Staring dumbfounded at Lin Ran's incredibly annoying face, Cui斯特 rubbed his aching eyes.
He felt like this guy was about to drive him to tears.
However, due to the direct order from the High Council, Cui斯特 couldn't retort at all.
He could only manage a forced, awkward laugh:
"I'll have to report this upstairs..."
"Whether the High Council provides anything isn't something I can decide alone."
Lin Ran nodded:
"Alright, then we won't disturb you further, we're leaving."
"Once you've reached a decision, just let us know the outcome..."
"Oh, and one more thing, before you go, don't forget to finish the hundred cups of wine you owe me here, okay?"
With that, Lin Ran didn't give Cui斯特 a chance to reach out and stop him. He used his divine might to disappear with Luo Qingyan from the bar, leaving a stunned Cui斯特 behind.
...
The next day.
On the return flight vehicle to school.
Lin Ran was playing with a treasure sword that shimmered with a chilling gleam and an eerie aura, nodding with satisfaction.
The High Council's efficiency was truly remarkable. Early this morning, Cui斯特 personally delivered one sword each to Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan, even thoughtfully choosing a couple's set.
The one in Lin Ran's hand was naturally the male one.
[Gan Jiang]
[Category: Weapon]
[Quality: Heritage]
[Equipment Restriction: Only those with a powerful bloodline who can suppress the sword soul's power can use it; otherwise, they will be backlashed by Gan Jiang's soul, resulting in permanent soul damage.]
[Equipment Effect: Increases the wearer's Physical Attack by 65% and Magic Attack by 65%.]
[Equipment Special Effect 1: Bloodlust: As a Heritage-class weapon, Gan Jiang possesses a unique method of evolution; it can be fed with the user's blood to increase its equipment tier and attributes, and gain additional special effects. However, it is also limited by the user's rank and cannot be over-trained; current attribute tier: Diamond.]
[Equipment Special Effect 2: Gan Jiang Sword Soul: The user can communicate with the Gan Jiang sword soul and, through blood sacrifice, summon the sword soul to wield the sword and fight for them. The Gan Jiang sword soul has an infinite duration but will continuously consume the user's magic power during its duration. The Gan Jiang sword soul's attributes depend on the user's attributes.]
A remarkably powerful weapon!
The Heritage attribute determined its ability to continuously grow and acquire new equipment special effects.
Unfortunately, although Lin Ran's actual combat power was currently invincible in various aspects, his combat power value was still only Tier 4, so he could only feed it up to Diamond tier for now.
Even so, it was already incredibly potent.
Especially since it possessed attributes that were a full major tier beyond its current level!
Normally, Diamond-tier equipment would provide a total attribute boost of 50%.
Epic-tier equipment would provide 65%.
Considering the doubling effect of weapons, for Gan Jiang, currently at Diamond tier, it surprisingly provided a 130% boost to both attack types!
Over-tiered equipment wasn't unheard of, but no one had ever heard of one as exaggerated as Gan Jiang, a full tier above its class...
Diamond in name, Epic in reality.
When this weapon is fed to Epic, or even Legendary or Mythical tiers, the attributes are simply unimaginable!
Moreover, Gan Jiang's provided attributes were straightforward and pure physical and magical attack power, without any frills, greatly enhancing Lin Ran's offensive capabilities.
Lin Ran's total attribute enhancement now surged to 1614.2%, with physical attack and magic attack at 162.3% and 145% respectively, both nearly tripling his original attack power.
Not to mention it also had a sword soul summoning skill, which was very comfortable and useful.
The other matching sword, Mo Xie, was in Luo Qingyan's hands.
As for the Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart, its effects were equally astonishing.
[Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart]
[Category: Rare Material]
[Quality: Legendary]
[Consumption Effect: The core of an ice mountain snow lotus that has bloomed for ten thousand years, containing the essence of a thousand-mile snow mountain, exquisitely refined. After consumption, it can greatly strengthen the user's internal organs, transform the flow of the extraordinary meridians, refine the spiritual essence of the skeletal structure, and inject a special power source into the most vital organ – the heart.]
Lin Ran had just consumed this item, and after digesting a small portion, he felt an unprecedented sense of clarity and freedom throughout his body.
This kind of medicinal herb that cultivated muscles, bones, and skin, and could directly act on the heart, was precisely what was most beneficial to him at this moment.
The only frustrating thing was that after finally digesting half of the Starfall Demonic Essence and creating some space within his body, the Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart immediately filled it up again...
Truly a happy predicament!
There weren't many people on this small flight vehicle, only Matt, Lin Ran, and Luo Qingyan, the master and disciples.
The other students were being transported on another vehicle by Lü Qiufeng and Lin Miao.
This was why Lin Ran was so openly playing with Gan Jiang...
After all, regarding the transaction with Cui斯特, with Matt's vast influence, he was certainly aware of it, so there was no need for concealment.
Matt also approached them at this moment, shaking his head with a chuckle:
"The competition is over now, and your first semester of student life is about to conclude."
"So, are you planning to go home for the New Year, or stay in Qingjing?"
Lin Ran had already thought about this question:
"Boss, Qingyan and I have decided to go home and see things."
"After all, we've never traveled far before, and we do miss home."
Matt burst into laughter:
"As I expected..."
"To be honest, the final destination of this flight vehicle is none other than your hometown – Jiangu City!"
"We should be landing in about half an hour."
"Otherwise, why do you think I'd bring you two out separately on this flight vehicle?"
Huh?
Lin Ran looked at Matt, somewhat dumbfounded.
He hadn't looked out the window at all during the journey, so he had no idea about this.
Although, even if he had looked at the scenery below, Lin Ran would have found it difficult to recognize it as the road home...
Luo Qingyan asked curiously:
"Then what about you, Boss? Are you going back to Jiangu with us?"
Matt shook his head:
"I definitely have to return to Qingjing..."
"The High Council and Yanda University both have a mountain of things to do."
"It's so much more relaxing for external personnel like you, getting rewards for nothing and not being tied down. Just thinking about it is awesome."
Lin Ran didn't ask Matt how he knew they had joined the High Council, nor what Matt's relationship with the High Council was, given he wasn't a council member. Instead, he asked another question:
"So, how will you get back, Boss?"
"Will you take the flight vehicle away after we disembark?"
Matt smiled slightly:
"Do you think someone like me, who can command countless stars and the vast universe, would be restricted by a mere spatial anomaly?"
"Get ready to be amazed!"