Chapter 581: Power Assessment

Elder Hou Junji's actions had indeed produced results. At the very least, many of those secretly plotting and restless characters had backed down.

The Beast Trainer Sequence, which didn't seem particularly powerful on the surface, had managed to defeat a Sequence 4 Titan Sequence user so effortlessly.

The entire process hadn't even lasted a minute.

Hou Junji's victory was clean and decisive.

It even made many people wary of the Silent Council that Hou Junji represented.

Of course, this was exactly the effect Hou Junji had intended.

Originally, Hou Junji had expected Chen Ye to be the one making a move, but unexpectedly, it was a Sequence 4 Titan who jumped out instead.

Hou Junji had taken the approach of "killing the chicken to scare the monkeys," finishing the fight quickly and decisively.

"Tsk tsk... I never expected a Sequence 4 Titan to be such a pushover!"

"I thought Sequence 4 would be strong!"

"Seems like it's nothing special after all!"

"If I really had to face one, it'd probably just be a bit stronger in terms of brute strength!"

Dantai Bie smacked his lips, putting on airs like a connoisseur.

Chen Ye grinned slyly. "Little Dantai, I was thinking the same thing. Sequence 4 Titans are too weak. Why don't you go test Elder Hou's limits?"

Sun Xixi rolled her eyes from the side. She could clearly hear the provocation in Chen Ye's tone.

Dantai Bie wasn't stupid!

Chen Ye obviously wanted Dantai Bie to probe Hou Junji's depth.

After all, that big fool had lost way too quickly.

It even made Chen Ye wonder if they were putting on an act.

Before Dantai Bie could call out Chen Ye's malicious intent, Chu Che spoke up from beside them.

"It's not that the Sequence 4 Titan was too weak, but rather that Hou Junji's movements were too insidious."

"That Titan Sequence called Stone—with just his Petrified Body alone, most attacks wouldn't be able to break through his defense!"

"In a direct fight, other Sequence 4 users probably wouldn't be his match!"

"But Hou Junji had no intention of engaging him head-on throughout the entire process."

"And there's that hat of his! It's very peculiar. I'd estimate its ranking isn't low."

No one knew what Sequence Hou Junji was, but at the very least he was Sequence 4, or perhaps even Sequence 5 wasn't out of the question.

The Silent Council had sent him alone to handle both the Silent Gold Coin and the Return to the City Plan.

That clearly showed he wasn't a simple character.

During the battle with that Titan Sequence user, aside from the very first exchange, Hou Junji had almost never let his opponent land a hit on him.

The move where he used his hat to block the Titan Sequence's attack at the start was probably done for show.

Chen Ye turned to look at Sun Xixi. "Xixi, if you were up against Hou Junji, what are your odds of winning?"

Sun Xixi tightened her grip on the Fire Dragon Sword in her hand. "At least sixty percent!"

The young girl's powerful confidence, carried by the seaside breeze, caused the bangs on her forehead to flutter slightly.

It gave her quite the commanding presence at that moment.

Anyway, regardless of everything else.

Hou Junji's battle today.

Had indeed caused many sneaky individuals to suppress their schemes.

Back at the camp.

Everyone dispersed to their own spaces.

Those who needed rest went to rest.

Those who were destined to lie awake continued their sleepless nights.

Chen Ye returned to the inside of the Monster Pickup Truck.

He used his foot to fish out the large blade from under the bed, then reached out and grabbed its hilt.

Unfortunately, there was still no reaction whatsoever.

Sure enough, this large blade was truly extraordinary.

Wonders had spirits. He had said that day that he would give this blade three days, so three days it was.

It seemed this blade still hadn't come around to his way of thinking.

Chen Ye tossed the large blade back under the bed again.

He lit a cigarette and sat on the edge of the bed.

Rolling down the window, he looked out at the moonlight shining on the pitch-black sea.

The ocean during the day felt vast and open, but at night, the boundless darkness was somewhat eerie.

"Chinese New Year's Day, Chinese New Year's Day!"

"This year, the New Year should be on February 11th. Lunar New Year's Day is February 12th."

"Today is February 3rd!"

"Looks like it's almost here!"

"About ten days left!"

"I wonder if ten days will be enough for me to advance to Sequence 4."

"I heard that a top-ten numbered Wonder is coming. I wonder what a top-ten Wonder looks like?"

"If I gathered Sun Xixi, Iron Lion, Chu Che, and the others, could we snatch it?"

"I also heard that people from the Sky Whale are coming. I wonder what those guys on the Sky Whale are really like?"

"Still no news from Chen Hao!"

"And that idiot Lin Shu Tong hasn't reported in either. Could they all be dead by now?"

"Little Fish has been hoping every day for Tang Le Le, that little girl, to come."

Chen Ye silently muttered to himself in his mind.

Faint sounds of breathing and snoring drifted over from the camp.

Chen Ye couldn't sleep. Various chaotic thoughts swirled through his mind.

Thinking about the Return to the City Plan, the most important thing right now was to improve his strength.

Chen Ye began mentally tallying the cards he currently had to play.

In his heart, Chen Ye started taking stock of the power he now held.

Ever since he had advanced to the Blood Moon Lord Sequence 3: Crimson Curse path.

Sequence 3's Crimson Curse had two abilities in total.

One was the earlier Blood Moon Blessing.

This had significantly enhanced his Smoke Breath Mist ability.

On the surface, it seemed like just one ability.

But Smoke Breath Mist brought with it quite a few supplementary skills, and it was also the means he currently used the most.

It was also the most convenient tool in his arsenal.

The other ability was the Blood Moon Summoning he had once used in Oasis.

Summoning the Blood Moon at a critical moment could defeat powerful enemies.

For instance, back in Oasis, when he had dealt with the Tangled Crowd and the Bloated Deformed Giant.

This move had devastating power, but it wasn't something that could be used casually.

After using this technique, he would lose all his supernatural powers for a certain period of time, becoming an ordinary person.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, Chen Ye would never use this move.

Then there was the Spirit Infusion technique.

Currently, he had the Tangled Remnant Limb and the Resentment Dragon's Scale in his possession.

The Resentment Dragon Scale was common property of the convoy.

He suspected that Chu Che was probably aware of the Tangled Remnant Limb's existence as well.

It was just that Squad Leader Chu hadn't said anything about it yet.

Since it was in his hands for now, it was his.

But this technique also had its flaws. If he really used the Resentment Dragon Scale for Spirit Infusion.

Even summoning just a fraction of the Resentment Dragon's avatar would be a massive headache.

There was a high chance that the summoned Resentment Dragon wouldn't be controllable, and in the end, both friend and foe would be annihilated together.

The Resentment Dragon Scale was clearly something beyond his ability to control at his current stage.

The same logic applied to the Tangled Remnant Limb.

The Tangled Remnant Limb might not contain as much Anomaly Energy as the Resentment Dragon Scale.

But its level of twistedness was definitely one of the most extreme Chen Ye had ever encountered so far.

And if he performed Spirit Infusion, whether the summoned Tangled Crowd would be controllable was still up in the air.

Hatred had already unlocked its third form.

That bastard's third form counted as a significant asset.

It could play a huge role at critical moments.

But currently, Hatred's ranking wasn't very high either, only hovering at the bottom of the top two thousand.

Then there was the Monster Pickup Truck.

Currently, the Monster Pickup Truck also had three forms.

However, only its second form had been released so far.

The third form, "Angry Monster," had never been unleashed yet.

According to the rules of numbered rankings, the Monster Pickup Truck was within the top one thousand.

Although there had been some fluctuations recently.

It was still maintaining its position within the top one thousand.

He guessed that quite a few Wonders ranked within the top one thousand had appeared recently.

If he released the third form at a critical moment, the Monster Pickup Truck's combat power shouldn't be weak.

There was also the change in his left hand after practicing the Blood Moon First Set of Broadcast Calisthenics.

Although it hadn't yet developed into a strong combat capability.

It could still produce some effect at crucial times.

The Blood Eye also hadn't fully formed into combat power yet.

Currently, the Blood Eye's two abilities were still very useful against low-level Anomalies, or against smaller groups of Anomalies.

Although its combat power was insufficient, it made up for it in practicality.

Moreover, the Blood Eye still had plenty of room for growth.

It was just that Chen Ye himself hadn't yet figured out the rules for the Blood Eye's growth, and he didn't have enough Slaughter Points either.

He could only rely on the passage of time to gradually fuse with the Blood Eye.

In recent times, the Blood Eye hadn't been completely without change.

At the very least, the vision in his left eye had improved significantly.

Then there was the ability "Three Days One Qi: Return to Smoke."

This ability didn't show much power in daily use.

But it could save his life at critical moments.

In fact, when he tallied it all up, he currently had quite a number of abilities.

He had high-end combat power, daily combat methods, and room for future growth.

There was also the "liquid armor" ability he had obtained from Ding Shen.