The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 656 - 387: Moving Forward_2

Chapter 656: Chapter 387: Moving Forward_2

The disturbances within the dream realm did not thus expand.

The White Tower finally understood what the Spirit Realm phenomena they observed before were, which only increased their curiosity about the mysterious upper levels of the Spirit Realm and their urgent desire to uncover its secrets.

The Master of the White Tower, Meredith, personally sent Rod a letter, hoping he would visit the White Tower after the end of Star Flash, to fulfill the agreement and assist them in completing the Ancient God plan, in search of the Ancient God of Destiny.

Perhaps this would provide them with a breakthrough in observing the upper layers of the Spirit Realm.

Since the Book of Knowledge hinted at the possible presence of some Divinity, Rod did not refuse.

Once Star Flash ended, he wouldn’t be able to use Spirit Realm Strike in the same way.

Otherwise, without Divinity immediately credited to his account, there would only be pure consumption left, and the existing Divinity would soon run out. By the time of the invasion, there would be no Divinity left to use.

Hence, the moment of Star Flash was his last chance to obtain Divinity.

During this period, Rod went on a spree, using Spirit Realm Strike on every Spirit Realm Monster he encountered.

If he didn’t use Spirit Realm Strike, it was mostly because the monster wasn’t strong enough, nor sufficiently dangerous to humans.

Rod had little interest in such monsters; he usually reported them to the White Tower and the Fire Hall, letting them arrange for combatants to deal with them.

Only if there were no suitable targets for Spirit Realm Strike would Rod address such crises himself.

His strength had long since improved beyond comparison, with Tenth Level Spiritual Energy qualified to confront all ranks of Strong Monsters, except for those beyond Strong Super Rank, none of whom could pose a threat to him.

And after this period of training, Rod had completely overcome his prior crippled state, excelling in both close combat and ranged attacks, and mastering the use of physical combat characteristics.

No matter the type of monster, he could handle it with ease.

What was most admirable was his endurance.

The enhancements in recovery brought by Frost Blue significantly increased his Spiritual Energy recovery speed. Although he’d placed a Phantom at the Fire Hall, the consumption of his Spiritual Energy never exceeded his recovery speed.

Moreover, he had means of rapid recovery such as the Dream Rocking Chair.

And he wasn’t afraid of pollution.

This was a problem that troubled all warriors in Trolian, no warrior could fight as enduringly or kill monsters continuously like Rod; the backlash from the Black Fog would rapidly decay and darken their souls.

That was precisely why rotational systems and combat sequences were necessary.

But all this, Rod could ignore.

He fought ceaselessly, rushing from one location to another, resolving crises one after another, day and night without rest, racing under the stars, as if he would never tire.

Even the swiftest runner, Anna, was run ragged, and the borrowed Spiritual Horse was driven to the brink, yet Rod did not stop.

To him now, time was life, and efficiency was everything.

The frequent fighting had worn out his equipment; the White Bone Boots had run to tatters, the Executor gloves had torn, and the Oath Armor was destroyed in one of the battles.

Only the Trident of the Hidden and the longsword "Star Night" remained.

In continuous combat, they proved to be of great use.

The Star Shuttle was Rod’s main form of combat. When Spiritual Energy was abundant, its efficiency in killing monsters was extremely high.

A Star Shuttle shot could not only penetrate several monsters but also had an explosive effect.

Rod could condense a Star Shuttle from each of his ten fingers, and with a sweeping scan, nothing would be left standing.

The Star Shuttle was greatly influenced by Spiritual Energy. After reaching Tenth Level Spiritual Energy, the power of the Star Shuttle had increased dramatically. Most monsters couldn’t withstand a single hit, and even Strong Monsters couldn’t endure continuous bombardment.

However, when faced with High Rank Strong Monsters, Rod mainly resorted to physical attacks.

Strong High Rank monsters have very powerful Spiritual Energy, and they are not easily slain. Constantly using the Star Shuttle in combat consumes too much of one’s own Spiritual Energy.

Even "Frost Blue," powerful as it is, couldn’t keep up with such consumption.

Rod had to use physical combat to deplete the monster’s Spiritual Energy. He now had great control over Spiritual Energy, and with each strike, his long sword "Star Night" could cause immense damage to the monster.

When the monster’s Spiritual Energy was reduced to a certain level, Rod would use "Soul Strike."

"Soul Strike" was a technique that Rod had only recently mastered. It could greatly concentrate mental power and convert Spiritual Energy with efficiency several times higher than usual, thus unleashing an extremely powerful blow that could break through the monster’s Spiritual Defense.

Once a vulnerability was created, it would mean the end.

To be fair, Rod still found it quite challenging to deal with a Strong High Rank monster.

Therefore, sometimes he would bring Mephit along.

After acquiring the ice soul trait, Mephit’s coldness had become even stronger; even the strongest monsters became much easier to handle once frozen.

"Mephit, you truly are my best partner," Rod praised sincerely after successfully slaying several troublesome monsters.

Mephit didn’t respond; she had heard it many times before, and whenever Rod said this, his hands would not stay put.

At those times, Mephit would freeze his hands into ice blocks, and he would quickly become docile.

However, even this "best partner" couldn’t always stay by his side; Mephit needed to keep taking and digesting the cold ice soul trait to improve her characteristic.

And another "best partner," Kashan, couldn’t come out yet.

She still needed to gain further control of her "Power of Fury" Fire Spark—this was the pattern for most promising students, who would only join the battle after training in the academy or elsewhere until they became strong enough.

At such times, if Rod encountered even stronger monsters and couldn’t use the Spirit Realm Strike, he would use the Giant God Power of the Great Star.

This star’s ability was the strongest Rod had seen so far.

It could grant Rod strength like that of a Giant God, unleashing an extremely powerful blow.

The power of this blow could even reach hundreds of times that of previous ones.

But the cost was a period of weakness after use.

The duration of weakness depended on how long the Giant God Power was used and the intensity of Spiritual Energy.

To avoid a lengthy period of weakness affecting his Divine acquisition efficiency, Rod usually activated it for just a second while swinging his sword, combining it with "Soul Strike" to strike a soul vulnerability and finish the monster.

Still, each time after using the Giant God Power, Rod had to lie on his Dream Rocking Chair for two clock hours because otherwise, his whole body would feel soft and his Spiritual Energy would become dormant, leaving him immobile.

This was Rod’s only rest time.

And so, during these six days of shining stars, Rod fought furiously, vanquishing a multitude of threats; the situation in Trolian rapidly improved, with Rod’s efforts matching the power of five elite combat clusters.

The stability of the rear allowed for more combat forces to be freed, eventually creating a positive cycle.

The Star City stronghold played a significant role, with the advancement speed of the various armies being incredibly fast.

Finally, on the last day before the end of the starry days, Trolian managed to completely incorporate Star Town and the area between it and Royal City into its territory.

The territory of Trolian expanded by half, with 2,600 lighthouses constructed and twenty-one Guardian Fires lit at new settlements.

Brilliant flames dispelled the darkness and illuminated this land, long mired in shadows.

The first phase of the Holy Fire Plan was officially completed.

Humanity had taken a crucial step forward.