I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

"Water Planet?"

Luo Qiuhong was first taken aback, then shook her head.

"I’ve never heard of it," Luo Qiuhong said, shaking her head again.

Although she was once a Tier Nine Ultimate Powerhouse, roaming the Star Domain.

But at that time, she was controlled by the National Sorrow Sword, unable to act on her own, and had no chance to learn about other Star Domains.

Han Zhan turned his gaze to Punk.

The new king of Yongsha Star, after arriving on Blue Star, has organized the exiles of Yongsha Star in an orderly manner.

When Han Zhan’s gaze fell on him, he coincidentally looked at Han Zhan as well, their eyes meeting in mid-air, and a smile appeared on Punk’s face.

"Inquire about news from me? It’s not free," Punk said with a smile, "Ten Sand Coins."

"Oh, no, I should say, ten Great Xia Coins now."

Great Xia Coins are the virtual currency managed uniformly by the Celestial Net.

Hearing Punk’s words, Han Zhan also smiled.

However, before he could speak, Punk continued:

"Enough joking, let’s get down to business."

"The Water Planet you mentioned, I indeed know about it, and it was when I was very young that I heard it mentioned by a wanderer."

"Therefore, even the library on Yongsha Star has no records of it."

"That wanderer was a Fishman, with a fish head and human body, covered in gray-brown scales on the surface."

"I’m not sure if he belonged to the native Water Planet people, I only heard him say that Water Planet was his homeland."

"Since it was his homeland, why did he become a wanderer?" Han Zhan asked pointedly.

Punk sighed.

"Because Water Planet underwent an unprecedented upheaval."

"Because of that upheaval, he fled from there. Like him, many others also fled from Water Planet."

"Since then, they began to wander in different Star Domains, becoming interstellar travelers."

Interstellar travelers are synonymous with homeless species in the cosmos.

This is annotated in Ansoo Brage’s "Thousand Star Travelogue" organized by Han Zhan.

"The upheaval on Water Planet led to a massive exodus of its natives... What kind of upheaval was it? Did all residents leave Water Planet? When exactly did it happen?"

Han Zhan continued to press for answers.

Punk shook his head.

"I’m sorry, I can’t answer your questions."

"When I met him, I was only six years old, ignorant and knew nothing."

"When I encountered that Fishman, he already appeared very old, and his gray-brown scales had been shed quite a bit in the wind and sand of Yongsha Star, revealing dark gray skin beneath."

"But I don’t know his exact age or when he left Water Planet."

"The specific cause of upheaval on Water Planet and whether there are still residents there, he did not tell me."

"Later, on a rare still night without wind and sand on Yongsha Star, when I brought a bag of Star Candy to find him, he had already died."

"When he died, his dry skin had shed all its scales, exposing dark gray flesh beneath."

"I still remember that even in death, he maintained the position of looking up, gazing at the sky."

"Perhaps, what he was gazing at was his distant homeland in the starry sky."

After Punk finished speaking, he gently sighed.

Probably because the death of this Fishman left a profoundly shocking memory on him as a child, he remembered it so vividly.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t possible to uncover more clues about Water Planet.

From what Punk shared, along with the hints given by the World Tree, several conclusions can be summarized:

First, an upheaval occurred on Water Planet. If it weren’t more dangerous post-upheaval, the natives wouldn’t have chosen to leave.

Second, dealing with the dangers of Water Planet might require more unique talents, and the higher the better, inferred from the World Tree’s suggestion for SSS Level Talented to enter.

Lastly, it concerns the candidates for entering the Water Planet this time.

"I think we don’t really have a choice. Ah Zhan, don’t you think the number and hints given by the World Tree are obvious enough?"

At this time, Shang Siteng’s voice sounded.

She looked at Han Zhan and said, "With the Contracted Spirit Girl and you, it makes exactly eight people."

"And all of us are SSS Level Talents."

"The World Tree’s intention is for us all to move out together."

Han Zhan had considered Shang Siteng’s viewpoint before, but it’s always good to understand more before making a decision.

Thus, with this in mind, Han Zhan nodded slightly.

"Alright then, since the World Tree hinted at this, we can only follow its advice."

With seven Contracted Spirit Girls, and Han Zhan, such a team could nearly sweep across a Star Domain.

How could they lose?

When everyone heard Han Zhan decide on an all-out action, Lin Jingxuan and others breathed a sigh of relief.

This was a reflection of absolute trust in Han Zhan and the Contracted Spirit Girls.

With the selection of personnel finalized and as much understanding of the situation as possible, the meeting officially concluded.

As personnel prepared to disband from the virtual meeting room, senior brother Wei Qing suddenly came over and gave Han Zhan a firm pat on the shoulder.

"You kid, pay more attention."

"Since your wife is pregnant, take better care of her and be careful not to disturb the fetus, understand?!"

Wei Qing’s voice was loud, and combined with the enclosed space of the virtual meeting room, it created a significant echo.

Almost ready to leave, everyone paused upon hearing such explosive news.

Bob and Shang Jianyue exchanged a knowing glance and simultaneously activated the cameras on the back of their hands.

In the virtual meeting room, only one person didn’t stop and even quickened their pace to disappear from the room.

Then came Han Zhan’s roar:

"Lin! Jing! Xuan!"

...

All preparations were complete.

In truth, there was nothing much to prepare.

With the ability of the Nuwa Stone of Heavenly Origin, whatever they needed, they could create and acquire at any time.

Han Zhan and the Contracted Spirit Girls, a party of eight, appeared before the white vortex at the root of the World Tree.

Under Han Zhan’s leadership, they each stepped into the white vortex.

With the final figure enveloped by the light of the white vortex, the spinning white vortex gradually stopped and returned to its original door-like shape.

Meanwhile, on Water Planet.

As Han Zhan and his team walked out of the white vortex and regained their vision, what unfolded before them went beyond their expectations.

The sky was dim, with no sun in sight, only a faint light filtering through the clouds, with a continuous drizzle falling everywhere.

Vast expanses of deep blue ocean, with surging waves rolling, there were no islands, no land, only the vast sea before them.

The spot where Han Zhan and his team stood was a pier.

Calling it a pier, it was only a short segment.

Decay-ridden wood was laid on top, and below were a few isolated wooden piles, standing in the sea, always on the brink of collapse.

With eight people appearing, the wooden pier suddenly became cramped, with barely any room to stand.

A soft sigh echoed by their ears:

"When will this rain ever stop?"