Super Righteous Player
Chapter 820 - 359 Salvatore: Entered Low Performance Mode

Chapter 820: Chapter 359 Salvatore: Entered Low Performance Mode

Annan accepted the gift passed to him by Salvatore.

The accessory, which Annan temporarily named "Vatore’s Sage Stone," probably ranked the highest among the life-saving objects he possessed.

With the assistance of the Book of Truth, it could elevate Annan to the Truth Rank in a short duration, surpassing the level 40 ceiling of the Gold Rank. Moreover, compared to the previous use of the Philosopher’s Stone that lasted only three minutes like Ultraman, this Philosopher’s Stone’s duration extended to five minutes.

Though it seemed like only a two-minute difference,

if described as "a 66% increase in burst state duration," it would appear as a qualitative enhancement. Even the entire tactical approach designed around the Philosopher’s Stone would undergo changes due to the extension of combat time.

Of course, Annan still felt that its greater significance lay in its sentimental value.

He now held a Great Calamity Curio in his hands... Triple experience could rapidly elevate Annan to the Gold Rank; triple damage could directly enhance Annan’s output to a new level... Once Annan advanced to Gold and mastered the Elemental Power, even veteran Gold Rank might not be able to confront him straightforwardly.

Should he truly encounter an enemy at the Gold Rank that he couldn’t resist at all...

Annan could directly unseal part of the "Seal of the Three Sirens" and summon one of the Sirens—although according to Ivan, summoning a Siren could potentially bring disaster.

At that time, Annan truly believed it.

But now, Annan gradually realized...

...Perhaps the power of the Sirens could bring disaster; but the act of summoning itself could never be a disaster.

The reason was simple.

If the Sirens were a kind of monster that could effortlessly destroy the world, one that even the gods could not contend with, then the "Seal of the Three Sirens" would not have possibly served as the scepter of the ancient Elven Emperor and as the highest symbol of power in the ancient empire.

Otherwise, it should have remained at the fringe of the world. Or sealed outside the grand barrier, not in a heavily populated imperial capital.

Annan believed that the intelligence from Ivan’s side couldn’t be wrong. He wouldn’t provide Annan with incorrect information.

This meant that before the capital sank, it was likely that the Sirens had been summoned; even the power of the Sirens could be directly related to the sinking of the capital.

...But the sinking of the capital, the collapse of the grand barrier, most likely wasn’t caused by the uncontrolled seal or the Sirens breaking free.

If that were the case, grandmother wouldn’t have confidently entrusted it to the Winter family—even if guarding Great Calamity Curios was the mission of the Winter family, they couldn’t possibly guard a Great Calamity Curio that might cause land to sink, right?

Annan currently speculated that perhaps the Elven Emperor faced some unsolvable, urgent difficulty at the time. So he planned to release one of the Sirens to help resolve this difficulty.

This difficulty even directly caused a severe consequence, where one-eighth of Aesirland’s land sank beneath the sea. Yet even so, the "Seal of the Three Sirens" that Annan obtained was still "fully charged."

This meant that no Siren had escaped.

Thus, either the Elven King resealed the Siren at the last moment, or the Siren returned on its own after its power was depleted.

As for why other Dukes of Winter hadn’t realized this...

...It’s probably because they hadn’t awakened their "Wisdom" Elemental Power to a sufficient degree.

The "Wisdom" Elemental Power would ensure that Annan’s deductions were always inclined towards the correct one; while the "Understanding" Elemental Power allowed Annan to have sudden realizations, skipping evidence to directly obtain answers. As these two powers deepened in awakening, Annan’s way of thinking was also progressively optimized and upgraded.

Since the "Seal of the Three Sirens" was a usable trump card, rather than a burden or encumbrance, Annan’s attitude towards it immediately changed.

The Philosopher’s Stone?

It probably wouldn’t be needed...

Annan’s smile was light and carefree.

But he wouldn’t say this out loud—after all, this was Salvatore’s concern for him.

"If you all have finished speaking, I happen to have something here as well."

Annan spoke slowly, his voice low.

Salvatore and Kafney exchanged glances before turning their attention to Annan.

Seeing Annan’s solemn expression, a clear look of fear appeared on Salvatore’s face.

He found it difficult to think. If Annan couldn’t solve the problem, what use could he possibly be...

But he still spoke first, "Let’s hear it."

"It’s simple. I need your help to purify a nightmare..."

Annan explained the problem with Bella’s nightmare and why he took this particular nightmare so seriously to the two of them.

At the same time, he also sent them the "nightmare script" and "strategy book" he had prepared.

"...I see," Salvatore’s expression turned serious, "It’s that Rotting Husband causing trouble again."

"Strictly speaking, this is the first time he’s caused trouble."

Annan explained.

He was halfway through when he suddenly realized—each of the three people present held a grudge against Rotting Husband?

...Could this also be a coincidence?

"If we’re to purify the nightmare," Kafney calmly suggested, "we should call over Lord Alexander. He can enhance our status within the nightmare."

"But the main purpose isn’t just to purify the nightmare, but to find a way into the third round. Only by entering... and even clearing the third round, can we uncover the truths hidden in history."

Annan explained, "To achieve this goal, we need to achieve the result where ’we lose the first round’ and I win in the second round. And to achieve this effect, Rotting Husband must not realize this is a nightmare.

"In other words—this is actually a role-playing nightmare. We need to play our parts as closely as possible. I’ve already written the script; you can take a look."

"If it’s about acting..."

Salvatore asked uncertainly, "Wouldn’t it be better to have Prince Dmitry come in person?"

"Because Prince Dmitry is not a Transcendent."

Kafney replied.

Salvatore looked over in surprise, "How did you know?"

"Prince Dmitry visited Noah a few years ago. He was almost thirty then. If he hadn’t become a Transcendent by that age, it’s even less likely now."

Kafney was focused on the script, not even looking up at Salvatore, "Not to mention this nightmare itself requires three people of the same rank to enter... Even if he could enter, Prince Dmitry would be the worst choice."

"Why?"

Salvatore did not think; he just blurted out the question reflexively.

"...Because Dmitry is the least likely person to play himself from that period."

Annan said softly, sighing.

Seeing Salvatore still looked a bit confused, Annan’s eyes showed almost a compassionate look, "It’s okay, it’s good not to understand."

"What, I’m not stupid, I just don’t bother to think."

Salvatore picked up the script discontentedly, reading it seriously while muttering, "My regular work is already exhausting. When I’m with you, Annan, since you’ll think anyway, I can take a break..."

...How can his brain still automatically switch to low performance mode?