The Only Player in ‘Child of Stardust’
Chapter 376 - 265: King of Black Clothes

Chapter 376: Chapter 265: King of Black Clothes

Dark forces and their minions had invaded many worlds, and Elsa’s world was one of them. She had witnessed her kingdom and subjects being consumed by roaring flames and had sworn to exact revenge.

She later joined the Shuttler Alliance and relentlessly pursued her enemies without pause. Just a friendly reminder, you know that person’s name.

Zhou Yuan gazed at the notification, lost in thought.

In an instant, he thought back to an inter-dimensional convergence that had happened before.

The convergence was an experiment. Someone had tried to sneak through but was repelled by several rank 9 entities. The experimenter had called himself "Oro" and was also a Shuttler...

"My name is Elsa, a member of the Multi-Universe Shuttler Alliance. I tracked a Dark force to this universe, but it seems that you’ve already dealt with it."

Elsa studied Zhou Yuan and added, "You carry the unique aura of a Shuttler; you must have traveled through universes, right?"

"I accidentally experienced it once," Zhou Yuan replied vaguely, aware that all of London, especially this area, must now be under close surveillance by the Control Bureau, and he was not yet ready to reveal his Player System.

"Elsa? You’re still alive? You’re still alive???"

Beside him, the person in the Red Raincoat suddenly became intensely emotional, a kind of excitement not derived from the joy of reunion but a madness born of jealousy.

She had aged to look like this ghostly figure, while Elsa remained young, still that noble and elegant, cold ice queen, unaffected by the passage of time, eternally youthful, eternally beautiful. How could one not be driven to madness by jealousy?

Elsa looked at her in silence for a long time, finally sighing with pity.

"Do you know each other?" Zhou Yuan asked.

"We are from the same world. We were once friends, but everything changed after the Evil God invaded. Their souls were corrupted, twisted, and demonized into this ugly appearance."

"Evil God?" Zhou Yuan frowned.

Elsa’s expression became grave and solemn, "Cosmic Destroyer, Living Abyss, Ultimate Darkness, Tower of Calamity and Death, Ancient Fear, Annihilation Hurricane, Blood Tax Tyrant..."

"So many?" Zhou Yuan was stunned. Was this some kind of Evil God coalition, a historical upheaval of darkness about to unfold?!

"No, these are all His many titles.

We all call Him—King of Black Clothes."

"How powerful is He?"

"He is known as the Destroyer of the Multi-Universe, having obliterated dozens of universes, with countless more under his dominion, and commanding many entities far stronger than I."

After Elsa spoke, she suddenly focused her gaze around her, as nearly ten figures appeared from all directions, encircling the area without concealing their terrifying presence at the pinnacle of humanity, showcasing their intimidation.

All rank 9!

London, being a venerable powerhouse with rich heritage, naturally had profoundly deep waters. Just the well-known Supernatural Organizations alone numbered in the dozen, not to mention numerous Divine beings hiding here. Even a True God would have to shed a layer of skin to stir trouble here.

And that wasn’t everyone present. Zhou Yuan could feel that some had not shown themselves, merely glimpsing from afar, even more exalted beings casting their secret gazes...

It couldn’t be helped. Elsa had not concealed her energy fluctuation, a rank 9 appearing suddenly in London bound to attract attention from all quarters.

"!!!"

Queen Elsa manifested indescribable shock as she sensed several presences that, even if they were placed within the Alliance, would be considered column supports. Why did this world have so many strong entities?

Suddenly, a portal opened, and Doctor A, wrapped in bandages, emerged. The pressing intimidation from several rank 9s subsided, and the distant observers withdrew their gazes, lightening the atmosphere.

"Queen Elsa, it is a pleasure to meet you. I am Doctor A."

"You know me?"

"In our world, you could say almost no one doesn’t know you. My daughter quite likes you," Doctor A said with a smile.

Elsa appeared confused.

Doctor A returned to the matter at hand, "A few months ago, during Oro’s inter-dimensional convergence experiment, we made our first contact with the Shuttler Alliance and established a friendly relationship. This is top secret, known only to a few at the top of the Alliance. They had planned to visit once the barriers of the Star Realm weakened, but it seems you’ve come first."

Elsa realized why she hadn’t been attacked after seeing so many powerful beings; there had been plans in place.

She felt a bit terrified inwardly. Had the Alliance not made prior contact, she might not have had a chance to even escape.

Of course, this could also not entirely be blamed on her reckless traversal. The Alliance had traveled to many worlds, but the local powerhouses in those places were few and far between. Never had there been a world like this, where the mightiest appeared as plentiful as cabbages.

What in the world was going on here?!

"Since you’re here, why not stay a bit longer, consider it an advance visit by the Shuttler Alliance," Doctor A paused, "We would also like to know more about the ’King of Black Clothes.’"

Elsa pondered for a moment and nodded.

Dr. A looked to the side, "Zhou Yuan, kill them. For them, death is a release."

Elsa shook her head and explained, "Currently, they are only avatars. Even if you kill them, they will continue to resurrect. Only by finding the storybook that seals their souls and destroying it can you completely kill them."

"Don’t worry, I’ve already found it."

On the surface, Zhou Yuan mobilized Divine Power, but he actually opened his player inventory and sold the "Multi-Universe Dark Fairy Tale Book" with one click.

[Star Coins +1500000]

The next second, the Red Raincoat, Black Fish Demon, and Crystal Shoes let out tragic cries as their bodies instantly crumbled into powder and vanished into ash.

Elsa was momentarily stunned, "That book once brought disaster to several worlds, then it was exiled to the Andromeda Library by the Alliance for sealing. I suddenly felt its presence recently, so I followed it here... How did you find it?"

"By following them," Zhou Yuan pointed at the powder on the ground.

"That shouldn’t be..." Elsa furrowed her brows, "The person capable of entering the Andromeda Library to get the book is likely a subordinate of the King of Black Clothes; how could they possibly forsake this book?"

"Uh... actually, it was an ordinary person who took it out," Zhou Yuan briefly explained, omitting many details.

"An ordinary person?" Elsa was inevitably astonished, "The Andromeda Library is a very mysterious place that records knowledge of countless universal dimensions, existing outside of reality, transcending time and space. How could an ordinary person enter?"

"It’s probably some kind of abnormal phenomenon," said Dr. A. "After the Transcendent resurgence, many abnormalities that emerged are beyond imagination. We’ve found quite a few interesting places, such as the Chaos Dead End and the out-of-control old house mentioned by the Alliance."

Elsa fell silent, her mind reiterating the previous question—what on earth is going on with this world?!

Both Chaos Dead End and the out-of-control old house are highly dangerous abnormal entities, and like the Andromeda Library, they belong to special locations. Even Shuttlers find it extremely challenging to enter, so why could this world spawn related anomalies that allow entry into these places?

"Let’s leave this place first."

Dr. A looked at Zhou Yuan, "Remember to compensate for the damaged building."

Having said that, the space rippled like water, and Dr. A and Elsa disappeared.

"I’ve accepted the task; the compensation should be reimbursed, right?" Zhou Yuan scratched his head as he looked at the ruins around him.

...

Returning to the hotel where he was temporarily staying, Zhou Yuan opened the system log to review the rewards from this mission.

[Mission "Multi-Universe Dark Fairy Tale Book" Completed]

[Mission Evaluation: B (Experience and Star Coins rewards increased to 110%)]

[Comment: You timely quelled the invading dark forces, preventing a calamity, but this is only temporary as the Multi-Universe Doomsday Crisis is brewing.]

[Mission Reward 1: Experience Points *33000]

[Mission Reward 2: Star Coins *550000]

[Mission Reward 3: Legendary Quality Skill Scroll *1]

[LV74→LV82!]

[Experience Points: 3150/4100]

[Available Attribute Points: 8]

This mission was a timely aid amidst challenges.

The Dark Fairy Tale Book, classified as an artifact-level abnormal item, was sold earning a whopping one and a half million Star Coins, plus the mission rewards, truly a fortune this time.

Zhou Yuan rubbed his palms together, arriving at the exciting moment of unboxing.

Open!

[Skill Name: All Character Secret]

[Quality: Legendary]

[Special Effect: Upon successful activation, instantly increases combat power by tenfold, with an unpredictable trigger probability.]

[Note: As soldiers battle in formations, collecting all nine secrets allows the evolution into a mythic level supreme secret technique.]

Zhou Yuan: "Damn."