Northern Darkness Heavy Water / Urgent Intelligence, Departure for Australia

She took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and asked.

Lu Jun casually said, "It's simple. Help me find Wu Ku's whereabouts, and incidentally gather information about the Black Vatican Pope."

Upon hearing this, the Blue Bat was astonished, realizing that the other party's stance was entirely on the side of righteousness, aligned with the Adjudication Court's overall direction. He asked with disbelief, "It's that simple?!"

"Hehehe." Lu Jun's smile was full of sarcasm. He offered a sweet deal. "Work with me, and at least after it's done, I can help you change your identity, get rid of all your troubles, and live in the sunlight with a completely new identity."

"Working for the Black Vatican and the Adjudication Court means certain death the moment you're exposed. Think it through."

Lu Jun stood up and left, seemingly unconcerned about the Blue Bat.

After a moment, Blue Bat in the private room sighed softly. He had thought that the people sent by the Adjudication Court in Japan would be his saviors, but he never expected them to be such mysterious and ambitious schemers.

The moment she had the thought of informing the Adjudication Court, she felt a sharp pain in her soul and dared not delay, suppressing her thoughts.

Blue Bat was troubled; it seemed he wouldn't be able to get rid of Lu Jun anytime soon.

On the other side, Lu Jun, walking on the street, felt a sudden urge and sensed a fleeting evil thought from afar, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

His direct revelation of his identity and his forceful control of Blue Bat were well-thought-out decisions.

First, if Blue Bat pretends not to know 'Bee Sting's' identity and controls him according to the standards of an important member of the Black Vatican, then Blue Bat is likely to pass on false information on certain key intelligence and use his power to deal with the Black Vatican.

Although his intentions were friendly, he disliked being fooled.

Ultimately, Blue Bat's identity is too complicated. With the Black Vatican and the Adjudication Court, he is bound to be at a disadvantage in terms of information as a third party entering this game.

He couldn't determine which piece of information from the Blue Bat was profitable for him.

(Even with the True Name Precognition, it is impossible to determine the situation, because the starting point is friendly. Even if the Blue Bat is controlled, it will still regard Lu Jun as an ally. Conversely, if it is controlled as an ambitious person, the inner doubts will cause the starting point to become malicious.)

Fortunately, Lu Jun confronted her, forcibly tearing off her Blue Bat underwear, leaving her no room to maneuver.

You, Blue Bat, your life is in my hands. From now on, you can only serve one boss, me wholeheartedly.

Secondly, Lu Jun was not lying. The Black Vatican has a well-established lineage, Cardinal have never seen a traitor from the righteous path rise to power over the years, which must be due to some kind of baptism in the dark faith.

He guessed it was similar to the twisting ability of the Ancient King Armor Robe.

This is also the reason why the Cardinal repeatedly unleashed Great Disaster: to collect dark faith, practice evil magic, and ascend to the position of Evil God.

This is where Lu Jun's methods come in. His Mind Element has been reshaped by Ding Yumian multiple times, and he vaguely possesses the same talent, so correcting Blue Bat's personality is no problem.

"I wonder if, given Blue Bat's convictions, he'll resort to suicidal tactics to drag me down with him."

Lu Jun lamented that in the original novel, Blue Bat died a tragic and nameless death, using his body to transmit information in order to gain the trust of Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan.

If he were the boss, he wouldn't exploit his employees like that; he'd try to squeeze out as much profit as possible.

The next day, after dealing with the Blue Bat matter, Lu Jun sensed that she had left Japan, so he no longer hesitated and boarded a plane ticket back to China.

He arranged to meet Feng Zhoulong Demon Capital Yaodu over the phone.

Not long after, Lu Jun disembarked at Demon Capital Airport and headed to Demon Capital Tower.

A middle-aged man in white stood in the distance before the towering magical building.

Upon seeing Feng Zhoulong come out to greet him, Lu Jun stepped forward warmly and said, "Old Feng, thank you for your trouble."

"Not at all," Feng Zhoulong said jokingly, waving his hand. "After all, National Mansion Captain, and it concerns the honor of the nation. Naturally, I will do my best to serve you."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Old Feng rubbed his hands together, then said somewhat sheepishly, "That Water Element Crystal..."

Lu Jun generously handed a dark blue crystal to the other party.

He hurriedly put on white gloves and solemnly received it. This was a Na Crystal, worth enough to buy an entire third- or fourth-tier city, equivalent to Heavenly Seed.

Feng Zhoulong took a deep breath and said, "Thank you for your trust. I will do my best to ensure success."

After that, Lu Jun lived in the Demon Capital Tower as a laboratory technician.

Every few days, Feng Zhoulong would inject some medicine into the dark blue Water Element star river. He could clearly sense that the vast celestial river was brewing an astonishing energy.

Ding Yumian learned of his low-key return to China during this period. She didn't say anything, but simply instructed him to focus on the struggle between the Nationalist and the Chinese governments and to put everything else aside for the time being.

Meanwhile, news came that the Egypt Team was challenging the Kyushu National Pavilion for the second time. Mo Fan made a slight move and defeated several official members and the vice-captain, making a name for himself.

With their Triple High Level unmatched among their peers, coupled with the repeated victories of the National Service Team led by Ai Jiangtu in the international National Pavilion, the title of "Big Three" was once again hailed by netizens.

After a long month, the transformation of Lu Jun's Water Element is finally complete.

In the sleek, silver laboratory, Feng Zhoulong, drenched in sweat, said, "Mission accomplished."

Lu Jun silently comprehended the dark blue star river within his Spiritual World. The Water Element star river remained unchanged, and his cultivation level did not improve in the slightest; he was still at the High-level Two.

But he had already noticed that the Water Element galaxy possessed a vitality it had never had before. The 343 stars shone brightly, as if they were breathing together, with magical energy flowing and lively.

The Dark Blue Sky River exudes an air of ambition, embracing all rivers and seas, yearning to devour everything.

Feng Zhoulong excitedly introduced, "Innate Devouring Seed: the initial stage of Innate Talent is the first level of additional effect, the Intermediate Level of Devouring Spirit Seed is the second level of additional effect, and so on, Devouring Soul Seed, Heavenly Seed, and the peak stage are the fourth level of additional effects."

"But those are ordinary people. You are more special. You have two Water Element Innate Talent, [Tide] and [Withering]. You are born with two additional effects. If you devour a few more Soul Seed and choose some better additional effects, you will have four additional effects at higher levels."

"When the Heavenly Seed is ready, it will be an unprecedented and unparalleled fifth-level Heavenly Seed."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun's heart burned with excitement. With the addition of the Water Repelling Pearl, becoming invincible in the Water Element was just around the corner.

There's no time like the present. He's in great shape right now, so he might as well notify the Zhao family to send over the three Soul Seed. His Innate Devouring Seed will be able to evolve to the level of a top-grade Soul Seed six times higher.

The Zhao family was wealthy and efficient, presenting three [Water Element Soul Seed] of decent quality.

Lu Jun was delighted, because the power of the ultimate form of the Innate Devouring Seed was closely related to the devoured Spirit Seed and Soul Seed during the cultivation process.

If he were to refine a few Spirit Seed at will, the added special effects would be negligible, making it impossible to fully unleash the potential of the Devouring Seed.

However, Lu Jun's current level of wealth and power is even greater than that of Mo Fan, who is a Heavenly Seed of Earth Element.

Chapter 307 Northern Darkness Heavy Water

Inside the Demon Capital Tower laboratory.

Lu Jun opened the three boxes sent by the Zhao family, and a surge of abundant water vapor immediately rushed out, accompanied by colorful rays of light shooting into the sky, illuminating the entire room with shimmering brilliance.

A soft, rushing sound echoed through the laboratory, making everyone feel as if they were in the deep sea.

The combined energy of the three Water Element Soul Seed was too immense; their unique innate spiritual aura permeated the air, creating distinct sensations for each individual.

Lu Jun's gaze swept over the three Soul Seed, some azure, some snow-white, some deep. His body and spirit were nourished, and he felt refreshed. The Water Element galaxy in the Dark Universe seemed to stir restlessly.

Without hesitation, he stretched out his hands and probed into the three Soul Seed. The water shimmered, and streams of pure energy surged into his body through his arms.

Rumble!

The next moment, Lu Jun's body seemed to be transformed and cleansed, and his physical strength and blood began to rise slowly, approaching the Fourth Realm [Commander-level] physical body. The rumbling sound of the Tide came from his limbs and bones, which was transmitted to the outside world.

But this was only incidental. The real qualitative change occurred in the Spiritual World Dark Blue Sky River, which accepted all kinds of Soul Seed source power without reservation, embracing all rivers and greedily devouring them.

As the Milky Way rises, the riverbed widens and deepens, its length remaining the same, yet it feels incredibly profound, as if it is about to form the legendary Tongtian River.

Manifesting in the outside world, surging waves burst forth from Lu Jun's body, layer upon layer, surging in all directions.

Its body was surrounded by a dark blue glow that illuminated half the sky, turning the laboratory into a vast, swampy expanse. Moreover, its color seemed to have absorbed too much water, turning into a chaotic, pitch-black hue.

The nearby researchers were pushed to the edges of the laboratory by wave after wave of waves. They stared in horror at Lu Jun, who was surrounded by the dark ocean in the center, with strange phenomena such as dark clouds and lightning appearing.

Lu Jun's momentum rose steadily, Water Element's Tide Devouring Seed, causing a transformation that cleansed it of all dust.

After an unknown amount of time, once everything had calmed down, he opened his eyes, his expression joyful. Feng Zhoulong, the only one unaffected, anxiously asked, "How is it? How much has your strength improved?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun carefully sensed his physical condition. First of all, his blood and qi had actually entered the [Fourth Realm] under the impetus of the Water Element Devouring Seed sublimation just now, and in terms of physique, he had already reached the minimum standard of the Commander-level.

His vital energy was as vigorous as the sun, radiant and majestic. His blood, as pure as mercury, flowed through his veins, shimmering and translucent, brimming with essence. This precious blood alone could be sold as Commander-level rare material!

No one else would ever guess that this came from human blood.

"If you're poor, you can sell your blood to survive, like Lu Xiaojun's Blood Selling Diary?"

Lu Jun secretly chuckled to himself as his body surged with boundless power, his divine strength shaking mountains. He stretched out his hands and gently clenched them, causing the space to hum. By slightly gathering the qi and blood in his body, he could form a tangible Ghost God Dharma Image behind him!

It's hard to believe that a small human body can contain such a massive amount of vital energy. Since size is a disadvantage, the vital energy is directly released from the body to create a huge Dharma image, thus bridging the gap between humans and Demon Beast.

The first three realms of Qi and Blood are [fascia], and the verification of the middle three realms of Qi and Blood is [Dharma form].

Secondly, the high-level Water Element star river seemed to have increased its cultivation considerably after continuously absorbing the massive energy of the Soul Seed. Not long after breaking through to the High-level Two, it deduced to [the peak of the second level, on the verge of the third level].

Of course, these are all minor details. The real gain is that the Water Element- Devouring Seed has been upgraded to the [Supreme Soul Seed] level, with an increase of [six times]!

Multiplying the base power of Lu Jun's [Water Repelling Pearl] by 1.5 times, it has nine times the power, and apart from the "Forbidden Zone", it is no different from the Heavenly Seed.

The Heavenly Seed of High-Order Mage means that even a casual spell can approach the level of Super Rank.

A year later, Mo Fan's twelve times Lightning Element will allow him to fight against ordinary single-element Super Rank while still at a high level.

In addition, the most important Devouring Seed is its four-fold special effect. Lu Jun's two innate talents, [Tide] and [Withering], have changed and gained a certain degree of improvement.

The former depletes the enemy's stamina and increases their magical energy, while the latter directly advances to [Supreme Yin], with the power of death eroding and elevating it.

The two newly acquired additional effects are named [Mysterious Weight] and [Sea Abyss].

The Xuanzhong type is a drop of water condensed to its extreme, weighing dozens of times more than ordinary water. When thrown, it is as strong as steel. If one uses this to cast spells like the Storm Wave and Water Glory Sky Curtain, both the impact and defense will be greatly enhanced.

Moreover, this is not the limit; as cultivation level increases, the pressure will become a hundred times, or even a thousand times.

Lu Jun was very satisfied with this special ability, which seemed to be closely related to the environment in which Water Element Crystal were born, located thousands of meters below the surface of the ocean, where the immense pressure killed any microorganisms.

Finally, the [Sea Abyss] ability draws inspiration from the vastness of the ocean. Water, being the gentlest of things, can transform into all things and possesses an extremely strong devouring effect, absorbing all magical attacks and converting them into Water Element energy.

It has a somewhat Chaos Element quality to it.

The four innate talents are: [Tide], [Extreme Yin], [Profound Weight], and [Sea Abyss]!

The first three talents are passive, applicable to any Water Element spell. The last one is the only active skill, requiring a large amount of magical energy to activate.

He suspected that the reason his body broke through the barriers of the Fourth Realm so easily was because of the baptism of the first three talents.

It's perfect for body tempering, with the infiltration and nourishment of the Tide, the destruction and reshaping of the extreme yin, and the tempering and torture of profound intensity.

Lu Jun was satisfied. Don't underestimate his 'mere' Ninefold Power Amplification. That's the lower limit. With the four additional effects, the upper limit can unleash ten or even twenty times the actual combat power.

This is the significance of Innate Talent and special abilities. Take the seemingly insignificant Xuan Zhong as an example. When its mass increases by dozens of times, its impact force also increases by dozens of times.

In other words, in the Magic World, physics is not important because there are too many ways to resolve problems. Otherwise, in a scientific world, Newton would be considered incredibly brilliant.

Many powerful individuals choose Spirit Seed and Soul Seed based solely on their effects, without considering the multiplier effect, for the same reason.

Moreover, with the combined effect of the four special abilities, Lu Jun's original mastery of ordinary Water Element Domain was elevated.

Upon learning this, Feng Zhoulong exclaimed in amazement, "Your Water Element Devouring Seed and Curse Element Blood Abyss are simply the greatest works of my life! What name do you plan to give this brand-new Soul Seed?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun pondered for a moment, combining his four talents, and said, "Let's call it [Northern Darkness Heavy Water]. Northern Darkness is the Sea Abyss, unfathomably deep, its water is black, extremely yin and soft, heavy water so deep that even a feather cannot float, and waves rise to the heavens."

Old Feng exclaimed, "What a great name! It's full of power! Your Soul Seed is practically Heavenly Seed!"

"I suggest you use the final bonus effect: directly absorb a Heavenly Seed to multiply its power twelvefold. That way, you'll have a place in the world's magic hall."

Heavenly Seed?! Lu Jun was worried. In the future, Mo Fan's Rock Element Devouring Seed would only need to absorb a few small Soul Seed to reach the Heavenly Seed level, but he wanted Heavenly Seed. It was too difficult.

Chapter 308 Urgent Intelligence, Departure for Australia

Lu Jun had been in seclusion in the Demon Capital for some time, consolidating his cultivation, before bidding farewell to Feng Zhoulong.

He can't obtain the Heavenly Seed for the time being; he can only wait until he advances to the Super Rank before he'll be qualified to travel the world, venture into those forbidden zones of life, and find the Heavenly Seed.

Take those three Water Soul Seed for example. Luckily, they were funded by the Zhao family; otherwise, it would have taken tens or even billions to acquire them.

"I'm so poor, yet I'm increasingly looking forward to the arrival of the Sea Demon Empire. With the emergence of abundant Water Element resources, the Water Element Heavenly Seed might really be destined for this place."

Lu Jun glanced at his treasury, and after handing over the corpses of the Black Vatican members and selling off all their belongings, the amount had risen to [six hundred million].

At first glance, he seems very wealthy, but in reality, it's just a drop in the ocean compared to his current cultivation level.

Because his strength has reached a bottleneck, spending more money on Water Element and Curse Element won't be very effective.

These two systems have reached their peak in high-level cultivation, and even in the Super Rank, most powerful individuals are not as well-equipped.

He could only hoard money, considering purchasing a third Metal Element, or a high-quality Thought Stone to enhance his spiritual realm and provide feedback to his Mind Element and Space Element, or use it as preparation for cultivating his Summoning System.

Once you form a contract with Summoned Beast, it's not as worry-free as the Night Thunder Dream Beast, which allows you to freely access cultural sites and improve yourself.