At this time, Joshua had been following the guidance of the Mirror of Holy Glory and heading in the direction of the setting sun for three days.
According to the map given by the villagers in Areon Town, the sun rises in the east and the night sets in the west in the world of Grandia. The inheritor of the fourth sage's relics is currently located in the southwest, judged by the warrior as the center. And that's where they said most of the survivors gathered together to resist the Shadow of Death.
The light spots flickering in the Holy Emblem Mirror from time to time, and occasionally there are some slight changes in orientation, which means that the fourth inheritor is moving at a high speed at this time, but the Azure Orb does not have any changes. It seems that the situation is not there yet. Reaching the worst point.
Joshua's flying speed was not very fast. In three days, he had just flown out of the mountain range where the town of Alleyn was located and arrived at a flat plain. During this period, he continued to understand the differences in different regions. The power of different worlds and the power of helping Hotaru and Rin adapt to this world. After a few days, his power release rate has reached 41%.
It was already evening, and the warrior was suspended in the sky. He glanced around with some confusion.
Just now, Joshua sensed an obvious and incomparable malice coming towards him - for those with strong will, predicting danger and sensing malice can be said to be basic skills, not to mention the obvious and undisguised hostility before? The warrior was very curious about this, so he simply stopped and began to use his life energy to scan around.
Today's Grandia world is indeed the end of the world where the undead are raging. The town of Yareen seems to be the only large-scale gathering place within thousands of square kilometers. The other human survivors are only a few dozen at most. Most of the one hundred people stayed in the deep mountains and old forests, relying on natural dangers such as caves to survive.
As Joshua walked along the plains, he passed several large gathering places of human beings. However, they were all ruins, with countless skeletons scattered around. There was no trace of living people remaining, only a deep and deep feeling. A particularly unpleasant dark mist spreads.
This is not surprising. There is no danger to defend the plain area. The undead craze surges, and any solid fortifications will be crushed to pieces.
But it was precisely because of this that Joshua was surprised.
Because he actually sensed a large group of activities near this plain.
Night has come, the light of the sun is completely extinguished, dark fog begins to breed rapidly in this world, and endless black phantoms are born as a result, spreading all over the earth.
Joshua did not take action to eliminate the group of dead shadows under him. The attempts in recent days have made him know that there is no point in destroying these extremely weak undead creatures. Under the nourishment of the black mist, no matter how many times he kills these shadows , a new batch of undead will be reborn, and there are no human villages nearby, so there is no need to eliminate them.
The sudden appearance of endless shadows of death did not affect the warrior's previous perception. After thinking for a while, he turned and flew towards the gathering place where a group of 'beings' with obviously higher energy levels and more active activities gathered.
In the darkness, a light blue moon appeared in the sky, and its slightly dim light shone on the earth, becoming the only remaining light in the world.
The warrior quickly arrived at the place he had sensed before.
This is a large plain lake. Around the lake, there are also tens of thousands of dead figures wandering around in confusion. But unlike other places, the temperature in this area is obviously colder than other places. , a cold wind blew by, mixed with the moisture of the lake, causing frost to form on the branches and leaves of the surrounding vegetation.
And waves of magic fluctuations also fluctuated with the cold wind.
Joshua watched the scene below him with great interest - around the lake, there were dozens of creatures with far more powerful auras than other dead shadows. They were not shadows born after the night fell, but It is an existence that the warrior senses in the evening.
These powerful dead shadows and monsters of different shapes and sizes seem to be negotiating at this time - it can be seen from their previous actions that these monsters that will not dissipate under the rays of the sun are wise. They were faintly divided into three camps, and they were talking to each other.
"Where are the fragments of the Holy Stone Seed?"
Among the three camps, the smallest group was composed entirely of humanoid dead figures. A swordsman wearing armor and holding a sword stepped out. He said coldly in a hoarse voice: "Don't even think about taking it all for yourself."
This dead shadow is indeed the first intelligent monster that the warrior has seen. The aura floating around him is indeed powerful, and only the gray energy fluctuations visible to the naked eye can be seen. The swordsman's dead shadow wanders around unsteadily, causing nearby enemies to wander. All the vegetation was crushed into powder, and no other dead shadow dared to stand next to him, not even the other humanoid dead shadows headed by him.
"Roar."
On the side, a dark leopard-shaped beast that seemed to be composed of shadows also roared softly. It was the leader of another part of the beast's dead shadow. This wise shadow leopard was united with the previous humanoid dead shadow. , putting pressure on the last remaining force, a team composed entirely of alien dead shadows, and seemed to be asking for information about the Holy Stone Seed.
Under the aftermath of the power of these two, many of the other muddleheaded dead figures beside the lake exploded to death after being impacted. The black mist that made up their bodies floated in the air, and were then killed by this group of obviously intelligent people. The dead shadows absorb.
And the last group of dead shadow forces - composed entirely of various ghosts - remained silent, paying no attention to the oppression and threats of the other two powerful dead shadows.
Different from the dead shadows, these ghosts are completely transparent. Under the illumination of the moonlight, at first glance, they may be thought to be crystal flakes floating in mid-air, but they also possess wisdom. The leader is a huge soul body that is at least several meters high. It is wavering and seems to be choosing a retreat route.
These dead shadows seemed to have the strength and wisdom to maintain their form during the day due to some accidents, but even so, the level of wisdom was not high. After a long stalemate without receiving an answer, both the humanoid and beast dead shadows lost their patience. , bloodthirsty light flashed in their scarlet eyes, then they raised their swords, exposed their fangs, and rushed towards the group of silent ghosts.
But Joshua had no intention of continuing to watch this farce. After confirming that no one on the other side was hostile to him, the warrior stretched out his right hand towards the group of monsters from high in the air.
The right palm, which seemed to be made of molten steel and seemed indestructible, was completely spread out and pointed at the ghosts of the dead who were already fighting fiercely. There was no emotion in the warrior's eyes. He just stretched out his hand calmly and then made a fist.
Then, huge energy rippled in the atmosphere.
On the ground, the leaders of the three teams who were fighting fiercely raised their heads in horror at the same moment. They looked up to the sky, and a giant red hand carried an aura of destruction, covering hundreds of square meters. Territory, it seems to want to hold all existence in the palm of its hand, and then destroy it with one grasp.
The Dead Shadow figure had no room for nonsense. He thrust his sword towards the giant red palm above his head. A silver light flashed on the tip of the sword. The sharp sword energy even cut all the dust in the surrounding atmosphere. He struck with all his strength. It even left only a white storm of sword energy within tens of meters around him, cutting everything around him crazily.
On the side, the Shadow Leopard and the Giant Ghost also fought against each other at the same time. Thunder exploded and energy ripples gathered together. They seemed to be showing their full strength.
But it's of no use.
After slightly revealing his life energy field, Joshua pressed his palm down in the air, neatly destroying the dozens of intelligent death shadows. He also crushed them to ensure that all the intelligent monsters were dead. Burial place.
Ordinary dead shadows can still spare their lives. After all, they are endless ants, and killing them is in vain. However, these are intelligent and can even enhance their own existence by killing other dead shadows, so they must be eliminated as soon as possible.
This is probably the first time that he has taken the initiative to show part of his strength in this world. Facts have proved that even if Joshua's current power release level is only 40%, a silver-level existence cannot do it with just a palm. The next one, and even if it is gold level, it is difficult not to be seriously injured.
"What did they say before was the seed of the Holy Stone?"
Slowly landing in the palm print of his own palm, Joshua glanced around and sensed a powerful wave of power where the ghosts were before. With a casual move, there was an ice blue The gem drew a curve in mid-air and fell into the warrior's palm.
"Is this the highest level of raw crystal that Alleyn said?"
Joshua's eyes focused on this gem fragment, which was only the size of an ordinary person's fingernail.
This is a hexagonal light blue gemstone fragment like an ice crystal, with a hazy stream of light floating on it like ice mist. The tiny blue light rays are constantly refracted in the incomplete interior of the gemstone, eventually forming a Stunningly gorgeous luster.
Although it was just a fragment, getting this original crystal was an unexpected surprise. Joshua naturally knew that the group of intelligent dead shadows must have been working on it for a long time, and even planned to start a fight to the death for it. However, After admiring it for a while, the soldier first called up the system and appraised this gem, which was rumored to be worth enough to exchange for most of the city.
[...Item identification is in progress... The knowledge of other worlds is judged successfully, the knowledge of luxury is judged failed, and the knowledge of strange objects is judged successfully.]
[Appraisal report:]
[Primary Seed·Holy Stone]
[Alien: The original core seed is a creation derived from the special power of steel in the world of Grandia. Its small gem exterior contains huge energy that can easily destroy an entire city. This is the beginning of the creation of the world. A remnant of the power that shaped all things. A holy stone buried underground will spontaneously condense the free energy in all things and condense other levels of primitive crystals. This is why it is called the seed of the primitive nucleus. Holy stones can be used by living things and even form an additional core of energy.]
[Luxury: The appearance of the Holy Stone Seed is so magnificent that in terms of artistic value alone, it is also a priceless treasure. There are five different Holy Stone Seeds on the inheritance crown of the Gru Empire... ]
[Wonderful object: The value of the holy stone seed is that if the energy in it can be fully utilized, then it can be called almost omnipotent. Even if a person turns into a heroic spirit after death and continues to remain in the world, it is not It's difficult. The power at the beginning of creation can satisfy almost everyone's requirements. Legend has it that if you gather seven holy stone seeds with different attributes and use the energy in them, you can fulfill any wish of the holder.]
[This is just a fragment of a complete holy stone seed.]
"Is it the seed of a holy stone that contains cold energy?"
Nodding slightly, Joshua also roughly understood the function of such cherished things.
According to the old swordsman, the original crystal is the raw material that assists the cultivation of extraordinary people of the magic energy series. By absorbing the power of the original crystal with different attributes, they strengthen their body and soul, and obtain various special spell-like abilities, and the holy stone The energy contained in the seed is almost endless, and it can also derive other levels of original crystals, and if it is completely absorbed, it can also add an additional energy core. This is indeed a very powerful effect for people who have not reached the ultimate realm. .
As for the ultimate intention, which is the heavenly realm of this world, the seeds of the holy stone do not have much meaning to them. For example, Joshua, his power is so strong, let alone destroying a city, as long as he attacks continuously, It is not difficult to destroy a small country, and he can gather as many energy cores as he wants. For beings of their level, this kind of thing is more expensive than essence.
But even so, Joshua still tried to hold the seed of the holy stone and try to absorb the power in it.
Now, the warrior urgently needs to analyze the nature of power in this world. The original crystal is the foundation, and the Holy Stone Seed is the best choice. Now that he accidentally got a fragment of the Holy Stone Seed, there is no need to think about it at this time. too much.
Joshua's will rushed towards this small gem fragment, and the strong life energy came into contact with it, and then he analyzed it frantically to explore the difference between this power and fighting spirit.
After a long time, when the analysis was half done, the warrior suddenly felt that the azure orb on his chest began to resonate spontaneously for some unknown reason.
A heavy heartbeat sounded, and the boundless power of order circulated on Joshua's body. At this moment, his eyes, with some strange resonance, spanned a distance of tens of thousands of miles and looked at the mainland. The other side of the world.
He saw a red-haired dragon-winged girl who was just as surprised as him and just raised her head.
His eyes swept over the opponent's body, the robe with strange patterns, and the warrior's eyes focused on the opponent's face. The red-haired elf had large and small scars on his body, and his face was even more stained with blood, but for Joshua The words didn't mean anything. He remembered this person's appearance and smiled.
"don’t worry."
The warrior said in the universal language of Grandia: "I will come right away."
In the distance, an amorphous black shadow that was using some kind of strange magic to track the warrior's breath stood frozen in place.
"The peak of the heavenly realm... is about to reach the holy realm..."
The voice of the Changing Shadow Roz is no longer as bitter as when he was talking to Alleyn before. At that time, it was just a character deliberately disguised by the leader of the Dead Shadow in order to complete the mission. In fact, he was good at imitating other Dead Shadows. Or the human Roz is cautious in character and has a changeable and secretive mind. He cannot be as arrogant and vicious as before.
But now, no matter what the character of Roz is, there is only endless fear in his heart: "One palm crushed forty high-level dead shadows that were initially awakened, and gave them no chance of rebirth. No, the energy fluctuations around him are as high as the peak of the first energy level - if it hadn't been a little stagnant, this guy could have broken through to the Holy Realm immediately!"
At first, listening to the tone of his commander, Roz thought that this being from another world was at most the earth realm, or just entering the heaven realm for the first time. Who knew that the other party was actually such a terrifying existence? With the terrifying murderous resentment that makes the world darken, this being is not a good person who can be threatened.
"Plans need to change."
Without thinking at all, the amorphous black shadow completely rejected his previous plan: "This news needs to be reported to the commander as soon as possible."
"This variable is greater than imagined."
In 4,500 words, the world view is roughly described.
It may be necessary to explain that the protagonist's realm is complete. In the eyes of others, the protagonist is the peak of ultimate will, that is, the peak of heaven. However, the protagonist can only exert 40% (current) of his power.
(End of chapter)