Noah

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Ronan had not died.

He was not the kind of person who would sacrifice himself for someone else's life. Besides, that little girl, though not bad-hearted, did not like him at all. He had even less reason to throw away his life for Wei Wei.

It was simply that many of the things he needed to do could not see the light of day, so he could only conceal them through various means.

For example, a sudden mudslide in a desolate valley amid a torrential downpour.

When the Li Family headquarters received that report, they could not help but marvel at Ronan's good fortune—a mudslide?

How long had it been since such a natural disaster had appeared in Bo Ning District?

Yet the moment it appeared, it claimed the lives of three Grade B assassins from the Rose Blood Knight?

And that boy, of all people, had survived by hiding behind a massive boulder and avoiding the first terrifying impact? By the time Chi Feng and Xiao Long, two God of Wars renowned throughout the Emerald Star Region, found Ronan, only his lower body was buried in the earth.

Wei Wei, inside the mech, had been so frightened that she had fainted. She had no idea Ronan had already been rescued.

Everyone marveled at Ronan's good luck.

Ronan himself wore the expression of someone who had barely escaped death. With Xiao Long's help, he safely returned to Yi Lin Manor. No one noticed that the ancient Pocket Watch in his pocket occasionally flickered with a faint green glow.

A simple, small-scale Turn Stone to Mud spell, combined with the stormy weather, really could easily bury three fragile humans—even if they were proficient in every assassination method in the human world.

But unfortunately, this was a wizard's method!

Although Ronan did not know his own level as a wizard, after secretly meditating for so many years, he had at least reached the Wizard Apprentice level defined by the Wizard Alliance. Combined with the ideal casting conditions created by the natural environment, the success rate of that spell had practically reached one hundred percent!

Of course, Ronan's greatest gain was not killing the three assassins and successfully escaping.

It was that high-quality Primal Stone.

In order to escape Crescent Prison, Noah had nearly exhausted all his energy. By the time they operated the spacecraft, Ronan had needed to do it himself. Otherwise, they would not have been tracked down by the Luo Family's spacecraft.

And to reactivate Noah, he needed sufficient energy.

In this universe, the foundation of all energy was Primal Stone.

Although the Earl's family controlled the mining and processing of Primal Stone, obtaining a high-grade Primal Stone was still incredibly difficult for Ronan.

Speaking of which, Ronan had to thank the people who had planned this ambush.

Yi Lin Manor would not care about the missing Primal Stone. In Ronan's words, the Primal Stone used to lure the assassins had been thrown deep into the valley and was already buried beneath the mudslide. No one would bother verifying something like that.

The only thing Earl Will cared about was Ronan and Wei Wei's safety.

And the bloody storm that would soon sweep through Bo Ning District was no longer something children like Ronan and Wei Wei could interfere with.

Ronan was told that he had better not leave Yi Lin Manor for the next two weeks.

Occasionally, news reached him through the servants, all concerning the Investigation Bureau's elite agents and the progress of their investigation into the assassination attempt.

For example, they had arrested several more Rose Blood Knight informants, uprooted two of the assassination organization's bases in the Emerald Star Region, and caused three security directors in Bo Ning District to resign and accept responsibility. Two of them were found to have poisoned themselves in their rooms the very next day... The list went on.

Even without leaving the manor, Ronan could feel the grave atmosphere hanging over it.

One could imagine how turbulent the undercurrents outside the manor must have been.

The covert struggle between the Earl and the Li Family had reached its fiercest point. It was perfectly normal that the Earl would not allow him outside.

Ronan was more than happy with that. After the doctor determined that there was nothing seriously wrong with him, he kept to himself.

He had always been someone who liked peace and quiet. The Earl had provided him with a secluded residence within the manor, with experts secretly guarding the surrounding area.

Only after confirming that there were no surveillance cameras in the room did Ronan begin his daily cultivation.

Night slowly fell.

For everyone else, nighttime was a time for rest.

But for Ronan, the night was the best time to cultivate diligently.

He drew the curtains and shut the door tight, leaving the room pitch-black.

But the Night Vision spell his mother had personally imbued in him allowed him to see everything in the room clearly.

He sat quietly on the bed and opened the Pocket Watch.

His mother's smile appeared before his eyes, just as it always had.

Then came a rather smug voice. "Long time no see, little madman."

Ronan smiled faintly. "Long time no see, Old Madman."

Old Madman's real name was Noah. He claimed to be the greatest intelligent lifeform in the universe and had lived for an unknown number of years. Ronan remembered clearly that his mother had personally given him this Pocket Watch when he was one month old.

And on the day he entered Crescent Prison, the Pocket Watch had suddenly activated on its own. Noah's voice had sounded in the depths of his soul for the first time, frightening him badly.

Whether on Earth or in this magnificent world of stars, Noah's existence was unimaginable.

In the world of data, he possessed the supreme status of a king. Elsewhere, his wisdom had also shocked Ronan, who had lived two lives. Although Old Madman claimed that he had suffered severe damage and lost many memories, even in his current state, he was still an existence almost like a bug.

To single-handedly block all surveillance and firewall measures in an entire area of Crescent Prison was something even top hacker teams could not accomplish. If word got out, this unremarkable Pocket Watch would probably be sliced apart and studied by those people at the research institute.

After receiving the energy replenishment from the Primal Stone aboard the Exiler, Noah finally regained a little vitality.

In the darkness, a dim green screen slowly unfolded before Ronan.

From a certain perspective, Noah was like the terminal of an intelligent computer. Of course, his functions extended far beyond that.

Ronan asked softly, "After absorbing that Primal Stone, how much of your energy has been restored?"

A number appeared on the pale green screen, and a vein throbbed faintly on Ronan's forehead.

12%

He was deeply dissatisfied with that number!

"A Primal Stone of such high quality could only provide 12% energy? I strongly suspect you're holding something back. Old Madman, this is no joking matter. I need exact data."

Ronan spoke seriously.

Noah said disdainfully, "The stone you gave me had already been used for a long time. The Primal Power inside it was nearly spent to begin with. How much did you expect? I've told you countless times—I don't know the exact figures. But if you truly want me to evolve to the second stage, then at the very least, you'll need a Primal Stone mine as a foundation!"

Ronan's mouth twitched slightly. It was not the first time he had heard this, but it gave him a headache every time. The Primal Stone mines in this world had basically all been excavated and surveyed already. Only those with an imperial permit could mine them openly. Unless he risked being sentenced to death and tried his luck in the Asteroid Belt or the Bewildering Starfield, there was almost no possibility.

But the problem was that Ronan needed Noah to advance.

The current Noah could block Crescent Prison's surveillance and firewalls, but he could not destroy or even take control of them!

He needed more.

Because there were still many things waiting for him to do in Crescent Prison.

"I understand."

Ronan thought for a moment before finally saying that. There would always be a way.

"Remove all my seals. Also, scan me. I want to know my exact current strength."

At Ronan's command, pale green light slowly swept over his body. Before long, a large amount of data flashed across the green screen:

Ronan

Age: 16 Bloodline: Wizard/Human

Basic Attributes: Strength 35/Agility 46/Constitution 32/Reflexes 47/Mind 90

Advanced Attributes: Metabolism 35/Meditation Speed 77

Mastered Fields: Wizardry/Martial Arts/Mechanical Operation

Wizardry (Wizard Apprentice): Night Vision/Danger Perception/Silent Listening/Turn Stone to Mud/Candlelight/Soothing Mind/Lightness Force/Frost Armor/Elf Meditation Technique

Martial Arts: Eleven Arts (Third Layer)/Thorn Flower Sword Art (?)

Mechanical Operation: Basic Theory Mastery/Intermediate Theory Mastery/Practical Application?

Seeing all this, Ronan was somewhat dissatisfied. "Why is there still a question mark for my practical mechanical operation?"

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