Chapter 501

Chapter 501: Knowing Too Much
Zhang Mu made the alien child fall asleep, then quickly left.
Let’s go back first.
Earth is not the only testing ground. If he’s not mistaken, this alien planet is another controlled testing ground similar to Earth.
How infuriating!
It feels terrible to be treated like a toy!
The Era Battlefield released evolved beings from two testing grounds.
Like breeding insects, mixing them together and selecting the last surviving group.
In the end, these alien beings lost. From their civilization’s development, it can be seen that they were weaker than Earth overall.
At that time, everyone thought these were demons testing them, but little did they know that these creatures from another realm were just like them. Perhaps, in their eyes, the four tribes of Earth had also been transformed into ugly monsters.
Zhang Mu’s eyes turned cold, as if he and his whole tribe had become playthings for those behind the scenes.
Zhang Mu didn’t know what would happen to those creatures from another realm after losing, but he didn’t expect anything good.
Suddenly, Zhang Mu felt a chill as a question popped into his mind.
Could there be something like the Blue Crystal around their necks too?
Would they become trophies after death as rewards for the victors?
He subconsciously felt around his neck, but didn’t notice any protrusions.
However, his intuition told him that something similar to the Blue Crystal must exist!
If both sides in the Era Battlefield are subjects of each other’s tests, then at least this condition must be fair.
Become each other’s nutrients!
Just like ripening, their evolution is fueled by absorbing the strength of the defeated side, expanding.
Zhang Mu, with a gloomy face, hurried to the location of the portal, sure enough, the portal began to shimmer.
He didn’t have much time left, so he could only take one step at a time.
Sometimes, knowing too much is also a burden.
Zhang Mu felt his heart being crushed, struggling to breathe, as he seemed to have underestimated the power of the mastermind.
Before his eyes, a large number of powerful beings seemed to appear, capturing exotic creatures in search of the secret of the Blue Crystal, their powers skyrocketing as if they were being forcefully enhanced.
Like mature fruits ready to be picked.
So, who will reap the benefits?
Did they start this Era Battlefield because people thought fruits and vegetables were growing too slowly?
Thinking about this, Zhang Mu dared not continue.
Whether it’s the human race, zombies, plants, or Beastmen, is the ultimate goal to become food for others?
Extremely frightening!
Just as he reached this conclusion in his mind, suddenly that memory was deleted!
It was as if there was a mysterious power inside him, seemingly protecting Zhang Mu.
Suddenly, Zhang Mu stumbled and almost fell to the ground.
His previous memories seamlessly came together, but he never encountered that young exotic creature, forgot about that painting, and forgot about the truth he had discovered.
“Why hasn’t Qing Ling come to pick me up yet? Did something happen?”
Zhang Mu looked at the disappearing cave behind him, then at the empty forest. He felt strange, thinking that Qing Ling might still be followed by the fourth-rank exotic creature.
Having one rank lower made Zhang Mu pay more attention.
Suddenly, a jade arm tapped Zhang Mu on the shoulder from behind, giving him a big fright.
“Zhang Mu, your behavior is not acceptable. As the team leader, I have to criticize you,” said Qing Ling.
It was Qing Ling, right behind Zhang Mu!
Zhang Mu instinctively jumped back, turned to look at Qing Ling, and said, “You need invisibility against me?”
“Wasn’t I just testing your alertness? I didn’t expect you to have no guard up!”
Qing Ling pretended to look disappointed, causing Zhang Mu to give her a helpless look.
He had just lifted the illusion on himself directly, which was not unlimited. There were no enemies nearby, but who knew there could be a friend hiding behind him.
“If you have heart problems, you can just carry me back directly.”
Qing Ling replied with a bright smile, “I’ve never heard of plants having hearts.”
Oh no, what’s wrong today, why am I distracted, I even forgot my own identity.
Luckily, seeing Qing Ling’s appearance, nothing seemed amiss. Zhang Mu had to hide his surprise, “Didn’t you transform into a human form? Did you forget to include a heart during the transformation? I followed the standards strictly.”
Qing Ling clicked her tongue and curiously looked at Zhang Mu, saying, “I didn’t expect a mountain man like you to understand following standards strictly. Of course, I also completely imitate the human race, so I do have a heart.”
“That’s good then. Oh, what about that fourth-rank early-stage alien creature?”
Zhang Mu found an opportunity to change the subject and quickly asked Qing Ling about this matter.
Qing Ling cheerfully replied, “I originally tried to lure it away and hide, but it seemed to be clinging to me stubbornly, not giving me a chance to get away. I barely managed to keep distance from it by relying on running from the woods. Later on, I met an elder, and I handed over that big fellow to him.”
Zhang Mu secretly admired Qing Ling for being able to keep a distance from a fourth-rank early-stage alien creature. She was really special.
Qing Ling was worried that Zhang Mu might misunderstand, so she quickly explained, “Zhang Mu, I really wanted to get away from that tricky fourth-rank creature and came to find you. It was different from what I had faced before, so I couldn’t make it in time. Please don’t be mad, I didn’t trick you into going in with me.”
Zhang Mu didn’t fully believe what she said.
Nobody knew the dangers of going in, or if they could come back, so Zhang Mu didn’t just brush off her words.
To be precise, Zhang Mu always had a layer of caution towards the unpredictable Qing Ling.
It was clear that she might be using him as a danger detector, but for now, he needed Qing Ling to guide him, so he waved it off.
Zhang Mu didn’t show any flaws, as if he truly didn’t overthink things.
Qing Ling looked into Zhang Mu’s eyes with sincerity, feeling relieved.
Zhang Mu was so trusting, not a hint of suspicion. Well, I wasn’t planning to deceive him anyway.
Qing Ling walked up to Zhang Mu and asked, “Have you made any major discoveries?”
Zhang Mu was very impressed by her at first, but now he feels less excited.
To appear more trustworthy, Zhang Mu acted like a man who was startled by someone of the opposite sex approaching him suddenly. He took a step back, turned his head slightly, took a deep breath, and then said slowly, “Yes.”
Zhang Mu, who had lost his memory, eventually revealed the Blue Crystal incident as a bargaining chip.