Qi Ye was ecstatic in his heart and nearly agreed on the spot.

But he immediately realized that appearing too eager might not be good; after all, the other party was the last spark entrusted by a civilization on the verge of destruction, so his attitude should be solemn.

Therefore, he forced a straight face, putting on an expression that was slightly furrowed, as if deep in thought, appearing somewhat helpless yet unable to refuse, and slowly nodded.

"Sigh..." Qi Ye let out a sigh, his tone heavy.

"Since that is the case... Blue Star and the Is civilization can be considered to share the same fate."

"As the God of Life hailing from Blue Star, logically and emotionally, I cannot stand by and watch. Although taking over a fragment of an alien civilization carries heavy responsibility and may bring many unknown risks... but, to secure more strength for Blue Star, and to prevent the wisdom of yet another civilization from being completely extinguished... I will reluctantly agree to take over this civilization fragment and do my best to protect these Is people."

Fan Zhen's projection looked deeply at Qi Ye.

"Lord of Spirits, great kindness needs no thanks. On behalf of the Is civilization, I express my most solemn gratitude to you! I will go now to communicate with the surviving council and Divine Venerables of the Is civilization to initiate the Spark Project."

Chong Ming also revealed a relieved smile, looking at Fan Zhen's projection and Qi Ye beside him.

It was as if the glimmer of hope grasped by the Is civilization in this desperate situation had created a marvelous resonance with the future that the Blue Star they were on was striving for.

A feeling of mutual support between civilizations, faint yet resilient, spanning across the Void Realm, quietly sprouted in the hearts of the two Xia Kingdom Divine Venerables and the one Lord of Spirits.

The connection was severed, and Fan Zhen's projection slowly dissipated. Chong Ming put away the Bagua symbol; his face looked slightly pale, but his spirit was good.

"In this way, we have not only gained twenty-five days of definite preparation time, but we may also welcome a batch of powerful reinforcements and precious knowledge."

Chong Ming looked at Qi Ye, "Lord of Spirits, the next three days, as well as the operation to raid the Deep Sea God, have become even more significant. Not just for ourselves, but also to establish a relatively stable receiving environment for the upcoming Is civilization!"

Qi Ye nodded heavily, the light in his emerald eyes as sharp as a knife, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up several degrees.

"Exactly. First, we cut off this arm of the Deep Sea God, then we go to welcome our new friends, and finally, we wait for that madman, the God of War, to arrive and properly entertain him!"

The pressure remained immense, but the path ahead seemed to have a few more faint stars lit up.

Chong Ming left.

The council chamber became much emptier, leaving only Green Bean and several Animal Stewards in the corner, whispering about the supply list and specific tactical details needed for the upcoming expedition.

Several diligent Azure Ice Rats were holding fluffy brooms made of soft vines and animal fur, busily sweeping the venue, emitting faint "rustling" sounds.

"Lord! Lord!" A burst of urgent shouting and chaotic footsteps interrupted his train of thought.

Fox Dad led a panic-stricken Flame-tailed Fox warrior, stumbling into the council chamber from the main entrance. The Flame-tailed Fox warrior was covered in the scent of smoke and dust, the flames on its tail appeared somewhat withered, and its face was filled with panic.

"What happened?" Qi Ye stopped his actions, his heart sinking slightly.

Fox Dad was responsible for the management of the local Flame-tailed Foxes in the Firefly Forest and was always steady and honest; he usually handled minor matters himself. Unless an emergency occurred, he would not lose his composure like this.

"Hui! Lord, it's bad!" Fox Dad rushed in front of Qi Ye, his tone fast and urgent, "Something happened at the Crystal Mine in the East, District 7!"

He used his paw to push the Flame-tailed Fox warrior beside him: "You tell the Lord!"

The Flame-tailed Fox warrior took a deep breath, forcing itself to calm down, but its voice still trembled: "Lord, it, it is like this... Today was our squad's turn to patrol and guard the perimeter of the No. 7 mine."

"At first, everything was normal; we just cleared out some low-level monsters that jumped out of small rifts, Tier 4 Rock Puppets and a few Tier 5 Poison Thorn Vines, all very easy."

It paused, fear appearing in its eyes: "But just when we finished off the last Poison Thorn Vine and were preparing to rest... Fox Old Three and Fox Five, who were responsible for finishing off the enemies, they suddenly mutated!"

Qi Ye frowned: "Mutated?"

"Yes! The fur on their bodies started to change, Hui!"

The Flame-tailed Fox warrior's voice shook violently, "Behind Fox Three's right shoulder, two tumors suddenly bulged out, and then... then two wet things that looked like fish fins and also like hands grew out! They were covered in mucus and tiny scales!"

"Fox Five was even worse; the flames on its tail were extinguished instantly, the fur on its entire back fell off, and the exposed skin was rapidly covered with a layer of blue-black, slimy fish scales, and it also emitted a faint, disgusting fishy smell!"

"We were all terrified and wanted to go closer to help, but Fox Three and Fox Five didn't seem to feel anything at all. We spent a lot of effort to temporarily bind them with vines, and then immediately used a teleportation gate to send them to the Sacred Lake Central Hospital."

Fox Dad took over the conversation, his expression grave: "The hospital's examination results are very strange; they show that their internal life force is chaotic, with signs of erosion by external energy, but the analysis cannot determine exactly what energy it is!"

"And the animal doctors cannot find the cause; no matter what Skill is used, they cannot restore the two of them."

Fox Dad had also seen these two Flame-tailed Fox patients and discovered that the matter was beyond his understanding, which was why he had hurriedly come to find Qi Ye to report.

Qi Ye's brows knitted tightly. Deep Sea Curse? Power of Distortion erosion? Or perhaps a hybrid; when did it get in?

The first things he thought of were the Deep Sea God and the Twisted God. These two old rivals had always been eyeing them from the shadows, and with the God of War's arrival imminent, it was perfectly normal for them to make some small moves.

He closed his eyes and activated Life Detection with all his might, combining it with the Authority of the Sovereign of the Divine Domain, spreading his perception like flowing mercury across the entire Firefly Forest Divine Domain, especially the Sacred Lake District and various resource points.

The flow of life energy, the operation of the Divine Domain's rules, the various subtle energies drifting in the air... everything seemed to be within the normal range.

He did not discover any large-scale, explicit Deep Sea Eerie Qi pollution, not even a little bit, and certainly none of the iconic, mind-disrupting fluctuations of the Power of Distortion.

"I should have been able to sense the Deep Sea Eerie Qi..." Qi Ye opened his eyes, a flash of doubt and vigilance crossing his emerald eyes.

His Life Authority had a natural sensitivity to evil and filthy energies like Deep Sea Eerie Qi, and his Rationality Recovery ability also gave him extremely high resistance to mind pollution.

The Divine Domain was his home turf; any large-scale energy intrusion would be very difficult to hide from his and the forest will's perception.

Just as he was about to increase the intensity of his investigation, Fox Dad suddenly screamed.

"You, what happened to you!?"

The body of the Flame-tailed Fox warrior that it had brought over was also undergoing changes!

The body of the Flame-tailed Fox warrior, which had been fine just a moment ago, suddenly mutated.

The originally bright and beautiful fur fell off in large patches instantly, fish scales appeared on the surface of its body, and one eyeball hung from its eye socket, while the other party was completely unaware of it.

He was startled by Fox Dad's reaction and hurriedly looked at himself, but didn't find anything unusual: "Steward, what did you say happened to me?"

Looking at this Flame-tailed Fox who was completely unaware of its own mutation, Qi Ye's mood sank instantly.