Free Web NovelChapter 400: Chapter 392: Five-Star Danger → Five-Star Harvest
The energy fluctuations howled past. As they gradually subsided, the Ice Lake returned to its extreme cold.
The month-long hunt had come to an end.
Using the Twin Mirror and a prepared Ten Thousand Forms Sanctuary doppelgänger, Shi Ming avoided the collateral damage and aftershocks of the 160-times-multiplied [Bore]. He had also preemptively cast the Shield of Star Guardian on himself as an insurance policy. Meanwhile, Quintetra’s newly evolved Nirvana Tier body disintegrated and died in the bite of [Bore]!
The ferocious beast, which had completed its evolution less than three minutes ago, had fallen.
As the energy fluctuations ceased, a collapsing Wormhole was slowly extracted from the disintegrating body of the man in the mirror. The borer-worm inside the Wormhole had already perished, but the nearly indestructible Nirvana skill origin hidden within still pulsed with an extraordinary and oppressive aura.
This was Quintetra’s corpse.
And the origin of [Bore].
Shi Ming had originally devised three strategies to kill Quintetra.
First, brute force. He would use his terrifyingly boosted Attack Power to overwhelm its defenses. Even if a single strike wasn’t enough, repeated attacks would eventually yield results.
Second, backlash. He would use the Arm of Conquest’s ability to reflect Quintetra’s attack, amplified tenfold. However, the numbers had to be calculated with extreme precision. Because [Bore], once inside him, would become a part of him, he would take damage at the same time as Quintetra. He absolutely needed an escape plan.
Third, a battle of attrition. Quintetra’s Endurance was only just over 200. Once it exhausted its energy, the advantage would shift to him. But surviving until its Endurance ran out was another problem he had to solve.
Three strategies.
If even one of them worked, the scales of victory would tip in his favor.
And that was exactly what had happened.
The danger had passed. Next, of course, was the time to reap his rewards.
Shi Ming’s body instinctively yearned to absorb the power from the beast’s corpse. At the same time, a notification from the Eye of Destiny flashed before him—a triumphant curtain call.
[Tsk tsk tsk!]
[A ferocious beast with a single-character ID and a numbered Nirvana skill survived for only three minutes?! If your battle record were known to the other Nirvana Powerhouses in the universe, they would probably turn their ships around and never dare take another step toward Earth!]
[But what a pity. What happens in a corner no one notices, no one knows.]
[...But in all fairness.]
[You have excellent control over tactics and timing. You endured a five-star level of danger, so of course, you will receive a reward beyond imagination!]
[Now, you may collect your spoils~]
Following the instinctive desire of his body, Shi Ming reached his right hand toward Quintetra’s corpse.
According to the intelligence from the Eye of the World over two months ago, choosing Plan B to kill the Nirvana Tier Active Wormhole would yield generous rewards. These included, but were not limited to: the Nirvana Tier skill [Bore] (stolen directly, no conditions required), one Nirvana Tier beast body, one undigested Life Holy Hall Origin, one Space-Time Holy Hall Origin, one Crown of the Winter Night Aurora...
And now, all of it was within his grasp.
At that moment, Shi Ming understood what "stolen directly, no conditions required" truly meant.
[Bore] had only just been born and had not yet formed a tight bond with Quintetra. It was like a blank sheet of paper. Acquiring it didn’t require any threshold like "nine revolutions" or "reaching a certain stat." All it took was contact and absorption.
Quintetra’s month-plus of effort had all been to pave the way for Shi Ming.
The moment his right hand touched Quintetra’s corpse, Shi Ming felt a jolt as if he’d been electrocuted. A vast, star-sea-like energy, guided by the Right Arm Red Pattern, surged rapidly into his body.
This plunged Shi Ming into a profound and mysterious state.
Combined with the 25 days he had spent observing the Active Wormhole’s evolution, and his last-minute shaping and guidance of [Bore], it was as if he himself had experienced the entire advancement process from zero to one. Acquiring [Bore] allowed his body to slowly transition from the Holy Hall Tier to the Nirvana Tier. Unlike Quintetra, who "bought a ticket before boarding," Shi Ming had "boarded first and would buy the ticket later."
WHOOSH~
Along with it, his very cells began to evolve. It was like his first awakening from a normal person to an S-rank, then from an S-rank to the Holy Hall Tier—a completely new and unprecedented experience.
Wonderful, and strange.
After the great battle, the bottom of the lake was calm and still, as tranquil as clear jade.
Here, Shi Ming was undergoing a leap in his level of life...
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「Day 33 in the Light Cone World.」
The crew had all gotten into the habit of rolling a die before doing anything. If the result was less than 10, it didn’t matter; they would just roll again. Fortunately, the current master of the Light Cone World was their captain, and he bore no ill will. There were no punishments for a failed roll.
The Light Cone World was hazy and dreamlike.
An ocean was visible in the distance, but it was blurry and indistinct.
It was as if the two were not in the same dimension.
In the morning, after finishing his portion of Phoenix Flesh, Stone Pillar collected yesterday’s edition of the Red Truth Daily, as was his habit. Though he was in the Light Cone World, he kept a close eye on the various news from the Endless Ocean. Reading these reports gave him the feeling that the world had entered an accelerated mode.
More major events had happened in this past month than in the entire previous year.
Of course, it could also be that he was now in a high position and had access to far more information than before. Similarly, more and more people and factions were contacting Shi Ming through him, most without stating their purpose. He responded to each one as Shi Ming had instructed beforehand. However, these replies took a full 24 hours to transmit from the Light Cone World back to the real world due to the extreme delay.
He folded the newspaper.
’Whatever happens, as long as the captain is here, there won’t be any major problems.’
He was absolutely certain of this.
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In the boundless Star Sea, a spaceship emerged from the Dark Cosmos.
The *Nirvana*.
Its resonance transit complete, the spaceship left the Dark Cosmos and returned to the Star Sea.
A young man walked to the bow. Clasping his hands behind his back, he gazed at the distant solar system through the transparent hull.
A smile touched the corners of his lips.
’Soon.’
’I won’t have to wait much longer.’
This time was different from thirty years ago, and different from fifteen years ago. His power had soared, and he had acquired the Nirvana Tier skill [Sorrow]. But his patience had run out. Even if he had to scour the entire globe and tear apart every inch of soil, he would find the Eye of the Divine!
’The Eye of the Divine, the eye of a god. With the eye of a god, one can peer into the world of gods and become a "future god."’
Beyoncé, her limbs removed, her body now a simple square, was still sleeping in the Hibernation Pod. He had no intention of waking her. ’Perhaps when she does wake up, she can see the surprise I’ve prepared for her with my own two hands?’
This time, he would show no mercy.
The pure blue planet was already faintly visible. The punishment of the "future god" would arrive as promised, to chastise these creatures for the sin of their indolence.
BOOM!
Sorrow had arrived.
