Chapter 937: Master of Secret Realm Cleaning
“Alright… I should go. I can’t waste any more time here.” Xing Anlei glanced at the time and instinctively shook her head.
As for Ming Xueming, their relationship could be considered that of close friends within a club focused entirely on interests.
Of course, it all started with her as a senior.
If this incident hadn’t occurred, Ming Xueming could have held the position of club president steadily until graduation and become an elder of the club.
As Xing Anlei was about to leave, she brushed past a figure.
Upon seeing this silhouette, Xing Anlei instinctively turned her head and met her gaze.
Nicola, if anyone wished for Ming Xueming’s downfall, she would definitely be among them.
“What are you doing here?”
“Do I need to report my arrival to you? Are you free? The club faces such a huge incident, and the vice president tasked with overseeing the secret realm neglects her duties… oh, I almost forgot, I heard your president got forcibly kicked out of the secret realm by monsters. How embarrassing~”
“…”
In her tone, she felt that saying one more word would result in three sarcastic retorts.
Nicola was the same, directly ignoring Xing Anlei and walking into the medical room.
“Isn’t this our esteemed club president? It’s the first time I’ve seen an undying person needing to be hospitalized. Or are you… just giving up?”
“Nicola…” Upon seeing this figure, Ming Xueming’s expression also darkened.
…
While the All-purpose Workshop and the Witch Secret Realm community were experiencing internal turmoil, a group of ‘abandoned’ people remained inside the Ice Snow Throne secret realm.
These people were the ones excavating at the Laboratory Ruins.
At this moment, no one was telling them about the outside situation, and they could only begin excavating the ruins as per their contract.
However, what they found hard to accept was that it seemed there was nothing at this ruin!
No experimental leftover materials, no precious materials; it looked like a completely deserted area, leaving behind a large amount of paperwork, all showing signs of recent examination.
What made it even harder for them to accept was that someone else had evidently gotten there first!
After all, during the excavation, they unexpectedly dug into the hidden passage where Tan Jun and her team had been.
Facing such a gap, the team once again experienced severe division.
Those who had previously been reassured that there were good things inside could no longer hold back at that moment!
However, as soon as they exploded with anger, they were immediately reprimanded by others.
“What are you doing! Don’t damage those instruments! This is all experimental data, do you understand!”
“Don’t act out… can you vent without ruining the place?”
“You worthless piece of junk, do you really think these machines are treasures? They wouldn’t fetch much even as scrap metal! Who do you think you are!”
“Leave the professional matters to us; why are you ruining the scene for no good reason? Do you have any idea how valuable these instruments are? These are experimental tools only qualified Extraordinary Witches can use!”
“Exactly! Even if these instruments have been here for a long time, their estimated value on the black market could buy you several heads.”
“What did you say! Say that again! Do you believe I can twist your head off right now!”
At that moment, the atmosphere was ignited by that proclamation.
Everyone present were the elites of various academies, either seasoned veterans or the pride of their families, with their egos naturally high.
With a belly full of pent-up frustration, bound by a contract requiring them to excavate the ruins and unable to leave!
Faced with such a scene, many veterans took a few steps back to give space to these people.
After all, in this icy place, enjoying some fun might not be a bad thing, right?
Not everyone belonged to the same academy; a considerable number were there against their will, so since they were “working,” why couldn’t they slack off?
However, what they didn’t quite understand was that it wouldn’t be long before a disaster would sweep over everyone!
Just as these people were arguing, the followers of the Witch Academy suddenly received a message.
It was transmitted through the Knowledge Seed.
This message came in the name of the club and urged them to withdraw from the secret realm as soon as possible.
Unknown changes had occurred in the secret realm; for safety’s sake, they were instructed to cancel their contracts and announce the exploration’s termination and evacuation.
However, looking at these people who could not be handed over at this moment gave them a headache.
Is it possible?
Earlier, when the Ancient Ice shook, someone had proposed to first terminate the contract and lift the constraints, but it was clear that not everyone was willing.
After all, the Witch Contract was the guarantee that everyone could equitably access valuable items within the ruins.
Even though there were no valuable materials in the laboratory at that moment, the experimental materials were also highly sought after.
No one wanted to see all this information being snatched away by anyone else.
As expected, after the Witch Academy proposed this, it was swiftly rejected.
It even led to isolation and suppression.
By now, this team had completely disbanded for many reasons.
Adverse weather, inconvenient movements, different races, varied demands, differing abilities, and the malevolence of human nature.
All of these were constantly accelerated by the constraints of a contract.
…
Unknowingly, the wind and snow grew stronger.
The widening pit required everyone to keep shoveling snow just to avoid being buried under it.
The harsh weather made even the worst among them aware of some inconsistencies.
The snowstorm was intensifying, diminishing visibility to the point that they couldn’t see the other side of the deep pit.
A massive figure was hidden within the blizzard, but until now, no one had noticed.
“Now you can leave first, otherwise, you might not get another chance.” I looked at the four in front of me and spoke.
“Are we leaving now? We clearly haven’t gained anything! It feels like this whole trip… uh… has just been torture.”
“The Witch Secret Realm is like this; to be honest, many secret realms yield little after a tour, so I suppose this one just isn’t suitable for us.” Tan Man also expressed a sentiment.
“But… this trip yielded no rewards, did it? At least we have collected most of the Great Spellbook fragments.” As Tan Man spoke, she glanced at the massive figure behind her.
“That does sound reasonable; we even squabbled with the club and various academies; it feels like… we profited?”
“Yes, profited.”
“Do you all still find this harsh environment hard to let go of? Though you all worked so hard with no gains, once we get out, I’ll try to compensate you, or should we say this incident means I owe someone a favor?”
Once I said this, the discussions among the mortals abruptly halted.
“Xiao Han, the lack of gains is our problem; it has nothing to do with you. Aren’t we from different clubs? Let’s skip the talk about compensation.” Upon hearing my words, especially the mention of ‘favor’, Tan Jun’s pupils suddenly contracted!
But reason compelled her to say something.
From both an emotional acknowledgment and rational long-term benefits perspective, Tan Jun felt there was nothing wrong with saying this.
“This secret realm expedition caused you to lose even the Cold Staff, the Frozen World, and those fragments you could have kept, right?” Upon hearing Tan Jun’s words, I was somewhat surprised but reminded her clearly.
“I’ll explain this matter to the store manager when I return, and… the things involved in this matter are already beyond our level, right?” “Alright, if you insist, I won’t dwell on this issue, but if you need anything, you can contact Millien directly; I’ll give her a heads-up.” I said.
Recently, Millien had been expanding the scale of the baking house, which is the workshop’s bakery.
Though… baking items and desserts won’t earn much money, nor can they generate universal currency like red copper or secret silver.
However, many things have to be done bit by bit; aiming high at the beginning is generally a mistake.
Of course, Millien certainly wasn’t doing everything herself regarding the bakery’s establishment; she had more important matters to attend to.
After sending Tan Jun and the others away, this place became my stage.
I must admit, I still felt a bit of guilt toward Tan Jing and the others.
Not just Tan Jing; everyone who entered this secret realm, their every effort became my bridal dress, ultimately benefiting me.
However, I didn’t feel that way toward others.
What does it matter to me if others gained nothing? It’s simply their inability.
But for Tan Jing and the others… as Tan Jing just said, we are from the same club.
Care and consideration are still necessary.
The baking workshop club is just starting out; Millien continues to emphasize the importance of establishing a solid foundation, but it’s genuinely challenging for her to root the club in the academy and own properties belonging to the club.
Even with abundant resources in hand, throwing money at the problems has minimal effects.
But did the baking house really have no relationship at all?
No, take, for example, the foundational team; those individuals who used to support Xiao Han are all the basis of Millien.
Then, there’s the Yixin team, with which I share a good relationship.
Now that Yixin is taking off and participating in the self-generated magic power academy-level experimental project.
Moreover, the groups that previously had good relations with Yixin, or even many other groups that interacted with them, have come to communicate; these are all connections.
