Chapter 6: Tremors Among the High Ranks, Receiving the Grace of the Gods!
“Is it really that terrifying?” Lin Han was stunned. He stared at the meteor falling from the sky at an astonishing speed, his face filled with disbelief. Although he knew that after a ten-thousand-fold amplification, the effect of a forbidden spell would certainly reach a level beyond imagination, seeing it with his own eyes was a wholly different experience.
At this moment, the sky was shrouded in a breath of death. Anyone who witnessed this scene would feel as if the apocalypse had arrived. The flames ignited by the meteor’s friction with the atmosphere surrounded the falling stone like a red, ominous glow, crashing toward the direction of Lin Han’s trial. A terrifying pressure descended, gradually enveloping the entire trial ground.
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Moonlit City Detection Department.
“Chief, something’s wrong! The magical fluctuation across Moonlit City has hit the maximum alert value!”
With these words, the whole department fell silent in an instant. Everyone stopped what they were doing. Sun Hu, who had been sipping his coffee leisurely, shot to his feet, tossing his mug aside as he rushed to the detection equipment.
He had managed the detection department in Moonlit City for over ten years and had never seen anything like this before.
“What the hell!”
“What on earth is happening?”
Watching the numbers climb on the screen, Sun Hu’s expression grew grave. The entire department was now in a red alert state, with values peaking across all indicators.
Nearby, a young newcomer swallowed nervously, eyes wide with fear. He stammered, “Chief, could this be an enemy attack? This fluctuation is just too frightening.”
Sun Hu swung a fist at him and snapped, “Can you show some backbone? Moonlit City sits at the center of the entire coastal region, surrounded by countless major cities. If an enemy attack could reach here, you wouldn’t even have the chance to run. Call our superiors at once—this is dangerous!”
Soon, the phone was handed over, and a voice came through, “Hello, this is Liu Changlong. What’s happened in Moonlit City?”
“Commander Liu, this is Sun Hu, Director of the Moonlit City Detection Department. We have detected an extremely powerful magical surge! The readings are on par with a forbidden spell! I’d like to ask, are any human powerhouses capable of casting forbidden spells currently in our vicinity?”
Snatching the phone, Sun Hu spoke urgently.
“A forbidden spell?” The voice on the other end paused, clearly shaken by this revelation.
“Yes!”
“The magical fluctuation in Moonlit City has reached a historic peak! Only a forbidden spell could cause a surge of this magnitude. There must be a mage within Moonlit City capable of casting one!”
Sun Hu confirmed repeatedly, “Director Sun, you must stand by your words! Only a mage of at least Level Seventy Supreme Realm can cast a forbidden spell! And there are only a handful of Supreme Realm mages on the entire Blue Star!”
Under pressure from above, Sun Hu gritted his teeth and insisted, “I stand by my claim. In fact, based on my observations, the magical surge is so intense that it may have exceeded the power of a Level Seventy Supreme Realm. There’s a good chance we’re looking at Level Eighty, Saint Tier.”
“I’ve received your report, Director Sun. I am declaring a citywide emergency in Moonlit City. Quickly identify the source of the magical surge and await further orders.”
After a short pause, the superior responded.
“Understood!”
This was precisely the outcome Sun Hu needed. He had to get to the scene immediately to see what had happened. If the mage responsible was from their side, it would be manageable—as long as they didn’t commit any atrocities, it wouldn’t be a major problem. But if it was the enemy, then, as the local director, he had to act for the people.
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Boom!
The meteor embedded itself deep into the ground. Blinding light instantly filled the entire trial arena. Lin Han instinctively shielded his eyes. In a flash, fire swept across the trial ground, reducing countless living beings to ashes. The explosions grew ever more violent, shattering the small island into fragments. Countless hidden realms began to collapse from the impact of the meteor. Even the top platinum-level secret realms on the island could not escape destruction.
For Lin Han, however, this was nothing more than a casual gesture.
Lowering his hand, he watched as countless streams of experience surged into his body. In a mere instant, he reached the threshold of Level Ten. And after reaching Level Ten, the experience gain ceased, as if something was holding him back.
“As expected, after Level Ten, experience no longer increases. I probably need to undergo a second class advancement to break through this level barrier.”
Lin Han confirmed what he had learned from his textbooks. As a former top student, this knowledge was second nature to him. Now, all he was doing was validating what he already knew.
At this moment, Lin Han had no interest in worrying about leveling up. Before his eyes lay an endless array of equipment and skill books scattered across the ground. In this world, there was a shared rule: monsters slain would have their dropped equipment and skill books gathered automatically in front of the slayer.
This saved Lin Han a great deal of trouble. Otherwise, given the island’s destruction, picking up loot would have been a monumental task.
Without picking through the items, Lin Han collected all the equipment. Among them was a skill book, which surprised him with delight. He had already considered getting equipment a great bonus, but to find a skill book among the drops was truly rare.
Skill books were coveted treasures—impossible to find with certainty and invaluable on the open market. Even the weakest skill book could fetch millions.
Lin Han checked the skill book’s status panel, and lines of information appeared:
[Name]: Silent Chanting
[Type]: Skill Book
[Tier]: Intermediate
[Description]: After learning this, the user can cast any skill by chanting in their mind, without making a sound.
“No need to speak aloud?” Lin Han was quite satisfied. Auxiliary skill books like this were extremely practical and highly valued on the market. While not especially useful to warriors, for mages and assassins, this was crucial.
Especially for assassins—many of their skills required chanting, but with this, they could bypass their greatest weakness. The chances of a successful assassination would increase dramatically.
“System, amplify for me!”
[Ding!]
[Skill book amplified ten thousand times. Please check immediately.]
Lin Han looked at the skill book’s new attributes:
[Name]: Grace of the Gods (No Chant Required)
[Type]: Skill Book
[Tier]: Forbidden Spell
[Description]: Allows the user to cast any skill that previously required chanting instantly, with no casting time or preparatory actions. The grace of the gods is yours—no devotion necessary.
“This… is incredible!”
After the ten-thousand-fold amplification, the skill book’s effect stunned Lin Han. The description alone was enough to prove its extraordinary value.