The Only Player in ‘Child of Stardust’
Chapter 230 - 158: Tokusatsu

Chapter 230: Chapter 158: Tokusatsu

Excited heart, trembling hands.

Zhou Yuan picked up the first prize. It was a round shield, about 80 centimeters in diameter. The shield’s edges were adorned with a circle of intricate and ornate symbols, and in the center lay a golden sun emblem, radiating sword-like sharp rays in all directions.

The black shield surface paired with the golden runes and sun emblem gave it a classical beauty, making the shield look like a fine piece of art that belonged in a museum.

[Name: Daybreak Shield]

[Quality: Legendary]

[Special Effect: Immunity to physical damage.

Added Skills: Sunbeam, Sunburst Protection, Endless Radiance, Stellar Collision.

Sunbeam: Emits a scorching ray forward.

Sunburst Protection: Summons an illusion of the blazing sun to defend against attacks from all directions.

Endless Radiance: Releases the World-Burning Heavenly Light, with the range depending on the amount of spirituality consumed.

Stellar Collision: Lifts the shield and charges forward. During the charge, gains immunity to control skills.]

[Note: Praise the sun!]

As a shield type defensive artifact, Zhou Yuan had previously obtained one called the [Fiery Mad Bull Shield], which also had a charge skill. However, compared to the [Daybreak Shield], it was undoubtedly inferior in every way and could be sold off instantly.

The second prize was a magic scroll.

[Skill Name: Life Disintegration Ray]

[Quality: Legendary]

[Special Effect: Fires a life disintegration ray, dealing massive damage to the target living entity and obliterating everything in its path. One-time use skill scroll; tear the scroll to learn the skill.]

[Cost: 18,000 spirituality points]

[Note: Too late. Carbon-based life, silicon-based life, arsenic-based life, ammonia-based life, sulfur-based life, conceptual life, star spirit life, spiritual life, data life!]

"Hiss..."

Zhou Yuan couldn’t help but gasp. Releasing this skill required the consumption of 18,000 spirituality points!

This meant that only if his perception and intelligence attributes combined reached 180 points could he meet the release conditions!

At this moment, he finally understood why the academy had brought out such a powerful magic scroll as a prize. Because even the headmaster couldn’t unleash this magic, so rather than letting it gather dust in the warehouse, it was better to use it to motivate the students...

In this respect, the upper echelons of the Magic Academy seemed quite generous. After all, for most forces, something so precious would never be given away as a prize, even if it were to be burned.

"Halizhente, you’re not a mage, are you?"

At that moment, the headmaster spoke. Four wise and penetrating eyes gazed at Zhou Yuan, as if they could see through his soul, "From the beginning to the end, you haven’t cast any magic. You seem more like a martial artist."

Zhou Yuan forced a flattering smile, "Headmaster, it’s like this. My magic proficiency isn’t up to standard, and casting it would only show my weaknesses, so I didn’t want to embarrass myself in front of everyone.

Before entering the academy, I was a farmer, so I am quite strong. I also learned a few moves from the elder brother who chopped wood, the butcher who slaughtered pigs, and the blind man who taught. I do have some martial skills, and in this kind of setting, I naturally had to show my true capabilities.

However, compared to being a brawler, I still prefer being a mage, using wisdom and intellect to defeat enemies. From now on, I will definitely work hard to practice magic."

"I see." The headmaster nodded. He didn’t notice anything amiss and temporarily believed Zhou Yuan’s words.

"Headmaster, can I really meet the Demon King?" Zhou Yuan then asked, somewhat disbelieving.

He looked up at the barrier enveloping the Magic Academy, "With this barrier in place, we can’t get out. How are we supposed to meet the Demon King?"

"You don’t need to worry about that. We’ll be leaving this prison soon enough."

The headmaster leaned on his magic wand and slowly stood up from his chair. At that moment, a terrifying, world-shaking aura erupted from this otherwise ordinary old man, sweeping through heaven and earth like a storm.

Zhou Yuan’s breath caught, as if an invisible hand had gripped his throat. He could clearly feel the terrifying power contained within that frail body, a world-ending force capable of destroying the entire kingdom!

At the same time, outside the barrier surrounding the Magic Academy, something was slowly approaching through the pervasive fog.

Air currents surged, dispersing the toxic fog clouds. The long-missed sunlight poured down but was quickly blocked by a colossal golden shadow that blotted out the sky.

Flashes of lightning filled the air, creating a suffocating atmosphere as if it were the end of the world.

Zhou Yuan looked up at the sky, his mouth wide open in shock.

—King Ghidora!

The Demon King had actually sent this monster!

[A super beast created through reality-warping and materialization abilities, enhanced dozens of times over, unbeatable unless you can summon Space Godzilla, Singularity Godzilla, or Hell Godzilla.]

Summon a hammer? Setting aside the licensing fees, how strong did one’s reality-warping ability need to be to create such a super beast?

"Is this the demon dragon? It seems the Demon King has swapped it for a stronger one," the headmaster muttered. Even he felt immense pressure; this beast was several levels stronger than the previous black dragon.

King Ghidora raised its heads, and the three heads simultaneously shot out lightning-like gravitational beams, striking the barrier and causing the earth to shake.

The barrier fluctuated violently, like an ocean in a storm.

The headmaster raised his magic wand, and a thick black lightning bolt surged up into the sky.