Chapter 744: Clash of Hearts and Wills
Chapter 744: Clash of Hearts and Wills
"... "
Lindsey gripped the Crimson Horn Holly in his hand, blinking helplessly.
When it came to destructive power against Essence Arts, this weapon was undoubtedly the pinnacle among all the weapons he possessed.
If even the Crimson Horn Holly couldn't break through this barrier...
Changing to other weapons wouldn't yield much better results.
"... "
Lindsey wasn't one to give up easily.
He tried all his weapons, from the Extinction Blade to the Corruption Blade, and even the Flame Bow.
But the outcome was the same; none of them worked.
Reality seemed like an impenetrable steel barrier, and Lindsey had no choice but to accept his confinement.
"Indeed, an Awakened capable of rebuilding and solidifying the entire World Law is at least an 8th Stage being. Relying on these weapons is indeed a bit far-fetched."
Lindsey scratched his head, truly out of ideas.
However, he had one last hope—to ask the locals for specific information.
So, Lindsey opened his Friends List again.
Lindsey: [Alice, I really need your help this time. This Mind Barrier completely restricts entry and exit. I've tried my weapons, but I can't force it open. Any ideas?]
[... ]
The friends channel fell silent for a while.
After a few minutes of waiting, Alice finally responded.
Alice: [The Righteous One's Arts are a manifestation of the heart and will. As a holder of the Essence, you can't break it with force. Instead, try using abilities related to the heart to open it.]
Upon hearing this, Lindsey tested his Essence, but to no avail.
He sat cross-legged at the barrier's edge, pondering as he rummaged through his backpack.
"The Myth Arrow, which targets mythical items, is definitely useless. The Anomaly Substance, if used, might completely eradicate the world's barrier, endangering the entire world. What else do I have..."
In the night sky, a cold breeze blew from behind Lindsey.
On his neck, the Warmth Stone Necklace gifted by Vivian brought a hint of warmth to his body.
Lindsey frowned, deep in thought.
He couldn't find anything useful among his items.
But as his gaze shifted to his personal attribute list, he suddenly noticed a long-unused skill.
Emotional Blade—The player can eliminate the killing power of attacks and transform it into emotional destructive power.
"Emotional Blade, emotional destruction!"
Lindsey stood up abruptly, feeling a surge of energy.
This skill was a reward he received for defeating the Compound Consciousness of Fate in the world of the Seven Seas Alliance.
Although he was in a severely weakened state,
The Compound Consciousness of Fate was undoubtedly an 8th Stage existence.
As a reward for defeating an opponent of equal caliber, this title skill naturally held infinite possibilities!
"You're my choice!"
Lindsey made his decision.
He equipped the two longest swords with the highest attack power in his inventory and extended a purple lightsaber-like plasma blade with a 'buzz' sound.
"A clash of hearts and wills."
"Let's try my Emotional Blade!"
Lindsey brandished the lightsaber, and his Essence of will entwined with it.
With a straight and powerful strike, he thrust the blade towards the Mind Barrier!
Smack!
The hilt transmitted the same backward recoil as before.
But unlike before, Lindsey's body didn't retreat; instead, he stumbled forward.
The lightsaber inflicted no physical damage but transformed into pure emotional harm.
The attack effect from the Emotional Blade successfully breached the Will Barrier, creating a gap without causing a complete collapse or extensive structural damage. With a vigorous swing of his hand, Lindsey carved out a hole in the barrier, exclaiming, "Success!"
Lindsey's spirits soared as he slashed through the air, converting his light sword into a floating Consumable Module. With a loud bang, he leaped forward, and a floating Mud Block appeared in the air, and Lindsey's upper body rested on it as he caught his breath and burst into laughter.
"Hahaha—I knew it! We've reached the border, there's no way we'd be stuck here!" Lindsey climbed onto the newly created block, gazing forward. The nearest Floating Island was still several kilometers away.
However, with an ample supply of Consumable Modules, escaping this place was no longer an issue. Lindsey repeated the process of flying from the world's center to its border several times. Soon, he stepped onto the edge of a Floating Island, returning to the vast land connecting numerous islands beyond the world.
"Phew—finally out." Lindsey exhaled in relief. Being trapped in the world's center, despite his courage and optimism, had left him with a sense of oppression, feeling lost and unable to find a way out. Now, back in the normal world, he felt a sense of liberation.
Lindsey proceeded forward while opening his map for reconnaissance. Perhaps due to his proximity to the world's interior, he still couldn't detect any human presence on the island below. But as he walked straight ahead for several kilometers, his steps slowed unconsciously.
"This is... the essence of the source." Lindsey's brows furrowed. Although he hadn't detected any living beings, his awakened senses picked up on something unusual. A familiar essence emanated from the land across from him.
"The essence of a source from an Anomaly?" Lindsey's brows knitted together, and he immediately entered stealth mode, inching forward. Soon, his nose picked up a familiar pungent stench.
After a few more minutes, a crimson pool of Corruption appeared before Lindsey. In the center of this Floating Island was a lake of flesh and blood, established by an Anomaly.
"..." Lindsey braced himself, but when he checked the map, he couldn't find any enemy markers. Even scanning the surroundings with his eyes, he couldn't spot the Anomaly. Only Puzzle Solver detected some footprints nearby, indicating that an Anomaly had been here recently, and the pool of corruption was less than a year old.
"Build a pool of corruption and then abandon it?"
"Even a high-stage Anomaly wouldn't waste their source and materials like this."
"And this is close to the world's center."
"Could it be related to the battles with those top-tier Awakened?"
Lindsey furrowed his brows in deep thought. But the next moment, he felt a strange anomaly in his surroundings.
"Huh?" Before he could react, the scene before Lindsey changed in an instant. The land beneath his feet remained solid, but the lake of flesh and blood had vanished!
(End of Chapter)
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