Light Fortress
Chapter 769 - 16 Blowing Fire_2

Chapter 769: Chapter 16 Blowing Fire_2

Gu Shen observed the scene but shook his head, choosing not to expose anything.

"It’s a pity that the ’Old World’ lacks a connection to Deep Sea. This journey would have been better if Chu Ling were also here."

These men from the North Continent, each possessed an interesting soul.

This group of travelers, even if they set foot on the utterly shattered wasteland, could still forge a sunlit path.

After changing formation.

Gu Shen moved to the original position of the main team, side by side with Li Chen.

The two were in the second team of the entire squad, with Yuan Yuan, the action team leader responsible for "charging," right at the forefront.

The public chat platform was still bustling.

However, Yuan Yuan, Gu Shen, and Li Chen had switched to a private channel, initiating a small-scale private conversation.

"Perhaps you might say I’m being over-sensitive, but I must apologize again,"

Yuan Yuan said concisely, "This is for my previous arrogance and prejudice... an apology is necessary."

"You’re being too serious,"

Gu Shen... didn’t take the matter to heart at all.

A spectator’s mindset was almost etched into his bones.

When he came to the North Continent, he was prepared for such situations. As long as he could complete his own tasks, the opinions of others really weren’t that important.

Even if Yuan Yuan and the others hadn’t apologized to him,

Gu Shen would still continue his journey.

Except... he would walk alone on the wasteland.

Ensuring his safety to the greatest extent.

Now... this black-and-white world seemed a bit more vibrant, which seemed quite nice too?

"The journey ahead will take about a week,"

Yuan Yuan said softly, "The reason for switching to Formation No. 7 is that in this formation, the three Transcendents with the strongest senses can lead at the front, sensing dangers at the first instance... In fact, this is a relatively safe path, but the earlier records of the labyrinth missions indicate that there may be regular transformations involving ’Black Holes’."

Gu Shen listened quietly.

The past few days of training had already acknowledged those with the strongest sensing abilities in the team.

Team leader Yuan Yuan, Li Chen, who possessed the Spiritual Extraordinary ability "Source Eyes."

And himself.

Due to "Golden Hoop," Gu Shen had not yet demonstrated his spiritual power, but his intuitive sensing still existed. Just this sensing alone was enough to surpass other members of the Investigation Corps...

It wasn’t that these people were weak.

It was just that Gu Shen, who possessed "Chi Huo," was too strong.

No one had expected that his spiritual power was two whole major realms higher than his current Extraordinary Power.

Under the effect of the "Battle Golden Hoop," Gu Shen was still trying to break through an even greater limit.

This level of sensing was no longer comparable to that of ordinary third-stage Transcendents.

"Due to the lengthy journey... we need to rotate who senses,"

Yuan Yuan said softly, "Out of twenty-four hours a day, I’ll take twelve hours, and the two of you will rotate for the remaining twelve."

Gu Shen nodded.

Releasing spiritual power was also a form of consumption.

Even the most basic sensing... If a person’s spirit is strained for a long time, it might become numb or fail. This is also why the Investigation Corps dispatches teams of at least six people.

A six-person team can at least ensure that there is a basic rotational sensing ability during a long journey.

Even if injured, they can still respond.

In a standard six-person team configuration, there will at least be two with Spiritual powers.

In tasks that have already been explored, there would be some specific swapping to a certain extent, but Spiritual Transcendents are absolutely necessary; the more, the better.

The greatest danger of the "Old World" is its uncontrollability.

And Spiritual Transcendents can minimize risks to the greatest extent.

At least, they can help increase the team’s chances of returning alive!

No sooner had Yuan Yuan finished speaking,

than a bright light appeared.

A strand of silver bright flame ignited at Li Chen’s brow as he activated his "Source Eyes." Threads of Extraordinary Essence, like wind, converged toward the front of his forehead—

"Captain, I’m ready,"

the young man sincerely said, "The spiritual expenditure from projecting the ’Source Eyes’ is much lesser, you can rest first."

Yuan Yuan nodded without refusal, saying, "Okay."

Gu Shen looked towards that eye.

In the training against attacks, he had felt more than one prying aura.

One of which had come from Li Chen.

Although this young man’s power was only at the sixth level, his cultivation of spiritual power was very solid. If he were truly promoted to the third stage, he could hope to achieve a transcended realm of spiritual power.

This is indeed a genius.

And the ability of the "Source Eyes," during border-crossing missions, could be described as a Divine Skill.

The elusive silvery spirit, whirling with the swirl of those pupils, was continuously thrown outward—

The range was vast, covering a full thousand kilometers.

However.

The rotation of the "Source Eyes" was 360 degrees without any dead angle, which meant... Gu Shen and his party would also be enveloped by the spiritual presence of Li Chen’s "Source Eyes."

Actually, this was nothing serious.

The only issue was that "Chi Huo" was always a hot-tempered character, being restrained by "Golden Hoop," Gu Shen could not fully control it. Sensing the spying of lower-level abilities, it would instinctively provoke a violent counterattack in an instant.

Gu Shen hurriedly suppressed it, firmly holding down Chi Huo. The "Golden Hoop Fire Light" on his forehead did not emerge.

But this scene, in Li Chen’s eyes... was somewhat terrifying.

When his "Source Eyes" were scanning the surroundings, they inevitably swept over Gu Shen. In just an instant, that familiar spine-chilling sensation infiltrated his heart.

Is this the oppression of an S-class ability?

Li Chen had a vague premonition that if Brother Gu hadn’t suppressed that power, his "Source Eyes" might have been forced to shut down.

Yuan Yuan narrowed his eyes.

He wasn’t a Spiritual Transcendent. He was only on the front line because his own strength had reached the fourth tier, purely overpowering the other Transcendents in the team...his spiritual power naturally rising far above a significant boundary.

About the unusual spiritual fluctuations of the "Source Eyes," Yuan Yuan had only vaguely sensed the tip of the iceberg.

He didn’t know exactly what had happened.

In his view.

Gu Shen was a very mysterious man. His file described him as an S-class Transcendent with seemingly no trace of spiritual aura about him, whether in combat training or simulated battles...During these days together at Gu Castle, Yuan Yuan felt that Gu Shen harbored many secrets.

It was just unfortunate that the training with the Investigation Corps wasn’t enough to make Gu Shen use those secrets.

Chi Huo then returned, hovering quietly back.

"Don’t worry,"

Gu Shen looked at Li Chen and comforted him in a gentle voice, "Just let the ’Source Eyes’ scan freely for now, and I will take over after six hours."

Li Chen responded in a very soft voice.

The team continued on their trek.

When it was time to switch, Gu Shen opened his eyes, patted Li Chen on the shoulder, and signaled that he could withdraw the "Source Eyes".

Having used the ability for six hours.

Li Chen was somewhat tired.

He rubbed his brow and withdrew the "Source Eyes", looking forward to Gu Shen expectantly...

He was eager to see.

What kind of ability did an S-class of the East Continent have?

But he had no idea.

Gu Shen pointed at his brow and, as if by magic, squeezed a tiny flame from his fingertip.

But that small flame was indeed too tiny, so small that a gentle breath could blow it out... Li Chen watched dumbfounded, thinking could this really be the ability of this S-class fiend?

That was a bit underwhelming.

Seeing Li Chen’s reaction, Gu Shen felt somewhat helpless; he had no choice. Being able to pluck out such a thread of Chi Huo while contending with "Golden Hoop" was already a feat not easily achieved!

However, if it was just sensing the essence... this thread of fire was already enough.

The next moment.

Gu Shen gently blew at the flame on his fingertip.

The ethereal flame trembled violently—

With a gentle blow, he actually blew it "out"!

No... not right!

Li Chen frowned and looked around.

In all directions around the team, faint flames seemed to ignite invisibly. That tiny flame, with a gentle blow from Gu Shen, had dispersed into hundreds of even smaller, invisible sparks, burning in the remnants of the Old World’s atmosphere.

Those were embers.

They were also glows.

Every Transcendent in the team sensed this oddity... The tiny specks of fire, drifting along with their trek, were the hope in a collapsing world and the light guiding the way forward.

Gu Shen said softly, "I will take care of the path ahead."

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(PS: Took a shower, feeling much better, it’s like a counterattack.)