An Arduous Journey
Chapter 140

Shadow-Splitting Yue

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The Ability User was poisoned? Upon hearing this, Wu Youren's heart skipped a beat. In that case, it wasn't impossible to fight back.

In the end, however, he shook his head and thought, "Never mind, Chen Quanxu has become quite ruthless."

This guy is all talk and no action; he's the main force in the fight, and who knows what kind of trap he's hiding in front of him.

He picked up his motorcycle and quietly drove away, riding for more than a kilometer before asking in a low voice, " The Ability User's defenses are a bit weak, but were they poisoned?"

The Scops Owl flew silently above his head. "No wonder, even Great Knight can be killed by an ordinary person."

It flew for a while longer, then finally couldn't resist asking, "Is there Great Knight Ghost?"

"Yes," Wu Youren snorted irritably, "You really think highly of me."

"They're not dead, are they?" Chen Quanxu replied dismissively. "How many were there?"

The boy remained silent, indicating he didn't want to talk to her. "A few... what the hell are you thinking about?"

The Scops Owl could probably guess his mood, so it stopped talking and the car and the bird sped away in the night.

After riding for more than an hour, we entered the rusty region, and only then did it say, "Slow down, I'm tired!"

"So you do know what tiredness is?" Wu Youren scoffed.

Considering he couldn't afford to argue with a bird, he slowed down a bit: Don't let me encounter your true form!

After riding for another half hour, we arrived at his newest temporary residence.

Wu Youren pushed the motorcycle into a leaning wall, and only after the outside moved half a stone pillar to block it did he breathe a sigh of relief.

He went to the basement slab, listened for any birdsong below, plopped down, and began to eat and drink voraciously.

In a relatively safe environment, this is the gentlest and most economical way to replenish energy.

The Scops Owl squatted on the wall, not saying a word, silently watching him eat.

The boy ate voraciously for about ten minutes before stopping, gulping down some water, and letting out a long sigh, " The Great Knight Ghost, I've taken him down."

"Hmm," Chen Quanxu said calmly. "If you encounter the Great Knight Ghost, it's either you or it that will die. Don't you need to train a bit?"

He already knew that the boy's killing of the Weird Race would benefit his cultivation, so he could take this opportunity to rest and recuperate.

"No rush," Wu Youren knew this guy was getting impatient, "Let me tell you about the battle first."

When he spoke of the appearance of the giant hand, the Scops Owl's eyes widened noticeably, his chest heaved, and his breathing became rapid.

Upon hearing that the longsword had shattered, it couldn't help but say, "It's alright, I'll get you one, Great Knight- level one!"

The boy was getting into his story when he heard this and rolled his eyes at him, "You think you haven't tricked me badly enough?"

"Oh," Chen Quanxu finally realized, "You're still pretending to be Knight Apprentice... Continue, continue."

The other side also knew that Wu Youren knew magic, and he finally revealed that a series of Fireball Spell ended the battle.

As for the Ability User and the Great Knight who pursued him, he was only mentioned briefly—they probably knew more.

After listening, Scops Owl remained silent for a few seconds before speaking, "The dark figure in that large hand might be a Weird Transformation Ability User."

Ability User has been Weird Transformation is not the same as Fallen Ability User.

The latter was still conscious, but had gone astray; the former was Ability User was seriously injured or killed and then taken advantage of by the Weird Race.

The boy waited for a while, then noticed the Scops Owl's blank expression and couldn't help but ask, "What guess do you want to verify?"

"Oh, never mind," Chen Quanxu replied absentmindedly. "Let's try again next time... You've reached the point where you need to exercise anyway."

"Will there be a next time?" Wu Youren wanted to roll his eyes again. "Don't be like Little Ha, okay? Suddenly you come up with a huge one!"

However, he decided to stop teasing the other party. " Great Knight Ghost, the ghost has been dropped!"

The fact that he was able to refrain from asking shows that he is quite calm and collected—he could tell that luring the monster wouldn't be easy!

It's important to know that this time, the Weird Qi forcefully broke through the military's blockade!

Chen Quanxu would never go to such lengths to harm himself, pay such a high price, and have his plans fall through, yet he remains calm.

"Damn it," the Scops Owl's eyes widened, "I knew it. With your luck, how could you possibly come empty-handed? Show me."

Wu Youren took out the leather bundle from his pocket. "I almost missed out! You should have given me a heads-up beforehand, so I could..."

"Give it to me!" The Scops Owl had no time to listen to his rambling. With a flap of its wings, it reached out to grab the ball of fur.

The next moment, after the leather was opened, it froze, remaining there without reacting for a long time.

The boy began to take out his other finds, but he didn't dare to open them casually, waiting until noon to minimize the impact.

"Today's harvest was alright, hey, what's going on here...?"

" Shadow-Splitting Yue," Scops Owl muttered absentmindedly, staring at the strange object.

The name sounds nice, but it's not pretty at all; it's yellowish-brown, pitted, and streaked with red.

"What is this?" the boy asked, his eyes filled with hostility. "You never mentioned this strange creature to me!"

The two had previously had extensive discussions about the Ability User system and frequently mentioned it in their daily lives.

No wonder he looked so pleased that he hadn't known about something so important before.

"This..." The Scops Owl's eyes flickered for a moment, "... a treasure that can extend my life."

"Damn it," Wu Youren scoffed, "I thought it was something serious, but you're keeping your mouth shut!"

If the other party can disregard his life, then so can he.

"I didn't expect to be able to get it," the Scops Owl said, regaining his composure and not caring at all about the boy's disdain.

"But I think you're lucky, so I'll give it a try. Maybe it'll actually work!"

"You borrowed my luck," the boy said, pursing his lips. "According to the saying in my hometown, I'll be unlucky... uh, never mind."

"Your hometown?" Scops Owl glanced at him. "It's not far from my home. How come I've never heard of it?"

"Just say it already," Wu Youren waved his hand impatiently, "Hurry up and take this Shadow-Splitting Yue back."

This strange creature is incredibly difficult to deal with and costly, but since we've already partnered, we'll definitely prioritize allocating resources according to need.

Not only did the other party risk luring the monster, but that motorcycle was definitely not something money could buy.

They've invested so much just to take a gamble, so what's the point of competing?

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Like I said, he's got cheat codes, what's there to be afraid of?

"It's almost dawn!" Chen Quanxu replied listlessly. "With my health, it's safer to fly at night. Anyway, a day or two won't make a difference."

"Here, take this piece. I'll take a bigger share of the rest!" Wu Youren said, indicating that he wasn't being stingy.

"I told you before," the Scops Owl replied impatiently, "That the collection will all be yours when I die."

"The problem is, you're not going to die, are you?" the boy replied casually, then asked curiously, "How long can you extend your life?"

"Well... it's hard to say," Chen Quanxu replied hesitantly, "It's an auxiliary type of monster."

The function of Shadow-Splitting Yue is somewhat similar to creating clones; for beast Ability User, it can expand the number of companion beasts.

The arrival of a puppeteer can also increase the number of puppets that can be controlled.

Chen Quanxu stated that he obtained it, which enhanced his ability to control people and beasts, an ability he already possessed very little of.

As for why it was about prolonging life, he didn't explain, and Wu Youren didn't ask.

Everyone has secrets. Even if the other party knows a lot about him, did they inquire about the cultivation content of the Daoist sect system?

Unless he's willing to tell them, people won't ask.

"I see," the boy nodded slightly, "When I become stronger, I'll give you a couple more pieces."

"Alright, I'll take that as your promise," Chen Quanxu said casually, without any sign of excitement.

Wu Youren is sometimes quite strange to this guy; he seems to have a real detachment from life and death.

However, there's no need to ask any more questions. "Then I'll take a break; I'm exhausted today."

Although it was tiring, the experience gained from the last wave of Great Knight was actually quite substantial.

The experience points provided by the six Weird-Exterminating Grenade Weird Race far less than those from this one.

It seems your level has increased, and the experience points gained from killing monsters... may not have decreased, but they're less effective for cultivation.

He awoke from his deep meditation in the afternoon; the Scops Owl was also dozing in the corner.

At that moment, he felt a strange sense of security; this was what a peaceful life should be like.

But the moment he moved, the Scops Owl woke up, its alertness exceptionally high. "Come on, let's see what kind of monsters you've killed!"

Besides the Shadow-Splitting Yue, there are a total of nine strange objects and five and a half crystals.

Chen Quanxu took away four crystals and one strange object; he had a great need for crystals.

Wu Youren wouldn't argue with him; as long as he could gain experience and didn't lose money, that was fine, especially since he had made a huge profit this time.

The only regret is that the knife broke; it's not just a matter of money.

For him, a sword is not as useful as a knife—the king of weapons? Sorry, he doesn't consider himself a gentleman, much less wants to be one.

Losing his sword would affect his combat ability, but that's not the point.

The key point is that there were martial artists around at the time, more than just one or two, and someone should have noticed that his long sword eventually shattered.

Although the Scops Owl has taken Little Ha away, removing its most important identifier, but... what if someone has a vivid imagination?

The worst part is, you can't just buy any knife!

Although the shape of that knife was common, it was not a standard design. If the knife were replaced, the instructors at the Martial Academy would at least be able to recognize it!

Chen Quanxu learning of his confusion, indicated that it was easily resolved.

"There are always similar knives. I'm not in a hurry to go back tonight; I'll help you look for one, maybe even take down a camp."

Wu Youren nodded. "Yesterday's incident caused too much of a stir, and it's not a good time to kill monsters. It's a pity that killing people is useless for cultivation."

This is his core secret, one he cannot easily reveal even to his partners.

Chen Quanxu hadn't even considered that possibility. "Your knife is a very common style. Hmm, do you have any enemies?"

After arriving at Shadow-Splitting Yue, his attitude changed somewhat; at the very least, he became more proactive in his work.

Enemies? Wu Youren gave a wry smile. This question... "If you ask me who isn't an enemy, I think that would be easier to answer."

He paused for a moment, then asked, "Are you familiar with the Intelligence Agency?"

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