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Chapter 378: Chapter 299: The Jian Family’s Courtyard (Please Subscribe, Requesting Monthly Tickets!)

They had dinner and chatted until the sky turned dark, and it was only after the restaurant staff reminded them that they were closing that the three of them finished their meal.

By now, Yan Junze had a rough understanding: five-star Exorcists usually congregated in Huaying District, forming the elite of the Exorcist teams with very few in number.

Previously, there was a five-star in Tianmeng District, but they perished along with a strangeness during the handling of a terrifying incident and the position had since remained vacant.

Because of the scarcity of five-stars, Huaying District didn’t offer special treatment to Tianmeng District, encouraging the local Exorcists to upgrade their abilities and to take the promotion test to four-star in hopes of becoming the new five-star Exorcist and filling the vacancy.

As for the five-star Exorcists gathered in Huaying District, it was said they had more important missions to undertake, which Guo Youliang could potentially be assigned to if he performed well following his promotion.

In Guo Youliang’s own words, although his overall strength seemed decent now, the headquarters still had concerns.

The first reason for their concern was that Guo Youliang had just been promoted, and they feared he might not have a firm grasp on his new powers, warranting further observation. The second reason was related to the body of Mo Da.

Mo Da’s body was still that of an Ancient Corpse, not Guo Youliang’s original form, which made him different from other five-star Exorcists as there was no precedent for possessing a corpse to resurrect in an 800-year-old Ancient Corpse.

So it was normal for headquarters to observe him, and even Guo Youliang himself was very concerned about his current condition, always mindful of any changes in this body.

Regardless, the fact of his increased strength was indisputable and unchangeable.

Latter, Yan Junze learned about the concept of the Ultimate Law, which was a special method for slaying strangenesses that only the five-star Exorcists possessed.

What is a five-star?

The bodies of these Exorcists are intrinsically exceptional, and if not naturally so, they could be transformed via a magnetic field later on in life.

However, Exorcists who are artificially altered by the magnetic field after birth still fall short in overall capabilities compared to those five-stars born with the innate traits.

Fortunate five-stars like Guo Youliang are after all in the minority.

An extraordinary physique is fundamental; these individuals undergo changes in their body structure due to the magnetic field, which allows them to absorb some Spiritual Energy (Ghost Qi) for their use. Of course, Yan Junze referred to it as Different Dimension Energy.

In the process of controlling the magnetic field and absorbing Spiritual Energy, every five-star Exorcist specializes in different aspects, hence their Ultimate Laws vary as well.

The so-called Ultimate Law isn’t about having a “secret manual” lying around for any five-star Exorcist to practice.

The Ultimate Law is merely a general term, and each five-star Exorcist’s Ultimate Law is uniquely created based on their body, rendering them all distinct.

This concept is very mysterious, and even Guo Youliang, though adept in its use, couldn’t thoroughly explain it.

But Yan Junze had come to understand the uniqueness of the five-star Exorcists, a level above the four-star.

Moreover, according to Guo Youliang, there were even more powerful individuals beyond five-star, but they weren’t referred to as Exorcists. Due to their rarity and eminent status, even the Exorcist organization had to treat them with great respect.

Upon leaving the restaurant, Yan Junze said to Zhang Xiaomo, “You should practice more and strive to become a four-star Exorcist soon.”

“It won’t be long. I’m much more skilled at controlling the Magnetic Force than before,” Zhang Xiaomo nodded.

“After returning now, I’ll first follow Captain Huo’s instructions to sweep through Mo Family Village,” said Guo Youliang. “Once it’s confirmed that all the strangenesses there have been cleared, I’ll come back and personally mentor Zhang Xiaomo to help her get promoted sooner.”

“Thank you, Uncle Guo,” Zhang Xiaomo said with a beaming smile.

Guo Youliang shook his head, “What concerns you and Junze, concerns me too. Don’t say thank you again.”

Yan Junze and Zhang Xiaomo exchanged glances, both aware of what Guo Youliang meant. He wasn’t a fool; dinner was enough time for him to surmise that the two had a delicate relationship.

When they were about to part, Zhang Xiaomo handed Yan Junze a card, “This is the Exorcist’s Travel Permit. You have an A-grade permit, which allows access to many places.”

Yan Junze took it and examined it closely.

The card was exquisitely made, with gold-threaded edges, and had embossed lettering on both sides. It probably contained an embedded chip.

“Does it have a tracker?” Yan Junze raised the card and asked.

Zhang Xiaomo rolled her eyes, “The data chip contains your Exorcist identity information, with no tracking capabilities.”

A car they had booked earlier was already waiting by the curb. Concerned that Zhang Xiaomo and Yan Junze still had more to say, Guo Youliang politely entered the vehicle first and waited inside.

“Let’s go,” said Zhang Xiaomo to Yan Junze, opening the car door but not immediately getting in.

Yan Junze spread his arms, “Do you need a hug before you go?”

Blushing, Zhang Xiaomo stomped her foot gently and glanced at Guo Youliang, who sat in the car pretending to see and hear nothing.

Zhang Xiaomo didn’t embrace Yan Junze but pinched his arm hard as if using force while getting into the car.

As the sedan drove away, Yan Junze stood at the curb and waved goodbye, then looked at the spot on his arm where she had pinched him. It was a bit red – the woman apparently didn’t have the heart to pinch too hard.

When the tail lights of the car were no longer visible, Yan Junze was about to head back to the school when suddenly his legs went numb. He immediately reached down to brace his legs, but grasped nothing.

He lay on the ground and hurried to look down, only to see his legs had turned transparent, with only a faint outline visible. But just a moment ago, his hand had indeed touched nothing.

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