Chapter 77: Order!

【After hearing your command, the magnetic needle of the Absolute Compass pointed towards the direction where the Spirit Avatar Master Association's building was located.】

【Receiving that result, you sighed helplessly, "As expected, Spirit Crystals of gold-grade are only located there. It seems we can't avoid a direct fight."】

【As much as possible, you wanted to avoid a direct confrontation with the Spirit Avatar Master Association.】

【However, you, Jade, and Scarlet couldn't do without Spirit Crystals.】

【Spirit crystals were spirit energy condensed into crystals. They might not be exclusive to this station, unlike the Spirit Manifestation Core, but they were highly required if a Spirit Avatar Master wanted to increase the grade of their Spirit Avatar.】

【Currently, the Spirit Avatars of you, Jade, and Scarlet, are at Peak Silver-grade.】

【To unlock the third ability of your Spirit Avatar, reaching Gold-grade was a must.】

【So, that's where the Spirit Crystals came into play. As long as your Spirit Avatar obtained enough spirit energy from it, it will be promoted to Gold-grade.】

【The spirit crystal needed was either a few gold-grade ones or numerous peak silver-grade ones. Naturally, it was more cost-effective to find one gold-grade spirit crystal and let Jade exchange more of it using her talent.】

【'Actually, it would be safer if I just send an avatar while Jade, Scarlet, and I remain on the train. But in the long run, we'll lack combat experience, which will be a fatal flaw.'】

【'Additionally, Scarlet needed to experience hunting her enemies in order to semi-awaken her fairy fruit.'】

【You knew it was easier if you just sent in an Avatar to steal a gold-grade spirit crystal from the Spirit Avatar Master Association.】

【But since you wanted Zenith to have more experience fighting as a crew, it was still better to fight head-on, especially when there's still a second life available.】

【Following the direction pointed by the compass, you, Jade, and Scarlet walked the streets.】

【The three of you had used Presence Concealment and Silent Steps, so you didn't have any worries of anyone troubling Zenith.】

【While heading to the Spirit Avatar Master Association, Scarlet was constantly using her fairy fruit to look for prey.】

【Scarlet's hunt fairy fruit allowed her to discern and estimate the danger level of her target.】

【Because of that, even if she didn't have the Hint Prompt as you did, she could still somewhat guess who among the people walking the streets possessed a Spirit Avatar.】

【Scarlet had heeded your advice of constantly using her fairy fruit to increase the progress of achieving Fairy Fruit Semi-Awakening.】

【With Scarlet remaining vigilant, you and Jade were much more leisurely.】

【Creating an ice cream cone, you added three scoops of strawberry ice cream and gave it to Jade.】

【"Thanks, Darling." Receiving the ice cream you handed, Jade thanked you and immediately licked the ice cream joyfully.】

【You smiled back at Jade and created vanilla ice cream for yourself. As for Scarlet, it will ruin her concentration, so you planned to give her one later.】

【After all, unlike Jade and your Spirit Avatars, Scarlet's Void Claws required her to attack with her hands. Holding an ice cream on the other would inconvenience her.】

【As for Jade, she can easily summon her Golden Time spirit avatar by her side and stop time or foresee the future with just a mental command.】

【The same went for you, as using Order King's World Order and Exile didn't require vocal command, as mental command was enough.】

【As the three of you walked the streets for several minutes, it was quite uneventful.】

【At least, it was until you heard loud gunshot sounds which, from your estimation, likely originated near the building of the Spirit Avatar Master Association.】

【Hearing those, you couldn't help but curse, "Who's so bold to cause a commotion just outside the Spirit Avatar Master Association?"】

【"To think even we took some precautions before deciding to steal spirit crystals. Those people truly have balls of steel."】

【Zenith had some confidence in this heist due to having something akin to a second life. Yet, without a Passenger Safety Mechanism, people started a gunfight just outside the Spirit Avatar Master Association building.】

【You didn't know if they were gutsy or stupid.】

【Either way, you, Jade, and Scarlet planned to take advantage of them to test the power of the Spirit Avatar Master Association powerhouses.】

【Without even needing to chat, the tacit understanding between you three made you use blood manipulation to create a pair of blood wings.】

【Using them, you, Jade, and Scarlet flew into the sky and headed to the roof of a tall building near the Spirit Avatar Master Association.】

【Standing on that roof, you, Jade, and Scarlet observed the view from above.】

【Looking from above at the people causing trouble, Scarlet commented, "Their danger levels aren't high. At least, they're around Silver rank."】

【"I feel like a Gold rank Spirit Avatar Master must have used them as bait to lure someone out of the association building."】

【Summoning her Void Claws, Scarlet's left and right hands had sharp, dark purple spiritual energy claws appearing above the back of her hand.】

【It wasn't connected to her hand directly but was levitating slightly above it.】

【After summoning her spirit avatar, Scarlet looked at the people who caused the gunshots and stated, "If you want, I can kill them. Since I can see them, then I can directly deal damage to them even from this distance."】

【You shook your head, "Let's not. It's best we also make use of these audacious fodders to lure out the Spirit Avatar Master Association powerhouses."】

【"That way, when they come out, I can use my hint talent to know everything about them."】

【Jade remained silent, merely listening. However, she wasn't idle as she had already summoned her spirit avatar.】

【A golden pocket watch appeared beside her, ready to stop time if you and Scarlet ever encountered danger.】

【Seeing them summon their Spirit Avatars, you felt it was quite inappropriate not to do the same. So, you also summoned Order King.】

【As soon as Order King appeared, you decided to make use of it immediately.】

【"Order! The Zenith Crew will not be seen and detected by any spirit avatar master!"】