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Chapter 219: The Heart of the Blue Dragon, Skadi (Catch-Up 13)
Chapter 219: The Heart of the Blue Dragon, Skadi (Catch-Up 13)
After most players received their tasks, Su Yu led the group in a grand procession toward the center of the square.
The center of the square had been transformed by Xifan into a massive shadow magic array, a circular formation roughly 400 meters in diameter.
The magic array was shrouded in thick, dark mist, obscuring the view of its interior.
Xifan's soldiers led groups of civilians to the edge of the magic array.
Seeing the array enveloped in dark mist, many civilians grew hesitant.
"Sir, do we really have to go in?"
"Weren't we supposed to come to the square to listen to the Emperor's speech? His Majesty shouldn't be inside, right?"
The soldiers, with a "kind" smile, pulled the civilians and pushed them into the magic array. "Hurry up, this is a direct order from the Emperor."
"Don't worry, we won't harm you."
"After the speech, come find me to collect your payment—20 psychic coins per person."
How could the civilians, who were no match for the strong and muscular soldiers, resist? One by one, they were pushed into the magic array.
At first, the magic array hadn't activated, and nothing unusual happened when the civilians entered, which calmed them down.
But as the number of civilians in the array reached ten thousand, the Ritual of Madness began!
During the ritual, the civilians' eyes turned blood-red, and they instantly lost their sanity.
They lunged at the people nearby, tearing at them with their teeth, pounding them with their fists, and even continued even after breaking their own bones, until their victims were dead.
The elderly and weak were the first to fall in the initial wave of attacks, their bodies covered in blood.
The remaining, younger and stronger civilians kept attacking any living thing they could see, devouring each other like parasites. The entire magic array became a vast, hellish slaughterhouse.
Xifan hovered about 60 to 70 meters above the magic array, coldly observing the ritual below.
The magic array gathered the Madness Energy generated by the civilians and transmitted it to Xifan, forming numerous Madness Fragments around him.
After ten minutes, when the last blood-red-eyed civilian fell, over a hundred purple-black fragments had condensed around Xifan.
The ground below was littered with dead and dismembered bodies, the scent of blood rising to the sky.
Xifan, however, was completely unfazed.
He satisfactorily collected the fragments and said to the soldiers below, "Clear out the used civilians and bring in the next batch."
"Understood, Lord Xifan," a slightly overweight middle-aged general saluted Xifan and ordered his soldiers to do the task.
Su Yu and the players had arrived before the ritual began and witnessed the gruesome scene firsthand.
Seeing this brutal spectacle, many of them turned pale, their hair standing on end.
Humans, after all, are empathetic beings. Witnessing such a massacre would make anyone intensely dislike Xifan.
Some players even glared at Xifan, seething with anger, wanting to fly up and tear this monster to pieces!
But they were powerless.
The players were too weak. They couldn't save the civilians, and they had to experience this cruel ritual themselves for the reward.
Range is Truth stood in the crowd, seething with rage at Xifan's actions.
He sent a private message to Su Yu: "Counter, if you ever become a seventh or eighth-tier powerhouse, you must find a way to kill this scum!"
Su Yu replied, "Don't worry, he will die."
Su Yu stepped out of the crowd and shouted up to Xifan, "Xifan, I have brought all the people you asked for. Now give me the heart of the Blue Dragon, Skadi!"
Xifan had long noticed the tens of thousands of interdimensional adventurers trailing behind Su Yu like a tidal wave. By now, the number had already surpassed one hundred thousand, and with time, it was expected to reach a million.
Xifan let out a cold snort, and a spatial ring flew from his hand, landing almost instantly in Su Yu's palm.
[Small Spatial Ring (Rare)]
Attributes: Possesses 27 cubic meters of space.
Note: Food stored inside will not spoil. Cannot store living creatures.
Using mana to activate the spatial ring, Su Yu found a dark purple, two-meter-tall heart inside. The dried blood from the thick arteries still clung to the heart, but Su Yu could faintly sense the immense magical power it contained. This was undoubtedly the heart of a dragon!
[Heart of Blue Dragon Skadi]
Tier 6 Material
Usage:
1. Utilize the heart's magical power to advance to classes such as [Dragon Pulse Mage], [Dragon Blood Mage], or [Dragonblood Knight].
2. Use it to create high-tier potions like [Superior Elemental Directive] or [Endless Abyss Elixir].
3. ...
The heart is the primary source of power for a dragon and is the most valuable material in its body, with a wide range of uses. It can be used to advance to rare classes, create high-tier potions, or even be refined and fused with one's body to grant the power of a dragon. It can even be cooked and consumed.
Since Su Yu had obtained this heart, he intended to use it to its fullest potential. He planned to use it when he broke through the bottleneck to Tier 6, ensuring that he could fully harness its power and gain some additional dragon abilities.
And Su Yu's encounter with the Tier 6 bottleneck wouldn't be too far off. From his previous life's experience, building a mage tower and burning materials for about two months would be sufficient.
Players were already aware of the [Skadi Heart]. Su Yu had mentioned it in his posts and had been transparent about its intended use. Everyone supported Su Yu's decision to keep the heart.
Range is Truth stepped to the front of the crowd.
He turned to face everyone and loudly announced, "We are about to enter the Shadow Magic Array. I will lead our 'relevant department' in first to test the level of pain. If the pain is too intense, we will come out and warn everyone, giving you the option to abandon the mission."
Many players nodded in agreement, looking at Old Li with gratitude. After all, they had all seen the horrific state of the civilians earlier, and the idea of enduring such pain was unsettling. If someone could test it for them, it would be a great relief.
However, not everyone felt the same way.
A regular player stepped out from the crowd and shouted, "Even if the pain is unbearable, can it compare to the pain of having our homes occupied by aliens? What's the situation out there? Are we still worrying about this?"
"Let me tell you, don't worry about the pain, just charge ahead! As long as I'm not afraid of death, death cannot defeat me!"
With that, the player was the first to rush into the Shadow Magic Array.
"Spoken well!"
"You're right, why be afraid of pain now?"
"Be brave now, and your chances of survival in the future will be greater."
Inspired by his words, the players behind him followed suit, entering the magic array one by one.
Seeing everyone's courage, Old Li's eyes welled up with tears. He waved his hand and led his guild members into the magic array.
(End of Chapter)
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