21: Chapter 21: The Ancient Swords of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties? Actually, it was from last week!!

Unfortunately, just as he was preparing to make a move,

the depleted material repository hindered his actions.

"I still need to go collect some auxiliary materials."

Su Xiu smacked his lips.

Relying solely on a single flame of soul to carry a new sequential anomaly was obviously too monotonous.

He still needed to add some odds and ends to coordinate things.

Having made up his mind, the resolute and swift-acting he took 002 and began his operation.

"Time to work!"

"Yes."

The two of them disappeared one after another at the end of the road.

——

Meanwhile.

Just as Su Xiu was busy collecting materials to serve as writing carriers,

the Martyrs' Cemetery.

Woo-woo-woo——

With police sirens clearing the way, amidst the interlaced red and blue lights,

a large number of armored vehicles drove in successively.

Large numbers of personnel stepped down from them with a 'swish, swish, swish', all of whom were well-trained elites. The moment they arrived, they set up a cordon around the area, evacuated the civilians inside, and completely sealed it off.

High-precision and cutting-edge instruments were successively carried out from the carriages, and surveys were carried out intensively.

At the same time,

a familiar figure also attracted Zhao Jinlong's attention.

"Commissioner Zheng?"

"You guys are here too!!"

Among the group of people who stepped down from the C-position of the motorcade, the leader was impressively Zheng Fei, the special envoy sent by the Imperial Capital and also an imperial commissioner.

"I have to come, the commotion here is simply too big."

Zheng Fei looked at the ice crystal debris in the cemetery, his tone carrying a hint of meaningfulness.

The Authorities noticed what happened here at the very first moment.

Not to mention the huge commotion of Gear Live, the celestial changes above the cemetery alone could not escape the detection of the Heavenly Eye.

The moment they sensed the anomaly, they assembled armed police elites and rapidly launched an operation.

Unfortunately, the Association's actions were simply too fast.

Even though they hurried as fast as they could, they were still a step behind.

"Have they already left?"

Zheng Fei murmured softly. Failing to make contact with this mysterious organization left him somewhat disappointed.

However, after noticing the ice crystal debris on the cemetery,

the expression on his face instantly tightened.

"There is still ice crystal residue?"

"Didn't the Association deal with these things?"

Zheng Fei's pupils slightly constricted.

The terror of the Crystal Disaster had long been vividly displayed in the live broadcast. Before it was determined which substance would produce an inert reaction and stop the infection trend,

even with the power of the state, it was a self-proclaimed unsolvable natural disaster. This was far more terrifying than earthquakes and tsunamis.

Within his field of vision, the azure blue color made cold sweat break out straight down Zheng Fei's spine.

He had thought that the Association, which took away the core of the Crystal Disaster,

would also clean up and resolve all these terrifying remnants.

Gear Live.

After 004 was retrieved and the Crystal Disaster was contained, it quietly interrupted and stopped. He really didn't know the subsequent developments.

"Er..."

Facing Zheng Fei's astonishment and doubt, Zhao Jinlong's expression was a bit strange.

He had actually asked the 'Chaos' girl about the exact same topic.

However, she blocked him right back with a single sentence: "The Association is only interested in anomalies and is not responsible for recycling junk."

Then, while he was stunned, she left without even turning her head.

Leaping up and disappearing into a black dot in the sky, her high-flying style almost made Zhao Jinlong drool with envy.

"N-No recycling of junk?"

Zheng Fei's expression stiffened, and he felt terrible all over.

The Association had high prestige and looked down on these pieces of junk.

But ordinary people like them couldn't handle it!

A Crystal Disaster that easily infected and spread outward—if it really broke out, goodness knows what kind of impact it would cause!

[Association: Breaking a sweat now, bro!]

Just as Zheng Fei was about to break down,

he finally heard some good news.

"Er."

"Actually, you don't need to worry too much."

"According to the Association, the core of the Crystal Disaster has already been resolved. The remaining ice crystal debris is merely its power embers, and its characteristics have been greatly weakened. It will only trigger infection effects on objects that actively contact it."

"As long as you pay more attention and operate properly, the impact can still be controlled!"

Zhao Jinlong was right.

The written anomaly had already been successfully archived.

As the writer, Su Xiu naturally possessed absolute control.

Under his restraint, the remaining Crystal Disaster debris would not actively release cold air outward.

As for why he kept the residual ice crystals as battlefield relics?

Of course it was to harvest emotional points!

This natural wonder was constantly telling the outside world about the anomaly's power.

It induced emotional fluctuations in them.

It could be called a continuously mined mine; in terms of efficiency, it was at least a silver mine.

From Zheng Fei and the others' facial reactions, one could tell how effective it was.

[Ding——]

[004 Crystal Disaster debris triggered massive emotional fluctuations, emotional points +2519]

[Emotional points +3718]

[Emotional points +1349]

[...]

The steady and sustained harvest confirmed Su Xiu's correctness.

——

With difficulty, he moved his gaze away from the colorful shimmering ice crystal layer under the sunlight. These abnormal phenomena would be surveyed and analyzed by relevant technical personnel, and he only needed to wait for the results.

The magnificence of transcendent power undoubtedly made people yearn for it.

However, he obviously had more important matters to attend to.

Turning his head, his blazing gaze looked at Zhao Jinlong beside him.

"Right"

"You..."

"You also awakened transcendent power within your body? Inherited from ancient bloodline power? And you became an Association periphery!? Or did a big shot from the Association open it for you personally?"

A series of questions left Zhao Jinlong somewhat dazed.

Just as he nodded in a daze,

Zheng Fei finally showed his true intentions.

"Would Mr. Zhao be willing to cooperate with the Special Affairs Bureau for some checks?"

As soon as his voice fell,

a series of people in white lab coats trooped out, holding syringes and instruments, and impatiently started moving.

Zhao Jinlong couldn't help but reveal a wry smile.

"Can I... refuse?"

——

Just as someone was about to be reduced to a guinea pig and looking pitiful,

the busy Su Xiu also collected materials that satisfied him, and his nearly bottomed-out material repository became rich again.

As for where he collected them?

Need you ask!

Where were the most diverse and numerous items? Of course it was the Antique Street!

For Blue Star, which lacked transcendent power, the mixed bag of an antique street was definitely the best material repository. He only needed to spend a tiny price to harvest all sorts of weird and bizarre things, which was definitely not a loss.

Especially since right next to this street was the flower, bird, insect, and fish market.

He could even collect some living creatures along the way.

The [axolotl] used as 002's writing carrier was a pet sold in there.

"Master?"

"Did we score a big bargain on this Shang and Zhou Dynasty ancient sword?"

Returning home, 002 pulled a long bronze sword out of the large and small bags.

Blinking her eyes, she revealed a curious gaze.

From the knowledge she had understood, antiques from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties were quite valuable. Su Xiu had pocketed the item using only half a red banknote, making it undoubtedly a massive steal!

Although she wasn't interested in money, she was still quite excited about scoring a bargain.

Her cold face couldn't help but reveal a trace of happiness.

"Shang and Zhou?"

"Last week is more like it."

Su Xiu's mouth twitched slightly. If fifty yuan could buy a Shang and Zhou Dynasty ancient sword, that would truly be fucking absurd.