Am I a god-tier talent in all my professions?

Chapter 171 Darkness - Forbidden Hall
Kumiloni could only protect the scriptures of his own church from being stolen.

As for the other churches... well, good luck to you.

Kumiloni has no obligation to remind them.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that different churches are inherently in a competitive relationship, and according to this line of thinking, Kumiloni should actually be helping them.

But Cúmiloni's moral compass is at odds.

Ultimately, after a fierce internal struggle, Kumiloni chose to pretend he hadn't seen anything.

……

The three of them checked into a very high-end hotel. Although Yuefeng City was a decent large city, it was not yet the main city of the Ruijia Kingdom.

There aren't many things worth remembering.

As for the banquet, Izparut declined it.

This banquet is nothing more than everyone exchanging pleasantries and saying some celebratory words; it's really not as important as the actual business.

Iz set off overnight to return to Knoloa to bring Leng Qingying over.

Kumiloni is escaping reality.

Lu Cang then wandered around the city alone and went to the local large library.

Search for books that contain secrets.

Since we're here, we might as well make the best of it. A new place is bound to have many novelties.

At least every regional library has some books containing secrets.

Wherever you go, you'll gain something new.

After searching around, I borrowed all the books with hidden secrets from the library.

Regardless of what the hidden contents were, Lu Cang had no intention of returning them, so he treated it as if he had paid for them.

Then, Lu Cang began to wander around the entire city.

To find out if there are any special restrictions or hidden treasures in this city...

As for restrictions on things like shopping malls, weapon shops, general stores, and pharmacies.

Lu Cang was too lazy to look it up.

It's fine to cause trouble for the officials, but Lu Cang feels somewhat guilty about harming ordinary people.

Moreover, ordinary people really don't have much of a good stuff.

Lu Cang's senses swept directly over the inside of their restrictions, but there wasn't a single thing that caught his eye.

But speaking of it.

Having broken so many restrictions, I've also learned how to set them up. If I have enough materials, I can set them up myself.

rather say……

Now I am the master of restrictions.

Lu Cang also remembered the knowledge about these broken restrictions very clearly. If he were to sell it, the way to set up level 6 and level 7 restrictions would be extremely valuable knowledge.

"I've heard that Ruijia's magic is not good, but her combat skills are exceptional."

Lu Cang quietly arrived next to the city's largest combat skills academy.

The inner layer is covered with a robe that shields perception and reduces presence.

The entire school is under a system of identity verification; anyone entering without permission will be identified and detected.

However, this restriction is quite crude. In fact, even without his talent, Lu Cang could find a way to hide it in the identification process by deciphering the scholar's methods.

But isn't it stupid to have talent and not use it?

Lu Cang walked in confidently.

He was reshaped from flesh and blood into the appearance of a middle-aged man, wearing a warrior's simple clothes on the outside and a robe underneath.

The guards completely ignored Lu Cang and let him walk in.

If a person has a problem, the restrictions will identify it.

Since there are no problems, just release them.

Entering easily, Lu Cang couldn't help but marvel at the lax defenses here...

However, it is indeed impossible to strictly check the gates of an academy.

Upon entering the academy, Lu Cang scanned the area with his senses.

He then walked toward a building in a corner.

The building is small and hidden in a corner, but it has extremely complex restrictions.

There were restrictions in place, but no one was guarding the entrance.

This time, the restriction might actually work.

But there was no one guarding the gate...

Lu Cang walked in with an upright and dignified air.

Anyway, this is Ruijia's territory. If he were to be caught, Lu Cang would just run away... without any psychological burden.

It's not like I'm doing something wrong in Loren; I'm genuinely afraid of getting caught.

I am not a weakling that anyone can stop now. If I really want to escape, everyone who comes will have to think twice.

Push open the door.

After entering, Lu Cang immediately closed the door.

Inside this portal, instead of rows and rows of combat manuals, there was only one tough scroll made of monster hide, the only one in the entire space.

"The Secret of War - The Secret of Slaying"

Lu Cang thought for a moment and decided to make a copy first.

Although he is a god of war and seems to have no ulterior motives, it would be bad if he broke the taboo.

Moreover, it seems to have no hidden secrets; it's mostly just surface-level information that doesn't require close examination.

Lu Cang made rubbings of the text and patterns on the scroll one by one.

I then took a stroll around their combat skills hall.

The students from those academies were also in the combat skills hall. There were quite a few people there, but none of them noticed Lu Cang.

I thought he was a student here.

Lu Cang casually picked up a few combat techniques that interested him, broke the restrictions on them that prevented them from being placed in his storage space, and then stored them in his own space.

He turned around and walked away.

Hmph, Ruijia.

Chief Mage Ben Loren will accept these combat skills on your behalf.

Lu Cang strolled around Yuefeng City and returned to the hotel, his pockets overflowing with money.

It really is the enemy's treasure trove, which is also my own.

Does Loren only have Rega as an enemy?

What about the other enemies?
Sigh, it seems that apart from Rega, all the other countries are small and not worth worrying about...

I wonder what the other five continents in the outer sea are like?
We haven't even left the continent of Ruilun yet; I wonder when we'll be able to visit the other continents.

There was still some food left in the bowl.

The thoughts that were in the pot had already crept into Lu Cang's heart.

Yuna's scholarly ability can last for about seven days, during which it gradually weakens.

If you want to utilize the scholar's professional abilities again later, you'll still need to establish a resonance connection with Yuna.

Perhaps we should bring Yuna along too?
However, Yuna has no fighting ability, and it would be too dangerous for her to go to an enemy country at such a young age.

In contrast, Leng Qingying now possesses combat power exceeding that of an ordinary level 5 job changer.

There's no need to worry too much about her safety.

Lu Cang lay on the bed and began to study the combat techniques that had been copied down.

"The Secret of Slaying"

"All strikes can be executed with perfect harmony of mind and body, forming momentum..."

This article is entirely about the secrets of slashing techniques.

It didn't provide any actual combat techniques, but it explained the "slash" strike in great detail. After reading it, Lu Cang felt as if he had been enlightened about the slash.

I feel like all the slashes I've landed before were wrong.

It's not just about slashing techniques.

Even the magical wind blades, light blades, whip slashes, light sweeps... are all wrong.

A true strike.

Lu Cang joined his two fingers together, his fingertips pinching a wisp of wind.

Sweep out with a horizontal slash!

Swish!
A fleeting glimpse of beauty—

A long, extremely fine crack appeared on the wall.

Swah——

Immediately afterwards, the cabinet, the bedside table, the lamp... all slid off at an angle.

Yes.

This is the real strike.

When swift, it is as thin as a thread; when heavy, it is as imposing as a mountain.

"I estimate that besides the secret of slaying, there are other secret techniques."

"To be left for those who will inherit it to consult...?"

In other words, this "secret of slaying" may only be taught after passing some kind of inheritance test.

However, I am also someone who inherited the legacy of the God of War.

It's perfectly reasonable to take a look.

"The way this world is passed down is truly full of surprises."

Prior to this, Lu Cang had no idea that there was such a thing as the War Mystery Chronicles.

After studying for so long, I still feel like my understanding of this world is only the tip of the iceberg.

Okay... Go downstairs and pay up.

Let's find a new room and get some sleep.

……

The next morning, there was a knock on the door.

Clang clang clang clang—

Looking over, I saw Leng Qingying knocking on the door from the outside.

boom!
The door was kicked open.

"Lu Cang!"

Lu Cang sat up on the bed, his eyes indifferent.

"grown ups……"

The originally aggressive Leng Qingying became somewhat frightened upon seeing Lu Cang.

She recalled the days and nights she suffered at the hands of Lu Cang.

“Iz said you needed my help, so I came over.”

Whom do you want me to kill?

"The King of Riga?"

Lu Cang quickly scanned all directions with his senses.

He immediately used his magic to grab Leng Qingying and drag her into the room, then closed the door.

Lu Cang: "Who told you I was going to kill someone?"

"What do you need me to do for you if you don't kill people? All I know how to do is kill."

The little girl stood with her hands on her hips, speaking with an air of self-righteousness.

She had always been trained to kill; an assassin's skills are the skills of killing, and her practice from morning till night was all about killing.

"Ugh……"

"I just need you to help me get some things."

"You're going to cheat on me?"

Lu Cang: "Sigh, not human."

"Stealing."

"Oh...that's fine then."

I don’t know how her teacher taught her. Maybe she should be given a proper private tutor.

Anyway, I have plenty of spare cash...

However, interfering in someone else's life like this doesn't seem right. Let her experience the life of a normal person in a proper environment.

Who are we going to steal from?

"Yes, we need to steal the forbidden sanctuary of the Church of Darkness first."

Forget it, I don't even know what's normal about it.

……

The four of them met up early in the morning. After breakfast, they bid farewell to the city lord of Yuefeng City, informing him that they were returning to Loren and would not stay any longer.

Then, they turned and headed towards the capital of Ruijia.

The capital city of Riga is called Sel.

It is a magnificent city situated atop a mountain.

It didn't take Lu Cang and his group long to arrive at the city.

Upon arrival, we simply found an ordinary little hotel to stay in, neither high-end nor dilapidated.

As for their identities as lodgers, the four of them simply made them up.

Iz used flesh magic to disguise herself as a middle-aged man, while Lu Cang maintained the appearance of a child, but their appearances were completely different.

Lu Cang's transformed appearance is somewhat similar to Bo-chan from Crayon Shin-chan.

He looks rather silly.

The registered information indicates a family of four: parents and two children, one 11 years old and the other 9 years old.

After all, they came here to steal things.

Naturally, it wouldn't be appropriate to ostentatiously send the renowned Izparut and Loren's chief mage, Lu Cang, up there.

Iz, Lu Cang, and Leng Qingying gathered in the small room.

The three people formed a circle.

Iz began, "Tell me, what's the plan, and how do you need our cooperation?"

"Well, if things go smoothly, Master Iz shouldn't need to intervene."

"Xiao Leng and I can complete the entire process of the plan."

Iz: "Oh? Looks like you're pretty confident."

Lu Cang: "Well, the most troublesome thing is the restriction, but this restriction is not difficult for me to break."

"Master Izzy only needs to help us clean up the mess. If we are discovered, please cover our escape."

Izzy nodded slightly: "Yes, it's best to avoid conflict."

"After all, I don't really want to rob openly, as that would damage my reputation."

I don't really want to...

Are you still thinking about it?
However, Izzy does care about his reputation, as Lu Cang could tell from his obsession with becoming the world's strongest mage.

"What about the route? How should it be planned?"

Lu Cang glanced out the window: "Let's go take a look around first, and then make a detailed plan when we get back."

Compared to Loren's Bridge to Heaven.

Ruijia's mobile equipment was much cruder, consisting of one springboard after another.

If you step on it, you will be bounced a long way and a high distance.

It's easy for someone to fall and get hurt.

However, I heard that most people in Ruijia are quite strong and that being thrown won't cause them much harm.

Ugh.

No wonder it's a land of warriors; the people are so savage.

The Bridge to Heaven in Loren is still better.

Lu Cang jumped on the rooftops and walls, stepping on the trampolines one after another.

They can jump hundreds of meters in one go.

Leng Qingying followed beside Lu Cang. As Lu Cang passed by the vicinity of each church, he not only sensed the presence of the churches but also broke the restrictions.

The Dark Church remains a level 7 restricted area.

It's the same in both Loren and Rega. Could it be that when the church was built, a powerful expert was specially invited to help set up the seal?

After all, the major churches are global organizations.

In terms of power, any one church is far more powerful than the two countries of Loren and Rega.

Even if these two countries were destroyed.

These churches remain entities that ordinary people cannot afford to offend.

"The Church of Light is still a level 6 restriction... The other churches, Cold, Luck, Peace, and Life, are also level 6 restrictions."

Is Rega's Cold Church restriction a level higher than Loren's?
Oh, I heard that Iz stole from Riga's Cold Church back then. Is it because it was stolen from back then that they deliberately strengthened their defenses?

Let's rule out the Church of Life for now.

After all, there's someone on our side.

Light, darkness, cold, luck, peace, life—this is the mainstream church on the continent of Ruilen.

Churches that are primarily associated with the moon.

Of course, this is not all... because some less popular churches do not establish themselves openly.

For example, death and war are things that are forbidden to be worshipped.

April, representing chaos and madness, is also considered a cult.

In addition, the White Tower, which reveres knowledge, is equivalent to the existence of the Church of Knowledge.

After a quick search, Lu Cang returned to the hotel.

"Hmm... Let's start with the Dark Church, then take a look at the things worth taking from the Church of Light, then the Church of Fortune, then the Cold, and finally the Church of Peace, which has the least amount of good stuff."

"After visiting these churches, we'll go to the palace to find the forbidden library..."

After looking around, Lu Cang had already made a detailed plan.

Izzy: "Okay, we'll do it your way."

……

afternoon--

In the month of death and destruction, the sun in the sky has little light or heat; it hangs like a pale, round disc, bringing a bleak glow to the earth.

The sky was cloudless, but filled with many holes.

It looks like it's been torn apart piece by piece by people.

This is the celestial phenomenon of destruction for this month. Whenever you look up at the sky, you will constantly feel that the world is in ruins.

Lu Cang and Leng Qingying were sitting facing each other in a restaurant outside the Dark Church, and ordered two bowls of noodles...

It is only 800 meters away from the Forbidden Hall.

Leng Qingying sat in the chair, while the phantom was generated directly inside the Forbidden Hall.

Swish!
Sensing the phantom appearing in the hall, a smile involuntarily appeared on Lu Cang's lips.

Become!

Indeed, this is the safest approach.

With the door closed from the outside, it was indeed inconvenient for Lu Cang to break in.

I don't know any spatial magic, so I can't pass through walls.

The door was perfectly sealed and opened through a restriction.

Although he had control of the restriction, directly manipulating it to open the door would be too much of a commotion.

Of course, we also considered the idea of ​​letting "Source" float in and then change its position.

However, the door was indeed so airtight that there wasn't even the slightest gap.

After much thought, I was able to come up with quite a few ways to get in.

But it seems like there's no guarantee that I'll have to do it myself.

What if the other party has other methods of investigation? What if, in addition to the restrictions, the other party has laid down a backup plan that I cannot detect?

The safest approach is to let Leng Qingying's phantom do the work.

Inside the forbidden hall, the main gate remained firmly closed.

There was not a single ray of light in the entire hall; there was only pure darkness.

However, as a level 4 assassin, Leng Qingying possesses darkvision, allowing her to see things in the dark.

At this moment, Leng Qingying was wearing a mask, and her face had been disguised.

If anything goes wrong, the illusion will be canceled immediately...

"Nothing unusual."

Leng Qingying's illusion and her original body share the same perception, even though her original body is currently sitting in front of Lu Cang.

But it also meant that she was already there, in the forbidden hall.

"Ah."

With a slight thought, Lu Cang guided Leng Qingying's gaze.

Leng Qingying's senses were focused on a sealed dossier.

"Make a copy of this first."

This is the file with the most restrictions and seals; if we're going to print it, we'll definitely make a copy of this first.

Following Lu Cang's guidance, Leng Qingying meticulously copied down all the text and images recorded in the precious sequence.

The photocopies of these files were all returned to the storage space.

The greatest strength of Leng Qingying's phantom is that it also replicates the effects of all the equipment she carries.

However, when activating special effects, it is the main body that activates them.

For example, the storage space is not divided into eight new storage spaces based on the phantom.

Instead, the contents stored by the eight phantoms will flow into the main body's storage bag.

The rubbing is complete...

Lu Cang looked at it again.

There is indeed a dark, turbid sphere located in the very center, constantly rotating, sealed by hundreds of restrictions.

However, most of these restrictions are effect seals, power seals, or usage restrictions.

I have a feeling that once this thing is actually released...

It's not a question of whether it's easy to use or not, but whether it's dangerous or not.

I feel like it would explode if released...

Not everything can be controlled once the restriction is lifted.

It's also possible that the restriction itself was a seal against danger, and that breaking it would have allowed it to run wild.

Forget it, Lu Cang didn't want to do anything too dangerous.

Leng Qingying then took two more pure black daggers, a bag of pure black crystals, a piece of ink-colored bone, and a complete set of ink-colored light clothing before leaving.

In fact, each item has a corresponding restriction seal.

Unfortunately……

The restriction can be broken in the blink of an eye.

The two paid for the noodles and returned to the inn in Iz, which had been secured, for a short rest.

"Lu Cang! These two daggers!"

Leng Qingying brandished the dagger, leaving a faint black crack in the air where it passed.

"Black Crack" and "Dark Eclipse"

A pair of daggers.

And that dark robe, after Leng Qingying put it on, disappeared from Lu Cang's perception.

A moment later, she emerged from the shadows.

The whole process was smooth and seamless, and what's even more terrifying is that it happened without my noticing...

It can't be blocked.

"This outfit allows me to completely blend into the darkness..."

Leng Qingying looked at the two daggers and the clothes on her body, feeling an irresistible fascination.

But soon, she was looking at Lu Cang with longing eyes.

“Lu Cang…”

"Sigh, I don't need it right now, so you can use it for now..."

"This is also a reward for your adventure with me."

Stealing things from the church, after all, carries some risk.

Moreover, the main purpose was to send Leng Qingying in to take risks, so that Lu Cang wouldn't just let her do the work but not let her share the spoils.

Lu Cang said, "This is just the first one."

"I wonder if they regularly take inventory of the property in the Forbidden Palace."

"We must complete the operation as quickly as possible in a short period of time."

"The longer it drags on, the more likely something unexpected will happen."

"By the way... when you go to the Church of Light later, don't wear anything related to darkness."

……

Half an hour later, Lu Cang and Leng Qingying appeared in a store, standing in front of the shelves staring at the goods.

Meanwhile, Leng Qingying's phantom had already entered the Church of Light.

What he dared not take in Loren back then, is now in the Kingdom of Riga, with two accomplices by his side—the situation is completely different.

(End of this chapter)