h4Chapter 699: Chapter 704: Reunion with Su He (1)/h4

    After handling Lin Jiawei’s affairs, Ling Chen took Nanrong Wanqing directly back to Wealthy Manor.

    On the way back, Ling Chen drove in silence, his thoughts having flown to who-knows-where. Sensing Ling Chen’s unusual demeanor, Nanrong Wanqing hesitated several times, but ultimately resisted the impulse to ask what was on his mind.

    Upon reaching the Nanrong Family home, Ling Chen escorted Nanrong Wanqing back to her room, then turned around preparing to leave. Seeing him about to take his leave, Nanrong Wanqing grabbed his hand and asked, "You’ve been distracted ever since we returned. Are you troubled by something?"

    Ling Chen put on a strained smile and said, "No, I’m just a bit tired these past few days."

    Nanrong Wanqing didn’t believe his words at all. Having spent so much time with Ling Chen, she knew him too well. Normally, once Ling Chen entered her room, he wouldn’t leave so quickly and would certainly hold her tenderly for a while. But today’s Ling Chen waspletely different from usual. It was evident that not only was he preupied, but his concerns were also significant.

    "Is it because of something rted to the God Organization?"

    Ling Chen nodded and said, "Don’t worry, I will handle everything properly." After a pause, he changed the topic, "By the way, I might leave East Sea City for a while after tomorrow. There are some urgent matters to attend to, and I don’t have time to dy." Saying this, Ling Chen, worried that Nanrong Wanqing would be anxious, quickly added, "Rest assured, I’m just meeting a few friends, there will be no danger."

    "No matter where you go, just be careful. I don’t want anything to happen to you," Nanrong Wanqing urged with much concern.

    "I know! It’s gettingte. You should rest soon and don’t stay up toote. You still have to go to work tomorrow."

    ...

    Returning to his own bedroom, Ling Cheny on his bed with themp on, hands cushioning his head, pondering how to get the Nine Elements Pill from Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.

    While deep in thought, Ling Chen’s gaze was suddenly drawn to a skull ced on the decorative cab.

    The skull was positioned directly across from the foot of the bed, its dark hollow eye sockets seemingly staring at him, exuding an inexplicably eerie feeling.

    Despite Ling Chen’s great skill and courage, the skull’s gaze made him feel uneasy. He got up from the bed, walked to the decorative cab beside the wall, and reached out to take the skull down.

    This skull wasn’t merely a decoration, but an actual human skull. Once, Su Lin, who majored in archaeology, attended an auction and purchased an antique weapon, the Blood Dripping Device. This skull was hidden inside the Blood Dripping Device, and it startled Su Lin when she first acquired it.

    Looking at the skull in his hands, Ling Chen couldn’t help but wonder about the identity of this person. He pondered why someone’s head was severed using the Blood Dripping Device.

    Blood Dripping Device...

    Thinking of this ancient weapon, Ling Chen turned his head and locked his gaze onto the Blood Dripping Device.

    Recently, Ling Chen had been too busy to study this ancient weapon. Regarding the Blood Dripping Device, he had only looked up some information online and didn’t know much about it.

    The Blood Dripping Device was a peculiar weapon, used in ancient times specifically for beheading people, extremely brutal. Once it enveloped someone’s head, the victim would almost certainly be decapitated. Therefore, it wasn’t just a weapon but also a murderous tool.

    Ling Chen put down the skull and held the Blood Dripping Device with both hands, inspecting it thoroughly. At the tip of the Blood Dripping Device was a thin chain, about ten meters long, which could be wound around the wrist, making it highly flexible and convenient to use.

    After fiddling with it for a while, Ling Chen discovered a subtle mechanism at the tip of the Blood Dripping Device. By activating the mechanism, one could retract the device, making it convenient to carry on the waist or in hand.

    Moreover, once the mechanism was mastered, using the device was simple: just control the mechanism and toss it lightly, and the Blood Dripping Device would unfold instantly, assuming itsplete weapon form.

    After several attempts, Ling Chen found it increasingly amusing, and it made him forget about his previous headache-inducing issues.

    However, mastering the use of the Blood Dripping Device was not easy—it required a perfectbination of wrist movements, arm strength, and force. Any slight deviation could cause the Blood Dripping Device to miss its target.

    To train his precision, Ling Chen ced the skull five meters away on the ground and, holding the Blood Dripping Device in one hand, gently threw it towards the skull. Unfortunately, after several attempts, the device kept falling beside the skull instead of urately covering it.

    However, after a few failures, Ling Chen gradually learned to control the strength and technique.

    Thankfully, Su He once guided Ling Chen on the skill of ’control’, so he mastered the control of force quite quickly. After more than two hours of trying, Ling Chen understood the key to using the Blood Dripping Device.

    At around five meters distance, although he couldn’t guarantee one-hundred percent uracy, he could at least ensure about eighty percent, which was rapid progress.

    However, when he extended the distance to six meters, Ling Chen’s uracy dropped to twenty percent, not even half.

    "So that’s how it is," Ling Chen murmured to himself, nodding thoughtfully.

    To urately control the Blood Dripping Device, not only did one need the coordination of technique and strength, but also strong enough Inner Strength to support it. The longer the distance, the harder the control. With Ling Chen’s current ability, it wasn’t difficult to manage within five meters, but beyond that, the difficulty increased dramatically.

    It seems I still need to improve my Inner Strength cultivation, Ling Chen thought to himself.

    Indeed, ever since learning the skill ’control’, his mastery over Inner Strength had greatly improved, and even when facing opponents slightly stronger than himself, he could remain unbeatable.

    However, technique was just technique, and the enhancement of one’s own strength was what truly mattered. It seemed that he still needed to intensify his training to join the ranks of the high-level fighters on the Earthly List sooner.

    Had this been in the past, Ling Chen certainly wouldn’t have such motivation. In his eyes, practicing martial arts was merely for fun, no concern for strength or weakness, without excessive pursuit. But after experiencing so many events recently, Ling Chen felt hisck of power more and more. If only he were stronger, he could handle crises with greater ease.

    Heavenly List top fighters...

    Sigh!

    Thinking of Ji Gang, Ling Chen couldn’t help but let out a sigh.

    Initially, to rescue the porridge girl, Ling Chen specifically made a trip to Jinhai City, seeking out the reclusive Su He, hoping thetter could lend a hand. However, Su He directly refused his request, indicating he would no longer emerge from retirement.

    It was because of this that Ling Chen had to seek help from Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.

    Thinking of his uing visit to Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, a thought crossed Ling Chen’s mind, and he once again entertained the idea of seeking out Su He.

    If... perhaps there was indeed a chance of sess.