The Strongest Talent Tree

Chapter 224: Chapter 221: Overlapping Shadow Mountain Headquarters

Seeing Feng Hao’s shocked expression, Ting Xiaoxue seemed to guess something and said happily, "Brother Feng, you know my cousin?"

"I do, I do." Feng Hao clicked his tongue, a strange look on his face. "Yue Linglong is doing her internship in Rongcheng. She’s my homeroom teacher at the junior academy."

"Wow, what a coincidence!" Ting Xiaoxue said, her eyes wide with excitement.

"It is a coincidence," Feng Hao nodded awkwardly.

Meanwhile, Lu Linfei was completely stunned, shrinking silently to the side and saying no more.

Now that they had a topic in common, their conversation flowed more freely. From Ting Xiaoxue, Feng Hao learned a lot about Yue Linglong, and in the process, indirectly found out that she possessed a bloodline talent.

Feng Hao was quite interested in this. "Your cousin really has a bloodline talent?"

"Of course." Ting Xiaoxue sounded a little glum. "My cousin is my aunt’s daughter, so she has half of our Ting Family bloodline. We just never expected her to awaken a bloodline talent. The family elders argued about it for a long time."

Feng Hao pressed on, "So, what is your family’s bloodline talent?"

"Our family doesn’t have a single bloodline. There are two with a higher concentration, which means a greater chance of awakening: [Energy Control] and [Innate Magic Gathering]. Speaking of which, in our generation, only my cousin has awakened the [Innate Magic Gathering] bloodline."

"[Innate Magic Gathering]?" Feng Hao asked, surprised.

Ting Xiaoxue chuckled and explained, "The so-called Innate Magic Gathering means you’re born with the ability to gather magic. The stronger the bloodline, the stronger the gathering ability. Plus, as your gene level increases, the gathering ability also improves."

Feng Hao nodded in astonishment. ’To think that Yue Linglong, the one I used to tease, was hiding such an impressive bloodline talent.’

Being born with the ability to gather magic was a bloodline that any Magic-type Mage would dream of. After all, for most Magic-type Mages, Magic Power was an extremely scarce resource.

After that, Feng Hao went on to ask about the [Energy Control] ability.

According to Ting Xiaoxue’s explanation, [Energy Control] was a special bloodline ability that enhanced one’s control over energy. Its most direct effect was making the energy released by a Secret Technique more solid and allowing it to persist for a longer time.

For example, with Feng Hao’s [Dark Moon Massacre], the dark moon energy would dissipate in an instant after being released. But Energy Control could extend the time that energy existed. For certain Secret Techniques, this was an absolutely incredible enhancement!

Thanks to their connection through Yue Linglong, Feng Hao grew much closer to the young couple. Although Ting Xiaoxue had a sharp tongue, she was kind-hearted—a girl worth cherishing.

Lu Linfei also gradually joined the conversation, occasionally asking Feng Hao some bizarre questions that left him completely bewildered.

Just like that, the Man-Sa crossed more than half of the Mu Country without them realizing it. By the fourth day, they had successfully arrived at the Imperial Capital Dragon City.

As the capital of the Mu Country, the prosperity of Longcheng was clearly a huge step above Five States City. The ancient, elegant architectural style made Feng Hao feel as if he had stepped into a fairyland.

The Thief God Hall headquarters was situated in a small mountain range called Overlapping Shadow Mountain, east of Longcheng.

Overlapping Shadow Mountain was close to the East Sea and not very high in elevation. The sea breeze and clouds interacted to create the impression of layered, overlapping peaks, which is how the mountain got its name.

Today, Overlapping Shadow Mountain has become the exclusive headquarters of the Thief God Hall, and so the common folk of the Mu Country also call it Thief God Mountain.

Feng Hao’s group didn’t linger in Longcheng. Instead, they traveled at lightning speed and quickly arrived at the foot of Overlapping Shadow Mountain.

Because of the Thief Preliminaries, the foot of Overlapping Shadow Mountain was bustling with people. Most were young faces, clearly here to participate in or watch the Thief Preliminaries.

After getting out of the vehicle, they could see the mountain gate of the Thief God Hall from a distance. Flanked by green pines and towering white jade, it had the air of an Outer Immortal Sect.

"Flying vehicles are prohibited on the main peak. Let’s walk up together," Wang Tongqian said, expertly leading the group through the mountain gate.

Mingling with the crowd, they could occasionally overhear discussions about the Thief Preliminaries.

They climbed the stone steps of the mountain path and finally arrived at the legendary Main Peak Hall. Many of the young thieves who were visiting for the first time cried out in amazement, and Feng Hao and Lu Linfei were no exception.

"The headquarters is truly the headquarters. The Snow Cloud City Branch Hall can’t even compare," Lu Linfei marveled.

Feng Hao was also taken aback by the grandeur of the Main Peak Hall. If he hadn’t known better, he would have thought he’d mistakenly stumbled into the Lingxiao Palace.

Before coming, Feng Hao had imagined what the Thief God Hall headquarters would look like. In his mind, it was basically a den of thieves; he would have been impressed if it was even halfway decent. But the sight before him far exceeded his expectations.

As everyone stood there in awe, two old thieves, over level fifty, walked over and shouted, "Alright, you young thieves, listen up! Competitors, follow me! Non-competitors, follow him! The Grand Hall has arranged accommodations for everyone."

At these words, the noisy crowd quickly split into two groups.

Feng Hao was about to go join the crowd when Wang Tongqian grabbed him. "Brother Feng, come with me to the Thief’s Palace first. Let Xiaolu handle the lodging."

"Is that okay?" Feng Hao asked, taken aback.

"What’s not to be okay about?" Wang Tongqian smiled nonchalantly, then turned to Lu Linfei. "Xiaolu, go get him a room first."

"No problem! Brother Feng, you just go ahead," Lu Linfei readily agreed. ’Is he kidding? How could I possibly refuse an order from a Thief?’

And so, Feng Hao stopped hesitating and followed Wang Tongqian away from the area.

Watching the two of them leave, Lu Linfei’s expression grew even more peculiar. ’A trip to the Thief’s Palace right after arriving... that’s not a privilege just anyone gets. Looks like my guess was more or less on the mark.’

"Lin Fei, what do you think Feng Hao’s identity really is?" Ting Xiaoxue asked, her eyes full of curiosity.

"How should I know? In any case, he’s definitely no simple character," Lu Linfei smacked his lips, pulling Ting Xiaoxue towards the crowd. "Come on. Since we arrived so many days early, we should be able to pick a decent place to stay."

...

Meanwhile, under Wang Tongqian’s guidance, Feng Hao quickly left the Main Peak Hall area. They then boarded the Man-Sa and flew toward a peak diagonally opposite them.

"Brother San, what kind of place is the Thief’s Palace?" Feng Hao asked in confusion.

Wang Tongqian chuckled and explained, "The Thief’s Palace is the palace of the Thieves. When we were at the foot of the mountain earlier, I already notified the big boss and the others. They’re probably waiting for you at the Thief’s Palace now."

"Eldest Brother and Second Brother are both there?" Feng Hao asked, a hint of joy in his voice.

"But of course." Wang Tongqian smiled. "By the way, weren’t you eager to meet Number Four? She’s waiting for you too."

Hearing this, Feng Hao felt inexplicably nervous. To be honest, he was very curious about this legendary Fourth Sister.

Seeing Feng Hao’s reserved demeanor, Wang Tongqian couldn’t help but chuckle. "Don’t be nervous. Number Four might be a bit eccentric, but she’s very warm towards her own people."

"Then I’m relieved," Feng Hao said, breathing a sigh of relief.

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