Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 682 Two People, Four Pitfalls
Chu Danqing also admired the constable in front of her.

The other party actually dug it out with their bare hands.

However, as he expected, he found nothing.

The minced meat was in the pit outside the temple, while the pit inside the temple was just rocks and mud.

After digging around, Qiao Xun found nothing unusual, which made things quite tricky.

Therefore, he could only climb out of the pit, shake off the dust with his divine power, and instantly become clean and tidy.

Qiao Xun was certain that the two people in front of him definitely knew something.

He could also clearly sense that the other person's answer was true, but there might be a problem with it.

"Your Excellency," Qiao Xun bowed and asked, "May I ask you, have you ever seen a precious pearl?"

"What precious pearl?" Chu Danqing asked back.

“That’s it.” Qiao Xun described it, saying that this plain pearl was left on Fengxian Pagoda by Emperor Taizu of the Zhang Dynasty.

They dispatched deities to guard the area, and each year a constable led a team on rotation.

It is said that this pearl possesses the divine power of King Su Shang, but he did not sense it.

All that is known is that the divinity of this precious pearl is gradually dissipating, and in another ten or eight years it may become a useless object.

He had reported the matter, but the result was that it was a case of destruction followed by reconstruction, and then he said nothing more.

As a result, it was stolen while he was on duty. If it can't be recovered, his whole family might die.

"May I ask, have you seen it before?!" Qiao Xun asked again when he saw that Chu Danqing did not answer for a long time.

At the same time, he also had another idea in his mind.

The butterfly may have died from being double-crossed.

For example, the person in front of you is the mastermind behind hiring Flower Butterfly to steal the precious pearl.

Perhaps the flower butterfly realized the preciousness of the pearl and therefore wanted to raise the price.

The man refused, and then killed Hua Die and stole the pearl.

"I've met him. He's the person in the painting you gave me before," Chu Danqing said honestly.

He specifically added a "before" to set a time limit.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xun instinctively assumed that the problem still involved Hua Die.

But then it dawned on me that Hua Die was dead.

"Hand it over, and I will only punish you for buying stolen goods; the rest will be left unattended for now," Qiao Xun said preemptively, having made up his mind.

He will definitely take the person back.

Otherwise, if he simply took the pearl back, it would at most be considered as atonement for his sins.

But if we bring back criminals, even if it's not a merit, it will still make this operation stand out.

So let's leave aside the present for now; all subsequent interrogations will be included.

Chu Danqing also sensed the other person's thoughts from their micro-expressions, and was therefore somewhat speechless.

This is truly trying to have your cake and eat it too.

Da Bao also sensed the malice emanating from his thoughts.

Without hesitation, he activated Tear Claws and Killing Form and charged forward.

Seeing this sudden turn of events, Qiao Xun was also startled. He drew his long sword from his waist to defend himself while shouting, "How dare you attack!"

Before he could finish speaking, as the longsword blocked Da Bao's claws, its immense power surged through the blade, sending him flying.

At the same time, the longsword could not withstand the force and broke instantly.

If it weren't for the power of the Four Kings and Eight Dukes within Qiao Xun, which boosted his five-dimensional attributes to level 3, he would have been different.

Otherwise, if he were just an ordinary person, even if he could block it, that force would still kill him.

Qiao Xun scrambled to his feet, his eyes filled with shock and anger.

"By Qingyang, Your humble servant!"

Seeing the approaching blood-red figure, Qiao Xun immediately made a hand seal without hesitation.

The phantom of Qingyang King, one of the Four Kings, appeared.

Before they could even unleash their divine magic, having just managed to protect Qiao Xun, Da Bao had already arrived.

The power of bloodlust, wrapped around the claws, attacked together with the blood chain of patricide, shattering the phantom of the Azure Sun King in an instant.

Even the Qingyang King, one of the true Four Kings, might not be able to withstand Da Bao's attack, let alone a mere phantom.

How can we stop Da Bao?

Qiao Xun was shocked, but his reaction to dodge was swift.

He sacrificed his right arm and half of his body to dodge Da Bao's attack.

"Four Kings, Eight Dukes!" He mobilized all the divine power within him, and even invoked the network of gods that spanned the world.

Da Bao's expression was solemn, but his attacks continued.

The twelve phantom images of gods shattered one by one under his claws and the power of his blood rage.

Qiao Xun smiled and said, "When I return and invite the venerable god, I will surely make sure you die a gruesome death!"

The other party paid a heavy price in an attempt to use the power of the Four Kings and Eight Dukes to forcibly escape.

"Dude, what were you doing running off to? It's one thing to be dead here, but why is your body still here instead of being teleported away?"

Chu Danqing stared speechlessly at the excellent-grade treasure chest left on the ground and the dried corpse beside it, complete with all its whiskers and tail, and nothing had been taken away.

There are two reasons why they weren't sent away. The first is that the divine phantoms of the Four Kings and Eight Dukes were destroyed by Da Bao too many times, so they couldn't hold on any longer.

Secondly, they were drained of their energy before being sent away; what chance did they have of surviving? "It's highly likely that this was the first time the other party had used this ability, so they didn't expect the risk to be so great," Chu Danqing said, rubbing his temples.

There are more and more oddballs tonight than ever before.

"But if nothing unexpected happens, the news of this person's death should have been sent back." Chu Danqing took the treasure chest that Da Bao handed over.

He was certain that the constable was able to locate and track the greasy-faced man from before, which was why he was entangled with him in the river god temple.

[You have opened: Treasure Chest (Excellent), and obtained: Eight Prefectures Patrol Order, Paradise Points x700]

Chu Danqing glanced at the ornament waist tag called the Eight Prefectures Patrol Order and casually tossed it into her storage space.

Because it doesn't have a shimmering pattern and its quality is only the lowest level in Tier 3, the effect isn't very good.

As one's own strength improves, the benefits of low-quality equipment decrease, and the greater the gap, the worse the effect.

Just like when we were little, a small bottle of milk was enough to fill us up, but when we grow up, we need to eat a big bowl of rice and add vegetables.

This is also the purpose of quality levels; otherwise, why would the Paradise have apostles update and replace equipment for no reason?

As for the percentage? That has also decreased.

At tier 1, it could increase the value by tens of percent, but now that it's tier 3, the benefit it can provide is greatly reduced.

Achieving half the effect of the original Tier 1 is already quite good.

As your rank increases, the effects of low-quality equipment, items, consumables, and so on will decrease.

Especially the percentage effect.

It's unreasonable to expect a high-level player to have a percentage-based effect when using low-level equipment.

Skills and talents, which are inherent bonuses, can have similar effects if they are not incorporated into the class system, let alone equipment.

If we can truly disregard differences in strength and quality, then it becomes a strategic resource, not just a regular item.

On the contrary, fixed values ​​will not change much, such as attack power and defense power.

It's not worth it for a high-level player to use low-level equipment, as the stats are too low and the effects are poor.

The Eight Prefectures Patrol Order is this type of equipment. It can't be said to be useless, after all, there are still many mid-to-low-level apostles who mainly use the excellent quality.

But don't even think about selling it for a good price.

It can only be used as an add-on, just like the previous Zhongsheng Holy Contract.

The only one to blame is that the head constable was too weak.

"The Four Kings and Eight Dukes are not bad. If we combine them into one, we should be able to get another Heavenly Fate Treasure Chest," Chu Danqing calculated.

Thinking of this, he paused.

He discovered that as his strength increased, the quality of the treasure chests also gradually improved.

Even before, when the Destiny Treasure Chests were so rare, he hadn't been able to get a few.

But things are different now; everyone can plan for themselves.

In the previous trial world, I even obtained two Destiny Treasure Chests. Although one of them was rather weak, it was still something.

"No, I've been a bit too focused on quick results lately," Chu Danqing said, somewhat amused. "It's not like we have to be enemies."

"Spending too much time in amusement parks can easily change one's mindset."

Chu Danqing knew that her situation wasn't too drastic, after all, she was quite lucky and encountered relatively few setbacks.

Some apostles were truly transformed, completely different from before.

"Da Yu, dig a hole and bury this body," Chu Danqing said. "Just bury it next to that oily-faced man, so the two can keep each other company."

As for the possibility of being hunted down later? Let's talk about that after we find Chu Danqing.

Having too much debt is no cause for worry, since Chu Danqing had already killed Marquis Anle and a host of officials and powerful families in Lianzhou Prefecture.

Adding another constable isn't really a big deal.

Da Yu's large hand reached out, along with the mummified corpse and a large clump of mud and rocks.

In less than thirty seconds, the two newly filled holes became four.

Chu Danqing just hoped that dawn would break quickly and that nothing else would happen to him, otherwise the four pits would turn into six, which would be bad.

Four pits are already conspicuous enough; six pits would probably tempt anyone who comes to stay temporarily to dig them out of curiosity.

The main problem is that you can't find anything good with this thing.
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"Your Highness, there is a confidential letter that is extremely urgent."

The steward of Fanyang Prefecture knocked on the bedroom door three times in a hurry, his voice filled with barely suppressed anxiety.

The Prince of Fanyang, who was sleeping with his concubine in his arms, suddenly opened his eyes and softly comforted the concubine who had been startled awake.

He then put on a cloak, opened the door, and asked, "What's the matter that's so urgent?"

He knew that the manager was a man of principle and wouldn't come to him in the middle of the night unless it was an emergency.

"It came from Xuanlou, without being told to me explicitly, only that it involves important matters concerning the Prince," the steward immediately said.

Upon hearing this, the Prince of Fanyang immediately took the secret letter, opened it, and read it.

"When the Flower Butterfly Soul Lamp goes out, the person dies." Upon seeing this short sentence, a shadow of gloom appeared on the face of the Prince of Fanyang.

He received a tip before going to bed that the Su Shangzhu, which was enshrined in Fengxian Pagoda, had been stolen a few days ago.

This was Hua Die's doing, but tonight I received news of Hua Die's death.

"Prepare the sedan chair, let's go to Xuanlou," said Prince Fanyang immediately.

This matter concerns his grand plan for the throne, so he cannot take it lightly.

Not to mention that things might get lost.

Instead of taking it upon himself to persuade the master of Xuanlou to come over, the steward simply agreed and hurriedly went to inform all the staff in the palace.

(End of this chapter)