2 Prologue: Encountering the Daoists of the Otherworld (part 2)

And when he observed the item a little longer, the youth could faintly perceive that it was somehow linked in psyche to a person with a strong mental prowess.

Giving it a thought, he immediately concluded that it was some sort of item that sends signals to the receiver across large distances.

"Calling for help? That would be wise. Go ahead, I implore you. I won't even try to stop you." The youth casually said.

Nevertheless, he was still interested in how to use it. After all, it was the first time that he had seen such an item that did not exude Mana or Miasma.

The two men became worried as they heard the youth's casual voice. Ever since coming to this world, there have been many things that greatly mystifying that it made them dare less to provoke anything.

They became wary ever since they found Foundation Formation cultivators like them to have been easily subdued by individuals who existed with extraordinary strength and abilities as well as seen being killed by large vicious monsters that sought to devour them like weak prey.

But when an elder with a higher cultivation level were to emerge to the scene, all individuals possessing extraordinary abilities would be vanquished within moments!

Any vicious monster that runs rampant in from of them would be slapped away with their sheer power!

It could be said that as long as an elder were to appear and anchor the positions as protectors, then everything that Foundation Formation cultivators were in duty of would be done smooth-sailing and secure as they won't have to worry about any life-threatening situations.

And after meeting this strange yet composed youth, they could not help but fearfully deem him a formidable individual that so many cultivators of their peer would be crushed so easily.

Thus, after a moment of hesitation, brother Wu injected Qi inside the glass orb. Shattering it to bits.

Seeing it shatter before his very eyes, the youth shook his head in disappointment. He thought that it was perhaps a communication device that can transmit messages across a large distance but it seems that was not the case seeing that it was only a single-time use item.

Immediately losing interest, he shifted his gaze towards the storage rings they wore on their fingers.

It looked plain and dull but it clearly was made of gold. Not to mention that it somehow radiated the attribute of space, the youth's curiosity was a little piqued.

From observation, it seems to function as a storage tool. Though he was not interested in its function that was inferior to the power he possessed, it did make him curious what exactly were the items inside.

Was there anything of value or are these two just equip to fit in their expedition?

While the youth was silently pondering over miscellaneous matters, the two men exchange glances and nodded at each other.

Brother Chen began to put he had carried down and circled around the youth with light steps.

Creeping around slowly, he positions himself behind the youth while brother Wu stands at his front. Suddenly, the youth was surrounded.

Seeing what they just did, the youth just went back to pondering. Never bothered that he was being blocked on two sides.

Noticing his composure, the two men could not relax. Without exchanging a word, they raised both hands up front and conjured incantations. And by their will, a thick barrier had been erected like a dome as it imprisons him within.

The youth notices this and was interested in it. But he slowly loses his curiosity as he discovers that it was only made of raw energy.

In this world, the theory of converting raw energy into solid form was absolute horse shit according to researchers. And even if it could be produce, the structure would not be so solid due to its weak durability that even a flick of a finger could destabilize its structure.

Thus, he was not worried for being imprisoned as there were countless ways to escape.

But it did make him curious how these two fellows could conjure it so easily without breaking a sweat. Observing carefully, he could even see that the barrier was maintaining by itself.

Astonishment faintly flickered in his crimson eyes. Even someone like him who knew magic like the back of his hand would have difficulty conjuring a barrier equal to this.

And as time passes by, the youth was pondering all that slowly and silently.

The silence was awkward at the moment. In this wasteland desolated by a great battle, the silence was equal to suffocation. Yet, only the two men were suffering from this while the youth was just casually standing. Seemingly one with the silence.

Thus, brother Wu in front of him cuts the silence. He asks the youth. "Stranger in black clothes, who are you and how did you speak our language? Answer honestly or I'll burn you to ashes!"

He sounded rude, threatening and even over-bearing when the two men summoned intense burning flames atop their palms.

And still, the youth remained composed as ever. He answered them at his leisure pace. "You can call me Black Stranger since everyone in this world calls me that nowadays...

"And as for how I could speak your language. It was only possible with the Champion System I possess. It has a Language Decoder function that I'm utilizing hence that I'll be able to communicate with any individual without trouble at all...

""Also, let me just tell you out of consideration for being the first guest to receive my greetings. There is no way possible that you'll be able to incinerate me to ashes with those weak candle flames of yours. You're going to need the sun at its hottest moment if you want at least make my skin sizzle in burns...

"Too bad that it only happens once every five years in this world." The youth shrugged his shoulders. Seemingly unworried.

Champion System? Language Decoder function? The sun at its hottest moment?

The two men deeply frown in displeasure at the youth's composed response. Declaring that it was complete nonsense he made to provoke them. And thus, their threatening auras intensify without regards.

Meanwhile, as the youth totally ignores their displeasure and threats, his gaze shifted down at the transparent window screen floating before him.

*CHAMPION SYSTEM NOTICE BOARD*

Sub-quest #734: Save the Citizens!

: Five hundred sixty-seven civilians have been abducted by the otherworldly invaders into slavery.

The clock ticks and soon enough, all abducted civilians shall lose all hope as they will never be able to return to this world again.

It is up to you whether if you have the courage to be a hero and face the wrath of the otherworldly invaders or decide to ignore their plight as a coward.

Will you accept this Sub-quest: Yes/No?

Sub-quest reward: +500 Level experience points until next level up. *

Seeing this message, the youth diverts his gaze to the sleeping girl on the ground.

'Let's start with this girl first.' The youth thought to himself as he shifts his gaze to brother Wu's eyes. His eyes flashed in crimson light as he uttered:

"Hong Wu, obey my command."

And suddenly, Wu's body froze.