Chapter 541: The Azure Sky Staircase (Damaged)
Chapter 541: The Azure Sky Staircase (Damaged)
"This..."
"Are you kidding me?"
Lindsey jumped off the rock in frustration and strode towards the end of the broken bridge.
Hidden Frontier, Black Mountain World, Forest Courtyard, White City, Seven Seas Alliance, and now the Moon Crying Ridge, which had turned into a desolate land.
During this journey, Lindsey had traversed a total of six worlds.
However, aside from White City, which served as a transit point, he encountered various issues, big and small, in every world he visited.
"Even in a traditional RPG with its long and tedious storyline, there should be some cutscenes to give me a breather!"
Lindsey was extremely dissatisfied.
But as he reached the end of the broken bridge, a purple void gradually appeared before him, and the oppressive feeling in the distorted space forced him to stop in his tracks.
Lindsey had no choice but to switch modules.
【Hunting Simulation】 → 【Puzzle Game】
The skill activated smoothly, and the truth of the world's borderlands was revealed.
【Staircase: Azure Sky Staircase (Damaged)】
【A bridge connecting worlds, manifested in the form of a giant rock, later reinforced by humans; currently in a completely destroyed state, unable to be repaired.】
【Artificial modifications to natural phenomena, not for sale.】
"..."
"Well, it can't be repaired?"
Lindsey twisted his mouth and shifted his gaze, "Even if it's beyond repair, does that mean I'm helpless?"
Unwilling to accept it, he examined his travel bag, and soon, an item perfectly suited to the current situation emerged.
【Oddity/Seedling/Weapon/Material: Purple Leaf Vine Branch】
【A seedling growing on a climbing vine, possessing the potential to become a world connection point; In its seedling stage, the material is fragile, capable of severing abnormal spatial connections; can also be used as a material to craft other items.】
【A unique item, extremely rare, its value is immeasurable.】
"Purple Leaf Vine Branch..."
"This... this was supposed to be for my fishing rod!"
Lindsey began to hesitate, "If equipment is gone, it's gone, but if the fishing rod is lost, then... no! This is a rare spatial attribute item, if I use it here..."
Before Lindsey could finish, new text began to appear in the task bar.
【Rebuild the Bridge】
【The path across the world has been destroyed, and it must be repaired or rebuilt. Only the strongest engineer can accomplish such a feat!】
【Task Reward: Survival Construction Module Upgrade, Singularity Ore x10, and a large amount of attribute and skill experience points.】
"..."
"Singularity Ore, is it what I think it is?"
Lindsey recalled his limited knowledge of physics.
This Singularity Ore was likely a rare mineral used to craft spatial equipment.
"Alas..."
"But my spatial attribute fishing rod!"
Lindsey pounded his chest and sighed heavily.
However, in the face of a significant matter, he knew how to prioritize. After his tantrum, he directly activated the 【Puzzle Game】 skill.
As expected.
The broken edge of the Azure Sky Staircase and the Purple Leaf Vine Branch were now emitting a white light, symbolizing the presence of clues.
Lindsey guided the clues to combine, and a new piece of information emerged.
【The Purple Leaf Vine Branch has the potential to grow into a world staircase. But it requires a world-class, vast life force resource to grow and develop rapidly.】
"..."
"Vast life force, world-class?"
Lindsey first looked back at the land behind him.
The life force of the desolate land had been battered and was in ruins. If he were to plant the Purple Leaf Vine Branch randomly, even if the staircase grew, this world would likely be doomed.
As for the other routes...
Lindsey looked at his hands and shook his head, "Even if I give it my all, it's still not enough!"
So, Lindsey sat down on the broken bridge at the borderlands.
Before him was the purple distorted void, and behind him was the desolate wind blowing from afar, his thoughts gradually deepened.
"The Forest Courtyard fruit... It's ultimately just a product of the Eighth Stage, it can't be equated to a world, most likely not."
"The Dream Pearl... The amount of Essence is definitely sufficient, but it's not the Life attribute, it needs to be transformed."
"The Strange Substance... This might work! If I can find an object in this world that contains life force, and replicate it with the Strange Substance, it should provide the Purple Leaf Vine Branch with the energy it needs to grow!"
"But the problem is, where can I find such a thing?"
The Garden in the Forest Courtyard and the Seven Seas Alliance's World String Control System were both based on similar concepts.
But to find such an object in a completely unfamiliar and vast world...
Lindsey shook his head slightly.
Even if he acted alone, no matter how hard he tried, it was an extremely difficult problem, and the time it would take was hard to estimate.
"However, the life force in this world is fading."
"This might be a clue."
"A normal world shouldn't have such a state, there must be a deeper reason, and the flow of life should have a destination..."
Lindsey analyzed.
The scene of the Ara Camp appeared in his mind again.
A camp of a thousand people, undoubtedly a major power in the Wildlands. The Awakened, led by the Law Knight, should also be quite familiar with the events in this world.
Not to mention Aroen, who was also on good terms with Lindsey.
If he wanted to seek help from this world, the Ara Camp was undoubtedly the best choice!
"Then I'll go back and ask for help?"
Lindsey's face turned red as he analyzed this, "I just left there with a carefree attitude, saying I was going to the Law Capital to solve the root of the problem."
"Now, to turn back and ask for help, isn't it a bit embarrassing?"
Lindsey scratched his cheek, thinking of Vivian's innocent and carefree gaze.
If he returned like this, what kind of impact would it have on this kind-hearted child? "Sigh, never mind."
"It's just a matter of face, accomplishing the task is far more important than this."
Lindsey didn't hesitate for long.
He made his decision, pushed off the ground with his right hand, and leaped from the broken bridge, landing gracefully on the vast plains of the Wildlands.
"But if I'm asking for their help, I can't just take the favor without offering something in return."
"What should I give as a reward?"
"Blackberries? A stable food resource should be valuable enough, right?"
Lindsey pondered the issue of a reward as he returned to the Wildlands.
But he didn't get far before he suddenly stopped.
The 【Sky Compass】, which had been dormant in his inventory for a long time, suddenly activated.
This time, it wasn't warning him of danger.
Instead, the equipment was alerting him to the presence of a hidden space nearby!
Lindsey immediately opened his 【Map】.
Indeed, right below the broken bridge, a space wrapped in stone was hidden within the stone steps!
(End of Chapter)
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