Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Chapter 769: The Rose Moon?
【Blood Moon · Illusion】
【Level: 99】
【The Blood Moon causes panic among people, and the greater the panic, the more terrifying the disaster!】
(Player Name) (M) twitched the corner of his mouth.
There was a saying circulating among the player groups: as long as it has an HP bar, even gods can be killed.
One thing he was very sure of was that the moon and sun previously did not have HP bars. This meant that the moon currently in the sky was ninety percent fake; didn’t the name revealed by the appraisal make it obvious?
Blood Moon · Illusion.
The key was in the word “Illusion.”
This thing was an illusion!
(Player Name) (M) looked around.
Everyone had been observing the Blood Moon for a long time, but they hadn’t gotten many clues, only feeling an evil aura emanating from it.
Lolli attempted to probe with divine power, but the Blood Moon felt like the real moon, untouchable. However, wherever her divine power passed, the evil aura retreated as if bowing, but as soon as she withdrew it, the evil aura would immediately re-emerge. As her spiritual sense extended outwards, she discovered that the entire Eagle Territory was shrouded in this evil aura, like a sword hanging overhead, making everyone uneasy.
At a distance, Lolli ceased her probing. She didn’t want to waste her divine sense. After all, malicious events could break out in Winter City at any moment, and she needed to be prepared in advance.
“Gabriel, you are the Saintess of the Holy See. Surely, the Holy See must have a lot of information related to fiends. This Blood Moon is definitely not normal. Does your Holy See have any records of Blood Moons?”
Gabriel pondered for a moment and then replied: “The Blood Moon has indeed appeared in the Holy See’s records. However, the reason for its appearance that time was the birth of Satan. Not only did a Blood Moon appear, but it also rained blood across the entire Cain Continent. Following that, demons invaded the main material plane. That year, over a thousand teleportation gates to the Abyss were opened on the Cain Continent. Demon Lords attacked the Divine Realm, leaving the gods with no time to attend to the main material plane. If not for the help of the Angels and the Titan God Race, the civilization of the main material plane would have regressed by at least five hundred years.”
“Oh… but Satan is still alive, isn’t he? It’s unlikely there could be another Satan?”
“Ahem!” At this moment, (Player Name) (M) cleared his throat. He elegantly bowed and said politely, “Your Excellency, Goddess of Life, perhaps I can offer you some clues regarding the Blood Moon?”
Lolli’s heart stirred, and a gentle smile formed on her lips. The reason she had asked the guards to bring a player was because Xi Wei had mentioned that these players possessed many miraculous abilities.
“There’s no need to be so formal. Just state what you’ve discovered.”
(Player Name) (M) took a deep breath. It was a lie to say he wasn’t nervous talking to Lolli for the first time. Fortunately, Lolli was as gentle a High Elf as the rumors suggested. Even with her high status and divine position now, she showed no arrogance.
“It’s like this, Your Excellency. We foreign players have a special ability to see the essence of things. For example, the Blood Moon in the sky right now, in my eyes, it’s an illusion; or rather, it’s a living being, and it can be killed.”
“It can be killed?”
This was the first time Lolli had heard such a wondrous theory. Could something so strange that her divine senses couldn’t lock onto actually be killed by players?
However, since (Player Name) (M) had said so, she made way for him to stand at the front.
“If you can resolve the Blood Moon incident, His Majesty and I will reward you handsomely.”
Even though Xi Wei was not in Winter City, the system mission had been triggered directly at this moment. (Player Name) (M) looked at Lolli’s trusting gaze and the tempting system mission, feeling a headache coming on. The Blood Moon was so high up; he could see its HP bar, but he couldn’t reach it!
However, as a seasoned player of various ARPGs, he quickly realized that to attack this Blood Moon, some prerequisite conditions would definitely be needed, much like how one had to clear out the mobs and trigger mechanisms before facing a boss. Once he had an idea, (Player Name) (M) said confidently, “Your Excellency, I cannot attack the Blood Moon directly. However, I hope you can grant me some time to investigate. I will mobilize the strength of all foreign players. Oh, and…” He paused, scratched his head, and said sheepishly, “Could you please find some excuse to hold a celebration in Winter City? Everywhere the Blood Moon covers, it should be festive. We must not let the residents fall into panic. Let there be as much joy as possible.”
Lolli: (|| ﾟДﾟ) ??? A celebration while the Blood Moon hangs in the sky? What kind of thought process is that? Is that appropriate?
However, adhering to Xi Wei’s instructions, Lolli reluctantly nodded. Xi Wei had said that foreign players often came up with ideas that seemed unreasonable but were very useful and could generally be trusted and implemented directly.
With that in mind… Lolli gazed at the moon in the sky, her thoughts gradually forming.
…
An hour after the Blood Moon appeared.
A message spread from Winter City to the surrounding cities. Simultaneously, two teams of knights, ringing bells as they went, patrolled the streets, relaying Lolli’s words to every resident of Winter City.
【Today is the Rose Moon. Legend has it that couples who get married or engaged on this day will have good luck. To celebrate the birth of this day, Her Excellency, the Goddess of Life, will hold a celebration in Winter City. The theater troupe will perform for free, and a lucky audience member will be drawn to win 999 gold coins. Cities within the Wintery Empire that can see the Rose Moon will celebrate together, indicating your good fortune!】
The knights patrolled the entire Winter Royal City ten times. All residents, whether awake or asleep, were informed. This resulted in the entire Winter City being filled with jubilant noises and bright lights, despite it being late at night! Everyone came out onto the streets and gathered in the Imperial Plaza in front of Winter Fort, awaiting the theater troupe’s performance. Of course, the most important thing was the reward of 999 gold coins! Since it was something guaranteed by the Goddess of Life herself, it would surely be fulfilled. Although the probability was low, what if they were chosen? Everyone needs dreams, after all.
In short, thanks to Lolli’s actions, despite the eerie and terrifying Blood Moon, there wasn’t a single word in Winter City about “the end is coming” or “a sign of disaster.” Everyone was immersed in the joyful atmosphere of this sudden festival. However, while the residents poured out to gather in the plaza for the celebration. The players began a carpet search of the entire Winter City.
…
Under the Blood Moon.
Doggrulem, who had been gleefully absorbing panicked energy, suddenly froze. Because just now, the supply of fear energy, which had been very stable, suddenly diminished, like a fountain turning into a trickle, and it was still shrinking… Puzzled, he probed towards Winter City, only to see that a celebration was being held within the city!?
Doggrulem: (°Д°) ???
