The Portal of Wonderland - Chapter 376

Chapter 376

Chapter 376: Testing

Translator: Novel Saga  Editor: Novel Saga

"Is it possible that Zhong Xiu separated herself from the Chamber of Commerce in secret?" the beautiful woman contemplated .

"She has just been promoted to a higher position, and has been made the special envoy to the Demon race by the Chamber of Commerce . Judging from the reaction she showed at that time… I can say that she was delighted from the bottom of her heart . And, that expression wasn't fake either . In addition, she had entered into a 50-year contract with the Chamber of Commerce . Moreover, the Chamber of Commerce has neither exercised control over her freedom… nor have we treated her unfairly . So, she shouldn't have any reason to take this step . . . There might be some other matters she has kept secret from us," Wang Rui Kun pondered a moment before he said .

"It doesn't matter what you say . The fact is that she has disappeared . Uncle, you might as well investigate about it so that you can see where she is now," the beautiful woman said .

Wang Rui Kun listened to her words, and nodded in agreement . Then, he flipped his hand, and a white jade plate appeared . He then pointed his other hand on the surface of the plate, and the plate showed a little tremor in response . Then, a circle of small magic characters lit up and condensed into a white luminous ball on the surface of that plate .

Wang Rui Kun closed his eyes, and poured his spirit sense into the luminous ball . And, his brows wrinkled upwards the next moment . Also, a hint of amazement gradually crawled across his face .

"Uncle, what's the matter?" the beautiful woman asked .

"It's indeed a strange thing! The wisp of spirit this woman left in the Chamber of Commerce hasn't dispersed yet . This explains that she's still alive . However, she doesn't seem to be on the Western Continent anymore . . . " Wang Rui Kun said at a slow pace .

"She isn't on the Western Continent… Has she returned to the Eastern Continent? But, it's impossible since only a few days have passed since we last saw her!" the beautiful woman looked shocked as she said .

"I can roughly locate the position of those people who have signed a contract with the association . And, I do that through the strand of spirit they leave in the contract . So, it doesn't matter whether they are on the Western continent or the Eastern continent . Even the deceased people are no exception . However, the current situation is somewhat unusual . It seems as if Zhong Xiu has disappeared off the face of the earth…" Wang Rui Kun said .

"Disappeared? How is it possible?!" the beautiful woman said .

Wang Rui Kun didn't speak anything in return . But, his brows locked into a tight frown… It seemed as if he had sunk into deep contemplation .

"Uncle, what do you think about the present situation? Her disappearance can be considered a small issue . But, going on the diplomatic mission to the Demon race can't be delayed . " The beautiful woman said .

"It's still too early to determine what actually happened to her . So, we must not make this matter public right now . Meanwhile, I'll send some people to check various places in the city where Zhong Xiu stopped over so far . Then, there's matter of the seat for this diplomatic mission… But, I'll report it to the President since this issue needs further consideration," Wang Rui Kun said .

. . .

There was a small and secluded valley outside the Rising Sun City . It was a hundred or more miles away in the northwest direction .

The valley was surrounded by mountains on three sides . In addition, a stream meandered out through the valley . The stream was spring water that was left behind from the nearby mountains . In addition, some tall and slender water plants grew in the limpid water of the stream . They were swaying up and down along with the undulating water .

Suddenly, a blue ray of light descended from the clouds, and landed in this mountain valley . The silhouette of a tall person could be seen therein — it was Shi Mu .

He swept his gaze around a few times .

"Relax, this place is so remote that not even the Heavenly Wu Chamber of Commerce can come here looking for you," Cai said; he stood on Shi Mu's shoulder .

Shi Mu nodded and found a place near the stream to sit down . Then, he took off his conical bamboo hat, and held the stream's water in his hands to wash his face .

He gazed at the inverted reflection of his bare head in the limpid water, and thought of something . It couldn't be said what he just thought, but he looked distracted for a while .

Cai noticed that Shi Mu didn't speak anything for a while . But, he still didn't bother him since he knew that Shi Mu was already in a foul mood . So, he spread his wings and flew up in the air . Then, he started to hover around the valley .

Shi Mu retained his silence for a long while . Meanwhile, he looked for a rock by the side of the stream and sat down on it .

He had been mulling over some matters throughout this journey . Those matters were related to the strange occurrence in Zhong Xiu's body .

The so-called "counter-attack" that the mysterious woman had said that day was most probably related to Zhong Xiu's bloodline as long as Shi Mu's guess wasn't wrong . After all, he still remembered the day when they were on that barren hill . He had heard Ye Hong Yao saying that Zhong Xiu possessed third-ranked Phoenix sound bloodline . And, this was supposed to be a high-ranked bloodline .

"Phoenix Sound, Heavenly Phoenix . . . Is there any connection between them?" Shi Mu muttered to himself .

The sudden appearance of that mysterious woman was probably intended to save Zhong Xiu if her bloodline had made a counter-attack before that strange change occurred in her body . . . This suggested that she shouldn't have any malice against Zhong Xiu .

Of course, he couldn't rule out the possibility that woman might have some ulterior motives .

But, Zhong Xiu's life ought to be safe for the time being in either case .

Shi Mu felt greatly relieved in his heart as this thought flashed across his mind .

However, this mysterious woman seemed to possess incredible power since she was able to pass through the void without any difficulty . The vastness of her remarkable ability was simply horrifying . In fact, Shi Mu had never seen such a formidable person before .

The fact was that Shi Mu even vaguely felt that this mysterious woman was far more powerful than Elder Wu Chen of the Transcending Heaven Immortal Cult .

And, Zhong Xiu was carried away by this kind of a person . Shi Mu had no idea how much effort it would take if he tried to look for her .

"Strength . . . I have to be stronger! Only then will I be able to retrieve Miss Xiu!" Shi Mu looked calm on the surface, but he was shouting and bellowing inwardly within the silence of his heart . Even the thoughts swirling in his mind had reached an unprecedented degree of strength .

Shi Mu's eyes turned and fell on his left hand at this moment . He then exerted some strength through his arm, and tried to raise his coal-like left hand .

He hadn't thought about this matter so far . But, one thing was certain… he had adapted to this strange change for some time . He eventually found that his left hand was more troublesome than he had expected . He noticed that he was barely able to lift his left hand just now even though he had applied almost seventy or eighty percent of his strength .

Shi Mu even had a kind of an illusion that his left hand was no longer his own hand . He sometimes felt like he was a three-year-old child brandishing a sledgehammer whenever he would try to lift his left hand . So, it looked very clumsy .

Shi Mu pondered a moment . Then, he curled his left palm into a fist, and pounded it towards the mountain wall beside him with full force .

A "Bang" sound echoed!

The black fist got immersed in the mountain wall straight to his elbow with ease… In fact, it seemed as if he had smashed into withered wood . And, the solid mountain wall seemed like a paper paste in front of the black fist .

Suddenly, an idea dawned upon him . Shi Mu opened the five fingers of his left hand even though they were deeply immersed in the mountain wall . Simultaneously, he made an effort to pull his arm back .

Chi Chi!

It seemed for a second as if Shi Mu's five fingers were cast in a diamond . It was because they drew out five scratches in the mountain wall without feeling much resistance .

Shi Mu looked at his left hand with a stunned look in his eyes, and remained speechless for a while .

Shi Mu's eyes flashed after a moment . Then, he quickly turned his right hand, and took out a long green sword; it was flickering and radiating cold light . He hesitated a bit . But then, he waved his arm, and the long sword turned into a dreadful cold light and hacked at his left hand .

However, the long sword was flicked off with a "Ping" sound… as if a blunt weapon was pounded on a hardwood .

It couldn't even leave a mark on his coke-like left hand .

"It's actually so firm!" Shi Mu was astounded to see this .

The green sword wasn't a spirit tool . But, it was a high-ranked magic tool that was very popular for its sharp edge . Even so, it was unable to leave the tiniest trace on his left hand .

Moreover, Shi Mu hardly felt anything when the green sword was hacked at his hand… let alone the feeling of pain .

Shi Mu took a moment of consideration . Afterwards, he turned his hand and pulled out the black blade from his back .

The black blade made a slashing blow on his left hand with a flash . But, Shi Mu had used only thirty percent of his strength this time .

The black blade also bounced off his hand with a "Ping" sound . On the other side, Shi Mu's left hand was still in a perfectly good condition .

Shi Mu clenched his teeth, and pounded his blade again at his left hand . He had added extra twenty percent of his strength this time!

But, the black blade bounced back once again…

Shi Mu's eyes gleamed, and a hint of ecstasy gushed into his eyes . He brandished the black blade once again .

. . .

"Ping" A huge muffled sound rang out!

It seemed as if the black blade turned into a black blade light as it hacked at Shi Mu's hand . But, there were faint rays of light on his left hand which were flickering . Consequently, the black blade shook up as if it had received a powerful jolt .

Shi Mu's face revealed a look of exultation as he saw this scene . He had applied his full strength to launch this blow . Perhaps, even an Earth-ranked primary stage martial warrior wouldn't be able to receive this blow head-on . But, his coke-like left hand not only received it… it was completely intact after that .

He looked at his scorched-black left hand, and thought that the hardness of his left hand had far exceeded the level of a spirit tool . Even a spirit tool wasn't necessarily as indestructible as his hand was .

In fact, the word "tenacious" wasn't even sufficient to describe his left hand .

Shi Mu again exerted some force through his left arm, and his left hand inserted itself in the wall with ease . Then, his palm made a little effort to grab something .

The mountain wall was easily grabbed by his bare hand, and stones got crushed into fine powder .

Shi Mu's eyes flashed . He again waved his hand, and a black stone appeared in the palm of his left hand . It was exuding a faint green radiance .

His left hand exerted some strength, and the black ore was crushed directly to a fine powder with a "Ka-cha" sound .

A gleam of happiness emerged on Shi Mu's face in response . It was a blackish-green gold ore . It was best suited for making magic tools . The degree of its hardness was considered far above a piece of iron . But, it still got easily crushed to pieces; and that also without much effort .

Shi Mu's eyebrows twitched upwards . He again turned his hand again, and an infant's fist-sized ore appeared in his hand . It was a purplish-golden ore which was considered a high-ranked ore . It had been recently captured by Hou Sai Lei at the auction . It was said to be the best material for refining spirit tools . It could enhance the degree of a spirit tool's hardness by a big margin if it was mixed into it .

Such a small piece of ore was worth more than 10,000 spirit stones . It was indeed a very expensive thing .

However, Shi Mu was currently in a state of excitement . Moreover, he wanted to test the unique abilities of his left hand . So, he naturally wouldn't care about anything at the moment .

Shi Mu's left hand made an effort to grasp the stone . However, the purplish-golden ore didn't shatter into pieces like the other stones . On the contrary, it flowed out of the gaps of his fingers… as if it was a soft mud .

Shi Mu looked at it in a foolish manner . But then, his face got suffused with an ecstatic look .

He was somewhat depressed in the beginning when he had noticed this oddly change in his left hand . But, he had now realized that his hand had somehow obtained such a great amount of power . And, this kind of strength was even beyond his expectations . So, it was a pleasant surprise to him .

Shi Mu gave a long and loud shout . Simultaneously, he waved his left palm in which he held the black blade in a somewhat clumsy manner . He had poured all strength this time to hack at the mountain wall .

A loud rumbling sound burst out of the mountain wall as soon as the black palm shadows flashed . Also, a huge mark of the blade appeared in the wall, and large rocks started to sprinkle down like rain .

Resultantly, the greater part of the mountain wall collapsed in a matter of few breaths .

Cai was not far on the mountain wall at this moment . He was in the state of drowsiness when he saw this situation and almost jumped out of his skin in shock . But then, he turned his body, and closed his eyes like before once he had taken a look at Shi Mu .

In the valley… Shi Mu looked at his left hand, and restrained the hint of gladness that his face had at the moment .

He had almost comprehended the strength of his left hand by now .

He felt like an overwhelming frightening power was sealed up in his left hand . It could be said that this mysterious power was roughly twenty or thirty times greater than his original strength .

The only matter of concern was the unusual weight of his left palm . It did possess great strength, but it was too uncoordinated with his body . Shi Mu was barely able to control it even though he had used the astonishing strength of the Art of Breeding Strong Evil Ape's sixth stage . On top of that, it still involved strenuous effort as before .

Shi Mu's left hand wouldn't be a big help for him if he would try to fight with an enemy in this condition . On the contrary, it would become a burden on him .

"Oh, that's right, Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art!" He suddenly remembered the golden page of the book that was in his mind .

All kinds of matters were in a complete mess after Zhong Xiu's disappearance . This was the reason why the matter of the golden page had also slipped from his memory .

Judging from his previous dream… it seemed that the condition of his left hand ought to have some connection with the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art . Therefore, Shi Mu thought that he should begin with the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art if he wanted to find the means of resolution .

He immediately infused his spirit sense into his mind as he thought of this possibility, and realized that the golden page was still in his mind .

He was delighted when he found this . He then directed his spirit sense into the golden page .

Note : Please download the sponsor's game to support us!