58: No loss from investing

"Listen to me, from this day forward, you are the greatest hope of our Star City. Aside from Bei Chen and myself, you must absolutely never let anyone else know about this ability of yours unless it is a matter of absolute necessity."

Elder Tie grabbed Zhou Xing's wrist, his expression grave.

Beside him, Bei Chen also nodded.

Zhou Xing thought that since things had come to this, there was no need to be overly polite. He looked at the two and said, "Chief, Elder Tie, I haven't fused with any more divinity fragments since I reached the Control stage."

"Therefore, in order to increase my strength as much as possible, I need some special divinity fragments that can be of significant help to me."

"For example, a divinity fragment of the god of light could allow me to construct a power where light and darkness share the same source. When unleashed, it would be even more powerful than fusing ice and fire energy together."

"Or perhaps particularly rare and powerful divinity fragments like those from the god of space or the god of time."

"If I can successfully fuse with them again, I might have a chance to Breakthrough to the Control Mid-Stage, giving me more confidence."

"Of course, currently, I am actually more inclined towards divinity fragments like those of the God of Deceit. That way, I could use various abilities openly without worrying about the risk of exposure."

"In that case, I will take you to the warehouse later to pick them out yourself. Most ordinary divinity fragments are used to synthesize divinity crystals to treat those suffering from divinity erosion, but some extra special ones with high value or high divinity content are kept in storage."

"I'm not entirely sure which ones we have exactly, but you can choose whatever you need."

Bei Chen spoke. As the person with the most power among the Star City Watchers, he had the authority to allocate Star City's resources.

"I have a few divinity fragments in my personal collection, though they aren't particularly special. You can take a look."

As he spoke, the space ring on Elder Tie's finger flashed, and over a dozen bottles containing divinity fragments appeared on the coffee table.

[Ding! Detected 'titan god' divinity fragment (46%)...]

[Ding! Detected 'god of strength' divinity fragment (42%)...]

......

Instantly, the System's notification sounds rang out. Although the divinity content of these fragments wasn't low, they were all focused on defense and strength.

"Then I'll choose the god of strength divinity fragment. If I can't find anything more suitable later, I can try fusing it to complement my god of war ability."

"After stacking them, my physical strength should increase significantly."

Zhou Xing said.

"Let's go. I'll take you to Star City's warehouse to have a look. I rarely go there myself, but I hope we can find the most suitable divinity fragment for you in the divinity fragment storage room."

Bei Chen spoke up at this time.

Afterward, Zhou Xing followed Elder Tie and Bei Chen to the Star City warehouse.

Star City's warehouse was not far from the Weapon Forging Department managed by Elder Tie; it was also located in the basement of The Watchers Headquarters.

After passing through three consecutive identity verification checks, Zhou Xing followed them through a massive metal door.

Upon entering, he saw all sorts of powerful weapons and equipment, as well as many pieces of gear and Materials that Zhou Xing had never seen before.

After several twists and turns, the three finally arrived at the divinity fragment storage room.

A powerful Seal was set at the entrance. In all of Star City, only Bei Chen had the authority to enter these special areas.

Once inside, his eyes were met with special translucent glass bottles containing divinity fragments, all suspended within an anti-gravity field.

[Ding! Detected 'god of corrosion' divinity fragment (46%)]

[Ding! Detected 'god of light' divinity fragment (27%)]

...[Ding! Detected 'god of healing' divinity fragment (30%)]

There weren't many, only about twenty or so.

However, every single one of these divinity fragments was either rare or had a very high divinity content. Zhou Xing was practically salivating at the sight.

But these were collected by the entirety of Star City over a long period. Even if Bei Chen had the power of allocation, he couldn't possibly give them all to Zhou Xing.

Fortunately, there really was a god of light divinity fragment.

"I haven't been to the warehouse in a long time; we're in luck. Zhou Xing, aside from the 'god of light' fragment you need, you can pick one more at will."

Bei Chen spoke up, causing Zhou Xing's eyes to light up.

"Thank you, Chief. Then I'll choose the 'god of healing' divinity fragment. This is the first time I've seen a healing-type divinity fragment; it's even rarer than the god of light fragment."

Zhou Xing chose without hesitation.

Compared to the god of light, the god of healing was definitely the rarest and most useful of all divinity fragments.

Healing-type Awakened Ones were the most popular among all Awakened Ones.

This was true anywhere—everyone loves a healer!

"Haha, you certainly know how to pick. Healing-type divinity fragments are extremely rare even at the main headquarters."

"However, if you have the chance to successfully fuse with it, it will definitely be a qualitative leap for you, greatly enhancing your survival capabilities."

A flicker of heartache passed through the depths of Bei Chen's eyes, but considering Zhou Xing's uniqueness, he decided to treat it as an investment.

Investing in a four-element—or perhaps even a truly unlimited multi-element—Fusion Awakened One was definitely not a losing trade!

As long as Zhou Xing grew smoothly in the future, there was a great possibility of him becoming a demigod.

There was even a glimmer of hope that he could truly possess one hundred percent divinity, birth a godhead, and achieve godhood.

Afterward, the three left the warehouse. Zhou Xing talked with the two for a while before returning to his room.

By this time, Zhou Keer had already woken up. When she saw Zhou Xing, she rushed over with tears in her eyes and hugged him tightly.

"Brother, I'm sorry for making you worry."

"It's fine. Your brother is here, isn't he? Don't worry, in a while, you'll be able to become an Awakened One, and then you'll be completely free from the pain of divinity erosion."

Zhou Xing gently patted his sister's back and spoke softly.

"System, check my sister's current condition."

Zhou Xing called out to the System in his mind.

[Command received, auto-scanning...]

[Scan results: Physical Body strength equivalent to Control Mid-Stage (Body stability only 51%)]

[Hidden Danger: Body stability is barely at the critical threshold; the next eruption may lead to physical collapse]

[Recommendation: Consume 60% of the current System energy reserves to perform repairs]

"Keer, I'm going to help stabilize your body in a moment. Don't resist. Because of the continuous divinity eruptions, your physical strength has increased, but there are significant hidden dangers. I'll help you eliminate them now."

Zhou Xing had his sister sit on the sofa and spoke.

"Close your eyes!"

Seeing Zhou Keer nod, Zhou Xing spoke again and then grasped his sister's hands.

Immediately after, he gave the command to the System in his mind: "System, repair my sister's body immediately."

[Repair initiated, estimated time: ten minutes]

Instantly, Zhou Xing could feel a gentle power flowing directly from his palms into his sister's body.