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 **Chapter 1255: This Kind of Thing Should Never Happen**

The light illuminated the small space, and on the holographic star map, one light point after another appeared. 

Compared to the star fortresses, the light points representing the outpost bases were much smaller, like glowing mosquitoes flickering in the starry sky.

The light points became denser and denser, almost every area had light points.

In the nameless void, the light points were relatively fewer, but they were not completely absent.

Most of the light points were moving, while a few remained stationary.

The holographic star map was scaled down countless times, making the light points appear to move slowly. In reality, their speed was astonishing.

Lin Moyu didn't understand the meaning of these light points at first, but after a few seconds, he suddenly realized what they represented.

Each light point represented a human cultivator.

The star map clearly marked the positions of every human cultivator, and this marking was in real-time. In most of the "433" areas, the positions of human cultivators were clearly visible.

Only a few special areas were not marked, possibly due to special rules in those areas.

For example, the Shuo Jin area from the past was a closed world, and the star map couldn't mark the situation inside.

There were many similar areas.

Out of a total of 931 areas, at least 800 areas had clear movements of human cultivators. Zhu Qiwu smiled, "Now you understand why the military star map is so important."

Lin Moyu wasn't foolish; he quickly understood.

The exposure of outpost bases was already a significant issue. If the movements of human cultivators were also exposed, the demons could easily target them.

First, they could destroy the outpost bases, then find the human cultivators on the battlefield and kill them one by one.

The losses for the human race would be catastrophic, to say the least.

In the worst-case scenario, the human race could be completely driven out of the Vermilion Bird Battlefield, and countless years of effort would be ruined.

The Vermilion Bird Battlefield produced various materials essential to any race.

Accumulated over time, these materials could significantly enhance a race's combat power.

The cruelty of the great world was evident; even a small setback could be magnified infinitely.

All races, for the sake of survival in the great world, never dared to be careless and had to strive for every advantage.

Lin Moyu couldn't help but ask, "Such an important item should be strictly guarded..."

Zhu Qiwu put away the military star map, "This was an accident, and we were a bit careless. After all, there hadn't been any issues in the thousands of years since the military star map was created."

"We will strengthen the protection in the future. This kind of thing will only happen once, never a second time."

Lin Moyu didn't say anything, but he thought that such a thing shouldn't happen even once.

The military star map was a double-edged sword. In their own hands, it could clearly locate their own people, making rescue and other operations convenient.

But if it fell into enemy hands, it would become a deadly weapon against their own people.

There were ten such star maps, one for each fortress.

After this incident, the protection of the military star maps would undoubtedly be greatly strengthened.

It was highly likely that the legion commanders would personally guard them.

As Zhu Qiwu said, this kind of thing could only happen once.

The teleportation array in Fortress No. 1 flashed brightly, and Lin Moyu walked out of it.

Zhu Qiwu had other matters to attend to and told him to return first.

As for the two missions, the Human Emperor Network would handle the settlement, and he just needed to wait quietly in Fortress No. 1. Zhu Qiwu also specifically reminded him not to leave Fortress No. 1 until he received the mission settlement information. This mission was special, involving many people, so the settlement would take some time.

Coincidentally, Lin Moyu had things to do in Fortress No. 1. He needed to go to the trading center to sell the materials he had on him.

He had previously agreed with Yu Zhu to meet her, but he was called away by Zhu Qiwu and didn't have time to go.

Entering the trading center, Lin Moyu went straight to the central counter.

At the counter, the same woman named Yu Qing was there, but the God King surnamed Lou was not.

The trading center seemed to have a deep connection with the Yu family, a large family to which both Yu Qing and Yu Zhu belonged.

Lin Moyu didn't know their exact relationship.

As for the God King surnamed Lou...

Lin Moyu smiled slightly, knowing that his information had been leaked by that God King. It wasn't done very cleverly.

But Zhu Qiwu had said he wouldn't deal with the God King surnamed Lou.

Such a foolish person had his uses.

Lin Moyu approached the counter, and Yu Qing's eyes lit up, "Mr. Lin, you're here. The trading room is ready, and Miss Zhu is waiting for you."

Lin Moyu nodded, "Take me there."

Yu Qing immediately called a staff member to guide Lin Moyu.

From Yu Qing's words, Lin Moyu gathered some information.

She called him Mr. Lin naturally, indicating she knew him but wouldn't normally address him as Mr. Lin.

"Mr." was a term of respect, used only for people of high status, regardless of their cultivation level.

This indicated that in Yu Qing's eyes, Lin Moyu's status was high.

Moreover, she mentioned Miss Zhu, which made Lin Moyu connect the dots.

Yu Zhu was a "Miss," indicating her high status in the Yu family.

Yu Qing was also a member of the Yu family but clearly of lower status than Yu Zhu.

Calling him Mr. Lin was likely at Yu Zhu's behest.

Once again, Lin Moyu arrived at the serene and picturesque backyard.

Ancient and elegant pavilions were scattered throughout the backyard.

Most of the pavilions were covered by formations, conducting transactions.

Lin Moyu arrived at a pavilion where the formation was not activated. Yu Zhu sat elegantly inside, brewing fragrant tea.

The aroma of the tea wafted out, gradually dispersing.

Just by smelling it, Lin Moyu knew it was ice tea from the Ice Clan.

This tea was unforgettable after just one taste.

Seeing Lin Moyu, Yu Zhu's eyes lit up with a hint of joy, and she teased, "Captain, you broke your promise."

Yu Zhu exuded a slightly mature charm.

The first time they met, Lin Moyu thought Yu Zhu had a good temperament, mature with a touch of playfulness.

But after meeting Aunt Qiu, he realized that Yu Zhu was actually imitating her Aunt Qiu.

Lin Moyu entered the pavilion, and the formation activated, turning the pavilion into an independent small world.

Lin Moyu sat down, and Yu Zhu skillfully poured him a cup of tea.

The cold, refreshing tea entered his mouth, exploding in his throat, sending an indescribable coolness throughout his body.

Lin Moyu put down the teacup and smiled, "You don't need to imitate Aunt Qiu. Everyone has their own temperament. Imitating too much makes you unlike yourself."

Yu Zhu giggled, "Then what kind of temperament do you think suits me?"

The mature charm faded slightly, replaced by a playful demeanor.

Lin Moyu casually replied, "Both are good. Just be yourself."

Seeing Lin Moyu's serious expression, Yu Zhu put away her smile, "Captain, you really have no sense of humor."

Lin Moyu asked, "Have you been waiting these past two days?"

"Of course, I kept my promise, unlike you, Captain," Yu Zhu said playfully, her eyes showing a hint of reproach.