While Aliza was caught off guard, Du Chen quickly stuffed the holy sacred into his spacious sleeve and turned around to commend him, saying, “Aliza, you did well today. I'll treat you to roast beef from two cows when we get back!”
“Hehe, roast beef from two cows!” Despite being bruised and battered from the battle, Aliza didn't mind at all. Instead, he happily jumped up, resembling a joyful child.
At this moment, the first lotus flower on Du Chen's buttocks moved. The flower trembled, and its petals gradually unfurled, fully blossoming.
This was the reward for saving the two poor elderly people—the advancement of the “The Lotus Treasure Mirror.”
Apart from the flower bud, all the leaves of the first lotus flower had bloomed as well.
When the flower bud opened as well, Du Chen would have cultivated the first realm of the “The Louts Treasure Mirror”!
Feeling the changes on his buttocks, Du Chen felt blissful in his heart. He walked up to the two old people, extended his hand, and said with the brightest smile, “You don't need to be afraid anymore. I've already driven them away!”
The old couple witnessed everything that had just happened and heard everything. They held Du Chen's hand, stood up, and bowed repeatedly, saying, “Esteemed descendant of the Sacred Radiant Fighter God, we praise you. Your virtue is as great as your ancestor Siegelou!”
They sincerely thanked him, but there was a hint of doubt in their eyes as they looked at Du Chen.
Wasn't Francis supposed to be an idiot? But the golden-haired youth in front of them didn't look like one at all. Moreover, with his kind smile and handsome face, he was clearly a noble and kind-hearted young man!
“You flatter me. I'm just an ordinary person who can't stand some of the scum among the nobles!”
Du Chen touched the metal ball in his sleeve and felt an itching sensation. He hadn't even taken a good look at this holy sacred yet. He didn't have time to chat with this old couple!
He smiled and said, “You should go home now. I need to go to other places and see if there are any unfortunate people who need my help!”
“May the Fighter God bless you, Young Master Francis, you are truly a good person!”
Du Chen took a small pearl-like ornament from the belt of his white robe and handed it to the couple, saying, “If you ever encounter any trouble, bring this to Saint Kein Manor and find me. I will definitely help you!”
When doing good deeds, they should be continuous and long-term investments. These old couple clearly belonged to the poorest class in the city of St. John and were bound to be bullied. They would surely give Du Chen plenty of opportunities to do good deeds in the future!
“All right, Aliza, let's go!”
It was already dusk, and the remaining glow of the setting sun fell upon Du Chen's figure at the entrance of the alley, making him appear extraordinarily tall in the eyes of the old couple, like the radiant ancient Fighter Gods of legends!
At this moment, the old man shouted, “Young Master Francis, my name is Matthew. I will make sure to tell everyone that you are not an idiot of the city of St. John but a paragon of virtue!”
The paragon of virtue in the city of St. John? That's not a bad title! Du Chen hopped onto Aliza's back.
Sneaking a glance at the metal ball in his sleeve, he saw that it was the size of an egg, dark blue, and covered with meticulously arranged metal fragments. There were also four small holes on the sphere.
No matter how you looked at it, Du Chen felt that this thing seemed to have a spirit, and an inexplicable feeling was attracting him to it.
This was the holy artifact of the Fighter God's world. Du Chen slapped Aliza's shoulder and commanded, “Let's go home and find my big brother!”
Upon returning to Saint Cain Manor, Steve was about to attend a noble lady's wine banquet but was intercepted by Du Chen at the entrance to his garden pavilion.
“What? You want to know more about the holy artifacts of the fighter God?” Steve looked at Du Chen in surprise. “Uh, alright, I'll give you a brief explanation!”
He led Du Chen back to the garden and found a stone bench to sit on. He began to explain, “The origins of the holy artifacts are unknown, as they are ancient beyond imagination. However, these holy artifacts contain mysterious powers. Part of this power comes from the holy artifacts themselves, while another part comes from their previous owners. Um, let me demonstrate it to you!”
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Steve took off a necklace from his neck, which also had a small sphere attached to it, similar to Kaman's. Its surface was not smooth and had intricate metal patterns. Additionally, there were several small holes on the sphere.
Aside from that, Kaman's metal sphere was dark blue, while Steve's was fiery red.
Steve gestured for Du Chen to pay attention. Suddenly, a flame appeared in his hand, a pure blue flame with clearly high temperature. With one hand holding the iron ball, he quickly guided the flame into the small holes on the iron ball using his other hand.
Du Chen stared intently as the flame penetrated the holes on the iron ball. In an instant, the iron ball emitted a bright light, transforming into a pair of red metal gloves burning with flames, as if it were a combination of machinery. Steve wore the flaming gloves on his hands.
“This is my holy Artifact, the Sigru Handguard! It is a part of the ancestral Sigru Radiant fighter God Armor!”
With that, Steve uttered a low cry, “Meteor Flame!”
He threw a pair of punches, and two flames shot out from his hands, exploding in front of him and turning into flickering sparks, flying like meteors towards a stone stool not far away.
With a loud bang, the stone stool shattered.
“This is the power of merging holy artifacts and Dou Qi. holy artifacts also have levels, corresponding to the profession of the fighter god and restricted by Dou qi. For example, I am a third-level Yellow Robe Magic figter god, and this pair of gloves is a fifth-level holy artifact. So, my own strength limits the performance of the holy artifact, only allowing it to unleash the power of a third-level holy artifact! But conversely, the holy artifact doesn't limit the fighter god. A tenth-level figter god wielding a fifth-level holy artifact can still unleash the power of a tenth-level Dou qi, although it receives much less assistance from the holy artifact!”
Steve retracted the flames from his gloves, and the metallic gloves turned back into an iron sphere hanging casually around his neck. “Alright, I've told you the basics. It's time for me to attend the banquet!”
“Wait, dear brother!” Du Chen called out to Steve, then reached into his own pocket and smiled awkwardly. “Brother, do you just hang your holy artifact around your neck like that?”
“Yes, of course I carry my holy artifact with me! Because a figter god can face battle at any time. If there's no holy artifact by their side, how can they be called a figter god?”
“But aren't you afraid of losing it?”
“Hehe, no, because ‘Sigru's Gauntlet' has recognized me as its master!”
“holy artifacts can recognize a master?”
“Yes!” Steve explained, “holy artifacts possess a spiritual nature and will choose their suitable owner. Once recognized as the master, a mysterious connection forms between them. If I discover that the holy artifact is lost, I can use this connection to retrieve it! So, although carrying the holy artifact with me has certain risks, I'm not afraid of losing it.”
Du Chen's heart pounded. “Brother, is there any way to sever the connection between the holy artifact and its master?”
“Of course, you can make the holy artifact recognize someone else as its master!”
“How can you make the holy artifact recognize a master?”
“My dear little brother, why are you asking this?” Steve patted Du Chen's cheek and laughed, “Making the holy artifact recognize a master is a very complicated and difficult task! But there is a most direct method, which is to forcefully activate it with Dou qi far surpassing the holy artifact itself… um, you can understand it as the holy artifact being a pure virgin, you can't win its heart, but you can conquer it with force!”
“Brother, you're such a pervert!”
“Go on, this is called being charming. Goodbye, I'm off to the banquet!” Steve ran out of the garden, waving goodbye to Du Chen with his back, “Read more books and don't always think about conquering holy artifacts. It's not something you can achieve. Father is already an eighth-level Xuanwu fighter god, but his eighth-level Dou qi can only conquer a second-level holy artifact!”
After Steve's figure disappeared, Du Chen quickly took out the metallic sphere from his pocket.
“Master Kaman, you've really gotten me into big trouble!” Du Chen examined the metal sphere in his hand, calculating in his mind. Returning it was definitely not an option; what thief would ever spit out dirty goods?
But if he didn't return it, Kaman would find out sooner or later since he was connected to the holy artifact! Once he realized that the holy artifact was missing, he would surely come after Du Chen!
Just earlier, Du Chen had considered forcibly making the holy artifact acknowledge him as its master. However, after Steve's explanation, he dismissed that thought. Only a Level 8 Fighter god could coerce a Level 2 holy artifact to acknowledge them, and Du Chen didn't even have Level 1 Fighter god strength!
Kaman was also too careless. How could he not protect his own holy artifact? Wasn't he just asking for trouble?
Playing with the metal sphere in his hand, Du Chen's fingers couldn't help but itch.
There was no way around it; it was in his nature as a thief. Would a pervert not be aroused upon seeing a young girl undressed? Du Chen, known as the “All lock can unlock,” wouldn't he want to poke the small hole on the metal sphere?
After a moment, Du Chen couldn't resist the itchy feeling in his hands any longer. He surveyed the surroundings in the garden and swiftly ran towards a row of flower racks.
Underneath those racks, he found a row of wire meshes used by gardeners, with wires of various thicknesses, shapes, and sizes. These were things left behind by the gardeners.
Seeing those wires, Du Chen felt as if he had reunited with old friends after many years!
With both hands and feet working together, Du Chen spent a few minutes turning those wires into various shapes. He sorted and stored them in his belt.
“Sigh, acetylene bottle, door pry hook, lily key, universal tooth mold… My goodness, my old friends aren't here, I can only use these shabby wires. Damn it, I wish I had a piece of chewing gum too!”
Du Chen wasn't actually craving chewing gum; he was the real master locksmith on Earth. With a piece of chewing gum, he could unlock exceptionally complex locks!
And Du Chen was exactly that type of master!
Counting, there were a total of four small holes on the metal sphere. Du Chen dexterously held four thin wires with his right hand, used his left hand as support, and slowly inserted the wires into the holes.