Chapter 749: How did he manage to do it?

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    A few hours later, Lara and Alec stood before the two-story building where the girls stayed. Both of them were exhausted from the day''s activities, their clothes slightly rumpled and in desperate need of a refreshing bath.

    Lara stretched her tired arms with a sigh, and Alec couldn''t help but watch her. The way her long orange hair, tied in a ponytail, cascaded down her back, and her calm eyes flickered with determination, was truly mesmerizing. There was a certain charm in her every movement, even in her fatigue, that captivated all his focus.

    Earlier, they had both sparred, and although Lara was not able to win, she managed to land several well-placed strikes on him.

    He could see that she had improved significantly in close combat, and her physical strength had increased too.

    Alec dipped his head low, surprising the woman standing beside him. Lara stepped back and raised an amused brow.

    "What?"

    He quickly adjusted his expression to one of remorse, determined to ensure that now that they were finally alone, he would spend some quality time with his girlfriend.

    "How about you invite me in? We haven''t spent time together since we are always busy. We should really make some time for each other... I am so tired that even if you asked me to leave, I don''t think I could."

    He lowered his gaze, adopting a feigned expression of fatigue.

    Lara chuckled softly, already accustomed to this drama, and approached him with a mirthful glint in her eyes.

    "Alright, come in with me."

    Alec''s lips curled upward as he followed behind her. Of course, he didn''t just want to spend time with her; he knew that Mia and Elli wouldn''t return for at least a day, as they were going to learn some new ancient spells from an instructor.

    With the entire building to themselves, he hurriedly asked the system to retreat into his mind space to give him some privacy.

    ''I will seal of the surroundings as well.''

    But his smile vanished, and he felt as if a cold bucket of water had been poured over him when the system informed him that he wouldn''t be able to enter the building.

    ''Why??''

    Soul didn''t have to answer him because Lara, who was walking ahead, suddenly bumped into an invisible barrier when she reached the entrance of the building. She gasped and rubbed her head.

    Alec arrived beside her.

    "What''s wrong?"

    He turned his head and reached for the wooden entrance to open it, only for his hand to collide with a thin barrier.

    "What the..."

    Soul''s voice echoed in his mind.

    ''I told you, you won''t be able to enter.''

    Alec''s eyes widened; he had a feeling that he definitely wouldn''t want to know why there was a barrier around the building.

    However, Soul, being a good system, provided its host with full information.

    Alec''s face dropped when the system told him that Jian''s luck stat was actually higher than Bia''s, just below Kyle''s. Jian''s luck stat had only been suppressed due to the divine artifact in his body, which he had somehow gotten rid of in the Lost Treasure Tomb.

    ''That''s not fair at all! Tell me how much higher his luck is compared to mine?''

    He hadn''t scanned Jian''s body, but he had asked the system to mark everyone in the Lost

    Treasure Tomb to assist them if they were in danger. So, Soul knew everything about Jian the

    last time he was around.

    ''(A-)-rank.''

    Alec chuckled and wiped away his nonexistent tears, feeling utterly miserable. Today was a

    terrible day.

    A truly awful day.

    He rushed toward another floating island, now even more determined to train!

    He had been trying to elevate his physique, strength, and agility to the supreme rank, and he knew he was very close! This time, he decided not to break through first and to focus on his physique, strength, agility, and, most importantly, his soul strength. Suddenly, Alec paused when he caught sight of a familiar individual in the sky.

    "Huh, what''s Sinon doing in the sky?"

    He moved closer when he saw a light surrounding him and saw Sinon seated cross-legged in

    the midst of the clouds. A faint, nearly invisible layer of silver and golden particles danced

    around him.

    "That''s spiritual energy..."

    He wanted to approach the man when he sensed a profound natural force in the air but stopped as Soul''s mechanical voice suddenly rang out in his head.

    ''Don''t disturb him. He is in a state where he can grasp a very powerful natural law.''

    Alec took a deep breath, even silencing the sound of his breathing and heartbeat. A smile crept

    onto his lips.

    ''Sinon is close to understanding a natural law? But what type of natural law? He is only at the first stage of the transcendent rank. How did he manage to do it?''

    Without hesitation, he grabbed a powerful artifact and channeled his spiritual energy to form

    a barrier around Sinon.

    This place was safer than the area where the war was ongoing, but an attack from the dark side could come at any moment. So, it was not completely safe. Additionally, any noise could disturb Sinon''s concentration.

    As a good friend, Alec felt it was his responsibility to make sure Sinon wasn''t disturbed; as for succeeding in whatever the demi-human was attempting to achieve, that rested solely with

    Sinon.