Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 333 Celestial Craftsman
"An excellent-grade treasure chest, reasonable." Chu Danqing glanced at the quality.

This wasn't some powerful demon to begin with; to put it bluntly, it was just a mass-produced drone.

Excellent is already pretty good, how can it possibly reach the superb level?

Chu Danqing opened it casually.

[You have opened: Treasure Chest (Excellent), and obtained: Eagle Eye Pendant, Paradise Points x300]

Eagle Eye Pendant

[Type: Equipment Necklace]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Durability: 100/100]

【Malicious Gaze (Passive): Vision Range +5】

[Equipment Requirements: 7 points in Perception]

"Your eagle eye pendant uses the tentacle on its back, doesn't it?" Chu Danqing said, looking at the pendant, which was shaped like an eagle's eye.

Overall, it wasn't too disgusting; Hawkeye was covered in a layer of amber.

The size is a bit off; it's not the size of a normal eagle's eye, but rather about the size of Chu Danqing's palm.

After glancing at it, he casually tossed it into the storage space.

This equipment was completely obsolete for Chu Danqing.

The little bit of increased field of view it adds is really useless.

There's a very simple logic to this: how could Chu Danqing discover the enemy before Da Bao could?
It would be even more inconvenient for Da Bao to use, as hanging it around his neck would affect his fighting ability.

We'll see who wants it next, Xiong Zhigang or Yang Qianyuan.

As for selling it? Unless he fails the promotion assessment, once he reaches Tier 2, no one will want his excellent-grade equipment.

The quality niche of Tier 2 may change again.

At that time, the Excellent quality will replace the Good quality, becoming the lowest quality in Tier 2.

The treasure chests that drop in the park are at least of excellent quality, so getting good quality items from trial missions is quite difficult.

After storing it in the storage space, Chu Danqing glanced around.

"This place is desolate, and the Thousand-Mile-Seeing Demon probably wouldn't come here for no reason," Chu Danqing muttered.

The Demon's Thousand-Mile Eyes' duty is to conduct reconnaissance and surveillance.

So regardless of which one it is, it means that there are other demons or sorcerers from the Chongde era in this area.

This demon will not act alone.

"Da Bao, do you have any clues?" Chu Danqing asked.

Da Bao has a high level of perception; he might be able to sense something.

Da Bao shook his head: "No."

Even with his heightened perception, there are limits.

If it's not within the scope, then there's nothing he can do.

"Alright." Chu Danqing said with some regret, then asked, "Is there anything different about the smell? Which direction should we go?"

Chu Danqing was new to the area, and because it wasn't a war mission, her memories of her identity weren't as detailed as before.

It only has a part of the foundation of Qi and Chongde Dynasty.

"Nobody's here. It's been too long. We can't find them," Da Bao continued.

Clearly, this area is too desolate and has long been deserted.

Chu Danqing looked regretful upon seeing this.

There was no other way but to follow the official road.

In fact, the official road had not been maintained for a long time, and it looked very dilapidated due to wind, sun and rain.

However, the Chongde Dynasty probably doesn't need official roads anymore. With the new productive force of demons, the transportation industry has greatly improved.

The people who were once productive have now become materials.

"Wait, there's a sound," Da Bao suddenly said.

Chu Danqing replied, "No need to wait, I've already seen it."

Not far away, a dark mass was surging toward their location.

It looks just like an army.

"Someone's being chased." Da Bao, who had a clearer view, excitedly described the situation to Chu Danqing.

Chu Danqing painstakingly translated the scene described by Da Bao.

It's basically about a tall guy leading a group of shorter guys chasing down two people.

The last fish that Da Bao called tall was the white arowana.

So what came was a giant.

Da Bao also described the pursuers' appearance, which basically meant they were ugly.

"Let's save them first," Chu Danqing said, and then led Da Bao away.

As for the Great Bone, its mournful winds are still gathering strength.

The demon, Thousand-Mile Eye, was killed by Chu Danqing with its seven-colored light, so its Sorrowful Wind had not yet been released.

The enemy's movement speed was not slow, and the two sides soon encountered each other.

The two people being chased were riding a horse-like artifact, one male and one female, who looked somewhat alike.

They are either siblings or cousins.

As for the pursuers behind them, the leader was the Demon King Wushuang.

The Peerless Warriors are a type of demon created during the Chongde era by using the corpses of military generals who died in the dynasty as materials, combining them with evil energy, and modifying them with the advanced technology of foreign powers.

Not only did it possess immense power, it also wielded divine weapons.

As a mid-level demon in the Chongde Dynasty's military force, it can also command demons such as the Thousand-Mile Eye and the Wind-Following Ear, and possesses a demon camp that can be controlled.

"Fellow Daoist, retreat quickly! This peerless general is leading a battalion of demons; we cannot fight him head-on!" The male Celestial Craftsman who was running away saw Chu Danqing and hurriedly shouted.

Chu Danqing remained silent, only saying to Da Gu, "Put all the contract in there!"

The Demon Warrior has a ferocious appearance, and the demon troops behind him, especially the lower-level demons, are even more hideous.

But Chu Danqing felt no disgust, only anger.

The memories granted by one's identity are ultimately like watching a movie, but this time he truly witnessed the perverse brutality of the Chongde Dynasty.

Each low-level demon carries a head, its eyes wide open in agony from the torment it suffered. These heads include men, women, and children, and they sway unconsciously as the low-level demons run.

The low-level demons he saw were the most numerous and common cannon fodder in the Chongde Dynasty.

It was named the Head-Dragging Corpse.

After the evil energy is extracted from the corpses of ordinary people, the corpses are then subjected to a second infiltration, causing them to mutate and become unable to walk upright, with their heads tilted backward.

In the chest cavity, a horrifyingly large mouth grew out, and the limbs turned into deformed claws.

When they move, they look as if they are being dragged by a head, hence the name "headless corpse".

There are reasons for doing this.

The evil energy that can be extracted from an ordinary person is enough to turn ten corpses into headless corpses.

The Chongde Dynasty not only gained a demon soldier, but also nine portions of evil energy; by any measure, it was a win.

As for the common people? They are nothing more than weeds, which can grow back.

The large bone was continuously added to the Sorrowful Wind, with a total of 32 inscriptions added in addition to the one previously used to release the Sorrowful Wind.

The passive skill "Cherish Recitation" increases power by 50% with just one inscription, and by 1600% with 32 inscriptions.

However, there was a price to pay, because the superimposed inscriptions were too numerous, causing Da Gu to lose control of the Sorrowful Wind.

"Run!" Da Gu threw Bei Hui Feng into the enemy ranks and then reminded Da Bao.

Reminding Chu Danqing is useless; with Chu Danqing's reaction speed and movement speed, it's definitely not enough.

Da Bao immediately grabbed Chu Danqing and followed the two celestial craftsmen who were fleeing on horse-like celestial artifacts.

They were even faster than them, and soon they were catching up.

The Sorrowful Wind accurately struck the Peerless General.

The Peerless General exploded instantly, then its area-of-effect damage increased by 16 times, engulfing the entire demon camp led by the Peerless General.

But that wasn't the end of it. Because of the powerful combo effect and the excessive power, the ground was wiped out again.

It has to be said that the damage from the Big Bone is really high.

The downside is that the preparation time is far too long.

"Hiss, that's a bit too intense." Chu Danqing couldn't help but gasp as she watched Da Bai continuously treating Da Gu.

After adding 32 inscriptions, Da Gu not only couldn't control the excessively powerful Sorrowful Wind, but even injured himself.

Its health dropped to 37%.

Big White quickly pulled up the health bar and narrowly escaped death.

This is because the large bone itself is very fragile, and the addition of too much food made it too fragile, which led to its inability to withstand the strain.

The two Celestial Craftsmen also noticed the destruction of the Peerless General and the Demon Camp behind them, their faces filled with shock.

He then stopped using the Heavenly Crafting Tool and asked respectfully, "Fellow Daoist, could this be a Thunderfire Divine Bullet modified from the Fire Melting Bullet developed by the great powers ten years ago?"

"Almost, almost." After letting Da Bao put him down, Chu Danqing sent a Vajra Warrior back to the scene to retrieve the treasure chest.

Even a low-level demon like the Thousand-Mile Eye can drop an excellent-grade treasure chest, so this peerless general joining the demon camp will surely drop a superb-grade treasure chest.

As for the Excellent grade, it's estimated that it can only be obtained as a drop from the Demon Catastrophe Mountain Lord in his trial mission.

"Where are you two headed? How did you end up being targeted by Wushuang General and the Demon Camp?" Chu Danqing asked curiously.

Now that we've encountered a living person, and a fellow Celestial Craftsman from our own faction, we should definitely try to gather some information first.

The male celestial craftsman asked with a strange expression, "Fellow Daoist, you don't know? Then what are you doing in Xunzhou?"

"It was an accident, an accident," Chu Danqing offered as an excuse.

"My family name is Hong, and my given name is Shixun." After the male celestial craftsman finished speaking, he introduced the female celestial craftsman beside him: "This is my younger sister, named Xuanjiao."

"We have come to Xunzhou to save lives."

"I had previously heard that the Chongde Emperor besieged Xunzhou with the intention of wiping out the Yonghua Society, which was formed by a group of ambitious people in Xunzhou."

“Even the mountain lord that devours countless people has been dispatched. We, a group of independent cultivators and craftsmen, will naturally not stand idly by in the face of national crisis, and thus we have come from afar to provide assistance.”

At this point, Hong Shixun sighed: "It's a pity that my brother and I are weak. As soon as we entered Xunzhou, we were discovered by Wushuang General and the Demon Camp."

"If it weren't for your help, fellow Daoist, we would have been humiliated by demons after our deaths."

At this point, Hong Shixun felt fortunate; without Chu Danqing's help, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing understood that the target of this trial mission was most likely already in Xunzhou.

However, finding the demonic calamity, Mountain Lord, will likely require the help of the indigenous people.

However, looking at them now, these sorcerers are far inferior to those of the Chongde Dynasty.

The entire prefecture was besieged by the Chongde Emperor without warning.

Even among the celestial craftsmen who come to the rescue, there are not necessarily many who will survive and reunite with the Yonghua Society.

"Then what brings you to Xunzhou, my friend?" Hong Shixun inquired about Chu Danqing's background.

After introducing himself and revealing his pseudonym, Chu Danqing said, "I am not here to save the Yonghua Society, but to kill the Mountain Lord."

"I had only heard that the mountain king was heading to Xunzhou, so I rushed here."

He wasn't lying; after all, the Paradise's trial mission was for him to kill the demonic calamity, Mountain Lord.

After listening, Hong Shixun felt very conflicted.

Because he didn't know whether to praise Chu Danqing for his bravery or to say that he was ignorant and arrogant.

The mountain king was far too powerful for them to resist.

Even the Eternal Transformation Society, which was formed by celestial craftsmen, did not dare to confront the Mountain Lord directly.

"Fellow Daoist Chu, let's think this over carefully for now. Why don't we go with you to Yonghua Society to rescue people first?"

"Finding the Mountain Lord is a troublesome matter, but if we find the Eternal Transformation Society, the Mountain Lord will come to our door."

“There’s no need for you to search, fellow Daoist,” Hong Shixun said.

He felt that Chu Danqing, this master craftsman, was no ordinary person, and that going to fight the Mountain Lord was truly courting death.

Why not think of a way to take him to the Yonghua Association? If you can't persuade him yourself, you can ask others to help persuade him.

“Alright, then let’s do as Fellow Daoist Hong says.” After taking the excellent-grade treasure chest that the Vajra Warrior had brought back, Chu Danqing asked, “How much longer until we reach the Yonghua Society’s headquarters?”

Upon hearing this, Hong Shixun took out a compass-like celestial artifact, calibrated it slightly, and replied, "With the speed of this celestial artifact, I can arrive early tomorrow morning."

However, Chu Danqing was puzzled when he saw this thing. It actually had a location tracking feature? Wasn't this just asking for trouble?

If Hong Shixun, this rogue sorcerer, is not the problem, then the problem probably lies with the Yonghua Society organization.

(End of this chapter)