Chapter 122: Advancing to Silver Level, the Sinful Courtyard, and the Appointment with the Blue Sage Grass

Chapter 122: Silver Level Promotion, Sinful Courtyard, Blue Sage Appointment [Seeking Subscription I]

In the quiet bedroom on the second floor.

Kitty, Nick and Dora were sitting cross-legged on the periphery, drawing magic power from the vortex to refine themselves.

Their absorption was only a trickle for the magic vortex caused by the demon species.

The formation constructed by three [Intermediate Demon Seeds] was continuing to play a role.

At the core was Chen Xuan.

His absorption was very large, like opening a "flood discharge port" in the vortex.

At this moment, the pure white magic element in his body was rapidly compressed and transformed into light green.

The body was also strengthened in the tempering.

Bones, blood, organs, skin, and muscles all felt numb, swollen and itchy.

This was a sign that the magic element cultivation was about to enter the silver level.

When Rebecca and others finished a round of cultivation, Chen Xuan was still continuing.

This endurance shocked the Dora sisters.

Kitty and Nick were relatively calm.

"Hush, let's go."

"Don't disturb the master's practice!"

"Silan, Belia, you can go to the first floor to practice with rifles."

The considerate Rebecca took the initiative to take on the responsibility of the housekeeper.

She greeted everyone to leave Chen Xuan's bedroom.

Dora Silan and Dora Belia ran into the temporary shooting range with an M16A1 rifle in their arms.

The cat sister and brother came to the yard.

After Rebecca changed to the second-level magic dagger, the original first-level rune dagger belonged to Nick.

The brother and sister each held a dagger and entered the sparring state.

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As time passed, the dark blue sun disappeared at the end of the sky.

Three moons rose one after another.

The beautiful night sky of Naroa can make all intelligent races involuntarily calm down.

But the monsters will become more and more manic.

In the quiet bedroom, Chen Xuan, who was steaming all over, slowly opened his eyes.

There seemed to be an arc of light flashing in his bright eyes.

He could feel a surge of power all over his body.

The pure white magic element in his body had completed the transformation, and all concentrated and transformed into a higher-level light green magic element.

His body had also undergone the initial tempering during the promotion and officially possessed a silver-level physique!

According to the standard that Rebecca had mentioned before.

The silver level can lift objects that are about 15 to 35 times their own weight.

This standard applies to multiple ethnic groups, including those big guys.

The larger the body size and the higher the weight of the ethnic group, the stronger the power that can be exerted.

The relative strength based on one's own weight has become an indicator applicable to all major ethnic groups.

Moreover, with the continuous tempering and improvement of the physique, Chen Xuan's body density is also increasing under the premise of the unchanged body size, so his weight is becoming more and more "unscientific".

Chen Xuan, who is currently 181 cm tall, has changed his weight from the original 72 kg to the current 104 kg.

The key is that his body shape is still the same, maintaining a symmetrical but not strong state.

When he was at the bronze level, his weight suddenly increased by more than ten kilograms, and now this value has increased further.

More than sixty kilograms of extra meat is not a small amount.

Just think about buying sixty kilograms of pork in the market and you will know what it means.

This change in weight is nothing in a short period of time, but if the gap between body size and weight widens further, it will definitely cause some trouble to his normal life.

Maybe one day in the future, Chen Xuan will trigger the load alarm when he enters the elevator alone.

But change your mind, weight gain is always easier to deal with than body size growth.

The increase in body density has brought a series of changes.

He poked his skin lightly, and it felt like poking a piece of raw cowhide.

The muscles became extremely hard after congestion.

The internal organs were also strengthened, and his cardiopulmonary function, digestive ability, and hematopoietic function were all improved.

The corresponding improvement almost affects all aspects, such as jumping, running, endurance, body defense ability, cell resistance, heat resistance, cold resistance, self-healing ability, etc.

The "hardware" of the five senses was also upgraded.

If the super sense brought by mental meditation is a "soft" upgrade.

Then physical training is undoubtedly a real hardware upgrade. The combination of the two is the strongest configuration!

"Cool!"

Chen Xuan clenched his fists, took a few deep breaths, and felt extremely comfortable.

But he was sweating all over, which made him eager to wash up.

Originally, he estimated that it would take two rounds of practice to break through the peak of the bronze level and officially enter the silver level.

But the gain effect of the three [Intermediate Demon Seeds] formed a formation was beyond imagination.

In this way, he broke through to the silver level in one fell swoop.

At this time, it was just a short time since the moonlit night outside.

Chen Xuan estimated the time and meditated for another water clock to recover from his mental fatigue.

Then he returned to the small nest on Blue Star and took a comfortable hot bath, and then returned to Naroa in high spirits.

Without disturbing the two sisters Dora who were catching up on their sleep, Chen Xuan went to the second circle alone.

According to the address left by Franco Baji, he found the courtyard where Sorel lived.

It didn't take much effort to get in.

Sorel was dead. He usually lived alone. At most, he would bring girls back from the tavern or the women's branch to spend the night. Chen could come here and take his private collection without any worries.

He climbed into the courtyard, took out a crowbar and violently broke the black iron lock hanging on the wooden door.

Chen Xuan entered the house easily, and with the help of [Insight], he quickly found the exact place where Sorel hid the money.

Taking out the shovel he had prepared in advance, he dug out a square money box.

After opening it, there were all dark gold coins and mithril coins inside.

Many coins were still stained with brown blood.

After digging around for a while, Chen Xuan also saw several second- and third-level elemental magic gems on the bottom floor.

Without bothering to count them carefully, he put all the cash boxes into the storage compartment.

After fusing two Rose Key fragments.

His storage compartments have been changed from two to four, and the total storage volume has reached 108 cubic meters.

If the four storage compartments are spliced ​​together, it will become a space with a length of six meters, a width of three meters, and a height of three meters. It is no exaggeration to say that it can even fit an SUV.

After putting away the cash box, Chen Xuan immediately searched the other rooms.

I found two sets of squad leader standard armor issued by the garrison, as well as two magic horns and an identity card made of black iron.

Regardless of whether these things are useful or not, the right solution is to pack them all up and take them away!

Through [Insight], he carefully observed every corner.

A basement was discovered in the back room.

Strictly speaking, it was an underground prison with all kinds of torture instruments.

The stone walls and floors were covered with dark blood stains.

A stinking and rotting halfling corpse was tied up on the torture rack.

Judging from his clothing, this halfling is probably a businessman.

In addition, Chen Xuan also discovered a place called [Corpse Pit] in the courtyard.

Does he know what's there without digging?

But before leaving, he opened both the underground cell and the [body pit].

In the large pit in the courtyard, a large number of scattered bones are wrapped in compacted soil, which makes people's scalp numb at first glance.

Chen Xuan did not dig thoroughly. It is conservatively estimated that there are at least dozens of corpses there. Judging from the thickness of the bones, they belong to all races. They should all be victims killed by Sorel Moran during his years as a "black policeman" .

After he was done, Chen Xuan left quickly from the backyard without stopping.

Reaching the second level of spiritual meditation has become his best "radar".

Once Sorel's disappearance was exposed, it wouldn't take long for someone to come to his yard to check.

Without disturbing anyone, Chen Xuan wore a hood and simply disguised himself before arriving at the White Rose Caravan.

Before he could walk in, he was blocked by caravan guards.

Since she had relatively abundant funds, Ophelia hired contract guards for the caravan station regardless of the cost.

In addition to the silver-level team she hired before, she also hired a team of adventurers led by a silver-level ranger.

With magic tears as equal reward, these silver-level masters are very willing to accept the commission.

Putting aside other aspects, if anyone dares to break into the station, they will definitely be hunted down.

There are not many silver-level experts in the city, and they are considered iconic.

The small misunderstanding was quickly resolved, and Ophelia was practicing in the station.

On Sunday, she completed the handover of the main products for the day.

Not long ago, she successfully sold a box of chicken essence.

The main sales are still Magic Tears and aluminum tableware.

The master and servant gathered together in the central tent, where a second-level detection magic array was arranged.

It also integrates practical magic circles such as sound insulation and magic interference.

Even the scouts who master low-level stealth cannot approach here quietly.

If you have money and a way, you can manage it quickly.

Chen Xuan sat at the top of the table, and without any instructions, Ophelia took out a cash box.

This is all the remaining income from the White Rose Caravan after deducting expenses in the past three days in Naroa.

Procurement, bribery, hiring of guards, and purchasing of caravan talent and supplies all cost a lot of crowns.

But there was still a surplus of more than 200,000 kroner in the cash box.

Chen Xuan did not move the cash box, but raised his hand to push it back.

He saw the space storage bracelet on Ophelia's hand.

"Keep it, I still have money."

"The plan for the next few days remains unchanged. Try to collect space storage jewelry, high-level magic scrolls, elemental beads, and various practical magic props."

The mercury storage tank he gave me before can still be sold for a long time. Currently, the daily shipment volume of Magic Tears is 400 to 500, which is maintained at a fairly stable level.

There is no need to increase shipments in the short term.

In Magtan City, many things cannot be bought with money.

Ophelia put away the cash box and nodded respectfully.

"By the way, Master, you want the contract bead!"

As she spoke, she took out a storage bag.

There are twelve black iron-level contract beads and three silver-level contract beads inside.

This is indispensable material for Chen Xuan to sign a contract with Blue Star.

After her master put away the contract bead, Ophelia reported the news she had learned in the alchemy workshop not long ago.

After patiently listening to her story, Chen Xuan felt that all the clues in his mind became clearer.

He looked at Ophelia and asked as if reviewing.

"In other words, your father purchased a large amount of deadly poisons and magic boiling potions?"

"And your stepmother bought a lot of psychedelic and stimulant drugs?"

"Yes Master…"

Ophelia answered in a somewhat subdued tone.

Neither party spoke again. After a moment of silence, Chen Xuan slowly spoke.

"I think your biological mother's death may also be related to your father."

Ophelia's head drooped even lower after she said this.

"I also found a clue."

"The Qiu Shui Xian Merchant Group has a secret dark gold mine."

Chen Xuan did not pause and spoke out his discovery in one go.

Hearing the word "dark gold mine", Ophelia, who was sitting in front of him, was suddenly stunned.

She seemed to have figured something out. Her expression was very complicated, with some shock and some sadness.

"You mean...?"

Chen Xuan understood what she meant, but did not expose her, just nodded slightly.

Then he added.

"The Red-haired Walton family is responsible for the cooperative distribution of the Dark Gold Mine!"

"Your stepmother is an outsider in the distribution of benefits, so she is trying her best to get involved."

"Since Howard's death, she and your father have torn apart the tacit understanding they have had for so many years."

"It won't take too long, there will be a battle!"

"As for your mother, the truth cannot be determined for the time being."

"But based on the known information, her death may be the result of the joint efforts of your father and stepmother."

"This matter may have to be investigated from the whole process before and after the discovery of the Dark Gold Mine."

Chen Xuan's words were no less than a heavy bomb.

Ophelia was stunned in her place, and then shook her head and sighed.

"No... Impossible, my father loves me so much..."

"He also loves my mother so much..."

"Even my name has the word 'Sharon' in it."

Chen Xuan shook his head slowly and did not refute.

In fact, he wanted to say to Ophelia:

"Love and killing are not in conflict."

Ansethus is a shrewd guy, there is no doubt about that.

He is also a mature and successful businessman.

For businessmen, when huge benefits appear, appropriate sacrifices and compromises are also acceptable.

Ophelia's childhood memories do not explain anything.

Whether Ansethus is related to Sharon's death or not, he is Ophelia's father.

As for Ursula's marriage to him, it is more like a compromise and disguise.

However, there are still many clues missing, and Chen Xuan does not want to make a final conclusion.

Ophelia is a smart girl, and she will soon break free from her emotional breakdown.

I have already told her the direction, and how to check is not what Chen Xuan cares about.

The next stage will be after Ursula and Ansethus have a falling out.

Giving Ophelia a few minutes to relieve her emotions, he took out the [Magic Source] from the storage compartment.

The floating [Magic Source] appeared on the table.

Successfully aroused the curiosity of the half-elf lady.

She could vaguely sense the surging pure magic power in the [Magic Source], which was somewhat like a demon seed but not the same.

"Master... what is this?"

Chen Xuan smiled slightly and said in a clear voice.

"Reach out and touch it."

There was no excessive explanation, nor was there any need for explanation. This was a huge benefit.

Ophelia raised her hand and slowly touched the [Magic Source] according to his instructions with some trepidation.

When her palm touched the [Magic Source], she froze in place.

Her whole body suddenly trembled, as if she had been electrified.

The [Magic Source] turned into pure black magic power, and was absorbed by her in the blink of an eye!

After being integrated into her body, it was quickly transformed into her own magic element.

"Uh ah..."

The feeling of rapid advancement made her moan.

The body's tempering changes were also carried out in a rapid manner.

Unlike the breakthrough that Chen Xuan spent three or four water clocks to complete.

Ophelia went through the same process in less than five minutes!

The violent reaction made her faint as expected, and the sweat on her body was like soaked rain.

Chen Xuan prepared food and water bags in advance, put her head in front of him, and waited quietly for her to wake up.

Her body was unbearably hot, and she exuded the scent of spring lilies.

The heat was very tempting.

After about ten minutes of coma, Ophelia woke up slowly.

"Master, I have reached the silver level!"

Chen Xuan smiled, slightly encouraged the magic element, and replied softly.

"Me too."

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Ophelia, who got the opportunity to advance at an accelerated speed, let go of some of her sadness.

Chen Xuan did not discuss those heavy topics with her anymore, but just explained a few things about the caravan operation and procurement, and left the caravan station before dawn.

He returned to the rented courtyard and did not go anywhere.

Holding the intercom silently, he watched Dora and her sister practice swordplay with interest after they woke up.

When the sky was bright, his intercom finally rang.

"Ahem..."

"Master... Master~!"

The voice of the dwarf blacksmith Jason Iron Furnace came from it.

"Tell me, what's the situation near Blue Sage Grass in the North District now?"

Yes, Mr. Chen did not really go to the backyard of Blue Sage Grass to keep an appointment.

He just asked Jason Iron Furnace to keep an eye on the nearby area.

This guy has many blacksmith apprentices under him, and he can just find a few of them to act as passers-by scouts.

Blue Sage Grass is a large hostel in the North District, with a large flow of people around it.

After he spoke, Jason Iron Furnace quickly replied.

"Garrison!"

"According to my apprentices, the streets around Blue Sage Grass are all garrisons in disguise."

"My clever little ghosts recognized several of the captains."

"Anyone who enters the backyard of Blue Sage Grass will be quickly controlled."

Chen Xuan looked calm, and all these situations were within his expectations.

The appearance of the garrison, combined with the fact that Eusula often went to the first circle, it is not difficult to guess that the red-haired stepmother definitely has someone in the city, and it is a high-level person with great influence.

"Your apprentice didn't leave any clues, did he?"

To be on the safe side, Chen Xuan asked one more question.

"Of course not, don't worry!"

"The clever little ghosts often go to the North District to buy materials for auxiliary forging."

"And it's not surprising that people from the Blacksmith Association appear everywhere in the city. There are 79 small blacksmith shops in this city, all of which are cultivated by the association!"

Jensen Iron Furnace said confidently.

Chen Xuan also had a rough idea in his mind.

"Okay, I understand."

"If someone investigates, you should know what to do."

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it!"

Johnson Iron Furnace said.

Mr. Chen was very relieved about this, and ended the conversation after a few words of advice.

Density is currently the most reliable explanation for extraordinary physical strength.

Search [protein material] and its extended concept before you start to rant.

And you actually used a fishing rod as an analogy. Whose fishing rod is made of protein material?

To give a typical example, spider silk is a typical representative of protein material.

Its strength is not proportional to its own weight and size.

At present, many nanomaterials research is trying to use carbon structure to imitate the protein structure of spider silk.

In reality, a slight structural change in protein materials can bring geometric strength improvement.

Even any change in a polypeptide chain can cause huge changes.

The corresponding weight increase ratio is not measured by plastic or metal.

Of course, there is blood, organs, fat and bones in the body, so don't really treat the extraordinary as metal.

Many biological materials in science fiction settings are also protein materials, and current technology has just begun to make progress in this area.

However, the potential of protein is recognized.

In addition to the characteristics of protein, the tempering effect brought by magic elements is not the first time it has been mentioned. If you have to compare it with the big man who piled ordinary chicken on Blue Star, then what is the difference between being extraordinary and taking drugs to exercise?