Chapter 114 Are You Sure, Xiaoxiu Zi?

"Xiaoxiu Zi...are you sure?"

In the dim light, the extraordinary figures of Nagano gathered on either side of a long table.

All the leaders were present.

Bai Chen looked at the intelligence, his expression quite gloomy. He frowned and said, "The Sky Sheath might be made into a weapon?"

Gu Nanfeng, Gong Zi, Li Qingsui, Luo Yu, and others all looked solemn.

This was something they had never imagined.

"Young man, calm down."

Old Master Gu, on the other hand, was the calmest of them all. "Thirty years ago, Nagano considered making it into a weapon...the forbidden power that can greatly dissipate source quality is even more exciting than a strong logic material."

Strong logic materials, even as precious as black silver, can only suppress the flow of source quality.

After entering the body of an extraordinary person, it conflicts with the outward burst of source quality.

But the Sky Sheath is more thorough.

It directly curses "source quality", causing "source quality" to disappear out of thin air!

It doesn't kill people.

But it's more terrifying than killing people.

Most extraordinary people would rather die than lose their abilities.

The secret Old Master Gu spoke of shocked everyone.

Thirty years ago?

At that time...some of them weren't even born yet.

"What happened then?"

Li Qingsui asked, "This seems like a good proposal..."

"It was a good proposal, but it didn't pass." Old Master Gu lit a cigar and said faintly, "The reason is simple, the only person capable of destroying the Sky Sheath refused to extract the fragments."

Thirty years ago, the Sky Sheath hadn't cracked yet.

At that time, it was unprecedentedly strong.

"The only person capable of destroying the Sky Sheath..."

Gu Nanfeng murmured, "Mr. Gu Changzhi?"

"Yes."

Old Master Gu nodded. "Apart from him, many strong individuals in East Continent have tried...destroying the Sky Sheath is a pipe dream. Approaching the core area will greatly reduce one's abilities. His veto killed the proposal, and there was nothing we could do."

Everyone fell silent.

"No wonder..."

Gu Nanfeng recalled the long-circulated story of Tundra Prison, which today, from Old Master Gu's mouth, confirmed his previous conjecture—

It wasn't that Mr. Gu Changzhi couldn't pull out the Sword in the Stone.

But that he didn't want to pull it out.

"What's coming will always come. The Sky Sheath breaking, the fragments being able to be extracted...maybe that's good news."

Gu Qilin said indifferently, "If those criminals think they can start a war with us by holding the 'Sky Sheath fragments,' then they're too naive."

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Not long after the meeting began, a polite knock sounded outside the door.

It was Gu Shen.

Gu Shen didn't delay long at the outpost. He simply tested his "Hades Authority". After Chihuo completed the devouring, he set off directly, not forgetting to wake up Mu Qingyang before leaving.

The two of them stood together, watched by several pairs of eyes.

Mu Qingyang, who had been "forcibly booted up" by Gu Shen, was somewhat listless. The Little War God of Jiu Ning District had originally been looking forward to today's leadership meeting.

He had been gearing up, waiting to meet the heroes of Nagano. However, Mu Qingyang felt exhausted, and even yawned a little.

"Little Gu, Little Mu, you've worked hard."

Old Master Gu said with a smile, "You must be tired after experiencing two fierce battles earlier, right?"

Mu Qingyang suppressed his second yawn, his eyes shadowed, and said stubbornly, "It's alright."

In fact, he was very exhausted from the recent battle.

The contest of strength that the White-Haired Devil had dragged him into was a direct drain on his body and spirit.

Most importantly, he had tried to use his own strength to resist the turbulence caused by Yuan Zhong...which was overestimating himself, a mayfly trying to shake a tree.

Gu Shen looked at Mu Qingyang, his eyes filled with helplessness.

Although this person was stubborn, he was reliable.

If there was trouble, Mu Qingyang would really step up, even if it meant risking his life.

Everyone could see that Mu Qingyang was a simpleton.

Gu Shen stepped forward, speaking for Mu Qingyang, "We were a bit tired after two battles. Brother Qingyang and I may need to rest more these next few days."

"You should rest." Old Master Gu nodded.

"Basic exploration of the edge of the headquarters has been completed...after these few days, the Nagano southern front will rapidly advance north."

Luo Yu took over Old Master Gu's words, briefly introducing the previous content of the meeting. "Although Han Dang is trying to gather the criminals who escaped from Tundra, trust is non-existent for these people. Most criminals will not choose to hand over their fate to others."

"Not bad..."

Hearing this, Mu Qingyang, despite his mental fatigue, said with fiery eyes, "At least half of the criminals will try to break through on their own."

This was a good time to strike.

"The estimated time is one month. If there are no accidents, we can complete 'mark confirmation' on half of the targets in collaboration with the North Continent Enforcement Team."

Li Qingsui said seriously, "It's a pity that Han Dang is conducting a 'gathering,' otherwise we could have gained more."

The Tundra Pursuit task seemed long and time-consuming.

But the really difficult part was the beginning.

The enforcement team's imposing presence and luxurious lineup were intended to "resolve the battle quickly." The first wave of suppression would directly kill or capture ninety percent of the criminals...even if there were any who slipped through the net, they wouldn't cause much trouble.

At that time, the enforcement officers of both continents would gradually reduce their manpower.

For the "training" of the young extraordinary people of both continents, the most important thing was actually the first wave of suppression!

It was the most difficult and dangerous!

"Gu Shen, you and Mu Qingyang are responsible for the vanguard exploration...after you've rested, we'll officially take action."

Old Master Gu said, "Alright, that's about it for today's meeting. Everyone can go back now. The specific plans will be sent to you later."

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The meeting adjourned.

Gu Shen didn't leave.

Although he had been on the road...he hadn't missed a single detail of what was discussed in the meeting.

Chu Ling synchronized the meeting footage in real time, projecting it into his mental sea.

Of course, even without real-time synchronization, this video data would be sent to his email. It was clear that Old Master Gu didn't care about the methods and threats that Han Dang had displayed.

Using the Sky Sheath as a weapon was something Nagano had already played with thirty years ago...If someone in Nagano made a proposal back then, they must have planned out a development blueprint and corresponding suppression plans.

Just as everyone was leaving, only Gu Shen and Old Master Gu remained in the meeting room.

"Tsk..."

Before the sound of footsteps faded away, Gu Qilin couldn't help but speak.

He looked at the young man in front of him, who was using rest as an excuse but showed no signs of fatigue, and blew out a large cloud of cigar smoke, asking faintly, "You kid, you really don't show your true colors, do you?"

The previous battle report had been sent back to headquarters, and everyone was stunned!

Gu Shen, a Third Order!

He had consecutively killed four Fourth Orders in one night!

This had never happened in Nagano's history...

Everyone's reaction was that Gu Shen had been hiding his strength all along, while Old Master Gu had seen through the "clues."

"Poison Ghost, Tang Ran, Silver Child, White-Haired Devil...these four people are not simple 'Fourth Orders'," Old Master Gu flicked his ash and asked, "Could it be that you have achieved the legendary 'Transcendent Third Order'?"

"As expected of you."

Gu Shen smiled with emotion.

Since he had been seen through, he had nothing to hide from Old Master Gu. "Mr. Bai Shu helped me a bit. I was lucky to break through, so I guess I was lucky."

"Lucky..."

Old Master Gu's lips twitched slightly.

Transcendent Third Order wasn't something that could be achieved through luck!

However...there was nothing wrong with what this kid said. His luck was just too good, wasn't it?

"Actually, the purpose of my trip is to show you this—"

Gu Shen didn't say much. He directly took out the black box he carried with him.

He opened it.

The black box was full of Sky Sheath fragments.

The meeting room instantly became so quiet that a pin could be heard dropping.

"???"

Old Master Gu's expression was very complicated. He looked at the black box, then at Gu Shen.

Gu Shen explained seriously, "These are all Sky Sheath fragments."

"Of course, I know..."

Gu Qilin lit a second cigar.

He coughed heavily and asked, "Did you extract all of these?"

The extraction of Sky Sheath fragments was a very difficult problem.

Nagano had always wanted to extract these fragments...but these "stone crystals" were too dangerous. Even if they occasionally fell, they were difficult to handle. Extraordinary people who came into contact with them would lose their abilities. How to make them into weapons and use them became a problem.

Source quality was ineffective against the Sky Sheath.

The best solution given by the Third Division was to make them into "bullets" wrapped in fragile materials.

This solution was feasible.

But...the "Sky Sheath fragments" that had fallen over the years were too scarce, and they would naturally weather and dissipate over time. Without a host, these fragments seemed to lose their "magic" and would soon disappear.

In thirty years, not a single decent bullet had been made.

"I guess."

Gu Shen thought for a moment...

Well, using Hades Authority to make the three of them pull out their own thorns should count as extracting them himself, right?

Gu Qilin looked at Gu Shen, forcibly suppressing the urge to ask more questions. This kid had a big secret!

Logically speaking, only those who had been pierced by the Sky Sheath could extract it at any cost.

Gu Shen didn't show any signs of source quality dissipation.

Judging from how lively he was, he didn't seem to have suffered any "curse."

"Why do these Sky Sheath fragments still have 'vitality'..."

Old Master Gu asked in confusion, "They should have dissipated by now."

"Extraordinary source quality is a disruptive force."

Gu Shen slowly explained, "If source quality is 'disordered,' then Sky Sheath fragments can be considered a type of 'ordered' material. Even if its characteristics are different from strong logic materials, the essence of causing source quality to dissipate is to restore order to equilibrium."

Strong logic materials suppressed source quality.

Sky Sheath fragments, on the other hand, extinguished it along with them.

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend. So, for Sky Sheath fragments, Mithril material is a good container. The higher the grade, the better the effect." Gu Shen closed the black box and handed it to Old Master Gu. "According to this principle...then the highest grade of conventional material, black silver, must be an excellent container for Sky Sheath fragments."

"Is that so?"

Old Master Gu looked at the black box and actually stood up, asking in a deep voice, "How many Sky Sheath fragments can you extract?"

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Gu Shen was stunned by the question.

He had never seen such a fiery light in Gu Qilin's eyes.

"Wait a moment!"

Gu Shen asked with a headache, "Thirty years ago...wasn't the person in Nagano who advocated for the extraction of Sky Sheath fragments..."

"It was me."

Old Master Gu dropped the pretense and admitted, realizing that he had been somewhat out of line earlier. He sat back down, saying domineeringly, "If the proposal had passed, I would have been carrying a rocket launcher, shooting Sky Sheath shells at the Tower of Origin!"

As expected...

That explained why Old Master Gu's tone had been so regretful earlier.

Because his proposal had been rejected!

"Heh..."

Old Master Gu sneered, "To tell you the truth, I've made a lot of plans for the blueprint, production, and application of Sky Sheath weapons. If they could be realized, it would be a deterrent force powerful enough to change the world's landscape. It's just that the raw materials are too scarce, and someone didn't want to destroy the Sky Sheath, so there was nothing I could do...Ever since I took a cannon blast on the North Continent battlefield, I've been wondering, do the gods really not fear what mortals fear?"

Even if extraordinary cultivation reached its limit and achieved a title, it was still mortal.

Mortals feared heavy firepower.

They feared indiscriminate attacks covering a wide area.

But...the gods didn't fear them.

All the man-made weapons within the Five Continents combined couldn't cause the slightest damage to their bodies.

They had transcended "mortality" and crossed the "chasm."

But what if this shell was made of "Sky Sheath"?

Even Gu Shen had to admire Old Master Gu's "ferocity." He had such bold ideas thirty years ago...What was even more shocking was that this idea was actually feasible.

The power emitted by the Sky Sheath, which came from an unknown origin, had already been proven to be "divine."

It came with its own rules and rejected the "Traveler's" attempt to draw it.

If such a thing were made into a weapon and fired at the Tower of Origin...

The image was too beautiful, and Gu Shen couldn't imagine it.

"Little Gu, I don't care how you extract the Sky Sheath...Now I just want to ask you, how much can you extract?"

Old Master Gu took a deep breath and spoke seriously.

The old man with gray hair now looked like a lion, his eyes flashing with unwillingness at the regrets of the past.

Extracting the Sky Sheath was a major problem that he had spent countless efforts trying to solve.

Back then, Tundra Prison was peaceful.

Nagano had frantically collected for thirty years, and hadn't even collected one-tenth of the fragments in this box.

Now, the opportunity he had been waiting for his whole life had reappeared.

The Sky Sheath had collapsed.

A large number of fragments had appeared...and Gu Shen had brought a "preservation method," which directly solved his biggest problem back then!

What remained was extraction.

Gu Shen looked at the spirited old lion and couldn't help but smile.

"In theory...I can extract all the fragments without injury."

He said calmly, "So, as long as the container problem is solved, and there are enough raw materials, I can extract as much as you need."

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(ps: My mind has been blank these past few days. I adjusted my state today and re-listed the detailed outline, so there's only one chapter. I'm currently four chapters behind.)

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