Capítulo 1951: Chapter 1951: What a Pity
“Next up is the fifth act, the Battle of the Prosperous Era.”
On land, the Primordial Dragons reign supreme. The Stone Giants have regained some vitality during their years of seclusion and have allied with three races to launch a counterattack on the Primordial Dragons.
Initially, due to a surprise attack, they achieved some victories, but as the Primordial Dragons reacted, the United Army was forced to retreat step by step.
The entire continent went through countless fierce battles. Just when the United Army was on the verge of collapse, a White Dragon found several kings of the United Army.
It turned out that the White Dragon Clan, although also part of the Primordial Dragons, was rejected and oppressed by the Primordial Dragons because they couldn’t release any magical powers. They were considered as deformed waste.
If it were merely oppression, it would be tolerable, but they were cruelly slaughtered, with no sense of kinship, and became slaves to the Dragon Clan.
Eventually, these White Dragons united to form a force, but it was quickly suppressed. It was at this time, while the United Army was fighting the Primordial Dragons, that they sought refuge with the entire clan.
Although White Dragons cannot use any magic, their skin is tough as iron, with iron bones and steel muscles. Their physical attack and defensive power are unmatched by other Primordial Dragons.
Their participation not only gave the United Army a much-needed breather but also allowed them to march into the sky domain. The sky was no longer exclusively the realm of the Primordial Dragons.
The elite Knight squadron collaborated with the White Dragons to form an invincible air force.
The White Dragons excel in close combat, with iron bones and steel muscles, while the God Tribe masters the art of thunder. Combined, they were like a forceful thunderclap, catching the Primordial Dragons off guard.
Progressively moving from victory to victory, under the assistance of the King of God Tribe, the King of White Dragons, and several other kings, they ultimately beheaded the Dragon King of the Primordial Dragons.
The Primordial Dragons were nearly wiped out. In the scene, the world was enveloped in light, and the mist in the sky gradually dissipated.
Churches and holy sites were established one after another. Everywhere there were Legendary Lands, and the world welcomed the light.
Everyone worshiped Amon, inherited Amon’s will, and the entire world became prosperous and thriving.
The scene collapses and fades away.
The Enchantress finally breathed a sigh of relief. Though the duration was not long, this moment felt like experiencing an epic story, grand and exciting, as though she had participated in those epic battles. At the same time, she gained a clearer understanding of this world, at least having an idea of the general situation here.
Li Yao smiled, “Now you know the benefits of archaeology, right? With your archaeology level, it looks like mere drawings to you, and the information you can gather is limited. But to us, this is like an epic movie.”
“Indeed it was shocking, but I really don’t have any extra energy right now. Besides, with you in our group for archaeology, it’s enough. After all, the scene can be shared,” the Enchantress said.
Li Yao was speechless, “Alright, what did you think of the scene you just saw?”
The Enchantress pondered for a moment before saying, “It seems like Amon created the world and then sacrificed himself to bring fire, but I always feel there’s something eerie about this world. Hence, I have some doubts. Is Amon really as great as the scene suggested? I have a hunch that there might be some trick behind this fire transmission. The flames brought light, but what is their fuel? It surely can’t be as simple as faith. If it had such an effect, it’s unlikely that the primary plane wouldn’t have similar deities. Also, I noticed those flames could stabilize space and bring solid order, but why hasn’t Amon recovered his power despite thousands of years passing? Instead, the world is dark, desolate and heading towards destruction. It’s important to know that while realm integration could destroy a realm, for powerful realms, maintaining stability is not impossible if the fire transmission is really so amazing.”
“Good, it’s quite impressive that you noticed so many doubts. But don’t continue pondering here; at least you won’t find answers here. This is the mural on the ceiling of the grand cathedral, a positive representation meant for spreading faith. There’s no way you’d find anything else here,” Li Yao said as he continued to move around, scavenging whatever was available.
“Yes, perhaps I was overthinking it.”
“Not at all. If you want to know the answers, maybe you could find something in the cathedral’s underground,” he suggested.
The two continued to scavenge. Today was a special day, so even the guards responsible for patrols were praying, giving them an opportunity.
Li Yao’s arrows were silent, able to cross obstacles like ghosts, continuously hunting the guards.
When the two finally reached the first floor, the Enchantress’s essence was finally replenished to the level of an intermediate leader.
“These guards are indeed poor. It’s a pity that the Priests all went to participate in the rituals. Otherwise, your essence might have been replenished to the level of an advanced leader,” Li Yao said with a hint of dissatisfaction.
“You should be satisfied. Look at how much gold and gemstones we’ve collected. If other players knew, they’d be so envious they’d explode,” the Enchantress replied helplessly. “If there had been Priests, we likely would have been surrounded a long time ago.”
On the second floor, they found a treasury, a room full of Gold Bricks, all converted into Gold Coins worth tens of millions, plus several crates of epic-grade gemstones. Altogether, this operation netted at least two to three billion in Gold Coins.
And yet, looking at Li Yao’s still dissatisfied expression, he kept saying how the church had fallen and was actually so poor.
Though she knew he was displeased, she was all too aware. If it weren’t for Li Yao’s extraordinary unlocking ability supported by spiritual power, other players might have managed to kill a few guards at best. In fact, those guards would have been enough to deal with infiltrating players.
Unlike them, who could scavenge at will, even seeing the vault’s door wouldn’t have been possible to open. Trying to gain such rewards would have been just a dream.
Moreover, the imminent collapse of the realm made such a haul a significant achievement.
Unlike the Ogre’s main city, where the harvest was worth billions in Gold Coins due to the complete nature of their race, who brought away much of their wealth along with a massive amount of player wealth, this small about-to-collapse realm simply couldn’t compare to the depth of such a realm.
What’s more, with so many gains, probably no assembly of super guilds has this much wealth.
“I sent our spoils and your complaints out via cloud roaming; I bet Tong-Tong and the others will be exploding with curses once they see it,” the Enchantress said.
Li Yao, however, was unconcerned, “Just stating the truth. I’m just a bit regretful. This statue is actually made of purple gold, towering dozens of yards. How many tons must it weigh? What a pity, we can’t take it with us right now.”
“You can’t open any special space here, so don’t think about taking the statue, and with its divine power reinforcement, didn’t you just try earlier? It can’t be damaged,” the Enchantress consoled. “Let’s still find the downward pathway.”
“That’s why I’m regretful. The spatial fluctuations here are strange. Once the realm completely collapses, there’s no hope for this thing, drifting into the Void, who knows where it’ll end up,” Li Yao sighed again and jumped, rapidly shooting arrows.
Ding ding ding!
Three arrows shot into the statue’s eyes and brow.
Crack crack crack
The sound of the stone door opening resounded…