The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 593 - 355: Inexhaustible_2

Chapter 593: Chapter 355: Inexhaustible_2

"Of course! Do you know how many ancient tomes we’ve found concerning the Demi Divine Artifact ’Star Scales’? At least half of the books about the Starry Kingdom mention it!"

The crowd’s attention instantly shifted, and they asked in unison, "What is that?"

Iron Beard proudly said, "The Star Scales, crafted from Source Material ’Child of the Stars’ and the precious Star Marrow, is a Demi Divine Artifact carried by the most powerful Knight Order of the Starry Kingdom. It grants them abilities like Space Blink, Gravity Absorption, and Life Replenishment. Though it is a demi Divine Artifact, its practical effect is on par with a Divine Artifact."

"The Starry Knight Order relied on it to wage wars far and wide, seldom defeated. Countless poems were created by the people in its honor. However, all of this came to an end on the day of disaster—the Starry Knight Order was annihilated in the Battle of the Storm, and the Star Scales went missing."

"This was also one of the pivotal turning points in the decline of the Starry Kingdom."

Amendo coughed softly and said calmly, "I didn’t expect it to appear here, the mighty Demi Divine Artifact corrupted by the Black Fog, becoming the source of the twisted phenomena."

Rod asked curiously, "What would happen if it were left to develop?"

Amendo replied indifferently, "This place would become a massive Ghost, constantly spawning countless strong monsters. An unimaginable super monster would preside over this area, exerting tremendous pressure on us."

Xingge blinked and asked, "So, if it were destroyed, would there no longer be any Horror Demons in the Black Forest?"

"No!"

Amendo shook his head.

"Horror Demons would still be born. They are the monsters native to this region of the Black Forest; that will not change, but their numbers will greatly decrease, and the pressure on Storm Castle will significantly lessen. The Royal City will be able to mobilize more forces to campaign westward, expand the territory, and humanity will move faster towards strength and prosperity."

Amendo said a lot in one breath, his gaze flickering as he looked at everyone, especially Tai Luo and Rod.

Tai Luo smiled and subtly took a half step back, causing the First Elder’s gaze to concentrate on Rod.

"I am very curious," he said.

"How did you destroy it? The core of the ’Star Scales’ is the Source Material ’Child of the Stars,’ which cannot be destroyed. There’s a minuscule chance it can be corrupted, which is very unfortunate. Once corrupted, the Source Material becomes a vast source of Pollution. It possesses unimaginable Dark Power and is indestructible. It’s hard for me to imagine how you erased it."

Rod’s mind tensed up; in truth, he also didn’t know. He had just rushed over according to the Book of Knowledge and had effortlessly taken it down.

"Hey!"

He questioned the Book of Knowledge in his mind, which was still frantically digging.

"What is it?"

The Book of Knowledge’s impatient voice came through his mind, having finally calmed down after running amok in the Dream Realm for half a day.

"Don’t disturb me at critical moments if it’s nothing urgent."

Rod directly asked, "How did you know that method would cause the Source Material to suddenly create a Soul?"

The Book of Knowledge flipped through its pages and quickly wrote, "For the corrupted Source Material, triggering Dark Phenomena is merely its means, but its ultimate goal is to give birth to a Dark Soul and become a monster."

"This is the instinct of all materials corrupted by the Black Fog."

"However, Source Material is a very special existence. Even when corrupted, it struggles to give birth to a Dark Soul and become a real monster."

The Book of Knowledge paused before continuing to write.

"You know that, essentially, a Soul Without Spirit is just the Soul Body part of a soul, and the dust-like soul is the earliest form of Dark Soul."

"When you provide it with enough pure Soul Elements, naturally it can generate a soul more rapidly. And since the newly born soul is very weak, it’s only natural that you could take it out with one move."

"Most importantly, the Dark Soul fuses with the Source Material the moment it’s born, so in destroying the Dark Soul, the dream also purified and acquired the Source Material."

"I see," Rod finally understood.

No wonder the Book of Knowledge was so eager for him to rush up and ’soul spray’ the Source Material.

"This method is good. If I encounter something similar in the future, I’ll just throw a bunch of souls at it. Then, once its soul emerges, one scoop and it’s dead, and I’ll again gain a heap of souls, right?"

The Book of Knowledge sneered, "It’s not that simple. The twisted dark phenomenon is a very dangerous and also a very powerful existence. The polluting power of the black fog they gather is unimaginable. It’s rare for someone to encounter such a fragile moment, and the anomaly of this dark phenomenon lies in the fact that it’s not just a Source Material, there’s some kind of power in the corrupted demi divine artifact that’s suppressing it."

Curiosity piqued, Rod asked, "What power?"

"I’m not sure, maybe it’s the residual power within the demi divine artifact."

Well, that explanation seemed reasonable.

Rod collected his thoughts and carefully considered his words, planning to reveal the true nature of the incident to the First Elder.

"At that time, I used my superior wisdom..."

Rod briefly explained the characteristic of his "Soul Blast" and the thought process behind his initiative to help the dark phenomenon generate a soul.

Through rigorous logical reasoning, everyone finally believed him.

"I never expected Brother Rod to have such sharp thinking. To clarify such a complex matter in such a short time, from now on we might well call you the ’Wisdom Basket,’" sighed Tai Luo.

Rod’s mouth twitched, big brother, if you can’t come up with a good name, can you please not talk at all?

Amendo looked at him seriously, an unusual expression in his clouded eyes.

"Rod, I don’t know what words to use to describe you. Looking back now, along the way, you’ve brought us so many unimaginable surprises. Although many things seemed trivial, the resources you consumed were so little it’s hard to imagine. That’s something all other rising stars can’t compare to," he said.

Rod scratched his head, not understanding why this elder, who wasn’t particularly close to him, was suddenly praising him so highly.

"Uh, Lord Amendo, I actually consume quite a bit too..."

"No."

Amendo slowly shook his head.

"Very little. Ask Tai Luo how many Sun Crystals he has used up to this point?"

Rod turned his head and looked at Tai Luo with a puzzled gaze.

Tai Luo said gravely, "Six hundred and seventy."

Hiss!

Rod took a sharp breath. He had not expected that number, and the total output of the Sun Crystal Mine in Star Town to date might just barely suffice for Tai Luo’s personal use.

Tai Luo smiled, "Can’t help it, my characteristic requires an especially large amount of Sun Crystals."

Amendo continued, "Rod, I am sorry for the hostility I harbored against you initially. Back then, you appeared very frivolous, your behavior was odd, and your actions extreme. Killing the Chief Judge in public without considering the consequences along with the suspicions on you, I quite disliked it."

He paused for a moment.

"And I still do."

Rod’s heart chilled; he raised his gaze to look at Amendo.

The centenarian elder spoke in a particularly tranquil tone.

"However, you’ve proven through your actions that you are an undisputed rising star. My perspective was wrong. A hundred years of experience, a thousand years of history, ten thousand years of lessons, they all seem to fail with you."

"Perhaps, that’s what makes a rising star, with no reason, without logic."

"Perhaps, it is only such individuals who can save this world, save Trolian, save humanity."

All of a sudden, he bowed deeply to Rod, his grizzled hair falling from behind his head along his wrinkled cheeks.

"I am very sorry for the impediments I may have caused you before. I will discard my prejudice and support you with all my might, just as I would any other rising star."

"So, please, without hesitation, with all your might, time and again, never-endingly, try thousands and tens of thousands of times, save this world and bring us countless victories."