Ashen God
Chapter 554 - 553 Beast Spirit Summoner

Chapter 554: Chapter 553 Beast Spirit Summoner

So Zhang Yanhang was destined to never truly understand the complex process of assumptions the chat group owner was experiencing internally at the moment.

But even though he did not know what the group owner was thinking, in order to prevent his impression in the group owner’s mind from becoming too bizarre, he still prepared to slightly explain.

Heavenly Destiny Master said, "I was talking to the awakened from the relevant department about something very important, which is why I did not reply to your message."

Curse Binding Vajra asked, "Important matters?"

Curse Binding Vajra asked, "Could she be planning to recruit you into the relevant department?"

Heavenly Destiny Master replied, "No, it’s something else."

Heavenly Destiny Master added, "Do you know about some transmission channels that have been permanently opened?"

Curse Binding Vajra responded, "Oh, so that’s what it is. I know, in some ways, it’s also a good thing."

Compared to the reclusive and less-informed Zhang Yanhang, Gu Mingyue, as a Fourth Tier Awakened who personally created the chat group, naturally knew about this matter earlier due to her higher rank—the reason for her optimism was different from Zhao Yalan’s. Gu Mingyue viewed herself as a kind of super fighter who could quickly hunt monsters and afford to protect her family members, hence her optimistic attitude.

Though the reason differed, it allowed her to view the permanent opening of the transmission channels from another perspective.

Heavenly Destiny Master asked, "Monster invasion into the Main World counts as a good thing?"

Curse Binding Vajra argued, "Everything has dual aspects; there’s no absolute bad or absolute good. The permanent opening of the transmission channels might lead to monster invasions in the Main World, but it can also substantially speed up the increase in spiritual energy density there, consequently making ordinary people’s cultivation speed faster."

Curse Binding Vajra explained, "Currently, the spiritual energy in Qin Island City is slightly above average, but most areas only have about 1.5 times the concentration of spiritual energy, only a few areas can achieve about twice the concentration. Mostly, the spiritual energy concentration in most parts of the world is still only 1 time."

Heavenly Destiny Master queried, "So?"

Curse Binding Vajra elaborated, "The spiritual energy density in the Ashen World is five times that of the Main World. According to the energy suction effect, the permanent opening of the transmission channels will definitely cause a continuous influx of spiritual energy from the Ashen World into the Main World.

Curse Binding Vajra continued, "From what we currently see, the spiritual energy in the Ashen World is infinite and self-replenishing, so as long as there is enough time, the Ashen World will transform the Main World into having a five times higher concentration as well."

Curse Binding Vajra added, "The previous estimates from the relevant departments on cultivation times were calculated based on 1 times concentration. Under such conditions, an ordinary person would take four or five years to reach the Second Tier. But at five times the concentration, it would take at most one year to reach the Second Tier."

Curse Binding Vajra concluded, "So, that’s when the real era of Spiritual Qi Recovery arrives; everyone can rapidly ascend to the Second Tier, and even to the Third Tier, creating a new civilization of cultivators on the existing technological base."

Heavenly Destiny Master noted, "But the premise is that humans must withstand the invasion of monsters from the Ashen World."

Curse Binding Vajra affirmed, "Correct, the premise is that humans must withstand the invasion of monsters from the Ashen World, but I have confidence in the Empire. Perhaps other countries might collapse, but the Empire should still be able to hold humanity’s last line of defense. By then, the two billion cultivators created from the Empire’s vast population will start to flourish."

Curse Binding Vajra remarked, "What’s that saying? Our journey is to the stars and the sea."

Heavenly Destiny Master reflected, "Although the awakened from the relevant department I was chatting with earlier also showed optimism, it’s safe to say, the starting points of you two are polar opposites..."

After reading the lengthy messages sent by the group owner, Zhang Yanhang felt both she and Zhou Muxi were not normal—she was overly optimistic, relying on the monsters definitely not being able to defeat her and therefore not at all worried about the Main World’s downfall.

While Zhang Yanhang, though more pessimistic, was actually the most normal one because he was also hoping that the Empire could resist the invasion of monsters from the Ashen World and would do everything in his power to help.

But if it truly came to an impossible situation, there was nothing he could do—as he had already done his utmost, and afterwards, he could only think to escape into the Ashen World. After all, he did not want to perish alongside the Empire, but the cost would be completely losing contact with human civilization.

After all, the Ashen World was vast and infinitely large, and he probably wouldn’t meet many awakened beings for the rest of his life. To be frank, since humans are naturally social animals, even though Zhang Yanhang was reclusive, he still liked being in human society.

So, if it really came to that outcome, his retired life would probably be very unhappy, after all, being reclusive not wanting to interact with people is completely different from a race extinction with no one to interact with.

"Oh, no, now that I think about it, I seem to be leaning more towards an optimistic attitude." Compared to Zhou Muxi’s extremely low threshold of optimism and the group owner’s high threshold, Zhang Yanhang consistently maintained a middle-ground level of optimism.

Curse Binding Vajra mentioned, "Is that so? Probably because her rank is relatively low."

Curse Binding Vajra inquired, "So, is this what you wanted to talk about?"

Gu Mingyue was increasingly sure that Zhang Yanhang had probably exaggerated before, certain that the female awakened from the relevant department must have initiated the conversation with him, and because she wanted to recruit him into the department, she talked to him about the permanent opening of the transmission channels.

Heavenly Destiny Master clarified, "Actually, it’s about pets."

Zhang Yanhang, reminded by the group owner, finally remembered he had an important matter to inquire about, although the issue of the permanently open transmission channels was indeed significant and possibly even more important than the actual matter.

Curse Binding Vajra asked, "Pets? Is there any problem with pets? Can’t you just choose to use them directly after obtaining them from the treasure box? Is there anything else limiting their use besides the usage requirements?"

Curse Binding Vajra realized, "Oh, right, are you talking about the limits on the number of pets? That actually can be resolved by increasing the Charm attribute value."

Curse Binding Vajra added, "And if the provided positions for the Charm value aren’t enough, I don’t really have a good solution. Only some awakened with the relevant abilities or professions can have more pets, like the Druid or Beast Spirit Summoner."

Heavenly Destiny Master said, "Actually, it’s not about the limitations regarding the number of pets."

Curse Binding Vajra: "Are you asking about the ability related to Pet Space? Unfortunately, even though Awakeners have been digitalized, they don’t possess such a thing. If you want to have your pets by your side at all times, you’ll have to look for related equipment, artifacts, or skills."

Curse Binding Vajra: "Of course, if you can’t obtain items and abilities related to this aspect, I actually have some surplus here. It’s a storage bag I got from a monster when I was low-level, capable of storing lifeforms. As long as the pet isn’t taller than five meters, it generally fits inside."

Heavenly Destiny Master: "..."

Heavenly Destiny Master: "Actually, it’s not about Pet Space. I have a spell called Magic Pet Space. Although I’ve never used it, I’m pretty sure there won’t be a problem storing pets in it."

Zhang Yanhang didn’t know if the group leader was more excited because they were finally talking about serious issues, but he did seem oddly enthusiastic.

Curse Binding Vajra: "So, what is it you wanted to discuss? There don’t seem to be other issues related to pets, right?"

Heavenly Destiny Master: "Actually, it’s the most basic question about how to obtain pets."

Curse Binding Vajra: "Obtaining pets? Can’t you just get them from the treasure box? Impossible, right? With your crazy luck, shouldn’t you be able to get whatever you want whenever you want?"

Heavenly Destiny Master: "While it’s true that I get whatever I want from the treasure box, there are still basic rules. It can’t produce items unrelated to the monster itself. The monsters I’ve been hunting lately are rather ugly, and I want to obtain pets that are both cute and strong."

Curse Binding Vajra: "?"

Curse Binding Vajra: "You’re truly the master of Versailles. Every time I think I’m joking, it turns out I’m becoming a prophet unexpectedly."

Although Gu Mingyue felt she was almost getting used to it, whenever she encountered such situations again, she realized she still couldn’t help it. Every time she saw Zhang Yanhang being so Versailles, she felt an urge to teleport over and strangle him.

Curse Binding Vajra: "Since you want pets that look cute and are also strong, why not hunt related monsters? If it’s you, isn’t it just a matter of deciding which one to open up?"

Heavenly Destiny Master: "What I really want to catch are Lord Monsters or those just below Lord Monsters, which are also rare High-level monsters. Is there a direct way to capture such monsters?"

Curse Binding Vajra: "..."

Curse Binding Vajra: "Are you serious?"

Heavenly Destiny Master: "Very serious. I indeed want to capture cute yet powerful pets, as I will be clearing a new area next. It’s a large forest with many furry animals, and I want to capture ones like black bears, leopards, and cougars."

Curse Binding Vajra: "If it is just those High-level monsters just below the Lord Monsters, then simple trapping tools like a slave collar should suffice, but for Lord Monsters, it seems only high-end capturing tools like the Master Ball can secure them."

Heavenly Destiny Master: "I see, Lord Monsters are indeed a bit special, no wonder I can only get High-level monsters out of the treasure box but have never managed to get a Lord Monster."

Curse Binding Vajra: "Ah, really?"

Curse Binding Vajra: "Can those High-level monsters be obtained directly from the treasure box?"

Heavenly Destiny Master: "Haven’t you ever gotten one when opening a Lord’s Treasure Chest?"

Curse Binding Vajra: "..."

Gu Mingyue was increasingly tempted to teleport over and strangle Zhang Yanhang to death. Every time they touched on issues related to the Ashen World, it was a major flex fest, making her suspect there might even be version differences between her Ashen World and his.

Maybe his version was the truly crazy high-drop-rate with one hit 999 kind of True Ash while hers was the kind of Fake Ash, where no matter how hard she tried or how much she spent, it was impossible to go against fate.

Curse Binding Vajra: "For me... it’s mainly because I’m not really interested in pets."

Heavenly Destiny Master: "Not interested but so knowledgeable, the group leader is indeed well-learned and talented, worthy of a Fourth Tier Awakened."

Curse Binding Vajra: "I’ll hit you!"

Curse Binding Vajra: "Do you have any other questions? If not, then get lost!"

Heavenly Destiny Master: "Of course I do, and I have many. I was wondering if you have any artifacts that a Second Tier Awakened could use to increase Agility attribute value. Um, preferably by two points, any more would be a waste."

Curse Binding Vajra: "Why do you need an Agility-enhancing artifact again? Didn’t you just ask me for one ten days ago? Last time you said you were only two points away from promoting your rank, why are you still missing two points of Agility?"

Curse Binding Vajra: "Wait, don’t tell me that just a week has passed, and you’re already preparing for a promotion to Third Tier?"

Heavenly Destiny Master: "Well, I must say, my rank promotion is progressing much faster than I had originally anticipated. I thought it would take three weeks for the promotion, but it turns out, in just the first week, all my main attributes reached fifty points in their base state, except for Agility, which still lacks the last two points."

Heavenly Destiny Master: "So, if nothing unexpected happens, I expect to be promoted to Third Tier by next week."

Curse Binding Vajra: "..."

Curse Binding Vajra: "Are you serious?"

Curse Binding Vajra: "Half a month to advance to Second Tier and then another half a month to Third Tier, if you really manage that, you might even be faster than any great powers redoing their initial progression I’ve heard of..."

Gu Mingyue instinctively thought it must be a joke, but she also felt that Zhang Yanhang wouldn’t lie about such things. After all, a rank can’t be faked, and faking it would be pointless. So, she quickly realized that Zhang Yanhang would probably indeed be promoted to Third Tier by next week.

Gu Mingyue couldn’t help but recall her own promotion speed. If not mistaken, she had taken about a month to reach Second Tier, then nearly two more months to advance to Third Tier. But now, Zhang Yanhang seemed to be using just the time it took her to reach访问市 Second Tier to advance to Third.