Light Fortress-Chapter 64 - 62 Mission
64: Chapter 62: Mission
64 -62: Mission
Countless electric flashes, electric arcs, and the tremors and low hums of the train were receding.
The darkness before his eyes was gradually replaced by the soft light of the room.
Gu Shen disconnected from the Spiritual Link and sat on the floor, staring blankly as he recalled the last contact… Different from what he had imagined, Chu Ling’s fingers were warm and delicate, like a piece of soft white jade.
He had thought that everything in the Spirit Space was fictional, cold.
Gu Shen just lowered his head, gazing at his own palms, until a cat’s meow interrupted his thoughts.
“Meow~”
He came to his senses and saw a listless Da Ju, lying in front of him like a resentful wife, shaking its tail with a face full of grievances.
There was no flicker of intelligence in Da Ju’s eyes, only a soft meow reminding Gu Shen.
You forgot to feed me!
Gu Shen got up in a daze, unpacked the cat food.
That meow made him think that Chu Ling had connected with him again…
He lay in bed somewhat worriedly.
He was to take over his first assignment from the Judgement Institute tomorrow, yet he found himself tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
No matter what, he couldn’t fall asleep.
Deep Sea upgrade… Chu Ling would disconnect their link for a while to ensure her safety.
Someone had been investigating Chu Ling… Who were these people?
Gu Shen took a deep breath.
He knew there were many secrets Chu Ling hadn’t told him, but after tonight’s Extraordinary Link, he began to feel that the encounter with the 001 train might not be a coincidence.
He didn’t believe in such coincidences in this world.
“Increasing strength… that is most important.”
Soon, Gu Shen regained his composure.
He lay in bed, looking at his hands, and murmured softly, “What use is knowing more… without power, nothing can be accomplished…”
This Deep Sea connection had been quite fruitful.
At least he saw what his “Extraordinary Traits” really were…
This trait, at present, couldn’t yet be considered a power, because in real life, Gu Shen couldn’t even summon a spark as weak as a strand of hair.
Chu Ling said that his power belonged to the kind with a very high upper limit and strong growth potential.
But to grow stronger, he needed to find Extraordinary Essence.
The so-called Extraordinary Essence… should be the “fundamental source” that grants people or objects Extraordinary Power.
The time for the Spiritual Link was short, and Gu Shen hadn’t managed to ask Chu Ling for more details, but he had a feeling that just by coming into contact with some Transcendents and sealed items, he might find a way to enhance his own abilities.
“With Chu Ling disconnecting the link during this period… it’s a good time to explore my own abilities with the tasks from the Judgement Institute.”
After making plans, Gu Shen felt much more settled.
Glancing at the time, it was nearly three in the morning.
“Can’t sleep… might as well cultivate Jingzhe.”
Gu Shen sat up, closed his eyes, and recalled the scenes from the Jingzhe World in his mind.
He seemed to sit on an expansive grassland.
The clouds pressed down.
Chunyu was approaching.
His breathing became smooth and prolonged.
The review team hadn’t yet drafted a definite report on Gu Shen’s abilities, but they believed he had the potential to be an S-rank Spirit Extraordinary… In fact, their intuition was very accurate.
Because Spirit Extraordinaries often take a step ahead in mastering the breathing method.
And their energy is relatively more abundant.
In the task of monitoring Han Dang, Senior Sister Luo hadn’t closed her eyes for a day and a night, yet she remained full of vigor… Of course, as a top-tier Spirit Extraordinary, this was not difficult for Senior Sister Luo, and most Spirit Extraordinaries could accomplish this.
The breathing method was originally the best way to adjust one’s mental state.
And perseverance is the only trick on the path of Spirit Extraordinary Cultivation; there are no shortcuts.
Each complete cycle of the Operating Breathing Method increases one’s spirit power a bit.
From exhaustion to fullness, from a small stream to a great river, it always takes a painful process of tempering.
All geniuses inevitably experience this.
Of course… even if it is the same breathing method, different people experience different effects when cultivating.
After performing the Operating Breathing Method once, some could only painfully increase their spirit power by half a drop, while others comfortably doubled it.
No one saw, inside an apartment late at night.
The young man, exhaling deeply with his eyes closed, slowly unfolded a slender vertical pupil between his brows, resembling fading embers, threatening to extinguish at any moment, but with each exhale, a faint glow of fire increased slightly.
…
…
The next day.
Gu Shen’s Jingzhe Cultivation was interrupted by the ring of a phone.
He didn’t know that the moment he opened his eyes, the dark Chi Huo between his brows instantly dissipated, as if it had never appeared, replaced by a complete feeling of refreshment.
After Jingzhe Breathing became a habit, his mood was surprisingly calm, and staying awake all night was actually more refreshing than sleeping deeply.
“Hello?”
Gu Shen spoke softly.
“You sound spirited,”
Mr.
Shu’s laughter came from the other end of the line, and he reported a location, “Cui Zhongcheng’s private jet has arrived; this mission is in Da Du, get ready and set off.”
Going to Da Du?
Perhaps it was due to cultivating Jingzhe, but Gu Shen felt very calm.
He looked around the vast apartment… besides Da Ju, he seemed to have nothing else to take.
After a simple wash and packing a few clothes, he carried Da Ju out the door.
The wind was rather strong today.
When Gu Shen arrived at the helipad holding the cat, he saw an extremely fierce-looking heavy helicopter.
The blades howled as they sliced the wind, and his teacher, still in last night’s white suit, sat by the window, tapped on the window, and smiled at him.
He entered the cabin.
Despite preparing mentally, Gu Shen was still startled.
He had thought this mission would not be too complicated…
He hadn’t expected the Auditor, Judge Tang, to be there, and even Mr.
Xiao Cui.
Were they involved in this mission?
“You’re here?”
Zhou Jiren waved at Gu Shen with a smile, “Don’t be nervous, have a seat.”
Gu Shen moved next to his teacher and watched as the helicopter doors closed and the blades whirled rapidly.
Slowly, they ascended.
The buildings beside him disappeared from his sight, and even leaning over the window to look down, they were uncatchable, gradually turning into tiny specks and blends of darkness before all was obscured by thin clouds.
It was a strange feeling.
Was he finally leaving his homeland where he had lived for eighteen years?
Gu Shen was a bit dazed.
“What’s wrong, not feeling well?”
Cui Zhongcheng closed his book, sitting opposite Gu Shen, noticing something off.
“First time flying, feeling a bit airsick…” Gu Shen rubbed his cheeks and smiled, “It’s fine, I’ll feel better in a moment.”
He took a deep breath and switched to Jingzhe Breathing… the discomfort immediately vanished.
Indeed.
This breathing method was useful in many ways.
“Your progress in the breathing method is quite fast,” Mr.
Shu squinted his eyes and smiled, “You’re nearly replacing your original breathing habit…
good!”
‘It will still take some time for a complete replacement.”
Gu Shen responded modestly; he touched his brow subconsciously.
After a night of Jingzhe practice, he had woken up with a warm brow.
Now, turning his head, he glanced in the window reflection and didn’t notice anything unusual.
Was it just his imagination?
“If there’s no problem, shall we start now?”
Cui Zhongcheng tapped the table gently, “About…
this mission.”
