Chapter 681: Balancing Choices
Chapter 681: Balancing Choices
Lindsey finished reading the contents of the adventure journal.
As he read, he naturally understood the purpose of leaving this journal here.
Bruno wanted to inform future adventurers.
Do not disturb or interrupt his connection with Bevermeni easily.
Because the two of them were maintaining the purification of the world, ensuring that the Corrupting Venom could not spread wildly in this world.
"No wonder those Deviators were forced to start a human farm underground."
Lindsey sighed softly.
The plague that once swept the world was indeed stopped by the two in front of him, and there were no subsequent severe outbreaks of the Corrupting Venom.
Unfortunately, the Deviators who recovered were not completely eliminated.
They hid underground, building their forces and continuing to cultivate the plague in other ways, which still led to the exaggerated scale seen today.
"Moreover..."
"There's still one thing that doesn't make sense."
Staring at the journal in his hand, Lindsey's doubts grew.
With Bruno and Bevermeni's plan proceeding smoothly, they should have been able to maintain their expected state.
But in reality, Bevermeni, who controlled the Green Marsh, had gone mad.
His condition worsened, until today, when he could no longer respond normally to the outside world.
And the Green Marsh, under his control, had been twisted into the cruel state it is today.
What was the cause of all this?
Lindsey stared at the Awakener before him.
As his thoughts changed, the corresponding clues began to unfold.
[Maintaining a special Human Awakener - Removing the Moon Tear will cause immediate life weakening.]
Breaking the connection would inevitably weaken Bruno, the Adventurer.
And as for the Corruptor Bevermeni...
"Hmm..."
"Even if it's dangerous, I have to confirm it with my own eyes."
Lindsey took a deep breath.
He followed the tunnel back to the interior of the low palace.
Then, Lindsey exited his stealth state, immediately switched modules, and activated the Focused State of the Movement Module.
Time slowed down instantly.
In that moment, Lindsey peered out, looking towards the sleeping Bevermeni in the center of the hall.
He only needed a glance.
With his reconnaissance skills, Lindsey could confirm the other's condition just by seeing it.
[Human Awakener -]
In the instant he collected the clue, Lindsey retreated in the special flow of time.
He did not immediately exit the Focused State.
Instead, he endured the pressure brought by the skill, switched the [Puzzle Game] to the [Terror Game], and only after activating the stealth state, he exited the time effect of the Movement Module.
"Hmm...?"
At the same time, a low breath echoed through the palace hall.
The lying Serpent King opened his eyes.
His body, which had always maintained devouring power, seemed to have captured new prey in that instant.
It was a rich source essence breath filled with vitality.
Immediately, a greedy breath, like a pair of eyes, swept through the palace.
But the unique breath that had just appeared in less than a thousandth of a second seemed like an illusion.
"..."
The mad Corruptor slowly closed his eyes.
If it were a sane Awakener, they would have surely realized the strangeness of the situation and begun inspecting the state of the palace.
But in his madness, he lacked the capacity for such thoughts.
He merely considered the slight change just now as an illusion during his slumber.
Bevermeni's tense body relaxed.
Then, all movement ceased.
"..."
On the other side, Lindsey, in a state of stealth, slowly retreated deeper into the underground tunnel.
The moment Bevermeni awoke, the oppressive aura of a Seventh Stage Awakener filled the entire palace.
Even in his madness, this guy was undoubtedly a powerful and skilled individual! The pressure from the Essence was suffocating.
Lindsey retreated all the way back to the crystal cave where the Adventurer lay asleep.
He sat gently on a pure white crystal, finally piecing together the clues he had gathered.
[A Mad Awakener - A terrifying will constantly torments his soul, driving him completely insane.]
[Infinite Devouring - This Awakener's skill is connected to the earth. The Corrupting Venom of this world is drawn towards him, and the remaining vitality in the nearby land is also guided over.]
[Life Bond - This human's life is connected to other Awakeners. By relying on their support, he maintains himself. If this connection is severed, the things accumulated within him will uncontrollably burst forth.]
Lindsey rearranged the information repeatedly.
He even dragged in the clues about the Adventurer in front of him, finally arriving at these three pieces of information.
The reason for the Green Marsh's vitality was also made clear.
As Bevermeni drew the Corrupting Venom from all over the world into his body, he also guided the world's vitality to the south, thus creating the lushness of this marsh.
But the truly important clues were the first and third ones.
"A terrifying will tormented his soul, driving him to madness."
"And once the connection with the Adventurer is severed, the Corrupting Venom accumulated within him will immediately burst forth."
Lindsey couldn't help but feel conflicted.
To reach the City of Law and repair the world's connection, he needed the Moon's Tear held by the Adventurer.
But taking the Moon's Tear now meant breaking their link.
Even if it was for someone who chose self-sacrifice to save the plague.
Lindsey was willing to pay his respects.
Protecting the other's life as much as possible.
In this difficult choice, Lindsey's gaze fell on his own attribute panel:
"Items and Skills."
"So, what should I do now?"
"..."
"The power of Law?"
While Lindsey acted within the palace, Xilude and Alorn were causing trouble in the city.
However, Green Isle City was not completely devoid of strong individuals.
A merchant named Kingfisher also noticed the changes occurring in the city.
At this moment, he sat in his backyard, carefully managing the slave contracts in his hands.
With the start of the war.
Not only were more Awakeners and ordinary people enslaved by the Green Marsh, but even several Deviators who were captured were controlled by him.
"This aura... Hmm, I remember it."
"It's Alorn, from the destroyed Ara Camp, and the current origin of the Banyan Forest."
"He should be bound by my slave contract and unable to break free on his own."
The Sixth-Stage Merchant paused for a moment, then stood up.
He took a step forward and walked out of his backyard, with the slaves under his contract following his every move.
Soon.
A group of people in black robes marched towards the north of the city in a grand manner.
(End of Chapter)
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