Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
The system fell silent after distributing the rewards, and there was no mention of when the upgrade would be complete.
Xi Wei silently looked at the half piece of mysterious crystal in his hand, speechless.
The broken edge of this half-mysterious crystal was uneven, looking as if it had been forcibly broken.
He wasn’t an idiot. This thing was probably the login device the system had extorted from Ye Hao again…
He also recalled that the system had initially mentioned a complete mysterious crystal.
This meant that the fluctuations in the sky just now were most likely two grand existences fighting over this crystal, and the entity behind the system only managed to get half of it.
Once the system finished analyzing this remaining half of the mysterious crystal, he should be able to summon five thousand players.
Five thousand! Xi Wei’s head started to ache.
He wondered if it was a good thing or a disaster.
Xi Wei shook his head. These were matters for later; it wasn’t his place to worry about them now. He continued to look at the other two rewards for killing Ye Hao.
These two cards, though called cards, were more like permissions, as he could activate them with a mere thought.
[Haotian Angel Temporary Summon Card]
[Haotian Angel: Lewenstein]
[Level: Level 90 – Legendary]
[Details] Haotian Angels are top-tier existences among the Seraphim. Compared to ordinary angels, they are more zealous in battle.
They carry the names of legendary angels who fell during the Ragnarok period. Some priests even believe that they are reborn souls of ancient angels.
In this turbulent era, they have returned to the mortal realm at the summons of a great will.
Regardless of their true origin, their perfect combat skills and brave, fearless fighting spirit are like those of legendary figures from ancient times.
[Skills]
Absolute Purity: Their faith in the divine makes them incredibly devout and firm-willed, immune to all negative status effects.
Other Side of Light: Angels despise all evil creatures. Their damage against undead or demonic creatures is increased by 100%.
Divine Sword of Judgment: Judgment! Protection! When the target of an attack has previously harmed friendly forces, attack damage increases by 50%.
[Note] With the rule energy from the temporary summon card, you can command the powerful Lewenstein to fight for you for half an hour. After half an hour, Lewenstein will return to the Sleeping Land.
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Xi Wei’s lips felt dry as he finished reading the information on the temporary summon card.
The items the system gave this time were a bit too overpowered.
He felt that his previous cautiousness was a joke. Even if he could only command a Legendary-grade Haotian Angel for half an hour, it would be enough to drag the Pope out of the royal palace and kill him a hundred times over.
However, Xi Wei didn’t do that. Although he now had the capital to be reckless, he couldn’t act rashly. He still hadn’t figured out the First Prince’s true intentions.
What if he got too aggressive and scared the First Prince away? After all, overt enemies were much easier to deal with than hidden ones.
Ever since Anna escaped under his nose last time, Xi Wei had become increasingly aware of this.
If he were to kill, he needed to finish them off in one go. Letting them escape would only bring him trouble in the future.
Moreover, this card was so precious, it should be used at a critical moment. If he could settle matters without the help of a Haotian Angel, using it now would be a waste.
Just as Xi Wei was about to continue looking at the Tier 3 Barracks Self-Selection Coupon, Bai Yao, whom he had been stroking on the head, became displeased.
Xi Wei had been stroking her head for five to six minutes.
At first, Bai Yao was quite enjoying it, but gradually she realized something was wrong. Xi Wei’s stroking technique was more like how those elderly nobles played with the iron balls in their hands.
“Hey! My head is going to be rubbed bald! (•̀へ •́ ╮ )”
Bai Yao slapped away Xi Wei’s large hand, jumped to the side, and stood with her arms crossed, angrily accusing Xi Wei. This also pulled Xi Wei, who had been spacing out in the system interface, back to reality.
“Ah, my apologies. I got lost in thought just now.”
Xi Wei grinned, looked down, and found a few white hairs in his hand.
Although his words were an apology, his face showed no signs of embarrassment.
“Hmph! o(´^｀)o”
Bai Yao snorted. Xi Wei’s perfunctory attitude angered her even more.
Her cheeks were puffed out, making her look like a hamster with its mouth stuffed full of food. Combined with her small fangs, she was more cute than intimidating.
Xi Wei actually couldn’t help but poke one of Bai Yao’s cheeks.
“Poof—”
One of her cheeks deflated like a leaky balloon.
Bai Yao was going mad.
“Ahhhhhh! You scoundrel! Annoying! Disgusting! Pervert! Scumbag! You don’t care about me after you’re done! You’re a fair-weather friend who abandons people once they’re no longer useful! I’ll never help you again! (╯‵□′)╯︵┴─┴”
Bai Yao stomped her feet angrily. With a “swoosh,” golden lightning surged through her body, and she instantly transformed into a Thunder Bird and flew into the sky.
She circled in the sky once, deliberately shaking off two feathers crackling with electricity onto Xi Wei’s head, and then proudly flew towards the city wall.
Inside Dragonflame City’s walls, the scene was entirely different.
The First Prince and Karallant were standing on the city wall. The barbican of Dragonflame City had already been broken through by fearless soldiers.
As more soldiers fell, the main attacking force had shifted from humans to the undead.
Under the pitch-black night sky, the dense ghost fires of the undead looked like pairs of eerie green eyes, fiercely watching everything around them.
The sounds of battle had moved further and further away from the city wall. A large portion of Dragonflame City, which had been brightly lit, had already fallen into darkness and silence, and this dark area was gradually expanding towards the royal palace.
All around, there was a constant creaking sound.
It was the sound of the undead’s bones rubbing together as they moved.
“Your Highness, these undead are truly unbelievable.”
Karallant watched the undead forces advancing within Dragonflame City and couldn’t help but feel a shiver. He couldn’t help but advise, “Your Highness, please ask Lord Bobosa to stop. The number of undead is growing. What if they can’t be controlled later?”
“Control? Why should we control them?”
Bai Leferun smiled slightly. He looked at the struggling Dragonflame City, his gaze filled with admiration and infatuation.
“Don’t you think land covered by the undead is the truly fertile ground, Karallant?”
“Your Highness… you?”
Karallant looked at Bai Leferun, who seemed like a stranger, with astonishment, as if seeing him for the first time.
Under the cold moonlight, a faint red light flickered in the First Prince’s eyes.
The crescent moon in the sky was reflected in his eyes, as if it had been dyed blood red.
“Karallant, you will always be loyal to me, won’t you?”
A cold voice echoed.
Two fangs protruded from the First Prince’s lips. With a “hiss,” his clothes on his back ripped apart, revealing a pair of gigantic bat wings, three to four meters long.
Dark gray smoke transformed into howling faces that swirled around him – the unique stench of decay belonging to the undead.
His strength also soared at this moment, completely surpassing Karallant’s power.
This was Champion Level strength.
“Given how long you’ve followed me, I’ll give you a chance to become one of our noble bloodline.”
The First Prince floated in the sky, the wind generated by his bat wings blowing away Karallant’s beard and revealing his eyes filled with disbelief and grief.
He coldly gazed at those eyes, bewitching him, saying:
“Come, rule this vast undead dynasty with me, and conquer this world together, spreading the territory of the Undead Emperor throughout all of Cain!”
[One more chapter tonight]
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