Transcendent Dawn

ꨡ[6Ba~oNx1: Chapter 0821: Opponent Chapter 821: Chapter 0821: Opponent Jenny struggled to lift her suitcase, following Su Lu out of the shop.

Just then, she saw a noticeable disturbance ahead in the alley.

Many people in grey robes were crowding and fleeing, like a box of disordered sardines.

Behind them were uniformed Public Security Officers.

“It’s the Public Security Officers raiding the black market…”

Jenny murmured, seeing an old woman who had tried to sell her Fishman Ointment fleeing quickly, obviously in possession of contraband.

Thinking about this, she stared blankly at her own suitcase, which also contained contraband.

“What are you standing there for?”

Su Lu grabbed her arm and ran to a corner.

“Don’t move, security patrol…

everyone line up!”

The distant roar of the Public Security Officers came through.

This alley had only two exits, and it was very narrow, facilitating control.

Of course, some unscrupulous merchants definitely had other escape routes prepared well in advance.

However, Su Lu’s method was simpler and more straightforward; he took out a piece of chalk and drew a door on the wall.

Suddenly, a flash of light, and that door became real.

“Come with me!”

He led Jenny through that door.

Jenny felt somewhat dazed, finding herself on a street next to the previous one.

Behind her, the door on the wall slowly reverted to a chalk drawing, which Su Lu quickly erased.

“What was that…?”

She asked with a stunned expression.

“Creating Chalk—not a Marvel but a true Mysterious item, held in churches and deemed a ‘must contain’ dangerous contraband item.”

Su Lu explained with a light laugh, “What it draws can become real… of course, it doesn’t work with living things, which would entirely mutate into Beasts, and even non-living things have a certain chance of mutation, but many times it’s quite useful…

it just occasionally needs to eat fruit, otherwise it gets angry and starts doodling wildly.”

“A chalk… that eats fruit?”

Jenny blinked, struggling to comprehend.

“True Mysterious items are born from the catastrophe, from the chaotic remnants left by the destruction of the gods and the Magic Net…

Many have strong side effects, unlike the Marvels crafted by humans.”

Su Lu casually handed the chalk to Jenny: “Here, it’s yours now…”

“Professor…”

Jenny was somewhat moved: “Such a precious item…”

“For me, it was just something I picked up…” Su Lu smiled indifferently, leading Jenny back to the campus.

Jenny reverted to her original appearance, carrying the suitcase and following behind Su Lu.

“Turing Mentor!”

A mechanical mentor approached from the opposite direction.

He was tall, with bronzed skin and neatly groomed mutton chop whiskers.

“Professor Robert.”

Su Lu smiled and greeted, “What brings you here?”

“Just perfect, Jenny is here too…

about the new steam engine model you submitted…” Professor Robert’s expression was subtle: “The college is planning to push it for awards, but it faces a competitor, a brand-new mechanical transmission tool that can effectively reduce energy loss…”

“It’s said that its designer is also improving a steam engine model…

By the way, his name is Varen!” Professor Robert lowered his voice at the end, as if sharing a secret.

“I believe that my student’s design is certainly the best.”

Su Lu responded with a smile.

But at the same time, his eyes seemed to pierce through many mists, coming to a small, dirty workshop.

A young man with messy hair and pale complexion was intently staring at the steam engine in front of him.

On the table, there were various design sketches and tools.

His eyes were fanatical, mumbling, “No mistake…

it must be like this…”

At that moment, in Su Lu’s eyes, an obscure power seemed to Cover the aura around the person’s body.

It was not visible, yet it had the subtle influence to change its surroundings.

…

“Fate?”

The creator sighed inwardly.

Surrounding the youth named Varen was unmistakably the power of fate.

In other words, he was indeed the “Son of the Era” that had truly emerged in this world!

This was a secret even the gods could not easily discover.

“It is also…in such a vast world, after so many years of accumulation, finally there appeared a native with the potential to become a divine being…”

Su Lu glanced at Jenny behind him.

“Professor?”

Jenny, who was politely bidding farewell to Professor Robert, noticed something amiss and asked in confusion.

“This Varen…is quite interesting, a formidable opponent you’ll face in the future.”

Su Lu replied with a light chuckle.

For the creator, having a ‘Son of the Era’ in his world was a great boon.

Varen, favored by the era, was bound to stir up significant events.

He could even possibly become a divine being!

This would inevitably pose a strong challenge to Jenny.

Although Su Lu had provided Jenny with excellent conditions, becoming a divine being was something uncertain.

Competing with each other was also a way to foster progress.

As long as the ultimate winner was decided, the one who benefited the most would still be Su Lu himself.

“Varen?”

Jenny silently noted the name.

…

Several days later.

Inside Varen’s workshop.

A youth with wine-red hair and a face full of freckles burst in, “Varen…it’s not good.”

“What’s the matter, Feiqi?”

Varen looked up, scratching his head with the wrench in his hand.

“You’ve been nominated for this year’s Kingdom Invention Award!”

Feiqi, disdainfully navigating around the garbage on the floor, said mysteriously, “But I’ve heard…you have a very strong competitor, Jenny from Xilan Mechanical College, who has improved a steam engine…”

At this, Varen paused in his work.

In front of him, a steam engine model was also displayed.

“And then?”

“And then… aren’t you nervous or anxious?” Feiqi was speechless.

“That’s none of my concern, but if someone really has improved the steam engine model, I’d like to see it!”

Varen smirked and returned to his work.

“Oh right, there’s another matter, how are you considering it?”

Feiqi looked around, lowering his voice, “About…joining the church?”

“The Wise Sage?”

Varen looked somewhat puzzled.

This being appreciated scholars filled with wisdom and often recruited such individuals.

Of course, being in the Freest Kingdom under the domain of the Mother of Nature, the God of Knowledge’s church had to be somewhat secretive about recruiting.

This situation was much better in the Freedom City-States Federation, which was acknowledged as the most religiously chaotic place.@@novelbin@@

“Yes!

They believe you possess unmatched mechanical talent and can lead a new wave of mechanical innovation!”

Feiqi’s eyes sparkled, “They promise that once you join, they will make you an ‘Apostle’ and bestow upon you the ‘Owl Saint Marks’, which can enlighten wisdom and quicken your thoughts…”

“I need to think about it…”

Hearing about Apostles and Saint Marks, Varen’s eyes brightened.