1190 Plot 2 (1/2)
”Of course it's all for benefits,” Kong Xinxue nodded. ”Let me tell you this, many people may know about this secret, but they just choose not to expose it.”
”What secret?” Garen was getting curious as well. ”To be able to attract so many transmigrators' and even the Nine-Tailed Fox's attention, that shouldn't be just some ordinary thing.”
Kong Xinxue was not ashamed at all as she sat in the tub, her back facing Garen.
”Four Great Cornerstones are known as they are all due to one main thing which is the Sacred Sigil.”
”Sacred Sigil?”
”That's right.” Kong Xinxue nodded. ”The reason the Four Great Cornerstones can outstand other people plainly is because the four of them possess extraordinary powers and this is where the Sacred Sigil works its magic.”
”So you guys want to obtain the Sacred Sigil?” Garen asked out of curiosity, ”If it's that easy to claim it, can you guys can get it?”
”Obviously it's not easy to get it,” Kong Xinxue rolled her eyes at him, ”but there are many parallel worlds out there and some of the older generations of some worlds have been researching for a long period of time and they've concluded that a certain amount of energy can be drawn out from the Sacred Sigil by undergoing some special transplant, not seizing, but just absorbing a little. This is actually pretty impressive already. Once one gets a hold of this and leaves this world, they are free to use the powers of the Sacred Sigil. Although it won't be as phenomenal as it originally was, it won't be subjected to the world's regulations and restrictions. This is the advantage of receiving powers of a low martial arts world. It's the same as how you get powers from the Mother Stream System which is applicable for most worlds' regulations.”
Garen nodded as a sign of understanding.
”Then what's the main purpose of the Sacred Sigil's powers?”
”There are four kinds corresponding to the Four Great Cornerstones.” Kong Xinxue simply broke everything into detail. ”First on the list would be Slayer's Sacred Sigil, then Mind Reader's Sacred Sigil, Illusionist's Sacred Sigil, and last of all, Savior's Sacred Sigil. A Sacred Sigil would allow us to possess a portion of the Four Great Cornerstones' powers, but just a weaker version of it. The good thing is that it's usable in any world out there, the bad thing is that it's not much of a use in an upper martial arts world.”
”That's why some people want it, some people are not bothered by it. Just like those of Sea God Grades, why would they care?” Garen seemed to understand.
”That's right.”
”I guess I understand the basics of it.” Garen touched his chin. ”For us transmigrators, the Slayer's and Mind Reader's Sacred Sigil would be our top picks, followed by the Illusionist's and Savior's. The Savior's Sacred Sigil has very rigid restrictions, that's why it is not as popular as the others.”
”Yeah.” Kong Xinxue returned a smile. ”It's great that you understand. I want the Mind Reader's Sacred Sigil, Nine-Tailed Fox wants the Slayer's, I guess everyone wants different things. Due to the fact that this is a weakened version, there's plenty of copies out there. One Sacred Sigil is sufficient to be given to ten or more people, but the conditions to acquire those are extremely tough, which is why everyone is working so hard.”
”Yeah, everyone's putting in a lot of effort.” Garen nodded in agreement. ”If that's the case, that thing won't be much big of a use for me then…What time am I able to go to the Lighthouse Headquarter? Compared to this, I'm more interested in going there.”
”They're still under lockdown, you will have to wait for this plot to end and for the powers of the Sacred Sigils to slowly die down in order to prevent the activation transmission of rules in the world. I'd say you won't be able to go over any time soon,” Kong Xinxue explained. ”You'd have to at least wait for the first generation to end.”
”How long would that be?”
”Probably a few years time.”
”That's long…”
Garen was speechless Ever since he found out the existence of the Lighthouse, he had always been eager to check it out. He would not have to just walk his own wild path or swim in Mother Stream anymore, a more convenient way was always better.
”Alright then… I'll just wait for a couple more years.”
After Kong Xinxue left, Garen started to think about the possible situations that might occur. A few years time was not exactly a long period of time in his opinion, it would pass like a breeze as it was back in the Mech World. There were plenty of ways to pass time too, but it was what Kong Xinxue revealed about the powers of the Sacred Sigils that caught his attention.
If he guessed it right, the Sacred Sigil's powers could be a variant of Soul Energy. Since the Four Great Cornerstones were able to use such a vast amount of Soul Energy, why was he not allowed to do so?
With that thought, inspiration started seeping into his head. He started researching everything that was related to the usage of Soul Energy.
After staying at a high-class hotel in Slann for a long period of time, the occasional trip back home to see Kong Yuan was something arranged by the government, even reporting to the university in advance. Sometimes, the security department would contact him and assign him to difficult tasks. Though they were not much, Garen would always complete the tasks successfully.
Unconsciously, a year had passed.
Garen had also gained a certain reputation in the international market, living up to a success rate of 80%, which was an impressive score in a high martial powered country like Slann. As for the in-between tasks that were unsuccessful, they were basically troublesome things like searching for wanted people, which Garen simply gave up on.
In the National Security department, the nickname given to him was Sword Master.
While he was enjoying his leisure life, Yuria was already holding meetings with Vulture's high graded powerhouses. The forth powerhouse had been defeated by Yuria, the third one resigned voluntarily, while the second one tied with Yuria. The situation only subsided one night after a year's time when the first ranked powerhouse trashed him completely.