Blind Spot
Chapter 286 - 267 Searching for the Second

Chapter 286: 267 Searching for the Second

This alchemy was not the crude alchemy of ancient times, but rather the use of laboratory pharmaceuticals to create Consciousness Golden Pills that could condense the spirit and mind, and sublimate and transform the substance.

Physical injuries are nothing to the Royal Nobles, so they use various substances to stimulate the body, produce feedback, and affect mental consciousness, striving to become stronger, which has become their popular pursuit.

"Of course, I wouldn’t forget my dear brother," the square-faced man said with a smile, "I heard that you left Chaoyu recently for a trip to Mortal City to clear your mind?"

Within the self-contained noble circles, all cities outside of their self-contained ones were referred to as Mortal Cities.

Essentially, nobles and common people were no longer the same species.

To them, common people could be said to be mere mortals.

From birth, nobles underwent gene adjustment, with their potential in all aspects far surpassing that of common people.

Especially in terms of Consciousness Power, both their starting point and growth rate far exceeded that of common people.

This was also why the truly top-notch powerhouses in Yi Country and White Star were born from the nobility and Imperial Family.

"That is true." Zhu Rui’s eyes flashed sharply, not expecting the other party to have such a keen nose, to have picked up the scent so quickly.

"Do you need my help?" the square-faced man asked with a smile.

"They are just some insignificant Mortal City people," Zhu Rui replied with a smile.

The other party said no more. Some matters were best left with just a hint. Unable to compete with the disciples of the Zhu Family Head’s main line, Zhu Rui naturally could only look for resources to strengthen himself from the periphery.

The Destiny that was exposed by Sutan had not yet truly reached the top level in terms of potential and strength.

Therefore, it had not yet caught the attention of the main line’s disciples. But such a level was enough to tempt the branch lines.

The square-faced man had come to probe because he also wanted a share of the pie, but he didn’t expect to be rejected by Zhu Rui.

The two no longer spoke much, and after a game of chess, the square-faced man left.

Zhu Rui sat alone beside the chessboard, looking toward the distant pavilions and palace courtyards of the Zhu Family.

"Ting Chong."

"Young Master." A blurred figure appeared at his side, bowing in salute.

"What has become of that Li Chengyi’s Ming Guang? I had previously instructed our people to put pressure on Ming Guang, to show off my power and let them know their place."

"...This... In Suiyang, we just started to move people to apply pressure, and an incident occurred..." the shadowy figure hesitated in his response.

"An incident?"

"Yes, the local officials we were arranging were all taken away and suspended by the Security Bureau within three days. The new officials are all practical people who have worked their way up from the bottom. Upon investigation, all of them have certain connections with Ming Guang," Ting Chong answered.

"Hmph... interesting." Zhu Rui raised his eyebrow, "No wonder that Li Chengyi is somewhat confident."

"Then let’s have the people from the Provincial Security Headquarters take action. Everyone has a past, and with a past comes evidence of guilt. Any power that rises will cast a shadow. The thugs from Ming Guang’s past must have done quite a number of ’good deeds’."

He continued speaking.

"Send someone to investigate and then make arrests."

Ting Chong was stunned. Was this dredging up past grievances?

"But it seems that Ming Guang has some connections with Jiu Yi..."

"That’s just a minor branch of Jiu Yi. I will speak with them and ask for a favor," Zhu Rui said.

The Zhu Family, like Jiu Yi, had very deep cooperation, and he should be able to ask for that much face.

"Understood, I will head for Fengnan Province immediately," Ting Chong nodded in acknowledgment.

He was about to withdraw.

Suddenly a crisp bell sound rang out around them.

Zhu Rui raised his hand and pointed to the space on his right.

Buzz.

A semi-transparent screen materialized opposite the chessboard table.

The screen showed a wooden, gloomy hall.

The brown floor was bathed in sunlight through the wooden window, casting a red hue on the wall and the person sitting opposite.

"You are...?" Zhu Rui was taken aback, not recognizing the man’s identity for a moment.

"Zhu Rui, are you planning on delving into Ming Guang’s past for incriminating evidence?" the man in the screen asked in a low voice.

"You’re from the Yan Family..." Zhu Rui’s expression tensed, quickly realizing who it was.

"A minor branch member of the Zhu Family, who gave you the audacity to mess with my daughter?" The man slightly raised his head, staring intently at Zhu Rui through the screen.

"Yan brother, I have already steered clear of your beloved. This matter is a personal feud between myself and Li Chengyi, the legal personality of Ming Guang..." Zhu Rui’s eyes darkened as he spoke quickly.

"I don’t wish to repeat myself," the voice from the screen grew heavier.

"Yan brother... perhaps you’re overstepping a bit. I have not involved your beloved in any way. Teams like Ming Guang’s Blind Spot Team are everywhere, I...."

Zhu Rui argued, a forced smile appearing on his face.

"Two days," the man said coldly, "I am very busy and have no time to listen to your excuses. Resolve this matter within two days, or I will resolve you."

"Yan brother... with the matter of Destiny, you might stop me, but you can’t stop the gazes of so many Royal Nobles in the Empire..." Zhu Rui’s heart skipped a beat.

"You are the last one," the man in the screen finally replied.

The image went dark, and the screen faded away.

Zhu Rui sat petrified, not moving from his spot for a long time.

"Young Master... should we still...?" Ting Chong asked tentatively from the side.

"Call them back," Zhu Rui lowered his head.

"All of them... called back?" Ting Chong hesitated.

They had invested quite a significant amount of manpower, resources, and connections in these arrangements.

"All of them! Call them all back!!! Can’t you understand?!" Zhu Rui rose suddenly, sweeping all the chess pieces off the table in one motion.

His face turned red as he breathed heavily, the frustration and rage in his eyes almost bursting forth.

But he dared not.

He dared not offend the Yan Family in any way.

As a Great Noble family that controlled the intelligence network of the Empire, the Yan Family’s status was a substantial notch above the Zhu Family’s.

He had thought he was extremely careful by not touching Yan Xincai, just dealing with those Blind Spot Individuals, which he believed was giving enough respect to the other side.

After all, Yan Xincai had long been abandoned by the Yan Family.

As a noble offspring himself, giving way to an abandoned Yan Xincai at every turn was already sufficient respect.

But he hadn’t expected...

"Ah!!!" Zhu Rui roared furiously, fiercely punching the stone table.

The hefty stone table was flipped over by a punch, shattering into pieces.

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Tightening Grasp·Reading Room.

Li Chengyi stood in front of the spacious floor-to-ceiling window, gazing through the glass at the rolling fog outside.

The mist was thick, obscuring everything from sight.

While waiting for the bone cell culture process, he had investigated the Flower Language Techniques related to martial skills to no avail, and in the end, he still came to Yserine.

He hoped to obtain some related information from her.

"Does brother want to find some live flowers in the Blind Spot?" Yserine, sitting in a chair behind him, asked curiously.

"Yes. Any flower will do, as long as it grows in the Blind Spot, it’s good," Li Chengyi nodded and turned around.

"That’s not difficult, but there aren’t many flowers... After brother mentioned it earlier, I brought over the two pots of flowers from the teacher’s side," Yserine said casually.

"That quick?!" Li Chengyi was startled, then overjoyed.

The flowers within the Blind Spot almost always had a variety of strange Flower Language Techniques, which was why he was so eager to obtain exotic flowers.

He had thought it would take quite some time to gain access, but he hadn’t expected Yserine to be so efficient.

"The teacher usually only comes here once every few days, so as long as we put them back before he returns, it will be fine," Yserine replied.

"Where are they? Can I see them now?" Li Chengyi asked quickly.

As the difficulty of the Blind Spot kept increasing, he urgently needed to enhance his strength as soon as possible.

Reality no longer posed much of a threat to him, the crucial thing now was the Blind Spot.

"Are you in such a hurry? Well... okay then," Yserine stood up, walking towards a corner of the reading room.

In a tool room, she returned, cradling a pot with dark red flowers in her arms.

The flowerpot contained two flowering plants.

It was a kind with purple large leaves that resembled purple butterflies, the size of a palm, for each leaf.

The flowers of the plant were also peculiar, slender and fair, somewhat like morning glory but even finer.

The blooms’ cores were yellow-green, the fragrance very faint, with a light sour scent.

"These are the two pots of flowers the teacher likes best; don’t mess them up, brother," Yserine cautioned.

"No worries, I’ll just touch them. Touching won’t harm them," Li Chengyi said with a smile.

He had many speculations about Yserine’s teacher, but now was the chance to test it through these two pots of flowers.

Plants are influenced by the living organisms in their surrounding environment, as could be seen from his earlier encounters with the Jiutou Flower and Feilian.

Therefore, the Flower Language of these pots might also carry the characteristics of Yserine’s teacher.

He had already recognized the name of this flower.

Purple Leaf Sorrel.

This kind of plant, because of its pleasant appearance, is very suitable for indoor cultivation.

He asked Yserine to place the flower on the table, then he extended his hand, quickly reaching towards the white flowers.

Chh.

The instant his fingertip touched the white flower, a refreshing current flowed into the back of his hand.

The information feedback from the Evil Flower appeared.

’Purple Leaf Sorrel: A perennial herbaceous plant. The flowers and leaves are light-sensitive, blooming on sunny days and automatically closing when there is insufficient light at night or on cloudy days. The plant likes warm and fertile environments, with a flowering period from March to August.’

’Flower Language: Desire Garden (When illuminated by light, it can store a certain amount of energy, causing a certain percentage enhancement in constitution and resistance in a nearby range. The degree of enhancement is determined by the evolution level of the subject)’

’This....’ Li Chengyi was somewhat disappointed, this wasn’t the martial skill related Flower Language Technique he wanted.

But... although not a martial skill type, this kind of range-based enhancement Flower Language Technique was still something he was seeing for the first time.

This category was extremely rare; the proportional enhancement to constitution and resistance meant that the stronger he was, the greater the Flower Language enhancement would be.

For a moment, he hesitated.

This Flower Language would undoubtedly be of great help to him.

Combined with the Purple Magnolia, he could definitely enhance the strength of the team.

Then the team’s enhancement would also reflect back onto him, boosting himself a second time.

That is to say, once he activated the Flower Language, he would become a portable enhancer, instantly gaining a massive enhancement to his constitution.

But his original intention was to find martial skill related Flower Language Technique....

"By the way, do you remember the Blind Spot bedroom we once went to together under the bed?" Yserine suddenly said.

"What about it? Which one?"

"The one with the Faceless Scholar."

"The Faceless Scholar with many heads?" Li Chengyi also recalled.

"Yes, I happened to go there again last time," Yserine said, "I discovered that... that bedroom, there’s a way out, and outside there’s actually a large-scale Blind Spot that’s not small at all."

"A large-scale Blind Spot?"

"Yes! From the doorway, I saw outside, there seem to be flowers...."