Monarch of Evernight - Chapter 836

Chapter 836: 836

The cannoneer picked up the autocannon and removed one of its parts with great familiarity, revealing an intricate machine component underneath . The component was covered in a dense array of veined patterns, apparently a special origin array .

“Activating this array will give the autocannon a sharp burst in firepower, raising it to grade six, or even seven at the maximum . The might of the attack would increase even more with special ammunition . Under the control of a master gunman, this autocannon’s firepower would come fairly close to grade-eight . ”

“Overload Array?” Qianye had never heard of this type of array . But judging from the materials involved, he knew that it was extraordinary . It could be said that the essence of this autocannon was in this array .

Qianye pondered for a moment . “That means this autocannon is one of your tribe’s most valuable treasures?”

A grade seven autocannon was the limit of what the Highbeards could use since only divine champions could wield grade-eight weapons . The weapon was highly suitable for Highbeards since its base-grade was only five . Although the overload duration was fairly short, it was more than enough for a high-speed gatling cannon to empty hundreds of rounds .

It could be said that the true power of this weapon was far above its apparent grade . The Highbeards had replaced physical ammunition that required origin power injection with special bullets . Although that placed a cap on the maximum grade of the weapon, it was highly effective in raising firepower without increasing operational requirements .

The gunman said, “This autocannon had always been under the charge of Red Lotus’ mother, the shieldmaiden from two terms past . She especially lent out this autocannon in order to make sure the plan succeeds, and even Red Lotus can’t bear responsibility for the loss of this weapon . ”

Qianye understood what the man was implying . “That means she has no choice but to look for me as long as I hold on to this autocannon?”

“She won’t be alone,” the cannoneer reminded .

“It’s the same no matter how many of them come,” Qianye said as he weighed the cannon in his hand . Then, with a flip of his palm, the weapon vanished completely, transported into Andruil’s Space .

The cannoneer was shocked . “Sire, you…”

“Even your Highbeard tribe has some spatial gear, it’s not surprising for me to have one, too,” Qianye replied calmly .

The gunman was both afraid and delighted . At this point, his fate was already tied to Qianye, so the more powerful the latter was, the safer he would be .

Qianye handed one of the other autocannons to the man and allowed him to pick out his equipment . Then, he pushed the remaining gear to a corner of the room and asked with a firm expression, “What’s your name?”

“I’m called Whirlwind, Sire . Thirty-seven years of age, rank eleven in origin power, and a physical modification of forty percent . I have a good chance of breaking through to rank twelve before fifty, and my modification tolerance is fifty-five percent . ”

Whirlwind uttered a string of terms Qianye didn’t quite understand . Only after some detailed questioning did he learn that this so-called modification tolerance was a measurement system of the tribe, denoting the percentage of their bodies that could be replaced by machines . The human body wasn’t mechanical after all, and it was impossible for one to replace all of their flesh and blood with machines . Normally, those who could go past fifty percent were considered fairly outstanding . Only older Highbeards with one foot in the grave would modify their bodies without restraint in exchange for fighting power .

Summarizing all these data, this Whirlwind could be considered a rare genius among the Highbeards . It wasn’t just in the Highbeard tribe; someone like him would occupy an important position wherever he went .

Equipped with this autocannon, Whirlwind could easily fight against a rank-fourteen champion .

Qianye nodded . “Good, you’ll follow me from now on . So long as you remain loyal, there will naturally be great benefits for you in the future . You’ve heard of the new ancestral land, I presume?”

“Yes Sire, I have . ”

“Then you should know that your new ancestral land is within my nation . As long as you contribute sufficiently to our cause, it won’t be difficult for you to gain an inheritable territory in your ancestral lands . ”

Whirlwind was pleasantly surprised . He fell to one knee and said, “Rest assured, Sire, I will fight for you till my last breath . ”

Nodding, Qianye allowed Whirlwind to return to his own room . After the man’s departure, Qianye sat down and slowly circulated the Glory Chapter, gradually refining his origin power . He planned to remain here for a couple of days and wait for Red Lotus to seek him out . With this overload-array autocannon in his hands, he refused to believe Red Lotus would just let him be .

He had to wait for Ji Rui’s goods anyway, and he also needed time for the Glory Chapter to refine his origin power . Qianye had no intention of rushing, either, since tranquility was essential for cultivation .

Meanwhile, two old trucks were driving into a small town not far from Southern Blue . The vehicles stopped in the town square and out came nearly a hundred people . How they all managed to fit inside the small compartments was a mystery .

There was a young man among them . He was clad in worn leather armor, almost like a hunter who hadn’t been doing so well for himself . He was carrying a large case in his hand, and his clear eyes darted about the area with great curiosity .

The young man asked many questions as he walked along the streets . Due to his handsomeness and way with words, none of the people in town made it difficult for him . Almost everyone would answer whatever he asked, until he finally found the liveliest tavern and made his way inside .

The taverns were always the best places to gather news . The young man made his way into a group of drunkards and gleaned a lot of fantastic stories from their conversations .

After a couple of bottles, the man staggered to a corner table and plopped onto it .

But the young man had yet to fall asleep as intended when he heard some footsteps thumping toward him . Looking up, he saw a great beauty staring down coldly at him .

Bang! She knocked on the table . The young man sat up in fright after glancing at her hand, completely sobered-up . There wasn’t a lot of skin on the lady’s right hand as most of it was made up of shiny machine parts .

Such a hand was too stark of a contrast on a beauty such as her .

The young man looked carefully at her hand and then at her face . Letting out a sigh, he placed a glass of wine in front of her, saying, “Perhaps I should change my seat, but I still want to buy you a drink . I don’t think I’ll fall asleep tonight if I don’t buy such a beautiful lady a drink . ”

The girl was startled, and her cold countenance warmed up somewhat . Without a second word, she emptied the glass in one swig .

Despite his ragged appearance, just looking at this young man made one feel comfortable, and just chatting for a while was enough to tell that he was an extremely knowledgeable character who could keep up with any topic of conversation . Unknowingly, the two began chatting and drinking in good cheer until both were somewhat tipsy .

She suddenly checked the time and got up to leave . Surprised, the young man asked, “W-Where are you going?”

The girl glanced back at him . “No need to ask where, just come with me if you have the guts . ”

Her voice wasn’t soft at all, so most of the people in the tavern had heard her . All eyes fell upon the young man, some envious, some jealous, and others of schadenfreude .

Looking pleasantly surprised, the young man glanced about nervously and grabbed his old case . He almost tripped in his rush to leave, eliciting a series of laughter from the drunk patrons .

His handsome face was red as he lowered his head and followed the girl out in a hurry .

The girl walked at a steady pace through the small town and soon arrived at a dark two-story building .

This quiet little house was located at the edges of the small town . There were no buildings on either side of it; only a couple of lonesome trees that added to the eeriness of the place .

The girl stood before the building and looked back, saying, “Since you dare have improper thoughts about me, you need to have the guts to follow it up . I’ll let you see something in a bit, and I hope you don’t get too frightened . And, I’m called Red Lotus . ”

With that, she began to unbutton her clothes .

The young man was stunned speechless . Flustered, he turned away to open his case and seemed to be fumbling about for something . He stammered, “I-I also have something I want to show you! Wait a minute, I’ll find it v-very soon, dammit! Where did I put it? It’s definitely here . ”

Red Lotus smiled ever so slightly upon seeing this young man’s demeanor . Such a naive young fellow was quite rare in the neutral lands .

She didn’t stop her movements, though . Very soon, she had unbuttoned her clothes and removed the outer layer, revealing a body that was half-flesh and half-machine .

That young man was knowledgeable and interesting but seemed to know nothing about the Highbeards . It was apparent at a glance that he had just arrived in the neutral lands . Red Lotus wanted to see how frightened he would be after discovering what she looked like .

At the same time, she was also a bit curious about what the young man had wanted to show her .

It had been quite some time since she was this curious .

The young man finally found what he was looking for and turned back with a radiant smile . The two parties saw each other at the same time, but it was Red Lotus who was shocked .

The young man was holding a short spear made of radiant silver . Its shining tip was suffused with a halo of flowing luminescence akin to that of a beautiful rainbow, an indication of extreme purity and depth of origin power!

The flustered expression on his face was gone, replaced by a mesmerizing smile . He said in a gentle voice, “I forgot to tell you my name just now, I’m called Song Zining . ”

Back at the hotel, Qianye was seated quietly upon his bed, refining his origin power drop by drop . This was an arduous task that couldn’t be rushed . The origin power gained from a day of cultivation with the Profound Combatant Formula needed a month to be refined into Venus Dawn . Despite having formed his fourth origin vortex and reaching rank-thirteen, his daylight origin power was still far behind his blood energy, which would reach the level of an ancient marquis at any moment . He could barely achieve an equilibrium at this point .

There was really no shortcut for the Song Clan Ancient Scroll . All he could do was to cultivate step by step . Up to this point, the only boost in progress he had received was his battle with Ji Rui . But Qianye’s mentality had grown steady, and he wasn’t willing to use this kind of method to accelerate the process .

Human cultivation was fairly reliant on a steady foundation . The higher the purity of one’s origin power, the greater his future prospects .

Hence, Qianye remained unhurried, his mind as calm as water . Even the buzzing sound of the nearby insect couldn’t move his thoughts .

Yet, he suddenly realized something . What kind of insect would be flying around him, unafraid of his aura?

He opened his eyes and saw a green leaf floating before him . This very leaf was emitting a buzzing sound that had disrupted his peace and quiet .