Chapter 28: Strange Altar?!

"Achoo!"

On the other side.

Su Ming, walking through the night, sneezed.

He has been looking for the altar for a long time.

But not a single one in sight!

Su Ming twitched his itchy nose.

"What's going on?"

"My qi and blood are so strong now, yet I still feel cold?"

"Could it be... a girl is thinking of me?!"

Black Shadow base.

Yan Ruo Xue inhaled deeply, suppressing the surging murderous intent and fear.

Then, she looked again at the fanatical Xia Weiwei before her.

This woman's luck is indeed great!

But in this law‑of‑the‑jungle world, luck without strength to protect it...

is a death‑summoning talisman!

So...

Before this woman dies, we must squeeze out as much value as possible!

If the continuous green luck is used properly, it might carve a bloody path for the organization.

Having thought of this, Yan Ruo Xue spoke, her tone softening slightly.

"This piece of wood, keep it for yourself! No need to hand it over!"

Xia Weiwei was startled, then quickly recovered.

What the woman said was the green item they intended to use as a Token of Allegiance!

"Besides that, you may choose any three ordinary‑quality items within the organization!"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding crowd, previously silent as cold cicadas, showed more disbelief and jealousy in their eyes!

Not only can you become a peripheral core, but also receive three items!

This generosity...

It's too big!

"Thank... thank you!"

Xia Weiwei trembled all over with excitement.

She bet correctly!

She truly is the Mandate of Heaven's daughter!

From the start, she was given such importance!

Xia Weiwei faced countless envious, jealous, hateful gazes, held her head high and chest out, feeling she had reached the pinnacle of life.

"By the way, come with me for a moment!"

Hearing Yan Ruo Xue's order, Xia Weiwei hurriedly followed.

What else does she want her to do?

Yan Ruo Xue walked to a Jiangcheng map, picked up a red pen, and heavily drew a large circle on the western side of the map.

"Where you wish to perform the sacrifice is up to you!"

"Under normal circumstances, the organization does not restrict your free actions!"

"But this area—"

She jabbed the red pen forcefully into that circle.

"Absolutely, stay away!"

"W‑why?"

Xia Weiwei couldn't hold back and asked aloud.

But this time, Yan Ruo Xue gave no answer, walked away without looking back.

She truly... doesn't want to recall that terrifying man!

Xia Weiwei watched the woman's departing back, feeling annoyed.

But she still lowered her head, looking at the red circle on the map.

That side should be the western suburb of the city, usually quite desolate.

Xia Weiwei outwardly remained composed, while her heart gradually stirred.

"Hmph, pretentious mysticism!"

"Isn't she just afraid I'd go there and snag something good, stealing her limelight?"

"The more she forbids it, the more it shows there's a problem there!"

"Perhaps... it hides a top‑grade altar that can emit blue light, even Purple Light!"

The more Xia Weiwei thought, the more it seemed reasonable.

That woman sensed her potential, thus feared her and tried every way to suppress her!

"Hmph! When I craft high‑grade items, let's see how she still pretends in front of me!"

Xia Weiwei's ambition grew wildly like weeds.

"I, Xia Weiwei! Am the true daughter of the Mandate of Heaven!"

On the other side.

Su Ming, in the Night Color Bar, had a somewhat grim look.

Just now, he had gone through the darkest moment of his life!

For the first time in his life, he opened a blue-quality item from an altar!

"Ah…"

Su Ming looked at the Windwalker Boots in his hand and sighed repeatedly.

These boots have a very simple effect.

They greatly increase movement speed!

Especially when the wind is favorable, the effect is even more pronounced!

Su Ming put the boots on his feet.

The speed was indeed astonishingly fast.

But… to him, that was all there was!

It did not lessen his dissatisfaction.

Going from frugality to luxury is easy; going from luxury back to frugality is hard!

"In the end it's external force… once it's a rainy night, it can't work at all!"

"If given to others, this thing could be an artifact, causing a qualitative change!"

"But for me, at most it's just a garnish on brocade…"

Su Ming squinted slightly and quickly made up his mind—

When he returns, he'll directly present these boots to the Crimson Throne.

That will make a perfect experiment!

He wants to see for himself what kind of Source Blood a blue-quality item can actually transmute!

To see whether it's truly worth it!

"Hoo!"

"Never mind, there's not much time left…"

Su Ming cast his tangled thoughts aside and quickened his pace.

The sky grew later and later; internal strife here was meaningless.

The moonlight was overhead.

Soon, it was past eleven at night.

"Not too good…"

Su Ming felt a bit restless.

It's not that he didn't see other altars.

But now, there truly wasn't any that could satisfy him!

"Wah‑la‑la—"

Ahead, the sound of flowing water gradually reached his ears.

He arrived at a riverbank.

"Hm?"

Suddenly, Su Ming squinted slightly.

Beside the riverbank, something seemed to shine in the moonlight!

Su Ming's mind shifted, and he stepped toward it.

"Eh?"

The altar before him looked rather unusual.

Not because it faintly glowed.

But its left and right sides differed greatly in color and shape!

On the left side of the altar, a flowing fiery‑red radiance enveloped it, carved with a lifelike phoenix.

On the right side, it was riddled with cracks, emitting a dim black glow, and bore a heavy measuring rod.

"Such high class?"

"Looks really badass!"

Su Ming activated the Eye of Truth, his expression startled.

"Sss!"

"Wrong!"

This… this isn't just a uniquely styled altar!

But the two altars on the left and right are actually connected, with a faint strand of energy linking them in the middle!

"Ah?!"

"Twin altars?!"

"How can there be such a thing?!"