Warrior of 232 Glory

it's over.

Li Aoz picked up the Abyssal Crimson Blade in his hand. This weapon could be said to be the last trace that Li Deweidensi left in the world.

The Fate Awakening Sword was buried under snow and fell into a long slumber, which will probably take several decades to recover.

It seems a bit pitiful for Jannia; she had only recently escaped loneliness, only to fall back into its solitude.

He climbed to the summit of the snow-capped mountain and summoned the elements of nature to send him a bouquet of flowers, which he gently placed before the blade of his sword.

"Take a good rest, Jannia. You've had a tough time lately."

The inability to use Jannia for the foreseeable future certainly means a significant loss of support.

Players who had logged off to preserve their accounts logged back in. Li Aoz took stock and found that of the 25 players he had brought back from Azure Planet, only 11 remained, more than half of them had been lost.

These players aren't ordinary delivery people; they're top-tier professional players, and their accounts were accumulated during the closed beta. Putting everything else aside, their commemorative value alone means they're worth far more than their real-world currency...

That's a huge loss.

Even so, Li Aoz's trip was extremely fruitful.

"Planet Consciousness thinks very simply. When players put on the armor, they assume that I am the only one dealing damage throughout the entire process, and the number of enemies they eliminate also falls on my shoulders."

Li Aoz had his plan perfectly clear from the start: as long as the campaign was successful, his legendary status on White Candle Star would never fall below 7.

Now that he has reached the maximum value of 10, it is estimated that this is also related to Li Aoz 'Li Deweidensi recognition of him.

Li Deweidensi represents the ancient Pharassia Civilization, who have protected this planet from social invasion for generations. This was true in the past, is true now, and will be true in the future. In a sense, the spirits of the Falicia can also be considered part of this planet.

This is crucial; without Li Deweidensi, he probably wouldn't have been able to reach 10 points.

"Now, I have the entire planet... With the player's meager losses at the Alpha Rank, and thanks to the advanced productivity of White Candle Star, I can easily replenish hundreds of millions of them in batches."

Li Aoz's coffin wasn't thick to begin with, so throwing these things in was basically like getting something for nothing.

After the battle, Li Aoz breathed a sigh of relief and let the players freely search and clean up the battlefield. There were still a lot of high-value materials or weapons on these scattered Mech Citizens that could be recycled. If there were even a few Saint Core among the loot, Li Aoz could take full advantage of his position as a middleman and resell them to Valkyrie Fortress.

The market price of a single Saint Core typically ranges from 3,000 to 20,000 Ammonium Gold, fluctuating depending on its completeness and grade. Unfortunately, there is no purely mechanical civilization in the three major narratives of the Abyss, otherwise this batch of Saint Core would probably have been snapped up as soon as they were put on the market.

The players happily went to roll for loot on the corpses, while Li Aoz found Sophia Marlene, the ' Fairy of the Lake,' and had important matters to ask her.

"Fairy Sophia Marlene, thank you so much for your help—"

Just as Li Aoz opened his mouth, Sophia Marlene suddenly spoke up:

"Now that everything is over."

Then, she stretched out her hand, rubbed her fingertips together, and made a gesture as if asking for money:

"Then let's talk about compensation for the losses incurred by Spectre Garden."

"...loss?"

"My garden contains a total of 230,000 Ghost Flower, cultivated over three thousand years. They are incredibly valuable; even a few of them, sold wholesale, wouldn't be cheap. Your little ones burned them all. Considering your initial intention was to protect this planet, I'll assume you've bought them all and give you a 20% discount. In terms of payment in Ammonium Gold, it's approximately 69 million. Also, as Zeta-rank, I do receive an appearance fee..."

The Fairy, who had been cold and indifferent all along, was now working her mind at lightning speed, constantly listing various expenses for Li Aoz. Her sensitivity to money made Li Aoz feel unfamiliar.

Li Aoz was initially bewildered, but then, as if struck by a thought, he turned to look at Caramel Snail, who was happily rummaging through the garbage, oblivious to Li Aoz's murderous gaze fixed upon him.

"... If you can't produce it, that's okay too."

Seeing that Li Aoz was hesitant, the Fairy of the Lake simply said, "I can sense that this planet has already regarded you as its true ruler. In that case, let me rent the area of the tomb of the Hero of Pharassia and that hill for the time being, and lend it to me for another 2,000 years."

"Excuse me, are you a follower of Red King?"

"Not really. But I did learn some techniques from them."

Li Aoz quickly calculated that it was clearly not worthwhile for him to come up with money to compensate all at once.

In any case, Fairy of the Lake wants is a peaceful area free from pollution or other problems. And with Trustworthy Village right next to it, if any crisis were to occur, she might even be able to get some of this Zeta-rank combat power for free.

By this calculation, I actually made a small profit.

"Alright, let's do it your way." Li Aoz feigned a pained expression. "I just hope you'll treat this land and forests well, and protect the ecological environment of that area..."

Sophia Marlene glanced at him. "Excuse me for being blunt, but your little guys are the ones who are destroying the ecosystem by clearing land, killing birds, chopping goblins, mining wild minerals, and raiding underground caves."

"How can this be called destruction? We are bringing civilization to them!" Li Aoz said shamelessly.

"Well then, since you casually trespassed into my garden and left your weapon there, you might as well pay a storage fee in a civilized manner..."

"I don't think I'm civilized enough."

After a lot of bickering, Li Aoz finally figured out the personality of this Fairy of the Lake.

Although she usually appears half-awake and dazed, she is actually quite shrewd, especially when it comes to accounting. Her skills are superb; on Azure Planet, she would be at least at the level of a certified public accountant.

Fortunately, Li Aoz's [Charm] attribute was high enough, and the Fairy had a good impression of him. After they became familiar with each other, Li Aoz struck while the iron was hot and quickly said, "Fairy, there is something I want to ask you."

Sophia Marlene said in a very formal tone:

"If you're asking for knowledge, I reckon someone as clueless as you wouldn't be able to learn anything, so don't waste your time."

[Holy crap, sis, are you some kind of Fairy? You've become a ghost, why are you still so concerned about money? You're not going to die of poverty, are you?]

Li Aoz thought to himself, but still asked aloud:

"I want to ask about Lioz. You should be older Li Deweidensi, so you should know quite a bit, right?"

"Lioz ...?" Sophia pondered for a moment and nodded. "I do know a little about that. I lived in Lioz's time, but even I have only heard about His deeds from stories and rumors. What aspect would you like to know?"

A row of options immediately popped up in front of Li Aoz:

A. Ask her, "Who exactly is Lioz?" B. Ask her, "What did Lioz do?" C. Ask her, "How did Lioz fall?" D. "Want a Sol Card?" (Click here to go to the shop and build your deck) E. Taunt her.

[The system has displayed these things; it seems this is all Sophia knows.]

Li Aoz twitched the corner of his mouth and asked, "... Who exactly is Lioz?"

"He is the agent of Morphedria, one of the outer gods [Overlord Willpower], the controller of Haynes, and the founder of the Pantheon. His divine authority includes multiple powers such as 'reality,' 'existence,' 'realization,' and 'understanding.' His divine name is ' Lioz.' He also holds the authority of Morphedria and can be said to be the god closest to the [Sovereign] system of gods, without exception."

Sophia Marlene explained in detail. After a moment's thought, she added, "Like other gods, Lioz has followers, but for some reason, Lioz has very few followers, and his retinue and followers almost completely overlap."

"Although outside the abyss, the power of the gods does not come from their believers, the number of believers can become the basis for the gods to control reality. And Lioz is the master of reality, so he doesn't care much about his believers."

"Although He himself is not keen on developing followers, He allocates resources to more elite gods. For example, the Goddess of Truth, Xia Er Guiniya, is His most capable assistant. At her peak, Xia Er Guiniya had nearly two-thirds of Haynes ' followers, making her unparalleled. Other gods also received a lot of help from Lioz."

"However, even though Lioz allocated a lot of resources, the Pantheon was extremely dissatisfied with Lioz. In mythology, gods often believed that Lioz was autocratic, monopolized power, and was a dictator who worshipped absolute power. Therefore, there were quite a few rebellious gods."

Li Aoz seemed thoughtful and continued to ask:

"You mentioned that Lioz's followers and their families were the same group. Do you know anything about this?"

"I am quite clear about this. In the legends of Haynes, although Lioz rarely appears in the mortal world, each time he descends, it causes a change in civilization and a shift in history. In the war against the siege of [Society], apart from the warriors of the Pantheon, it was Lioz's retinue that contributed the most. They are Lioz's only retinue, his only God Embracer, and his only believers. They are truly loyal saviors."

Sophia Marlene spoke of these things with great vividness and detail, and with extremely high praise, as if she had truly experienced the era of Lioz's retinue saving the world.

"Do those relatives and believers have any names?" Li Aoz curiously.

"Of course there are. Although they are few in number and arrogant, once you get to know them, you will understand how pure and powerful their passion and strength are."

Sophia Marlene praised them, naming the Glorious Warrior: "They are called... [Starcaller]."