Chapter 7 Caution
Meanwhile.
Nuoding City.
The pillar of light that reached the heavens and the earth and the sky full of golden light had just disappeared, and even the spirit power pressure that enveloped the entire city gradually dissipated.
"Is it over just like this?"
Zhou Chen, who slowly descended to the ground, looked at the golden god-level spirit ring above his head and asked with envious eyes: "System, my current spirit power is Rank 30, but I only have one spirit ring..."
"Ding... Host, please do not push your luck. Giving the first spirit ring was already an exception. Unless the Host is willing to pay one hundred thousand Gold Yuan Points, there will be a second spirit ring. If you pay one million Gold Yuan Points, the third spirit ring can also be presented."
"Forget it then, I was just joking."
Zhou Chen smiled awkwardly but politely, without much resentment in his heart. By giving him a god-level spirit ring for free, the System had indeed done its utmost.
However, just the second spirit ring required one hundred thousand Gold Yuan Points, and the third spirit ring required one million... By this logic, when he promoted to a Rank 70 Spirit Sage, the required seventh spirit ring would actually cost ten billion Gold Yuan Points, which was ten billion gold spirit coins!
Even if he dug up the earth's crust of the Douluo Continent, he might not necessarily be able to get that many gold coins!
"Host, as a transmigrator, you must view problems with a developmental perspective."
As if knowing what was in Zhou Chen's mind, the System immediately guided him patiently: "If the gold coins of the Douluo Continent are not enough, Host, you can rule the entire Douluo Planet! If that is still not enough, you can also go conquer the neighboring Battle Qi Continent..."
"So, I have become someone who works for you?"
Zhou Chen understood; this dog System was trying different ways to exploit him!
"It is cooperation."
"He... tui!"
Sure enough, a dog System was still a dog System. He was somewhat moved just now, but he did not expect that it was ultimately a misplaced sentiment.
Sighing, Zhou Chen put away his golden spirit and spirit ring and began to survey the situation around him.
The dome of the Spirit Branch Hall had been overturned, and the statue of the Angel God had also been split apart, with wings scattered all over the ground.
Moreover, wherever his eyes reached, there were people who had fainted on the ground.
"I am really speechless..."
Looking around at all this, Zhou Chen felt a headache.
Awakening a spirit actually caused such a huge commotion; it would inevitably attract widespread attention, which completely violated the principle of keeping a low profile.
The wind will destroy the tree that stands out in the forest; the crowd will criticize the one who stands above others!
Human jealousy was simply too strong. If certain major powers discovered his Supreme Spirit and god-level spirit ring, they probably would not tolerate him!
For example, Spirit Hall.
Given Spirit Hall's domineering style, if they knew Zhou Chen had such powerful talent, they would either send people to recruit him to serve Spirit Hall's cause of unifying the Douluo Continent, or they would send people to kill him.
Of course, Zhou Chen was also quite willing to join Spirit Hall.
After all, Spirit Hall had peerless beauties like Hu Liena and Qian Renxue. Joining them, he might be able to enjoy the benefits of a favorable position and win the beauties' hearts.
For a young man as handsome as him, having a beautiful and excellent girlfriend was not excessive, right?
However, what Zhou Chen feared was, what if Spirit Hall had no intention of recruiting him at all and directly made a move to kill him?
Even if his talent was high, he could not withstand being young and low-level!
If Spirit Hall really wanted to kill him, he would be in a tight spot!
Therefore, the cautious Zhou Chen did not want to pin his life on Spirit Hall's benevolence. Rather than hoping the other party was willing to recruit him, it would be better to cut off the source of information so that Spirit Hall could not find him!
The best way to cut off information was to kill the witnesses!
Thus, Zhou Chen's gaze immediately turned to Su Yuntao and Tang San, who had fainted on the ground beside him.
Tang San held a grudge against Spirit Hall and was also his little admirer, so he posed no threat for the time being.
However, Su Yuntao was different.
Although Su Yuntao did not know his name, he had seen him and clearly understood how powerful his spirit talent was. He would definitely report his situation to the Spirit Hall headquarters.
Thinking of this, a trace of killing intent quietly rose in Zhou Chen's heart.
Of course, although Su Yuntao had a sharp tongue, killing him just like this was truly a bit discomfiting.
However, after thinking it over, the cautious Zhou Chen felt that silencing him was still more appropriate.
Thus, he picked up a brick and walked toward Su Yuntao, silently reciting in his heart:
"I am sorry, Brother Tao. On this day next year, I will burn incense and pay respects to you..."
"Little Chen, the commotion just now was caused when you awakened your spirit, right?"
However, before Zhou Chen could act, a deep male voice suddenly rang out. This instantly shocked his heart, and he hurriedly hid the brick in his hand behind his back.
Raising his head and looking at the familiar figure that had suddenly appeared before him, Zhou Chen said with some astonishment, "Uncle... Tang Hao."
Indeed, the person appearing before Zhou Chen was none other than Tang Hao.
At this moment, although Tang Hao was still wearing that tattered robe and his hair and beard were messy, his body exuded a domineering aura of supreme confidence!
In Tang Hao's hand, he was carrying a black-robed old man who had already fainted.
If Zhou Chen were a member of Spirit Hall, he would certainly recognize that this old man was the Bishop in Black of the Nuoding Branch Hall, the Rank 47 Spirit Ancestor Cassis.
Seeing Zhou Chen's gaze glance toward Cassis, Tang Hao said faintly, "This old man was the only one in the Spirit Branch Hall who could still stand. I was afraid he would disturb you, so I knocked him out in advance."
Hearing these words, Zhou Chen instantly broke into a sweat. The Clear Sky Douluo was indeed the Clear Sky Douluo; his consideration was truly thorough.
For six years, Tang Hao had never exposed his identity, and Zhou Chen had always feigned ignorance without exposing him. Now that the two were meeting in this manner, it was indeed very awkward.
"Let's go. I will tell you about my affairs when there is a chance. If we dawdle any longer, the people here will wake up."
Tang Hao threw down Cassis, clamped the unconscious Tang San under his armpit with one hand, and grabbed the back of Zhou Chen's neck with the other. He lifted him up like carrying a puppy and flew into the sky...
(End of this chapter)