Chapter 329

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Chapter 329: The Entrance!

Bai Yan selected the three Core Operators, and there was no need for excessive reasoning.

They were strong enough, and that alone was the deciding factor.

Mu Ling’s strength was undeniable. She had already reached the level of a Potential Apocalypse. Armed with various exceptional powers and weapons, she could even stand her ground against top-ranked lower-tier Apocalypses.

Across the entire world of Noah, Mu Ling had become a frontline powerhouse, feared by countless factions.

Then there was Maryse, crowned as the new ruler, her strength not to be underestimated. Her power was particularly effective in clearing out lesser enemies.

Although Maryse struggled slightly against enemies in the Soul Plane who had attained the “Creation Realm,” Bai Yan speculated that even the boss battles in the “Eve” stage wouldn’t pose too much of a challenge.

Meanwhile, Aurora, the Sacred Heart’s Chosen, also possessed the strength of a middle-ranked Crown. As the Sacred Heart’s Chosen, she had the ability to lead an entire knight squad. With her overall strength, she could be considered on par with a Crown or even slightly higher.

They were undoubtedly an excellent choice.

As for why the “Queen of the Scarlet Moon” wasn’t selected?

Naturally, she would take the field during the “decisive battle” stage!

“Let’s begin!”

Bai Yan took a deep breath, ready for whatever came his way. Whether it was saving the world or doing something else, for him, playing games was the most enjoyable thing.

The controller connected.

The game officially began!

Soon after, on Bai Yan’s phone screen, a mysterious image covered in a white mist appeared.

“Is this Annottales?” His eyebrows arched. Suddenly, he understood why the event was called “Lost City.”

So that was it.

Ten hours later in Annottales, the place looked like this and would continue for three days.

“Game tip: The white mist terrain has been unlocked.”

“The maliciously released white haze: An extremely unique and mystical fog, which has a powerful shielding effect against perception-based supernatural abilities and relics.”

Understood. It was the fog of war.

Bai Yan nodded and continued reading.

“When the Savior chooses to play the first game, they need to use a special power.”

“Ability One: Power of Origins (First Stage): Obtain a shimmering power of origins that can be bestowed upon a Core Operator during crucial moments. Once used, the Core Operator will resurrect in their original position, restored with half of their strength, energy, and vitality.”

“Assist Skill 2: Reversal (Once): Gain a chance to reverse, allowing you to swap the current state of the Core Operator and the BOSS at a crucial moment, only once.”

“Assist Skill 3: Power of Prayer (First Stage): Obtain a divine power of prayer that can be bestowed upon the Core Operator during critical moments, granting them a moderate increase in strength, defense, and speed. The effect lasts for a moderate duration.”

Bai Yan pondered deeply. Having to choose among three options was not an easy task. The affliction of indecisiveness struck him instantly.

If only it were possible to choose them all!

And does this “First Stage” and “Once” mean that if certain special conditions are met in the future, even better and higher “assistance” could be unlocked?

For example, in popular roguelike games, the conditions are… defeating specific bosses? Accumulating certain special points? Continuously collecting to unlock better rewards?

Bai Yan murmured to himself, “Hmm, then I’ll choose ‘Reversal.’ It seems strong and mighty.”

Next, on the pixelated streets, covered with white mist, three pixelated figures appeared—familiar to Bai Yan.

Without a doubt, they were none other than Nightsaber, the Psychic Dancer, and the Sacred Heart’s Chosen.

At the start, the unit Bai Yan controlled by default was the mighty Nightsaber.

But with a simple click, he could effortlessly switch and control any Core Operator. However, at any given time, he could only control one.

When Bai Yan switched to the Sacred Heart’s Chosen, he discovered that she had an additional special ability—the “summoning of a knight squad.”

He gave it a try.

In the next moment, a powerful and impressive team of knights, dressed in shining gold armor, appeared around the Sacred Heart’s Chosen.

They could attack automatically and also follow her in battle; each one of them could awaken.

However, they only existed for half a minute before disappearing.

Bai Yan fell into deep thought, realizing that the cooldown time for summoning the knight squad was surprisingly long—two whole minutes.

“So, this is our secret weapon,” he murmured, shaking his head gently. “It should not be used casually.”

Bai Yan then switched back to Nightsaber and unleashed her most powerful area status skill—NightFall.

In the next moment, the already dark sky seemed to grow even darker and gloomier.

Amidst the white mist, Nightsaber successfully activated her heightened perception and regenerative powers.

However, the shielding effect of the white mist was indeed very effective.

As powerful as Nightsaber’s heightened perception was, it could only reveal a portion of the surrounding map. Exploring distant areas completely eluded her.

“Let’s go forward!”

Bai Yan led Nightsaber forward, with the other two Core Operators following automatically.

After a short while, they encountered enemies.

These enemies were small creatures with names like ‘Dead Silence Assassin Disciples’ and ‘Remnants of the Order of the Moon Witch.’

The “Dead Silence Assassins” appeared to be individuals dressed in white robes who possessed the ability to unleash simple attack spells. They also revealed hidden blades in close combat.

On the other hand, the “Remnants of the Order of the Moon Witch” were individuals dressed in black robes. They unleashed various curses that relentlessly weakened the Core Operators. If approached closely, they would choose to escape.

Bai Yan skillfully commanded the mighty Nightsaber, charging forward and executing precise Imperial Light Executions, effortlessly slicing through enemies like cutting fruits and vegetables.

Unmatched madness, without any pressure.

But after defeating three waves of monsters, Bai Yan chose to command the freshly cooled-down Sacred Heart’s Chosen to summon her knight squad.

Then, they unleashed a charging ability.

The knight squad immediately followed the Sacred Heart’s Chosen, transforming into a golden torrent of steel. In the blink of an eye, they cleared half of the screen of small monsters.

They were highly efficient.

“Not bad.”

Bai Yan nodded gently. Although the individual power of the Sacred Heart’s Chosen was inferior to the lower-ranked Crown’s Fist of Duel, her performance in group battles was quite impressive.

Originally, he had some level of doubt about the newly chosen Core Operators.

However, it became clear that not a single Core Operator was useless.

Next, he continued to lead the three of them forward, and new small enemies appeared on the street ahead.

“The Priest of Dead Silence”

“The Desperate One from the Order of the Moon Witch.”

The former was a humanoid monster skilled in various spells, and also bestowed protective abilities through rituals. Even Nightsaber, the female warrior, needed two strikes to kill it.

The latter, however, was a small monster that rushed forward, “delivering heads.” Upon contact, it immediately self-destructed.

So far, all other attacks had only left minor scratches on Nightsaber, but this self-destruct caused her health to drop by one-fifth.

“So, it probably won’t take more than two tries to turn the little puppy into a little dead dog.”

Bai Yan tried to help the Core Operators avoid the Desperate Ones from the Order of the Moon Witch.

However, the smaller monsters without self-destruct abilities began to mutate. Their skin turned purple, making them melee units with significantly increased agility and the ability to jump.

Bai Yan smiled and said, “Hmm, it’s slightly more interesting.”

He expended a portion of the Psychic Dancer’s energy and unleashed the Mind’s Piercing Scream.

In the next moment, the screen displayed intense fluctuations, instantly obliterating the small monsters occupying half of the screen. The Priest and the Desperate Ones held on a little longer, but their health plummeted rapidly.

Bai Yan joked, “Maryse, I really want to congratulate you on reaching a ‘Cleanliness Queen’ milestone.”

Bringing along the Psychic Dancer was indeed the right choice. While she might not be very useful in boss battles, she was incredibly powerful against the small monsters!

Next, the phone finally displayed the BOSS.

Bai Yan squinted his eyes and smiled.

He was ready for an exciting and thrilling boss battle!

Ten Hours Later.

Annottales.

The sky gradually darkened. People in the city either returned home to rest or continued working into the late night.

The heavy rain that had been falling for a long time suddenly stopped.

In its place, a large quantity of white mist appeared, spreading throughout the city. It made it difficult for people to see clearly, even within two meters.

It was like a white barrier.

“It’s getting foggy now.”

“Did these foggy mists appear all of a sudden?”

“Such strange fog…”

Not only on the streets but even inside people’s homes, white mists appeared.

Many people felt uneasy in the presence of this white mist.

Recently, in this city, too many strange occurrences and frightening rumors had emerged.

Perhaps, these white mists were a mysterious omen.

The Eighth District.

The busiest commercial street with the largest crowd.

In the sky above the street, a small, dark purple portal suddenly appeared.

Wearing a long white robe with intricate patterns, a young girl with six eyes, cat-like ears, and white hair, suddenly tumbled out from the dark purple portal.

With one hand gently pressed against the ground, she landed steadily on the floor.

Due to the large, strange white mist, only a few people noticed her sudden appearance in the busiest commercial street.

“The mysterious technique.”

She softly spoke and pressed her hands onto the ground, unleashing a power completely different from the “magic” present in this world.

“The invisible technique.”

“With my three hundred and twenty-seven years of life, two hundred and sixty-five years of past, and all the happiness, hope, and emotions as offerings…”

“She arrived.”

If the Savior of Dark Light, who protects this kingdom, is well, even if one sacrifices everything through the forbidden knowledge of “The Mist of the White Shore,” it will not change anything.

She was well aware of this.

But even for this small “possibility,” she had already prepared herself to make sacrifices.

In the next moment, the six eyes of the cat-eared girl grew lifeless, losing all sense of self.

And beside her, to her astonishment, appeared hundreds of individuals donned in white robes!

Their sudden appearance was so abrupt and inexplicable that the people around seemed oblivious, unaware, as if everything was still “normal.”

Perhaps, in an instant, all these ordinary people had been “hypnotized.”

Amongst the numerous individuals in white robes, there was one slightly shorter figure who clearly stood out as the “leader.”

This slightly shorter individual possessed an aura that anyone could easily sense.

It was as if winter, tranquility, and fading away were concepts that simply existed.

The leading figure in the white robe slowly reached out and placed their hand on the head of the cat-eared girl but didn’t say a word.

“Silence” was always silent.

Just beside “Silence,” a tall figure over two meters in height, clad in full metal armor, softly spoke.

“She had found temporary peace.”

“Don’t be sad for her. This sacrifice helped us successfully arrive in Annottales.”

“Next, we must perform the Ritual of Tranquility.”

“Finally, they embraced eternal peace.”