Holding the Seal of Mountains and Rivers in his palm, Xiao Mu carefully examined it.

After a while, Xiao Mu nodded in satisfaction.

Three days later, in the lounge of a large passenger plane, Xiao Mu was closing his eyes to rest.

The journey was long. The plane had been modified to contain many small rooms for passengers to sleep.

Ding Dong!

The sound of someone knocking interrupted the silence.

"Who is it?"

Xiao Mu walked to the door and opened it.

Outside the door were two male Mutant Beings, one of them looked like a middle-aged person, while the other was a teenager.

Regardless of whether the middle-aged person or the teenager, both were in the late-stage of the Fourth Realm, the same realm as Xiao Mu.

Some mutated beings at Broken Truth Mountain were spirits that had attained Dao, some were Yin Spirits that had attained Dao, while others were members of the Beast Race that had attained Dao.

Just by looking at their appearances, it was difficult to determine a person's actual age.

"Mr. Xiao, hello, my name is Shan Jian, and this is Yang Yu."

The middle-aged man introduced himself with a sincere expression, "May we come in to talk?"

Xiao Mu couldn't figure out what the two wanted, but after a moment of contemplation, he opened the door wider, "Please, come in."

Shan Jian and Yang Yu stepped inside.

Xiao Mu closed the door behind them and invited them to sit down.

Shan Jian said, "Mr. Xiao, we would like to invite you to cooperate with us."

"Cooperate?"

Xiao Mu was taken aback.

With a laugh, Shan Jian said, "Mr. Xiao, you might not be aware of how dangerous this Energy Fruit Task is?"

"Is it very dangerous?"

Xiao Mu was startled; this was his first time participating in an Energy Fruit Task.

He was aware of the dangers, but he was unsure of the extent of these dangers.

Shan Jian's expression became serious, "Since Mr. Xiao is participating in this task for the first time, it's understandable that you're not aware of its dangers."

"In fact, during such tasks, the number of Mutants who die typically exceeds 60%, sometimes even reaching 70%."

"And over 90% of those who die are in the late-stage of the Fourth Realm, just like us."

Xiao Mu fell silent.

The Energy Fruit Task had restrictions on the level of participants. Only Mutants in the late-stage and peak of the Fourth Realm could participate.

Consequently, Mutants in the late-stage Realm had a higher likelihood of dying compared to those in the Peak Stage.

With a bitter smile, Shan Jian said, "Mr. Xiao, do you know why so many Mutants at the peak of the Fourth Realm participate in the Energy Fruit Task?"

"Why?"

This was a question that Xiao Mu had been unable to figure out.

While it made sense for late-stage Mutants to participate in significant numbers in the Energy Fruit Task, what puzzled him was the considerable number of mutants in the Peak Stage who also participated.

Shan Jian explained, "That's because every time the Energy Fruit Task is carried out, the person who obtains the most fruits has the opportunity to attain Dao."

"Opportunity for Ascension?"

Xiao Mu was stunned.

For Variants in the Mortal Realm, attaining Dao meant stepping into the Fifth Realm.

The Fifth Realm is the closest realm to the True Realm for Variants in the Mortal Realm. Only after stepping into the Fifth Realm does one have the opportunity to enter the True Realm.

A bitter expression appeared on Shan Jian's face, "This is exactly why some Mutants at the peak of the Fourth Realm deliberately participate in the Energy Fruit Task."

"Without an opportunity for ascension, it's difficult for Mutants at the peak of the Fourth Realm to step into the Fifth Realm. Some Mutants might even spend their entire lives stuck at the threshold of breaking through from the Fourth to the Fifth Realm, never able to make the breakthrough."

"Given this opportunity, how could these Mutants, who have been stuck at the peak for a long time, simply let it pass by?"

Xiao Mu fell silent and was quiet for a long time.

He had heard about the so-called Opportunity for Ascension from Qing Yan Monk.

Everyone's Opportunity for Ascension is different. For example, the Opportunity for Ascension for Qing Yan Monk was a flame in a lotus lamp in front of Guanyin Hall.

The young-looking Yang Yu said, "In order to obtain the Opportunity for Ascension, the Mutants at the peak stage will desperately snatch the energy fruits, vying for first place."

With a bitter smile, Shan Jian said, "Driven by such goals, killings are inevitable."

"We are all Mutants in the late-stage of the Fourth Realm."

"In an environment where Peak Stage Mutants are seeking out energy fruits, it's too dangerous for us late-stagers to do the same. We could be killed off-guard."

"Therefore, we would like to invite Mr. Xiao to join us, form an alliance, and stick together."

"As far as I know, several of the Peak Stage Mutants participating in this task are determined to obtain the Opportunity for Ascension."

"Coincidentally, these Peak Stage Mutants are all recruiting for their teams."

"I suggest we stick together and join one of them."

"As long as the three of us stick together, even the Peak Stage Mutants will have to treat us with respect."

Shan Jian extended this invitation with a very sincere attitude.

"Who are you two planning to join? Who are the more prominent candidates for obtaining the Opportunity for Ascension?"

Xiao Mu wanted to learn more about the strong players in this task, as an opportunity to probe for information.

Shan Jian was not secretive, "For this Energy Fruit Task, as far as I know, we have four powerful Peak Stage Mutants on our side, who are all interested in the Opportunity for Ascension. They are Zhou Shenmu who attained Dao through a tree, Xu Tongxiang who attained Dao through a spirit object, Zhao Huaxian who attained Dao through calligraphy and painting, and Zhu Yansheng who attained Dao through an exotic beast."

"These participants are all powerful Peak Stage Mutants with their own unique abilities."

"Among the four, I have the most faith in Zhou Shenmu, who attained Dao through a tree. Yang Yu and I plan to join him."

"Zhu Yansheng?"

Xiao Mu paid attention to one name in particular.

It seemed to be the friend of Ying Long, the giant who was three meters tall that they had met in Divine Ghost Pavilion.

"Does Mr. Xiao know Zhu Yansheng?"

Shan Jian was a bit surprised, wondering why Xiao Mu was particularly interested in Zhu Yansheng.

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