A bright light appeared on the eastern horizon, dazzling as it shone across the sea. A breeze stirred ripples over the water, and a flock of gulls swept through the sky.
The sun rose to the cries of the gulls, leaping above the horizon. Countless rays streamed through gaps in the clouds and fell upon the boundless sea.
A Marine warship sailed into the morning sun, cutting through wind and waves.
Ding!
Wuli entered the system. The task to stop Z from destroying Endpoint Island was marked complete, and his stats had been updated.
-- SWORD MASTER: Lv3 (1502/2800) * NAME: Wuli * SKILLS: Shigure Soen Ryu (Ultimate), Floating Rain Divine Wind Style (Ultimate), Wind's Sorrow * HEROIC QI: 90 * PET: Unnamed (Shangyang) Lv2 * ITEM: Bamboo Hat * FIRST SWORD ESSENCE: Deathflame Qi * TASK: Stop Z from destroying Endpoint Island! (Completed) --
Though Kuzan had dealt with the aftermath, Wuli had done what he could. The system cared only about the result, not the process. His task was complete, earning him 1,000 task points.
Wuli had also achieved what he had set out to do: save Zephyr. Whether Zephyr would continue his plan of extermination, Wuli did not know. That choice was Zephyr's to make.
Wuli glanced at the sleeping Shangyang and smiled. If Shangyang knew the system had put him up as a penalty, he would hardly be sleeping so soundly. He would have raised hell by now.
Thankfully, the task was complete, so the system would not erase Shangyang.
Perhaps as compensation from the system, Shangyang had gained a level and could now grow larger for short periods.
Wuli looked back at the system's skill list and frowned. Floating Rain Divine Wind Style (Ultimate) had turned gray and could no longer be used.