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nTranslator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

nBy the time he left the Internet café, it was already six in the evening, and the sky had begun to turn dark.

nLin Sheng grabbed some grub from the street vendor before he hailed a cab to head straight back home.

nWhen he got home, his father was not around. Only his mother, Gu Wanqiu was in the kitchen peeling potatoes.

nLin Sheng went over to help out, and very quickly two dishes were made. The mother and son then had their dinner.

nGu Wanqiu asked what he had been up to throughout the day, and Lin Sheng easily weaved a story for her.

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nHe did not want his family to know that he had joined a swordsmanship club outside…

nJust like how he was not very willing to join Caeser’s company. But that was another headache altogether.

nBesides, he knew nothing of Caeser.

nWho was he? What sort of person was he? What was his background, was it good or bad? He knew nothing at all. Was it all just for money?

nIt, of course, seemed unrealistic, and he needed time to consider.

nOnce he was done with dinner and washing the dishes, Lin Sheng used revision as an excuse to go to his room after a quick gargle.

nTwo sets of questions later, he was feeling sleepy. He then put on his coat and the shoes he had prepared.

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nAfter that, he lay on his bed and closed his eyes to rest.

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nThe Valent Sanctum.

nWithin the grayish-white sanctum…

nLin Sheng slowly got up from a pew and quickly scanned his surroundings.

nThe sanctum was the same as when he left it.

nThe air was calming, while the door, as well as windows, were in pristine condition and closely shut.

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nLin Sheng rose up and checked his body.

nHe was wearing a black sports jersey and shoes, which he had worn before sleeping. By the pew was his weapon, the Elite Corrupted Sword.

nHe grabbed the sword and left the pew, ignoring the prayer dais at the center of the room. He headed directly for the small door at the back of the sanctum.

nLin Sheng had pretty much searched the entire sanctum already, and only the storage room at the back was left.

nThe entire sanctum consisted of a main hall, a sub-hall, a bedroom for the clergy, a kitchen, and a toilet.

nAfter he scoured the whole place, there was nothing aside from a few daily goods.

nThe storage room was the only section he had not checked yet.

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nHolding his sword tightly, Lin Sheng speedily arrived before the storage room. He reached out for the cold bronze knob…

nAnd he pulled it open.

n*Creaaakkk…*

nA gentle creak later, the grayish-white wooden door slowly opened.

nIt was a small space about a square meter wide.

nThere was nothing in it besides a meter-tall carved obelisk-like pillar.

nThe pillar was grayish-white in color, and there was a curved moon with three stars at the top.

nAt the bottom end, there was also a similar marking with a line of words.

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nLin Sheng peered over to get a better look.

n“Evaluation Obelisk: Career level assessment. Assessment parameters: Paladin, Warrior, Priest.”

n“Evaluation Obelisk??” Lin Sheng was stunned. This was his first time encountering such a thing.

nFrom the memory fragments in his mind, he had discovered the identities and levels of certain individuals, but how was their level determined? There was no mention of it.

nPerhaps, the memory fragments he had absorbed did not contain such information.

nHowever, the small obelisk before him probably had something to do with the level assessment.

nHe walked toward the obelisk and checked it out.

nAside from the carvings on the surface, there were only two handles protruding out of each side.

nOn the edge of the handles were markings to hold them tightly.

nLin Sheng held his hands out and grabbed the handles with each hand.

nSuddenly, he felt a warm surge from the obelisk. It entered his palm before it circulated through his arm and all across his body.

nThen, as suddenly as the warmth appeared, it returned to the obelisk and disappeared.

n*Hummmmm…*

nA slight hum rang out.

nUnder Lin Sheng’s slightly astonished gaze, the carvings on the obelisk started to glow brightly, and a white line began to move upward along the entire obelisk from the bottom like a thermometer.

nThe white line slowly stopped at the Level 2 indicator and stayed there.

n“Level 2?” Lin Sheng was surprised, and he released the handles.

nThe white line faded away as soon as he let his hands go.

n“That means I’m a Level 2 warrior now?” Lin Sheng guessed.

nHe then placed his hands on the handles again.

nVery quickly, the white line lit up once more and went all the way to Level 2, but the initial warmth did not manifest.

n“Interesting… though I don’t have any idea what this thing is basing its grading on.”

nHe released his grip and allowed the white line to disappear.

nAfter he searched the storage room, Lin Sheng found nothing other than the Evaluation Obelisk.

nHe took the corrupted sword and went back to the sanctum’s main gate.

nThis time around, he did not plan to stay in that safe zone.

nThere were no beasts or dangers in the sanctum, so he had assigned it as a safe place to rest and recuperate.

n“While this place is fine and dandy, I’m not here to stay in the safe zone…”

nLin Sheng gently pushed the main door, and it opened without a sound as the biting wind blew in.

nLin Sheng shivered a little but continued on outside with his sword in hand.

nStanding before the sanctum’s gate, he could see the district of Blackfeather City with its empty streets and dilapidated buildings.

nIn the distance was a sky-scraping black tower surrounded by a massive ring wall.

n“It feels like a giant cage…” Lin Sheng muttered to himself, and he started to scan for the direction he should advance in.

nHolding his sword, he slowly walked toward the steel fence in the yard, and his sights fell upon a manor that faced the sanctum.

nIt was a fish-shaped mansion.

nAll over the grayish-white structure were carvings of infant angels, and in some places, wisteria-like flowers grew.

nCompared with the other buildings around the manor, it was much more well-preserved, and even its outer walls were in good shape without any signs of damage.

nThe manor had three levels, and the windows on each level were sealed shut.

nLin Sheng could see the center inner court from his position. There was a dried-up black fountain there, and before it was a white plaque.

nUnder the moonlight, he could detect some writings on it, and after some thought, he decided to go over to have a look.

nIt was not only due to the fact that the manor was well-preserved and would potentially hold some useful items. It was also, more importantly, due to the place being close enough to the sanctum, and as such, could be much safer as well.

nAdditionally, in comparison to the buildings around it, it was much shorter, and in some respect, its décor was not as lavish as that of the others.

nIt was clear that the status of the mansion’s owner was probably not too high, and in that treacherous place, the lower your position was, the safer you were.

n*Creaaakkk…*

nLin Sheng gently pushed the steel gate open and walked out.

nJust as he left the sanctum’s protection, he felt a chill down his spine.

nThere was a tingling sense of foreboding and danger.

nLin Sheng gripped the handle of his sword as he swept his gaze about. Then, he dashed toward the manor’s gate.

nA few darting steps later, he had passed through the ten-meter-wide street and arrived in front of the manor’s gate.

nWith a gentle pull, the gate slowly opened.

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