Crown

Atop a solitary black peak surrounded by glaciers.

The Dragon Beast peered out of its lair and gazed toward the distant west.

Just now, the power buried underground suddenly erupted, and a faint but absolutely existent Willpower was transmitted to the entire world.

As a powerful being who is plundering the World Source Material.

Even though the Dragon Head didn't monitor the underground area due to concerns, it could still sense the activation of this power.

"This day has finally come."

A low, guttural Beast Language emanated from the lair.

The Dragon Beast within it recalled a time from the past.

Over a hundred years ago, as a lone wolf among the Lizard Dragon, it ventured into the forbidden Crystal Valley, where it gained power beyond the Fifth Stage, and even to the Seventh Stage it is today.

Compared to the growth rate of other Devil Beast, this power can be described as achieved in one fell swoop.

But such astonishing efficiency often comes at a cost.

She met me outside the Crystal Palace and guided me all the way, and now she's become my subordinate...

"My lord, did you sense that power?"

The small figure reappeared from the foot of the mountain, interrupting the Dragon Beast's memory.

In an instant, the Dragon Beast's long gaze turned low-key and cold.

Watching the other party make their way to the entrance of the lair, he then offered his advice in an anxious tone:

"That's the power from Crystal Valley!"

"If anything goes wrong with that corpse, it could very well threaten our plans!"

The Dragon Beast slowly spoke:

So what's your opinion?

The figure said without hesitation, "You should move out immediately and annihilate them."

"I need to guard Black Mountain and strengthen my power to try to break through." The Dragon Beast directly rejected the suggestion, and then asked in a low voice, "Moreover, you once said that as long as you successfully advance to the Eighth Stage, all problems will be solved. Now, asking me to slow down the progress is undoubtedly putting the cart before the horse."

"..."

The Dragon Beast's question caused the figure to fall into a brief silence.

After a few seconds, he continued to speak to his nominal subordinate, "Over the years, you have been in charge of managing our forces and should have cultivated some capable subordinates, who once suppressed those rebels."

"And now, isn't this the time to use this power?"

The figure immediately rejected the Dragon Beast's idea:

"That's impossible!"

"They are no match for a ' Crown,' even if it's just a corpse!"

The Dragon Beast noticed a word:

"Crown? You don't seem to have mentioned that to me before?"

The figure realized that it had made a slip of the tongue.

However, instead of offering a strong defense or trying to cover it up, he gave a direct explanation:

"It is an ancient profession that has long since disappeared from history. The Righteous Walker of City of Law are a continuation of this profession, and also a corner of the Heptagram symbol."

Before the Dragon Beast could ask any more questions, the figure urged again, "My lord, you know as well."

"The power you gained from that corpse was not complete. My subordinates and I have been searching for the missing part for you! Once this plan succeeds, you will be able to advance to the Eighth Stage without any risk."

"So now you go and stop it..."

"Enough." The Dragon Beast suddenly interrupted the figure's persuasion. "I'm confident I can advance. Go and do what you need to do!"

"..."

The Dragon Beast's overwhelming power left the figure frozen in place.

At that moment, the will that came from the distant west suddenly disappeared.

Whatever happens there.

The outcome is already decided, and everyone's original plans are now spiraling out of control.

The Dragon Beast and the human figure both looked westward.

Neither of them spoke.

A few minutes later, the figure nodded slightly and went down the mountain without saying a word.

In the center of the world, beneath the vast expanse of the Thousand Mountains Stone Forest.

Linsey and Red are also going through their most critical moment.

The golden light suddenly expanded, threatening to engulf them all.

Faced with this power that can instantly erode a Sixth Stage expert.

They didn't even have a chance to resist!

After calling out Linsey's name, Red almost exhausted all her strength and said, "Use your abilities to run!"

Along the way, Hong was well aware of Linsey's diverse abilities.

She is completely unable to move now.

However, if Linsey activates her ability to burrow underground, she can at least enter the ground and avoid the first attack of the golden arc light.

"..."

Linsey remained silent and did not make a move.

As Hong said, he possesses a wide variety of abilities. Under this pressure of Willpower, Linsey probably only has one chance to act.

He didn't want to use this opportunity to escape alone.

Instead, the goal is to get himself and Red out of danger together! Weapons, accessories, achievement rewards, Workbench system, skills...

Linsey's gaze finally settled on her Awakened skills as a [Game Player].

[RPG - Story Performance]

This moment.

Linsey's intense desire to survive seemed to transform into a passionate force that flowed into her Essence.

Specific environment, specific event, specific state.

At such a critical moment, fate began to guide the way in the dark.

In just a moment, Linsey felt his two Essence pools rapidly depleting, and he was about to reach his limit.

But it is also guided by this power.

A clear and melodious female voice suddenly rang out from the surroundings, her tone as firm as iron:

"According to the Law Codex, this person should be placed in a safe place!"

brush--

The next second, the illusory yellow pages of a book opened in front of Linsey.

The golden arc of light that was originally heading towards the two of them was instantly absorbed by the golden pages.

A crystal world as bright as day.

As the golden light suddenly disappeared, it also dimmed.

"Ah!—Huh?"

Hong suddenly took a step forward and almost fell.

She was originally fighting against the Willpower.

But just now, this power suddenly disappeared, and the girl regained her mobility, her body suddenly feeling light.

Before she could feel any relief, Red turned to look at Linsey:

"What was that thing Linsey just now?"

"..."

Red was simply surprised by the hidden power within Linsey's body.

But Linsey herself was even more surprised.

Although it was just a sound, he could tell that the voice belonged to the Righteous Walker who had saved him.

After entering the Hidden Borderlands, Linsey encountered life-threatening situations multiple times.

He overcame several life-threatening situations on his own, and he believed that Alvitte's act of sending him away from the City of Law World was the result of her full efforts.

But now, this perception has changed.

Linsey also possesses a power emanating from the Righteous Walker.

This power is almost impossible to activate, and only takes effect suddenly under the guidance of special fateful forces such as [Story Performance].

Moreover, as the possessor of this ability.

Linsey also had a vague understanding in her mind.

The power I just absorbed from the golden arc light is an effect that can only be activated when facing Righteous Walker!

If the crisis just now came from Dragon Beast, or anything else.

This kind of 'safety' protection will probably not be of any use whatsoever.

Linsey shook her head with a complicated expression. "Alvitte."

"The power left behind by someone who once saved me has just taken effect."

Hong immediately pressed for an answer:

"What methods did she leave on you? Besides neutralizing the attack, did she have any other purpose?"

"I..." Linsey reached out and touched his body, then carefully checked his Attribute Panel, but found nothing amiss. He could only shake his head again, "This is somewhat beyond my expectations."

"In short, we'd better not use this as a trump card."