Chapter 125: The Witch's Arrival
After putting on the Silver Pot.
Chen Lun's Insight Attribute instantly reached 39 points.
Contrary to the expected darkness, even with the Silver Pot on, he could see all the external scenes clearly, as if it were a unique effect of this Mysterious Object.
Once his Insight surpassed the 30 points threshold, his senses seemed to break through some limit; he could faintly detect the strangeness around him.
At some ordinary locations, there appeared faint blue diamond-shaped cracks. These cracks twisted and fluctuated, hiding within them deep and gloomy scenes filled with an uncomfortable sense of danger.
Chen Lun took a step forward and reached out to touch the nearest crack.
As he made contact, the crack opened up like a gaping mouth and swallowed him whole.
The scene before his eyes suddenly changed.
He was still standing on Bradley Square, but it was completely deserted.
The surrounding crowd, Rosa, Noah, and Floey, had all vanished. The sun in the sky, the earth before him, and all the buildings also exhibited an unreal, hazy feeling.
Chen Lun knew that he had entered the Spirit World.
This place was extremely dangerous; being a Low Sequence Transcendent, he must act cautiously.
But before he could take a step, he suddenly noticed a person standing not far in front of him.
"!!"
Chen Lun was secretly shocked.
His "Spiritual Intuition" had given no prior warning!
"Hello, Jack,"
a calm and gentle female voice said.
"I really appreciate what you've done for Noah."
Chen Lun tried to raise his head and look at the other party.
Her face was unclear, obscured by a flicker of starlight, revealing only a silver robe and her pleasant voice in his ears.
The other party's fair right hand seemed to be holding something.
"Consider this a meeting gift,"
the woman in the silver robe said softly as she tossed the object in her hand, which rolled to Chen Lun's feet.
Chen Lun looked down to find it was a head.
Underneath the red hair was unmistakably Lafa's face.
[Blaze's Affection towards you has increased! It is now Friendly!]
Chen Lun's heart skipped a beat.
"Silver Dragon Witch" Blaze!
This mysterious woman in a silver robe was none other than that saint, residing in the southernmost city of Shuoli!
Why had she come?!
"So that's how it is, everything makes sense now,"
a flash of realization struck Chen Lun.
As Rosa and Noah's mother, Blaze would certainly watch over them secretly; even if he had not stepped in to save Noah earlier, she would not have stood by and let her child die.
The moment Lafa's incarnation entered the Spirit World, it was destined to be killed by the witch waiting there.
This also explained why the Bone Gallery would end up in Noah's hands--
he had an awesome mom!
As for why there were traces of High Sequence Flesh Faction Mysterious Substance on Dolly according to the original trajectory...
Could it be that the Witch had no interest in Lafa's incarnation's corpse, allowing this mysterious substance to slip away and accidentally be found by Dolly?
"..."
Chen Lun was silent.
The more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. The Witch, being ultimately wealthy, refusing to dirty her hands for a piece of Mysterious Substance was understandable.
What had blinded his eyes.
Chen Lun sighed inwardly.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty Blaze, this gift is very important to me,"
he said, bowing slightly to the silver-robed witch, placing his hand on his chest in salute.
The head on the ground slowly dissipated, its spirituality crystallizing into a blood diamond the size of a thumb.
Chen Lun bent down and swiftly collected the object.
He was secretly pleased—finally, the High Sequence Flesh Faction Mysterious Substance was his, Floey could be saved!
With little time remaining, Chen Lun was unwilling to stay longer and planned to bid the witch farewell.
Just then, Blaze suddenly spoke:
"May I take a look at your staff?"
Chen Lun was slightly taken aback but quickly understood.
"Of course, Your Majesty Blaze."
He stepped forward, holding the Silver Staff horizontally with both hands and passed it over.
As he approached closer, Chen Lun noticed the witch before him emanated an odd aura that unintentionally made one feel a sense of closeness towards her.
"This Charm Value must be over 60 points..."
He guessed to himself.
Chen Lun dared not look up and scrutinize freely; from his lowered gaze, he saw the other's hand taking the Silver Staff.
In a fleeting glimpse, he saw a black sun brand on the pale back of the witch's right hand.
"This once belonged to a friend of mine..."
The witch's voice came with a tone of reminiscence.
"It ending up in your hands shows that you are its rightful place."
Her words were purposeful, and after speaking, she handed back the Silver Staff.
Chen Lun took it and then heard the witch say:
"Good boy, I'd like to ask you for a favor..."
Chen Lun paused and then answered:
"Your Majesty Witch, please speak."
"I hope you can keep Noah with you as your exclusive artist."
Blaze spoke calmly, but it made Chen Lun's heart skip a beat.
Although he had intended to bring Noah into the team, he hadn't expected the guardian to arrange it directly.
This request was rather sudden and caught Chen Lun by surprise, making him also somewhat puzzled.
"I can't tell you the specific reasons for now, but you will understand in the future... If there is a chance, you might want to look into Clarence's deeds."
"I will obey your will, Your Majesty Witch," Chen Lun responded, using his staff to bow again.
"Alright, go now; that young girl doesn't have much time left."
The witch gently waved her hand, and countless twinkling stars floated in front of Chen Lun's eyes.
Suddenly, he found his vision stretching farther until the blurred vision of the Spirit World faded, and he returned to the real world.
Noises entered his ears, as if everything had regained vitality and energy.
[You have received the appreciation of Saint Blaise Shelly (Constellation Faction)! You gained the blessing "Shining Nova LV1"!]
[Shining Nova LV1 (Blessing)]
Blessing description: The grace given to you by Saint Blaise Shelly allows you to shine like stars.
Blessing effects: Slightly increases Mysterious Resistance, Mental Resistance, and Divination weight, Charm +2.
Chen Lun took a deep breath.
Another blessing!
The effects were quite good, and the increased Mysterious Resistance, combined with the protection from "Maggie's Tear", meant that unless there was a significant gap in power, even an average Mid Sequence Transcendent would not be able to detect him through mysterious methods.
The Divination weight, in turn, would enhance his predictive abilities about higher mysteries.
Of course, most importantly, he had become more handsome again.
"Mr. Jack?"
Rosa asked, puzzled.
Being a Sequence Six, she was naturally aware of the existence of the Spirit World and qualified to traverse it. However, in her eyes, the young man before her, wearing a Silver Pot on his head, had traveled through the Spirit World and returned to the real world in less than a few minutes. Stay connected through empire
"Did you encounter an attack by a creature of the Spirit World?"
She asked with a frown.
"No..."
Chen Lun removed the Silver Pot and denied.
"But I have already obtained what I wanted."
He did not plan to explain his encounter with the witch.
After all, he couldn't just say, "I saw your mom in the Spirit World, she quickly dealt with that Lafa brat, and then gave me High Sequence Mysterious Substance, blessings, and your little brother."
The witch choosing not to appear obviously had her reasons.