Chen Gu got into his car and soon returned home.
He wanted to figure out exactly what was going on with the remnants inside his body, but like the last remnants, they only subtly changed his body without any other noticeable effects.
However, Chen Gu quickly discovered the benefits it brought him: his physical constitution had recovered, and he could now smoothly advance to the Second Energy Level!
Yet Chen Gu couldn't quite feel happy about it—being able to communicate directly with the Evil God! He always felt that this was a hidden danger. Even though he had personally verified that this thing didn't seem to have any connection with the Endless Realm, if the Evil God were so easy to deal with, it wouldn't be an Evil God!
He let out a long sigh. It felt as though he had gained a lot from this action, but in reality, it could very well lead him into an abyss from which there was no return!
Unable to figure out the remnants, Chen Gu could only set them aside for the time being and continue checking his spoils of war.
The [Silent Tuning Fork] was a prop. Perhaps calling a weapon of this level a prop wasn't quite right, since it was far from reaching the level of having a "number," but professionals habitually referred to such things as "props."
This item was indeed a level stronger than his previous [Sky Wings] and [Blazing Banner], and very suitable for stealth attacks, which Great Actor Chen loved.
Why should we engage head-on in a tough fight? That is what a wise person would avoid.
We advocate for winning through wits!
What is winning through wits? Of course, it means biding one's time and then sneaking in a silent stab!
This item came with a limitation: it required a professional's energy to activate, and the consumption was quite large. Chen Gu estimated that an ordinary First Energy Level professional could use it five consecutive times before running out of energy.
As for himself, he could use it seven or eight times.
This item was very effective against lower-Energy Level professionals. An ordinary First Energy Level professional, if suddenly attacked by the [Silent Tuning Fork], would almost certainly stiffen on the spot, losing most of their ability to resist.
But at the Second Energy Level, resistance would increase significantly, and it could only create an effect of "catching them off guard."
Against a Third Energy Level individual, it was basically useless.
The second spoil of war, [Morcasar's Roar], pained Chen Gu greatly. The item was incredibly useful, acting on its own to protect its owner, but it had already run out of energy and couldn't be used even once!
Chen Gu scratched his head and studied it for a long time. He roughly understood: this thing couldn't be simply recharged. It likely needed extra-dimensional material to be used again!
"Extra-dimensional material is as expensive as hell!" Chen Gu complained. This thing... it's literally spending money to buy my life.
Last was the demonic spear [Demon Moon], a treasure Chen Gu had been drooling over since it was in the hands of the Night Demon King. Now, Great Actor Chen gripped it tightly. The feeling... was simply the villainous pleasure of a character drooling and saying, "My dear, you have finally fallen into my hands!"
With this, below the Third Energy Level, I, the Great Actor, can strut about!
I'm not targeting anyone specifically. I'm saying everyone present is trash!
He examined it carefully, ensuring that the [Demon Moon] was intact. It looked quite ancient, however, and he didn't know how much longer it would last.
Underneath the grip was a charging port.
The demonic spear [Demon Moon] could restrain professionals but required a large amount of energy. Fully charged, it could fire three shots.
There were two shots left.
For Chen Gu, this wasn't a problem. It was more of a limitation for the Night Demon King, since the underworld was starved for energy—even electricity was stolen—and they never knew how long it would take to fully charge.
Chen Gu caressed the spear, contemplating his current equipment:
One Destructive Master Hand.
The [Silent Tuning Fork].
The demonic spear [Demon Moon].
And what was that other thing... Ah yes, the relic he bought from that swindler "Steam Locomotive"!
Thinking of the relic, Chen Gu's fury shot through the roof. He immediately took out the Secret Wand to furiously rant at "Steam Locomotive."
"Is it that I, the President, can't lift a sword anymore, or has your little train gone off the rails? You dare deceive even me?"
"Return it! Return it! Return it!"
"Do you want me, the President, to come find you personally to discuss this matter?"
"Steam Locomotive," who used to be an exemplary model in the freelance merchandising world with instant message replies, was now playing dead, offering no response for a long time.
"Heh," Chen Gu scoffed coldly. Is he banking on me not being able to find him?
Chen Gu wasted no more words. He had made up his mind.
He shut down the Secret Wand, opened the gaming pod, and entered "Endless Realm." He would handle all the backlogged matters that night.
In the game, both "Adorning War Make-up before a Mirror" and Zhao Zhenhuai had sent messages.
Zhao Zhenhuai made his routine report and attached a list of problems that the researchers couldn't solve.
The two tactical studies had progressed quite deeply by now. Even with Griffin Wester's memories, Chen Gu could not provide answers at a glance as he used to.
Those researchers were, after all, the tactical geniuses of the Confederation.
Griffin Wester had been able to guide them easily before, not only because of his own extremely high capabilities but also because he had the advantage of "being first."
After studying for several hours, Chen Gu solved most of the difficult problems and provided research directions for the remaining few. He sent them back to Zhao Zhenhuai for the researchers to continue delving into.
Zhao Zhenhuai had been very "honest" lately. This wasn't the kind of honesty that comes from complete submission; rather, he felt he was "biding his time" and "enduring humiliation for a greater cause"—securing the position of vice-director first, then blowing his own "counteroffensive trumpet" when the time came!
Zhao Zhenhuai, the older drifter from the capital, had recently been comforting himself with daydreams about the happy life he would lead after turning the tables and trampling the "Idol Actor" beneath his feet.
After handling these matters, Chen Gu saw another message from "Adorning War Make-up before a Mirror." Upon opening it, however, he was somewhat surprised. It was a very formal and lengthy invitation.
After the research facility was upgraded to an institute, the Central Operations Room wanted him, the director, to let go of his concerns, have an honest talk with everyone, try to reach a consensus, and step from behind the scenes to the foreground.
Bai Xianya, with Bai Yunpeng's authorization, offered extremely generous conditions, stating that the "Idol Actor" could make any demands he wished.
Moreover, Bai Yunpeng had even obtained a "special pardon" from the military, which would absolve the "Idol Actor" no matter what trouble he was in. Follow current novels on novel fire.net
This special pardon was a unique system within the Confederation. The military could bypass the Supreme Court and directly grant amnesty to anyone.
Of course, there were many restrictions, such as it had to be wartime, and there needed to be sufficiently compelling reasons.
Throughout the Confederation's history, the military had been very restrained, rarely invoking this special privilege.