Chapter 241: Ship Spirit Restoration Scroll
Qi Ling whispered, “You don’t think we too want to gain a deeper level inheritance? We are not qualified.”
Ku Feng murmured, “Being undead is just another life form. Thus, talent is still an essential factor.
“Some people were never blessed by the heavens, but after becoming an undead and having their life shape altered, their talents would rise. Others it will go down."
Xiao Wang Zi looked at Cang Xu in a daze, sympathizing with Cang Xu, consoling him with pity, “Newcomer, we are the same.”
“In fact, those soul crystals to us are the same too.”
“When our spirits and souls reach their limits, more soul crystals won’t be useful.”
“Buying soul crystals is actually very cost effective to us.”
“No, we are not the same.” Cang Xu thought to himself, but outwardly, he still seemed disappointed.
Several rounds of transactions followed.
After confirming that the soul crystal creation method couldn’t be bought, Cang Xu naturally didn’t ask for the memory crystal magic.
He mainly bought a large quantity of necromancy materials.
These materials were generally controlled by every country and were very difficult to buy in normal markets.
But at this undead gathering, Cang Xu’s difficulty in acquiring them tumbled immensely.
The transactions continued until all of the participants no longer asked for anything.
“Next is the information exchange. May I ask everyone to declare what they think is valuable information and exchange it with us.” Ku Feng directed.
“Oh ho ho, don’t be nervous, you can chat casually.” Jian Gui soothed Cang Xu, then looked at Qing Xin, “You didn’t gain anything from our transactions, so don’t bother.”
Qing Xin quickly expressed her thanks.
Ku Feng spoke first about the battle for Two Eyes Island, and informed Qi Ling that Dao Hen had been taken prisoner and might be executed publicly.
Qi Ling sighed, “That silver level fishman fighter is very famous and also very strong.”
“I was invited by the Blue Green Coral Clan to fight with them; I didn’t expect that it would happen on Two Eyes Island.”
The Blue Green Coral Clan is pretty strong; a pity they wanted to retake the coral ball cage tree. That as the wrong strategy.”
“The ocean surface will belong to the Sheng Ming Empire.”
“We will only have hope of counterattacking and retaking the ocean when the humans and beastmen have been depleted gravely.”
When Cang Xu heard this, he couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow towards Qi Ling.
This fishman ghost magician had been quite uncommunicative, but her words now had insight.
Qi Ling continued to state her information: large quantities of ocean beasts migrated into White Hair Trench, forming a temporary seafloor hunting ground, and currently, there were many fishmen clans hunting there.
Xiao Wang Zi said, “Ice Sculpture Island is preparing a celebration this year, they have invited many powers. The celebration is very grand, a once in a century occasion. It will be very bustling then, and it is even said that a beastman clan emissary will show up.”
Xiao Wang Zi’s parents were also visiting Ice Sculpture Island at this time.
It was Cang Xu’s turn now, and after he deliberated for a bit, he declared some inside information, “You know I was also at the battle for Two Eyes Island, and I happened to learn some inside scoops.”
“I discovered a giant fishman on the seafloor attacking Hun Tong’s Golden Flash, it almost caused it to fall to the seabed.”
“When the giant fishman on the seafloor and the naga priestess met up, the naga priestess addressed it as ‘divine envoy’, the former might be a divine envoy from the fishmen’s Holy City!”
“Furthermore, the fishmen’s goal was not just to take back Two Eyes Island, but they also had a more hidden agenda.”
“They seemed to be searching for something on Two Eyes Island, then smuggled it back to the naga priestess.”
“So that’s what happened.” Ku feng looked pensive, “The Blue Green Coral Clan attacking Two Eyes Island was indeed only a part of the fishmen troops.”
“That was the innate reason why naga priestess retreated so candidly.”
Although Ku Feng had become an undead, he was only a fighter.
Even a necromancer might not have been paying attention to what was happening on the seafloor.
The information Cang Xu stated also had to do with him.
First, although the information seemed valuable, it really wasn’t, and as time passed, it might be discovered as so.
Second, by providing this information, Cang Xu could perfectly complete the link.
Finally, the justification he gave were sufficient. Because beforehand, he had exposed his wealth and admitted that he took much of the seafloor valuables away. Since he moved through the seafloor, observing the fishman divine envoy was very reasonable.
Xiao Wang Zi tapped his chin, then considered, “A divine envoy and a naga priestess, don’t tell me they are both of the fishmen’s Holy City?”
“Holy City…I once made a pilgrimage there.” Qi Ling sighed regretfully, revealing her deep yearning and longing, “A pity that I never got a chance to go ever again.”
It was Jian Gui’s turn.
He took out a scroll.
“I have spent a lot of energy, time, and even fought a fierce battle to acquire this scroll.”
“This is also why I was late today.”
“Don’t underestimate it, it is very important to our entire undead faction!”
“This is a ship spirit restoration scroll; its writer is Ta Ke.”
“He is a saint level alchemist, an important member of the Gang Bang Clan, 45 years old and already a great alchemist scholar.”
“According to my information, Ta Ke developed this scroll and has the ability to manufacture batches of them.”
Jian Gui looked grave, his tone heavy.
Xiao Wang Zi shook his head, “Ta Ke?” I heard of him. He is the greatest alchemist genius in the Sheng Ming Empire as of recent years.”
“A ship spirit restoration scroll?” Ku Feng was puzzled, “Are you saying it can restore ship spirits? Why is it so important to the entire undead faction?”
Qi Ling was a magician, and she thought of the crucial point to this, and she said with bewilderment, “Are you saying this scroll uses the undead faction’s methods?”
“Correct.” Jian Gui nodded, “We all understand that ship spirits and tower spirits exists, the essence of them are soul fragments of magicians, which bestow them with artificial intelligence.”
“The ship spirit restoration scroll is named after its effect; it can heal a ship spirit’s injuries. It is a healing scroll.”
“In other words, this scroll can be used on the soul and heal it.”
“This is one of our undead faction’s personal strengths.”
“This scroll contains knowledge, I have already made out some of it, it contains our undead faction’s unique substance.”
Qi Ling whispered, “Since the undead faction was created, its new faction superiority has been rapidly diminishing. Every great power is both publicly hunting us down while also researching it secretly. The ship spirit restoration scroll is evidence that proves the Sheng Ming Empire has acquired enough of our undead faction’s research to have a fundamental breakthrough!”
Jian Gui nodded with Qi Ling’s analysis, throwing an encouraging and appreciative gaze, “This is what I want to say to you all, in the future, surviving will be harder, I hope everyone can vigorously prepare for this.”
Cang Xu stared at the scroll in Jian Gui’s hand, his mind suddenly flashing, “A ship spirit restoration scroll? Can it be used to an extent on a tower spirit?”
In theory, this was possible.
Ship spirits and tower spirits had the same origin, they were made from a severed part of a magician’s soul.
After some reflecting, Cang Xu decided to take another risk!
“Lord Jian Gui.” Cang Xu said directly, “This is the first time I’ve seen such a scroll, is your Lordship willing to part with it?”
“We can discuss the price.”
“To tell the truth, I also want to research it.”
“Oh?” Jian Gui looked at Cang Xu with astonishment, then he laughed, “Oh ho ho ho, I am not mistaken, you are an excellent magician who won’t let any chance to acquire new knowledge slip by.”
“But I am very sorry, I just got ahold of this scroll, I haven’t had time to genuinely study it yet.”
Cang Xu faintly nodded, and immediately settled for the next best thing, “When your research finishes, is Lord Jian Gui willing to sell it to this one?”
But Jian Gui still shook his head, “So sorry, I can’t sell that either. This thing is very significant, after I research it a little, I will have to immediately hand it over to my teacher, and it even might be delivered to Founder You Shen’s hands!”
“I understand, this one was rude.” Cang Xu sighed, looking very regretful.
If the ship spirit restoration scroll was effective on tower spirits, then that new kind of magic scroll was very important to the survivors.
And so, the gathering continued.
The undead exchanged more information, then entered the third section.
It was exchanging cultivation insights and experiences.
Knowledge was priceless, and exchanging knowledge was mutually profitable. The difference was that one side won more, and the other won less.
Cang Xu felt he had a great gain.
Until now, he had cultivated alone, and although he had the ghost girl Zi Di by him now after escaping Mystifying Monster Island, the latter’s necromancer inheritance had come from Cang Xu.
Zi Di had been learning from Cang Xu.
This time, Cang Xu was communicating with veteran necromancers. Even Kug Feng, an undead fighter, talking about his cultivation experience and how he dealt with negative energy had a big impact on Cang Xu’s knowledge.
To say nothing of the necromancers Qi Ling and Xiao Wang Zi.
As for Jian Gui, although he didn’t speak much, each comment was very insightful and caused Cang Xu to ponder over them for a good while.
Finally, as the undead gathering concluded, and each of them was bidding farewell, Cang Xu wasn’t yet satisfied and inquired about the time and location of the next gathering.
Ku Feng looked at Jian Gui, and after the latter nodded, the former stated that if nothing unexpected happened, a year later, it would be at the same time and place.
Cang Xu then asked, “Is it possible to exchange contact details with each other?”
If they were close enough, necromancers could use alchemy communication devices.
At the same time, they could also have specific places and detailed countersigns to leave behind messages for each other.
After Cang Xu exchanged those with the others, including Jian Gui’s, he departed.