Chapter 320

"Not bad—your ability now resembles the Level-A Lightning-type 'Red-Yellow True Thunder.'"

After her surprise, Ling Shuang also nodded slightly, "With this, combined with the facial transformation enabled by your special ability—"

"Even a Ninth-Stage Martial Saint, without direct contact, might not recognize you."

"Also, take these two items."

A faint flash from the space ring revealed two objects on her pale palm.

One was a jet-black, futuristic smart bracer brimming with sci-fi aesthetics.

The other was a pure white bone, as flawless as jade, emitting a faint spatial fluctuation.

"This is a smart bracer forged from an ancient civilization's ruins, containing roughly 1% of Eva's computational power."

"Once you enter the ruins, it will help you decipher ancient scripts and perform data synthesis."

"This bone was seized from the High Pontiff of the Destiny Cult during our study trip—it's a Ninth-Stage Space-type Beast Emperor's bone."

"It grants two abilities: spatial partitioning and long-range teleportation, with a maximum range of about two hundred kilometers."

"But each use consumes massive blood qi—even with your physique, you'll likely only manage one or two uses in a short time."

"Even if a Ninth-Stage Martial Saint discovers your identity—"

"This bone, paired with the Grade-Eight bracelet I gave you before, should let you escape."

Smart bracer!

Ninth-Stage Space-type Beast Emperor's bone!

Amazing stuff!

"These are all for me?"

Xu Jingming, as he took the two items, couldn't help asking, feeling happiness had come too suddenly.

"You're dreaming."

Ling Shuang rolled her eyes, the tear mole beside her corner accentuating the gesture.

There was no hint of reproach—only a subtle, alluring charm:

"I'm merely lending them to you. After you leave the ruins, you must return them."

Eva was the top-tier artificial intelligence maintaining countless systems at the Magic Capital Ability University.

Her surplus computational power was always scarce; she'd only secured this 1% through a formal university application.

If Xu Jingming took it away, that would be a problem.

The Ninth-Stage Space-type Beast Emperor's bone was also of great use to her.

Had this journey into the ruins not been so uncertain, she wouldn't have parted with it.

"I knew it."

Hearing this, Xu Jingming wasn't disappointed—he grinned and thanked her warmly:

"Thank you, Vice Principal Ling. I'll repay your kindness in full someday."

To be honest, since he'd been reborn into this world—

Vice Principal Ling's help had been immense, akin to having his mother still alive.

Just now, with these two items given to him, his safety was maximized!

To not repay such treatment would be unthinkable.

"Fine. If that day ever comes, I won't be polite."

Ling Shuang smiled faintly, then added, "Also, to minimize your chance of exposure—"

"You won't travel with the Magic Capital University group. Publicly, claim you traded your pass to a professor."

"When departing for Sakura Nation, you should travel alone."

During the study trip, Magic Capital University obtained forty passes.

Since the number of students and teachers between Fourth-Stage Lower and Sixth-Stage Lower was limited,

Magic Capital University retained only ten passes and sold the other thirty at high prices to other factions.

Jingda and Jinda also bid, but their offers were slightly lower than those of other factions.

As a result, they got not a single pass.

Most of Magic Capital University's group would depart on the same day.

If Xu Jingming blended in with them, he'd be easily spotted and targeted.

"Understood." Xu Jingming nodded slightly.

Indeed, Magic Capital University's student records were all traceable—suddenly inserting a stranger would raise suspicion from anyone…

After obtaining the smart bracer and the space bone—

Before leaving, Ling Shuang handed him the upgraded space ring.

Xu Jingming's original space ring had held only ten cubic meters.

Now it was upgraded to one hundred cubic meters—absolutely fantastic.

As soon as he returned to his dorm, he transferred everything from his old ring into the new one.

"Now, it's time to deal with you two little things."

In the living room on the second floor of the villa, Xu Jingming sat on the sofa.

On the glass coffee table before him, the smart bracer lay on the left, the bone on the right.

He activated the smart bracer first.

Hummmm~

With a low hum, virtual light beams projected from the bracer.

Before Xu Jingming's eyes, they coalesced into a petite girl, barely one meter fifty tall.

Her long green hair was tied into twin pigtails.

It was unmistakably Eva's human form—the one he'd seen in the virtual trial.

"Hello, S-Class. I look forward to your guidance during this journey through the ruins."

Eva's slightly chubby face beamed with pure delight.

"You seem awfully happy?"

Xu Jingming wasn't surprised by Eva's appearance—he merely raised an eyebrow.

"Of course! I manage all of Magic Capital University's systems.

Even with surplus computational power, I had nothing to do with it.

I couldn't just recreate myself in the virtual trial and chat with myself, could I?

But this time is different—I'm about to embark on a thrilling, life-or-death adventure with you, S-Class!

In my entire hundred-year lifespan, this is incredibly rare."

Like an ordinary little girl, when excited, Eva's pale cheeks flushed bright red.

"It's me who faces life-or-death danger, not you! You're an AI—if destroyed, you only lose 1% of your computational power.

That's hardly a matter of life or death."

Xu Jingming couldn't help retorting.

"One percent is still a lot! Losing it would hurt me deeply," Eva grumbled, then proudly puffed out her chest.

"So, to maximize our safety on this journey—"

"S-Class, ask me anything you don't understand. I know plenty."

Xu Jingming glanced at Eva's flat chest and wondered what she was so proud of.

But he did have a question for her knowledge base:

"Eva, Master-level Concealment Art can mask one's ability aura—what can Grandmaster-level Concealment Art achieve?"

Had he not learned this from Vice Principal Ling, he'd never known Concealment Art could be used this way!

Perhaps even higher, Grandmaster-level proficiency granted even greater abilities.

Indeed, the holographic Eva sat on Xu Jingming's right shoulder, her delicate jade-like feet swinging idly.

She said softly, "According to the database, when Concealment Art reaches Grandmaster-level proficiency—"

"It's no longer just about hiding your aura. You can even fake it to appear stronger."

"Oh? Faking your aura?!" Xu Jingming's eyes lit up instantly.

So if he reached Grandmaster-level Concealment Art—

Even as a Fourth-Stage Lower, he could fake the aura of an Eighth-Stage Grandmaster?

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