Chapter 30: Chapter Thirty: Silver Tracking (2)

Chapter Thirty: Silver Tracking (2)

Valen boarded the turbo car and soon arrived at the city entrance, where thousands of soldiers stood guard among tall towers and constantly flashing green beams.

Anyone who stepped within range of those beams without certification would immediately set off an alarm. In that case, nothing would be left of them the next second.

And this was only what remained visible. Valen believed there were many other security measures in place that average Evolvers weren’t privy to.

"HALT!"

Valen was stopped by a soldier the moment he approached.

Without waiting for him to speak, Valen displayed his profile and ID while saying:

"I’m a certified Evolver. I wish to leave the city."

The soldier didn’t respond immediately. Instead, he typed the ID Valen provided into his Silver Watch. Soon, Valen’s basic information from the Evolvers Association database was displayed:

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[Profile:

Name: Valen

Username: Night Star

Evolution Path: —

Rank: 0 (Apprentice)

Level: 5% Energy Absorbed]

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Valen wasn’t surprised in the slightest. The system would never reveal an Evolver’s Evolution Path to the Evolvers Association. That was the privacy of every Evolver.

To prove that someone was truly an Evolver without seeing their Evolution Path was quite simple: they only had to check their level. No one could reach 0.01% Energy Absorption without being an Evolver.

Well, Valen had been an anomaly.

With his information verified, he was granted passage outside the city. He first had to write his name, leave his fingerprint, and take a token proving he had been cleared.

’Come to think of it, I do have a lot of passes now.’

Valen thought with an amused smile.

The Hero Pass from the Black Ruin Castle Beast Haven was already useless, while the Astral Veil Pass remained precious. Now, he possessed a third.

Once outside the city and greeted by the desolate expanse beyond, Valen’s eyes twinkled.

He immediately charged forward in a blur.

*Bang*

A boom rang out as he shot forward at a speed considered inhuman for ordinary people.

The speed of a Level 5 Evolver was 250 metres per second. Speed Path Evolvers had this doubled to 500 metres per second — already surpassing the speed of sound.

Due to his 2.5× multiplier, Valen’s speed had reached a frightening 625 metres per second. If it weren’t for the enhanced processing ability granted by his Sight Path, he would have probably tumbled to the ground at such speed.

This was one of the limitations Speed Path Evolvers possessed. They had great speed, but without equally strong processing ability, it would all be for naught.

It had been proven, though, that the further down the Speed Evolution Path one went, the higher the chances of branching into the Sight Path.

A Speed Path Evolver might not necessarily attain the full 2× standard sight enhancement with every level — which equated to becoming a Sight Path Evolver — but they would certainly reach 1.7× eventually. This was because speed and neural processing went hand in hand.

When Valen saw that he was already over six kilometres away from the city, he halted his sprint and summoned the Silver Box from his Inventory Ring.

With a click, silver metallic liquid spread across his body to form the Silver King Power Suit. A silver glass helmet covered his head as he took in a deep breath.

"Alex, activate Silver Tracking."

A section of metal covering his right arm shifted aside, revealing a compartment beneath.

Valen understood and retrieved a tube of Zeroite Energy, placing it within the gap.

The compartment immediately closed, and Alex’s voice sounded out:

"Activating Silver Tracking Ability."

Valen waited patiently as the description of the ability flashed through his mind.

Silver Tracking: You can locate all Silver Legion Suits across any distance through resonance signals.

After a few moments, Alex’s voice could be heard once more:

"Scanning complete."

A map was suddenly projected onto the inside of the silver helmet. One location was marked with a red indicator.

Following the marker and staring northward, Valen’s eyes glinted as his enhanced vision faintly made out a jagged, towering mountain range draped in heavy, unnatural fog.

’The Mist Mountains? A Level 30+ Danger Zone?’

A line appeared between Valen’s brows as he considered his options.

On one hand was a Level 30+ Danger Zone, where even Level 30 Evolvers could be laid to rest forever.

Whereas on the other hand was a Silver Legion Power Suit. He didn’t want to risk his life, but he also didn’t want to abandon it.

’A real man knows when to retreat, and when to advance. With greater strength comes greater opportunities. Once I grow strong enough, I’ll return. No need to sacrifice my life here.’ Valen thought as he gradually retreated.

One thing he was good at was deluding himself, and he quite liked this "superpower."

He immediately turned around, planning to leave. But after taking a few steps, his jaw clenched and he muttered:

"Forget it. Greater opportunities do not wait for those without strength."

He turned around and sped northward at full speed, making sure he didn’t have the time to regret it.

*Boom*

The sound barrier broke as he dashed forward. After running for three seconds, he suddenly slowed, as though remembering something.

Then he asked:

"Alex, how do I use my branch component’s abilities?"

"What ability do you wish to use, Master?" Alex asked. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Valen paused to think, recalling all his branch component abilities. Then he said:

"Wind Step."

Immediately, clicks sounded from his Power Suit as components rearranged themselves. A moment later, he was launched into the air as a mini boosters emerged from specific parts of the armour, keeping him uplifted.

These boosters relied entirely on the wind energy within the 5-Branch Silver Core to operate.

The sensation of floating felt slightly surreal to Valen. He surveyed his surroundings and locked onto a nearby rock, then commanded:

"Activate Ice Blasters."

The six robotic spider arms behind his back moved, firing six condensed ice blasts at the rock, shattering it with a muffled bang.

Valen didn’t know the mechanism behind how Ice energy was extracted from the 5-Branch Silver Core and crystallised within the armour before being fired, but he praised its ingenuity from the bottom of his heart.

However, he wasn’t done. He pointed at another rock from midair and instructed:

"Release the Ice Blades."

Once again, the robotic spider arms moved, launching six 15cm-long ice blades, destroying the targeted rocks.

The feeling of destroying targets with a command while flying in the air was one Valen was sure he wouldn’t forget. He observed the surroundings, but saw no more rocks large enough for target practice, much to his disappointment.

He clicked his tongue and sped off toward the Mist Mountains. He turned on the tactical visor component of his helmet, allowing him to see clearly in the dark.

"Alex, what speed am I travelling at?" Valen questioned.

Alex answered immediately:

"Master, your current speed is 1.3 km per second."

Valen was so startled by the figure that his expression changed in shock. He could hardly believe it. How was the Power Suit’s Wind Step ability so fast?

However, he decided to set those thoughts aside for now. A few minutes later, he was already at the outer edge of the Mist Mountains, carefully surveying the surroundings.

The red marker in his vision still pointed deeper inside. Once he was certain that no danger lurked at the outskirts, he stepped into the mist obscuring the mountains.

Unbeknownst to him, at the same time he entered the mountains, the mist on another location of the mountain shifted to reveal the vague shadow of a massive monstrosity staring at the direction of his entry.