Global Game: AFK In The Zombie Apocalypse Game

Chapter 3724: Return

Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Mora said, "Your Majesty, as you can see, Mr. Fang Heng should possess some kind of body-tempering spell. His condition is still relatively stable at present, but I am very worried that long-term exposure to Black Fog corrosion will leave hard-to-remove hidden injuries in his body. In addition, Mr. Fang Heng’s cultivation efficiency is indeed extremely high, nearly a hundred times greater than when he was in the Sea God’s secret room."

"Mm..."

Feng Tiya softly responded and quietly waited in place for Fang Heng to finish his cultivation.

Soon, Fang Heng completed a round of cultivation. A dark golden holy barrier unfolded around his body to block the invasion of dark mist. He quickly used this time to rest briefly to recover his mental strength, while also allowing the Undead effect to repair the hidden injuries within his body, restoring his physical condition to its best state.

After regulating his breathing for a moment, Fang Heng looked up and saw that Feng Tiya had arrived. He asked, "You came. How long have I been cultivating?"

"Two days."

So fast...

Two days had already passed.

Fang Heng silently thought.

Once he immersed himself in cultivation, the passage of time in the outer world became extremely rapid.

In these two days, through the tempering of fused coercion, several large cracks in the fused god core had already been initially repaired, becoming much more stable than when he arrived.

But it was still far from the perfect refinement of the god core.

By estimation, repairing the remaining large cracks outside the first-tier fused god core would still require another five days.

Fang Heng asked, "What is the matter?"

"The outer rock wall’s alchemy inscriptions have already been copied. The external Tower of Black Fog teleportation can also now be used. Charlene said we can use the Black Fog Spires to leave."

As Feng Tiya spoke, she glanced at the area behind Fang Heng that was shrouded in dense fog, a hint of caution flashing in her eyes. She continued, "At present, the central region of the Sea Abyss outer barrier is covered in fog that cannot be dispersed, and opening the outer Sea Abyss barrier is too difficult. We have decided to first follow Charlene back into the game world and return to the deep sea by other means."

"That works."

Fang Heng stood up and said, "I’ll go with you."

...

Outside the crack at the bottom of the Sea Abyss.

The game’s Black Fog had already enveloped the inner layer of the barrier.

The Black Castle players all looked exhausted, but their spirits were still fairly good.

There were still 14 days remaining until the estimated end of the mission.

They had already copied the Sea Abyss aura-concealment magic array. Next, within fourteen days, they needed to quickly understand the core of the array and then construct an aura magic array to protect the Pure Black Orb.

They hoped they could make it in time.

Feng Tiya and the three others walked out of the passage.

On the way back, Fang Heng’s body, which had been corroded by the fog, had already fully recovered.

The Black Castle team gathered around the Black Fog Spires, already prepared to evacuate.

Charlene asked, "Fang Heng, are you returning with us to the game world as well?"

"Mm, I also want to quickly check the condition of the Pure Black Orb."

"Alright, no time to lose, let’s set off."

Charlene quickly condensed a seal in front of her.

The two Towers of Black Fog simultaneously emitted a faint dark light. In the space between them, a black teleportation passage gradually condensed and appeared.

"Let’s go."

Charlene said as she stepped into the black teleportation passage.

The others followed in an orderly stream.

...

[Hint: The player has entered a special world-Black Crystal Forest.]

[Hint: The player is not affected by suppression in this world.]

Fang Heng looked around.

The Black Fog World.

As Charlene had said, the entire world was shrouded in a faint layer of Black Fog.

The other end of the Tower of Black Fog teleportation passage was the Black Castle headquarters stronghold established outside the Black Crystal Forest.

After returning to the Black Castle headquarters, Charlene immediately organized the Black Castle members to transfer the materials obtained during this trip. Several alchemy scholars also immediately brought the copied blueprints to the research room for study.

Fang Heng looked out the window into the distance, toward the direction where Black Fog was most concentrated.

In the distance, within a forested area shrouded in Black Fog, the tops of towering black spires could faintly be seen emerging from the fog.

If nothing unexpected happened, the Pure Black Orb should be there.

This world was likely a foundational world established by Ymir.

Perhaps the entire world existed to protect the Pure Black Orb.

If the Pure Black Orb were destroyed, all game worlds would gradually collapse.

Likewise, the Pure Black Orb was also a source of the world’s overall cycle.

If he could obtain the Pure Black Orb, his strength would undoubtedly increase once again.

"The Black Crystal world is somewhat different from the outside world. Material logistics are extremely difficult. We have already prepared part of the materials needed to construct the magic array. It will take time for the remaining rare materials to be delivered, so we need to act quickly."

As Charlene spoke, she looked toward Empress Feng Tiya and said, "Your Majesty, we apologize for being unable to host you during this time. If you trust us, we can immediately open a teleportation passage to the Black Sea World and send you back at once. As agreed, you may take a copy of the copied alchemy magic array back with you. Once the array is fully analyzed, we will immediately send a complete copy of the blueprint to each Sea God Temple."

"Much appreciated. I indeed cannot stay away from the deep sea for long. I will also return to the Palace of the Sea of Nature to report this matter to my uncle Kandal."

Feng Tiya nodded lightly at Charlene, then looked at Fang Heng and sent him a telepathic message.

"This matter is not over yet. I will return to search for information regarding the god core crystal beneath the Sea Abyss. Once there is news, I will come find you again. The god core is very important to our sea race, and we may need your assistance then."

Fang Heng nodded slightly and replied via telepathy, "No problem."

"Farewell."

Charlene watched as Empress Feng Tiya and her group departed, then turned to Fang Heng.

"Come, I’ll take you to see the Pure Black Orb."

"Alright."

Charlene led Fang Heng away from the Black Castle headquarters stronghold.

The two moved behind the stronghold, traversing a path shrouded in Black Fog. The field of vision gradually narrowed.

Fang Heng looked up and realized they had unknowingly entered the forest behind the Black Castle base, where dense Black Fog Spires stood everywhere.

The Black Fog Spires were not the same as those he had summoned in the game. They varied in height, were entirely black, and had fine dark patterns flowing across their surfaces. From afar, they looked like a black thicket shrouded in fog.

"This is the Black Crystal Forest," Charlene said as she gradually increased her speed. "It has ’forest’ in its name, but it has nothing to do with trees. These are all Black Fog Spires. Unlike the ones you and I summon, these spires here not only release Black Fog but also possess attack capabilities, and they can actively attack intruders."

Fang Heng activated his God’s Eye and looked at the nearest Tower of Black Fog.

Indeed.

Just as Charlene had said, there were terrifying energy fluctuations within a single tower.

Through his God’s Eye, he could see that it contained a complete internal circulation system. Dark energy flowed along the tower’s internal veins and was continuously transmitted, forming a linked system with adjacent spires.