Chapter 90: Bus

After deciding to use the card tonight, Liang En wasted no time in greeting Fan Meng, who currently resided in the adjacent room. He conveyed that he was quite tired now and requested not to be disturbed throughout the following day.

Otherwise, this diligent friend of Liang En's might very well resort to calling the police and breaking down the door when he couldn't get a response, leading to Liang En being dragged to the emergency center.

Although Liang En had enough money to afford a hospital visit now, any danger would complicate matters.

"Don't worry, I won't disturb you, as I'm planning to rest the whole day tomorrow as well." Fan Meng, wearing just his pajamas due to the well-heated room, poked half his body out of his room and reassured Liang En.

Unlike Liang En, who had been quite busy in Egypt, Fan Meng had been even busier, making it necessary for him to take a proper break. Consequently, he naturally wouldn't bother Liang En the next day.

After making all the necessary preparations, Liang En changed into his pajamas and lay silently on the bed. He then closed his eyes and activated the newly acquired SSR card.

Considering the considerable discomfort and profound physical changes he had experienced with the previous card, the Viking (SR) card, Liang En tensed his body in anticipation of the impending pain as he chose to activate the card.

However, as he prepared himself, Liang En found that the situation was entirely different from his expectations. The golden card, after disappearing, transformed into a stream of golden light that entered his mind and turned into a cluster of golden-red flames.

Simultaneously, the fundamental card he possessed, the History Explorer (Beginner) (UR), also ignited with the same flames, transforming the entire card into flames as well.

As the flames burned, from each flame extended a chain resembling a living snake, which then linked the two flames. Subsequently, energy began to circulate between the two flames.

Meanwhile, unlike the last upgrading experience that felt akin to torture, Liang En felt a distinctive difference this time – a profound relaxation that encompassed his entire body during the upgrading process.

In this state of complete relaxation, Liang En quickly fell into a deep sleep. When he awoke once more, he realized that the room was still shrouded in darkness.

"Awake already?" Thinking he had merely taken a short nap, Liang En retrieved his phone and checked the time. To his surprise, an entire day had passed.

"This means the previous card has already taken effect?" Realizing that a full 24 hours had gone by, Liang En immediately thought of those cards in his mind and soon discovered their transformation.

History Explorer (Intermediate) (UR): Time inevitably erodes many things, but certain existences can always acquire knowledge, wealth, and power from history.

Contrary to common belief, history is not limited to factual records; in numerous nations and cultures, history is transmitted through myths.

As a History Explorer, the power at their disposal can convert these crystallized fragments of information through time into energy, which can then be projected into the real world in ways modern people can't comprehend.

Occupation Card (Permanent), possessing uniqueness. Permanently bound to the user's soul and cannot be removed. Other cards can only be used through this card.

"In other words, I can now unleash some supernatural abilities?" After reading the two new lines of text on the card, Liang En's face revealed a surprised expression.

Although the skills he had previously acquired were also related to the supernatural, he hadn't possessed any kind of projecting power that truly belonged to that category.

Fortunately, Liang En could still imagine what these abilities were like. After all, he had possessed a card called "Cazan Copper Pot" before with a similar skill, and he had used it.

Unfortunately, this upgrade only provided Liang En with the foundation for these types of skills. Therefore, until he obtained cards related to these new upgraded supernatural abilities, there was no difference between him and his previous self.

"However, what kind of treasure do I need to find to acquire these types of skills?" Soon, Liang En was lost in thought.

He had previously noticed that the skills he acquired were related to the items he found, but he was unclear about what he needed to find to obtain the new upgraded supernatural abilities.

"Oh well, I'll stop thinking about it." After pondering for a while about how to find something related to the supernatural in a world devoid of any supernatural abilities, Liang En shook his head, got up, and prepared to eat something.

After filling his stomach, Liang En first checked the time and decided to get a good night's sleep. After all, it was already 9:30 in the evening, and anything could wait until tomorrow morning.

"You've become quite famous this time." Early the next morning, Liang En encountered Pierce in the Emerald Gem Antique Shop. As soon as they met, Pierce exclaimed with an astonished tone.

"I saw news about you in a bunch of newspapers these past few days. Even the TV news was broadcasting about you discovering the stone tablet and deciphering ancient Egyptian script."

"Thankfully, they focused on the stone tablet rather than me. Otherwise, I might not be able to continue my treasure hunting work in the future." Liang En shrugged.

"Don't worry, even if your picture's up there, it doesn't matter." Pierce waved his hand casually. "After all, treasure hunting work is targeted at ordinary people, and the general public usually doesn't pay attention to this kind of news."

"By the way, there's something else." After discussing Liang En's previous adventure in Egypt, Pierce brought up another important matter.

"As you know, many of our clients are wealthy individuals. So, after they saw the news about you, quite a few expressed their desire to have you participate in the next auction."

"If I have the time, I'll try to make it." After hearing this news from Pierce, Liang En nodded. "Of course, I probably won't have much time lately. You know there are many academic matters that need my attention—"

"Understood, understood." Pierce nodded. "During this period, your priorities should certainly be your own affairs. And I think it's better for you not to rush over immediately after receiving an invitation."

"At least now you have a certain status in the academic world. So, even though you might not have as much prestige as those white-bearded scholars, you shouldn't let those wealthy people call the shots—"

As a friend, Pierce understood that while Liang En's appearance at such an auction would undoubtedly boost the sale of items, he still valued friendship and long-term benefits.

After bidding farewell to Pierce, Liang En and Fan Meng drove to Bath. Throughout the entire day, Liang En engaged in various discussions about archaeology with scholars and students at Bath University.

It wasn't until the evening that he finally reunited with Fan Meng in a hot spring hotel, dragging his weary body with him.

Compared to the seemingly lifeless Liang En, Fan Meng, who had completed the tasks Liang En had assigned in the city and had spent most of the day exploring, appeared lively and much more energetic than before.

"I've taken care of the things you instructed me about earlier, so we can start working tomorrow morning." After soaking in the hot spring, Fan Meng reported to Liang En.