The extraordinary journey begins with the Ouroboros Stele.

Chapter 98 [Transcendent Rank: Gray Angel]

Lin Ye was startled upon hearing Guderian's words.

"What happened! Wasn't there nothing wrong?!" he asked anxiously.

"It's all because of that bastard Yao Jing! He used underhanded tricks to kidnap Huaizhang! Damn it!"

"Forget about that, Tieqin! Come here quickly!"

After hanging up the phone, Lin Ye narrowed his eyes, a bloodshot glow surging within them.

He knew things weren't that simple; it wasn't just a matter of being kidnapped through underhanded means.

The eldest brother said he would ask his master's wife for help.

But now... that means that if we go to Tieqin, we might very well face a secret martial artist!

Secret warriors are beings comparable to, or even stronger than, divine servants.

It's always said that divine servants are comparable to secret warriors, but no one has ever said that secret warriors are comparable to divine servants.

Although he didn't know where the divine servant he met that night stood within the ranks of divine servants.

But this is enough to prove that the Secret Warrior is likely a stronger being than the divine servant he met that night!

Holding his phone, he stood there, silent for a long time.

Suddenly, he raised his head, turned around and walked out of the office, heading straight for the medicine storeroom.

Before long, he arrived at the medicine storehouse, and his pupils contracted.

empty.

He snorted coldly and turned to leave.

A dozen minutes later, in training room number 007 of the Red Whale Security Group.

"Senior brother? You're back!"

Yan Yi, who was training, stopped and looked at Lin Ye with surprise.

Lin Ye smiled. "I have to go out again. How have you been these past few days?"

Yan Yi wiped the sweat from her forehead and forced a smile.

"It will take at least a year to break through to the third level."

Lin Ye nodded. Considering Yan Yi's aptitude, a year or so was actually not slow.

"Has Uncle Yan been received? How is his health?"

Yan Yi hummed in agreement and tugged at the hem of her clothes.

"We rented a house nearby. After my senior brother treated my father, his condition has stabilized a lot, and he is now able to get out of bed and move around."

Lin Ye patted her on the shoulder. "Let's go eat. I'll be leaving in a bit."

The teacher once said that old friends would always leave him, but he didn't like parting.

Yan Yi felt something was off upon hearing this, but she didn't say anything more, picked up her training clothes, and headed out of the training room.

Lin Ye watched her leave.

As she reached the door, Yan Yi suddenly turned around.

"Senior brother!"

Lin Ye cast a questioning look at him.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

Yan Yi lowered her head somewhat awkwardly when she heard Lin Ye's question.

A few seconds later, she suddenly raised her head, her ponytail swaying slightly, her gaze fixed firmly on Lin Ye.

"Senior brother! I like you!"

Yan Yi called out, her cheeks flushed, and she turned and disappeared.

Lin Ye stood there stunned for a few seconds before shaking his head with a smile.

He turned and walked to the side, looking at the Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd displayed on the shelf, and gently stroked the notch on the halberd.

"Old buddy, let's fight one more battle."

His teacher, though not exactly like a father to his son, had shown him immense kindness, and he couldn't refuse.

......

In the bedroom, Lin Ye, wearing a tactical watch, silently packed his things into his backpack.

Seven bottles of Boiling Heart of the Night, three bottles of Night of the Black Goat, two bottles of Thousand Year Starspin Wind, and three high-explosive grenades.

After he finished preparing, he glanced at the Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd standing beside him.

It's too long. It might be able to be used at the Dark Spider Queen's place, but it's not suitable for that church. Carrying it around would only be a burden.

The goal this time is to hold out for half an hour and then come back, not to have a direct confrontation with that monster.

If he were to encounter his opponent in such a confined space, and the opponent were truly a lord, he would surely die.

"When I get back, I'll take you to Iron Piano for a big battle."

After saying that, he looked away and put his backpack on.

He took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

"It's only half an hour; we can escape it."

"monument!"

Unlock achievement: The Past in Darkness.

In an instant, the ouroboros mark on the back of his hand glowed with a dark light, and all the scales lit up.

Black smoke billowed from the ouroboros mark on the back of his hand, enveloping him in the blink of an eye.

As the smoke dissipated, Lin Ye's figure had vanished.

......

After a bout of dizziness, Lin Ye slowly opened his eyes and found himself in a familiar old-fashioned Western-style bedroom.

"bite."

Gently press the countdown button on the tactical watch.

30:00, the timer begins.

Looking at the back of my hand, the scales of the ouroboros mark had all faded.

"monument."

The monument appears, and our gaze falls on the last part.

Potential Point: 4

He breathed a slight sigh of relief and his gaze fell on the achievement [Spiritual Fist].

Once this achievement is unlocked, he can unleash the full power of the Spirit Ring Fist.

While it may not necessarily improve his physical fitness, it will certainly boost his combat power.

Especially in terms of speed, it gives him a better chance of escaping head-on.

"A monument, unlocking the power of the Spiritual Fist."

Instantly, an indescribable feeling of comfort spread throughout my body.

It's not the feeling of fullness when you add points, but rather a feeling like your entire body's meridians are making subtle adjustments.

He clenched his fist slightly and swung it out with a "whoosh".

With perfect power exertion, the transmission of force was faster, and the punching speed also increased.

My gaze fell upon the monument.

[Agility: 0.87]

The agility increased by 0.01, which was a pleasant surprise.

He put away the monument and his gaze fell on his watch; less than a minute had passed.

Half an hour is actually quite short... Suddenly, his gaze fell on the ouroboros logo next to his watch.

Why aren't the scales shiny?

? ? ? ......!!

"suck--!"

He gasped for breath, his heart pounding with excitement.

Then, he silently recited it in his mind.

"monument!"

Unlock achievement! "Telepathic Finger Skill!"

A similar feeling came from all parts of his body, and he felt his body become a little lighter.

This also shows that the effects of "Spirit Line Fist" and "Spirit Ring Fist" are cumulative.

It's just that because of his strong physical abilities and the high level of the "Spirit Ring Fist", the improvement is not so obvious, but it is real!

But the most important thing was... he looked at the ouroboros mark on the back of his hand.

All the scales remained dark; not a single one was lit up.

Immediately, he unlocked [Cloud Crane] again.

After the slight improvement, the ouroboros mark remained unchanged.

Seeing this, Lin Ye Keli suppressed his emotions.

Why aren't the scales lit up?

Is it because it's in a church? Or... because of the underworld?

Will the Dark Spider Mother's Flowing Shadow Land be like this too?

He nodded slightly, saying he would try it next time he went in.

As he calmed down, he took off his backpack, unzipped it, and revealed the potion inside.

If unlocking achievements is fine, could potions work too?

First, he hung three high-explosive grenades on his waist, and then picked up a bottle of "Millennium Stardust Wind".

After hesitating for a few seconds, I put it down and picked up the Heart of the Boiling Night.

The enhancement effects of Type 1 potions are getting weaker and weaker.

It would be a loss if taking "Millennial Star Whirlwind" caused "Heart of Boiling in the Night" to become ineffective.

Since we have nine chances, we can use one of them to try.

"Glug~~"

After swallowing the potion, a cool sensation spread from his stomach.

The coolness disappeared in just a few seconds.

Now, when he takes the "Heart of Boiling in the Night" again, the time it takes to digest it has been greatly reduced.

Looking at the back of my hand, I saw that the scales hadn't lit up.

"call--"

He let out a long sigh of relief, feeling a slight sense of relaxation, and couldn't help but smile.

Without further hesitation, he downed the remaining six bottles of Boiling Heart of the Night.

Two minutes later, he slowly opened his eyes.

'Night vision seems to have improved as well.'

"monument."

【Strength: 0.96】

【Intelligence: 0.80】

Seven bottles of Boiling Heart of Night only increased the Strength attribute by 0.01.

It has to be said that his current physical condition has indeed reached an absurd level.

However, the intelligence attribute was not significantly affected, increasing by 0.07.

As I pondered, a sharp pain shot through my brow.

He turned off the watch screen and held it up to his face. He could vaguely see a red vertical line between his eyebrows, which was deeper than before.

A few seconds later, the red vertical line gradually disappeared and was almost invisible.

He lowered his wrist and nodded to himself, resolving never to drink "Heart of the Night" again.

However... the ingredients still need to be adjusted.

That monster needs to be caught.

Composing himself, his gaze fell on "The Night of the Black Goat".

He shook his head. Black Goat's Night could greatly increase his movement speed; it was his last resort for survival.

Immediately, he picked up a bottle of "Millennium Stardust Wind" and poured it directly into his mouth.

A cool sensation rolled down my throat and into my stomach, spreading like countless threads.

At the same time, he could clearly feel what changes were happening in his body, but he couldn't quite grasp them.

Is there any affinity with alchemy?

As the sense of elevation faded, a cluster of black characters appeared before his eyes.

[Personally craft and drink a bottle of Type II potion (Completed)]

[Unlock achievement?]

"yes."

Without hesitation, I unlocked the achievement.

Suddenly, a wisp of black mist drifted out from the ouroboros mark and disappeared into his brow.

A cool sensation spread from between my eyebrows to the back of my neck, and the world seemed to brighten a bit.

Upon carefully experiencing this change, Lin Ye felt as if his mental strength had undergone some kind of transformation.

But I can't quite put my finger on it, because his mental strength is too weak.

My gaze fell upon the monument.

The original title, "Potion Apprentice," has disappeared and been replaced by "Potion Scholar."

Without much thought, he picked up the second bottle of Millennium Starspin Wind and drank it.

After a while, feeling the changes in his body, he clenched his fist slightly.

"My current punching power should exceed 750 kilograms."

"monument."

【Strength: 0.98】

[Agility: 0.91]

[Physical Fitness: 0.95]

【Intelligence: 0.84】

Looking at his current four-dimensional attributes, Lin Ye nodded slightly.

From this perspective, the strength attribute of 1 corresponds to 800 kilograms.

I wonder if that second brother of pigs ever reached 800 kilograms?

Just as I was thinking this, my ears suddenly twitched.

He looked out the window, got up and walked over, his steps light and graceful.

His gaze fell upon the courtyard, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

The black-feathered monster was crawling down from below, its upper body tilted forward, its snake tail twisting behind it to provide power.

【Ingredient Name: Gray Angel】

[Ingredient Category: Ghostly Realm]

[Ingredient Tier: Extraordinary Tier]

Edible part: Heart

[Effects of Consumption: Significantly increases Strength, Constitution, Agility, and Intelligence. Greatly enhances Spirit and Mental Power. Receives the baptism of angelic power, moderately increasing affinity for Holy Alchemy. Receives the baptism of angelic blood, causing the body to experience a soul-vibrating characteristic.]

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