56: Chapter 56 Talent Improves Again, Teacher Su, Did You Bring a Bed?

"Prepare... prepare for what?" Su Qingyuan asked subconsciously, her heart racing for some reason.

Yun Zhuo looked at her, his voice clear and firm. "Are you ready to come with me and see the scenery beyond the Saint Rank?"

As twenty billion corrosion crystals evaporated, two beams of purple light, pressed close together, instantly pierced the sky, scattering all the dark clouds in the night sky.

In an instant, the starry sky was brilliant and clear for ten thousand miles.

The mechas of the Qi, Ling, and Chen families, who were fighting a hundred kilometers away, were stunned to see the starry sky suddenly appear overhead; some were dazed and subsequently killed by those who hadn't noticed.

Although those two soaring purple beams reached high, Yun Zhuo had run far, directly beyond the third sentry tower, over a hundred kilometers away from the Desert Small Town.

Due to the planet's curvature, the ground blocked those two pillars of light.

However, the clouds suddenly blown away in the sky made people look in that direction, where a purple glow rose in the east, as if a rare treasure had appeared.

But no one dared to stop and watch, because the guy who had just taken a single look had his head separated from his body.

There were also those nearby, such as the combat training bases of various schools.

They could just barely see a sword of light stabbing straight into the starry sky.

Word spread quickly, and soon the bases of all the schools were in an uproar.

"Look! What is that?"

"Could it be a legendary treasure appearing! Whoever gets it will become the chosen one, and from then on, my fate is in my hands, not heaven's!"

"I bet the underground world was blown open by Mutated Beasts. Didn't you know? There's actually an underground world beneath our feet, and all Mutated Beasts come from there."

"Pure guesswork. I'd say there's an eighty percent chance it's earthquake light; an earthquake is coming soon."

"We'll know if we let the teacher take us to see it."

The teachers didn't know what it was either, but it certainly wasn't anything good, because the mechas of the Qi, Ling, and Chen families were in a killing frenzy outside today.

The field training originally scheduled for today was also forced to a halt.

And that thing was likely a weapon of mass destruction created by one of the families, capable of killing everyone with a single shot.

These reckless students still wanted them to take them to see it; they were all just dreaming.

Further away, in Dawn City, stood the Ling Family's Cloudtop Manor.

A grand welcome banquet for Ling Xiangjun was being held.

Over a dozen large round tables were set in the Cloudtop Garden, attended by all the prominent figures of the Ling Family.

The venue was surprisingly quiet because the guest of honor, Ling Xiangjun, had not yet picked up her chopsticks.

Seated in the center, Ling Xiangjun looked to be in her forties, a mature woman who still possessed great charm.

Her black hair was coiled high in a neat and dignified style, with a few stray strands hanging by her ears, adding a touch of softness to her imposing presence.

"Sister, it's all thanks to you this time. Without you, our Ling Family would probably be completely finished."

Ling Lifeng held a wine glass and respectfully presented it to her with both hands, his tone full of deference.

After speaking, he subconsciously swallowed; if his older sister hadn't stepped in to save the day, he really would have been the death of the Ling Family.

Ling Xiangjun gave him a cool glance, causing his hands to tremble and spilling wine over them.

She sighed inwardly. Although he was disappointing, he was her only brother. As the eldest sister, she was like a mother to him and had to help when needed.

With that thought, she took the glass.

Ling Lifeng's hands relaxed, and he subconsciously wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Just as Ling Xiangjun's red lips parted to say something, a flash of light suddenly swept across the distant city defense dome, like solar winds blowing through Earth's magnetic field.

A mist like an aurora instantly appeared on the transparent dome. The light was as soft as water, flowing slowly along the dome and passing right over everyone's heads.

Ling Xiangjun was startled and immediately stood up, gazing into the distance toward the east.

At the edge of her vision, a purple beam shot into the sky, thin as a needle yet blindingly bright.

Ling Xiangjun didn't know what it was; no one knew what it was.

At this moment, Su Qingtang, who was sitting beside her, said subconsciously, "Could it be a primal spirit stone appearing? I heard that twenty years ago, someone found a spirit origin stone outside Dawn City."

"Xiao Tang, I know about the one you're talking about," Ling Lifeng explained. "That primal spirit stone actually came from the underground world."

"It just happened to last appear outside Dawn City; it wasn't that someone found a spirit origin stone there."

Having said that, he looked at Ling Xiangjun again. "Sister, that direction... could it be the Chen Family's weapon of mass destruction?"

"Hurry up and send someone to check! Why are you standing here guessing? Also, where is that girl Qingyuan? Bring her to me immediately."

"Mom, are you saying Little Yuan is in Dawn City?"

Su Qingtang looked at Ling Xiangjun in surprise, while Ling Lifeng suddenly became nervous, not knowing how to speak for a moment.

Should he say he used her daughter, his own niece, as bait, hoping to make a big play but failing miserably, and now her whereabouts outside the city were unknown?

Or should he say the daughter she intended to marry off to the Sima Family had already eloped, and now the two of them were missing outside the city?

It seemed that no matter what he said, she wouldn't forgive him.

Crescent Moon Lake.

This time, the pillar of light lasted even longer, for a full dozen seconds.

Unlike the Saint Rank, which disappeared after only five or six seconds.

[Ding! The ninth inlay slot has been successfully activated. The War Princess talent has been upgraded to the Imperial Rank, reaching the Pinnacle of this world; no further upgrades are possible.]

[Ding! Obtained Imperial Rank talent reward—Gravity Manipulation. (Note: Gravity is everywhere; it doesn't just affect the target's weight.)]

[Ding! Rewarded War Princess skill—Toss of Heaven and Earth. (Note 1: This skill is also known as the Corrosion Crystal Bomb. Don't ask how much money is in your pocket; just ask if there's anything in this world that can't be killed by throwing money at it. If there is, it's because you don't have enough money.)]

[Note 2: This is an active skill of the War Princess. It can be used without transforming, but it consumes the War Spirit Master's spiritual energy.]

[Name: Su Qingyuan]

[Rank: 10]

[Age: 22]

[Beauty: 97]

[Talent: Imperial Rank]

[Attack Power: 1300×6 (Mecha Form)]

[Defense: 1300×6 (Mecha Form)]

[Speed: 1300×6 (Motorcycle Form)]

[Transformation Form: empress mecha]

[inlay slots: 9]

[corrosion crystal Drop Rate +54% + Damage Bonus +21% + Speed Bonus +11% + Corrosion Energy Absorption +15%]

[Exclusive Skill: Toss of Heaven and Earth]

[Number of Claps: 0]

[Current Status: Her heart filled with happiness, she is sincerely grateful to have met a boy named Yun Zhuo in this life, wishing to live only for him.]

"What's that smell?" Yun Zhuo sniffed and looked at the scrambled eggs with tomatoes cooking nearby. "Teacher Su, your eggs are burnt..."

Teacher Su extended a finger and pressed it gently against Yun Zhuo's mouth. Her eyes were full of tenderness, but her brow furrowed slightly. "Xiao Zhuo, you... you're talking nonsense. What do you mean my eggs are burnt?"

Yun Zhuo pointed to the portable corrosion energy stove. "Look! Your scrambled eggs with tomatoes."

"Hmph~" Teacher Su gave a soft huff and stomped her foot lightly, her tone carrying a bit of reproach. "You've completely ruined the atmosphere."

She had just been thinking that since the mood was right, she might as well just devour this kid; after all, it wasn't like he'd be losing out.

Yun Zhuo saw Teacher Su run over to clean up the frying pan she had knocked over earlier.

"Forget it, we need to move quickly."

The commotion just now was so loud that there was no telling who it might attract to investigate.

Teacher Su was stunned for a moment before reacting. She thought to herself: Xiao Zhuo is still the sharp one, unlike me, whose head is full of those naughty thoughts.

Just as she stepped out of the stone room, Yun Zhuo grabbed her by her slender waist.

"What are you doing? Holding me like this, don't you want me to transform and take you away?"

Yun Zhuo smiled slightly, and in the next second, he bent down and scooped her up steadily in his arms.

His feet slowly left the ground, carrying her up into the air.

Teacher Su was shy at first, but then she realized she was flying. Her eyes widened as she looked at him. "This is...? Xiao Zhuo, you can fly?"

Yun Zhuo looked at her with a smile. "Didn't you just awaken a skill too?"

As he spoke, he manipulated the surrounding gravity and flew toward the sky.

As his proficiency increased, he flew faster and faster. In the blink of an eye, he had carried Teacher Su across dozens of miles, arriving atop an isolated peak ten thousand feet high.

"Teacher Su, did you bring a bed?"