Blind Spot
Chapter 298 - 278 variables 2

Chapter 298: 278 variables 2

"Ever since his brother died, Xiao Zhong has become somewhat obsessive, constantly searching for any means to empower himself. His progress is faster than we imagined," Xindela said.

"I’ll keep an eye on him. Don’t worry," Li Chengyi grasped what his superior meant.

"That’s good. Additionally, Paine’s advancement has been rapid; you should come and see for yourself sometime. There are already three Blind Spot Individuals in the company who have managed to break free from their blind spots with his instruction. His reputation is starting to spread."

"I understand. It’s fine, better even, if it spreads," Li Chengyi had long considered Paine as his own Floral Bead or Holy Infant candidate.

He was the perfect core and tool to unite all Blind Spot Individuals.

"As long as you’re aware," Xindela said.

"By the way, help me gather information about the Extreme Martial Fierce Battle Tournament. Someone is targeting me and sent an invitation to my mentor," Li Chengyi mentioned.

"What? You’re planning to participate? I don’t think it’s necessary. Such competitions are a waste of time for someone like you."

"Of course, I don’t have the time to participate, but someone is using this to force me to make an appearance," Li Chengyi smiled. "I want to know who."

"It’s a pity that since it’s a self-circulating city, Miss Rainbow Candy can’t infiltrate, otherwise we would not be so passive in this respect," Xindela sighed.

"No matter, there’s always a first time for everything. I believe Tang Tang will find a way through Self-Circulating City’s web security," Li Chengyi said confidently.

"I hope so."

Their conversation ended there, and they hung up the phone.

Li Chengyi removed his glasses and let out a sigh of relief.

Wandering around the city had satisfied some of his curiosity. Now it was time to attend to important matters.

Finding the Hall of Oblivion was his real mission moving forward.

According to the data collected during this trip, Chaoyu has the largest data library in Yi Country so far.

The library is stored electronically, and a whole electronic virtual library has been built for those interested to visit and consult.

One of Li Chengyi’s objectives in coming to Chaoyu was to enter Chaoyu Electronic Library and look for clues about the Blue Book and the Hall of Oblivion.

With over half a month until the Extreme Martial Fierce Battle Tournament, there was plenty of time to do much.

After finishing his breakfast and paying the bill, Li Chengyi hailed a cab on the roadside and went directly to the Chaoyu Electronic Library.

The Flower Language Technique must be completely mastered before he can unlock the next layer, so even if he absorbs the Flowers and the Evil Thoughts to evolve to the next layer, he won’t meet the conditions to acquire a new technique.

Therefore, instead of wasting time, he would rather focus on investigating the clues.

The value of the Blue Book, ever since the Crescent Moon appeared, has far exceeded the entire team’s expectations, holding more value than they had anticipated.

A single Crescent Moon equated to a life; if he could really find the original form of the Blue Book, the legendary Eternal Wishing Book, he might indeed be able to rely on it to escape the Blind Spot forever.

Escaping the Blind Spot was the ultimate goal for Li Chengyi and all his team members.

Soon, the car flew through the city, and in a matter of minutes, Li Chengyi arrived in front of the sharply designed blue building that moved like a castle.

This was the Chaoyu Electronic Library.

From the outside, it looked like a vertical pipe organ, rows of sharp pipes standing tall into the sky, the building itself a beautiful shade of blue-black.

Around the building, there were four subway-like underground entrances marked with the words east, south, west, and north.

Li Chengyi got out of the cab, paid the fare, and quickly chose an entrance to go through.

Time passed slowly.

It wasn’t until the evening, many hours later, that Li Chengyi emerged from the library with a frown, exiting from the north entrance.

He hadn’t found anything.

All information concerning the Blue Book or the Hall of Oblivion either referred to gaming terminology or were entries related to anime, movies, TV series, etc.

As for the Blind Spot, there was nothing at all.

Since the library used information-physical isolation island technology, akin to a huge standalone hard drive with no external connection, no hacker could infiltrate it.

Let alone Rainbow Candy, who couldn’t even penetrate Chaoyu’s Silent Fortress.

There were far too many technologically advanced security consultants here, as well as supercomputers with computing power far exceeding that of the Rose.

Even if Rainbow Candy were powerful, she couldn’t tackle so many experts on her own.

’I must find a way... the officials definitely have information related to the Blind Spot. After all these years, even if they are not proactive, there would be a wealth of information accumulated. The key is how to access that information...’ Li Chengyi thought.

He knew that there were special research institutions dedicated to the Blind Spot within official circles.

Just now, he had inquired about it; this institution is called the Secret Security Department of Yi Country. It’s a special department solely responsible for consolidating all investigations, explorations, and studies related to the Blind Spot.

While also a special department, the oddity about the Secret Security Department was that, although their power wasn’t substantial, their level of secrecy was extremely high.

’The quickest way to get the information is to find someone with high enough authority to access official information on my behalf,’ a thought flashed through Li Chengyi’s mind.

As for how to get the information after finding someone,

A new Floral Bead slowly formed in Li Chengyi’s hand.

After opening a New Divine Flower Position, another Floral Bead was ready to be bestowed. It was a good time to find a suitable high-ranking national figure to act as his agent.

’The best person would be someone with high enough authority, freely able to use the power of the Secret Security Department,’ he mused.

After leaving the library, he sat down at a nearby rice noodle shop and ordered a spicy sour beef tongue rice noodle dish.

He had barely sat down for a few minutes

when suddenly a faint cooling sensation swept over him, easing the fatigue caused by sifting through a massive amount of information.

At the same time, his skin, flesh, and bones all began to feel a slight itching sensation.

Li Chengyi quickly checked on the Evil Flower.

Indeed, he saw a new line of text appearing behind the Purple Delicate Flower.

’Flower Language Technique synchronization in progress...’

’So soon... it seems she was right; she really does have a strong will,’ he thought.

Perfect, since he was unfamiliar with Chaoyu and needed local help to search for information.

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In a luxurious manor in Chaoyu,

Lying back in a vast, 10,000-square-meter lawn, Da Zhuang Li Chongnan was drenched in sweat.

Just moments ago, she had rigorously followed the steps of the Holy Spirit Technique to purify her thoughts and touch the essence of her being.

For this, she had also prepared a potent hallucinogenic incense.

The result...

After she withstood the continuous assault of the hallucinogenic incense, that seemingly ordinary cultivation method mysteriously transformed under the words of the Holy Spirit Technique within her mind.

The characters of the Holy Spirit Technique she had memorized before were wriggling out of her skin like countless black bugs all over her body.

At that time, she couldn’t control herself, and intense fear surged within her consciousness.

But the hints within the Holy Spirit Technique allowed her to firmly stabilize herself, not to give up, and to endure through it all.

For a full hour.

Da Zhuang just laid there on the grass, motionless.

The servants in the distance thought she was merely asleep and quietly adjusted the humidity of the grass and the temperature and speed of the surrounding wind.

Until now, an hour later.

She finally persevered...

Slowly sitting up.

Da Zhuang raised her hand and looked at her arm.

Her original white and chubby skin was now covered in sweat and oily beads.

The hands that were previously as thick as pig’s trotters were now visibly thinner.

’The effect is this good!?’ She was somewhat shocked.

Gradually, she stood up from the grass.

The long clothes and trousers on her body were about to slip off with a "poof," but luckily she caught them in time to prevent running naked on the spot.

"I’ve lost this much weight!?" Da Zhuang was stunned.

This was faster than liposuction surgery!

And... she clearly felt that her entire body was filled with strength unlike before.

This sensation of being full of energy was like having a new body, as if she was wearing the most advanced exoskeleton aids.

Thinking of this, Da Zhuang couldn’t wait to see what she looked like now.

Immediately, she dashed toward a small building on the right side of the manor. That was her exclusive building. It had three floors.

The second floor was a dedicated space for activities, where she had piled up many of her belongings.

Rushing to the second floor in one breath, Da Zhuang quickly stripped off her damp clothes, dashed into the bathroom, and looked in the large mirror.

Hiss...!

In the mirror, although she still had her stout form, one could now clearly see a distinct curve to her figure.

And this was only her first time cultivating!

"Too... too strong!!"

Da Zhuang touched herself in the mirror in astonishment, not remembering how long it had been since she dared to look at herself in one.

Ever since she had resolved to keep a low profile, indulge in eating, and deliberately make herself look unattractive, she had stopped caring about her appearance and dressing up.

But now...

Hum...

Suddenly, a fly came in from the window, buzzing around her.

Da Zhuang was still in shock, but casually waved her hand.

Swish!

After an extremely faint sound, the fly split into two, falling onto the washstand in front of her.

"!?"

’What the hell!?’ She looked at the fallen fly with a puzzled face.

Just now, she clearly hadn’t touched anything...

Suddenly, Da Zhuang quickly recalled the contents of the Holy Spirit Technique.

’The technique is divided into seven levels; one must start by laying the foundation with sacred texts. After laying the foundation, one will obtain a thread of pure holy intent, transforming the Sword of Wisdom in one’s heart into reality.’

’Once the Sword of Wisdom is born, all thoughts will be purified. After laying the foundation, each level means continuously bolstering the Sword of Wisdom, allowing it to diligently cut down stray thoughts daily, absorbing the essence of one’s heart and mind.’

’The seven-level technique will entirely enhance the body and consciousness at each level, with substantial strengthening of consciousness and simultaneously unlocking the body’s limits.’

’During this process, one must use a significant external force to forcibly elevate the body’s strength to maintain a balanced state of body and mind...’

This was why the Holy Spirit Technique required a massive consumption of resources.

Expensive hallucinogenic drugs, a plethora of physical enhancement resources—all these needed money and status to be continually obtained.

And Da Zhuang, without a doubt, had gotten this opportunity.

Looking at her slightly more attractive self in the mirror, Da Zhuang’s unease about the Holy Spirit Technique completely disappeared at that moment.

She knew that the time to truly control her destiny had arrived....

Just then, a faint melody started playing at her side.

It was a cellphone.

Da Zhuang quickly picked it up and glanced at the screen, her expression subtly changing, and immediately pressed to answer.

"Da Zhuang, I’m a little tight on money recently. Haven’t you used up this month’s allowance? Can you lend me a million? I’ll pay you back next month when I get my allowance."

It was her cousin, Li Chongen.

The Li Family, being one of the Chaoyu Nobility, had many descendants.

As a child of a collateral branch, although not from the main family, her father was very capable and had earned a lot of wealth for the family, so her monthly allowance was not much worse than that of the main family’s children.

Because of her low-profile nature, lack of talent and abilities, and not wanting to trouble her father, Da Zhuang Li Chongnan had always swallowed her pride. Even when approached for loans, she always played the good samaritan, lending whenever she could.

This behavior led to the main family’s children often coming to her for money, claiming to borrow but actually sponging, with no intention of returning it.

In the past... Da Zhuang would have agreed without hesitation.

But now she was cultivating the Holy Spirit Technique, which required significant financial expenditure.

"I’m sorry, En-jie, I’m not flush this month either..."

The mysterious and enigmatic Holy Spirit Technique had filled her with great hope. She wanted to break free from her shackles and gain her freedom, and perhaps this was the only path!

Having seen no hope before, it was one thing, but now with this single chance in hand.

She definitely, definitely would not allow anyone to hinder her steps forward!

She had endured for more than a decade, but now... enough was enough!!

Holding her phone, a clear hint of ferocity flashed silently in the eyes of Da Zhuang Li Chongnan.