Chapter 168: Aren’t secret realms something that can be opened with just a touch?
Looking at Alpha, whose appearance was becoming more and more stylish, and which was completely different from the skinny and eerie little skeleton he originally had, Bai Qi nodded with satisfaction, and then began to sense Alpha's condition.
[Name]: Withering Dragon Lord (Alpha)
[Attributes]: Ice, Undead, Dragon
[Growth Level]: Level 3, Level 8
[Bloodline Level]: High Lord
[Racial Skills]: Breath of Decay (Super - Mastery), Dragon Might (Advanced - Mastery), Skeleton Manipulation (Advanced - Perfection), Ice Crystal Barrier (Advanced - Perfection), Exploding Crystal Spikes (Advanced - Perfection), Shadow Lotus (Intermediate - Perfection), Gravitational Amplification (Super - Proficient), Wind Wounds (Advanced - Beginner), Blade Storm (Super - Beginner)
[Energy value]: 4100000
[Status]: Evolvable
Both levels have been upgraded, but apart from the addition of two skills, Wind Wound and Blade Storm, the race name of Alpha has not changed.
"Since there is no qualitative change, is it still the Withering Dragon Lord?"
Bai Qi seemed to be thinking about something, and then he noticed Shuke squatting beside the battle room, staring at the pile of ether gold in a daze.
Could this be due to being stimulated or depressed?
Seeing this, Bai Qi coughed twice, trying to attract Shuke's attention.
According to Instructor Lu, a qualified beastmaster must also pay attention to the psychological state of his pets and reasonably coordinate the relationships between the pets, otherwise it will affect the performance of the pets.
It's time to show off my skills as a beastmaster in my two lives as a human.
Shuke was indeed awakened by Bai Qi's cough. After seeing Bai Qi walking towards him with a kind face, Shuke immediately analyzed Bai Qi's plan.
"I understand what you want to do, Beastmaster. I am not as fragile as you think. I have also thought of a way to strengthen our combat effectiveness."
Countless data streams flashed in Shuke's electronic eyes, and it was obvious that the deduction had already begun.
"Also, if you have the chance, Beastmaster, you can pay attention to the materials of the spiritual system. Both my ability and Beta's are still based on spiritual power."
"Oh, okay ."
Hearing Shuke's words, Bai Qi nodded woodenly.
Nowadays, pet animals can already comfort themselves and improve themselves at the same time?
Bai Qi looked at Alpha, who had just acquired new skills and was promoted to high lord and had begun to master the new power.
As for Gamma, he changed his usual laziness and started playing with his own split body.
Suddenly I feel like he doesn't exist...
Looking at the three pets that were all moving independently, Bai Qi suddenly felt like an old father abandoned by his three grown-up sons, and he felt inexplicably emotional.
"Let's study the runes..."
Bai Qi shook his head helplessly, returned to his room and began to fight with the Rune Cube.
At this point, the Rune Cube had already been played to the fifteenth level, and Bai Qi was obviously feeling a little overwhelmed. This side alone had taken him nearly a week, and he still had two sides left to complete.
The further you go, the greater the difference between the runes on the Rubik's Cube and the runes in Professor Dong's dictionary. It becomes difficult to operate even when looking up the dictionary.
However, after seeing the ancient runes in the Secret Realm of the First Emperor, Bai Qi began to understand a little.
The further back you go in this Rubik's Cube, the older the runes recorded become, and the ones he encountered now were already considered ancient runes.
“Isn’t it coming?”
Because he had seen those rubbings, the Rubik's Cube fragments that had originally made no sense suddenly became clear, and Bai Qi's operation speed became faster and faster. One side that was originally going to take a week to solve was completed in just half an hour, and then the second side followed.
Finally, when it was about to get completely dark outside, Bai Qi finally completed the Rubik's Cube in his hand.
Caracalla...
Accompanied by the sound of a mechanism turning, the Rune Cube slowly floated in the air, and then changed again and fell back into Bai Qi's hands.
It turned out to be a sixteen-order Rubik's Cube!
"This is a rhythm of trying to kill me..."
The corner of Bai Qi's eyes twitched slightly, and he already had the urge to dismantle the Rune Cube.
"Huh?"
At this moment, Bai Qi suddenly found that there seemed to be some gaps on some of the blocks, and he quickly started to operate without paying attention to the runes on them.
The difficulty of the sixteenth-level rune was obviously one level higher. Bai Qi spent about an hour to gather those blocks with some gaps on the same surface. Although it was still not very clear, he could already see some outlines.
A keyhole.
Looking at the keyhole on the Rubik's Cube, Bai Qi immediately thought of the key he sold to Bureau Thirteen.
It looks like the Rune Cube will eventually need that key to open, and now that the key is in Game 13's hands, there's no hope.
Come to think of it, maybe the puppet in the last level could also use the key to open something?
"Oh my god, I sold it at a loss!!!"
Bai Qi pounded his chest in grief, wishing he could travel back in time and stab himself to death for being so complacent about exchanging for a legendary resource.
I am crying because of my own stupidity...
"Didn't I see that you have a tendency to self-abuse?"
At this moment, Luo Xiang suddenly appeared at Bai Qi's door. After seeing the Rune Cube in Bai Qi's hand, he said, "Is this what you got in the Twin Towers? Wu, do I need to use that key to open it?"
Luo Xiang is indeed a veteran in exploring secret realms. He can see the connection between the rune cube and the key at a glance.
Bai Qi was stunned when he heard this and asked, "Instructor Luo, do you know?"
"I guess so. All beastmasters during the French Emperor's time liked to play this kind of trick. You'll get used to it."
Luo Xiang nodded, took the Rubik's Cube from Bai Qi, and said, "But the sixteenth-level Rune Cube is really rare. I'm afraid the Twin Towers are not the end. There may be some subsequent Secret Realm Towers."
After hearing Luo Xiang's words, Bai Qi became even more depressed.
The keys have been sold to others, so there is no need to think about the secret tower behind.
"Are you worried that Bureau Thirteen will find the secret place first?"
Luo Xiang smiled and said, "Don't worry. Although I don't know if there are other components, this Rubik's Cube is absolutely indispensable if you want to open the next secret tower, so just wait for the Thirteenth Bureau to come to you."
"Remember, the party that has more elements to enter the secret realm is the most anxious one. Why should you be anxious alone?"
Bai Qi was shocked when he heard this. Could it be that the minority party was the one that had the advantage?
At this point, Luo Xiang showed a wicked smile on his face and said, "Remember to give Thirteenth Bureau a good beating, and it must be the kind that you also go in to explore."
"Secret towers like these, which are distributed in different areas, are of great value."
Bai Qi nodded repeatedly. If Bureau Thirteen came to him for a deal again, he would definitely try to see if he could trade them for space teleportation technology or some other seventh-order technology. Even if he didn't need it, it would be good to research it first.
"By the way, Brother Luo, do you want to see me for something?"
Luo Xiang nodded and said, "I need to go to the First Emperor Secret Realm first and will not come out for the time being. You should follow Uncle Chun from now on. He will assign tasks for you."
Bai Qi couldn't help but twitch his eyes when he heard that. He was very suspicious that the decadent uncle might get drunk and forget about him in the secret realm one day.
"Don't underestimate Uncle Chun. Strictly speaking, Uncle Chun can be considered my teacher. His skills in deciphering secret realms are definitely among the top three in the association."
"Top three?"
Bai Qi couldn't help but think of Chun Yushui's drunken appearance, and it was really hard to connect it with what Luo Xiang said.
"You'll know after you spend some time with Uncle Chun."
Luo Xiang smiled, looked at the sky outside which had completely darkened, and said, "It's almost time for me to set off. If you perform well, how many points you can get will depend on Uncle Chun's evaluation..."
After saying that, Luo Xiang turned around and left.
Still coming and going like the wind as before...
Bai Qi looked at Luo Xiang who quickly disappeared into the night, shook his head, and then took out an angel fruit to fill his stomach.
He was unfamiliar with the place and was too lazy to go out to find food, so he decided to just make do with what he had.
After all, this sixteenth-order Rubik's Cube, which may be the key to enter the next secret tower, has not been completed yet, and those ancient runes have not yet been studied, so he has a lot of things to deal with.
"Hey! Bai Qi, come out to eat!"
At this moment, Chun Yushui's voice was heard outside the room. Bai Qi came to the door and was shocked to find that a pile of bonfires had been set up at the door at some point, and the association's beastmasters who had been working hard to crack the entrance to the secret realm during the day were singing and dancing around the bonfires.
Is this a bonfire party?
Bai Qi looked at the scene in front of him in a daze, and then he heard Chun Yushui, who was leaning against the wall, laughing: "Boy, this is not the headquarters, there is no need to be so particular, let's party together!"
"Is this okay?"
Bai Qi had a headache seeing this. It was really hard for Bai Qi to associate Chun Yushui with the top three secret realm cracking masters in the association.
"It's not as easy to crack the secret realm as you think. Without the talent of breaking through the air, you may be trapped on a rune for your whole life, and your nerves will always be tense. If you can't find a way to free yourself, you will easily collapse~"
Chun Yushui smiled, handed the bottle of wine in his hand to Bai Qi, and said, "How about it, do you want to try it?"
"Forget it, I'm not used to it."
Bai Qi smiled awkwardly and rejected Chun Yushui's kindness, but he also had no intention of joining the bonfire party.
If what Chun Yushui said was true, then the source of Luo Xiang's previous unpredictable style of behavior could be found. It was purely for relieving stress.
However, he doesn't seem to be under any pressure. Isn't it true that secret realms open automatically when you touch them...
