Abyss Sequence-Chapter 397 - 54: Jade Tower in the Sky, Twelve Levels and Five Citadels
When Lan Cuifu took the stage to report to the public about Yulia’s current situation, Wu Zechuan approached the podium, looking at Lady Yafugonia and whispered, "Madam, we still need you to explain on stage that Ms. Bilukova was not seriously injured at the time. Though it was life-threatening, she can be healed."
Lady Yafugonia frowned slightly, "Why tell such a lie?"
Wu Zechuan sighed and explained, "Because Ms. Bilukova is Blue Star’s strongest on the surface, she has many fans worldwide, not just young people, but also older and middle-aged people who hold significant power. If they find out that Yulia sustained an incurable injury, they might do something drastic, and we need them to remain rational, so we can only explain it to the public this way."
Before Lan Cuifu took the stage, Wu Zechuan had already informed her not to tell the public everything in detail.
After listening to Wu Zechuan’s explanation, Lady Yafugonia was silent for a moment and agreed with a nod.
"Alright, I will explain it this way."
Wu Zechuan breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Lady Yafugonia."
Soon, Lan Cuifu completed her dry report, and Wu Zechuan took the stage to invite Lady Yafugonia up.
"This is Lady Yafugonia, Lady Xuan Konghua, from Alfheim. She holds a rank equivalent to Second Rank Mage and was the one who rescued Ms. Bilukova. Next, let her explain the situation at the time."
Lady Yafugonia’s figure appeared in the live broadcast, causing countless people to be shocked.
Although there were already some elf photos on the internet, Lady Yafugonia’s photo was not among them. Even though many knew the elf who came over with Sasa from Alfheim was tall, they still didn’t expect her to be so tall and have such a good figure.
Standing next to Lady Yafugonia, the 1.84-meter tall Wu Zechuan still appeared short. It was due to this comparison that people were so amazed.
Lady Yafugonia elegantly stood at the lectern, speaking in the elven language about what occurred. Her voice was translated into Mandarin through personal terminals, reaching everyone’s ears.
Upon learning that Yulia was under Lady Yafugonia’s ’Life Extension Technique’ and could retain her life, many people’s hearts were eased.
Though some still harbored doubts, they were few and not too loud to warrant attention.
After Lady Yafugonia’s explanation, Wu Zechuan invited her to step down, then earnestly addressed the widespread audience behind the live broadcast camera: "There should be many photos and videos circulating online of Ms. Bilukova fighting the Abyssal Believers. Many are puzzled as to why Ms. Bilukova had only five engravings visible behind her. Could it be that she could freely control how many engravings she activated?"
Wu Zechuan voiced the question in many people’s hearts.
Indeed, when they saw the photos and videos of Yulia fighting the Abyssal Believers, they all felt confused.
Because at the time, Yulia had only five engravings behind her.
Yulia once possessed eleven engravings, and recently reached twelve, just one step to Sequence One, but why were there only five then?
It is well-known that engravings are linked in sequence; once triggered, the others follow.
Engravers cannot hide their true strength; the number of engravings will be displayed as they are.
If so, why only five engravings for Yulia?
"The reason is simple—"
Wu Zechuan revealed his engravings, four glowing halos appearing behind him, "Ms. Bilukova and I both underwent imprint extraction surgery. We extracted the nanomachines within us forming the engravings, and now we have engravings that truly belong to us—created by our own nerves!"
This statement elicited little response from the majority as they did not comprehend the astounding nature of Wu Zechuan’s words.
But those in the know were utterly shocked upon hearing them.
"This is one of the findings we obtained from Alfheim. We discovered ancient Engraver cultivation methods and personally tested them, proving them usable! As to why we use ancient practices rather than modern imprinting methods, the reason is simple: the modern method cannot reach Sequence One!"
This revelation truly shocked the entire audience.
Wu Zechuan paused for a time, giving the people a chance to digest the significant information.
Then, Wu Zechuan slowly stated, "It is well-known that modern engravings use nanomachines, whereas the ancient Blue Star Civilization did not have this technology. Without nanomachines, how did ancient Engravers cultivate? Through knowledge and scraps from Alfheim’s records and ancient texts, Helena Sheffield, the leader of the Red Rose Warband, and Huang Yetai, both excellent graduates from Lingquan University’s engraving studies, speculated on ancient engraving cultivation methods, which is what I just mentioned—growing engravings from nerves."
This, how is it possible?
"In the heavenly jade palace, twelve towers in five cities," Wu Zechuan began reciting poetry, causing astonishment.
He then continued, "This poem is actually a metaphor, twelve engravings, five stages, ’Heavenly Inquiry’ calculations were quite accurate; to achieve Sequence One, indeed requires thirteen engravings, the last being ’self,’ integrating twelve engravings into one, forming a ’thirteenth engraving’ that exists and yet doesn’t. Li Bai, the poet of Tang Dynasty, may have encountered ancient Engravers, hence creating this poem.
"Many may know sitting meditation, meditation, breathing exercises; many have practiced them throughout history and even today. For most, sitting meditation helps calm oneself and restore spirit, but no one likely knew this is ’ancient engraving cultivation.’
"Through meditation and sitting meditation to focus one’s spirit, guiding magic power for engraving—magic power responds to spirit and awareness—though it sounds like some ethereal metaphysical superstition, it is essentially true. By meditating, engraving can be conducted on oneself, provided there’s sufficient understanding of an engraving, imagining it within oneself; in theory, it’s a practice highly requiring imagination, thus aptitude.
"The ancient method favors those with talent, whereas modern imprinting enables anyone with magic power adaptability to gain engravings. The ideal method is first using modern imprinting to engrave oneself, forming a ’soul seed,’ or instinctive neurological reaction, then extract nanomachines and switch to ancient methods, speeding strength growth."
Upon saying this, Wu Zechuan stopped, inviting Sasa, Helena, and Huang Yetai on stage for a more detailed public explanation of the ancient cultivation methods.
Wu Zechuan wiped sweat from his forehead once he was below the stage.
Many people’s attention was diverted by the ancient cultivation methods. Although they were still concerned about Yulia’s safety, they showed greater interest in ancient methods.
Lan Cuifu patted Wu Zechuan’s arm, "You did quite well, managing to link to the poem ’In the heavenly jade palace, twelve towers in five cities.’"
Wu Zechuan glanced at Lan Cuifu, shaking his head with a light smile, "Do you really think the modern engraver tier division was our own invention?"
Lan Cuifu froze, "You mean..."
Wu Zechuan nodded, "Yes, only the ’tier division’ was calculated by ’Heavenly Inquiry,’ while twelve engravings are clearly recorded in ancient texts."
No one expected such a truth!
Lan Cuifu was greatly astonished.
Wu Zechuan learned about this because, after shifting to ancient practices, he contacted archaeologists aware of the ’engraving’ truth and learned these things from them.
Li Bai may have truly encountered ancient engraver inheritance!
