98: spear

Fu Liang heard Lu Ze's mumbling and followed him, also noticing the unusualness of this place.

Logically, such a weapon exhibition hall should have dedicated staff to manage it, so it shouldn't have people's name information crossed out.

Moreover, since the weapon isn't here, it indicates that the person is most likely alive. If so, wouldn't that be even more disrespectful?

Fu Liang pointed to the crossed-out information, "Old Gao, did you do this? Crossing out people's information—if Deputy Director Meng found out, he'd scold you too."

Gao Yan finally shifted his gaze from Lu Ze, smiled, and said, "What are you talking about? Although I smoke here, I wouldn't damage things. This person's name and information were crossed out because... he defected."

At these words, the eyes of all three were drawn to him.

"Defected? Who?"

Fu Liang was very interested. One must know that those who could leave their weapons here were all top three finishers from previous years.

The top three often had very promising futures. Historically, all top three finishers in Xuanyuan City, if they didn't die, entered the headquarters!

If nothing unexpected happened, this person should have already entered the headquarters, but he actually defected?!

Gao Yan smacked his lips again, "Who it is, I can't say. However, you should know his information once you enter the headquarters."

Lu Ze turned to look at Gao Yan and asked, "Why will we know once we enter the headquarters?"

Gao Yan dragged his body, walking step by step towards the only boss chair in the room, "Because once you enter the headquarters, you can take on his bounty mission. His reputation is quite well-known at the headquarters."

Gao Yan sat down in the boss chair, took a white cloth from his pants pocket, and carefully wiped the three weapons on the table, "Young Master Liang, if you can capture or kill him, no one else in the Xiang Family will be able to compare to you. All family assets will be yours, indisputably."

Fu Liang narrowed his eyes at the words.

He was Xiang Tianliu's illegitimate son, which was already an unspeakable matter. Moreover, he had several very strong brothers. Even if he wanted to compete for family property now, he would suppress his thoughts and proceed cautiously, step by step.

Fu Liang didn't know if Gao Yan's words had a deeper meaning, but if it was truly as Gao Yan said, just by killing or capturing this person, the position of Young Lord of the Xiang Family would be indisputable.

Then this person's reputation, even before his defection, must have resounded throughout all of China!

Who could this person be... "Alright, take your respective weapons."

Gao Yan suddenly spoke, interrupting Fu Liang's thoughts.

Lu Ze took the first step, walked to the table, and picked up a spear.

This spear was unremarkable, entirely dark, even the spearhead was dull, and it was unclear what Materials it was made of.

To call it a "spear" might not be entirely accurate; the shaft of this spear was only the length of a forearm. Holding it now was like holding a child's toy.

The spear is the king of a hundred weapons; an inch longer, an inch stronger! This "spear" was so short; if one actually used this thing in combat, it would probably be like not holding anything at all.

Lu Ze didn't intend to use this thing in his heart, after all, he already had the Fierce Evil Broadsword.

Just as he was about to put the weapon away, Gao Yan suddenly spoke, "Try injecting Spiritual Qi into it."

Lu Ze's movements paused slightly, then he injected Spiritual Qi into it as Gao Yan instructed.

Instantly!

The originally dark and dull spear suddenly burst forth with lines of blue. These lines encircled the entire spear shaft, connecting and converging, then spreading out!

"Buzz!"

With a soft tremor, Lu Ze suddenly sensed something.

He gripped the spear shaft below the spearhead with his left hand and the spear butt with his right. Spiritual Qi suddenly erupted, and as his hands stretched out, the spear shaft abruptly extended!

The spear, which was originally only forearm-length, was now as long as a normal spear!

"You should be able to use this spear for some time."

Gao Yan said, "It also has some other uses; you can try to combine it with your own techniques."

Lu Ze looked at the blue lines on the spear, seemingly understanding something.

"Hibernating Thunder!"

With Lu Ze's command, Hibernating Thunder suddenly moved, injecting a bolt of lightning into the spear!

"Zzzzzzt!"

The sound of electricity suddenly rang out. The lightning spread along the lines within the spear in an instant, then suddenly erupted with immense power!

The lightning was dazzling, illuminating the entire floor. Even though it was daytime, from outside the building, one could clearly see the white light bursting from the top floor of this Subsidiary Building No. 3!

Fu Liang and the others were even blinded by the white light.

Lu Ze's mind moved, and Hibernating Thunder retracted the lightning, the brilliant light dimming.

Regarding the spear in his hand, Lu Ze now had a new understanding.

To speak of it, it naturally couldn't compare to the Fierce Evil Broadsword, but this spear had something the Fierce Evil Broadsword couldn't do for the time being!

That was to unleash Lu Ze's techniques to a greater extent!

Just now, when the lightning entered the spear, in just an instant, Lu Ze could feel that the spear had transformed the lightning, allowing it to burst forth more fully!

Moreover, this spear seemed to have its own consciousness, infinitely lowering its own presence, allowing the lightning to occupy its body, making this spear, at a certain moment just now, achieve the existence of an almost pure "Lightning Spear"!

To such an extent, Lu Ze couldn't help but sigh.

After all, the more powerful a weapon, the more it would have a common problem: because they themselves are very powerful, they are unwilling to lower their own sense of presence.

This leads to many people reversing the primary and secondary roles when using weapons; because the weapon is powerful, they are powerful, and only by continuously strengthening the weapon will these users become stronger!

However, no matter what the weapon, it is wielded by a person. If the person is strong, making the weapon strong, that is truly having the primary and secondary in order!

This is also why true masters, even with a single leaf or a single tree, are enough to defeat an opponent, while a weak person, even if given the strongest weapon in the world, may not be able to defeat others.

The Great Dao of the world is even more so. In terms of the Dao of the sword, if the sword is in the heart, then the person is controlled by the sword; the sword is primary, the person is secondary.

If the sword is in hand, then the sword is controlled by the person; the person is primary, the sword is secondary.

"This spear is very good."

Lu Ze spoke these words and put the spear away.

Gao Yan also narrowed his eyes, his expression unreadable.

Fu Liang and Qin Wan tested their weapons. Although they also had blue lines crisscrossing them, like Lu Ze's, they couldn't display the same power as Lu Ze's.

Perhaps it was because they themselves weren't as strong as Lu Ze.

They comforted themselves this way and put their weapons away.

"I heard you're entering a ruin?"

Gao Yan suddenly spoke.

Fu Liang didn't hide it, nodding, "That's right. Did this information spread so fast? You heard about it even sitting here?"

Gao Yan smiled, "Since morning, I've heard many people talking about it."