novelraw Chapter 1367 - 179: A New Day
Chapter 1367 - 179: A New Day
At dawn, the translucent skylight panels in the Upper City of Bai Yujing were still trying to resist daylight with a pale halo, attempting to delay the arrival of morning; meanwhile, the stone forest below was already waking up ahead of time, shrouded in shadows. (Note 1)
The turbine air purification devices outside the walls were blowing desperately.
On the street, herds of cattle and horses, like worker bees, were rushing towards the subway.
A woman in a silk robe lazily watered the spider plants behind the window.
The watering made the spout of the watering can increasingly tilted, eventually causing the spider plants to gurgle sweetly, emitting a pure fragrance as sunlight spilled in through the curtain wall gaps.
Amidst all these vague silhouettes bustling for either a new life or new beginnings, the rather eccentric Xu Shu slowly walked out from the Blood Pool.
"Still a bit short of level eight, but I ate half a crystal more than usual yesterday. Why does my mental state feel the same as when I eat two crystals?"
Xu Shu stared at the mirror, carefully inspecting his eyes.
Beside the deep pupils, some blood vessels appeared in the whites of his eyes.
This was a normal reaction after boosting the Curse Seal’s erosion degree and completing training, a bodily warning meant to indicate that if one doesn’t restrain their ambitions, continuing to be greedy and reckless would result in more mental burden.
However, for Xu Shu, it was nothing serious, as he could recover soon after the training session ended.
After finishing his morning routine, Xu Shu first glanced at his home across the street, paused temporarily, then turned towards the east, towards the sunrise blocked by the nearby towering buildings.
Even though sunlight didn’t directly reach here, the ancient scroll unfolded slowly in the void before him, displaying mystical golden characters:
[With the sunrise, all beings revive, welcome back to the Tai Chu scroll, great master!]
[Remaining attempts: 3/3]
[Detected that you are currently in the Star Tower security zone, please exercise caution when opening.]
"Haha, finally refreshed."
With three draws at hand, Xu Shu felt different compared to yesterday, sitting confidently by the bedside, exuding an aura of calm authority.
Inside the ruins, even if more than 24 hours had passed, the Tai Chu scroll wouldn’t refresh but would remain in [Superdimensional Mode].
Therefore, since the 1st till today, the 4th, two days’ attempts were wasted.
This made Xu Shu feel slightly shortchanged.
Darned Tai Chu scroll, withholding my attempts, can’t it be more humane and return those six attempts to me?
He silently complained, but the Tai Chu scroll remained motionless.
As a unique program, it lacked direct interaction features; only detecting terminal situations could it replay your life before death like a Zouma Lantern, truly an annoying little help.
He casually activated the ascendancy drive and inquired Xiao Ya about yesterday’s pursuit.
Xiao Ya’s response was entirely expected by Xu Shu; as expected, there was no trace of Yan Hui and his group.
But she confidently reported that all the city gates and underground entrances in the security zone, as well as the pathways around the Star Tower, were now lined with defenses, ensuring that not even a suspicious figure from the Red Emperor Army, not even a mosquito, could escape.
Furthermore, under her tracking abilities, Yan Hui and Voodoo will definitely be rooted out within three days!
"Three days?"
Xu Shu scoffed at this, entirely skeptical.
Why?
The answer was obvious, as the first pursuit failed to trace them, the enemies must have opted to immediately conceal themselves, diving into the densely populated, muddy waters of the Lower District!
Xu Shu had been through this himself in the past, knowing all too well the intricacies of Bai Yujing city.
Given the chaos in the lower strata here, if the target wished not to emerge, hiding among the populace made locating them as hard as reaching the heavens.
Back then, a certain Zhang, disguised as a Red Archbishop, secretly practiced cannibalism in the Lower District, how long was it until Xiao Ya found some clues?
Xu Shu did not think that his presence would suddenly enhance her search capabilities.
Thus, Xiao Ya’s "three-day deadline" was surely a bluff, the real delay likely starting at seven days.
"Looks like this is destined to be a prolonged tug-of-war, a battle between top-ranked individuals, but ultimately beneficial for me, allowing me to rest and recharge."
"Humph, if they want to drag this out with me, let’s see who regrets it in the end!"
Xu Shu confidently meditated on the ground.
If comparing with others he’s uncertain, but extending the timeline? That truly lights up his forte.
With abundant resources at hand, he will definitely be a new sight after three days! The confidence brought by prolonged endeavors!
"Haha, back in the Black Widow Prison, desperate to develop quietly, yet continually failing due to crises forcing me into a corner. Now, finally, the time for stable cultivation has come! Indeed, the life within the safety zone suits me better..." Thinking this, Xu Shu glanced at the current remaining attempts of 3 on the Tai Chu scroll, starting to strategize.
Right now, not planning to go out hunting; the optimal approach would be nighttime cultivation + waiting for Xiao Ya’s updates, while daylight should be used for the legendary simulation, accumulating resources.
"Just in time, let’s see what the little bride experienced before, maybe from a legendary perspective, previously unnoticed information might be discovered..."