Chapter 598: Inviting Bernina to Join the Battle
Chapter 598: Inviting Bernina to Join the Battle
"Stop thinking about that," Bernina said, gently tapping Tina's nose with a warm smile.
"I'm an exception. The rest of my kin are only at the first or second stage, with the strongest of them at the fifth stage, still far from reaching the Saint Realm. So, they can't help you."
Upon hearing this, Su Yu’s eyes flickered, and he asked, "Then, Lady Bernina, could you help us win this war? I mean, could you join us on the front lines to block the enemy’s divine-level powerhouses?"
Bernina didn’t answer directly. Instead, she turned and walked slowly toward Su Yu, looking at him with a half-smile. "What do I get out of helping you? Although I have the blood of the Blue Star in my veins, I've never lived there. It’s only natural for me not to help you."
Seeing that Bernina hadn’t outright refused, Su Yu felt a glimmer of hope. He quickly responded, "If you’re willing to help us, anything you desire from the Blue Star can be yours. If there’s nothing you want from the Blue Star, I have over twenty thousand Saint Silver Academy credits. Would that interest you?"
"Credits," Bernina’s eyes shifted slightly.
In truth, Bernina had never intended to get involved in the Blue Star’s conflict with the Skrulls. As she had said, her upbringing had nothing to do with the Blue Star, and there was no reason for her to risk herself in a dangerous interstellar war.
The reason she had helped Su Yu before, assisting him in reversing the time flow between two worlds and obtaining the Blazing Sun Seal, was primarily to thank him for awakening her. Her situation had been unique, and if not for Su Yu’s accidental awakening of her, she might have had to wait for centuries more.
But when Su Yu mentioned the credits, her eyes lit up! The Saint Silver Academy credits were incredibly valuable, and a few thousand would be enough to hire a powerhouse of her level for a war. Su Yu had over twenty thousand credits!
Just as she was about to use a polite refusal to negotiate a better deal, Su Yu continued, "The Skrulls have a particular fondness for Australia in our world. They mention it repeatedly in front of us.
If you’re not interested in the credits, we can allocate enough land in Australia for your kin to settle. After all, we all share the blood of the Blue Star!"
Su Yu was essentially making empty promises. He knew that Bernina’s kin were experimental subjects of the Saint Silvers, and the Saint Silvers would never allow their experiments to escape. That’s why he made this false offer.
To his complete surprise, Bernina suddenly smiled and nodded. "Alright, let’s make it so! I’ll bring my kin over when the time comes."
Su Yu was taken aback. "What?"
He was about to say something to salvage the situation, but Bernina turned to everyone and said, "Everyone, pay attention. We’ve arrived. Now we’ll start preparing to reverse the time flow. We can discuss the rest later."
While they were talking, the cloud had brought them to a massive golden hourglass.
Seeing that Bernina had ended the conversation, Su Yu didn’t say anything more. He knew they could discuss it later, and there would be plenty of opportunities.
Su Yu looked at the massive golden hourglass. It seemed different from the last time he had seen it. Now, the top of the hourglass was adorned with a row of sky-blue runes, each several centimeters wide, and a large array, several hundred meters in diameter, was carved into the base.
It was clear that Bernina had done some preparatory work before this.
Barnina turned to Su Yu and the others, "You four, spread out and stand at the four corners of the hourglass. You'll assist me in adding components to the magic array. Remember, the order is crucial. If you mess it up, we'll have to gather the materials all over again, wasting a lot of time."
"Got it!" Su Yu and the other three responded in unison.
Morningstar the cat, on the other hand, tilted her whiskers in disbelief. "Wait, I have to help too?"
"Of course, little kitty." Barnina gently stroked her head. "If you do a good job, I'll reward you with some fish jerky you've never heard of, but I promise it's even more delicious than what you imagine."
"Well, then, let's get started!" Morningstar was the first to jump down from the cloud, taking her position at one of the hourglass's corners while urging the others to hurry up.
"Coming, coming," Su Yu and the other three quickly flew down to the remaining corners without delay.
None of them had ever experienced such a grand ritual, and all four were eagerly anticipating the process.
Barnina didn’t waste any time either. She flew to the very top of the massive golden hourglass and called out, "Let's start now!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the circle of runes embedded at the top of the golden hourglass lit up, casting a brilliant light that illuminated the area for several hundred meters around them.
At the same time, the magic array beneath Su Yu's feet began to activate.
Hum—
The magic array emitted a dazzling blue light, and the central area started to spin rapidly. Soon enough, it seemed like a sea had formed beneath Su Yu, and the three of them and the cat were suspended above it.
After a while, Barnina’s voice echoed from above them:
"Tina, you go first. Use your anger to melt the [Refined Mithril Ingot] and wrap it around the [Deeprock Core]. Then, use your water abilities to cool them down to absolute zero, which is -273°C."
As she spoke, a [Refined Mithril Ingot] and a [Deeprock Core] were teleported into Tina’s hands.
"Got it!" Tina responded with a serious expression and followed Barnina’s instructions.
"Next is you, Kexing."
Ten [Ankberli Flowers] appeared in Su Yu's palm.
"Take these ten [Ankberli Flowers] and weave them into a wreath to wear on your head," Barnina instructed.
Su Yu: "???"
Weave a wreath? Wear it on his head? What was this supposed to be?
But he had no doubts and immediately followed Barnina’s directions. With his dexterous hands, a light blue wreath quickly took shape in his hands.
"Then it’s your turn, Alyssa," Barnina’s voice directed her third target.
At the same time, the golden [Zhongya Hourglass] fell into her palm.
"Infuse 1% of your ancestor’s power into the [Zhongya Hourglass]. Be careful to do it gradually, not all at once. Don’t frown; I’ve already gotten your ancestor’s permission."
"Alright," Alyssa nodded, her brow smoothing out.
Halfway through Barnina’s explanation, Alyssa had some doubts. After all, as the ruler of the empire, being "suspicious" was a habit.
But after hearing Barnina out, she realized that Barnina had no reason to harm them, so she decided to follow the instructions.
The might of Kevin Ginkgo flowed smoothly into the [Zhongya Hourglass]. The newly crafted artifact glowed with a brilliant golden light, as radiant as the sun, making it impossible to look directly at it.
(End of Chapter)
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