When 'God' Decides To Start Over

Chapter 685 - 279: Fire Lotus Light Base_3

The tip of the Fire Lotus Sword pierced through, directly contacting the lotus-like light shadow inside. The light energy within the Super Spirit Gemstone surged into the Fire Lotus Sword, causing its glow to intensely radiate, unfolding petal-like layers of sword light.

"This guy can actually use it... but your Super Spirit Limit is already ninety-nine percent... isn’t this a waste?" Li Xiu frowned slightly.

However, since things had already developed this way, Li Xiu didn’t forcibly pull the Fire Lotus Sword out.

No matter how you look at it, the Fire Lotus Sword was still his first contract. Although its initial quality was relatively mediocre, it wasn’t easy to evolve to this step, so it was worth using this Super Spirit Gemstone.

As the light energy from the Super Spirit Gemstone was absorbed, the sword light of the Fire Lotus Sword gradually changed from gold-red to lotus-colored, with the sword body undergoing strange transformations.

The sword body, thinner than paper, trembled and twisted, unexpectedly splitting into strands of sword blades. These blades intertwined, transforming into a Sword Lotus, suspended before Li Xiu, constantly emitting petal-like sword light.

Fire Lotus Sword: Parasitic Contract.

Level: Light Base.

Quality: Radiance.

Primordial Embryo Quality: 61.

Super Spirit Limit: One hundred percent.

Light Vein: None.

Talent Skills: Fire Lotus Sword Spirit, Fire Lotus Birth, Fire Lotus Furnace Sword, Fire Lotus Body-Protecting Sword Light, Fire Lotus Sword Intent.

"Light Base!" Li Xiu greatly appreciated it. A single Super Spirit Gemstone could elevate the Fire Lotus Sword to Light Base, making it worth the investment.

However, the Fire Lotus Sword still couldn’t condense a Light Vein, evidently due to insufficient energy. More energy was needed to condense a Light Vein, and its potential would determine how many Light Veins it could gather.

Contracts differ from humans in that their ability to condense Light Veins depends on their own talent.

Most Spirit Beings are similar in this regard; generally, the number of Light Veins they can condense is predetermined.

Nonetheless, Li Xiu had been researching this issue. The fact that the big white dog wanted to seize the Jade Emperor Scripture indicated that Spirit Beings might also be able to increase Light Veins through the Light Condensation Technique.

Li Xiu delayed letting the Jedi Knight ascend to Light Base because he wondered if the Jedi Knight could also use the Light Condensation Technique.

However, the bodies of Spirit Beings differ from humans; Li Xiu didn’t dare to directly experiment with the Light Planting Technique on the Jedi Knight, so this matter hadn’t progressed.

With a thought, the Fire Lotus Sword, which had transformed into a Fire Lotus, returned to its original state in Li Xiu’s hand.

"Perhaps I should check out the Land of the Sword Soul, where the Fire Lotus Sword might gain ample light energy to condense Light Veins," Li Xiu pondered, recalling the resources mentioned in the Sword Soul land.

Unfortunately, as Commander, Li Xiu couldn’t maintain his presence at the Sword Soul Gate indefinitely—not even for seven months, let alone seven years. He could only stay there for a limited time.

But the Sword Soul Gate is unlike other Trial Gates; apart from the person guarding the Sword Soul Gate, the Eternal Heaven doesn’t allow others to enter freely, which is somewhat troublesome.

Returning the Fire Lotus Sword Disc to his waist, Li Xiu worried about money. Now, both money and Super Spirit Gemstones were gone. How could the Forbidden Spear reach Super Spirit?

"Commander, Vice President Han sent someone to invite you over," Sha Chu knocked on the door.

"What is she looking for me for?" Li Xiu frowned slightly.

"I don’t know, the person didn’t say. They only mentioned that there’s a mission assignment for the Technician group," Sha Chu had asked, but the messenger wasn’t clear.

Personnel adjustments and mission assignments fall within Han Minghui’s authority, so Li Xiu couldn’t avoid it and had to follow the messenger to meet Han Minghui.

"Commander Li, please sit," Han Minghui said with a smile, no longer appearing as aloof as before, seeming somewhat amiable.

"I wonder what mission Vice President Han wants to allocate to our Technician group?" Li Xiu directly asked, avoiding any pretense with Han Minghui.

Han Minghui brewed tea and poured some for Li Xiu, smiling as she spoke, "Several Trial Gates need rotation recently. Apart from the original guarding group, other groups require assignments, and the Technician group was allocated two Trial Gates. Commander Li should decide who to send to guard them and provide me with the list for record keeping."

Li Xiu took the resources and examined them. The Trial Gates assigned to the Technician group were "Heavenly Flying Gate" and "Great Sound Gate."

These Trial Gates were unfamiliar to Li Xiu, so he had to carefully study the data first.

Han Minghui, sitting behind the tea table, unhurriedly drank tea, showing no urgency, appearing very patient.

After reviewing the data of the two Trial Gates, Li Xiu frowned slightly.

Both of these Trial Gates had high danger levels, with Light Base Spirit Beings attempting to break through in recent years. Within the last three months, Super Spirits had even tried to breach the Trial Gates.

"Vice President Han, are the risk levels of the Trial Gates allocated to other groups as high as those assigned to our Technician group?" Li Xiu asked Han Minghui after setting the data down.

"The risk levels vary according to rotation schedules. Regardless of the group, they’ll have to guard these gates eventually, it’s only a matter of time," Han Minghui replied.

Li Xiu smirked inwardly; Han Minghui’s words sounded fair, but not everything was equal. It’s likely the Trial Gates given to other groups weren’t as high-risk.

"Since it’s only a matter of time, please switch the gates assigned to us. The Technician group is short-handed right now and unable to guard these two Trial Gates. We should rotate later," Li Xiu suggested.

"I’m really sorry. The rotation schedule was approved by the President and cannot be altered. If Commander Li truly wishes to switch, you can consult the President. If the President agrees, I’ll immediately change it for you," Han Minghui responded.