blogombal Chapter 91 No More Crows
Chapter 91 No More Crows
Within minutes, Xu Si returned with half a bottle of icy blue liquid and handed it directly to Fu Xiaojian.
"Drink it before bed!" Xu Si simply instructed without explanation.
This is the [Sequence Enhancement Potion (Universal Type)] that Xu Si upgraded with 1300 purification points. It's not that he's reluctant to part with the second type, but he's mainly afraid of overloading this guy or causing him to die from the pain.
Fu Xiaojian took the half-bottle of icy blue liquid. It was cool to the touch, and he could faintly feel the gentle yet undeniable energy fluctuations contained within. His eyes flickered as he looked at Xu Si.
"This is……?"
"Drink it before bed, don't ask." Xu Si lay back down on the sofa, closed his eyes, and looked like he was seeing the guest off.
Fu Xiaojian gripped the medicine tightly, said nothing more, just nodded emphatically, turned and left with his rice bowl.
He knew Xu Si wouldn't harm him; this was most likely something good that could improve his strength.
As night deepened, the temperature in the Gobi Desert plummeted, a stark contrast to the scorching heat of the day.
Several campfires became the only source of light and heat for the camp, dispelling the chill and the unease brought by the darkness.
Most of the convoy had already slept on the floor in the barracks.
Xu Si remained awake inside the vehicle, feeling the strange egg-sized object fall from his hand, pondering what to do.
With a slight thought, he immersed his consciousness into the system.
[Strange item detected: Gray Raven's Eye]
[Item Characteristics: Peeping, Dead Silence, Mental Aphasia]
[Upgradeable Option 1: Oddity - Skull Raven Whistle]
[Description: When blown, it releases a "mental aphasia" impact, briefly silencing energy flow and mental fluctuations within a range, and temporarily interrupting or isolating all prying eyes and attention;]
[Estimated Purification Points Consumption: 2200]
[Upgrade Option 2 Compatible: Rare Item - Eye of Deathly Silence]
[Description: Using the eyeball as a carrier, it grants the holder temporary mental shielding and the ability to break through spying, with a small probability of awakening the 'malicious perception' characteristic, and a relatively large probability of inflicting 'mental muteness' interference on the spy.]
[Estimated Purification Points Consumption: 1700]
Xu Si's gaze lingered on the two options, causing him some headache.
Xu Si didn't pay much attention to the [Gray Raven's Eye] when he was initially choosing the drop, mainly because he already had the Star Eye trait and didn't have much need for it.
In retrospect, it would be quite practical to turn it into a curio.
【Skull Raven Whistle】 is more focused on group control and counter-control, while 【Deadly Eyes】 emphasizes personal concealment and counter-spying.
The characteristics of "Skull Raven Whistle" are similar to Ronaldinho's "Psionic Surge". If you have it, your ultimate move can hit effectively even without Ronaldinho's support.
If we disregard its cost, it is a rather practical oddity.
As for the [Eye of Death], Xu Si decided against it. This thing requires the eyes as a medium, and if it interferes with his "Starry Eyes", it would really be a loss.
After a moment's thought, he finally chose [Skull Raven Whistle].
"System, using [Eye of the Gray Raven], upgrade to the artifact [Skull Raven Gray Whistle]."
[Purification Points -2200, Remaining Purification Points: 103270]
Estimated time: 10 minutes
As the command was given, the dark red stone in his palm began to soften and deform, eventually coalescing into a bone whistle about the size of a thumb, shaped like a crow's skull. It was dark red all over, cold to the touch, and carried an aura of death.
[Current Item: Rare Item - Skull Raven Whistle]
[Ranking of Oddities: 1999]
[Current holder: Xu Si]
Characteristic 1: Mental aphasia (active)
Description: Upon activation, releases a ranged mental shock, forcibly silencing the energy flow and mental fluctuations of targets within the area (effect positively correlated with energy infusion), lasting 2-3 seconds. Highly effective against low-level targets and those with low mental resistance.
Feature 2: Death Gaze
Description: Passively resists detection by conventional spying abilities; actively breaks through persistent spying, marking, and tracking effects that have been applied to or are related to the user.
[The cost: Silence is golden. Each use will cause the user to enter a short period of "aphasia," unable to speak. The duration of aphasia is directly proportional to the number of uses.]
[Comment: Shh—let the world be quiet for a while. (Note: Crows are forbidden to make noise.)]
"Ranked 1999..."
Xu Si stroked the dark red bone whistle, feeling the ominous power contained within it. Although this whistle only had two characteristics, its ranking was higher than that of the Void Cloak, actually making it into the top two thousand.
As for the cost, it can be troublesome in situations requiring communication and command, but if used well, it can undoubtedly be a powerful tool to break the deadlock or turn the tide.
He carefully put it away and placed it in the dimensional pocket of the [Empty Cloak].
The night wind grew increasingly fierce, causing the campfire to flicker unpredictably.
Meanwhile, inside the Mengshi vehicle, Fu Xiaojian shook the icy blue liquid and drank it all in one gulp.
As the medicine slid down his throat, Fu Xiaojian felt a line of ice winding down his esophagus, then exploding in his stomach, turning into countless fine, needle-like energies that rapidly spread to his limbs and bones.
The needle-like pain instantly awakened his dormant bones, muscles, and even the sequence energy. Fu Xiaojian felt his entire body emitting a faint buzzing sound.
He groaned, cold sweat instantly beading on his forehead. He leaned back in the Warrior's seat, gritting his teeth as he endured the slow but steady "energy flush."
His noble lineage kept him from uttering a sound, a last vestige of his pride.
Fu Xiaojian's condition had already been clearly revealed under Xu Sixing's watchful gaze. Finding that Fu Xiaojian's condition didn't seem to be much better than his own, Xu Sixing went to sleep peacefully.
At this moment, Fu Xiaojian could feel that the energy belonging to the Pioneer sequence within his body was growing and solidifying at an unprecedented speed, as if a dried-up riverbed had been welcoming rolling waves.
Inside the Mengshi vehicle, Fu Xiaojian's pain seemed to have reached its peak.
His body trembled violently, his jaw was clenched, veins bulged on his forehead, and sweat had already soaked through his clothes.
If Xiao Luo in the back seat woke up at this moment, he would definitely be startled.
Fu Xiaojian now knew what that half-bottle of icy blue liquid was, but it was too late.
Painful yet joyful—this is undoubtedly the most fitting description of his current state.
This process was undoubtedly painful, but it precisely stimulated his inherently indomitable spirit.
Perhaps it's more about the craving for sequence power, a craving that's far more unbearable than the pain.
Time slowly passed in the cold wind.
After about half an hour, the violent energy surge within Fu Xiaojian's body gradually subsided, replaced by a more profound and solid sense of power.
He exhaled a long, silent breath and slowly opened his eyes.
In the darkness, his eyes were sharper and more composed than before, as if they had undergone endless refinement.