The rising sun shatters the darkness!

Chapter 359: Past Events, New Chapter (asking for monthly tickets)

"100 points is not that much."

Xu Shu silently accepted the weekly reward and glanced at his information.

* Upgraded network
*Gu Pan (Taichu), the third-level dragon elephant.

*Contributions: 287
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"Not bad. In just two days, I have recovered to the point where I can buy half a blue crystal. Uh..."

Xu Shu felt slightly satisfied at first, then he opened his mouth and couldn't help feeling a little bit painful.

The 'Qingyun List' is a ranking list for young second-level masters. The top ten are given 100 contributions a week. It may not seem like a lot, but if counted as crystals, there are four or five pieces.

For an average second-level transcendent, this is actually enough to upgrade to the next level. If used frugally, it is enough to cover a week's expenses, and there may even be some surplus.

But for a big spender like Xu Shu, it is not enough to spend.

When he was still at the second level, it took nearly 200 contribution points to advance one level.

Now that he has become a mid-sequence transcendent in the third realm, the demand for contribution points has increased visibly. Just to upgrade the 'Yin God · Dragon Elephant' from one to two, it cost nearly a thousand, and it is obvious that the consumption will continue to increase as time goes by.

How much will it cost per day?
My wallet feels tight just thinking about it!
Fortunately, there are still 7 third-level crystals left in my bag, which can last for a few more days.

Although they are all erosion crystals, there is a huge difference between "excellent" quality and "excellent" quality. The third level is incomparable to the second level. The amount of magical power contained in it is terrifyingly high.

If Xu Shu secretly buried a piece of the third-level crystal in his hand under the bathroom of the "Sanyuanlishe" club and no one found it, the entire club would be completely destroyed within a week.

Those coquettish and lovely girls will gradually develop more and more serious diseases due to long-term unprotected contact with the source of corrosion.

In the first two or three days, there may only be some symptoms such as hair loss, skin inflammation, cough, etc., which are not very serious.

But within a few days, it will develop into coughing up blood, limb necrosis, and eventually the entire body will be corroded and infiltrated and die. There is even a certain probability of mutation!
This is why the "Erosion Crystal" is named after the word "erosion" instead of "XX Energy Crystal" or something like that. The fundamental reason is that this thing itself is polluting.

There is no doubt about this. Back then, my adoptive father Zhou Junjie was doing some rather peripheral work in the research institute. At most, he could only occasionally come into contact with some crystals below the second order through protective equipment. However, he was gradually corroded and diseased over time, which almost led to his death.

This is only the first-order crystallization, so you can imagine the power of the third-order one.

The lives of ordinary people are so weak and cheap in front of the extraordinary world.

Although Xu Shu is now a third-level transcendent, the path of cultivation is extremely dangerous. Every improvement is a struggle with fate, and devouring crystals of the same level is also a test again and again.

At his current level, he would be almost "full" after taking two pills a day, and he needed enough time to recover. This was because he had the ability of "sit-ups" which was superior to any nanny's treatment.

If one is too greedy and reckless, and eats even one more pill, he will exceed his physical limit to a considerable extent and thus affect his mental state. For example, yesterday he ate one more pill and felt very sleepy, as if there were tiny leeches crawling in his brain.

So, on average, 'eat 2 pieces/rest for 24 hours', this is the rule Xu Shu has set for himself at present.

This frequency is the most suitable for the time being and can effectively save free time.

In fact, resting for two or three hours a day in a meditative and dozing posture is already quite a lot. Even if I really don’t sleep, there doesn’t seem to be any problem with my body.

After reaching the 'Dragon Elephant Realm', Xu Shu discovered that he could recover his mental and physical strength just by sitting still. A strong physique was a capital for squandering.

However, sleep in the traditional sense can help him stabilize his mentality, so sleep is still necessary.

Mentality is a very metaphysical thing. Sometimes it is completely useless, but when it is useful, it is more useful than anything else and must be paid attention to.

"Only two crystals a day are enough!"

"Alas, it may not seem like much, but it costs nearly 10 million per day. I am totally unable to make ends meet."

"I have to think of a way to make money. After I advance, I will automatically be removed from the Qingyun Ranking, and the guaranteed minimum of 100 yuan per week will also be gone... I'll go outside the border tomorrow and try my luck."

Xu Shu sighed like his wallet, picked up the washbasin, put away his clothes, and prepared to go to the bathroom.

Just then, he saw a private message pop up in the lower left corner.

After a slight hesitation, Xu Shu clicked on the letter and took a look. He found that the sender was Bai Sanxiang, who had not been heard from for a long time.

He had sent messages to the other party every day to ask about the situation, but there was no reply. He was a little worried that Lao Bai had died in an accident.

Unexpectedly, after so many days, the other party finally had news. Although Xu Shu didn't say it, he was relieved in his heart.

No matter what, Bai Sanxiang still had some affection for him, and they were comrades who had been through life and death together.

Bai Sanxiang is a very simple person. He replies to messages accurately and reliably, with only a short sentence.

[“I’m still alive, in Area D9, how about you?” — Jue Jue Kong Da, Level Warden]

D9 area?
Xu Shu looked at the message and pondered for a moment.

The other party did not use B representing the north or N representing the south as a suffix, so there is no need to say much about this D9 area. It is the base camp of the so-called Eastern Theater of the Alliance, the 'Dongji Qinghua District'.

Most likely, Lao Bai went to the base camp to report the situation, which is why he didn't reply for so long.

Speaking of which, Tang Ying went to area D8B4 where Teacher Pan and her aunt were. As expected, everyone made different choices, but at least everyone survived.

At this moment, a sentence flashed through Xu Shu's mind.

Brothers who have gone through all the hardships are here...

He first breathed a sigh of relief, then typed a reply silently:
[“Director, I’m in Baiyujing.” — Gu Pan, third-order dragon elephant.]

After a moment, Bai Sanxiang replied again: "Third level? Congratulations, Deputy Director Xu is indeed a rare talent... But, you better be careful in Penglai."

Xu Shu asked: "What do you mean, Director? Is there something fishy going on here?"

Bai Sanxiang said: "Bai Yujing is polarized internally, and the dispute between living cultivators and dead cultivators is quite serious. If it is not necessary, it is not recommended that you get involved in the struggle between living cultivators and dead cultivators."

"I see. Thank you for the reminder, Director!" Xu Shu nodded, thinking that he was worthy of being the Director of the Judgment Department. Even if he was just a director in a rural area, his experience was beyond the reach of a newcomer like himself.

At this time, Bai Sanxiang sent another message: "Speaking of Penglai, I remembered something. Is Alice with you?"

"Yes, she is fine. I fed her and she is plump and white." Xu Shu boasted.

"Oh, then take her with you to a place called Lulingtai." Bai Sanxiang said.

"Luling Terrace?"

Xu Shu frowned. He felt that this place sounded familiar to him, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it before. So he asked, "Director, what's wrong with this place?"

"I don't know the details. Old Yu mentioned before that he studied in Penglai before joining the Holy Temple. Alice's hometown is in Lulingtai. I guess she has some bad past, such as offending some local forces? It's hard to say. Anyway, you'd better be safe. I still have things to do. If you encounter any problems over there, tell me. I have some connections there." Bai Sanxiang said.

"So that's how it is. I see. Thank you for your care, Director."

As Xu Shu nodded and thanked him, he thought of someone.

The 1.2-meter-tall "mechanical expert", 'Jiang Chengzi's sister', Zhong Xiaoya.

This big shot from the Judgment Bureau mentioned that she and Yu Mingluan were old classmates, so it seems that she did not lie.

But Alice is actually a local here...ah, she likes to hide among cats, could she be a cat cultivator?

But, that orange cat looks like just an ordinary kitten, right?

It was just slightly fat and round, but it didn't have the erosive and overflowing magical power that monsters had...

Xu Shu thought about it for a while, but couldn't figure it out, so he decided to ask.

He picked up Alice, who was lying on the windowsill and happily watching the night view, and dragged her into the room. He asked, "Alice, is your cat a monster?"

"No, what's wrong?" The orange cat raised its furry head and looked at Xu Shu in confusion.

"Oh, nothing. By the way, there is a place called Luling Terrace. If you see it, walk around it and don't go in." Xu Shu said.

"Why?" Alice asked puzzledly.

Xu Shu thought for a moment and said, "The people there are very perverted. They like to torture cats and capture extraordinary people from the nun path to make stars out of them."

"…There is such a thing! Damn it, sooner or later I will report this place to the Starry Church!" Alice was angry at first, then she stared at Xu Shu with her sapphire eyes, gradually becoming stunned, and a question couldn't help but pop up in her head.

Why do I feel like you're talking about yourself? Alice thought.

Seeing that she seemed to be in deep thought, Xu Shu changed the subject and said, "Just don't go. By the way, I have a question. After you are promoted, how many erosion crystals can you digest in a day?"

"You can probably eat 0.2 a day. Why are you asking this? Do you want to buy me some more crystals, meow?" Alice's thoughts were interrupted. She bent her paws carefully and became excited.

Xu Shu seemed to be thinking about something.

0.2 a day?

Oh, so it takes five days to digest one pill?
I can digest two a day, so I'm not slow...

"No, I'll just ask."

Xu Shu threw the orange cat on the bed, calculated the time, and found that it was almost twenty-four hours, so he ignored her and walked into the bathroom. He lay on the floor and started doing sit-ups, carrying out his daily practice for today.

Although the economy was really tight, he couldn't fall behind in his practice today. He swallowed two blue crystals with three spirals, and the blood spillage was not serious, but he couldn't be too careless. Xu Shu still responded carefully and focused.

As his body rose and fell, some small blood beads were washed away by the warm shower water, his body surface was covered with mist, and his erosion continued to rise.

During this seemingly endless training, the locked door was pushed open and Alice came in.

She first jumped onto the sink nimbly, rested her head on the small jade Buddha, and silently observed Xu Shu's movements.

"Strange, according to his terrifying talent, he shouldn't have so many erosion symptoms just from normal training..."

"It seems that I misunderstood before. His actions are some kind of strange practice."

"There are still many secrets on my body..."

Alice muttered to herself for a few words and took out a piece of crystal fragment about the size of a thumb from her pocket.

Its surface is relatively round, like a leftover lollipop.

The orange cat held the small piece of crystal in its mouth, shook its body like its fur was standing on end, then jumped to Xu Shu's abdomen, curled up its four legs, lay on top of him, and began to practice as well.

Any extraordinary person will suffer some damage when devouring crystals and increasing the degree of erosion of the cursed power in the body, but it will not be as horrifying as Xu Shu.

Some pink mist emanated from her body, connecting herself and Xu Shu like a silk thread, generating some vibrant energy.

It was visible to the naked eye that the speed at which blood beads overflowed from Xu Shu's body had decreased by about 10%.

This is the special feature of the "Nun". Even though it is not the first time for dual cultivation, it can still provide a beneficial effect in cultivation.

This is the reason why many powerful transcendents are willing to spend a large sum of money to invite a 'nun' of the same level to help them when they are about to break through.

Sometimes, just a little difference can lead to a breakthrough to a higher level.

And now, Alice provided this service quite 'selflessly'.

One man and one cat practiced together in the midnight.

"...The money left by Lao Yu is almost spent. I have to think of a way to make some money..." Alice thought silently.

She did not notice that the crystal clear little jade Buddha on the dressing table had silently opened its eyes, both of which had a hint of scarlet.

Although it said nothing, it quietly stared at Alice who was lying on Xu Shu's abdominal muscles.

Quietly, watching...

……

Four o'clock in the morning.

Xu Shu got up from the ground, feeling full of energy and refreshment.

"Strange, I don't feel that tired this time..."

He stretched and glanced at his Ascension Drive.

As expected, the displayed level of the third-order curse seal 'Yin Shen·Dragon Elephant' became [03/20].

He is already level 43.

This is not something to be celebrated for, it is just a natural outcome of sufficient practice and resources.

If you calculate the consumption, a level 18 broken spell crystal was used to upgrade to the second level. According to 'Pangu Mechanical Laogang', the remaining spell power in it is equivalent to two blue crystals, and is worth 1000 contribution points.

This time, the curse was upgraded from level 1500 to level , which consumed three blue crystals (I ate one more due to greed the night before). In terms of money, it cost .

The consumption increased by a full 50%.

"If we continue like this, we'll only be able to upgrade to level 4 at best if we eat up the remaining five pieces, and there's a high chance that won't be enough."

When Xu Shu felt a little heartbroken, he saw an orange cat walking in, clean and smelling of shower gel.

"The cat needs to go to the toilet, please go out and meow." Alice jumped on the toilet lid and said.

"Oh."

Xu Shu, who knew the cat feces smell, did not hesitate and immediately stepped aside, saying, "I'm going to go out for a walk today, remember to look after the house."

Alice had just lifted the toilet lid when she heard this and said unhappily, "Meow is going out shopping too."

"Uh..." Xu Shu's tone paused, and he suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

He has recently become accustomed to letting Alice look after the house, but he has forgotten one thing: as a third-level transcendent, Alice also has the desire to become stronger and has her own things to do.

I seem to be using her for free most of the time...

He just felt a little ashamed, and Alice added: "But I will be home before noon."

As she spoke, she pushed Xu Shu away and closed the toilet door. From inside came the ordinary sound of coffee beans falling into water.

Xu Shu paused at the door for a moment and saw the quiet living room with no lights on outside, lit only by the light from the window. He also saw the first group of migrant workers on the overpass not far away who got up early and went out, busy working to make a living.

It was the darkest moment before dawn, and everything was silent. Even the cars on the road subconsciously chose not to honk their horns. There were also some police officers in uniform directing traffic.

Although it was extremely crowded, it was full of vitality.

After looking for a while, Xu Shu suddenly smiled with relief.

In fact, this place is quite harmonious and comfortable. After all, it is a first-class safe zone.

He smiled, went back to his room, lay down on the bed, and slept for two hours in a very comfortable posture.

When it was early morning, the first ray of morning light shone on the Star Tower, the tallest building in the upper city.

In the No. 2 Lower City District where it was not yet "sunlight time", Xu Shu opened his eyes, glanced at the orange cat that was lying on the head of his bed and appeared out of nowhere again, then turned to look in front of him.

In the void, the Taichu Scroll trembled constantly, and brilliant golden words appeared:

[The sun rises, everything revives, welcome back to the beginning! 】

[Number of times opened today: 3/3]

Every time the Taichu Volume was refreshed, Xu Shu felt full of strength and his mood became cheerful.

He quickly got up and went out, taking the third train of the morning to leave the safe zone, this time heading east.

Fifteen minutes later, get off at the first stop "Yangjiabu".

However, this time he did not stay there for long. Instead, amid screams from people around him, he jumped off the platform and ran along the railway.

After successfully advancing to the third realm, Xu Shu finally felt the tangible improvement brought about by the higher realm. For example, his current running speed has completely surpassed the speed of the train.

As for endurance, it is hard to say which one can last longer, a fully fueled train or this master of the 'Dragon Essence'.

In terms of the ability to withstand attacks, if the defensive skills are fully activated, Xu Shu is confident that he can stop a high-speed train.

This is the confidence that the mid-series "Hercules" with the "Silk Spinning" skill brings him!
There was a whirring wind under his feet, and the whole person was like a running shadow, moving forward in the direction of the rising sun.

He passed through some unfamiliar places one after another, such as "Julie Town", "Yunshan Town", "Shengshui Rock", "Wendengtai", etc. In less than half an hour, he surpassed the second and first trains in turn, leaving them far behind and drove away.

During this period, Xu Shu's spiritual perception was slightly stimulated, and he clearly felt that there was a figure in the car trying to lock onto him.

There is no doubt that this is the "Iron Train Man" who is responsible for protecting the safety of the train, and that thing is most likely a mechanical puppet.

They followed basic logic fairly well, except for a moment's gaze as he passed the train.

Seeing that he did not make any move to attack the train, these "puppet train men" naturally would not make any attacking gestures towards Xu Shu.

After running for about an hour, Xu Shu found a huge mountain in front of him and arrived at the final destination, "Yinli Village".

The train track ends here, and ahead is a hillside that is not particularly steep but very majestic.

A mine had been dug out of a part of the mountain range, and the inky black stone structure could be vaguely seen inside.

Xu Shu didn't recognize what these black stones were, but it was obvious that they were not sunstones used to drive away dark creatures.

He did not pay much attention to it, but climbed straight to the top of a towering "lighthouse" on the mountain, where the sign (19, 0) was inserted.

This means that I have arrived close to the border.

If you climb up here and look far into the distance, you can see everything in the east.

There were about five kilometers of mountains and fields ahead, followed by a bright border line. The wasteland outside the border line was very special. There were no mountains or plains, but an endless sea.

The sea here is extremely deep. Even under the sunlight, there is none of that sparkling beauty. Instead, it is dead silent, giving people a strong sense of depression and fear.

We have arrived at the easternmost end of area D9B3, the limit of the area currently controlled by humans, and it has finally come to an end here.

Beyond the end is one of the five most discussed oceans on the Internet: the "Sea of ​​Death"!
(End of this chapter)