The Faceless Man spoke softly, "I’m also very curious why Black Tuo is so desperate to find him. The Ink Jade Talent alone shouldn’t be enough to make Black Tuo’s Believers declare they’ll stop at nothing."
"Sothing big happened in Southwind City. Xia Hanshi actually managed to seize a Black Tuo Statue this ti. Black Tuo has invested imnse power into this, and the reason probably lies with that young man."
"Curiosity can be satisfied through a slow investigation. It’s not like he’s going to vanish into thin air; there will be plenty of chances later." Father Pang shook his head. "I’m going to prepare the banquet. I have to at least keep up appearances."
"But what if he actually cos?" the Faceless Man suddenly asked.
Father Pang stopped short and said hesitantly, "He wouldn’t be that stupid, would he?"
...
"The Pang Family invited you?"
Su Chen turned a corner, found Old Xia, and told him about the Pang Family’s invitation.
Xia Hanshi’s eyes grew cold. He sneered, "I wasn’t in a hurry to spring my trap, but it looks like they want to make the first move."
’Spring the trap?’ Su Chen’s interest was piqued. ’Is the Pang Family also involved with the Deceitful God Sect?’
"I was about seventy percent sure before, but now I’m ninety percent sure." Xia Hanshi glanced at Su Chen.
"This afternoon, go to this place. Get there before five, and be discreet." Xia Hanshi gave him an address. After morizing it, Su Chen left, feeling a bit suspicious.
...
"Mr. Su Chen, the Gravity Training Chamber has been installed. It can be adjusted up to a maximum of fifty tis gravity."
When Su Chen returned to his private villa, the installation crew had already finished their work. In the once-empty basent now stood a Gravity Chamber, about two ters long and three ters wide.
It was even smaller than the Gravity Training Chamber he had used at the hotel.
"How many tis?" Su Chen couldn’t help but look at the bearded man in charge upon hearing this.
"Fifty tis. This is the top-of-the-line model," the bearded man explained. "As your Tier increases in the future, you won’t need to replace it."
’A permanent solution,’ Su Chen thought to himself. He also realized this was likely the limit of what Ying Feng could provide. He didn’t know what Tier one needed to be to withstand that much gravity, but the strongest in Ying Feng must be far beyond that.
"And there’s this..."
The alloy hatch slid open with the hum of hydraulics. The bearded man led him into the Gravity Chamber. On a tal platform in the corner, a hexagonal, multicolored crystal hovered in the air.
"This is the Spirit Realm Instrunt. But you can’t use it for more than six hours at a ti. This thing was only recently acquired, so we don’t know if there are other hidden dangers," the bearded man explained, then couldn’t help but add with a sigh:
"To be equipped with a Gravity Chamber and this device at the sa ti... even among the Core Seeds, you’re the first."
"Understood. Thank you." Su Chen nodded. The bearded man was from the logistics departnt. After giving a simple explanation of how to use it, he led his n away.
After seeing them off, the first thing Su Chen did was walk over to the Spirit Realm Instrunt and press the activation button.
Imdiately, the crystal emitted an amber halo, and ripples of energy spread through the air, forming glowing patterns.
’I still need to activate my ditation Technique...’ Su Chen held his breath and focused, activating his Void Star ditation Technique. He felt a difference at once. Even without drinking a Support Potion, the circulation speed of his Spiritual Power had increased significantly.
’Not bad, not bad at all...’ Su Chen was becoming more and more impressed. ’If you aren’t a Core Seed, you really don’t get to enjoy such amazing things.’
After coming out of the basent, Su Chen received a ssage from Gu Bing, inviting him to a banquet tomorrow night—a banquet hosted by the Gu Family.
After a mont’s consideration, Su Chen accepted.
’Looks like getting the ntal Assistance Potion will depend on this senior.’
He found the remaining Illusion Essence and inhaled it. Although the effect had weakened, it was better than nothing.
Du Yu had already stopped by. Seeing that Su Chen wasn’t ho, he had left the clothes and departed.
Su Chen was just about to start a grueling training session when another visitor arrived at his door.
"Jiang Xi?"
Su Chen opened the door and was surprised to see the student from Southwind Academy who had been trying to get into the Craftsmanship Departnt. He was holding an iron box marked with the symbol of a giant chanical hamr.
"Brother Su..." he called out, looking rather excited.
Although the other man was older than him, Su Chen didn’t correct the form of address.
It would probably just make the guy flustered. He glanced down at the box in the man’s arms. "The Craftsmanship Departnt’s mark. You got in?"
"Co in and talk."
He stepped aside and invited the man in.
Jiang Xi swallowed as he walked in and explained, "I originally missed the cut by one spot. So guy had pulled strings beforehand and squeezed out. Last night, I was already packing my things to leave, but then the Craftsmanship Departnt suddenly sent a ssage."
"They said they discovered the other guy had cheated and that I was being admitted as his replacent. That’s how I got in."
Jiang Xi was so filled with suppressed excitent that he stumbled over his words. "And I have you to thank for it."
He didn’t co from a good background, and his Talent didn’t even reach the Brass level. After entering Southwind, his only choice was to diligently study the art of craftsmanship.
If he could stay in Ying Feng, Southwind City would take care of his parents, and the benefits were excellent.
Yesterday he had been utterly disheartened, never expecting such a sudden turn of events.
"I see," Su Chen said with a dawning realization, waving his hand dismissively. "If you hadn’t worked hard yourself, it wouldn’t have been your turn, even as a replacent."
’If it had been a normal elimination, the Craftsmanship Departnt probably wouldn’t have bothered. But soone pulling strings is a different story.’
’If one day I were to casually ask about that ’colleague’ of mine, it could cause trouble for them.’
"And this is?" He looked at the box in the man’s arms, already having a faint suspicion.
"Oh, right... I almost forgot." Jiang Xi hurriedly set the box down. "This seems to be the weapon you picked out. The Craftsmanship Departnt asked to deliver it."
With his task completed, he looked awkward and nervous. "Well... I’ll be going now."
’Help...’ Su Chen chuckled. But Jiang Xi stopped. "By the way, about the question you asked before regarding weapon upgrades, I asked around about it at the Craftsmanship Departnt."
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