"Sister You Meng, I thought you would use Spirit Martial Arts to deal with this Ogre. I didn't expect you to use a gun too!"
Shu Feng walked over and took You Meng's phone to snap a few pictures before handing it back to her.
"Do you take me for a fool? That Ogre's Power is immense! Even I couldn't have blocked a single swing of its club without any gear. Of course, using a gun is more efficient and safer. My actual Profession is Spiritual Spear Master; I just moonlight as a Spirit Warrior!"
You Meng rolled her eyes at Shu Feng. She took her phone, immediately applied a filter and the beauty effect, and muttered in dissatisfaction, "Boys just don't know how to take pictures. What is this garbage? I'll have to spend a bunch of time editing this back home. Whatever. Go on, get out of here and take care of your Summoned Beast."
Shu Feng jogged over to Big Black's side. Placing a hand on the beast, he instantly recalled it into the mysterious Base Space.
Big Black's hind leg was completely shattered. However, an injury like this could be healed quickly just by consuming a certain amount of energy. This was the terrifying aspect of Shu Feng's ability.
"Xiaofeng! Spirit Spear Technique, Spirit Martial Arts, Skills, Magic—they're all just tools and methods we use to fight our enemies."
"The Top Level experts usually specialize in one path and minor in one or more others. That's because they're powerful enough, and their cultivation level is high enough."
"When we're still weak, we have to use our heads when we face an enemy. We have to use everything at our disposal to fight."
"Once you get into Shuijing High School, you'll learn the fundamentals of the four Extraordinary paths. Then, based on your own Talent, you'll specialize in one path and minor in one or more of the others."
After taking a few more pictures, You Meng put her phone away.
Shu Feng thanked her sincerely. "Thank you so much, Sister You Meng!"
These were words born from You Meng's own experience. If she hadn't shared them, Shu Feng might have made some mistakes along the way.
Shu Feng pointed to the patch of earth stained red by the Ogre's blood. "Sister You Meng, can I have some of this blood-soaked soil?"
Ogres are also a type of Extraordinary Creature. Their blood contains Extraordinary Power and can be used in many mystical rituals and for concocting Magic Potions. It's quite expensive, worth about fifty percent more than the blood of a Void Demon Black Dog. The soil stained by its blood, however, isn't worth nearly as much.
"Use this to extract the Ogre's Essence Blood! I can spare a drop for you."
You Meng handed Shu Feng a crystal syringe engraved with mysterious Spirit Patterns.
Shu Feng took the crystal syringe, plunged it into one of the Ogre's blood vessels, and pulled back on the plunger slightly.
The crystal syringe began to emit a mysterious glow. Tendrils of red, almost as if they were alive, converged inside the syringe, finally coalescing into a full vial of bright red blood.
The Ogre's body, which had been muscular, burly, and immense, suddenly seemed to lose all its moisture and collagen, shriveling into the desiccated corpse of a Giant.
Shu Feng's eyes lit up. "What an amazing treasure!"
You Meng said proudly, "This is the Secret Treasure, the [Essence Blood Collector]. It's specifically designed to extract the Essence Blood of Extraordinary Creatures. Essence Blood extracted this way is worth more than three times as much as blood purified through normal means."
Shu Feng asked curiously, "What's a Secret Treasure?"
"A so-called Secret Treasure is simply a treasure that possesses Extraordinary Power. For Mages, Spirit Warriors, Spiritual Spear Masters, and Skill Masters alike, gear is a part of their strength. Powerful weapons and equipment can allow someone to fight above their level and defeat much stronger opponents."
"Shu Feng, if you could get one of the Seven Great Holy Spears to accept you as its master, you could blow away even a Spirit Sect Level expert with a single shot." You Meng smiled, a flicker of yearning in her eyes.
Shu Feng continued to play the part of an inquisitive child. "The Seven Great Holy Spears? Which ones are they?"
"The Seven Great Holy Spears are [Netherworld Flame], [Netherworld Illusion Butterfly], [Ice and Snow Wolf Emperor], [Storm Giant], [Dragon of Judgment], [Blood Demon God], and [Void Blue Night]!"
"These Seven Great Holy Spears are the seven most powerful Holy Spears in our world. Even if a Divine Spirit from an Otherworld were to descend, these seven Holy Spears could severely injure Them," You Meng said.
"Divine Spirits? What world has Divine Spirits?"
Shu Feng's heart jolted, and he pressed on curiously.
You Meng waved her hand impatiently. "This is all common knowledge. You'll learn all about it once you get into Shuijing High School. Go on, shoo, go take care of your little girlfriend."
"She's not my girlfriend. By the way, she's the one who saw the Ogre. The fine for that won't fall on me, will it?"
Shu Feng asked nervously.
Having your Extraordinary Ability seen by an ordinary person results in a one-million-dollar fine. If Shu Feng owed a million, he'd have to go to the Erosion Realm and work to pay it off.
You Meng chuckled. "It's fine! It's not a violation if someone sees your ability while you're on a mission. If we weren't allowed to use our abilities on missions, we'd all be dead by now. As for your little girlfriend, if she has any questions, feel free to answer them. Her memory is going to be sealed anyway."
Shu Feng decided not to argue with You Meng about the "girlfriend" issue and walked over to Zhuo Qianlei.
"Shu Feng, who are you, really? And who is she? What was going on with those monsters?"
Zhuo Qianlei asked, her face a picture of disbelief.
Shu Feng said, "I'm a peripheral member of [Guardian Flame]. Those monsters came from the Otherworld. As for how they get here, I don't know the specifics."
Zhuo Qianlei's expression was full of disbelief. "The Otherworld? Are you kidding me?"
"Young lady, he's not kidding. Those things are, in fact, visitors from the Otherworld."
A black sedan approached from the distance and pulled to a stop in front of Shu Feng and Zhuo Qianlei. A refined-looking young man in a suit stepped out of the car.
Ma Jin and another man—tall, stick-thin like a bamboo pole, wearing a pair of black glasses and baggy clothes—also got out.
The man in the suit smiled slightly. "Hello, Shu Feng. I'm Gao Wen, a Spiritual Hypnotist."
Shu Feng said, "Hello, Brother Gao Wen."
The man with the black glasses said woodenly, "I'm Gongsun Hai, a Black Mage. If you have any questions about the study of Black Magic, you can ask me."
Ma Jin laughed heartily. "Xiaofeng, you've met all the members of our squad now! From now on, if you have any problems, whether with your training or just in daily life, you can come to us for help."
Gongsun Hai said, "Don't come to me with ordinary matters. I need to research Black Magic. If there's something you don't understand about magic, you can come to me."