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Chapter 227: Illusion
Chapter 227: Illusion
"Sense of righteousness, heart eternal. The future of the world will not be handed over to you..."
"Where I stand is my domain!"
"This is the time to shoulder great responsibility, even if death parts us, this sword will not waver..."
"The bonds of all living souls, we stand united!"
"Killing and revenge bring no satisfaction to the soul, only more sorrow..."
"Face your fear and stand tall."
"..."
With the Crystal Wall as a guide, Lindsey's search became effortless.
Various words, carried by the golden thread, were deeply embedded within these crystals.
Upon finding this place, Lindsey could almost confirm his suspicions.
These items were undoubtedly left by a Righteous Warrior or a Law Knight, and the text and content they used served as proof.
"But even so, we still can't enter."
Lindsey stood up.
Facing the colorful Crystal Wall before him, he couldn't help but feel a sense of awe.
Through the text within the crystals, he could guess that this place was once a battlefield.
Even Hong, who regained her memories upon hearing the text, and whom he had knocked unconscious, was likely deeply connected to this place.
"But... these things are completely useless now!"
Lindsey felt helpless.
The collected information couldn't help him pass through the Crystal Wall, and the Mountain Range Emblem was also ineffective.
If he were to use destructive means...
The shattered Iron Pickaxe from earlier served as a warning; aggressive methods must be avoided.
Lindsey's gaze fell upon the still-unconscious Hong, his thoughts wandering to a peculiar idea:
"It's known that Hong and this place have a deep connection."
"Then, would using her blood as a sacrifice or performing a blood ritual have any effect?"
Boom!
At that moment, the ground trembled violently once more.
Even the mud in Crystal Valley began to shake.
Lindsey steadied himself, looking towards the distant underground world. Through the glow in Crystal Valley, he could almost see the two powerful beings still engaged in battle.
"..."
"Still fighting?"
Lindsey couldn't help but mutter.
The prolonged battle between the Lizard Dragon Chief and the Blind Elder was undoubtedly good news for Lindsey.
After all, it would give Lindsey more time to solve the problem at hand.
But after nearly half an hour of fighting, shouldn't there be some progress by now?
Lindsey turned to continue his search for clues.
Just then, his peripheral vision caught sight of something.
The Crystal Valley was formed by rocks filled with murky mud. However, due to the battle between the Lizard Dragon Chief and the Blind Elder, the mud was violently shaking, revealing something hidden within the crevices.
It was a crystal shard wedged between the rocks.
Within it, a hint of gold could be seen.
"Huh?"
Lindsey's eyes widened, and he quickly reached out to dig the crystal shard out of the mud.
As expected, there were words recorded on the shard by the golden thread.
However, due to its fragmented state, only the word 'Overlord' could be deciphered.
"Shard..."
Lindsey's gaze shifted between the crystal and the shard in his hand.
The crystal shard itself was blue, and not far away, there was also a cluster of blue crystals that recorded the words, 'Sense of righteousness, heart eternal.'
Lindsey held the crystal shard and walked over.
He carefully wiped away the mud, then examined the shape of the broken edge before inserting it into a matching gap.
Click!
The broken edge and the shard fit perfectly together.
It was evident.
Before falling into the muddy water, the original position of this crystal shard must have been here!
At this moment, Lindsey was no longer concerned with the text above.
Through the broken crystal and the position where the fragments fell, he had a rough guess in his mind.
"This destruction started from the inside and spread outward, causing the fragments to fly into these muddy water crevices. The perfectly fitting cracks indicate that they broke recently, not thousands or tens of thousands of years ago. So, what could have come out from within the Crystal Wall?"
Lindsey naturally thought of the Dragon Beast on Black Mountain.
Among the known entities, that creature was the only one to benefit from being inside Crystal Valley.
The most reasonable deduction is—
A hundred years ago, the Dragon Beast, by chance, broke into the Crystal Wall and gained significant benefits within.
Subsequently, the Dragon Beast found a way out, which led to the shattering of the crystal.
Lindsey nodded confidently:
"So the next step is to confirm the location!"
With a clear goal in mind, Lindsey searched the rock crevices around Crystal Valley and indeed discovered even more crystal fragments.
Some of these fragments didn't even have recorded text.
But relying solely on the crystals with golden threads inside, Lindsey marked their locations one by one, and a rough shape finally emerged on the map.
After several dozen minutes, the shape became clearer; it was a burst-like trajectory that spread out in all directions, resembling flour bursting out of a torn bag.
Facing the results before him, Lindsey confidently deduced:
"So the farthest point where the crystal fell, when connected to the center of the explosion, should be where the Crystal Wall was breached!"
Lindsey walked straight over, picked up Hong, who was still unconscious, and carried her.
As he hurried, he didn't forget to thank the two combatants who had helped him discover this clue.
"Thanks to..."
The whisper abruptly stopped.
Because, after taking just two steps, Lindsey suddenly realized something crucial after breaking away from his previous state of intense focus:
"It seems... there hasn't been any movement for a while?"
Lindsey was referring to the vibrations beneath his feet.
The commotion from the battle between the two Sixth Stage powerhouses had been intermittent but continuous.
But now, the tremors had abruptly ceased!
"The best-case scenario: they can't sustain attacks with too much noise, so they've reduced the scale of their battle; but the worst-case scenario..."
Lindsey thought of the Blind Elder's haggard appearance.
A chill ran down his spine.
The winner, with a probability of over ninety percent, was the Lizard Dragon Chief.
Once the battle ended, the Lizard Dragon Chief would likely find them soon.
Last time, the opponent had only attacked during the fight, but this time, such good fortune wouldn't repeat!
"..."
"Couldn't they have fought a little longer!"
Lindsey couldn't afford to delay; he rushed forward, carrying Hong.
At the center of the explosion he had marked, a cluster of purple crystals grew, seamlessly integrated with the surrounding Crystal Wall.
At this point, Lindsey had no more time for a detailed investigation.
So he immediately took out the Meteor Hammer and, while running, swung it at the purple crystal.
Swish—
Lindsey's strike missed.
This purple crystal turned out to be an illusion, merely a refraction of light! After the swing, Lindsey couldn't stop his momentum while sprinting.
Carrying Hong, he charged headfirst into the Crystal Wall.
(End of Chapter)
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