193. Second Sublimation

Congratulations on completing the task!

Settlement will now commence.

[Mission Exploration Progress: 80%]

[Task Completion Status: Amazing]

[The Nameless City's tombs hold the remains of fallen gods, the memories of a civilization, and insects. You witnessed the city's ruin. When the world is destroyed and order collapses, is the concept of humanity merely empty talk? Between the non-human beings with human will and the humans who have lost their humanity, who is the true imposter?]

[Silence Points Gained: 11,000]

[Reward Obtained: Item: Nameless City]

Settlement complete

Those who stick to the old ways and remain unchanged do not deserve success. Try new fields and respond to doubts with diverse creations. The door to a new world is opening for you.

[Choose to complete Career Development Task and receive career rewards]

Welcome back to the Silent Land!

"Only a little over ten thousand points?"

Lu Ban never expected that even though he was almost going to sacrifice himself to the Queen of Insects, he only had 80% exploration progress.

In his view, even if the city's past history, the fate of the Saint's Remains in the coffin, and the origin of the queen insect were all within the scope of the mission's exploration, his completion rate should not be lower than 90%.

"Does that mean you can only achieve a perfect completion by having the Queen's offspring? Is this the meaning of multiplayer missions?"

Lu Ban thought that if several Chosen of the Gods participated in the mission, he could let one of his friends try out the Queen of Insects; who knows, they might discover a new continent.

After thinking it over, he could only conclude that this was the case.

Perhaps once the queen is satisfied, she will freely give away the Saint's Remains and even reveal the true history of this Nameless City.

This is also a kind of "the more you know, the more unhappy you become" situation.

Moreover, if Lu Ban chooses to do this, he might be able to obtain a skill related to the Queen Insect, such as mental disguise, light-speed reproduction, or imaginary thoughts.

"Pity."

Lu Ban felt a pang of regret. Perhaps he should have at least given it a try?

It's not like I'm losing a piece of my own flesh.

After putting these things down, Lu Ban checked the time.

He spent almost two days adventuring in the wilderness, which translates to a full day in reality.

Lu Ban picked up the crystal in his hand and examined it carefully.

The crystals are a lighter blue than the sky, and they refract different lusters when illuminated, creating a truly dreamlike effect.

[Saint's Remains]

Even in the wilderness, there are always sages.

The remains of a deceased saint are believed to possess extraordinary powers.

In fact, the Saint's Remains do still walk on the earth to this day.

The corresponding description appeared in Lu Ban's field of vision.

"This stuff seems different from the previous contaminated materials; it's much purer."

He looked at it carefully and suddenly felt that it looked somewhat familiar.

Lu Ban took out the crystal left by Momiji and compared the two.

"Aside from the different colors, the textures are very similar. I wonder if the specific structures are also similar?"

The crystal of Momiji is left behind by a priestess with extraordinary power who died after being corrupted by the Uncertainty Fog, while the crystal of the Saint's Remains is left behind by the saint of the wasteland. If the two are similar, can we infer that the saint of the wasteland and Momiji are similar beings?

The Wasteland calls saints "Named Ones," that is, people who have names. These names are similar to the figures in the historical myths that Lu Ban is familiar with, and they also have the power corresponding to them. Who gave them these names? Could it be another great being, or an evil god?

Lu Ban felt that the secrets of the wasteland were deeper than he had imagined. Even regarding the Crystal Core Disease, Lu Ban was unsure whether it was a normal state of the wasteland world or false information obtained through the Queen of Insects' processing.

"However, at least my Last Words can be extracted."

Now that he has collected all the items, including the [Saint's Remains], the [Sigh of the Unfixed Mist], and the [Merciful Statue of the Black Mother], and has enough 50,000 Silence Points, Lu Ban can directly refine his [Last Words].

Including the rewards from the mission, he now has a little over 60,000 Silence Points, and he'll be completely broke after refining them.

But that's just how people are.

Just like the red dot that appears in a game to upgrade a character and break through, it always feels unsettling if you don't click it off.

Therefore, Lu Ban definitely needs to be refined.

Moreover, if I don't refine the materials I painstakingly collected from foreign lands, wouldn't I look foolish for not doing so?

Since I've already done it, I might as well just upgrade it all at once.

He manifested his "Last Words".

After placing the three materials on the desktop, Lu Ban clicked on the item and entered the essence interface.

[Essence]

[Sublimation Transformation]

[Sacrificing resources for a miracle]

[Recommended to try]

[Required Silence Points: 50,000]

[Required Material: Merciful Statue of the Black Mother]

[Required Material: Saint's Remains]

[Required Material: Sigh of the Unfixed Mist]

He decisively clicked on the essence.

[This will consume the corresponding materials and Silence Points for refinement]

Is it a premium product?

[whether]

After the system panel for secondary confirmation popped up, Lu Ban thought to himself that it was quite considerate, unlike some games where there was no reminder when drawing cards, and you could accidentally trigger a ten-pull.

He chose yes.

In an instant, the three materials in front of Lu Ban changed.

The eerie, pitch-black statue trembled slightly, as if something was about to burst forth from it.

The Gray Fog inside the bottle swirled continuously, forming a small storm.

The light blue crystals shimmered, reflecting colors that seemed to belong to another world.

The scenery of the Night Country, the Harmony Island, and the wasteland flashed before Lu Ban's eyes.

As his Silence Points were deducted, the three materials quickly transformed into particles of light, flowing into the silver revolver in Lu Ban's palm.

Three beams of light pierced the pistol, engraving three lines of text on the barrel. Lu Ban could not decipher these lines; they were like some kind of ancient murmur, echoing in a grand dream.

Lu Ban's eyes suddenly rolled back. He felt that knowledge far exceeding the weight of this revolver was surging into his brain like a tide, striking every part of his cortical grooves, hippocampus, and brainstem, shaping it into something far beyond human form.

Memories that transcended instinct flowed into every corner of Lu Ban's body. He could feel subtle changes in his body, changes that made him more at ease with the [Last Words], as if it were a continuation of his own limbs.

A moment later, Lu Ban's eyes returned to normal.

He knew that the Last Words had been fully extracted.

Lu Ban stood up, holding the revolver in his hand. He examined it carefully and saw that there were indeed some inscriptions on the gun body, making the whole gun more antique and textured, like a work of art made by an ancient craftsman.

At the same time, Lu Ban also understood the new abilities of [Last Words].