NOVEL WEB Chapter 405: The Great Era of the Human Race, Incomplete Inheritance (I)
Chapter 405: The Great Era of the Human Race, Incomplete Inheritance (I)
On June 5th, level 5 gale-force winds howled through the streets of Wujiang City from the dark and gloomy skies.
At the airport, beside a modified large aircraft on a runway designated for international flights, a middle-aged man with a serious demeanor and glasses stood next to Luo Wuyue.
The middle-aged man glanced at his watch. "It's getting late, Sister. Little Fei[1] and I should get going. I have to hurry back and oversee the energy conversion experiment that I have going on.”
"Let's wait a little longer,” Luo Wuyue calmly responded.
"Why?" Luo Wuming asked, somewhat puzzled.
Luo Wuyue looked at a girl in the distance. “One of Little Fei's classmates is on the way to see her off. He’s her only ‘friend’ here."
"I see. Alright, then; let’s wait a bit longer."
Within Wujiang City, Chen Chu dashed through the streets at supersonic speed, making him nearly invisible to the naked eye. He crossed entire blocks and weaved through traffic in the blink of an eye, leaving behind howling winds and vibrating car windows.
Meanwhile, inside the Nantian Martial Arts High School, which guarded Wujiang, the energy wave detection system began flashing.
[High-level energy bursts and spiritual will fluctuations detected. The rapidly moving culprit has been identified as friendly.]
In just a few minutes, Chen Chu crossed several dozen kilometers, reached the airport, and entered the runway from the side. He stopped in his tracks and smiled upon seeing a girl in a white dress standing in the distance.
"Looks like I made it in time,” he said.
The girl's long hair fluttered in the wind as she smiled softly. "You didn't have to rush; I said I would wait for you."
Chen Chu chuckled. "For me, running a few dozen kilometers is no different from taking a stroll, so don’t worry about it. Anyway, when you get there, remember to give me a call. Message me if anything comes up too. We'll meet in the mythical world later.
"And be careful when piloting your mech. If you can't withstand the spiritual contamination, just give it up. The addition or disappearance of one king-level combatant won't change the human race’s situation all that much right now.
"Once I break through to the king level, I'll smash those demon kings and great demon kings to pieces with one strike, including the ones you're facing, so, don't stress yourself out.”
The No.1 mech could kill mythical-level colossal beasts with one strike. However, it had great flaws such as spiritual contamination and physical assimilation.
The girl nodded gently. "I’ll be careful."
While Chen Chu was bidding farewell to Luo Fei, Luo Wuming glanced at the handsome young man, then at the faintly flashing number 7 on his wrist.
"Sis, is this the classmate Little Fei mentioned?" he muttered under his breath.
Luo Wuyue nodded calmly. "Yes. They’re in the same class."
"At this age, to have already reached the Seventh Heavenly Realm in true martial arts... I’m an expert in top-level mechs from West Meng, yet even I am shocked."
When did East Xia's true martial arts develop so much that even a first-year high school student could reach the Seventh Heavenly Realm? No, maybe this guy is just an exceptional freak.
Upon finishing their conversation, Chen Chu and Luo Fei finished their conversation and approached the astonished Luo Wuming.
"Chen Chu, this is my father Luo Wuming,” Luo Fei said. "Dad, this is my classmate Chen Chu."
Chen Chu politely greeted, "Hello, Uncle[2]."
Luo Wuming nodded slightly. "Hello."
After exchanging greetings, Luo Wuming took another look at Chen Chu, seemingly attempting to decipher the young man.
Luo Fei hugged Luo Wuyue tightly. With some reluctance, she said, "I’m leaving now, Auntie. I'll come back to visit you when I have time."
Luo Wuyue gazed at her softly. "Go on."
"Goodbye, Chen Chu." Luo Fei waved at Chen Chu before turning to follow her father onto the plane.
With a sense of melancholy, Chen Chu watched the modified aircraft ascend into the sky.
Luo Fei was leaving, and it was unknown when they would meet again.
After all, the bases guarded by West Meng and East Xia in the mythical world were far from each other.
However, this was just a fleeting feeling, not a permanent farewell.
Amid the silence, Luo Wuyue suddenly said, "With the ancient ruins being summoned, the second great era of the human race is about to begin."
"The second great era?" Chen Chu asked.
"The first great era was when the colossal beasts descended, causing upheaval in the mythical world. The power of the two realms connected and the ancient ruins were summoned for the first time.
"It was during that time that the first group of Innate Awakeners harvested great rewards from the ruins, allowing the human race to quickly rise, suppress internal chaos, and establish a foothold in the mythical world.
"Now, decades later, the Federation has more geniuses who meet the age requirement of being under twenty. In the next ten years, we will have an explosive increase in human experts."
"With your talent, once you embark on the path to divinity, you will quickly break through to the king level."
"However, until you reach the path to divinity, don't focus on resources to improve your cultivation. Those aren't as important to you anymore. Instead, you should try to obtain as many incomplete inheritances as possible."
"Inheritances? You mean like books?"
"Not just books. They could be incomplete statues, a broken sword lying on the ground, or a few unfinished inscriptions on a wall.
"Those inheritances are essentially the incomplete insights of powerful beings from the previous human civilization before its downfall. Some even contain information related to laws or things beyond that.
"When the time comes, you should collect and contemplate any item that seems to carry a mysterious meaning. You might gain something valuable.
"Work hard, young man. The coming era will be brilliant, but it will also be fraught with danger. The Purgatory Clan won't just sit back and watch the human race grow stronger."
...
After seeing Luo Fei off, Chen Chu immersed himself in cultivation again, diligently refining the power of heaven and earth.
Normally, it would take a genius in the Seventh Heavenly Realm several days to refine a single Tianyuan Stone, but Chen Chu refined one per day. Moreover, his battle phantom advanced by nearly three percent daily.
On the morning of June 8th.
Chen Chu sat cross-legged in the backyard, surrounding himself with transcendent energy. He continuously absorbed and refined the power of heaven and earth within the Tianyuan Stone in his hand.
Amid his cultivation, his phone lit up, vibrated, then rang.
Chen Chu slowly stopped cultivating and opened his eyes.
"Major Chen, this is Zhang Qiong. The ruin's phantom has become clear. It is expected to fully descend by tomorrow afternoon."
"At 7 AM tomorrow, a car will pick you up to take you to the airport. A special military aircraft will be waiting for you there to take you to the entrance of the first passage. Please keep your comms open."
"Got it."
After hanging up, a hint of anticipation appeared in Chen Chu's eyes. "It's finally going to appear."
With that, Chen Chu pondered for a moment before summoning his attribute page with a thought.
[War God Body: Halberd]
[Seventh Stage, Battle Phantom 21%]
It had only been a little over a week since his breakthrough, yet with a few epiphanies and the absorption of several Tianyuan Stones, his cultivation had advanced rapidly. Once the battle phantom's realism reached thirty percent, he would break into the middle stage of the Seventh Heavenly Realm.
After glancing at his progress, Chen Chu looked at his four attributes, abilities, runes, secret arts, battle will, and equipment.
He had already reached the limit of the Seventh Heavenly Realm in all aspects. If he wanted to grow significantly stronger in a short period, all he could do now was enhance his abilities.
Fortunately, the Thunder Emperor had nearly finished its slaughter.
In recent days, the group of colossal beasts had been killing every beast they encountered, harvesting a large enough number of Life Crystals to enhance the Double Pupils of the Void.
1. This is how Luo Fei's family addresses her. People often add "Little" in front of names to show endearment. ☜
2. In Asian cultures, Uncle and Auntie are a polite and common way to address a stranger ☜