Chapter 241: Two Geniuses
Berna said no more, looking up at the dense spirit particle structure diagrams in the sky. He planned to spend 10 hours memorizing the entire diagram first, which would help him grasp the overall situation more efficiently. Of course, he didn’t care that his actions would be seen by the others. After all, without the corresponding Enlightenment Marks, no one could learn the A-class Spirit Robe; this was an unchangeable truth since ancient times. It was also for this reason that families with legacies spanning thousands of years in the empire were not afraid of their A-class Spirit Robe structural diagrams being leaked. After all, without the corresponding Enlightenment Marks, knowing the spirit particle structure diagram was useless. The number of Enlightenment Marks on each Multi-mark Spirit Paper was limited, and it often took hundreds of years to cultivate new ones. For Single-mark Spirit Paper like the one he held, cultivating Enlightenment Marks was relatively easier.
“Human, how long will it take you to completely learn it?” the Maine Coon asked.
“Don’t worry, I’ll be quick.” Berna pondered for a moment and said confidently, “With my current talent, I can reach the threshold in 18 days, and fully master it, even achieve thorough comprehension, in 28 days!”
The Maine Coon nodded, subconsciously glancing at the black-dressed woman in the distance, who was looking around at the sky. “Let me remind you, that woman’s talent is no lower than yours.”
“Her?” Berna was surprised, looking at her with disbelief. “How is that possible?”
“Heh~ Human, are you questioning my ability! You know, no genius can escape my eyes.” The Maine Coon transmitted proudly, then added, “However, that white-clothed man is indeed a bit strange. I can’t see through his talent; it fluctuates, which is very eerie.” Its talent appraisal ability did have its limits, such as not being able to discern the full extent of the black-dressed woman’s talent or why the white-clothed man’s talent fluctuated. That was why it had spoken up.
Hearing the Maine Coon’s words, Berna was indeed somewhat surprised. He hadn’t expected the helpers Freya had found to be such geniuses. But it no longer mattered. After all, the two of them didn’t have Enlightenment Marks, so what use was their genius? Once he learned the A-class Spirit Robe, these two geniuses would be his defeated opponents, trampled under his feet. In a month, not only would he learn the A-class Spirit Robe, but he would also optimize his own Spirit Pressure Structure, greatly increase his Spirit Pressure state, reach 8,000 voc Spirit Pressure value, and become a True Martial Realm expert.
According to the legion system, the empire’s military ranks were broadly divided into 5 levels: Season Emissary (soldier), Walker, Disciple, and Pillar State. He was currently a Tier 5 Spirit Master, ranked as a Level 5 Season Emissary. His next step to advance to Walker required numerous conditions, such as becoming a True Martial Realm expert. Walkers were generally True Martial Realm experts or Venerables. If he became a Walker, the resources and power he could obtain would change dramatically, incomparable to a Level 5 Season Emissary. Therefore, the competition to become a Walker was fierce. Coincidentally, there was currently a vacancy for a Walker position in the Yin Dragon Legion. Walker Xize had told him that as long as he reached the True Martial Realm, he would find a way to help him be promoted to Walker and enter the high ranks of the Yin Dragon Legion. As long as he could become a high-ranking member of the legion, any price would be worth it.
“Little Xia Feng, what should we do now?” Freya’s exasperated transmission echoed in Xia Feng’s mind. “This guy seems like he can actually learn the A-class Spirit Robe.”
“Teacher, don’t panic.” Xia Feng smiled slightly, raising his chin confidently. “You might not know, but Miss Q is a genius like me!”
“?” Freya rolled her beautiful eyes slightly. “So? You’re not going to say that you geniuses can learn the A-class Spirit Robe without Enlightenment Marks, are you?”
“Huh?” Xia Feng was slightly surprised. “Teacher, how did you know?”
“. ” Freya was resigned. She shouldn’t have had any expectations of this brat.
“Little Feng, be serious. I’m talking to you earnestly!” she said helplessly. Xia Feng knew that this matter was too outrageous; normal people wouldn’t believe him.
“Teacher, please rest assured, it will only take one day.” Xia Feng transmitted. “We’ll see the result in one day.” This was Xia Feng’s estimated time for Mu Qingtong’s learning speed. Seeing Xia Feng’s resolute words, which didn’t sound like he was joking, Freya couldn’t help but feel confused. Was this brat not joking? She frowned and pondered. Although Xia Feng wouldn’t deceive her, she still didn’t quite believe it. With that thought, she finally sighed and shook her head, finding a rock to lean against. She wouldn’t think about it anymore. The matter at hand was more important! Sticking her blood-red saber into the ground, she took out a bottle of white wine, pulled out the stopper with force, and took a big gulp. This wine was something she had snuck from the banquet earlier. She had to admit, the taste of Bei Jing’s Drunken Cloud was truly potent.
“Ha~” Her messy, slightly curly red hair cascaded over her shoulders, and she leaned back against the rock, her cold and beautiful little face flushed, looking relaxed and content. Although she didn’t know what the future held, fortunately, she had good wine to accompany her at this moment.
! “. ” Xia Feng’s eye corners twitched slightly. He realized that Teacher Freya was quite carefree. Although she still didn’t believe him, drinking and enjoying herself seemed more important than this matter.
“Mr. Xia, shall we make a bet?” At this moment, Mu Qingtong’s cool voice sounded in Xia Feng’s mind.
“Oh?” Xia Feng was startled and turned to look at the black-dressed woman with interest. “I’d love to hear it.”
“The rules are simple. If you, Mr. Xia, can learn the A-class Spirit Robe before me, or even learn it at the same time as me, you win!” Mu Qingtong stood afar, her eyebrows and eyes curving into a faint smile, transmitting softly, “Otherwise, you lose.”
“. ” Xia Feng blinked. He never expected that one lucky break would be enough, and now another one? “Are you sure?” Xia Feng raised an eyebrow, suspiciously. “Learning it at the same time also counts as me winning?”
“Naturally.” Mu Qingtong’s tone was calm. Having seen many spirit particle structures recently, she was quite confident in her comprehension of Spirit Robes. Therefore, she was determined to win this time! She had known Mr. Xia for so long; she had to win at least once to let him know the gap between them!
“Alright.” Xia Feng smiled. “Then the bet…”
“If I win,” Mu Qingtong narrowed her beautiful eyes, “I want to know who the god you meet every day is—who is He? His divine name, gender, personality, even his height, appearance, and your relationship with Him.”
“. ” Xia Feng’s heart skipped a beat. He subconsciously coughed. “Um, Miss Mu, isn’t this bet a bit too big?”
“If I lose, you can also ask me a question and know any one of my secrets.” The black-dressed woman’s eyes curved, showing no intention of backing down. Xia Feng’s interest was immediately piqued. “Oh? You said it yourself. Then I want to know your Spirit—”
“Of course, except for your Spirit artifact abilities,” Mu Qingtong added.
“?” Xia Feng choked. “Hey, you said I could ask any secret!” Mu Qingtong smiled faintly and didn’t force the issue. “If Mr. Xia is unwilling, then forget it.” “No, no, I’ll bet. Isn’t that okay?” Xia Feng would never pass up such a great opportunity. He rubbed his chin. “How about this? If I win, you tell me what your Fate Stone actually is, and what its core function is?” Xia Feng knew that the Fate Stone had the ability of [Fate · Tyr], but it was probably only a minor auxiliary function, not the core ability. Just like his Calamity Demon Heart, its core ability was to synchronize strength, while Shadow of the Blood Fiend and Calamity Spirit Touch were auxiliary abilities. The Fate Stone should have a core ability!
“Core ability…” Mu Qingtong agreed with a smile without hesitation. “Deal~”
