Chapter 541 - 298: How Strong Do You Think I Am?

Chapter 541: Chapter 298: How Strong Do You Think I Am?

The three of them had mixed feelings about Jiang Man’s arrival.

The good part was that a Primordial Spirit expert had arrived. Even if there were Demon Beasts, their task would be much easier.

The bad part was, with a Primordial Spirit expert here, their status had plummeted. They went from being in charge to being subordinates.

Besides, did the arrival of a Primordial Spirit expert mean the problems here were more severe than they thought?

If he was just here to grind for mission points, that would be even worse.

He would be idle with nothing to do, while the three of them would have to handle everything personally.

In the past, when the Sect sent people for support, those people worked for them.

Now it was the other way around.

They were dissatisfied, but they didn’t dare show it.

His Cultivation level was undeniable.

Who were they to resist?

They wondered what his score was in the Inner Sect.

The score revealed a person’s ranking and potential.

Based on their score and how many years they’d been in the Inner Sect, you could determine which tier they belonged to.

So, after a moment of hesitation, the middle-aged man asked, "Senior Brother, what’s your score in the Inner Sect?"

"What do you think my score should be?" Jiang Man asked.

"At least sixty, I’d guess?" the middle-aged man asked.

Jiang Man shook his head. "Guess again."

"Fifty?" the middle-aged man ventured again.

Jiang Man shook his head. "Eighty-five."

’Isn’t eighty-five in the future still eighty-five?’

Hearing this, the three of them sucked in a sharp breath.

’For real?’

’What’s someone with eighty-five points doing here?’

Whether it was the upper, middle, or lower courtyard, a score of eighty-five would place someone in the first or second tier.

But they didn’t dare ask for proof.

Since he said it, they’d just have to take his word for it.

They would be able to guess if he was truly a genius with eighty-five points by observing his actions later.

Afterward, they led Jiang Man to the front of the Array. Because the Array’s movement caused fluctuations, and this was a connection point, gaps could easily form.

Demon Beasts would escape from here.

The Demon Beasts in the surrounding area were mostly at the Golden Core and Primordial Spirit Level.

However, due to the environment, even a Primordial Spirit one could be handled by a Golden Core cultivator at their peak.

So many years of suffering had already weakened them considerably.

Especially the Primordial Spirit and Golden Core ones, some of which had been sent down from above.

Additionally, some even weaker Demon Beasts would also try to slip out from here.

Jiang Man took a look. The area wasn’t small, and the Array required frequent maintenance.

They also had to patrol the perimeter and set up some preventive Arrays to avoid any accidents.

The Array at the connection point also needed some buffering added.

All these things needed to be prepared. Logically speaking, these people’s preparations were quite thorough.

But with people from the Zhenyue Bureau disappearing nearby, the trouble could easily spill over to them.

They needed to prepare for even more.

Otherwise, if an unforeseen accident occurred, he, a dignified Unparalleled Celestial Pride and Primordial Spirit Great Power, could only watch helplessly as Demon Beasts and the Evil God’s subordinates escaped.

Wouldn’t he become a laughingstock?

"I have a general understanding now. I will enter seclusion for three days, then come and reinforce these areas," Jiang Man said.

The three fell silent for a moment.

They responded that Senior Brother was wise.

’Three days? He’s really putting on an act.’

’If you’re going to pretend, at least make it believable. How could three days of seclusion be enough?’

’You should have said thirty days.’

But no one dared to speak up.

Wouldn’t that be contradicting a Primordial Spirit Great Power?

Then they’d have to do all the dirty and tiring work, and they’d have to put up with his temper too.

It was better for everyone to just go along with him.

At least they would only have to do the work, not suffer his abuse.

And it was less likely they’d get beaten.

Jiang Man didn’t care what they were thinking. He just felt he should do something.

He had accepted the mission, so of course he had to complete it.

After all, there was a reward for completing it.

Take the pay, do the job.

The employer’s experience needed to be managed.

Otherwise, who would want to be an employer in the future?

Besides, he also had to transfer his position to the person Fang Yong mentioned.

He still didn’t know who this person was.

He would transfer the position after he finished improving the Array.

He couldn’t keep his Gold Master waiting.

It would make it seem like they took money but didn’t do the work.

After that, Jiang Man occupied the best living quarters, which had originally belonged to the middle-aged man.

Now, the man no longer dared to live there.

Once inside, Jiang Man began to study the Array, taking out the Mountain and Sea Array Pattern to start his deductions.

He was looking for any points of compatibility.

He had some skill with Arrays, but his proficiency wasn’t at a breathtaking level.

Fortunately, he was quite a bit better than the three people outside.

At that moment, the three outside were secretly watching Jiang Man’s quarters. Only after confirming he hadn’t come out did they breathe a sigh of relief.

"What do you all think he’s really here for?" the middle-aged man asked.

The other two shook their heads, unable to be sure.

"Is he here to coast through a mission, or something else?" The middle-aged man couldn’t make up his mind.

"Whatever he’s here for, we should first check the surrounding situation and continue reinforcing things according to the previous plan to prevent any accidents," the dark-skinned woman said.

The others nodded.

"Then I’ll have to trouble you two to continue the reinforcements. I’ll go patrol the vicinity," said the middle-aged man.

The three of them didn’t take Jiang Man’s claim of reinforcing the Array after three days of seclusion seriously.

「Three days later.」

Jiang Man had indeed not come out.

This made them care even less.

It seemed he was just here to spout slogans and coast through the mission.

For now, they would just have to be the ones to suffer.

On the fifth day, Jiang Man finally emerged from his room.

The three of them immediately went to him, not daring to offend him over some minor matter.

’People like him love to seize on trivial issues.’

’They ignore the big picture, but discipline is everything.’

"Oh, everyone’s here?" Jiang Man was a little surprised.

"We were waiting for Senior Brother to emerge from seclusion," the middle-aged man replied immediately.

Jiang Man was stunned. "Don’t you all practice Cultivation? Isn’t that a waste of precious time? Won’t your rivals leave you far behind?"

The three fell silent.

’What are you saying? That’s so harsh.’

’Don’t even mention Cultivation right now. How could we possibly cultivate with you here?’

’Isn’t this all so you can cultivate in peace?’

They used to do the same thing, making the new support staff do all the work while they cultivated themselves.

They were starting to miss those days.

Jiang Man didn’t pay much mind to their silence and said, "It took a bit more time, but fortunately, the modifications are ready.

"Go and set this up. It won’t affect your Array; it just leaves my Array Pattern behind so I can better control things.

"The two systems will run in parallel, so you don’t have to worry about me if you have your own ideas.

"That shouldn’t be too hard to accept, right?"

Jiang Man then explained his plan and gave them his Array Pattern to set up.

Since it didn’t affect their original setup, the three didn’t object.

But none of them paid any mind to this Array Pattern.

’Since he put it that way, this must just be a formality.’

’The defense will still primarily rely on our setup.’

’But when it’s time to report on the mission, he can totally say he gave suggestions, improved the Array, and achieved outstanding results.’

’Then we each throw in a line of praise, and everyone’s happy.’

Jiang Man felt that these people were a bit strange.

But he didn’t care.

As long as they did what he said, it was fine.

"I’ll give you three days. If I find it’s not done properly after three days, well..." Jiang Man looked at them and smiled.

’That’s when I’ll let them witness the might of a Primordial Spirit Great Power.’

The three immediately recalled how he was when he first arrived.

They didn’t dare to be the slightest bit negligent.

「Three days later.」

Jiang Man began his inspection.

He found that everything had indeed been completed very well.

He also observed the Array and everything else again.

There were no incidents.

But a report appeared in his Zui Fusheng Token.

The content, summarized, was a single, simple sentence: Black Spirit Abyss has been sealed, with no information getting out and no one who enters able to leave.

A major development!

Jiang Man was somewhat surprised. In the end, he chose to send his own location, wanting to see what the situation was on the other side and whether it was related to this matter.

’Surely no one would go so far as to seal the Black Spirit Abyss just to deal with me, right?’

***

This is a bonus Chapter for our fourth Alliance Leader.

Thank you for your generous support, Alliance Leader, even though this Alliance Leader only tips and doesn’t read the book.

I’d also like to thank Alliance Leader [Bookwyrm]. I’m a muddle-headed boss, so getting bonus Chapters out of me isn’t easy.

There will definitely be another Chapter during the day.

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