MTLNOVEL Chapter 77 - 77: The Fifth Destiny Draw
Chapter 77: Chapter 77: The Fifth Destiny Draw
Fang You’s words not only made Ming Deng, the Mage, feel his blood boil with excitement, but also An Jianyou who was watching as a witness.
He wished he could ignite himself and burn everything.
But now, the protagonist was Ming Deng, the Mage.
An Jianyou didn’t speak, but his belief grew even stronger. This path may be very difficult, but there were companions along the way, mentors, the instructor Black Blade, and Black Pupil.
To be able to walk this path, to become a Fire Holder in the Darkness, she… felt very honored.
…
“Ding!”
“Notice: The contract has been established.”
The phone in his pocket buzzed.
The words just now constituted most of the contract’s content, except for keeping the secrets about the Torch confidential. Fang You didn’t impose too many restrictions in the contract.
What was emphasized was what he had said, to fight for humanity.
Of course, to fight for the Torch as well.
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It was the same.
It was a contract, a commitment, and also the foundation of everything, the seed of power.
Fang You instructed Black Blade to take Ming Deng, the Mage, to the training ground, and he himself returned to his own resting room.
…
Free from the responsibilities of a mentor, he could finally take a close look at Ming Deng, the Mage’s data—more detailed than what the ‘Detection’ skill provided from the game interface.
He opened the Angel Envoy list.
His, Black Blade’s, and An Jianyou’s panels were in the first column.
And now a new column had been added below, displaying the Junior Apostles. The character frames looked much smaller and simpler, like the difference between temporary workers and permanent employees.
On it was a muscular monk dressed in monk’s robes.
Ming Deng, the Mage!
His Physique and Spirit stats were naturally no different from the ones he had detected, but the skills displayed were much more detailed.
“Skills: Basic Palm Techniques (Proficient: 32.2%), Basic Staff Techniques (Proficient: 11.6%), Basic Buddhist Teachings (Master: 90.9%)”
“Potential: Blue”
Fang You: “…”
He had only just learned what the rank of Master was.
Novice, Proficient, Expert, Specialist, Master!
Given Ming Deng, the Mage’s scholarship in Buddhism, he truly deserved to be called a Master, a real Master!
But,
This Buddhist teaching was just ordinary, like Palm Techniques, Staff Techniques, Blade Techniques, Swordsmanship, and so on, without any supernatural elements.
With his profound Buddhist knowledge, Ming Deng, the Mage, cultivated only a high mindset and perhaps slightly improved Spirit—mindset and Spirit are not the same thing, and basic Buddhist teachings were not any kind of supernatural meditation method.
Perhaps in the future, he could obtain extraordinary Buddhist teachings, but for now, basic Buddhist teachings were solely for cultivating the mind.
Seemed of little use.
“Hmm, not necessarily, someone with a high mindset might be better at resisting the mysterious calamities during Awakening, just like willpower.”
Willpower and mindset were not displayed on the panel and usually did not manifest any effect.
But at critical moments, they could be life-saving chances.
…
Elsewhere,
When Ming Deng, the Mage, entered the base corridor, his face could hardly hide his amazement.
Was this the real headquarters of the Torch? A base built in the cracks of space—what concept is this?
The Mage was greatly shocked.
He didn’t ask; he was here seeking salvation, and the Torch had given him hope.
Following Black Blade, Ming Deng, the Mage, arrived at Training Ground No. 1.
The entire training ground was as big as a football field, with a running track encircling it, and weapon racks hanging on the sides, along with some common training equipment.
Ming Deng, the Mage, immediately noticed the black sandbags among them.
“May I give it a try?”
“You are now a reserve member. You can freely enter and use the training area here on the first floor,” replied the instructor.
Upon hearing what the instructor said, Ming Deng, the Mage, stepped forward at once.
Rolling up his sleeves to reveal his tanned, robust muscles, he took a deep breath as his muscles bulged, then swiftly turned his waist and thundered out a punch.
Boom—
The punching bag shook violently. Ming Deng, the Mage’s eyes lit up, “What a great punching bag!” He fell in love with this punching bag, swinging his fists ceaselessly, thump, thump, thump, continuously pounding on the punching bag before him.
Like a fierce storm, yet the punching bag remained intact.
After a round of pounding, Ming Deng, the Mage, was slightly sweaty, feeling immensely refreshed.
Black Blade said, “Later, the instructor will give you a seed of power, for now, you can do some warm-up exercises.”
Having said that, Black Blade picked up a beginner’s battle saber, and a red glow emitted from the blade; he began his daily training.
Sword after sword cleaved through the air!
Ming Deng, the Mage’s eyes burned with passion.
This was the power he sought, capable of subduing the Mysterious Evil.
However,
what exactly was this seed of power?
The drill instructor had said that even without having Awakened, possessing this seed of power would enable one to cultivate a force to contend with the Mysterious Evil and that it was the cornerstone of Awakening.
What kind of seed was it exactly?
Ming Deng, the Mage, was still pondering when suddenly he was startled.
He felt as if he had been pulled into a peculiar space, and from within the unknown, some force seemed to have descended upon him.
When he came back to his senses from the trance, he found that his strength had actually increased a bit.
And,
in his heart, he seemed to see a red seed.
It was brewing within, carrying a murderous intent towards the Mysterious Evil.
Black Blade glanced over and said, “Now, start training with me.”
…
In Huang Country, at the Imperial Capital, in the headquarters building of the Investigation Bureau.
Within one of the meeting rooms.
“The frequency of Mysterious Evil’s appearance this month has increased by 886% compared to last month!”
“Disasters are becoming more frequent!”
“We need to be ready for the impact from various fronts.”
“Based on current intelligence, the Mysterious Evil appear more in remote places, and the likelihood of large Mysterious Evil appearing in urban areas is much lower. For this reason, the Investigation Bureau, along with various parties, has already started to gradually relocate and settle rural populations.”
“But the construction of civil defense projects has encountered a deadlock.”
“The appearance of Mysterious Evil has no pattern and can manifest anywhere. Building large civil defense projects can’t guarantee internal safety, we might be lacking some elements at the moment.”
“For now, stability depends on investigators, on Awakeners, on the local bureaus.”
“For cities that perform exceptionally well, such as Baijiang City… Last month, Baijiang City had the fewest disaster incidents involving Mysterious Evil in Huang Country, and it can be named the safest city, setting an example for other bureaus.”
“The current situation is severe, but there is also good news.”
“Our research institute made a breakthrough, providing investigators with more means to deal with these threats, and thanks to the increased frequency of Mysterious Evil occurrences, the number of new Awakeners this month far exceeds that of the last month. However, the chance of successful Awakening has not increased and remains perilous.”
“Hasn’t the research institute found a way to increase the rate of Awakening? Improving the survival rate is just as crucial.”
“As for reducing the mortality rate, there are only slight breakthroughs, and as for increasing the rate of Awakening… Yes, but…”
The leading cadre projected an image, heavily pixelated, vaguely showing a statue.
“This is a powerful and strange object. Through the ritual with this strange object, one can greatly increase the success rate of Awakening. The ritual is also known as—the Mysterious Evil Ritual.”
“That’s right, just like its name; Awakeners born through this ritual have even more unstable mental states and can hear whispers from distant lands. Their behavior and state of mind are slowly changing, according to our examinations.”
“This ritual is highly uncertain and dangerous; it has already been halted.”
“Now, let’s move to the next agenda item…”
…
Two days whizzed by.
Baijiang City still maintained its tranquility and peace, with many investigators departing to support neighboring cities.
At this time,
Fang You returned from outside and immediately opened the Salvation Game.
The displayed Destiny Points were: 85.6!
He could proceed with the fifth Destiny Draw!
‘Destiny Draw (5): Current draw’s probability tiers are: White (10%), Green (20%), Blue (40%), Purple (28%), Gold (1.99%), Red (0.01%)’