Chapter 315: Six Thousand Divinity, Dragons Blocking the Road, and the Plane Draws Near (4K)

Chapter 315: Six Thousand Divinity, Dragons Blocking the Road, and the Plane Draws Near (4K)



Divine Essence Factor, a unique element extracted from the body of Adam the Divine, neither a physical substance nor energy, is obtained through dilution.

It has numerous uses... But for Xue Jing, its purpose is simple.

This thing is recognized by the skill panel as 'Divinity' itself.

Slightly shifting his palm, he broke contact with the glass bottle containing the Divine Essence Factor, and the ever-rising Divinity on the panel suddenly stopped.

Xue Jing did not let the excitement cloud his judgment and immediately absorb the substance; he needed to understand the situation better.

After all, being sealed in a glass bottle, it wouldn't suddenly grow legs and run away. It's best to wait and observe the situation first.

This bottle of Divine Essence Factor was hidden so discreetly within the wall; if it held great importance to the commander, and he stole it, it would be a severe matter.

Xue Jing reached into the drawer and retrieved the worn-out document.

The cover was blank, with no title written on it.

Xue Jing opened the cover and began reading it attentively.

Most of the content in the document was in Chinese, with only a small portion in English due to the lack of precise translations for certain terms.

Soon, he recognized the nature of this document from its content.

—《Ultimate Limit-Breaking Method》.

From research on the effects of Divinity, discussions on the human body's various limits, testing for adaptability to the Divine Essence Factor... to the method of injecting the Divine Essence Factor, and how to most efficiently train and absorb it after injection...

This document comprehensively detailed the process of how humans could utilize Divinity for 'Ultimate Limit-Breaking', leaving no stone unturned.

Xue Jing skimmed through the document, closed it, and furrowed his brows in thought.

"What does this mean?"

This document, together with a bottle of Divine Essence Factor... What was the commander trying to achieve? According to Ning Yuante, the commander had already completed three Ultimate Limit-Breaks and must have thoroughly mastered the Ultimate Limit-Breaking Method, making it unnecessary to keep this paper document.

And this bottle of Divine Essence Factor... It was easy to carry such a small bottle of oral liquid, and there was no need to hide it away.

Moreover, it was stored in the plane used to transport him, placed in the master bedroom that only he could enter.

There was an implicit feeling that it was specifically prepared for him.

"But why hide it in such a secret compartment?"

"Because the document has a high-security classification, and the Divine Essence Factor is precious, so she feared her subordinates might see it and develop greed?"

Xue Jing's brows furrowed slightly, feeling that this wasn't the whole story.

If it were prepared for him, it seemed unnecessary to hide it in a secret compartment.

The commander had already given orders that no one but Xue Jing was allowed to enter, and as the commander of Zhi Ge, no one would dare defy her. Even if someone dared to do such a thing, they wouldn't be allowed inside the plane.

The secret compartment was simple in design but highly discreet, with a precision of less than a micrometer, making it nearly impossible to detect without Xue Jing's Level 10 Aiming skill providing superhuman vision.

It seemed like the commander wasn't concerned about him discovering the hidden item.

Or perhaps, this was a test, and only by finding it would it be considered a gift? It couldn't be a trap to frame him for stealing, could it?

Xue Jing considered various possibilities, but due to insufficient information about the commander's true intentions, he couldn't find the correct answer.

"Never mind, it doesn't matter."

Xue Jing shook his head.

Regardless of the commander's intentions, his approach remained consistent.

Whatever was thrown at him, whether sugar-coated or a cannonball, he would consume the sugar and ignore the cannonball.

He wanted the Divine Essence Factor, but as for the Ultimate Limit-Breaking Method...

Xue Jing read through it again, memorized the information, and then tossed it back into the secret compartment.

He had no intention of practicing it.

The skill panel was his path to transcendence, and he would use Divinity only on the panel, never abandoning the main pursuit for the uncertain 'Ultimate Limit-Breaking'.

He only memorized the content as it might prove useful in the future.

He then reached for the bottle of Divine Essence Factor.

[Detecting Divinity, absorbing...]



On the panel, Divinity began to rise, but slowly, fluctuating between two or three points per second and no change for four seconds.

After some thought, Xue Jing flicked his finger, and the glass bottle's cap flew off.

Instantly, the golden powder within the bottle, like a fluid, defied gravity and scattered out from the bottle's mouth.

The room was devoid of any air currents, but the shimmering gold powder seemed to move on its own, floating and swirling like living creatures, emitting a beauty beyond description.

Sch Jing extended his hand, and as the gold powder came within five centimeters of his hand, it was drawn to him like a magnet, sticking to his skin.

Upon contact with his skin, the divine essence particles melted and seeped into his body as if absorbed by him.

Simultaneously, the divine essence value on his skill panel began to surge rapidly.

428...

499...

567...

The numbers increased by dozens of points per second, and upon seeing this, Sch Jing immediately lifted the glass bottle and poured its contents over his own head, then shook it vigorously.

All the divine essence particles were shaken out of the bottle and poured onto Sch Jing's head.

The divine essence value on the panel instantly skyrocketed.

2067...

3051...

4399...

As the last of the divine essence particles were absorbed by Sch Jing, the panel displayed the message: [Divine Essence Absorption Complete].

At this moment, his divine essence value had reached [6277].

"..." Sch Jing couldn't help but smash the glass bottle onto the floor and exclaimed, "Damn!"

Just a small bottle... nearly six thousand points of divine essence?!

Why did he even ask the Sixth Bureau for a divine relic reward?

They should have just given him divine essence particles directly!

Sch Jing rubbed his forehead and calmed his accelerated heartbeat.

"Regarding the importance of intelligence..."

If he had known about this earlier, when Void Blade invited him to join White Raven, he would have agreed in an instant.

"However, divine essence particles are extremely precious, and even an organization like the Sixth Bureau probably has a limited supply. If I had exchanged my merits for divine essence particle rewards instead of the divine relic, I might have gained even more divine essence than I did from the relic."

Sch Jing's eyes glimmered with determination.

From now on, if White Raven and Halting Edge have tasks for him, he would actively take them on.

"Six thousand..."

Although he still had reservations about Commander Halting Edge's intentions, seeing the divine essence value on the panel, Sch Jing felt delighted.

With such an unexpected harvest right at the start of his journey, life was getting better and better!

Sch Jing jumped onto the soft bed, humming a little tune as he prepared to consume his gains.

First, he naturally wanted to level up his already maxed-out skill, [Armament Master].

[Armament Master Lv. 2 (Transcendent)]



He clicked to upgrade.

[Armament Master Lv. 3 (Transcendent)]



[Upgrade Requirements: Experience 0/40000, Divine Essence 5277/2000]



"Next, it's [Dragon Horn]..."

As the main skill he had decided to level up with divine essence, Sch Jing didn't hesitate and clicked to upgrade it.

Lv. 6 became [Dragon Horn Lv. 7 (Upgrade Requirements: Divine Essence 3277/3000)]



With exactly three thousand points, it was enough to level it up to Lv. 8.

But just as Sch Jing was about to click to upgrade, he hesitated and stopped.

"I'll wait for now. I'll keep it in reserve. If any skill suddenly becomes ready for transcendence, the current level is sufficient for cultivation. If the need arises, upgrading will be a matter of an instant."

He thought to himself.

Since he was on the plane, it wasn't a good time to test the effects of the upgraded skills. Sch Jing lay on the bed, took out his phone, and chatted with Xue Wan and a few classmates who had messaged him. Then, he began cultivating the Nirvana Technique and fell into a deep sleep.

...

"¥&¥$&%——"

Outside the door, faint sounds of commotion could be heard. In the dimly lit room, Sch Jing, whose body radiated layers of golden light, slowly opened his eyes. The compassionate gaze in his dark red cobalt eyes gradually faded.

His precise biological clock told him that the time was 2:36:52 AM.

Sch Jing got up, stepped off the bed, and without changing out of his white bathrobe, he opened the door and walked out.

At this time, most people on the plane were asleep. The corridor was quiet, and Sch Jing followed the sounds of commotion until he reached the cockpit.

As he opened the door, he saw Ning Yuante standing next to the pilot's seat, staring at the screen and talking to the captain.

"What's happening?" Sch Jing asked as he walked over.

Ning Yuante turned around and exclaimed, "Brother Sch!"

"Mr. Sch!"

"Lord Sch!"

The other people in the cabin also greeted him respectfully.

"Brother Sch, you came just in time!" Ning Yuante said hurriedly.

He pointed out the front window, signaling Sch Jing to look.

Sch Jing raised his eyes and saw—

A dragon.

Countless dragons filled the sky, an endless swarm too numerous to count at a glance. Despite their varied forms, unique appearances, and differing sizes, they all possessed the distinctive features of dragonkind: upright horns, vertical pupils, bodies covered in scales, and the ability to fly through the air.

Every dragon displayed an extremely agitated demeanor, constantly opening their mouths to release furious roars, engaging in a chaotic battle, attacking each other relentlessly. Countless dragon blood rained down from the sky, their corpses falling like dense raindrops.

"What are they doing?" Xue Jing asked, furrowing his brows slightly.

Ning Yuante shook his head, "I'm not sure... As soon as we arrived here, the plane was suddenly surrounded by dragons. The pilot had to make an emergency stop, and now we're stuck."

Xue Jing spoke up, "Can't we fly around them?"

"We already tried... Whether we go up, down, left, or right, either the dragons block our path and attack, or we deviate from the flight path and enter the dangerous wasteland areas."

Ning Yuante's eyebrows furrowed deeply, "This seems to be a situation that only occurs during a 'Dragon Tide'."

Xue Jing glanced at him, "Dragon Tide?"

Ning Yuante nodded, "Yes... That's when the 'Dragon Mother', the super-organism that orbits the Terrestrial Star, enters a 'Frenzied Birthing Period' for no apparent reason."

"During that time, its birthing rate skyrockets, and in a very short period, it gives birth to a massive number of dragon offspring. This causes almost all dragonkind to enter a frenzied state."

"At this time, they become extremely aggressive, even towards their own kind, let alone other creatures."

"We call this phenomenon the 'Dragon Tide'. The dragons go on a rampage, attacking everything they see, and even the ground of the great nations, which they usually dare not approach, is not spared."

Ning Yuante scratched his head, "But the Dragon Tide usually occurs only once every five or six years. I remember the last one was about three years ago, so I'm a bit skeptical about this."

Xue Jing listened, his expression conveying a sense of speechlessness.

Under normal circumstances, the Dragon Tide occurs only once every five or six years...

Yet, it happened prematurely just as he was taking a flight to another metropolitan circle.

It was hard for him not to relate this to his own situation.

He had barely set out when he encountered this grand event, and now it seemed to be waiting for him here.

"We can't be sure yet; it might be a different situation, like a few 'Imperial Dragons' fighting over territory?" Ning Yuante speculated.

Imperial Dragons—Xue Jing had read about this special dragon species.

They were peculiar beings capable of commanding other dragons, and their appearance was always accompanied by multiple other dragons. Aside from this ability, they had no special powers, and their combat strength was rather mediocre, leading some to jokingly call them 'Imperial Dragons'.

Xue Jing shook his head, "Don't be optimistic... With this overwhelming scale, it can't be Imperial Dragons fighting over territory."

He had a good understanding of his own bad luck, so encountering a major event like the Dragon Tide didn't surprise him in the slightest.

"What should we do now?"

Ning Yuante hesitated, "For now, it's best to turn around and return, then plan a safe flight path."

"But the issue is... We can't guarantee that the new flight path won't encounter the same situation."

"Moreover, planning a new route will take time, and the journey will be longer. We might not be able to reach the Seventh Metropolitan Circle before the Martial Exam begins."

Xue Jing nodded, "I understand."

And yet, this is how it turned out...

Xue Jing sighed softly, flexing his wrist slightly, and said calmly, "Move the plane over."

Ning Yuante and the Pilot: "Huh?"

"But..."

Xue Jing spoke without hesitation, "Open the cabin door, I'll clear the way ahead."

"Then, just fly forward, and don't worry about anything else."

His tone was devoid of any resolute force, carrying no emotional fluctuations, only a light and casual air.

But Ning Yuante's entire body trembled with excitement, "Okay, move the ship... No, the plane over there!"

The pilot's face showed panic, "Huh? But..."

Ning Yuante slapped the pilot's head, threatening, "No 'buts'!"

"Do you know who I am, Xue Ge?"

The pilot swallowed, remaining silent.

Seeing this, Ning Yuante reached for the controls, "You won't move, huh? What's this button do?"

He made a gesture to press the button, and the pilot hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, I'll fly! Take it easy, Mr. Ning!"

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(End of Chapter)

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