Crown of Unobscured Brilliance? No, Decay's Wind Chimes

The battle was fierce; the aftershocks of the clash between the two behemoths even stirred up layers of Storm, accelerating the spread of the surrounding mist.

As the waves of Sighing Tide swept over the area, the figures of the two gradually became clearer. Then, the players saw a clumsy but extremely lethal Giant Bear fighting back and forth with a nimble but unskilled tree spirit.

Yes, the bear fought with the tree.

Eupusca's appearance was very strange. He was as tall as the Giant Bear that Hong Lin had transformed into, but unlike the Giant Bear, he was not fleshy and plump. He was more like a giant old man with withered flesh and skin. Thousands of wrinkles covered his body, and his ulcerated skin was directly stuck to his exposed joints. His whole body was hunched over, and he carried a large bunch of withered tree branches that were in a blooming state on his back.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the withered tree branch was actually a huge tree canopy, but the canopy was so withered that there were no leaves left, and instead it was covered with the rotting and decaying corpses of Fungus-Footed People!

The corpses swayed incessantly with Eupusca's movements, like a string of eerie, Decay wind chimes, both captivating and horrifying.

"This is the [Crown of Unobscured Brilliance]?"

"Yes, He once lushly sheltered the rainforest. It is said that the canopy on His back was larger than the World Tree of Gasmella. Even though it was so large that it could cover the sky, it could not block out any sunlight. Therefore, the tribes that received His protection were able to live in warmth and grow without fear of wind and rain."

But now, that magnificent crown has long since withered and disappeared...

After Hong Lin transformed into Giant Bear, her combat power soared. Every swing of hers could make Eupusca stagger. On the other hand, Eupusca's power of "Decay" seemed to be pulled back by something. The wounds on the Giant Bear were barely broken and were completely healed by the "prosperity" in Hong Lin's body before anyone could see them. It seemed that she couldn't draw blood from Hong Lin at all.

The reason why the two behemoths could fight back and forth was because Eupusca was also very resilient, even more so than the Giant Bear.

Even if Hong Lin swung it up and threw it to the ground, followed by a barrage of heavy punches and claws, it could still stand up instantly like a ghost and engage in the next round of combat with Hong Lin, without a single scratch on its body!

Yes, it seems to never get hurt.

Its agile body and unharmed constitution, while not giving it the upper hand, also prevented it from being defeated in a short time.

As Cheng Shi watched, he realized that it was a draw, a draw in which neither side could gain the upper hand.

One side has amazing recovery ability, while the other side is not injured at all. If they continue fighting like this, there will be no result even if night falls.

Cheng Shi frowned and called out:

"Don't just stand there, help!"

Everyone seemed eager to try, and Cheng Shi as Cheng Shi gave the order, everyone sprang into action.

The cold-faced Hunter remained silent, leaping high to stand atop a tree branch. He then took out a uniquely designed longbow and fired a series of arrows at Eupusca, each striking a withered branch in the canopy behind her. Clearly, he was testing the [Desolate Walker's] weaknesses.

The Puppeteer had disappeared at some point. When her puppet reappeared, it was behind Eupusca. The mature puppet stood at Eupusca's feet, as small as an infant under an elephant's hoof, but countless threads seemed to be constantly swinging in the air in her hands. Before long, Eupusca's movements became slower and slower, and she was once beaten to the ground by Hong Lin at close range and received a beating.

Cheng Shi wasn't idle either; he was supervising the Singer' performance.

He always felt that there was something wrong with Zuo Qiu, who was intentionally or unintentionally getting closer to him. This feeling was very subtle, because his current identity was indeed the focus of gossip, so he could not judge Zuo Qiu's intentions for getting closer to him based on this alone.

More importantly, this Historian seems to know a great deal and is willing to share, so why would he tell a lie about history? What's more, he knows that this lie is false!

Cheng Shi then began to suspect his identity.

Could this be another scammer posing as a competitor?

Although Cheng Shi was complaining about Hong Lin's overreaction, ever since the chaos of the previous game, he saw everyone as a fraud.

Therefore, if it can be determined at this point that Zuo Qiu does not know the Singer's tune at all, then perhaps his disguise can be exposed.

Unfortunately, Zuo Qiu Hui not only knew how to sing, but he sang it exceptionally well.

Although his singing wasn't very good, it was useful.

This Believer in "Memory" recorded many historical battles in his history books, and when he sang these passionate battles with his talent as Singer, everyone present became excited.

Even Cheng Shi, who never led the charge, became restless, wishing he could rush up and give Eupusca a couple of punches.

Is he really Singer?

If he really is Singer, then the history book in his hand doesn't seem fake. Cheng Shi looked at Zuo Qiu with some suspicion, but Zuo Qiu ignored his gaze and just seriously applied various buffs to his teammates.

Was this historian really just writing unofficial historical accounts?

He was starting to have doubts.

"Have you seen enough? Although we still have the upper hand and are not injured, as a Priest, shouldn't you also help us recover our depleted Divine Power?"

"?"

Cheng Shi laughed angrily. "I haven't even figured out your identity yet, and you're already testing me?"

Okay, okay, so you're going to play it this way?

He chuckled, then casually waved his hand in Hong Lin's direction, while solemnly shouting, "Mental Technique!"

"..." Zuo Qiu stared in disbelief. "Gone? What about us?"

"Tsk, you support guys haven't even contributed anything, what kind of Mental Technique do you want?"

Am I Divine Power?

Good steel should be used on the handle... and the blade.

"..."

Seeing Cheng Shi's nonchalantly lazy demeanor, Zuo Qiu's face darkened.

Okay, even if that dull Mental Technique you cast was real, you can't just target Believer of [Prosperity], can you?

Their Divine Power is as vast as the sea; do they lack yours?

What's more, the one in front of you is the Chosen of God of [Prosperity]. If you fire this shot, it will probably evaporate in shame before it even hits the bald guy.

Seeing the owner's questioning look, Cheng Shi pointed at the incredibly vigorous Hong Lin and clicked his tongue:

"Just tell me if it's useful or not."

Zuo Qiu's eye twitched and he turned away, focusing on buffing his teammates and ignoring the rambling, irresponsible slacker.

Cheng Shi, however, watched Zuo Qiu's back and secretly took out a Scalpel, gesturing it around behind Zuo Qiu's back until Zuo Qiu's back visibly tensed up. Only then did he thoughtfully stop his probing behavior.

He has now determined that Zuo Qiu does indeed have a problem.

This pet owner's reaction to his own behavior seemed normal, but the lack of abnormality is the biggest abnormality!

Because of their own problematic behavior, even the most tolerant person would feel some resentment when faced with such a slacker in the team.

But Zuo Qiu was different; his tolerance was too high, to the point that he almost assumed that he was this kind of person.

This is very interesting; it shows that he already had some understanding of himself.

When did this happen?

Last night? At the start? No, no, no, there wasn't enough time to get to know a stranger, so it could only be before the Trials.

This person probably already knew me!

His reactions to all his identities were just an act!

Interesting. Who exactly is this Historian, or whose friend is he?