The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 652 - 384 Mushroom City and Starlight Fragment (Second Update)

Chapter 652: Chapter 384 Mushroom City and Starlight Fragment (Second Update)

Only by doing that could they have enough time to prepare for the final battle.

And throughout Trolian, efforts were being made to handle nearby threats and hidden dangers.

Everyone knew that once the final battle at Storm Pass began, the terrifying fluctuations of Spiritual Power would inevitably alarm the monsters hidden under the Black Fog.

They had to address the nearby threats and hidden dangers first in order to reduce the pressure on the day of the final battle.

Otherwise, if the battle broke out and the Royal City put all its energy into the fight, only to suddenly have its rear defenses breached, it would be a serious problem.

It was also for this reason that the Book of Knowledge suddenly found many high-Divinity missions, far more than before.

"Support Dawn Fortress, exterminate the giant skeleton beneath the Corpse Plain, 5 Divinity points... too little, too little!"

"Clear the Sinking Mud Swamp, 15 Divinity points! Eh, but the Sinking Mud Swamp is so vast, and with the mud worms hiding beneath the mire, this mission can’t be completed in a month, no good!"

"Thoroughly clean the Royal City Sewer, 3 Divinity points, hmm..."

Just then, a red rescue report flew into the command center.

Red represented urgency, and Dalin immediately unfolded the report.

It was a rescue request from Mushroom City.

Mushroom City is one of the most important food production areas in Trolian, with its Mushroom Trees yielding an astonishing amount of mushrooms, hundreds of pounds a week. The most common food in Trolian is various canned mushrooms and wines made from mushrooms.

Mushroom City is located inland within Trolian, secured by layers of defenses, and its own defensive forces are quite substantial, typically safe from attacks.

But this time, a powerful monster from the Spirit Realm attacked it, and the White Tower was a beat too slow to detect the threat in advance.

With no High Rank Combatants among Mushroom City’s defensive forces, the monster rampaged unimpeded, creating a very dangerous situation.

The Book of Knowledge immediately shouted, "15 Divinity points! A single enemy, that’s it!"

Rod immediately placed his hand on the report, "Dalin Your Excellency, I’ll go."

Dalin’s expression turned grave, "Rod, this monster is an extremely troublesome Sin Spirit, and Mushroom City cannot afford any losses whatsoever. Food is the foundation of everything. Usually, we wouldn’t send a Third Level Combatant to handle this matter. Do you understand what I mean?"

Rod smiled, "I understand, please don’t worry, leave it to me."

Dalin showed a slight smile; those were the three words he wanted to hear.

"Alright, it’s yours."

Rod didn’t hesitate and set out immediately.

Since all the Floating Spiritual Power Carriages were in use, Rod called out for Anna.

"Wow! Such dazzling Spiritual Energy!"

Anna covered her eyes the moment she saw him.

"What are you doing, Rod? Why not gather your Spiritual Energy back?"

Rod explained briefly, and Anna finally understood.

"No way... Is this the difference between people? You’ve already reached Tenth Level Spiritual Energy! I’m still not quite at Level Six."

Anna covered her mouth, her eyes wide with disbelief.

"Oh my! The first time I met you, my Spiritual Energy was a hundred times stronger than yours! Now your Spiritual Energy is almost a hundred times stronger than mine!"

Although she said this, Anna didn’t show any signs of discouragement.

Since Rod cured her "deformed soul" with the Goddess’ Tears, she seemed like a different person. Her cultivation speed had increased dramatically.

Although she was only at the level of an ordinary person, her confidence had improved significantly.

During that time, Anna had been practicing like a madwoman, completely immersed in the pleasure of her rapidly increasing strength, a feeling she had never enjoyed before. She was so obsessed with it that she even reached a point of madness.

For her, this was the paradise she had longed for.

In such paradise, her heart was enveloped by happiness and joy, with not even a trace of jealousy or resentment.

Rod was happy for her, only regretting he hadn’t spotted the problem earlier and given her the Goddess’ Tears to heal her soul.

—If that were the case, he would have earned a few more points of Divinity, and Anna would have been considered an extension of his power. The Merits she created would partly count as his Divinity.

"Let’s go, to Mushroom City."

"You’re going to Mushroom City?"

Anna got excited when she heard the destination.

"That’s my hometown, no one knows it better than me, hop on."

Anna slapped her butt, and with a bang, transformed into a Centaur.

"Hold on tight!"

Rod jumped onto the horse’s back, wrapped his arms around her waist, and Anna galloped out of the city like the wind.

Anna’s speed had increased significantly since before, even a Floating Spiritual Power Flying Car couldn’t catch up with her anymore.

Rod exclaimed, "Anna, you’re so fast."

Anna laughed proudly, "Impressive, right? This is my Awakened State. Although I’m not as dazzling as my sisters, I’m still useful."

Rod smiled, "Not just that, Anna. If you keep growing, you might not be far behind your sisters. I believe that one day, you will fight alongside them."

Anna’s eyes visibly brightened.

The Spiritual Communication from the "Undefeated" Jessica had been a huge blow to her, and if it weren’t for Rod healing her soul, she might not have been able to overcome it.

"A malformed soul cannot go into battle," which meant she no longer had the chance to fight shoulder to shoulder with her sisters.

It was her deepest nightmare, the future she could not accept.

Without this hope, she would have lost everything.

Fortunately, Rod brought back that hope for her.

From the bottom of her heart, she was grateful to him and had already come to see him as her savior.

"How wonderful it would be if he could be my man."

Feeling Rod’s warmth and every detail of him riding on her, she couldn’t help but sort of drift away.

"Alas, there are too many women around him. If only I could be as strong as my sisters, I’d snatch him for myself without a second thought."

Rod, oblivious to what the centaur beneath him was thinking, only felt that there were too few Goddess’s Tears.

If only he could find more Starlight Fragments.

Starlight Fragments were a key material for crafting Goddess’s Tears and the critical factor limiting their production.

Rod casually shifted his gaze and suddenly spotted a glint of light in the distance, beyond the Black Fog.

"Eh? What’s that?"

Anna glanced over. Although her Spiritual Vision was poor, the speck of light pierced the Black Fog and reached her eyes.

"That’s a Starlight Fragment..."

Anna suddenly felt the man on her tighten his grip.

"What’s wrong?"

Rod shouted urgently, "Quick, go pick it up!"

Anna veered her four hooves and, with a sharp turn, dove toward the Starlight Fragment, while Rod scooped it up in one go.

In the palm of his hand, a piece of azure Starlight twinkled, and only then did Rod suddenly remember!

Starlight Fragments could only be found when the stars were twinkling in the sky.

They were a gift from the stars, a product that fell to the earth through the Spirit Realm and solidified from starlight.

Their appearance was unpredictable, scattered across the world, and could only be stumbled upon by chance.

But what truly made them scarce was their difficulty in being preserved.

A Starlight Fragment lasted less than a clock hour from creation to disappearance, and common methods of preservation could only extend its life by a few clock hours. Only the highest rank Sealing Crystals could preserve them for a long time.

Because of this, items made of it were extremely rare in the Royal City, and the mainstream system in the Royal City hardly made use of it, which is why Starlight Fragments were both rare and inexpensive.

Apart from Mephit storing a large quantity through her special methods, no one had been able to keep a large stock.

After using up Mephit’s storage, Rod found himself desperately short of Goddess’s Tears, regretful that he hadn’t treasured them earlier.

Now, with such a great opportunity, although he couldn’t focus entirely on searching for Starlight Fragments, at least he could pick up some along the way.

The Storage of the Dream Realm could preserve Starlight Fragments forever, so there was no concern about how to keep them.

Thus, on their way, Rod kept frantically searching and had successfully snagged four fragments by the time they reached Mushroom City.

Not bad at all, he thought.

He could pick up a few more on the return trip.

"I’m home," Anna said, filled with sentiment.

Rod looked up. Beneath the gentle glow of fire, a giant city with dim colors lay in front of them.

It was Trolian’s largest food-producing area—Mushroom City.