Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Chapter 206: Amulet
The Venom Dragon’s skills were all fixed.
No matter how the players leveled up, their profession skills remained the same.
This point surprised Xi Wei, but he wasn’t worried that players would dislike this new profession.
Because creative players could still learn skills on their own, such as “Dragon at Face” or “Dragon Dung Spray.”
There was also the allure of flight.
After all, flying under one’s own power was the dream of every human.
Even he had indulged in it when he broke through to become a Sky Knight.
It was a completely different experience from flying on a griffin.
With a head full of chaotic thoughts, Xi Wei opened the door and left his room.
Without the system’s help, he had to personally place structures in the castle’s backyard.
Walking past a corridor, he was greeted by the sight of a spacious front hall terrace. The sky of Cain Continent had already donned a black gauze skirt, with the bright moon as a belt and starlight adorning the hem.
However, two dazzling stars did not retreat into the night sky.
Those were Xing Hai’s bright eyes.
She was lying alone by the base of the fountain, gazing blankly at Sark’s remains on the pedestal.
Originally, Xi Wei didn’t plan to place Sark’s remains here again, but he couldn’t refuse Xing Hai’s earnest pleas.
Sark’s limbs had been reattached by the artisans he commanded, but this time it had truly become a silent, motionless statue.
In the past, when he passed by here, he could always hear the bickering of the large and small creature.
Now that it was so quiet, he was still unaccustomed to it.
Xi Wei didn’t disturb Xing Hai. He quietly bypassed the fountain and was about to leave when Xing Hai’s voice called out from behind him.
“Lord… Lord?”
“When did you return? Xing Hai didn’t even see you.”
Xi Wei: “…”
He had greeted Xing Hai an hour ago, and she had already forgotten.
“I just returned. I was riding a griffin, so you didn’t know.”
Instead of reminding her that she had forgotten, Xi Wei fabricated a lie.
“Oh… Gurgle…”
Xing Hai nodded, and while nodding, her head dipped into the water, looking dazed.
“Lord, can Xing Hai beg a favor of you?”
Xing Hai, who had just resurfaced from the water, looked at Xi Wei with a pleading expression.
“Go ahead and say it.”
Xi Wei nodded, guessing that Xing Hai’s request was related to Sark.
“It’s like this,” Xing Hai’s expression turned wistful, as if she felt her request was excessive. After a moment of hesitation, she said timidly:
“Can you help Xing Hai find more divine artifacts similar to that statue from last time? Xing Hai wants to enter the second stage of awakening as soon as possible.”
“In the second stage, I can transform into legs even without being an adult. At that time, Xing Hai wants to search for resurrection materials for the flaming big stone…”
“Star Steel, Flame Demon Heart, Dwarf Master…”
Xing Hai listed them off as if reciting a familiar list.
Xi Wei looked at Xing Hai with surprise. He thought Xing Hai had long forgotten about this matter, but he didn’t expect her to remember it so clearly.
However, divine artifacts were not easy to find. They required a large expenditure of manpower and resources, a comprehensive intelligence network to collect a vast amount of information, and even involved war.
It was possible that by the time Xi Wei found enough divine artifacts, Sark’s resurrection materials would be gathered first.
But he didn’t say these words to discourage Xing Hai. Instead, he smiled and nodded:
“Don’t worry. Once I discover any divine artifacts related to the ocean, I will tell you.”
“Thank you. But, when did you return? I didn’t see you at all?”
“…”
“I’m heading back now. Isn’t this the way past you? But now I remember I have something important to do and need to go out.”
Xi Wei rubbed his nose helplessly, suddenly understanding why Sark could become friends with Xing Hai.
Everyone’s patience was limited. He might be able to stay here and chat with Xing Hai all night about the same topic, but it was impossible to do so every day because he had many things to attend to.
But Sark was different; he wasn’t human.
“Oh, then you go be busy~ Hehe, please wait a moment, Xing Hai will give you something.”
As Xing Hai spoke, she dove into the fountain and soon resurfaced, holding a palm-sized, iridescent coral.
It had been carved into Sark’s likeness.
“This is an amulet Xing Hai made. Lord, if you hold it, you will receive Xing Hai’s blessings~”
More likely Sark’s blessings…
Despite his internal grumbling, Xi Wei smiled and accepted it.
The coral was not intricately carved, but it was Xing Hai’s gesture of goodwill.
And in her heart, Sark was likely a symbol of protection. It made sense to carve his likeness into an amulet.
After bidding farewell to Xing Hai, Xi Wei idly played with the amulet in his hand as he ambled along to the castle’s backyard.
Currently, both players and soldiers were busy with the coronation ceremony, making the backyard unusually quiet.
He walked over to Connie, touching her eggshell.
Connie, having absorbed enough mana, was now asleep. However, she seemed to sense Xi Wei’s touch and nuzzled his hand in her sleep.
Xi Wei smiled slightly, brought up the system panel, and placed the Dragon’s Lair to the right of the Outpost.
