Chapter 42: The Divine Hall's Four Divisions
Chapter 42: The Divine Hall's Four Divisions
Share Armor.
As long as Qi Yuan and Xiao Jia were not too far apart, even if they were not together and couldn't see each other, Qi Yuan could use this powerful skill to fuse with her.
When using this skill, Qi Yuan could wield Xiao Jia's authority.
Tear Robe.
Qi Yuan's attacks always had a property that could pierce through armor and clothing.
These two skills were quite impressive.
After all, Qi Yuan discovered that by leveling up to level 90, he would gain two additional skills.
It was as if he had acquired two skills for free.
For some reason, after Xiao Jia left his body, Qi Yuan felt that there seemed to be some kind of connection between him and this Robe Monster.
He looked at Xiao Jia, gazing at her intently.
He wanted to see her eyes, but he couldn't.
"Are you sure you don't want a divorce?" Qi Yuan asked, "Once this map is cleared, I might leave this place."
In the past, there were stories of love between Xu Xian and the Snake Demon, Dong Yong and the Seven Fairies, the Long-Armed Ape Monkey, and his special relationship with the Bird Immortal.
But he had never heard of a love story between a player and an NPC.
Not to mention an NPC that was a piece of clothing.
Upon hearing Qi Yuan's words, Xiao Jia's body trembled, and a wooden plaque fell to the ground. On it was a drawing of a man with the words "Husband" written beside it.
Qi Yuan picked up the wooden plaque and pondered for a moment, "Then you'll just be my game's CP. Currently, we're still in the divorce cooling-off period."
Once he clears the game, it will be the end.
Another wooden plaque slid out from Xiao Jia's sleeve.
If the little creature had eyes, it would surely be looking at Qi Yuan expectantly.
"No sticking!"
What does sticking mean? Let's fuse instead.
Qi Yuan looked at Xiao Jia and slowly said, "Let's fuse."
Seeing that Xiao Jia didn't refuse, Qi Yuan used the Share Armor skill.
Share Armor was different from Xiao Jia's voluntary fusion with him.
He wanted to see the difference between the two.
In an instant, Xiao Jia's image appeared on his chest once again.
A blood-red armor emerged on Qi Yuan's body.
Unlike when Xiao Jia actively attached herself, this armor was covered in blood-red spikes, making it look more dangerous and eerie. The blood-red color was also more vivid, not the dark red it was before.
If Xiao Jia's voluntary fusion focused on defense and protection, then Qi Yuan's Share Armor emphasized offense.
The +5 level bonus still existed.
This bonus was incredibly terrifying.
"If I wear this armor and charge into the Robe Monsters, who can stop me besides the Forbidden Zone Master?"
Qi Yuan felt that his progress in clearing the game would accelerate.
"Where's the shared authority?"
Qi Yuan sensed it.
"Huh? One-third of the Robe Forbidden Zone's control?"
Qi Yuan was stunned, not expecting this.
However, Xiao Jia's control was obviously different from Qi Yuan's previous control over Xuan Yuan's Forbidden Zone.
According to the game's explanation, Xiao Jia's control was soft control, while Qi Yuan's was hard control.
He lowered his head, and through the red armor, he saw Xiao Jia on his chest.
"It seems she's also a major boss of the Robe Forbidden Zone.
Since she can grant me authority, there's no need to kill her?"
He pondered.
He wanted to obtain the Heavenly Dao Fragment and successfully achieve Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment.
To clear the Robe Forbidden Zone, he needed to complete the game.
Although Qi Yuan sometimes seemed unreliable, he wouldn't make mistakes at critical moments.
"Authority."
Qi Yuan narrowed his eyes.
His figure appeared in the cemetery again, towering at ten meters tall like a giant.
He stared at a particular grave, shrinking himself to normal human size.
The tomb was ordinary, and there was even a hole where he could see white centipedes crawling.
Qi Yuan directly entered the hole.
With the shared authority from Xiao Jia, Qi Yuan knew that beneath this grave, there was an underground palace.
In the underground palace, the ancient rulers of the Robe Forbidden Zone were buried.
The darkness inside the hole didn't bother Qi Yuan at all.
He held his Great Treasure Sword, and the flowing red metal covered his weapon as well.
The once menacing underground palace now seemed to welcome Zhi Yuan, as if Xiao Jia's presence had opened its doors.
As Zhi Yuan walked through the palace, he observed the surrounding architecture with curiosity. "To have built such an underground complex, it's evident that the Robe Monsters possess intelligence."
"But why are all the Robe Monsters I've encountered...bloodthirsty and insane, lacking any semblance of intelligence?"
In the game, even without aggroing NPC monsters, they would still attack Zhi Yuan.
It was as if these monsters sought to tear apart every living being in the world.
However, Xiao Jia was different from the NPCs Zhi Yuan had encountered.
Suddenly, he recalled the information he had seen in the eyes of the Ugly Robe Beast King.
"The Master of the Fallen Forbidden Zone?"
"Could it be that Xiao Jia hasn't fallen?" Zhi Yuan wondered.
He felt as if he had uncovered the truth.
As he ventured deeper into the underground palace, Zhi Yuan suddenly froze.
"Am I inside the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum?"
As far as his eyes could see, there were countless black armor-clad figures.
Some held long spears, while others wielded halberds.
They stood in pits, forming a disciplined army, motionless yet exuding a chilling military aura.
Looking out, they were as numerous as the Terracotta Army.
Zhi Yuan had a feeling that if awakened, they would become the most formidable army in the world, invincible in battle.
His gaze was drawn to a stele covered in intricate carvings.
On the stele, densely packed characters proclaimed: "Divine Hall Four Divisions, Garment Division, Bridal Robe Empress, Wife of the Heavenly Deity, in charge of affairs."
"Gathering the world's battle robes, supporting the Divine Hall's prosperity, the myriad demons tremble in awe, and the world shall be robed!"
Zhi Yuan studied the stele carefully.
It recorded a powerful and glorious era, detailing the rise of the Divine Hall and its four divisions, led by the Heavenly Deity, who ruled over the world and brought peace to the four seas.
The Garment Division was the most prominent of the four, known for its military might.
The Garment Division's elite forces had once conquered the Ten Thousand Great Mountains and the Endless Plains, driving the demon tribes into the icy wastelands.
The leader of the Garment Division, the Bridal Robe Empress, was also the wife of the Heavenly Deity.
Zhi Yuan thought of Xiao Jia.
Could there be a connection between Xiao Jia and this Divine Robe Empress?
He continued reading.
The Divine Hall ruled over the four seas, and for hundreds of years, it was invincible.
With no equal on earth, the challenge came from the heavens.
Suddenly, a foreign enemy from beyond the realm invaded the Moonlit Continent.
The master of the Divine Hall, the powerful Heavenly Deity, led his forces to confront the enemy.
But he never returned.
The four divisions gradually declined.
The last remaining elite force of the Garment Division was buried in the underground palace, awaiting the day they would awaken, ready to fight for the Heavenly Deity and the world.
"So, this is the game's setting?" Zhi Yuan mused.
"The four forbidden lands must be the four divisions of the Divine Hall."
"The final boss is probably that foreign enemy from beyond the realm."
"My mission is to defeat the foreign invader, protect the world, and then receive the Heavenly Dao Fragment as a reward?"
"As expected, once I don the Imperial Armor, I'll become the hero who safeguards the world!"
As a novice gamer, these were Zhi Yuan's speculations.
"I thought Jin Li's task of guarding a nation was challenging, but it seems my quest is the real hell difficulty!"
According to the records, the Divine Hall ruled over the world, with humanity divided into nearly a hundred kingdoms.
"For the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, I'll give it my all!"
"Now, I have Xiao Jia by my side!"
Level up to Level 5! That's too powerful!
...
In a certain place on the Moonlit Continent, whispers could be heard, as if sharing secrets.
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(End of Chapter)
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