.

Their sudden appearance at the camp after several days of absence startled Yi Mengying and the others. They wondered what important matter they had discovered this time, given their urgent arrival.

As soon as Lan Tian returned, he immediately convened a meeting to share his findings and observations in the city over the past few days, with a particular focus on the care he had taken for the implanted sphere.

This problem silenced everyone for a moment, leaving them unsure how to solve it. If the fairy beasts mastered the method of controlling their opponents, then the entire Blue Card Continent would be in danger! If a war were to break out with the Wasteland in the future, we would inevitably be at their mercy. How terrifying it would be if they could control everyone so easily.

What are we going to do next? How do we face reality? This has left everyone disheartened. Fortunately, the demon beasts of the Wasteland cannot yet enter the Blue Card Continent. If the barrier is broken and the Blue Card Continent and the Wasteland become one, the demon beasts and demon kings of the Wasteland will be able to sweep in unimpeded and bring the Blue Card Continent into their backyard. After that, there will be no good days!
This Heavenly Essence City is probably the closest city to the Blue Card Continent. The origins of this Heavenly Essence White Tiger Demon Emperor are unknown, and it's uncertain whether it's possible to defeat him.

After listening to Lan Tian's explanation, Yi Mengying was also unsure of what to do next. Should she turn back home? That wasn't Lan Tian's style.

"Brother Blue Sky, we can't move here yet. We can't expose ourselves until we figure out their control methods and skills and get out of danger."

Yi Mengying continued, "We should stay in this Tianjing City long-term, understand and comprehend the secret methods, and find a solution. Only then will the Blue Card Continent have a chance to fight against the Desolate Region." "I agree. We should send people to stay here and find a solution," Luo Xi said, also recognizing the seriousness and urgency of the situation.

“I agree. We should stay in Tianjing City, secretly establish a base there, search for information about the wasteland, and look for a solution,” Xiao Hua said. This was the only option at the moment.

All the group leaders expressed their support for staying in Tianjing City, secretly establishing a base, and searching for a solution. In the end, Lan Tian could only discuss countermeasures regarding future arrangements.

After an hour of discussion, it was finally decided to establish a secret base here as a contact point for entering Tianjing City. Business dealings and shops would be established within Tianjing City, allowing for better concealment of identities and easier access. This would also facilitate future exploration of the Wilderness; it was a long-term plan, and there was no better solution in the short term.
After discussion, everyone elected Luo Xi as the main person in charge of preparing the shop. He has rich experience and a wealth of knowledge, and Yi Mengying will also cooperate with his work.

Now that the plan has been made, everyone is busy. To blend in with the fairies and beasts of the wilderness, everyone has carefully put on makeup, learned the wilderness language, and done all sorts of other things. Lan Tian has been helping out all along, making the teleportation array more concealed and more refined.

Lan Tian and Hai Liang returned to their hotel in Tianjing City, preparing to acquire a shop in the city to develop their business. They wandered around the city, looking for a good shop.

In a bustling area, Lantian discovered a great shop that was for sale. The shop was very spacious, with many rooms in the front and back, and could accommodate more than a dozen people, making it the ideal shop.

Lan Tian and Hai Liang took over the shop, planning to open an antique shop, buying old things and selling various artifacts, rare stones, and minerals. This was Lan Tian's forte; he had previously worked as a waiter in such shops and knew how to run one.

Everyone worked together to tidy up the shop and prepare for the grand opening. Everything was ready.

This is the only antique shop in Tianjing City. Even before it opened, it attracted the attention of the entire city. Passersby stopped to watch, quite amazed, wondering what this shop had to sell.

First, Lan Tian decided to acquire a number of mines and some antique weapons in the wasteland to attract people. It wasn't about making money for the sake of making money; the main task was to gather information and serve as a liaison point and a communication station in the wasteland.

Luo Xi is very capable. He controlled all the preparations. The shop's decoration and management were very grand and fashionable, out of place with the surrounding shops. It was a store that stood out from the crowd, noble, elegant, grand, and magnificent.

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(End of this chapter)