Blind Spot
Chapter 348 - 321 confident. One.

Chapter 348: 321 confident. One.

In the blue sea.

Brilliant white light continuously exploded, creating rings of white vapor in the air.

The sea surface was churned into towering waves by the vapor rings, and occasionally, loud clangs of metal collision would echo from above, causing large swathes of dead fish to appear on the sea surface.

Two red phantoms were lightning-fast attacking a white Reinforced Human with a halo of white light around his back, high in the sky.

Deep below the sea.

Within the hundred-meter depths.

A shuttle-shaped spacecraft passed silently through this area.

Another spacecraft, prepared earlier for rendezvous, had been waiting here for a long time, gently contacting the shuttle as they opened a passage for transfer.

The transparent force field shield isolated the water above.

Li Chengyi changed into a grey coat, discarding the damaged clothes he had worn previously.

As he walked through the transfer passage, he looked up towards the battle raging kilometers above.

Through the water, he seemed to be able to see the fierce fight among the three powerful beings in the sky.

"Is the Jiu Yi person okay?" he asked earnestly.

"No problem, this is all within expectations," replied the officer in charge of the rendezvous, accompanied by several soldiers.

They were members of the Yi Country fleet arranged by the Li Family and happened to patrol the area. By slightly altering their course, they could discreetly complete the rendezvous.

After Li Chongnan achieved his feats, the relationship between the Li Family, the Garden of Fate, and the Dragon Whisker Sect had become intimate.

Li Chongnan’s terrifying consciousness power talent had led him to begin receiving comprehensive Feiyi Master training from the Li Family.

At the same time, as his Combat Technique instructor, the various anomalies displayed by Li Chengyi also caught the attention of the Li Family.

As one of the Great Nobles of the Empire, the power of the Li Family might be slightly weaker than the Zhao Family, but it is not something common nobility can compare to.

From this step on, the Garden of Fate led by Li Chengyi had officially begun to enter the upper echelons of Yi Country.

The nobility and elite families are the true mainstream of Yi Country.

"Let’s go, time to head back," Li Chengyi averted his gaze and walked into the Li Family’s rendezvous spacecraft.

Chen Jiahan followed closely behind.

The passage slowly disconnected, closing up.

On autopilot, the siblings Haini’s spacecraft turned and headed back to Naxi.

Lying back on the seat inside the spacecraft, the massage function turned on.

Li Chengyi took a deep breath and glanced at Elsa, who was still unconscious on the opposite seat.

Their objective for this mission had been half-accomplished. Next, they would need to find a way to extract the Twisted Book from Elsa’s illusions.

The Twisted Book...

Li Chengyi turned his head, gazing at the swiftly passing deep blue waters outside the right window.

He recalled that since arriving in this world, he had been constantly under the coercion of the Blind Spot, madly pursuing power, rushing forward without a pause.

Not for a single moment.

Parents, sister, team, subordinates.

Now, he had begun forming a decent network of contacts.

Having undergone multiple verifications by Utopia, he finally seemed to have some power for self-defense.

’Black Sea, Blind Spot, reality...’

’Yserine was right... The difficulty and intensity of the Blind Spots are increasing. If I had a way to temporarily avoid these Blind Spots...’

Boom!!!

Suddenly, a violent shaking occurred, and a continuous sharp alarm blared.

The entire interior of the spacecraft flashed with red light.

The surrounding indicators, previously blue and green, had all turned red, a glaring red.

"Mr. Li, no need to worry. The military fired four atmospheric missiles from their end. They hit their targets precisely," the leading officer’s voice broadcasted throughout the spacecraft.

"Atmospheric missiles?" Li Chengyi’s heart stirred; he wasn’t a military novice anymore.

He had some understanding of some of the world’s top conventional weapons.

Atmospheric missiles, as the name suggests, refer to all missiles that operate within the atmosphere.

And extreme atmospheric missiles... are the most powerful of all missiles in this category.

It’s a terrifying guided weapon capable of reaching speeds 50 times the speed of sound.

Such weapons, costing hundreds of millions of Yi Yuan, are also one of the military’s assets threatening the top Feiyi Masters and Reinforced Humans.

It’s not something to be used lightly.

And now, it had been deployed. The target was obvious.

This high-cost weapon, with a price tag of several hundred million Yi Yuan, would naturally target something of extremely high value.

"Fifty times the speed of sound... not to mention the explosion, just the impact alone would be too much for most entities to withstand," Li Chengyi murmured in awe.

Don’t let the low profile of the military deceive you; if they were ever to get serious, it’s not just Feiyi Masters and Reinforced Humans in this world.

"That’s reality," Chen Jiahan spoke from not far away. "The reality I don’t want to accept."

"Facing modern weapons, our so-called Combat Techniques are too fragile," he said, an indescribable expression on his face.

"If I wasn’t here, would you have won the championship, and then what?" Li Chengyi asked.

"Then, I would follow them in evacuation, they promised me access to their internal genetic modification technology," Chen Jiahan answered. "Taking Combat Techniques to a higher level is my lifelong pursuit."

"Must be nice..." Li Chengyi said.

"What about you?" Chen Jiahan asked, curious about Li Chengyi.

This man was mysterious, possessing numerous technologies unheard of to normal people, and even to them.

"Blind Spot individuals have no future," Li Chengyi said, his expression cold.

"We are forced to face an endless succession of inevitable Blind Spots; they will become increasingly dangerous until they completely consume us."

"My lord, perhaps you should marry and have children earlier," Chen Jiahan suggested.

"Perhaps..." Li Chengyi shook his head.

If there were no Blind Spots, maybe he would be like any other common person, blissfully ignorant, earnestly finding a job in Suiyang to lead a mundane life.

But now...

The Black Sea, Blind Spots, nobles of the real world, Utopia, Star Lake.

All sorts of issues crashed upon him like waves, threatening to completely engulf him.

His only source of reliance was the Evil Flower he bore.

’I should evolve the Purple Delicate Flower when I get back, and awaken The Second Holy Child...’

He had so much to do.

For instance, a crucial point was that as the language of the Evil Flower continued to expand, and his opponents became increasingly strong, the power of using the language skills individually was no longer sufficient.

He must explore different combinations and integrations of the Flower Language Technique.

With the complex Flower Language Technique, using it effectively and appropriately was an inevitable challenge he had to face.

The ship sped through the sea.

Two hours later, they surfaced, and Li Chengyi and his group boarded a leisure yacht arranged by the Li Family.

The vessel transported the three of them ashore, and then they took a plane back to Mingyuan Company’s stronghold in Fengnan Province.

One hour later.

Mingyuan Headquarters in Fengnan Province.

Inside the underground experimental space.

Da Xiong stood shoulder to shoulder with Li Chengyi, watching Elsa being equipped with special gear by two researchers in a dedicated laboratory.

"The company has recruited and merged quite a few new services and departments, resulting in many new toys. This sensory synchronization suit is one of them. We recruited two Blind Spot Individuals who can precisely detect the aura of Blind Spots, and only then did we develop this thing," said Da Xiong.

"What’s it for?"

"It can predict the arrival of a Blind Spot twenty minutes to an hour in advance," answered Da Xiong.

Li Chengyi was slightly moved.

"That’s quite impressive."

"Actually, much of the content was supported by the Li Family. The official department dealing with Blind Spots has had similar equipment for a while; we’re just getting a late start," Da Xiong shook his head.

"That secret room in Elsa’s illusion, I have some suspicion that it’s an underdeveloped Blind Spot. Have the company people try to see if they can get the book out."

Now, Li Chengyi was no longer the lone ranger he once was. Behind him was Mingyuan Company, which had recruited hundreds of Blind Spot Individuals, and that was his largest support.

"Leave it to me," Da Xiong nodded.

"How about the Blind Spots for you and Tang Tang?" Li Chengyi finally asked about this.

"I’ve safely passed mine. With the current equipment and strength, it’s much better than before. With a bit of extra care, it’s not a big problem," said Da Xiong. "But Sister Tang, on the other hand, has been out three times, relying on the deceased to get out. Her Blind Spot is too difficult; she’s already gone to seek help from Paine."

Paine...

He also possesses a Floral Bead, has now activated his primary flower, and combined with the various training and weapons provided by the company.

Ordinary Blind Spots really don’t pose much of a threat to him.

After all, his innate ability is a bit too overpowered.

"By the way, do you know what Paine’s current nickname is?" Da Xiong suddenly asked with laughter.

"What is it?" Li Chengyi laughed along, seeing her relaxed demeanor.

"Mentor. Many Blind Spot Individuals he’s saved call him that," said Da Xiong, unable to hold back her laughter.

"Because every time he uses vocal techniques to disguise his voice, he makes it sound elderly. He didn’t expect to be misunderstood."

Mentor...

"Now Paine’s reputation is more useful than mine, huh?" Li Chengyi said with a laugh.

"Yeah. Many people secretly call him the sole beacon in the storm of despair. A lot of formidable Blind Spot Individuals come to him specifically for help, especially since using the Black Sea Ritual increases the chances of entering a Blind Spot. Paine can virtually help anyone who enters a Blind Spot to find hope and a breakthrough," sighed Da Xiong.

"That’s good... He’s a born savior, the natural hope of Blind Spot Individuals. Perhaps when he grows up, the hope of ending Blind Spots will lie with him," Li Chengyi mused.

"What about you?" Da Xiong turned to him, her gaze filled with concern. "I can feel that the difficulty of your Blind Spot far exceeds all of us."

"I will break free from the Blind Spot," Li Chengyi said. "I must."

He answered earnestly.

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Upon returning to the company, Li Chengyi’s first order of business was to search far and wide for the Purple Delicate Flower, to undergo his second evolution.

Only after evolving would he obtain the Flower Language of the Seven Spirit Holy Technique and possess the second layer of the Sacred Text.

And only then could he continue to activate a new Divine Flower Position, acquiring new abilities.

Oddly enough, the new Blind Spot didn’t show up until a week after he returned to Suiyang.

However, Li Chengyi quickly found a garden cultivating the Purple Delicate Flower.

This cooler purple flower was popular among some landscaped courtyards, and thus had good commercial value, with many cultivating it.

Zhou Xingtong, his secretary, was efficient; she not only found the garden of Purple Delicate Flowers but also transplanted a large number of Feilian, which had always been hard for Li Chengyi to locate.

This was a task he had assigned to her long ago, and, to his surprise, it was completed upon his return from overseas.

Purple Delicate Flowers, Feilian, Wisteria Flowers—all were in bloom during this season.

This meant that Li Chengyi could enhance the evolutionary levels of three main flowers at once.

Combined with the impending approach of a Blind Spot, ready to pull him in at any moment,

he stayed in Suiyang after returning from Naxi and went nowhere else.

With Da Xiong and Paine as the public faces of the company, he completely stepped back from the spotlight.

The strength of the Garden of Fate team was also growing stronger.

In terms of combat, Xiao Zhong’s Flower Language Technique, Fierce Shadow, was extremely powerful and perfectly suited for assassination.

When lighting someone’s shadow on fire, most people wouldn’t even notice their own shadow burning.

In the final moments as the shadow burnt out, the person would vanish instantly.

This terrifying and eerie assassination ability became a powerful assurance for Mingyuan Company to covertly eliminate obstacles.

Compared to when Li Chengyi had to act personally, the approach was much smaller in scale but far more effective.