Chapter 233: Experiencing the Teleportation Skill of Immortal‑Artifact Shoes

Shuigu Tang seemed to sense Chen Shicheng's hesitation, didn't continue the invitation, and naturally changed the subject: "What are your next actions?"

Chen Shicheng glanced at her, gave no direct answer, and retorted, "And you?"

"Me?"

Shuigu Tang chuckled, and in front of Chen Shicheng again took the appearance of a direct disciple, "Of course I'll make a run for it; the person's true body is still tied up in the Inner Disciple Dormitory, and it'll probably be discovered by early tomorrow. I don't want to be hunted."

Amazing!

Watching Shuigu Tang complete the transformation before him, Chen Shicheng couldn't help but use the Eye of Bai Ze to appraise it again.

Sure enough, the appraised Attribute had changed again; the ID and other attributes switched to a different template, and the Skill became the Lightning type unique to Thus we have Faction: Zixiao Palace.

He didn't know whether these skills were merely displayed on the panel or could actually be used after the transformation; if it's the latter, then Shuigu Tang's Relic function is almost on par with his own Stealing Heaven Pendant.

But a Relic's ability is each person's most secret information, and Chen Shicheng, however curious, would not ask about it casually.

"Then farewell; if anything comes up, contact me by phone, and I'll help if I can," Chen Shicheng said without trying to detain her, intending to make a quick exit himself after Shuigu Tang left.

"Phone?"

Shuigu Tang stared at Chen Shicheng in surprise for a moment, then clicked her tongue and shook her head, fiddling with something in front of her.

【Shuigu Tang requests to add you as a friend, approve?】

【Yes/No】

Seeing the sudden prompt on the panel, Chen Shicheng suddenly recalled that during the public test update, a good‑game system had apparently gone live, allowing players to achieve long‑distance communication in the game by consuming True Essence.

No wonder his mention of a phone made Shuigu Tang's expression turn so odd—he'd been left behind.

"Ahem, I've accepted your friend request; we can talk later if anything comes up."

After casually clicking "Yes," Chen Shicheng hurriedly pushed Shuigu Tang out of the dormitory, watched her leave, then slammed the dormitory's door shut and flopped onto the bed.

Embarrassing. Since the formation‑breaking Task ended, he's been busy with copper‑piece matters, and even the new players running all over the streets haven't reminded him of the updates.

If Shuigu Tang hadn't brought it up today, he still wouldn't have known when to notice the friend list that appeared on the panel.

But his way of playing the game is rather solitary; aside from Shuigu Tang, who's barely a half‑friend, he has no one he can contact.

"Walking the great Dao alone, where do such friends come from? No contest, just death!"

Staring at the lone ID in the friend list, Chen Shicheng shook his head, casually closed the panel, and let his gaze drift as he began to think.

Players who currently hold copper pieces either don't care and leave them to gather dust in the storage, or, like him, wander searching for clues to hidden realms, causing no stir at all.

Under these circumstances, trying to gather all copper pieces on a token is truly a pipe‑dream.

Now he can only wait quietly, letting news of the copper pieces ferment and stir a storm among high‑level players; when that happens, the owners will surface one by one without his searching, and that will be his moment to appear.

So, Chen Shicheng took the map he'd snatched from the storage along with the copper pieces, and his fingers kept rubbing the landing points on it.

Although he didn't know what those wokou were after, they'd traveled thousands of miles to Great Yu, and even after being discovered they'd activate all spies to force the mission. For a nation to reach that level, this thing is absolutely crucial to the island nation.

He has nothing else to do now, so he can go join the commotion; even if he can't seize the item, causing a ruckus will lift spirits.

After all, giving the island nation a headache is a dream of every Chinese son and daughter.

Moreover, incidentally, he can also experience the teleportation function of the immortal‑artifact shoes on his feet.

Southern Heaven Gate! He's been looking forward to this for a long time!

Seeing the marked location on the map, Chen Shicheng directly activated the attached skill of the Azure‑Silk Cloud‑Walking Boots.

In the next instant, the immortal‑artifact shoes shed their disguise, five‑colored sunrise glow illuminating the dormitory, while a circular formation spread instantly, scorching a charred mark onto the bluestone floor.

Simultaneously, the aura unique to the immortal artifact rippled through Thus we have Faction: Zixiao Palace, immediately triggering a warning formation.

The librarian of the Scripture Repository was the first to notice the anomaly; two strides later he appeared in the Inner Disciple Dormitory where Chen Shicheng stood, and upon seeing the flowing light spilling from the doorway, his complexion changed and he shouted.

"Immortal artifact!"

"Immortal artifact?"

The head of Thus we have Faction: Zixiao Palace followed immediately; hearing the exclamation, his face changed, and without hesitation he fully activated the grand formation, attempting to seal off the entire base.

The formation, perhaps enough to block cultivators entering the Immortal Realm, was as thin as paper, easily pierced by a white pillar of light from the sky.

As the light pillar appeared, celestial music rang out, and phantom celestial maidens swirled around the pillar, descending to envelop a stunned figure.

"Damn, was it really that noisy?"

Chen Shicheng stared at the sky‑filled flying swords, wanting to cry but unable to shed a tear.

Fortunately, the pillar has strong defensive capabilities, ensuring the safety of the teleported person; even tentative attacks can't leave a mark, let alone make the pillar ripple.

He first brushed the ever‑changing Relic on his face, and after confirming it was still a disguise, he breathed a sigh of relief, then, under everyone's gaze, ignored the surrounding Thus we have Faction: Zixiao Palace cultivators and closed his eyes.

At the moment the Skill activated, just like when using Yinxiang Incense, a map also materialized in his mind.

However, unlike the Yinxiang Incense map that shows only a small area, this map encompassed the entire Immortal Realm, now within his perception.

Not daring to waste more time, Chen Shicheng hurried to the spot marked with a red circle on the map, confirming the teleportation in his mind.

The next second, the descending light pillar vanished, taking Chen Shicheng with it; only a circular imprint remained on the ground, resembling an abstract cluster of palaces.

"This"

At the instant Chen Shicheng vanished with the pillar, the head of Thus we have Faction: Zixiao Palace rushed into the dormitory, angrily staring at the ceiling where a circular void had been opened.

Meanwhile, the librarian of the Scripture Repository crouched on the floor, eyes fixed on the imprint, his brows tightly furrowed as he racked his memory, feeling he'd seen this pattern somewhere before.

Of course, all this now has nothing to do with Chen Shicheng; he is currently staring blankly at the sea before him. (End of Chapter)