"An Anomaly man barely able to save himself, yet willing to die to save his daughter." A flicker of interest rose in Lu Sheng. "Fine. Take me to see her. Where is your daughter?"
The man's forehead, pressed hard against the ground, trembled violently. He hurriedly raised his head, his face filled with wild joy.
"Not far! Over there!! Senior, please follow me!!"
He scrambled to his feet and staggered toward the South Meteorite Surface.
Lu Sheng followed closely behind. Before they had gone far, he saw a hole dug into the ground.
A faint life force lingered inside the cave, steadily weakening like a tiny candle flame that could go out at any moment.
Following the man into the cave, he immediately saw a familiar figure lying at the far end, barely clinging to life.
"You're... Black Gold!?!?"
Lu Sheng's eyes widened slightly.
The woman lying in the cave was Black Gold Lady, the second patron he had relied on during his time in the World of Pain, aside from Cross Star.
Her long black hair lay scattered across the ground. That hair, once so miraculous it seemed capable of anything, was now no different from an ordinary person's, devoid of all supernatural qualities.
Black Gold herself had her eyes squeezed shut in pain, her lips cracked and her face pale. She wore shattered golden armor and still gripped a broken short spear. Before falling unconscious, she appeared to have endured an exceptionally bitter battle.
From first seeing her to recognizing her identity, Lu Sheng's emotional fluctuation lasted only an instant and showed no outward sign.
The man behind him noticed nothing.
Without hesitation, Lu Sheng flicked a finger. An invisible gust shot from his fingertip and descended before Black Gold. The evil god power contained within swiftly condensed