The environment within the Academic Space has not changed much.
On the panel, the levels of various subjects haven’t increased because there really hasn’t been any opportunity or space for learning during this time.
Baiyu’s gaze turned to the task panel.
Special Task: Day of Destruction.
Evaluation: You’ve become a lucky survivor in the disaster, perhaps not entirely due to luck?
Reward: Enhanced version of the Black Moon Curse!
Baiyu claimed the task reward.
A surge of heat flowed into his body, and then the Black Moon Mark on his arm became hot. As he gently caressed it, streams of information flooded into his mind.
Mark Level: New Moon.
Moon Prisoner——Can forcibly drag someone into the Black Moon Realm, where Essence, Qi, and Spirit continuously deplete every second. The depletion speed for Black Moon Mark holders is one-third of the normal speed.
Moon Key——When entering the Black Moon Divine Country, immune to attacks from guards and divine favor. Collect enough Black Moon power to leave the Black Moon Divine Country.
Moon Sacrifice——When you kill other Black Moon Mark holders, your mark becomes stronger, automatically sensing Black Moon Apostles within a hundred meters.
Moon Concealment——Other Black Moon mark holders cannot sense your location.
Divine Favor Power (Black Moon)——You can harness the power of the Black Moon under specific circumstances.
Five abilities have been accurately analyzed by the Academic Space and listed, no longer unclear like previous Black Moon Marks.
The first three are pretty much as Baiyu guessed, all original abilities of the Black Moon Mark.
Initially, when Tong Hui wanted to kill him, forcibly dragging him into a dark space where the energy and blood qi continuously drained; this must be the ability.
Tong Hui probably didn’t expect that she nearly got exhausted alive by Baiyu.
Comparing endurance, comparing stamina, comparing persistence.
With the Ice Skin Jade Bone Skill, Baiyu has never feared anyone in this aspect.
Moon Key allows him safe passage in the Black Moon Divine Country, and by killing the terrible ghosts there, he can leave, presumably collecting Black Moon energy in the process.
As for the third ability, Moon Sacrifice, it’s a feature of the Black Moon, and the reason why Black Moon Apostles mutually slaughter each other.
Baiyu focused his attention on the latter two abilities.
Should be the rewards given for completing the special task this time.
He can avoid being sensed by other Black Moon apostles, meaning against them, he’s always in the dark, the opponent in the light.
Clearly, it’s the power bestowed by the Black Moon to its believers.
But with the Black Moon being insane, Baiyu isn’t sure how to use this ability.
Harness the power of the Black Moon.
It’s too ambiguous, considering the Black Moon only appears occasionally and solely in specific locations. Can its power be harnessed when it’s not around?
"But with the existence of Moon Concealment, other Black Moon apostles can’t sense me. Just this alone is already incredibly formidable."
Baiyu found this ability very practical.
The Black Moon Mark, in essence, is the power given to believers by the Black Moon on the fifteenth; it’s just that the side effects are enormous. But Baiyu’s Moon Concealment ability directly eliminates the side effects of the Black Moon.
"By using the power of the Black Moon, am I considered a believer of the Black Moon?"
Baiyu felt a bit anxious.
He still had the protection granted by the Radiant Lord, safeguarding him against malevolent forces casting spells to spy on him.
Due to the power of the Prayer Technique.
The Radiant Lord assumed it was a fervent devout on a rite urgently seeking protection and bestowed it immediately. This was the reason Baiyu’s Spiritual Prayer Ceremony succeeded in one go.
Ordinary people attempting this, even if responded to, would likely be instantly shattered by the Radiance’s power, their spirituality obliterated.
Back then, Baiyu was also young.
Thinking about it now, he had walked on the edge of Ghost Gate, now formally becoming a Black Moon Apostle, it’s simply...
Anyway, whichever side discovers him, there won’t be anything good for him.
The Black Moon is a madman, but what if the Radiant Lord finds out about him, wouldn’t he be struck apart instantly? Holy Light isn’t interested in reasoning.
"Besides the Black Moon Apostle and Radiant Cultist."
"I’m also the successor of the legendary ship Erza, the next City Lord of Linjiang City’s Shelter, the Third Prince’s partner, and the top scorer of Maple Leaf County’s college entrance exam."
"The identities that can be public are Radiant Cultist, Erza’s successor, and Maple Leaf County’s top scorer."
Baiyu pondered carefully.
With these impressive identities, he must be cautious with everything he does, unable to freely extend his capabilities. Encountering someone like August twice, he might risk exposing secrets.
This world is full of peculiar abilities.
His strength is still insufficient.
If he were a Martial Arts Grandmaster back then, would August dare to question him? Despite contributing in the disaster, he still had to be interrogated, simply because his strength was lacking, allowing anyone to manipulate him.
Baiyu resolved himself and began to formulate his next plans.
Become a Tier Eight Martial Artist, an Extraordinary.
Complete Bone Tempering.
"It’s time to enter the Spirit Realm."
He was planning to visit the shelter in Linjiang City, to see if he could find the Bone Tempering Technique he needed. Linjiang First Middle School’s library did have some, but none suited his taste.
Baiyu prepared to take the Elf Banshee Erin with him into the shelter.
Leaving her in Linjiang City, no one could manage her after he attended Martial Arts School, better to have her enter the shelter to help manage things for him.
Although the Elf Banshee isn’t proficient in cultivation.
Her mind isn’t dull; Baiyu recently discovered she had even unlocked business skills, using her small savings to open an online store, earning over ten thousand dollars monthly.
"Master, can I really open a store in the shelter? Won’t I lose a fortune? I don’t have supply sources or connections, how can I open a store..."
Erin was quite anxious.
Baiyu remained calm: "If there are losses, it’s my losses. What are you worried about? I’ve already arranged the supply; we’ll deal in medicinal herbs, partnering with Ning Fugui. Though we lack connections now, in a month, I’ll attend the enfeoffment ceremony held by Count Nanmu, then I’ll leverage this newly acquired identity."
The title of Baron is just a name.
If it doesn’t translate to actual benefits, what use is it? It’s pleasing but isn’t practical.
The true use of the Baron title lies in allowing Baiyu access to the aristocratic circles of East Prosperity Imperial, making his endeavors more convenient.
After visiting the hospital to check on Qiong Jiu and Pang Fei, Baiyu had Erin pack the luggage and head to the Anomaly Bureau to wait.
He then went alone to the North District.
It was the Settlement Street that he and Tang Xiaoyu, Lin Shan, and others had investigated, where Kaz fed the Devouring Fog.
He was to accomplish the last task.