Chapter 301: 301
Chapter 301: Form: Part 2
After listening for a few minutes, Lin Sheng had got a lot of information from their chatter .
“Okay, everyone, quiet . ” The principal knocked on the table again . “Next, the Asterism needs us to send a team over to join the raids . ”
“Have we not just deployed a team there? Why are they requesting for more?” Someone frowned .
“We’ve received information that the Sect of Thousand Graces has been getting very active recently, as though they are preparing for something . The Asterism is understaffed because of the recent incidents in Olro . So…” said Auldmandiller . One of the top executives of the Asterism was his former disciples . So it was only natural that he put in some good words for him .
“Is there any inside information? Your disciple?” someone asked .
“As you know, Thousand Graces and Verity step up their activities because of that . ” Auldmandiller shook his head .
“Sir, send Swift Graybear . He is the steadiest one of the Suppressor-class . ”
“Why my men when a situation arises every time? You still have the nerve to say that . ” The idea displeased the workshop professor of Swift Graybear .
“What about Rampage? She handled the case neatly last time . It really boosts the image of Baine . ”
“It’s okay to send Rampage but with full remuneration . ”
“Why not ask for her opinion first?”
Everyone had thus decided on the mission . But what surprised Lin Sheng was that Auldmandiller had pushed for the patrol mission—a night sentry mission in a nearby city .
Sponsored Content
According to his word, this was only a run-of-the-mill mission that people were using to gain credits . The risk was low . Nothing would happen .
In Baine university, a student had to achieve 300 credits to graduate . A patrol mission would earn the student 20 credits . There was nothing easier than this .
“If you don’t feel like going, you can hire someone else to do the job . ” Auldmandiller had considered everything for Lin Sheng .
“It’s all right, Sir,” said Lin Sheng with a smile after the meeting . “I will consider it as a vacation . ”
“Be sure that when you are in danger, run if you can’t win . Don’t worry about everything else! The most important thing is to stay alive . ” Auldmandiller was showing his extraordinary concern for Lin Sheng .
“I understand, Sir . ” Lin Sheng nodded .
“Just don’t try to act like a hero,” Auldmandiller added, unconvinced .
“Sir, is this Sect of Thousand Graces, the one I met last time—”
“Yes . So you know . The cults are extremely harmful, so you avoid them like a plague,” Auldmandiller cut in before Lin Sheng could finish his sentence .
“About the previous incident, I wonder how it has turned out,” Lin Sheng whispered .
“The fella escaped, but we seized many sacrificial items related to the Sect of Thousand Graces . These guys pray to the Divine Scion through the soul sacrifice every day . However, it is just a ruse in their quest to create a distorted vicious monster . Like the Sevenlocks Tower, they are the terrorists who advocate the release of the Ashen World . ”
Sponsored Content
Lin Sheng and Auldmandiller got out of the conference room . They went back via the long tunnel, from which they had come .
“Do you know why I bring you here?” Auldmandiller asked, changing the conversation .
“I don’t know . ” Lin Sheng knew that this was the main point . Auldmandiller did not bring him here just listening for a bunch of nonsense .
Auldmandiller smiled without saying another word . Lin Sheng followed him out from the tunnel and went into a lane on the left . The sloping path ran along a magma lake, and soon they came to a standalone courtyard .
Auldmandiller pushed the door open and entered the courtyard, where an old bearded man was standing in . The old man was checking the barrel of his rifle .
Almost as large as a fist, the barrel seemed too thick at a glance . It was engraved with beautiful patterns, and the bore glowing in silver light . It was no ordinary firearm .
“Hey, Beardy, what have you got?” Auldmandiller guffawed .
“It’s good stuff . Just arrived . You’ve come at the right time . Or this is within your calculation?” Beardy put down his rifle .
But the head of the workshop of the Soul Fortress was one of his main customers, he did not want to slight him .
“What do you want this time? Tell me . ”
“My disciple is a little weak in his stamina, give me the Heart of the Damned,” Auldmandiller said .
Sponsored Content
“Okay . There are two here . Take all of them?”
“All of them . Do you have other things? I need to give my disciple a gift . ”
“There . Pick two from the pile . ” Beardy pointed at the corner of the courtyard .
Auldmandiller motioned Lin Sheng as his eyes and said, “See for yourself . Choose whatever you like . ”
Lin Sheng knew that his teacher paid for it out of his pocket . So he hurried up to the corner where mildew had formed on the walls, and the cement layer had peeled off from a large part of the walls .
On the dark, dry ground was a pile of everything: mud blocks, stones, branches, metal fragments, old vases, radios, small trumpets, and a few dried flowers . Lin Sheng even saw a key, white and in the size of a palm .
“These are all from the Ashen World . Don’t ask me if they are of any good . You know they are when they come from that place . Pick whatever you like,” Lin Sheng’s teacher walked up to him and whispered .
Lin Sheng skimmed around and his eyes fell on a relatively fresh bone . The white jade-looking bone looked like a human thigh bone, but with cracks on the surface . He felt a weak sign of vitality in the bone, almost faded away, but he could resuscitate it, he figured .
The powerful ritual he got from the Griffin’s Morass could consume soul power to nourish the blood . As long as the blood is alive, he could bring it back to life and grow it .
Lin Sheng first picked up the bone . He then looked around again . Then he saw the second item—a tile . Or so it seemed . Lin Sheng felt a very strong negative air on it . So he took it .
The bearded old man had brought what they wanted: two beautiful turquoise hearts, seemingly carved from crystals . “It’s the heart of a dying giant as powerful as an apex Six-winger . It was hit by dark-energy cannons and has sustained some damages . Nevertheless, it still works . ” He tossed the two boxes containing the hearts to Auldmandiller .
The latter took it . Upon checking its contents, he smiled in satisfaction . “They are in very good condition . Deduct the amount from my account . By the way, have you conducted the test? Is my student okay?”
“Checked . There is no problem with the absorption,” Beardy replied .
As they carried the items and left the courtyard, Auldmandiller noticed doubt in Lin Sheng’s eyes, so he smiled . “Are you curious why the monster, as powerful as an apex Six-winger, has become our merchandise?”
Lin Sheng nodded . “I guess, maybe one reason is that you are also a Six-winger, Sir . So—”
“It’s one of the reasons . ” Auldmandiller laughed . “It’s also because we are human . ” He sighed . “It’s the most powerful dark-energy hot weapon, the Ebonthread Crystal Culverin . It could kill an apex Six-winger from a few kilometers away with just one shot . Don’t forget the many powerful monsters in the Ashen World . We humans are too weak in comparison . But we have no trouble guarding the secret realm . It is because we combine dark energy with technology and apply hot weapons in all aspects . ”
If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc . . ), Please let us know so we can fix it as soon as possible .
Tip: You can use left, right, A and D keyboard keys to browse between chapters .