Chapter 117: Aberrant Eye Technique

As he had guessed, the Venom-Armored Lizard King was the most formidable monster beneath this building. Once it was killed, the number of monsters below immediately dropped. Even throwing a large number of corpses down did not lure many creatures. Finally, Su Li threw the Venom-Armored Lizard King’s body down as well.

The flesh and blood of the Venom-Armored Lizard King did attract a few monsters, which ultimately provided the thirteen Spiritual Sources Xu Xuehui needed.

“Done! Haha! We’re all Level 5 now!” Ding Longyun was even happier than Xu Xuehui herself. He laughed and said, “Little girl, what are the two Spiritual Source Techniques you comprehended? Don’t rush to choose; let me help you pick.”

Xu Xuehui glanced at him and replied, “Aberrant Eye Technique (Yi Tong Shu) and Wicked Eye Technique (Xie Yan Shu).”

“Huh?” Ding Longyun was stunned. “Why did you comprehend such strange Spiritual Source Techniques?”

Su Li’s heart stirred. “Xuehui, did you enhance your eyes many times?”

Xu Xuehui nodded. “Five times.”

Su Li looked at her speechlessly. She had used all five of her level-up enhancements to upgrade her eyes? No wonder the Spiritual Source Techniques she comprehended were clearly related to her eyes.

“The Wicked Eye Technique sounds awesome by its name. Let’s go with that one! That Aberrant Eye Technique sounds useless just by hearing it.” Ding Longyun thought for a moment and made the decision for Xu Xuehui.

Gong Xiao gave him a look. “Xuehui is so cute. Why would she choose the Wicked Eye Technique? That name sounds evil. Do you want Xuehui to become corrupted? I think she should choose Aberrant Eye Technique.”

Su Li thought that based on the names alone, he couldn’t tell the abilities or differences between the two “Spiritual Source Techniques.” He could only guess they were related to the eyes.

Xu Xuehui looked at Su Li. Since Ding Longyun and Gong Xiao disagreed, she didn’t know which one to pick and clearly wanted Su Li to choose for her.

Looking at Xu Xuehui’s wide eyes, Su Li smiled faintly. “Listen to your Older Sister Gong Xiao. Choose Aberrant Eye Technique. Wicked Eye Technique doesn’t sound very good; it doesn’t suit you.”

“Okay.” Xu Xuehui nodded and chose “Aberrant Eye Technique.”

Ding Longyun muttered softly, “Not listening to me will definitely cost you. Look how powerful my ‘Air Missile’ is! That Wicked Eye Technique must be stronger than Aberrant Eye Technique.”

Su Li heard his muttering and felt a little speechless. He thought the Energy Control Technique sounded better than Air Missile but couldn’t understand why Ding Longyun insisted that Air Missile was stronger. It could only mean that their aesthetic views were entirely different.

“So, what is the ability of this Aberrant Eye Technique?” Gong Xiao was curious.

In fact, everyone was curious.

Xu Xuehui slowly narrowed her eyes, as if sensing the “Aberrant Eye Technique.” Then, she suddenly opened her eyes and looked directly at the people in front of her.

Su Li felt his perception of Xu Xuehui’s eyes suddenly change. They looked like two bottomless black holes, and his soul felt like it was being violently pulled into them.

This was a terrifying sensation. Su Li instantly shot backward, snapping out of the terror of having his soul pulled away. He realized he was covered in cold sweat.

“Little girl, never use that on us again—” Ding Longyun was already shouting. His face was pale, as if he had experienced a nightmare. He was drenched in sweat. The momentary horror had terrified him.

Gong Xiao and Xu Haishui were equally shaken.

Su Li, Gong Xiao, and Xu Haishui didn’t speak. They all sensed the bizarre and terrifying nature of the “Aberrant Eye Technique.” In the moment they felt their souls being seized, Xu Xuehui could have killed them instantly if she had moved to attack.

Xu Xuehui’s eyes returned to normal. Seeing their reaction, she looked like she had done something wrong and lowered her head, whispering, “I’m sorry.”

Su Li smiled faintly. “It’s alright. But remember, you can only use it on enemies. Don’t use it carelessly.”

“Mmm.” Xu Xuehui nodded seriously.

Ding Longyun checked the sky. “I estimate it will be dark in another hour. Su Li, should we leave here now? Are we still going to the Purple Wind Building today?”

Su Li replied, “Time is short. We should go back first.”

“Alright.” Gong Xiao subtly nodded. The five people went downstairs, re-boarded the raft. Ding Longyun still pushed the raft from behind. This time, Xu Haishui rowed the paddle. Su Li sat on the raft, his eyes slightly narrowed, seemingly resting or deep in thought.

All five were now Level 5 Spiritual Source Wielders, and each had acquired a Spiritual Source Technique. Their collective strength had undergone a massive transformation. They were confident they could take on the leaders of the Purple Wind Building.

Although the opponents might have advanced today as well, advancing past Level 5 became increasingly difficult. It was highly likely they were still Level 5.

“We have two choices now. One is to go back and wait for the people from the Purple Wind Building to come to us tomorrow. The other is to charge straight to the Purple Wind Building now,” Su Li said calmly. “Both options have pros and cons.”

Ding Longyun, still pushing the raft, said, “What are the pros and cons? Tell us, Su Li.”

Su Li explained, “If we attack the Purple Wind Building now, the advantage is that we can catch them off guard. But the downside is that the Purple Wind Building has dozens of people. If we rush in blindly, the outcome is hard to predict.”

“If we wait for the people from the Purple Wind Building to come to us tomorrow, the advantage is that they won’t come with dozens of people. I estimate the number won’t exceed ten. We can be well-rested and wait for the attack. Of course, they will certainly be prepared, too. After all, Chen Xiangyu died here. If they decide to come, they will be thoroughly prepared. What those preparations and methods might be is unknown.”

Ding Longyun mused, “Looking at it that way, waiting for them to come to us seems safer?”

Su Li said, “Waiting for them does seem safer, but there’s another possibility. Assuming they are stuck at Level 5 today and haven’t broken through, but are close to the next level. If they decide to come tomorrow, they will likely level up to Level 6 before they set out.”

Ding Longyun was shocked. “That’s right! They were Level 5 yesterday. There’s a high probability they’re still Level 5 today, but if they come tomorrow, they might have advanced to Level 6. And it will be difficult for us to reach Level 6 by tomorrow.”

Su Li nodded. “Yes. And the most frightening thing is not just that a few of the leaders might advance to Level 6 by tomorrow. I estimate that many of their people will also break through to Level 5. In that case, by tomorrow, we might be facing a few Level 6s, plus a whole swarm of Level 5s.”

Ding Longyun’s face changed. He said with a forced laugh, “Su Li, you sure know how to scare people.”

(End of Chapter)