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Chapter 157: The Empire's Guardian, The Golden Legendary Ornament
Chapter 157: The Empire's Guardian, The Golden Legendary Ornament
Su Yu never expected the boss to attack so quickly. He hurriedly cast [Blink].
Whoosh!
A flash of white light, and Su Yu's figure instantly reappeared 15 meters away, dodging the boss's attack.
The boss, missing its target, immediately turned around and charged at Su Yu again.
This time, it was even faster, and the golden lance almost pierced Su Yu's chest.
But Su Yu quickly retaliated.
A large number of [Obsession Crystals] flew from his hands, raining down on the boss.
With its massive size, the boss had nowhere to dodge. The crystals hit its body and immediately merged with it.
Under the effect of the crystals, the boss's size began to shrink rapidly, and its speed decreased significantly.
The boss let out a painful howl and swung its golden lance, trying to impale Su Yu.
Su Yu stood his ground, using a series of control spells: [Frost Nova] to freeze, [Thunder Strike] to paralyze, [Earth Spike] to knock back, and [Summon Rock Elemental] to taunt.
Although each control effect lasted only a short time, when combined, they managed to keep the boss in place for a full 5 seconds!
During the gaps between casting control spells, Su Yu continued to throw [Obsession Crystals].
As the crystals continued to hit, the boss's size shrank dramatically, from an initial height of five meters to just one and a half meters, with its defense and movement speed also dropping significantly.
After throwing the last crystal and using [Insight] to check, the boss's maximum health was now down to 683 points, and its attributes were reduced to just 1% of their original values.
"Ah, poor boss!"
Su Yu sighed, and with a casual [Thunder Strike], he easily finished off the boss.
Ding! Main quest [Saint of Olran (14/100)] completed. Reward: 3000 experience points.
Ding! Main quest [Saint of Olran (15/100)] updated.
Quest requirements: Enter Tina's consciousness in the "Surface World" and assist the awake Tina in dealing with the invaders.
Quest reward: Random reward based on overall task performance.
The boss [Tina's Obsession] dropped nothing, and there was nothing worth staying for in the Inner World.
Following the quest prompt, Su Yu stepped through the portal once more.
...
The teleportation light flashed, and Su Yu appeared in the center of the Great Arena of Olran City in the Surface World, the same spot where he had impaled the Legion Commander Gracie.
But as soon as he arrived, Su Yu was taken aback.
In front of him, outside the arena, two giants over 200 meters tall had appeared!
One of the giants was Tina.
Su Yu could sense that this Tina was her conscious self, and she was now awake.
Seeing Su Yu emerge from the Inner World, Tina smiled at him, then turned her gaze to the other giant with a wary expression.
The other giant was a white-bearded old man in a simple white robe.
The old man stood a few hundred meters away from Tina, looking at her with a gentle expression.
"Who are you?! Why did you enter my consciousness?" Tina's wary expression grew more intense as she looked at the old man.
But when Su Yu saw the old man's face, he was shocked!
"This is... Evan Ginkgo! How could he be here?"
The old man in front of him was Evan Ginkgo, an 8th-stage divine-level powerhouse and the guardian deity of the Ginkgo Empire.
In the entire game world, there were only twelve 8th-stage powerhouses, each with the terrifying ability to destroy the entire game world, and Evan was one of them.
In his previous life, Su Yu had only seen this legendary figure during a large-scale battle in the fifth expansion, "Shining New World."
He never expected Evan to appear in the first expansion, and even more so, in Tina's consciousness!
Evan noticed the wariness on Tina's face.
However, he was not bothered in the least and gave a gentle smile. "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Evan Gainsborough, the third emperor of the Gainsborough Empire. I'm sure you've heard of me?"
"Wh-What?! You are the Guardian God, Lord Evan Gainsborough?" Tina was taken aback.
"Yes, indeed," Evan replied with a kind demeanor. "Young lady, I have come to you because I sensed the aura of ‘Fate’ emanating from you. The future of the Gainsborough Empire may very well rest on your shoulders, as well as those of the young girl Alyssa. Are you willing to contribute your strength for the empire's future?"
Tina, though unsure if this old man was genuine, hesitantly nodded. "I am willing to do my utmost for the glory of the empire. But if you are truly the Guardian God, Lord Evan, why don't you appear in person? After all, I am only at the Fourth Rank, while you are an Eighth Rank powerhouse!"
"That's a long story. My true form is currently engaged in battles in another plane and cannot return. Moreover, intervening in the main plane comes with a high cost, one that the fragile ecosystem of the main plane cannot bear."
"I see," Tina nodded, though she didn't fully understand, it sounded very powerful.
Evan continued, "Tina, since you are willing to serve the empire, I will not let you down. What you see before you is my avatar. From now on, my avatar will protect you, ensuring that any foe of Seventh Rank or lower will no longer pose a threat to your life."
"Your current task is to quickly enhance your strength, become the leader of the Unicorn Knights, and then work with Alyssa to reclaim the lost territories of the empire."
"Leader of the Unicorn Knights? But I'm not ready yet," Tina was taken aback. She had only joined the group a few days ago, and taking the position from Commander Gracie seemed premature.
"Don't worry. In the tide of fate, no one can ever feel fully prepared," Evan smiled and turned to Su Yu. "And you, adventurer from another world."
Hearing his name, Su Yu immediately focused his attention on Evan.
"You have helped Tina clear her mental burdens, and you have done well! This small token is a gift for you."
Evan waved his hand, and a golden light shot from his palm, landing in Su Yu’s hand.
"Ding, main quest [Orlan City's Saint (15/100)] completed. Evaluating rewards..."
"Your reward evaluation is ‘SSS’. You have received: [Golden Stopwatch (Legendary)], 20,000 experience points."
[Golden Stopwatch (Legendary)]
Accessory
Active—Stasis: Use once to become immune to damage and untargetable for 5 seconds, but you cannot take any other actions during this time (the stopwatch becomes broken).
Note: Can be combined with [Explorer's Bracer] and [Book of Evil] to form the legendary accessory [Zhonya's Hourglass]; or with [Stormsword] and [Chainmail] to form the legendary chest armor [Guardian Angel].
...
"This is a great item!" Su Yu's eyes lit up.
"Being immune to damage and untargetable for 5 seconds is like having an invincibility shield!"
Though he already had several survival skills, such as [Ice Barrier] and [Flash Step], more survival tools were always better.
"Thank you very much, Lord Evan!" Su Yu bowed to Evan.
"You're welcome." Evan waved at the two of them. "Until we meet again!"
"Tina, if you have any questions about your training, feel free to ask me. My avatar will remain within a five-kilometer radius of you until you have grown strong enough."
With that, Evan's form began to waver irregularly and then vanished from Tina's consciousness.
(End of Chapter)
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