“The Elemental Field can do that? “
Still, it makes sense. Other than resonating with the “Source of the Holy Spirit ” by borrowing a brand new Bloodline Statue, using the method of “cultivating five different elemental secret techniques ” is the only way to resonate with the power of a Five Elements-type Elemental Field.
For an ordinary person, this is practically impossible because their lifespan simply cannot support training five different secret techniques to such a profound level.
Yang Zicang knew that his ability to achieve this accomplishment was entirely thanks to the help of his Mental Force Field and Boboli.
And apart from that, Bai Yuxian, that Steffen man, happened to possess a power not easily grasped by ordinary people.
Yang Zicang looked at the older man sitting across from him.
“Sir, you seem quite familiar with such abilities? ” he said, pinching his injured finger. As his gaze sharpened inwardly, the five abilities within his body began to circulate rapidly.
As the aura around Yang Zicang shifted drastically, the two fingers began to tremble gradually, and like a flame that kept fading and reigniting, a faint, white, ethereal wisp rose from them.
“Wow, amazing! Without relying on models or statues, our hero can accomplish such a miraculous feat on his own! ” Leonardo exclaimed in shock and excitement.
He Yishu also looked over in astonishment.
He had no idea how this guy had suddenly grown so much stronger again. They had only parted ways not long ago, yet he had already acquired such power.
But no matter how curious he was at that moment, he didn’t voice his question in front of the others.
He wasn’t Leonardo—he didn’t think himself capable of casually prying into someone’s secrets on pretext disguised as curiosity. At least not in public.
“This really is the energy of an elemental forcefield. Tsk, to think I’d witness it in someone so young—utterly unbelievable. “
“Heheh, Mr. Sass, didn’t you know that we Fogfolk can live just as long as turtles? ” Leonardo said with a laugh.
“Oi, oi, that analogy of yours… forget it. “
Sass also chuckled. “It’s simple: presence. You see, an old man—no matter how young he manages to look through various means—still has his skin, his blood, his eyes, his very words and gestures seeped in a stubbornness forged over long years. That, my friend, naturally betrays itself the moment he sits down.“
“Ah… well… ” Leonardo scratched his head.
Sass continued, “So, sir, even though your current appearance looks around forty, I’d say your real age is not that old, is it?“
“Ahaha, about that…” Leonardo scratched his head awkwardly. “Actually, the appearance I use is meant to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight.“
“What?!“
The others around sprayed out their tea in unison and whipped their heads toward him.
This guy looked every bit like he was approaching forty, didn’t he?
“I just like running around outside. It’s so hard to find a bottle of sunscreen in this era… “
“Sunscreen… ” Major Otto, who had been listening to their conversation, fell silent for a moment, pondering. It seemed he had heard of such a thing before, and more than once. This wasn’t the first time.
Thinking of his girlfriend… Although she occasionally used a kind of oil that could block the sun, it wasn’t very effective. He really wondered what the sunscreen that the Fogfolk often mentioned looked like in their world.
Or perhaps… one of those Secret Boxes might contain knowledge about how to make sunscreen, handed down from Param Continent upwards four hundred years ago.
Thinking a bit too much… Otto turned his head to look at the “Yang Buchen ” across from him.
This new Fogfolk man in front of him would definitely become a very formidable figure among the Fogfolk. Even if Sas didn’t mention it now, he believed that if a situation arose that could open the “Parliament, ” this person would certainly be recommended by someone.
“Back to the point, ” Sass’s voice pulled everyone’s thoughts back.
“Gather and spread out the power of your elemental field, then get closer to these materials. You should be able to sense the unique aura emitted by different elemental materials. “
Yang Zicang did as he was told.
As he sensed…
The man with closed eyes, after several attempts, finally managed to constrain the surging power tightly to the surface of his fingers.
So this was how Bai Yuxian touched the name card back then, he thought.
A trace of chaotic power surged forth, and Yang Zicang couldn’t help but think of last night.
In the final few seconds of last night, during that perilous Sub-Ether Space movement, he had borrowed the power of elemental fields to enter, yet due to his unfamiliarity with responding to the elemental force field, he completely destroyed a business card amidst ice and fire. This nearly got him lost in the “Sub-Ether Force Field Space. “
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Yang Zicang snaps back to reality.
His fingers, covered by a film-like membrane, tentatively reach toward the various materials in different forms on the table.
As he approaches, a sense of chaos indeed appears on his fingertips.
But soon, as he steadies his mind and sharpens his perception, these chaotic sensations begin to show variations.
A shimmering chaotic fragment of stone under his finger transmits a faint, searing warmth.
In that instant, he seems to faintly see tiny sparks drifting idly from the stone’s surface, rising softly from the void.
“Feeling anything? ” asks Leonnardo, with a hint of urgency.
Yang Zicang withdraws his hand.
“Not bad. It feels like there’s more fire element, but a few other elements are present as well. “
“Wow! ” Leonnardo exclaims in awe, picking up the stone and feeling it himself. He can’t sense anything at all, though the lady who refined this stone did briefly introduce its general properties.
“And the rest? Give them a try? “
Yang Zicang nodded. He looked at a withered black branch beside him, first touching it with his hand—it was as hard as a brick. He then brought the Virtual Flame, enveloped in an elemental force field, closer. The denser surrounding chaosed energy dissipated, revealing the cold and decaying essence beneath.
“This…“
“If I’m not mistaken, this should be a wood element—what you call ‘Wood Element,’” explained Old Mr. Suess.
But this thing no longer carried any sense of the “Wood Element” at all. Or perhaps—was this decayed feeling resembling “withered wood” also one of the Five Elements? Hmm…
Growing more intrigued, Yang Zicang began to perceive each of the other materials one by one.
Seeing him accurately identify the approximate elemental types of these materials, Otto started to grow astonished.
Such a high success rate—even the researchers in the labs couldn’t perform with such precision.
Yang Zicang pulled his finger back from a glass bottle whose color was equally mixed.
“The powder inside feels dense and solid, but its fluctuation is barely perceptible—slow and heavy. I think it’s an earth element.“
“Excellent! Ah… what a true genius in perception! Many people spend months trying to get the hang of it and still struggle. Yet in such a short time, you’ve not only mastered controlled maneuvers but have also managed to successfully distinguish the elements of nearly every material here!“
After his heartfelt praise, Suess continued:
“So, besides perceiving the elemental direction, can you also sense their purity?“
He picked up two generally charred black stones that looked similar from the lidless box.
“Come, take a look—do they have any difference between them? “
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Hearing the reminder from this lady through the “Distribution Beacon, ” Yang Zicang immediately paid close attention, glancing twice at Sas, then shifting his gaze to the two items in his hand.
After touching them.
“They… are very different. ” Yang Zicang raised his head. “The fire element power within this stone is far more refined and condensed than that next to it, even though they look quite similar. “
He pointed to the ore in Major General Sas’s left hand.
Mr. Sas’s face showed an expression of extreme satisfaction, even what could be called a gratified smile.
Here it comes. Yang Zicang noticed the other man’s seemingly heartfelt smile as he realized intuitively that Miss Fu Jian’s reminder about the “new node ” must be right here.
The Older Man turned to Otto: “See now, this ‘Hero’ sir is absolutely even more of an expert than our own professionals. If he were to attend that material selection for us, there would be no issues, right? “
Otto knew that Major General wanted to utilize his channel regarding the Fogfolk’s material swap event.
“Hmm, Mr. Buchen, it’s like this… ” He fumbled in his chest for a moment and pulled out an item. Yang Zicang looked—it was something that would surely catch Jin Krist’s interest.
It was a carved beast head in a flat bas-relief, crafted from animal bone. It bore the appearance of a wolf’s head deformed shaped.
“This is? “
“This is the identity token for one of our small gatherings. “
Otto slid the small bone-carved coat of arms across the table towards Yang Zicang, his tone relaxed.
“Since we’re here, I trust you’ll keep this secret. There’s a covert material exchange in this city, and I happen to be one of its stakeholders. “
“A material exchange… stakeholder? “
Yang Zicang instantly ‘understood’ why the other had called himself a ‘collector’—and why he possessed such profound knowledge of these elemental substances.
Noting the ‘hero’s’ momentary flicker of realization, Otto felt a swell of private satisfaction.That’s more like it—so this ‘hero’ is just a man with ordinary impulses after all.
“Most of the participants are people seeking rare materials, ancient relics, or… particular intel. You’ll see things that would never surface on the open market. Mm… this time, I’m hoping you can do us a favor. “
Yang Zicang sensed something odd.If he’s a stakeholder, what would he need my help for… surely it’s not an internal squabble.Still, he gestured for the other to speak on.
Neither of the two by his side showed any intention of leaving.
“Gentlemen… ” Otto looked to them.
“I’m fine, I’ll just listen, ” Leonardo said, and then he motioned toward He Yishu beside him. “He’s a brother to Mr. Yang—born through fire, chosen in death—surely you won’t ask him to leave? “
Otto was momentarily at a loss for words. Thrace chuckled. “How about this: write it down for our esteemed guest? As for ‘Hero’ here, he can decide on his own how to proceed. What do you think, Mr. Yang? “
“I can take a look.” Yang Zicang said, getting up to find a piece of paper. He Yishu gestured for him to sit still, then rose and fetched a notebook and pen.
“How often does the trading take place?” Leonardo asked from the side.
Otto glared at him with annoyance twice, but eventually held his breath and said:
“It used to be almost every week, but lately, there are fewer people around here, so the schedule isn’t fixed. The next one is in two days, in the evening.“
“Ah! That’s soon—we’d better get well prepared. If I’m not mistaken, you want our ‘hero’ to help pick out some valuables, right?“
“Uh…” Otto was momentarily speechless.
“It’s no big deal—stuff like this happens all the time.” Leonardo covered for him.
The two Steffen men opposite gave dry chuckles.
He’d seen people gather intelligence, but never so openly blatantly. Otto, who thought he could handle even experts with ease, felt like he was choking on the inside.
He took the paper and pen from He Yishu, turned his back, quickly scribbled a few lines, folded them carefully, and handed them to Yang Zicang with great gravity.
The gesture carried a hint of solemnity.
“Ahem.“
Yang Zicang took the note, and under the intense, straight-on gaze from the faces across, he turned sideways toward the window and gently unfolded it a bit.
— Next meeting at the old pier in Hydrapower City: verify authenticity and value.
—Someone will be selling a material called “Ember Crystal Ore,” and we need to find a different “ore” from within it.
—PS: If ‘Black Sheep’ items appear, note their whereabouts and who they’ve contacted. Reward: generous gold bars or equivalent materials, and you may become a regular at the gathering. If you agree, we will provide sample materials._”
Yang Zicang had just raised his head when Leonardo stretched his own over to ask, “What’s it say?“
“Nothing much. Just sit yourself back down.“
Leaking information from Otto’s hands, on the one hand, and from his own, on the other—these were two completely different things. So, before deciding whether to let Leonardo, this pest, in on it, he couldn’t allow him to see the contents.
Yang Zicang glanced at Otto, exhaled, and said, “Sample materials?“
“Yes.” Seeing that he hadn’t immediately refused, Otto breathed a sigh of relief and explained, “If you don’t mind, we could discuss it in detail tonight.“
Yang Zicang understood that what he meant by “discuss in detail” was sending the intel to him.
Meeting Otto’s gaze, which carried both hope and a hint of nervousness, Yang Zicang hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded.
It couldn’t be helped—on top of the inn, there was now a statute that required Brilliance to exchange for each tier of moonlight. This request for help that had landed in his lap really left him no straightforward reason to refuse!!
He folded the note again and asked, “Just to take a look, appraise, and keep an eye out? No other trouble?“
Otto immediately vouched that was all:
“Absolutely not! You just need to attend as an ordinary guest. Regardless of the outcome, as long as you bring back information, the basic compensation won’t be lacking. And… ” He lowered his voice, “That kind of place itself might have things you’re interested in, right? “
That was true.
“Alright. ” He finally nodded. “When can the samples arrive? “
“Excellent, Hero sir! ” Otto was genuinely delighted.
He just happened to be worrying about how to get his researchers involved in this matter!
“Soon. ” A slight smile crept onto Otto’s face. “If you’re available tonight. “
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