Chapter 410 - 273: Wang Qiang’s Buff
Guang Ling’s reply came as quickly as ever.
Lin Qi only had to wait a few seconds before receiving it.
"I will begin the investigation immediately. It should take a few hours. There are many Cyber Cities involved, so I’ll have to infiltrate their networks one by one."
Guang Ling seemed to be taking this very seriously and began the investigation at once.
Lin Qi’s expression didn’t change; he had already anticipated Guang Ling’s response.
He checked the time. It was just after 1:00 AM on March 28, 2089.
Due to the earlier delay, the cooldown for the Door wouldn’t be over until almost 5:00 AM.
It was an unhealthy schedule, but Lin Qi didn’t want to waste time delaying his trip to the Doomsday World.
Sitting in his workshop, Lin Qi closed his eyes to rest while waiting for the Door to finish its cooldown.
Shortly after the time turned 4:40 AM, Lin Qi opened his eyes on schedule, took the Crimson Crystal Stone he had retrieved from Brother Green Hair’s head, and departed for the Doomsday World.
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Doomsday World. Mo University Camp. Sixth floor of the Club Activity Building. Conference room.
Had anyone been observing him, they would have seen Lin Qi sitting perfectly still in his chair, only for a Crimson Crystal Stone to suddenly materialize in his hand.
It was just a Tier One Crimson Crystal Stone. Even if someone saw it, it wouldn’t have affected Lin Qi.
These things were everywhere in the Doomsday World, with nearly seven billion in existence, so they weren’t considered particularly valuable.
Only Lin Qi knew that this particular Crimson Crystal Stone was completely different from those in the Doomsday World. This one had come from the Cyber World.
In essence, this Crimson Crystal Stone and its Doomsday World counterpart could be considered two entirely different Extraordinary Items.
This was a subtle difference caused by their different worlds of origin.
Even counterparts wouldn’t be completely identical.
Lin Qi didn’t pay it much mind. He had only brought it to the Doomsday World to prevent anyone in the Cyber World from tracing it back and causing him trouble.
He tossed it casually onto the table and prepared to begin his Meditation.
But the instant Lin Qi activated his Spiritual Vision, he suddenly sensed that something was wrong.
The Spiritual Particles clinging to the Crimson Crystal Stone suddenly began to vibrate!
No, it wasn’t just the Crimson Crystal Stone!
Not far from the Crimson Crystal Stone sat a briefcase.
Inside the briefcase was a Tier One Extraordinary Item.
It had formed from the kidney of a Wizard from the Aishwarya Clan and was filled with the power to generate Holy Light.
It wasn’t just the Crimson Crystal Stone that was changing; this Tier One Extraordinary Item was also exhibiting an abnormality.
Ripples appeared on the solidified Crystal Stone’s surface, as if it were about to turn from a solid into a liquid.
Lin Qi reacted in an instant. A strange reaction was occurring between the two Extraordinary Items.
’They’re too close!’
When he first arrived in the Doomsday World, the two Extraordinary Items had been relatively stable.
The strange transformation only began after he placed the Crimson Crystal Stone on the table, too close to the briefcase.
Lin Qi immediately deployed his Spiritual Tentacles, using Spiritual Power Materialization at top speed to move the Crimson Crystal Stone to a corner of the room.
Once the distance between them increased, the strange phenomenon slowly subsided.
"The Crimson Crystal Stone is reacting to the Holy Light?"
"No, it’s the Cyber World version of the Crimson Crystal Stone that’s reacting with the Holy Light."
’In my experience, Holy Light has always been a weapon used by the Round Table Conference against Wizard Professionals.’
’Now it’s reacting with a Crimson Crystal Stone. The reason for this is worth some serious thought.’
"This basically confirms the connection between Wizards and that moon in the Cyber World."
"The origin of Wizards and the Crimson Crystal Stones can be determined, but the question remains: what is the source of this Holy Light?"
Lin Qi’s thoughts began to drift, and a scene from the past surfaced in his mind.
Back then, Lin Qi had not long arrived in the Doomsday World and had yet to establish the Mo University Camp.
The Blood Moon had suddenly erupted in a tide of Spiritual Particles, and its enormous pupil showed signs of opening.
What stopped it from opening was a pillar of Spiritual Particles that shot into the sky from a great distance.
Lin Qi’s conclusion at the time was that an existence with an Extraordinary Level surpassing Tier Five resided somewhere on the Doomsday World’s Earth.
’If something beyond Tier Five exists on the Doomsday World’s Earth, then it’s highly likely a similar counterpart also exists in the Cyber World.’
’The Holy Light might originate from it.’
Lin Qi felt a headache coming on.
’By this logic, I need to re-evaluate the power behind the European Big Business Alliance in the Cyber World.’
’Holy Light is a tool of the Round Table Conference, and it represents an extremely high Extraordinary Level—perhaps even an entity on par with the Blood Moon.’
The risk level for the Ninghang Technology mission rose even higher in Lin Qi’s mind.
After securing the two Extraordinary Items, Lin Qi felt a new sense of unease, but his course of action remained clear.
’First, I need to increase my own power. That’s the only way to maximize my ability to handle risks within the limited time I have.’
He closed his eyes and began to Meditate.
He was nearing the limit of the first stage of Tier Three.
In two to three days at most, he would be able to analyze a new item and achieve his next advancement in Extraordinary Power.
After twelve straight hours of Meditation, his Spiritual Power felt full to the brim.
Lin Qi opened his eyes, stabilized the fluctuations in his Spiritual Power, and walked out of the conference room.
Someone was already waiting outside the conference room.
Seeing the conference room door finally open, Wang Qiang couldn’t help but reflect.
’Wang Ziru really is the true manager of the Mo University Camp. He knows everyone here inside and out.’