Chapter 89: Beginning Awakening, Fusing the Awakening Pearl
"Hm? Someone @ mentioned me?"
Feeling several consecutive notifications, Zhou Han opened the unread messages. After reading them, he felt a bit speechless.
He had only wanted to quickly reach the Sword God Hall to complete his awakening and hadn't thought much about it at the time,
so he chose to fly.
"I didn't expect to cause such a big commotion unintentionally!"
"I should keep a low profile in the future! Grow quietly and don't act recklessly!"
After all, this was the Divine Demon Continent. Above the heavens lived gods,
and beneath the abyss were countless demons.
If he acted too arrogantly, he might attract the attention of those powerful beings.
After reading the messages, Zhou Han immediately descended.
Anyway, the Sword God Hall was already right in front of him.
"Look, isn't that Brother Han?"
"Shouldn't he be doing his awakening task right now? Why is he here?"
"Could he be here to see the 'bad woman'?"
"I'm so jealous of Brother Han's skills with women!"
As soon as Zhou Han entered the Sword God Hall, he was quickly noticed.
His popularity here far exceeded that in Azure Thunder City.
Not only because of his identity as the number one genius, but also because of how he subdued Wan Yuhe last night—
that move had made his fame skyrocket.
Everyone he met gave him a thumbs-up, wearing smiles that only men would understand.
But Zhou Han couldn't be bothered with them. Right now, he just wanted to awaken as quickly as possible.
"Hm? Zhou Han? Didn't you go do your task today?"
"Are you here now because you need help?"
By coincidence, he ran into Sword King Nie Tianchen.
Seeing Zhou Han, Nie Tianchen looked a bit surprised as he asked.
"I've already completed the awakening task."
"I'm here to turn it in."
Zhou Han said with a smile, his expression calm.
"Completed the task? That can't be!"
"It hasn't even been half a day! How could it be that fast?"
Nie Tianchen looked uncertain.
It wasn't that he didn't believe Zhou Han.
He knew Zhou Han was the number one genius of the Sword God Hall. That represented unmatched talent and immense future potential,
but it didn't necessarily mean he was already strong right now.
After all, he was still young and needed time to grow.
The Thunder Ruins were filled with platinum- and diamond-tier monsters in large numbers.
In his opinion, not to mention killing the Nether Evil Swordsman,
even reaching the deepest part of the ruins was extremely difficult.
Hearing Nie Tianchen's words, Zhou Han just smiled without getting angry.
He directly took out the head of the Nether Evil Swordsman and handed it over.
"Here, take a look for yourself!"
"Gasp… th-this…"
"My god! You really completed it!"
As an NPC, Nie Tianchen naturally recognized this kind of quest item.
He was so shocked that he could barely speak.
"Master Nie, let's go! Time to see Elder Lin!"
Zhou Han patted Nie Tianchen's shoulder, snapping him out of his shock.
"Oh! Oh… let's go, let's go!"
Nie Tianchen came back to his senses. The more he looked at Zhou Han, the more pleased he felt.
What a pity—why didn't he have a daughter?
Maybe he should go home tonight and work overtime with his wife to make one?
It was only an 18-year wait anyway.
The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.
"Zhou Han! You're truly my lucky star!"
"Because of you, the higher-ups have clearly started paying more attention to me, and my resources have increased as well."
Nie Tianchen put an arm around Zhou Han's shoulder as they walked, speaking with emotion.
"You're too kind, Master Nie. We're just helping each other. It's all for the development of the Sword God Hall!"
Faced with the overly familiar gesture and the burning gaze, Zhou Han felt a bit uncomfortable and could only brush it off casually.
The two chatted idly along the way.
Zhou Han also deepened his understanding of the Sword God Hall.
This was perfect. With the Visualization Token +10, he could freely enter all areas.
With enough knowledge, he could at least avoid entering any forbidden zones.
Soon, the two found Elder Lin, who was handling affairs in the Awakening Hall.
When he first saw Zhou Han, he was a bit surprised.
But when he saw the head of the Nether Evil Swordsman, his pupils shrank.
It was obvious—the task had been completed!
Being someone in a high position, he quickly regained his composure after a brief moment of shock.
"Zhou Han, you've truly brought me too many surprises!"
Elder Lin said with a kind smile, holding Zhou Han's hand warmly.
According to his estimation, Zhou Han should have taken at least one and a half to two days to complete the task.
But now, it had only taken half a day—completely beyond his expectations.
[You have successfully completed Awakening Task 5 and received 2000 Soul Crystals.]
[Due to your outstanding performance, you have been additionally rewarded with 50,000 Soul Crystals.]
Soon, the system notification of task completion sounded.
He had gained over 50,000 Soul Crystals again—what a great feeling.
"Elder Lin, when does the awakening begin?"
Seeing no further system prompts, Zhou Han asked.
"We can start now. This is the Awakening Pearl—take it!"
In Elder Lin's hand was a glass-like bead emitting seven-colored light.
Various energy fluctuations swirled within it, containing all kinds of attributes—it was truly all-encompassing.
At just one glance, it completely captured Zhou Han's attention.
[Awakening Pearl · First Awakening]: After fusing into the cultivator's body, it grants powerful perception, helping the cultivator awaken a strong class. Limited to the first awakening. Exclusive to sword cultivators.
Zhou Han was just about to reach out to take it.
"Forget it! This kind of Awakening Pearl consumes too much soul power. Let me help you fuse it instead!"
Elder Lin smiled slightly. Only the number one genius had the qualification to receive his personal help in fusing it.
If it were anyone else, he wouldn't even bother.
"I! Don't—"
A gentle force wrapped around the Awakening Pearl and shot straight into Zhou Han's forehead.
Zhou Han had just tried to refuse, wanting to say he'd do it himself.
But it was too fast—he didn't even have time to speak.
"Damn it! I hadn't even enhanced it yet, and you already fused it for me!"
"You really messed things up while trying to help!"
Zhou Han felt extremely wronged inside.
He had been about to take off, but now it felt like his wings had been snapped.
It was like missing out on a hundred million Soul Crystals.
"Zhou Han, what were you about to say just now?"
After the Awakening Pearl fused, Elder Lin nodded in satisfaction.
He vaguely remembered Zhou Han wanted to say something, so he asked.
Zhou Han turned his face away. He didn't feel like talking right now.
After all, the other party had good intentions—he couldn't exactly blame him.
"Zhou Han, why does your expression look off? Did something go wrong with the fusion?"
"That shouldn't be the case! Elder Lin personally helping you is an honor many people could never enjoy!"
Nie Tianchen said with concern when he saw Zhou Han's expression.
"Don't worry. With me overseeing things, nothing will go wrong."
After hearing Elder Lin's words, Nie Tianchen finally felt relieved.
He knew very well how much Elder Lin valued and cared for Zhou Han.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have personally helped him with the awakening.
At this moment, Zhou Han gradually adjusted his mindset.
Since he had already missed the opportunity, there was no point in regretting it.
Suddenly, he felt a surge within his body. The restraints of his body were being broken one after another,
and powerful energy continuously poured in.
"It's finally starting… I wonder what class I'll awaken into?"
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