I am the Clone of a Death Row Inmate

Chapter 134: Chapter 130: Appraising Treasures

”Why are you two just getting back? The other students are all waiting for you!”

Pei Wuhua stood before Su Ze and Mr. Ya, scolding them.

He had gone out looking for the two of them yesterday, but couldn’t find any trace of them and had grown anxious.

Su Ze lowered his head. ”Mr. Pei, we got carried away chasing an otherworldly beast and went too far. We’re sorry.”

”Alright, just be more careful next time.” Pei Wuhua waved his hand dismissively, his tone softening. ”Hurry and rejoin the group. The military training is over, and we’re heading back to campus today. Don’t you two go running off again.”

Like two well-behaved children, Su Ze and Mr. Ya quietly went to the back of the line and walked back to Fengshui Pass with the other students.

All the freshmen ate lunch at Fengshui Pass, said goodbye to their instructors, and boarded the plane for the return trip that afternoon.

Su Ze and Mr. Ya were already itching to get back. They had a pile of treasures waiting to be appraised at the university, and Mr. Ya, in particular, couldn’t wait to start his plan for raising the dung-eater.

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「Dongli University.」

As soon as they got back, Su Ze and Mr. Ya made a beeline for Liou Wenxin’s lab.

Of course, he didn’t forget to buy a cup of milk tea.

Su Ze also took the opportunity to call Mrs. Yun over.

Dongli University had provided Liou Wenxin with her own private lab, and its level of luxury was on par with, if not superior to, the one Su Ze had seen at Luofan Academy.

Mrs. Yun was waiting for them at the door. As soon as she saw them, her face turned frosty. ”You two brats dragged me over here in such a rush only to make me wait for half an hour. You’d better give me a good reason not to beat you up!”

Su Ze chuckled. ”Don’t be mad, Mrs. Yun. I brought you back a nice gift to show my respect.”

Just then, Liou Wenxin opened the lab’s main door and ushered them inside.

After they walked into the experimental area, Liou Wenxin dismissed the other staff, closed the door, and asked with a smile, ”So, what’s this big secret all about?”

Su Ze first handed the milk tea to Liou Wenxin, then took off his backpack. Because the Earring Space was occupied by the dung-eater, they had to stuff all their other loot into the backpack.

Su Ze said, ”We had some pretty good luck during our military training and picked up some Evolution Items. We were hoping you could appraise them for us.”

As he spoke, he reached into his bag and pulled out a handful of extracts—about five or six vials.

Mrs. Yun and Liou Wenxin glanced over. Seeing that they were all first- and second-tier extracts, they didn’t think much of it.

But Su Ze kept pulling more out, producing two more handfuls of extracts. This time, there were even several third-tier extracts, bringing the total to over a dozen vials.

Mrs. Yun exclaimed in surprise, ”You two hunted this many otherworldly beasts? Including third-tier ones!”

Su Ze just smiled and pulled out a fourth-tier extract.

Liou Wenxin’s lovely eyes widened in an instant. ’Just what kind of little brother did I end up with?!’

Mrs. Yun was stunned for a moment. ’Su Ze is only in the Pupa Stage—no, he’s in the Cocoon Stage now. How does he always get his hands on fourth-tier extracts so easily?’

’Maybe I should just adopt him?’

The thought suddenly sprang into Mrs. Yun’s mind. ’I know the competition for the role of Su Ze’s mother will be fierce in the future, but if I can successfully advance to a Saint-level Overlord, I’ll have a fighting chance.’

’And if the evolution fails... that’s fine, too. Failure means death, so what’s there to be afraid of?’

”First, could you help me see if this fourth-tier extract is still usable?” Su Ze said, handing the vial over.

Looking slightly puzzled, Liou Wenxin took the extract, which shimmered with a green evolutionary light. She held it up to the light to examine it for a moment, then asked, ”Do you think it’s a fake?”

”No, this extract might have been in storage for over five hundred years. I’m worried it might have expired.”

”Extracts don’t expire.” Despite saying this, Liou Wenxin still placed the vial into a machine. A moment later, information about the extract popped up on the computer screen.

[Abyss Shadow Lord Extract]

Level: Tier Four, A-Rank

Skills: Shadow Clone, Shadow Transformation, Dark Night Invasion

It was a Tier Four, A-Rank extract!

Su Ze and Mr. Ya’s faces lit up with joy, while Liou Wenxin and Mrs. Yun were utterly shocked. It was another Tier Four, A-Rank extract; the Wind Tiger extract Su Ze had produced last time had also been a Tier Four, A-Rank.

All one could say was that Su Ze’s luck was exceptionally good.

Su Ze recalled the first extract he had obtained from the Filth Earth Organization, called the ”Abyssal Shadow Demon” extract. It was likely a close relative of this Abyss Shadow Lord.

Their skills were nearly identical.

The reason the Abyss Shadow Lord was rated a Tier Four, A-Rank—one rank higher than the Abyssal Shadow Demon—must lie in this ”Shadow Clone” skill.

Shadow Clone: Summon a shadow clone that lasts for ten seconds. The clone cannot attack but can use all of the user’s non-offensive skills. The user can switch places with the clone at will. While the clone is active, the power of the user’s attack skills is reduced by 50%.

After reading the skill description, Su Ze turned to Mr. Ya and said, ”This is for you.”

’Without the debuff that lowers damage output, Shadow Clone would be an absolute god-tier combat skill, perfect for dominating the battlefield with style,’ Su Ze thought. ’It would be a top-tier skill that even I would consider.’

’Unfortunately, with the damage-reducing side effect, you could still put on a spectacular show, but that’s all it would be... just a show. For me, the trade-off isn’t worth it.’

’It’s a survival skill, plain and simple.’

’This skill will be most effective in Mr. Ya’s hands. After he summons a Shadow Clone, both he and the clone can use his Escape Technique and flee in opposite directions. Who would be able to catch him? Who would be able to kill him?’

’As for the reduced damage output, was that even a problem for Mr. Ya?’

Mr. Ya didn’t put on an act or try to refuse. He knew this extract was perfect for him, but not for Su Ze.