Chapter 5: Bronze Coin Message
"Everyone, no need for formalities. I have come this time to notify you all of some news. It has been confirmed not long ago that the next savage beast siege is not far off. I have urgently transferred a batch of supplies from Luoxing City. As per the old rules, they will be sold for beast crystals at a price thirty percent higher than the market rate. The extra thirty percent is to activate the defensive formation of the outer city and compress the offensive strength of the savage beasts. Additionally, when the time comes, I will invite everyone to climb the city wall together to defend and work together to overcome this disaster." After Yan Huo finished speaking, he walked up to the second floor.
"Fatty, it's up to you." His father, Scarface, and the others patted Fatty on the shoulder and said.
His father took Yang Tong home. On the way, the boy asked curiously, "Dad, who was that person just now? He was so majestic."
"Oh, that is County Magistrate Yan Huo, an Earth-Rank Level 5 Martial Spirit Master, one of the strongest people in our county. I don't know when your father will be able to undergo awakening and become an Earth-rank Martial Spirit Master. If that happens, our lives will be much easier. We won't have to stay in this small county town; we could choose to move to Luoxing City. It is much safer there, and it is teeming with experts. Moreover, only large cities like Luoxing City have higher academies," his father said.
From his father's words, Yang Tong could hear his longing for awakening, as well as his deep fatherly love.
"Dad, come on, you can definitely do it," he encouraged loudly.
Upon returning home, he was still somewhat dazed. Firstly, he was excited to have seen a true Earth-rank expert today, and secondly, he was worried about the savage beast siege. Although he had never witnessed the horror of a savage beast siege, he could detect some clues from what he had seen and heard today. From the worried expressions of his father, Uncle Li, and the others, he could judge that it must be extremely dangerous.
After eating dinner, Yang Tong returned to his room and collapsed onto the bed. He felt lethargic, not because of physical fatigue, but because of a sense of powerlessness in his heart. He was too weak, but becoming stronger was not something that could happen just because he wanted it to.
He lay there for a while, then sat up and took out the seven beast crystals he had obtained today.
These were fresh novelties. His family was not poor; he usually had pocket money every day, but that was in spirit coins, usually just two spirit coins. However, here in the county town, this amount of spirit coins was enough for half a month. Beast crystals were another type of hard currency; the value of a single beast crystal could be compared to a year's worth of his pocket money!
He held four beast crystals in one hand and three in the other, slowly turning them over. At the same time, he scrutinized the beast crystals while thinking about how to make the best use of them.
"Hmm, what should I buy? Food? What a waste! A storage ring is naturally the most ideal item, but unfortunately, with only the seven low-level, low-grade beast crystals in my hand, I can't afford it at all."
Just at this moment, his head suddenly ached, and a mysterious suction force emerged from his body. He could feel that the seven beast crystals in his hand were the source of this suction. The beast crystals were slowly disappearing at a visible rate, which meant that the energy within the crystals was being absorbed.
A sense of fear welled up in him; his body was actually not obeying him.
Suddenly, everything went black before his eyes, and he collapsed onto the bed.
When his consciousness awoke again, he discovered that he was in a pitch-black, empty place, with nothing around him. With his eyesight as a Level 3 Apprentice Martial Master, even in the dark, he could vaguely see objects ten meters away. But now he couldn't see anything, which meant that this was not his room, but another unknown place.
"Hello, is anyone there? Where is this?" he shouted. His voice carried out, but there was no response for a long time.
Just as he was feeling a bit anxious and uneasy, suddenly, a golden light erupted in front of him. In the pitch-black space, a bridge of light suddenly appeared, pointing directly at him.
He thought for a moment, then lifted his foot and stepped onto it. He felt his vision blur, and after recovering, he found a huge circular, square-holed bronze coin in front of him. On the bronze coin, seven cracks were clearly visible. One of the cracks was shallower and shorter, and it was slowly recovering; it was the light source.
Suddenly, a faint light shot out from the bronze coin and, before he could react, it drilled into his body. A simple message was transmitted into his mind.
After he digested this information, he suddenly realized the truth. Because he saw the situation after he had fainted while saving someone in his past life, the culprit that had originally caused his transmigration and rebirth was this very bronze coin in front of him...
So this was his sea of consciousness space, the place where the origin soul of a sentient life resides.
Because the bronze coin was damaged, he did not receive very detailed information, but he did receive some information: as long as one of the cracks was repaired, the power of the bronze coin would be unlocked.
The seven cracks on this mysterious bronze coin were like seven seals, tightly restricting its power. Coupled with the consumption of power during the transmigration process, it was already a stroke of luck that this bronze coin could awaken from its slumber under the infusion of the beast crystals' energy.
From the information he received, this treasure had already merged with his soul; to put it plainly, it had recognized him as its master. This was a great thing, a huge stroke of luck. As long as he repaired this treasure, he would have the capital to establish himself in this world. At the very least, it seemed that this bronze coin capable of traveling through time and space was definitely extraordinary.
Repairing the shallowest of the seven cracks only required a large amount of energy. After it was repaired, it would unlock the development of soul potential, increase mental energy by ten times, and condense soul power. As long as there was enough energy and soul power infused into the bronze coin, it would slowly increase his origin soul.
This was merely the first seal, and in his view, it was simply incredible! Although he did not know what kind of treasure this bronze coin was, nor did he know its specific name, he still gave it a name: "Fate-altering Copper Coin". It was because of it that his life's destiny had been changed!
At the same time, this treasure became his biggest secret. He would choose to keep it a secret from everyone, including his own parents. If this treasure were exposed, it would likely bring about disaster, even death or the extermination of his family.
He did not know how powerful the highest-grade spirit tools could be or how magical they were. However, he was certain that no matter how magical a top-tier spirit tool might be, it could not compare to this fate-altering copper coin that could carry a soul through time and space.
After receiving this information, he felt relieved. With a thought, his consciousness emerged from the sea of consciousness space, and he opened his eyes and sat up. At this time, the beast crystals in his hand had long since vanished into thin air.
"Energy, a large amount of energy! I need a large amount of beast crystals or standard crystal stones." He was full of confidence at this moment; he not only possessed knowledge far exceeding that of ordinary people but also had a treasure to rely on for his survival. As the saying goes, having food in one's heart means one is not panicked. At this moment, he was no longer full of confusion about the future; he was incomparably confident that he would definitely be able to undergo awakening and become a true superior being.
Only with sufficient power could he protect the parents he loved most in this life, and only then could he protect this home.