7 Pink Entries

Chen Ji was in high spirits.

At this moment, he already possessed two Purple Entries!

[X-Factor]!

[Born Knowing]!

This thrilled him beyond measure.

[X-Factor] had granted him Alpha-Level mutant abilities.

[Born Knowing] also made it easier for him to master rune knowledge!

And...

He had also discovered Pink Entries that had dropped after the Stitch Monsters died!

[Stitch Monster]

[Level]: Intermediate

[Entries]: Corpse Devouring (Pink), Mental Immunity (Pink), Unstoppable (Pink).

[Stitch Monster]

[Level]: Advanced

[Entries]: Corpse Devouring (Pink), Mental Immunity (Pink), Unstoppable (Pink), Flesh Fusion (Pink).

Seven talents!

After death, they had all turned into Pink Entries.

There were even two [Mental Immunity] talent entries.

[Mental Immunity] (Pink): Every piece of flesh belonging to a Stitch Monster contains a living soul, greatly enhancing mental resistance.

"What a shame!"

"Pink Entries can't be upgraded."

Chen Ji sighed to himself.

If Pink Entries could also be upgraded, wouldn't that mean he could ignore Professor X's [Telepathy]?

He could prevent other mutants skilled in telepathy and mind control from stealing his inner thoughts and ideas?

[Pink Entry detected. Extract?]

A line of text appeared in a bubble.

"Extract!"

Chen Ji did not hesitate.

In an instant.

The corpses of the two Stitch Monsters lit up with a brilliant glow. All their talent entries shimmered as they surged directly into Chen Ji!

The Guardian Mages cleaning up the battlefield did not notice anything unusual!

However...

Chen Ji wore a troubled expression.

What changes would occur if he fixed [Mental Immunity] onto his Entry Panel?

After all, this entry had come from a Stitch Monster!

"Every piece of flesh belonging to a Stitch Monster contains a living soul..."

"If I fix this entry, will I turn into a Stitch Monster?"

Chen Ji hesitated.

Pink Entries were in a completely different league from ordinary entries.

Once a White Entry was upgraded, it would undergo a corresponding Ultimate Ascension, revealing its own potential.

However.

Pink Entries were different.

They could potentially bring unimaginable trouble!

Chen Ji could not accept becoming a Stitch Monster!

Heaven knew!

He really was not discriminating against species.

He simply thought they were ugly!

"Forget it."

"I can't take the risk. The Entry System doesn't have loopholes to exploit."

After considering it for a moment, Chen Ji finally made the right decision!

He would sell all the Pink Entries!

Of course.

He planned to keep the most valuable Blue Entry, [Flesh Fusion], for the time being!

[Flesh Fusion] (Pink): He could fuse corpse remains into flesh and blood, gaining some of the abilities the deceased possessed in life.

"...Gain some of the abilities the deceased possessed in life!"

Chen Ji's eyes lit up.

That point alone was enough to make him change his mind!

[Confirm sale of entries: [Corpse Devouring] x2, [Mental Immunity] x2, [Unstoppable] x2?]

Chen Ji tearfully pressed confirm.

Ding!

[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained 600 Luck Value.]

Each Pink Entry was worth 100 Luck Value.

They were all sold to the Talent Recycling Shop.

He had gained a total of 600 Luck Value!

After upgrading the [Self-Taught] entry, Chen Ji's nearly depleted Luck Value soared once again!

He opened the Entry Panel.

[Name]: Chen Ji

[Identity]: Guardian Mage

[Talents]: Academic Prodigy (Blue), Grandmaster (Blue), Born Knowing (Purple), Fortune After Misfortune (Blue), Crowd Favorite (Blue), X-Factor (Purple), Half a Move Ahead of Heaven (Black), Covetous Burden (Black).

[Luck Value]: 695.9

He only needed another 305 Luck Value to upgrade a Blue Entry again!

Chen Ji planned to upgrade [Academic Prodigy]!

That would make it easier for him to unlock the true effect of [Born Knowing]!

"There must be an evil wizard controlling the Stitch Monsters from behind the scenes."

"However..."

"Finding the mastermind won't be easy."

Master Drumm's expression was grave.

Two Stitch Monsters.

Their numbers alone were enough to reveal certain things!

This evil wizard was certainly no ordinary person. Who could secretly gather such a large number of corpses without anyone noticing?

Perhaps... there was even a Demon Lord behind it all!

A Demon Lord.

Even beyond the Magic Barrier, they had never forgotten to spread fear, propagate extreme and twisted doctrines, and corrupt the minds and souls of Mystic Arts Mages.

"It may have been the work of the Blasphemy Cult..."

Sally Valence still had not recovered from the fright.

Her combat experience was far inferior to Chen Ji's!

However.

As the descendant of a Hidden Family, the mystical knowledge she possessed faintly surpassed everyone else's!

"The Blasphemy Cult..."

"I've heard of it."

"They're a group of extremists who have abandoned their faith."

Eva Feynman frowned slightly.

The Blasphemy Cult.

It was like a festering disease within the Hidden World.

They had always operated in secret.

Yet no one knew where their headquarters was.

"Forget it."

"Don't investigate too deeply for now."

"Report this to Master Hamir."

"As for the Stitch Monster corpses, David."

"After you dissect them, hand the valuable materials over to Kamar-Taj. Sell the scraps to Madripoor."

Daniel Drumm issued his orders in an orderly manner.

Then, a Mystic Portal slowly opened.

Everyone passed through it.

They also removed the spatial barrier covering the town.

At the same time.

The local sheriff, who had arrived late, wore a suspicious expression.

"Who said there were monsters here?"

"Case closed!"

Bleecker Street.

No. 177A.

New York Sanctum.

Night had fallen over the land.

Colorful neon lights flickered along the streets outside the window.

Eva Feynman and Doren Gale dragged the Stitch Monster corpses into the basement. Then it was David Simmons's time to shine!

He was a genuine [Dissection Expert]!

[Dissection Expert] (Green): While dissecting spiritual creatures, he could absorb a portion of Cosmic Arcane Energy.

David Simmons moved deftly. After changing into a butcher's outfit, he raised his blade and brought it down, cutting precisely along the Stitch Monster's wounds and slicing through the stitched seams.

Before long, he had easily dismembered the Stitch Monster.

"This pile of materials isn't worth much."

"I suggest selling it to Madame Tiger in Madripoor."

David Simmons let out a soft breath.

Then he pointed toward a pile of materials on the right.

They included the bones of spiritual creatures, runic stones from magical arrays that turned stillness into motion, mysterious organs containing extraordinary power...

"Madripoor?"

"Kamar-Taj also trades with Madripoor?"

Chen Ji frowned.

Madripoor.

Wasn't it the legendary criminal paradise?

A port city with a massive gap between rich and poor?

How had it become connected to Kamar-Taj as well?

"Madripoor."

"It is both a breeding ground for gray-market trade and a contact point for the Hidden World."

"Many mystic mages appear there."

"To purchase scarce materials and resources."

"Where do you think Kamar-Taj's operating funds come from?"

"Even a landlord's family has no surplus grain."

Master Drumm smiled as he answered their questions.

This allowed Chen Ji to once again see another side of the Hidden World!

However...

His foremost task was still studying Rune Magic!

Chen Ji bid farewell to all the Guardian Mages and returned to his room.

He had already read through the Book of Arcane Arts Master Murphyson had selected for him.

Only one book, Mirror Dimension, was still gathering dust.

Mirror Dimension.

As its name implied.

It mainly described all kinds of mysteries contained within the Mirror Dimension!

He could even actively open the Mirror Dimension, drag enemies into an alternate dimension, and use his vast magic power to control the mirrors!