Transcendent Dawn

ꨡ[6Ba~oN{7: Chapter 0817: Saint Marks Chapter 817: Chapter 0817: Saint Marks “So you’re Jenny, the craftsman’s daughter…”

After a brief conversation, Su Lu took off his hat, “Then…

I should take my leave now.”

“No, please wait, Mister Turing!”

Jenny hastily said, “Those beasts…

Are there many of them?

And…

the Extraordinary People of the church, I mean… Transcendent Strength, what is that?”

“Are you curious about them?”

Su Lu stopped in his tracks, his eyes glinting with amusement.

Jenny took a deep breath, “Yes, I am very curious about all things unknown!”

“Unusual entities, which include beasts and several mysterious items, indeed exist in this world, and humans, possessing Extraordinary Strength, are known as ‘Apostles’… ‘Apostles’ are marked by Saint Marks, with major paths including ‘Cat,’ ‘Eagle,’ ‘Wolf,’ ‘Griffin,’ ‘Spider,’ and so on…”

Su Lu smiled and told Jenny, “You must wonder how one can obtain the power of the Transcendent, which is clearly held by other great powers… Each power has a different Path, like the Freedom City-States Federation, which is known for ‘Spider Saint Marks,’ while the local Natural Church specializes in ‘Griffin Saint Marks,’ ‘Cat’s Holy Stigma’… and in some Evil God cults, there are even some very peculiar Saint Marks Paths I wouldn’t recommend you try…”

Although she didn’t fully understand, Jenny still made a point to remember every word Su Lu said.

Finally, she looked at Su Lu, asking excitedly, “Are you…

a Transcendent too?”

“Sort of…”

Su Lu gave an evasive answer and disappeared into the darkness.

Watching him leave, Jenny exhaled silently, feeling her goals shifting slightly.

‘Perhaps, while becoming a great craftsman, I can also try to become a Transcendent?

The two aren’t conflicting… What exactly are Saint Marks, and how can I obtain them?’

…

Jenny sneaked back home, finding everything as usual, which made her sigh in relief.

As for the meeting with her friend, she had to cancel it.

Months passed in a flash.

The events of that night seemed to have been suppressed; not a whisper of it was heard, nor did anyone come knocking, which made Jenny secretly relieved.

Soon, it was September.

One day at dinner, Wick and Mrs.

Hallea seriously called Jenny over, “Daughter… Recently, Mechanical College in Xilan City is enrolling students, and we have signed you up.”

“What?”

Jenny was somewhat surprised; she had heard of this college and greatly admired it, but the tuition was quite expensive: “Regarding the tuition…”

“You don’t need to worry about that; Daddy has some savings,”

Wick took a sip of beer, “The college not only teaches mechanical knowledge but also offers vocabulary classes, after three years of study, you’ll be able to find a good job…”

“Daddy…”

Jenny’s eyes were slightly wet.

…

Mechanical University in Xilan City.

Jenny changed into a new set of clothes, sitting in a spacious and bright classroom with her classmates, waiting for the first class to begin.

The classroom door creaked open.

A gentleman wearing a tailcoat entered.

He was very young, appearing to be in his twenties, his eyes profound, “Classmates, I will be your mechanics teacher… you can call me… Turing!”

Below, Jenny had already covered her mouth.

She could not have imagined that Mister Turing, who had saved her that night, would become her teacher.

Su Lu seemed not to notice her, his gaze sweeping around as he began the lecture with a clear voice:

“Machinery…

is full of charm, it can bring tremendous power—steam engines!

It can also provide us with computational support, like difference engines…

You are all my students, and I hope you can go further on the path of machinery.

Next…

let me introduce a simple steam engine, it provides modest strength, used to pump water in coal mines…

If, I say if…

any of you can improve it, you will gain everything in the world!”

As he spoke, Su Lu presented a crude model of a steam engine.

The class progressed quickly, and every student took notes diligently.

Although Jenny was captivated by the steam engine, after class, she gritted her teeth and quickly caught up with Turing, “Teacher…”

“Lucky girl…

is this our second meeting?

Su Lu smiled.

“Yes, I’ve caught you.”

Jenny’s cheeks were flushed, and she was gasping for breath.

She glanced around and quickly lowered her voice, “Could you teach me other types of knowledge?”

“About the Transcendent Saint Marks?

No…”

Su Lu shook his head, “But if it’s about mechanical issues, you are welcome to ask me anytime.”

Seeing this, a look of disappointment appeared on Jenny’s face.

…

Winter.

The cold wind blew, and light snow fell from the sky.

Inside the Mechanical College, teachers’ dormitory.

“Teacher…”

Jenny knocked on the door and saw Su Lu open it, “Regarding the new steam engine suggestion last time, I have already designed the draft, but there are still a few small issues…”

“Hmm, come in.”

Su Lu glanced at her and nodded.

Jenny immediately dashed into the room and crouched by the fireplace burning with wood.

“I need to correct something.”

Su Lu followed her, taking the homework Jenny brought with him, and sat down at the desk, ready to revise.

Jenny’s gaze shifted and fell on the bookshelf in the study.

Although this teacher never taught her Transcendent knowledge, he did not forbid her from viewing the books in the study.

Through this method, Jenny had already gained some understanding of that mysterious world.

Although, to get the opportunity, she was also wracking her brains designing a new steam engine as a pretext to visit.

She went to the edge of the bookshelf, very familiarly pulled out a book titled “Natural Secret Language,” and began to read.

“…Cat’s Holy Stigma, primarily based on agility, the first saint mark provides an agility boost, commonly known as ‘Cat’s Elegance,’ bestowing the Apostle with excellent balance capabilities and remarkable speed…”

Behind the book page, there was a sketch of the first saint mark, looking like an abstract black cat.

“The second saint mark, called ‘Quick Attack Claw,’ allows the Apostle to mutate their hands, gaining astonishing lethal power…”

The illustration of the saint marks on the following pages featured a pair of cat claws, perfectly matching the previously described black cat saint marks.

“All the saint marks require potions or rituals to enhance, starting from the ‘Cat’s Elegance’ potion to the ‘Quick Attack Claw’ potion, all held in the hands of the Natural Church…

Almost impossible for outsiders to obtain.

And all the saint marks, in the later stages, combine into a real Warmonster?

Is this also the beginning of the Apostles’ transformative increase in strength?”

Jenny mumbled to herself and set the book down, wanting to find the first-stage magic potion formula.

“Cough, cough!”

At that moment, Su Lu’s cough suddenly sounded, “Jenny.”

“Teacher…” Jenny resignedly returned to the desk to hear Su Lu’s evaluation of her design.