Chapter 527 - 293: Realization
At this thought, Su Chen couldn’t help but feel a bit emotional. ’Growth-type abilities are really strong.’
The Professional Abilities from normal special professions couldn’t be called "growth-type." They merely adapted as one’s Main Professional Tier advanced; the abilities themselves didn’t grow stronger.
But every time he advanced a Tier, he could Control one more Secret Artifact, and the Soldier Master’s enhancement would also grow stronger.
"It’s mainly because it works in tandem with the Soldier Master. If it were just about imbuing an ability onto a weapon, it wouldn’t be nearly as powerful."
In the heat of battle, things change in an instant. There’s no time to be fiddling with multiple weapons. A normal Professional would only specialize in one or two weapons, or even none at all.
"This is perfect. I already had a full set of different types of Secret Artifacts to Control. Controlling more of the same type would have been a waste. But now, the Soldier Master can integrate Secret Artifacts into my own body for enhancement, so choosing duplicate weapon types won’t be in vain."
Thinking of this, Su Chen’s mood improved even more. He hoped that every bit of effort and resources he expended would yield a corresponding return.
He looked down at his tattered clothes. "It’s just that these clothes get worn out too easily."
He reached out and tore them off, then took out a new set of clothes from his Storage Space.
The set he was wearing was a Tier Five combat uniform specially made by logistics, woven from an extremely tough titanium-steel alloy. It was difficult to damage even during normal training and development.
However, the Power from his recent advancement had exceeded its load-bearing limit. After all, it was just meant for daily wear; its defensive properties weren’t that strong.
"I’ll have to get logistics to custom-make a set of Tier Six clothes and send them over."
This was a standard benefit for a Star Seed. He just had to mention it after his advancement.
"But upgrading the Secret Artifacts will require a lot of metal materials."
After a moment’s thought, he opened his Wristband, found Zhou Yunyang, and sent him a message asking if he was on duty at the Artifact Hall.
The man responded quickly. It wasn’t his day on duty, but if Su Chen needed him, he could go to the Artifact Hall to receive him.
One of the original Vice Hall Masters of the Artifact Hall was Fan Zhao. Although this department, which dealt with weapon control, wasn’t completely in the Qin Family’s hands, they still had some influence.
Su Chen didn’t want any extra complications. He was reasonably familiar with Zhou Yunyang, so he asked him to go to the Artifact Hall and wait for him.
As for him, he quickly took out his Controlled Secret Artifacts one by one, immersing his Spiritual Power into them and using his Soldier Nurturer ability to deduce the materials needed to upgrade them.
He now Controlled a total of five Secret Artifacts, and the list of upgrade materials had grown quite a bit. He took out a pen and paper and listed them all out.
"Tsk." After he finished writing, Su Chen picked up the thin sheet of paper and glanced at it—
"Mithril Marrow Heart"
"Red-Patterned Star Steel"
"..."
The dazzling array of items filled the entire page, and some of the materials could be considered quite rare.
SNAP!
Su Chen flicked it unconsciously, only to hear a RIPPING sound as a tear appeared in the paper.
Su Chen’s expression darkened. He was a bit speechless. ’Having just advanced, my control over my strength is still a bit off.’
With a slight thought, his Spiritual Power activated, and the tear in the middle of the paper gradually repaired itself. He put it away and left the training room.
It was currently high sun, and the light was bright and beautiful. He looked up, couldn’t help but let out a long sigh, and felt inexplicably good.
The leap in his Life Level brought him a sense of joy that radiated from the inside out.
"Before I entered the Creation Copper Heart, it was just a framework. Now they’ve already started the plating."
Su Chen looked again at the satellite city under construction. When he had come out of the Creation Copper Heart earlier, he had been in a hurry to advance and hadn’t had time to observe it carefully.
Looking at it now, a good portion of its upper surface had been plated. The base was a silvery-white color, and he guessed it would be decorated and embellished later on.
"Such a massive megastructure project... at most, it’s only been three or four months so far. The actual completion time will probably only be about half a year..."
Su Chen couldn’t help but sigh in admiration. It was truly a marvel that could only be realized by gathering the full power of the Sect. He had heard that twelve Grand Constructor Masters alone had been mobilized.
"I heard that a Top Level Grand Constructor Master could build ten Floating Islands like this in a single day, as long as they have enough materials."
He muttered to himself, boarded a Flying Device, and leisurely made his way toward the Copper Heart.
Good fortune lifts the spirits. After leaving the port, Su Chen patiently and carefully responded to everyone who greeted him along the way, a broad smile on his face. This left many people feeling both honored and intimidated, and also a little puzzled.
After a few turns, he arrived in front of the Artifact Hall. Zhou Yunyang was already waiting there.
The moment Su Chen came around the corner, the other man strode forward to greet him.
As he drew closer, the fawning smile on Zhou Yunyang’s face froze. He seemed to look at Su Chen with a hint of shock and suspicion.
For some reason, he faintly sensed a feeling of threat from Su Chen. It was very weak, but it was definitely there.
’A threat? From Su Chen?’
Zhou Yunyang’s heart skipped a beat. He asked tentatively, "Su Xingzhong, did you advance?"
Su Chen was a little surprised. This Zhou Yunyang seemed like a slick operator, but his perception was quite sharp.
He didn’t hide it, nodding as he said, "I just advanced to Tier Six."
It was unclear whether Zhou Yunyang was being deliberately dramatic, but upon hearing this, he sucked in a sharp breath and couldn’t help but ask, "Has it even been a year since you advanced to Tier Five?"
’No wonder rumors are spreading throughout the Sect that this Star Seed here holds a great secret. His advancement speed is terrifying.’
’Could he really be a threat to me?’ Zhou Yunyang couldn’t help but speculate. The intuition of a High-tier Life Form was usually very accurate.
’No, this is just his normal state. Considering his past combat record...’
Zhou Yunyang’s eye twitched. He was self-aware enough to know that he wasn’t considered strong among Tier Seven Professionals, while the person before him... had defeated Qin Tianlin when he was only at Tier Five.
’Even though he just advanced, he might actually be able to kill me.’
"Steward Zhou, your reaction is a bit over the top," Su Chen said with a laugh.
Zhou Yunyang collected his thoughts. The smile on his face was no longer as exaggerated and fawning as before. Instead, it became more restrained, formal, and respectful. "May I ask what you require from the Artifact Hall?"
Su Chen keenly noticed the change in Zhou Yunyang’s attitude. Before, Zhou Yunyang had seemed obsequious, but that was partly due to his personality and his attempt to curry favor with Su Chen’s future self.
But his current attitude held a hint of awe.
’No matter how bright the future is, it’s not yet realized. The strength you have right now is what truly matters...’ Su Chen mused to himself. He then took out the sheet of paper and handed it to Zhou Yunyang.
"Steward Zhou, take a look at the materials on this list. Does the Artifact Hall have them? If so, please retrieve them for me as soon as possible. You can just deduct the contribution points directly," he said, sounding rich and confident.
During the eighteen days he spent tempering himself in the Creation Copper Heart, he hadn’t done anything else. But before that, he had acquired nearly a hundred Netherworld Stones from the Nether Realm. He had turned them over to the Sect in batches, accumulating almost ten million contribution points and sparking considerable discussion.
Purchasing these Tier Six materials was, naturally, not an issue.
Zhou Yunyang took the list and examined it carefully. "Mystic Crystal Meteorite Iron... Dragon Bone Jade... Hmm, the Sect has all of these in stock. Please rest assured, I will retrieve them as quickly as possible."
"There’s one more thing," Su Chen mentioned. "I should still have three opportunities for Customized Weapons, right? I need to select a Tier Six weapon."
These were all rewards from his previous rise in the Holy List rankings, which Su Chen had been saving up.
"No problem." Zhou Yunyang put away Su Chen’s list and glanced around. They were still talking outside the Artifact Hall, with quite a few people passing by.
He ushered Su Chen into the Artifact Hall and up to his private office on the second floor. Only then did Zhou Yunyang ask, "Are you looking to have one custom-made, or would you prefer to choose from our existing stock of Tier Six weapons?"
"Whether it’s custom-made or not doesn’t matter," Su Chen said after some thought, stating his request. "I need a weapon with extremely explosive killing power."
The characteristic of the Formless True Edge was its ability to mimic various weapons, but this also meant its killing power and strength weren’t considered high among weapons of the same Tier.
"Explosive killing power..." Now in his area of expertise, Zhou Yunyang pondered for a moment before asking, "A firearm or a melee weapon?"
"A melee weapon," Su Chen said without hesitation. He couldn’t Control firearms. Whether it was physical ammunition or an Energy cell, they were separate from the weapon itself.
For a firearm, probably only the strength of its materials was worth mentioning. The cost-performance ratio for a Soldier Master’s enhancement would be far too low.