CSMCDB - Chapter 66

Chapter 66

"That's not necessary… but, could you give me the Star Stones from this person's storage ring? I don't need anything else." Wen Yuncheng scratched her head and kicked the unconscious Wang Er beside her. "We're just strangers who happened to meet. There's no need to talk about favors."

The three of them were stunned for a moment. They saw Wen Yuncheng take out the Star Stone card from Wang Er's storage ring, tap it against her own, and then place the ring on the ground. Only then did they understand. They hurriedly handed the Star Stone cards from the storage rings of the two Star Masters beside them to Wen Yuncheng. "Thank you, little brother!"

Wen Yuncheng scratched her head. With her left hand behind her back clutching a stun grenade, she took the two Star Stone cards with her right. Seeing no sign that they were about to cause trouble, she accepted all the Star Stones and then bid them farewell.

She had no interest in their martial arts, so she directly refused the enthusiastic invitation from the three members of the Luoyan Sect. After taking the Star Stones, which totaled 1,130,000, she left.

"1947, this is a great way to make money." Wen Yuncheng couldn't help but sigh as she looked at her suddenly bulging purse. Money came so quickly; no wonder so many people liked to rob others.

[…]

Wen Yuncheng smiled and then headed in another direction. This place was for a martial arts inheritance, but as for her… she needed more material opportunities.

[Head deeper first. No matter what kind of opportunity it is, the most valuable ones are definitely inside the Xuanhuang Tomb.] 1947 said, then sensed for a moment and found a general direction for Wen Yuncheng, telling her to hurry over.

Wen Yuncheng wasn't in too much of a hurry. This kind of secret realm was quite difficult. Those people would have to fight over any treasure, and in the end, they'd probably beat each other to a pulp. If she went a little slower, she might be able to pick up the scraps. Thinking of this, Wen Yuncheng gave a wry smile. Actually, I was afraid they would all recognize me… Turns out I'm not as famous as I thought.

Probably… only people from the academy and around the Imperial Capital knew her? That made sense. She was only a first-layer Star Master and posed no threat to those people. Lin Jinyu's performance was far more dazzling than hers. If people were going to pay attention to anyone, it would be Lin Jinyu, who was the same age but stronger.

Little Ice Mountain… did this count as her helping me draw away the attention?

While thinking about these random things, Wen Yuncheng gradually sensed a crowd gathering ahead. She moved closer to take a look and saw several secret chambers. Barriers had been set up outside each one, making entry impossible without breaking them. Many people were constantly trying to get inside to investigate.

"What's inside?" Wen Yuncheng couldn't resist grabbing a random onlooker to ask.

"Who knows? Spirit treasures? Pills? Cultivation techniques… The things in the Xuanhuang Tomb are always tempting." Although the person was a bit dazed, he still shrugged and answered her. "Little brother, if you're interested, you can give it a try. A few of the other chambers already have people inside. Only these eight are left… Sigh, I'm not strong enough." As for whether you'd be ambushed and killed after coming out? That would depend on your strength and background.

Wen Yuncheng looked over, her heart stirring. She unfolded her Mechanical Wings and flew straight over. As she approached, many people stared at the Mechanical Wings on her back. A few sneered disdainfully, muttering "external objects," but said no more. A few other "prodigies" glanced at her once before looking away, focusing again on attacking the defensive shields.

Wen Yuncheng reached out and touched the defensive shield of one of the chambers, asking in her mind, 1947, can you tell which of these chambers has something I need?

[…I'm not a god.] 1947 said helplessly.

Wen Yuncheng sighed. It seemed she could only rely on luck, pick one at random, and break in. But… which one? She hesitated for a moment, then stopped overthinking it. This one right in front of me will do. Wen Yuncheng focused and directly summoned Number One. Then she gripped a grenade in her hand, along with a flame exploder, and the G-1 Corona appeared on her left shoulder. With so many people around, she didn't want to use trump cards like her turrets for now. Of course… if she couldn't break it, she'd just blast it with a cannon.

Number One began to charge its Star Power cannon. This was an all-out attack that would drain all the Star Power in its body. If it weren't for its black coating, Wen Yuncheng would have been able to see its internal energy core operating at high speed, almost turning into a giant lightbulb!

An EZ-8 Self-Destructor was placed in front of the defensive shield, followed by an RX-78 Pursuer. Wen Yuncheng calculated the timing, multitasking as she threw out all the attacks in her hands the instant Number One fired. Even the Self-Destructor and Pursuer exploded at the same time!

With a massive BOOM, the area shook violently! The others stared in horror at the burst of Star Power energy. It had reached a terrifying level. It was unbelievable that a mere first-layer Star Master could unleash such an attack!

Wen Yuncheng, however, was focused solely on the defensive shield. The moment it shattered, she rushed into the secret chamber. She wasn't afraid of the aftershock from Number One's Star Power cannon; after all, Number One was a skill, and skills only had a 5% effect on her. There was a reason for her speed. As soon as she entered, the defensive shield, sensing someone had gone inside, rose again. Wen Yuncheng had just run in and turned around when she met the eyes of several people who had slammed thud, thud, thud into the barrier. She couldn't help but laugh. These people really have some nerve. If I had been any slower, wouldn't I have just been paving the way for someone else?

It was a good thing they hadn't thought she would succeed at first, otherwise Wen Yuncheng might have had to use her Mechanical Wings to rush in.

"Damn it, that kid actually broke through… Only seven chambers left." one person couldn't help but curse under his breath. He casually wiped away the blood from his nose, which had started bleeding after he hit the shield, his expression grim. It was embarrassing that no one had gotten in, but if he had… others would have been so envious.

"We can only wait. I wonder which sect that kid is from. If he's alone…" As he spoke, a glint appeared in his eyes, revealing a hint of malice.

"How is that possible! Do those attacks look like they came from an ordinary first-layer Star Master? He's probably a disciple from some major sect just here for the fun of it." another person quickly chided, making his companion drop the idea.

Regardless of the discussions outside, Wen Yuncheng was already inside the secret chamber. She walked deeper, but saw no ore veins or pills, only a black bracelet resting on a stone pedestal.

"…What is this? A Spirit Treasure?" Wen Yuncheng was stunned. She reached for the bracelet and encountered no resistance. "Do I need to drip blood on it?"

[Yes.]

Wen Yuncheng immediately cut her finger and dripped her blood onto the bracelet. Although she didn't know what it did, it was good to leave a mark on it. At worst, she could wash the mark off and sell it for money after she got out.

[Beep! Spirit Treasure equipment acquired! Loading…]

[Spend one hundred points to activate the equipment template?]

"Equipment template?" Wen Yuncheng was dumbfounded. "Only Spirit Treasures can activate the equipment template? Just like in a game?… Do I need the equipment template's support to use Spirit Treasures or anything higher?"

[More or less. After all, your body uses mana, not Star Power. You need the template to convert it for you.] 1947 said. [It's a good deal.]

…It definitely wasn't a loss. After all, without the template, this Spirit Treasure would be useless in her hands. Whatever, it's a hundred points. I'll just activate it.

Watching her points drop by one hundred, Wen Yuncheng felt a slight pang in her heart. The system's template began to load again, seemingly building the equipment template for her.

[Loading complete.]

[LingSha Bracelet: Yellow-rank Spirit Treasure. Can conjure a black shadow to fight. The shadow is immortal and indestructible, lasting for 10 seconds. Can be used once per day.]

Wen Yuncheng was stunned. This effect… would it be the same if someone else used it? A Yellow-rank Spirit Treasure had a skill like this? She couldn't quite figure it out, as this was her first time encountering such an item up close. Wen Yuncheng decided to ask Little Ice Mountain about it later. She put the black bracelet on her left wrist. With a mechanical armguard and now a bracelet, her arm felt quite cluttered. The mechanical armguard on her right arm could even transform into a hand cannon. If it weren't for the system's highly streamlined designs, Wen Yuncheng would probably be exhausted from wearing all this every day.

As for the equipment template, Wen Yuncheng took a look. It was just a simple page with three empty slots. One of them was now occupied by the LingSha Bracelet, leaving two slots remaining.

Wen Yuncheng tried to expand it. Expanding to five slots actually cost one hundred points? Didn't that mean it was fifty points per slot? So expensive.

[You get what you pay for. It's very difficult for others to form a contract and subdue these pieces of equipment! As long as you have the equipment template, you can easily subdue even Heaven-rank equipment without fear of backlash.]

Spirit Treasures naturally had spirits. Subduing a Spirit Treasure certainly came with risks, but the equipment template eliminated such dangers. A system-level template like this directly compressed the Spirit Treasures, feeding their abilities back to the user in a stable and safe manner.

Wen Yuncheng nodded, knowing that 1947 was telling the truth. Otherwise, if everyone was a genius, why hadn't the powerful families gotten Heaven-rank Spirit Treasures for their heirs to use? Although Spirit Treasures were precious and Heaven-rank ones were even rarer, they weren't unobtainable for those families. If they could be used easily, they would be a major combat asset. -Unfortunately, Wen Yuncheng sighed, she was poor!

Forget Heaven-rank; even getting this Yellow-rank one was a stroke of incredible luck. Wen Yuncheng shook her head and searched the secret chamber thoroughly. After confirming there was nothing else, she couldn't resist kicking the stone pillar that had held the Yellow-rank Spirit Treasure. It took so much effort to break the defensive shield, and all she got was a single Yellow-rank Spirit Treasure?

[…What are you talking about? Yellow-rank Spirit Treasures are very expensive, okay?] 1947 was a bit helpless. Getting this was already considered lucky, but it didn't expect its cub to be so dissatisfied.

"…Alright, you have a point. I did get an extra skill, after all." Although it was only once a day, a ten-second immortal and indestructible shadow was still very powerful. She didn't plan to try it now. If she were to test it, she would do it late in the evening, just before midnight, to avoid any unexpected situations.

Wen Yuncheng summoned Number One and used its energy core to replenish its power with her own mana. Number One's attack had completely drained its energy, and she was afraid of being robbed if she went out like this. Wen Yuncheng didn't want to take the risk.

Only after Number One's energy was fully restored and Wen Yuncheng herself had recovered most of her mana did she stretch lazily. Then, she walked straight out of the secret chamber.

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