Chapter 480: Chapter 400: Radiant Thunder Stone Mother Chapter 480: Chapter 400: Radiant Thunder Stone Mother (PS: The Thunder Crystal Stone Mother in the previous chapter is corrected to Radiant Thunder Stone Mother. This section does not consume any starting coins…)
“So far away!” Baili Ge exclaimed in surprise.
Yan Changming furrowed his brows slightly.
Because the previous two entrances were very close, the internal assessment suggested that once entering from the domestic side, the distances wouldn’t be too far apart. After setting up guard post barriers, they could even support each other and allocate personnel accordingly.
Now it seemed that there was no absolute relationship.
Baili crossed his arms and grinned, “Hey, looks like we can only rely on ourselves.”
“No matter what, the task must continue.” Yan Changming nodded, then flipped his hand to take out a few talismans and handed them to the group.
“These are a set of high-level positioning talismans. They can mark our positions and transmit simple signals.
If you find a wolf-level star vein, activate this spirit talisman, and the rest of us can rush over.
Next, let’s split up and search for the star veins individually.”
Yan Changming glanced at the three, pondered for a while, then said, “I will go on my own, as will Baili Ge. Su Yuan and Tian Bulue, you two will pair up. We’ll split into three groups and head out.”
Yan Changming and Baili Ge were both powerful First Level Special Envoys. As long as the numbers weren’t overwhelming, dealing with the native star beasts in the New Dust Realm shouldn’t be an issue.
Su Yuan was a Barrier Master, and Tian Bulue was a Second Level Special Envoy; having them work together allowed them to support each other.
But it was clear that this arrangement was because Tian Bulue’s strength seemed limited.
Tian Bulue frowned slightly and said, “I can go alone as well.”
Baili Ge laughed from the side, “Even if you can, the Barrier Master needs someone to protect him, right?”
“This…”
Tian Bulue paused and then looked at Su Yuan. Although he knew Su Yuan didn’t necessarily need protection, he was unsure of Su Yuan’s thoughts.
Seeing this, Su Yuan smiled and said, “I can go alone. Splitting into four groups will be more efficient. As for self-protection… don’t worry, I have means to protect myself.”
Tian Bulue earnestly agreed, “Special Envoy Su’s strength may not be inferior to mine.”
“Oh?” Baili Ge showed a look of interest, crossing his arms and scrutinizing Su Yuan.
Previously, he only regarded Su Yuan as a Barrier Master. But now, seeing that there was not a trace of energy emanating from him, he did seem quite unfathomable.
Could he really be a master?
Baili Ge pondered silently.
However, Yan Changming knew that Su Yuan was a newcomer who had joined the department in less than a year.
After thinking for a moment, Yan Changming nodded and agreed, “Then let’s all split up and act independently.”
“Good!” Tian Bulue responded immediately.
Su Yuan also nodded with a smile.
Actually, the reason Yan Changming agreed so readily was that Wang Xu had also personally given Su Yuan a Pulse Drawing Bead.
Searching for a star vein involved sensing the Earth Qi and Star Power.
But this method was inefficient. The Pulse Drawing Bead had its own way of sensing star veins.
It could detect which direction had higher Earth Qi and richer Star Power, showing the readings in the bead.
For Wang Xu to give Su Yuan a Pulse Drawing Bead, it indicated that Wang Xu believed Su Yuan had the strength to act alone.
“Hey, I’ll be on my way first!” Baili Ge grinned, shot up into the sky, and chose a direction to fly away.
Yan Changming nodded at Su Yuan and then led the way out.
“Special Envoy Su, see you later!” Tian Bulue cupped his hands solemnly.
Su Yuan nodded, “Then I wish you good luck, and may you be promoted after this task.”
With a stern expression, Tian Bulue tried to smile, “Thank you for your kind words, Special Envoy Su!”
Then, Tian Bulue stepped into the void and left.
Su Yuan did not linger. His figure flashed into the air, glanced at the direction where the three had gone, and then chose a direction to proceed…
“Here will do.”
After not flying far, Su Yuan landed in a secluded cave not far from the entrance.
“The previous decree can’t be felt anymore. It seems teleportation between the two realms is impossible… In that case, let’s arrange another one here.”
Su Yuan raised his hand to form a seal: “Transmission Decree”.
Silver light gathered, gradually forming a palm-sized token emitting a silver glow in front of him.
The token resembled a miniature Space Gate. Once formed, the silver light converged, leaving it floating quietly in mid-air.
Su Yuan nodded slightly, “In case of emergencies, this will allow for a quick return.”
Raising an epic skill to the Transformation Realm meant fully understanding its intricacies, reaching a state of Divine Transformation.
Afterwards, three common changes could occur.
First, an increase in power, similar to the Twin Phoenix Strike of Gray Flame Strike, or raising the count of Hellfire from twelve to eighteen.
Second, passive enhancement traits, like the Sky Lock of Sky Lock Golden Cicada or the Prison trait of Void Splitting Monument Hand.
Third… an ultimate secret skill evolving from the original, like the Transmission Decree from Space Gate.
At this moment, the palm-sized token was precisely the evolved secret skill from the Transformation Realm of Space Gate—Transmission Decree.
By setting the decree in advance, one could forcefully open a space gate when needed, achieving pinpoint transmission over vast distances.
In terms of transmission distance, it was ten to twenty times farther than the usual Space Gate!
Besides escaping, it could be used for support as well.
The Transmission Decree set at Zhu Yuan’s No. 777 was out of range, likely due to an inability to transmit across realms, so Su Yuan reestablished one here.
Being cautious, if he encountered a critical situation, he could use the space gate to retreat.
However, the cooldown for this secret skill was also dozens of times longer than Space Gate’s, requiring several days before reuse. It was best not to rely on it.
After finishing, Su Yuan released Ruan Ruan.
“Master!” Ruan Ruan curiously observed the surroundings and asked, “Where are we?”
“This is a Secret Realm… to be precise, it’s a Small World.”
“As long as I’m with Master, it’s fine.” Ruan Ruan giggled, then transformed into her Slime form, jumping onto Su Yuan’s shoulder, “Boing boing, boing boing!”
Su Yuan laughed and pinched her, then exited the cave heading outside…
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Su Yuan sat on the back of a Frost Giant Dragon.
Using the Pulse Drawing Bead to sense star veins and performing Instant Movement and Space Gates could easily miss some.
So Su Yuan called forth the Frost Giant Dragon as a ride.
Although Ruan Ruan could mimic into a Golden Winged Thunder Roc, moving faster.
However, such mimicry consumed a lot of energy, adequate for battle but too luxurious for travel.
“Master, this Yellow Bead can’t get any brighter, boing boing!”
Sitting on his shoulder, Ruan Ruan formed two small arms, hugging the Pulse Drawing Bead, and dejectedly informed Su Yuan.
“Already at its limit?”
Su Yuan looked down at a mountain range, then leaped off the dragon’s back.
The yellow light in the Pulse Drawing Bead surged, reaching its zenith, unable to get brighter.
“Unfortunately, it’s just a Dog Vein.”
Su Yuan shook his head. Even without the Pulse Drawing Bead, he could feel the star vein below was merely a Dog Vein.
“Roar!!…”
Nearby, a Shining Star Beast, Thunder-Eating Electric Tiger, with a thick tail, approached step by step.
“Just broke through with this Dog Vein?”…
Su Yuan’s eyes glinted with silver light as he observed the slightly restless Thunder-Eating Electric Tiger, also scanning the distance.
Was it lack of confidence from the recent breakthrough or senses the danger of this human?
Though it growled cautiously, it didn’t attack nor approach any closer.
Su Yuan raised his left hand, and the Thunder-Eating Electric Tiger immediately took two nervous steps back, growling, unaware that a silver hand was silently hovering above its head.
Just as Su Yuan was about to strike, he paused slightly, his gleaming silver eyes brightened.
“No Wolf Vein, but such a large Radiant Thunder Quartz mine?”
Su Yuan rejoiced inwardly. At the edge of this mountain range laid a long Radiant Thunder Quartz vein!
Large amounts of Radiant Thunder Quartz were exposed, surrounded by numerous Thunder Element Star Beasts. At a glance, there were more than seven or eight Shining Star Beasts!
Withdrawing his left hand, Su Yuan glanced at the Thunder-Eating Electric Tiger, then disappeared in a flash of silver light.
Startled, the Thunder-Eating Electric Tiger looked around, confirming the human was gone, and sighed deeply.
Meanwhile, Su Yuan, with Ruan Ruan, had reached the Radiant Thunder Quartz mine.
His eyes glowed silver, activating the X-ray Ability, gazing below.
“Oh? There is something!”
Su Yuan’s eyes lit up.
Although deep, there was indeed something.
He flipped his hand, drawing the Demon Saber. The black light rippled through the blade, and he slashed down.
The black light was like a sword, slicing into the Radiant Thunder Quartz, creating a tens-of-meter-deep trench!
Ordinary Radiant Thunder Quartz was mere Second Stage materials, unsuitable for crafting star devices due to its low hardness, unable to withstand Su Yuan’s strikes.
Su Yuan flashed into the hundred-meter-deep trench.
The cutting surface was clusters of pale purple Radiant Thunder Quartz crystals, with numerous electric currents crackling within.
There, a basin-sized deep purple quartz stood out.
Unlike the other angular crystals, this basin-sized quartz had numerous beautiful square prismatic projections.
It was a Fourth-level Spiritual Material—Radiant Thunder Stone Mother!
“Good!” Su Yuan’s eyes gleamed with joy.
At this moment, beast roars echoed all around.
“Roar roar!!”
“Howl!”
“Chirp chirp!”
Such commotion drew the attention of many star beasts honing their bodies and skills with lightning, approaching the trench.
Su Yuan raised his hand, ready to use Void Splitting Monument Hand against the beasts.
“Boing!” Ruan Ruan leapt from his shoulder, transforming into human form, and handed back the Pulse Drawing Bead, “Master, leave it to me!”