Chapter 790: Chapter 787: The Megrez Stone’s Grade
Because Melinda discovered that her hand seemed to be glued to it, no matter how hard she tried to break free, she couldn’t escape.
Moreover, just as Melinda intended to destroy it by force, a mighty force suddenly surged from the plate, rushing into her meridians like a bamboo slicing through wood.
A piercing pain spread from her limbs and bones, with the force inexorably advancing towards her dantian, causing her to momentarily black out, feeling faint.
Melinda understood that this was her body’s self-defense mechanism at work, reminding her that her body’s tolerance had reached a critical point, and if allowed to develop freely, the consequences would be unimaginable.
However, Melinda was all alone at this time, the severe pain overwhelming her entire body, preventing even her cry for help.
Even if she could call for aid, the question remained whether anyone would hear her.
Soon, as Melinda’s consciousness gradually began to blur, she couldn’t help but feel a desperate sense of helplessness.
Carrying this overwhelming despair, Melinda finally couldn’t sustain herself and fainted on the cold ground.
...
Unaware of how much time had passed, when Melinda woke up, she found that her strength had undergone a qualitative leap, breaking through to a higher level compared to before!
Amid her delight, she couldn’t help but wonder how she could break through just after a nap?!
Previously, she was still two minor levels away from the bottleneck, and this amazing occurrence seemed too incredible to be explained simply as a stroke of luck.
Nevertheless, Melinda dared not delay and immediately decided to leave the place.
Before leaving the tomb-like underground structure, she couldn’t resist looking back, only to see an object resembling a windmill, except the top was round.
Regarding what happened during the breakthrough, Melinda couldn’t remember anything until she encountered the Five Elements crystal, with its familiar energy wave reminding her of past experiences.
In Melinda’s view, since the strange-looking object was associated with the energy wave of the Five Elements crystal, it was most likely the key to unlocking the Five Elements crystal, just like the pendant.
This time, revisiting the place was to take the object and fully unlock the Five Elements crystal, allowing Xiao Tian to regain his peak strength and advance further!
Following the remembered route, Melinda proceeded without pause, determined to quickly obtain the strangely shaped object, fearing it would be seized by others if she hesitated even a moment.
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Elsewhere, Xiao Tian finally received feedback from Ghost Face.
Ghost Face emerged from the basement and saw Xiao Tian meddling with the Megrez Stone in the living room, asking strangely: "Why are you alone, where’s Lin Bingxuan?"
"I let her go upstairs to rest," Xiao Tian casually responded. "So, any news?"
Ghost Face’s expression turned bitter: "I was worried they might leak information, but it turns out there are over ten experts, giving me over ten different answers. Take a look yourself!"
Xiao Tian took a large stack of A4 papers from Ghost Face, filled with expert speculations and various reasons supporting their viewpoints.
After casually browsing through two pages, Xiao Tian couldn’t help but admire: "Truly experts, using conclusive terminology as if they’ve found the answer, yet becoming vague in the conclusion."
Ghost Face said: "Yes, these experts love doing this, so even if they’re wrong, they can cover it up, shirking all responsibility, as if their previous confidence was meaningless."
"These things are worthless, turning a simple matter into a maze of words." Xiao Tian found it unbearable halfway through and casually tossed aside the lengthy discourses.
He then asked: "About the key to the next stage of unlocking the Five Elements crystal, any leads?"
"Not that fast," Ghost Face supplemented: "But I’ve sent all the data comparisons to my mentor; I’m sure we’ll have results soon."
Xiao Tian paused in thought: "Is a conclusion based on data alone trustworthy without any concrete description?"
While not doubting Ghost Face’s mentor’s professionalism, such a near fantastical matter naturally brought skepticism.
Considering Melinda’s safety and whereabouts, any deviation would lead to irremediable regret.
Yet Ghost Face was very confident: "My mentor is a world-class academic expert, his talent in this field even I can’t match, so you can rest assured."
With Ghost Face’s assurance, Xiao Tian felt a bit more at ease, glancing down at the Megrez Stone in his hand, suddenly recalling the saying that higher-tier Megrez Stones could be used in actual combat, now having an extra trump card with insufficient strength.
With this in mind, Xiao Tian greeted Ghost Face and started walking upstairs.
Seeing Lin Bingxuan peacefully sleeping in the room, Xiao Tian chose not to wake her, knowing the stress he had been under was also shared by her.
Lovingly kissing Lin Bingxuan’s cheek, Xiao Tian held the Megrez Stone and entered the Divine Sense Realm.
At that time, the little girl rested her cheek in her hand, looking like a statue in deep thought, yet her eyes bore a depth incongruent with her appearance.
Seeing this, Xiao Tian unceremoniously tossed the Megrez Stone over.
"Ouch!"
The little girl clutched her head, realizing Xiao Tian stood not far away, rebuking him playfully: "What are you doing?"
Xiao Tian straightforwardly said: "Check the level of that Megrez Stone, see if it can be used in combat like you said."
"Megrez Stone?!"
Upon Xiao Tian’s mention, the little girl promptly grew serious, asking: "Where is it?"
"Isn’t it right beside you?" Xiao Tian reminded somewhat speechlessly.
The little girl promptly looked around and indeed saw a bright yellow stone lying quietly on the ground near her, immediately understanding what had just hit her head.
But she wasn’t interested in that, quickly picking up the Megrez Stone, examining it closely.
Upon seeing the strange patterns covering the Megrez Stone, the girl raised her hand, forming a sword finger, silently reciting, then lightly tapping her forehead.
Xiao Tian watched with curiosity, not understanding what she was doing, but knowing her serious demeanor meant the peculiar action wasn’t as simple as it appeared.
Sure enough, moments later, a ray of light shone from the girl’s forehead, spreading to her two beautiful eyes.
