newbobooks Chapter 588 Unfamiliar Divine Power
Chapter 588 Unfamiliar Divine Power
Chapter 588 Unfamiliar Divine Power
She didn't beat around the bush; her deep purple eyes beneath the hood looked directly at Tang Zijun. Her voice was still cool, but now it held an unusual seriousness.
"I just... sensed a strange divine power."
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*Cough cough!*
Tang Zijun nearly choked on her saliva.
He jerked his head up, his eyes widening instantly, the composure on his face replaced by astonishment. "Are you sure?"
Tang Zijun subconsciously looked around at her surroundings, while simultaneously straining her hearing, as if that divine power might emerge from the cracks in the wall at any moment.
This is his territory! Every stone, every reinforcing rune was made under the supervision of Grelando and Hyacinth. How could the power of another god suddenly appear?
"The divine power I'm talking about isn't here." Scáthach glanced at Tang Zijun with annoyance, almost laughing at the other's actions.
However, Tang Zijun didn't pay attention to Scáthach's tone; this was no small matter. So he quickly pressed for details, his tone urgent. "Where is it? Can you pinpoint the location? How far away are you from us? What kind of divine power fluctuations are you experiencing?"
Scáthach seemed unsurprised by his reaction; she nodded slightly and quickly provided the information.
"That fluctuation was extremely brief, lasting only a moment, like a shooting star streaking across the night sky, so fast it was almost impossible to catch." She paused, seemingly trying to recall the fleeting sensation. "The direction was north, and the distance... based on the fluctuation's decay, it was approximately forty kilometers away."
"Forty kilometers to the north..." Tang Zijun murmured repeatedly, her brows furrowed.
He didn't really know much about the area around the Dream World. The farthest he had ever been was the front line of the river basin. As for what was forty kilometers to the north, he really didn't know.
"It vanished in a flash—that's so strange." Tang Zijun took out a simple topographical sketch of the area surrounding Black City from her pocket, focusing her gaze on the northern region. Forty kilometers—not far, not near, just right at a very uncomfortable distance—the edge of the sketch.
He absolutely trusted Scáthach's perception; if this woman said she felt it, then she definitely felt it.
But this feeling was even worse. An unknown being, radiating divine power, had just wandered around forty kilometers north of my house... It was like hearing an unknown creature make a sound outside the window in the middle of the night, and then there was no more sound, which gave me the creeps.
"Can you sense it again, even just a tiny bit?" Tang Zijun turned around and looked at Scáthach, her eyes filled with undisguised anxiety and an eagerness to grasp a clue.
"I tried, but failed. That divine power was extremely weak, so weak that it was even weaker than that of a demigod with a weaker bloodline," Scáthach said slowly.
"Could it be something that fell from the sky?" Tang Zijun pushed up her glasses and offered a guess. "If it was a divine revelation, then perhaps that would explain it, or maybe someone obtained a weapon from a god or something."
Scáthach pondered for a moment, then shook her head slightly. "I can't guarantee that either, since I haven't been back here for a long time. But I think we should go and investigate no matter what."
"You're right, we should go and take a look." Tang Zijun agreed with this idea, after all, it was practically a free ride to Black City, given how close it was to Black City.
Thinking of this, Tang Zijun casually called over an old mercenary not far away and asked him to inform Desk to come to the central tent and wait for orders, as there was something important.
Desk already held considerable prestige within the Fire Fox Mercenary Group, and given his own strength, he could easily be considered the second-in-command. After his adventure in the mines with Tang Zijun and Gloriand, his status in Black City rose even higher.
Even though his status was higher, his personality didn't change. He was still the same kind of person who was approachable and mingled with the mercenaries. Sometimes he would even get beaten up for harassing the elves.
At that time, the elves had just settled in Black City, and the divide between different races was still very obvious. Moreover, the elves had not yet been freed from their slave status, so their initiative to attack people would certainly easily cause a huge uproar.
However, it seemed that Desk was just looking for a beating. His cheeky appearance eventually made one of the female elves unable to resist punching him in the stomach. Of course, the female elf regretted it afterward because she was worried that he would take his anger out on the other members of his tribe because of her.
To the elves' utter surprise, the mercenaries didn't get angry when they saw Deske being beaten. Instead, they burst into laughter and started mocking Deske. Even Deske wasn't angry; instead, they intensified their teasing.
Practice makes perfect, and this time the female elf was much more at ease fighting. Amid the cheers and applause of the mercenaries, Desk was beaten and howled in pain, showing no trace of the mercenary group's second-in-command. Instead, he looked like a pervert with a peculiar fetish.
However, because of this, the gap between the elves and the people of Black City has narrowed considerably, especially among the women, since Desk often makes suggestive remarks about respectable women in Black City.
When the old mercenary found Desk, the man was sitting on a pile of bricks, drinking and chatting with the dwarves.
The giant was also present, but his drinking manner was much more "refined" compared to the others, as he only took small sips.
That's understandable, given his large size. In this world, alcohol is a scarce resource, and the wine they were drinking was brought over by Hyacinth. How could he possibly drink to his heart's content? But even so, the group was still incredibly happy.
Upon hearing from the old mercenary that Tang Zijun was looking for him, Desk immediately stood up, stopped drinking, greeted the others, and rushed towards the central tent without stopping.
"My lord, you wanted to see me?" Desk entered the tent, panting heavily. He first glanced cautiously at Scáthach before fixing his gaze on Tang Zijun.
Clearly, he also recognized Scáthach's identity.
Tang Zijun looked up slightly. "Have you been drinking?"
"Uh? Uh... I had a little to drink. I was just taking a break after a long day of work. But don't worry, sir, this little bit of alcohol will not affect the construction schedule at all. We will definitely build the factory within the stipulated time."
Seeing Desk's somewhat nervous look, Tang Zijun smiled and waved to him. "I was just asking casually, don't be so nervous. I happen to have something I want to ask you, come and take a look."
Desk stepped forward to the table, his burly body blocking the light. As soon as Tang Zijun raised her hand, he immediately grabbed the oil lamp and placed it next to the map on the table.
Tang Zijun pointed to a marker on the edge of the map and asked, "You're a veteran mercenary in this area, do you know roughly where this place is?"
"Here?" Desk leaned down and examined the area carefully before replying immediately. "Oh, this is in the northwest of the Ghost Mist Forest. There's a Crimson Maple City there, which was originally the site of Earl Red Leaf's castle."
"Where is Earl Red Leaf's Castle located?"
"Yes, sir, but that was all in the past. Ever since Earl Red Leaf abandoned the city and fled, Crimson Maple City has been occupied by monsters, and even some traveling merchants have to go around it," Desk said truthfully.
Then, he asked curiously, "Why do you ask about this place, sir? As far as I know, it's practically a dead zone, and I've heard that some monsters roam around there."
Upon hearing this, Tang Zijun glanced at Scáthach and, without hiding anything, spoke with a slightly serious expression. "Lady Scáthach sensed a fleeting glimpse of divine power in that direction, so I want to go and investigate."
"God, divine power?" Desk was clearly shocked.
He stared in shock at Scáthach, who was shrouded in a black robe. His expression changed repeatedly, but he quickly forced himself to calm down. Sensing divine power was undoubtedly inconceivable for a mercenary like him, but if it was a god, then it was a different story.
At the same time, his loyalty to Tang Zijun also increased several levels. Just kidding, even the Ice Goddess is helping him, isn't this a kind of divine revelation?
"What do you mean?" Tang Zijun asked at this moment. "Grilando has other tasks to complete and can't leave for the time being. Would you like to come with me to check on her?"
Without the slightest hesitation, Desk immediately clenched his right fist and pounded his chest twice.
"As you wish!"