Talismans, if placed in the Wu Qi Continent, required an element of surprise to achieve unexpected effects. However, in this interstellar era, everyone was unfamiliar with talismans, so any use was inherently surprising.
Ju Yiqiu went to assist another A-grade solo operative. The two of them, along with Ju Yiqiu’s occasional deployment of talismans, quickly made challenging higher-ranked star beasts seem effortless.
Once this matter was resolved, the S-grade solo operative in the squad called out to them.
“Quick, help me! I can’t hold on much longer!”
Never before had this solo operative imagined he would be asking for help from a logistician, and one with A-grade perception at that.
“Coming!”
The feeling of being needed by the squad clearly made Ju Yiqiu quite pleased and incredibly excited.
With the three of them dealing with this one S-grade star beast, it was defeated even without the use of talismans. As the crisis subsided, they all gathered around Ju Yiqiu, excitedly asking, “What kind of new weapon was that?”
Ever since Senior Qiu Han’s magical robes, everyone seemed more accepting of new things.
The mecha master of Ju Yiqiu’s squad, with a hint of flattery, asked Ju Yiqiu, “What was that new compressed bomb just now? It felt very powerful, and very novel. Bombs with lightning effects, where did you buy it?”
Such items were typically developed by renowned mecha masters and were considered proprietary secrets. Therefore, the mecha master was merely inquiring about its purchase location, intending to buy one for research after the test.
Ju Yiqiu, of course, couldn’t tell them it was Meng Huai’s creation, and simply stated, “It’s said to be called ‘Fu,’ a gift from my friend. I don’t know where it was bought.”
“Alright.”
Seeing this, the mecha master understood Ju Yiqiu’s intention to conceal the information and didn’t press further.
Ju Yiqiu’s newly joined squad, now equipped with the talismans from Meng Huai, had suddenly become figures of considerable importance within the team.
Initially, there were no live broadcast cameras here, but the director, seeing an interesting development, shifted the cameras to this location. For the audience’s convenience, they even rewound the footage a bit to allow viewers to watch from the beginning.
The audience had initially been rather bored with the combat, complaining about a team that struggled even against an S-grade star beast. However, they were quickly captivated by the appearance of the mysterious ‘weapon.’
Soon, not only did Ju Yiqiu’s side have weapons called ‘Fu,’ but many others also possessed a few of these wondrous items. Clearly, Ju Yiqiu’s ‘Fu’ were the most numerous, while others had only a few or just a few sheets, using them with great caution.
This further fueled the audience’s interest in the ‘Fu,’ and discussions began about which mecha master’s secret weapon this new item was.
Many people participated in this discussion. On a certain forum, someone even started a thread: “Did you guys see it? That weapon called Fu, it’s very powerful! Let’s discuss who its creator is. No mecha master has claimed it yet, and there are no reports of them having made this weapon.”
#1. It was used by a student in the Imperial Military Academy’s freshman test. Here’s a video for everyone to see. By the way, why do Imperial Military Academy students always have new gadgets? Remember the ‘magical robes’ from before? This weapon is truly impressive, offering both defense and offense, top-notch!
#2. What Fu? Never heard of it, but I did record the video of that magical robe. Its power was immense, and it’s said to have been made by the mecha master student themselves?
#3. Not the student upstairs, they wouldn’t have such skill.
#4. Was it made by that student’s mentor?
#8. Reply to #4. No, I have a friend who is a mentor in the Imperial Military Academy’s Mecha Engineering department. I heard that the student’s mentor was also very surprised in the office at the time! And the mentor’s rivals who saw it were also furious!
#9. I’m not saying this to derail the conversation, but aren’t you guys going off-topic? There’s a dedicated thread for that magical robe. We’re talking about this Fu thing now. I just watched the video, and it’s quite interesting. It’s far more powerful than the so-called greatest micro-bomb in history, and it’s a bomb with lightning. Have any of you seen anything like it?
#11. Bowing in awe, truly a miraculous weapon.
Many were very interested in the talismans, but finally, someone voiced a different opinion.
#478. This isn’t Fu, or any new weapon! This is clearly a talisman, the most commonly used method by ancient occult charlatans. It should have been a deceptive item! Strange, how is it… so… powerful?! It’s world-altering! Could ancient occult arts truly exist?
Those who saw this comment were stunned. They had never heard of or seen such a weapon before, but many had heard of ancient occult practices. However, their general thought was that these things were all scams.
The person who posted comment #478 was named Ji Xuyao. At this moment, he was searching through his ancient books and examining some of his collected materials. Much of his collection consisted of paper books, as he was an enthusiast of ancient culture and therefore had some understanding of ancient occult arts, but…
When Ji Xuyao saw the video, he felt a sense of familiarity. While reading the thread, he subconsciously muttered, “Fu? It feels so familiar. Where have I seen it before?”
With this thought, he went to his underground collection room, where his ancient books were stored on a bookshelf. As he searched, the thread grew rapidly, reaching a hundred replies in an instant.
Finally, he found the content he was looking for in a book, which even had illustrations. Although the style was slightly different from the item in the video, Ji Xuyao immediately recognized it: “It’s this! What Fu, it’s clearly a talisman! Ancient occult, just a deceptive trick!”
Ji Xuyao was a loyal fan of ancient literature, but he had always considered ancient occult practices a great flaw in ancient culture.
“Without the charlatans who used ancient occult arts to deceive people hundreds of years ago, ancient culture wouldn’t have declined so much.”
This was a phrase Ji Xuyao often uttered, but that was about to change today.
Ji Xuyao saw the ancient book’s records concerning talismans. As he read, he felt a chilling yet exhilarating sensation.
“It says here that these capable individuals could scale walls and walk on rooftops. We can all do that, scaling walls and walking on rooftops. Oh, so it means without the aid of mechas or other tools, that’s truly remarkable.”
He could still have dismissed it as deceptive trickery earlier, but after seeing everything in the video, he meticulously examined the book in his hands.
“How does it feel like this thing is even more powerful than what’s described in the book! Who drew this? Could there really be a master as mentioned in the book in this era? Unbelievable, truly unbelievable!”