Chapter 183
Two minutes...
Ten minutes passed.
Shen Xing is still in the process of breaking through to the next level.
The flames burned brighter and brighter, enveloping the entire wheelchair in an orange glow.
Half an hour later, the flames died down a bit.
But within that radiance, a powerful aura seemed to be brewing.
An hour later.
The flames were completely extinguished.
A completely new power, far surpassing that of Apprentice Rank creatures, rose from the center of the territory.
(PS: Still 10,000 words today, but it's been three chapters combined into two, QAQ)
Chapter 138: Breaking Through to the Tier Two, the Tragic Lachlan
[Congratulations! You have broken through the limits of life, advanced to the Tier Two, and officially entered the Transcendent realm!]
[With this breakthrough, all attributes have increased by 100%, and the level cap has been raised to 19!]
[You have activated a special ability: Mental Energy Control]
[And unlock territory features: Global Perspective, Thought Control]
As the last wisp of orange-yellow light merged into his body, Shen Xing slowly opened his eyes.
However, what appeared before them was not the roaring Bonfire, but a flat view of the entire territory.
It was as if his consciousness was floating in mid-air, overlooking the entire territory.
In addition, he can use his mind to control a number of territory buildings in batches.
For example, the firing, ceasefire, and aiming of arrow towers.
With a single thought, all the arrow towers or lighthouses in the territory can focus their fire on a single unit.
However, this will consume a lot of mental energy.
"Is this the newly unlocked territory feature: Global Perspective and Thought Control?"
"It's truly amazing; only in this state do I feel like I have complete Control over my territory."
"As stated on the forum, only by reaching the Tier Two can one truly begin the path to becoming a lord."
After a moment of reflection, Shen Xing regained consciousness and his vision returned to normal.
"Besides the new territory features, there's another significant improvement, which is..."
He stretched out his hands, his fingers slightly bent, as if to lift something up.
The next second, a guardian statue next to the Hero Altar suddenly rose off the ground.
It was as if I was being lifted up by a pair of invisible hands.
Then, he placed his hands on either side of the wheelchair again, letting them hang naturally with his fingers slightly bent.
The next second, he seemed to be lifted up by a force, along with the wheelchair beneath him, and floated into the air.
That's right, this is another ability activated during a breakthrough: [Mental Energy Control].
The dramatic increase in his attributes brought about a transformative change in his control over mental energy.
[Hand of the Void] can now be cast two at the same time, and even be manipulated with such precision.
"From apprentice to Transcendent is indeed a completely different realm..."
Shen Xing spread his hands, feeling the surge of power once more, and became even more satisfied.
Then he summoned Hellscream.
"My lord, please give your orders!"
The bald orc stood in front of the wheelchair and replied respectfully.
"Hellscream, take this and head to the vicinity of the Blackwater River."
Shen Xing handed over the [Holy Chalice of Rain] and instructed, "Fill this with river water, as much as it can hold, fill it completely."
"Fill it with... this?"
Hellscream slightly, seemingly puzzled as to why his lord would use such a small wine cup and go to the Blackwater River in the first place.
"Hmm, don't underestimate it," Shen Xing laughed. "Although it looks Xiao Xiao, it can hold a lot."
Hellscream asked no more questions and nodded solemnly, "Alright, I will definitely fill it up."
Having said that, he picked up the lantern, held the wine cup, and stepped alone into the mist.
After conducting his routine patrol of the territory, Shen Xing took off his glasses.
"Whoosh..."
Shift in gaze.
When I opened my eyes, all I saw was the ceiling of the villa's living room and that silver-white crystal chandelier.
Shen Xing remained lying on her back, leaning against the sofa.
With a little effort in both hands, I easily propped myself up.
He glanced around, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Perhaps it was because of breaking through to the Tier Two, but his perception seemed to have become even more acute.
The difference between the Land of Mist and the real world is clearly perceptible.
The air, the environment, the faint energy fluctuations, and a peculiar feeling.
This feeling is hard to explain, but it is the essential difference between two worlds.
"However... there seems to be a trace of the Land of Mist mixed into the current environment of Blue Star."
Shen Xing murmured softly.
"Buzz... buzz..."
His thoughts were interrupted by the continuous vibrations of his phone on the coffee table.
When I picked it up and looked at the time on the screen, it was already 2:30 a. m.
Many unread messages and several missed calls popped up on the Green Bubble, all from Zhou Zheng.
"It's actually Captain Zhou?"
Shen Xing hesitated for a moment, then called back.
Given his personality, he wouldn't normally call me.
The fact that they've called several times in a row means there's something really important going on.
Although it was late at night, Shen Xing guessed that he was still awake.
Sure enough, the call was answered in less than five seconds.
"Ha, Shen Xing, you finally answered the phone." Zhou Zheng's familiar voice rang in my ears.
"I wasn't checking my phone while I was in the Land of Mist," Shen Xing replied, then asked, "Is there something wrong, Captain Zhou?"
"There is indeed something quite important."
Zhou Zheng cleared his throat, his voice becoming more formal. "You took first place on the leaderboard this time. Seeing your excellent performance, the higher-ups have allocated five spots for the Spiral Labyrinth."
"The maze will open in one month."
"At that time, Senior Jiang Rong and I will lead you and your two teammates there together."
"Spiral maze?" Shen Xing asked in confusion, "What is this place?"
"You can think of it as a rather special Mist Void Realm," Zhou Zheng explained. "I've already sent the relevant details and intelligence to your phone."
"You can look it up yourself when you have time later."
Shen Xing opened the message and, sure enough, saw a text message with an attached document.
"Okay, I understand."
He responded and chatted with Zhou Zheng for a few more minutes.
However, the rest of the conversation was just empty talk, basically congratulating him on taking first place on both lists, Jiangcheng Anomaly Handling Bureau had high hopes for him, and encouraging him to keep up the good work.
Shen Xing also smiled and replied with a few words.
With a "beep," he hung up the phone.
Then he opened the encrypted document in the text message, entered the password Zhou Zheng had given him, and browsed through it in detail.
About ten minutes later, Shen Xing nodded in realization.
"I see... This Spiral Labyrinth is quite unique."
"According to records, the Spiral Labyrinth has existed on Blue Star for countless years, some even dating back thousands of years, to the early days of the Heavenly Star Nation's Civilization."
"Many ancient books and historical records contain vague accounts of this labyrinth."
"However, back then, the ancients called it Heavenly Palace Projection, or Immortal's Cave Abode."
"Besides, the resources inside are extremely abundant, including not only a large amount of breakthrough materials, but also many treasures that do not belong to this era."
"No wonder it has attracted fierce competition from various countries."
Shen Xing roughly sorted out the information about the Spiral Labyrinth and understood the importance of these few spots.
Then, he opened the Green Bubble, and both discussion groups showed a lot of unread messages.
Xia Wanyin also sent herself a few messages.
Shen Xing first opened the first Jiangcheng discussion group and quickly browsed through the chat history.
Just as he expected, the players were discussing the Rain God Illusory Realm Challenge and Leina's final burst of power that burned through the entire illusion.
Finding no useful information, the discussion group chat was closed.
Then, he opened another three-person discussion group and went through the chat history.
Starting at 00:32, it was Qin Lang who was frantically sending messages and emojis.
"Holy crap, Shen Xing is awesome! He's almost catching up to Dolores!" Cilantro Who Loves to Play.