kingnovel Chapter 860: First Steps into Tianqing
Chapter 860: First Steps into Tianqing
“That little thing might not have left yet. We need to stay here for a while longer to ensure our safety before we can leave,” Chen Futu said.
"I'll listen to you. You saved my life, and I'll repay you when we get to Tianqing City."
Jiang Yi had no objection to Chen Futu's arrangements; he did indeed need a good rest.
Chen Futu helped Jiang Yi arrange a room, then asked the system, "How many points do you need to level up?"
"One hundred thousand points."
"Okay, you level up first, and we'll use the rest to improve our strength."
"This upgrade will take ten days."
"so long?"
"Because it is a higher level world, the upgrade time is relatively longer."
The system fell silent after it finished speaking.
Chen Futu sighed. Ten days it is. Anyway, he can't leave during this time.
Next, Chen Futu distributed some crystal cores to Lu Luer and Qin Xiaoman. He thought it would be easy to advance from the third to the fourth rank, but Chen Futu absorbed nearly 100,000 crystal cores and still failed to advance.
Lulu'er was the same, but she only absorbed about 10,000 before stopping, while Xiaoman reached the third tier.
During the meal, Jiang Yi stared wide-eyed at the dazzling array of food in front of him, his curiosity about the three little ones growing stronger with each meal.
Chen Futu inquired about advancing in rank, and Jiang Yi smiled, "Advancing in rank isn't just about absorbing crystal cores; you also need specific cultivation methods. The third and fourth ranks are a watershed. The first three ranks are about accumulating power, while the fourth rank is the threshold for converting true essence into crystal cores. Only then can you barely be considered a strong person and use special powers. Once you arrive in Tianqing City, you can go to Zhulu Academy, where they have specialized methods for teaching the crystal core system."
"An academy?"
"Yes, Tianqing City is a large base settlement with good defenses. It also has an academy that recruits disciples. If you don't want to join, I can find a way for you to audit classes, but it may require some crystal cores."
Upon hearing this, Chen Futu fell into deep thought.
Once the minor leaders in the trading market reach the peak of Tier 3, they move on to Tier 4, and other Tier 3 leaders take over the trading market.
Therefore, the secret to advancement is in the hands of powerful forces, and ordinary people cannot reach the fourth rank.
Haha, when did we start cherishing our own possessions?
Humanity is truly beyond redemption!
Despite the complaints, I still have to go to that so-called academy, even if it costs money to audit a class.
Chen Futu took back the remaining 150,000 crystal cores. He didn't know if it would be enough as a stepping stone, but he hoped the price wouldn't be too outrageous.
For the next ten days, the group stayed in the villa and didn't go anywhere.
That monster was really cunning. A few days ago, it would suddenly come back to search the dense forest, and it wasn't until the last few days that the big red dot marked on the map disappeared, and it really left.
Chen Futu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Ding!
System upgrade complete.
Looking at the golden world of will, the still, beautiful woman took off her sunglasses, stretched, and said, "I've given you the reward. Take a look for yourself. I'm going back to sleep."
Chen Futu was both amused and exasperated; this damn system was becoming more and more like a person.
After a brief inspection, I discovered that the channel's coverage area reached a radius of 3,000 kilometers, and the system also gave me two rewards.
One is a strange bone fragment, engraved with bizarre star patterns, which are very intricate and complex.
Secondly, it is a steel pipe. Don't underestimate this seemingly insignificant steel pipe; its strength far exceeds that of the Dragon Sparrow. It also contains the power of the Vajra Pestle, but it is not as domineering as the Vajra Pestle.
If the Vajra Pestle inflicts more dispel damage on the mutants, then the Steel Pipe deals dispel damage on par with physical damage.
So this is a pretty good weapon. As for the bone fragments, they should be usable when you reach the fourth tier.
Chen Futu has been practicing the Supreme Saintly Mantra these past few days, and the golden ocean of his will has expanded considerably. According to the system, the strength of one's will is related to the application of abilities after the fourth rank, and is related to destructive power.
The following morning, the group left the villa and took it back.
Jiang Yi exclaimed, "This is truly a wonderful thing. If we encounter danger in the future, we won't have to worry about not having a chance to escape."
Chen Futu smiled and said, "This thing will cause trouble."
"Don't worry, Xiao Chen, I won't reveal a single word. Besides, you have done a great favor for my Jiang family, and I would never betray my benefactor."
"I trust Uncle Jiang's character."
Chen Futu felt that a person who would risk his life for his deceased daughter was trustworthy; otherwise, he would not have offered help before.
As for Lu Lu'er, she sent a message through the friends channel, asking if Jiang Yi was trustworthy. She was worried that if she went to Tianqing City, she would be betrayed. If the other party used the secret of the villa to exchange for her future, things would be bad.
"Don't worry, I have some skills to protect myself. If there's any real danger, I'll use some methods to get us out of here safely."
Chen Futu believed that with system points, the dog system would open a portal if there was an insurmountable danger. Although it hadn't mentioned this function yet, it should be able to teleport within the range of the channel's coverage.
In the days that followed, the group traveled at full speed, and when they got tired, they would find a place to rest in the villa.
Along the way, we saw many gruesome corpses, all survivors who had fled to Tianqing City, so the vast majority of the survivors were dead.
This is the cruelty of the apocalypse.
Fortunately, the monster did not return, and the group finally crossed the wasteland and arrived at Tianqing City safely a month later.
The four metal walls of Tianqing City are over a hundred meters high and extremely thick. It is unknown how much manpower and resources were used to build them. The garrison is very strong, and some soldiers' cultivation levels are even beyond Chen Futu's comprehension, so they are at least at the fourth level.
Vehicles occasionally travel through the city, but they are different from those on Earth. Their appearance is more like that of heavy armored vehicles, and their energy source is probably not electricity, but rather crystal cores or special ores.
"It seems that Earth is not a unique civilization. As a superior plane in parallel worlds of Earth, the technology here is different from that of Earth, but its overall strength is probably infinitely close to that of Earth."
Chen Futu thought to himself that it was strange. It seemed that Blackwater City was really rubbish. Apart from the broken streetlights, there was no indication of its level of civilization.
The previous continents could not be considered parallel worlds of Earth; this place represents a true level of civilization.
The three pretended to be Jiang Yi's juniors and followed behind him.
Sure enough, an officer came out to see him, looking very happy. "Uncle Jiang, you're still alive! That's wonderful! Everyone was so worried about you!"
The officer in front of him was extremely robust and a very forthright person, who showed great respect for Jiang Yi.
Chen Futu conservatively estimated that the opponent's strength was at least at the fifth level, similar to the oppressive feeling of the previous monster. Therefore, the little monster was probably also at the fifth level, no wonder he couldn't defeat it.
"This kid is..."
The man's name was Ge Dali. He glanced at Qin Xiaoman and Lu Luer, then his tiger-like eyes fell on Chen Futu, and his expression became serious.