Free Web NovelChapter 787: Chapter 44: Arranging Aftermath (Fog)
Gu Mo closed his eyes, and his mood gradually calmed down.
Listening to Miss Fox Spirit beside him mumbling anxiously and indignantly, while clumsily performing Curse Technique to heal him...
In a daze, he almost felt like sinking into a deep sleep.
Hearing the murmuring beside his ears, he couldn’t quite discern what Tamamo was rarely complaining about, but he just felt a sudden peace and tranquility in his heart. This feeling had a special sense of reality, making him feel at ease and certain that he had indeed pulled off a big move, and the plan had been successful.
He understood why there was such an exceptionally strong sense of unreality—
Because only by standing on that battlefield personally, could he understand what an incredible pressure it was. Even the Great Thunderbolt Power held by God Fusion Zeus was not something that one’s true power could resist, let alone the mighty power of Chaos that appeared afterward...
That immense threat directly locking onto the essence of the soul, that overwhelming presence capable of killing the world.
It’s hard to imagine what terrifying pressure that was.
Especially after separating from Tamamo, naturally losing that vast power from the Sun, there was an unavoidable illusion of falling from the clouds. Coupled with the severe critical injuries, his condition was at its worst, even his Spiritual Will had suffered significant trauma, and his thoughts seemed torn apart.
The contrast was immense, and he naturally felt a dreamlike sensation, as if extremely unreal.
But this was good too, as he somewhat regained a sense of being mortal...
Feeling a sense of inner peace, Gu Mo gently clasped the soft, boneless small hand beside him, and Miss Tamamo no Mae was slightly startled, then snorted lightly in annoyance. She was genuinely a bit angry this time, but seeing this rare pathetic state of the white-clad, black-haired youth, she couldn’t help but feel more heartache.
She summoned her mirror named "Jade Grass Stone" and temporarily released the Divine Treasure.
The mirror emitted a faint, clear light, and under the deliberate manipulation of Miss Fox Spirit, it concentrated all its power toward the youth. This Divine Treasure was originally enshrined in Chiyun and was said to be a Divine Treasure brought down from the heavens by Moto no Hikari, also the Divine Body of Amaterasu.
Through a Curse to shield the Law of the Mortal World in the Barrier, it possesses the power to activate souls and Life Force, even capable of reviving the dead as a Netherworld Divine Treasure.
Initially summoned as a Servant, she brought this Treasure with her, though it usually had little use, it only came into play now. With the nurturing of the Divine Treasure mirror externally, and the slow restoration from Avalon within nourishing life force...
Plus his own tenacious Life Force, Gu Mo’s condition somewhat stabilized.
At least his body was no longer continuously shattering and disintegrating, being pulled back and forth between repair and breakdown, but rather it reached a state of holding, even though the cracks hadn’t disappeared. His body was like porcelain that could shatter at any moment, but at least there were no more pieces falling off.
Even the astonishing heat emitted by his body was being constrained and stabilized by the massive gravitational field at the same time, and the droplets of blood were no longer as scorching hot as molten lava. Even the surrounding magnetic field, heat, air pressure, etc., were calming down from a chaotic state.
This indicated that he had a preliminary recovery of control over the dispersion of his powers.
Gu Mo opened his eyes again, glanced around, and had a clear and detailed understanding of his own situation. The seemingly rushed Technique was able to operate as if it was a miracle, but calculating the resources invested, it was equivalent to utilizing the computational power of seven billion people, combined with his wisdom, taking decades to achieve.
At least the Technique Principles themselves had no problem, and the thought process wasn’t wrong; the only issue was it wasn’t perfect.
To harness such immense power, while the Technique itself was unstable, naturally, the burden and backlash were extremely severe. If it weren’t for his and Tamamo’s abilities and ranks being sufficient, comparable to a complete form of Human Evil, with a series of amplification boosts on the basis of their fusion, it wouldn’t be enough to control Sun Sovereignty.
Moreover, he used extremely strong Spiritual Power, relying on tremendous mental activation to rearrange the molecular structure of matter, using Self-Transformation skills to handle physical changes at the molecular level. He also applied the Innate Barrier to his body surface, stretching and distorting internal space, bending and lengthening space-time to alter his own gravitational field.
This was to further forge his enormous mass Divine Body, which was originally compressed into "Human Form" into an invincible and unyielding sturdy Golden Body.
Or rather, it’s a mobile Divine Hall enshrining himself to carry the original Divine Format of the Sun.
But still crumbling to such an extent, it shows the violent and terrifying nature of the Power of the Fixed Star... Actually, it’s not impossible to directly erase this injury. For a system capable of arranging Dungeon Worlds, its rule power still seems incredible.
So Gu Mo just needed to wash his hands—
The enormous experience accumulated from this battle was enough to consecutively level up two basic Levels. He just needed to allocate some attributes, click the "+" icons behind those basic attributes, confirm the upgrade, and he could immediately recover to full state on the spot.
However...
Feeling the injuries that nearly shattered every cell, feeling the law marks left by the Authority within, carefully pondering the metaphorical rhythm in it, Gu Mo sighed lightly. This was also an extremely precious acquisition and should be properly digested independently.
He regained some mobility, propped himself up to sit, but still felt extreme fatigue and pain, though post-treatment was indeed troublesome.
"The Imaginary Tree of the Sea of the Moon needs to be cut down..."
Thinking this, he spoke softly, regardless of the fact that the thing was hidden within the thick alloy wall behind him.
"I’ll handle this, Master." Miss Tamamo no Mae nodded readily. Needless to say she already understood the importance of this issue, even if she didn’t, since her dear wanted it cut down, then cut it down it is, she guaranteed to uproot it completely!
Not even leave it any ashes!
"Then please, Tamamo, make it as soon as possible..." Gu Mo nodded lightly. Now, he could only let Tamamo handle this as he didn’t have much strength left.
In any case, the Imaginary Tree must be removed. It is the vessel for the Alien God’s descent. If it finds an opportunity, it might manifest directly within the Sea of the Moon, which is extremely dangerous. It’s akin to having a teleport point marked by the enemy in one’s own home.
Although the Alien God was intimidated before, there’s always the chance it might find the clues later, or in a moment of desperation, decide to risk everything?
In summary, it’s better to be safe than sorry.
Moreover, cutting down the tree was always part of the plan, especially after obtaining the Holy Spear Lengominia. It is no longer the irreplaceable pillar of the Anomaly Domain. Thus, cutting it down now is justified. It’s not like a laurel that must be planted on the Moon.
"Then, bring Gudah and the others over here..."
He blinked slightly and contemplated.
They were acquaintances, and it would still be necessary to meet them, although he didn’t really want to before, feeling a bit embarrassed. But soon, he didn’t know if there would still be a chance to meet again... thinking of this, he couldn’t help but sigh gently. It was indeed a peculiar sensation.
Still, he should help if he could, although Gudah wasn’t quite capable enough to summon him to her.
Yet, he once played as her character in the game... um, and had spent real money on it, so naturally, they weren’t strangers.
It’s not just Gudah, but also other Servants... Of course, they aren’t purely strangers either, at least in his own saved progress, they had all established a valuable bond. Not to say they all unlocked their limits, but at least trained them all to a bond Level 10.
Um, while reminiscing about these long-past memories, it seemed his liver felt a faint pain.
It must be an illusion.
...
...
Despite being utterly shocked, the work of saving the world cannot stop.
For Chaldea and its companions, they successfully conquered the Russian Anomaly Zone and removed the Imaginary Tree. Ivan the Terrible was very powerful, merging with a mountainous Demon Beast did indeed bring forth a power akin to a God... but to say he could rival Zeus, that was unnecessary.
If it were under normal circumstances, encountering Ivan the Terrible, this battle would certainly have been thrilling and intense.
It would keep Chaldea on edge, walking on thin ice, and even a narrow victory would make them feel ecstatic.
But now...
While it was also a very challenging battle, full of peril, after the victory, no one felt particularly touched. Instead, there was a subtle feeling of—"Is that it?" Even though it was extremely difficult to win, that didn’t stop them from having that sentiment.
After all, not too long ago, they had witnessed a battle that truly shattered heavens and earth, just the aftermath alone capable of planetary destruction... It was inevitable that they’d subconsciously compare the two.
Ivan the Terrible, rivaling Zeus!
Such a strong King of the Strange Realm was actually successfully vanquished by them, it was just... completely without a sense of achievement.
And after removing the Imaginary Tree and completing the Russian Anomaly Zone, before they could even return to their submarine, they saw the clouds in the sky being pierced through, as a several-hundred-meter-long metal warship slowly revealed its outline, dispelling the blinding blizzard.
Finally, it stopped in front of them.
Even though a preliminary connection with the Sea of the Moon was established, strategizing to use a strange domain against another strange domain, they all knew the Sea of the Moon was the former Ming Empire that stood steadfast, developing technology and breaking through Earth’s constraints, having witnessed a series of advanced technologies from the other side—
But nothing was as impactful as this scene.
A Starship descended from the heavens, appearing before them.
"A space... space ship?" Fujimaru Ritsuka was somewhat stunned.
In reality, this could only be said to be half true, as it was built on the framework of Magic Ship technology. Theoretically, as long as a vessel is enchanted with this spell, even a dilapidated dugout canoe could qualify to sail the Star Sea.
It just combined the basics of the orb sail technique, and a series of genuine spacecraft designs were subsequently incorporated—
The primary inspiration and technology came from the Iron Blood Warrior’s side, only missing the components for a Teleportation Engine.
Moreover...
Coincidentally, someone also procured a series of brand-new technologies from the Machina God’s Legacy, including the complete blueprints of the Titan Series Ship, Olympus Series Ship, and many others. It seems that the advent of a true Starship is no longer far off.
