Chapter 337: Chapter 318 "Spirit Awakening Pearl
Dres Severen Lv60
Guard Team Captain of Xinquan City
In a hidden room, Lin Yi looked at the middle-aged man with a full beard before him and asked confusedly:
"May I ask who you are?"
When Lin Yi had arrived through the Teleportation Array in Xinquan City, he had been brought here by this man.
Lin Yi was certain he did not know this person, and his mission details did not mention this man’s name.
However, one thing Lin Yi was sure of was that this person in front of him must be related to his mission.
The man expressed friendly intentions and then continued:
"I have been waiting for you for a long time, Chosen One."
"Waiting for me for a long time?"
Lin Yi looked astonished:
"Captain Severen, I don’t quite understand what you mean."
From the moment he received the mission to arriving here, it had only been at most an hour, so saying it’s been a long time seemed exaggerated.
Severen chuckled and said:
"Soon, you will understand."
Without waiting for Lin Yi to speak, Severen continued:
"Do you know the importance of the Floating City to the Hundred Races?"
Lin Yi nodded to indicate he knew.
Not to mention the effort the Hundred Races spent building the Floating City, its unique geographical location alone was enough to prove its irreplaceable position on the Rafam Continent.
This significance is unique and indispensable, whether from a commercial exchange or strategic standpoint for the Hundred Races.
Then Severen asked again:
"Do you know how during the anti-demon war, given the Floating City’s importance among the Hundred Races, it fell into the hands of those few minor Demon Monarchs?"
Lin Yi was initially stunned and then shook his head indicating:
"I don’t know."
This was also something Lin Yi had always been curious about.
When those Demon Monarchs led the Demon Race to attack the Floating City, if there had been a Hundred Races powerhouse of the Seventh Transformation stationed there, the outcome wouldn’t be as it was now.
The dignified Floating City had somehow been controlled by a few minor Demon Monarchs for a few hundred years.
This was an indelible humiliation for the Hundred Races.
Severen’s question aroused Lin Yi’s curiosity to ask:
"Why?"
Severen sighed first, and then slowly recounted that piece of history.
According to Severen, the fall of Floating City had two main reasons.
One was the unexpected arrival of the Abyss Demon Race, catching the Hundred Races off guard.
At that time, the Hundred Races were so busy defending themselves that they had no resources left to protect the Floating City.
By the time the anti-demon war ended with a pyrrhic victory for the Hundred Races, the Floating City had long since fallen into the hands of the Demon Race.
Additionally, the destruction of the two Long-distance Teleportation Arrays in the Floating City and the emergence of that Barrier made it impossible for the Hundred Races at the time to recover the city.
However, this was only one aspect.
The fact was that Hundred Races did not support the Floating City for one crucial reason:
When the Floating City was completed, the second-generation Dragon God had established a super Defense Array there called the Panlong Array.
When Floating City faced a crisis, activating this Panlong Array would mean that not just minor Demon Monarchs, even the Demon Emperor couldn’t breach its defenses quickly.
With the Teleportation Array connection severed, Floating City would become an impregnable fortress, eliminating the need for support from the Hundred Races.
But as the saying goes, prevent a thief a thousand times, but it’s hard to prevent one at home.
The ’Spirit Awakening Pearl’ Lin Yi was seeking was the core component to activate and sustain the array.
It was called the ’Panlong Array’ not just because it was established by the Dragon God.
But also because the ’Spirit Awakening Pearl’ was, in fact, the Dragon Crystal left behind by the first Dragon Emperor after passing away.
Without the Spirit Awakening Pearl, the Panlong Array would be nothing but an empty shell, unable to be activated.
As Severen spoke to this point, Lin Yi roughly guessed why the Floating City had fallen.
Severen further confirmed Lin Yi’s suspicions: there was a traitor within the Hundred Races at the time.
This traitor was none other than the first leader of the Soul Race among the Hundred Races, Tan Jun: Wendell Brown.
The Soul Attendant profession from Goryeo and the He Clan originated from this Soul Race, using summoned Soul Bodies as their tools.
In the third year of the Demon Race’s arrival, this Soul Race leader forcibly removed the Spirit Awakening Pearl after severely injuring dozens of Hundred Races’ powerhouses and vanished.
With the loss of the Spirit Awakening Pearl, the Panlong Array ceased to operate.
It was at this time that the Demon Race arrived in full force, committing heinous massacres on the citizens of the Floating City from the Hundred Races.
The anti-demon war was at its most intense, so no support came even after losing control of the Floating City.
Afterward, the Hundred Races launched a major purge against the Soul Race, but Tan Jun seemed to have vanished into thin air, despite everyone’s efforts, no trace of him was found.
With his disappearance, the whereabouts of the ’Spirit Awakening Pearl’ were lost.
There was much debate among the Hundred Races about how to deal with the Soul Race.
Some advocated expelling the Soul Race entirely;
Others argued that since Tan Jun was the culprit, innocent clan members should not bear the blame;
Still, others called for a total extermination of the Soul Race.
Ultimately, the matter was suppressed by the then-leader of the Hundred Races, Kalsa, and gradually faded away.
After hearing the entire story, Lin Yi finally understood the importance of his hidden task.
Curiously, Lin Yi asked:
"Since the ’Spirit Awakening Pearl’ has been missing for hundreds of years, where am I supposed to find it?"
Lin Yi did not believe his abilities surpassed those of the powerful leaders of the Hundred Races.
Severen quickly provided an answer:
"There was once a rumor that Tan Jun had visited Xinquan City before disappearing and had stayed at the City Lord’s Mansion for a period."
Lin Yi directly interjected:
"So you suspect he hid the ’Spirit Awakening Pearl’ inside?"
Severen nodded:
"That’s correct."
"The ’Spirit Awakening Pearl’ is a treasure of the Dragon Race. Even though the Dragon Race hasn’t emerged for thousands of years, it doesn’t mean they don’t exist."
"We speculate that Tan Jun didn’t dare keep the ’Spirit Awakening Pearl’ with him."
"He most likely hid it within the City Lord’s Mansion in Xinquan City."
Severen then looked at Lin Yi:
"In two days, the City Lord of Xinquan City will be going out, and I will be in charge of the inner city."
"I will take you inside then."
"Whether you can find any information on the ’Spirit Awakening Pearl’ inside is up to you, Chosen One."
Lin Yi widened his eyes at Severen:
"Have you found any clues at all?"
Severen shook his head, saying:
"There is a secret passage in this City Lord’s Mansion opened by Tan Jun, and we have yet to discover its entrance."
"It’s said that you Chosen Ones possess extraordinary abilities, so I hope you can help us find the Spirit Awakening Pearl that holds the fate of the Floating City, to ensure it doesn’t fall into the hands of the Demon Race in another anti-demon war."
Hearing this, Lin Yi understood what needed to be done next.
Only...
Lin Yi suddenly looked baffled and said:
"What did you just say?"
Then he cried out in distress:
"Why does it have to be two days later!"