Chapter 253: Chapter 250 Item Number 003 Chapter 253: Chapter 250 Item Number 003 The next moment, the Awakener about to go mad was knocked out with a hand chop.
Shay pointed at the black smoke dispersing over the villa ruins.
There,
even though the first and second floors of the villa were blown into ashes, the ground floor was covered with a layer of ink-black gauze, and the ground floor, including the basement, remained intact.
âI was saying it wasnât that simple. Even if we could break through that thin veil, the enemy hasnât shown up yet. In this cursed environment, weâd also have to divide our attention to resist mentally. If we were to fight the enemy under these circumstances, the situation would be quite dire.â
Shay fired several more shells, stirring up clouds of dust. However, the gauze layer remained.
Several ability users from Ancestor Dragon struggled to maintain safety using their Source Qi; upon hearing Shayâs words, they all twitched.
Shay was still able to effortlessly fire Source Power-infused shells without showing signs of mental strain.
Including others from the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, except for the muscular man with brown short hair, everyone else appeared relaxed, almost to the point of sitting down to drink tea!
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Before long, Security Bureau and Ancestor Dragonâs expert team had withdrawn from the curse range.
Including Tang Yuâs group of six sightseers, only about twenty peopleâawakenersâhad managed to retreat from the cursed area.
And the other Awakeners, who had been cursed, their eyes red, no longer attacked madly in the absence of normal people. They did not rush out of the cursed area but wandered aimlessly within it.
Minutes later, the northern part of Lanxing Community had already been surrounded by Awakeners from Ancestor Dragon and the City Defense Army.
These Awakeners, worried about the curse spreading further, stayed far away, fully armed and wearing protective gear like gas masks etc., even though many knew this provided only psychological comfort.
Many community residents were evacuated, among them not a few naked men and women wrapped in blankets, faces full of anger, yet under the stern expressions of Luoxia official Awakeners, they reluctantly continued to leave wrapped in blankets.
This group of people was not in the minority among the evacuated residents.
Shay glanced over and said with experience, âAwakeners still in their houses during the day are either planning to get up to mischief or are actually getting up to mischief.â
Tang Yu wanted to retort, couldnât they just be reading novels, playing games, sleeping, or at worst, watching adult movies? Why partake in strenuous activities in such hot weather?
But he kept quiet since he was, after all, so pure.
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Tang Yuâs six-person sightseeing group wasnât disbanded; instead, they were now elevated to a six-person advisory team.
Director Jin had upped the price, specifically asking them to stay.
At that time, Director Jin along with the City Defense Army and Ancestor Dragonâs commander approached.
Facing the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, which repeatedly raised his internal estimate, Director Jin spoke with a touch of respect:
âHall Master Tang, does that mean the area is encompassed in a curse, and even the attacks from ability users have minimal impact on that cursed area, unless they possess special abilities with âPurificationâ or âClearingâ powers?â
âPurifying the curse is the most direct and effective solution,â Tang Yu said smilingly, âIn fact, Director Jin, you have another option, like paying us. How can you solve problems without money? Of course, our martial hall is a small business; dealing with this curse Source Power Field requires considerable costs. The hiring priceâŠâ
âCough, coughââ
Director Jin promptly waved his hands.
He was already prepared for significant expenditure in seeking a solution, yet under Xing Lingâs cutthroat bargaining, it was still immensely painful.
Now, hearing Tang Yuâs suggestion while seeing Xing Ling not far away, cold sweat formed on his forehead.
âFor this cursed area, we have our own solution, so we wonât trouble Hall Master Tang.â
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Tang Yu watched Director Jinâs confident demeanor with some doubt.
âDo they have Awakeners with purifying power? Even so, purifying such a large area is challenging⊠well, if Luoxia officials can solve it, thatâs good news.â
The price Luoxia officials had paid this time was indeed substantial. Converted to a specific magnitude, those hundreds of large-scale mercenary corps would need to complete three to five major tasks to earn this much.
For now, the blueprints he possessed included some minerals that were either not found in Lindong or were quite scarce; he had gotten a lot from this deal, and short-term, hmm, without new advanced blueprints available, he reckoned he wouldnât be short of Transcendent Minerals.
Whatâs more crucial was that Luoxia was unlikely to offer a higher price, and some genuinely confidential information and items belonging to the Sanctuary were basically unlikely to be disclosed to himâŠ
Tang Yu contemplated, growing more cautious of that individual or group hiding behind the scenes.
Sometimes he wondered, Luoxia officials obviously didnât understand Source Power or runes well, yet the people behind the scenes understood more and were probably stronger.
âCould they also be system owners, like with a murder system or something? It doesnât seem plausible; more likely, they acquired some legacy from a Secret Realm, orâŠâ
Tang Yuâs gaze drifted to the side.
Director Jin and other senior officials were looking at a palm-sized wooden box held by a super-strong Awakener, their expressions solemn, yet vaguely filled with anticipation.
They were not far away.
Tang Yu took a few steps closer and listened intently.
âIs this item number 003? Obtained from that Secret Realm.â
âIâve never seen any item with a number in the top threeâŠâ
âItâs said that this item has no offensive power, but just being near it can make one feel calm, and some negative states will also be dispelled. There should be no problem solving this curseâŠâ
The conversation of Director Jin and others wasnât highly guarded, and Tang Yu heard it clearly.
He became even more curious about that item number 003.
Soon, Director Jin and others reached the edge of the cursed area, the Awakener holding the wooden box under the watchful eyes of others, turned the switch, and opened the lid.
The box, made from special materials capable of sealing energy, unleashed a hazy golden light as the lid was opened.
A gold-colored droplet, resembling a water droplet, hung inside the box.
âIâm starting now.â The Awakener holding the box glanced around at the high-level officials and spoke solemnly.
He channeled his matching Source Power through the box into the gold-colored droplet.
Instantly, the golden light intensified.