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Chapter 46: Activation, the Power of Twins!
"Boss, where did you get these glasses from?"
Xue Heng pushed up the bridge of his nose, adjusting the GOD-1280 glasses, and glanced at the panel.
【Divinity: 201】
"Borrowed them from another Containment Company," Wu Youqing said, her arms crossed.
Xue Heng was taken aback.
"There are other Containment Companies?"
Wu Youqing gave him a strange look. "Didn't I mention that before?"
Xue Heng shook his head. "No, it's not that... I just thought our company seemed so mysterious and high-end, and I assumed we were the only branch in the country."
"You misunderstood," Wu Youqing said, shaking her sleek high ponytail, her slightly purple irises gleaming like amethyst. "The Divine Artifact Containment Company is a bit special, but it's not exactly high-end. If I had to describe it... it's essentially no different from the street cleaners sweeping the roads."
"As you know, all Divine Artifacts have the ability to teleport randomly... This means that no matter how well we contain them, they can always escape, so we have to continuously work to contain them, over and over again, in an endless cycle."
"There are thousands of known Divine Artifacts in this world. Just think about it—thousands of artifacts that can appear anywhere at any time. The amount of work is staggering, and one containment company simply can't handle it all."
Xue Heng pondered this, then asked, "Well, if they'll just teleport away after being contained, why not just give up and leave them be?"
"We can't do that," Wu Youqing said, shaking her head. "All Divine Artifacts possess unreasonable powers, and they're too dangerous. If we were to stop containing them, the whole world would descend into chaos. Even if the containment work feels like bailing water with a leaky basket, we must persist and never stop."
"I see," Xue Heng said thoughtfully. He paused before asking, "Are we on cooperative terms with the other containment companies?"
"Not necessarily," Wu Youqing replied. "It depends on the situation. Essentially, the official authorities outsource the containment work to us, and they allocate funds to each containment company based on their performance every year. Some companies will engage in malicious competition to get their hands on that money."
"So, if you encounter people from other companies during a containment operation, be cautious."
Xue Heng nodded to indicate his understanding.
"Yes, and if something goes wrong or you encounter a danger you can't handle, retreat immediately. Safety first."
Wu Youqing instructed.
"Understood," Xue Heng replied. Then, suddenly, he added, "Oh, and Big Sister, I want to test out the effect."
Wu Youqing paused slightly, "What effect?"
Before she could finish her sentence, she saw Xue Heng take off the 【Ordinary Glasses】.
It was like an ordinary stone that suddenly shook off its dust, radiating a dazzling and brilliant light.
At that moment, Xue Heng once again entered the Soft Rice Master of the Innate realm.
"..."
Wu Youqing didn't react, merely shifting her gaze away, her cheeks tinged with a faint, imperceptible blush.
Xue Heng looked at the panel, which displayed the message, 【Someone has taken a liking to you; Charm Experience +19】, and he silently smiled.
The effect seemed quite good.
...
Holding a stack of documents containing information about the wearers of 【Villainess' Glory】, Xue Heng left the library, planning to head home and do some preparatory work.
He wore his rimless glasses and boarded a bus, perusing the documents.
'Her name is Lou Huiying,' he thought.
'Her area of activity is mostly in the South District...'
'Bars, discos, gigolo clubs, KTV... the standard operating range of a black society big sister.' Xue Heng mentally mocked.
According to the information, Lou Huiying had already established a small gang called the Rose Gang, relying on the physical capabilities enhanced by 【Villainess' Glory】.
Every day, she bullied the locals and indulged in her desires with handsome young men.
The evil thoughts released by 【Villainess' Glory】 were completely unconcealed, causing dissatisfaction among the surrounding gangs.
However, due to the extraordinary personal combat strength she had displayed, no one could deal with her for the time being.
Xue Heng glanced at the information about GOD-1105.
"Villainess' Glory... Theoretically, the stronger the evil thoughts of the wearer, the greater the enhancement to their physical abilities... The upper limit is currently unknown, with the highest recorded being an internationally wanted criminal who, with the boost from Villainess' Glory, attained a Danger Level rating of 4.2..."
"But once it's removed, the wearer's physical abilities will gradually return to normal..."
"I see..." Xue Heng mused, contemplating countermeasures as he perused the information.
Unbeknownst to him, the bus had reached its stop, and he alighted, making his way back home.
Upon entering, he called out, "Miss Wan?"
There was no response.
He searched the house but couldn't find the cat.
"Gone out again?" Xue Heng wondered aloud.
Recently, it seemed like the cat was always going out, and he had no idea what it was up to.
He didn't dwell on it too much and headed to the 'gym', where he activated the panel.
【Divinity Absorption Complete】
【Divinity Held: 311】
Xue Heng's eyebrows furrowed. Compared to the nearly five hundred points of divinity provided by GOD-1391 Cat Tail Ring and GOD-1567 Sweet Water Kettle, this unassuming pair of glasses had only offered a little over three hundred points.
"Looks like the divinity provided by each divine artifact varies greatly," Xue Heng mused.
After a moment of reflection, he navigated the panel to the divinity skills page and clicked on 【Twin Birth】.
【Twin Birth Lv1 (Divinity Required for Upgrade: 311/100, Currently Upgradable)】
Without hesitation, Xue Heng clicked to upgrade.
【Twin Birth Lv2 (Divinity Required for Upgrade: 211/300)】
【Passive: Possess two lives. After death, you can freely choose the time of resurrection within seven days. Cooldown: Eighty days】
【Active: For every Lv1, specify one ability related to your physical body, and it will produce a doubled effect when used】
【Currently Activated: Movement Speed】
【Currently Selectable: Physical Strength, Physical Defense, Reaction Speed, Calculation Ability, Concentration, Memory...】
"The cooldown for the passive has been reduced by ten days... If it's ten days for Lv1, then at Lv10, will it be infinite resurrection?"
Xue Heng was pleasantly surprised as he observed the updated passive effect.
This skill was truly impressive, even at Lv1!
He then turned his attention to the active effect, deep in thought.
"Hmm... I'll go with 【Physical Strength】."
Xue Heng made his decision.
Given his current situation, choosing physical strength would provide the greatest boost to his combat capabilities, whether in close-quarters combat or long-range attacks.
With his imminent confrontation against the physically enhanced wearer of Villainess' Glory, selecting physical strength seemed like the right choice.
Xue Heng tapped on 【Physical Strength】 on the panel.
【Currently Activated: Physical Strength, Movement Speed】
Resisting the urge to test it immediately, Xue Heng stepped out of his home.
On the jogging trail in the small garden, Xue Heng picked up a thumb-sized pebble from the ground.
He glanced around and fixed his gaze on a camphor tree twenty meters away.
Holding the pebble, he inhaled and channeled his breath, infusing his arm with strength. Xue Heng's eyes narrowed in concentration.
【Twin Birth Power】, activate!
"Swish!"
The pebble shot through the air like a cannonball, creating a mournful whine as it sliced through the atmosphere, heading straight for the camphor tree.
"Boom!"
The deafening explosion startled the passersby, and a young man nearby was so shocked that he fell to the ground.
"Did someone shoot a gun?" The young man asked, still shaken.
Curious onlookers gathered to inspect the commotion.
"Wow, is this an acrobatics show?"
"Is that a meteorite?"
"No, it looks like a pebble..."
"How did they do that? Was it shot from a sniper rifle?"
On the camphor tree, with a diameter of over fifty centimeters, the bark had split open in a radial pattern, revealing the white wood within.
At the very center was the pebble, now split into several petals, deeply embedded in the wood.
...
It itches, really want Monthly Tickets...
(End of Chapter)
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