Extinction Crown

"Potatoes, cabbage, and wheat from here..."

Inside the underground cave, Linsey manages the Resource Conversion Farmland all by herself.

The area of land he reclaimed was not very large.

However, since it only needs to supply the needs of two people, and the operation can be repeated along the way, this amount of food is sufficient.

After the harvest was complete, Linsey returned to the vicinity of the campfire.

Hong was lying quietly on the ground.

After the [Mad Wisdom Wood Core] was inserted into the body, the struggle between the two souls fell into a special state due to the influence of the newly added core.

As the person in control of the body at the time, Hong did not hesitate at all.

She immediately launched a full-scale attack on the ancient soul within her body, and then fell into a coma due to the excessive impact.

At this moment, the sleeping girl's brows were furrowed.

She clutched the Large Purple Crystal Cluster that Linsey had stuffed into her hand; the crystal, which enhanced her mental resistance, was also aiding her in the fight.

Linsey watched quietly for a while.

Guh—

The Life Source Material reminded Linsey it was time to eat.

He rubbed his stomach:

"Anyway, let's cook first."

"This guy will definitely want to eat something when he wakes up later, so we can take care of it now."

Linsey took out the freshly grown grains and began preparing dinner.

While waiting for the skill to progress, his thoughts began to drift away.

The [Mad Wisdom Wood Core] is a loot obtained after defeating the Tree Mother. It has the effect of stabilizing the soul and self-awareness, making it the most suitable for Red's current state.

Linsey didn't seem to care much about such valuable material.

"But if there are enough materials, you can also make Soul Calming Potion."

"What if the situation were different, would the result be even better?"

bite--

Just then, the cooking pointer reached the perfect range.

Linsey immediately activated his skill, and a perfectly high-quality stew was caught in his hands in a wooden bowl.

"Um..."

What is this smell?

The wonderful aroma of perfect food filled the cave.

Hong, who had been unconscious for some time, finally opened her eyes again and saw Linsey staring at her.

"Uh... good morning?"

With just this one greeting, Linsey had already determined the outcome of the battle for souls.

He breathed a sigh of relief, and his heart, which had been ready to draw his weapon at any moment, calmed down.

However, Linsey maintained a serious expression on her face. "First, prove your identity."

"I'm not sure who's in this body right now."

"..."

Hong blinked. "Then ask me some questions, like things that only the two of us know?"

Linsey immediately retorted, "If that guy devours your soul, these memories probably won't escape either."

The girl opened her mouth slightly, clearly unsure of what to do:

"Then how can I prove myself?"

"If our shared experiences can't prove it, then... then... Linsey, what exactly do you want?"

Linsey said:

"Then tell me about that guy's memories first, at least that will show some sincerity."

Hearing this request, Hong's expression became even more embarrassed:

"That guy's memories..."

"Linsey, my current state only suppresses her soul; there's no real way to..."

"Etc!"

Suddenly, Hong realized something. "Don't you have that kind of appraisal ability? Why don't you grab my hand and try it and see!"

"You reacted pretty quickly." Linsey didn't continue teasing Red.

He grabbed the girl's hand and helped her up, while also verifying the product information.

[Humans: Source Material Lost One /Awakened]

The awakened one, who has regained their Essence from a state of disorientation, is currently still in the recovery process.

[A slave in a special state. An ancient soul resides within this slave's body. Once awakened, it will bring danger.]

"Linsey, I'm hungry."

When Hong's voice rang out, Linsey immediately handed over the stew she was holding.

"It's all ready for you, eat up."

Hong took the dinner, drank some soup first, and then looked up at Linsey: "Linsey, have you eaten?"

Linsey shook her head:

"Waiting for you, not yet."

Her red eyes seemed a little dazed, and she quickly handed the stew back to him.

"Then you eat first."

"..."

"Let's not be shy, let's eat together."

Linsey and Red finished the stew together.

The two sat on the ground around the campfire, just like every night during their previous journeys.

In an atmosphere that was strangely reassuring, Linsey spoke again, "Red, since you won the battle for the soul, you must have gained some benefits, right?"

Hong immediately nodded. "That's right, I'm now very certain that my skill is the Slaughter Path."

"If I continue to advance, this power will possess immense destructive force. Even the Tree Mother of the Starshine Forest would be no match for me!"

Linsey was more concerned with acquiring information. "What about memories of the past?"

At this point, Hong's expression turned displeased:

"At the final moment of the struggle of the soul, she realized her defeat and tried her best to seal away her memories. I only obtained a small part of the information."

Hong scoffed, "Ha—a sore loser."

Linsey continued to ask:

"Tell me what you know?"

Hong nodded slightly before continuing:

"She was once the leader of an army, known as the Extinction Crown, who fought a decisive battle against the enemy in a place called the Elemental Realm. That war even tore the entire world apart, and only then did she come here to perish together with the enemy's commander."

Linsey confirmed, "Is it the Righteous Walker from Crystal Valley?"

Hong affirmed:

"Yes, that's it."

"Both of these guys are awakened beings at the peak of the Eighth Stage, which is why everything we're experiencing is happening now."

Linsey changed the subject and asked, "About Dark Abyss, what about that guy who was bewitching the Dragon Beast?"

Hong pointed to herself:

"He's this guy's subordinate, a Seventh Stage Chaos Dominator."

"However, after his recovery, his strength should have weakened, but he is still at least at the Sixth Stage level."

Linsey continued gathering information.

The memories that Hong stole were from the time before the other person died.

In short, this guy known as the Extinction Crown led an army to fight against the Righteous Walker called the Righteous Law Sword, and they both perished in the end.

However, the Extinction Crown's power has a deep connection with the Revivalist.

Therefore, her death is not absolute, but rather she has the potential to be resurrected in the distant future.

All of this is the cause of the Black Mountain Incident and the subsequent series of events.

I learned the whole story from Hong.

Linsey organized her thoughts from this new information, and her concerned gaze fell on the girl in front of her:

"Red, does that soul still have a chance to resist?"

Hong was quite certain about this.

She nodded vigorously, a victorious smile spreading across her face:

"There's no need to worry about that."

"If she can't regain her former Essence, then she'll never have a chance to rise above it!"