Chapter 423 Turbulence in the spiritual world
‘This is a sub-job similar to [Recorder], but more advanced than that...’
Chen Lun looked at the list and felt a joyful emotion in his heart.
'I am bound to get this book. Once I have this new sub-profession, I can turn the mid-sequence extraordinary knowledge in my mind into physical objects and transfer it to others. Whether it is sold to players or given to team members, it will be very useful. Convenient... but the prerequisite is sufficient merit. ’
He also noticed that there was a line of notes at the top of the list, which indicated that in addition to completing tasks and meritorious service, members of the Judgment Team could also hand in idle supernatural objects or treacherous objects in exchange for meritorious deeds.
Chen Lun couldn't help but his eyes lit up.
I usually explode a lot of extraordinary materials by "fighting monsters" in the fairyland. I also purchased a large amount of materials from the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce and provided them to Floy to forge monsters... From this point of view, in addition to making those relatively useless monsters In addition to selling "blind boxes" to players, there is now another "sales channel".
But soon, he frowned slightly.
Because the acquisition price of the Imperial Tribunal is not high, even the lowest level D-level artifact cannot be exchanged for one D-level meritorious item. At least three items are needed to exchange for the same level of meritorious item.
In other words, in order to redeem the [Inscriber] sub-professional knowledge, three B-level artifacts are needed, which is a bit expensive for Chen Lun, and can even be said to be quite uneconomical.
Merits of different levels cannot be combined into high-level ones from low-level ones. High-level merits can only be exchanged into multiple low-level ones. For example, one B-level meritorious service can be exchanged for three C-level meritorious deeds, but not the other way around.
This stopped Chen Lun from thinking about his achievements.
‘And D-class meritorious deeds can’t be exchanged for anything good, so this approach won’t work... It seems that I can only do the mission honestly. ’
Chen Lun was a little disappointed.
Then, he turned the list to the last page, "Extraordinary Knowledge Area".
Including three hidden paths, the extraordinary knowledge of ten factions is available here. From the side, you can also see how deep the official background is.
Chen Lun found the Destiny Faction, but only saw the extraordinary knowledge from Sequence Nine to Sequence Five. Not only that, but also the other nine paths. The middle and low sequence knowledge was very complete, but the only thing missing was the high sequence mythological knowledge.
"Mr. Jack Spate, if you need anything, I can help you find it."
The quartermaster is a grey-haired old man, wearing a uniform and a short-brimmed beret. He looks energetic. The other person was sitting inside the window bars, holding a nearly half-burned cigarette in his mouth, and laughed out loud.
"Why is there no high-sequence mythological knowledge on the list?"
Chen Lun looked at the old man and asked.
"Oh, high sequence knowledge..."
The quartermaster raised his brows and laughed twice. He then took off the cigarette from his mouth, leaned his head and whispered:
"That is a necessary step to ascend to the Holy Throne. How could the Empire release it so easily... All the things on the list combined, I am afraid they are not as precious as that kind of knowledge."
“So, it’s not that there are no members of the Tribunal, but that exchange is not allowed?”
Chen Lun frowned.
"Of course not, sir, it's just that the way of redemption is special."
The Quartermaster shrugged.
"What special way?"
"It's simple, the royal family has the final say."
The old man looked at Chen Lun, took the last puff of the cigarette, and slowly exhaled the smoke.
"There is no precedent in the past... Judge Plamon once made great achievements when he was still an ordinary member of the trial team. The Sun King personally gave him high-sequence knowledge. Only then was he able to be promoted to a saint and become a ninth-level saint. One of the Grand Judges.”
Chen Lun understood what the other party said.
If you want to obtain high-level knowledge from within the Imperial Tribunal, break through the extraordinary limits in one fell swoop, and ascend to the Holy Throne to become a big shot, you can only make outstanding contributions to the Empire and win the favor of the royal family.
It is simply impossible to achieve through ordinary channels.
‘It doesn’t seem easy...’
Chen Lun sighed secretly.
It is not so easy to achieve the great feat of winning the favor of the royal family. Even if you are capable enough, you still have to have such an opportunity.
'It won't be long before I can reach the full level of [Juggler], but if I want to be promoted to Destiny Sequence Four, I must have the corresponding mythological knowledge... Although this mission of investigating the spiritual world is important, the reward is A-level meritorious service. Obviously not enough to get this knowledge. ’
Chen Lun was in a bad mood.
And he thought of one thing, that is, Sun King Andre did not like the extraordinary people of the three paths of nature, magic and destiny. Even if he made great achievements, he might not be able to get what he wanted.
'I can only watch while walking... I will work within the Imperial Judgment Group first, and then try to contact Philip. As a high-ranking person in destiny, he must have relevant knowledge! ’
Chen Lun let out a sigh of relief.
He thanked the quartermaster, stood up and left the place.
Later, Chen Lun summoned the members of the "Investigation Group" in the rest area on the third floor and held a brief meeting with them.
After explaining some precautions, Chen Lun distributed the materials he received.
"There are three of these 'True Sight Potions' per person. If you don't have enough, ask me for it. As for the 'Spirit World Anchor', Larn carries one as insurance, and I will keep the rest for use."
The team members received the medicine and nodded in agreement.
Among them, Larn, Wells, Sibei and Federica were more cooperative, while the Mattison trio were a little perfunctory, but Chen Lun didn't pay much attention to their attitudes, and then said lightly:
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"Meet here again at nine o'clock tomorrow morning, and then officially launch the investigation... That's it for now, let's break up the meeting."
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The next morning.
Chen Lun came to the trial team building again.
He climbed to the second floor, where there was a huge restaurant that could provide free food and drinks to members of the trial team.
The members of the investigation team were dining here, and Chen Lun strode over.
"Captain, you came here very early today. If you want something to eat, I'll get it for you."
The young lad Larn raised his hand and said enthusiastically.
There were another man and two women at his table, namely Wells, Xibei and Federica. The team members greeted Chen Lun one after another.
As for the Mattison trio, they haven't arrived yet.
"Good morning, Captain Jack."
"Good morning."
Chen Lun nodded in response.
He smiled at Rahn as he sat down.
"I already had breakfast before going out, so don't bother."
As Chen Lun spoke, he suddenly felt a line of sight coming from the next table. He followed his intuition and saw a man with long brown hair looking at him quietly.
‘Shadow Walker Hamilton…’
Chen Lun secretly thought.
The other party was wearing a casual windbreaker, with a pair of leather gloves and a cowboy hat on hand, and was eating a plate of steak and noodles with a knife and fork. The people at the same table with him were members of the "Investigation Group Two", a total of nine people.
"Jack, are you interested in playing a game with me?"
Hamilton chewed his food and smiled lightly.
"Huh?"
Chen Lun was a little confused.
His team members also looked at Hamilton and others, wondering what this guy meant.
"We are all the same. As new members of the Imperial Tribunal, we served as the captain in our first important mission... I am very curious about you, Jack, whether it is the rumors about you in the past or you now."
Hamilton put down his knife and fork and pointed at Chen Lun and himself.
"Since we are going to the spirit world to investigate, why don't we see which group achieves results first?"
He took out a Reichsbank certificate.
"This is a thousand gold pounds. How about using it as a bet for the game? No matter who wins, it can be distributed to the team members in the group as an additional celebratory reward."
When the players from both sides heard this, they immediately became interested.
These gold pounds are not too much for them. They can only be said to be a good bonus. However, the competition between the two sides is quite interesting and can stimulate their inner desire to win.
Unexpectedly, Chen Lun shook his head slightly.
"Sorry, I'm not interested in gambling."
The second team members around Hamilton booed, laughing and thinking that Mr. Jack had a false reputation and did not even dare to accept such a challenge.
"Jack, why don't you accept Hamilton's challenge? Are you afraid?"
At this time, a man's voice came.
Everyone looked around and saw Mattison, Rocky and Melis walking slowly, and then sat down carelessly at a group of tables.
"That's a thousand gold pounds. If we win, we will get a lot of extra pocket money, right... Or are you saying that, captain, you can't afford the bet? It doesn't matter, I can help you pay it."
Mattison said aloud with a fake smile on his face.
Chen Lun glanced at him and said calmly:
"If you are interested, you can make a bet with Captain Hamilton yourself, and I will not accompany you..."
Then he looked at the team members around him:
"Are you full? We are ready to go."
Mattison chuckled and said no more, but the playfulness in his eyes became even more intense.
As for Hamilton at the next table, he shook his head with slight disappointment, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and also called on the team members to get up and leave, preparing to enter the spirit world and start taking action.
"We're full, Captain."
Rahn observed the captain's expression and said very wisely.
Chen Lun nodded and stood up, walking towards the exit of the restaurant.
"Gather on the first floor."
Rahn and other team members stood up and left. However, the three Mattisons who were walking at the end looked at each other and smiled with interest.
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Spiritual world.
The blue vision blurred the edges, and only the outline and layout of the hall on the first floor could be vaguely seen, where eight figures suddenly appeared.
Chen Lun glanced at the team members, then took out a palm-sized metal mini anchor and immediately threw it on the ground.
Boom!
The anchor seemed to be as heavy as a thousand pieces, and it made a muffled sound after hitting the ground.
"The first 'Spirit World Anchor' was thrown here as our starting point."
Chen Lun said to the team members.
Rahn and others nodded silently, but Mattison suddenly said:
"Captain Jack, we only have three 'anchors', there is no need to waste one here... If we advance further and lack this kind of thing, the progress will be seriously delayed."
"I am the captain."
Chen Lun said lightly.
"I have the final say here."
"You're right, Jack, I can't argue with that... I hope it's not what I said."
Mattison shrugged.
Chen Lun ignored him and turned his head to look around.
In his sight, there were sporadic cracks hidden in the surrounding environment, which were the passages leading to the second level of the spiritual world... Chen Lun's current insight was as high as 71 points, which could not be hidden from his eyes.
"There is no value in exploring the shallow level of the spiritual world. Let's go directly to the next level."
Chen Lun said to the team members.
"Yes, Captain."
Rahn and others responded.
Everyone could see the cracks in the spiritual world, so they found a slightly larger opening and walked towards it. The cracks seemed to feel the approach of matter and suddenly opened, swallowing them up instantly.
This is the first time that Chen Lun has entered the second level of the spiritual world.
His senses were a little fresh. The light around him dimmed suddenly, and then became clear again. A strange attraction emerged from all directions, seeming to be constantly pulling on his body.
The wind flowing in the air disappeared, and there was silence.
The vision presented is somewhat different from the shallow level of the spiritual world. The color here has changed from azure blue to dark blue, and the outlines in the real world have also faded, becoming a more distorted picture.
‘It’s even further away from this world...’
Chen Lun thought to himself.
"Captain, do we want to start the investigation from here?"
Rahn asked him.
Chen Lun shook his head without thinking.
"This makes no sense. The first phase of the investigation team has already explored this place. We continue to go deeper, enter the third layer, and then directly reach the dark world from the depths."
"Yes, Captain."
Rahn nodded.
The team members did not object, and each took out the "True Sight Potion" they carried and drank it.
They were still able to explore the cracks on the second level, but they were powerless on the third level and had to rely on external help. But everyone soon discovered that Captain Jack had not taken his medicine.
"Captain?"
Rahn wondered.
Chen Lun waved his hand and said:
"I don't have to."
Immediately, he walked straight to the right behind him.
Everyone could see clearly that there was a line-like dark blue crack standing in the mid-air.
"?!"
The team members were very surprised.
"Captain can see the cracks in the third layer without taking medicine?!"
Rahn and others' admiration for the captain secretly increased a lot, while Mattison and the other three looked surprised.
The crack swallowed everyone up again.
The vision turned into darkness.
The third level of the spiritual world was quite dim, and the outline of the real world completely disappeared here, leaving only a blur and distortion. Everyone found that there was a faint psychedelic mist floating around the body, and there was no wind.
Chen Lun tried to raise his hand to touch the mist, but found that as soon as his fingers came closer, the mist seemed to feel something and avoided itself, as if it was alive.
"Let's go."
Chen Lun shook his head and said to the team members.
He took the lead and took out a poker to perform divination while walking in the dim environment to confirm the direction to the dark world.
The investigation team was traveling in the third level of the spiritual world.
Two hours passed quickly.
The team members knew the importance of this operation, so they did not dare to chat casually, making the process quite boring.
"Captain, what's that in front of you?"
Rahn suddenly pointed to the dim place ahead and said.
His tone was extremely surprised, and everyone stopped quickly.
Chen Lun looked forward and frowned slightly.
I saw a huge vortex with a diameter of hundreds of meters in the distance. The twisted darkness was blurry, giving people an extremely depressing feeling.
"That's turbulence in the spiritual world..."
Chen Lun made a judgment and said in a deep voice.
"Trouble in the spiritual world?!"
The team members were quite surprised.
Just like Prince Dazlet said, many spiritual turbulences appeared in the empire, throwing polluted creatures in the spiritual world into the human world, causing serious damage.
At the same time, everyone felt the ground beneath their feet begin to tremble, and beast-like roars came from all directions.
"It's a polluting creature..."
Chen Lun's eyes were deep, as if he saw clearly what was going on, and he said to the team members in a deep voice:
"Everyone brace up and prepare to defend against the enemy!" (End of Chapter)