Chapter 724: Smoke Feast

Chen Chuan looked and found that the heating object was actually the long-unused Lynx Stone Tablet.

This thing was once used as a killing move, but now, with his strength improvement, it can only be considered as a decoration.

After all, nowadays, even facing multiple opponents, he doesn't need other means to share the pressure; he can handle it all by himself.

However, he had indeed recently neglected the food required by the lynx supernatural entity. According to the previous agreement, if he didn't provide food, the lynx would retaliate against its master.

But the question is, what kind of master is he? With the strength he now possesses, the lynx dares not even make a sound towards him, let alone show any signs of rebellion.

At this moment, he took out the stone tablet, from which a thought was transmitted, showing an extreme desire for the relics he just obtained.

He was slightly surprised. Although low-level relics have certain value, usually, one needs to find the correct usage method to know their use.

Yang Yuncheng searched for twenty-five years without finding it out, and he didn't think he could figure it out in one go, so he didn't open it immediately after obtaining it, planning to deal with it when he had time.

However, he also noticed that the lynx supernatural entity didn't react much until he opened the fissure, which caused this situation.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but take out the relic, and after looking at it, he peeled off the thick cloth wrapped around it layer by layer. Finally, he found that it was an oval-shaped object with jagged edges, looking like a piece of eggshell, but with slightly thicker walls.

The appearance was quite unremarkable. If not explained in advance, one might think it was a piece of petrified eggshell just by looking at it.

But now, as he held it under the fissure light, faint wisps of blue smoke emerged, accompanied by a fragrance. After smelling it, he actually felt a sense of fullness.

Not a false sense of fullness, but as if he had eaten a lot of nutrition paste and nutrient-rich food. Moreover, not just his body, but after smelling it for a while, even his consumed spirit seemed to be slightly replenished.

He was slightly moved. Could this thing be used to replenish the body's deficiencies?

But could there be any harm?

He looked at his second self, but nothing unusual could be seen. Since the fissure opened, there would naturally be some invasion, and the fading signs on his second self were consistent with when the fissure opened, showing almost no difference. This means that even if there is influence, it's minimal.

At this time, the Lynx Stone Tablet in his pocket became hotter and slightly vibrating, as if the lynx supernatural entity inside was jumping around, very anxious, and occasionally transmitting a sense of grievance to him.

He thought for a moment and relaxed his control over the lynx. The next moment, he heard a roar from the stone tablet, and immediately a faint miniature lynx shadow leaped out of the stone tablet, then rushed to the light smoke emitted by the relic in his hand, biting back and forth, and the sound of the lynx quickly gnawing at the relic could be heard.

But it's impossible for the lynx supernatural entity to damage this shell-like object, as it's a relic, even if it might only be the lowest fifth level, it's not comparable to a mere supernatural entity.

Although much of the light smoke was bitten by the lynx, under the fissure light, it kept emerging steadily. During this process, the lynx shadow seemed to become a bit more solid, and one could see a miniature lynx with a big head and small body lying on the eggshell, baring its teeth, looking very fierce, and roaring outwards after each bite.

However, when Chen Chuan's gaze fell on it, it immediately lay down, curled up, and bit small bites, looking very obedient.

After a while, the lynx seemed to be full and couldn't eat anymore, so it reluctantly returned to the stone tablet.

Chen Chuan checked and could clearly feel that after this feast, the lynx was somewhat different from before.

The most obvious thing was that the stone tablet, which he had had someone carve early on, although well-made, was still just stone, and many places were inevitably a bit rough. But now, it seemed to have become more refined, and when held, it no longer felt rough and cold, but had a warm and smooth jade-like feel.

Moreover, he found that the jacket he was wearing and the things he carried seemed to have become a bit newer. Of course, these changes were very subtle, and without spiritual power like his, it would be almost impossible to notice. And such changes were also negligible, almost useless.

But this indirectly proved some functions of this relic.

He then moved the shell-like object slightly away from the fissure, and sure enough, as the distance increased, the light smoke it emitted became thinner.

If that's the case, then this thing might only have these effects when close to the other world. No wonder Yang Yuncheng couldn't figure it out after keeping it by his side for over twenty years.

And even if known, most people don't have the conditions to utilize it. Probably only the government and companies that control the World Ring can bring out its value.

After some thought, he called out, and with a flapping sound, Zhao Ming descended.

He handed the shell-like object over, letting Zhao Ming also try the light smoke. The latter smelled it, became very spirited, his eyes very bright, and chirped at him. He nodded, indicating that it was undoubtedly useful for Zhao Ming as well.

With this thing to make up for the loss of spirit and body, cultivating wouldn't be afraid of consumption.

Because there was still invasion from the other side here, he had Zhao Ming return above, while he himself seized the time to cultivate.

Not long after, he heard the sound of rain outside. Fortunately, he had chosen a higher ground, just on a slope, and knowing it would rain, he had covered the tent with a layer of water-conducting cloth, and the interior was almost sealed, so the rainwater couldn't flow in.

From the afternoon, the rain fell in waves, intermittently, and stopped by night, but the strange movements appeared again, though they didn't last long and quickly subsided, as if the grotesque things emerging from the fissure had repelled them.

Chen Chuan sat guarding in front of the fissure, operating the spirit secret technique, and whenever something tried to penetrate, he used the Snow Emperor Blade to cut it off. Last time, he didn't know the situation, the underground space was relatively narrow, and the Snow Emperor Blade couldn't be swung freely. This time, he intentionally expanded it a bit, and the swinging became much smoother.

A night passed.

He heard the sound of people outside, so he swung his sword, instantly erasing the fissure in front of him, then sheathed it with a clang, and stood up from his spot.

The light that had been overflowing from his eyes slowly faded, as if he was more prepared this time, and the gains were more than last time.

He glanced at the relic in his hand, which might have played a role here.

Not to mention, after several confrontations with things from the other side, the Snow Emperor Blade would usually have some consumption. Normally, the mutated tissue inside would feel tired and need to rest during the day, but with this thing nearby, recovery became faster, and the efficiency of cultivation clearly improved.

After some thought, he rewrapped the thing, tied it with a rope, put it in his pocket, then took the Snow Emperor Blade and walked out of the tent.

As soon as he stepped out, he smelled a medicinal odor. The camp was sprinkled with a lot of medicinal powder, and the smell mixed with the odor of dissolved insect corpses was very pungent. Zhao Ming, following him out, couldn't help but sneeze.

At this time, he heard a clicking sound, turned his head, and saw near the campfire, human-shaped mud reliefs, now showing fine cracks, and then the natives sat up one by one, with the help of their companions, brushing off the mud blocks on them. It turned out they had been sleeping inside.

Yang Yuncheng came over, followed his gaze, and said, "Without a tent, this is how we avoid the night's contamination. It's also practical in the wild, you can just dig a hole and lie down anytime, anywhere."

Chen Chuan asked, "Does this require any special things?"

Yang Yuncheng said, "We need the special soil from here, along with some special drinks and drugs. If Supervisor Chen is interested, I can give you the recipe. But this method can only be used in this area. If you go further away, it's hard to say."

He gestured forward, "So they are unwilling to easily migrate to other places. They have lived here for a long time, familiar with and adapted to everything here. If they go outside, they might still survive, but many will inevitably die."

Chen Chuan nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "As far as I know, some people from the Old Imperial Family can travel through the Convergence Zone at night by believing in a certain existence. Is it said that this method was learned from the natives here?"

Yang Yuncheng said, "There is such a method, but believing in a certain existence requires offering a lot of sacrifices. The population around our gathering place can't afford so many tributes, nor do we have enough people to consume, so we use this method. Fortunately, we've managed this way for many years."

Then he said in a low voice, "But recently, after the Company Union people came, almost everything changed overnight."

Chen Chuan said, "Senior Yang, I'll trouble you to lead the way later."

Yang Yuncheng responded solemnly, "I'll go back and pack up. Supervisor Chen, we'll set off in half an hour."

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