The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 113 - 85: Star of Tomorrow

Chapter 113: Chapter 85: Star of Tomorrow

The Sun Stone is an essential ingredient for making "Soul Ashes," and Rod now only lacks this item.

To create it, one needs a portion of Monster Ash, the corresponding complete soul of the beast, ten units of humanity, and a Sun Stone weighing more than thirteen grams.

Once completed, it can summon the soul entity of the corresponding monster to battle.

Although it’s a one-time-use item, it can definitely be used as his trump card for saving his life, coming into play at critical moments.

Rod already has a good number of complete souls and Monster Ashes, and humanity is certainly not lacking.

However, as he had no channel to purchase Sun Stones, he had been unable to make them.

But now, isn’t the opportunity right before him?

So many Sun Stones, certainly enough for his use.

Rod held one in his hand, feeling a warm sensation spreading through his palm. Weighing it lightly, it was definitely more than thirteen grams, and only the size of a thumb, it fit perfectly in his hand, making it very convenient to bring into the Dream Realm.

Good!

"I declare that this material has already been taken away by the Doomsday believers. When I arrived, I just saw an empty box."

Rod quickly grasped the Sun Stone, pinched the Lightning Symbol, and transported the stone into the Dream Realm.

In just a moment, twenty Sun Stones had all been moved into the Dream Realm by him.

Rod’s heart burned with excitement. As he was about to continue searching the hall, a noise suddenly came from outside. Turning his head, he saw Big Scarface rushing in with several Guardians.

"Rod! Are you alright?"

Big Scarface charged up, relieved to see him completely unharmed, but then became tense again.

"Are you infected? Or cursed? Don’t worry, we’ll send you to the Soul Church immediately, you’ll be fine..."

Rod quickly interrupted him, saying, "I encountered Doomsday believers, and I’ve found their stronghold." He then recounted the entire episode in detail.

Big Scarface and the Guardians listened with growing astonishment, one of them unable to restrain himself from interrupting, "How did you find them?"

Rod smiled, "Of course, it was through my keen observational skills, don’t forget I’m a full-fledged Spiritual Visionary."

"But," the Guardian still looked puzzled, "why were the Doomsday believers so straightforward? Whatever you asked, they answered. It’s unbelievable."

"Probably because that person wasn’t very cunning," Rod suggested.

The Guardian wanted to ask more, but another interrupted.

"Quick, come here! This is a big stronghold! A permanent one, not a temporary shelter. Here’s their Prayer Altar, Black Soul Artifact, sacrificial items, and, and here’s their operation plan!"

The Guardians almost jumped with excitement, their elated expressions unmistakable.

During the subsequent search, they grew more and more astonished; the intelligence gathered and profane items confiscated were unprecedented in recent years.

When they opened a secret chamber and saw a pit filled with bodies, they realized that the haul was even greater than they had imagined.

Big Scarface reached out to his superiors, and before long, a large force from the Royal City’s Military War Department and the Internal Affairs Court arrived, quickly taking over the scene.

As a key person involved, Rod was taken back to the Royal City’s Military War Department, where he was interrogated intensively.

Among those who questioned him was Inspector Lauren, whom he hadn’t seen for about ten days.

Lauren looked haggard and was surprised to see Rod, but didn’t show much emotion.

However, the following account stunned all the Inspectors with surprise, one of them interrupting to ask:

"What rank are you as a Combatant?"

Lauren explained softly, "He’s a special student, also a covert operative of the academy’s secret forces."

The other four Inspectors exchanged looks, still finding it hard to believe. One asked, "How many Fire Sparks have you ignited? What are the abilities of the Fire Sparks? And what are your Spiritual Power Level and the highest Spiritual Power Strength?"

Rod answered truthfully, "I’ve ignited two Fire Sparks, ’Black Trough’ and ’Grass,’ their abilities provide Spiritual Vision and a form of attack. My Spiritual Power Level is 2, and the highest Spiritual Power Strength I last tested was 366, though it should be much higher now."

All four Inspectors were surprised.

"Black Trough? Grass? Your Fire Sparks are really peculiar."

"I’ve never heard such odd names before."

"Did the Mechanical Research Institute go crazy again, or are you really that special?"

"Why do you care only about the names and not about my actual data..." Rod answered with a touch of frustration, "I don’t know."

An Inspector said seriously, "Special student Rod, we can’t accurately judge your actual combat ability from the data you provided, but we trust Jinworth Academy and the Dean, Theodore."

Another Inspector added, "The most incomprehensible part of this whole affair is Lao Bo. This man, having worked in the logistics department, is very shrewd, full of lies. He embezzled a large amount of supplies, replacing legitimate potions with outdated and expired ones, resulting in the deaths of dozens of warriors. It took us a long time to catch him, and his lies helped him escape most of the charges. He was merely expelled at the time."

"By the time we figured out the whole truth, he had disappeared without a trace."

"It’s hard for us to believe such a person would honestly confess everything."

Rod was somewhat scratching his head.

He hadn’t expected the short man to have such a legendary background. In his eyes, that guy was more like a jumping jack, bouncing around only to be shot dead by him in the end.