I Can Gain One Skill Point Per Second

Chapter 1056: Chapter 1056: Rising Killing Intent

Tremble shivered at these words and immediately showed a complex expression on his face.

But he quickly realized that Gongshu De’s words were a compliment to him.

So this complex expression quickly cleared away, replaced by a simple, honest smile.

”Hehe, Mr. Gongsu, look at what you’re saying. People are bound to grow after all. If I stayed put all my life, how would I lead, no wait, how would I keep up with everyone else’s progress?”

”The road we have to travel is still long and far. I’m not saying my position in the organization is pivotal, but at least what I do can influence many colleagues.”

”I must set a good example for those so-called belligerent factions, don’t you think?”

Tremble’s speech had a feeling of returning stronger after being away.

Of course, Tremble also understood that Mr. Gongsu finding him would surely be about more than just simple praise; there must be other matters to discuss.

So he promptly inquired if Mr. Gongsu had any other instructions.

”It’s not something particularly difficult. I suddenly remembered that for our information system to operate successfully, the key part requires a special material to engrave. This type of material isn’t produced on this planet; we need to go to that planet in the end. Don’t worry, the planet we’re going to doesn’t have many people—it’s quite safe.”

Upon hearing this, Tremble showed a simple, honest smile.

He thought for a moment, and then suddenly remembered something.

”Mr. Gongsu, think if there are any other things that need to be arranged. If there are any special materials we need to obtain, we should plan the route all at once to safely fetch everything. After all, we’re not on our own turf right now, so we must act carefully. Making arrangements in advance is always right.”

This speech from Tremble, to others, had a somewhat surreal feeling.

When did this belligerent big guy become so cautious?

Combined with the simple, honest smile on his face, Mr. Gongsu, having worked with him for thousands of years, almost couldn’t recognize him. Was this really someone whose head only thought of fighting?

Mr. Gongsu was sincerely happy about Tremble’s change.

After all, this was a positive change for the Dark Rising Organization.

Yet he couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off, though he couldn’t put his finger on it.

After collecting all the gathered materials, Tremble and his group went to Planet 478 as instructed by Mr. Gongsu.

Meanwhile, Lin Yi was in his inner court sparring with the Great Saint.

Under the guidance of Wo Zhiqi and the Great Saint, Lin Yi gradually mastered the essence of combat techniques, applying these in every battle.

Over time, Lin Yi became more adept at controlling his Divine Power, using it more cleverly, and could even hold his ground for dozens of moves against the Great Saint.

The two were engrossed in the fight when Lin Yi’s perception suddenly kicked in—someone was approaching!

He quickly withdrew from the inner court, concealed his presence, and hid silently among a pile of ores.

”Not this aura, why does it feel so familiar? I thought someone was coming to catch me.”

Lin Yi had outstanding perceptual abilities.

Before Tremble and others discovered him, he had already identified their identities.

He thought a battle would be inevitable, but it turned out to be his own people.

”No, wait, the two of you!”

Just as Lin Yi was about to reveal himself to reunite with Tremble and his group, he sensed another powerful aura—that of Gongshu De, one of the Seven Heroes.

Two of the Seven Heroes had come to this godforsaken place; what were they intending to do?

Even though Lin Yi had contributed greatly to the Dark Rising, ushering in an era challenging the rule of the All Gods with the Heaven-piercing Mantra, bringing Dark Rising into view of the Three Realms and Six Paths.

Lin Yi still didn’t believe his status warranted a welcome from two heroes.

Could it be that Dark Rising learned of his actions and, without notifying him, repaired the information system to pinpoint his location, intending to kill him, thus deploying two masters to trap him?

No, that doesn’t seem right.

Lin Yi thought carefully.

He felt he hadn’t done anything too excessive to Dark Rising; it wasn’t worth it to them.

This irrational scene made Lin Yi refrain from directly joining up with the Dark Rising members. He wanted to see what these two heroes intended to do.

After arranging guards, Tremble used his perception ability to survey Planet 478’s condition. After a thorough investigation, he found nothing unusual.

”Alright, Mr. Gongsu, we came to this planet as per your request. What other materials do you need? Just tell me, and I’ll have them take care of it.”

For a moment, Tremble’s words left Mr. Gongsu unsure of what to say.

He didn’t actually know what other resources were needed since the Divination Genius had only mentioned life-saving materials, which were elusive.

To avoid suspicion, Mr. Gongsu randomly picked some materials that were not easily mined, aiming to buy time.

Clink, clank~

Soon, a new round of material mining began.

Tremble, with nothing else to do, took two recliners from his storage space and invited Mr. Gongsu to sit.

”Time truly flies; before we know it, we’ve worked together for thousands of years, Mr. Gongsu.”

Lying down, Tremble broke the silence first.

”I still remember when I joined the organization because you recommended me. I was just an unknown junior at the time, with some tricks but not enough to catch Dark Rising’s eyes. It was you, Mr. Gongsu, who gave me this chance, letting me enter Dark Rising and access so many resources, allowing me to be where I am today.”

Tremble sighed, with a nostalgic look on his face.

Hearing this, Mr. Gongsu smiled.

Yes, thousands of years have passed, and the initial acquaintance events are almost forgotten.

Mr. Gongsu smiled slightly, patted Tremble’s shoulder, and also showed a reminiscent expression.

Thousands of years might seem long, but to Mr. Gongsu, they passed like a flash.

In these thousands of years, Mr. Gongsu devoted himself to the development of the organization, investing all his time into various plan implementations and equipment developments, constantly feeling time was never enough.

Achieving high-level Divine Power, they were no longer eroded by time; their appearance remained unchanged for thousands of years. Saying thousands of years passed like a blink became believable.

The passage of time hadn’t taken away Mr. Gongsu’s initial enthusiasm.

He remained consistent in his commitment to the Dark Rising Organization and retained his dream of leading members toward a free life.

Time couldn’t, but human nature could.

Over these thousands of years, Mr. Gongsu witnessed too much human ugliness.

He increasingly felt that the president’s initial intention to leave the organization wasn’t unreasonable.

Unremitting struggle could ultimately bring about another vicious cycle.

Human ugliness would erode away all noble ideals. Initially, he might not have understood those ugly actions just because he hadn’t reached a sufficient height.

”Indeed, thousands of years, in those thousands of years, you improved rapidly, even beyond my expectations—an unknown boy becoming Dark Rising’s representative, Tremble.”

In Mr. Gongsu’s eyes, there was an added touch of elder’s kindness.

To others, this might seem like a warm look; however, in Tremble’s eyes, it was extremely ironic.

”An ignorant boy relying on his skills and blood, fought his way to this position. Over thousands of years, he thought he owed nothing to the organization or anyone, most of all to you!”

Saying this, Tremble’s expression completely changed, becoming sharp and filled with killing intent.

The last few words in his speech were cold beyond measure.

”What’s it, Mr. Gongsu, are you trying to exchange your departure for more disappointment in me from everyone? Haha, you damn old man, I really underestimated you.”