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Chapter 26 - Ashen Flames

After Pang Fei's warning, Bai Yu had finally passed the test.

At the moment, he did not need to worry about this matter. Alan would handle the follow-up questions, and Bruce's subordinates who had been captured would also be handled by them.

Once the issue with the female streamer started, this period of time had seriously affected his life and studies.

Not being able to quietly read and brush up on questions felt worse than him potentially dying.

"The Halo has finally disappeared. It's better to call it the intelligence lowering aura. The system always likes to do things that lower IQ in exchange for strength."

Bai Yu thought of the crazy music score and could not help but curse in his heart. However, the reward of the sudden mission dispelled his desire to complain.

Back at the hotel, after a careful inspection, he did not find any cameras nor any listening bugs around. Then, Bai Yu took a comfortable bath and immersed his consciousness into the Brainiac Space.

[Main Mission has not been completed!]

In other words, Bruce had an accomplice, and the real source of trouble was not coming from him.

Bai Yu raised his guard and looked down. At the bottom of the mission panel's display screen, the sudden mission display showed that it had not been completed.

Next to the discipline tree, there was an additional display panel. Inside it was exactly 500 points, no more, no less.

"System, what exactly is the use of points?"

"One, it can be exchanged for the number of lottery draws. Two, it can be used to level up or modify spiritual spells and weapons. Three, it can be used to unlock the space equipment in the Brainiac space. Four, it can be used to give up missions."

The sound of the system rang out in the empty space.

Bai Yu looked at it. It seemed that exchanging for lottery draws could only be exchanged for normal level ones. The gains did not make up for the losses.

Upgrading spiritual spells and weapons was not realistic for him.

The spiritual spell he knew now was only the basic Spirit-seeking Spell. This spiritual spell would not be of any use after his body resiliency exceeds 200 points. He had to switch to the subsequent spiritual spells.

Weapons… Were definitely not of enough importance for him to upgrade as of now.

"Giving up the mission is useless to me now. I should just use it to unlock space equipment for my Brainiac Space."

Bai Yu knew that there were many things in this special space that he was not clear about.

For example, the hamster sculpture in the east corner that was as big as a husky, the transparent glass pillar in the middle of the space, and the coffin-like thing in the west corner.

These things did not provide any sort of explanation to him as to why it was there.

Bai Yu had once tried to ask the system, but he did not get any response.

He turned around and finally stopped on the hamster stone sculpture in the east corner. Through touching it, he realized that this was the only thing he could activate.

It just so happened to cost 500 points.

"I only got 500 points after completing a nightmare difficulty mission. There was no way of cheating for any of these missions. This is enough to prove that the points were not easy to get.

"I can save them for when I upgrade my spirit spells and weapons.

"Is it worth it though? To hold onto them this long?"

Bai Yu weighed his gains and losses in his mind.

A moment later, he made up his mind and touched the huge stone sculpture, choosing to activate it.

Now that he had come into contact with extraordinary people, other than Qianxue, who was a weakling who liked to spend money, the others could suppress him in terms of strength.

Now, the key was to reveal his own strength.

He did not ask for anything else except to protect himself.

The 500 points were instantly consumed.

Not long after, the stone sculpture emitted a dazzling light. A hazy mist surrounded his body as waves of mysterious fluctuations spread out.

Bai Yu's expression changed. This was because he discovered that this thing seemed to be related to extraordinaires.

Cracks slowly covered the stone statue, and golden light shot out from within, accompanied by countless murmurs and whispers.

Bai Yu felt as if steel knives were scraping his body, but there was no pain at all.

On the contrary, those murmurs contained a tremendous amount of knowledge, making him somewhat infatuated and intoxicated.

"There's something strange going on here."

The next moment, Bai Yu reacted and hurriedly threw a Purification onto his body, only then did he withdraw from that state.

This effect felt a little strange.

The Brainiac Space could suppress the demon paper into submission, but it could not control the stone sculpture.

Bai Yu was 100% vigilant as he retreated to the side, preparing himself to meet a great enemy.

At this moment, the stone sculpture was completely broken. Stone fragments flew and landed on the ground, quickly dissipating into the air. A black shadow shot out from the explosion and headed straight for Bai Yu.

"Ignorant mortal, you dare liberate the great Lord Cang Yan?! Die!"

Bai Yu waited until the black shadow was close before he could see what it was. To his surprise, it looked like a hamster... A super-sized version of it, its size was almost the same as an adult husky, but much larger.

Its limbs were short, but its abdomen was unbelievably large. It had a furry tail and looked very cute. One might call it a cute charming killer.

"I thought there was some evil god sealed inside. The stone sculpture showed a hamster, so I guess it made sense that a hamster appeared." 

"You b*stard, I've been waiting for this for a long time." 

Bai Yu stretched out his right hand and grabbed the hamster's tail that was flying in the air, lifting it up.

"Let go of me, despicable mortal."

The hamster's short limbs flew about in the air, but it could not touch Bai Yu. It even shouted loudly as it attacked.

A hamster that spoke human language was a rare encounter.

Bai Yu held its tail and looked around. After confirming that the other party seemed to be a fat hamster, he asked, "Are you a mutant beast? How much do you know about all this? What will I find inside if I put you on a dissecting table?"

He asked three questions in a row. The hamster was stunned for a moment before it went crazy again as it flailed its fist. 

"Let go of me, I'm very powerful!

"I guess you don't understand the current situation as wel."

Bai Yu rolled his eyes and exited the Brainiac Space with his consciousness. The hamster that he had grabbed followed him out.

He took out the tape and rope that he had placed in his pocket and tied up the hamster's limbs tightly.

This was because he often read the works of the Sakura Country. Bai Yu had some experience in tying ropes.

Secret technique, Tortoise Shell Bind!

"Now I'll give you three minutes to organize your thoughts. If you can't tell me why you're worth five hundred points. You'll become a corpse on the dissecting table tomorrow and you'll contribute to my Extraordinary Biology!"

Bai Yu's tone was calm. However, his expression did not seem like a joke at all, and this look intimidated the hamster.

Looking at it this way, this fat hamster looked slightly smaller than the Bone King, and it was a female. Could it be that the two were a pair?

Was there really such a thing in this world?

The more he observed, the more Bai Yu's heart sank.

Did this thing only know how to act cute?

"I... I'm super strong!

"And I know a lot of secrets!

"About demons, humans, and gods!"

Cang Yan also realized that she was pitifully weak now. Even this mortal in front of her was no match, so she directly admitted defeat.

"Demons?

"Why haven't I heard of any demons?

"How much do you know about humans and gods?" 

Bai Yu asked with a smile.

"I can't recall everything right now!" Cang Yan hurriedly explained, "Perhaps some of my memories might trigger the enemy's senses, or something bad might have happened. That's why they're all sealed. Once my strength reaches a certain level, I'll be able to unlock them!"

"In other words, I have to help you cultivate your memories?"

"No, there's no need. I'm only temporarily weak. Believe me, I definitely have my own value later on!"

The hamster roared. She was quite frightened by Bai Yu. No matter what, she had to save her life now.