“An Eternal Sleeper?!” Aquarius Yue Rugou's voice suddenly spiked. “To think...”
“But thinking about it, this actually makes sense...”
When put that way, everything seemed to fall into place. A peerless master from an ancient era had fallen into an eternal sleep and vanished from history, only to begin walking the earth once more.
“If that's really the case, then the world is truly about to change.” Yue Rugou's voice grew solemn. Kong Man fell silent as well; she had naturally realized the same implications.
“Sister Man, whatever you do, do not make an enemy of him. It would be best if you can establish a good relationship and figure out what their plans are now that they've returned to walk the earth.”
Kong Man was about to say she already knew that when Yue Rugou's tone suddenly shifted. “By the way, if you get the chance, you should try to get closer to that Sinking Black. He's so cool and powerful—a May-December romance wouldn't be bad either, don't you think?”
Kong Man: ?
“Like hell I will!”
Seeing her friend suddenly acting up again, Kong Man cursed under her breath and cut off the communication.
Meanwhile, all of Dawn City remained in a deathly silence.
Under the suppression of Sinking Black's spear strike, the city's aberrations had been wiped clean. Yet, the people did not pray or worship as they had when they saw the angel phantom.
Facing this oppressive black silhouette, their primary emotion besides respect was sheer terror.
The aura this entity exuded was simply too terrifying.
At that moment, Xu Mo felt the rapidly dissipating power of the Soul Seed, pleasantly surprised by its sheer might.
The power of the Evil God's corpse had not yet been fully developed. At this stage, this 【Suppress!】 was his ultimate trump card!
On his chest, only two of the three glowing Soul Seeds remained lit.
He still had two more opportunities to use this ultimate, lethal move.
The Masked Hermit Society finally had top-tier combat power.
The only issue was the impending side effects, which were going to be hard to endure. Soon, this body would be unable to use any abilities, and he would be forced to log out.
However, the physical weakness was manageable. Having slain a massive number of aberrations, he had just leveled up.
【Character Level: Level 53 → Level 59!】
In truth, his experience points should have been enough to raise his level even higher.
But crossing the threshold to become an Edgerunner required mastering an Escape Art, which was not something that could be achieved through raw experience points alone.
As a result, his level was currently capped at the absolute peak of a Rank 5 Scavenger, just a single step away from the next tier.
At the same time, another notification suddenly popped up on his panel. It was the progress tracker for the Key Storyline!
【Key Storyline: Calamity of Dawn, Current Completion Rate: 99%!】
Xu Mo's heart suddenly sank.
Dammit!
Off by one percent again?!
Actually, he had harbored this concern all along. Because Liang Shuguang had consistently spoken in riddles, Xu Mo felt that although the immediate crisis had been resolved, something was still missing.
But this wouldn't do! He had no more time to waste in Dawn City.
The toll that the previous strike took on the body was too immense. Coupled with the backlash from the 【Source of Bloodline】, Bai Feifei's remaining lifespan had undoubtedly dwindled again, though he couldn't be sure exactly how much time she had left...
While these thoughts raced through his mind, the number on the panel suddenly flickered.
【Recalculating...】
【Key Storyline “Calamity of Dawn” has been completed. Current Completion Rate: 100%.】
【Evaluation: Light and darkness, good and evil, the brightest dawn or the deepest abyss—everything has finally reached its conclusion.】
【Or perhaps, a temporary one.】
【Rewards are currently loading...】
Once the blood-red 100% stabilized on the panel, Xu Mo stared blankly for a moment before letting out a long sigh of relief.
No matter what, he was glad it was done.
All his efforts hadn't been in vain. If he had failed to secure the rewards for this Key Storyline in the end, he would have literally coughed up blood from frustration.
A temporary conclusion... The events in this godforsaken place really weren't entirely over yet?!
He couldn't help but recall the crazed words Liang Shuguang had uttered before his death. Things like “the true savior is someone else,” “it is not yet time,” and “I possess more than one piece of the Evil God's corpse.”
Could it be... that he wasn't just boasting?
Forget it, he would deal with whatever came up in the future when the time came. For now, he needed to claim the rewards and ensure Bai Feifei's survival first.
Sigh, as an Old-Timer, he really worried too much. Bai Feifei had better thank him properly for this.
Just then, Bai Feifei's weak voice echoed from the depths of his consciousness.
“Is... is it resolved?”
“Does this count... as having changed the fate of Dawn?”
Hearing this, Xu Mo was momentarily taken aback before nearly laughing in exasperation. This girl was truly persistent, still worrying about her goal even now.
“Congratulations,” he said, speaking with a rare gentleness and a touch of solemnity.
“It was a close call, but you could say she has risen from the ashes!”
“Thank...” Bai Feifei wanted to express her gratitude, but before she could finish, her consciousness plunged into a deep sleep.
The toll of that final spear strike had been far too immense. With her current physical energy, combined with maintaining the “Sinking Spotless Black and White...” state for so long, she had reached her absolute limit.
Thus, she logged out on the spot.
Under normal circumstances, her logging out would mean it was playtime for Xu Mo.
But this time was different. Xu Mo could feel that he was also about to be forcibly logged out.
The side effects of the Soul Seed were simply too tyrannical. It even had its own anti-addiction lockout system...
No, he had to say something before leaving. Having put on such a grand show, he had to bolster the mystique and grandeur of Sinking Black.
Xu Mo scanned the expanse of Dawn City below. Taking a deep breath, he gathered the last remnants of his strength and projected his voice down from the heavens.
The voice was deep and raspy, carrying the majesty and indifference unique to Sinking Black.
“Hmph!”
“Such a trivial matter almost got my subordinate killed, forcing me to make a trip here myself.”
He paused, his tone laced with unvarnished disdain.
“The fate of Dawn must be borne by yourselves. Do not spend your days begging others for salvation.”
Hearing these words, everyone in Dawn City felt their very souls tremble.
In their eyes, this was the only statement uttered by the mysterious powerhouse after descending to resolve the crisis.
Having spoken, the towering black silhouette in the sky began to slowly dissipate.
The colossal, pitch-black figure that had weighed so heavily on their chests faded away bit by bit.
In the next instant, a sudden burst of black and white light erupted.
The light was so blinding that everyone instinctively closed their eyes and raised their hands to shield them.
Once the flash subsided, everything returned to tranquility. The black phantom had vanished completely.
In the sky, a single, fragile figure was falling from the heights.
Below, several figures moved at the same time. Wan Qianhong, Kong Man, and Ye Hanshan rushed out from different directions to catch the weak, unconscious figure falling from above...
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