Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 940 - 935 Breeding Armor 1

Chapter 940: Chapter 935 Breeding Armor 1

Seeing Yang Songyu so gloomy, Lin Xin had no choice but to sit quietly, sipping his drink while listening to her slowly recount the various situations she encountered this time.

"...If it weren’t for that flute player being distracted by some noise at the end and turning away, we wouldn’t have been able to escape.

Sigh... When will I ever be that strong? Even a Third Level Source Energy user is like an infant, and in front of him, what can’t be done?"

Yang Songyu lamented.

"You’re still young, just starting out, how can you compare to those old guys from decades ago?"

Lin Xin never complains at times like these or tells her not to do this next time, that she should do it another way.

Instead, he comforts her based on her experiences, helping her slowly relax and ease her mind.

This is also why Yang Songyu has always had a good relationship with Lin Xin since she was young.

Be it her or Ruan Rujun, both actually see Yang Shen, her big brother, as the best confidant other than their parents.

In front of him, they don’t have to worry about being criticized or scolded.

Most of the time, he respects their choices and decisions, using those as a basis to help make things better for them.

This is what’s most valuable.

"If you also had Breeding Armor, you’d surely become a top-notch Mind Controller!" Yang Songyu said, suddenly smiling.

"Mind Controller? I don’t have such ambitions, besides, didn’t I test my aptitude earlier and found it couldn’t match?"

Lin Xin shook his head gently and said warmly.

"Sigh... but... I still... I still feel so sad..."

Yang Songyu suddenly broke down, her laughter turning into tears, streaming down her cheeks uncontrollably.

"Teacher Wen and Zuo En, all living, breathing people I’ve been with for so long.

But they... just died like that..."

The girl’s sobs softly echoed in the café, catching the attention of a few nearby tables.

Some staff even intended to come over and check, but Lin Xin stopped them with a gesture.

He looked at his sister lying on the table, sighed softly, and showed a gentle expression.

He leaned forward, holding her head gently with both hands, softly stroking her.

"It’s okay now... it’s okay... you’ve done your best. This isn’t your fault..."

"I was so confident before..." Yang Songyu said in a low voice, her head down. "But now... I understand how weak and helpless I am."

"...."

All Lin Xin could do was gently stroke his sister.

Helping her quickly recover from her mental trauma this time.

Yang Songyu snuggled closer, burying her head in Lin Xin’s arms.

"Brother... am I useless?"

"No, you’re just missing a lot of time compared to others," Lin Xin said softly. "Yes... you just lack time..."

"Time..." Yang Songyu laughed, "Perhaps you’re right, I’m still young, still small. The cases of Teacher Wen and Zuo En, one day I’ll find the true culprit, catch that troublemaker!"

"Just don’t lose heart," Lin Xin smiled and pinched her cheek.

"Grow, become stronger, and then you’ll be able to face more challenges, not as powerless as now!"

It seemed Yang Songyu figured it out on her own.

She was never a fragile person; she just needed to vent her emotions for the moment.

And Lin Xin was fulfilling that role.

"It’s good you’ve figured it out," Lin Xin said warmly, looking at Yang Songyu.

His sister in this life possesses various merits, talent, resilience, aptitude, goals, and can endure great trials and hardships.

All these form the essence of becoming strong, as long as she has the chance, as long as she survives.

The future is sure to be bright for her.

"Thank you, brother, for being with me again," Yang Songyu said with some embarrassment. Despite her age, in the face of difficulties, she couldn’t help but confide in her brother and shed tears.

This made her feel somewhat awkward.

If being a Source Energy user was her lifelong dream, then her brother and her family were her warm harbor from childhood, a place to rest and recharge, filled with happiness after fatigue.

"Don’t hold your troubles inside when you face challenges," Lin Xin comforted, stroking her hair.

"Mm, I know," Yang Songyu showed her unique obedient side, only in front of Lin Xin.

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After comforting Yang Songyu, Lin Xin shifted his focus from that trace of unusual aura to other aspects.

And that Dark-tuned Source Energy user he’d blinded, along with the Empire’s Source Energy Bureau people, and forces like Yang Kaiguang of the Star Empire.

All retreated and hid after the Primordial Stone was extracted.

The unique aura was no longer present in the Red Homeland supermarket, indicating that after the event was resolved, it was now just like any other ordinary place.

This time, the Source Energy Bureau lost three Source Energy users, including a hidden Third Level expert, Wen Shenmin, and two other Source Energy users led by Wei Bing.

They were the biggest losers in this incident.

The Black Envoys from the Star Empire, represented by Yang Kaiguang, hadn’t participated and were merely observing.

But on the same night, they were ambushed by the dark-tuned Fire Drum, suffered heavy losses, and even had several bases destroyed.

It was the Dark-tuned folks that had an easier time, with the flute player getting blinded, while Fire Drum was mildly injured. The piano, originally meant to target the Source Energy Bureau, didn’t even get a chance as they retreated on their own.

He had the easiest time.

In an underground chamber somewhere in Yongxing City.

Piano entered the room, and at first glance, saw Fire Drum with a white bandage around his neck on the left.

"Looks like the injury isn’t serious, but still dangerous," he said, calmly closing the door behind him.

"Yeah, just a bit more," Fire Drum touched the bandage on his neck, a hint of fear in his eyes.

"I didn’t expect the Star Empire to actually send the modified Black Envoy. I went there and almost suffered a great loss."

"It’s those monsters, huh? Well, that’s not surprising." Piano nodded and found a place to sit down.

"What about Flute?"

"He’s recovering from injuries. This time he failed; he didn’t get the Primordial Stone or the Fragments." Fire Drum said solemnly.

"??" Piano, originally still calm, showed a look of surprise upon hearing this news.

"How is that possible? With Flute’s skills and instant computation power, even a Fifth Level Source Energy user might not be able to withstand him in the current Yongxing City."

"I’m not clear on the specifics either." Fire Drum revealed a hint of seriousness, "But Flute’s eyes were destroyed....."

"!!!?"

Prior to hearing of Flute’s failure, Piano was merely surprised, but now this news nearly made him jump from his seat.

He almost did jump up.

"Are you joking with me!?"

"I don’t have the time to joke with you. The current situation is that there is a very strong expert hidden in the shadows, who reaped the benefits in the end and intercepted Flute’s Primordial Stone."

Fire Drum had already received detailed information from Flute, and now carefully explained.

"This Yongxing City is too deep. We can’t control the situation just by ourselves."

"Yes, if it’s really as you said, Flute’s eyes being destroyed means the adversary is indeed extremely strong. It’s not someone we can handle." Piano said seriously.

"I’ve already sent the information back to headquarters. Their suggestion is that we shouldn’t retreat, continue to stand by, but don’t act recklessly, just wait for news. Secretly investigate who injured Flute." Fire Drum continued.

"Understood, I’ll be careful to remain hidden." Piano nodded in understanding.

"Since we can’t act on the Primordial Stone matter, why don’t we first deal with the agreement with the Yang Family from back in the day." Fire Drum understood.

"Are you saying, use Yang Qing’s power to assist in investigating the expert who injured Flute?"

"Yang Qing once used the organization’s power to gain the family authority, but now he’s reneging on his obligations. Punishment is necessary."

"To fulfill what obligations?"

"Of course, to become a subordinate force as per the rules, swallow the prohibition, and submit graded intelligence and resources annually.... Who!?"

Piano suddenly reacted; the voice that just questioned him wasn’t Fire Drum’s tone.

Though similar, Fire Drum was standing right next to him, with a peculiar expression, and from her perspective, the voice shouldn’t have come from the previous direction.

Crack.

The basement door opened.

A man cloaked in black slowly walked in.

"Are you people from the Dark Dispatch?"

This man’s face was concealed under the black robe, making it impossible to see his features, but there was an extreme, indescribable eerie sense of threat emanating from him.

"Who are you!?"

Piano and Fire Drum subtly separated and moved back, as their Breeding Armor quickly spread in silver over their bodies.

Bang!

A sound like the beating of a drum suddenly came from Fire Drum.

She moved in rhythm, skewing her way from the side towards the man in the black robe.

Both her forearms ejected two sharp, silver blades.

A micro-light of computational power field formed around her body at that moment.

As soon as she asked the question, she attacked, trying to gain the upper hand and catch him off guard.

In Source Energy user battles, most of them are close-quarters combat, relying mainly on melee fighting. Breeding Armor provides them with enormous strength, speed, explosive power, and defensive power.

The differences among Source Energy users, and the disparity in their strength, are primarily reflected in these aspects.

Fire Drum was confident in her speed.

As a Fourth Level Source Energy user, whose major enhancement direction is speed. Coupled with her numerous past experiences, mastering the Four-point Dagger Technique.

She’s completely confident that no opponent of the same level could match her instantaneous burst speed.

Swoosh!

Two silver gleams crossed towards the man in the black robe.

Fourth Level Source Energy speed leaves a faint afterimage in the air, practically impossible to catch with the naked eye, only a faint silver line can be vaguely seen.

But the man in the black robe merely reached out his hand and pressed forward.

An invisible force field violently pushed forward, hitting Fire Drum.

Boom!!!

The silver gleam on her hand shattered, her entire body let out a miserable cry as she flew backwards, before she could hit the basement wall.

She was stopped by another force field wall in the air behind her, bouncing back.

The man in the black robe simply extended his hand, his palm facing her.

Puff.

Blood splattered.

Fire Drum stared blankly at the palm embedded in her chest.

This palm ignored her Fourth Level computational field, and effortlessly penetrated her internal organs with just a pair of bare hands.

The Fourth Level force field, able to withstand sniper bullets and even large-scale explosives, was as flimsy as paper in front of this person, with no effect whatsoever.