— Some hours later —
OOOM!
The atmospheric Spiritual Energy tossed and turned, with the ultimate result being Nylon's breakthrough into the 4th Plane, Adamance. His body had been refined to a level of higher ascendence, making him appear more ethereal and handsome.
The soot that once covered his face almost permanently had only now been properly cleaned off. And even then, it only happened because of the breakthrough—not because Nylon cared. But either way, his exceptionally handsome features were laid bare for the world to glory in.
A perfectly straight and upright nose. Slightly slanted, fierce eyes of gold. Eyebrows that looked as if they had been brushed onto his face by a master sculptor. Even his jaw structure and cheekbone placement was immaculate.
A living, breathing painting.
"So this is my true face." Nylon was surprised to figure out that his real appearance was superior to what he possessed as the Unrivaled Supreme Sword Saint in New Dawn. This made him curious to see how much more his facial features could improve with further breakthroughs capable of changing him qualitatively.
"I still have over 80% of my Spirit Stones left." Realizing this, Nylon re-entered a deep state of cultivation.
Only did he wake when night came back for round two. A whole day of slave work had been skipped, but with the more important disappearance of Warden Sith, the absence of a tiny character like him for a couple days wouldn't be a problem.
It would undoubtedly come off as a little bit suspicious that he vanished at the same time as the Warden. However, with his meager status, there was no way anyone would suspect him of being involved in Warden Sith's M.I.A. status.
Or so Nylon thought…
"You killed him, didn't cha'?" Warden Anna giggled while following behind the young man who had become the center of attention after the grand reveal of his world-toppling appearance.
Nylon ignored Warden Anna, who had become incredibly silly as of late. She also had an irksome habit of tailing him wherever he went during his free time.
'Six days…' Nylon sighed to himself. 'It has been nearly a whole week, and yet this woman still refuses to abandon the topic of Warden Sith's death.'
He was a fair bit annoyed by her insistence, but it wasn't like he could oppose the authority of a Warden. At least, not out in the open.
"I've told you many times before, Anna, I have no idea what you're talking about." Nylon was but half a step away from the 5th Plane, Juggernaut, which meant that soon, he wouldn't need to bother himself with this woman anymore. However, for now, he had to continue listening to her knowing giggles.
"Little cutie, you're a really funny one." Warden Anna stepped out in front of Nylon. "But you're also hiding secrets." Her eyes spiraled, her gaze boring into his soul.
Nylon side-stepped around her. "Have a nice day, Anna," he said, addressing her as casually as ever. "Also, watch out for that Warden named Edlric. He's dangerous."
"Hmm?" Warden Anna was the one supposed to be giving ominous warnings and whatnot, wasn't she? So why were the roles being flipped??
Pouting slightly, Warden Anna stared at a tall, muscular back receding into the distance. Drool unconsciously fell from her mouth as she momentarily imagined him naked.
Fortunately, she quickly slapped herself. "Snap out of it, girl! You may be horny, but this is not the time nor the person!"
She may not have gotten any closer to unveiling Nylon's secrets today, but there was always tomorrow. And if that doesn't work, there's always the following day!
Meanwhile, back at his private cabin, Nylon settled down on his bed. He had quite a large number of available Spins for the Reward Wheel. It was about time he used them in order to speed up his advancement.
DING! DING! DING!
And so the Reward Wheel began to spin. The rewards were the same as always, but they were still plenty enticing to Nylon.
[You obtained a Common-ranked 'Yellow Rug']
[You obtained a Common-ranked 'Old Stroller']
[You obtained an Uncommon-ranked 'Small Bag of Lowest-grade Spirit Stones']
[You…]
Out of over 20 Reward Wheel Rolls, Nylon obtained a total of 17 Common-ranked Items, 4 Uncommon-ranked Items, and 2 Rare-ranked Items. For him, he considered this to be quite the good haul.
The Common-ranked Items were mostly trash, but there were a couple decent things such as |Smoke Bomb| or |Hardened Gloves|. On the other hand, the Uncommon-ranked Items were all good, with the exception of a female-exclusive Technique that traded the size of one's breasts for increased cultivation talent.
Such an accursed cultivation technique was immediately incinerated.
As for the other 3 Uncommon-ranked Items, two were the usual 'Basic Body Refinement Set,' whereas the last was something called a |Sky Attack Rune|. Apparently, when activated, it unleashed a single full-power attack from a 9th Plane, Unmaker, Master.
Nylon multiplied this overpowered Rune by 'X2' and kept them on his person, preparing for if he needed them later.
Then there were the Rare-ranked Items, of which there were two…