Beating Instances through Words Left by the Dead

Chapter 486: Chapter 247: Plane Ascension

Not only that, it was also wrapped in a special layer of divinity. Wu Chang had entered Schultz’s office many times, yet never noticed that above the 99th floor, there was a hidden 100th floor.

Wu Chang surveyed his surroundings; this place was much more thrilling than the Magic Mirror.

The hidden room, besides being invisible and isolated from perception, was also very sturdy, with a security level capable of withstanding a nuclear explosion.

He thought of leaving here using the Teleportation Array, but returning before the teleportation skill cooldowns was difficult.

Moreover, this was Schultz’s private space. Whatever he did inside could hardly escape Schultz’s notice. If Schultz discovered that Sean’s soul had been replaced, it wouldn’t be Iron Armor Corps probing Schultz but Wu Chang shielding them from disaster.

Since he was here, he might as well take this opportunity to observe the layout of the hidden floor.

Inside the hidden floor was a massive studio. The instruments in the studio were highly advanced, at least two generations ahead of those used in the Hymn Company’s R&D labs.

Although Sean was not adept at research, he had seen a lot. Leveraging Sean’s memory, Wu Chang could roughly identify the functions of these instruments and devices, from Essence Armor and Disqualified Monsters, to High-Energy Weapons and Spiritual Ability Activation Surgery, and even Artificial Intelligence and Fully Automated Defense Systems—they were all included.

In terms of achievements, Schultz, working alone here, had made breakthroughs far exceeding the progress at the Hymn Company’s R&D labs.

For instance, the Spiritual Ability Activation Surgery. The secondary development talent zone that Hughes discovered could complete a fifth difficulty level of Spiritual Power Activation, whereas here, Schultz had already developed the capability to handle a seventh difficulty level of Spiritual Power Activation.

This means that while the Hymn Company appeared to congregate the world’s top talents, with technological breakthroughs piled from countless talents, it was actually Schultz secretly guiding it all along.

According to Sean’s memory, Schultz was indeed a genius in STEM fields, but not to this extent.

To make breakthroughs in these fields by oneself would require reaching the pinnacle of academia in dozens of disciplines such as medicine, biology, physics, electronic information, materials science, and more, and even that would not be enough.

Where did he get such a vast knowledge reserve?

Wu Chang recalled Iron Armor Corps and the mysterious organization behind them seeking something. Was Schultz’s anomaly a result of that item?

He continued to advance within the studio and, at the core, found a special Healing Pod, filled with a white-golden liquid.

He could feel that the substance within was the exact opposite of the Disqualified Monster Catalyst; it should be a catalyst that transforms one into Essence Armor.

The platinum liquid contained faint divinity, but it was useless to Wu Chang. Having seen Farrell’s resentment, converting a person into Essence Armor was more complex than turning one into a Disqualified Monster and required the large equipment in the lab.

Without conversion equipment, a mere catalyst was meaningless.

While Wu Chang was inspecting Schultz’s collection one by one, he felt a huge and pure divinity emanating from nearby below.

That divinity carried extreme malice, as if it was born to destroy everything and harm others. Part of the divinity bore the shadow of the Nest.

The entity gestated within the Nest had indeed been taken by Schultz beforehand. The commotion it was making at that moment indicated Schultz had awakened it.

Soon, Wu Chang found Schultz’s related plans in the studio, learning the creature was tentatively named the Child of Sin.

Based on the strength and purity of the divinity, the Child of Sin surpassed the Fly King, reaching the limits of a native God of the Desolate Realm.

A monster of this tier befittingly serves as the ultimate boss, but could Schultz handle such a powerful Disqualified Monster?

As he maneuvered the True Self away from the Nest Research Institute, Wu Chang locked onto the Child of Sin with his consciousness.

If Schultz couldn’t control the Child of Sin, then he’d have to assist a bit.

The Child of Sin didn’t stay long in the Holy Light Building before, as if encountering an enemy, suddenly springing out from the building.

Following the direction in which the Child of Sin left, Wu Chang swiftly approached the glass corresponding to the 100th floor, to see which unlucky soul had been targeted first by the Child of Sin.

He looked down, only to find a familiar face—wasn’t that my good subordinates, Fei Guang and Chiba?

Back when he let Fei Guang and Chiba wreak havoc, it was to draw Schultz’s attention and probe Schultz’s turf for him.

Their work was indeed diligent, putting it to the test just after a day; their effort was truly commendable.

If they survived, they must be worth a hefty promotion and raise.

Wu Chang dragged over a chair, fetched a bottle of champagne from Schultz’s wine cabinet, and sat before the glass, quietly watching the imminent battle unfold.

No matter whether the Iron Armor Corps uncovers Schultz’s trumps, or the Child of Sin tests the mysterious organization behind the Iron Armor Corps, he would be the winner. He was determined to celebrate with that bottle of champagne today.

The battle commenced, with the Iron Armor Corps using their old strategy: pulling out contracts to summon people, making Wu Chang squirm with his teeth at the top.

Mercury’s ability was truly convenient; signing a contract with him allowed for frequent cross-dimensional strikes—wasn’t this like having a cheat?

Such a convenient ability must come with a cost, and the cost certainly isn’t low. It can’t be used lightly. Otherwise, Fei Guang and the others wouldn’t need to mess about; they could have just summoned and steamrolled everything on their first day in the Holy Light Building.