Late at night, all of Wushan Town was silent.
Moke sat cross-legged on his bed.
Within his body, Holy Dragon Battle Qi that had long since reached the peak of the Fifth Level surged again and again.
After a long while, Moke finally stopped circulating the Holy Dragon Secret Canon in resignation.
"From the Fifth Level to the Sixth Level, it's been nearly a year, and I still haven't broken through?" Moke frowned slightly.
He knew breakthroughs became more difficult at higher levels, but he had not expected it to be this difficult!
Moke muttered softly, "We're going to Fenlai City tomorrow, and I can sign in there too. Hopefully, it'll give me something good to comfort my wounded heart."
His main reason for going to Fenlai City, and even to the Ernst Institute, was to sign in.
Otherwise, he might have chosen to cultivate in seclusion in Wushan Town until he became a Saint Realm expert before venturing out!
The waters of the Yulan Continent ran deep.
Especially since Moke held a blood feud against both the Fenlai royal family and the Radiant Church, he had to be all the more cautious.
Before he was strong enough, he absolutely could not expose himself to the Radiant Church's sight.
"And Father..."
Thinking of how, once Linley and he entered the Ernst Institute, his father would secretly investigate the truth behind their mother's capture just as he had in the original story, Moke felt a headache coming on.
Moke had pondered for a long time how to make Hogg reveal the truth and wait for him to grow stronger instead of acting alone.
After all, in the original story, the result of Hogg acting alone had been his death.
"Perhaps I need to reveal part of the 'truth.'"
"For example, that I became a Dragonblood Warrior? That he also has a chance to become a Dragonblood Warrior?"
"..."
The next day.
Sunlight spilled across the land. Moke, Linley, and Hillman, who was taking them to Fenlai City, set out with packs on their backs.
The little mouse watched the familiar figures. This time, they were not heading into Wu Mountain, but carrying luggage down an unfamiliar road.
In his panic, he finally rushed over and bit Linley on the calf.
A black magic formation appeared out of thin air.
"They finally formed an Equal Contract." The "panicked" Moke chuckled inwardly.
"Th-this is!" Unlike Moke, Hillman was genuinely startled.
"Uncle Hillman, this is the magical beast I tamed!"
After his initial confusion, Linley understood what had happened.
He was communicating with Bebe, the Shadow Mouse.
"You tamed a magical beast?!" Hillman's eyes widened.
"Linley, you even tamed him?"
"Amazing!"
Moke also gave Linley a thumbs-up from the side in "surprise."
"Hehe!"
Linley scratched his head and smiled sheepishly.
Fenlai City was the capital of the Fenlai Kingdom.
As the most prosperous capital in the entire Holy Union, few cities of Fenlai City's scale could be found across the Yulan Continent.
Wushan Town was not very far from Fenlai City.
With the pace of Hillman and the two boys, they arrived at Fenlai City before nightfall after traveling for most of the day.
It was also Moke's first time witnessing a flourishing capital city in this world.
Even his eyes could not help but light up.
The entire city was dozens of meters tall. Dense crowds flowed through all eight open gates, making the place look exceptionally bustling and prosperous.
Moreover, every city gate was guarded by holy knights of the Radiant Church.
The Fenlai Kingdom was a kingdom the Radiant Church valued greatly. The Holy Capital of the Radiant Church was located in Fenlai City, occupying the entire eastern district.
Thus, the Radiant Church also took part in governing Fenlai City.
That was precisely why Fenlai City had grown to such an immense scale.
Hillman led Moke and Linley, along with Bebe the Shadow Mouse in Linley's arms.
The three humans and one magical beast found a small inn and settled in.
After eating and drinking, Hillman smiled. "Moke, Linley, get a good rest tonight. Early tomorrow morning, you'll go to the Radiant Church to undergo the magic academy entrance test."
The major magic academies of the Holy Union were all under the jurisdiction of the Radiant Church.
Thus, the magic academy entrance tests were also overseen by the Radiant Church.
"The Radiant Church?"
A trace of coldness flashed through Moke's eyes.
In this life, he believed the Radiant Church would not exist for much longer.
"Alright, Uncle Hillman." Linley nodded obediently.
"Good night, Brother."
"Good night, Linley."
After exchanging good nights, Moke and Linley each returned to their rooms.
"Whew, Fenlai City really is prosperous. In some ways, it can rival some modern cities from my previous life." Looking down from the window, Moke sighed again. "Even the capital of a material plane is this prosperous. How astonishing must the cities of the Four Supreme Planes be?"
Moke thought of even more possibilities. He also wanted to venture through the Four Supreme Planes.
[Ding! The host may select the sign-in location: Fenlai City!]
Sitting on the bed, Moke willed it, and the sign-in panel that he had not seen for more than half a year appeared once more.
"As expected, I can sign in at Fenlai City too. After all, this was a place where Linley lived for a long time."
Moke chuckled. He had been looking forward to this day for more than half a year.
"Sign in!"
He spoke silently in his heart.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for signing in at Fenlai City!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining the high-grade Highgod artifacts Iron Leaf Sword and Thunder-Rushing Staff!]
After he silently initiated the sign-in, two consecutive notifications rang out in his mind.
"Iron Leaf Sword, Thunder-Rushing Staff?"
His expression immediately became strange.
The Iron Leaf Sword made Moke, who had thoroughly read the original story, immediately think of the Iron Leaf Fiend who had once been slain by the Purple Blood Fiend. He seemed to have used a longsword.
As for the Thunder-Rushing Staff, it reminded Moke of a bear from a certain animated show.
Before he could think much further, two balls of white light suddenly appeared before him.
Moke reached into them and immediately grasped two heavy weapons.
At the same time, information about the weapons appeared in Moke's mind.
[Iron Leaf Sword: the personal weapon of the Seven-Star Fiend Iron Leaf Fiend of Hell. During his battle with the Purple Blood Fiend, the Iron Leaf Fiend died, and the Iron Leaf Sword drifted into spatial turbulence.]
"So it really is the Iron Leaf Fiend's weapon." Moke found the feeling rather surreal.
A character who had only appeared briefly in the book had somehow left his weapon in Moke's hands.
There was no doubt that although the Iron Leaf Fiend had died fighting the Purple Blood Fiend, he had absolutely possessed the strength of a Seven-Star Fiend.
Naturally, his weapon was among the finest of Highgod artifacts.
As for the Thunder-Rushing Staff, it had likewise belonged to a Seven-Star Fiend who had died in battle.
"This Seven-Star Fiend was actually skilled in the Laws of Earth and Lightning."
"That suits me quite well."
Moke's heart skipped a beat.
He currently focused on four types of magic: earth, wind, light, and lightning.
The Iron Leaf Sword was light and nimble, making it suitable for use with the Laws of Wind and Light.
The Thunder-Rushing Staff was heavy and powerful, making it suitable for use with the Laws of Earth and Lightning.
He now had weapons for all four Laws!
"Looks like the things I obtain through signing in aren't handed out at random."
"They're all things I can use."
As Moke thought this, he held the Iron Leaf Sword in his right hand and the Thunder-Rushing Staff in his left.
The Iron Leaf Sword was manageable, weighing only a little over a hundred jin.
But even Moke, whose human form was already a peak Fifth-Level Warrior, found the Thunder-Rushing Staff strenuous to wield. It weighed at least several thousand jin!
"Good. Very good!"
He gave them a simple swing around the room and became utterly delighted with his first two weapons.
"After transforming into a Holy Dragon Warrior, my own strength reaches the peak of the Eighth Level. With the Iron Leaf Sword or Thunder-Rushing Staff, perhaps I can even fight a Ninth-Level Warrior!"
Moke's eyes grew brighter and brighter, filled with absolute confidence.
Although he still could not unleash the might of Highgod artifacts,
they were, after all, Highgod artifacts, and they still enhanced Moke's current combat strength to some extent.
"Weapons forged from ordinary material-plane materials would probably be crushed to pieces by a single blow from the Thunder-Rushing Staff!"
Moke played with the two weapons in his room and spent quite some time getting used to them.
It was not until the latter half of the night that his excitement finally faded.
Then, he fell into a deep sleep.
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