The world begins with refining skills

Chapter 533 Sequence 6, The Hunt! (Seeking monthly votes)

"Mr. A? The messenger of the Aurora Society?"

A hint of surprise appeared on Mu Sheng's face, as if he had come to know Miss 'Justice' in a new light, and he looked at her with admiration.

"These Aurora Society members who can use letters as their code names are at least Sequence 7 Extraordinary individuals."

“Mr. A, the first letter of the alphabet, if he really is the Mr. A from the Aurora Society, then he is very likely a Sequence 5.”

"Miss Justice, I have to say I'm really impressed with you now. You're truly brave!"

Mu Sheng gave Audrey a thumbs up.

'Ah! Mr. A is a Sequence 5 cult member?'

Audrey herself was shocked. She had only gone to a secret party in Backlund, how could she have encountered such a terrible person?

A gathering of extraordinary individuals whose highest rank is only Sequence 7 actually includes a Sequence 5 member of the Aurora Society. This seems highly suspicious.

Suddenly, Audrey remembered the disgusting look Mr. A had given her at the party.

The way she looked at him, like a fly fixating on dung, now sends a chill down her spine when she thinks about it.

Although it might be a small possibility, Audrey was quite certain that she would be powerless to resist should Mr. A want to do anything to her that day.

Her expression immediately turned sour.

Apart from the 'Fool' who could see through the gray fog, no one else noticed Audrey's emotional change.

"As previously agreed, a Sequence 5 prey is worth 10,000 gold pounds. Let's make the trade, Miss Justice!"

"If it's confirmed that this Mr. A is indeed Mr. A from the Aurora Club, then this 10,000 gold pounds is yours."

With a flick of his arm, Mu Sheng produced a stack of gray banknotes with black stripes in his hand.

This certainly doesn't mean that his influence over the Source Castle has surpassed Klein's, allowing him to bring real-world objects onto the Gray Fog.

Rather, it is an illusory thing expressed through thought.

The Hanged Man, Audrey, and the Fool traded Rosell the Great's diary in the same way.

Oh, and Mr. "Strength" too!

Audrey's eyes lit up immediately. She couldn't fight against Mr. A, but Mr. 'Strength' could!

Audrey then made a private deal with the 'Fool' and told Mu Sheng all the information about Mr. A.

“Okay, I have all the details. When Mr. A holds his next secret gathering, just pray to Mr. Fool and tell me the time and place.”

"Then, let's leave a way to contact each other. How should I give you the money later?"

Mu Sheng was very satisfied with the deal with Miss 'Justice', having obtained a Sequence 5 extraordinary trait for only 10,000 gold pounds.

This deal is such a great deal!

'Ten thousand gold pounds for a single Sequence 5 tracking item? That's such a rip-off!'

'Damn it! That rich guy! I wish I were that rich too!'

Having witnessed the entire transaction, Klein was so filled with envy and jealousy that he twisted from a 'fool' into a 'god of poverty'.

After confirming the payment method with Ms. Justice, Mu Sheng was in a good mood and even exchanged experiences on pet raising with her.

"What!?"

Audrey exclaimed in surprise, "Mr. Power, you have two pets that have been given magic potions?"

Not only Audrey, but the others who heard what Mu Sheng said also showed expressions of shock.

"That's right. After hearing about how you gave your pet a potion, I went back and concocted a 'Seer' potion, which I fed to the rose bush at home."

"However, this little thing has gone a bit astray, so I bought another crow and gave it a dose of the 'Diviner' potion as well."

Mu Sheng spoke casually, but the members of the Tarot Club were amazed.

In particular, our Mr. Fool was completely dumbfounded after hearing that Mu Sheng had given a rose and a bird the "Diviner's" potion.

'Was it intentional?' He must have done it on purpose with that 'power', right?

Klein's eyes twitched incessantly. The thought of himself being relegated to the same level as roses and crows made him want to disappear into the ground.

"Can plants also take potions?"

After her initial surprise, Audrey asked with some curiosity.

"Of course you can. Just water it at the roots and let it absorb it slowly."

Mu Sheng answered with absolute certainty.

"But I didn't use that method. Mine was a rose with a human face, it had a mouth, so I just poured it in!"

A rose with a human face?
Well, Mr. 'Power' is really something else; even the flowers he grows are different from what most people do.

Audrey blinked, and the image of the 'power' in her mind became clearer.

This is a strong person who is not bound by rules, acts as he pleases, and has a strong ability to execute.

The newly joined 'Sun' heard that Mu Sheng was treating Sequence 5 as prey and was so extravagant as to feed his pets with magic potions.

My perception of Tarot Club has risen several notches.

Meanwhile, Alger, the "Hanged Man," was already contemplating whether or not to sell the whereabouts of the extraordinary members of his church.

That's ten thousand gold pounds! Surely the Lord of Storms will forgive him?
After Mu Sheng and Audrey exchanged a few words, the gathering above the gray fog continued downwards.

After we've finished discussing everything and sharing all the information, today's tarot session will come to an end.

Hillston District, Elton Street.

After emerging from the gray fog, Mu Sheng slowly opened his eyes, a look of joy flashing in them.

"Does Mr. A also have a magical item called 'Crawling Hunger'? It contains a Sequence 5 Shepherd trait."

"Hunting one prey and getting two rewards, what a profitable deal!"

"It should be in his hands, right? Or is it someone else?"

"Never mind, it's not important!"

With the extraordinary properties of the two Sequence 5 items about to be obtained, Mu Sheng also plans to seize the time to condense the framework of Sequence 6.

The properties extracted from the extraordinary seem to differ from those of potions.

Potions correspond only to the extraordinary characteristics of the current sequence, while the characteristics extracted after the death of an extraordinary being also contain the extraordinary characteristics of previous sequences.

In other words, Musheng is about to acquire two sets of extraordinary traits from Sequence 9 to Sequence 5.

"Damn it, I still don't have a clue about the framework for Sequence 5, and now I'm about to gather all the extraordinary traits."

"It's so frustrating, so incredibly frustrating!"

Mu Sheng rubbed his temples, troubled by this sudden happiness and annoyance.

"Never mind that, let's focus on building the framework for Sequence 6 first!"

Putting the question of Sequence 5 aside, Mu Sheng got up and went to the secret room in the basement.

"boom!"

The iron door to the secret room slammed shut, leaving Xiao Hei and Rou Si, who were following behind him, outside.

"Quack~"

"Eee~!"

The two 'fortune tellers' looked at the tightly closed iron gate, then at each other, and each chose a spot to stand guard on either side of the gate.

Inside the secret room, Mu Sheng habitually sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and completely immersed his mind in the depths of his spirituality.

In an unknown spiritual dimension, the light on the refining panel flickered, as if it were breathing.

As their breathing deepened, a crimson hue gradually emerged from the light.

"Clang~ Clang clang~" The sound of a hammer striking an anvil echoed in the void.

Points of light flew out from the panel, dancing in the void, colliding and bouncing off each other, before gradually coalescing back together.

Images flashed through Mu Sheng's mind.

He practiced the Eight Pieces of Brocade in the cold winter, he honed the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill under the waterfall, and he endured the ravages of radiation, pushing his physical body to evolve amidst the pain.

'Uh, is this really me?'

"Hey panel bro, you can fool others, but don't fool ourselves!"

Mu Sheng muttered a few complaints under his breath, then continued to focus his mind and watch the condensation of the Sequence 6 framework.

The images kept flashing through my mind.

Explore the mysteries of magical creatures in the magical world and temper your body with chaotic magic.

In the ninja world, seek the origins of ninjutsu and forge an immortal body with chakra.

In the supernatural world, comprehend the ways of heaven and earth, forge countless laws of evil spirits, and create an immortal and indestructible body of ghosts and gods.

'I've put in so much effort along the way!'

By the end, even Mu Sheng was moved by his own performance.

Sweat doesn't lie, and neither does the refining panel. He got to where he is today because of his hard work day after day.

[Sequence 6: Blacksmith (0/3)]

[Potion Recipe: Any three Sequence 6 Extraordinary Properties (Incomplete)]

[Promotion Ceremony: With great perseverance and wisdom, temper your will in extreme environments and absorb various extraordinary energies to shape your physical body (Completed)]

The blacksmith forges not weapons and armor, but Mu Sheng's flesh and blood.

"Our strength is growing!"

Mu Sheng clenched his fist, and a powerful force surged forth.

The immense spirituality gradually merged into the physical body, as if countless small hammers were forging the spirituality into the body.

"Sky-Tearing Slash!"

With a flick of his finger, Mu Sheng conjured a wind-elemental blade that struck him squarely in the chest.

"Pfft~"

The sharp and violent wind blades instantly tore through Mu Sheng's clothes, leaving a thin, long bloody gash on his chest.

"The defense has been increased several times, but it's still not enough. Currently, it can only withstand attacks from Sequence 8; any higher and it will break through."

Mu Sheng was fairly satisfied. After all, the 'Blacksmith' only had a framework. Once the extraordinary characteristics were completed, the physical body's defense would increase dramatically.

"Not only that, but also forging abilities similar to those of a mechanical expert. Of the three extraordinary traits that follow, it would be best if one of them were a mechanical expert through the 'Generalist' pathway."

"But there's no need to force it. Let's gather enough people to advance first. We can replace the 'Mechanical Expert' trait later."

After completing the framework and familiarizing himself with his grown body, Mu Sheng opened the iron door of the secret room and went out.

"Quack~"

"Err, eh, eh, eh~"

As soon as the iron gate opened, the two little ones who were waiting outside rushed over.

They occupied Musheng's two shoulders, one on the left and one on the right.

In a great mood, Mu Sheng was happy to play with the two little ones for a while.

"You've learned ten Hermes words already? That's great, Little Black! Keep it up!"

"Why do we need to water it again? Meatball, something's wrong with you."

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Time slipped by little by little amidst Xiao Hei's clattering and the babbling of the human-faced rose.

Soon, half a month passed.

On this day, Klein of Tingen City was taking advantage of getting rid of the paranormal events caused by Mr. Azik to fleece the sealed artifact '3-078'.

This sealed artifact contains a drop of the blood of the eternal blazing sun, which Klein intends to use to create the 'Sunfire Talisman'.

Just as he was making the most of his time while he was alone, Miss Justice's prayer came from above the gray mist.

"Hmm? A specific time and place? Is Mr. A going to hold another secret party?"

Klein raised an eyebrow, and thinking that the other party had already been targeted by 'Power', he couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

"Poor Mr. A, he probably doesn't even know his death is imminent, does he?"

Klein shook his head and forwarded the message directly to 'Power'.

Then they quickly seized the opportunity to exploit loopholes and create talismans.

The next day, Klein, carrying two 'Sunfire Talismans', walked into Blackthorn Security Company in a very good mood.

"Good morning," said Rosanne at the front desk as he entered. "Old Neil is sick. How about we go visit him at noon?"

"Is Old Neil sick?"

Backlund, Queens.

In the home of a viscount, a secret gathering of extraordinary individuals is taking place.

'Mr. Power should have received the message by now, right? How will he react?'

Hidden beneath her black hooded robe, Audrey subtly observed her surroundings.

She shouldn't have come; a battle between two Sequence 5s is likely to break out here soon.

Audrey was only a Sequence 9 and a 'spectator' with no combat ability; even being caught in the crossfire could result in serious injury.

But her restless spirit led her here.

She was so curious!
'This is the Queen's District, the area where the nobles of the Kingdom of Rune live. Mr. Strength shouldn't make his move here directly.'

Since becoming an Extraordinary, Audrey has been certain that there must be quite a few Extraordinary individuals among the royal family and nobles of the Kingdom of Rune.

As the Queen's Quarter is a concentrated area of ​​aristocratic life, it is certainly protected by extraordinary guards.

'Mr. A has arrived, but where is Mr. Strength?'

Audrey glanced at the man in black robes sitting on a single sofa not far away.

She was deeply impressed by that condescending, confident yet disgusting gaze, which seemed like two slippery tentacles.

There's no mistake, that man in black robes is Mr. A!

Transactions had already begun at the gathering, with several extraordinary individuals occasionally entering a private room to conduct deals.

Audrey also saw many things that interested her.

But today, her attention was completely elsewhere.

Suddenly, the 'audience's' keen observation drew Audrey's attention to a corner.

In the corner stood a life-sized bonsai plant, the sunlight casting a shadow on the wall behind it.

In that shadow, Audrey could vaguely see an outline, a human face that seemed to be embedded in the wall.

A face that she recognized very well.

"That's... Mr. Power?"

Audrey looked at it again and again, somewhat incredulously, and finally confirmed that it was indeed Mr. 'Power's' face.

Just then, that face suddenly turned around and looked directly at her.
(End of this chapter)