Chapter 349 - 279: Preparation_3

A Tier-5 wondrous item could be considered a national treasure in any of the six major countries!

An ordinary Saint-level powerhouse couldn’t afford it even if they sold themselves into servitude.

Secondly, because Su Ze had a cheat, he started upgrading and strengthening his skills back in the Pupa Stage, which saved him a tremendous amount of time.

Moreover, he frequently absorbed extracts far above his level, resulting in his skills reaching very high tiers. Many of them didn’t need any further upgrades.

When others first reached the Saint level, many of their skills were still Tier-1 or Tier-2 and had to be slowly upgraded one by one.

As for Su Ze, during his Butterfly Stage, he didn’t have a single skill below Tier-3.

You could say he had already completed half the work of the Saint-level stage ahead of time.

So it was only natural that his progress was so fast now.

He had even upgraded some skills to Tier-5 already, which would also save him time when he reached the future Supreme stage.

If he kept up this momentum, Su Ze’s rate of progress at the Saint level might even be faster than it was at the Extraordinary level!

"It’s a shame the Bloodline Crystal has to be the champion’s prize for the tournament, otherwise I’d absorb it right now." Su Ze felt a pang of regret.

’If I absorbed the Bloodline Crystal now and gained another Divine Skill Prototype, my power would jump to a whole new level. I could probably steamroll the competition in the tournament.’

’But since I need to use the Bloodline Crystal as bait for a Tier-6 extract, I can’t use it beforehand.’

’After all, the leaders of the three continents weren’t fools. Lin Hua Continent might be one thing, but the Snowfield and Flame Emperor Continents definitely wouldn’t commit without seeing the goods.’

...

Chen Suifeng was fast. Just two days later, he returned with good news.

"It’s all settled," he said with a triumphant look.

"All three of them agreed?" Su Ze found it hard to believe. Chen Suifeng had actually persuaded all three powers in just two days.

"Actually, it didn’t take much to persuade Snowfield Continent and Flame Emperor Continent. The moment I mentioned the Bloodline Crystal, those outlanders practically fell over themselves to agree, as if they were terrified I’d change my mind. The real effort was convincing our own continent."

"Snowfield Continent and Flame Emperor Continent each agreed to put up a vial of Tier-6 A-grade extract. Our own Lin Hua Continent was only willing to match that. I tried to get them to offer a Tier-6 S-grade extract for you, but they wouldn’t budge, no matter how much I argued."

"A Tier-6 A-grade is still great." Su Ze was quite content. ’It’s not like I have to absorb it immediately. I’ll just get my hands on it for now. There might be a chance to trade up later.’

For Tier-6 extracts, the lowest quality was B-grade. A-grade was considered mid-tier, while S-grade was the highest quality—the most precious and the rarest.

"Also," Chen Suifeng added as a reminder, "because the stakes for this tournament are so much higher, all three continents are taking it extremely seriously. On the day of the event, Legendary-level experts from both Snowfield and Flame Emperor Continents will be in attendance. Our own Legendary Deng Sui from Lin Hua Country is confirmed to be coming as well. If you make it to the finals, the Sovereign himself might even show up."

Su Ze nodded. ’These Legendary experts all feel dangerous,’ he thought. ’It wouldn’t surprise me if some of them have already been possessed by aliens.’

"The tournament will be held in one week," Chen Suifeng said. "People from the Snowfield and Flame Emperor Continents will be arriving over the course of the week. Once they get here, you can take the opportunity to get a feel for your opponents. Also, I’ll have those materials you wanted redeemed and brought to you in a couple of days."

"Thanks, Mr. Fen!" Su Ze was filled with anticipation. If he could upgrade his three remaining Tier-3 skills and bring his entire arsenal to Tier-4, his power would likely see a massive increase.

...

That afternoon, Mr. Ya arrived in Baihua City and found Su Ze.

"Think we can take first and second place this time?" Su Ze asked. "Feeling confident?"

"You bet I am!" Mr. Ya was brimming with confidence. "The rules are perfect for me this time. As long as we can use wondrous items, the advantage is all mine!"

’Of course the rules are favorable; you should see who made them...’ Su Ze changed the subject, asking how the preparations for his revenge were going.

Mr. Ya had also been busy upgrading his skills recently, so he might have made some progress.

"Honestly, I’m confident I can sneak into Luofan Country and kill Mosang and Moni without their Saint Envoy ever knowing," Mr. Ya said. "The problem is, the moment I strike, I’ll be exposed. Even their Saint Envoy can’t capture me... but I’m worried about causing trouble for Dongli."

He was now the Guardian God of Dongli, and his actions represented the nation’s will. Sneaking into a neighboring country to carry out an assassination was one thing if he wasn’t caught. But if he was caught in the act, angering Luofan Country was a small matter; he was more afraid of drawing the wrath of the Sovereign Country.

"Don’t worry," Su Ze said comfortingly. "Once the tournament is over, I’ll go with you. With me there to help, it’ll be foolproof."

Once the tournament was over, he would collect his reward and absorb the Bloodline Crystal. After that, he’d have done everything he could for the time being, and it would be difficult to achieve another major power boost.

At that point, it would also be time for him to go to Mu Country and face its king.

With this in mind, Su Ze suddenly said to Mr. Ya, "Mr. Ya, tell my fortune again. I want to see if my luck has changed since I reached the Saint level."

Mr. Ya had told his fortune countless times before, and every time, a red glow had appeared between his eyebrows, signaling a bloody calamity.

Now that he was at the Saint level, his power was on a completely different plane. Perhaps his fate had finally changed.

Mr. Ya nodded, clearly taking the matter seriously. He immediately gripped Su Ze’s hand and activated his "Danger Warning" skill.

A moment later, a red light began to glow between Su Ze’s eyebrows...

’As expected...’ Su Ze shook his head. The meaning was clear: he was still in danger.

Su Ze already had a guess as to the source of this danger. It was most likely related to the foreign object in his soul—the one that looked like an insect egg.