My Salvation Game Became true?!-Chapter 169 - 165: Top Gold Potential (Vote for Monthly Pass)

Chapter 169: Chapter 165: Top Gold Potential (Vote for Monthly Pass)

Two days later,

the affairs of Torchlight Village had been handled, and Fang You established one of the entrances to the Secret Realm there.

There are a total of three entrances to the Secret Realm.

Base One took up one, a small country in the Oulu Continent’s Torchlight branch took the second, and the third was used here.

The passage at the Baijiang Office had to be canceled.

It’s no longer important there now, as An Jianyou had long since moved to live inside the Secret Realm. Of course, the Baijiang stronghold was also kept, with Torchlight’s external personnel running it, and Miss An occasionally conducting remote meetings.

“Three entrances are still too few. I would love to establish entrances to the Secret Realm in places like White Bear Country and White-headed Eagle Federation, which would make the back-and-forth much simpler.”

But it wasn’t just entrances that were lacking; there was also a shortage of manpower.

Each branch needs to have a sufficient number of Awakeners to be stationed. In his view, the minimum should be three second-stage Awakeners, as the branches have to deal with foreign forces, not just foreign secret departments but also many types of powerful entities and deities.

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There aren’t many unofficial organizations within Dong Huang.

Yiluo Xi’s Witch Sisterhood and Pei Hongjing’s Pei’s Corporation are among the top civilian forces, with most civilian Awakeners being part of the Hunter Association. But overseas, there are many more unofficial organizations. Setting aside the varying strengths of Awakeners, many of these forces have strong backgrounds, including support from conglomerate entities.

Guns and heavy weaponry have become quite widespread in the current situation.

A first-stage Awakener could be taken down by a single cold shot.

Second-stage Awakeners are not really powerful enough either, as they are still significantly threatened by sniper rifles and machine guns.

Only third-stage Awakeners are somewhat safer.

Of course, it wouldn’t be difficult for Torchlight to get their hands on these firearms now, as the Intelligence Department would be only too happy to have more transactions. But for Torchlight, relying on firearms would mean losing sight of their main objective.

Mysterious Evil and members of heretical cults are the great enemies.

They are the true enemies of Torchlight.

Using guns may be handy on occasion, but Awakening is the ultimate power.

“The number of Junior Apostles has already surpassed a hundred. Of course, this number is still not enough.”

“But now…”

Torchlight has a Land of Inheritance that has been enriched over time, contributed to by countless predecessors, highly beneficial for Awakening.

Non-Junior Apostles who meet the conditions can now also be arranged to undergo Awakening.

“As long as their physique, spirit, and will meet the standards, combined with the support from the Land of Inheritance, Awakening is almost a sure thing, though not entirely without fail.”

“However, this only applies to the first stage of Awakening.”

The inheritance of the first stage of Awakening is the most complete and most potent, while the second stage’s is lesser, and the third stage’s even more so. As for the fourth stage, very few have left behind any inheritance, and its effectiveness is naturally weak.

But that’s not a concern; it can continue to be improved.

“From now on, this place will be the land of Awakening. The Awakenings of the Apostles will also take place here, making it easier to survive the Awakening Calamity while gradually improving the inheritance of Awakening.”

“Also, the trainees from the Intelligence Department can have access to this place, though they will be charged an extra fee.”

Torchlight earned Ghastly Crystals,

agents were able to undergo Awakening,

and the records of Awakening in the Land of Inheritance could be continually improved. This is a triple win, a world with no losers.

What the threshold should be for specific Awakening qualifications, he was still pondering.

“I’ll discuss it with Black Blade later, as well as those three clusters of Black Blade’s spirits; maybe this time we can…”

Returning to the Secret Realm from Torchlight Village is now just a few steps away.

Fang You thought as he walked when suddenly a figure shrouded in a gray robe, whose face and stature, male or female, were hard to discern, appeared.

“Mentor.”

“Ah Thousand Faces, what’s the matter?”

“This is the list of the first batch of qualified intelligence personnel. Please review it, Mentor.”

Oh?

He took it and saw that it included Luo Rui, Gou Ping’an, and others whom Thousand Faces had previously selected as the elite of the intelligence department.

Beyond that, there were many trainees from the training base, trainees from multiple batches. Naturally, most of them came from relatively earlier batches and had a good foundation.

But as good as their foundation might be, they were all still ordinary people.

“If they are just ordinary people, will that be enough to maintain the operations of the intelligence department?”

“Not enough.”

Emmmm you really are straightforward.

“If you could grant a few more Awakeners or Awakening slots, Mentor, the intelligence department could be established more quickly,” Thousand Faces said.

Fang You considered for a moment and said, “Keep these people for now. Later on, the training base will hold a selection exam for Awakening standards. Those who pass the exam will have specific arrangements made. By then… there will probably be a significantly increased number of Awakeners among these people.”

He continued browsing the list.

There were over a hundred names on this list, many of which he only had a vague memory of. He could recognize who was who but couldn’t go into more detail—the training wasn’t his responsibility.

The list provided by Thousand Faces was very detailed, indicating the areas of expertise of these people and their future plans, all marked on the list.

It had to be very detailed because it was for his review.

Suddenly, he paused at one of the names.

This person is the newest recruit to arrive at the base, a greenhorn among greenhorns, and of course, an Awakener.

Among the batch of greenhorns who arrived three days ago, there were more than twenty Awakeners, some of whom came from non-Mysterious Evil Hunter backgrounds. Those people, without a doubt, possessed the highest Celestial Grace and their selection was not surprising.

However, Thousand Faces had annotated this person’s name with three stars, indicating that this individual might become a high-ranking elite in the intelligence department in the future.

Such high regard for a greenhorn?

“This student’s Awakened Ability is particularly suitable, with good on-the-spot adaptability and micro-expression control— a natural spy.”

Seeing his gaze linger, Thousand Faces spoke up.

This student, named ‘Jun Moyun,’ looked a bit like a woman in men’s clothing in the photo, or rather, like a man who wouldn’t look out of place in women’s attire.

Truly androgynous.

Furthermore, this student’s Awakened Ability was ‘shapeshifting,’ which explained why Thousand Faces valued them highly.

“The list has been approved.”

“Once the Awakeners in this batch have Awakened, we’ll quickly build up the intelligence department. Mmm, our current focus is on Wavemist Nation. The Heretical Cult in Wavemist Nation is definitely preparing some sort of ceremony, and whatever it is, it will bring a major disaster.”

An Awakening Ceremony, an Ascension Ceremony, or something else.

What worried him the most was the presence of beings like ‘Blood Emperor’—far too terrifying!

It was not clear

whether this fearsome being was a myth of the seventh order, a demigod of the eighth, or perhaps even higher.

He had seen too little to get a clear picture.

“In a replica time-space, the Blood Emperor could only cast a glance over, but now the situation is different. Blue Star is already bordering the Ghastly Realm, the cracks are much larger than before, and they are everywhere.”

“If they desired, such beings could probably exert even more terrifying power now, but doing so would subject them to world rejection. However, if one day such a being were to truly descend…”

He dared not imagine.

“My true body has already infiltrated the Sacred Moon Cult and is currently investigating the cult’s lair.”

Thousand Faces said.

So, the one in front of him, training new recruits at the base, was just a clone?

A clone seemed to be quite sufficient.

Thousand Faces had taken the internal competition at the torch to a new level.

Simply… brilliant!

…

Thousand Faces’ spy level might have already surpassed that of the number one hard worker, Black Blade.

But after all, Black Blade was also an indispensable presence.

The top instructor!

The nurturer of new talent!

The beast of a man who was always training.

When Fang You found Black Blade, he was training alone in the Gravity Chamber. It was not necessary for him to give lessons all the time; as long as he trained the students at intervals and Black Blade himself was nearby, the ‘Instructor’ talent effect could radiate maximally.

The improvement for Black Blade himself was significant, but the enhancement for the students was even more so.

“Instructor.”

Black Blade stopped his training.

Because when the instructor appeared before him, there were generally only two scenarios.

The first, a mission had come, and Black Blade always executed the organization’s missions with the utmost speed.

The second, he was about to receive a significant upgrade.

Whether it was a mission or improvement, both were what Black Blade looked forward to.

A soul of destiny, radiating a thick purple halo, appeared before his eyes. Black Blade paused, and although Fang You couldn’t see his expression under the mask, he was probably quite surprised.

There was an attraction between the soul and the person.

As soon as it appeared, it drifted towards Black Blade and merged with him in an instant, causing bursts of purple light to bloom around him, and then…

There was no ‘and then.’

A purple soul of destiny, just some basic CGI effects?

There was no change on the panel.

When the second soul merged, there was still no change. It was not until the third one merged that, in an instant, the light erupting from Black Blade shifted from purple to gold.

The dazzling golden glow filled every inch of the Gravity Chamber.

Unsurprisingly, a prompt sound rang in his ear.

‘Ding!’

‘Prompt: Apostle of Fate·Black Blade absorbed three souls of destiny, potential elevated to the gold level, the upper limit of Awakened Ability ‘Icy Killing Intent’ enhanced, the talent ‘Instructor’ effect elevated, physical and spirit attributes increased, and gained the new talent ‘Immortal Will.’

——

‘Immortal Will’

‘Description: The possessor of this talent has an almost indestructible will and can convert intangible willpower and mental strength into tangible force, increasing the chances of skill breakthroughs, Awakening breakthroughs, and so on. This strength of will can also be applied in many ways. The development of this talent is up to the possessor.’

‘——As long as the will is unbroken, even with but a mortal’s body, one can still confront the gods in heaven.’