Chapter 594 Interesting Clues (3k)
After the great one spoke, everyone on the scene fell silent. Even Li Ziwei and the others turned their gazes over, expecting Su Jiu to see the attitude of this main contributor.
“Anything is fine, what about Level 3 Extraordinary Attributes with special effects?” Su Jiu quickly asked her primary question. Most of her Extraordinary Attributes had special effects.
The middle-aged Night Watcher pondered for a moment, appearing somewhat troubled. He took out his phone and chatted with someone. He then replied apologetically, “Those items are unique. At your current rank, you cannot obtain them.”
“Then do you have any high-level Alchemical Items?”
Facing this answer, Su Jiu did not feel surprised. After a moment of silence, she suddenly looked up and asked with seriousness in her eyes.
She wanted to get some defensive items for Su Xiao Ye and the others. She could only craft ordinary defensive items. If this person had some, she figured he would have good items.
“We have various Alchemical Items. We can even get you a God of War Level prized accessory.”
The middle-aged man chuckled. Although his square face looked quite dignified, everyone could feel a sense of admiration.
After receiving the reply, Su Jiu no longer hid her thoughts. Thinking of Xiao Ye Ye’s appearance, she pursed her lips slightly and chuckled, “Do you have any defensive Alchemical Items?”
“There’s a pendant that can resist a mid-tier God of War and also has the effect of nourishing Mental Power. It’s considered a type of accessory. I have it with me and can give it to you now…”
The middle-aged Night Watcher maintained a smile. With a flick of his ring, a blue pendant appeared in his hand. However, he changed his tone slightly and asked with some confusion, “You can fight a Ferryman head-on. Is it necessary to exchange for this kind of item? Level 3 Extraordinary Attributes are much more valuable than this. Even though they are ordinary types, they still cost millions in merit.”
Earlier, he had deliberately emphasized this to get Su Jiu to take this item. He didn’t expect her to look down on such ordinary items.
Her gaze fell upon the pendant ring. Su Jiu took it and felt the gentle Energy within. She chuckled in response, “With my current strength, I can’t control Level 3 Extraordinary Attributes at all. It’s true wisdom to take what suits the time.”
Level 2 Extraordinary Attributes could be obtained by those with Battle King Level strength, but Level 3 Extraordinary Attributes required a God of War Level physique to withstand.
Su Jiu’s current body was still at the Battle King Level, and without the so-called “Rule” enhancement, she was unable to take this item.
Since the rewards could only be ordinary Extraordinary Attributes, she would no longer dwell on it. She was confident that she would definitely obtain special Extraordinary Attributes in the future.
“Since you have chosen this item, I will naturally not let you suffer a loss. The 500,000 merit for completing this plan will be credited to your account separately. How you use it is up to you.”
Seeing Su Jiu take the pendant, the middle-aged Night Watcher laughed heartily and put away his phone with great nonchalance.
“Thank you for your generosity…”
Su Jiu repeatedly bowed and thanked him. After all, the pendant alone was priceless, and ordinary people might not even see it in their lifetime.
The other influential figures praised Su Jiu as a formidable junior one after another. Then they prepared to disperse. Li Ziwei and the other two left with their father, seemingly having other arrangements.
Watching those who were leaving one by one, Su Jiu also decided to find a place to stay overnight with Bairnis and Aman, as she had to catch a flight back to Huainan tomorrow.
Although Bai Zhi told her not to worry about marriage, she still had to return. There was still half a month left before the Black Market. This time, her resources were sufficient, so there was no need to prepare specially.
“Student Su, please wait…”
An elder wearing a golden-trimmed doctoral gown called out to Su Jiu with a smile. Her face was full of wrinkles, and she looked quite old. She smiled like a withered old chrysanthemum.
“Is there something you need from me?”
Su Jiu stopped and looked at him in confusion. She recognized him by the Imperial Capital University badge on his chest and his frequent appearances on television, roughly knowing his identity – the Principal of Imperial Capital University, Lin Chenxi.
The Principal of Imperial Capital University continued to smile, looking like a cunning fox. “I remember Teacher Su Ze is your cousin, right?”
“What about it?”
Su Jiu cautiously took half a step back. She had a feeling that the other party had nothing good in mind. It had only been a few months since the last time she beat up the Imperial Capital University team.
If only everyone were here, she would definitely frown and protect them all.
The Principal of Imperial Capital University no longer concealed his intentions. He took out a research book on ocean monsters from his pocket and handed it over, saying softly,
“Because the volcanoes have been fluctuating recently, my granddaughter has organized an event for the Sakura Island Monster Research Association, inviting many students who ‘love’ monsters to participate in a survey trip to the waters of the Cherry Blossom Country. She will be leading this trip, and Teacher Su Ze will be accompanying them as a trainer…”
“But Principal Lin… what does this have to do with me?”
Su Jiu’s mouth twitched. This old man definitely wanted her to be a bodyguard. She just didn’t know what reason he would use to persuade her.
“It has a lot to do with you!”
The Principal exclaimed, raising his hands in a flustered manner. Then, under Su Jiu’s rather disdainful gaze, he chuckled and said,
“Student Su, you haven’t attended a single class, have you? I’ve contacted Principal Kuangjian, and this leading task is your final assignment. This trip might involve research on islands in the Cherry Blossom Country.”
Su Jiu’s eyelids twitched. She knew this old man had nothing good planned for her, but the final assignment seemed like something that could be solved by a word with Dean Zi.
She didn’t have the time of Eagle Country to indulge in his childish games.
Just as she was about to refuse, Principal Lin seemed to have anticipated her refusal. He wasn’t in a hurry and said unhurriedly,
“Student Su, don’t be so quick to refuse. As far as I know, this activity is related to some fire-attribute monsters, and there are even God of War Level fire monsters involved. Teacher Su Ze mentioned that you seem to be very interested in these things, right?”
“I am interested, but I need to go home and rest now. I am very tired from all the running around these past few days.”
Su Jiu was not interested in the bargaining chip the other party offered. At least, she felt that the old man was probably trying to fool her.
Furthermore, simple fire-attribute feathers had no effect on her at all.
“Principal Lin, we will be going ahead.”
She then bowed and pulled Bairnis’s hand as she walked towards the hotel in the distance. Aman also bowed in a similar manner to Su Jiu, patted his ample buttocks, and trotted behind them.
“If you change your mind, you can always contact Teacher Su Ze. We will be heading to the Cherry Blossom Country in half a month…”
The Principal waved and called out reluctantly. Laborers like Su Jiu, who were strong and could be hired cheaply, were rare.
Currently, the Cherry Blossom Country was in its fish migration season. While many sea monsters were in heat and causing trouble, there were also a large number of islands in the nearby waters.
Hearing his words, Su Jiu quickened her pace. She was the one who took advantage of others, not the other way around!
Bairnis looked at Su Jiu and couldn’t help but stifle a laugh. It seemed that since returning to Dragon Country, her personality had become much more cheerful.
Soon, the two Blood Clan members and the monkey booked two rooms. Su Jiu and Bairnis shared one room, while Aman had his own room.
“Beep beep…”
Under the faint yellow light, Su Jiu leaned back on the soft couch and slowly took out her phone. She had noticed the phone ringing for a while. Her gaze swept over the caller ID, which showed a phone number with an IP address indicating “Chuan Yu.”
“Hello…”
“Miss Su, you’ve finally answered. I have some leads on what you asked me to look for…”
She was slightly stunned but chose to answer. A rather aged voice with a slight local accent sounded from the other end.
“Did you find anything?”
Su Jiu suddenly remembered that she had asked a monster shop owner to look for traces of the “Blazing Divine Bird” or its descendants. He seemed to have had no news before, but now he called suddenly, presumably having found something.
“Have you heard? There have been continuous volcanic eruptions in the Cherry Blossom Country recently,” the person on the phone asked with a smile.
“Let me see… Oh, I see. It’s about the volcanic groups that became active earlier due to the ice fish clusters, right?”
Su Jiu replied softly, pulling out a tablet with her hand and scrolling through the news. She searched for a while before finding this matter at the bottom of the trending search list.
After all, all the attention was occupied by the news of the great defeat of the Ancient God Sect.
An excited voice came from the other end of the phone: “Yes, and during these volcanic active periods, many migrating fish schools appeared near Tokyo Bay in the Cherry Blossom Country. These fish schools were bright red, as if flowing with magma. I subconsciously thought of the situation under the Abyss back then.”
“So I asked a local friend to buy a few of these fish, and after comparing them, I found that…”
The person on the phone paused, and Su Jiu’s heart tightened. She couldn’t help but sit up straight on the sofa and asked subconsciously, “Have similar things appeared?”
The person on the other end coughed dryly: “We found that the two things are worlds apart. They are not the same thing, or related species at all.”
Su Jiu was slightly taken aback. She had the urge to immediately spout a string of vulgarities, but years of cultivation prevented her from doing so. She then rolled her eyes and asked, “You’re not playing a prank on me, are you?”
“Heh heh…”
A slight chuckle came from the other end of the phone. The following words were spoken at a much slower pace, as if stating a conjecture:
“Of course, I wouldn’t joke with you. Although these fish are not related, after dissecting them, I found a small, undigested shrimp in one of their stomachs. The attributes of this small shrimp are very similar to the feathers.”
“I suspect that the place where this small shrimp lives is where the descendants of the Blazing Divine Bird exist. However, the specific location will require you to investigate personally.”
Listening to this analysis, Su Jiu frowned. If there were indeed traces of the Blazing Divine Bird, she would have to go on this trip no matter what. This was related to whether she could advance to the God of War Level in the future. She then asked somewhat helplessly,
“Your analysis is too broad. Do you have a more detailed analysis? For example, where did this small shrimp appear?”
The person on the other end was silent for a moment, seeming somewhat uncertain and said, “I had a professional friend in the country study this shrimp. It’s a freshwater shrimp…”
“Freshwater shrimp?” Su Jiu blinked. Not only is this the only clue, but what am I supposed to find?
If it was fed by someone, wouldn’t that be like searching for a needle in a haystack?
“You also find it strange, don’t you? Sea fish eating freshwater shrimp…”
The person on the other end sounded rather amused. Then, after some casual conversation, he hung up the phone, saying he was going to continue his research.
Looking at the slightly dim yellow light, Su Jiu fell into deep thought. If this were true, she might very well go to the Cherry Blossom Country to investigate after attending the High Seas Black Market.
However, going home tomorrow was a foregone conclusion.
