Su Chen reached out and grasped. Drop by drop, the Divine Blood vanished in his hand until only the last drop remained, and the Status Panel finally reacted—
【The Unsullied has obtained enough Divine Blood and is attempting analysis. There are too many impurities within; it is sowhat disdainful and requires more ti to complete the analysis.】
Four drops? Su Chen raised an eyebrow. That was acceptable.
With only one drop left, Su Chen naturally didn't plan to attempt the Lost Starfire. In his estimation, he would need to collect around ten drops to be safe.
"Let think. On the Faceless Ghost's side, giving him Hao Ri's na could exchange for one or two drops, but I definitely can't tell him the real plan, otherwise accidents will inevitably occur."
Su Chen calculated, "Mixing half-truths and half-lies, I estimate I can fish out another three or four drops from the Faceless Ghost. Five drops is the limit; there's still quite a shortfall."
Lao Hei, oh Lao Hei, why did you have to fall into Dormancy?
Su Chen sighed. If Black Buddha were still active, he could still get a portion from him.
Crimson, Sly Fox, Dark Plague... He thought through the other Great Eldritch Gods he could disguise as Believers of.
He had never contacted these Great Eldritch Gods before. Although it wasn't impossible to probe and contact them, he didn't quite understand their specific personalities.
"No rush, one step at a ti." Su Chen pondered for a mont and didn't place too much importance on the Lost Starfire matter.
With the Status Panel on him, the Lost Starfire wasn't enough to make him completely disrupt his pace and throw himself at it recklessly.
He would continue to advance steadily according to his original plan, focusing first on Molten Casting Sacred Profession and Purifying Mist Cinders.
The surroundings gradually dissipated, and Su Chen gradually returned to the Reality World.
The matter of Lu Huai losing contact was unknown to outsiders, aside from the Profound Heaven Sect he belonged to, and the Royal Court which had a demand for the Profound Heaven Instrunt and urged him to leave quickly.
To prevent the situation from escalating, the Profound Heaven Sect didn't make this matter public either.
However, since Lu Huai was sent out from Copperheart, news vaguely leaked out.
"I heard the Light of Divine Radiance stirring at Copperheart so ti ago wasn't from a talent the Bronze Sect secretly nurtured, but was transford." In a certain restaurant in Dragon Abyss, soone spoke mysteriously.
The Peak Star Tournant had gathered many people from various factions. Two or three months had passed since the preliminaries began. After the initial bustle passed, communicating with other factions occupied the mainstream for the rest of the ti. Various cooperations were born during such casual chats, which was also a significant aspect of the Peak Star Tournant.
"Transford? What does that an?" Soone couldn't help but look over.
"It ans using the Profound Heaven Instrunt to transform from Star Amber to Divine Dawn."
"The Profound Heaven Instrunt, the Profound Heaven Sect's treasure? Isn't the upper limit of that thing Star Amber? Is it true or false?"
Those qualified to co to Dragon Abyss, even if just to join the bustle, were considered minor overlord-level Factions in their own regions and naturally understood the Profound Heaven Instrunt.
"True or false?" Soone in the corner chuckled. "It is indeed the Profound Heaven Instrunt. Moreover, do you know who that transford Dual Divine Dawn is?"
The voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just right, instantly attracting the attention of a large group of people.
"Who is it? Friend, stop keeping us in suspense. If you have exclusive information, say it quickly."
The speaker was an honest-looking middle-aged man. He Unhurried took a sip of wine and pointed a finger out the window, where the massive preliminary Leaderboard was clearly visible.
"What do you an? Who exactly is it?"
He chuckled: "Who else could it be? Su Chen!"
As his voice fell, the surroundings instantly beca noisy.
"Su Chen? It's actually him again?"
The honest-looking middle-aged man shook his head: "The Bronze Sect didn't cover up this news at all. The internal high-ranking mbers all already know, and the news will spread quickly."
"This person truly hit the jackpot!" Soone said enviously, their tone laced with jealousy. "He obtained the Selection of the Crimson Fla Responding Thunder Great Exalted while on the Barren Planet, and now he has unprecedentedly transford into a Dual Divine Dawn from the Profound Heaven Instrunt."
"Luck?" The middle-aged man sneered: "If only it were truly just luck."
Bang!
A dull thud echoed before them. Wu Yue slapped his palm onto the tal table, leaving a deep dent, and stood up abruptly, his expression dark: "Su Chen? Dual Divine Dawn?"
In front of him, Sheng Huaixu's brows furrowed tightly, his heart uncalm: "This Profound Heaven Instrunt actually has such an effect?"
He was only a Single Divine Radiance. As for Dual Divine Dawn talents, even counting those who had long been famous, there were only five in the entire Dust Star Sea. No, now there were six.
A Dual Divine Dawn Star Seed would only be born if everything aligned perfectly. The Dust Star Sea might not even produce one in hundreds or a thousand years.
Sheng Huaixu couldn't help but look at the massive Leaderboard outside the window, his heart unsettled. He was afraid they wouldn't even have to wait for the next Peak Star Tournant; Su Chen would likely shine brilliantly in this one.
Wu Yue's expression was terrible. "Out of the depths of misfortune cos bliss? This Bronze Sect hasn't even hit rock bottom yet, how did they recover so quickly?"
As days passed, the news spread wider and wider. The Prophet Society also updated the Leaderboard imdiately.
On the Talent Ranking, Su Chen was ranked sixth. Due to his age, he was still behind Xiao Linfeng, which imdiately sparked heated discussions across the Dust Star Sea.
Simultaneously, the Profound Heaven Instrunt also attracted everyone's attention, especially at this juncture, where the Star Seeds of various Sects all knew of the Sunless Spirit.
So Star-Amber Grade Star Seeds had already resigned themselves to having no hope.
But suddenly, Su Chen transford into a Dual Divine Dawn from the Profound Heaven Instrunt, inevitably kindling desire in their hearts.
"Sigh..."
In a room at the Profound Heaven Sect's station, Lu Huai leaned back on the sofa, sighed deeply, and massaged his temples. "The news has completely spread. Several Sects have secretly contacted us, asking for the thod of tamorphosis. How would I know any thod of tamorphosis?"
"Hating others for having what one lacks. Su Chen beca a Dual Divine Dawn and remains safe and sound under the Bronze Sect's protection, but this Profound Heaven Instrunt, the root of the tamorphosis, has attracted far too much attention."
Li Qingyi, standing by the window, said with dissatisfaction: "Whoever wants to co, let them co. Just let them enter the Profound Heaven Instrunt. When they find they can't undergo tamorphosis, they will naturally drop the idea."
"If it were only that simple. They aren't fools either. With only Su Chen as an example after so many years, ordinary thods definitely won't cause a tamorphosis." Lu Huai shook his head and said helplessly:
"They suspect whether we have another set of thods, or if Su Chen has so Special Aspect. Even if we let them enter casually, they won't be willing."
Lu Huai shook his head and asked again: "What does the Ancient King an? Do I need to return to the Sect?"
Li Qingyi frowned slightly and shook her head: "No need. This Profound Heaven Instrunt has been in our hands for so long, and we haven't found any clues. Even if we take it back now, I'm afraid it will still be the sa as before."
"A portion of the root cause lies with Su Chen. We won't be able to research anything. I expect you will still have to take the Profound Heaven Instrunt to the Royal Court, Senior Brother."
"Mm." Lu Huai wasn't surprised.
"However, since it's confird that the Profound Heaven Instrunt can indeed play a crucial role, the Ancient King raised the price slightly. The Vast Sea Emperor is sowhat dissatisfied; the Royal Court might send soone over."
As Li Qingyi spoke, her gaze was a bit elusive. This Leveraged Pricing behavior was never very honorable.
But Lu Huai didn't care. Thinking of the string of ssages in his Communicator, his headache worsened: "Why must it be at this specific ti? The Sunless Spirit is right before our eyes, and no one wants to miss it."
Li Qingyi frowned: "Flights of Fancy. The Ancient Kings will all enter. Even if they transform into Divine Dawn, what use is it?"
"You can't say that." Lu Huai could understand. "Not being selected and not having the qualifications are two completely different matters. Setting that aside, when is the Ancient King heading to the Lost Starfire?"
"Well." Li Qingyi pondered: "It will still take so ti. The Materials Wu Ri ntioned haven't been fully prepared yet. The Bronze Ancient King doesn't seem to be preparing to go."
"The Crisis of the Flas hasn't been completely resolved?" Lu Huai realized and ca to a sudden understanding: "That's true. After all, there's still the Dark Sun Period every day. This Ancient King probably can't leave for too long."
"If he can't go, in case there are any unexpected situations at the Lost Starfire, I'm afraid it will be very difficult for him to know in the first instance."
Li Qingyi didn't care at all. "That is sothing the Bronze Sect needs to worry about."
"This is the Heart of the Earth Core."
On the Floating Island, Su Chen received the latest gathered Materials from Ding Fan.
"The remaining two items are still on the way. They should arrive in two months at the shortest, or three months at the longest," Ding Fan estimated.
"No rush." Su Chen waved his hand, but couldn't help but sigh inwardly. The Bronze Sect's power was truly terrifying; they had almost gathered everything in such a short ti.
After sending Ding Fan off, Su Chen opened his Status Panel and took a look. "The Materials can be fully gathered in two or three months."
"I can try going to the Fortune Bronze Core first and complete these two ti-consuming requirents. By the ti I finish, the remaining Materials should also arrive. It will be just right."
Su Chen calculated slightly. He didn't stubbornly wait for the Materials to arrive before going to the Fortune Bronze Core; other requirents could be completed in parallel.
Tidying up slightly, he headed to the Fortune Bronze Core. Already familiar with the route, he first greeted Senior Brother Ku upon entering. The other party's eyelids rely twitched, too lazy to acknowledge him.
"Welco, Your Excellency Su Chen. How may I assist you?" The mont he stepped inside, Copper Spirit's voice rang out as usual.
"Help simulate the environnt of the Endless Earth Abyss," Su Chen stated his requirent.
He already knew what this Endless Earth Abyss was. It was considered an extrely special geographical environnt where the internal gravity was constantly fluctuating.
Moreover, it was composed of an ore called 'Endless Stone', which constantly extracted the Physical Stamina of living beings. The burden of moving within it was trendous.
Furthermore, his Profession Requirents dictated that he couldn't use external objects or ability assistance, which ant he could only endure it with his physical body.
"As you wish." As Copper Spirit's voice fell, the surrounding Space shifted. The obsidian-like ground spread in all directions. Initially flat as a mirror, it quickly began to fracture and bulge, revealing sharp edges and intersecting ravines.
The mont his feet touched the ground, Su Chen felt his body sink. The entire earth seed to co alive, gripping him tightly. An unknown multiplier of gravity pressed down on him, like bearing a massive mountain.
He instinctively straightened his spine, but suddenly staggered backward. The mont he intended to resist, the gravity vanished, leaving him extrely light, causing his body to suddenly lose balance.
His body swayed. Just as Su Chen stabilized himself, he felt his entire body sink again. Having gained experience, he didn't forcefully resist this ti, allowing the irregular gravity to act upon him.
"The gravity is unstable; the burden on the body is too great."
In just a brief mont, he experienced the difficulty of surviving here.
Moreover, a bizarre suction force ca from beneath his feet, drawing away his cells' vitality. Every movent he made here, even every thought, seed much heavier than in the outside world.
"The difficulty is indeed not low." Su Chen thought inwardly. Paper Materials could never compare to personal experience; this was much more profound.
In this normal state, he could still withstand it. But he still had to undergo environntal Mimicry acceleration. Otherwise, the normal ti requirent to live here for a year was sowhat too long for him.
After adapting slightly, Su Chen had Copper Spirit initiate the environntal acceleration. As a result, when it was rely raised to around five tis, he found it sowhat hard to support.
The switching of gravity was simply too fast. Under low gravity, his muscles surged beneath his skin, and green veins popped along his arms, only to be ruthlessly slapped back by the next wave of high-multiplier gravity, sinking deep into his flesh and blood.
Churning, twitching, and spasming under these circumstances took a terrifying toll on himself.
"To complete it in a month is probably sowhat too optimistic." Su Chen was helpless and temporarily lowered the flow multiplier of the Mimicry environnt, allowing his body to gradually adapt to this environnt first.
At the sa ti, he began to explore where the boundary of "external objects and ability assistance" in the requirents lay.
"I can't use external object assistance, but eating should be fine, right? If I don't eat, I'll just starve to death."
Su Chen tested by having Copper Spirit prepare various foods, gradually figuring out the trick.
Food required to maintain his normal survival indeed didn't count as external objects, but there was a vague limit. Once he ate too much and exceeded that limit, the requirent of "continuous living" would fail, and he'd have to start over.
However, the Glutton was also playing a role. The ability to store extra nutrients couldn't be used, but his own digestive ability could function, extracting the highest nutritional value from limited food.
Through his experints, Su Chen gradually ca to understand. "Ability refers to active abilities. I can't control many passive abilities either, so they aren't calculated either."
"This also ans that those abilities of mine that reduce Physical Stamina consumption are actually already in effect. Otherwise, I might not even be able to withstand the five-tis environnt flow rate."
Spending a few days continuously optimizing, Su Chen could roughly push the environntal flow rate up to a maximum of eight tis, maintaining a balance between Physical Stamina consumption and recovery, so as not to make things too difficult for himself.
But soon, he reduced the flow rate back to seven tis because he needed to set aside a portion of Physical Stamina for Class Developnt.
Class Developnt belonged to a type of Physical Stamina consumption and wouldn't affect the completion of the requirents.
But in this Endless Earth Abyss, he couldn't develop continuously. He had to rest for a period every few days. After groping around for a few more days, he considered himself thoroughly adapted to this lifestyle mode.
"This can be considered reaching a balance." Su Chen opened his eyes and issued another command: "Copper Spirit, successively simulate the healthy and damaged states of at least a thousand different things."
"As you wish..." As the voice fell, on the obsidian earth, a pink flower stalk abruptly drilled out from a stone crevice, growing at a Visible to the Naked Eye speed. Its petals, thin as cicada wings, unfurled layer by layer in an instant.
It blood for barely a breath before charred brown spots appeared on the edges of the petals. The roots snapped inch by inch within the stone, and the corolla drooped despondently.
Next was a completely different plant. And so it repeated. This was the requirent for the Healing Weaver Sage. He only needed to spend three hours a day observing, which also perfectly counted as rest ti.
"Not bad."
Feeling that not a single bit of his ti was wasted, Su Chen felt quite satisfied inwardly.
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