Chapter 405 : Chapter 405

Chapter 405: I Really Want to Report the World for Exploiting Underage Labor

"Then... I'll give this to you, Little Han Sis... I'm not qualified to hold it."

Qiu Ruxin said this.

In her eyes, this item was a "curse," the culprit behind the ruin of her family, and something she couldn't control.

Now that she learned of its immense value, although she knew this pendant might have a worth she couldn't comprehend, she was certain she was not fortunate enough to bear it.

It would be better to exchange it for the protection of a powerful figure, and perhaps she could escape her current predicament.

She didn't know if it was an illusion, but these past few days, although still unlucky, were not as frequent as before.

So, she felt that Little Han Sis should be able to control this thing.

"Qualified... Don't think like that. You are certainly qualified to hold this. It's your opportunity. Just get through it."

I held the pendant, but I didn't make a move to return it.

"I will attach the Summoning Rune for summoning me onto it as we agreed. I will still protect you."

"This..."

"Does this make you hesitate?"

"No... not at all," she said, shaking her head.

"I can briefly explain this thing to you. This type of object is called a Transcendent Item. You pay a 'cost' to get a 'benefit.' From your current situation, the cost you are paying seems to be your luck. Have you felt that you've gained anything?"

I asked Qiu Ruxin.

Since she was like this, I wouldn't hide anything and directly tell her.

The concept of a Transcendent Item wasn't a big deal, but I didn't mention anything about [Transcendent Knowledge].

Besides... my theory about [Transcendent Knowledge] was just a guess.

Maybe there were Transcendent Items that weren't [Transcendent Knowledge] themselves but whose dissipated information was comparable to [Transcendent Knowledge].

"Transcendent Item? But..."

At this moment, Qiu Ruxin also showed a very troubled expression.

"I haven't felt any benefits..."

"You haven't felt anything?"

I frowned slightly, surprised.

The fact that Qiu Ruxin couldn't feel it was likely because the perception of it wasn't obvious.

Just like the Transcendent Item, the Heart of Ninglan, which required countless sacrifices of flesh and blood just to manipulate the Destiny that ordinary people couldn't see.

The most direct way was to experience it myself.

It was just a change in luck, wasn't it?

At worst, it would be like me taking off the alchemy collar and enduring the Curse of Misfortune.

"I'm sorry... I'm not lying... I really don't know what benefits I've gained..."

Qiu Ruxin was anxious to prove she wasn't lying, her voice tinged with urgency.

"It's fine. It's not your fault. I've seen other Transcendent Items. It's true that some Transcendent Items have abilities that ordinary people can't control or even perceive," I comforted her.

It seemed that finding a breakthrough from Qiu Ruxin was a lost cause.

But at least I knew what the side effect was.

It was just a decrease in luck, which was bearable.

I just didn't know if this change was permanent or temporary.

After all, compared to the Transcendent Item, the Heart of Ninglan, the flesh and blood it consumed were a permanent loss.

After use, the flesh and blood would not return on their own, requiring flesh and blood regeneration or other means to offset it.

That was why I was so wary of this Transcendent Item, hesitating to use it.

What if luck was a permanent consumable?

I didn't want to be unlucky for the rest of my life.

"By the way, I wanted to ask, after this thing left you, did your luck get better?"

"Luck? I'm not sure... But I don't know if it's an illusion, but I feel... it should be a little better than before."

"A little better."

I nodded.

It seemed it didn't immediately return to its original state... No, not necessarily!

I suddenly thought of another possibility: Qiu Ruxin might still be the owner of this Transcendent Item.

Just like when I held the Heart of Ninglan, but the true owner was the first City Lord, so I couldn't use that Transcendent Item until he "went offline."

To know if Qiu Ruxin was still the owner of this Transcendent Item, I just needed to try, didn't I?

I looked at the Transcendent Item in my hand, preparing to use it.

My purpose in using it was only to test it.

As long as I could confirm whether it was usable now, I would stop immediately after testing it.

That way, my own luck wouldn't be consumed too severely.

Just as I was trying to communicate with this Transcendent Item, the thread of Destiny faintly glowed, as if "forcefully" telling me that this was already owned before I could even get a result.

And the next moment, my attempt to use it failed as expected.

I failed to activate the Transcendent Item.

But the strange thing was that what stopped me and caused me to fail was not the Transcendent Item itself, but... Destiny!

Although the attempt just now failed, it also let me discover one thing: Destiny was not just strongly related to this Transcendent Item, but Destiny... was one of the important structural components of this Transcendent Item!

It was a similar relationship to how the soul-substance of the first City Lord of Ninglan had become part of a Transcendent Item, and even the Resurrection Spell couldn't resurrect him.

"This!"

My face showed shock, a little disbelief!

Destiny becoming a part of a Transcendent Item was an outlandish idea no matter how I thought about it!

There seemed to be a big secret or story hidden behind this that I wasn't aware of.

It was a pity I couldn't witness it personally.

But it also indirectly confirmed one thing: the formation of this Transcendent Item seemed to be related to The Script.

Otherwise, how could Destiny become part of a Transcendent Item?

Plus, my earlier speculation that this Transcendent Item might be [Transcendent Knowledge] itself.

Then... this seemed to allow me to deduce, or hypothesize, more information!

Even the layout of the World Will and The Script, and... if the secret the Secret Diggers were looking for was [Transcendent Knowledge], could this be the so-called truth?

Moreover... a Transcendent Item formed by the involvement of both the World Will and The Script meant its formation was crucial to this world.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have involved Destiny.

So... if I were to make a bolder assumption, combined with Qiu Ruxin's identity as a Child of Destiny, could Qiu Ruxin just be a "tool" to bear the side effects of the Transcendent Item?

And the benefits were being enjoyed by the entire world?

Plus, the secrets of the world that the Academy Head told me about.

If this world was the Small World mentioned earlier, then the Small World would instinctively find ways to elevate its own world level and develop towards a Large World...

And what was the essence of a Child of Destiny?

A worker kicked out of the house by the World Will to support the world!

A worker and a tool are essentially the same.

So, this speculation was not without reason.

It was just that Qiu Ruxin, this worker, was being exploited by the World Will before she even left home!

I really want to report this Small World for exploiting labor, and even exploiting underage labor!

"Um, Little Han Sis?"

"Hm? Sorry, I was thinking about something. Where were we?"

I instantly snapped back to reality.

I had thought too much just now, but there was no clear evidence to prove that everything was developing this way.

But this didn't mean the possibilities I thought of were meaningless.

At the very least... I now had a slight plan for what to do next, so I wouldn't be completely in the dark.

"We were talking about my luck being a little better than before," Qiu Ruxin reminded me.

"Oh, we were there."

I nodded.

Combined with the result of my failed attempt to use this Transcendent Item, I realized that Qiu Ruxin's feeling was very likely an illusion.

"I might have to tell you something unfortunate."

"What is it?"

"Just now, I tried to use it, but I failed. It seems to have formed some kind of special connection with you. So, you should still hold onto this. I won't take it."

"Connection..."

Hearing my words, Qiu Ruxin's mood visibly sank.

Did this mean she could never break this connection?

She still held a glimmer of hope.

"Is there really no other way?"

"You mean to sever this connection?"

I asked knowingly.

"Mhm!"

Qiu Ruxin nodded heavily.

"The depth of this connection is far beyond your expectation and understanding," I said, organizing my words.

I didn't plan to tell her about the concepts of Destiny, The Script, and so on, but used other, more tactful ways to tell her.

"If I had to say how... unless this world is destroyed."

"World destruction? This... how is this possible?"

"Maybe?"

I shrugged.

After all, this was not baseless.

If the world was destroyed, the World Will would cease to exist, The Script would no longer be necessary, Destiny would dissipate, and the Seed of Destiny would likely collapse.

Then, the only link between her and this Transcendent Item would be broken.

I just didn't know if the Transcendent Item would collapse due to the lack of its Destiny component at that time.

"Yes! Little Han Sis, didn't you say our world is going to collide with your world? In that case, am I..."

"This... I really don't know."

Hearing Qiu Ruxin say this, I also felt helpless.

The fusion between worlds would definitely be dominated by the Main World.

Even if it wasn't, the Transcendent Witches of the Witch Academy and the Transcendent powerhouses of other academies would make it so.

As for the World Will being swallowed by the Main World Consciousness, I didn't know if this included The Script.

It was a pity I couldn't help Qiu Ruxin sever her Seed of Destiny.

That previous successful attempt was a coincidence.

If I tried it again, it would definitely not work.

"But anything is possible. Maybe a miracle will happen?"

I forced a smile and comforted Qiu Ruxin.

"So, before the ending you hope for arrives, you must keep this secret of yours. Don't let anyone know. And... I suspect that the so-called secret the Secret Diggers are digging for might be related to you."

"To... to me? How is that possible? I am not worthy..."

"So, that's why it's my guess."

I shook my head and smiled, without explaining.

Qiu Ruxin was a Child of Destiny, so it was unquestionable that many things were related to her.

But... had those Secret Diggers not discovered Qiu Ruxin's identity as a Child of Destiny?

And those Secret Diggers had arrived in this world a long time ago, even before Qiu Ruxin was born, and the name "Secret Digger" already existed.

So... it was highly likely that a Child of Destiny was already being used as a tool back then.

Hearing that this pendant was a family heirloom, it was highly likely that her grandfather or father was the previous tool, and the culprit was this emerald green pendant.

After chatting a bit with Qiu Ruxin and soothing her emotions, ensuring she was okay, I returned to my guest room.

Although I had become a recluse these past few days, I hadn't slacked off on my meditation.

I also occasionally went to the gym for Body Forging.

After all, if the body is not exercised for a long time, even for a few days, it will rust.

Returning to my own room, I also spent the rest of today on this pendant.

Before leaving, I got the name of this pendant from Qiu Ruxin.

It was called the "Tear of Frenzied Growth."

Looking closely at the green gem's shape, it did resemble a water drop, so calling it a tear was fine.

After all, this thing was indeed full of blood and tears.

As for the origin of this name, Qiu Ruxin didn't know.

She had only heard it at the time, and she wasn't the owner of the pendant then.

She didn't know any more information.

And late tonight, I used Alchemy's "Enchantment" method to add all the techniques of the Reverse Summoning Spell's Summoning Rune to it.

Since it was a Transcendent Item itself, I naturally couldn't refine it with Alchemy in a way that would damage it, so I used other methods and spent a bit of time.

Looking at the final product, the green gem pendant, just by holding it in both hands, one could trigger the ritual, and the Reverse Summoning Spell would automatically unfold.

Then, the rune ritual would connect with me, the master of the spell, and I could be summoned over.

After confirming that everything was foolproof, I put it in my Storage Equipment, and then fell soundly asleep in bed.

After all, the research these past few days had been very exhausting, and I needed a good sleep.

I had even arranged the various measures in my guest room very tightly.

Even though this was a very high-end hotel, since coming to this world, I should have understood that there was no safe place in this world.

I slept very soundly this time, and nothing unexpected happened during the night.

When I woke up naturally, it was faintly light outside.

It was already morning.

"Ugh... I woke up so early again. Has my need for sleep decreased that much?"

I said to myself, but I also understood that this should be the effect of deep sleep.

In fact, for the students of the Witch Academy, achieving deep sleep was not difficult.

As long as you didn't focus on something after a successful meditation, your consciousness would seamlessly connect to deep sleep, resulting in very good and guaranteed sleep quality.

After a brief wash-up, I took out the small incense burner and prepared for my daily morning routine of meditation.

But halfway through my meditation, a series of rough and hurried knocks came from my door.

This immediately interrupted my meditation.

"Who?"

I sighed, calming my emotions, and walked to the door.

After opening it, a waiter in uniform stood behind the door.

"Is there something you need?"

I sized him up and asked.

Even if it was urgent, didn't he know that knocking so violently was very impolite?

"This guest, I am very sorry, but a large number of Explorers have been spotted in the area of our hotel, and a large-scale armed fight has broken out. For your safety, please follow me to the hotel's underground level to avoid the risk. Otherwise, our hotel will not be responsible for any personal injuries caused by the Explorers."

"Oh, I see. I'll leave in a moment."

My tone was calm, but I was surprised inside.

I hadn't expected even this high-end hotel to temporarily avoid the Explorers.

As for taking shelter?

If a real fight broke out, it was uncertain who would be taking shelter from whom.