Eye of the Storm

The week of practical lessons in the wilderness had ended.

Unknowingly, time passed just like that.

Sugar Black-Iron Mine.

Oooo~~

Accompanying the sound of the supernatural steam train, the class that had completed their week-long practical lesson started on the journey back to Sugar Ruins City.

Inside the mildly shaking train carriage, Avery, Pavel, Yulair, and others interacted with the rest of their classmates excitedly about their experiences and insights from this practical field lesson.

As for Gurney, he wore a coat and leaned against the wooden wall, shutting his eyes while resting.

After leaving Howling Canyon, the rest of the journey was completely without fatal danger.

Even though there were some incidents that occurred…

For example, facing the assault of monkeys tossing hard fruits.

Or getting targeted by wolves at night; the group had to rely on the terrain to force the wolves away.

Or even within the ruin grounds, the unlucky Pavel had taken an arrow to the knee by a skeleton archer.

But on a whole, it was relatively safe.

Gurney wore a black coat and seemed to be sleeping, but in reality, he was collating his gains from this trip. After these few days of passive farming, Gurney's strength had risen by leaps and bounds. Mental power, origin force, physical body, and even blood — they had all grown significantly.

With this rate of growth, in half a month, there would be no issues with Gurney advancing to become a tier-one Bloodcaster.

At the initial stage of becoming a Transcendent, the supernatural trait would nourish one's ordinary body. Thus, it was normal to experience rapid growth during the first two months.

Other than his own growth, Gurney also got to wear the three new supernatural equipment that he obtained after using "magic contact" multiple times on them.

Normally speaking, magic copper equipment needed at least six to seven magic contacts before it could be equipped. Otherwise, forcefully equipping them when they did not match the user's supernatural traits would cause them to get damaged.

However, Gurney found that he could wear the equipment after just two magic contacts.

He was already able to wear that magic copper equipment and magic shield necklace. As for the two mystic silver artifacts that would normally require half a month to equip, Gurney could wear them after just five days of magic contact.

Regarding his special situation, there was only one explanation.

"Supernatural talent!"

The powerful curse that managed to kill Gurney and the blood curse that originated from the mysterious entity in the abyss were both converted into Gurney's supernatural talent. Thus, he had gained an outstanding talent in terms of resonating with supernatural equipment so that they could be used quickly by him.

At this moment, Gurney was wearing the mystic silver boots. This was a pair of mystic silver short boots that resembled the classic European style and gave off a vintage feeling. They were not eye-catching at all when worn by Gurney.

As for the mystic silver wand that was of a size similar to those in the Harry Potter movies, it was already placed in the pocket of Gurney's coat.

Supernatural equipment needed the nourishment of origin force, and by using magic contact on them constantly, the user would be able to adapt and unleash their supernatural trait more extensively.

Or in the words of some "romantics": "One should treat their supernatural equipment like their lover. They need care and concern to display shocking power that exceeds the norm."

And that was true in this case.

Without deeply understanding and nourishing the equipment, even a Transcendent Grandmaster would not be able to display the true might of magic copper equipment. In contrast, even for a low-tier Transcendent, if they could nourish their mystic silver equipment to a deep level, they would be able to display great might with it.

Gurney's supernatural talent was so outstanding now, and if he did not stop nourishing his mystic silver and magic copper equipment, they would be able to unleash considerable power for him in the future.

Instead of these supernatural equipment, one thing appeared in Gurney's mind the most.

It was that noble creation, the Destiny Gold Coin.

During the practical lesson, Gurney did not have any private time to himself; thus, he had delayed the matter.

But today, he was going to return to his secret room. It was time to start exploring the information of the Destiny Gold Coin supported by Gurney's [Reincarnation] function that would allow him to take risks.

His current reincarnation chances had already been restored to six. Thus, Gurney did not fear the Destiny Gold Coin or the negative drawbacks it could have.

Even if this Destiny Gold Coin had something that terrified most people, its "supernatural memetics"…

"Destiny Gold Coin," Gurney muttered softly to himself.

...

Sugar Ruins City, outskirts.

Ooo~~

The supernatural steam train that came from Sugar Black-Iron Mine stayed at the train station for several minutes before sounding off and leaving again.

Old Rock Street, No. 155, third floor.

The walls were covered with runes created by ritual magic, and the ground, four walls, and even the ceiling were completely sealed and isolated. One could say that the third floor was completely separated from the outside world.

Old Cohen's gaze swept past the outskirts and the steam train that just went past. He pulled down the curtains in the window.

Sitting on the sofa, Old Cohen drank a mouthful of the cheap freshly brewed "desolate leaf" coffee.

He raised his head and looked at the middle-aged aristocrat who wore a white suit and was carrying a pocket watch in his hand. His walking cane and top hat were placed by the side. This was Baron Tram.

"Want a cup?"

For the Empire's Baron who held a Title, his own territory, and a personal mine, asking him to drink this coffee could be seen as a form of "insult".

However, the current Baron Tram did not have the demeanor and attitude of an aristocrat who was facing other aristocrats.

Indeed, he held up the coffee pot and poured a cup for himself. The brewed coffee was still boiling hot, but Baron Tram drank it in one gulp regardless.

"It tastes fine." Baron Tram laughed.

"So… what's the matter today?" Old Cohen was the one who spoke.

Baron Tram leaned on the chair as he smiled and said, "Can't I find my old friend for a chat?"

"If you wanted to chat, you would have gotten your servant to bring me to 'Autumn Winter Light Café' instead of coming here to my house," Old Cohen said in a calm and slow tone.

Baron Tram laughed heartily. "Indeed, I came here for some matters."

Old Cohen held his coffee cup. He drank it while waiting for Baron Tram's following sentence.

"That fellow Nigel is going to reach Sugar Ruins City in some time."

Old Cohen's coffee cup froze in the air for a moment before he drank all of the remaining content.

"You told him?" Old Cohen raised his eyebrows.

Baron Tram shrugged. "When you gave those high-tier potions to them in a large batch, it was already impossible to hide it. You know it too. That Nigel fellow is not someone we can assess with common sense. Furthermore, he seems to have made some advancement in tier six. We cannot afford to provoke him."

"I'm going to speak honestly."

"Don't tell me you do not want to give up that monstrous Pharmacist!" Baron Tram laughed.

Then, while rubbing his chin, Baron Tram said, "To have such a high efficiency and success rate at concocting high-grade potions, he is at least a Specialist Pharmacist. In fact… he might be near the boundary of being a Pharmacist Grandmaster. If such a monstrous Pharmacist leaves, it is a huge loss to us."

"It is not that I am unwilling to part with him, but he is still a child. He is not prepared yet," Old Cohen said softly.

"Thus, the reason why I came here today is to ask you to, if possible, get that Gurney to accept the inheritance of a supernatural class. Even though Gurney is still young, he has outstanding Transcendent talent, so it should not be a problem. Right now, before the commotion begins, Gurney still has some time to gain sufficient strength to protect himself. If we really wait until those guys start the commotion, it will be too late then."

"I know. I am already considering it. But I did not expect Nigel to come personally." Old Cohen shook his head.

"As for the supernatural class, I will try to obtain it soon."

"Oh right!" Old Cohen suddenly thought of something. "Is Nigel coming to Sugar Ruins City for that mysterious incident or for Gurney?"

"Both," Baron Tram said in a relaxed manner. "Furthermore, that mysterious incident has a far greater range and implication than we imagined.

"Cohen, this time, Sugar Ruins City is in the eye of the storm."