Pap. Pap. Pap. Pap. Pap~
One by one, Butler Sheng and Zhulyn keenly followed the Grandmaster''s instructions when they suddenly heard a sharp call from a distance.
<o>,m "Dorian D. Tian!"</o>
Who? Who would dare call all 3 of their Grandmaster''s names?
Swish!
Like lightning, the duo turned their attention to the iing youngsters and their bodyguards.
Now, everyone around seemed to have given way, especially after realizing who the leader of the iing gang was.
"Goodness! That''s young master Bho Jin!"
Ladies blushed shyly, and men tried to show their best sides, wanting to find any opportunity to get noticed.
But to the person in question who had been called out, he seemed not to have realized his predicament, looking at another angle within the room with his back against Bho Jin.
Very dangerously, Dorian squinted his eyes at the peculiar scene.
''System, have you noticed?''
[Yes, host.]
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The system opened its eyes in horror.
There was a giant creature moving within the space, yet no human could see it.
However, it was doing too much destruction, sucking away quite ''a lot'' from its victims.
Its hunched body was grotesque and its entire being, emitting a deadly purplish aura.
No!
How can such a thing be here?
The system felt panicked, realizing a crucial matter.
[''Host, your a little below its strength.'']
''I know... But I''m not alone.''
Yes!
How could it forget Butler Sheng and Zhulyn?
Though they were now only in the 1st Dan, they should be able to do some damage.
In fact, Dorian could choose to ignore the situation and go about his day.
But the rewards he would reap were too enticing to pass off.
For one, it would definitely push him to have another breakthrough.
Secondly, killing such a creature would add more exorcist credits to himself, leveling up his current rank and essing more skills from the system.
One should know the system had promised to give him a few gifts each time his exorcism rank went up.
Earlier, he was a No-rank exorcist.
And now, he was a Rank 2-level 3 Exorcist.
Of course, to reach rank-3, he would not only have to pass the several tests of spell chanting and knowledge on other aspects pertaining to his current level... But he also had to reach the 2nd Dao of cultivation.
When it came to knowledge, he far surpassed his current rank. So he wasn''t too worried about that.
But as many would expect, knowing enough and having the required cultivation strength wasn''t all it took to advance in rank.
His total merits towards exorcism and the many contributions for the Academy would also be taken into consideration.
That''s right.
Though he was the Academy leader, he still had to make contributions.
One must set an example if they intend for others to follow.
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Bottom line, Dorian chose to take in this matter because the exorcism points would be great.
Of course, he was so greedy for points to disregard himself and his sense of reasoning.
Just as the system had said, the creature was slightly more powerful than he was by a fraction.
It can be said that the creature''s strength was akin to a cultivator one cultivation step higher than him.
Indeed.
Though the gap looked close, it was also quite a lot.<sub> </sub>
One shouldn''t underestimate this gap.
Luckily, it was just one step more.
Anything above that, and he would''ve chosen to ignore the matter and act wisely.
What''s the point of dying a hero at the start of his journey?
Heh...
He wouldn''t be foolish enough to make that mistake.
If things were truly too bad, he wouldn''t even bother with the matter.
But now, he had a shot.
Alright.
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Dorian thinned his eyes considerably.
The way he saw it, he had quite a few options.
His first choice would be to take his strength-boosting pill and surpass the creature''s strength by a lot.
But until necessary, he would never do so.
This was his backup.
So why use it now?
After all, who knows when next he would be in a pinch like today?
In the end, if the worstes to the worst with him on the losing end mid-battle... Then and only then would he take the pill.
As for his second option, this involved him buying time.
And that''s where Zhulyn and Butler Sheng woulde up.
Time.
Dorian looked around,zily essing the scene.
''System, it looks like you''ve forgotten where we are.''
Hearing Dorian''s words, the system''s eyes sparkling understanding.
Crystals! Stones!
They had enough raw materials open on disy!
[Host, do you want to use one of your innate attributes to extract enough power, giving you a momentary boost?]
''Hmmm...''
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Within these rocks and crystals, he sensed the pure qi within them.
With the right spell, he should be able to power the creature but not for too long, or it would take a toll on his body.
Any more and he might cripple himself.
After all, the move he nned to do would use his body as a medium of transfer.
And just like in any case, just like an over-pressurized cooker, he might explode from within.
And the injury would slow his cultivation down in future.
Dorian''s expression turned cold.
Timing... Timing... Everything had to do with timing and of course the use of his distractions: Butler Sheng and Zhulyn.
Knowing its host''s n, the system was worried.
[Host, are you sure you won''t just take the pill?]
''No... I have a sense of measure.''
He, Dorian, loved and cared about his life more than any other person.
So if he made a decision, that meant he would be taking multiple precautions!
[...(-_-)...]
In no more than 5 seconds, Dorian had thought things through, while Bho Jin''s group had long been advancing from the far end of the vast open space.
Bho Jin smiled in disdain, moving like the big boss of the ce.
"Well, well, well... If it isn''t my old friend Dorian D. Tian!"