Unique-Type Artifact Spirit

Fox was spotted.

Wang Wen stepped forward.

The Fox bowed and called out crisply, "Immortal!"

Wang Wen remained silent.

He simply stared at her with a furrowed brow.

The Fox, whose age was unknown, felt a little flustered under that gaze.

He asked cautiously, "Immortal?"

"I'm not an immortal," Wang Wen retorted as her first words. "I'm just an ordinary person."

The Fox blinked.

Somewhat puzzled, he asked, "Is the little fox preparing food for the immortal?"

Wang Wen shook her head.

He took a deep breath and replied, seemingly unrelated to the question, "The fusion is now 100% successful."

The Fox smiled, its eyes crinkling, "That's wonderful! Little Fox is all ready and can begin anytime."

Wang Wen was still shaking her head.

He muttered to himself, "A 100% successful fusion definitely won't result in death."

The Fox nodded slightly, seemingly understanding, and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

He Jiong and the others, who were watching from a distance in the hall, looked at each other in bewilderment.

He Jiong asked the skinny little boy, "What's wrong with the eldest brother?"

The boy looked at Wang Wen's face, which was almost expressionless, and whispered, "If I'm not mistaken, he's hesitating, very hesitant."

"Wow, how did you figure that out?!" He Jiong in surprise.

She repeatedly and discreetly observed Wang Wen, whose expression remained almost entirely blank except for a furrowed brow.

The boy smiled smugly.

He analyzed softly, "On the surface, he seems to be speaking to the fox demon, but in reality, he's speaking to himself, offering comfort and advice. Obviously, only hesitation would require such deliberate emphasis. It's easy to see; you'll be able to discern this easily once you've spent some time with him."

He Jiong suddenly realized, and exclaimed with admiration, "No wonder you're a brother! You're much better than us younger ones!"

Song Ping'an responded with a soft "Mm" as if trying to make his presence known.

The Resource Team member next to him didn't even bother to say hello; he just watched the big shots chat silently, expressing his admiration for them with his eyes.

The boy, who was being admired, frowned and looked at Wang Wen, puzzled. "But I don't understand why he's hesitating. What is he hesitating about?"

"Oh!" He Jiong chuckled lightly, "That's easy! He's probably worried about that little Fox getting into trouble!"

"Fox spirits are creatures within the tower, so why would Tower Climber be worried about creatures within the tower?" the boy quickly retorted.

"Uh..." He Jiong guessed somewhat uncertainly, "Maybe, the boss is kinder?"

The boy shook his head.

"Through so many challenges along the way, have you ever seen Wang Wen show mercy to any of the creatures inside the tower?"

He looked at the silent Wang Wen.

He said thoughtfully, "Based on my years of understanding, he is a very rational person and would never be swayed by emotions. There must be another reason!"

"Oh?"

The four people in the hall all turned their gazes toward Wang Wen at the entrance.

Only Wang Wen knows what she's really hesitating about.

The Scepter is faulty!

From a very early age, he sensed that the Scepter in his hand would drain as much of his energy as possible without violating the rules.

It's as if there's a self-awareness within it.

Ordinary summoning or aircraft scanning will not reveal any flaws.

The Oath Scepter is his most important item.

It was his only support and hope that he was unwilling to give up.

To date, the vast majority of upgrades require the use of oaths.

But now there's something wrong with the Scepter!

The existence of such an important prop with hidden dangers that I was unaware of was like a thorn in my side and a fishbone stuck in my throat.

I'm always worried that I might be dealt a heavy blow at some crucial juncture in the future.

He tried many methods to resolve this potential problem.

Whether it's using Lu Ci's combat stimulation, consciously searching through oaths, or even Zhu Xingguo's multiple [Universal Advancement].

All attempts failed.

The consciousness within the Scepter is like an impenetrable rock, unmoved by either soft or hard approaches, single-mindedly focused on stealing energy.

Wang Wen felt helpless.

Every time I use the Scepter, I'm on edge.

Until I drew the [Unique-Type Artifact Spirit] extraordinary skill.

He felt his opportunity had arrived.

Having encountered a supreme treasure that had successfully fused with a spirit in my previous life, I am well aware of how strong the spirit's control over the treasure is.

If we can fuse with the artifact spirit, we are confident that we can find the problem within the Scepter through the artifact spirit.

However, after several survival tests on the Fox, the results were quite obscure.

Wang Wen was unsure whether the Scepter was behind it, and the chances of the artifact spirit surviving were extremely low.

Even if he forcibly raised the fusion to 100% success and then used the oath to test that the Fox would not die, the energy remained unmoved.

This is somewhat puzzling.

Keep in mind that he swore an oath while in a state of "Unity with Heaven and Man".

There are two reasons why energy might not move.

One possibility is that the Fox poses no danger and doesn't need to expend any energy to fulfill the prophecy.

Another possibility is that even with the current energy conversion speed of a ninth-level physique plus the seventh-level [Unity with Heaven and Man], it is still not enough to fulfill this vow.

It's not even enough to start!

That's terrifying!

Doesn't that mean the Fox will die even if the fusion is successful?

The hidden danger within the Scepter is so powerful that even the artifact spirit can't handle it; in fact, it might kill the spirit instead.

Wang Wen has a contradictory personality when it comes to interpersonal relationships.

If the two parties are in a cooperative relationship with mutual benefits and exchange of favors, then he can accept the other party's help with peace of mind.

Conversely, he would feel uneasy about situations like the Fox's, where people willingly and selflessly dedicate themselves without considering personal gain or personal relationships.

If you don't have a reasonable reason to convince yourself, you'll struggle with hesitation and indecision.

She's as pretentious as a jerk.

In this situation, the best approach is to test on a different living organism.

In any case, the vow has been fulfilled and this fusion has been 100% successful.

It will succeed no matter what kind of life form it is.

You can choose another one...

Could something be as suitable as Fox?

He knew very well that this trip required the artifact spirit to help him find the problem within the Scepter.

Whether other life forms would genuinely help is another matter; their strength might not even be sufficient.

More importantly, if the spirit of the artifact rebels and colludes with the "hidden danger," who knows what terrible consequences it might cause.

Fox is the most suitable candidate to be the spirit of the artifact.

Yet it is also the least suitable.

The [Oath Scepter] needs the spirit's help to find the problem.

I dare not use good spirit artifacts, for fear that problems will backfire on me.

Bad spirits are even more undesirable, for fear of creating even bigger problems.

Wang Wen looked at the Fox and hesitated for a long time.

Finally, he took out the [Godslaying Cross] and smiled at the Fox, saying, "Don't waste a 100% successful fusion. It was fate that you were trapped by this thing last time. From now on, let it be your vessel."

After saying that, he used [Unique-Type Artifact Spirit] on the Fox, aiming to fuse with the 400th layer unique treasure [Godslaying Cross].

In the end, Wang Wen couldn't bring herself to use the [Oath Scepter].

Instead, he chose another supreme treasure: the [Godslaying Cross].

[Godslaying Cross], a unique treasure with 400 floors, can absorb the target's essence, energy, and spirit until the target dies or breaks free, with a 24-hour cooldown.

This item has good absorption properties, and its ability to be fused with a spirit will allow it to play a greater role, thus adding another combat method to Wang Wen's repertoire besides the Scepter.

The extraordinary skill has taken effect.

A flash of light.

The fusion is complete.

Item information changed to:

[Godslaying Cross (Spirit Weapon)], a unique treasure with 400 floors, capable of absorbing the target's essence, energy, and spirit until the target dies or breaks free. (Unique-Type Artifact Spirit: 1. Cooldown time is determined by the Spirit Weapon; it can be used seamlessly as long as the Spirit Weapon is in sufficient condition and willing to withstand the cooldown. 2. The Spirit Weapon can allocate the absorbed essence, energy, and spirit to itself or give it to the user.)