novelraw Chapter 129: Strength Enhancement
Chapter 129: Strength Enhancement
Great Yong Capital, South Gate.
Outside the South Gate, over a dozen experts were already waiting. They were all members of the Azure Wave Pavilion.
As a faction established by Imperial Citizen players, the Azure Wave Pavilion naturally consisted entirely of Imperial Citizens. Their purpose for waiting here was, without a doubt, to welcome Gang Leader Wu.
"I heard this Gang Leader Wu is a Second-Rank Master and is highly regarded by the Pavilion Master. That's why we were ordered to come and welcome him."
Several waiting members of the Azure Wave Pavilion chatted in low voices, exchanging information about this Gang Leader Wu.
"This Gang Leader Wu is truly remarkable. He just broke through to the Third-Rank a few months ago, and in such a short time, he has already advanced to the Second-Rank. In reality, he must be a Starry Sky Lifeform with extremely high aptitude."
"Exactly. I saw the video of Gang Leader Wu taking action at the Black Jade Sect Ruins. At that time, he had indeed just entered the Top Three Ranks. Who would have thought he could progress so quickly?"
"Sigh, even though this Shattered Void World overwhelmingly favors the weak, true powerhouses can still open up a massive gap between us in a short period."
The members of the Azure Wave Pavilion conversed with one another, their expressions filled with deep emotion.
In the outside world, even thousands or tens of thousands of Planetary Lifeforms would be utterly helpless against a single Starry Sky Lifeform.However, in the Shattered Void World, it was entirely possible for Top Three Rank experts—who corresponded to Starry Sky Lifeforms—to be swarmed and killed by a large number of Middle Three Rank experts.
The Shattered Void World locked the upper limits of physical fitness, which served as a massive restriction for Starry Sky Lifeforms.
In reality, a Starry Sky Lifeform could destroy cities and shatter lands with a single thought. But in the Shattered Void World? Achieving such a feat was simply impossible.
While the dozen or so Azure Wave Pavilion members were conversing...
A figure approached from a distance. It was none other than Su Yuan.
"So this is the Great Yong Capital?"
Su Yuan gazed at the capital from afar.
Compared to Green Xiang City, the Great Yong Capital was unfathomably more majestic. The city walls stood over three hundred meters tall, so towering that an ordinary person could not see the top at a glance. It was like a sheer mountain peak.
'So many auras of Top Three Rank experts...'
Su Yuan stood in place and carefully sensed his surroundings.
It wasn't necessarily because his perception was extraordinarily sharp, but rather that many Top Three Rank experts within the capital were blatantly releasing their auras. They did this to deter the numerous Top Three Rank experts entering the city.
'Top Three Rank experts, who couldn't even be found in Green Xiang City, are a dime a dozen in the capital,'
Su Yuan thought to himself.
Through the gray mirror, he knew that there were currently a total of 3,625 Top Three Rank experts within the Great Yong Capital.
Among them, there were 2,735 Third-Rank Masters, 674 Second-Rank Masters, and 216 First-Rank Masters.
And the strongest First-Rank Master presided over the Imperial Palace.
Strictly speaking, this First-Rank Master had already stepped half a foot beyond the First-Rank realm. It would be more appropriate to call him Super Grade-1, as his strength was simply beyond comprehension.
It was precisely because of this Super Grade-1 expert that the entire capital remained peaceful on the surface, keeping the Imperial Citizen players perfectly in line.
In the early days of the Shattered Void World, a few Imperial Citizen players who were Mid-Stage Cosmic Lifeforms had attempted to challenge the rule of the Great Yong Dynasty.
As a result, they had provoked the Super Grade-1 expert deep within the Imperial Palace. He stepped out of the palace of his own volition and launched a relentless hunt against those challenging Mid-Stage Cosmic Lifeforms.
Within a mere thirty minutes...
Those players, who were Mid-Stage Cosmic Lifeforms equivalent to Peak First-Rank, were entirely suppressed and killed.
There had been absolutely no suspense during the battle.
Su Yuan paused for a moment before continuing his walk toward the South Gate.
"Gang Leader Wu!"
"Greetings, Gang Leader Wu!"
As soon as he reached the city gate, he was spotted by the Azure Wave Pavilion members who had been waiting for a long time.
Before arriving, Su Yuan had naturally notified Fu Qingcheng in advance. Portraits detailing Gang Leader Wu's appearance had also been distributed to the waiting Azure Wave Pavilion members.
"Gang Leader Wu, please follow us,"
the leading member of the Azure Wave Pavilion said respectfully.
"Mhm."
Su Yuan nodded.
There were many rules within the Great Yong Capital.
Once these rules were violated, even Top Three Rank experts would be arrested without hesitation.
Although Su Yuan was crystal clear about these rules, having Azure Wave Pavilion members—who had been developing in the capital for a long time—lead the way would save him a lot of trouble.
A short while later.
Under the guidance of the Azure Wave Pavilion members.
Su Yuan arrived at the Imperial City Inner City, stopping before an Exquisite Pavilion.
"Gang Leader Wu, we will take you to see the Pavilion Master,"
the leading member whispered.
"Alright."
Su Yuan was not surprised in the slightest.
Even in the capital, a Second-Rank Master could not be considered weak. For such a figure to join the Azure Wave Pavilion, the Pavilion Master would definitely need to meet them in person.
On the highest floor of the Exquisite Pavilion.
Su Yuan met the Pavilion Master of the Azure Wave Pavilion.
The Pavilion Master was an elegant, middle-aged man dressed in a white robe.
He appeared frail, as if a gust of wind could blow him over, but Su Yuan knew that the other party was a direct descendant of the Xien Family from the Azure Surge Universal Human Empire.
The Xien Family was a major power ranked among the top one hundred in the Azure Surge Universal Human Empire.
As a direct descendant of the Xien Family, the Azure Wave Pavilion Master knew in advance about the Shattered Void World's guidance in comprehending Cosmic Force.
Therefore, he had logged into the Shattered Void World right at the very beginning of its launch.
Among those Peak First-Rank players who had initially challenged the Great Yong Dynasty's rule and were ultimately suppressed and killed by the Super Grade-1 expert deep in the Imperial Palace, the Azure Wave Pavilion Master had been one of them.
"Gang Leader Wu truly lives up to his reputation."
A smile surfaced on the Azure Wave Pavilion Master's face upon seeing Su Yuan. "Pavilion Master,"
Su Yuan said, offering a slight bow.
In terms of in-game strength, the Azure Wave Pavilion Master was a Peak First-Rank powerhouse with a Combat Bonus exceeding one hundred times.
In reality, the Azure Wave Pavilion Master was a Peak Mid-Stage Cosmic Lifeform. The reason he poured so much effort into the Shattered Void World was to find an opportunity to break through to the Later-Stage Cosmic Life.
"Sit."
The Azure Wave Pavilion Master smiled faintly. "To advance from just entering the Third-Rank to the Second-Rank in such a short amount of time, it seems your accumulation during the Planetary Lifeform stage was quite extraordinary, Gang Leader Wu."
"You praise me too much, Pavilion Master. It was just a stroke of luck that I managed to break through," Su Yuan replied.
"Luck?"
The Azure Wave Pavilion Master gave a slight smile, believing that Su Yuan was merely being modest.
In cultivation and evolution, how could there be any such thing as mere luck?
"Since you have been in the Shattered Void World for so long, I presume you have also discovered the biggest difference in this game world..."
the Azure Wave Pavilion Master prompted.
"It's the Martial Arts Manuals!"
Su Yuan nodded.
Literally speaking, Martial Arts Manuals sounded like some extremely rudimentary cultivation methods for tempering the physical body.
Such cultivation methods wouldn't catch the eye of even a Planetary Lifeform, much less a Starry Sky Lifeform.
But in truth, the Martial Arts Manuals in the Shattered Void World could significantly enhance a Starry Sky Lifeform's comprehension of a certain Cosmic Force.
If this news were to spread, it would absolutely drive countless Starry Sky Lifeforms completely mad with desire.
"The secret of the Martial Arts Manuals has gradually begun spreading among the Imperial Citizens. Recently, you must have also noticed that the number of Imperial Citizens entering the Shattered Void has increased..."
the Azure Wave Pavilion Master said with a sigh.
Not long after the Shattered Void game was released, not many Imperial Citizen players knew about it. Even if some Starry Sky Lifeforms stumbled upon the secret of the Martial Arts Manuals in this world by chance...
...they certainly wouldn't spread it around.
After all, the channels for obtaining Martial Arts Manuals were limited. Once this matter was broadcasted and attracted a large number of the Empire's Starry Sky Lifeforms, the difficulty and cost of acquiring the Martial Arts Manuals would naturally increase exponentially.
However, no matter how hard they tried to conceal it, the number of Imperial Citizen players who knew about this would only continue to grow.
It was only a matter of time before the secret was completely exposed.
"True."
Su Yuan nodded.
Two months ago, the total number of Imperial Citizen players in the entire Shattered Void who were equivalent to Top Three Rank Starry Sky Lifeforms was less than a thousand.
But now, the number of Imperial Citizen players at the Starry Sky Lifeform tier had already surpassed three thousand.
This growth rate was still accelerating. In three months, the number of Imperial Citizen players at the Starry Sky Lifeform tier would exceed ten thousand.
By then, the Shattered Void World would undergo an update that would drastically boost the strength of the Great Yong Dynasty. The nine continents of the world would expand to ninety-nine continents to counter the player factions.
"Rest assured, Gang Leader Wu. The three Superior-grade Martial Arts Manuals that Qingcheng promised you are already prepared. Currently, the Azure Wave Pavilion has collected a total of 136 Superior-grade Martial Arts Manuals, all of which are stored in the Scripture Repository. You can choose any three from them,"
the Azure Wave Pavilion Master declared.
For him, the vast majority of Superior-grade Martial Arts Manuals were already useless. The Superior-grade Martial Arts Manuals he truly needed were those that taught how to form a perfect cycle with his own Cosmic Force.
"Thank you, Pavilion Master,"
Su Yuan said.
Obtaining three Superior-grade Martial Arts Manuals for practically nothing was equivalent to three hundred million Azure Surge Coins!
"By the way, in two or three months, our Azure Wave Pavilion will carry out an operation. I hope you can lend us your strength then, Gang Leader Wu. The compensation will not be a penny less—at least two Superior-grade Martial Arts Manuals."
the Azure Wave Pavilion Master stated.
"No problem."
Su Yuan nodded.
In reality, through the gray mirror, Su Yuan already knew exactly what the objective of this operation was.
It was for the Azure Wave Pavilion Master himself to shatter the void and obtain the crucial resources needed to break through to the Later-Stage Cosmic Life.
What the Azure Wave Pavilion Master sought didn't conflict with Su Yuan's goals in the slightest. Coupled with the fact that he could earn Superior-grade Martial Arts Manuals, there was naturally no reason to refuse.
"How straightforward, Gang Leader Wu!"
A broad smile appeared on the Azure Wave Pavilion Master's face.
"This is the Library Token. With this token, you can select any three Superior-grade Martial Arts Manuals from the Scripture Repository."
The Azure Wave Pavilion Master brought out a golden token and handed it to Su Yuan.
"Go ahead and make your selections, Gang Leader Wu,"
the Azure Wave Pavilion Master said, waving his hand dismissively.
Watching Su Yuan leave, the Azure Wave Pavilion Master's expression returned to its usual calm.
"As long as the plan goes smoothly, I will step into the Later-Stage Cosmic Life. By then..." A look of intense yearning surfaced on his face.
As a direct descendant of the Xien Family, he was under immense pressure. The Xien Family was a colossal faction that controlled a vast amount of resources.
However, to gain access to those resources, even a direct descendant had to demonstrate their potential.
Advancing to the Later-Stage Cosmic Life without relying on the family's assistance was his way of proving that very potential.
Scripture Repository.
Holding the Pavilion Master's Library Token, Su Yuan arrived at the building.
"Gang Leader Wu."
The guard of the Scripture Repository was a First-Rank Master. After inspecting the Library Token, he permitted Su Yuan to enter.
"The Superior-grade Martial Arts Manuals collected by the Azure Wave Pavilion..."
Su Yuan stepped into the Scripture Repository and looked over the hundred-plus Superior-grade Martial Arts Manuals. It didn't take long for him to pick out the three manuals he needed the most.