MTLNOVEL Chapter 790 - 470: The Great Black Heavenly Realm_2
Chapter 790: Chapter 470: The Great Black Heavenly Realm_2
“This young man has gone mad for Top-Grade Spirit Stones. Dozens of formation masters from Heavenly Moon City couldn’t manage it; can he alone really achieve a miracle?”
The thousands of onlookers were distinctly disdainful, all of them thinking that Logan was just boasting. He might have some formation skills, but he’s exaggerated his abilities. If it’s so easy to solve, then what are the dozens of formation masters of Heavenly Moon City? Even a Grandmaster Formation Master is extremely rare in the Outer Domain.
Logan paid no attention to the crowd but approached the Barrier instead. He first observed the crack for a moment and then sighed, an expression that made the Deputy City Lord frown.
“What’s wrong, can’t you handle it?” The Deputy City Lord sneered. Just now he had that sliver of hope for Logan, but in an instant, he thought the young man was all show and no substance, regretting wasting his time.
“No, it’s just that I’ve found something unusual about this Barrier crack. It doesn’t seem to be a natural split, but one caused by human attack. Moreover, it hasn’t been long, and the assailant didn’t intend to create just a crack; they wanted to destroy the entire City-protecting Array. Therefore, this crack is precisely located on the array’s backbone.”
“So, to repair it, relying on the several dozen formation masters of Heavenly Moon City will definitely not suffice. Having ten times the number would also be of no help. The person who did this likely anticipated everything, which is why the crack simply can’t be mended. We can only set up a fresh Barrier Wall on top of the array through formation methods.”
Logan glanced at the Deputy City Lord and continued, “I don’t care about the squabbles in the city, but I should remind you that even if I fix this, the person behind this will cause damage elsewhere. Only by finding the culprit can we solve this once and for all, and if the person is caught, I will also be safer.”
In truth, Logan was well aware that saying these things was detrimental and not at all beneficial to him because whoever tampered with the array would certainly hold a grudge against him. However, having chosen to repair the formation, he had already offended the other party, so thoroughly offending them made no difference.
Originally, the Deputy City Lord was scornful, but at this moment, he was dumbfounded and could not help but admire Logan’s strength. In just a moment, he had discerned so much? The City-protecting Array had indeed been sabotaged because it was the foundation of Heavenly Moon City and was not likely to fracture so easily.
Moreover, he sent guards on patrols every day. If something had really happened, how could it have transpired so silently? Clearly, it was related to the recent grand martial contest in the city.
“Can it be repaired?” The Deputy City Lord asked, hoping to get a definitive answer from Logan. If it was successful, Logan would become the benefactor of the entire Heavenly Moon City.
Logan nodded and assured him, “Yes, one hour should suffice. However, I need 100,000 Top-Grade Spirit Stones first, as the array master needs them for the formation costs.”
100,000 Top-Grade Spirit Stones were but a trifle for the Deputy City Lord, so with a grand gesture, he flicked a Space Storage Bag toward Logan.
“There are one million Top-Grade Spirit Stones in this Storage Bag, and you can use them freely to repair the array. If there’s anything else you need, I will find it as well.”
Now that he had the Spirit Stones, Logan let go of his worries. As he was preparing to arrange the array, suddenly a man burst forward, “Deputy City Lord, you must not listen to a youngster’s words. He is all flash with no substance, trying to swindle Top-Grade Spirit Stones.”
“If you’re so capable, why couldn’t you see anything?” The Deputy City Lord glanced at the man and asked him. This person was one of those dozen formation masters, and seeing Logan bask in glory at this moment, he felt an intense jealousy and sense of crisis, prompting him to step forward and rebuke Logan.
Because once Logan truly repaired the crack, he would definitely become an instant celebrity in the city, what would they do, the dozens of array masters at that time? They would certainly be expelled. In this city, each of them earned over a hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones every month, where else could they find such a good deal?
Scolded by the Deputy City Lord, he was not afraid, but instead plucked up his courage to continue, “Deputy City Lord, the other party is just a charlatan, and why would they be able to detect the problem so quickly? Don’t you think everything is too strange? I think the other party is the one who sabotaged the array.”
“This is all self-directed and self-performed, you must not be deceived. Have we ever been inferior to Logan alone? If we blindly trust Logan, not only will the city’s array fail to be repaired, but it could even be destroyed completely. The fact that the other party painstakingly approached us indicates there must be someone instructing him behind the scenes, and he should be taken in for questioning.”
“I’m not a fool, can’t I see whether Logan harbors ill intentions or not?” The Deputy City Lord glanced at them, after all, he was the city’s Deputy City Lord, and through many years’ experience, he still had the ability to judge people; regardless of whether Logan was a Grandmaster Level Formation Master, he was certainly not harboring ill intentions.
On one hand, Logan’s Realm was too low, merely at the Saint Seat Second Level. If he really came to cause destruction, what kind of waves could he stir in Heavenly Moon City? Keep in mind that the guards of Heavenly Moon City are all at the Saint Seat Realm, and even a random team captain is at the fourth or fifth level of the Saint Seat.
On the other hand, it was Logan’s strength. Logan could discern the secrets of the Barrier’s cracks. Even if it was self-directed and performed, why would he reveal it to himself? Moreover, he would use it for repairs later. If Logan did not have the capability, he was bound to give himself away, so what good would that do?
Therefore, he was certain that Logan truly was an outsider. As for why this group of people wanted to argue, it was nothing more than jealousy of Logan’s abilities. Originally, he was only a little angry that these dozens of formation masters lacked skill, but now they showed no backbone at all, which truly made the Deputy City Lord shake his head.
After the city calmed down, he would definitely find the City Lord and explain, to replace these dozens of people. It was disgusting that they lacked ability and still envied the talented; however, currently in Fucheng State, he obviously did not want to continue arguing with these dozens of people, so after scolding them a few times, he let Logan start.
Logan stepped forward. It was just a simple Barrier crack, and a few tens of thousands of top-grade Spirit Stones would suffice. However, he was in dire need of top-grade Spirit Stones now. Although repairing the Barrier would earn him a reward of one million top-grade Spirit Stones, he was not sure if it would be given. What if they went back on their word? So, he quoted a bit higher.
Releasing several thousand top-grade Spirit Stones, Logan constructed a set of Barrier Screens, then released about a dozen Golden Talismans to directly overlay the Barrier on the cracks. This spectacle astonished everyone, and the Deputy City Lord was also anxiously hoping Logan would succeed.
As for those dozens of array masters, they were disdainful, thinking Logan was greatly overestimated, and just an ordinary talent. Did they think that fixing the crack was that simple? If it were so easy, these dozens of array masters would have taken action long ago; the rejection force of the array was extremely strong.
However, as time passed, the dozens could no longer laugh because the crack had indeed significantly reduced in size. Logan’s move was truly effective, and they also saw the gap in skills. The Rune arrangement used by Logan was at least ten levels higher than theirs.
Logan smiled faintly, looking at the Deputy City Lord and said, “The next step might make a bit of noise because I need to merge it together, there might be a bit of an explosion, so we need to be prepared in advance.”
“It’s fine, just go ahead and do your thing,” the Deputy City Lord waved his hand grandly. From his initial distrust of Logan to deep admiration now, any request made by Logan, he would do his best to fulfill, also believing Logan could definitely repair the crack.
After a moment, a backlash force rebounded from the array Barrier, spreading outwards. Many of those with low Realms suffered greatly from the backlash, but the Deputy City Lord, being of high Realm, received not the slightest impact; he knew this was a critical step, so he watched anxiously throughout.
Logan released a dozen more Talismans. The original Barrier had been repaired, but for long-term stability, he fortified it with several more layers. Now, even if the original City-protecting Array were to be destroyed, this place’s Barrier would remain solid as Mount Tai, and this was the level of Logan’s array arrangement skills.