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Chapter 354 - 298: The Mentor’s Task (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Chapter 354: Chapter 298: The Mentor’s Task (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Within the majestic palace, the voice of the Emperor of the Crimson Empire echoed.

It fell upon the ears of several terrible figures seated on either side, their expressions turning slightly strange.

Since when has dealing with a nascent world become such a hassle? Not only had they been invited to assist, but there was also a plan to unleash a rule-type Mysterious Evil into it.

Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

That Crimson fellow... he’s become more timid with age.

An entity with a black ox head snorted smoke from its large nostrils, grinning sardonically to itself.

But merely internally, for this was the Emperor of the Crimson Empire’s own plan: arranging the ritual, offering sacrifices, and borrowing the great goddess’s power, all done by the Emperor himself, so it was none of their business.

Furthermore,

The Emperor of the Crimson Empire held a higher status than them, and they were within the boundaries of the Crimson Empire. To scoff openly... they feared being struck.

Even in the mythology of the Ox Demon, when they descended upon the human domain together, they could effortlessly demolish what humans called a supreme Oasis, a hegemonic force, let alone a small world beyond the Ghastly Realm.

He exhaled from his nostrils.

Tch~

...

...

At a certain location within the Falling Star Pit.

Rumbling golden sword glows pierced the earth and the grey fog, as figures carrying or supporting several unconscious guards frantically fled from within.

Even the Third Imperial Princess hurried along, her pallid complexion tinged with an unhealthy flush.

They kept running towards the light, constantly fleeing, forgetting time and everything else, and only when the oppressive horror started to fade away could they finally slow their pace and take a deep breath.

Upon looking back, they saw a figure enveloped in a golden blaze dashing out through a gap, and before they could leave, they turned and unleashed a blazing sword glow.

Rumble rumble—

The ground shook violently once more, the surrounding grey fog was swept away, and the golden blaze burned like a sun scorched the earth.

She was like a Deity Demon!

Even though the City of Fallen Stars had its own mythical beings, witnessing firsthand the might of a legend, whether it was burly men or the Third Imperial Princess, it was their first time, filled with astonishment and terror, as their bodies shivered uncontrollably.

The Third Imperial Princess shook all over, her face turning even redder.

Only Citina shook her head regretfully.

"I didn’t manage to kill it."

Although the mentor had given her the opportunity, she had still failed to seize it.

Just moments ago, she had cleaved a huge face in two with a single sword strike, but that single blow wasn’t enough to instantly kill a Seven-Star entity, not even its weakest core.

She had caused it severe damage.

The core, which is the true form of the rule-type Mysterious Evil, howled and raged, emitting terrifying shockwaves, and... it turned and fled.

It ran, and Citina pursued.

Unfortunately, she couldn’t catch up at all, as this was the enemy’s domain, their absolute home turf. If she continued the chase, she might fall into a trap herself. Realizing this, Citina took advantage of the fissures she had previously created and broke free from the boundary.

But the more she thought about it, the angrier she became at herself for not seizing the opportunity.

She turned back and launched a barrage of attacks at that domain, but her strikes only caused some ripples, and soon the rule-type Mysterious Evil disappeared without a trace, impossible to find.

"...It’s too difficult to deal with."

The burly man who had come up to her heard this and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

He could only pretend he hadn’t heard anything and formally express his gratitude, "Thank you for your rescue, Your Highness. Our City of Fallen Stars will definitely repay this debt..."

"Mhm, Sister, why don’t you come and rest at our City of Fallen Stars for a bit?"

The Third Imperial Princess eagerly suggested, her eyes sparkling with admiration.

The burly man’s mouth twitched again.

’Sister’? This is a myth-tier figure, Your Highness, you sure are brave to address her like that.

If it were just a young Six Senses, then of course the Princess’s stature would seem more prestigious, but now, in the presence of a myth-tier figure, all statuses are irrelevant.

In the entire City of Fallen Stars, there were only those two ancestors who might be considered equals in status with her.

Moreover,

A myth-tier figure could live for a thousand years; this young-looking one might actually be old enough to be your grandmother’s grandmother, Your Highness.

The burly man roared inwardly.

But outwardly, of course, he said nothing, for bringing up a matter related to the age of a female myth-tier figure could lead to more than just reprimand from the Princess; he might just get flayed alive.

He just felt a bit nervous.

Seeing that the ’very young’, ’of unknown age but merely a girl in appearance’ myth-tier figure’s expression remained unchanged and she even nodded slightly, he finally let out a long breath of relief.

...

Citina was unaware that she was considered a ’one- or two-hundred-year-old young legend’. She agreed to visit the City of Fallen Stars as a guest simply because it was her mentor’s task.

Go to the City of Fallen Stars to buy some Eternal Shine Stones and, at the same time, to rest a bit.

After trekking through the Ghastly Realm for so long and experiencing a great battle, even though she was of the perfectly Awakened Legendary Tier, she was starting to feel tired.

And moreover,

The mentor had also instructed him to find a safe environment to... pass on his knowledge?

Citina didn’t understand the details, but she was somewhat expectant.

She sat within the carriage of the Third Princess, heading toward the City of Fallen Stars. There were no more twists and turns on the remaining journey; the City of Fallen Stars boasted fairly complete maps, route charts, and even higher-level fog-dispelling implements.

Along the way, they encountered little danger, let alone much of the Mysterious Evil.

Citina, who had always traveled alone, finally enjoyed some VVIP treatment. She didn’t need to lift a finger herself, but... this young girl’s constant chattering was a bit annoying.

Citina was exceptionally aloof, merely responding with "mm-hm," "oh," and "mmm," but in her mind, it was not so. She seized the opportunity of her mentor’s arrival to speak a few more words, to see if the mentor had any other tasks to pass on... wait, mentor, don’t go!

...

"If I don’t leave now, the little ink I have in my belly won’t last much longer."

Fang You, the mentor, also wanted to learn about the mechanisms and more characteristics of that rule-type Mysterious Evil!

"But indeed, rule-type Mysterious Evil is truly terrifying. When it stays hidden, even mythical beings can hardly notice it, and when it spreads its domain web, mythical beings can fall into it without realizing."

"Not only that, but this kind of Mysterious Evil can also become stronger by devouring its prey, expanding the range of its domain. The powerful ones among them can even devour an entire ordinary world, or even Great Domains like the Ghastly Realm of Falling Star Pit!"

If the ’evolution’ of rare-type Mysterious Evil is still a hypothesis, or requires a long time to achieve,

then the strength enhancement through devouring of rule-type Mysterious Evil is a very real thing.

Such secrecy, hmm, of course went beyond Fang You’s range of knowledge. It was something he heard from the chattering mouth of that Third Princess. Although Citina found it irritating, Fang You thought it was quite good.

He wished the Third Princess would talk more.

These were secrets within secrets, information that money couldn’t buy.

Therefore,

he exited the ’communication’ with Citina, hoping the girl would chat more with the Third Princess, but in reality, his vision remained on Citina, secretly peeking.

Cough, no, how could a mentor’s actions be called peeking? All of this was for the future of the flame.

The journey to the City of Fallen Stars was still quite long. Even with several ’passages’ in the hands of the Third Princess’s caravan, it would still take several days to return to the territory of the City of Fallen Stars.

During such a long time, Fang You obviously couldn’t keep watching.

He had many things to deal with.

So he could only let the virtual assistant, Huan, record it for him.

"As ordered~"

"No matter what Citina does, Huan will record it all without missing a single detail."

Fang You turned his head, a black line across his forehead.

"...That won’t be necessary."

He tapped on the panel, shaking the little head of Huan, and Fang You began to contemplate his next plan.

For constructing the base city, just follow the steps, and it shouldn’t require his attention unless unexpected events occur.

Right now, his focus was still on Citina.

"The City of Fallen Stars is the dominant force of the Great Domain of the Falling Star Pit, a super Oasis. With the strength of this Oasis, they surely have the Eternal Shine Stone."

"At the same time, the identity of the Third Princess in the City of Fallen Stars is relatively high. With a Six Senses seat and several non-human protectors accompanying her, this relationship can make the trade smoother."

"The identity of Citina as a mythic crown is even more of a guarantee... If an ordinary Six Senses were to undertake the trade, they might face difficulties, and carrying valuable treasures might lead to danger."

But Citina is a mythical being; who would dare target a mythic being?

In this way, bypassing the blockade of the White Tower and acquiring a sufficient quantity of Eternal Shine Stone should not be a problem.

The only problem is...

What to trade with.

The identity of Citina as a mythical crown can at most ensure she isn’t fleeced. Want to swindle? Low-level materials may be obtainable, but for Legendary Level Materials like Eternal Shine Stone, absolutely impossible to get for nothing.

"Life-extending fruits are one option."

"But if they’re not enough, I’ll have to use the Water of Origin... I still have a few portions not put on the exchange list."

"I didn’t sell the Water of Origin before because firstly, such treasures are rarer and only obtainable through luck, and secondly... treasures that can enhance potential are even more incredible than those extending life."

"And potential is related to one’s future, to the possibility of attempting to undergo an Awakening."

Although potential is not absolute and still requires an abundance of resources for cultivation, one must be cautious at every step, every Awakening must be set in the right place, and it also requires the individual’s hard efforts... all these factors can create the opportunity to challenge for a mythic Awakening."

The conditions that come later can all be altered by human effort.

The initial conditions, however, are inborn.

The Water of Origin is a treasure that can ’reverse fate’!

Once it appears, it will definitely attract the envy of countless forces, and even a super Oasis would have trouble staying calm.

Then Blue Star would become the center of a vortex, potentially inviting more ill-intentioned forces, leading the Evil God faction to invest more power... wait! That’s a lot of trouble.

But if the ’mighty and unknown origin’ mythic crowned Citina brought it out, then it would be different.

The plan is through.

However, the Water of Origin would only be used as a last resort.

And what if the City of Fallen Stars doesn’t need the Water of Origin?

It seems like my own flame doesn’t have many high-end treasures left... Well, not exactly, I still have a full 5 Legendary Tier Strange Implements within my organization, but these are very important to the flame, and under no circumstances would I trade them.

As his thoughts raced, Fang You’s gaze fell on the upper right corner of the panel, upon that seductive line of small text.