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Chapter 1323: Lucky Dodge
The two Mythical Companion Beasts were the Lucky Stone Sprite and the Lucky Clover King. Like the Baby Tiger, they had a Luck Life Providence, but they added more Luck than the Baby Tiger.
Stone Sprite 9 Luck, Lucky Clover King 7 Luck. The six Epic Companion Beasts added 3 to 6 Luck.
As for the two Legendary Companion Beasts, they were both 1 Luck.
The Lucky Stone Sprite's Companion Form was a bracelet, the Lucky Clover King was a ring, and the Epic and Legendary Companion Beasts were myriad in nature. Zhou Wen did some calculations. Apart from two Companion Beasts that conflicted with the Companion Beasts he had to use, there was one that didn't have a Companion Beast form. The rest could be used together.
Zhou Wen was somewhat surprised by the Mortal Companion Beast. This was because the Companion Beast didn't have a Luck stat. As for why it was sent over as a Luck Companion Beast, Zhou Wen guessed that it had something to do with its skill.
It was obvious that a Mortal Companion Beast didn't have a Life Providence, so it was naturally impossible for it to have a Luck Life Providence. After carefully reading the Companion Beast's information, Zhou Wen realized that it wasn't the case.
Death Harbinger Crow: Mortal stage.
Strength: 11
Speed: 11
Constitution: 11
Essence Energy: 11
Talent Skill: Necrology
Companion Form: Wings
After Zhou Wen carefully looked at its stats, he cursed his bad luck. He hurriedly looked at the list Hui Haifeng had given him. He didn't remember seeing any crows on the list.
Indeed, the only Mortal Companion Beast on the list was Fortuitous Magpie, also known as the bird that delivered good news. It wasn't the Death Harbinger Crow.
On careful comparison, Zhou Wen knew that Hui Haifeng must have made a mistake when he purchased it. The Death Harbinger Crow Companion Egg was very similar to the Fortuitous Magpie's. Just by looking at its appearance, it was identical. He had probably mistaken the Death Harbinger for it.
As for whether the person who sold the Companion Egg to Hui Haifeng really didn't know or was doing it on purpose, that wasn't something Zhou Wen could know.
This Death Harbinger Crow is a little odd. It's clearly a low-level Mortal Companion Beast and doesn't have any Evolvable stat, but it actually has all its stats at 11. This is really rare.?Zhou Wen thought for a moment and hatched the Death Harbinger Crow and the other Luck Companion Eggs.
Although being a harbinger of death was indeed annoying, Zhou Wen had always heard from the former principal that good medicine was bitter and the bitter truth hurts. It wasn't a good thing to be a harbinger, but it was a pretty good ability that gave advance warning.
After the incubation was completed, Zhou Wen entered the game and put on all the lucky equipment he could wear.
Of course, the most important thing was the Heavenly Robe. It had a special Lucky Dodge ability. As long as the Luck stat worked, it could dodge attacks that were originally impossible to dodge.
However, the Heavenly Robe's luck was limited, and its chance of dodging was very low. Zhou Wen had already tested it before. When facing the Golden Battle God's bullets, there was only a 10% chance of dodging.
In the face of a Calamity-grade bullet, Zhou Wen hadn't successfully dodged it once.
What Zhou Wen wanted to test was whether the other pieces of Luck equipment on him would affect Heavenly Robe's ability to dodge.
After entering the dungeon, the Metal Guard's bullets shot at Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen stood there without moving. The Heavenly Robe on his body seemed to move without any wind, making him look like an immortal. The bullet strangely circled around Zhou Wen's body and missed.
A large number of bullets shot over, but none of them hit Zhou Wen. All of them automatically deviated from their trajectories.
Zhou Wen was slightly delighted. Although the Heavenly Robe could easily dodge the Metal Guard's bullets, it wasn't that exaggerated. Previously, the Heavenly Robe would still yank Zhou Wen's body aside to dodge the bullets.
Now, Zhou Wen could stand there without moving. Just the fluttering of the Heavenly Robe allowed all the bullets to miss him. Clearly, Heavenly Robe's dodging abilities had been enhanced.
I wonder how efficient Heavenly Robe's dodging is when facing the Terror-grade Golden Battle God.?Zhou Wen casually killed all the Metal Guards and waited for the Golden Battle God to appear.
Soon, the Golden Battle God Mark I rushed out. His freezing bullets were fired at a speed that the vision of ordinary humans couldn't keep up with.
Zhou Wen didn't move. He had come purely to experiment. Even if he was shot to death, he had no intention of moving.
The Heavenly Robe fluttered as the Terror-grade Frost Bullet brushed past his sleeve and struck the metal building's wall, producing an ice fog.
It dodged the first shot. This effect is quite strong. I think there's at least a 50% chance.?Zhou Wen was even more delighted.
He didn't attack and allowed the Golden Battle God to shoot at him. A scene that surprised and delighted Zhou Wen happened. No matter how crazy the Golden Battle God's shots were, even if Zhou Wen stood still, none of the Golden Battle God's bullets could hit him.
Amazing! Could it be that with the augmentation of all this lucky equipment, Heavenly Robe's Lucky Dodge has reached 100%??Zhou Wen dodged more than a hundred bullets without being hit.
Without continuing the test, Zhou Wen killed the Golden Battle Gods one by one. He wanted to see if the Heavenly Robe could dodge the Calamity-grade bullets.
The alarm blared as Zhou Wen felt somewhat nervous. He failed to react in time when the gunshot rang.
However, the bullet didn't hit Zhou Wen. The Heavenly Robe yanked Zhou Wen's body a little and allowed him to fortuitously dodge the Calamity-grade bullet.
Holy sh*t… I really dodged it… I've hit the jackpot now… With this divine artifact on me… What's there to be afraid of a Calamity-grade bullet... Zhou Wen had died too many times in the Venusian instance dungeon. He couldn't help but be excited by this sudden discovery.
However, he didn't dare make confirmation. He took another shot as an experiment, and he actually dodged it again.
Ah! This is really awesome. With the Heavenly Robe in hand, I have luck. Who else… Let me ask the world, who else can kill me??Zhou Wen felt as though he had eaten a Ginseng Fruit as he felt so comfortable.
Bang!
With a gunshot, Zhou Wen saw the blood-colored avatar's head explode as the screen went black.
The smile on his face instantly turned into shock as his mouth remained agape.
Are you kidding me? I can be hit by the third shot??Zhou Wen calmed down and thought carefully. He could dodge the first two shots and the third shot was about the same strength as the first two shots. He felt that since the third shot wasn't the sure-kill seventh, the reason he couldn't dodge this shot was most likely because he didn't have enough luck. When facing the Calamity-grade creature, his Lucky Dodge wasn't 100% effective.
I have to get some more lucky equipment to give it a try. Perhaps I can really dodge the Calamity-grade bullets with 100% certainty.?Zhou Wen thought about where he could get some more lucky equipment.
He had even used the Lady Luck Necklace that Jing Daoxian had given him to achieve such an effect. For a moment, he didn't know where he could get lucky Companion Beasts.
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Chapter 1324: Borrowing A Pet
Translator: CKtalon
Zhou Wen checked a lot of information and realized that Luck Companion Beasts were indeed very rare. They were basically things that could only be chanced upon by luck. Ignoring Mythical Luck Beasts, even Epic Luck Beasts were rare.
After asking Gu Dian for information, the outcome wasn't too good. Previously, there were two lucky pets on the black market. Due to the high price, no one was willing to buy them. They had been auctioned off a few days ago.
Gu Dian refused to say who had successfully bid for them due to his professional ethics.
However, even if he didn't say it, Zhou Wen already knew that the two Companion Beasts were on him.
After doing a round of investigations, Zhou Wen knew that he definitely wouldn't be able to find a lucky pet. Hui Haifeng had basically swept away all the lucky pets he could obtain. Ignoring the huge expenditure, it was very likely that he had used his connections and special items to trade. It was almost impossible for Zhou Wen to obtain a Luck Companion Beast from the market.
Zhou Wen suddenly thought of Wang Lu. Wang Lu had a Luck Life Providence to begin with, and she had quite a number of lucky pets. He wondered if any of them had yet to hatch.
"Do you have time? I have something to ask you." Zhou Wen sent Wang Lu a message.
"So you only think of me when something's up!" Soon, Wang Lu sent a message.
Zhou Wen originally wanted to explain, but on second thought, it did seem to be the case. Every time he took the initiative to send a message to Wang Lu, he seemed to require her help. He couldn't help but blush and couldn't bring himself to ask Wang Lu for help.
"Fine, I know you're a busy person. If there's anything, just say it. After all, you haven't paid off the meals you owe. It won't hurt to pile on more." Wang Lu sent another message.
"I'll treat you to a meal in a few days," Zhou Wen replied in embarrassment.
"Then I have to rip you off good. I have to make you bleed." Wang Lu asked again, "What's the matter? Make it quick."
"I just want to ask if you still have any Luck Companion Beasts. I want to buy a few," Zhou Wen said.
"I have lucky pets, but they aren't for sale." Wang Lu quickly sent a message back.
Zhou Wen was only somewhat disappointed, but he didn't fault Wang Lu. Luck Companion Beasts meant more to Wang Lu than ordinary people.
Ordinary people could only increase their luck by a little when they obtained a Luck Companion Beast, but they enhanced Wang Lu's Life Providence. Its effects were much stronger than ordinary people. It could be said that a Luck Companion Beast was similar to Wang Lu's exclusive Companion Beast.
I'm being too silly. Wang Lu doesn't even have the time to collect Luck Companion Beasts. Why would she sell them??Zhou Wen felt that he was a little stupid for not thinking of this before. He shouldn't have asked Wang Lu. This question put her in a difficult position.
"I'm just asking. It's not of much use. I'll look for you in a couple of days and treat you to a feast." Zhou Wen sent a message.
"I'm definitely not selling it, but if you need it urgently, I can lend it to you for the time being. Why do you need a lucky pet?" Wang Lu sent another message.
"Can I borrow it?" Zhou Wen was delighted as he hurriedly said, "I want to use lucky pets to attempt the Venusian dimensional zone. Is it convenient to borrow it?"
Ordinary people wouldn't be able to return the Companion Eggs after hatching them, but Zhou Wen had the Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping Art, so it wasn't difficult for him to return them.
"Alright, come to my place to get it. It's not convenient for me to go out at the moment," Wang Lu said.
"Wait for me." Zhou Wen was overjoyed as he immediately rushed to the Wang family home.
Zhou Wen left without a word. The officers Hui Haifeng had sent couldn't help but grumble inwardly.
They had their doubts about whether Zhou Wen could lead them to the rankings. They only trusted Hui Haifeng, but that didn't mean they trusted Zhou Wen completely.
At the very least, Zhou Wen's present performance wasn't reassuring.
They had been here for two days and had only seen Zhou Wen once on the first day. Then, they hadn't seen him again. There was no training, no discussion for cooperation—not even a plan. They didn't have any confidence in attempting the Venusian dimensional zone together. Anyone would feel uneasy. After all, this was a matter that risked their lives.
"Captain Wei, can we count on Zhou Wen?" an officer whispered to Wei Yang.
Wei Yang was the soldier with a stiff face. His facial features looked like they had been drawn on. He was the captain of this special ops team.
Without waiting for Wei Yang to reply, the officer continued, "The creatures that can enter the rankings are either Calamity-grade or large organizations like the Holy Spirit Association and the League of Guardians. The Holy Spirit Association has the augmentation of Fairy Peacock and True Martial, as well as an invincible existence like Ya. The League of Guardians has the guarantee of temporal and spatial powers. What do we have? Can Zhou Wen really lead us into the rankings by himself?"
In fact, it wasn't just him. Many officers had such concerns. Zhou Wen was indeed famous, but there was still a certain gap between him and large organizations like the Holy Spirit Association and the League of Guardians.
Furthermore, it seemed difficult for one person's strength to beat any collective strength.
As soldiers, they could only obey orders, but to say that they weren't nervous or afraid was a lie.
Wei Yang said expressionlessly, "Zhou Wen's strength is undoubtedly top-notch among humans. From his past achievements, we can tell that this person isn't simple. Furthermore, even the president holds him in such high esteem. I believe he's definitely a person with true talent. We don't need to worry about this. All we need to do is make preparations and help him get into the rankings."
"How do we prepare? The president told us to listen to his orders, but we don't even see him now," the officer said gloomily.
Wei Yang's expression remained unchanged as he said calmly, "The president has always been meticulous and comprehensive. If the president says that Zhou Wen can do it, he definitely can. Zhou Wen probably has his own plans for not meeting us now. All we need to do is stay sharp and unleash our greatest abilities when the time comes."
Although the officers were somewhat uneasy, they didn't let this uneasy feeling continue spreading due to Wei Yang's influence. Instead, it weakened significantly. However, they were still displeased with Zhou Wen's actions.
Zhou Wen rushed to the Wang family home that very night, but unfortunately, there were too many dimensional zones along the way. With his abilities, he couldn't directly reach the Wang family. All he could do was constantly use instant transmission to travel and circle around some dimensional zones that had yet to be explored by humans.
Thankfully, nothing happened along the way. In less than two days, Zhou Wen reached the Wang family home.
Wang Lu curled her lips when she saw Zhou Wen. "If you weren't borrowing a Companion Beast, would you have ever taken the initiative to repay the debt?"
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Chapter 1325: Transfer
"As the saying goes, there's no disadvantage to having too much debt. I'll owe you more so that I can repay you later in one shot," Zhou Wen said.
Wang Lu burst out laughing as she rolled her eyes at Zhou Wen. "Which planet did you get that saying from?"
"Of course it's from Earth," Zhou Wen said.
"On Earth, there's no disadvantage to having too many skills. I've never heard of the phrase that there's no disadvantage to having too much debt," Wang Lu said.
"Is that so?" Zhou Wen asked, feigning ignorance.
"Alright, stop pretending. Since you're here today, you have to pay some interest," Wang Lu said.
"Alright, tell me where you want to eat. I still have enough money to buy you a bowl of seafood noodles—the kind that doesn't have seafood." After not seeing her for a long time, Zhou Wen didn't feel unfamiliar with her at all. Wang Lu was still the same Wang Lu as though he had met her not long ago.
"At the very least, you are now Luoyang's number three figure. Can you not be so stingy?" Wang Lu said angrily.
"What number three figure?" Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback.
"Apart from Leng Zongzheng and An Tianzuo, Luoyang is counting you. If you aren't number three, what are you?" Wang Lu paused before continuing, "Don't just stand outside. Go in. Tell me, how do you plan on clearing the Venusian dimensional zone?"
Zhou Wen followed Wang Lu into the Wang family residence and realized that it was a back door. There was a garden inside, but he didn't see anyone.
As Wang Lu led the way, Zhou Wen roughly explained how Hui Haifeng had entrusted him with the mission of entering the rankings and his plans.
"I've never heard of using luck to dodge attacks. Are you confident? Against a Calamity-grade creature, if your dodging fails, you will die," Wang Lu said worriedly.
"Don't worry. It's not like you don't know me well. I have other backup plans. Even if I can't dodge it, I won't end up being killed. I'll definitely return alive," Zhou Wen said confidently.
"It's good that you have a plan." Wang Lu sized up Zhou Wen and suddenly said, "Give me your hand."
"What for?" Zhou Wen asked in puzzlement as he extended his hand in front of Wang Lu.
"Didn't you want to borrow a Companion Beast?" Wang Lu said as she pressed her hand on Zhou Wen's right palm, her palm facing his.
A dazzling light flashed between their palms.
"What are you doing?" Zhou Wen felt waves of energy enter his palm and was alarmed.
He wasn't surprised because he was afraid, but because he was worried about Wang Lu.
He originally wanted to borrow Wang Lu's Companion Eggs and return them to her after using them.
However, he never expected Wang Lu to transfer a contracted Companion Beast to him.
With him possessing the Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping Art, it wasn't a problem to transfer a Companion Beast, but Wang Lu didn't know the Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping Art. God knew what price she had to pay to transfer a Companion Beast to Zhou Wen.
If an ordinary person transferred a Companion Beast, they would at least lose half their life. If they were unlucky, they might even die.
Although he knew that Wang Lu likely had some special means, there was typically a price to pay. Techniques like the Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping Art were just too rare.
"Didn't you want me to lend you my pet?" Wang Lu said with a smile, but her actions didn't stop. The light from her palm intensified as it constantly transformed into a stream of light that stabbed into Zhou Wen's palm.
"If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have come," Zhou Wen said with a bitter smile.
Now that things were midway, Zhou Wen couldn't stop it abruptly. If he forcefully stopped it, not only would he injure Wang Lu, the Companion Beast that was being transferred midway would probably be lost.
"It's just transferring a Companion Beast. It's not difficult for me. However, I definitely take note of this debt. You have to repay it in the future," Wang Lu said.
Zhou Wen shook his head and didn't say a word as he waited for the Companion Beast's transfer to be completed.
The transfer of Companion Beasts seemed to take a long time. The transfer didn't complete despite half an hour passing.
What Companion Beast is this??Zhou Wen felt that something was amiss. However, the energy that had been transmitted wasn't as simple as the Mythical stage.
"Of course it's a lucky Companion Beast. Would I give you an unlucky Companion Beast?" Wang Lu curled her lips.
"Terror grade?" Zhou Wen stared at Wang Lu and asked.
"That's right. I won't be able to produce any inferior Companion Beasts," Wang Lu said.
Zhou Wen couldn't help but frown. The higher the level of a Companion Beast, the more difficult it was to transfer it. The price to transfer a Terror-grade Companion Beast was definitely not trivial.
Zhou Wen felt deep regret. He couldn't bear the responsibility if anything dire happened to Wang Lu.
About an hour later, the light in Wang Lu's palm gradually converged until it vanished, revealing an additional star pattern in the middle of Zhou Wen's palm.
"Are you okay?" Zhou Wen didn't look at the Companion Beast as he kept sizing Wang Lu up.
"What can happen to me? Are you hoping that I'll vomit blood and faint? Then, you can take the opportunity to save the damsel in distress and obtain both me and my wealth, so there's no need to pay the debt of the Companion Beast and all the past debts?" Wang Lu smiled and said, "Stop dreaming. I won't accept anything less."
Seeing that Wang Lu was indeed fine, Zhou Wen heaved a sigh of relief. "Don't worry. I don't dare say that I'll return you double, but I'll definitely return what I owe."
"Alright, stop wasting time. Make your preparations. You mustn't be careless and must have complete confidence. If you feel that something is amiss, don't force yourself," Wang Lu exhorted.
"Then I'll head back now. I'll touch base with you again after I'm done." Zhou Wen stood up and prepared to leave.
Wang Lu walked Zhou Wen to the door and waved goodbye. Only when he disappeared from her sight did she turn around and return.
After closing the back door, Wang Lu leaned against it and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. Her face turned pale as though she had been enervated. She slowly leaned against the door and sat down, as though she didn't even have the strength to stand up.
The light and shadows in the garden changed as a dream-like figure walked out of the void. Her figure was holy and charming, like a combination of a devil and an angel. She slowly came in front of Wang Lu—she was actually a Guardian like a goddess from Greek mythology.
"You're a very strange person. I've seen many humans. They yearn to tell the entire world the modicum they've done. You paid such a huge price to transfer him the Lucky Star that is of great importance to you. Not only did you suffer serious injuries, you even insisted on sending him out, causing your injuries to aggravate. Do you have masochistic tendencies?" The Guardian used her finger to lift up Wang Lu's chin and whispered into her ear with her seductive red lips.
Wang Lu turned her head forcefully and shook off the Guardian's finger. She said calmly, "I don't need gratitude or pity. I naturally don't need him to know of such meaningless things."
"Then what do you need? That man? As long as you are willing to contract with me and have our powers combined, a glance from you will be enough to make all men prostrate before you, much less him." The Guardian's eyes shimmered, but her body emitted a holy glow. She reached out to touch Wang Lu's forehead.
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Chapter 1326: Loss of Luck
Translator: CKtalon
Wang Lu reached out and swatted away the Guardian's hand. She said calmly, "I said that I won't contract with you. Not in the past, not now, and not in the future."
The Guardian didn't flare up. She retracted her hand and said with a smile, "Don't forget that you're not an ordinary person. It's very difficult for others to injure you, but once you're injured, it's very difficult for you to recover. No external force can treat you. You can only rely on your own body to slowly recover."
"It will eventually recover," Wang Lu said.
"That's right. Although your injuries are very serious, they still won't take your life. Given time, you'll eventually recover." The Guardian's eyes gradually narrowed. "However, you've probably never been injured before. You don't know much about what will happen after you're injured. Then let me tell you. After you're injured, your luck will decrease. With your current injuries, your luck might have already reached a nadir."
"Do you want to take the opportunity to kill me? Then do it," Wang Lu said nonchalantly.
"Baby, how can I bear to kill you? If I kill you, where can I find another human like you to contract with? There probably isn't a second human in this world who is more suitable to contract with me than you." The Guardian's expression gradually turned cold. "But without your luck to suppress your sister's power of misfortune, she will produce the expected effects. With me aiding her, I'm afraid the Wang family will only have the two of you left remaining. Wouldn't that be fun?"
Wang Lu's expression changed. She didn't know that her luck would greatly weaken after she was injured because this was unprecedented.
If the Guardian strengthened Wang Chan's power of misfortune as she claimed, the Wang family might really suffer a calamity.
"Do you think I'll believe you?" Wang Lu forced herself to calm down.
Perhaps the Guardian was just bluffing. There was no such thing as having her luck drop because of an injury.
"You don't believe me?" The Guardian flicked a coin into Wang Lu's hand and said, "Try flipping it ten times. Under normal circumstances, you should be able to get tails ten times in a row, right? Let me see how many times you can get tails. Five or six times? With your injuries, six times should be your limit, I suppose?"
Wang Lu caught the coin and took a look. Then, she flipped it into the air. When she caught it, she realized that it wasn't heads, but the number "1".
"Heh heh, looks like your luck is much lower than I thought." The Guardian smiled.
Wang Lu's expression changed as she flipped the coin again. She wanted to get tails, but when the coin landed, it was still 1.
Wang Lu flipped the coin a few times, but she didn't get a single tails. All she got was 1.
The Guardian sighed and said, "Even I miscalculated. I didn't expect your sister's power of misfortune to be so strong. Now that your luck has weakened, her power of misfortune is sufficient to suppress your luck because of her existence. Perhaps Wang Chan's power can completely bury your Wang family even without my help."
Wang Lu's expression was extremely ugly. She knew that the Guardian was right. Wang Chan's power of misfortune had escalated so quickly that it exceeded everyone's expectations.
When her luck was still present, she couldn't sense it. Now that her luck had greatly weakened, Wang Chan's power of misfortune appeared.
"You have no other choice. Sign a contract with me and, using my power, restore your body. You can suppress Wang Chan's power of misfortune and return everything to normal. Otherwise, even if Wang Chan's power isn't enough to destroy the Wang family, I will help her…" The Guardian was like the devil. Her words were as tempting as the abyss.
Wang Lu's expression was colored by different emotions. She was momentarily unable to make a decision.
Suddenly, shouts came from the Wang family's courtyard. It seemed like there was a fire somewhere. The fire was very strong, and soon, thick smoke could be seen rising into the sky from the garden.
"What a potent power of misfortune. It took effect so quickly." The Guardian looked at Wang Lu and continued, "Actually, I've never understood why you aren't willing to contract with me."
"The Guardian contract is an equal contract. I won't affect your body or hinder your life. However, with my strength, you can do many things that you couldn't do in the past. The contract is only beneficial to you…"
Wang Lu bit her lip and didn't answer. However, when she heard the various shouts coming from the Wang family's yard, her eyes gradually lost their firmness.
The Guardian struck while the iron was hot and continued, "Now, if you humans want to become true powerhouses, there aren't more than three paths. Use the Mythical Serum or fuse with a Guardian. The two are actually similar. They will make you half-human. If you want to keep your human body, contracting with me is undoubtedly the best choice."
"No, there's another way," said Wang Lu.
"Oh, what path?" the Guardian asked.
"Advance to the Mythical stage as a human," Wang Lu said.
The Guardian laughed. "What a joke. You humans have innately flawed bodies. It's impossible for you to advance to the Mythical stage. Advancing to the Mythical stage as a human only exists in the imagination of humans. You don't really think that's possible, do you?"
"It's not an imagination on my part, but I'm sure it can be done. This is because humans have already advanced to the Mythical stage through their own abilities," Wang Lu said.
"Are you talking about Human Sovereign? It's unknown if Human Sovereign is a pure human, but I'm guessing that he definitely isn't. At most, he's half-human, half-Guardian like Ya." As the Guardian walked towards Wang Lu, she said with a smile, "Instead of having unrealistic dreams, why don't you spend some time thinking about how to resolve the problem in front of you? I'm your only choice."
"I…" Wang Lu wanted to say something, but she was interrupted by a voice.
"I think it's good to dream. What if it comes true?" A figure appeared out of thin air in front of Wang Lu, blocking the Guardian who was about to reach her.
"Zhou Wen… Why are you…" Although she could only see his back, Wang Lu still recognized him at a glance.
"I naturally have to settle the trouble I caused." In the past, Zhou Wen might have been fooled by Wang Lu, but as Truth Listener's strength increased, Wang Lu's bluff in front of him had been betrayed by her strong inner voice.
It was only because Zhou Wen had heard her thoughts and knew that her injuries couldn't be treated by external forces that he didn't immediately treat Wang Lu. He never expected such a thing to happen.
"I'm afraid you can't handle the trouble here.." The Guardian looked at Zhou Wen and curled her lips. "You probably don't know who I am, right?"
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Chapter 1327: Outbreak of Misfortune
"Who are you? Is that important? In my opinion, it doesn't matter who you are," Zhou Wen said calmly.
"The ignorant are fearless. Do you think I'm one of those trash Guardians sent over from the dimension? I'm a Guardian who survived the Mythical era. Even if you can use the Mythical Serum to advance to the Terror grade, in my opinion, you're just a baby holding a big knife," the Guardian said as she stared at Zhou Wen.
"Are you done? If you're done, prepare to die," Zhou Wen said as he summoned the Dragon King armor and Asura Saber.
Zhou Wen knew a lot about Guardians. A truly powerful Guardian, even a Guardian who had survived the Mythical era, would still be suppressed by Earth's laws.
Was Drought Demon Fairy impressive? All she could do was be trapped in the Fiend Tomb. Without a human contract, she was suppressed to the point of being unable to leave the Fiend Tomb.
No matter how powerful this Guardian was in the past, the fact that she could stand here without a contract and not be suppressed meant that she couldn't be at the Calamity grade. At best, she was at the Terror grade.
"You are Deceit King?" Upon seeing the Dragon King armor and Asura Saber, the Guardian immediately recognized Zhou Wen and her expression changed uncontrollably.
The name 'Deceit King' was known by all on Earth now. Even the Guardians knew this name.
The Dragon King Armor and Asura Saber were like the Prisoned Dragon Armor and the Immortal Culling Sword of Human Sovereign. They were easily recognized.
Of course, the Son of Heaven's Sword was also easily recognized, but Zhou Wen usually didn't use it because it lacked offensive power.
Deceit King had consecutively defeated Ya and Immortal—both top Terror-grade Guardians. Although this Guardian believed that she wasn't inferior to them, she didn't dare say that victory was a cinch.
However, this wasn't the only thing that alarmed the Guardian. This was because Zhou Wen was clearly a pure human. He had easily broken through to the Terror grade without any external help.
Only then did the Guardian realize that the person Wang Lu had mentioned wasn't Human Sovereign. It was likely Zhou Wen who was right in front of her.
Can pure humans really advance to the Mythical stage by themselves? That's impossible. He must have used some external force. It's just that I can't tell. Perhaps it's a Mythical Serum that doesn't have obvious characteristics of dimensional creatures,?the Guardian thought.
Zhou Wen didn't wish to speak to her as he slashed with the Asura Saber.
The Guardian's figure blinked, and many illusions appeared. In an instant, her figure was everywhere in the courtyard. It was impossible to tell which was real and which was fake.
The phantoms from all directions attacked Zhou Wen. They had terrifying auras and powerful Essence Energy fluctuations. It was impossible to tell which attack was real and which attack was fake.
It was naturally impossible for a single person to simultaneously defend against all attacks.
"I have the power of all things. You can't even tell which one is my real body, so how can you fight me?" The phantoms spoke at the same time—even their voices were the same.
Zhou Wen's expression didn't change as he ignored all the attacks. The Asura Saber slashed at an empty spot. With a domineering stance, Transcendent Flying Immortal instantly split a fake mountain in half.
The attacks that filled the sky landed on Zhou Wen, but they turned into bubbles and failed to injure him at all.
Behind the rockery, the Guardian's eyes widened in disbelief as she retreated uncontrollably. In the middle of her forehead, a bloody gash was slowly spreading.
She had only taken a few steps back when her leg hit a rock. Her body immediately split into two and she fell to the ground, her blood staining the grass beside her.
Amongst Mythical creatures, even the transformation technique of the Six-Eared Macaque of the Four Dimitrios Monkeys couldn't fool Truth Listener, let alone the Guardian.
Zhou Wen retracted the Asura Saber and Dragon King armor. Without looking at the corpse, he came in front of Wang Lu and asked, "Is there really no other way to treat your injuries?"
Wang Lu shook her head. "No. The power of luck makes it very difficult for me to be injured, but once I'm injured, I can only recover on my own. I can't undergo treatment. I've tried using pill essences and healing powers before, but it was useless."
"Thank you," Zhou Wen said with a sigh. If not for her lending him the Companion Beast, Wang Lu wouldn't have been injured.
"Didn't you help me now? We're even." Wang Lu turned to look at the Wang family's smoking area and said anxiously, "Now's not the time to talk about this. I have to think of a way to resolve Little Chan's bad luck…"
"Leave this to me. I'll take Wang Chan away for a period of time. When you recover, I'll send her back," Zhou Wen said as he flashed away.
"How can you…" Wang Lu wanted to stop him, but Zhou Wen was already gone.
…
After five years, Wang Chan had grown into a slender and elegant girl.
At that moment, Wang Chan was in a panic. She could sense that the power of misfortune in her body was producing the effects. The commotion in the Wang family was closely related to her power of misfortune.
"Wang Chan, do you still recognize me?" Zhou Wen instant transmitted in front of Wang Chan and called out softly.
"Zhou Wen!" Wang Chan was first delighted when she saw Zhou Wen. She wanted to walk over, but she immediately retreated and said anxiously, "Don't come over. Leave quickly. Don't approach me. It's dangerous."
"Don't be afraid. I know something is wrong with you. Your sister asked me to come over to resolve the problem with you. Come with me." Zhou Wen extended his hand in front of Wang Chan.
Wang Chan only hesitated for a moment before giving her hand to Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen held Wang Chan's hand and used Singularity Universe's interstellar teleportation ability to arrive on the moon.
"Stand beside me. Don't be too far away." Zhou Wen used Human Sovereign's power. The powerful life force emitted by Human Sovereign's power allowed Wang Chan to survive on the moon despite the lack of oxygen.
"Is this the Moon?" Wang Chan looked around curiously. This place was different from what she had imagined.
"Yes, follow me." Zhou Wen led Wang Chan towards Lady Supreme Yin's temple.
Wang Chan's power of misfortune was too strong. It wasn't appropriate for Zhou Wen to take her anywhere, so he could only come up to the moon first, hoping that Lady Supreme Yin could take Wang Chan in for a while.
As long as Wang Lu's injuries recovered and her luck powers were activated again, Wang Chan could return.
Bang!
Zhou Wen didn't manage to walk far before he suddenly tripped himself and fell to the ground with a plop.
Even Zhou Wen didn't know how he failed to respond to that momentary confusion.
"Zhou Wen, are you alright?" Wang Chan hurriedly came over to help Zhou Wen.
"I'm fine…" Just as Zhou Wen said that he was fine, Wang Chan slammed into his face because she wasn't used to the Moon's different gravitational strength.
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Chapter 1328: Invincible Lucky Star
Thankfully, Zhou Wen's physique was sufficiently strong, so his face was fine. Otherwise, if he was hit on the nose, he would probably tear up from the pain. He might even have a nosebleed.
"Sorry… Sorry…" Wang Chan apologized profusely, not daring to approach Zhou Wen again as she tried her best to maintain her distance.
"I'm fine." Zhou Wen silently summoned his Luck Companion Beasts and wore them. He thought to himself, Luck and Misfortune are really very special abilities. Wang Chan's level clearly isn't high, but she can produce such a huge impact. Even I'm affected by her. Perhaps luck can really help me dodge the fatal seventh shot.
With this in mind, Zhou Wen thought of the Companion Beast that Wang Lu had transferred to him. Previously, he hadn't had the mood to take a look because of Wang Lu, so he wasn't sure what Companion Beast it was.
Invincible Lucky Star: Terror-grade (Evolvable)
Life Providence: Lucky Star
Life Soul: Super Lucky Star
Wheel of Destiny: Invincible Lucky Star
Terror Form: Luck Descent
Strength: 99
Speed: 99
Constitution: 99
Essence Energy: 99
Talent Skill: Great Wheel of Fortune, Lucky Time, Lucky Hand.
Companion Form: Soul
Zhou Wen was stunned seeing the stats. They were just too terrifying. It wasn't that Zhou Wen didn't have top-notch Terror Companion Beasts that could evolve, but he really didn't have one that added luck.
The key was that ordinary lucky pets—in other words, their Life Providence—added luck. This thing actually added luck to every ability. It was simply an excellent-grade Companion Beast with the luck attribute.
Just its Life Providence added 36 points of luck. With the augmentation of the Life Soul, Wheel of Destiny, and Terror transformation, Zhou Wen estimated that his luck would exceed 100.
Even if it did not exceed 100, it must have reached the limit of his luck value.
This isn't right. Wang Lu didn't even contract a Guardian and hasn't advanced to the Mythical stage. How did she obtain this Terror-grade Companion Beast??Zhou Wen was alarmed.
However, with a Companion Beast like Invincible Lucky Star—which could almost be considered a divine artifact—if he couldn't dodge the Calamity-grade bullets, he could basically give up on the strategy.
Unless there was an even more overpowered dodging skill than Heavenly Robe, it was impossible to dodge the bullets.
Zhou Wen looked at his phone as he walked. Wang Chan carefully followed behind him, not daring to get too close, afraid that her power of misfortune would affect him.
Croak!?A huge toad suddenly appeared, startling Wang Chan. She took a few steps back, stepped on Zhou Wen's foot, and bumped into him.
"Sorry… Sorry…" Wang Chan apologized profusely.
"Don't apologize to me in the future, understand? With my relationship with your sister, there's no need for you to apologize to me." Zhou Wen felt pity for Wang Chan when he saw her like this.
Living under such pressure all the time, one would either explode in despair and become an extremely evil person who didn't care about anything, or one would always have to bear the pressure and suffer mental problems.
Over the years, it was already quite good that Wang Chan had remained unchanged.
When Wang Chan heard Zhou Wen's words, she widened her eyes and asked in surprise, "Could it be… you're going to be my brother-in-law?"
Zhou Wen nearly choked on his saliva. He took a deep breath and said, "I mean, I have a good relationship with your sister. She has helped me a lot. You don't have to be polite with me."
With that said, Zhou Wen was just about to greet Chang'e when she flicked out her tongue and swept Zhou Wen and Wang Chan over. She placed them on her back and headed for Lady Supreme Yin's temple.
In next to no time, the two of them arrived before Lady Supreme Yin's temple.
"Lady Goddess, I'm here to visit you." Zhou Wen got off the toad's back and shouted into the temple.
"You call this visiting me? It's more like you want my life!" Lady Supreme Yin's angry voice came from inside.
"Lady Goddess, what do you mean?" Zhou Wen feigned ignorance.
Lady Supreme Yin said coldly, "You brought a natural Body of Bane to my Moon. Do you think that I'm living too comfortably on the Moon and want the Moon to explode right now?"
"Lady Goddess, don't say that. She's just a little girl. She's not as powerful as you make her out to be. You are very resourceful. This little trouble of hers can easily be resolved by you," Zhou Wen flattered, but his boot-licking skills were clearly lacking.
Lady Supreme Yin laughed and said, "It's hard on you. From the sound of it, you haven't flattered anyone before. This flattery is too fake. However, since you have said so, let her stay."
"You are agreeable to it?" Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback. He never expected Lady Supreme Yin to be so affable.
"Why? You plan on taking her away?" Lady Supreme Yin said with a faint smile.
"I don't mean that. I just think that her physique is a little special. Will she cause you trouble if she stays here? In fact, I have a golden apple that can change her Life Providence, so I was thinking of using your place to change it for her?" Zhou Wen said as he took out the golden apple.
He had yet to use it. Wang Chan's Life Providence wasn't very good. Even if he resolved the current situation, the same thing would happen again if Wang Lu was injured again.
"Change her Life Providence? Has your head been kicked by a donkey? Or did your head get clipped by a door when you were young? You want to change a natural Body of Bane that's impossibly rare?" Lady Supreme Yin said angrily.
"Although this thing is very rare, it only has disadvantages and no benefits. What's the point of keeping it?" Zhou Wen deliberately said so when he heard Lady Supreme Yin mention how Wang Chan's Body of Bane wasn't simple.
Lady Supreme Yin said, "You are really ignorant. Don't you know that extreme Yang gives birth to Yin and extreme Yin gives birth to Yang? A Body of Bane does not seem to have any benefits, but haven't you ever wondered why as the owner of a Body of Bane, she has never been affected? Is this normal?"
"I'm just an ignorant mortal. Please enlighten me." Zhou Wen was secretly delighted. He never expected to accidentally find someone who knew the ropes.
If he could resolve Wang Chan's problem, he could provide an explanation when meeting Wang Lu.
"You've finally said something pleasant." Lady Supreme Yin pushed open the door and walked out. She sized up Wang Chan and said, "In the division of dimensional creatures, there are no Mortal, Legendary, or Epic stages. There's only the Mythical stage. However, Mythical creatures are also divided into three levels. Terror, Calamity, and Apocalypse. These are the three levels of Mythical creatures. Your so-called Mythical creatures are only the nascent form of Mythical creatures."
"I know all of that," Zhou Wen said.
"Since you know everything, why don't you do the talking." Lady Supreme Yin rolled her eyes at him.
"Please continue. I'll shut up." Zhou Wen shut his mouth.
"But regardless of whether it's Terror, Calamity, or Apocalypse, do you know the source of these?" Lady Supreme Yin didn't want Zhou Wen to speak, but she still raised a question for him.
Zhou Wen closed his mouth and shook his head.
"That is a bane. Only when humans encounter a bane will they be filled with terror. Only then will they realize how terrifying a calamity is. Only then will they fear the arrival of the apocalypse. In essence, a bane is actually the source of myths. Now, do you understand how precious the attribute of bane is?" said Lady Supreme Yin.
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Chapter 1329: Invincible Dodge
Translator: CKtalon
This was also the first time Wang Chan had heard someone say that her Body of Bane was good. This was unprecedented. She widened her eyes as she looked at Lady Supreme Yin with an expression filled with anticipation and fear of disappointment.
"Lady Goddess, according to what you said, wouldn't Wang Chan, who has the Body of Bane, be very powerful? Then can she use the Body of Bane to advance to the Calamity or Apocalypse level in the future?" Zhou Wen asked on Wang Chan's behalf.
Unexpectedly, Lady Supreme Yin rolled her eyes at him and said, "Are you dreaming? I only said that the attribute of Bane is very precious, but I didn't say that one would definitely be very strong if they had a Bane physique. Not to mention the Calamity-grade, you humans can't even reach the Mythical…"
Halfway through her sentence, Lady Supreme Yin glanced at Zhou Wen and suddenly paused. Then, she continued, "Generally speaking, it's unlikely for humans to advance to the Mythical stage unless they obtain external help."
"Let's put it this way. The attributes of Bane, Hope, Luck, and Lust are very precious and special. With these attributes, one will naturally be much stronger than ordinary people and have greater potential. However, how far one can go depends on one's cultivation," explained Lady Supreme Yin.
Wang Chan revealed a look of disappointment when she heard that.
Since it was difficult to advance to the Mythical stage like the average person, and the power of the Bane Body would become stronger and stronger, resulting in an increasing effect on the people around her, it was useless no matter how strong this attribute of hers was.
"Lady Goddess, although the Bane attribute is very strong, it has a very bad influence on the people around you. Is there any way to resolve this?" Zhou Wen hurriedly asked.
"It's impossible to completely eliminate the effects. However, it's not difficult to control them slightly and not cause too much trouble," said Lady Supreme Yin confidently.
Zhou Wen and Wang Chan were overjoyed. Wang Chan knelt down and kowtowed to Lady Supreme Yin, but before she could do so, she was lifted up by an invisible force.
"Don't kowtow me. I still want to live a few more years." Lady Supreme Yin turned to Zhou Wen and said, "Take your golden apple and get lost as far as you can. Leave this young lady to me."
"Wang Chan, are you willing to stay?" Zhou Wen first sought Wang Chan's opinion.
"I want to stay." Wang Chan was very opinionated.
Since Wang Chan was willing to stay, Zhou Wen didn't say anything else. He stayed on the Moon for another day. Firstly, he wanted to see how Lady Supreme Yin planned on modifying Wang Chan. Secondly, he wanted to see if the Invincible Lucky Star was useful.
Entering the game again, Zhou Wen summoned all the Luck Companion Beasts, including the Invincible Lucky Star. He wore whatever he could wear and had whatever he couldn't wear by his side to boost his courage.
Once again, he saw the Metal Guards and the Golden Battle Gods. Just like before, Zhou Wen didn't move at all. His Heavenly Robe danced as he dodged all the bullets.
However, the real test had only just begun. When the Calamity-grade gunshot sounded, Zhou Wen's heart nearly jumped out of his chest.
I dodged it…?Zhou Wen saw the Heavenly Robe move by itself. It yanked the blood-colored avatar's body to the side, dodging the Calamity-grade bullet.
However, this did not prove anything. He had previously dodged the first two shots and was still killed in the end.
Shot after shot—all six consecutive shots missed. None of them hit the blood-colored avatar's body.
The crucial seventh shot is finally here… Can I dodge it??Zhou Wen was extremely nervous.
Bang!
The gunshot sounded again. Zhou Wen had already used all his means, but he couldn't see the trajectory of the seventh shot.
However, after the gunshot, Zhou Wen saw a white halo appear around the blood-colored avatar. It was as though the blood-colored avatar was wearing a large hula hoop. It floated around the blood-colored avatar's chest, but it failed to injure it at all.
Zhou Wen took a careful look and was immediately alarmed. It wasn't a halo at all, but the seventh bullet. It spun around the blood-colored avatar at the speed of light, but it couldn't touch its body.
This is the power of the Heavenly Robe augmented by the Invincible Lucky Star??Zhou Wen was pleasantly surprised.
The seventh bullet refused to give up unless someone was killed. It kept flying at the speed of light, trying to approach the blood-colored avatar's body.
However, every time the bullet tried to approach the blood-colored avatar, the Heavenly Robe would use its powers to yank Zhou Wen's body to the side. Since the bullet couldn't hit him, it could only chase after the blood-colored avatar. Therefore, it looked like a halo.
Bang! Bang!
The Calamity-grade gunshots sounded again, but they still failed to touch Zhou Wen. The bullets were dodged by the Heavenly Robe.
Zhou Wen didn't leave as he stood there experimenting. He wanted to know how many times he could dodge the shots with the help of Invincible Lucky Star and other lucky equipment. He wanted to know how likely it was to achieve such an effect.
The outcome made Zhou Wen even happier. After a second round of the seventh bullet, the Calamity-grade bullets still failed to hit the blood-colored avatar protected by the Heavenly Robe. The second round's seventh sure-kill bullet was also like the first round's sure-kill bullet. It constantly circled the blood-colored avatar's body, but it failed to injure the blood-colored avatar.
Zhou Wen experimented again and again, but the results left him pleasantly surprised. He dodged the set of six bullets in a row. Up to now, not a single one of them could injure the blood-colored avatar. Instead, the blood-colored avatar seemed to have six additional halos around it.
This left Zhou Wen somewhat depressed. The sure-kill bullets had been circling him, wanting his life. A single mistake could result in an irreversible outcome. This was a burdensome worry. No one knew if the bullets would penetrate the blood-colored avatar's body the very next second.
With such a powerful dodging ability, it was not difficult to reach the Golden Palace. Even an ordinary person could complete the task.
Unfortunately, there was no such thing as a reward for reaching the Golden Palace in-game. It was useless even if Zhou Wen arrived there.
Seeing that he had nothing special to do with Wang Chan on the Moon and that there was no danger, Zhou Wen got up and returned to Earth.
Now, he was completely confident that he could lead Hui Haifeng's men to enter the rankings, so there was no need to delay any longer.
After returning to Earth, Zhou Wen first sent Wang Lu a message, telling her not to worry about Wang Chan. He also explained the general situation.
Upon hearing that Wang Chan was fine and might even be able to stop the power of calamity, Wang Lu was also very happy. She even exhorted Zhou Wen to be careful. She was fine on her side and Zhou Wen didn't need to worry.
Only then did Zhou Wen heave a sigh of relief, but he was thinking about something else.
I'm finally going to put an end to this!?Zhou Wen wasn't very lucky for some reason.. After traveling for nearly 72 hours, he returned to Luoyang.
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Chapter 1330: Federation Suicide Squad
Translator: CKtalon
Wei Yang and the other officers were a little anxious. They had been ordered to help Zhou Wen ascend the rankings, but ever since they arrived, they had only seen Zhou Wen once. It was no wonder they had such thoughts.
When they knew that Zhou Wen had returned, the officers immediately came to see him.
"Mr. Zhou, when are we leaving for Venus?" Wei Yang was the calmest among the officers, but he was the commander and had an obligation to speak on behalf of all the officers. His question was mostly asked on the behalf of those officers.
"Tomorrow." Zhou Wen naturally hoped that it would be as soon as possible. After completing this matter, he had other things to do.
With more and more powerful creatures appearing, he had to think of a way to quickly allow Slaughterer to undergo a Terror transformation. He felt uneasy if he didn't advance to the Terror grade.
"Tomorrow?" The officers were stunned.
Although they hoped that Zhou Wen could complete the mission as soon as possible, they didn't have much time to research and practice if it was happening tomorrow.
"Mr. Zhou, isn't tomorrow too rushed?" Wei Yang frowned.
"Not at all. Get ready. We'll set off at seven tomorrow morning. It won't affect breakfast." Zhou Wen planned on eating breakfast after returning.
Wei Yang and company misunderstood him, thinking that Zhou Wen was referring to them getting up early to have breakfast before going.
Wei Yang and company looked at Zhou Wen and asked, "Mr. Zhou, how are we going to practice tonight?"
"Practice? What practice?" Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback as he asked Wei Yang in puzzlement.
"We're going to Venus tomorrow morning. Don't we need to make sure we can cooperate well?" Wei Yang's expressionless face revealed a rare trace of doubt.
"There's no need for practice." Zhou Wen could do it alone. Furthermore, his order in life would be the highest. The Calamity-grade bullets would only attack him and not Wei Yang and company. There was no point in practicing.
"Then how do you want us to prepare?" Wei Yang asked.
"Just make some preparations. Go back and take a shower and change into clean clothes. It's best if they have the presidential palace's emblem on them, so that it's easy to tell that you are from the presidential palace. That's all." Zhou Wen recalled Hui Haifeng's suggestion from before, so he said to them, "It's best if you put a flag on your back and write something like Federation Enlisted. It's easier to let people know who you are representing.
"We are all officers, at least colonels. How can there be any enlisted?" an officer said.
"I didn't say that you have to be called Federation Enlisted. You can write a name like the Federation Suicide Squad… Of course, this is just my suggestion." Zhou Wen hurriedly said something else when he realized that the officers' gazes didn't look right.
The name 'Suicide Squad' was too unlucky. No wonder the officers looked at him strangely.
Zhou Wen ignored them and returned, leaving Wei Yang and company staring at each other.
"Commander, is this Zhou Wen reliable? He didn't make any plans or do any team building with us. How is he going to lead us? To send us to our deaths?" an officer said indignantly.
"That's right. What does he take us for? A suicide squad? He's clearly sending us to our deaths!" The officers didn't believe that they could enter the rankings without anyone at the Terror grade.
Now, seeing how casual Zhou Wen was, they became even more distrustful.
"Follow what Mr. Zhou said. Go back and prepare. We'll gather tomorrow morning," Wei Yang said expressionlessly.
Although he had his doubts, he was still willing to believe Hui Haifeng's orders.
The next morning, Wei Yang and the other soldiers had already gathered before seven o'clock. When Zhou Wen arrived, they had already lined up and were ready to go.
"You really wrote it!" Zhou Wen realized that everyone was indeed carrying a flag on their backs. The flag was the Federation flag, but on the flag were the words "Federation Suicide Squad" written in white paint. Clearly, they had been added later.
"Isn't this your order, Mr. Zhou?" Wei Yang said.
They had previously felt that this name was unlucky, but when they thought of how their chances of returning alive were slim if they followed Zhou Wen to take a shot at the rankings, they decided to use the name 'Suicide Squad.'
"Very good. Let's set off then. It won't be too late to come back for breakfast after we get on the rankings." With that said, Zhou Wen took the lead and walked towards the Cube.
Only then did everyone understand that when Zhou Wen said that it wouldn't affect breakfast, he meant that he would eat when he returned.
"Damn, now we can only be hungry ghosts," an officer muttered softly.
Zhou Wen heard it, but he didn't process it. This was because Truth Listener provided him with too many voices. He wasn't interested in listening to what the officers were saying as he walked towards the Cube.
…
After Zhou Wen and company left the Overseer Manor, An Sheng immediately secretly reported to An Tianzuo, "Overseer, they have set off."
"Do you think those people can really make it onto the rankings?" An Tianzuo stared in the direction Zhou Wen had left. He held a cup of tea but didn't drink it.
"Of course. With Young Master Wen around, they can definitely do it. Now it depends on what method they use," An Sheng replied firmly.
"You sure are confident in him," An Tianzuo said coldly.
"It's not that I'm confident, but I'm especially confident. Young Master Wen's strength is obvious. If the Holy Spirit Association and the League of Guardians can get on the rankings, Young Master Wen can definitely do it. Furthermore, his ranking will definitely be above them," An Sheng said firmly.
"Let's hope so," An Tianzuo said calmly.
…
The Cube lit up again, immediately attracting the attention of many humans.
"Someone is going to challenge the Venusian dimensional zone again. Who will it be this time?" Everyone was nervous as they watched the live-stream in anticipation.
When they saw more than ten officers carrying the Federation flag on their backs, everyone was stunned.
"Federation Suicide Squad… They really… weren't particular with this name…"
"Not only are they not particular, they are simply tired of living!"
"I recognize those officers. They should be from the president. Their appearance here means that the presidential palace finally wants to enter the rankings."
"I know those officers as well. They are all elites from the president's side, but they should only be at the Mythical stage, right? With just these people, aren't they dreaming if they want to enter the rankings?"
"Who's that youth in casual clothes? Why does he look familiar?" Finally, someone focused their attention on Zhou Wen, who wasn't wearing a military uniform.
Zhou Wen was wearing the Heavenly Robe. Although it was wrapped tightly, it didn't cover his face. Soon, someone recognized him.
"That's Zhou Wen from Luoyang. He's an existence second only to the two war gods, An Tianzuo and Leng Zongzheng."
"So the president hired Zhou Wen. But even if it's Zhou Wen, it's impossible for him to appear on the rankings with such Mythical officers? Isn't the president being too casual with his decision?"
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Chapter 1331: Zhou Wen Clears the Level
The Holy Spirit Association and the League of Guardians were also paying attention to this battle. They naturally weren't as shallow as the average person and believed that Hui Haifeng would not make such a silly mistake. However, they were very puzzled by Hui Haifeng's lineup.
Although there weren't many Terror-grade entities in the presidential palace, they wouldn't use a group of Mythical entities to make up the numbers, right? This wasn't something that could be settled with numbers.
Zhou Wen unhurriedly led Wei Yang and company to the platform of the metal hemispherical building and entered the dimensional zone by dripping his blood.
"Dripping a drop of blood to enter… This is a situation where they won't rest until one of them is dead… The presidential palace can't even find a spatial-type expert… And they actually dared to challenge the rankings?"
As people discussed, Zhou Wen had already given the order to kill the Metal Guard.
Hui Haifeng was right. Wei Yang and company were indeed elites. Not only were they well-trained, but they were also very powerful. Due to the usage of the Mythical Serum, all of them had already advanced to the Mythical stage.
In a one-on-one or even one-on-two situation, they were not at a disadvantage when fighting the Metal Guards.
Zhou Wen saw them skillfully blocking the door. The Metal Guards that rushed out were quickly dispatched by them. Occasionally, one or two escaped, but they were killed by an officer who dealt the finishing blow.
With a glance, Zhou Wen knew that they had worked hard to practice and study the dungeon. Furthermore, their research was quite on point.
This method was still effective against the Metal Guards, but it was useless against the Golden Battle Gods, much less the Calamity-grade creature.
Furthermore, Zhou Wen felt that this speed was too slow. Ya'er was still waiting for him to return for breakfast.
Pulling out his Bamboo Blade, Zhou Wen used the saber as a sword and executed the Heart Defying Sword Art. With a slash, all the Metal Guards piled behind the door were killed.
After six slashes, all the Metal Guards were killed. The alarm on one of the doors sounded.
"Mr. Zhou, what should we do?" Wei Yang asked. The soldiers looked at Zhou Wen.
"Wait." With that said, Zhou Wen walked towards the door with the Bamboo Blade in hand.
The Golden Battle God's tall and majestic body walked out and shot at Zhou Wen. The Terror-grade bullet was many times faster than the Metal Guards' bullets.
Zhou Wen held the Bamboo Blade and ignored the bullets as he charged forward.
Just as everyone thought that Zhou Wen had gone crazy, they saw that the bullet seemed to turn by itself as it avoided Zhou Wen's body.
Without giving the Golden Battle God a chance to fire a second shot, Zhou Wen's Bamboo Blade had already stabbed into the Golden Battle God's body.
With just one strike, it shattered the energy source in its body, causing the Golden Battle God to lose its strength and die. Zhou Wen didn't even need to deliver a second strike.
Zhou Wen knew the Golden Battle Gods too well. It was difficult for others to find the location of the energy source immediately, but Zhou Wen didn't even need to look for it to know where it was.
Although they were displeased with Zhou Wen, the officers still exclaimed in admiration when they saw him kill a Golden Battle God so cleanly.
"That bullet just now acted a little strange!" Cave Era said with a frown.
"So what if it's a little strange? This is only a Terror-grade Golden Battle God. In front of a Calamity-grade bullet, this move will probably be useless," Hermit said.
The Golden Battle Gods came out one after another. Zhou Wen held the Bamboo Blade and quickly charged forward, killing all of them with one strike. It was so clean that it left one's heart cold. No Golden Battle God could withstand a single strike from him.
Furthermore, the situation was rather strange. It was as though every Golden Battle God's bullet automatically circled around Zhou Wen.
Of course, being able to kill them in one strike was mainly because Zhou Wen knew the Golden Battle Gods too well. Not only could he attack their weaknesses, but he could also destroy the energy source. If it were anyone else, even if they were stronger, it would be difficult for them to achieve Zhou Wen's effect.
It seemed like an ordinary matter to Zhou Wen, but it shocked the Federation.
Zhou Wen was wearing the Heavenly Robe, and no one discovered any traces of him fusing with a Guardian or using the Mythical Serum. He seemed to be a pure human.
However, a pure human had killed six Terror-grade Golden Battle Gods in the blink of an eye with a single slash. Such a scene was unprecedented.
Although Human Sovereign was known as the strongest human, no one knew if he was a pure human.
Zhou Wen's performance was obvious to all.
"Professor Gu, Zhou Wen should be a pure human, right? Apart from Human Sovereign, I've never heard of a pure human having such achievements. He killed six Golden Battle Gods using one strike each. Is such a level really something a pure human can achieve?" The host of the Federation Freedom Investigation Bureau said excitedly with twinkling eyes.
Professor Gu coughed lightly and explained, "After using the Mythical Serum, there are obvious signs of mutation, but there are also some that aren't too obvious, especially the Mythical Serum created by humanoid dimensional creatures. After using it, almost no characteristics of the creatures are transferred over. Zhou Wen might also have used such Mythical Serums."
"Is there no possibility of him being pure human?" The host asked, refusing to give up. Obviously, she was also a patriot and hoped for a high-level pure human powerhouse.
"Of course, the possibility still exists. However, based on the information humans currently have, it's very difficult. There has yet to be a successful precedent." Professor Gu seemed to feel that there was no need to continue this topic. He continued, "The information on the Terror-grade Golden Battle Gods has almost been grasped. Killing them isn't difficult for the top experts of the Federation. The next Calamity-grade bullet is Zhou Wen's greatest test."
After a pause, Professor Gu said, "I have a guess. Although it's just a guess, I can't think of a greater possibility."
"Professor Gu, what's your guess?" the host asked.
Professor Gu said, "The Mythical stage clearly doesn't play an important role in the Venusian dimensional zone, so why did they bring so many Mythical officers in? Furthermore, we've already analyzed it in the past. This Calamity-grade creature can only kill one person at a time. Even the sure-kill seventh shot can't kill a second person."
"You mean to say that these Mythical officers are actually there as meat shields? To ultimately achieve the goal of getting Zhou Wen on the rankings?" The host's eyes lit up.
"I didn't say that. I'm just stating the questions in my heart for everyone's reference," Professor Gu said indifferently.
However, Professor Gu's guess immediately gave many viewers a bad feeling. They felt that it was definitely the case. Otherwise, why would Zhou Wen bring so many useless Mythical officers? They were clearly about to be used as meat shields.
Instantly, there was an outrage on the Internet. To actually use the lives of so many soldiers to get onto the rankings was clearly something that many people could not tolerate.
Hui Haifeng instantly became the target of online criticism. He received even more attention than the day he became the Federation President.
Even some officers had similar thoughts. They couldn't help but secretly retreat, not daring to get too close to Zhou Wen, afraid that he would use them as meat shields.
Bang!
The Calamity-grade gunshot finally sounded.
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Chapter 1332: Bullet Halo
Translator: CKtalon
"I'll go in first. You guys can enter later. At the very least, maintain a distance of more than 100 meters from me. Remember not to stand behind me. It's best if you enter through another door," Zhou Wen said to Wei Yang and company before walking towards one of the doors. After taking a few steps, he heard a gunshot.
The Calamity-grade bullet was too fast for people's vision. They only saw Zhou Wen's figure instant transmit a distance away, and behind him, a hole was punched through the metal wall.
"He dodged it? Instant transmission? This doesn't make sense!" The hearts of the spectators jumped as Xia Liuchuan said in surprise.
It was no wonder Xia Liuchuan was surprised. Instant transmission was indeed very fast, but it took a certain amount of time to activate it. This time was enough to kill him countless times.
Xia Xuanyue's tense nerves relaxed slightly. She thought for a moment and said, "It shouldn't be instant transmission. It looks like he's very fast."
"It's impossible to dodge a Calamity-grade bullet with pure speed. No matter how fast a Terror-grade is, it's impossible to be faster than a Calamity-grade. Furthermore, the speed of a bullet is even considered fast among Calamity-grades," Xia Liuchuan said.
"If it was instant transmission, there wouldn't be any traces left behind, but I saw the remnant traces," Xia Xuanyue said.
"That's strange. From the current data, a Calamity-grade attribute has a crushing advantage over a Terror-grade…" Xia Liuchuan naturally trusted Xia Xuanyue because she had a very strong vision.
It wasn't just the Xia family. Many large factions found it unbelievable that Zhou Wen had dodged a Calamity-grade bullet.
"Spatial ability?" Cave Era looked at Jiuyue.
Jiuyue shook his head and said, "No, instant transmission isn't that fast. He can't dodge a Calamity-grade bullet unless he can predict the bullet's arrival time. That's impossible. There's no pattern to the Calamity-grade bullet's timing."
"Speed? That's unlikely, right?" Cave Era looked at the screen with a solemn expression.
Such conversations kept repeating among the various factions. No one believed that Zhou Wen could dodge the Calamity-grade bullets with his speed.
The various factions had Terror-grade existences that were known for their speed, but none of them were as fast as Calamity-grade existences. They weren't even close.
Zhou Wen dodged the bullet and walked through the door.
Wei Yang and company now knew why Zhou Wen didn't let them stand behind him. Wei Yang led them through another door and took another path.
Indeed, with Zhou Wen attracting the attention of the Calamity-grade creature, no bullets attacked Wei Yang and company as they headed for the Golden Palace.
Not long after Zhou Wen entered the tunnel, a second bullet shot over, but he still managed to dodge it.
With Heavenly Robe's stats of over 100 Luck, Lucky Dodge was probably maxed out. Zhou Wen didn't need to move; Heavenly Robe would move his body to dodge the bullet.
Various factions were observing carefully. With their focused attention, it was easier to come to a judgment. They were certain that Zhou Wen didn't use instant transmission-type abilities. Instead, he dodged the bullet with pure speed.
"This is impossible… How can he be so fast?" Cave Era couldn't believe that Zhou Wen had such speed.
"It's not speed," Immortal who had been silent all this time suddenly said.
Bang! Bang!
Gunshots kept sounding as Zhou Wen dodged the bullets again and again. None of the bullets hit his body.
"Magical. It's really magical. This speed is probably comparable to the speed of light, right? It's a miracle that a human can reach this speed. Professor Gu, what do you think?" the host said excitedly.
"Yes, it's very fast. However, no matter how fast he is, he can't dodge the fatal seventh shot." Professor Gu continued deconstructing the situation. "It will definitely consume a lot of energy for a Terror-grade to burst out with the speed needed to dodge a Calamity-grade bullet. According to previous analyses, the seventh shot is a bullet that will never stop unless it kills. Therefore, it's impossible for Zhou Wen to dodge the seventh shot. From the looks of it, his existence is probably just to be bait. With Zhou Wen stalling for time, the other members of the suicide squad will have a chance of charging into the Golden Palace…"
"You mean to say that Zhou Wen will die under the seventh shot?" the host asked in disbelief.
"I don't see any possibility of him surviving," Professor Gu replied with certainty.
"Then let's wait and see if Zhou Wen will fall under the seventh shot. Regardless, it's already very impressive for him to reach this stage. For the glory of the Federation and humanity, they have sacrificed too much…" The host seemed to have a good impression of Zhou Wen.
Upon hearing Professor Gu's analysis, most people found it reasonable, but those who truly understood Zhou Wen knew that it was impossible for him to do such a thing. He wasn't that kind of person.
However, many people were still worried for Zhou Wen. At the very least, he looked no different from a human. Compared to the Guardians and the Holy Spirit Association, they were more inclined to support Zhou Wen.
Furthermore, Zhou Wen represented the federal government. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that he represented humanity.
Soon, Zhou Wen had dodged the first six shots. There was silence in front of the screens. Everyone held their breaths as they heard their hearts beating wildly.
Bang!
When the seventh gunshot rang out, many people couldn't help but tremble. There were even some soft-hearted girls who screamed and covered their faces, not daring to look at the result.
"This… This…" Blood Shaman looked at the scene and his tongue was tied. He couldn't even say a word.
The other members of the League of Guardians widened their eyes and contracted their pupils as though they had seen something unbelievable.
The people who saw this scene all had the same expression. They opened their mouths and wanted to say something. However, they did not know what to say to express their current feelings.
In the Venusian dimensional zone, the Heavenly Robe on Zhou Wen's body fluttered like an immortal's. A shiny halo surrounded him as it constantly flashed.
"What… What's that… Could it be that the bullet is revolving around Zhou Wen?" someone stammered.
Although ordinary people could only see the halo and not the spinning bullet, as long as they were not stupid, they could roughly guess what it was.
"What the hell? The bullets are circling Zhou Wen, but they aren't hitting him. Could it be that he has some fling with the Calamity-grade creature on Venus?" Li Xuan widened his mouth in shock. It was enough to swallow a goose egg.
"How did he do it?" Xia Xuanyue was surprised and delighted.
Professor Gu's eyes were about to pop. He did not speak for a long time.
Different people had the same question.. However, no one was able to answer them.
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Chapter 1333: The Unstoppable Bullets
Translator: CKtalon
Zhou Wen rushed towards the Golden Palace with the spinning bullet around him. The Calamity-grade bullets shot over again, but he dodged them. Before the seventh shot from the second round of bullets was fired, Zhou Wen had already rushed to the steps of the Golden Palace.
However, he did not ascend the steps. Instead, he stopped in front of them.
Zhou Wen had to thank Hui Haifeng for being here. Since he was working for him, it wasn't appropriate for him to go up himself, nor could he put his name on the rankings.
Furthermore, Zhou Wen didn't know if the Cube would directly determine their names when they entered the rankings, or if they could write their own names.
It would be better if they could write it themselves. If the Cube determined who he was, Zhou Wen would have to be careful. He couldn't casually use his other identities to appear on the rankings in the future.
Everyone saw Zhou Wen dodge one bullet after another and finally arrive in front of the Golden Palace. They were excited that Zhou Wen was finally about to reach the destination, but to their surprise, he stopped in front of the steps.
"What's he doing? He could have gone up before the second round's seventh shot. Now he's stopped, won't he have to take the sure-kill bullet from the second round?" While everyone was puzzled, a gunshot rang out again.
In the blink of an eye, another halo formed by a rapid spinning bullet appeared around Zhou Wen.
"F*ck… That actually works…" Xia Liuchuan jumped up.
No one had ever seen anyone do something like that before. There was no need for him to take the sure-kill bullet, but he chose to stop.
"You're too showy… We're both children of our parents, but why are you so showy…"
"What is he trying to do? Who is he showing off to?"
"Is Zhou Wen related to that dimensional creature? Why didn't he kill him?"
…
Zhou Wen stood in front of the steps as his body danced with the Heavenly Robe. The halo around him shimmered, making him look like an immortal descending to the mortal world.
He dodged one bullet after another. The third sure-kill bullet formed a halo around him again, but it still failed to hurt him. Everyone began to turn numb towards such a turn of events.
Wei Yang and company were only at the Mythical stage after all, so they weren't as fast as the Terror grade. They only reached Zhou Wen when the sixth bullet halo formed around him.
Wei Yang and company couldn't help but be taken aback when they saw Zhou Wen dancing in front of the steps like an immortal with bullet halos around him.
"Go up," Zhou Wen said to Wei Yang.
Only then did the spectators know that Zhou Wen wasn't going up himself because he was waiting for Wei Yang and company to do the honors.
"F*ck, what's the meaning of this? He doesn't want to go up, but he wants to wait for the others to do it… Is he providing a fighting-substitute service?"
"This isn't being a fighter-substitute. It should be guaranteed placement, right?"
"Guaranteed placement into the rankings? You can even give that away?"
"That's way too showy!"
Everyone was rendered speechless as they looked at Zhou Wen, who was surrounded by the halo like a true immortal. Their expressions turned abnormally odd.
This scene was a little different from before. The creatures that had attempted the rankings had tragic outcomes. Each died more miserable than the last. The Holy Spirit Association and the League of Guardians managed to get on the rankings after a thrilling attempt.
However, when it came to Zhou Wen, it was like escorting a primary school student across the road. The scene became extremely discordant.
Wei Yang nodded at Zhou Wen before taking off the Federation flag on his back.
The other members of the 'Suicide Squad' followed Wei Yang's example. They held their flags and followed Wei Yang up the steps.
After Wei Yang and the others reached the top, they raised their flags and waved them—a grand display of ten flags flying high.
"Pfft!" Hui Haifeng spat out the mouthful of water he had just drunk when he saw this scene.
Previously, he had only been joking when he told Zhou Wen to take a flag up. He never expected Zhou Wen to really do it. However, this scene that should have made one's blood pump with zeal and ardor felt a little funny.
After Wei Yang and company reached the top, the Calamity-grade creature immediately stopped firing. According to the program, a metal bead flew out of the door and landed in Wei Yang and company's hands. The Cube's screen switched back to the rankings.
On the ranking board, another name appeared: Federation Suicide Squad.
People didn't pay attention to what the name was. They were all looking at the end of the words 'Federation Suicide Squad.' They wanted to know how many stars they would obtain from this attempt.
"Three stars!" Everyone found three shining stars tailing the name. They immediately crushed the rankings of the Holy Spirit Association and the League of Guardians, and were ranked third.
"Awesome!" Hui Haifeng felt rejuvenated. He originally felt that a single star was sufficient, but now that they had surpassed the Holy Spirit Association and the League of Guardians, he felt very relieved.
Everyone knew the influence of the League of Guardians on the Federation. The presidential palace had little influence, so perhaps a ranking like this was a good start.
Soon, the presidential palace arranged a press conference. Many reporters raised sharp questions on the spot.
For example, was hiring Zhou Wen to get onto the rankings considered a humiliation to the federal government? After all, everyone knew that Zhou Wen was Luoyang's number three figure.
However, after this battle, many people felt that Zhou Wen wasn't just ranked third in Luoyang.
Hui Haifeng wasn't angry at all. He looked at them and answered the question, "This question is very silly. Could it be that Zhou Wen isn't human? Isn't he a member of the Federation? As a member of the Federation, is it wrong to make contributions to the Federation?"
"Mr. President, is Zhou Wen a pure human?"
"Mr. President, why were those bullets revolving around Zhou Wen?"
"What kind of mystical ability does Zhou Wen have…"
…
While Hui Haifeng was holding a press conference, Zhou Wen was very vexed. The six bullets kept revolving around him. Even after leaving the Venusian dimensional zone, the bullets didn't stop attacking him.
In the past, as long as he exited the game, the bullets would naturally disappear. In reality, it was obviously different. These bullets would not disappear into thin air.
Zhou Wen's plan to have breakfast was ruined. He could only think of a way to deal with the six bullets around him. Otherwise, he would have to keep wearing the Heavenly Robe and the Luck equipment.
He definitely had to return the Invincible Lucky Star—he couldn't keep wearing it.
He tried all kinds of methods—even to the point of walking by the side of a mountain and letting the bullets hit the mountain, but it was useless.
The Calamity-grade bullets seemed to be able to penetrate everything. Nothing could stop them. They would not stop until they killed their target.
The only solution was apparently to find a scapegoat and use their life to take the bullet.
Zhou Wen's heart suddenly stirred.?Wait… This might not be a bad thing… These Calamity-grade bullets will constantly revolve around me. Viewing this from another angle, they are equivalent to a weapon of mine… Six Calamity-grade bullets…
As Zhou Wen thought about it, his face almost bloomed with joy.
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Chapter 1334: Returning to Settle Scores
Translator: CKtalon
These are six sure-kill bullets. Even the Calamity-grade Dragon Turtle couldn't withstand them. If I can find a Calamity-grade creature… The premise is that if it can't kill me, all I need to do is rush up and hug it. The six bullets should be enough to kill a Calamity, right??Zhou Wen thought as he took out his phone and entered the dungeon.
However, to his disappointment, there were no bullets surrounding the blood-colored avatar.
In that case, I can only search for Calamity-grade creatures in reality.?Zhou Wen immediately felt that the risk factor was too high.
Heavenly Robe's Lucky Dodge was indeed amazing, but there was a limit to it. Single-target attacks like bullets were fine, and they might even be very effective against the rain of arrows that covered a wide range.
However, if he encountered an AOE flaming or icy power, there was no room for him to dodge. No matter how high his Lucky Dodge was, it was impossible for him to dodge those attacks.
With this in mind, there were fewer places he could go. The few known Calamity-grade creatures were not easy to approach.
It's best if I don't go to Chess Mountain. Drought Demon Fairy couldn't leave the Fiend Tomb and was only frightened by my words. If I really rush up, I won't be able to hide once she releases her Heavenly Fire…?Zhou Wen thought about it and felt that no matter which Calamity-grade he provoked in reality, it would be very dangerous.
After all, Calamity-grades had their own Calamity Zones, and only a few of them attacked individually.
Is there no Calamity-grade creature like the Dragon Turtle??Zhou Wen searched through his memories, hoping to find a suitable target.
Suddenly, Zhou Wen thought of a place—the Forbidden City he had previously been to.
Now, the owner of the Forbidden City was likely the one inside the log. From what Zhou Wen knew, she had the power of lightning and liked to use lightning for smiting.
That attack seemed dodgeable. With Zhou Wen's lucky equipment and Heavenly Robe's dodging abilities, he should be able to dodge it.
I nearly died last time. It's time to settle this score.?Zhou Wen thought to himself, but he didn't dare immediately head to Forbidden City.
After returning to the Overseer Manor, Zhou Wen went to find the antelope.
This guy was still lazy all day. Other than eating and sleeping, he did nothing else.
Bullets surrounded Zhou Wen. When he entered, the wall near the door instantly shattered. The antelope looked up at him and looked at the bullets in surprise.
"Ahem, Brother Antelope, have you been feeling better recently? Do you want me to buy you some supplements?" Zhou Wen said with a light cough.
"I can't deal with the bullets around you. Find someone else." The antelope lazily closed its eyes again.
"No, that's not what I meant. I just want to ask you. Look at my equipment. Can I dodge the lightning from the fellow in Forbidden City?" Zhou Wen knew that the antelope knew a lot about that fellow. For safety's sake, he decided to consult it.
"The Heavenly Robe can indeed dodge a Calamity-grade attack with high Luck, but it's only limited to attacks that can be dodged. It's useless against large-scale indiscriminate attacks…" The antelope seriously looked at Zhou Wen's equipment and the six bullets before continuing, "The one from Forbidden City doesn't just produce single-target attacks."
Just as Zhou Wen was feeling somewhat disappointed, he heard the antelope say: "But it's not like you don't stand a chance. If your plan is good, your six bullets might really make her suffer."
"What do you plan on doing?" Zhou Wen felt that something was amiss. The antelope seemed to be putting way too much effort into this matter, so he stared at it warily.
The antelope chuckled. "I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. My injuries are too serious. I nearly lost my life back on Mount Laojun. Although I've recovered a little, the recovery process is too slow. Furthermore, without external help, it's very difficult for me to fully recover. There are many good things in Forbidden City, and a few of them are of great help to my injuries. If you cooperate with me, how about we split the items obtained from Forbidden City equally?"
"What do you mean by even? I'm taking the risk and I have to fight her. All you need to do is speak theory and you want 50% of the spoils?" Zhou Wen naturally disagreed.
"Without me, there's no chance of getting close to her. I'm providing key technology. As an investor providing the technology, 50% isn't much," the antelope said with a smile. "If you're not afraid of death, you can try doing it yourself."
"Tell me about the way to safely approach her?" Zhou Wen asked.
"It's definitely impossible to fight her head-on. She can activate the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array. When the time comes, you probably won't even see her, let alone get close to her. It's even a question if you can escape from the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array." The antelope lowered its voice and said, "The only way is to ambush her and use the power of the six bullets to finish her off when she's unprepared."
"Are you crazy? Sneak an attack on a Calamity-grade? Do you think it's possible to do so undiscovered?" Zhou Wen didn't believe that it was as simple as the antelope said.
"You definitely can't do it yourself. You need my help, so it's really not much for me to take 50%," the antelope said.
"What good things are in Forbidden City?" Zhou Wen wondered if he should take the risk.
"There are plenty. After Starlady Polestar returns to the Forbidden City, many hidden dimensional zones there will open…" The antelope's saliva flew as it recounted what good things were inside.
Zhou Wen listened for a while and was really tempted.
"Alright, fifty-fifty. However, you have to tell me the complete plan first. I'll decide if I want to go. If I do, I'll definitely give you fifty percent." Zhou Wen ultimately failed to resist the temptation.
The antelope was very straightforward as it told Zhou Wen its plan in detail.
…
The weather was terrible during this season in the capital. It was very dry, and there were dust storms. When the wind blew, one's face would feel itchy because there was too much sand in the air.
Most people were unwilling to go out at this time. Even the shops by the roadside would mostly be closed, and the pedestrians would be in a hurry.
However, there was a blonde girl who looked to be twelve or thirteen years old on the street. Her body was abnormally clean as she slowly sauntered. As she walked, she looked around as if she was looking for something.
The girl was very beautiful. No matter how one looked at her, one could not find a single flaw. She was so perfect that she did not seem like a human. Instead, she looked like a work of art.
"Little girl, the sandstorm outside is strong. Come in and have a cup of milk tea to avoid the wind." The owner of a milk tea shop seemed to have noticed the blonde girl very early on. When she walked past his shop, he opened the door against the wind and greeted her.
"Ahem, Brother Antelope, have you been feeling better recently? Do you want me to buy you some supplements?" Zhou Wen said with a light cough.
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Chapter 1335: Sweetie
"Young lady, what would you like to drink? The most famous thing in my shop is stockings milk tea… Of course, the pearl milk tea here is also very good…" The boss offered with a smile.
"Can I have both?" The blonde girl looked at the beautiful pictures on the brochure and asked expectantly.
"Of course, let's get you a cup of my best stockings milk tea first." The smile on the boss's face deepened as he began to make the milk tea.
Soon, the boss brought a cup of milk tea to the blonde girl and placed it on the table. "Try it. I guarantee you that you won't be disappointed. You definitely won't be able to drink a second cup of milk tea that's this smooth in the capital."
The blonde girl took a sip of the milk tea and closed her eyes with a blissful expression.
"Is it delicious?" the boss asked.
"Yes, yes, it's really delicious." The blond girl took one sip after another and quickly finished the cup of milk tea. She then looked at the shop owner and asked, "You just said that there's also pearl milk tea. Is it as delicious as this?"
"You'll know once you try it." The boss smiled and made a cup of pearl milk tea for the blonde girl.
"This tastes good too!" The blonde girl held the cup, her eyes almost melting from happiness.
Soon, the girl finished another cup of milk tea.
"Do you want to drink something else?" The boss came over and asked.
"Thank you, but there's no need. I should go," the blonde girl said as she walked out.
"Wait, you haven't paid the bill yet?" The boss quickly stopped the blonde girl.
"Bill? What's that?" The girl looked at the milk tea shop owner in confusion.
Sweetie genuinely didn't know what money was. The last time she came to Earth was a long time ago. Moreover, at that time, someone took care of her, and Sweetie had never tried to use money.
"Don't play dumb with me." The boss's expression changed immediately. The kind look from before disappeared and was replaced with a fierce look. He reached out to grab Sweetie's arm and said fiercely, "How dare you drink milk tea when you are penniless? You better…"
The boss's palm touched Sweetie's arm, and his voice came to an abrupt halt. A golden light lit up at his fingertips. The golden light instantly spread to his entire body and turned him into gold.
It was real gold that even shone with a golden light. It was like a 24K pure gold statue. It still maintained a fierce expression while reaching out to grab Sweetie.
Sweetie looked at the boss who had turned into a golden statue. She sighed and shook her head, then walked out of the shop.
Soon, a customer came into the milk tea shop and was shocked to see the golden statue.
…
Zhou Wen took Ya'er, Chick, and the antelope to the capital. As he walked, he browsed the news on the Internet.
He originally wanted to see the recent situation in Forbidden City. He wanted to know if humans had already explored the interior. It would be best if he could obtain information about the interior of Forbidden City.
However, he didn't find any information about the Forbidden City. Instead, he saw many media headlines reporting about golden statues.
Zhou Wen took a casual look and realized that there were suddenly many golden statues in the capital. These golden people looked identical to the real people in real life, and the gold was pure gold.
However, according to the investigation of the capital's police station, every golden statue was built using real people as the template, and those who looked identical to the golden statue had all gone missing.
Everyone was discussing this matter. Some people suspected that a powerful dimensional creature had entered the capital and turned those people into golden statues.
Some people said that this was a prank. Some even said that this was a sign that a Calamity-grade creature was about to appear.
In any case, there were all kinds of things being said, causing everyone in the capital to be in a panic. Many people did not dare to go out, afraid that they would also turn into golden statues.
No wonder there are so few people on the streets in the capital. So that's why.?Zhou Wen came to a realization. He had previously found it odd that the capital looked much more desolate than before.
In the beginning, Zhou Wen thought that after Xia Jiuhuang died, the Xia family declined, which led to the capital's decline. It turned out that it was caused by the golden statues.
"Antelope, what do you think of these golden statues?" Zhou Wen read the news about the golden statues to the antelope.
After the antelope heard that, it frowned and pondered. "Although turning a person into gold isn't a very powerful ability, it's still a very rare ability. If a creature really has such an ability, it's probably at the Mythical stage or above. The possibility of it being at the Terror grade is higher."
"Since it's possible to be above the Mythical stage, why is the possibility of being at the Terror grade higher? Can't it be at the Calamity grade?" Zhou Wen asked in puzzlement.
"If it's a Calamity-grade, it wouldn't be just these few people turning into gold. Besides, unless a Calamity-grade has nothing better to do, why would they run around turning ordinary people into gold?" the antelope said.
Zhou Wen thought about it and realized that it made sense. However, this had nothing to do with them. Their destination was Forbidden City and they wouldn't stay in the capital for long. Their luck was unlikely to be so unlucky to encounter the monster that could turn people into gold.
…
As Sweetie walked, she sensed Zhou Wen's aura. After arriving on Earth, she first went to Sweetie's Hut before heading to the capital.
As Yana had sent information on Zhou Wen to Sweetie before she died, she could sense Zhou Wen's aura and knew that he was approaching that direction. Therefore, she planned on waiting for him.
Sweetie had only wanted to wait quietly for Zhou Wen's arrival, but she never expected humans to have declined to such a state. Every human who touched her turned into a golden statue without exception.
In fact, it was not Sweetie who intentionally turned them into golden statues. It was just an additional power that was automatically generated from her body. As long as it was a creature with evil intentions or a sinful person, they would turn into golden statues when they touched her.
If it was a kind-hearted person, there wouldn't be any problems if they touched her. However, up until now, everyone who touched Sweetie had turned into gold.
Has humanity fallen to such a state? I can't even find a kind person. It's no wonder that bad person killed Yana. He must be a super bad person.?Sweetie had already sensed Zhou Wen's arrival and walked towards him.
From afar, she saw Zhou Wen carrying Ya'er and walking down the street with the antelope and bird. Sweetie walked towards him.
Such a baddie will definitely turn into gold the moment he touches me. It can be considered revenge for Yana, Sweetie thought as she deliberately walked towards Zhou Wen.
When Zhou Wen saw Sweetie, he couldn't help but take a few more looks. The blonde girl was just too beautiful. She was like a doll, one that looked flawlessly beautiful.
When Sweetie brushed past Zhou Wen, she seemed to accidentally slip. She staggered and fell towards Zhou Wen.
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Chapter 1336: Entering the Forbidden City Again
Without any hesitation, Zhou Wen dodged to the side. Without looking to see if Sweetie had fallen, he turned around and instant transmitted.
Do you think I'm a fool? I've always been in my Terror form. Ordinary people can't see me at all. Besides, there are Calamity-grade bullets spinning around me. Not only can this girl see me, but she can even pass through the bullets and fall towards me. How can such a person slip? Are you kidding me??Zhou Wen carried Ya'er and instant transmitted away with Chick on his shoulder.
The antelope wasn't slow either. It ran immediately, so fast that its shadow couldn't be seen. It was in no way slower than Zhou Wen's instant transmission.
The two of them unanimously ran in the same direction, towards Forbidden City.
Clearly, they all believed that Sweetie's strength was extremely terrifying. If they were to try to escape normally, there was a high chance they wouldn't make it. If they fled to the Forbidden City, they might be able to pit the enemy against another and obtain a chance to catch their breath.
Sweetie was still in a daze. She thought that a normal person would definitely help her up, but in her eyes, something normal was not normal at all.
Normal people couldn't see Zhou Wen, much less pass through the bullet halo. To Sweetie, this couldn't be any more normal.
Bam!?Sweetie fell to the ground and watched in a daze as Zhou Wen and the antelope vanished. After a while, she got up hatefully. He's indeed a bad person. He didn't even help me up.
This made Sweetie even more determined to avenge Yana. After sensing Zhou Wen's location, Sweetie chased after him.
When Zhou Wen reached Forbidden City with instant transmission, he realized that the antelope had already arrived. It was even faster than him.
"She didn't chase after us?" Zhou Wen asked when he saw the antelope standing outside Forbidden City without entering. It didn't look flustered.
"Probably not. I didn't sense her following us," the antelope said firmly. Clearly, it was very confident in its senses.
"Could that girl be the culprit who has turned humans into gold?" Zhou Wen guessed.
"Maybe. Anyway, she's not simple. Even I can't see through her. She's definitely at the Calamity grade." The antelope looked around but didn't find any traces of Sweetie.
"Let's enter the city now. Even if she catches up, she will suffer limitations inside," Zhou Wen said as he walked towards the entrance of Forbidden City.
"Don't take the main entrance. Follow me." The antelope stopped Zhou Wen and headed in another direction along the city walls.
They walked in front while Sweetie followed not far behind them. However, Zhou Wen and the antelope didn't see her. It was as though she was invisible.
What are the two of them sneaking around for??Sweetie walked to Zhou Wen's side. She originally wanted to push him and turn him into gold, but when she saw the two of them sneaking around, her curiosity was piqued. She retracted her hand.
Sweetie squatted by the side and watched the antelope and Zhou Wen crawl through a dog hole. She thought to herself,?What are they trying to do?
Zhou Wen had tried his best to be careful when he crawled in, but the dog hole was just too small. A portion of the wall's bricks shattered as a result of the bullets around him.
Fortunately, after they crawled in, it was an empty courtyard. Other than some plants, there were no other living creatures.
That blonde girl shouldn't have caught up.?Zhou Wen lay prone in the grass and used Truth Listener to listen. Having not discovered any traces of the blonde girl in the vicinity, he felt slightly relieved.
However, Zhou Wen didn't know that Sweetie was crouched beside him. She was less than a foot away from him and could reach out to touch his hair.
"It doesn't seem like she was coming for us. Otherwise, she wouldn't have given up so easily." The antelope lay in the grass and looked around. It didn't notice Sweetie and spat on the ground. It cursed, "Nothing good comes from following you out."
Sweetie crouched there and listened in on their conversation with great interest.
"How do you know that the girl was coming for me? Perhaps she was coming for you," Zhou Wen said with a pout.
"Pui! I haven't been out and about for millennia, but the moment I did, I encountered you, an unlucky piece of trash. How could I possibly have the opportunity to offend such a powerful enemy?" The antelope said in a very displeased manner.
"Let's not talk about that for now. After all, she didn't chase after us. Let's stick to the plan and deal with Starlady Polestar first," Zhou Wen suggested.
"Alright, let's act according to the plan. We mustn't make any mistakes. Otherwise, both of us will suffer greatly. The current Starlady Polestar is nothing like last time when she just freed herself," the antelope exhorted again.
"Don't worry. I know what to do." Zhou Wen used Truth Listener to scan his surroundings.
Truth Listener received too much sound information. Zhou Wen still couldn't analyze what all the sounds were, but he could accurately pinpoint a portion of the sounds he wanted to hear. It was much better than before.
Soon, Zhou Wen heard everything around him.
Forbidden City was indeed very different from before. Although its layout still followed the Eight-Arm Nezha's setup, there were many independent dimensional zones in the city now.
The situation was roughly similar to Dragon Gate Grotto. They were both large dimensional zones that contained many smaller dimensional zones.
Thankfully, Truth Listener's strength had improved greatly. Otherwise, Zhou Wen probably wouldn't have been able to hear the situation outside the courtyard because it was a dimensional zone.
"Strange, what is this place? There's not a single dimensional creature. Why is this area only a small independent dimensional zone?" As Zhou Wen spoke, he glanced at the dog hole they had crawled through and continued, "Furthermore, why would a dog hole exist in Forbidden City, which has already transformed into a dimensional zone?"
"Don't be surprised. The dog hole was a part of Forbidden City, so of course it can exist. As for this place, you should have seen the map of Forbidden City before, right? Don't you know that this is the legendary Cold Palace?" the antelope said.
Cold Palace!?Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback.
Of course, he had heard of the Cold Palace. It was the place where the emperor banished concubines who had committed crimes. However, it was empty here and there were no concubines.
"If it weren't for the fact that the Cold Palace is isolated from other areas, we would have long been discovered by Starlady Polestar after causing such a huge commotion here. This is one of the few places where Starlady Polestar won't pay attention to. However, we have to move quickly. If she has a sudden impulse to look over here, we'll be in trouble," the antelope said as it slammed its head into the door of the Cold Palace. After shattering the door, it ran out.
The dimensional creatures outside were immediately attracted by it and chased after the antelope.
As per the agreement, Zhou Wen waited for the antelope to lure the dimensional creatures away and cause chaos before sneaking in another direction.
Sweetie looked in the direction the antelope left in, then at Zhou Wen, before walking towards him.
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Chapter 1337: Successfully Completed the Plan
Translator: CKtalon
"Starlady Polestar, is this how you treat your old friend and savior?" the antelope shouted as it ran.
From time to time, it would stomp at the dimensional creatures blocking the way, shattering the soldiers in Star Armor. It looked very impressive.
However, there were just too many soldiers in Forbidden City. The ones killed by the antelope were only a drop in the ocean. Soldiers wearing all kinds of Star Armor constantly surged over, and more and more of them appeared.
Those soldiers were quite strange. When there were only one or two soldiers, they looked quite ordinary and did not have much combat strength. However, as more soldiers gathered, each soldier's combat strength became stronger and stronger, seemingly limitless.
"Why didn't you just stay on Mount Laojun to await death? Why did you come here?" Starlady Polestar's voice came from the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
"Pui, pui, pui. I'm still in my prime. It won't be a problem for me to live for another thousand lifetimes. Even if you die a hundred times, I still won't be dead," said the antelope as it spat.
"Since you are speaking, it means that you have already lost your bet with him. What's the use of living for so long? You might as well die. If I were you, I would just kill myself to avoid making a fool of myself," said Starlady Polestar coldly.
Starlady Polestar seemed to hit the antelope's sore spot. The antelope immediately flew into a rage out of humiliation. "That's because I think there's no point in winning. I deliberately let him win once. Otherwise, how could I lose? Besides, what has this got to do with you? Since when was it your turn to spout nonsense? You'd better mind your own business. Open your eyes wide and take a good look into the future to prevent yourself from being deceived again."
"Say that again?" Starlady Polestar also seemed infuriated.
"I'm advising caution. Don't be deceived by others again. Is that wrong? This is for your own good. I don't want you to be deceived again. For the dignified Starlady Polestar to be abandoned by someone and to lead a depressing life worse than death, that's just too sad. Even a bystander like me can't stand watching…" Not only did the antelope repeat those words, it added more.
Boom! Boom!
Purple lightning descended from the sky and struck the antelope.
"Holy sh*t, Little Star, are you serious?" The antelope jumped and dodged the lightning strikes again and again in a sorry state. As it jumped, it shouted, "Little Star, no matter what, I'm your savior. Without me, you would still be buried and eating dirt. Now that you've grown capable, you actually dare to smite me with Firmament Lightning. Do you want me to spank your butt…"
Boom!
The lightning exploded like a bolt from the blue. Purple lightning descended from the sky as though a sea of lightning was pouring down—it would not stop until it diced the antelope into pieces.
"I came to visit you out of goodwill, but you're actually so heartless. If I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have gotten that punk to carry that bag of sh*t over…" The antelope kept spewing all sorts of vulgarities.
With a clang, the door of the Hall of Supreme Harmony was smashed open. A piece of charred wood tore out and stood erect on the roof like a lightning rod.
After the charred wood appeared, the entire sky above Forbidden City emitted purple light. Clouds gathered and the stars in the sky emitted a brilliance which overlapped and descended from the sky, illuminating the entire Forbidden City.
Now, it was no longer just lightning that descended, but the brilliance of thousands of stars. They were like countless crisscrossing beams of light that sliced at the antelope.
"Little Star, do you really want my life!?" The antelope cried out as it moved rapidly like a phantom. It used the buildings in Forbidden City to avoid the terrifying starlight assault.
The buildings that were originally protected by the dimensional zone's nomological powers—thus making them virtually indestructible—were easily penetrated by the starlight. Soon, the starlight struck the antelope, causing it to scream.
Zhou Wen followed the agreement with the antelope and constantly changed his location and route. He traveled unobstructed amidst the starlight array and quickly sneaked to the Hall of Supreme Harmony's vicinity.
However, Zhou Wen didn't immediately take action. He hid nearby and waited for the opportunity the antelope mentioned.
Sweetie walked over with Zhou Wen. The starlight failed to injure her at all. It was as though the starlight—like Zhou Wen—failed to discover her.
There was another explosion in the sky. The stars shifted and the stars in the sky changed. One of the purple stars was like the core of the world. It was surrounded by the other stars and shone with strange starlight.
Upon seeing the purple star appear, looking identical to the antelope's description, Zhou Wen no longer hesitated. He instant transmitted in front of the charred wood and hugged it.
Zhou Wen was very familiar with this log. Back then, he had carried it all the way to Forbidden City. However, although the current log's size and appearance were the same as before, its texture was completely different.
It still looked charred, but it was as hard and smooth as jade. It was also abnormally cold.
Perhaps it was because all her attention was on the antelope, or because she was at a critical moment controlling the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array, Starlady Polestar, who was inside the charred wood, failed to react in time and was hugged by Zhou Wen.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The six Calamity-grade bullets that surrounded Zhou Wen like a stellar ring slammed into the charred wood, producing six bullet holes.
"Ah!" Zhou Wen immediately heard a woman's tragic cry from the charred wood. The Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array in the sky immediately collapsed.
"It's done!" Zhou Wen was delighted when the six Calamity Bullets didn't fly out again.
"Get out of the way." The antelope descended from the sky and kicked the charred wood, toppling it from the roof. Then, it opened its mouth and spat out a yellow paper talisman, sticking it on the charred wood.
Zhou Wen had already retreated to the side and sized up the charred wood that had been pasted with a yellow paper talisman by the antelope. He saw the charred wood constantly tremble violently as though it would shatter at any moment.
He couldn't help but feel shocked. Starlady Polestar remained alive despite being hit by six sure-kill bullets. Her strength was unimaginably terrifying for her to still resist at this stage.
Now, Zhou Wen was very glad that he hadn't come alone to settle the score with her. Otherwise, he might not have returned alive today.
The yellow paper talisman on the charred wood kept flickering with golden light as though it was suppressing Starlady Polestar.
However, seeing the charred wood shake so violently, Zhou Wen asked worriedly, "Is there a problem with your yellow paper talisman?"
"Don't worry. I guarantee that nothing can go wrong with my stuff. She definitely won't be able to rush out in at least 24 hours. Don't write this yellow paper talisman off just because it doesn't look remarkable. It has a great origin. As long as it's pasted on, unless someone helps her tear it off, it's impossible for anyone to rush out in a short period of time. Besides, she suffered six bullets from you. She must be seriously injured. Just follow me to pick up the treasures in peace," the antelope said smugly.
These two guys are really big baddies! With me, Sweetie, around, how can I let you evil people have your way? I must make you pay for your evil deeds..?Sweetie came in front of the charred wood and reached out to tear off the yellow paper talisman.
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Chapter 1338: Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array
Zhou Wen and the antelope were just about to head to Forbidden City to make a clean sweep of the treasures when they suddenly felt that something was amiss. It was as though the vibration of the charred wood had stopped. They felt that something was wrong as a chill ran down their back. They turned their heads involuntarily.
With a glance, Zhou Wen and the antelope's expressions changed drastically. They saw the yellow paper talisman that had been stuck to the log gently float down.
"Ol' Ante, did you forget to apply glue?" Zhou Wen gulped and asked with some difficulty.
"That thing doesn't seem to need glue, if I recall correctly?" The antelope was a little unsure. It could not figure out why the yellow paper talisman would fall. It should not have fallen after it was stuck on it.
"Can you stick it on again?" Zhou Wen asked again.
Before the antelope could answer him, an explosion in the sky gave him an answer. Purple lightning descended from the sky and directly reduced the yellow paper talisman to ashes.
"Don't tell me that talisman of yours is fake?" Zhou Wen retreated as he spoke, already having thoughts of escaping.
"That shouldn't have happened!" The antelope was also retreating.
The human and antelope turned to run, but the starlight in the sky gathered. Thousands of stars enveloped the Forbidden City, and the starlight seemed to isolate the Forbidden City in its entirety from the mortal world.
Zhou Wen was alarmed to discover that Singularity Universe's teleportation ability couldn't teleport him out of here. All he could do was desperately run in the direction of the Forbidden City's gates.
Crack!
He heard the sound of wood cracking behind him. When he turned his head, he saw that the charred wood had already split into two. A female Guardian dressed in purple armor and an ink-black cape that resembled a monarch floated in midair. Her eyes that seemed to contain the stars of the universe were staring angrily at Zhou Wen and the antelope.
There were six bullet holes on her armor that were oozing blood.
However, it seemed that such an injury was not fatal.
With the appearance of Starlady Polestar, the starlight in the sky gathered on her body. It was as if she had become the focus of the spotlight. The other places became dim, and she had the starlight from thousands of stars gathered over her.
In the intense starlight, blood spewed out from the bullet holes. At the same time, the spinning bullets were sucked out by the starlight and floated in front of Starlady Polestar.
Starlady Polestar's eyes narrowed. Starlight fell and turned into swords of starlight. They poured down like a galaxy's slide down and flew past Starlady Polestar.
The six bullets were instantly slashed to pieces in the starlight river. As for the countless swords of starlight, they surged towards Zhou Wen and the antelope at an unbelievable speed, reaching the speed of light.
"Wind, pull…" The antelope shouted and spat out a talisman. The talisman turned into clouds and enveloped its four hooves, causing its speed to increase drastically as it charged towards the gates of Forbidden City.
Zhou Wen cursed inwardly. The antelope could produce the speed of a Calamity-grade. Perhaps it could match Starlady Polestar's speed.
However, Zhou Wen didn't have that ability. All he could do was charge forward with all his might.
However, the swords of starlight weren't slower than the Calamity-grade bullets. How could Zhou Wen outrun them? Soon, a large number of swords of starlight stabbed into his back.
Thankfully, his Luck attributes and Heavenly Robe's Lucky Dodge showcased their effects. Zhou Wen's Heavenly Robe fluttered as he constantly dodged the rain of swords. None of the swords of starlight could hit him.
Zhou Wen didn't feel any joy. Although he hadn't been stabbed to death for the time being, Starlady Polestar appeared even more terrifying than the Calamity-grade creature in the Venusian dimensional zone. It wasn't impossible for her to crack Lucky Dodge.
As long as they didn't rush out of Forbidden City, everything was still unknown. It wasn't time to rejoice.
The antelope ran very quickly and arrived in front of Forbidden City's gates in almost an instant. However, the swords of starlight descended from the sky and transformed into layers of airtight sword walls, completely sealing off the way out.
The antelope's body glowed brightly as it opened its mouth to spit out a cloud. The cloud hit the sword wall, and although it repelled quite a number of swords of starlight, it ultimately failed to break through and was dispersed by the river of starlight swords.
The endless stream of swords that resembled a galactic river rushed towards the antelope, instantly causing it to fall into the dense array of swords. It tried to charge in various directions but failed to escape.
"Ahem, Starlady, it's just a joke. There's no need to take it seriously, right?" the antelope said to Starlady Polestar in the air as it blocked the endless sword streams.
"Then continue your joke." With Starlady Polestar's cold voice, the starlight sword river became even more violent. It transformed into a terrifying sword array that surrounded Zhou Wen and the antelope.
Greed is indeed an original sin. I shouldn't have been greedy and followed Antelope to this godforsaken place.?Zhou Wen cursed inwardly.
Although Lucky Dodge could temporarily save Zhou Wen's life, it was only an evasion ability. It didn't allow Zhou Wen to forcefully break through the sword wall.
However, Zhou Wen was somewhat puzzled. With the antelope's personality, it definitely wouldn't fight a battle it wasn't confident in. Since it was willing to take the risk, it was definitely confident.
However, it was peculiar that the yellow paper talisman would fall.
Now wasn't the time to consider this. Zhou Wen's mind raced as he tried to think of a way to escape.
Lucky Dodge could save his life, but it was impossible to crack the starlight sword array. Furthermore, the swords formed from starlight had already reached the speed of light. Zhou Wen's speed couldn't keep up, so it was impossible to crack the sword array.
Zhou Wen tried his best to use Truth Listener's ability. In the sword array, the amount of sound he received was much lesser. Most of the sound information was related to the starlight sword array.
After listening for a while, Zhou Wen suddenly realized that the starlight sword array seemed very familiar to him.
Isn't this the twenty-eight Lunar Mansion skill??Zhou Wen immediately realized something.
When he was in the Endless Sea of Stars, he had always wanted to obtain two skills. One was Star Stealer, and the other was the twenty-eight Lunar Mansion skill.
It was the lowest-level skill, but it was abnormally difficult to have it drop. Out of the 28 skills, Zhou Wen only had 27. He hadn't had the last one drop.
The 27 Lunar Mansion skills that Zhou Wen knew were all protective skills. They weren't offensive, so Zhou Wen didn't connect the two in the beginning.
The peculiarity he felt allowed him to realize that although the starlight sword array was an offensive sword array, it was in a similar vein as the Lunar Mansion skills.
If the pattern of changes in this sword stance is the same as the Lunar Mansion skills, then wouldn't I be able to predict the future? Even if my speed can't keep up with the speed of the swords of starlight, I can still predict their positions… However, I'm still lacking one Lunar Mansion skill…?As Zhou Wen thought, he used Truth Listener to secretly observe the sword array.
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Chapter 1339: Comprehending the Lunar Mansions
Zhou Wen could still rely on his Lucky Dodge to protect himself, but the antelope relied on its own strength to withstand the sword array. Only then did Zhou Wen realize that the antelope was quite powerful.
Although the antelope couldn't rush out of the sword array, it managed to withstand wave after wave of sword array attacks. It had all sorts of means—one moment, it would spew lightning, and the next moment, it would use wind and fire. It was unknown what attributes it had, but it seemed to be able to easily control all kinds of elemental abilities.
Although the antelope was already very impressive, it could only barely protect itself in the sword array. It was still in a sorry state.
"Starlady, no matter what, we suffered together back then and were good comrades who fought bosses together. There's no need to be so ruthless, right? If you're really angry, you can just beat that punk up to vent your anger. Why make things difficult for an old friend? If it doesn't appease you, I'll help you beat him up." The antelope spoke with emotion and reason.
Unexpectedly, Starlady Polestar didn't buy it at all. She snorted and said, "We suffered together? I never expected that from you? When we were trapped in the Crystal Palace, we were almost exhausted, but you secretly ate and drank well. Afraid of being discovered by us, you pretended to be on your deathbed and wanted to trick us into handing over our inheritance. I can't afford to have a friend like you, nor do I have a comrade like you."
The antelope blushed, but it was thick-skinned after all. Having experienced all kinds of upheavals, it coughed to hide its embarrassment and changed the topic. "Let's not talk about the past. Last time, I got that punk to dig you out and take you back to Forbidden City. It was really out of good intentions. I originally planned to get that punk to form a contract with you and help you find a good contractor, but who knew that things would turn out this way? I still treat you as a friend from the bottom of my heart and consider your wellbeing, Starlady. That punk is a rare genius. Others fought over each other for him, but I couldn't bear to give him to them. Instead, I brought him to you…"
"Him? You have the nerve to call a person who relies on luck a rare genius?" Starlady Polestar mocked.
She could long tell that Zhou Wen relied on his Lucky Dodge to dodge the sword array's attacks.
"Starlady, let's not talk about anything else, but how many people can advance to the Mythical stage as humans? Even in our era, you haven't seen many, right? He hasn't contracted a Guardian yet. It's not too late for you to contract him now." The antelope tried its best to persuade her, but its situation was getting worse. Sword beams had already swept past its body and shaved off its fur.
"Oh, he advanced to the Mythical stage purely as a human?" Starlady Polestar finally sized up Zhou Wen seriously.
"It's absolutely true. If I lie, I'll give my head to you to kick like a ball." The antelope swore an oath, wishing it could bear its heart to Starlady Polestar.
"So what if I am? Do I need to borrow the power of humans? As long as I am willing, even if I contract with a piece of trash, I can rule the world." Starlady Polestar said indifferently, "You don't have to waste your breath. No matter what you say, you will die without a doubt today."
After she finished speaking, a star crown appeared on her forehead. The stars in the sky resonated with it. The stars that were originally hidden in the universe and couldn't be seen appeared one after another, almost occupying the entire sky.
Starlight descended the very next moment as if the end of the world had arrived. Everything visible to the naked eye was occupied by starlight.
"F*ck, you old b*tch, am I not submissive enough?? Do you really think that I have nothing on me?" When Ol' Ante saw this scene, it immediately ripped off its facade and returned to how it was previously—a hooligan. It opened its mouth and spat out a talisman. At the same time, the blood it spat out landed on the talisman, causing it to emit a bright light and forcefully block the sky above.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The starlight fell on the canopy-like spiritual talisman. Like steel nails piercing into a steel plate, half of them pierced through. Soon, the spiritual talisman was like a hedgehog.
Blood kept gushing out of the antelope's mouth as it frantically injected its Essence Energy into the spirit talisman to prevent it from shattering.
However, every starlight that stabbed the spirit talisman caused the antelope's body to tremble. The more starlight that fell, the more the antelope trembled, and the more blood it bled from its mouth.
Starlady Polestar originally didn't pay attention to Zhou Wen. She knew what kind of ability Lucky Dodge was and how to crack it. Under the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array, starlight fell en masse and there was no space to dodge. It was useless no matter how high the probability of Lucky Dodge was. It was ultimately difficult to escape death.
However, moments later, Starlady Polestar realized that Zhou Wen wasn't dead. She was somewhat surprised; she took a closer look and couldn't help but be alarmed.
Starlight shimmered around Zhou Wen as though he was surrounded by a galaxy. The stellar sword beams that landed on him were like rain falling into the sea. They fused into the stellar halo around him, causing it to glow brighter and stronger.
"The twenty-eight Lunar Mansions?" Starlady Polestar looked at Zhou Wen in surprise.
She was the Lady of the Stars, so how could she not recognize the power Zhou Wen used?
Due to the lack of one Lunar Mansion skill, Zhou Wen had never used the twenty-eight Lunar Mansions. By observing Starlady Polestar's Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array, he found the part he was lacking. He reverse engineered the Lunar Mansion skill he lacked and finally gathered all twenty-eight.
Using Singularity Universe to power the twenty-eight Lunar Mansion skills and constantly observing the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array, he finally understood why the twenty-eight Lunar Mansion skills were so difficult to obtain despite their low levels.
These skills were not as simple as individual skills. Like the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array, they could form an array, and its power would increase by several times. Even if it was a low-level skill, after combining 28 skills into an array, its power was immeasurable.
However, it was somewhat different from Starlady Polestar's starlight sword array which focused on offense. Zhou Wen's Lunar Mansion skills focused on defense.
The defensive net formed by the twenty-eight Lunar Mansions array could not only resist the external forces, but it could also absorb external Essence Energy.
If it were any other Guardian's power, the Lunar Mansions array might not have been able to withstand it in the beginning, nor would it have absorbed the powers so smoothly.
However, the starlight sword array and the Lunar Mansions array shared the same origin. They were almost of the same attribute. After the starlight fell into the Lunar Mansions array, it was immediately absorbed without any rejection.
This made Zhou Wen's Lunar Mansions array stronger and stronger. Furthermore, by observing the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array, Zhou Wen constantly perfected the Lunar Mansions array.
After Starlady Polestar watched for a while, the surprise on her face deepened. Zhou Wen's Lunar Mansions array wasn't limited to the variations of the twenty-eight Lunar Mansions. It had even begun to evolve in the direction of the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array.
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Chapter 1340: Death Everywhere
As they stemmed from the same origin and their circulation trajectories were becoming more and more similar, coupled with the absorption characteristics of the Lunar Mansion Array, it failed to kill Zhou Wen, even though Starlady Polestar's Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array was much stronger than Zhou Wen's. Instead, a lot of starlight was sucked away.
Of course, this was also because Starlady Polestar wasn't targeting Zhou Wen. She had focused most of her attention on the antelope, planning on killing Zhou Wen in passing.
That antelope wasn't completely lying. It's fine if he knows the Lunar Mansion Array, but he can actually reverse engineer the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array. That isn't easy.?Starlady Polestar looked at Zhou Wen with a hint of hesitation.
Starlady Polestar naturally wouldn't agree to contract a good-for-nothing. If she could find a powerful partner, why lead a fool to conquer the world?
She had only said those words to the antelope to show her determination.
Upon seeing that not only did Zhou Wen know the Lunar Mansion Array, but he could also reverse engineer the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array, Starlady Polestar was somewhat tempted.
The Essence Energy Arts and skills Zhou Wen used were very compatible with her abilities. Coupled with Zhou Wen's outstanding perception, it would indeed save her a lot of time and trouble if she could contract with him.
There was another important point. Zhou Wen was already at the Mythical stage. After contracting with him, Starlady Polestar no longer needed to hide in the log inside Forbidden City, nor would she be rejected and suppressed by Earth's laws.
However, when she recalled how Zhou Wen had ruined her plans back then and how she had been schemed against by Zhou Wen again, she couldn't take it lying down if she let him off just like that.
Starlady Polestar came up with an idea. She thought to herself,?So you are perceptive and fond of learning? Then I'll teach you a good lesson.
Starlady Polestar powered the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array, making it constantly transform in a deliberate attempt to show Zhou Wen its variability.
Starlady Polestar wasn't doing this out of good intentions. The universe was endless and there were countless stars. It was almost impossible to fully comprehend the changes in all the stars in the universe.
There was a limit to life, and there was a limit to one's brain power. However, the universe was infinite. To comprehend the infinite universe with limited life and brainpower, it was fine if he only wanted to steal some insight from it, but if he really wanted to completely comprehend it, then it was equivalent to forcefully filling a water bottle with only a capacity of one liter with the seawater of the Pacific Ocean. It was needless to say that the bottle would explode.
Starlady Polestar was able to master the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array because of her innate talent. If she didn't have such talent, even she wouldn't dare to say that she could remember all the variations in the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array.
It was also impossible to remember them all, because there were infinite variations.
She made up her mind. If Zhou Wen couldn't comprehend the various profundities of the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array and gave up midway, it meant that Zhou Wen's talent was nothing much. It didn't matter if he was killed. There was no need to feel pity.
If Zhou Wen really continued comprehending, he would probably go crazy without her doing anything.
At the end of the day, Starlady Polestar didn't plan on letting Zhou Wen off. He would die either way.
Due to the interference, Zhou Wen naturally didn't know of Starlady Polestar's plan. However, the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array constantly changed in front of him as beams of starlight fused into his Lunar Mansion Array. Zhou Wen didn't stand on ceremony as he absorbed them and fully comprehended their profundities.
With limited comprehension, one might indeed go crazy in the end. However, Starlady Polestar had overlooked an important problem.
It couldn't be said that it was an oversight on her part. It should be said that she didn't know much about Zhou Wen's Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping Art and Singularity Universe.
The Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping Art itself was a clever Essence Energy Art that could deceive anything. It focused on viewing matters from an overarching manner, and the Singularity Universe simulated the Big Bang—the birth and operation of the universe.
When it came to the grand view of the universe, Zhou Wen's theoretical knowledge wasn't necessarily inferior to Starlady Polestar's.
However, Singularity Universe gave Zhou Wen a large framework. There weren't many details or content inside—exactly what Zhou Wen lacked.
To determine the framework based on the details and to slowly fill in the content while knowing the framework were two completely different concepts.
The former was truly calculating the infinite with finite limitations. It consumed too much brain power, while the latter was just filling up a framework. The more knowledge he filled up, the more beneficial it was for Zhou Wen.
From Starlady Polestar's point of view, Zhou Wen was inferring from the twenty-eight Lunar Mansions to the Stellar Heavenly Cycle, but in fact, both the twenty-eight Lunar Mansions and the Stellar Heavenly Cycle were within Zhou Wen's framework.
From a certain point of view, Zhou Wen was actually standing at the same height as Starlady Polestar, so it didn't produce the situation that Starlady Polestar had imagined.
The changes in the Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array that Starlady Polestar displayed for Zhou Wen were fully absorbed by him. He directly employed it in his system, causing the Lunar Mansion Array to become stronger and more complex.
At that moment, countless stars circled around Zhou Wen as though he was being protected by them. Although they weren't as dazzling as Starlady Polestar's, they couldn't be underestimated.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that Zhou Wen's current technique was the Minor Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array.
Starlady Polestar couldn't help but frown slightly when she saw the array formation around Zhou Wen grow stronger and stronger. The various changes in the Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array were fused into his array formation.
Is this fellow really human??Based on Starlady Polestar's estimates, even if Zhou Wen had ten heads, he should have exploded from all the changes afforded by the Stellar Heavenly Cycle.
However, Zhou Wen appeared as though nothing had happened. He continued trying to study her Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array.
The variations in the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array are endless. I want to see how much you can remember. I don't believe that you have a hundred heads… Even if you really have a hundred heads, there will come a time when they will be filled…?Starlady Polestar accelerated the changes in the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array.
However, no matter how the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array changed, Zhou Wen seemed indifferent. He completely merged the changes into his system, found the corresponding spots, and used them for himself.
The antelope was fighting desperately. Many parts of its fur had been shaved off by the starlight, and its body was stained with blood. It looked pathetic.
Not only was Zhou Wen uninjured, but he had also obtained immense benefits. The Minor Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array around him became stronger and stronger. It could even compete with the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array at close distances.
Of course, it only looked more beautiful. The stars surrounded Zhou Wen as though the universe was revolving around him.
In fact, its might was much weaker than the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array. If Starlady Polestar had really used all her strength to kill Zhou Wen, the Minor Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array would have long exploded.
However, at that moment, Starlady Polestar still didn't suppress Zhou Wen with all her might. Instead, she looked at Zhou Wen with a complicated expression.
Although his strength was still very far from hers, the Minor Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array around Zhou Wen had already made her waver.
Could it be that this person is really as that antelope said, a rare genius??Starlady Polestar started having different thoughts.
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Chapter 1341: Who Dares to Retain You?
Translator: CKtalon
The Stellar Heavenly Cycle was infinite. No matter how many changes Zhou Wen could learn, it was only a portion. It could only be called a Minor Heavenly Cycle, but it couldn't reach a Major Heavenly Cycle like Starlady Polestar.
The true Major Heavenly Cycle was not something that could be mastered through learning, but a realm of comprehension.
Zhou Wen was ultimately only at the Mythical stage. Although his realm far exceeded his peers, it wasn't easy to attain the realm required of the Major Heavenly Cycle.
Zhou Wen quickly realized that although he had learned many variations, they were only accumulations in quantity—there were no qualitative changes.
No matter how many variations my self-taught Minor Heavenly Cycle Array has, it can't compare to Starlady Polestar's Major Heavenly Cycle Array. This is a difference in level, not a difference in variation…?Zhou Wen thought to himself, pondering over how he could truly reach Starlady Polestar's level.
As Zhou Wen constantly studied and pondered, the antelope couldn't hold on any longer. The wounds on its body increased, and the spirit talisman above its head couldn't withstand the starlight's attacks. It was about to shatter.
"Polestar, don't force me to go all out. It won't do anyone any good when the time comes," shouted the antelope at Starlady Polestar.
"I'm really curious to know how well you have recovered." Polestar's expression didn't change as she spoke calmly.
Seeing that it couldn't convince Starlady Polestar, the talisman above its head shattered. Swords of starlight rained down like a storm, and the horns on the antelope's head suddenly lit up. The originally blackish gray horns became like crystal lamps. Not only were they transparent, but they also emitted intense light.
"F*ck you!" the antelope shouted. Before the starlight descended, the lightning from its two shiny horns collided. It was like a collision of lightning, causing a potent spark to erupt and envelop its body.
The terrifying swords of starlight poured down, reducing the area around the antelope to ruins. The ground was peppered with swords of starlight which stacked together like a mountain of sword beams.
Boom!
An unbelievable power erupted from the mountain of sword beams, shattering instantly.
A slender figure walked out from the shattered sword mountain. A pure luminance moved with the figure. Even the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array could not suppress the luminance's power.
Even amidst the starlight, Zhou Wen's eyes were illuminated by the pure light. He looked at the light and saw a man in a snow-white fur robe walk out.
He wore snow-white clothes and looked handsome. His eyes were like obsidian, deep and bottomless. His long black hair cascaded down over his snow-white fur robe.
The beauty of a person is like jade and the looks of the gentleman are unparalleled.?
Zhou Wen felt that this sentence was meant for such a person.
However, when he thought about how this person was very likely transformed from the antelope, such thoughts immediately vanished. He couldn't connect the two together.
The lazy antelope, the rogue-like antelope, could actually transform into such a form. It made Zhou Wen find it highly discordant.
The man walked in the light, and all the swords of starlight that stabbed at him were melted by the pure power of light, as if they were not swords condensed from starlight, but just snowflakes.
With every step the man took, the power of light over his body became stronger. Even the starlight in the sky seemed to pale in comparison.
Polestar was no longer as relaxed as before. Her expression became serious as she stared at the man. The purple gas over her body also bloomed wildly and collided with the man's light. For a moment, it was difficult to tell who was stronger.
"It seems that you've recovered quite well. You can actually return to your human form." Starlady Polestar stared at the man.
"Didn't you want to kill me? Let me see if your Polestar Killing Technique can kill me or not." The man looked straight at the levitating Starlady Polestar. He looked calm, but there seemed to be an indescribable power gathering over his body. It was like an invisible, peerless saber that could be unsheathed at any time and destroy everything.
Starlady Polestar stared at the man. When she saw the man's stirring aura and how he was about to step out, she suddenly smiled and said, "I was just joking. You told me not to take it seriously, but you took it seriously instead."
Starlady Polestar swept her cape back and the starlight disappeared. The Forbidden City returned to its original peace.
"It seems that you have mostly recovered from your injuries. Congratulations," said Starlady Polestar as she looked at the man.
"It's still far from finished, but it's enough for me to go all out." The man stared at Starlady Polestar, but he didn't restrain his luminance.
Zhou Wen hurriedly returned to the man who was transformed from the antelope the moment the Major Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array dissipated.
"You and I aren't enemies. There's no need to fight to the death. I'm relieved knowing that you can take on your human form again." As Starlady Polestar spoke, she glanced at Zhou Wen and said, "You helped me return to Forbidden City and helped me seek out a contractor. I still remember this favor. Now that your injuries haven't healed, it's best you don't overexert yourself. It's best you return early to recuperate. I'll accept this contractor and I'll remember this favor."
When Zhou Wen heard that, he immediately cursed inwardly.?This Starlady Polestar is also a scheming b*tch. Seeing that she can't defeat the antelope, she actually wants to vent her anger on me!
"You didn't want him when I offered him to you previously. Now that you want him, I'm not giving him to you. Zhou Wen, come with me. Let's see who dares to retain you." The antelope snorted coldly and turned to walk towards the entrance of Forbidden City.
Zhou Wen was overjoyed as he hurriedly followed. He thought that the antelope would abandon him, but he never expected it to transform into a human. Even its personality had become much more unyielding, unlike the beast it used to be.
Starlady Polestar watched Zhou Wen follow the antelope towards the gates with some doubts in his eyes. Her lips moved as though she wanted to say something, but she ultimately didn't say anything as she watched the two of them leave Forbidden City.
"Ol' Ante, you're awesome. I didn't expect you to be so unyielding today…" After leaving Forbidden City, Zhou Wen heaved a sigh of relief and patted the antelope's shoulder.
However, to his surprise, the antelope rolled forward like a calabash. As he rolled, he transformed from a human back to an antelope. Its body convulsed as blood kept gushing out of its mouth.
Zhou Wen was alarmed as he reached out to touch the antelope, but before his hand touched it, he felt a heat scald his hand.
The antelope's body constantly emitted hot steam from its pores. The temperature was much higher than water vapor. It was clear how terrifying the temperature was considering how Zhou Wen could feel the heat despite his physique.
The antelope's eyes rolled back and its limbs twitched. It looked like it had lost consciousness.
Zhou Wen immediately understood that the antelope had been putting on a front in Forbidden City. If Polestar had really attacked, both he and the antelope would probably have ended up dead.
Zhou Wen hurriedly circulated the Ancient Sovereign Sutra and fused with Human Sovereign.. With intense anger, he punched the antelope again and again.
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Chapter 1342: An Tianzuo Isn't the Only One
Human Sovereign's power allowed Zhou Wen to use his powerful vitality to heal injuries. Apart from being unable to heal himself, ordinary injuries could be treated.
However, when Zhou Wen's fist struck the antelope, he felt as though its body was a huge furnace. The moment his vitality entered, it was devoured without a trace.
Zhou Wen had never encountered such a situation. The antelope's condition didn't show any signs of improvement, but Zhou Wen felt his vitality severely drained. Human Sovereign's brilliance was becoming weaker and weaker.
Zhou Wen had no choice but to feed the Dragon Tiger Pill Essence and other pills to the antelope before continuing to use the power of Human Sovereign to inject it into its body.
Seeing the pill essences enter the antelope's mouth like candy, Zhou Wen's heart ached so much that it was about to bleed. It was fine if it was the other pill essences, but the drop rate of the Dragon Tiger Pill Essence was too low. After grinding Pill Furnace Mountain for so long, he had only obtained one. He also fed the other Mythical pill essences, such as the Vital Dragon Pill, to the antelope.
It was unknown if it was because of the pills or Zhou Wen's Human Sovereign powers, but the terrifying temperature in the antelope's body decreased slightly.
Its convulsing body gradually calmed down.
"Stop beating me. With that tiny bit of vitality of yours, it won't be of much use even if you send it all into my body." The antelope regained consciousness and struggled to get up from the ground.
Zhou Wen's hands were about to break from the punching. The Human Sovereign brilliance over him was almost gone, so he could only stop and decouple with Human Sovereign.
"Are you alright?" Zhou Wen asked.
"Let's talk when we get back." The antelope looked around and saw that they were still near Forbidden City.
Although Starlady Polestar was suppressed by the rules of Earth and shouldn't dare to come out, this couldn't be confirmed. It was better to stay away.
As the antelope's injuries were too serious and Zhou Wen was exhausted from expending too much of his vitality, he decided to summon the Earth Elemental Beast and use Earth Escape to travel.
After leaving the capital, the antelope suddenly said to Zhou Wen, "Release Chick."
Zhou Wen released Chick and Ya'er from the chaos space. Chick glanced at the antelope and automatically landed on its head.
Zhou Wen took a careful look and realized that the antelope's temperature was slowly decreasing. As for Chick, it was in high spirits. Its feathers seemed much brighter.
So Chick can absorb the heat from Antelope. It's no wonder Antelope likes to bring Chick around.?Zhou Wen was enlightened.
"Ol' Ante, I heard from Starlady Polestar that you have returned to your human form. Could it be that you were a human in the past?" Zhou Wen had questions that he couldn't help himself from asking.
The antelope said lazily, "Not really."
"What do you mean?" Zhou Wen couldn't understand what it meant.
However, the antelope ignored him. It lay on the Earth Elemental Beast's back as though it was asleep.
Since the antelope wasn't willing to say anything, Zhou Wen had no choice but to swallow his questions and focus on driving the Earth Elemental Beast.
"Today's matter is a little strange. It's impossible for the Spirit Suppression Talisman to fall by itself. Under those circumstances, it's impossible for Starlady Polestar to break free," the antelope suddenly said with its eyes closed.
Zhou Wen nodded. "I know, but I was paying attention the entire time. I didn't discover any other creatures nearby."
The antelope didn't say anything else and continued to rest with its eyes closed. It was unknown if it had fallen asleep.
If Zhou Wen could see it, he would discover a blonde girl standing on the Earth Elemental Beast's back. Furthermore, she was behind him, less than an arm's length away.
The golden-haired maiden was naturally Sweetie. She had thought that Starlady Polestar would be able to avenge Yana on her behalf, but who would've thought that they would still be able to come out alive?
Looks like I'll have to avenge Yana myself, the blonde thought, but she didn't attack immediately.
As the Earth Elemental Beast had been burrowing underground, if Zhou Wen touched her and turned into gold, the Earth Elemental Beast would naturally die as his Companion Beast.
When that happened, Ya'er and the others would be trapped underground. Sweetie was afraid of hurting her.
It won't be too late to make a move after they return to the surface, Sweetie thought to herself as she continued to stand there and wait.
…
Ever since Zhou Wen helped Hui Haifeng's people get on the rankings, many factions had secretly contacted the An family, hoping to get Zhou Wen to help them get on the rankings. They also wanted to figure out what ability Zhou Wen had used to dodge the Calamity-grade bullets.
From their point of view, Zhou Wen was a member of the An family. If they couldn't contact Zhou Wen, they could contact An Tianzuo.
However, An Tianzuo had no say in Zhou Wen's matters, nor could he offend all the factions. He could only stall for time, but it also gave An Tianzuo a headache.
"Overseer, the League of Guardians has also sent their men over. Although they didn't say it explicitly, from what they said, they also want to know how Young Master Wen dodged the Calamity-grade bullets." An Sheng pushed open the door and saw An Tianzuo leaning back in his chair with his hands massaging his temples.
"Overseer, are you alright?" An Sheng hurriedly asked.
"I'm fine." An Tianzuo lowered his hand and frowned. "That fellow always causes trouble. He always does thankless things without considering the consequences."
An Sheng explained with a whisper, "Overseer, this isn't a bad thing. With Young Master Wen's showcase, the various factions won't dare touch our Luoyang easily. Even the people from the League of Guardians are polite this time. Their attitude is much better than before."
"What's the use of having a good superficial attitude? They yearn to kill him deep down," An Tianzuo said with a cold snort.
An Sheng thought to himself,?If you want to talk about the people the League of Guardians wants to kill, you should be ranked ahead of Young Master Wen. Young Master Wen didn't do anything to the League of Guardians, but you blew up their Skysplit Tower. Aren't you still alive and well?
An Sheng naturally didn't dare say that. He only whispered, "Overseer, you're right. However, with Young Master Wen's current strength, even Calamity-grade bullets can't injure him. They are unlikely to rashly attack Young Master Wen."
An Tianzuo clearly wasn't fond of this topic. He didn't continue the conversation with An Sheng and instead, picked up the document on the table to read it.
"Overseer, we have some clues about the situation in the Holy Land. According to what we know, many Saints like Xiao have appeared from the Holy Land. They are actively contacting the various factions. I wonder what they are up to," An Sheng said.
"Capture one alive," An Tianzuo said.
"We've tried, but we failed. After that saint was captured, he chose to commit suicide. He didn't give us a chance to question him," An Sheng said in distress.
"Did you find out how those saints entered and exited the Holy Land?" An Tianzuo asked again.
"We did. They also use teleportation nexuses, but for ordinary humans to enter through them, it's still the same as before. There's a level restriction. Even Mythical creatures can't pass through, much less Terror-grade ones. However, those saints don't have such restrictions. They can enter and exit from the teleportation array at will," An Sheng said.
An Tianzuo pondered for a moment before suddenly looking at An Sheng and asking, "Does anyone else know about the saint's suicide?"
An Sheng was alarmed when he heard that. "Overseer, don't tell me you want to disguise yourself as that saint to gain entry into the Holy Land?"
"We can give it a try," An Tianzuo said.
"Absolutely not. It's too dangerous. Besides, what will happen to Luoyang if you leave?" An Sheng immediately objected.
"An Tianzuo isn't the only one in Luoyang, right?" An Tianzuo said indifferently.
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Chapter 1343: Fighting Over Chocolate
"I want to eat this… This… And this…" They passed by a city which was already very far from the capital. Zhou Wen got everyone to take a break and took Ya'er to buy some snacks.
As he had been occupied with numerous matters recently, he hadn't had much time to accompany Ya'er. He originally thought that his trip to the capital would be relatively easy and that he could take Ya'er on a vacation. Who knew that something like this would happen again?
After Zhou Wen and company exited Earth Escape, Sweetie wanted to attack Zhou Wen, but Ya'er got him to buy her all sorts of snacks.
As Sweetie watched Ya'er eat cotton candy one moment and ice cream the next, she couldn't help but be stunned.
That… looks delicious…?Sweetie couldn't help but swallow her saliva when she saw Ya'er constantly trying all kinds of delicacies. It seemed like every one of them was delicious.
Zhou Wen followed behind Ya'er, carrying bags of snacks for her.
From the looks of it, no matter how bad a person is, there are times when they are still alright.?Sweetie saw that no matter what Ya'er wanted, Zhou Wen wouldn't hesitate to buy it for her. She thought to herself,?If he dies now, how sad would that young lady be? It's better to wait for him to finish shopping before ending his sinful life.
"I want that…" Ya'er came to a chocolate shop and pointed at a box of chocolates.
Zhou Wen traced Ya'er's finger and realized that the box of chocolates was placed in a very obvious spot. Furthermore, there was a special booth. With the lighting, the exquisite chocolate box looked even more eye-catching. It was no wonder Ya'er had taken a fancy to it.
"Please help me get that box of chocolates." Zhou Wen saw that there was no price tag on the chocolate box and it was obvious that it was very expensive, but that wasn't important. Money didn't mean much to Zhou Wen anymore.
"Sir, I'm really sorry. I can't sell you that box of chocolates for the time being," the shop assistant said politely.
"Why?" Zhou Wen asked in puzzlement when he heard the store assistant's words.
The shop assistant explained, "Sir, that box of chocolates was personally made by our boss. It's also his proudest work. You can call it the centerpiece of our shop. Only one box is made a month. Because it's so delicious and very popular, many people want to buy it. However, we can only make one box of such chocolates a month. Many people get their friends to get us to sell the chocolates to them. With so many people begging for it, our boss had no choice. He just can't produce that many. Therefore, our boss made a rule. That box of chocolates can only be sold to the person who knows the most about chocolate."
"What do you mean by knowing the most about chocolate?" Zhou Wen really didn't understand how one was to determine if someone knew chocolate or not.
When the shop assistant heard Zhou Wen's words, he knew that he didn't know anything about chocolate. However, he still said politely, "It's actually very simple. Every time the chocolate is produced, the boss will set three questions. Those who can answer the three questions correctly are qualified to obtain that box of chocolate for free.
"That's a pretty good deal. What are the three questions?" Zhou Wen thought to himself,?With my ability, I can easily see through things. It shouldn't be difficult to clear it. I'll even get that box of chocolates for free.
The shop assistant pointed to the three boxes next to him and said, "There are three different kinds of chocolates in the three boxes. As long as you can determine the specific ingredients of the three chocolates, you can get our store's centerpiece chocolate."
Zhou Wen was taken aback as he was immediately put in a spot.
If he had to guess the brand and type of chocolate in the box, he would be able to guess it even if it was locked in a safe.
However, Zhou Wen had no way of guessing the ingredients in the chocolate. He could see what was inside, but he couldn't put a name to them.
"Let me try." Ya'er was very interested in chocolate. She walked over and wanted to reach out for it.
"Wait a minute." The shop assistant quickly said, "You have to blindfold yourself when eating the chocolate. Moreover, each of these three chocolates is worth three to four hundred bucks. If you eat one, it will be 350. If you eat all three, it works out cheaper—a thousand bucks…"
"Didn't you say that it's free if we can tell the ingredients?" Zhou Wen asked.
"The store's centerpiece will be free, but the chocolate used for the test isn't. Regardless of whether you can tell the ingredients, you have to pay. If you aren't agreeable to it, you don't have to make the attempt," the shop assistant said.
Zhou Wen cursed inwardly at the profiteer. Although they claimed that the centerpiece would be given for free, they were actually taking the opportunity to sell ordinary chocolate.
However, it was peanuts to Zhou Wen, so he didn't care. Just as he was about to pay for Ya'er's attempt, he suddenly heard a sweet voice behind him say, "I want to give it a try."
Zhou Wen found the voice familiar and was alarmed. He turned his head and saw that it was indeed the blonde girl he had met previously.
Previously, the blonde girl had wanted to scam him. Her presence here evoked many thoughts in Zhou Wen.
This place is more than 500 kilometers from the capital. It's definitely not a coincidence to meet her here. What does she want??Zhou Wen stared at the blonde girl, but he couldn't see through her. No matter how he looked at her, she looked like an ordinary person who had never cultivated.
Sweetie came prepared. She already knew what money was. She took out a thousand-dollar bill and handed it to the shop assistant.
"Wait a minute. There should be a first-come, first-served rule, right? We came first. If there's an attempt, we should go first," Ya'er said.
"You guys only came to the shop first, but you didn't pay. I paid first, so I naturally get to go first." Sweetie's logic was very clear.
In fact, after following Zhou Wen and Ya'er for so long, her appetite was whet. She had swallowed countless mouthfuls of saliva, and when she heard how delicious that box of chocolates was, she couldn't help but appear, wanting to eat it.
"That's not right. You're still serving us. You shouldn't be taking her money now, right?" Ya'er asked the shop assistant.
The shop assistant was in a dilemma. He felt that what both Sweetie and Ya'er said made sense. They seemed to be right, and he couldn't find a reason to refute them.
Seeing that neither Sweetie nor Ya'er was willing to budge, the shop assistant coughed and said, "In the past few years, many people have made the attempt every month. However, the chances of them taking our store's centerpiece is less than one in a hundred. It's very difficult. Why don't you try one by one…"
As he spoke, he glanced at Ya'er. Seeing that Ya'er had no intention of backing down, he looked at Sweetie. Sweetie stood there without moving, her eyes equally determined.
The shop assistant could only throw a pleading look at Zhou Wen. Zhou Wen ignored him. All his attention was on Sweetie.?I clearly remember that this girl is an existence that can pass through Calamity-grade bullets.
"Since both of you want the centerpiece, let's have a chocolate competition. Whoever wins will get my centerpiece. Of course, it's also possible that neither of you will succeed and you'll end up eliminated. It's not that easy to get my centerpiece," someone said as he walked out of a different room.
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Chapter 1344: Gao Dawei
The person who came out was a large man who was almost as rotund as a ball. He wore a white uniform and a white hat. At first glance, he looked like a chef, but upon closer inspection, there were some differences.
"This is our boss, Mr. Gao Dawei," the store assistant introduced.
"How should we compete?" Ya'er asked Gao Dawei.
"I've recently developed a few types of chocolate. Try them together. Whoever can tell what ingredients I used will win if they guess correctly. If you don't, you will be eliminated." When Gao Dawei saw that Sweetie and Ya'er were staring at him, he hurriedly explained, "Don't worry. The taste test this time is completely free. Whether you win or lose, you don't have to pay a single cent."
"That's more like it. What if both of us are right?" Ya'er asked.
"It's not that easy. I know the chocolate I made. Even I wouldn't be able to tell if I hadn't eaten them in advance," Gao Dawei said. "Don't worry, just eat it. I don't think either of you will be able to get it all right."
As he spoke, Gao Dawei entered the back room and soon brought out a plate of chocolate.
Zhou Wen wasn't usually fond of snacks. His impression of chocolate was still those of black squarish bars.
However, the plate of chocolate that Gao Dawei brought out was different from the chocolate in Zhou Wen's memory.
The chocolate was in the shape of a puppy, a gentleman playing a piano, and a chocolate that seemed to have a layer of snow over it. They looked exquisite.
Ya'er and Sweetie's gazes were also attracted by the unique-looking chocolate. They looked eager to taste it.
Gao Dawei was very pleased with the three people's reaction. He said proudly, "For absolute fairness, you have to taste the same kind of chocolate at the same time. Then, write your answer on a piece of paper and give it to me. I'll be the judge."
Gao Dawei got the shop assistant to bring paper, pen, and a knife specially used to cut chocolate.
"I call the first chocolate Snowy Mountain. Please try it." Gao Dawei personally cut two pieces of the snow-covered spherical chocolate and placed them on a small plate before handing them to Ya'er and Sweetie.
Zhou Wen saw that sandwiched within the chocolate was white puffing that flowed out—it seemed to be ice cream.
Ya'er and Sweetie each tasted it. It was delicious. They finished it in a few chomps. Then, the two of them seemed to have an answer. They looked at each other and turned their heads. With their backs facing each other, they found a table and wrote their answers on the paper.
They almost finished writing the answer at the same time and handed them to Gao Dawei.
Gao Dawei took a closer look at their answers and nodded. "Not bad, both of you got it right. Apart from the cocoa and sugar in the chocolate, Snowy Mountain also uses condensed milk, honey, hazelnuts, and ice cream. You even managed to tell the dates that I used in extremely small amounts. Not bad, it seems that your sense of taste is very sensitive. However, don't get haughty. This is just the simplest and most basic one. Most people can taste it. The ones later are each more difficult than the last. It won't be that easy to guess."
Seeing that Ya'er and Sweetie didn't respond, Gao Dawei had no choice but to cough lightly to ease the awkwardness. He picked another chocolate and said, "This chocolate is called Nature's Pianist. It's my latest invention. Try it."
Zhou Wen sized up the chocolate curiously. The pianist, bench, and piano formed an exquisite piece of art. It was a pity to eat it.
It was hard to imagine that such exquisite chocolate was made by a rotund man like Gao Dawei.
After the previous round, Zhou Wen had gained a little understanding of chocolate. The suit, bench, and piano were likely made from ordinary chocolate.
The person's skin and piano's white keys were likely made from milk.
Zhou Wen also knew that it was definitely not that simple. It was impossible for Gao Dawei to pose such a simple problem.
Sniffing, Zhou Wen seemed to detect a familiar smell. He carefully looked at the dark-colored chocolate and immediately made a discovery.
There seems to be something mixed in those dark areas.?Zhou Wen only knew that there was something mixed in, but he didn't know what it was. Although the taste was a little familiar, he couldn't remember where he had tasted it before.
Ya'er and Sweetie both ate the chocolate that Gao Dawei had cut. Their faces were filled with satisfaction and happiness. One could imagine how delicious this chocolate must be.
This time, Sweetie immediately wrote the answer, but Ya'er hesitated.
Zhou Wen wasn't worried that Ya'er would lose. He was just wondering what Sweetie was up to.
Ya'er lowered her head and thought for a while before finally writing down her answer. Meanwhile, Sweetie had already handed the answer to Gao Dawei.
Gao Dawei was surprised by their answers. "Cream and butter taste great, but they can easily mask other flavors. Most people's taste buds are affected by the taste of chocolate and cream at the same time. Coupled with the rum and the cocoa powder sprinkled over it, it forms a complicated combination, making it difficult to notice the hint of black truffle hidden in it. Most people know that there is no black truffle in black truffle chocolate, but I did the opposite and deliberately added a small amount of black truffle. I didn't expect you to taste it. What good taste buds you have."
Only then did Zhou Wen remember that the familiar taste was black truffle. Once, Ouyang Lan had taken him out for a meal, and there were a few flakes of black truffle. Ouyang Lan had specially picked some for Zhou Wen to taste and told him that they were called black truffles.
However, Zhou Wen's mind wasn't on eating at that time. He was only thinking about how to clear the dungeons when he returned. Therefore, his memory was too vague. Furthermore, he ate very little—just a few thin slices—so he almost couldn't recall it.
"It won't be easy for you to guess the next chocolate." Gao Dawei seemed very confident as he cut open the puppy-shaped chocolate.
He was rather careful when he sliced it, as though he was trying his best to control the cut. Then, he handed the two pieces of chocolate to Ya'er and Sweetie.
Due to their previous two experiences, Ya'er and Sweetie had greater anticipation for the next chocolate. The moment they received it, they couldn't wait to bite it.
However, after the two of them took two bites, their expressions changed. They chewed slower and slower. Almost at the same time, they spat out the chocolate they had eaten.
"Ya'er, are you alright?" Although Zhou Wen didn't eat it, he knew that something was wrong with the chocolate when he smelled it. He couldn't help but stare at Gao Dawei, prepared to attack at any moment.
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Chapter 1345: Snow White
"Calm down… Calm down… There's no poison in my chocolate… I just added some stinky tofu…" Gao Dawei immediately waved his hand and explained when he saw Zhou Wen and company's unfriendly expressions.
Zhou Wen sniffed carefully and realized that the stench was really similar to the smell of stinky tofu he had smelled on the streets when he was young.
"Stuffing chocolate with stinky tofu? Are you messing with us?" Zhou Wen's expression didn't ease because of Gao Dawei's explanation.
Gao Dawei shook his head and said with a serious expression, "How is that possible? I'm a professional chocolate chef. I definitely won't make a mockery of my work. Since the bitterness of cocoa powder can turn into a memorable fragrance, the smell of stinky tofu shares the same principle. I thought about mixing these two extreme flavors together and perhaps creating a new and unique taste…"
Seeing the look in Ya'er and Sweetie's eyes, Gao Dawei hurriedly said, "Unfortunately, it failed. Combining these two flavors isn't as easy as I thought. However, this is how experiments are. If you can succeed in one try, it can't be called an experiment."
Zhou Wen saw Gao Dawei's serious expression and realized that he didn't seem to be lying. Furthermore, there was no need to pull such a prank on them. Besides, it hadn't been long since they entered the store. It was impossible for Gao Dawei to immediately produce such a thing to mess with them.
Zhou Wen sniffed it and looked at the puppy-shaped chocolate. He originally found the puppy rather adorable, but now, he found it odd.
Why do I feel like it's…?Zhou Wen didn't dare think further.
After this development, Ya'er and Sweetie's expressions didn't look too good. They looked at the remaining two pieces of chocolate and hesitated about eating them.
Who knew what kind of strange chocolate Gao Dawei would come up with next? The unknown evoked the most terrifying fears.
Even if one could see what was inside the chocolate, one might not know what it was and what taste it would have without eating it. Some subtle components still needed to be distinguished through tasting.
If Gao Dawei were to create some spicy mala chocolates or something even more outrageous, there might be even more terrifying outcomes.
Ya'er and Sweetie wanted to give up, but after looking at each other, they immediately raised their heads. Neither of them was willing to admit defeat.
"Well… Although it tastes awful, you still need to write down what ingredients were used in it so that I can know if you can advance to the next round," Gao Dawei said carefully.
Ya'er and Sweetie quickly wrote down the answer. Although they only chewed it a few times and spat it out, they still wrote down the ingredients correctly. Apart from the stinky tofu, Gao Dawei had also added durian.
This fellow is really sick. It's no wonder he said that it's free from the onset. If he were to take money for this, he would probably be beaten to death.?Zhou Wen was rendered speechless. An ordinary chocolate chef would definitely not experiment in such a way unless they had a screw loose.
In the following competition, although Ya'er and Sweetie tried their best not to withdraw and only competed to uphold their pride, they no longer had the anticipation from before.
Eating Gao Dawei's chocolate felt like they were heading to the execution grounds.
Fortunately, there wasn't much of a problem with the fourth chocolate. It was a kind of chocolate with alcohol in its center. However, Gao Dawei had used a few special wines to concoct the alcohol. They had to be able to tell which wines were used.
Zhou Wen imagined that Ya'er would not answer correctly this time. Although Ya'er ate a lot of snacks, Zhou Wen never allowed her to drink. Ya'er probably couldn't even tell the difference between red and white wine. It was indeed impossible for her to tell what wines were inside.
To Zhou Wen's surprise, not only did Sweetie answer correctly, but Ya'er also answered correctly.
Has Ya'er been drinking behind my back? Furthermore, is she an alcoholic? Otherwise, how would she know the names of the dozens of alcohols that even I haven't heard of? She can even tell it through taste. How odd!?Zhou Wen frowned inwardly.
When it was time for the last piece of chocolate, Gao Dawei perked up. "I didn't expect your senses to be so sharp. However, it's impossible for you to taste what the last piece of chocolate is made of. It's better to give up early."
"Can we begin?" Ya'er asked expressionlessly.
Ever since she ate the puppy chocolate, she had been nasty to Gao Dawei.
Sweetie was the same. She said impatiently, "Can you hurry up?"
"No rush; we'll start now." Gao Dawei pointed at the last piece of chocolate and said, "This is a piece of work that I've been particularly proud of recently. It's called Snow White."
Zhou Wen took a look and saw that it was made of ordinary white chocolate. However, it was made into the appearance of a woman in a princess dress. Apart from looking good, there was nothing special about it.
Zhou Wen directly used his x-ray vision to see the inside of the white chocolate. He realized that it was still white chocolate inside. There was nothing else.
Gao Dawei cut two pieces for Ya'er and Sweetie before asking Zhou Wen, "Do you want to try it? This piece should taste the best of the five chocolates."
"Alright." Zhou Wen looked at Gao Dawei and nodded slightly.
Gao Dawei cut a piece and handed it to Zhou Wen on a plate. Zhou Wen picked it up and threw it into his mouth, swallowing it in one bite.
"What a waste. You should taste it properly. This taste is unique in this world. Apart from me, no one can produce chocolate with this taste," Gao Dawei said regretfully.
"Isn't it just an ordinary white chocolate? What's so special about it?" Zhou Wen asked.
"You don't know anything about chocolate. That piece of chocolate I gave you just now was akin to feeding Pigsy with ginseng fruit. It's a waste." Gao Dawei stood up straight and said smugly, "But there's nothing we can do about it. It's better than trouble."
"What do you mean?" Zhou Wen stared at Gao Dawei and asked.
Plop!
Before Gao Dawei could say anything, Sweetie fell to the ground as if she had fainted. Although she was still breathing, she was virtually motionless.
"Who are you?" Zhou Wen's expression changed slightly as he sized up Gao Dawei.
"I'm me, Gao Dawei, a saint of the Sun God Holy Temple. I originally wanted to take a break before going to Luoyang to deal with you guys. I didn't expect you to come knocking on my door and save me a lot of trouble," Gao Dawei answered with a smile.
"What's up with the chocolate?" Zhou Wen asked again.
"Didn't I tell you? That chocolate is called Snow White. Haven't you heard of Snow White's story? After eating my chocolate, you will fall into an eternal sleep." Gao Dawei smiled and said, "You don't have to force it. Although your body is much stronger than an ordinary person's and you can stand for a while longer, you will still fall eventually. Why be in pain?"
"I'm not in any pain." Zhou Wen outstretched his palm and the chocolate that Gao Dawei had given him was lying in his palm.
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Chapter 1346: Chat After Lying Down
Translator: CKtalon
"What's it doing there? I clearly saw you eating it!" Gao Dawei's expression changed slightly.
"What the eyes see might not be the truth," Zhou Wen said indifferently.
Gao Dawei smiled again in the blink of an eye. He pointed at Ya'er and said, "Even if you can remove the chocolate, she ate it…"
Before Gao Dawei could finish his sentence, he saw Zhou Wen outstretch his other hand. There was another piece of chocolate there, the one Ya'er had put in her mouth.
Zhou Wen was becoming more and more adept at using Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping.
In the past, he could only make a mark before exchanging. Now that he had the Minor Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array, there was no need to go through so much trouble. As long as it was within the range of the Minor Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array, Zhou Wen could directly do a swap.
"You… When did you realize that there was something wrong with me?" Gao Dawei immediately knew that he had been exposed. Otherwise, Zhou Wen wouldn't have taken Ya'er's chocolate away in advance.
"Not long ago. It was when you offered me Snow White." Zhou Wen was telling the truth.
Gao Dawei had done everything too naturally without any flaws. In order to lower Zhou Wen and company's guard, he had even used the smelly chocolate in advance.
If it was an ordinary person, they would write it off as a false alarm. They would have a period when they would let their guard down, making any ploy easier to succeed.
Gao Dawei hadn't done anything wrong. Everything was fine and natural. However, when he gave Zhou Wen the chocolate in the end, he was too eager for him to accept it.
Although he didn't show it superficially, he was eager to get Zhou Wen to accept it deep down. Therefore, Zhou Wen heard his thoughts and confirmed that there was something wrong with him.
Of course, even if he didn't hear his thoughts, Zhou Wen didn't plan on letting Ya'er eat the last piece of chocolate. Zhou Wen already felt that something was amiss when he saw the stinky chocolate, but he just didn't have any substantial evidence.
"As expected, I was greedy. I shouldn't have given you the chocolate. I should have known that you, Zhou Wen, wouldn't be killed so easily by me," Gao Dawei said with a sigh.
Before Zhou Wen could say anything else, Gao Dawei suddenly flared up and grabbed the unconscious Sweetie.
Without any hesitation, Zhou Wen unsheathed his Bamboo Blade and slashed at Gao Dawei's arm, forcing him to retreat.
Zhou Wen's strike wasn't to save Sweetie, but to save Gao Dawei.
It wasn't easy to encounter a saint, so Zhou Wen naturally wanted to capture him alive. He hoped to obtain some information. It would be even better if he could obtain information about the former principal.
As for how terrifying Sweetie was, Zhou Wen had seen it with his own eyes. The Calamity-grade bullets that used to surround him had failed to injure her.
Zhou Wen didn't believe that a piece of chocolate from Gao Dawei could take Sweetie down.
He was afraid that Gao Dawei would be killed by her and he would not be able to get anything out of him.
However, Zhou Wen didn't know that his strike had improved Sweetie's impression of him. She thought to herself,?This person isn't too bad. He's good to that young lady and is willing to save me…
Sometimes, being too high-leveled was also a kind of frustration.
It was like an emperor in ancient times: Upon hearing that the victims of a natural disaster did not have rice to eat and had starved to death, he asked them why they didn't eat meat.
To Sweetie, it was a matter of course, but she didn't know that she had already exposed her terrifying strength because of those incidents.
Of course, Sweetie was, in fact, even more terrifying than Zhou Wen imagined.
The Bamboo Blade in Zhou Wen's hand slashed repeatedly, but Gao Dawei's fat body was shockingly fast. He was like a legendary flying pig. When he rushed into the air, his chef's uniform had already turned into a chocolate armor that enveloped his body.
The Bamboo Blade struck skyward and slashed toward Gao Dawei again. Gao Dawei surprisingly grabbed the Bamboo Blade with his hands that were wrapped in chocolate.
The moment the Bamboo Blade touched Gao Dawei, the hard blade turned into melted chocolate and dripped to the ground.
If Zhou Wen hadn't retracted his saber fast enough, the entire Bamboo Blade would probably have turned into melted chocolate. Even though he retracted it fast enough, a lot of the chocolate-turned blade had already dripped to the ground, making the Bamboo Blade's blade turn into a sawtooth.
Zhou Wen's expression changed slightly. The Bamboo Blade had been with him for so long, but this was the first time it had been damaged so badly. He had previously used the Bamboo Blade to fight a Terror-grade without it suffering so much damage.
Gao Dawei's body moved quickly and wherever his body touched, the walls, tables, and chairs would turn into chocolate—melting chocolate.
Zhou Wen put away the Bamboo Blade. It had been with him for so long, so he had some feelings for it. He didn't want it to be destroyed just like that.
Zhou Wen's figure flashed as he dodged Gao Dawei's repeated attacks. At the same time, he transformed his aura into a sword and used the sword beam to attack Gao Dawei's vital points.
As he did not dare to touch his body, he could only use sword beam techniques.
Like Xiao, Gao Dawei was at the Terror grade. His movement technique and means were in no way inferior. Furthermore, despite his figure, his movement technique was surprisingly good.
Zhou Wen originally imagined that only saints from the Trajectory Holy Temple were good at movement techniques. He never expected that Gao Dawei, who came from the Sun God Holy Temple, was also good at movement techniques. Furthermore, he had a completely different style from the Trajectory Holy Temple.
Zhou Wen used his finger as a sword and brandished his sword aura wantonly, forcing Gao Dawei back.
Gao Dawei wanted to rush out of the shop, but he realized that Zhou Wen's sword beams seemed random, but they sealed off all his paths of retreat. He couldn't attack or even escape.
The more Gao Dawei fought, the more discomfort he felt. He felt as if he had been locked up in a cage filled with metal spikes and could not move at all.
"Gao Dawei, I see that you are somewhat different from the other saints. Why don't we make a deal? Answer a few questions of mine and I'll ensure your safe departure," Zhou Wen said.
"What do you want to know?" Gao Dawei's eyes flickered. Clearly, he wanted to stall for time.
"There's no rush. Let's chat slowly after you lie down," Zhou Wen said calmly.
Gao Dawei was first taken aback before he laughed out in anger. "Zhou Wen, you are indeed impressive, but if you think you have me in your grasp, you are sorely mistaken. You can dodge a Calamity-grade bullet, but you might not be able to dodge my strike."
With that said, Gao Dawei's body suddenly turned into a coffee-colored liquid like high-temperature chocolate. Like a swamp monster or a liquid demon, he transformed into a tornado that swept towards Zhou Wen.
Clearly, Gao Dawei knew very well that single-target attacks were useless against Zhou Wen. Only AOE attacks could hit him.. As long as Zhou Wen had a drop of chocolate liquid on him, he would turn into chocolate.
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Chapter 1347: Some Clues
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Despite the tornado-like molten chocolate being close at hand, Zhou Wen had no intention of retreating. He used his fingers as a sword and stabbed forward.
Gao Dawei didn't know why Zhou Wen was stabbing. In his chocolate demon form, he wasn't afraid of physical attacks. Although the sword beam wasn't a physical attack, its effects wouldn't be much different.
However, in the next second, Gao Dawei was alarmed to discover that as Zhou Wen stabbed forward, invisible sword beams appeared around him and they spun at high speeds.
The number of invisible sword beams was uncountable as they enveloped Zhou Wen. When the molten chocolate transformed by Gao Dawei collided with the terrifying vortex of sword beams, the molten chocolate tornado was sucked in by the sword beam tornado.
The invisible sword beam tornado seemed to be quickly dyed with a layer of chocolate. Gao Dawei wanted to escape from the sword beam tornado, but he realized that he couldn't.
There was an extremely strong suction force in the vortex. No matter how he struggled, he was still firmly sucked into it. Furthermore, countless sword beams spun and diced the molten chocolate into smaller blobs.
Gao Dawei was shocked. Although chocolate demons were unafraid of physical attacks, there was a limit. If the molten chocolate could not even maintain its most fundamental particle state, he would equally die.
Ordinary Terror-grade creatures shouldn't have such an overwhelming advantage. Ordinary slicing attacks posed little threat to a chocolate demon. Even if a portion of the chocolate could be reduced to its fundamental particle form, it wouldn't have much of an effect on the overall situation.
A chocolate demon's true nemesis was the power of ice. Zhou Wen clearly wasn't proficient in ice, so Gao Dawei wasn't too worried.
However, he suddenly realized that the invisible sword beams around Zhou Wen were just too terrifying. They kept slicing the molten chocolate, quickly reducing them to their fundamental particles.
Gao Dawei had never seen such abnormal sword beams before. How could he know that Zhou Wen wasn't purely using sword beams? It was the Minor Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array. The sword beams were only the foundation for forming the Minor Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array.
Zhou Wen was considered to be blessed by the heavens. The Minor Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array was very powerful, but it also needed sufficient stellar power or sword energy to form its foundation. The stronger the foundation, the stronger the array formation.
If it were an ordinary person, even if they were at the Terror grade, the Essence Energy they had was limited. It was impossible for them to condense that much sword energy to form the foundation in a short period of time. Or perhaps it was because their Essence Energy was too scattered and the sword energy they condensed was too weak. It would definitely greatly weaken the strength of the Minor Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array.
However, Zhou Wen's Essence Energy was nearly infinite. Every sword beam from the Minor Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array could match a full-powered strike of the same level. The sword array formed was enough to crush a peer at the same level.
Although the chocolate demon was very strong, it could only be crushed when facing thousands of Terror-grade sword beams.
"No… that's impossible… ah…" Gao Dawei was horrified to discover that the molten chocolate form he was in had already begun to vaporize under the attack of the sword beams.
"Stop… what questions do you have… I'll tell you everything… Ah…" Gao Dawei screamed.
Zhou Wen's finger froze as an invisible sword beam that resembled a tornado stood fixed in the air like a star in the night sky.
Only then did Gao Dawei fall to the ground and return to his human form. However, the chocolate armor on his body had shattered in many places. Gao Dawei himself was covered in wounds and bleeding profusely.
Around Gao Dawei's body, countless sword beams surrounded him like a spherical prison. The tips of the swords were aimed at his body.
"I'm a very impatient person, so it's best you cherish this opportunity. Don't give me an answer that displeases me. You only have one chance." Zhou Wen paused before immediately asking, "Do you know someone named Xiao?"
"I know of this person, but I'm not familiar with him. I only know that he's a Saint of the Trajectory Holy Temple," Gao Dawei said.
"How many Saints like Xiao are there in the Trajectory Holy Temple?" Zhou Wen asked.
"I'm from the Sun God Holy Temple. I don't know much about the Trajectory Holy Temple. From what I know, there are 13 to 14 Saints there," Gao Dawei answered without hesitation.
"Where did those Saints come from?" Zhou Wen continued asking.
Gao Dawei hesitated and did not answer immediately.
"Ah!" Gao Dawei let out a miserable scream as one of his arms was chopped off. In an instant, a bloody mist bloomed thanks to the invisible sword beams before it was vaporized.
"Orphanage! We all came from the orphanage!" Gao Dawei yelled.
"It'll be your head next." Zhou Wen continued coldly, "Which orphanage?"
"I don't know where it is. I was too young at that time. I only know that it was an orphanage built in a valley. There were many orphans there. I have seen many of the Saints I know back in the orphanage. However, the orphanage is also divided into several different districts. They are separated from each other. I don't know Xiao. Maybe he is an orphan from another district, or maybe he is younger and came later than me. But I can be sure that he came from the orphanage as well." Gao Dawei did not dare to hesitate and finished his answer in one breath.
"Oh, since you've never seen him, how can you be sure that he came from the orphanage?" Zhou Wen looked at Gao Dawei with interest.
"That's hard to explain. People from the orphanage have a special air about them. Others can't tell, but I can tell at a glance."
"Can the air be seen?" Zhou Wen snorted coldly.
Gao Dawei hurriedly explained, "I didn't make myself clear. Air is just a metaphor. It means that everyone who comes out of the orphanage has a special… how should I describe it…"
"Bearing?" Zhou Wen finished his sentence.
"Yes, it's bearing. It's that kind of air that they exude. It's just like how soldiers have the air of soldiers. Even if they're wearing home clothes, you can tell at a glance that they have been in the military. The people from the orphanage have a special air. Ordinary people can't feel it, but I can. They're the same kind," Gao Dawei explained.
Zhou Wen thought to himself,?From the looks of it, it's very likely. These Saints are most likely orphans nurtured by Dugu Qianqiu.
After some thought, Zhou Wen asked, "Which Holy Temple is Professor Ouyang in?"
"Which Professor Ouyang?" Gao Dawei was stunned.
"How many Professor Ouyangs are there in your Holy Land?" Zhou Wen asked.
"Two or three," Gao Dawei answered after some thought.
"Then brief me on all of them." Zhou Wen was delighted.. After investigating for so long, he was finally close to the truth.
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Chapter 1348: An Tianzuo Has Left
"Then let's start with Professor Ouyang Ting…" Gao Dawei's words immediately attracted Zhou Wen's attention as his pupils subconsciously constricted.
As Gao Dawei spoke, he lowered his head as though he was thinking. When Zhou Wen focused and listened, he suddenly saw Gao Dawei's figure transform into his molten chocolate form again. Then, he seeped into the ground like water.
In an instant, the chocolate demon crawled out of the ground again. However, the spot where he crawled out was where Zhou Wen was standing. The molten chocolate instantly enveloped Zhou Wen's shoes and legs and quickly spread upwards. Zhou Wen's shoes and clothes had already turned into chocolate as it constantly dripped.
"You're still too inexperienced to fight me!" The chocolate enveloped most of Zhou Wen's body as Gao Dawei's smug laughter sounded from the boiling molten chocolate.
"Is that so?" Zhou Wen's indifferent voice suddenly sounded, causing Gao Dawei's smug laughter to stop.
In the next second, the chocolate wrapped around Zhou Wen's body gathered in his hand like dust absorbed by a vacuum cleaner and instantly vanished without a trace.
Pa!
Zhou Wen's fingers moved slightly as he closed the exquisite candy box in his hand. It was Sweetie's candy box that had sucked away Gao Dawei.
Previously, Zhou Wen had spent considerable time studying the candy box and realized that it was a spatial item. However, this spatial item could only store sweets like candy. Apart from that, nothing else could be placed inside.
Later, when Zhou Wen learned spatial skills, he wondered if he could modify the candy box. If he could modify it into something that could store anything, he would have another spatial artifact.
He studied the candy box, but the outcome wasn't satisfactory. He didn't know what method the person who created the candy box had employed, but no matter what spatial skill Zhou Wen used, it couldn't affect its candy-only characteristic.
At most, it could suck in candy from the outside world. Other than that, there was nothing special.
Zhou Wen originally imagined that the candy box was useless, but when he saw Gao Dawei's chocolate demon state, he recalled the candy box.
Killing a person like Gao Dawei wouldn't affect the Holy Land much, but if he could dig out more secrets of the Holy Land from him, it would be of great help to Zhou Wen.
Therefore, Zhou Wen had always wanted to keep Gao Dawei alive and not kill him.
Zhou Wen had long expected Gao Dawei's sudden attack, thus he took the opportunity to suck him into the candy box. After all, the candy box could only suck in candy after coming into contact with it. It couldn't suck candy from a distance.
After putting away Gao Dawei and closing the candy box, Zhou Wen turned to look at Sweetie on the ground.
Sweetie had been pretending to be unconscious, but she was alarmed when she saw Zhou Wen take out the candy box.
The candy box had been lost the last time she came to Earth. No matter how she searched, she couldn't find it. She never expected it to be in Zhou Wen's hands.
He shouldn't have been born back when I came to Earth. It can't be that he stole it. Then, where did he get the candy box??Sweetie felt that it was imperative that she figured out the problem, so she decided to delay Zhou Wen's punishment. She wanted to figure out the origins of the candy box first.
When he saves me later, I can take the opportunity to approach him and figure out where he got the candy box from. However, if he tries to save me, he will touch my body and immediately turn into gold… But if I don't let him touch me, how can I get close to him??Sweetie was in a dilemma as countless thoughts flashed through her mind. She was thinking of how she could prevent Zhou Wen from touching her when he came to help her and use the opportunity to approach him.
He's here… What should I do… He's coming… Should I wake up on my own…?Sweetie sensed Zhou Wen looking over and immediately became nervous. She still couldn't think of a way to wake up naturally and approach Zhou Wen.
However, what happened next stunned Sweetie. Zhou Wen turned around and picked up Ya'er, who was beside her. He turned around and instant transmitted away.
He's definitely a scumbag… baddie… He needs to be punished…?Sweetie got up from the ground and looked in the direction Zhou Wen had left. Her eyes were about to spew fire.
If not for wanting to figure out where the candy box came from, she would have gone up to touch Zhou Wen and turn him into gold.
…
Zhou Wen took Ya'er to find the antelope and Chick who were resting. He told them about his encounter with Sweetie. The antelope also concurred that Sweetie wasn't simple and suggested that Zhou Wen escape immediately.
Zhou Wen had the same thought. He took the antelope and Chick with him and didn't immediately return to Luoyang. Instead, he went to several places, hoping to shake off Sweetie.
Zhou Wen and the antelope remained on high alert the entire time, but they heaved a sigh of relief when they didn't discover Sweetie chasing after them.
Little did they know that Sweetie had been following Zhou Wen all this while. At that moment, she was sitting on the Earth Elemental Beast's back, just inches from Zhou Wen.
Unfortunately, none of them could see Sweetie. They used all sorts of methods to scan their surroundings, but they did not detect her. They imagined that she had not followed them.
After rushing back to Luoyang, Zhou Wen felt physically and mentally exhausted. He originally imagined that he would be able to reap some benefits from this trip, but to his surprise, not only did he fail to reap any benefits, he was nearly killed by Starlady Polestar. He had also provoked a blonde girl who had appeared out of nowhere.
"I don't plan on going out for the time being. Don't invite me on your trips to places like dimensional zones," Zhou Wen said to the antelope.
"Would I still dare to invite you? When did nothing happen when I'm out with you? I almost lost my life this time. Do you think I'll invite you again?" the antelope said angrily.
"Ahem, it was purely an accident. Get some rest. Let me know if you need anything. I'll head back now." Zhou Wen hurriedly left the antelope's room. He really had no answer to the problem.
Just as Zhou Wen left the room, he saw An Sheng standing not far away, as though he was waiting for him.
"Young Master Wen, do you have time to chat?" An Sheng came over and asked.
"What's the matter?" Zhou Wen saw that An Sheng's expression wasn't right.
An Sheng nodded. "Let's talk in Overseer's study. It's not convenient to talk here."
"There's no need to go there, right?" Zhou Wen frowned.
"Don't worry, Overseer isn't around," An Sheng said meaningfully.
Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback. The meaning behind An Sheng's statement that the Overseer wasn't around was somewhat subtle. Zhou Wen knew that something had definitely happened, so he didn't say anything else and followed An Sheng to An Tianzuo's study.
This was where An Tianzuo usually worked. There were many special contraptions. Be it using Essence Energy Skills or high-tech methods, it wasn't easy to eavesdrop on the people inside.
"Overseer has left Luoyang. It might be some time before he returns. Overseer hopes that you'll take charge of the Overseer Manor while he's away," An Sheng said.
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Chapter 1349: Astonishing Price
"How can the Overseer not preside over the Overseer Manor? Why does he keep running about elsewhere?" Zhou Wen frowned.
He had no interest in taking charge of Luoyang. Even if An Tianzuo really wanted him to be the Overseer and give him Luoyang, Zhou Wen would find it troublesome. Furthermore, Zhou Wen was really unwilling to help him guard Luoyang.
An Sheng said with a solemn expression, "Overseer has entered the Holy Land."
Alarmed, Zhou Wen hurriedly asked, "Entered the Holy Land? Isn't he already at the Terror grade? How did he enter the Holy Land?"
"Madam Lan is still brooding over the professor's death. She hasn't had a good night's sleep in recent years. Overseer can't bear to see Madam Lan continue like this. There's no other way, so he plans on pretending to be a Saint and entering the Holy Land to take a look. He hopes to figure out something." An Sheng told Zhou Wen what had happened.
"Even if he can take on a Saint's appearance, his body is still his. He won't be able to enter the Holy Land. What's the use of impersonating?" Zhou Wen asked in puzzlement.
"Don't worry about that. Overseer's impersonation as a Saint isn't only limited to looks. We also used some special means. Overseer has successfully entered the Holy Land. During this period of time, we hope that you can help guard Luoyang. Actually, just like last time, you can leave the trivial matters to us subordinates. It won't take up too much of your time," An Sheng said.
"Alright." Zhou Wen agreed.
Since An Tianzuo had taken the risk to investigate the former principal's matters, it was only right for him to guard Luoyang. Furthermore, his family and friends were here.
"Young Master Wen, do you think we should settle the urgent matters first?" An Sheng said.
"What urgent matters? Could it be that someone has come knocking on our door?" Zhou Wen couldn't help but be taken aback. The last time he guarded Luoyang, nothing urgent had happened.
"Not really, but the representatives sent by the various factions wish to meet you. They also wish to hire you to help them get into the rankings. Of course, many people want to know how you dodged the Calamity-grade bullets. After all, such an ability is so shocking." An Sheng explained the matter.
Previously, An Tianzuo had held them back. Now that An Tianzuo was gone, Zhou Wen could only deal with these matters himself.
"How will I have the time to help them get on the rankings? Get them to leave," Zhou Wen said.
"Ahem, Young Master Wen, I'm afraid that's not appropriate, right?" An Sheng stammered.
"Why?" Zhou Wen asked An Sheng.
"When they came, they brought huge gifts. Even if you aren't willing to see them, it won't be good to just send them back," An Sheng said.
"What did you receive? I should have a share, right?" Zhou Wen asked.
An Sheng seemed to be prepared as he took out a list for Zhou Wen to see.
Zhou Wen couldn't help but widen his eyes when he saw this. From the list, the gifts weren't trivial. People knew that the An family needed Essence Crystals, so they basically gifted them tons.
Of course, one to two tons of Essence Crystals would not be especially helpful to the An Family either. But with so many people gifting, it was quite a sizable amount.
"You sold me off for just these Essence Crystals?" Zhou Wen said unhappily.
"It's not just for these few Essence Crystals. It's mainly because even the six families have sent people over. If we offend all of them, the An family's days in the future won't be easy. You also know what kind of environment Earth is in now. The things that Luoyang can produce are very limited. Many things have to be purchased from other places. For example, the most commonly used toilet paper can't be manufactured in Luoyang now. It can only be imported. Salt is another one. If we offend all of them, we won't die, but life will be very troublesome in all aspects…"
After saying that, An Sheng took out another piece of paper and handed it to Zhou Wen. "Also, this is the price they offered. I think you should take a look even if you want to refuse their requests."
"What price can they offer? They can't offer me a Terror-grade Companion Egg, right?" When Zhou Wen took the piece of paper and read it, his eyes nearly popped out.
"Is this for real?" Zhou Wen asked An Sheng as he read.
The high price offered exceeded Zhou Wen's expectations.
A tycoon had offered a sky-high price of 1,000 tonnes of Essence Crystals just to get Zhou Wen to help him get on the rankings.
There was also the Zhang family of the six major families who offered ten Vital Dragon Pills, a thousand Rejuvenation Pills, and a Fate Reversing Talisman.
Although there were no Terror-grade Companion Eggs, their combined value wasn't inferior to a Terror-grade Companion Egg.
The Vital Dragon Pill and Life Recovery Pill were both Mythical pill essences. The healing effects were very good. Although the Rejuvenation Pill's level was low, it was very good for treating external injuries.
The most precious thing was the Fate Reversal Talisman. It was said that it could change one's fate.
Of course, changing one's fate was only an exaggeration. However, if a person who was destined to lose every round when gambling used a Fate Reversal Talisman before going to a casino, then they would be able to win every single time. This type of effect was amazing.
Previously, Liu Yun was able to steal the Fiend-Armored Tiger Soul General because of the effects of the Fate Defying Talisman.
It was said that they were all left behind by the Zhang family's ancestral Celestial Master. Now, no one knew how to make them. There were only a few left in the Zhang family.
The prices offered by the other families and local wealthy families were also ridiculously high. There were indeed families that obtained Terror-grade Companion Eggs—the Family Clan of Gods in the West District.
If Zhou Wen helped them get on the rankings, he would immediately become rich.
"Of course it's real. As long as you give the nod, they are even willing to pay first," An Sheng said.
"Don't they know that it's useless to be on the rankings? Only by being first can they become the final winner?" Zhou Wen asked An Sheng in puzzlement.
"Of course they do. However, their goal isn't to obtain a Venusian Companion Beast. Firstly, even if they can't obtain a Venusian Companion Beast, the metal eggs they obtain after clearing the level will be able to hatch a Companion Beast in the future. It's just that their level will definitely be lower than a Venusian Companion Beast. We don't know what it would be when hatched. It won't be a loss if they get a Terror-grade Companion Beast. Even if they don't get one, it won't be a loss. They want the fame of being on the rankings," An Sheng explained.
"What's the use of fame?" Zhou Wen didn't understand. Without strength, what was the use of fame?
"It's very useful. Do you know what we lack the most now?" An Sheng asked.
"High-level Companion Beasts?" Zhou Wen guessed casually.
"No, what we lack the most now is people," An Sheng explained. "It's not just us. All the major factions are lacking people. As the dimensional zones' restrictions are becoming more and more severe, the isolation in various places is becoming more and more serious. In addition, there are constantly people sacrificing themselves. For example, our Luoyang is already considered good, but the population growth has always been negative. If this continues, the number of people in Luoyang will only decrease. The city will undergo a depression, and the economy will decline. All industries will find it difficult to survive. When the time comes, we will probably have to fight dimensional creatures together because there's nothing else that can be done. Then, the number of people fighting will only decrease. After all, it's a life-and-death struggle. No one can guarantee that there won't be any accidents.
"Although we have already started to formulate policies to encourage childbirth, the effects take a while to show. We will only see the initial results after at least ten years. The fastest way is to attract people from other smaller places. For example, our Luoyang is quite famous, and there are many people who come because of its reputation. For other places, it is not so easy to attract people. However, if they are able to enter the rankings, no matter how you get there, at least the people nearby will know that there is a place that has the ability to hire someone formidable like you. Once they consider moving over, they will have naturally chosen that place."
An Sheng smiled and continued, "Of course, they have other considerations. For example, the six families have their own ideas. I can't guess what they are."
"Then do you think I should take on these jobs?" Zhou Wen asked An Sheng.
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Chapter 1350: Breaking into the Rankings Again
Translator: CKtalon
"You have the final say in Luoyang now. You are the king of Luoyang. If you want to accept it, accept it. If you don't want to, just let them wait. If anyone dares to fall out with you, just beat them up and chase them away," An Sheng said with a smile.
Zhou Wen pondered for a moment. "Then I won't accept it. Prepare yourself. Pick someone to follow me to the Venusian dimensional zone. Let's get a ranking first."
"What are your requirements?" An Sheng asked solemnly.
"As long as they run fast," Zhou Wen said after some thought. As long as they ran fast and saved some time, he could also lower the number of Calamity-grade bullets circling him.
Without a suitable target, even with Calamity-grade bullets, it wasn't easy to kill a Calamity-grade. Zhou Wen planned on returning the Invincible Lucky Star to Wang Lu after this.
In the future, even if he wanted to rush to the top of the rankings, he would have to rely on his own abilities. After all, Lucky Dodge was not a long-term solution.
Recently, Zhou Wen had a new idea when studying spatial skills. He felt that he might have a chance of dealing with a Calamity-grade bullet.
Although he had used Spacetime Bandit and Absolute Space, he was still unable to form an infinitely looping space. Moreover, he was unable to completely fuse it with the Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping technique. He kept feeling like something was missing.
However, after learning the Minor Heavenly Stellar Array, Zhou Wen had a new idea.
If it was not possible to simply cast a skill, then he could use an array to achieve the behavior of an infinitely looping space. By combining the Minor Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array and Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping, he might be able to achieve the method of producing infinite space.
However, this required a lot of time for experimentation and modification; it was not something that could succeed quickly.
"Then do you think Miss Jing is up to it?" An Sheng asked.
"Anyone is fine." Zhou Wen didn't feel anything special about An Jing. It made no difference to him whether it was An Jing or someone else from the Sunset Army.
"Then let's have Miss Jing do it. Her speed is considered extremely fast among the Mythical grade," An Sheng said.
Zhou Wen recalled something and asked An Sheng, "How did An Jing advance to the Mythical stage?"
Zhou Wen still remembered that An Jing had previously contracted a Guardian, but he had killed the Guardian she had contracted with. Ever since then, Zhou Wen hadn't paid much attention to An Jing.
After returning five years later, he learned that An Jing had advanced to the Mythical stage. Furthermore, she had been pretending to be Zhou Wen for five years.
An Sheng hesitated for a moment before saying, "Actually, it's hard to say. Miss Jing relied on her own hard work to advance to the Mythical stage. There's also another thing…"
After a long pause, An Sheng whispered, "Holy Land."
Zhou Wen looked at An Sheng in surprise, hoping that An Sheng could explain himself. There were too many possibilities with what he had just said, so Zhou Wen couldn't guess.
"In short, it's not easy for me to say anything about this. It's better to let Miss Jing tell you herself when there's an opportunity in the future. Just feign ignorance and don't mention this in front of her," An Sheng said.
"Alright, make the preparations. We'll head to Venus tomorrow morning." Zhou Wen originally didn't plan on having much interaction with An Jing. He was just curious.
An Jing's advancement to the Mythical stage was actually related to the Holy Land. This implied something subtle.
An Sheng informed An Jing that Zhou Wen was going to Venus to obtain a ranking. An Jing was slightly taken aback when she heard that. "Is he taking me along?"
"That's right. After all, we're family. Of course, we have to keep such benefits for ourselves," An Sheng said.
"Why doesn't he get the rankings himself?" An Jing frowned.
"Young Master Wen doesn't plan on getting on the rankings yet. He's only helping Luoyang get a ranking," An Sheng explained.
"What do I need to prepare?" An Jing asked again.
"Young Master Wen said that after dealing with the six Golden Battle Gods, you have to reach the Golden Palace as quickly as possible. The faster you reach the Golden Palace, the less pressure he will suffer." An Sheng naturally wouldn't tell An Jing that Zhou Wen wanted speed to save him some time.
"Got it." An Jing nodded.
The next morning, Zhou Wen, An Sheng, and An Jing arrived in front of the Cube.
An Jing stood behind and looked at Zhou Wen with mixed feelings. Over the past few years, she had been using Zhou Wen as her goal to improve herself. She hoped that one day, she could surpass Zhou Wen and use her actions to tell everyone that she wasn't inferior to him.
However, not only did the disparity between the two of them not decrease, it had instead increased.
She hadn't advanced to the Terror grade, but Zhou Wen was already able to participate in a Calamity-grade battle. The difference wasn't small.
However, An Jing didn't have any thoughts of giving up. Previously, she had been at the Legendary stage while Zhou Wen was at the Mortal stage. Zhou Wen had been able to catch up from behind. Her current situation was very similar to the former Zhou Wen's.
An Jing believed that since Zhou Wen could do it, as long as she worked hard, she would definitely be rewarded.
After all, the higher one went, the slower the advancement. When Zhou Wen stopped advancing, she still had a chance of catching up, and she believed that she had the ability to do so.
"Activate the Cube," Zhou Wen said to An Jing.
An Jing's body naturally reacted. She listened to Zhou Wen's orders and walked towards the Cube.
After An Jing came to a realization of what she had done, she couldn't help but be taken aback. This was because she had subconsciously listened to Zhou Wen's orders as though it was a matter of course. Such a reaction shouldn't have happened to her.
This was because she was a maverick. There was only one person who could make her carry out orders without thinking—An Tianzuo.
Even Ouyang Lan's words had to be thought through by An Jing before she decided if she complied.
Logically speaking, her relationship with Zhou Wen wasn't good, and she viewed him as an opponent. It was impossible for such a situation to happen.
After walking up to the Cube, An Jing turned her head to look at Zhou Wen who was standing on it.
Zhou Wen stood there casually without any powerful aura, but he made people feel abnormally at ease. It was as though even if the sky collapsed, it wasn't a big deal as long as he stood there.
An Jing had only felt such a feeling from An Tianzuo in the past, but now, she felt it from Zhou Wen.
In a daze, An Jing looked at Zhou Wen as though she was looking at An Tianzuo; it was a rather strange feeling.
"Drip some blood in," Zhou Wen said.
An Jing snapped to her senses as she lowered her head and dripped a drop of blood into the entrance of the Cube.
The Cube instantly shone with brilliant light. All of the Cubes in the world activated simultaneously.
"Another creature has entered the Venusian dimensional zone… Who is it? Could it be a human?"
"Damn, why is it him again? He even brought a beauty with him this time. Who is that beauty?"
"The An family's An Jing. She's said to be very talented and is in no way inferior to An Tianzuo. In a few years, she might become another An Tianzuo."
"I don't know if she will become another An Tianzuo, but that Zhou Wen is too much. Don't tell me he wants to lead someone onto the rankings again?"
"Only An Jing is following. Looks like it."
"This person… can only be described with two words… utterly outrageous…"
Amidst everyone's discussion, Zhou Wen and An Jing entered the Venusian dimensional zone.
It was like a replay of what happened previously.. Zhou Wen dealt with the Metal Guards and the Golden Battle Gods as he entered the corridor.
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Chapter 1351: Give It to Them If They Want It
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The Calamity-grade bullet sounded as Zhou Wen dodged it without any suspense.
Just like last time, none of the bullets could touch Zhou Wen's body. The seventh sure-kill bullet could only fly around him.
When Zhou Wen dodged the first round of bullets, An Jing didn't immediately rush out.
An ancient bow appeared in her hand as she aimed at one of the doors. The arrow that shot out was actually connected to a thin thread. The other end of the thread was in An Jing's hand.
After the arrow flew out, it immediately pulled An Jing's body out as she instantly disappeared through the door.
The arrow's speed had almost reached the limits of the Mythical stage. It was even close to the Terror grade.
What was even stranger was that the arrow could actually turn by itself. It flew through the maze-like passage like lightning, but it did not touch any walls.
Only one sure-kill bullet appeared around Zhou Wen. Just as the second round's sure-kill bullet was about to be fired, An Jing had already arrived in front of the Golden Palace.
Landing in front of the Golden Palace, An Jing exerted force with her fingers and the bow returned to her hand.
The Golden Palace's door opened as a metal ball flew out and landed in An Jing's hand.
The scene switched back to the rankings. The name of 'Sunset Army' appeared on the rankings. Just like the Federation Suicide Squad, it had three stars.
However, despite having the same three stars, the Sunset Army was actually ranked ahead of the Federation Suicide Squad.
It was obvious that the Cube's main evaluation criterion was still Zhou Wen. However, An Jing's performance also played a significant supporting role. Therefore, they were awarded three stars overall, but their ranking was ahead of the Federation Suicide Squad.
Ordinary people weren't in the mood to care about this. They only felt that Zhou Wen had crossed the line; he was even worse than Deceit King.
At least Deceit King put in some effort to snatch the loot.
However, Zhou Wen only needed to take one trip to reach the rankings. Not only did he obtain a Venusian Companion Egg, but he could also receive a private carry fee. It was like doing a zero capital business to the extreme.
When the various factions saw Zhou Wen pull off this stunt, they were envious and depressed.
"Investigate. We have to investigate how Zhou Wen dodged the Calamity-grade bullet. It must be a special Companion Beast's ability." An old woman from the Cape family stared at the screen and repeatedly watched the video of Zhou Wen dodging the Calamity-grade bullet.
"We have to figure out what Companion Beast Zhou Wen's clothes are." A similar order sounded in the Family Clan of Gods.
It wasn't just the six families. Even the League of Guardians was studying what Companion Beasts Zhou Wen had on him to achieve such an effect.
They could tell that Zhou Wen's ability was definitely related to the clothes. However, no one knew what kind of Companion Beast the clothes were.
Few people had been to Netherworld City, and even fewer could enter the Six Realms. Apart from Zhou Wen and company, only Xiao and the other two Saints had entered. However, they had not entered the Devas Realm and had not obtained the Heavenly Robe.
After this battle, Luoyang became even more chaotic. All kinds of methods, both done in the open and in the dark, kept Overseer Manor busy.
Thankfully, An Tianzuo had already done a purge before he left. It wasn't easy to find new spies to infiltrate the Overseer Manor. Most people could only think of solutions from the periphery.
"How many has it been today?" Zhou Wen asked as he looked at the intruder he had just captured.
"It's the eleventh one. From the looks of it, they are determined. No matter what, they have to figure out your mojo, Young Master," An Sheng said.
"It appears we need to have a solution. Otherwise, trouble will keep coming," Zhou Wen said after some thought.
"If it's Overseer, he will teach them a lesson they will remember and make them not dare to be so brazen," An Sheng said.
"Unfortunately, I'm not An Tianzuo. How about this? Spread the word that I want to sell the Heavenly Robe Companion Beast that can dodge the Calamity-grade bullets," Zhou Wen said after some thought.
"Are you really selling it?" An Sheng was somewhat surprised. After all, with such a Companion Beast in hand, no one would be willing to sell it. The benefits involved were too great.
"That's right. Since they want it so much, I'll give it to them. I don't want them to keep bothering me." Zhou Wen smiled and continued, "However, I still need you to do this. You have to make them beg to buy it. You can't drop the price."
An Sheng understood and asked softly, "Young Master Wen, is there something wrong with the Heavenly Robe?"
"Would I sell it to them if there was no problem?" Zhou Wen told An Sheng that the Heavenly Robe needed to synergize with a Luck Companion Beast.
"Although Luck Companion Beasts are very rare, those large factions can still obtain some… What if…" An Sheng was somewhat worried.
"Don't worry. They definitely won't be able to gather Luck Companion Beasts that allow a 100% evasion rate." Zhou Wen knew very well that without Wang Lu's Invincible Lucky Star, there was no 100% chance. It was useless even if one obtained more ordinary Lucky Companion Beasts. No matter how high the chance was, it wasn't 100%.
One had to use the Invincible Lucky Star's Life Providence, Life Soul, Wheel of Destiny, and Terror transformation to achieve a 100% evasion rate.
Zhou Wen had tried it in-game. If he didn't activate its Terror transformation, or if he didn't use its Life Soul or Wheel of Destiny, there would be flaws. There was also a chance of dodging the Calamity-grade bullet, but even if he dodged the seventh sure-kill bullet at the beginning, there was still a chance of being hit later. It wouldn't keep circling around, and it was only a matter of time before the target was hit.
Even if they could gather a high-luck Companion Beast, it was impossible for them to constantly dodge the sure-kill bullets.
"Young Master, it's good that you're confident. Leave this to me…" An Sheng's lips curled up slightly as though he was a devil who had found his prey.
While An Sheng was handling this matter, Zhou Wen took the time to visit the Wang family to return the Invincible Lucky Star to Wang Lu.
Sweetie had been following Zhou Wen all this while, hoping to find an opportunity to figure out where Zhou Wen's candy box had come from. However, after Zhou Wen returned to the Overseer Manor, there were many people following him. Sweetie failed to find an opportunity to approach him.
Finally, when Zhou Wen came out of the Overseer Manor alone, Sweetie immediately followed him as she planned on how to approach him.
It wasn't difficult for Sweetie to kill Zhou Wen. The difficult part was getting the answer she wanted.
Zhou Wen carried out instant transmission constantly. As he wanted to rush back to the An family as soon as possible, he didn't rest at all. Sweetie failed to find an opportunity as a result.
When he arrived at the Wang family residence, Zhou Wen teleported to Wang Lu's building. Wang Lu, who had already received Zhou Wen's message, opened the door and let Zhou Wen enter before closing it.
What's he doing??Sweetie followed curiously.. Like a ghost, she passed through the wall and arrived beside Zhou Wen and Wang Lu.
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Chapter 1352: One Takes on the Color of One's Company
This fellow, Zhou Wen, is extremely bad. He wanted to use the Heavenly Robe to scam others, and now, he has secretly run into a woman's room… What does he want to do??Sweetie walked through the building and couldn't help but feel slightly disappointed when she saw Zhou Wen and Wang Lu sitting at a table and talking. Their clothes were still intact.
"What are you doing here in the middle of the night?" Wang Lu asked Zhou Wen.
"I'm here to return the Companion Beast," Zhou Wen said.
"You don't plan on entering the Venusian dimensional zone again?" Wang Lu asked in surprise.
She knew how great of a benefit it was for Zhou Wen to be able to carry people up the rankings. Just doing so led to plenty of resources, resources that couldn't be bought with money.
"In the future, even if I want to get on the rankings, I want to use my own abilities. I don't need the Lucky Companion Beasts." Zhou Wen extended his hand in front of Wang Lu. "Give me your hand."
"This isn't the tone a gentleman should use when speaking to a girl." Wang Lu smiled and placed her finger on Zhou Wen's palm.
Zhou Wen held Wang Lu's finger and immediately circulated the Sky-Stealing Sun-Swapping Art, transferring five Companion Beasts to her.
Other than the Invincible Lucky Star, there was also the Heavenly Robe, the Lady Luck Necklace, the Lucky Stone Sprite, and the Lucky Clover King.
Zhou Wen transferred all his Mythical Luck Companion Beasts to Wang Lu.
Without the Invincible Luck Star, Lucky Dodge was already useless. It was useless keeping so many Luck Companion Beasts.
However, in Wang Lu's hands, they could play a huge role.
Of course, Luck Companion Beasts could still increase his drop rate. If not for the fact that he wanted to return Wang Lu's favor, Zhou Wen wouldn't have handed them to her so easily.
"Is this what you call a fivefold return?" After Wang Lu received the Companion Beasts, she sensed the information from them. Her expression suddenly changed. "If you give me the Heavenly Robe, what about you?"
"You have the Invincible Lucky Star, so the effects of the Heavenly Robe can be maximized. It's not very useful for me to keep it. Besides, I have more than one Heavenly Robe." Zhou Wen paused and exhorted, "However, don't let anyone know that you have the Heavenly Robe and Luck Companion Beasts for the time being."
"You want to sell the Heavenly Robe?" Wang Lu was extremely smart and immediately figured out what Zhou Wen wanted to do.
"Smart," Zhou Wen praised.
"In that case, I can take the opportunity to make a killing," said Wang Lu.
"You want to sell some Luck Companion Beasts?" Zhou Wen also guessed what Wang Lu wanted to do.
After the Heavenly Robe was sold, the person who obtained it would definitely want to exploit it to its fullest. They would go around collecting Luck Companion Beasts like Zhou Wen had done in the past.
When the time came, the price of Luck Companion Beasts would definitely skyrocket. Zhou Wen prepared to sell the low-level Luck Companion Beasts he kept when that happened.
In any case, without the Invincible Lucky Star, there wasn't much use in keeping so many Luck Companion Beasts.
Just as An Sheng had said, there was actually an upper limit to the luck attribute. It meant that the luck attribute wouldn't stack indefinitely if one brought more Luck Companion Beasts.
"I've collected quite a number of Luck Companion Eggs in the past, but because they are duplicates and don't add much luck, I haven't hatched them. I only keep them as backup. I can use this opportunity to sell them at a high price. I might be able to earn tens or hundreds of times more," Wang Lu said with a smile.
"Then I'll congratulate you in advance for making a killing," Zhou Wen said as he raised his teacup.
"To us, for the killing we will make together." Wang Lu also raised her teacup.
What a shameless couple!?Sweetie understood their conversation. She originally thought that Wang Lu was quite pure and pretty, but she never expected her to be so nasty. She couldn't help but mutter.
Looking at the two of them smiling at each other, Sweetie felt as if her soul had been corrupted.
No, I have to think of a way to find out the origins of the candy box as soon as possible.?Sweetie felt that her heart wouldn't be pure anymore if she continued following Zhou Wen.
After some thought, she felt that it was impossible to approach Zhou Wen under normal circumstances.
There's no need to worry so much when dealing with such despicable villains. I should fight fire with fire and use some extreme methods.?Sweetie already had an idea and planned on using methods similar to Zhou Wen's.
It was a pity that Sweetie didn't understand the principle of taking the color of one's company. Once she was tainted by the color, it would be difficult for her to revert.
When a person used the same method to take revenge on a bad person, she could no longer revert to a pure slate. Moreover, Sweetie's previous living environment was too clean. It was so clean that she was like a piece of white paper, and white paper was the easiest to dye with color.
After Zhou Wen left the Wang family, he spent the entire night traveling, hoping to return to Luoyang as soon as possible.
An Tianzuo wasn't in Luoyang, so he couldn't stay outside for long. If something happened, he wouldn't be able to deal with it in time.
It was a dark night with strong winds. Zhou Wen was instant transmitting when he suddenly saw a blonde girl in white standing at the edge of the forest in front of him. However, on a careful look, the blonde girl had vanished like a ghost.
Zhou Wen almost imagined that he was seeing things. Just as he was about to rub his eyes, he suddenly saw the blonde girl appear in front of him again. She was so close that he could see her eyelashes clearly. Her hair was disheveled and her face was pale. She was as terrifying as a malicious ghost.
Zhou Wen was alarmed as he immediately instant transmitted in retreat. He kept doing so in an attempt to escape as he muttered inwardly,?Why is that blonde girl chasing after me again? How did she find me? Could she be a ghost?
Just as Zhou Wen finished instant transmission, he realized that the blonde girl was in front of him. He was immediately alarmed as he teleported in another direction.
But no matter where he instant transmitted to, the blonde girl would be standing there, looking at him expressionlessly like a ghost.
After his instant transmission failed to evade her, Zhou Wen teleported to Venus.
However, when he stood on Venus, he realized that the blonde girl was still standing in front of him, staring at him like a vengeful ghost.
Zhou Wen had goosebumps as he looked at the blonde girl and forced a smile. He coughed lightly and said, "Um, we don't seem to have any grudges, right? Why are you chasing me?"
"My death was so unjust. You caused my death. I want you to go to hell with me," the blonde girl said with a voice that sounded like a malicious spirit.
"When did I cause your death?" Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback as he asked the blond girl.
"Back at the chocolate shop, you could have saved me. It was because you left me in the lurch that I died. Now, I want you to die with me." As the blonde girl spoke, her figure constantly flashed around Zhou Wen. It was impossible for Zhou Wen to determine her location.
Zhou Wen didn't even notice the blonde girl standing behind him.
Could there really be ghosts in this world??Zhou Wen's legs turned to jelly.
He could only be considered half an atheist because he had heard too many ghost stories from his grandfather when he was young. Therefore, although he knew logically that there were no ghosts in the world and that they were at most dimensional creatures, he still felt fear sometimes.
Furthermore, with the hearing that Truth Listener had provided him, it was impossible for him not to sense any movement even if it was a Calamity-grade. It was even more impossible for him not to notice someone standing behind him.
This blonde girl really did seem like a ghost.
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Chapter 1353: I'm Not Sweetie
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"I died so tragically… I died so tragically…" The blonde girl's hair was disheveled as she floated towards Zhou Wen and let out a terrifying cry. She looked like a haunting ghost.
Zhou Wen's heart palpitated as he couldn't help but take two steps back. He wanted to escape, but he couldn't think of where to run. Since the other party could keep up with his interstellar teleportation ability, it didn't seem like there was anywhere he could run.
When a person was forced into a corner, they would not know how to be afraid. Or rather, they would be numb with fear.
Zhou Wen was just about to go all out when the blonde girl floated over like a ghost. Perhaps it was because she was too excited, or perhaps it was because she had failed to notice her surroundings after successfully frightening Zhou Wen—
As she flew in the air, she didn't notice that her blonde hair had been caught by a sharp rock protruding from the side. When she charged forward, her hair was yanked back and she immediately fell to the ground in front of Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen looked at the blonde girl who had fallen to the ground. When their eyes met, the air seemed to freeze.
Swoosh!
The blonde girl seemed to instant transmit back into the air as though nothing had happened. She continued floating towards Zhou Wen and once again shouted, "I died so tragically… I died so tragically…"
However, for some reason, Zhou Wen no longer had any fear. He looked at the blonde girl and felt like laughing.
The blonde girl was clearly still terrifying and Zhou Wen was definitely no match for her, but he couldn't feel the same fear as before.
Furthermore, Zhou Wen could tell that the blonde girl seemed to have some concerns. She only circled around him to scare him and didn't really attack.
Otherwise, with the strength the blonde girl had just displayed, she could have attacked him from behind without him noticing. There was no need for her to go through all this trouble.
Zhou Wen stood motionless and all the blonde girl did was appear and disappear around him as she let out terrifying cries. Apart from that, she didn't do anything else.
"Then what should I do to let you die in peace?" Zhou Wen felt that he should give her a way out. After all, she was a big shot.
If she really didn't have an out, she might really kill him out of embarrassment.
When the blonde girl heard Zhou Wen, she immediately stopped and pointed at the candy box in his pocket. Without any hesitation, she said, "Tell me, where did you get your candy box from?"
The blonde girl was just too inexperienced. She immediately revealed her goal.
Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback as he sized up the blonde girl. He seemed to realize something and blurted out, "You are Sweetie, right?"
"How do you know… I'm not the beautiful and cute Sweetie… You've got the wrong person…" The blonde girl waved her hand in a hurry to draw a line.
"That's a pity. I picked up this candy box in Sweetie's Hut and thought that it should be Sweetie's. I kept thinking of returning it to the beautiful and cute Sweetie, but I couldn't find her…" Zhou Wen took out the candy box and held it in his hand.
"Which hut did you find it in?" Sweetie hurriedly asked.
"On a doll in the Chaos Hut." Zhou Wen had already guessed that the blonde girl was most likely Sweetie.
Thinking back to what the woman in the wooden hut had said, Zhou Wen roughly knew that the blonde girl was probably the terrifying existence the woman had mentioned.
"You're lying. How could my doll steal the candy box?" Sweetie said in disbelief.
That terrifying doll is just her toy doll? What's the origin of this Sweetie? A dimensional zone like the Time Hut is actually named after her…?As Zhou Wen thought, he said, "Why would I lie? You won't be able to verify it even if I randomly said that I picked it up from a table. Besides, if I didn't find it on a doll, how would I know that there was a doll?"
Sweetie was stunned by the question. She thought carefully and realized that it was true.
"Give me the candy box," said Sweetie.
"I can't give you the candy box," Zhou Wen said as he retracted the candy box and shook his head.
"Why can't you give it to me? It's not yours," said Sweetie.
"It's not mine, but it's not yours either. This is the beautiful, kind, and cute Sweetie's candy box. I was in danger back in the Chaos Hut. I nearly fell into a hopeless situation. When I was about to give up, it was this candy box that gave me hope. It allowed me to have the courage to continue forging forward. Only then did I come out alive… I have to personally return it to the gentle and kind Sweetie… Even if you want to kill me, I won't give it to you." Zhou Wen had been with Li Xuan and the antelope for a long time, so he had clearly been led astray by them.
Sweetie's face flushed red. Her oppressive aura seemed to dissipate instantly.
"Did you eat the lemon candy inside?" Sweetie pretended to be fine as she asked Zhou Wen.
"What lemon candy? I just got an empty box." Zhou Wen shook his head.
That's strange. Although the lemon candy has the ability to break one's order in life, it should be useless for the doll…?Sweetie frowned in thought.
She originally imagined that the candy box had been lost in the Past Hut, resulting in her inability to find it. It turned out to be in the Chaos Hut, and it was in the hands of her doll.
It meant that things weren't as simple as just losing it.
There was no reason why she couldn't find it in the Chaos Hut. There was only one possibility for not finding the candy box back then—someone had hidden it.
Back then, the only people in the Time Hut were her, Little Chrysanthemum, Yana, Spacetime Piglet, and the doll. Spacetime Piglet and the doll were Sweetie's toys. The lemon candy was useless to them.
Little Chrysanthemum was a loyal servant. It was impossible for her to steal the candy box and lemon candy. Even if she wanted them, she only needed to ask. There was no need to steal them.
"It can't be Yana!" Although Sweetie thought of the most likely conclusion, she was unwilling to believe it.
"Is Yana a rather beautiful woman who can grow six wings…" Zhou Wen described Yana.
"Did you kill Yana?" Sweetie bit her lip and asked Zhou Wen.
"If the Yana you mentioned is that woman, I killed her," Zhou Wen admitted readily.
"Why did you kill her?" Sweetie asked with a complicated expression.
"Because she's evil. If I didn't kill her, she would've killed me," Zhou Wen said solemnly.
"Why would she kill you?" Sweetie didn't believe that Yana was such a person.
"How would I know? She was completely unreasonable. She wanted me dead the moment we met. However, now that I think about it, it might have been because she knew that the candy box was with me and wanted to snatch it away.." Zhou Wen connected the dots, but he deliberately skipped on some of the details.
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Chapter 1354: I Don't Want To Eat It
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Sweetie was hesitant. She treated Yana as a friend, so it was unlikely that she would steal her candy box.
However, Zhou Wen's sincere expression didn't seem like he was lying.
"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now. I'm still in a hurry to find the gentle and beautiful Sweetie. I need to return the candy box to its rightful owner," Zhou Wen said as he turned around and left.
"Wait a moment." Sweetie stopped Zhou Wen and walked towards him.
Zhou Wen felt stifled, but he could only stop and ask Sweetie, "Anything else?"
"If what you said is true, can you…" Sweetie extended her hand as though she wanted Zhou Wen to shake it.
However, Sweetie seemed to realize something and quickly retracted her hand.
"What is it?" Zhou Wen looked at Sweetie in puzzlement, unsure what she meant.
"It's nothing. Sweetie and I are good friends. In order to prevent you from secretly taking the candy box, I've decided to follow you until we find Sweetie and return the candy box to its rightful owner." Sweetie said it very naturally. She didn't realize that she seemed to be getting better at lying. Even her face didn't blush.
"But you are a ghost? How can you follow me?" Zhou Wen felt his head ache. If he really kept such a time bomb by his side, who knew when she would explode?
"Why not? Of course. From now on, I'll follow you closely. If I discover that you lied to me, I'll take you to hell with me," Sweetie said, acting all fierce.
"Alright." Zhou Wen thought for a moment. Since he couldn't beat her, he had to think of a way to let her leave on her own accord.
Thankfully, Sweetie looked like a gullible girl. It shouldn't be difficult to fool her.
Zhou Wen turned around and continued on his way. With Sweetie's abilities, he didn't have much room to resist if she really wanted him dead. It was useless to be afraid, so he decided to do whatever he needed to do.
Sweetie followed behind Zhou Wen. No matter how fast Zhou Wen was, be it instant transmission or Earth Escape, he couldn't shake her off. Every time he turned his head, he would see Sweetie standing silently behind him like a ghost.
As Zhou Wen walked, he thought to himself,?Sweetie said that the lemon candy has the effect of breaking one's order in life. I wonder what this order in life refers to? Is it the level? Will eating that thing advance me from the Mythical stage to the Terror grade?
Zhou Wen had the urge to take out the lemon candy to give it a try, but with Sweetie by his side, taking it out now was equivalent to having a death wish. Zhou Wen naturally wouldn't do such a foolish thing.
Sweetie followed Zhou Wen like a haunting ghost. She didn't say a word and just followed. Her thoughts were a mystery.
Sweetie actually didn't believe Zhou Wen's words, but she couldn't find any evidence to prove that Zhou Wen was lying. Therefore, she thought of following Zhou Wen first. If he was lying, his flaws would show sooner or later.
Previously, Sweetie had thought that if Zhou Wen had lied, he would immediately turn into gold the moment he touched her.
However, when she thought of what Zhou Wen had done, Sweetie felt that even if he wasn't lying, he would definitely turn into gold if he touched her. Therefore, that method was useless to test him. Zhou Wen would turn into gold regardless.
After arriving in a city, Zhou Wen planned on resting and getting some food.
Of course, eating was secondary. The main reason was that he didn't dare take Sweetie back to Luoyang. He had to think through it.
Zhou Wen walked on the streets for a while before choosing a dessert shop to enter. He also ordered some cake, cookies, and pizza.
Sweetie caught a whiff of the sweet fragrance and her eyes widened. The corners of her mouth turned slightly moist.
"Do you want to eat anything? It's my treat…" Zhou Wen handed the dessert menu to Sweetie.
Don't think that you can bribe me with just this…?Sweetie only said it in her heart without saying it out loud. The main reason was that she really didn't have any resistance towards desserts.
"Oh, right, you are a ghost. How can a ghost eat desserts? It's my fault for not being inconsiderate. When I pass by an incense shop, I'll buy you some paper money…" Sweetie was already about to reach out to take the dessert menu when Zhou Wen retracted it and placed it on the table before he began eating.
Sweetie was immediately petrified. When she saw Zhou Wen swallow the adorable pudding, her heart ached so much that it almost bled.
"That's right. Of course I won't eat these things… Of course… I won't…" As Sweetie spoke, the corners of her eyes and mouth twitched.
Zhou Wen pretended not to see Sweetie staring intently at the desserts in front of him. He quickly finished all the desserts.
"I'll go settle the bill. Wait outside for me," Zhou Wen said as he walked over to make payment.
Unable to eat despite wanting to, Sweetie felt that she was better off dead. All she wanted was to leave this place quickly and walk out without looking back.
Soon, Zhou Wen walked out.
Sweetie saw that Zhou Wen was holding a box in his hand. When she used her penetrative vision, she saw that it was a very beautiful mini cake. Although it was only a small piece, it was layered and looked very beautiful. It even emitted a rich milky fragrance.
"Didn't you have your fill just now? Why did you get another piece as takeaway?" Sweetie wished she could stomp Zhou Wen in the face. Not only had he eaten that much, but he had even gotten takeaway while she couldn't even get a single bite.
"Oh, this piece was an extra. They forgot to serve it. When I made payment, I realized that I had ordered this. I'm stuffed, so I could only do takeaway," Zhou Wen said as he suddenly handed the bag to Sweetie.
Sweetie was immediately delighted as she thought to herself,?Is he giving it to me? Should I accept it? How can I accept something given to me by such a baddy… However, it doesn't seem appropriate to reject the good intentions of others…
"Help me throw it away," Zhou Wen said indifferently.
Sweetie's expression immediately darkened as she stared at Zhou Wen and said, "Isn't it a waste to throw away such nice dessert?"
"There's nothing I can do about it. I can't eat anymore. If you find it troublesome and don't wish to help me, I'll throw it away myself," Zhou Wen said as he retracted his hand.
However, Sweetie's eyes suddenly lit up. She hurriedly reached out and snatched the bag over. As she turned around and walked to the side, she said, "Let me help you. Don't throw it randomly. It won't be good if you dirty the streets."
As she spoke, Sweetie's figure drifted away and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
After turning a corner, Sweetie sneaked a peek of Zhou Wen. Seeing that he wasn't paying attention to her and was walking forward slowly, she heaved a sigh of relief. She turned her head and leaned against the wall. She opened the box in the bag and raised the cake in front of her.
It's not that I want to eat it, but it's a waste to throw it. It will also pollute the environment. I can only force myself for the better good…?Sweetie convinced herself. She puffed up her cheeks and bit off a large piece, filling up her cheeks. She was so happy that she was about to cry.
Zhou Wen didn't turn his head as the corners of his mouth twitched.. He took out his phone and sent several messages.
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