Devouring Evolution: I Reborn as an Arctic Wolf Chapter 1869 - 1044: Qing Ming Returns Again! (Part 2)

Previously on Devouring Evolution: I Reborn as an Arctic Wolf...
The Serpent Emperor advised postponing the Grand Award Ceremony, citing insufficient resources after swallowing rebel forces and coalition armies, yielding over twenty trillion Star Stones and Blood Stones. Su Lin decreed to proceed without delay, allocating seventy percent to stabilize the Sky Wolf System's citizens and garrisons, with the remainder stored in the Imperial Pavilion guarded by his loyal cousin. Yet, with the Wolf Pack Civilization nearing a hundred trillion members, these reserves proved woefully inadequate, leaving frontline warriors with meager shares and prompting Su Lin to ponder the mounting challenges of leadership from the Southern Territory Mountains, his gaze turning to his own vast Origin Space assets amid the shortfall.

After being completely restored, the Blazing Flame Sword will surely reclaim the magnificent splendor it displayed in the past, as it journeyed alongside its master amid fierce battles against countless Peak masters!

These additions encompass two partially formed Transformation Level Spirituality Essence Rivers, six Mystic Bones from the Star Sand Master, more than a dozen essence components, and an entire skeleton,

along with the still-living Misfortune Line Snake and the Seven-headed Ghost-faced Bat King, which has been slated for reconstruction and training.

Regarding additional spoils, like the Heavenly Boundary Mark from Sin’s form, they were already placed in the Emperor Pavilion for claiming rewards long ago.

Right now, having silently reviewed the assets within the Origin Space, Su Lin decided to head to the Star Core Trading City in order to offload part of the Transformation Level Spirituality Essence River!

Indeed, beyond this approach, no superior option exists.

Yet, right when this idea crossed Su Lin’s mind, his extraordinarily potent Divine Sense detected a well-known and formidable presence, hurtling toward the Sky Wolf System at velocities surpassing light itself.

Concurrently, the "Unspeakable" investment emblem on his person began to pulse once more!

"Qing Ming! Could she be arriving to propose yet another one of those so-called bargains with me?"

Detecting this presence triggered a flicker of profound detachment in Su Lin’s gaze.

For as his understanding of this vast starry expanse deepened, his regard for "Unspeakable" continued to plummet!

They form a genuinely ruthless mercantile alliance!

Even their so-called investments target those in dire straits or vulnerability.

Once those hardships are surmounted, they extract returns multiplied by hundreds or thousands.

Such practices leave every investor perpetually indebted to "Unspeakable," bound eternally to serve their whims!

Nevertheless, as an investor under "Unspeakable," and upon feeling Qing Ming’s nearing approach alongside the investment mark’s signal,

Su Lin paused briefly before his form shimmered, materializing high above the Sky Wolf System!

"Wolf Lord! Since our previous farewell, I've longed for you immensely. Word of your splendid feats in recent times has reached me, prompting this visit to celebrate the Wolf Pack Civilization's conquest of a domain spanning thirty to forty light-years, establishing it as the fresh supreme ruler of the Wangshu Zone!"

Qing Ming, true to form, radiated a serene poise,

a demeanor echoing that of the Illusion God, both rising above mundane concerns and at odds with this savage, shadowy cosmos brimming with ferocity!

"My thanks, though I must ask what brings Qing Ming to seek me out?"

With a mere mental shift, Su Lin scanned Qing Ming’s Numerical Attributes anew, observing her swift progress in velocity, now attaining the Mid-Ten Heavens level.

Since that elite "Unspeakable" auction, scarcely twenty thousand years had passed in an instant.

Qing Ming had surged from the Nine Heavens to the Ten Heavens; while not matching Su Lin’s own pace, her advancement remained impressively swift.

Particularly since the route she pursued proved far more challenging.

"Wolf Lord! This visit carries the Squad Leader’s Heavenly Order. Your performance in the recent conflict was outstanding, elevating you from the eighth to the sixth investor in 'Unspeakable,' which expands your privileges inside. Every century, you'll gain access to trades for resources, data, intel, and more with us, while we offer safeguards for your information and intelligence. Your details will be secured in the 'Unspeakable' archives, and should any faction attempt to access them, 'Unspeakable' will block it on your behalf. Naturally, uncovering which faction is prying might require a fitting fee!"

Qing Ming extended a fresh investment mark, signaling an offer to the Wolf Lord.

Yet the Wolf Lord remained still,

prompting Qing Ming to send another thread of Spiritual Will: "Does the Wolf Lord harbor lingering concerns? Rest assured, once our debt is settled, you may depart 'Unspeakable' freely, provided you withhold our confidential matters from outsiders—no one will pursue you. Though the Squad Leader extends the Heavenly Order to summon you to headquarters for discussion, the final decision rests with you, and we won't meddle!"

Qing Ming consistently upheld her steady and resolute bearing, mirroring the stance all 'Unspeakable' envoys adopt externally.

Even amid rebukes, Qing Ming held firm.

For envoys embody 'Unspeakable's' public visage!

Should the matter be thoroughly outlined and the Wolf Lord still opt to depart, it appeared the Squad Leader would acquiesce.

"Unspeakable" shuns bids for control and avoids compulsion!

The vast reserves of assets, riches, knowledge, and beyond under their sway compel the myriad starry tribes to yield!

Thus, what need have they for force?

And as quiet tension hung between them for a few minutes, Su Lin finally sent a casual Spiritual Will: "Very well! I agree!"

After all, the moment to fully break from "Unspeakable" hadn't arrived yet.

Following the swap of investment marks, Su Lin conveyed another Spiritual Will: "In that case, as the sixth investor, am I entitled to deal with 'Unspeakable' at rates matching the Star Core Trading City?"

Qing Ming offered no denial: "Absolutely, barring items vital during your crises, our dealings stay equitable and advantageous for both sides! What would you like to offer?"

"Hahaha!"

Upon catching the word "fair" in the Spiritual Will, Su Lin couldn't suppress a psychic chuckle!

For it was downright ironic hearing a merciless commercial entity speak of equity!

Still, regardless, "Unspeakable" stands as an immensely potent force, brimming with resources and eager to acquire!

So trading with them or another makes little difference!

He also aimed to gauge, via this exchange, the extent to which his worth had risen in "Unspeakable's" view?

Should the valuation prove genuinely balanced, it signals his shift from exploitable novice to a genuine asset within "Unspeakable's" framework.

At minimum, henceforth, he'll serve as a prized piece in this colossal, heartless commercial entity!

....

En route, Su Lin guided the white wolf pack in a thunderous charge, nearly shattering the ice beneath, while roadside flora trembled unstably. A dominant presence trailed the White Wolf Pack, surging toward the Land of Adventure.

The vegetation grew denser, and concealed predators lifted their gazes in caution, locking onto the white wolves' forms. In their senses, an overpowering aura bred terror within; absent the ferocity of beasts, such intense suppression might have already forced them under the White Wolf Claw.

Certain advanced Variant Species Beasts caught the vast energy surges and peered out at the baying white wolf pack. Trailing the group, a few white wolves bore a colossal, enigmatic corpse—the fallen Mad Thunder Skyhawk.

The lingering might in the slain Mad Thunder Skyhawk hadn't fully ebbed, and though several white wolves strained with bared teeth to endure it, the burden proved taxing. As for the variants watching along the path, shock filled their stares.

What mighty creature could vanquish a colossal power like the Mad Thunder Skyhawk and boldly haul its remains into the Land of Adventure?

Under the stunned eyes of the predators, that white wolf emerged with unyielding might, advancing at paces beyond visual grasp—merely a fleeting white blur darted by like a specter, vanishing entirely. When they blinked open again, the white wolf already perched on a far-off ridge, raising a skyward howl to lead the white wolf pack deeper into the Arctic...

This spectacle etched deeply into many predators' minds, destined to linger lifelong—that indelible silver-white wolf outline, impossible to erase.

For among all creatures they'd witnessed, that white wolf bore the most intense aura ever felt, a terrifying strength they shunned, those authoritative eyes striking dread into their cores!

Does this embody true power?

From that point, numerous predators hunted their quarry with greater ferocity, driven to grow stronger, aspiring one day to trail that silver-white wolf outline—though deep down they realized such peaks lay beyond their grasp forever, still, for them, power became the pursuit they chased!