Chapter 228 Fragments of the Divine Seal
The Great Completion Realm cultivator approaching this place seems to have no ill intentions.
This can be discerned from the intentional fluctuations of magical power he emitted. These fluctuations felt to me like the deliberate footsteps of someone approaching from behind, a sound deliberately made to announce their arrival. His "steps" were light and unhurried, as if declaring his harmlessness.
A moment later, he walked through the grove of trees under the cover of night and appeared in front of Ma Zao and me.
This was a man who looked to be around forty or fifty years old, dressed in dark blue casual clothes, and possessed the composed demeanor of an ancient scholar.
He glanced at us first, then focused his gaze on me, and said with a smile and polite tone, "Mr. Zhuang Cheng and Ms. Ma Zao, good evening. I am 'Fu Feng'."
Mr. Zhu mentioned the name Fufeng to me.
The base that Fazheng invited me to was called "Fufeng Base." I heard it was a newly built Luoshan branch base this year, with a rather complex function: it serves as the central hub for managing numerous demon hunters in the surrounding cities, provides training and medical facilities, and apparently also houses a prison for fallen demon hunters, among other things. There are many such Luoshan branch bases all over the country.
The name "Fufeng Base" comes from the code name of the person in front of us. He is the highest-ranking administrator of Fufeng Base, a highly experienced Grandmaster-level Wuchang, and also Fazheng's longest-serving and most capable lieutenant. Among all the Grandmaster-level cultivators in Luoshan, his strength ranks among the top. According to Elder Zhu, some people believe that Fufeng's power has become so great that only a Grandmaster-level Wuchang can defeat it.
I find this claim convincing. Subconsciously, I compared him to Shenqiang and Chenlong in my mind. Although I'd only met him once, I already sensed his threat. My intuition told me that his power level likely surpassed the combined power of Shenqiang and Chenlong.
How does it compare to Silver Moon? I can't quite figure that out yet. Because Silver Moon's power isn't as easily grasped as a human's Great Completion level. It's a kind of power that comes from being a strange being, able to manipulate strange forces with ease.
At the Great Completion stage, the relationship between two beings is one of instantaneous mutual destruction; he might possess some strange and bizarre power. The Divine Spear couldn't kill me, but he might be.
Of course, I am also confident that I can kill him in one blow. Before mastering the ability to damage souls, my fire damage was relatively superficial against enemies at the Great Perfection level. Now, the only ones who can survive my flames are monsters like Silver Moon, which are fundamentally unpredictable.
I suddenly realized there was something wrong with my thinking. Why had I suddenly started assessing the disparity in strength and chances of victory in a combat-oriented manner? Although Fufeng was Fazheng's subordinate, and Fazheng could be an enemy, to immediately start thinking about how to kill someone who was speaking politely to me upon first meeting was beyond my normal mindset. It seemed that the sense of threat Fufeng posed made it impossible for me to maintain a relaxed attitude.
Just as I was about to say something, I noticed that Fufeng was also staring at us with a completely focused gaze, his posture unconsciously tensing up. Then, as if waking from a dream, he gave a self-deprecating smile.
"I apologize for my lapse in composure. As expected of someone who defeated three Grand Completion level experts in one night, seeing is believing." He first cupped his hands in greeting, then continued, "I am the person in charge of liaison, and I will take you to the base next."
"I didn't expect it to be the base's top administrator who came in person." I just picked up a sentence on the spot.
"After all, the fact that you two are going to stay at the Fufeng base for a while is a top-secret matter that needs to be kept completely secret."
As he spoke, he took out two items from his person: "Also, please wear this before heading to the base."
These are two antique-style, dark brown wooden pendants.
Having experienced the incident where Lu You gave Ma Zao a tool with a back door, I was somewhat wary of such tools, so I first asked, "What is this?"
“This is the ‘Nameless’ pendant, which contains the power of spiritual magic, making it impossible for people to recognize you,” Fu Feng explained. “This item will not change your appearance in the eyes of others, nor will it prevent those who know you from recognizing you. It has only one effect, which is to prevent people who have only heard rumors about you from having any related associations when they come into contact with you.”
I understand. In other words, I'm too famous now. If I enter the base, even strangers might recognize me. Real-life celebrities worry about being recognized and hindered when they're out and about, and I'm currently Luo Shan's most prominent celebrity.
Not only me, but Asahi, who is also caught in the eye of the storm, has now gained considerable notoriety. In a base that gathers a large number of witchers with extraordinary perception, one cannot rely on masks to conceal one's true identity.
Even celebrities aren't always recognized on the street. I think I saw a story online about a Superman actor who supposedly encountered the humorous situation of standing right under a Superman movie poster, yet no one recognized him. This pendant is a magical prop that can recreate that situation.
"The power within these two pendants isn't particularly strong, but because they target areas of thought that others rarely question or engage with in daily life, their effects are exceptional. Those affected won't even realize they've been influenced. As long as the target isn't a highly accomplished master or someone exceptionally skilled in mental magic, there's no need to worry about being exposed," Fu Feng added.
I took both pendants. With my evolved senses, I can now determine to some extent whether an item contains a malicious backdoor. For example, the item given to me by Lu Youxun that we threw away two days ago had a suspicious smell, while these two pendants did not.
Should I trust my own judgment? After weighing the pros and cons, I decided to accept and wear the pendant.
Ma followed suit and put it on without saying a word.
Fufeng nodded slightly, then turned and led the way for us. We followed closely behind. After a while, we entered the depths of the forest. Before us appeared a very large, silver-white building situated on the shore of a lake.
From a distance, this silver-white building looks somewhat like the Bird's Nest stadium, which hosted the Olympics in the past, but it has a stronger sense of angles, revealing a restrained and sharp style.
This is the Fufeng base.
I immediately developed a very high level of liking for this place. This is exactly how a secret base of a supernatural organization should be made. In comparison, the former Humanitarian Division outpost, which packaged itself as an ordinary "drug research institute of a certain corporation," was far inferior.
I wonder if the other Luoshan bases are as impressive as this one.
Fufeng led us through the main entrance, and at that moment, I felt something stirring within my consciousness.
The fragments of the divine seal are vibrating.
There are fragments of the divine seal in this place!
(End of this chapter)
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