The Balance Angel couldn't refute, so Flower Utterance activated successfully.

*Peng.*

Its legs plunged into the ground, creating two small pits. The sword in its hand loosened, no longer tightly gripped.

Everything returned to silence.

Li Cheng颐 estimated the amount of consciousness consumed, roughly about three-tenths.

This was far better than instantly depleting it all as before.

Clearly, the consumption and plunder of Death Energy greatly reduced the difficulty of controlling the Balance Angel.

"If you don't want me to kill you, tell me how to obtain the Balance Imprint."

Taking advantage of the moment, unsure how long he could control the Balance Angel, Li Cheng颐 tried to state his demand.

The Balance Angel paused, then surprisingly stepped out and walked straight to the stairwell leading to the third floor.

*Kacha.*

It used the tip of its sword to quickly write lines of text on the wall.

It actually... possessed its own consciousness!?

Li Cheng颐 was shocked.

He looked at the writing on the wall.

After all this time, he could barely recognize the simple forms of this language.

Now, he rummaged through his memories for the dictionary I瑟琳 had provided.

Gradually, he recognized the meaning of the words on the wall.

"The Balance Imprint is formed by a combination of multiple lower-level imprints, including the Herculean Strength Imprint, the Mind's Eye Imprint, the Super Calculation Imprint, and the Circulation Imprint."

"Each imprint has a unique method of acquisition and advancement. Some imprints even contradict each other. It is necessary to research the potential effects as much as possible to obtain a combination method for the Balance Imprint."

After Li Cheng颐 struggled to translate and read, he thought for a moment and said, "How do you obtain the simplest imprint? Write faster, or I'll beat you."

"..." The Balance Angel quickly carved the words with the tip of its sword.

"The simplest imprint is the Herculean Strength Imprint. The method of acquisition is to increase one's own strength, reach one's limit, and then use Death Energy as the core, combined with various materials and equipment, to create a one-time Imprint Orb in the body.

Finally, open a Non-Gate once to allow oneself to break through the limit, enter sublimation through the Imprint Orb, and thereby obtain the Imprint trait."

"The world binds us, preventing us from freely obtaining imprints. Only by opening the Non-Gate and communicating with the part of the Black Sea that cannot be recognized, can we sublimate and condense the imprint."

"The Non-Gate cannot be opened for too long, otherwise one will lose everything as well. Life and consciousness itself are also based on order. Outside the Non-Gate, there are many things without order. They are complete chaos, and mere contact may cause us to collapse and perish."

The Angel carved rapidly. At this moment, the Flower Utterance purple light on the back of Li Cheng頤's hand began to flicker.

The strong control time lasted for about five minutes, much longer than before.

"So, the method to obtain the Herculean Strength Imprint has three steps.

One: Train yourself to the limit of strength.

Two: Create an Imprint Orb in your body using Death Energy and other materials.

Three: Open your own Non-Gate and briefly communicate with the Black Sea."

After finishing writing, the Balance Angel put down its sword and stood still.

"What is the effect of the Herculean Strength Imprint? What are the steps and materials needed to create the Imprint Orb? Tell me, or I'll kill you right now."

Li Cheng颐 was now somewhat skilled in using the power of Flower Utterance language.

Although every sentence required a threat, the effect was strong.

The Balance Angel quickly changed to a new wall and began carving new text.

"Required materials: Unlimited supply of Death Energy, one heart of an adult Prismatic Dragon, three units of Mystic Crocodile Breath..."

What followed was a series of messy material names.

The Angel even drew a manufacturing flow chart.

"The effect of the Herculean Strength Imprint is to perfectly increase one's own strength tenfold."

"...Truly pure." Li Cheng颐 gasped.

Tenfold amplification... If he had tenfold strength, his speed and explosiveness would instantly elevate to a terrifying degree.

Even the Silent Angel's strength was only around a thousand tons.

If he had tenfold strength, coupled with various amplification methods, unleashing two to three thousand tons of destructive force would be easy.

He could easily crush the Silent Angel. Although he didn't know if he could break through the force field protection of the ninth rank, any eighth rank would be one-punched before him.

He quickly cut down the engraved wall with his sword.

Li Cheng颐 placed it in the downstairs hall before returning to find the Balance Angel.

He had obtained the method to acquire the Herculean Strength Imprint and the manufacturing process.

Li Cheng颐 continued to control the weakened Balance Angel, attempting to obtain the acquisition methods for other imprints.

As a result, the methods for the imprints were all similar: training a certain aspect of ability to the extreme, then creating an Imprint Orb, opening the Non-Gate, and communicating with the Black Sea.

By the time he had thoroughly obtained all the information, Li Cheng颐's consciousness was almost depleted.

He looked at the Balance Angel, which had said everything, and the purple light on the back of his hand flickered, once again signaling an emergency.

"Go up and solve all obstacles, or I'll beat you."

The Balance Angel paused, picked up its sword, and turned to walk upstairs.

Li Cheng颐 did not follow, but waited under the stairs, watching it leave.

Soon.

The Balance Angel's back disappeared at the turn on the third floor.

*Boom!!*

A loud explosion rang out, and the entire floor trembled.

Li Cheng颐 waited for a while, but did not see the Balance Angel return.

Clearly, it didn't even have the strength to return this time.

"I have the method to acquire imprints, and I can greatly strengthen my own combat system using the Evil Flower, Death Energy system, and the Imprint system, and use it as my main combat system. That is my future path.

Entering this dead corner this time, the harvest is far beyond imagination. It's time to completely end everything."

Compared to the modification and flying instrument system, one's own evolution and sublimation were undoubtedly much more reliable. The upper limit was also much stronger.

At least, he had seen too many terrifying monsters in the Black Sea.

According to the Balance Angel, those extremely powerful Black Sea creatures had reached that height because they had more and stronger imprints.

As long as he mastered enough imprints, he could continuously climb the ranks of traits and embark on a stronger path.

Sighing, Li Cheng颐 simply leaned against the wall to rest.

Waiting for his consciousness and body to recover to their peak, he would go to the third floor again, find the Ring of Whispers, and leave the dead corner through the Gate of Mystery.

As for the materials for the Imprint Orb, he would try to find them. If not, he would trade with the Snail Merchant through I瑟琳, maybe he could buy them.

If that didn't work, he could try trading with I瑟琳's teacher.

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Tong City.

Aircraft docking area.

An aircraft with the Security Agency's markings slowly decelerated, landed, and parked on one of the dedicated parking pads.

Barton took out his mobile phone, scanned the code to pay, and pushed open the hatch to jump out.

The others also followed from the other doors.

On the wide green lawn, personnel from the Yi Nation branch of the Ethics Committee had already come to pick them up.

The greeters were two middle-aged women, both wearing cyan military uniforms.

The long-haired woman in front, with a cold temperament, carried a crescent-shaped green long knife on her back and wore the rank of colonel of the Yi Nation's Nine Instruments on her shoulder.

"You are Barton, Karan, and Engel, who applied for asylum? Do you have classified intelligence about Star Lake to report?" The woman took a few steps forward and waved her hand. Immediately, an invisible force field enveloped everyone, including the aircraft.

The outside sounds were quickly isolated, and the surroundings became quiet.

"Are you Specialist Xie Songning? Thank you. We barely escaped from Star Lake. There are assassins chasing us. Please don't underestimate them. Please send experts to intercept them." Barton looked haggard and quickly saluted.

"We just repelled and severely damaged Star Lake before. This is Yi Nation, not those small countries outside. We are the most powerful empire in the Earth-Moon system. If they dare to mess around and run wild here, no matter how many come, they will surely die!" Xie Songning said lightly.

She was a typical Yi Nation noble. Her words exuded an arrogant and contemptuous attitude.

Barton and the others felt uncomfortable, but they couldn't refute it. Yi Nation was indeed the most powerful empire in human history besides White Star.

So, the statement wasn't wrong.

"Xiao Xing, take people to check where they came from," Xie Songning ordered.

"Yes!" The other middle-aged woman nodded and walked away from one side, without even looking at Barton and the others, and boarded a nearby aircraft.

*Buzz.*

The aircraft took off and flew straight towards Huan Shi County.

"Let's go, for your safety, come with me first to record the details you have about Star Lake," Xie Songning said in a deep voice.

"Is it too much to send just her back? That's a top-notch monster that can repel Star Lake!" Karan said worriedly. "They probably escaped from the dead corner. There were accidents in Star Lake with many facilities related to the dead corner."

"Dead corner? Are you joking?" Xie Songning laughed. "If it's a dead corner, then there's even less to worry about. Dead corner creatures are usually severely suppressed when they come here, and they won't survive for long. They will decompose on their own due to environmental maladaptation. Alright, you should have been deceived by Star Lake. Come with me first."

Too lazy to say more, she turned and led the way towards a car in the distance.

Barton and the others had no choice but to follow.

But they hadn't walked a few steps.

*Boom!!*

Suddenly, a loud explosion.

A dazzling fireball slowly exploded in the air behind them.

The strong wind swept the surrounding area, blowing a circle of tilted patterns on the grass on the ground.

Several aircraft that had just taken off were blown precariously, rolling a few times in the distance before barely stabilizing.

Everyone was stunned.

For a full two seconds, no one had time to react.

Finally.

"Someone attacked! Call the police!"

"It's a terrorist attack!! Run!! Scatter and run!!"

"Mom! Where are you, Mom!?"

Amidst the screams and exclamations, the crowd fled in all directions.

Barton and Xie Songning stopped and looked back.

What exploded was Xiao Xing, who had just set off to investigate the situation in Huan Shi County.

That aircraft was the one she had taken.

"What's going on!?" Xie Songning's expression was ugly, and she subconsciously reached out to grasp the hilt of the knife behind her.

*Shua!*

In an instant, a black shadow flashed past, disappearing from her retina.

The black shadow seemed to be a human shape, flashing rapidly in the shadows.

It first appeared below the exploded aircraft. In just two seconds, it found the direction here, crossed hundreds of meters, and approached them.

"Daring to attack an aircraft and kill my subordinates in front of me! You're courting death!!"

Murderous intent flashed in Xie Songning's eyes.

"Qing Yi Three Suns Blade!"

*Qiang.*

In an instant, the green curved knife behind her flew out, like a bolt of lightning, slashing towards the person at a terrifying speed of several times the speed of sound.

The sharp sonic boom instantly exploded, and a grayish-white airflow trailed behind the curved knife.

As an expert from the Ethics Committee's Yi Nation branch stationed in the provincial capital, Xie Songning had easily defeated young experts from the Thirteen Flying Streams who came for exchanges and competitions.

After years of secret cultivation, her current strength, at full strength, was at least around the sixth rank. Maybe even higher.

This was why headquarters wanted her to come and respond.

In the entire province, there were no more than three people stronger than her.

But now...

*Dang!!*

A loud bang.

The black shadow suddenly stopped, raising its hand and slamming it hard on the flying instrument.

The terrifying, ear-piercing sound was like thunder, instantly causing everyone within a hundred meters to have their eardrums rupture and suffer in pain.

Xie Songning had already activated her force field protection and was about to continue controlling the flying instrument.

But she was horrified to find that the flying instrument was not responding!

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