A Scroll of Infinite Glory

Chapter 110 The Enemy Is Not a Puppet

The story told by Bai Tong is a very typical tale of murder and robbery.

The Bai family is said to have a long history and has experienced several ups and downs. When it came to the generation of the great-grandfather, they found two family heirlooms. They thought they could restore the family's glory and bring honor to their ancestors. However, for several generations, no one had the qualifications to use those two treasures.

"A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime." When the two treasures were passed into his father's hands, they were coveted by an antique dealer who called himself "Luo Bense."

After their forced purchase failed, the group took action that very night.

After his parents fell in pools of blood, Bai Tong fled with one of the treasures. Just as he was about to be caught and killed, he became a reincarnator and was transported to the world of the beginner quest.

After becoming a formal reincarnator and leaving the base once, Bai Tong discovered that the world outside the base was his home world, and he began to plan his revenge.

"While reincarnators certainly have the advantage of traveling between different worlds, it is also a high-risk profession. Every official mission carries the possibility of death. For me, revenge is something I want to take as soon as possible, so as not to die with regrets in an unfamiliar place."

Bai Tong said, "After I reached three stars, I went out again to gather information about that enemy. I think I'm now confident that I can win even if I act alone. If you come with me, we have at least an 80% chance of winning."

Guan Luoyang asked a few more questions about his enemy, and without much hesitation, he agreed.

"But then again, if we want to leave the base, we'll have to fight those scum who like to linger outside and exploit new recruits, right?"

Bai Tong shook his head: "No way. Once you reach the four-star level, you can do anything else and earn more than this. Most of those guys who prey on newcomers are just three- or two-star groups, but they have all sorts of ways to detect people. They're very cunning. If they see two three-stars like us go out, they won't even show themselves."

Guan Luoyang clicked his tongue: "What a pity."

"If you want to eliminate those people, you'll have to reach a level of four stars or higher and then painstakingly search for them."

As Bai Tong spoke, he took out a contract, which appeared to be made of parchment.

The above content mainly states that neither party should harbor any intention to harm the other during this commission. Guan Luoyang must do his best to help Bai Tong without endangering his own life, and Bai Tong must pay him a reward after the matter is completed.

After signing the contract, Bai Tong packed up his stall, and the two of them went to the teleportation plaza together. On their personal account interfaces, they clicked the icon to apply to leave the base.

After the application was approved, there was only a flash of white light, and the environment around the two of them had already changed drastically.

All I could see in all directions was a world of ice and snow.

In the pale gray sky, a vast expanse of white snow fell, distant peaks soared into the sky, and nearby slopes were covered in snow. Apart from the white snow, there was hardly any other color to be seen.

Guan Luoyang looked back, but instead of the base's high walls, he saw a snow valley more than a hundred meters deep, completely empty inside.

"The Reincarnator Base is an alternate dimension attached to this world. It cannot be seen by normal means and can only be accessed through teleportation."

Bai Tong reminded him from the side, "If we want to go back on our own, we need to return to the vicinity of this snow valley, within five kilometers of where we are now, and submit the application. If we are more than five kilometers away, the personal account interface will not be able to be summoned on our own."

"However, the ten days of rest at the base are equivalent to a hundred days outside. When the rest period is over, no matter where you are, the main god will directly recall you and put you into the mission world."

Guan Luoyang nodded: "Your goal is clear. It shouldn't take us too long to get revenge. After we're done, I'll go back and think about how to spend my points, and work with your scroll to achieve more cultivation results."

As he spoke, he carefully observed his surroundings, and indeed could not find any trace of other reincarnators.

"You're really diligent. But don't be too tense; sometimes relaxing a little can be more effective."

Bai Tong had clearly practiced the Lesser Universe Technique long ago. He reached out with both hands and a carpet appeared in his hands. He then shook the carpet by the two corners.

The brown-red carpet, about six square meters in size, was covered with rectangular embroidery and mandala patterns. With his shake, it lay flat in the air and remained suspended.

White Copper nimbly jumped up and sat at one end of the carpet, saying, "Come on up."

Guan Luoyang sat down on the carpet, feeling its soft, supple texture, like sitting on a mattress. He said with some curiosity, "A magic flying carpet?"

He remembered seeing similar treasures in many works when he was a child, but the memory was too distant and somewhat blurry.

"I guess so. It's a three-star solidified magic vehicle that I obtained from a mission world."

Bai Tong shook his head dismissively. "This thing can only fly up to fifty meters above the ground, and its maximum speed is no more than fifteen meters per second. For a three-star martial arts reincarnation practitioner, it can be smashed by any random rock."

That being said, the flying carpet ride was quite pleasant. With a gentle tap from the white copper, the flying carpet gradually rose, maintaining a height of about thirty meters above the ground, and flew very stably.

There is a gentle, semi-transparent air shield that keeps out the wind and snow, but does not obstruct the passenger's view of the outside world.

Guan Luoyang said, "I remember the common sense manual said that the snow valley we see after being teleported out is in the Himalayas. Are we going to fly out on this flying carpet?"

"Of course not, this thing is too slow. There's an airport a few kilometers away, let's go there first."

Bai Tong sat cross-legged at the front of the flying carpet, took out a laptop, and seemed to be able to receive a network signal, typing rapidly.

Guan Luoyang had nothing better to do, so he took out the Lesser Universe Technique and started looking through it.

After skimming through it, he sighed slightly.

The person who wrote this book, "The Lesser Universe Technique," was probably a master with an exceptionally thorough understanding of spatial magic. This type of magic, which has always been mysterious and unpredictable, has been written into a user-friendly, foolproof method.

Even without understanding the underlying principles, as long as you have a three-star level of skill and operate according to the instructions in this book, you can build a portable space.

However, precisely because they know the "what" but not the "why," those who learn this Lesser Universe Technique find it difficult to independently develop more advanced applications, which explains why the evaluation is only three stars.

Guan Luoyang held the book in one hand and channeled several streams of vital energy into the other, like the tender green of spring branches, flowing from his fingertips. Following the instructions in the book, he carefully circulated the energy, making hand seals and outlining them in the void around him.

After several attempts, he vaguely felt that he had succeeded. With a flip of his hand, the Small Qiankong Technique disappeared.

At the same time, an additional item appeared in the personal space that I sensed.

"Not bad, not bad."

Guan Luoyang put the book in and out, played with it twice, and the flying carpet had already circled a mountain peak, and could see the airport not far away.

Unexpectedly, after glancing in that direction, Bai Tong made no attempt to hide anything and immediately sent the flying carpet flying towards the airport.

Some people around the airport, dressed in very thick clothes, could already be seen, and some were even taking out their mobile phones and cameras to film.

Guan Luoyang patted Bai Tong on the shoulder and said, "Isn't this a bit too ostentatious?"

"It's fine."

While staring at the computer screen, Bai Tong said, "You need to know that those reincarnators in the base will appear in this world as soon as they leave the base. This blue planet, which has just entered the 21st century, looks like a technological society, but it doesn't have to be regarded as an ordinary world where supernatural powers are not obvious."

"Actually, I grew up in this world and studied history and such, so I took it all for granted and didn't find anything strange about it."

"After I became a reincarnator, I inquired about some information in the base and compared it with some secrets circulating on the world's intelligence website. That's when I suddenly realized something."

"In this world, since around the 12th century AD, reincarnators have been active on the historical stage around the world. Many of them may have disappeared into obscurity in the vast annals of history, but there are also some who have clearly influenced the overall situation."

"In recent years, a generally stable situation has been formed globally, led by several countries, including the ancient Donghua Kingdom, which dominates the Asia-Pacific region, and the United States of Boston, the hegemon of the Western Hemisphere."

"The semi-publicization of superhuman abilities, which began in the Asia-Pacific region, has now been rolled out globally. Whether you study magic, practice martial arts, or have undergone biochemical modifications or experimental mutations, in the public's mind, anyone who possesses power beyond that of ordinary natural humans is considered a fighter."

Bai Tong's fingers tapped the keyboard twice more, then he looked up and gestured to the right front, "And since this place is close to the world's highest peak, fighters appear here much more frequently than in other places."

Guan Luoyang looked to his right and saw that there were also many people gathered in a circle in the snow.

Among the crowd, a man was carving ice with his bare hands.

The huge, crystal-clear blocks of ice, I don't know where they came from, each one is taller than a person.

The bald, brown-skinned, thin man with a rosary hanging from his waist was fearless in the wind and snow. Wherever he touched the ice with his fingers, large chunks of ice crumbled into pieces.

A lifelike statue of a seated Arhat on a deer quickly took shape.

Guan Luoyang looked around carefully and found that there were indeed many extraordinary people around the airport. Although they did not deliberately show off their power, they also clearly did not intend to hold back.

Just by looking at it, you can see someone lifting a car stuck in a ditch with one hand, and someone walking through the snow without leaving a trace, drifting more than ten meters before actually landing.

Through the tempered glass dome, you can see a man in a long scarf and brown coat who has just woken up in the waiting hall. Hearing the announcement, he flies over a dozen people to board the plane.

"Okay, I've basically taken care of your identity. Go down and buy the tickets."

Bai Tong held the notebook in one hand and slapped the flying carpet with the other, slowly descending.

Guan Luoyang glanced at it casually. The white bronze computer screen displayed two pages. One seemed to be related to identity fraud, and the other was a satellite map with a red dot marked in the middle.

That should be their destination, the place where Bai Tong's enemies are.

—Located in the western Pacific islands.

The western Pacific islands comprise hundreds of islands of all sizes, many with pleasant climates, and have long been developed into tourist destinations and vacation spots.

After boarding the plane, the two closed their eyes to rest, or even took a light nap.

After the plane landed smoothly as announced in the announcement, I looked out the window and could see some lush greenery and a sense of urban hustle and bustle with crowds.

Traveling at speeds exceeding 900 kilometers per hour, traversing through the clouds, allows ordinary people to experience the feeling of arriving in a bustling world from a desolate, icy land in a dreamlike state.

Even those who have reincarnated have the experience of traveling between different worlds, but the inexplicable teleportation in the blink of an eye hardly evokes much emotion.

And this allure of traversing the sky and the sea, traveling day and night, is sometimes a memorable aspect of a long journey.

Perhaps because the world they traveled through was not a matter of choice, and this trip was something Guan Luoyang had voluntarily agreed to.

The two walked out of the airport. After a few steps, Bai Tong leaned against the wall, holding a notebook in one hand, and questioned the information broker he had hired for more accurate information.

White Copper: [The final payment has been made. Please send me a detailed map of the area.]

[OK! However, Mr. Tongbai, there's something I need to remind you of. According to the latest news, the place Luo Bense and his team recently explored might be an ancient underground palace, and the situation is more complicated than previously anticipated.]

Bronze: [Did he recruit more accomplices? What are their identities?]

[They're not entirely accomplices; specific details will be available at a different price.]

A moment later, Bai Tong turned the laptop screen in his hand toward Guan Luoyang and said, "Something has happened."

This is also a major reason why Bai Tong is making such thorough preparations. It is true that he himself will improve, but his enemies are not static puppets. His enemies may also become stronger, may have helpers, or may even die at the hands of others. The longer it drags on, the more variables there will be.

Guan Luoyang took the notebook and glanced at it. He noticed that after the information on the individuals, in addition to the introduction of their main deeds, there were star ratings.

"This star rating..."

Bai Tong: "It was probably a testing facility created by some reincarnator, which was later adopted by various countries. Putting aside everything else, in terms of combat power alone, the star rating of a fighter is basically equivalent to that of a reincarnator."

Guan Luoyang responded with an "oh".

Among the information on that group of people, only Luo Bense, who originally belonged to Luo Bense's side, received a three-star rating. This was because he was robbed and killed a few months ago when he came out of an auction, which exposed his true strength and earned him this rating.

However, now, including their new accomplices, they have a total of two three-star levels.

Bai Tong stood to the side with a somber expression: "What was supposed to be a sure thing might be a little troublesome now, but I'll still try my best."

Guan Luoyang swiped his finger across the laptop's touchpad and continued browsing the documents without saying anything more.

Another new message popped up on the screen.

[Mr. Tongbai, your generosity is truly rare. I hope you'll patronize our business again next time. Here's a piece of information: There's someone else who's interested in that underground palace, capable yet harmless, who's connected with me. Your goals are different, but your destination is the same—a perfect complement. Perhaps we could cooperate…]

(End of this chapter)