Showing Off Like the Wind, Always at My Side

"Hmm? This forging technique..."

Inside the research room, everyone present was Mystic Artificer, an elite of the Artifact Refiner profession from the Tianbei Base City.

They are all experts.

Now, watching the boy lounging in his chair with his legs crossed, churning level 5 metal with terrifying speed and control, they too showed expressions of shock.

They had to admit that although the young man before them was pretentious, his extraordinary skill alone was something they could only dream of.

"This skill is unmatched even among the Mystic Artificer Ninth Dan Perfection."

Director Duan, looking at Cao Fengqi's skills, had the same opinion in his heart.

Everyone watched silently from the sidelines.

"Click click click!"

Because some parts were readily available, and it was only a level 5 or 6 concealed weapon being forged, Cao Fengqi completed the forging in less than ten minutes.

[Unnamed Hidden Weapon: Level 5 Quality]

[Effect: An exceptionally Perfect one-time use hidden weapon, capable of unleashing power comparable to a level 6 Mundane Forged small hidden weapon.]

Looking at this attribute, he nodded slightly.

The power of a weapon cannot always be judged by its grade.

Just like a level 5 shield, if this shield is three meters thick, even a level 6 Perfect Gold Fire Blast Gun cannot penetrate it.

Simply put, it's the law of "too many ants can kill an elephant".

"Nailed it!"

Cao Fengqi casually tossed it to Director Duan and said indifferently, "Director Duan, give me something a little more difficult, something with high merit. This is too easy."

"!!!"

"This..."

Director Duan reached out and caught the hidden weapon he was thrown. Looking at its properties, even though he had expected it, he was still shocked.

The speed of this success is astounding.

The institute's staff spent half a month researching concealed weapons, and he invented one in less than twenty minutes. This... this...

Jiahao, who was standing nearby, immediately went over and saw the properties of the hidden weapon, then fell silent.

"Call!"

Director Duan took a deep breath and looked at him in amazement. "Impressive, Fengqi, you are truly impressive. I am completely convinced."

He paused, then asked him, "How about I give you 60% of the commission for this project?"

"Can."

Upon hearing this, Cao Fengqi nodded in agreement, saying, "Although I've improved upon it, given their research progress, they should be able to finish it within a week."

The first part of this research project was done by Wu Jiahao and his team; he only made modifications and additions.

Even if we take some detours by following this research route and approach, we will eventually succeed.

Sixty percent is quite an achievement.

"Um."

Director Duan nodded, looking at him. "Fengqi, you are the most skilled Mystic Artificer I've ever met, and the fastest person to reach the rank of major. Are you interested in joining us? We'll handle things with the Spark Guild."

"Let's see."

Cao Fengqi shook his head, neither agreeing nor saying yes.

He sees everything in the future, and wherever he is, he approaches it with the mindset of simply being an employee, going wherever the job is best.

"Um..."

Director Duan's thought, he continued, "There are indeed still research projects, but there's no need for you to handle the ordinary ones. Fengqi, you should rest for a bit. Perhaps other projects will require your help in the next couple of days."

We can't give this kid any 'simple' research projects; he's worth more than half of our research institute.

He did the work, so what were the other staff at their research institute supposed to do?

Is it a holiday?

Their research institute currently has more complex research projects, but these are classified missions, and he needs approval from above.

"Okay, fine."

Cao Fengqi was slightly disappointed upon hearing his words.

If he could complete a few more projects, he could grit his teeth and directly exchange them for souls to upgrade his sequence level.

"Fengqi, why don't you come sit in my office sometime?"

"No, I need to exchange some things."

"Okay, Fengqi... just a reminder, the items you exchange can't be resold at the Spark Guild."

"Director Duan, don't judge me by your own petty standards!"

"... Alright, alright, it was my fault, Old Cao. Why don't you take your good nephew out for a walk and treat him well?"

"..."

"Okay, Director Duan!"

Director Duan chatted with them for a few minutes, then watched Cao Jianjun lead him away. He wiped the cold sweat from his brow and couldn't help but mutter, "That kid is truly a monster, both cunning and wicked."

"My goodness, you're amazing! I've worked in the government for years and I'm only a captain, and you've only been here a few days and you're already an honorary major."

Cao Jianjun led Cao Fengqi out of the research room, exclaiming in amazement.

"So-so."

Cao Fengqi smiled, not caring much about such vanity. He looked at the old man and said, "Sir, could you find me a quiet room? I'll see if there's anything I need to buy."

"Okay, no problem, just come to my office."

The two chatted as they entered Cao Jianjun's office.

Cao Fengqi sat down inside and immediately took out the communicator that Director Duan had just given him, and opened the trading platform.

Without the slightest hesitation, he directly spent 2000 merit points to purchase the advanced materials from the Fate Witch Grand Church.

The next second, the complete data was transmitted to his communicator, which he immediately opened.

A detailed map of the Fate Witch Grand Church, along with a written description, appeared before him.

[The Fate Witch Grand Church: According to historical records, the Fate Witch Grand Church was founded by a great wizard who defected from the Church of Church of Truth in the Lost Land ten thousand years ago. It is located on the border between the Divine Tower Empire and the Nine Witches Domain, and is based on dark Transcendent Sequence and witchcraft...]

[The great shamans of the church have established secret realms for their transmission within the church... After the invasion of the evil god, the Fate Witch Grand Church Forbidden Secret Covenant Society...]

"This information is really detailed."

Cao Fengqi spent over ten minutes reading through detailed introductions to the Fate Witch Grand Church, and he felt that his merits had not been wasted.

Continuing to look down, information about the evil spirits and beasts within the Fate Witch Grand Church soon appeared.

Known: [Crawler: Level 5-6][Mirage Rat: Level 6][Ghost: Level 6-7][Aberrant Witch Worm: Level 6-7][Fangelanya Demon: Level 7-Unknown][Bloody Scarecrow: Level 7-Unknown][Blade Angel: Level 8-Unknown]

"Um?"

Cao Fengqi looked at this information with surprise.

"What are the Crawler? Have they already been eliminated? Level 7 should already correspond to the Third Sequence of the Extraordinary."

He thought to himself as he clicked on the Mirage Rat's detailed information.

[Mirage Rat: Level 6]

[Ability 1, Mirage: They can create a harmless space that completely deceives visual and mental perception. Mirage Rat will set traps and launch ambushes within the Mirage, and their speed and perception are greatly enhanced within Mirage. Mirage Rat generally do not leave their Mirage territory.]

[Ability 2, Mental Severing: A mental attack released by the Mirage Rat that can permanently damage the target's mental strength; those with strong mental strength can resist it.]

[Ability 3, Plague Rat Attack: Conjures numerous green Plague Rat carrying toxins to launch an attack. The Plague Rat must be completely destroyed with energy; otherwise, even if half of their bodies are broken, they will continue to attack. They are highly poisonous, so be careful.]

[Ability 4, Slumber: The Mirage Rat's strongest attack. Upon entering Mirage and sensing a fatal threat, the Mirage Rat will inject the Mirage into the target's body, causing the target to enter a state of Slumber. After Slumber, the target's mental energy will be gradually eroded by the Mirage Rat.]

[Remember, do not let the Plague Rat put you into Slumber, otherwise you will become a vegetable, even if you have multiple lives; if you sense that you are about to be put into Slumber, commit suicide immediately.]

[Note: To effectively Plague Rat, it's best to have a mental strength of 400, or possess a level 7 mental defense item. Alternatively, you can purchase Heaven Awakening Stone to commit suicide during the two seconds before Slumber.]