Free Web NovelChapter 443: Chapter 358: Single-handed Suppression [1]
「Half an hour later.」
A group of guards walked into the manor.
A short while later, they all emerged from the manor, their faces pale. Fresh blood dripped from the edges of a handcart.
If they had been uncertain before, then now they were certain: this new leader definitely had a special penchant for dissecting human bodies.
The only difference was that this time, the pieces weren’t as small as the last.
Hu Qi was unaware of their thoughts, and even if he knew, he wouldn’t care.
At this moment, he stood on the rooftop terrace of the manor, from where he had a panoramic view of the Rotten Leaf Gathering Place.
As his strength increased, his perception of the Runes’ locations within their bodies had become more accurate.
He no longer had to cut them completely open to find them one by one.
This greatly increased his efficiency.
Excluding the time spent interrogating them, it had only taken him a moment to deal with all four in the same manner, digging out the Runes from their bodies.
As expected, the result was no surprise: all four of them died.
Hu Qi’s gaze fell upon the translucent, crimson panel before him.
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[Genes: Celestial King (Peak) | Unknown Talisman Integrity: 0.29%]
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[Modification Points: 71,339 (7%)]
After recording the Runes from the four bodies and integrating them into the silver ball of light at the core of his chest through visualization and tracing, the Unknown Talisman’s integrity had increased from the previous 0.13% to 0.29%.
Now, upon Introspection, he could clearly see that the runic lines within it had become more complex and vast than before.
The increase in the Talisman’s integrity didn’t provide a significant boost to his combat power.
Its only known effect, it seemed, was to accelerate the absorption of surrounding Ethereal Wanderers.
For an ordinary Evolver, this could greatly increase the speed at which they grew stronger.
But for Hu Qi, it was completely dispensable. No matter how fast the absorption speed, it couldn’t compare to his own unparalleled aptitude.
However, he was very curious about what would happen once this Unknown Talisman was fully restored.
He had a feeling this Unknown Talisman wasn’t so simple, much like Mother Earth, the source of the Black Blood Species in the Secret Martial Artist world, or that Damaged Black Banner from the Nightmare World.
’Even an idiot knows that the source of an entire world’s Extraordinary power wouldn’t be simple.’
"However, it seems the plan from here on out will need to change."
Hu Qi’s expression shifted slightly as he watched the sky completely darken on the distant horizon.
Originally, he had planned to methodically increase his strength and condense a Spirit Seed.
But now, his power was growing far more smoothly than he had imagined. Coupled with the appearance of this Unknown Talisman, it was necessary to accelerate his plans.
Since his strength was already sufficient, there was no need to continue developing step by step.
Achieving his goals sooner, leaving this world, and moving on to the next was the real priority.
"However, the people here can’t be wasted..."
Hu Qi muttered to himself.
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The night passed without incident.
The next day, inside the manor, Hu Qi sat to one side while Lu Shan, Lu Hong, and Tong Chang knelt before him.
The three of them had pale faces, and if any other Evolvers were present, they would have detected a trace of an Evolver’s aura on them.
Hu Qi had transplanted the Rune-laced tissues from the previous four people into these three.
Among them, Tong Chang had been transplanted with the Rune of the one-eyed, blood-robed man.
Lu Hong, for his part, received Miao Xu’s Rune. Adding this to the Rune he already possessed from Iron Bear, he now had two in total, bringing his strength to Tier One Peak.
What surprised Hu Qi the most was Lu Shan. Her compatibility and adaptation to the Rune transplant were the best, far surpassing even her younger brother, Lu Hong.
After being transplanted with the Runes from the grim-faced man who had reached Tier Three and the woman named Xu Qing, her strength directly reached Tier Two Early Stage.
"I hope you won’t disappoint me. Spread the radiance of the Sun God to every place your eyes can see!"
Hu Qi said faintly.
The Sun God Divine Spirit Seed was not in this world, so logically, it shouldn’t be able to function.
But because of the existence of the treasure that was the Damaged Black Banner, he could use the Mind Realm he shared with his main body as a medium to collect the Power of Faith.
However, this place was different from the previous world. Trying to spread the faith was simply impossible without power.
This was also why he had spent time transplanting Runes into these people—to spread the faith of the Sun God and increase the power of the Sun God Divine Spirit Seed.
Relying on the believers in his Pocket World to increase his power was too slow; he needed to expand his following.
Unfortunately, these three were only the most ordinary Basic Level Believers.
If it weren’t for their fear of him, these three wouldn’t even qualify as Basic Level Believers and would be completely incapable of using Divine Techniques.
He could only transplant Runes into them to ensure they wouldn’t die on the path of spreading the Sun God’s radiance.
Although the strongest among them, Lu Shan, was only Tier Two, she was barely sufficient for spreading the faith in a place like this.
"Yes! We will certainly carry out our Lord’s Oracle!"
The three of them nodded and said respectfully.
"Good. After I leave, Lu Shan will be the acting manager of the Rotten Leaf Gathering Place."
As Hu Qi’s voice fell, his entire person vanished from the spot.
More than ten seconds later,
the three of them, still in the manor, finally raised their heads, their expressions unreadable.
"Sis, what should we do now?"
After looking around and confirming that Hu Qi had left, Lu Hong’s expression relaxed slightly.
Evidently, the pressure Hu Qi exuded was too intense for him.
"Naturally, we will obey the master’s command and spread our Lord’s radiance!"
Lu Shan said calmly.
As she spoke, her gaze shifted to Tong Chang, who was at her side.
"Since the great leader chose you, Leader Lu Shan, I will naturally follow your orders."
Tong Chang’s eyes flickered, and he replied with a smile.
To be honest, he looked down on these two.
