Chapter 607: Trade Crisis and Mysterious Source of Interference

After Ah Fu learned that there was a problem with the trade route, he immediately gathered a group of partners to investigate. They knew that trade was an important lifeline for the reconstruction and development of the Wuhun World and the Star Realm. If it was completely cut off by the remnants of the mysterious forces, all previous efforts might come to naught.

"These mysterious forces are like annoying flies, always coming to disturb us when we are most comfortable." A companion complained with a frown.

They first came to the trade route where the merchant ship was disturbed. Ah Fu stood on the deck of the merchant ship, feeling the chaotic energy fluctuations remaining around him.

"This energy fluctuation is very strange. It is neither like ordinary dark energy nor like naturally occurring energy turbulence." Ah Fu analyzed, touching his chin.

The captain of the merchant ship told them the details of the interference. "It was like an invisible hand suddenly grabbed our ship, all the instruments started flashing wildly, and then they completely failed."

Ah Fu and his companions conducted a careful search around the channel and found some tiny energy crystals scattered on the reefs and seaweed near the channel, emitting a faint light.

“These crystals look like fragments of some kind of energy focusing device, but I’ve never seen such a design before,” said a partner who specializes in energy research.

In order to gain a deeper understanding of these crystals, they took the samples back to the laboratory, where they were fully tested using a variety of instruments.

"These crystals seem to be made with a special technique that can absorb and amplify energy of a specific frequency and then release interference waves," reported the partner in charge of the detection.

Ah Fu speculated that these crystals might be part of a trap set by a mysterious force. They continued their investigation along the trade route, hoping to find more clues.

In a hidden corner of the waterway, they found a hidden underwater device consisting of some complex pipes and runes, surrounded by dark energy.

"This looks like one of the sources of interference. But this device is very dangerous, we have to dismantle it carefully." Ah Fu reminded everyone.

They approached the device cautiously and began to study how to dismantle it. The runes on the device flashed dangerously, as if warning them not to get close.

One of the companions tried to use his soul power to cut off the energy connection of the device, but as soon as it made contact, he was bounced away by a powerful recoil force.

"Oh, this thing is pretty powerful." He said while rubbing his numbed arm.

Ah Fu carefully observed the structure of the device and found that the core part of the device was protected by a protective shield, and the energy source of the protective shield was the surrounding dark energy.

"We have to find a way to dispel this dark energy before we can dismantle the device," said Ah Fu.

So, they used their light-attributed soul power and the purification energy of the star realm to attack the place where the dark energy gathered. After some effort, the dark energy gradually dissipated, and the protective shield also lost its energy support.

They began to dismantle the various components of the device. During the dismantling process, the device suddenly activated the self-destruct sequence.

"Oh no! It's going to explode!" one of the guys yelled.

Ah Fu quickly used a defensive skill to cover everyone in a soul shield. With a loud bang, the device exploded, but they were not hurt under the protection of the shield.

"This is just the beginning, there must be more such devices on other trade routes," said Afu.

At the same time, merchants on a trade route in the astral world also encountered great trouble. The astral energy crystals they transported suddenly began to lose energy during transportation and became like ordinary stones.

The celestial beings in charge of escorting the goods were panicked. "What's going on? These crystals are our important cargo."

After hearing the news, Ah Fu and his companions rushed to the trade route in the astral world. They found that around the container that transported the crystals, there was a mysterious energy field that was constantly absorbing the energy of the crystals.

"This energy field looks like an energy funnel that specifically absorbs the energy of astral crystals." Ah Fu said after observation.

They searched for the source of the energy field and found that it was a special device hidden on an asteroid near the transportation route. The device looked like a huge black crystal ball with mysterious runes engraved on the surface.

"This crystal ball doesn't look simple, we have to be careful." A companion reminded.

When they approached the crystal ball, it suddenly released a powerful suction force, trying to suck them in.

"Everyone hold on tight and don't get sucked in!" Ah Fu shouted.

They used their respective skills to resist the suction. Ah Fu found that the suction of the crystal ball would weaken briefly when they concentrated their strength to resist.

"Let's work together and rush over to destroy it when the suction weakens." said Ah Fu.

They waited for the suction to weaken, and then rushed towards the crystal ball together. When they were close to the crystal ball, they used their strongest attack skills. Ah Fu's light attribute soul power turned into a huge beam of light, and the other partners also released their own special skills.

After various energy attacks hit the crystal ball, some cracks appeared on the surface of the crystal ball. As the attacks continued, more and more cracks appeared, and finally the crystal ball finally broke.

However, as the crystal ball shattered, a powerful wave of dark energy swept towards them.

"Defend quickly!" Ah Fu shouted.

They once again raised their soul shields and astral energy shields to resist the impact of the dark energy wave. After a hard fight, they finally resisted the energy wave.

"These mysterious forces are getting more and more cunning. The traps they set are more difficult to deal with than the last." A companion said breathlessly.

Ah Fu knew that it was too inefficient to search and dismantle the devices one by one. They needed to find a way to quickly locate all the interference sources.

He thought of some energy tracking technologies he had discovered while researching the base of the mysterious force. Alfu and his partners returned to the laboratory and began to develop a new energy tracker based on these technologies.

After several days and nights of hard work, the energy tracker was finally developed. This tracker can quickly locate the interference source related to the mysterious force by detecting the surrounding energy fluctuations.

They took the energy tracker and began to scan all trade routes. As expected, the tracker found many hidden interference sources, some at the bottom of the deep sea and some in the asteroid belt in interstellar space.

"With so many interference sources, we need to speed up the removal," said Ah Fu.

They were divided into several teams and went to different interference sources to carry out demolition work.

The team encountered great danger when removing a disturbance source located inside the volcano. The high temperature and magma inside the volcano constantly threatened their safety.

"This place is like a big oven. If we stay here any longer we'll all become soul roasters," a friend joked.

They used their soul power to resist the high temperature and carefully removed the interference source. Just when the interference source was about to be removed, the volcano suddenly erupted.

"Oh no, the volcano has erupted! We have to leave quickly!" shouted the team leader.

They quickly evacuated the volcano and successfully removed the source of the interference at the last minute.

As more and more sources of interference were removed, the situation on the trade routes gradually improved. Merchants could once again safely transport goods, and economic exchanges between the two worlds began to return to normal.

However, the remnants of the mysterious forces saw that their interference plan had failed, but did not give up. They secretly planned a more sinister conspiracy.

In a prosperous city in the Wuhun world, some residents suddenly began to show strange symptoms. They became listless and their soul power gradually disappeared.

"I feel like a leaky balloon, my soul power is getting less and less." A sick soul master said weakly.

This situation spread rapidly, attracting great attention from the Wuhun World, and Ah Fu and his companions were also urgently summoned to investigate the matter.

They discovered that these sick residents had a special energy mark in their bodies that was similar to the dark energy of a mysterious force.

"Is the mysterious force up to something again?" Ah Fu said with a frown.

They began to search for the source of this energy mark in the city. In an abandoned warehouse in the city, they found some jars emitting dark energy. These jars were engraved with mysterious runes, and the air around them was filled with a pungent smell.

"These jars look suspicious and may contain something that makes the residents sick," said a companion.

Ah Fu carefully opened a can, and a puff of black smoke came out. He used his soul power to wrap the smoke to prevent it from spreading, and then studied it carefully.

"This smoke contains a special kind of energy particles. These particles can invade the human body and devour soul power." Ah Fu said.

They realized that this was a new attack method of the mysterious forces. In order to find a way to treat the sick residents, they began to study the characteristics of this energy particle.

A similar situation occurred in the astral world. Some astral creatures began to lose energy and their bodies became weak. The wise men of the astral world worked together with Afu's companions to find a solution.

After some research, they found that a combination of special herbs and astral energy crystals could neutralize the harmful effects of these energy particles.

They began to search for this herb and collect energy crystals in the two worlds. In the process of searching for the herb, they encountered some dangerous soul beasts and astral creatures, but they all successfully overcame the difficulties.

After collecting enough materials, they made potions and distributed them to sick residents and astral creatures. Under the effect of the potion, the symptoms of the sick gradually eased, and their soul power and energy began to slowly recover.

Ah Fu knew that although the conspiracy of the mysterious force was resolved again this time, they must be more vigilant. The mysterious force is like a poisonous snake hidden in the dark, and it may attack again at any time.

He and his companions decided to strengthen patrols in the two worlds, and continue to study the various methods of the mysterious forces so that they could be prepared before the next attack. The residents of the two worlds also united more because of this incident to fight against possible threats. They knew that only by uniting as one can they win the long-term struggle against the mysterious forces and protect their homes and peaceful lives.