# Chapter 2: Obtaining Over 50 Ounces of "World Force"
Obtaining over 50 ounces of "World Force" — currently having obtained 62.57 ounces of "World Force" — was already exceeding expectations.
For these two points, Su Xiao's original plan was to consume [Betrayer's Will], yet now he had not only retained it but also gained the [Sacred Choir Badge] as a bonus.
After taking out all the items, there was still a letter inside the alloy box. On it, the recipient's name was written as Mr. White Night. With that fox's intelligence after awakening, it could certainly think that its sister would be found by Su Xiao, so it had left these things here in advance.
It could be said that the original Klenk, having been modified by the Duke while still in the mother's womb, was emotionally indifferent from birth. Even with fox aptitude, due to this emotional indifference, the aptitude had remained hidden until he was caught by Su Xiao and [Betrayer's Will] was used on him.
This caused Klenk's emotions to go from incomplete to complete, finally awakening as a fox.
Su Xiao opened the envelope, and the letter's contents appeared before him:
'Respected Mr. White Night, when you see this letter, I have already run at least several thousand kilometers away, perhaps further.
I was a half-finished product at birth. Thanks to your kindness, I obtained the part of my heart that was missing. Although this heart often drives me to stab others in the back, Mr. White Night, I still sincerely thank you.
The things I left behind are both returning what belongs to you and expressing my gratitude to you. Thank you again for giving me such an opportunity, allowing me to have a brand new life.
There is one thing I wish to beg Mr. White Night to agree to — please spare my sister. This badge is a treasure I have cherished for many years. Let it be used to exchange for my sister's life...'
Su Xiao skimmed through the remaining few thousand words. There was actually nothing important — just various flattering praises. The core content of this letter, when summarized, was eight words: 'I'm scared, please don't hunt me.'
From Klenk's actions all along, the items he left behind, and this letter, it wasn't hard to see that Klenk was so afraid of Su Xiao that he had developed a shadow.
Had Klenk successfully escaped now? Of course not.
[Old Hunter]
Origin: Reincarnation Paradise
Quality: Special (Only obtainable by Hunters)
Category: Title
Title Effect 1: Blood Mark (Active), can track targets using blood. Even if the prey is located in a derivative world, primordial world, or trial world, it can still be accurately tracked.
Tip: This skill has no cost. Each tracking lasts for 12 hours. If the prey is located in another world, the prey's world coordinates can be obtained, and the tracking effect immediately ends.
...
This was why Su Xiao had been letting Klenk be all along. Even if the other party had gotten rid of the Black A used as insurance, eliminating him would still not be difficult.
Going to hunt down Klenk had little meaning. For someone like Klenk, if they met in the future, they might even cooperate. From beginning to end, the two sides had a semi-coerced cooperative relationship. Not only had they not had a falling out, they had actually never been hostile.
But if he went to hunt him now and succeeded in killing him, that would be fine. If he failed to kill him, this guy's life goal from then on would become revenge. Based on Su Xiao's understanding of Klenk, the other party would do this.
Rather than hunting him all night and creating a mortal enemy if he made a mistake, it was better to rest well tonight. Let him go wherever he wanted. Opening the entrance to Dead Silence City tomorrow was the most important thing.
Moreover, Su Xiao always suspected that Klenk hadn't run away.
"Klenk, your family always manages to surprise people."
Su Xiao turned his head to look at Kroe. At this moment, Kroe's face was full of fear caused by being decapitated by Amu, but upon noticing Su Xiao's gaze, the fear on Kroe's face gradually disappeared, and her expression became extremely serious.
Su Xiao said nothing more, stood up from his seat, and walked out. Behind him, Kroe bowed her head in salute and said, "Mr. White Night, please take care."
He didn't bother with Kroe, who maintained her bowing posture behind him. No, it should be Klenk instead. The real Kroe had long been devoured by her own brother.
Based on Klenk's current methods, Su Xiao felt that although the other party still wasn't as good as the Duke, he could at least put up a fight with the Duke.
The Duke's family also seemed to have some matter to settle in Dead Silence City. However, whether it would be the Duke who arrived at Dead Silence City or Klenk would depend on the outcome of their father-son confrontation.
Early the next morning, seven o'clock, clear skies, no wind.
At the South District Station, a special train stopped. This steam train, like a steel beast, rarely moved. Today, it had an important mission — to travel to the location of the Seal Gate, which was the entrance to Dead Silence City.
In the front carriage, after Su Xiao boarded, he found that Zuiyasi, Wude, and Kaisa were all there. The Academy faction had sent over a dozen people, and Grand Sage Tuerzi had naturally arrived.
From the Grand Cathedral, Bishop Ansi was the representative. This side was just sending someone symbolically. There was no further business for the Grand Cathedral.
The Workshop didn't send a single person. The current Master Artisan's original words were that their predecessors had lost the secret method for manufacturing [Shelter Stones], and now the Workshop had no face to come here. In return, when everyone returned, each person could go to the Workshop to claim a full set of refined defensive equipment, weapons, and even matching accessories.
In terms of Paradise camp description, it was one full set per person.
The Workshop seemed generous, but it should be noted that what they said was under the condition of returning from Dead Silence City. If one couldn't return, this matter naturally became moot.
Accompanied by a low rumbling sound, the steam train started. After this steel beast reached full speed, it was unexpectedly stable. No wonder it was built by the Steam God Cult.
Inside the carriage, Su Xiao studied the cube-shaped [Sacred Separator]. He was somewhat curious whether there was a "Deep World" inside Dead Silence City. If there was, he definitely had to go in and take a look.
The scenery outside the window flew by. The Divine Maiden opposite him looked somewhat uneasy, completely unlike her drunken, self-indulgent appearance from last night when she had tightly hugged Madam Marina's arm, saying Marina was her long-deceased aunt. If Su Xiao hadn't been present, Marina would definitely have thrown the Divine Maiden into the backyard pool.
"Why are you making such a bitter face?"
Baha looked at the Divine Maiden opposite and spoke. The Divine Maiden sighed and said, "After I open the Seal Gate, I'll die."
"Who told you that?"
Grand Sage Tuerzi spoke from the adjacent row of seats.
"Our Saintess lineage people. They also said..."
"They don't know the truth. You won't die after opening the gate."
"But..."
"I've witnessed over a dozen gate openings. Are they more knowledgeable than me?"
Grand Sage Tuerzi's words left the Divine Maiden speechless. In response, her mood immediately improved, to the point where she felt like drinking iced wine.
"White Night, this is... a map. Use it as best you can."
Grand Sage Tuerzi handed over a folded piece of cloth. Su Xiao took it, unfolded it, looked at it for a moment, and said nothing.
"Just treat it as a reference."
Grand Sage Tuerzi cleared his throat. It was evident how "complete" the map he provided was. Due to certain events back then, all maps of Dead Silence City had been destroyed. At that time, the Academy faction had reached the peak of power, to the extent that Grand Sage Tuerzi could stand on equal footing with the Archbishop and the Holy Priest.
The steam train traveled at full speed. Su Xiao walked into the rest carriage, sat cross-legged on the bed, and meditated. In meditation, time passed quickly.
Creak~
The steam train gradually slowed down. Sparks flew from the steel wheel rims. After the train stopped, the door opened with a sound.
Following the metal steps, Su Xiao walked out of the carriage, looked around, and saw a desolate scene with diffused thin mist coming into view.
Probing perceptions came from the surroundings. These were presumably people stationed here by the Academy faction.
Within the white mist ahead, a magnificent building appeared faintly visible. Grand Sage Tuerzi walked at the front, and the group headed toward that building.
When Su Xiao stopped, he was standing before a temple several dozen meters tall, built from black rock. The main gate of this temple was tightly closed. On the double metal doors was a female relief image — it was the First Generation Saintess.
"Opening the gate isn't the key. What we have to deal with after opening the gate is the key."
As Grand Sage Tuerzi spoke, he took out a spiral bone awl over ten centimeters long. With a startled cry from the Divine Maiden, he stabbed her arm, staining the spiral bone awl with blood, then flicked the small amount of blood onto the giant metal door.
Click! Click!
Ring-shaped lock plates on the door rotated, ultimately forming the emblem of the Healing Church. Then the two long-sealed door leaves slowly opened, and a wisp of cold air drifted out from the door crack.
When the Seal Gate of the temple opened to a width of one meter, Su Xiao could see the situation inside. In this temple, dozens of meters high and covering over a thousand square meters, arm-thick chains were densely crisscrossed inside, all to bind an existence at the center.
This existence was generally humanoid, about four meters tall. Due to the obstruction of the chains, its specific appearance was somewhat unclear. Dark red tentacles hung down around it. This was, unexpectedly, an Ancient God — an Ancient God trapped here.
Seeing this Ancient God, Su Xiao immediately understood why the High Wall City could remain uncontaminated by trace amounts of Dead Silence Force. To be precise, the High Wall City couldn't avoid this, but the Healing Church had thought of a solution.
Ancient Gods could suck on a world, making it dark and sunless. But what if the world itself was already dark and sunless, with Dead Silence Force spreading? Then sealing an Ancient God and letting it suck on this world — what would happen?
Admittedly, part of the world's vitality would be sucked away by the Ancient God. But correspondingly, the Dead Silence Force spreading within the High Wall City would also be sucked away. As long as a way was found to keep this Ancient God constantly sucking on the world, the problem of Dead Silence Force spreading in the High Wall City would naturally be solved.
It could only be said that the Healing Church was a group of madmen. As long as they could resist Dead Silence, they didn't fear even Ancient Gods in the slightest.
"White Night, if you want to enter Dead Silence City, you first need to release it from its confinement. Are you really ready to face an Ancient God? It's still not too late to back out now."
Grand Sage Tuerzi spoke, clearly unaware of how professional Su Xiao's team was at hunting Ancient Gods.
Hearing Grand Sage Tuerzi's words, Su Xiao didn't speak. Zuiyasi beside him also remained silent. As someone from the Ancient God system, he remembered his last experience of being cut down by Su Xiao. Past events were too painful to recall.