455: Chapter 454 Loyal Little Follower

Chu Xuan's figure flickered, and he instantly appeared a hundred meters away.

At his current speed, sprinting at full tilt, he actually already exceeded a hundred meters per second. However, using this Blink skill allowed him to flash and kill enemies without any warning.

His close-quarters surprise attack combat capabilities had undoubtedly been elevated once again.

"Only a distance of 100 meters, but it's decent enough."

When Chu Xuan had gained insight into Huo Gui's information earlier, he had already discovered that a max-level Blink was at most around 100 meters. To move further, he might need to further obtain the True Authority of the God of the Void.

However, Chu Xuan was still slightly disappointed with this result.

Compared to the max-level Heart Bewitchment, which had neither a cooldown nor a limit on the number of people and could be used at will as long as one had enough Mental Energy...

...this max-level Blink was still slightly inferior.

"So much time has passed; that former Vice Captain General has likely already completed his advancement. I just don't know where he's hiding..."

Chu Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

[Your Transcendent Skill "Blink" has reached max level. It has been detected that you are not a Transcendent of this sequence and cannot further obtain the authority of the God of the Void through this.]

[Detected that you currently possess 12 rule fragments. Are you willing to consume 1 rule fragment to make the following choice:]

1. Excluding restricted areas, you can blink while ignoring physical barriers.

2. The blink distance is doubled, expanding to 200 meters.

Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

Considering that the reason he chose Blink was not only to use instantaneous movement for short-range combat and to enhance the effect of close-quarters surprise attacks but also, more importantly, to reduce the cooldown time...

...adding another 100 meters was not as good as choosing to ignore physical barriers. That way, it would have an effect similar to "walking through walls."

With this thought, Chu Xuan made his choice internally.

[You have consumed 1 rule fragment. Your Blink skill has been enhanced. You are now able to blink while ignoring physical barriers.]

An inexplicable sensation welled up in his heart.

Chu Xuan discovered that he actually had a slight understanding of space.

Sitting on a large rock, he looked at a small fish in the stream and subconsciously reached out to grab it.

As a result, he only caught a handful of air.

The small fish continued to swim in the mountain stream.

"I can't do it... This must involve the higher authority of the God of the Void..."

Chu Xuan wasn't frustrated. He wasn't in this sequence to begin with, so being able to raise Blink to the max level was already enough.

Next, he took out the last [extraordinary skill promotion scroll] and went straight for it, spending 700 spirituality value to raise the Rank of [Clone].

[Your Transcendent Skill "Clone" has been promoted to LV.4.]

[Clone LV.4: You can shed any body tissue to transform into a Clone and can freely allocate the Clone's stamina, strength, and agility attributes. Each attribute cannot exceed 60% of the original body's.]

The maximum number of Clones that can exist simultaneously is 3, with a maximum duration of 1 day.

Note 1: The more Clones there are or the longer they are maintained, their various attributes will decrease accordingly. If the total number of Clones created that day exceeds 3, you will lose 1% of your total health points for each additional Clone created.]

Chu Xuan plucked a strand of hair and flicked it with his finger.

Snap!

With a soft sound, the hair pierced into another large rock not far away.

The next second.

Boom!!

Rubble exploded as another "Chu Xuan" leaped out from the shattered rocks.

He was still covered in bandages, wearing a black cloak, with a paper effigy in his arms and a demon-subduing pestle in his hand.

However, whether it was the black cloak, the paper effigy, or the demon-subduing pestle, they were all just for show.

"It only has physical attributes. Its regular skills are still there, but it doesn't have any Transcendent Skills. It's basically a blank slate with base attributes all at 120. My original body has no burden, and it doesn't even need extra spirituality value..."

The two Chu Xuans spoke simultaneously, then looked at each other and smiled: "Hello, I am Chu Xuan."

Then, while Chu Xuan's original body remained still, the Clone moved at high speed, darting around the dense forest and startling the birds and beasts.

Controlled by the same consciousness, they shared the five senses.

Chu Xuan found that with his current Mental Energy, manipulating both the original body and the Clone simultaneously didn't feel taxing at all; it was as easy as moving his own limbs.

Immediately after, Chu Xuan plucked two more hairs, but just as he was about to manifest two more Clones, he suddenly felt something.

"Does condensing more Clones require spirituality value now...?"

Chu Xuan's eyes flickered slightly.

"The more spirituality value consumed, the stronger the Clone's base attributes will be. By consuming a maximum of 100 spirituality value, a strongest Clone with all attributes at 120 can be manifested..."

"In addition, the Clone's health points are also related to my original body's Rank. Currently, it can only reach a maximum of 100 points. Fortunately, defense is related to stamina, so it's not entirely a glass cannon."

"To increase the Clone's health points, additional spirituality value must be consumed. Every 10 spirituality value can add 100 health points to the Clone, up to a maximum of 10 times the Clone's stamina attribute. This means my Clone can currently reach a maximum of 1,200 health points..."

While Chu Xuan was muttering to himself, the distant Clone "Chu Xuan" dashed back. With a bang, it turned back into a strand of hair and landed in the original Chu Xuan's hand.

"As long as the Clone doesn't die, it doesn't count towards the limit. This hair can still be turned into a Clone again within the same day..."

Amidst the surge of thoughts, Chu Xuan's eyes shone with sharp light. His understanding and mastery of the Clone skill had become more thorough.

By now, the gains Chu Xuan had made from this forced mission had been converted into his own strength to the greatest extent possible.

He had 12 soul crystals left, 11 rule fragments, and 13,455 spirituality value.

He took out his phone and checked the time; it was almost 7:50.

There were 40 minutes left until the next dream entry time.

Last time, it took Chu Xuan a full 30 minutes to fall asleep.

"If I advance my Rank now, I might miss the dream entry time..."

After a brief thought, Chu Xuan chose not to advance for the time being. Instead, he took out a palm-sized architectural model from his Exclusive Space.

It was the alchemy tool [Sentry Bastion] he had obtained from Mara.

This item could form a field within a maximum radius of 100 meters. When an outsider intruded, it could produce effects of confusion, hindrance, and protection, and issue a warning.

It only required 20 spirituality value to activate once.

[Your spirituality value -20]

[Current spirituality value: 13,435]

In an instant, the air around Chu Xuan distorted slightly.

After thinking for a moment, Chu Xuan took out the Giant Egg from his biological space.

With a thud, the Giant Egg rolled out. There were even more cracks on it, but electric arcs no longer leaked out.

"What are you doing! What are you doing! human pet, this Emperor hasn't had enough sleep yet, and you're calling me out? What do you want?" a dissatisfied voice came from inside the Giant Egg.

"When I was unconscious after encountering the spatial turbulence earlier, you were the one who helped deal with the Specter that tried to attack me, right?" Chu Xuan asked.

"Nonsense! Besides your Lord Peng, who else would help you?" The Giant Egg snorted, then changed the subject:

"But you don't need to thank me. Even without me, you probably would have been fine. Your body emitted black fire on its own, scaring off those other Specters.

Unfortunately, your clothes and these treasures were all snatched away. But it doesn't matter now; that Specter has already been killed by you, and your things have been snatched back..."

"Emitted black fire on its own?"

Chu Xuan's brow twitched slightly as he thought to himself: Could it be that while I was unconscious, that other consciousness woke up again?

Amidst his thoughts, Chu Xuan noticed movement in the biological space. Clearly, the Giant Egg wanted to go back in, but he easily stopped it with a thought.

"You won't let me back in? Are you provoking this Emperor? Don't think Lord Peng is afraid of you. If it weren't for the fact that you gave me so much life essence to eat, I would definitely..."

The Giant Egg wouldn't stop grumbling. Chu Xuan had already tossed the greed tank out, and it landed steadily next to the Giant Egg.

"I'm going to sleep. You'll be my Protector. During this time, however much high-grade life essence you can drink from the tank is up to your own ability. Just don't get drunk."

"Gaga! Master, you really are too generous. I, the Sky-Shattering Thunder Roc, will forever be your most loyal little sidekick."

The Giant Egg gave a strange laugh and then bounced onto the tank. About one-tenth of it was inserted into the tank's mouth, looking like an ornament.

"Master, go ahead and sleep. With me here, even if the sky falls, I'll hold it up for you!"

Hearing this, although Chu Xuan felt the other party was a bit unreliable, the Giant Egg's strength was still worth acknowledging. At the very least, a Rank 10 Transcendent like Lin Liguo would be no match for it.

Chu Xuan took a deep breath and lay flat on the large rock.

Time passed minute by minute.

Chu Xuan remained wide awake.

It wasn't until half an hour had passed that Chu Xuan slowly drifted off to sleep.

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"Never trust anyone..."