Chapter 161 - Chapter 161: Chapter 154 Forbidden Rare Artifact "Countdown Timer (1/2)

Chapter 161: Chapter 154 Forbidden Rare Artifact “Countdown Timer

The spirit rune “Thorns”.

Unlike “Reverse Stab,” which only causes mental shock, “Thorns” possesses a mystical power that goes a step further. It can grow a large number of black thorns directly on the body of the enemy, restricting their movement, and both the mental shock and black thorns can take effect on groups.

Chris was already very strong in terms of offensive capability. He didn’t need any further enhancements in that area, but his defenses were relatively weak and in urgent need of reinforcement.

Therefore, Karl, in order to let this assassin “deliver damage while alive,” ultimately chose the spirit rune “Thorns” for insurance.

With this, the overall strength of Chris Fischer had received an enormously significant boost.

Today, he transformed and officially became a true powerhouse reputable even among those on the East Coast, and the Fischer family too emerged as a force not to be underestimated on the East Coast.

“Next, the increasingly powerful Fischer family should be able to make even greater strides. In the next twenty-one years, who knows what the scene will be like.”

Karl could feel that his breakthrough of the fourth seal was still a long way off.

“Fischer, hurry up and offer up another Forbidden class rare artifact. I can feel my soul desperately craving, that instinctual desire is simply irresistible.”

Or rather, I don’t want to resist it at all.

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The emerging city on the East Coast Province, Phelps Port.

This city belongs to the Eagle clan and has also been the fastest-growing city on the East Coast in the recent decades.

As one of the Cyart Kingdom’s top ports, Phelps Port’s reach included the Eastern Four Kingdoms, the White Sea, and even the Aphotic Sea.

The patriarch of the Eagle clan, “Black Hawk” Zavier, was a man of great foresight. He vigorously developed industry and spared no effort to introduce foreign steam engines, offering convenient policies for various factories.

Although the processes of urbanization and industrialization brought about issues like chaos, violence, and diseases, the rapid development of Phelps Port was a “miracle” visible to everyone.

A black carriage made its way through the crowd. Upon seeing the Roarer clan’s crest on the carriage, people would subconsciously keep their distance, not daring to get close.

Viscount Garcia, clad in a black military uniform, sat inside the carriage with a calm and composed expression, holding an odd black mechanical enamelled watch in his rough and heavy hands.

Timepieces of the current era on the Ouden Continent had already incorporated tourbillons and also the invention of a second hand. However, the mechanical enamelled watch in Viscount Garcia’s hand was quite different.

It was apparently an older model, with only an hour and minute hand, and no tourbillon to offset the effects of gravity on the timekeeping mechanism’s escapement.

In reality, this black mechanical enamelled watch was not actually a timepiece, but rather a powerful Forbidden rare artifact.

The Forbidden rare artifact number 4571 “Countdown Timer”.

In order to increase the likelihood of success against the Fischer family, Viscount Garcia had obtained this Forbidden rare artifact called “Countdown Timer” a few months earlier by trading with the Carnians from the northernmost part of the Eastern Four Kingdoms.

All Forbidden rare artifact numbers were designated by the “Crimson Flame Library,” one of the six ancient libraries. Generally speaking, the smaller the number of a Forbidden rare artifact, the stronger the mystical power it possessed.

The single-digit Forbidden rare artifacts, numbered up to nine, were even coveted by the powerful experts of Heavenly Enlightenment.

While it was only a four-digit number for a Forbidden rare artifact, “Countdown Timer,” with a number within five thousand, contained very potent mystical power within.

Rumours about the Fischer family and the Romann family had spread throughout the East Coast Province. More and more commoners and nobles believed them, and many began to embellish the stories, with tavern-goers especially liking to hear those “rumors,” “secrets,” and “conspiracies.”

However, Viscount Garcia still didn’t believe it.

“But without a doubt, the latent power they hide is indeed troublesome. Rather than rashly attacking, Vina should investigate the internal situation of the Fischer family first.”

“Is such caution really necessary?”

Viscount Garcia’s younger brother, Andrew, furrowed his brow, feeling that his brother was being overly cautious.

“After all, the Fischer family is still just a small clan, and their power and influence seem laughable in the face of the Roarer clan.”

“Even if the Fischer family has the backing of the Lion clan, what of it? We, the Roarer clan, also have the support of the Eagle clan.”

“As long as they are not part of the direct lineage of the Romann family, they are nothing in front of the Roarer clan.”

In truth, the core members of the Roarer clan were all aware that their patriarch, Viscount Garcia, was about to assassinate Byrne Fischer, the head of the Fischer family.

What they all couldn’t understand, though, was why Viscount Garcia still held the Fischer family’s potential and hidden strength in “high regard,” even though he was convinced that there was no close relationship between the Fischer family and the Romann family.

Over the year, Viscount Garcia had spent considerable time, effort, and money to acquire Forbidden rare artifacts, all as a part of his preparations to kill Byrne Fischer.

“You simply don’t understand, the power hidden within the Fischer family is absolutely formidable. With several strong individuals falling before them, even I can’t guarantee that I will certainly kill Byrne.”