Chapter 74: Another Strange Artifact?
Sun Tai acted quickly, and the next day he delivered the Illusion Essence and E-grade Meditation Method.
Although the name was slightly different, it was still in potion form, but inside the glass bottle was not liquid, but a hazy blue-white mist.
“This thing isn’t for drinking, make sure to read the instructions.” Sun Fatty specially reminded him, and handed over a thick stack of information, “E-grade Meditation Method, in Nan Feng, we only have this one.”
Su Chen glanced over, and on it were printed a few words–Void Star Meditation Method. He flipped through it briefly.
It used breathing as the trigger, meditating on ancient stars, inducing mental circulation.
The two chatted briefly, and Sun Tai hurriedly left. He had been very busy lately; the people caught last time still hadn’t been fully screened.
“Not for drinking…” Su Chen opened the metal box and took out the brief instructions for the Illusion Essence.
“This product uses special processing of mist realm flower essence, forming high-concentration condensed mist… After inhalation, it can greatly increase mental activity, but if mental resilience is insufficient, it will produce illusions. Please use dosage gradually.”
“It says even Upper Tier Professionals are advised to inhale a whole bottle only after development progress reaches 30% to avoid illusions…” Su Chen shook his head, “Is it because of Top Tier Profession intensity? Or First Order Professional accumulation? Perhaps both…”
Su Chen downed a mouthful of Mist Fiend Potion, walked into the gravity chamber, assumed a stance, and tried operating the Void Star Meditation Method.
Almost as soon as he started meditating, he felt like he had fallen into clouds and mist. A brilliant giant star appeared in his mind, starlight dazzling, washing away stray thoughts.
……
“He actually returned safe and sound?” The priest listened to his subordinate’s report, brows furrowed tightly.
What was going on with this Su Chen? Yu Xuanming had clearly confirmed it. Couldn’t Zhang Hongbo and Ying Feng’s people tell?
“Or is it playing the long game to catch a big fish?” He couldn’t figure it out, and finally just shook his head: “Forget it, the most important thing now is the holy image.”
The priest pondered darkly, “However, Xia Hanshi’s whereabouts are secretive, unknown where he’s hiding. This matter must be ensured not to be disrupted by him. First, throw out some bait…”
………
Everything seemed to calm down. Su Chen spent each day drinking potions and training, training and drinking potions.
Such days continued for another five or six days. Zhang Hengyu, who had become a Second Order Professional, came to find him excitedly.
Su Chen took the opportunity to go to the canteen and change his order.
“It’s really not comparable. Before, I sometimes fantasized about whether I could challenge beyond my tier.” Zhang Hengyu was excited, his body increasingly sturdy and refined, with vigorous life force.
According to him, he had promoted to a Second Order Upper Tier profession called 【Golden Gale Fighter】, which had considerable intensity.
Zhang Hengyu sighed repeatedly: “But now I realize that even Second Order Lower Tier isn’t something a First Order Professional can casually challenge.”
“Mm-hmm.” Su Chen responded perfunctorily, still shoveling rice into his mouth.
“Right, you became a Second Order Professional even earlier than me.” Zhang Hengyu thought of this and suddenly felt awkward, scratching his head: “After this, I probably won’t be able to come here to train.”
There was only one five-times gravity chamber here, and Su Chen certainly wouldn’t train together with Zhang Hengyu.
“No problem.” Su Chen chewed on tender leg meat, chatting with Zhang Hengyu.
This kid was much better than his scheming father. Su Chen didn’t mind chatting more with him.
After seeing off Zhang Hengyu, Su Chen let out a satisfied burp, returned to his room, and glanced at the panel—
【Gale Hunter: 11%】
【Mystic Mind Master: 4%】
【E-grade Gale Body Tempering Method—Proficient: 35%】
【E-grade Void Star Meditation Method—Beginner: 40%】
“This week’s potions are basically consumed, have to wait two more days for the ration delivery…” Su Chen stretched lazily, routinely sensing by disguising 【Followers】 as 【Heituo Followers】.
He thought it would be fruitless as usual, but this time, he froze and turned his gaze toward the northeast.
There was only a wall there, but Su Chen felt a familiar attraction.
“Another strange artifact?” Su Chen clutched his chest, surprised and uncertain: “There wasn’t one at this time yesterday. Newly transported in?”
【Heituo Follower】 sensing wasn’t limitless; now it could only detect within the inner city, growing fuzzier with distance.
“Still moving…” He sensed carefully, only vaguely feeling the general location.
Su Chen lost interest in training and waited until the thing stopped moving, fixed in one position.
“It’s already six in the evening…” He checked the time; nightfall was gradually darkening.
After another two or three hours, Su Chen confirmed it wouldn’t move again and decided to head out, various disguise abilities covering his body.
“Go take a look. Just need one more hunting target anyway. If not, just report it.”
Su Chen suddenly dashed out, curtains fluttering nonstop.
Traveling at nightfall, Su Chen was already very familiar with the way, leaping between buildings, traceless with the wind.
A few hours later, Su Chen arrived near the target, standing in a patch of shadow.
“This place isn’t on the inner city edge; it’s quite inward.” Su Chen scanned the surroundings; the street was very clean, full of residential buildings everywhere.
“It’s in that building.” Su Chen hid in the shadows, telescope in hand, staring at a distant ordinary-looking building. He couldn’t pinpoint which floor.
Several households still had lights on.
“Better not take risks. As usual, report first and observe secretly.” Su Chen thought, just about to contact Sun Fatty, when his heart jolted in shock, and he abruptly looked up.
The sky suddenly lit up, golden flames appearing across the horizon like a roaring sea of fire, rolling and shifting in the clouds, gradually revealing a winding dragon-shaped outline, transforming into a blazing flame giant dragon coiling in the sky, illuminating half the firmament.
“What the hell is this!” Su Chen was startled; he could feel the temperature around him rising rapidly. Instinctively, he retreated a great distance.
At the same time, from a certain room in the building below, strands of black mist suddenly burst out, condensing above into a withered figure sitting cross-legged.
“Heituo!” Su Chen stared fixedly at the black figure.
