I Can Extract Divine Power

Chapter 358 - 154: New Divine Power

At this thought, Shen Bai rubbed his hands together and then raised his index finger.

As Shen Bai made the gesture, a thin crack appeared where his index finger pointed. The crack then expanded, growing to the size of one cubic meter, and the space within was clearly visible from the outside.

’They said one cubic meter, and it really is exactly one cubic meter,’ Shen Bai mused, stroking his chin. ’This thing really doesn’t give me much room. After all, it’s only Level 1.’

However, in this world, abilities of the Space Type were extremely rare. For Shen Bai to possess one was a stroke of incredible luck.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai wasted no more time and began to patiently grind.

Thanks to the double boost from the Amber, the Skill Level of his Storage Technique was steadily increasing at a visible rate.

...

「Outside.」

In Yunxi State, on the second floor of that same inn.

Wang Tianxing had already disguised himself as someone else. He leaned against the window, gazing at the scenery outside, his expression perfectly calm and betraying no emotion.

Recently, everyone had been busy with the inner assessment. The constables from the Government Office and the remaining members of the Yunxi State Observatory stationed there had not let down their guard, each diligently patrolling their routes.

Watching another squad of Observatory members pass by on the street below, the corners of Wang Tianxing’s mouth curled up slightly, revealing a faintly crazed smile.

Just then, a set of footsteps suddenly rang out, and a man with a scar on his face sat down opposite Wang Tianxing.

Wang Tianxing glanced at the stern, rigid-looking man, his lips twitching. "I told you to disguise yourself, not to take on such an ugly appearance. You’ve completely ruined my appetite for food and drink."

Li Yun sneered. "You seem to be enjoying your meal. Have you not noticed that your plan has already failed? According to my inside source, Shen Bai has completely destroyed that deceitful creature you made."

"As far as the Observatory is concerned, it’s actually been a huge morale boost."

Hearing this, Wang Tianxing took a sip of wine. "It doesn’t matter," he said. "If that kind of deceitful creature could actually put Shen Bai in danger, then he wouldn’t be worthy of being my opponent, let alone my research subject."

Li Yun clenched his fists and placed them gently on the table. "What’s your plan moving forward?" he asked.

Looking at Wang Tianxing, Li Yun was furious but kept his anger in check.

In terms of both strength and strategy, Wang Tianxing was a top figure among the younger generation of Xinhua Academy.

But his personality was simply too bizarre, even crazier than the other members of Xinhua Academy.

When it came to his research, it was tinged with a cruelty that made many other members shrink back in fear.

It was precisely because of his genius that Xinhua Academy was so tolerant of him.

Although Li Yun disliked him on the surface, he was unwilling to truly offend the man.

"Are you worthy of knowing?" Wang Tianxing swirled the wine in his cup. "You need to understand something. The Academy sent you to assist me. You’re just a supporting character; I’m the protagonist."

Li Yun took several deep breaths to suppress the rage in his heart. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Then let me ask you one more thing. Since you knew this type of deceitful creature couldn’t kill Shen Bai, why go to such great lengths to use it against him? Do you have any idea? To place that gourd, the spy I planted was almost exposed."

"Because it’s fun," Wang Tianxing said with a chuckle. "You know, sometimes even the greatest ships capsize in a ditch. I really wanted to see Shen Bai stumble. You see, that deceitful creature was very special. It was a creature transformed from a Deceitful Object, and it had two forms."

"The first form is weaker, and the second is much stronger. In between, there’s a period that makes people think they’ve killed the creature, causing them to let down their guard."

"But to my surprise, Shen Bai didn’t let his guard down. He has truly impressed me."

"Just for fun?" Li Yun’s expression turned cold. "Wang Tianxing, don’t forget what the Academy said. This mission is no small matter. If things go wrong, we could bury the entire younger generation of the Observatory here."

"If you screw this up, you won’t escape the Academy’s punishment, no matter how astonishing your talent is."

Wang Tianxing set down his wine cup, the crazed look on his face gradually fading. He looked down on Li Yun with a superior air. "Even if I were punished by the Academy to a point where I’d rather be dead, my fate would still be beyond the likes of a coward like you."

"How dare you!" Li Yun shot to his feet, fury erupting from him.

Even though he was wary of Wang Tianxing, he couldn’t stand his constant provocations.

Wang Tianxing patted Li Yun’s shoulder. "Don’t get angry," he said. "A man must remain calm at all times. Otherwise, he’s just trash. I can tell you that even though Shen Bai succeeded this time, it doesn’t affect the final plan."

"The next stages of the plan will become increasingly formidable. Shen Bai can pass every test and defeat every opponent, but what awaits him will be an unsolvable mystery."

"By the way, tomorrow is the second stage of the inner assessment, isn’t it?"

Li Yun nodded. "My spy reports that tomorrow is indeed the second stage of the inner assessment. He has successfully infiltrated and can send us information at any time."

Wang Tianxing nodded. He then took a Brocade Bag from his robes, placed it on the table, and pushed it toward Li Yun.

Li Yun looked at the Brocade Bag and frowned. "What is this now?"

A slight smile played on Wang Tianxing’s lips. "Don’t open it. It’s a good thing. Something that will ensure Shen Bai is doomed beyond redemption."

"During the inner assessment tomorrow, have your spy wear it and simply get close to Shen Bai."

Li Yun’s brow furrowed, but thinking of the Academy’s orders, he put the Brocade Bag away.

Without another word, and not wanting to stay any longer, he turned and left.

Not long after Li Yun left, a figure wrapped in a black robe and wearing a conical bamboo hat came up to the second floor.

Wang Tianxing looked at this person without speaking. He placed a wooden box on the table and pushed it toward them.

"During the inner assessment tomorrow, find a way to give this to the Third Prince," Wang Tianxing said, looking at the black-robed figure.