The stone tile was stuck in the middle of the rubble. If Han Sen wanted to take it out, he'd have to touch the rubble that was on top of it. But the two Dukes were right next to him, so it would be impossible to take the tile without alerting them.
Han Sen thought about how he might take the tile without alerting them.
Although killing two Dukes wouldn't be too difficult for Han Sen, killing them would be telling Edward that someone had been there. He'd want to keep looking for them, no matter what.
After all, only the Ice Blue Knights were on the planet. Edward's first suspicion would be someone from the Ice Blue Knights.
Han Sen could take the tile without anyone noticing. That would be the best choice for Han Sen, and it would save him a lot of trouble.
But the Fire Bear and the hybrid Dragons were sitting atop the statues. They were facing the stone tile, so it would be impossible to take it away.
After thinking for a while, Han Sen left the stone hall. He looked around the city and noticed that it was in the middle of a desert. There were no creatures around, and even if Han Sen wanted to lure a xenogeneic over, he wouldn't be able to do so.
After a while, Han Sen returned to the well. He called out Little Star and placed Little Invisible on Little Star's back. He had the invisible Little Star steal the tile.
Little Star's power allowed him to see through the other tiles and swallow the tile. That way, he'd be able to take the tile without anyone noticing.
That way, the two Dukes only had to look away, and he'd be able to do it without leaving a trace. The other tiles wouldn't move.
After Little Star entered the well, he went inside the tile. When the two Dukes looked away, he swallowed the tile and took it out without anyone noticing.
"Nice job."
Little Star and Little Invisible brought the tile back. Han Sen was happy to see that. He put the tile away and took Little Star and the others to leave the city through the well's waterway.
Back in the area that Han Sen and the others were in charge of, Han Sen put Bai Wenxuan inside Destiny's Tower. Then, he led Ji Qing and the others to continue clearing out the xenogeneics. While they were fighting, they accidentally broke their scanners.
The contents of the search device could not be deleted. Since Bai Wenxuan was recorded earlier, Han Sen had no choice but to use this method.
Han Sen went back to the base to apply for a new scanner. The process went smoothly, and no one suspected him. Xenogeneics did occasionally break the scanner.
Everything was completed smoothly. While Han Sen was resting in the base, he finally had the time to carefully study the stone tile.
The stone tile was of the most common shape. It was only the size of a palm, and there were no words or patterns on it. It was just a curved piece of stone.
Han Sen used the Purple Eye Butterfly's eye mirror to look at it over and over again, but he couldn't figure out its structure. He couldn't figure out how it was made, either.
Since he couldn't figure it out, Han Sen put the stone away for the time being.
After Han Sen's team rested, they prepared to go out and clear out more xenogeneics. But then, they received an order to take over the task of clearing out Lava Valley.
The team in Lava Valley had unfortunately encountered a Duke fire beast in the lava sea. They had suffered heavy casualties, and they couldn't continue the task. They had to switch teams.
The other teams didn't want to go to such a dangerous place, so Han Sen's team was the first choice.
Han Sen gladly accepted the quest. He wanted to go to Lava Valley, and he did not expect his luck to be so good. His wish came true.
Without saying anything, Han Sen led the team to Lava Valley. The person in charge of assigning the task was surprised, and he felt a little embarrassed.
A red, dragon-like valley stretched across the ground. There was no end in sight. Inside the valley, lava was boiling, and smoke was coming out of it. Many fire xenogeneics could be seen swimming in the lava. Many bird xenogeneics flew out of the lava on both sides of the valley. They swam into the lava to capture the fire xenogeneics like fireflies.
Han Sen saw the Fire Crows. They were small, finger-sized Fire Crows. Their bodies were red, and they flapped their wings so fast that it was almost impossible to see their wings. They looked like two red clouds on either side of their bodies.
A flock of fiery crows hovered above the lava river like a cloud and a mist. From time to time, they would dash to the surface of the lava river and hunt for small, fiery red bugs.
Most of the Fire Crows would return to their nests after catching fire bugs. There, they would feed their young Fire Crows.
The Fire Crows were very fertile. They could produce a new generation in a few months. If it wasn't for the fact that they could only survive in hot environments, their numbers would have taken over the entire planet.
Ji Qing and the others wanted to show off their skills. When they saw such a large group of Fire Crows, they all pulled out their weapons and ran towards them.
Han Sen didn't hold back, either. He fired a rocket at the Fire Crows.
"Xenogeneic Viscount hunted: Finger Fire Crow. Xenogeneic gene found. Obtained Finger Fire Crow beast soul."
Han Sen was happy, and he quickly checked to see what type of beast soul the Finger Fire Crow was.
Viscount Beast Soul Finger Fire Raven: Half-type
Han Sen froze. Half-type beast souls were rare, but Han Sen wanted a weapon-type beast soul more than anything else.
He summoned the Finger Fire Crow beast soul, and a fire halo appeared beneath his feet. It was like a fire bird was flying beneath his feet, and his body was covered in a red fire.
When Han Sen attacked, he would receive additional fire damage.
"A fire halo? It is a shame it's just a single halo." Han Sen was disappointed. It seemed a waste to combine the Gold Raven beast soul with a beast soul like that.
Fortunately, there were many types of fire element bird xenogeneics in Lava Valley. Han Sen had to keep looking for a suitable target. If he couldn't find one, he could consider the Finger Fire Crow.
While Han Sen and the others were hunting xenogeneics in Lava Valley, an Extreme King man arrived at Ghost Bone Town. He was dressed neatly, and his face was handsome. He had blonde hair, and he looked like a sun god.
"Mister Edward!"
When the Fire Bear Duke and the mixed-blood Dragon Duke saw the Extreme King man approach, they bowed. They looked very respectful.
Edward nodded slightly. He glanced around the hall and finally fixed his eyes on a pile of rubble. He frowned and asked, "Have you touched anything in the hall?"
The two of them looked scared, and they said, "We have been following your orders. We have been sitting on the statue. We haven't touched anything."
"Is there anything strange about this?" Edward nodded and asked.
"Nothing strange." The two of them thought for a moment and then answered.
Edward stared at the pile of rubble for a while. After a moment of thought, he told them to continue guarding the place. He turned around and left Ghost Bone Town.