Popularity is everything; I play a super genius

Before the Lord of Cinder fell, the Thousand Faces family could often obtain legendary shards.

But now, being able to enhance Echoes with Epic Shards is already a stroke of good fortune.

Not to mention mythical fragments, which are even rarer than legendary fragments.

As a result, the new generation in the City of Fire is getting worse and worse with each generation.

For some reason, at this moment, the annoying figure of Qi Ji suddenly flashed through Su Shi's mind.

However, he then shook his head and dismissed it.

That guy is indeed very strong. If he had been born in a kingdom like Kalentia, his achievements would probably have been limitless.

However, the City of Salvation limited him and could not provide him with a platform to continue moving forward.

Su Shi suddenly became curious:

Did that guy embed the fragments?

If it's inlaid, what quality will it be?

rare?

Or is it an epic?

No, as for epic titles, that guy probably has no chance.

I have an older brother!

He doesn't!

whee!

……

The sea of ​​consciousness.

Qi Ji piloted the [Miracle], sweating profusely as he dodged a group of third- and fourth-tier Echoers who were chasing and intercepting him.

Fortunately, fifth-tier echoers usually operate in the core area, which is far from the edge area, so no one has arrived yet.

Thanks to the three speed buffs from Silver Prayer, the Miracle was also able to benefit from them!

In addition, Qi Ji planned his route in advance based on the system map, which enabled him to escape from the terrifying encirclement every time.

Most echoers can only swim through the sea of ​​consciousness; their vital energy must be used to resist the erosion of the seawater, thus limiting the echoes they can release.

But there were also a few who responded—

Having a contracted beast, or possessing the ability to fly or control water, has caused Saki a lot of trouble.

Various echoes rained down on Qi Ji, a dazzling array of colors, whistling through the air.

Saki gradually began to look rather disheveled, and even the black plastic bag on his head was accidentally knocked off by an echo that seemed to come from nowhere.

Among the pursuers, some were not after the myth fragments themselves.

This group consists mostly of those with little ability or no background who act as echoers.

They knew very well that even if they were lucky enough to snatch the fragment, their strength would make it impossible for them to safely bring it out of the Sea of ​​Consciousness.

Their attack on Qi Ji was solely for the bounty placed on the Sea of ​​Consciousness.

To leave the fragments of mythology in the sea, the Sea of ​​Consciousness issued a mission to all Echoers on the surface—

Anyone who contributes to the interception will receive a reward!

Some people, however, were simply trying to stall for time.

Fortunately, fifth-tier echoers from the family and organization arrived from the core area.

Among them were members of the Kamishiro family and the Senmō family.

The members of the Kamishiro family approached first, led by a beautiful woman with a smiling face.

She called out to Saki from afar:

"Friend ahead, you have nowhere to go, why resist stubbornly?"

Why not hand over the fragments of mythology to my Shindai family? We will not only ensure your safe departure, but also offer you a generous reward!

You can rest assured of the reputation of our Kamishiro family!

She didn't mention the theft at all, as if she was truly thinking of Saki's best interests.

Upon hearing this, Qi Ji merely scoffed.

The reputation of the Kamishiro family?

It's better not to mention it at all!

Qi Jili ignored him and sped off to take a detour.

Meanwhile, Qianmian Suqing from the Qianmian family was in a more distant place.

Through the thick fog, he saw the fox mask revealed after the Qi Ji plastic bag was knocked down, and he froze on the spot for a moment.

People from the Thousand Faces family are born into a world of masks, making them extremely sensitive to them and never mistake one for another!

In that instant, a name flashed through his mind like lightning—

Speak to the world!

It's a lawsuit?!

Qianmian stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

He had only heard the news of his cousin's advancement to the third level yesterday, but he never expected that today, this guy would be stirring up trouble and causing a ruckus in the Sea of ​​Consciousness.

You've really made something of yourself!

Previously, he had heard that Su Shi had lost to the so-called number one genius of Xin Zhi City, and thought that his cousin would be discouraged and never recover.

Unexpectedly, Saki became the whetstone for the world to learn from!

This caused his already talented cousin to become even more brilliant after being honed!

Qianmian Suqing dared not delay for a moment, and immediately stabbed himself, committing suicide!

Before his spirit dissipated, only one thought remained in his mind:

Go back right now!

Tell the family this news!

Let's see if we can unite with the Echo Association of the City of Fire, or even the other two major families, to immediately log into the Sea of ​​Consciousness and protect my cousin, who is now the target of everyone's criticism!

Even if we can't help Su Shi leave with the fragments of mythology, we should at least stabilize the situation.

In this way, they can wait for the right price and sell the mythological fragments to the top families of those kingdoms in exchange for enough benefits!

……

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Chapter 104 A New Lord of Cinder! A New Marriage! (3-in-1)

City of Fire, the whole city mobilized!

The joint order between the three major families and the Echo Association was issued extremely quickly—

All Echoers in the login cooldown period and whose ranks were between three and five received the order:

Log in to the Sea of ​​Consciousness now and head to the Edge Zone for reinforcements!

Protect the safe evacuation of the Thousand Faces Family's "Su Shi" at all costs!

What the fragments of myth mean is something no Echoer can be unaware of.

This is the possibility of becoming "King"!

If only the City of Sin could produce another king, if only the City of Sin could have a king again—

everything will get better!

O supreme ocean of consciousness, please let the City of Fire be great again and regain its glory!

Of course, if things are truly beyond our control...

Then let's negotiate terms with the major powers!

We must strive to secure the greatest possible benefit for the City of Fire amidst the chaos.

In no time, one after another, eligible echoers in the City of Salvation "went to sleep".

They rushed to the aid of the Sea of ​​Consciousness!

……

The sea of ​​consciousness.

As the minimap on the system page grew increasingly red, Qi Ji felt a chill run down his spine.

And most importantly, a particularly bright red dot has appeared not far away, unlike any of the other red dots around it, shining as brightly as the moon!

Damn it, it's a fifth-order Echoer!

Saki knew that if he continued running like this, he would surely die.

Fortunately, he was adaptable and immediately turned the boat around, heading towards the Kamishiro family's territory.

"What, changed your mind?" Kamishiro Chiyun sneered, looking at Saki with the same eyes he would a cornered stray dog.

Saki remained silent for a moment, then lowered his head, as if he was struggling to weigh something.

Finally, Qi Ji sighed deeply: "Oh, heavens, how cruel you are to me!"

When he looked up again, there was still resentment in his eyes, but he could only compromise.

"You're right, I really can't leave alone with this stuff."

I can give the fragments to your Kamishiro family, but I have one condition.

You need to give me a portion of the payment in advance, as a deposit.

Otherwise, how would I know if you wouldn't turn your backs on me after I hand over the fragments of mythology?

Kamishiro Chiyun readily agreed.

"What's so difficult about that? You want echo fragments? There are plenty here."

Kamishiro Chiyun gave a wink to the several fourth-tier sword servants behind him. The group immediately condensed their inner energy into longswords and turned to attack the group of third-tier Echoers who were watching the spectacle from afar, and who had neither strength nor background.

Instantly, screams of agony filled the air, and fragments of all colors burst forth, reflecting a kaleidoscope of hues on the sea surface.

Without any hesitation, Qi Ji immediately steered the small boat straight towards the wild fragments.

Miracle Lv1

[Required to upgrade to Lv2: 58/100]

Upgrade me!

78!

91!

100!

The Miracle hasn't been upgraded yet, mainly because it's just as picky about consuming cores as the Echoing Core of the Saki!

However, the Echo Core doesn't eat low-grade items, but the Miracle is completely the opposite, only eating white and green garbage!

Qi Ji was completely convinced. Otherwise, with the five treasure chests he opened and the numerous blue and purple fragments sponsored by the Karentia Squad, he could have easily upgraded the Miracle to level two and made a quick getaway.

He has plenty of high-level fragments, but he really doesn't have many trash fragments!

This is outrageous!

【Ding! 】

[The Miracle Ship is undergoing upgrades, please wait patiently!]

The moment the system notification sounded, a flash of white light appeared beneath Qi Ji, and the Miracle vanished.

So much so that Saki didn't have time to react and was thrown into the sea in an instant.