Grinding EXP From Fireball Skill

Chapter 367: Divine Power Gemstone

The Goddess’s Tears were missing.

When Li Wei had detonated the hummingbird, he had tried to infuse a wisp of his spirit into the Goddess’s Tears.

That way, he would have been able to sense where it had fallen.

But he had underestimated the Goddess’s Tears.

His spirit couldn’t enter it at all. It couldn’t even linger in its vicinity.

It simply vanished without a trace.

The Goddess’s Tears was like the purest, most immaculate object in existence.

Not only was it pure and flawless in itself, but it also repelled any foreign substance.

Ordinary power had no effect on the Goddess’s Tears whatsoever.

And so, Li Wei lost all trace of the Goddess’s Tears.

It had fallen somewhere in the crowd, and some lucky soul had likely picked it up.

The Divine Hall of Light was also searching everywhere for the Goddess’s Tears.

After the Miracle Ceremony ended, the Divine Hall of Light lost its ability to track the Goddess’s Tears over a wide area.

They had to rely on manual searching.

Within a small radius, Priests could sense the aura of the Goddess’s Tears.

Storm City had just suffered a major disturbance, and with wounded people everywhere needing aid, the Divine Hall of Light was severely short on Priests.

The search for the Goddess’s Tears progressed slowly.

Too many people had witnessed the Goddess’s Tears go missing for the matter to be covered up.

Soon, nearly everyone in Storm City knew the Goddess’s Tears was lost.

The Divine Hall of Light posted a bounty, offering a generous reward to anyone who found the Goddess’s Tears and turned it in.

Countless Extraordinary Professionals sprang into action, scouring the city for any news of its whereabouts.

Some were after the Divine Hall of Light’s generous bounty.

Others wanted the Goddess’s Tears for themselves.

The usefulness of the Goddess’s Tears was self-evident.

Simply carrying it on one’s person was enough to negate the vast majority of curses, poisons, corruptions, and other negative effects in the world.

It was truly a Divine-Level artifact.

In an inconspicuous little courtyard in Storm City.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

A pattern of three short knocks and one long one echoed.

The person inside opened the door a crack. Seeing an acquaintance, he quickly pulled the door wide and ushered the visitor in.

"You’re here. Did you bring the money?" the man who opened the door asked hurriedly.

"I brought it. This is my family’s entire savings—ten Gold Coins. Where’s the Divine Water?"

"Wait a moment. I’ll go get it for you now."

A moment later, the homeowner returned with the Divine Water in a small clay pot.

The buyer looked at the unremarkable well water in the pot, his expression filled with doubt.

"Is this really Divine Water? You’re not cheating me, are you?"

"If you don’t believe me, why did you come looking for me in the first place?"

"Just take it back and try it. You’ll see. I guarantee it’ll cure what ails you. But you absolutely cannot tell anyone else about the Divine Water," the homeowner warned.

The man nodded quickly, secured the Divine Water, and turned to leave.

The homeowner glanced at the ten Gold Coins in his pocket, a joyful expression spreading across his face.

Just a day ago, he had been a patient of the Green Corpse Cold, barely hanging on to life.

Just yesterday, clinging to the hope of survival, he had attended the Miracle Ceremony, praying for a Divine Spirit’s favor and a miracle.

But alas, despite his desperate pleas to the Divine Spirits and constant affirmations of his unwavering faith, no miracle occurred.

Later, during the great chaos that erupted in the square, he was nearly trampled to death by the crowd.

Just then, he was unexpectedly struck on the head by a blue Gemstone.

After picking up the blue Sapphire, he found that the sickness and pain in his body vanished almost instantly.

He knew at once that this was an absolute treasure.

Without a second thought, he took the blue Sapphire, left the crowd, and returned home.

As it happened, his elderly mother was at home, having been bedridden for years.

He soaked the blue Sapphire in water and had his mother drink it.

His mother’s illness quickly improved.

Due to her advanced age, her body was still weak, but at least her illness was gone.

His mother’s spirits were much improved.

Some of his neighbors had also been infected with the Green Corpse Cold Poison.

That’s when he came up with the idea of selling "Divine Water" to make money.

He started by letting a few people use the Divine Water for free. Once their conditions improved, he had them refer their friends and relatives to buy it at a high price.

A single bowl of well water, soaked with the Sapphire, sold for ten Gold Coins.

In a single day, he had earned more money than he could have in a lifetime.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

The knocking started again.

The homeowner hurried to the door. Peeking through a crack, he saw an acquaintance and a stranger.

The acquaintance was the neighbor whose life he’d saved with the Divine Water. The stranger was a customer, looking nervous and apprehensive about buying the water.

After a brief exchange, the stranger bought a bowl of Divine Water for twelve Gold Coins and left the courtyard, handling it with extreme care.

The homeowner took out a Gold Coin and gave it to his neighbor.

He smiled and said, "Bring more people over. We’ll make money together."

The neighbor accepted the Gold Coin and asked eagerly, "What exactly is this Divine Water? Where did you get it?"

Instantly, the homeowner grew wary. "Why are you asking?"

"Go on, get out of here. Don’t ask me. The Divine Water was a gift from the heavens. It’s no use asking."

Without another word, the homeowner drove his neighbor out of the yard.

He started to worry that someone would try to steal the Sapphire.

A moment later, there was another knock at the door.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

This time, the knocking was particularly urgent.

The homeowner pushed his worries aside, his mind consumed with the thought of making money.

He rushed to the door.

"Coming, coming! Stop knocking!"

The moment he opened the door, before he could even see who was outside...

...a hand in a Metal Glove seized the door and shoved it open.

The homeowner was powerless against such force.

Several figures appeared before him—Extraordinary Professionals clad in Armor.

The lead Extraordinary Professional stared at the homeowner, his gaze predatory. "Where did the Divine Water come from?"

"What Divine Water? I don’t have any Divine Water," the homeowner stammered in a panic.

The Extraordinary Professional ignored his denial, strode past him, and with a wave of his hand, commanded, "Search!"

"Stop! You can’t come in here!"

The homeowner summoned all his courage and shouted.

Normally, he wouldn’t even dare to look at an Extraordinary Professional.

But today, for the sake of his prize, he threw caution to the wind.

It was useless. He tried to block their path, but one of them grabbed him by the clothes and threw him several meters.

He crashed to the ground with a pained scream.

Hearing her son’s cry, his elderly mother rushed out of her room to see what was happening.

Seeing her blocking the doorway, the Professional nearest her shoved the old woman aside without a second thought.

THUD!

The old woman fell, her head striking a stone. Blood pooled on the ground as she lost consciousness, falling silent.

"Mom! Mom! What’s wrong?"

Seeing his mother’s fate, his intense concern overrode his own pain.

He crawled toward his mother, shaking her body, trying to wake her.

"Boss, I found it."

A Warrior emerged from the room, holding up a blue Gemstone he’d found.

Although none of them could sense any strange aura from the blue Gemstone, they could all tell it was an object that had no place in a commoner’s home.

This had to be the source of the Divine Water.

The lead Extraordinary Professional glanced at the homeowner, then pocketed the blue Sapphire.

He turned to leave, leaving behind a single order.

"Silence him."