章 6: Chapter 5
Lin Ming that same night continued to work, expectantly awaiting his 'Christmas present'.
Such was the excitement that his energy seemed inexhaustible, figuratively speaking.
And then it arrived... Goldback Pangolin!
This ferocious level two beast possessed teeth that could crush stones and pierce a mountain like tofu.
With great motivation, Lin Ming ripped open the scaly abdomen of the Goldback Pangolin.
He had to exert all his remaining energy, but it was worth it!
Not only for what he would get but for the possibility of overcoming his limits.
Relying solely on the golden finger didn't seem very reliable.
He could vanish as quickly as it came, so training based on his efforts always had to be his priority.
After cutting open the scales, his work became much more manageable.
The blade's edge slid through the space between the muscles of the ferocious beast's abdomen.
However, it was then that Lin Ming felt the knife being blocked.
It felt as if the knife had run into something hard.
"Jackpot!"
A large smile formed on Lin Ming's face.
However, he did not rush.
Lin Ming put on gloves and carefully retrieved the hard object while avoiding the stomach acid.
Lin Ming carefully appraised the object.
It was a gray-colored cube that appeared to have been carefully cut, with precise corners.
In addition, the six areas on the surface of the cube were engraved with black inscriptions, giving it a mysterious aura.
According to the web novel the name of this artifact was Magic Cube.
...
Lin Ming washed the magic cube with some river water in the moonlight.
"So... How does this work?"
No change had occurred since he found the cube, puzzling him.
The only option left was to simulate the protagonist's actions in the web novel, in the hope that this would give him access to the soul fragment space.
Otherwise, he would have to give up for the time being.
"Disadvantages of not having read history in-depth, I guess."
Before that, Lin Ming ordered the tools.
From there, he went to the room that Grand Clarity Pavilion had prepared for him and proceeded to rest.
It didn't take him long to fall asleep.
Grand Clarity Pavilion's bed for its staff was very comfortable.
As he slept, he had a strange dream.
He dreamed of a resplendent palace made of jade.
Each pavilion was made of the same material and the level of craftsmanship was astonishingly high.
A bevy of beautiful and seemingly good-natured beauties strolled through the palace in elegant dresses.
Auspicious-looking animals roamed the skies, creating images of a world of immortals.
Lin Ming had never seen such a beautiful palace, not even in paintings.
At this moment, the scenery suddenly transformed, and the resplendent palace collapsed.
Countless figures had appeared in the skies above. From among the numerous figures, rays of light emerged.
The rays of light were beautiful to behold.
However, when they descended upon the lands, it caused the lands and mountains to be decimated!
The lands were divided while the skies were covered with demonic flames.
A colossal spell array covering a surface area of hundreds of li (0.5 km) appeared out of nowhere, and many mysterious symbols covered the entire sky.
Lin Ming was amazed; what he was witnessing was something that even Hollywood could not duplicate.
After that, the scene changed and became a world of snow and ice.
A frightened-looking woman clung to a cube of one cubic inch, facing ten thousand figures standing in the heavens.
This woman was standing less than a meter away from Lin Ming.
Although he understood that this was all an illusion, Lin Ming could sense a mighty yet gentle and holy aura radiating from the woman's body.
The woman uttered a series of words, but the words spoken were vague.
Lin Ming could only make out two words: magic cube.
"It's still the same," Lin Ming commented softly.
Boom!
Suddenly, space itself was torn apart, the heavens twisted in a furious whirlwind with seemingly infinite power, sweeping heaven and earth.
Wherever it came, mountains would collapse, and the heavens would crumble.
A Cataclysmic event!
The icy glacier instantly transformed into nothingness, and the ten thousand figures were reduced to dust. Their souls were fragmented and absorbed into the cube.
Everything around him was reduced to ashes while he was unaffected.
This feeling was indescribable and would probably be an unforgettable experience for Lin Ming.
Also, Lin Ming came to understand one thing: "I can't underestimate this world just because it used to be a novel, otherwise... I will pay dearly!"
With that conclusion, he suddenly discovered that he had arrived at a vast and dark space.
Here, several specks of light floated in suspension, resembling pieces of a broken mirror.
These specks of light were all fragments of the countless figures absorbed by the Magic Cube after being crushed by that space storm.
The various motes were of different sizes, some large and some small.
The larger ones were as big as a palm, while the smaller ones were as big as a grain of rice.
In all those specks of light, a sphere of light emitted a soft glow, a soft, sacred glow.
With his memories of the novel and the recent scenes, Lin Ming instantly knew that this soul belonged to the woman.
Lin Ming had been able to observe the moment when the woman had turned into a stream of white light and was absorbed by the Magic Cube right after the explosion occurred.
Furthermore, as if to bury the issue, the aura emitted by the sphere of light was unmistakable.
On the other hand, not knowing how long he could be in this space, Lin Ming began to search for a specific soul fragment.
"The smallest one and the one closest to him..." Lin Ming repeated those words as he tried to find the fragment that matched that description.
And considering it was the closest, it didn't take long.
"There you are, little one!" With alacrity, Lin Ming extended his hand.
The speck of light instantly flowed towards Lin Ming's fingertip upon contact.
Lin Ming didn't have time to respond at all, as his head felt as if a heavy hammer had suddenly struck him viciously.
"Shit!" he let out a scream and fell to the ground.
He knew it was going to hurt, but that much?
"Aaah!"
Lin Ming gripped his head tightly, feeling as if something was desperately invading his mind. The piercing pain made Lin Ming wish to smash his skull against a wall and end his misery!
Still, Lin Ming endured it with all his might; he knew the consequences of not doing so.
If he failed, that soul fragment would devour his sea of consciousness, leading to his death.
"Damn it!"
Lin Ming cursed at every opportunity, hoping the pain would end.
His fingernails dug deep into his flesh and blood.
Luckily for him, he had a passive ability that allowed him to distract his mind from the immense pain and, in turn, concentrate on overcoming it.
It was the only thing he could rely on at the moment. After all, he lacked an iron will like the original Lin Ming.
After who knows how long, this inhuman torture slowly faded away.
Unknowing when the dark surroundings were replaced by the room that gave him Grand Clarity Pavilion.
"I made it," Lin Ming stated with a hoarse voice and immense happiness.
Lin Ming still wanted to do many things. It was not in his plans to die prematurely in the village of the beginning.
Lin Ming checked his sea of consciousness to verify if he had succeeded.
To his relief, it was flooded with knowledge, from arrangements, inscriptions, engravings, various strange symbols, mysterious characters, powerful-looking and straightforward weapon techniques, among other things.
With the most crucial doubt resolved, he swam off looking for a particular legacy skill...
Or, in other words, a form of training.
"Here it is!"
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