Outside the Federation Headquarters, all the teachers who had been dispatched to Shrek Academy had returned!
Of course, they were very dissatisfied with this outcome…
"Eh, I never expected that Shrek Academy would actually decide not to keep us and let us come back so easily!"
"Yeah, I originally thought that Shrek Academy was lacking teachers and that Elder Cai's words were just a test for us. It seems I overthought it!"
"Really, the academy is clearly short on teachers, yet they insist on sending us back to the federation. They should think not only of us but also of the students!"
"Hey, what's the use of talking about this now? Let's just obediently return to the federation. Maybe Elder Cai was right, this is where we belong!"
"You're right, since Shrek Academy doesn't need us, then let it be. There's no need to cling!"
During this discussion, the Chairman, accompanied by other Council Members, came walking towards them...
Upon seeing them, these federation teachers immediately stopped talking and quieted down in an instant...
The leading Chairman, with his deep eyes, glanced at them and then spoke, "Teachers who went to support Shrek Academy, welcome back. You've worked hard during this time!"
To be honest, he never expected these teachers to be able to return after leaving!
After all, with Shrek Academy's current shortage of staff, the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion would surely spare no effort to keep them!
But now it seemed he had underestimated the resolution of the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion.
Upon hearing this, everyone replied with great humility, "Chairman, you are too kind. It is our honor to serve the federation!"
"Exactly, although teaching students at Shrek Academy is important, the federation suits us more!"
"By the way, Chairman, while we were at Shrek Academy, it seems that a major incident occurred in the federation. I remember something about a God-Slaying Level soul-guided missile being destroyed!"
"That's right, that's right, I also heard about it. It seems to be the doing of the Spirit Pagoda guys!!"
"What? There's such a thing? How come I never heard of it?"
"Damn, without the God-Slaying Level soul-guided missile, doesn't this mean that our federation will be completely suppressed by the Spirit Pagoda!"
This revelation instantly turned the Council Members' faces ashen...
Seeing the mood souring, the Chairman couldn't help coughing slightly, "Teachers, please enter the federation first. These matters are not for you to discuss!"
It took great effort to calm the turmoil this issue had caused before, and now it was being brought up again; the Council Members' frustrations were to be expected!
The teachers realized the change in atmosphere and, with a simple gesture, entered the Federation Headquarters...
Once they had all left, the Chairman then addressed the present Council Members, trying to appease them, "Gentlemen, don't be so stern. What has happened has happened, and we must face it! Furthermore, hasn't the Spirit Pagoda not yet made a move against the federation?"
At these words, the Council Members' expressions softened somewhat...
Suddenly, one of the Council Members slapped his head, "Chairman, instead of sitting and waiting for the Spirit Pagoda to counterattack, why not let the federation try to develop a new God-Slaying Level soul-guided missile?"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than he was met with the Chairman's rejection, "No, that's impossible. Even if we used the entire human world's resources, three God-Slaying Level soul-guided missiles are already the limit!"
"The possibility of creating another God-Slaying Level soul-guided missile is zero!"
However, far from being discouraged, the former continued, "Even so, let's not forget the abyssal plane. Perhaps it contains the materials needed to manufacture a God-Slaying Level soul-guided missile!"
"Perhaps, inside it, there are the materials required to make a God-Slaying Level soul-guided missile!"
"Buzz!!"
The brains of the other Council Members seemed to have awakened, and one by one, they became excited…
"That's right, the human plane doesn't have the materials to make God-Slaying Level soul-guided missiles, but the abyssal plane might not be the same!"
"Damn it, why didn't we think of this earlier? With those abyssal creatures devoid of intelligence, it's likely that they never used the materials from the abyssal plane!"
"This proposal, I find it feasible. As long as we can manufacture another God-Slaying Level soul-guided missile, all our problems will be solved!"
At this moment, it was the Chairman's turn to show a contemplative expression...
A few seconds later, he gave an uncertain answer, "Perhaps, it really could work?"
Although the abyssal plane is not as vast as the human plane, if it can accommodate millions of abyssal creatures, it definitely isn't small!
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Several hours later, with unanimous agreement from all Council Members, multiple vanguard units were dispatched from the federation to probe into the abyssal plane...
However, when these vanguard units truly stepped into it, they discovered something very strange.
"Eh, this is odd. Releasing spiritual power, but I can't sense the presence of any living thing at all!"
"Nonsense, this is the abyssal plane, bleak and lifeless. How could you sense any presence? But now that you mention it, it's indeed quite strange. We've been walking for so long and haven't seen a single abyssal creature!"
"Could it be that in the last battle with the Abyssal Creature Army, we annihilated them all?"
"No, that's impossible. I remember that there were still a huge number of abyssal creatures remaining inside the abyssal plane. I fear... someone has cleared this place out!"
"Clear out the abyssal plane? Don't joke around. That's not something a few hundred or thousand people can accomplish!!"
"No one let their guard down. Continue moving deeper. Perhaps the abyssal creatures sensed danger and are hiding deep within the abyssal plane."
As soon as this was said, it immediately received the agreement of all team members, and they continued to move deeper...
After roughly several hours of travel, they finally came upon an open area...
However, after shining lights on the ground...
The entire space was filled with the sound of sharp intakes of breath...
"No... it can't be. These... these are the bodies of abyssal creatures. Looking at the quantity, there must be at least tens of thousands!!"
"No... not only that. There are hundreds of thousands, at least. What on earth happened to the abyssal plane!"
"Everyone, stay calm, don't panic!!"
"Calm down... I want to stay calm too, but these abyssal creatures clearly died from the same cause, and their exteriors show no signs of injury. It's mostly likely a deliberate act, something that soul tools could certainly not achieve!!"
In front of them, there were several mounds made up entirely of the corpses of abyssal creatures...
Whether it was due to time or not, the entire space was filled with the stench of rot...
The leader of the vanguard, suppressing the tremor in his heart, commanded, "Everyone, do not touch the bodies of these abyssal creatures on your own accord. They might contain unknown toxins. Also, immediately transmit the images of these mounds to headquarters!"
Perhaps the abyssal plane, which might not require a full extermination, truly was an opportunity given by heaven to the federation. They must seize it firmly!!
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