Chapter 116: Chapter 94 – Heavenly Sabre·Whirlwind Thunder, GOD-508·Hundred Feet Pole's Top (4K)_2
Xue Jing's eyes reflected confusion.
He felt there were still many secrets about spiritual mind powers that he didn't know…
“I'll ask the master later.”
Shaking his head, Xue Jing sheathed the Crouching Rabbit Sword, holding it as he turned and walked towards 'Wind Eater,' who was grazing nearby with its head down.
“Xi lü lü——”
Seeing Xue Jing approach, Wind Eater also moved forward two steps and nuzzled him with its head.
“Good boy.”
Xue Jing petted its mane and smiled.
He stepped on the stirrup and swung himself onto the horse's back.
No signal was needed, just a thought, and Wind Eater began to run across the grass.
Holding the reins and riding the horse, Xue Jing opened the panel to take a look.
Fitness Lv8, Health Cultivation Lv6, Cooking Lv5, Running Lv6, Charm Art Lv7, Aiming Lv6, Fighting Lv6, Hidden Dragon Vigor Lv5, Meditative Visualization Lv6, Combat Skills Lv4, Swimming Lv2, Riding Lv2…
“Running, Charm Art, Aiming, and Fighting are all about to level up.”
Xue Jing mused, looking at the Divine Skill column, skipping over Lv3 Twin Lifes and Lv2 Shadow Flame to check the Divinity count.
[Held Divinity: 56]
“There's still a significant lack of Divinity. Over at Miao Miao's side, it's like squeezing toothpaste, barely managing to pull out a dozen points a day.”
“When can I get another Custodian mission?”
Xue Jing sighed.
Riding back to Zhu Shanying's manor, Xue Jing went to the indoor swimming pool to relax for an hour, [Swimming] Experience Points +129.
Zhu Shanying was not around. Although she had said three days ago that she wanted Xue Jing to ride with her every day, he rarely saw her and wondered what she was busy with.
After swimming, Xue Jing took a shower and drove home.
“Teacher Wan?”
Upon entering the house, Xue Jing called out but received no response.
He looked around but couldn't find her; it seemed Miao Miao was out, probably because those from the Dragon Cult had come looking for her again.
Xue Jing took out his phone, intending to call his sister, Xue Wan, to tell her he would be visiting Maple City in a few days.
But just as he finished entering the number, before he could dial out, his phone vibrated with a call from an unknown number.
Xue Jing directly answered it.
“Hello?”
“It's me.”
A calm, mature female voice came through the receiver.
“Captain Void Blade…”
Xue Jing raised an eyebrow.
“You changed your number?”
Void Blade said, “I didn't change it. This is a call made to you through an encrypted communication channel.”
“Let's skip the small talk. I'm contacting you because I have a task I want to entrust to you…”
“Is it related to the Intersecting Boundaries?”
“Yes.”
Xue Jing's expression shifted as he changed his position on the sofa, thought for a moment, and said:
“Go ahead… but just to be clear upfront, I might not accept.”
Void Blade calmly said, “I understand. Just listen to me first before you decide.”
“Three days ago, someone reported that to the north of the Fifth Urban Circle, a new Intersecting Boundary was discovered…”
“As it is not within the urban circle, it's beyond our observation range, and we don't know when this Intersecting Boundary formed.”
“Upon receiving the news, the agency sent White Crow to enter first and scout the situation…”
“But they couldn't enter.”
Xue Jing puzzledly asked, “Why not?”
“Because the rules do not allow it,” Void Blade explained.
“Intersecting Boundaries are born from the fusion of the Current World and the Otherworld, and the rules within them undergo bizarre changes during the confusion of the two worlds, producing various incomprehensible chaotic rules.”
“White Crow started many tests three days ago and only just yesterday figured out the conditions to enter this Intersecting Boundary.”
Void Blade paused, then continued, “There are two conditions to enter: one is that you must be under eighteen years old, the other is still unclear, but it seems to be 'natural beings.'”
“Huh?” Xue Jing was dumbfounded.
“Natural beings… do you mean people who haven't undergone any modifications?”
Void Blade affirmed, “Exactly… It's still unclear if that's the condition, but so far, tests show that people with Alien Implants, or those who have taken Banned Drugs, or undergone 'Super Surgery,' cannot enter.”
Xue Jing thought for a moment, then asked, “Doesn't the agency have special personnel specifically for situations like these?”
“Of course.”
Void Blade said.
“The Special Duty Department has a unit specifically made up of martial artists. It's tasked with dealing with criminal martial artists and is known as 'Cease-Blades.' There are many practitioners of Old Martial Arts in it…”
“The problem is, the relationship between Cease-Blades and White Crow… isn't very good.”
So that's how it was.
Xue Jing roughly understood.
“This time, the situation is special. To avoid bowing down to Cease-Blades, the higher-ups have given me authority to provide you with the reward in advance.”
Captain Void Blade spoke.
“Do you not want a Divine Relic? I can give you one that is particularly beneficial to martial artists…”
Xue Jing blinked and asked, “What is it?”
“GOD-508·Hundred Feet Pole's Top…”
“As a Divine Relic Custodian, you should know the effects of this item…”
Xue Jing sat up straighter, a covetous glow in his eyes.
He certainly knew.
He had scoured through all the information about Divine Relics that his current level allowed him to access on the relic info site.
The details about GOD-508 were clear in his memory.
Hundred Feet Pole's Top appeared to be just a section of bamboo, indistinguishable from the ordinary kind.
However, its effect was simple: one just needed to place it on top of one's head, keep it from falling, and continuously engage in an activity.
After three days, GOD-508 would grow by one section.
At the same time, the activity that one was engaged in would also advance a level.
For instance, if one spent three days exercising, one's physical fitness would increase; if practicing martial arts, one's martial artistry would improve…
This was called—advancing one step further at the top of the Hundred Feet Pole.
The information revealed that a significant figure, whose name was obscured, had used GOD-508 and successfully achieved a '■■ Ascension'…
Although the particulars of '■■' were unknown, the fact that it was related to 'ascension' indicated that it was an extraordinary matter…
The temptation was quite substantial…
Xue Jing had already been very interested in obtaining a Divine Relic, let alone GOD-508…
“What exactly is the situation with that Intersecting Boundaries?”
Xue Jing asked.
Upon hearing this, Captain Void Blade understood that he was considering the offer.
She took a breath and said:
“The specific details are not clear yet. The test personnel aren't strong enough to delve in, but since one can exit at any time, it's likely a C-level Intersecting Boundaries…”
Captain Void Blade shared all the information that had been gathered so far, and after listening, Xue Jing said:
“Let me think about it.”
“Alright, give me an answer within a week.” Captain Void Blade said.
After hanging up the phone, Xue Jing fell into deep thought.
According to Captain Void Blade, a C-level Intersecting Boundaries wasn't too dangerous, and even if there were creatures inside, their threat level generally wouldn't exceed 5.
His task would be to enter the Intersecting Boundaries and install a special device in various locations within it, which would not only reveal all details about the Intersecting Boundaries but also allow for monitoring any changes happening inside at any time.
It sounded like the difficulty wasn't high…
Xue Jing shook his head.
About the Intersecting Boundaries, he knew too little; he needed to consult Wu Youqing for more details before deciding whether to accept.
The style of the organization he had felt from contacting White Crow till now made him distrust Captain Void Blade's words somewhat.
“I'll talk about it later.”
Xue Jing picked up his phone, opened the dialing interface, entered his sister Xue Wan's number, and called her.
After a few rings, the call was answered.
Xue Wan's cheerful voice came through the receiver.
“Hello, hello, hello~”
“My silly bean, don't always call me if it's not important. What if I get mistaken for having a brother complex? Good men would shy away from me.”
Xue Jing ignored her teasing and said, “I'm going to Maple City in a few days. Is there anything you want me to bring?”
A flurry of noises came through the receiver, clattering, as if Xue Wan had knocked something over.
“Ah? You're coming to Maple City!?”
Xue Wan's voice took on a hint of panic.
Xue Jing asked suspiciously, “Why, is there something you don't want me to see?”
“How could that be…”
Xue Wan laughed nervously.
“My dearest bean coming to see me, I'm really happy…”
Xue Jing said meaningfully, “It better be.”
Chapter end
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