Chapter 314: Primal Crystal?
Chapter 314: Primal Crystal?
The next day, Jiang Cheng, with caution, changed his human skin mask again. Many had seen him the night before, and continuing to use the previous mask could easily lead to trouble if the Dawn Society sent another assassin.
Changing masks might not prevent such incidents, but it could buy him some time. In a few days, after opening a few more acupoints, he would become an Eighth Rank Force Knight.
After showing his pass and going through the iris and fingerprint authentication, he arrived at his own alchemy chamber.
Just as he was about to start pill refining, a knock sounded from outside.
Jiang Cheng's thoughts moved, and he saw who was at the door. He quickly went over and opened it.
"Little brother, I hope I didn't interrupt your pill refining?" Yang Chun asked with a smile.
"No, no," Jiang Cheng said, stepping aside and gesturing for Yang Chun to enter.
In his heart, he thought that Yang Chun's address to him had become more intimate.
As Yang Chun walked in and closed the door, he first surveyed the room before turning to Jiang Cheng and sighed, "Little brother, I'm truly sorry about last night's incident. Fortunately, you're safe and sound; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to eat or sleep in peace."
"Brother Yang, you're too kind," Jiang Cheng waved his hand.
"As the saying goes, it's easier to dodge a spear than a hidden arrow, especially when it comes to the Dawn Society's professionals. If it weren't for Brother Yang arranging a guard for me, I might have been captured by them last night."
Yang Chun sighed, "While that's true, based on my understanding of the Dawn Society, they wouldn't rest until they've killed you, knowing you're here. I originally wanted to request an Eighth or even Ninth Rank Force Knight to protect you, but unfortunately, there's a limited number of people..."
He changed the topic, "Although I couldn't get you better protection, I did bring you this."
He placed his right hand in front of him, palm open, revealing a small umbrella the size of a palm in Jiang Cheng's line of sight.
"What's this?" Jiang Cheng's eyes widened.
He already had a guess.
"A Tier 3 Advanced Artifact, the Sky Net Umbrella." Yang Chun laughed.
"After activating it, it can defend against Ninth Rank and below Force Knights or Mind Masters for a period of time. You just need to bite your finger and drip a drop of blood on it, and with a thought, you can activate it."
Jiang Cheng couldn't help but widen his eyes.
He had seen a similar item at an auction, the Mystic Iron Shield.
Compared to the Sky Net Umbrella before him, the Mystic Iron Shield was of a higher tier, a Tier 3 Supreme Grade Artifact, capable of blocking attacks from Tenth Rank Force Knights.
The Sky Net Umbrella was probably worth several million, and the black market was being so generous, lending it to him? Seeing Jiang Cheng's expression, Yang Chun was even more satisfied, "That's right, little brother. I'm lending this to you. If you encounter strong enemies, don't hesitate. Just activate it and either run towards the central district or back here. Oh, and there's also this."
As he spoke, he took out three white objects, each about one centimeter in height and diameter.
Jiang Cheng recognized these three white objects immediately.
"That's right," he said, guessing what Jiang Cheng was about to say. Yang Chun laughed, "These are Primal Crystals, commonly known as Origin Crystals, the crystallized form of Primal Light Dots, and they are the energy source for these artifacts."
Yang Chun opened the Sky Net Umbrella, revealing three indentations on the handle, each about the size of the three Primal Crystals.
Jiang Cheng watched as the other party installed the Primal Crystal.
This gave him a strange feeling, as if he was installing batteries into a flashlight...
"Done."
Yang Chun closed the Sky Net Umbrella and explained, "These defensive treasures are better than one-time use talismans. As long as they don't get damaged, you can keep using them. Even if they get damaged in battle, as long as it's not too severe, you can repair them afterward."
"But once activated, it consumes Primal Energy. To achieve maximum effect, it consumes quite a bit. For example, this Sky Net Umbrella, once activated, will consume one hundred thousand Primal Light Dots per second."
Jiang Cheng's mouth hung slightly open at this.
Wow, he currently only had over a hundred thousand Primal Energy in his body, and he needed to reserve some for cultivation to improve his strength.
So, after activating the Sky Net Umbrella, it would be gone in just over a second?
"Although you're a Sixth Rank Primal Energy Warrior, with your current level, you can only sustain it for one or two seconds. That's why these three Primal Crystals can support you for an additional thirty seconds. If your enemy's strength is below 9th Rank, this should be enough time for you to escape to safety."
"So, this Primal Crystal contains one million Primal Light Dots?"
Jiang Cheng couldn't help but ask.
"That's right, you couldn't tell?"
Yang Chun laughed heartily.
"This must be expensive, right?"
Jiang Cheng asked tentatively.
"It's not too bad."
Yang Chun replied, "The three of them combined cost less than a million."
"So, each is worth around three hundred thousand?" Jiang Cheng took a deep breath and quickly expressed his gratitude.
After all, everyone has their price.
He and Yang Chun had a connection, but before he could create enough value, the other party was willing to invest this much.
"Hehehe," Yang Chun chuckled, patting Jiang Cheng's shoulder. "No need for thanks, I have high hopes for you. As long as you can refine higher-quality Spirit Nourishing Pills, you'll bring glory to me."
"Yes, I will."
Jiang Cheng nodded firmly.
As long as he had enough herbs, refining the Supreme Grade Spirit Nourishing Pills was not a problem.
Even the Supreme Grade Calming Spirit Pills, he could refine them.
Taking the Sky Net Umbrella from Yang Chun, Jiang Cheng thought of something and curiously asked, "Senior Brother Yang, how did you obtain the Primal Crystals?"
Yang Chun stretched out two fingers at the question.
"Generally speaking, there are two ways. One is natural formation. Although Primal Energy is everywhere, the areas with more of it directly form Primal Crystals. These places are bound to be hotly contested."
"That's true."
Jiang Cheng nodded in agreement.
The Primal Crystals didn't provide much help in cultivation.
Because Primal Energy Warriors must absorb them into their bodies. Whether the energy is in the form of Primal Light Dots or Primal Crystals doesn't matter.
But when it transforms from something invisible to a tangible item, it's different.
It's more like a form of energy.
Primal Energy Warriors can use it to charge their treasures.
What about others? Can they use it to charge laser guns, laser cannons, or even as fuel for spaceships?
Perhaps, it could even be used as a form of currency?
"Brother Yang, what about the other method?"
(End of Chapter)
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