Chapter 563: Chrono Key
Chapter 563: Chrono Key
As Rayne finished absorbing the fourth divine fragment, his gaze shifted from the attribute panel to the peculiar figure that had just appeared.
Why peculiar?
Because, upon closer inspection, the figure was actually two beings.
Below, a goblin elder exuded an air of authority. Like the other high-ranking officials of the Goblin Empire he had seen before, his skin was cracked, but the thick black aura surrounding him was unlike anything Rayne had ever seen.
What made the scene even stranger was the figure above him—a goblin girl in elaborate attire, holding a strange golden weapon that was embedded in the elder's spine from behind. Since the weapon was inserted at an angle, the goblin girl was floating in mid-air.
It was as if an angel was hovering behind the stern goblin elder.
The two approached in this bizarre manner.
Another oddity was that despite the elder’s formidable strength, his steps were slow, as if he were carrying a heavy burden with each step. This made Rayne suspect that the goblin girl in the elaborate attire was somehow restraining or opposing the elder’s movements.
“Sorsen Guren, the last emperor of the Goblins?”
“The one floating must be Ermora Guren, the Goblin princess?”
“A father-daughter conflict?”
As Rayne observed them, they noticed him and turned their gleaming black eyes toward him. Unlike when facing the seven divine incarnations, this gaze set off alarm bells in Rayne’s mind. He narrowed his eyes, clearly sensing that the other party was even more powerful than he was.
After absorbing the four divine fragments, his mental fission value had reached 37%, surpassing the initial stage of the Full Moon Wizard and reaching the intermediate stage. Even so, Rayne felt a growing sense of fear when facing the last emperor.
In reality, the power struggle between them had already begun.
The gas canisters that Rayne used to contain the Vile Demon’s power began to tremble as if pulled by an immense force, undoubtedly influenced by the other party. However, Rayne was not idle. Dark silver metal ripples spread from his feet in a fan shape, enveloping the gas canisters.
Soon, the tomb formed by the gas canisters became even thicker and more stable, making it impossible for them to break free.
This action, however, enraged the ancient last emperor of the Goblins, Sorsen Guren. He raised his hand, and a dense black aura, like octopus tentacles, shot toward Rayne!
“Rise!”
Rayne’s eyes narrowed as he swiftly raised his hand and slammed it down. Instantly, one-meter-thick metal walls rose from the B3 Level metal floor.
“Bang! Bang!”
Initially, the black aura was blocked by the metal walls, but it quickly transformed into sharp black drills, relentlessly hammering at the walls!
“Trouble!”
Seeing the thick metal walls rapidly riddled with holes by the black drills, Rayne was alarmed. The other party’s strength was even greater than he had anticipated. The remaining metal walls would not hold for long.
He had to counter immediately!
“High-Frequency Cutting!”
Rayne waved his hand, and five whirring dark silver metal disks appeared, tracing elegant arcs and slicing through the air from multiple directions toward the last emperor, Sorsen Guren.
“Roar!!”
In response to Rayne’s attack, Sorsen roared, and a thick black mist burst from his body. Sharp black claws emerged from the mist, grabbing at the incoming dark silver metal disks.
“Sizzle!!”
As they clashed, sparks flew, and the high-frequency oscillating metal disks were caught by the black claws. More black claws emerged from the mist, attacking each metal disk.
“Crack!”
The first metal disk was shattered, followed quickly by the others.
This scene made Rayne’s expression grow even more serious.
Although his fifth-level wizardry, “High-Frequency Cutting,” was not a Full Moon killing move, with his exceptional affinity for metal and the fivefold enhancement from the advanced meditation method “Steel Heart,” Rayne believed its power was on par with most Full Moon killing moves.
Yet, the other party had easily countered his attack without much effort.
“Perhaps it’s because metallic magic doesn’t work against him. How about fire?”
“Roar!!!”
The situation did not allow Rayne time to think further.
He quickly restored his stamina and immediately transformed into his seventh form. His body rapidly expanded, dragon scales appeared on his skin, and dragon heads began to emerge from his neck, one after another.
In the next instant, five dragon heads almost simultaneously unleashed their breath attacks!
"Flame Breath!"
Five conical blazes converged in front, forming a scorching white fireball dozens of meters in diameter, which rapidly spun and hurtled toward the goblin emperor, Sorsen.
This was the Red Dragon secret technique, "Molten Core Flame", which required at least three Red Dragons of the Nine Elders level to perform in unison. This time, there were five!
The power of this technique even surpassed the "High-Frequency Cutting" that Rayne had just used.
At the same time, the black aura around Sorsen gathered, forming thousands of black drill-like projectiles that shot toward the massive fireball.
"Boom!!!"
In an instant, the B3 Level space was filled with blinding white light!
One minute earlier.
B2 Level.
After hearing Rayne's instructions, Tirion the Sword Saint and the others exchanged glances, then hesitated.
In truth, both Tirion and Helm knew that anyone Rayne treated so seriously must be even more powerful than a god's incarnation.
Not just one, but seven god incarnations.
Their strength, even to hold back a single god incarnation, was already a great challenge.
So, if they went to help, it would likely be of little use. However, as friends and members of the empire and federation's joint exploration team, it felt wrong to let Rayne fight alone below.
"Everyone, we—" Tirion the Sword Saint furrowed his brow, looking as if he wanted to say something but held back.
Helm and the other three understood Tirion's hesitation and were at a loss for words.
"Hurry up and retreat, what are you waiting for?" At this moment, Steel Dragon Dorick, with the help of Black Dragon Motes, began to retreat to the upper level.
"Do you want to be a burden?" It turned back and added, addressing Tirion and the others.
These words were like a bolt of lightning in the darkness, clearing the fog in Tirion's mind.
"Retreat!"
Yes, if staying behind would only be a burden, there was no point in doing so. It would only distract Lord Rayne.
Moreover, Lord Rayne had some subspace travel ability, so even if there was danger, he should be able to escape safely.
Soon, the two dragons and four humans reached the surface.
"Huh? Where are Robel and the others?" Helm looked around, puzzled, and didn't see the three Fire Dawn Wizards who had stayed behind, including Robel.
"Did they retreat to the Cave Camp first?" Ogge also turned and looked around, puzzled.
"No, look there." Tirion the Sword Saint pointed to three pools of pus on the ground to their right, his face grave.
"This... this is..." Otto's face was filled with horror.
"Right, remember one of the god incarnations escaped earlier. Robel and the others must have encountered it, and..."
"Indeed, it's them. Robel's Heat Gem is still there." Ogge's face was equally grim as he pointed to one of the pools of pus.
In the pool, a corroded, slightly dull, fire-red crystal ball could be faintly seen.
The identity of the three was now clear!
Faced with the deaths of their companions, Tirion and the others were solemn.
After all, they were also part of the exploration team, but the three had chosen not to follow them down to support Rayne.
From another perspective, those who took the risk to save others were safe, while those who tried to avoid danger and retreated early met with disaster. It was truly...
The four of them were at a loss for words.
Suddenly, they felt the ground shake violently, and a massive explosion echoed from below!
"Quick, let's go! We'll come back next time to collect the remains."
B3 Level.
After using this attack, Rayne didn't relax at all. Instead, he added more skill points and quickly tried to deduce the full moon technique.
Since "High-Frequency Cutting" was already a natural wizardry, Rayne didn't need to add points to improve it; he could directly fuse five wizardries.
"Level 1 Metallic Magic: Metal Shaping."
"Level 2 Metallic Magic: Cutting Web."
"Level 3 Metallic Magic: serrated ring."
"Level 4 Metallic Magic: Razor Disk."
"Level 5 Metallic Magic: High-Frequency Cutting."
The System Prompt immediately sounded:
[Ding! Host has grasped the basic form of the full moon technique. Do you want to spend 1349 Golden Skill Points to perfect it?]
Without hesitation, Rayne's eyes fixed on the front, and he immediately chose "Yes"!
He had saved these Golden Skill Points specifically for such an upgrade. Although this would deplete his stock, Rayne didn't feel the slightest bit of regret.
If any other Full Moon Wizard were to complete the Full Moon Killing Move’s deduction, it would likely take several centuries!
Suddenly, a surging flood of wizardry training memories flooded Rayne’s mind, as if he had practiced the seamless integration of these five wizardries for centuries in some mysterious space!
For a moment, hundreds of wizardry light streams seemed to flow through Rayne’s eyes, and his understanding of these five wizardries had completely merged into one.
Chime! Deduction successful! Host has grasped the Metal-Class Full Moon Killing Move: High-Frequency Blade!
Suddenly, an alarm bell rang in Rayne’s mind. A dark, shadowy figure burst through the explosion’s smoke and charged at Rayne at breakneck speed.
Rayne’s eyes narrowed, and he raised his hand. Instantly, a piece of Dark Silver metal, more like a chainsaw than a circle, appeared in his hand, vibrating at a high frequency.
"Full Moon Killing Move: High-Frequency Blade!"
The Goblin Emperor Sorsen Guren, whose body was enveloped in dark energy, was instantly struck by a flash of Dark Silver light. Immediately, his entire body froze!
The layered, octopus-like tentacles of dark energy were also severed in one swift stroke.
Sorsen was cut horizontally in half at the waist. Due to inertia, the two halves continued to move forward for several dozen meters before finally landing with a thud.
"Phew~~~"
Just as Rayne exhaled deeply and relaxed, his eyes widened in shock.
He saw that the two halves of the body not only rose again but also began to regrow fine, silken black threads at the cut, as if trying to reconnect the two parts.
This made Rayne retreat rapidly and restore his energy.
While the Full Moon Killing Move was extremely powerful, it also consumed a tremendous amount of psi energy.
However, the more pressing issue was that even Rayne’s Full Moon Killing Move seemed unable to defeat the Goblin Emperor, who was infected by a Vile Demon.
As Rayne retreated, feeling helpless, the situation changed once more!
The reconnected Goblin Emperor Sorsen Guren suddenly stiffened, and the Goblin Princess Ermora, who had been floating behind him with her eyes closed, suddenly opened them.
Next, the strange golden weapon in her hand emitted a rainbow of light, and the sand-like crystal particles inside began to flow.
To Rayne’s astonishment, Sorsen Guren was forced to walk backward, as if compelled by some mighty force.
Each step was filled with reluctance, each step a reluctant retreat!
"Roar!!!"
No matter how much he twisted his face in anger, no matter how much he struggled and roared, he could not change the fact that he was being forced to step back, as if time itself had reversed!
Soon, Sorsen Guren disappeared into the B4 Level.
Rayne could still hear the angry roars coming from the B4 Level.
Clearly, no matter how much the Vile Demon-controlled Sorsen Guren roared and struggled, the force was too overwhelming to resist.
As Rayne hesitated about whether to go down and investigate, a small, ethereal figure slowly appeared in front of him.
Rayne did not dodge, as he had seen this figure before.
It was the Goblin Princess Ermora, who had been floating behind Sorsen Guren the entire time.
Even as a shadow, Rayne could see from her clear blue eyes that the Goblin Princess Ermora had not been infected by the Vile Demon. Rayne didn’t know how she managed to avoid it.
Additionally, Rayne had another question: if the Goblin Princess could protect herself from contamination, why couldn’t she prevent her father from being infected by the Vile Demon?
"The Vile Demon has been re-contained. You will be safe for at least a month. (Ancient Goblin Language)"
"If you wish to save your race, do not leave this world too quickly. Find the true Chrono Key. (Ancient Goblin Language)"
However, before she could finish, the shadow seemed to become unstable, fading away, and her voice became inaudible.
"Chrono Key?" Rayne pondered.
For some reason, hearing this name made Rayne think of the item that the Goblin Princess Ermora had been holding, the one that pierced Sorsen Guren’s back.
Rayne had always thought it was a strange weapon.
But now, looking back, that object clearly resembled an enlarged key.
One end was a ring, and the other was a straight, elongated bar.
"But if she had the Chrono Key, why did she tell me to find it?" Rayne frowned, puzzled.
"Wait, the key word seems to be 'true'?"
Rayne’s eyebrows raised, as if he had caught onto something.
(End of Chapter)
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