The world begins with refining skills

Chapter 541 One Must Not Look Directly at God! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

A moment later, Audrey perked up, and most of her anxiety dissipated instantly.

After looking around, she changed direction, entered a corridor, and found the Duke of Negan's small prayer room.

Pushing open the door and locking it behind her, Audrey once again braced herself against the back of her left hand.

A bone fragment was incorporated there!
It was a magical item given to her by Mu Sheng, used to power a steam pistol and also to contact Mu Sheng.

It is actually a giant seed whose appearance has been altered.

After all, you can't just give her a bouncing ball of flesh; that would be too much of a mood killer.

A wisp of spiritual energy entered the bone fragment on the back of the hand, and the next second, a figure appeared in the dark prayer room.

"Victory!"

Feeling that familiar warmth and scent, Audrey hugged the figure in the darkness tightly.

Mu Sheng reached out and hugged the girl in his arms, gently stroking her head: "Don't worry, I'm here, everything will be alright..."

Where is the man disguised as Baron Gramir?

"I just saw him go up to the second floor of the ballroom. Could that person be Ziringus? What is he trying to do here?"

Audrey was still somewhat worried.

Her father, mother, and brother all came to the ball, and she was worried that they might get into danger.

"It's not going to be a good thing. Find an excuse to take your parents to a safe place, and leave the rest to me!"

Mu Sheng patted Audrey on the back, then lightly kissed her forehead before disappearing from the small prayer room in a blur.

Audrey didn't linger; she left the small prayer room immediately to look for her family.

……

In the ballroom, Mu Sheng appeared silently in a corner where no one noticed him.

"where?"

His gaze swept quickly across the men and women on the dance floor, spotting many familiar ladies and wives.

The moment Mu Sheng saw these noble ladies, a series of beautiful images involuntarily floated into his mind.

'Uh, it's a bit dazzling!'

Mu Sheng quickly blocked out the image of Xue Bai in his mind and continued to observe the situation at the ball.

He quickly spotted a man with sparse eyebrows and light blue eyes standing by the railing of the second-floor corridor.

And a bloated old man dressed in a crisp, dark blue admiral's uniform, his body covered in fat.

Is this your goal?

Mu Sheng noticed the gaze of "Hurricane General" Zilingus and quickly guessed his purpose in infiltrating Backlund.

After confirming the location of his prey, Mu Sheng did not rush to make a move, but waited quietly for Qilingus to act.

The mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole is behind.

He planned to strike suddenly the moment Zilingus, the mantis, caught its prey, plunging it from the joy of imminent success into hell.

"That's part of the fun of the hunt..."

Mu Sheng's lips curled up slightly, revealing a mischievous smile.

"Witt, give me a ramartini!"

A servant carrying a tray walked past him and was stopped by Mu Sheng.

"Catch a Martini?"

The servant was stunned. What kind of wine was this? He'd never heard of it before!

"Sir, we don't have the wine you mentioned. Would you like to try some Olmir wine from Intis?"

"No martinis? Oh well, I'll just have a glass of this wine then!"

Mu Sheng said with dissatisfaction, "This ball hosted by Duke Nigan is so low-class."

The servant noticed his displeasure and quickly poured Mu Sheng a glass of bright red wine before carefully retreating.

"Hmm~"

Mu Sheng took a sip of the wine in his wine glass.

He then leaned against a pillar, holding a wine glass, arms crossed, waiting for the show to begin.

A few minutes later, Zilingus finally made a move.

"coming!"

Mu Sheng's heart stirred, and in his spiritual perception, a wind-attribute element surged out from the second floor of the ballroom.

Hoooo ...

A sudden gust of wind swept across the dance floor, extinguishing the candles on the crystal chandelier one by one.

The light suddenly became flickering.

Just then, several thin wind blades flew out and struck the metal chain that held the crystal chandelier.

"Good...weak wind blade."

Mu Sheng curled his lip speechlessly. It would take several wind blades to cut through such a simple metal chain.

Even though the power was reduced for the sake of concealment, it still gave Mu Sheng a clear understanding of the strength of this 'Hurricane General'.

Zilingus's own Sequence 6 'Wind-Clad' abilities are not outstanding; his strength probably lies in that magical item 'Wriggling Hunger'.

"Relying on external objects, especially external objects with significant side effects..."

"Where did this guy get the confidence to assassinate a powerful duke in the capital of a country, in full view of everyone?"

Mu Sheng didn't quite understand. If it were him, he wouldn't do such a thing unless he had absolutely invincible strength.

"Does the potion erode the spirit of the extraordinary?" Mu Sheng pondered.

crunch~

As the metal chain snapped, the enormous crystal chandelier plummeted into the dance floor with a deafening crash.

Broken crystal shards flew everywhere, and many guests were cut by the shards, letting out screams of fear.

The scene immediately descended into chaos!
Just then, Mu Sheng noticed that Qilingus's left palm was glowing with a golden light.

The next second, two beams of light, like lightning, flashed in his eyes.

"what!!!"

Below the dance floor, an extraordinary being next to Duke Negan suddenly screamed and collapsed to the ground, clutching his head.

The dance floor was pitch black, and the bodyguard beside him was incapacitated. Such an excellent opportunity for assassination was one that Zilingus would not miss.

In a flash, Zilingus's figure passed through the darkness and appeared behind the obese Duke Negan.

‘It’s done! ’

Zilingus raised his arm, and a wind blade powerful enough to cut through metal appeared beside his palm.

'Assassinating such an important figure is exhilarating and sends shivers down my spine...'

A morbid excitement surfaced in Zilingus's eyes, and without hesitation, he thrust his arm toward Duke Negan's back.

Killing Duke Negan would make him famous throughout the North and South continents, surpassing even the 'Four Pirate Kings'.

Moreover, he would receive a reward from the mastermind behind the scenes: a playing card made by Emperor Roselle, containing divine secrets.

Such enormous profits caused a strange flush to rise on Zilingus's face.

"Pfft~"

The arm pierced the target's back, penetrating the heart and spurting out a large amount of blood.

Zilingus's movements froze instantly!
"Cough~ Hehe~"

Qilingus lowered his head blankly, and the wind blade that had gathered in his palm instantly dissipated.

A vibrant heart appeared before his eyes; it was his own heart.

"How...could that be?"

The excitement and trembling in Zilingus's heart vanished instantly, replaced by an unfillable emptiness and darkness.

Isn't he about to succeed?
Isn't he about to become famous throughout the North and South Continents and become the Pirate King, surpassing even the 'Four Kings'?
Why is he suddenly going to die?

Zilingus struggled to turn his head back, trying to see clearly who had killed him!

But the next moment!
"Bang!" The hand that pierced his chest suddenly clenched, and his heart was instantly crushed.

At the same time, Zilingus felt as if countless hands were inside his body, robbing him of what was most important to him.

"I'll accept your extraordinary abilities and that 'Crawling Hunger' item. Goodbye!"

Mu Sheng abruptly pulled his arm away.

Zilinger was immediately engulfed by a vast void, his consciousness sinking into endless darkness.

"Hurricane Admiral" Zilingus, one of the seven pirate generals, has come to an end!

[Sequence 6: Blacksmith (2/3)]

The addition of the 'Blacksmith' skill instantly activated the spirituality within Mu Sheng's body, causing it to actively merge into his physical form.

"time to go!"

With a flick of his wrist across Qilingus's left palm, 'Wriggling Hunger' fell into his hand.

At this moment, Duke Negan, who had been attacked, finally came to his senses.

Upon seeing the appearance of the two people behind him, Duke Negan paused for a moment before unleashing his extraordinary abilities.

That's right, this bloated old man covered in fat is actually an extraordinary being, and his rank is not low.

"captivity!"

Mu Sheng immediately felt a powerful resistance, as if the surroundings were filled with an extremely viscous liquid.

He was firmly imprisoned within it.

"Whip!"

Duke Negan spoke again, waving his arm.

More than a dozen invisible soft whips appeared around Mu Sheng and lashed down at him fiercely.

Just as the soft whip was about to strike his body, Mu Sheng's figure suddenly blurred and disappeared from the transparent cage in an instant.

"I just saved your life, and this is how you repay your savior?"

Mu Sheng suddenly reappeared behind Duke Nigan.

Although his intention was not to save Duke Negan, the latter's behavior still displeased him somewhat.

Let's give them a small punishment as a warning!
Mu Sheng's expression turned cold. He reached out and grabbed at Duke Nigan, then immediately 'transmigrated' and left the Duke's mansion.

[Sequence 6: Blacksmith (3/3)]

After Mu Sheng's figure disappeared, Duke Nigan, who had just been looking dignified, suddenly collapsed to the ground in pain.

"what!!!"

The pain of being devoured by ants all over his body caused the powerful duke of the Kingdom of Rune to let out a miserable howl.

What terrified him even more was that the extraordinary power within him had vanished.

It was as if some terrifying entity had forcibly ripped out his extraordinary qualities.

"Duke Negan!"

"Assassins! Protect the Duke!"

"..."

The extraordinary individuals in the Duke's mansion finally noticed the anomaly and rushed over.

Night watchmen, substitutes for punishment, mechanical hearts, and some nobles who are themselves extraordinary.

Then they saw this scene.

Duke Negan, attacked by the assassin, lay on the ground, scratching his body in agony, while his bodyguard struggled and groaned beside him.

And an assassin with a hole in his chest!
"What happened here? How did the assassin die?"

"Stop researching this, let's take Duke Negan to get treatment first!"

Several nobles and members of the Mechanical Heart quickly carried Duke Negan to the church for treatment.

Just then, a purser from the Church of Storms recognized Zilingus's identity.

"It's him!"

"Hurricane Admiral, Zilingus!"

"How did he end up here to assassinate Duke Negan? And how did he die?"

Duke Negan was merely a Sequence 6 'Judge', and it was clearly impossible for him to kill a 'Hurricane Admiral' who could contend with a demigod for a moment.

Immediately, someone knelt down to examine Ziringus's body.

"Judging from the condition of the wound, Zilingus was stabbed through the heart from behind!"

"Behind us? Could it be that the group is fighting amongst themselves?"

"I don't know. Only Duke Negan would likely know the specifics..."

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment; the situation was indeed quite strange.

“Bornhard, why don’t you try channeling him…”

One of the night watchmen suddenly spoke up.

Upon hearing this, an extraordinary being named Bernhard stepped forward. He was thin, and his gray eyes always held a hint of gloom.

Bornhard is a Sequence 6 'Necromancer', a higher sequence than 'Spiritualist'.

"Candles, bread, and essential oils..."

Bernhard said in a low voice, and soon a servant brought him what he needed.

Bernhard used these items to perform a simple ritual and then began to communicate with the spirits of the area.

"Aoyou is...please tell me..."

Bernhard's spirituality gradually rose and merged with the area.

Countless planktonic organisms, resembling dandelions, appeared in his spiritual perception, lingering and hesitant to approach.

Bernhard quickly released his goodwill, his spirituality transforming into tentacles that slowly reached out to the little creatures.

These tiny spirit creatures were very wary and afraid, and Bernhard's spirits immediately retreated when they approached them.

'Strange, why are these little guys so easily startled...'

It was as if...he'd been startled by something!

A thought suddenly popped into Bernhard's mind, but he shook his head.

These little creatures are not very intelligent. As the saying goes, ignorance is bliss. The only beings that can frighten them are those of extremely high status.

Since these little things won't come over, he'll go over there himself.

With a thought, Bornhard conjured a large amount of spiritual energy into tentacles, which forcibly captured the small creatures of the spirit world.

In that instant of spiritual communion, a blurry image appeared in Bernhard's mind.

In the darkness of the dance floor, a figure appeared behind Duke Negan...

'It's Zilingus!'

Bernhard recognized the figure.

'Let me see how you died…'

Bernhard's spirituality continued to deepen, and then the unexpected happened!

Light!
Scorching light!

Endless light!
A blazing light, like that of the sun, instantly filled Bernhard's entire field of vision.

The light shone through spirituality and directly into Bernhard's spiritual ocean.

The calm sea surface suddenly began to boil, and it visibly dried up.

"what!!!"

In reality, Bernhard, who was communicating with spirits, suddenly shed two lines of bloody tears and collapsed to the ground with a scream.

"It is Him! It is Him!"

"Cannot be looked at directly..."

(End of this chapter)