Chapter 569: 258: Big Event
Shortly after Celeos left, Guang Tongchen began examining the weapon in his hands.
But he was neither a voyeur nor a Mutator, so he couldn't see the item's status.
However, even so, the subsequent quest evaluation allowed Guang Tongchen to see the weapon's attributes.
[Quest Evaluation: SSS]
[Evaluation: Although you gave up the option to communicate with the monster and explore the hidden information of this region, you gained a greater benefit—the recognition of the Demigod Celeos.]
[Quest Reward: Vanguard Points 4500.]
[Additional Reward, Divine Treasure—Black Judgment.]
[Divine Treasure Black Judgment—]
[Remark 1: As a weapon used by the King of Gods to cut through night and light, this blade can sever conceptual entities.]
[Remark 2: The progress of Divine Endowment for this item will relate to the user's understanding of cutting and the number of beings they have slain.]
[Remark 3: Weapon Skill: Night Shattering. (Current status unavailable, please increase slaying count.)]
[Remark 4: Weapon Skill: Severance. (Current status unavailable, please enhance understanding of cutting and increase slaying count.)]
[Remark 5: When this blade is fully activated, Divine Endowment can be initiated, culminating in a Sealing God Ceremony.]
[Remark 6: It is very sharp, possibly the sharpest item you have ever seen.]
[Remark 7: Quest item, please do not lose.]
Indeed, the shorter the message, the greater the information content.
The last remark made Guang Tongchen realize that this blade seemed to have its own story.
But now he had no way to ask Celeos where the blade had come from.
Guang Tongchen figured that he was not yet capable of wielding the blade, at least not capable of unleashing its true power.
The Divine Artifact was also in a state of bonding.
Because Celeos had not yet departed the mortal realm. Yet even so, this blade was far stronger than the 'Corrupted Breed Must Die.'
They were not even on the same level.
This was also the first time Guang Tongchen felt the power of a Divine Weapon.
"To wield the power of this blade, I must understand cutting and keep slaying enemies. It's a blade to my liking. I hope one day I can master you completely," Guang Tongchen said.
The black blade flickered with a cold light, as if responding to the young man's words.
Guang Tongchen had completed the summoning quest to perfection, and now, he was looking forward to seeing the ecstatic expression on Ji Ye's face.
And then, he suddenly felt like showing off.
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Transfer station.
When Guang Tongchen's figure appeared in the pitch-black room, Ji Ye's voice sounded in the darkness.
Along with the voice emerged a faint candlelight.
"Guang... my good Disciple, have you returned?" Ji Ye asked, his voice quivering with excitement.
Guang Tongchen replied calmly,
"Teacher, the ties between us cannot be so easily severed."
"That's great! That's wonderful! Quickly tell me, what did you encounter?" Ji Ye was rarely this excited.
Most of the time, he was a taciturn assassin, whose personality was hard to figure out.
Guang Tongchen said with a smile,
"No rush. I'm in a good mood. I'm going to send a message to Tianxia Wueri in Pioneer Echo first, I don't know why, but I feel like sharing this with him first."
Ji Ye knew that his disciple, Guang Tongchen, and Tianxia Wueri were the type of rivals who were actually adversaries at heart.
The two were always secretly competing with each other.
Still, he was surprised, as Guang Tongchen was a person who kept a low profile.
But being low-key wasn't about lacking the desire to show off; it was about having high standards for bragging.
In this world, showing off is a fundamental spiritual demand of humanity.
Guang Tongchen did not indulge in these habits; he was a man whose brilliance was inwardly contained.
So Ji Ye was puzzled, what sort of treasure had Guang Tongchen received that he couldn't help but want to show off?
Tianxia Wueri happened to be online.
"President Tianxia Wueri, this is Guang Tongchen. I've completed another summoning. I have both good news and bad news. Which would you like to hear first?" Guang Tongchen messaged.
Tianxia Wueri uttered a light "eh" of surprise upon receiving Guang Tongchen's message.
Tianxia Wueri: "You're actually initiating contact with me, what a strange event. Tell me the bad news first."
Guang Tongchen: "My blade is broken. You can stop coveting it."
Tianxia Wueri: "This... Are you serious? What a pity, that was a fine blade. How could it have broken? It's a real shame; was it some strange rule you encountered?"
In Tianxia Wueri's eyes, a famed blade should not break unless confronted with some bizarre rule.
Guang Tongchen: "I experienced a special mode, faced off against a powerful invader and almost lost my life. Fortunately, I survived. But during the battle, my blade was cut by an adversary's Divine Weapon a hundred times stronger."
Tianxia Wueri was shocked. Could it be that the exceedingly sharp treasure blade he knew was broken by another weapon?
Guang Tongchen's weapon, to Tianxia Wueri, was the ultimate sharp-edged Divine Weapon.
What kind of weapon could so effortlessly sever that blade? How sharp could it be?
He was genuinely astounded and immediately asked,
"And the good news?"
Guang Tongchen suddenly revealed a "it's my turn" smile,
"The good news is, the Divine Weapon that cut through my saber is now mine. That's what I came to tell you about."
Guang Tongchen said no more.
In the distance, Tianxia Wueri's heart twitched. As the first among Pioneers and a godly rich man in reality, what didn't he have?
He was used to seeing people brag about things, thinking it childish. How could that hurt anyone?
But the reason he felt that way was simply because what others bragged about couldn't tempt him.