Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

Xiao Song's arrival at Base City No. 144 was not as coincidental as he claimed.

According to the person above, only four vertices have appeared in this generation's vertex sequence so far, with the most important one, "Eternal Day," missing.

It's important to understand that the power of the [Radiance] Path is unique to humans, and it's not just about dispelling the fog.

If one can safely cultivate to the later stages, one person can become the core of a city, and even easily encompass the entire core urban area.

The magnificent monuments he created not only lasted for decades, but also possessed their own protective abilities, effectively resisting the invasion of calamities.

Back then, the new base cities that extended from the core area all used that kind of glorious monument.

High-level Awakeners usually refer to those at the seventh level or above, and their lifespan limit is still unknown.

After all, it has only been a little over 150 years since the first generation of Awakened Ones appeared, and most of them died in battle.

Even within the core urban areas today, there are still several "elders" from the old era.

However, among them, there wasn't even one from the previous generation's apex sequence.

According to records, in that battle against the pinnacle of calamity, only [Eternal Day] survived, but he disappeared after leaving behind the "Tower".

The final destination was... the depths of the mist.

After discovering the anomaly, the higher-ups mobilized their entire supervisory department, assigning task areas based on their capabilities; in reality, it was a large-scale search for the person.

Xiao Song is a high-level [Eye of the Storm], and he has only recently broken through to the seventh level.

Because he possesses the skills "Wind Breath" and "Sky Track", he is assigned the largest search area.

This area is exactly within the scope.

Initially, Xiao Song wanted to meet Jiang Mian out of genuine curiosity.

After all, according to the information, this girl's talent is truly top-notch; she's just a bit unlucky.

If it's just because of psychological issues that they're unwilling to leave their comfort zone and stay in this small city, isn't that a waste?

But now that they've met, he's discovered that the other person is quite interesting.

From the very beginning, she gave Xiao Song a subtle feeling.

Nervousness, confusion, and the slight excitement upon hearing there was money to be made... these emotions all seem genuine.

However, the "wind" around her, although it fluctuated, always felt a bit off.

Simply put, it looks unnatural.

Others might not be able to tell, but surely he, a seasoned wind-element awakener, can't?

Although they have the ability to conceal their presence after awakening their wind element, she is wrapped up a bit too tightly, isn't she?

If she can easily trigger an elemental burst, her innate elemental affinity must be extremely high, and the "wind" around her will also move with her emotions.

Therefore, theoretically, there shouldn't be only such a small fluctuation, and not even a trace of aura should have been leaked.

Xiao Song leaned back in his chair and stroked his chin.

Is it a subconscious defensiveness caused by a lack of security?

That seems to make sense.

Some geniuses, after experiencing multiple elemental bursts, not only did not lose control of their abilities, but also had an "enlightenment" in them, thereby enhancing their control over the elements.

If that's really the case, then it's a terrible situation.

Regardless, Jiang Mian has already accepted the train ticket. Once she gets there, there will naturally be many opportunities to get to know each other.

If she doesn't have any problems, he wouldn't mind helping her out; it's just a small investment.

However, what Xiao Song was more concerned about now was the bracelet on her wrist.

The person who made it must either have excellent control over their own power, resulting in highly refined purification, or... have an extremely high level of power.

Regardless of the type, it demonstrates the exceptional skill of its creator.

Is there such a person in this small town?

Connecting this to the target he was looking for on this trip, isn't that a coincidence?

And there seem to be an unusually large number of rats in this city...

……

In Ye Chenyang's home in the south of the city.

Although the room was small, it had everything you needed, the furnishings were neat and orderly, and it was very clean.

Ye Chenyang sat cross-legged on the bed and put away the sword-shaped mark he had just forged.

The way for Awakened Ones to advance is simply by "farming experience".

Before reaching the third tier, advancement is achieved by consuming energy and cultivating mental strength. After that, different methods will emerge.

For example, "war" is still about fighting, "elements" are about perception and affinity, and "soul" involves special meditation methods, and so on.

The [Radiance] path, however, has two methods.

One method is to extract radiant crystals, and the other is, like him, to refine special markings before "lighting them up".

The latter requires a lot of skill; without a seasoned Awakened One to personally teach you, even if you are given the method, the average person cannot learn it.

During this period, Ye Chenyang has steadily entered the third tier, and his current three skills correspond to attack, defense, and control respectively.

If you "light up" this mark in your hand, you can directly advance to the fourth rank.

only……

Ye Chenyang suddenly felt a chill down his spine, as if he were being watched by someone.

No, perhaps it's not that it's staring at itself, but rather at the position of [Eternal Day].

Judging by the timeline, the information on the others should already be on the desks of those in parliament. The only one missing is him, and someone is bound to be anxious...

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, the vibration of his phone next to him interrupted his thoughts.

Ye Chenyang glanced at it and frowned.

It is an emergency push notification from the city defense to residents within the city.

"Mist Tide?"

Is there a problem with the fog passage?

Wait a minute! At this time... Jiang Mian wouldn't still be outside the city on a mission, would he?

Although the bracelet I gave her had an automatic defense function, possessing both physical and mental resistance, its effect was limited in time.

He felt a sudden pang of anxiety; could it be...?

Thinking of this, Ye Chenyang immediately exited the push notification interface and clicked on a green chat application.

……

"Squeak~"

Jiang Mian finally breathed a sigh of relief when she got home.

The "wind" emanating from Xiao Song just now was really oppressive.

She was used to having complete control over the "wind" around her, and felt uncomfortable in that environment.

What kind of luck is this? I was directly called out by the inspectors!

This was her first time acting in front of a high-level Awakened One, and it would be a lie to say she wasn't nervous.

At least a sixth-tier wind-elemental awakener...

Wind-type individuals are naturally very perceptive; it's unclear whether they've given themselves away...

She felt somewhat uncertain.

However, since Xiao Song didn't take her down directly, he probably didn't notice the hidden aura of calamity he was hiding. At most, he just felt something was strange.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have bothered to persuade myself to go to a major city.

Jiang Mian looked troubled; for her, inhibitors remained a major problem.

The inhibitory components of that mutual aid group are unknown, and its mechanism of action is also unclear.

After taking down Number Four and Number Eight, she had that strange feeling, but time was of the essence, so she didn't think much about it at the time.

Thinking about it carefully, that feeling of drowsiness... is just like my tense mind suddenly relaxing.

Could it be that... this inhibitor, though somewhat disgusting, is also effective through indirect absorption?

Maybe after I deal with that fleshy ball in my dream tonight, I'll have a more obvious feeling!

The principle is unclear; perhaps it's a case of "fighting poison with poison"? Or maybe burning this thing would replenish her mental energy?

The previous sample size was too small to give any real insight, but with this new approach, Jiang Mian seems to have found a direction to move forward.

Just then, her phone vibrated slightly in her pocket.

Jiang Mian picked up her phone and looked at it:

"A new message has been sent by 'Stir-fried Pork with Chili'."