Chapter 188 - 122: Future Troubles and the Direction of Spiritual Power Specialization

Chapter 188: Chapter 122: Future Troubles and the Direction of Spiritual Power Specialization

"The barrier is broken." Chen Shang’s voice wasn’t loud, but it was exceptionally clear within the rift.

His goal from the very beginning hadn’t been to defeat the enemy, but to escape. Thus, he had ordered his troops to look for an opportunity to break the barrier from the start.

The Black Wizard’s expression changed. His perception surged outward, realizing that the barrier was indeed dissipating and its edges had already begun to collapse.

This meant that Chen Shang’s distress signal could be sent out, and the Tower Guardian would arrive shortly.

The Black Wizard’s mind raced. The agonizing pain from his severed wrist, the charred scars on his body, and his depleted spiritual power instinctively warned him that it was time to leave. He knew that he absolutely couldn’t take down this apprentice in a short amount of time.

However, he was unwilling to accept this outcome. He glared at Chen Shang, as if trying to etch this face into his bones.

Chen Shang didn’t give him much time to think. Executing a Shrinking Earth step, he didn’t run deeper into the rift, but instead dashed right toward the Black Wizard’s feet.

A muffled BOOM of space folding erupted, and the Black Wizard instinctively raised his foot to defend.

Chen Shang bent down and snatched up the verdigris round disc from the ground, taking along the severed half-finger of the Black Wizard.

The round disc was cold to the touch and still stained with blood. Without even glancing at it, he shoved it into his Space Book. As the Shrinking Earth Technique activated for the second time, he reappeared a hundred paces away.

The Black Wizard looked down at his empty left wrist. The round disc was gone.

His face twitched. A roar exploded in the rift, causing the loose debris to CLATTER down.

"I won’t let you get away! I’ll find you! No matter which plane you hide in, I will tear you to pieces!"

His echo bounced back and forth in the rift, growing weaker and weaker until there was no response. Chen Shang’s aura had completely vanished.

The Black Wizard didn’t dare to linger. Now that he had lost the secret treasure, he likely couldn’t return to the organization and could only go on the run.

Gritting his teeth, he activated another secret treasure and vanished from this plane.

***

After receiving Chen Shang’s message, the Tower Guardian of the Broken Rock Plane personally rushed deep into the rift. He glanced at the messy aftermath of the battle, then pulled Chen Shang out of the rift.

"Thank you, Master!"

Chen Shang breathed a sigh of relief. He was finally completely safe.

The Tower Guardian brought him back to his office in the High Tower and closed the door.

"Tell me, what happened?"

Chen Shang pushed over the crystal plate he had prepared in advance. The battle records, coordinates, the Black Wizard’s characteristics, and the centipede’s rank were listed one by one on the screen.

"The information is all on there. It’s likely a certain Black Wizard organization."

He then took out the round disc and placed it on the desk to prove his credibility.

"Hm? An Element Converter. This is a product of the Dynasty Era... It seems a ruin was excavated."

The Tower Guardian deduced its origin with just one glance at the round disc.

"According to the rules of the Pan-Wizard Alliance, the loot obtained by an apprentice during a mission belongs to them personally, unless it involves contraband that severely endangers public safety. This round disc doesn’t qualify as contraband; it’s just an old Element Converter. Keep it for yourself."

The Tower Guardian handed the crystal plate back to him. "I’ll report the matter regarding the Black Wizard to my superiors. You don’t need to worry about the follow-up investigation... You’re not in good condition. Go get your injuries treated first."

"Thank you, Master." Chen Shang thanked him once more, put away the crystal plate and the round disc, and stepped into the teleportation gate.

***

The Starfall Laboratory’s treatment room was located on the second floor of the medical zone. Chen Shang first opened a room, then took Alicia’s ice cocoon out and placed it on the treatment table.

The Healer dismantled the ice layer and examined her. "Minor injuries. Four broken ribs, a comminuted fracture in the left shoulder, extensive soft tissue damage in the right leg, and internal bleeding."

They were indeed minor injuries. For purely physical damage like this, with the medical methods of the Wizard World, she would fully recover after resting for a few hourglasses.

Chen Shang stood by the side, watching as she was connected to the bone repair device. Water from the melting ice dripped onto the floor along the edge of the treatment table.

"Thank you for holding him off. I’ll compensate for all your losses during the battle."

Alicia smiled bitterly. She had only agreed to accompany Chen Shang on this trip for the Cyan Jade Gourd, and now they had all blown up.

She waved her hand. "I was also doing it to save my own life. Let’s not talk about this for now. Go heal your injuries!"

Seeing that her condition had stabilized, Chen Shang turned and went next door.

His own examination report came out slower than Alicia’s. Holding the crystal plate, the Healer frowned deeply.

"Burn on the left shoulder, sword wound on the right arm, blunt force trauma to the chest, and a few broken ribs. None of these are major issues."

He paused, zooming in on the data on the crystal plate. "Your Sea of Consciousness... The spiritual force field has obvious cracks, and there are fine fissures on the surface of the crystal core. What caused this? A spiritual power impact? Did someone forcibly invade your Sea of Consciousness?"

Chen Shang sighed. When the Black Wizard’s final spiritual hammer smashed into his Sea of Consciousness, he had thought he was going to be crippled.

A massive amount of spiritual power was rampaging within, and the crystal core had cracked as well. If not mended, it would cause spiritual power leaks during circulation.

There was also another problem—the structure of his Magic Spring had shifted. The Magic Spring was already flawed; if not repaired, it would probably collapse over time.

He would need to spend a long time fixing it.

Chen Shang recounted his encounter to the Healer, who shook his head.

"Injuries to the Sea of Consciousness aren’t something that can heal just by resting for a few days. I’ll prescribe you a set of repair potions. Take them on time every day.

"Within a month, do not engage in high-intensity combat, and do not overuse your spiritual power... This can temporarily stabilize your injuries. If you want a complete cure, a higher-ranking Wizard will have to intervene."

"Understood. Thank you, Master," Chen Shang said, taking the potions and leaving the treatment room.