Swallowing the Stars: Reboot, The Eternal Serpent!

Chapter 20 Black God Set

Jiang Chengbo said, "Dad, for a novice warrior to fight against a lord-level monster, physical fitness is an unavoidable hurdle, but there is a way to make up for this gap."

"Hmph! Do you think I don't know? Wood Spirit Wine, Beast Bone Ointment, Jade Marrow, Dragon Blood..." The old man shook his head, his face helpless. "Let's wait a little longer. Xiao Zhe has only been practicing martial arts for a little over a month. I want him to take his time to reflect. Also... I have to treat everyone fairly!"

The Jiang family had just passed down three generations, a time when the relationships between the different branches were close, and there wasn't much infighting. But while other "favoritism" was fine, the old man still preferred to divide treasures equally.

There are nearly a dozen renewable treasures on Earth that can enhance physical fitness, and dragon blood is the most effective among them, with a clearly marked price.

If the Jiang family can acquire a video of artistic conception for 20 billion, then buying a piece of dragon blood for 800 billion wouldn't be a big problem.

After all, a novice War God can earn 50 billion a year, not to mention the money-making ability of a behemoth like the Jiang family.

But if Jiang Zhe has something, his other cousins ​​also need it, which is another big expense.

Artistic concept videos? Over 2000 billion was spent? But can't they be reused? Perfect for enriching the Jiang family's martial arts material library.

The old man had actually planned to buy dragon blood for a while, but he needed to recover his health first and would do so later.

Just like those wealthy tycoons on the pig slaughtering list, with assets of tens or hundreds of billions, it's hard to say how much cash they can come up with at once.

Jiang Chengbo avoided this sensitive topic. "Dad, what I want to talk about is the Black God Set. It can reduce damage by 90%, which can make up for Xiao Zhe's poor physical condition. Let Xiao Zhe use it first. When he reaches the War God level, he can go and explore the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins and bring back a set for the family."

The old man squinted and took out a black jade thumb ring from his shirt pocket. It goes without saying who would provide this Black God Set.

He had actually prepared for this long ago, having already used the Black God Suit to force out his blood more than ten days ago.

However, as the patriarch, he couldn't bring it up himself.

He had previously given Jiang Zhe a golden mace, which made him think for a long time about how to get it back. Fortunately, there was a pair of golden maces.

"Chengbo, break through to the next level."

"Dad, should I... reconsider? Can our family withstand the pressure from the outside world?" Jiang Chengbo asked with a worried expression.

Some time ago, he had a sudden inspiration and a premonition that he was ready to break through to the level of a legislator, but he suppressed that impulse.

You know exactly why you were able to break through; as the saying goes, this is called "feeling guilty"—being afraid that others will covet your precious child.

Don't underestimate the desire of hundreds of high-level war gods to reach the councilor level!

On the entire planet, the strongest being is Hong. His family has the best bloodline and the richest cultivation resources, yet even Hong's offspring are only at the level of War Gods.

Why is your Jiang family so special?

The fact that both father and son have become planetary-level beings is bound to attract covetous eyes.

If people's greed is truly aroused, even if Hong and Thor were to step in, they would not be able to maintain order.

The conflict started by Mu Ya Jing resulted in the deaths of several councilor-level powerhouses.

After a moment of silence, the old man said, "Trust Xiao Zhe. He will soon become a pillar of the Jiang family and will also unravel the secrets of the alchemy furnace!"

He paused, then sighed, "I'd better break through as soon as possible. Things haven't been peaceful in Kyoto lately, and I'm afraid something might happen."

Jiang Chengbo knew who his father was talking about. He clenched his fists and said bitterly, "Damn it! It's them again! They're really good at infighting!"

"Heh, five thousand years of dross, someone has to inherit it."

Jiang Chengbo was getting a little carried away, and a hint of malice flashed in his eyes.

He loved to use the tip of his Overlord Spear to pierce his opponent's skull during battle; he was no pushover.

He only deflated after being glared at by the old man.

The old man casually tossed the monkey-head-sized alchemy furnace aside, and Jiang Chengbo hurriedly caught it. This thing was the lifeblood of the Jiang family.

"Go break through."

"Okay, Dad, I'll get it done soon."

"Well, after you break through, you'll be in charge of the alchemy furnace for a while. I'll take a break and focus on cultivation for a bit."

Jiang Chengbo's face fell.

Well, before it even gets going, it's already become a donkey pulling a millstone.

……

Jiang Chengbo went to break through to the level of councilor, while the old man stayed in the valley watching Jiang Zhe cultivate his artistic conception.

The more I look at him, the more I think my grandson is a monster!

Can you believe that someone can replicate the mood and atmosphere of a video after watching it only a few times?

No, it's not as simple as just replicating.

It is about taking the essence and integrating it into one's own artistic conception.

Jiang Zhe takes "speed" as the core essence, and commands wind, thunder, and light to evolve into many different realms.

The wind blows freely!

Lightning swiftness!

A play of light and shadow!

What's even more commendable is that he managed to keep things organized despite their complexity.

Because no matter how you look at it, the core of his marksmanship is "speed"—his incredibly fast thrusts leave you no time to react.

"Haha, that feels so good. Watching Xiao Zhe cultivate is such a treat."

The old man shook his head and clicked his tongue. It was just a shame there was no wine; otherwise, Xiao Zhe's beautiful marksmanship would have been perfect as an accompaniment to the wine.

This small improvement is nothing for Jiang Zhe to be proud of.

He could vaguely sense the fundamental laws of the universe. If he weren't limited by the apprentice level, he would most likely have directly entered the domain level. How could he be stumped by a small concept?

If he can't even understand this little thing, wouldn't he be letting down the comprehension that the divine crystal gave him?

"My marksmanship is almost there..."

Muttering to himself, Jiang Zhe shifted his focus to his movements, attempting to integrate the artistic conception into his techniques.

The exact opposite of when I first started practicing shooting.

Starting from the bottom, we first grasped the essence of wind, thunder, light and shadow, and then developed them all in the direction of "speed".

Swift as the wind!

With the force of thunder!

Swift as a flash of light!

Jiang Zhe has some "experience" and knows some common sense about cultivation, so he will naturally make the most correct choice for himself.

The word "fast" can be extended to one of the ultimate mysteries of time, namely "time acceleration," which is the noble and righteous path.

Now all I can do is pray that God won't play a joke on me.

If things suddenly change at the last minute and you're assigned to the Space faction, then all your efforts will have been in vain.

Watching his grandson hopping and skipping around the pond, already studying the realm of movement techniques, the old man's face was full of satisfaction.

But if you look closely, you'll notice a hint of bitterness in the old man's eyes.

"The younger generation surpasses the older generation, and this old man is really being drained dry; I have nothing left to teach."

10x power; masterful movement techniques; masterful spear techniques...

Hmm? Marksmanship... there's still something I can teach you about marksmanship, but not much more.

There is also "Thunder" from the "Six Arts".

All that can be done is to provide some cultivation resources, such as jade marrow and dragon blood, which should all be put on the agenda.

There are also precious medicines made from giant clam shells and the blood of the lord in the house.

As he pondered this, the old man got the idea to target a King-level monster and prepare to make some extra money.

The Jiang family has no surplus grain left.

In the evening, my uncle, who hadn't been seen all day, returned.

Jiang Zhe initially assumed his uncle had gone to get supplies, but when he returned, he didn't see his backpack.

He glanced at his uncle, and then... took a second look, marveling at him.

Jiang Chengbo asked, puzzled, "Is there something wrong with me?"

Jiang Zhe smiled and nodded, "At the level of a councilor."

"So you really weren't just guessing that time, old man." Jiang Chengbo shook his head and chuckled, his body floating into the air, confirming Jiang Zhe's judgment.

"Let me show you my special abilities."

As he spoke, Jiang Chengbo's body shone with a warm, earthy yellow luster, and a layer of rock-like scales quickly appeared on his skin. Each scale was about the size of an adult's thumb, and although it was a thin layer, it gave people a sense of solid security.

Coupled with his imposing two-meter-tall physique, he is visually striking, resembling a brutal and cold-blooded dragon-man.

"I'll call it 'Yinglong Divine Armor,' Dad, Xiao Zhe, what do you think?"

The old man naturally greatly admired this defensive method.

I'm currently reading the error-free version! This is the first time I've published this novel.

Jiang Zhe echoed twice in agreement.

He had no idea where this defensive ability ranked in the universe, nor could he be sure.

However, most of the special abilities awakened at the planetary level don't develop much.

Even the "Vajra Body," which was highly praised by Babata and could enable a mentalist to surpass a martial artist's cultivation by three levels (normally two levels), gradually disappeared without a trace.

"I wonder what special ability I'll awaken at the planetary level... preferably one with some potential for development," Jiang Zhe thought to himself.

I was suddenly awakened by the old man's shout.

"Xiao Zhe, given your progress over this period, it's yours now."

A black jade thumb ring flew over, and Jiang Zhe quickly caught it. "Grandpa, what's this?"

"Put it on."

Jiang Zhe did as instructed, slipping the ring onto his thumb and looking down at it, but he couldn't figure out what it was.

After waiting for about thirty seconds, I felt a sharp, needle-like pain in my thumb.

"The Black God Set?!?"

Jiang Zhe was shocked. He never expected that his grandfather would give him this life-saving divine equipment.

Sizzle—Sizzle—

The entire ring resembled a boiling pool of water, with tiny black droplets trembling within it.

Then the blood merged into the water droplets... The whole process lasted about 15 minutes, and after everything stopped, a strange feeling lingered in Jiang Zhe's heart.

The black jade thumb ring is like an extension of the body.

Jiang Zhe had a sudden thought.

The black light quickly spread out, forming a black metallic suit similar to Iron Man's.

Then, the flowing light formed a black cloak.

Black cloak, mandarin jacket, suit...

Controlling the Black God Suit to continuously transform, Jiang Zhe was having a great time.

The old man shook his head and chuckled, "Xiao Zhe has a unique talent; he adapted quite quickly."

Afterwards, Jiang Zhe learned of his family's requirements—once he reached the God of War level, he needed to enter the ancient civilization ruins to retrieve a Black God Set for his family.

Jiang Zhe readily accepted.

Day twenty-three of wilderness training.

The three left the Taiyi mountain area and headed to city number 079.

That's right, it's not City 009.

Because they needed to find a suitable Lord-level monster to train Jiang Zhe, their itinerary was changed at the last minute, and they were to go to Huang County before the Great Nirvana.

It consists of several islands in the strait.

The shortest straight-line distance is from city number 079.

Jiang Lie and his father always felt that Jiang Zhe's strong desire to challenge a lord-level monster was to hone himself; he desperately wanted to become stronger.

Actually, Jiang Zhe mainly wanted to study the "Blueprint of Life".

Self-training is secondary.

A dozen days ago, Jiang Zhe was beaten up by that golden ape. Later, he learned that he had been tricked by his grandfather. He also learned that the strength of lord-level monsters is divided into different levels. Jiang Zhe had some ideas in his mind.

And now there's the Black God Set.

Jiang Zhe's desire to kill a lord-level monster has been completely rekindled!

Fighting a lord-level monster is not about proving anything.

It's important to understand that the difficulty of cultivating the "Blueprint of Life" at the Warrior General level and the War God level is quite different.

Warrior-level characters can kill beast generals and lords, obtaining a massive amount of light points.

To obtain the same number of light points, one needs to kill a lord or king.

Indeed, for him, the difficulty of completing either scenario was not significantly different.

However, we need to consider the number of monsters.

There are clearly even fewer Lord-level and King-level monsters. By then, even if all the monsters on Earth that meet the standards are killed, it may not be enough to gather enough for cultivation.

Moreover, killing too many Lord-level and King-level monsters will cause a huge mess.

Looking back, the biggest benefit for Jiang Zhe was that he killed a Lord-level enemy while being a Warrior-level enemy; one of those enemies was enough to make him quite satisfied.

With just a small number of Lord-level monsters, it is possible to complete the training of the first picture.

If one waits until they reach the God of War level to cultivate the "Blueprint of Life," the situation will be completely different, increasing the difficulty for themselves.

This is why Jiang Zhe is so obsessed with challenging Lord-level monsters, making him seem a bit "possessed" as if he would lose hundreds of Mixed Yuan Units if he didn't go and fight a Lord-level monster.

In a sense, that's absolutely true; it's a huge loss! A massive loss!

……

Midway through, my uncle received a phone call from a foreign war god who inquired about the concept of video recording.

His uncle replied that the reward offer had expired and then hung up the phone.

None of the three paid any attention and continued on their way.

……

the other side.

In City 009, on the rooftop of a 40-story office building, a small group of Black people gathered.

"Deputy Regiment Commander, we have received information that the target has apparently changed its destination and is heading towards the area where cities 077, 078, and 079 are located."

"Brothers, let's get moving and head southeast, then wait for their latest location."

(End of this chapter)