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Chapter 256: [255] Imprint of the Towering Stone, Geniuses Can Flaunt Without Restraint

Cheng Han reached out and picked up the Stone Demon Ring, muttering softly, "Does the Profound Pavilion have a 'Treasure Tower'?"

There is no doubt.

Zhao Qihuan deliberately mentioned the name "Treasure Tower" with a hint of envy in his tone, indicating that the things hidden there are rare even in the eyes of the Profound Scholars.

To be honest.

Cheng Han originally thought that the reward mentioned by the Guardian of the Profound Scholars for luring out the Dream Master would most likely be some kind of rare secret medicine.

He never expected that the Lord of the Pavilion would bestow an extraordinary item.

This is obviously an "excessive" reward.

It is also a special treatment reserved for "geniuses that appear once every two hundred years".

When he displayed his talent in the "Stone Spirit" element and requested a change in the reward, the rewarded item was upgraded to the level of the Treasure Tower.

This is enough to show the Lord's level of importance.

The corners of Cheng Han's mouth curled up, "Indeed, there are many benefits to being a genius. We achieved the same merit, but the reward is much higher."

As the ancients said, it's best to become famous early.

I don't deceive you!

Cheng Han rubbed the ring a few times, gazing at the dense mysterious patterns on its surface, and smiled even more happily, "The first extraordinary item, not bad!"

With his current strength, he already had the ability to create genuine extraordinary items, but those belonged to "items of unknown origin" and couldn't be openly used.

The rewards from the Profound Pavilion are different; they can be used casually.

Cheng Han immediately silently recited, "Analyze!"

In an instant.

Countless stars appeared in the sky.

A brilliant star flashed and appeared in front of him, representing the connection to the Stone Demon Ring. It expanded into a bright halo.

In the center of the halo, a scene quickly flashed by.

"Buzz~"

The ring trembled lightly.

Accompanied by a faint fluctuation, a not-so-obvious gray light flashed across the surface of the ring's mysterious patterns.

"Crack!"

A huge rock suddenly exploded.

Amidst the flying debris, a stone figure over three meters tall quickly stood up, wielding four arms.

Two stone arms held a stone hammer each, while the other two held a stone spear each.

From this small detail, it can be inferred that the stone figure is skilled in both close combat and long-range attacks.

Cheng Han smacked his lips, "Is this the 'Stone Demon'? It's just not very aesthetically pleasing!"

The body of the Stone Demon looked extremely rough, giving a sense of being crudely made.

The effect of this Stone Demon Ring is to summon a Stone Demon to fight for oneself.

According to the analysis results, the combat power of the Stone Demon is comparable to that of a small team of warriors, and its combat power will increase when there are a large number of stones present.

The halo suddenly flickered, and the scene changed.

"Boom!"

There was a loud bang.

A small stone mountain collapsed.

A stone giant over ten meters tall emerged from the pile of rocks, standing tall on the ground.

It was the Great Stone Demon.

The body of the Great Stone Demon weighed thousands of tons, causing the earth to shake with each step, creating a visually oppressive sight.

The camera flashed again.

A large number of greenish bugs appeared around, about the size of adults, with a head resembling that of a human.

They were the Void Bugs.

The swarm of bugs emitted sharp screams as they surged towards the Great Stone Demon.

The Great Stone Demon raised its two stone arms and struck with force.

"Boom!"

A muffled sound.

A strange gray aura surged out from the body of the Great Stone Demon, rapidly flying towards the swarm of bugs.

Every Void Bug that came into contact with the gray aura turned black and gray in an instant, and their movements became extremely slow, like a rusty machine.

Cheng Han rubbed his chin, feeling pleasantly surprised. "Petrification aura? No, that's a gaming term. In this world, it's called 'Stone Curse'."

He played with the ring and couldn't help but smile. "How interesting! After evolving into the Great Stone Demon, it actually possesses extraordinary abilities."

"The Stone Demon Ring is actually a growthable extraordinary item. The Xuan Pavilion has bestowed a good item. No wonder even the guardian Xuan Masters are a bit envious."

According to the analysis, the current Stone Demon Ring is considered top-tier among magical tools.

If it condenses the "Stone Spirit" Xuan Seal and continues to temper it with the "Stone Spirit Power," it can grow into a "Mystic Tool" in as little as five years or as long as ten years.

What's more important is that a Mystic Tool evolved in this way is more compatible with its own Xuan Seal and exhibits greater combat power.

Cheng Han checked his own spiritual value - 144.5/177.9.

The upper limit of his spiritual value reached a staggering 177.9 points, not inferior to a Universal Truth Master in the slightest.

He sensed it slightly and nodded in satisfaction. "With my current level of spiritual power, I can support another new imprint."

Cheng Han made a happy decision. "The path of this genius Xuan Master will start with a 'Stone Spirit' residual imprint!"

Previously, he displayed the talent of the Stone Spirit lineage, and the guardian Xuan Master promptly agreed to apply for a reward from the Xuan Pavilion. The pavilion master then promptly bestowed an item from the Treasure Pavilion.

This indicates that the Stone Spirit lineage Xuan Seal is quite powerful, otherwise it wouldn't easily impress the pavilion master.

In addition.

The Stone Demon Ring has been in the Treasure Pavilion for quite some time, but it has never been taken by a Xuan Master.

This also indicates that the Stone Spirit lineage Xuan Seal is a rather rare Xuan Seal, otherwise it wouldn't have fallen into his hands so easily.

The deduction result also confirms this.

Due to the characteristics of Xuan Power, the Stone Spirit Power is not very "lively" and it is difficult to resonate with spiritual power, making it very difficult to condense the Xuan Seal.

Cheng Han grinned. "A rare and powerful Xuan Seal, this is worthy of the status of a 'genius once in two hundred years'!"

He immediately silently recited, "Condense the residual imprint!"

Before long, a gray light cluster appeared in his spiritual sea.

A series of information flashed out.

"Great Stone Residual Imprint, completeness 24.72%."

"Mastery +524, current mastery 95,314/100,000, spiritual value 132.6/179.1."

This newly added residual imprint brings an additional 1.2 points to the maximum spirit value.

Cheng Han made a comprehensive plan: "The Wei Shi residual imprint is a visible mark, while the other mysterious imprints are specifically used for behind-the-scenes activities.

"There is no obvious connection between the power characteristics of the Xuan Shi identity and the behind-the-scenes identity. Even if something big happens in the future with the behind-the-scenes identity, it will not be easy to implicate me."

*

Ten minutes later.

"Bang! Bang!"

Secretary Xie You pushed open the door, her charming face wearing an excited smile: "Sir, all the officials from the Treasury Department have been arrested."

The Mirror of Secrets revealed almost all illegal activities.

A group of inspectors who were summoned in advance had more than enough reason to arrest these scoundrels.

Miss You couldn't help but sneer: "These garbage people are disgusting, and several of them are even bisexual."

Cheng Han didn't care about such trivial matters and casually ordered, "Find someone to move six... no, twelve large stones over, each one must be as tall as two people."

Xie You was stunned for a moment, looking confused: "Twelve stones?!"

This sudden turn of events made her a little unable to keep up with her boss's thinking.

Cheng Han turned his chair at an angle and pointed to the square in front of the building through the huge panoramic glass: "Just place them on the square!"

Having just obtained a Stone Demon's Ring and condensed a residual imprint, he couldn't wait to try it out now.

Since he had decided to play, he might as well play big!

Cheng Han waved his hand urgingly, "Hurry up."

Xie You didn't dare to delay and quickly responded, "Okay!"

She quickly bowed and hurried towards the door.

This beautiful woman was wearing high-heeled boots and a snug secretary uniform. As she walked almost in a jog, there was a significant sway behind her.

This scenery made Cheng Han unable to help but take a few more glances.

It must be admitted, she looked good.

"Bang!"

The door closed.

The scenery was cut off.

Cheng Han withdrew his gaze, feeling somewhat uncertain whether the female secretary did it on purpose or if it was an unintentional display.

Given Miss You's personality, the former possibility was more likely.

Cheng Han muttered softly, "Once you have a firm foothold, do you start seeking further progress? You're quite skilled at playing it step by step."

If Xie You had initially flaunted her looks, he would have unhesitatingly driven her away.

But the female secretary showed such competence and proved to be a capable assistant, which reduced his resistance to this behavior.

*

One hour later.

The twelve large stones were transported over.

Just now, His Excellency the Grand Chancellor had ruthlessly cleansed the Treasury Department, and his methods were so ruthless that they sent shivers down people's spines. It was the perfect time to display his power.

Therefore, the Council Hall demonstrated an unimaginable efficiency.

With the concerted efforts of many government agencies, a batch of high-quality stones specifically for stone carving appeared in the square in front of the Council Hall.

Before the hundreds of transport workers could leave the square, a sudden change occurred.

"Bam! Bam!"

A series of explosions resounded and spread far and wide.

Twelve stone blocks all shattered.

Shattered stones flew in all directions, and a large cloud of dust rose up all at once.

And then...

An astonishing sight appeared.

Twelve tall stone horses emerged from the dust.

"Thud! Thud!"

The hooves of the stone horses struck the ground, like a heavy drumbeat.

The workers, thinking something strange had occurred, scattered and fled in fear.

A member of the Black Armor Army, responsible for guarding the Council Hall, timely shouted, "This is the experiment of the Grand Chancellor, there is no need to panic."

This commotion also alarmed a large number of staff members, who came out to watch the spectacle.

"Thud! Thud!"

The twelve stone horses formed a neat formation and began to run around the square.

The appearance of each stone horse could be described as lifelike, and their running posture resembled real horses. If it weren't for the incorrect color, they could easily be mistaken for real ones.

This incredible scene left a tremendous impact on the many staff members.

The stunned expressions on their faces said it all.

In the top-floor office.

Xie You stood in front of the glass window, completely dumbfounded.

Cheng Han, on the other hand, smiled proudly.

As a genius, he could flaunt his abilities without restraint!

*

Inside the palace.

"Buzz!"

A strange buzzing sound echoed within a palace.

Above a mysterious formation, a clear image was suspended, displaying the scene of the twelve stone horses galloping on the square.

Two guardians of the mystic arts observed this scene, their expressions subtly complex.

Xu Daoming, one of the guardians, asked softly, "As far as I know, the 'Stone Demon Ring' can only summon 'Stone Demons,' right?"

Zhao Qihuan, the other guardian, nodded, saying, "Yes."

Xu Daoming asked again, "How did Cheng Han manage to summon stone horses?"

Zhao Qihuan shook his head, saying, "I don't know."

Xu Daoming asked once more, "The Stone Demon Ring can only summon one stone demon, right?"

Zhao Qihuan nodded again, saying, "That's right."

Seemingly anticipating his colleague's next question, he preemptively answered, "Don't ask me, I also don't know how Cheng Han managed to summon twelve."

Xu Daoming persistently asked, "Wasn't it you who delivered the Stone Demon Ring?"

Zhao Qihuan rolled his eyes and cursed, "Damn it, I only handled it briefly. I haven't studied this thing. How would I know?"

Xu Daoming fell silent for a moment and muttered softly, "So this is what a genius is like? Truly eye-opening."

(End of this chapter)