" Cain is right. The most precious thing about the Worldstone is the unimaginable amount of energy it contains. It is the foundation that can support a complete world, the most precious and magical energy source. It can activate any level of magic array in the world, and if possible, it can even provide a huge city to float and fly in the sky. If it falls into the hands of a truly powerful person, it will have infinite power, and even... it may contain the possibility of a mortal becoming a god..."
The nun also began to elaborate on the preciousness of the stone that shimmered with a light blue luster.
"It's just a pity that, for some reason, this [ Worldstone ] has shrunk by more than a third compared to before it was Cleansing, and the energy it contains is also much less..." Grandpa Cain shook his head, his old eyes beneath his snow-white eyebrows filled with deep doubt, and he said incredulously, "There is something that can consume more than two-thirds of the Worldstone's energy? What kind of existence is that? It's truly terrifying."
"It is indeed puzzling. You know, even repairing the souls of Angela and Princess Elena took less than thirty seconds, and the energy consumed by the Worldstone was less than one ten-thousandth of its current level. Is there really something in this world that can consume two-thirds of its energy? Even a god would probably be burst if it absorbed so much energy?" Akara nodded in agreement with Lord Cain's words.
These two eccentrics, in terms of personal views, are able to maintain a rare high degree of consistency at times.
Sun Fei smiled.
In fact, His Majesty the King had already realized that the two old men were using their exclamations to trick him into revealing information. Sun Fei hadn't explained the process of Cleansing the corrupted [ Worldstone ] to the two of them in detail, as there were indeed many unexpected things involved, especially the magnificent and vast [ Sky City ] that could float in the void and the mysterious stone throne, both of which left a large question mark in Sun Fei's mind.
These extraordinary encounters must also conceal some secrets that Sun Fei is unaware of.
To unravel these secrets, Sun Fei could only rely on the two knowledgeable and audacious magic madmen before him.
However, if these things were revealed now, these two old guys would definitely pester him relentlessly. Therefore, before everything in the plan was completed, Sun Fei did not intend to explain everything in detail to these two old guys.
"Some unexpected things did happen, but I'll tell you all about it in detail after I've finished dealing with what I'm doing."
Amidst the two old men's furious expressions, Sun Fei helped Angela up from the stone altar. After carefully examining the future princess's condition, he felt much relieved. There were no aftereffects; it was just that because she had been asleep for so long, although maids carefully fed her liquid food every day, she was still malnourished. Fortunately, it wasn't serious, and she would recover after a period of careful rest.
After descending from the small altar, Akara and Cain began to remove the magic runes that had been inscribed on it.
The altar was hastily built, and the stones used were very ordinary. Once used, it could not be used again and could only be abandoned. The two carefully removed the array patterns on each stone to avoid leaving any traces and being discovered by others. The moment the last magic circuit was erased, the ten-meter-high altar emitted a slight tremor, and then, like a weathered sculpture, it quickly turned into a pile of fine yellow sand and collapsed.
The stones that made up the altar had long been shaken into the most primitive grains of sand, and the array patterns that supported them had dissipated, causing it to fall apart instantly.
The nine perfect gems used to activate this small altar also shattered into dust with a bang at that moment.
Perfect-grade gems contain astonishing energy and are treasures coveted by countless martial arts experts. If Sun Fei hadn't possessed a crafting artifact like the Horadric Cube, he wouldn't have been able to produce so many perfect-grade gems all at once.
Even so, at this moment all the gems came to an end, demonstrating just how vast and complex the magic arrays that the two mad scientists had inscribed on the small altar were. The outer structure of the altar was completed in less than three hours, but the two of them spent two and a half days inscribing the arrays on it, showing just how massive the project was.
The inscription of magic runes is extremely energy-consuming. It is a vast and complex task, as boundless as the ocean. Even though the nun and the old man are both experts in this field, they sometimes had to rely on [ Stamina Potion ] and [ Full Rejuvenation Potion ] to maintain their Spiritual Power in order to complete the inscription of the required runes in one go.
After destroying all the clues, Aunt Akara and Uncle Cain carefully stopped the outer concealment magic circle.
Splash!
The crystal-colored protective shield shimmered and receded from the sky like the receding tide, revealing the crowd waiting anxiously outside.
"Sister Angela..." The pretty blonde little Loli, Jima, her face filled with anxiety and worry, was the first to rush over. Crystal tears, like sparkling pearls, danced in the air, reflecting iridescent light in the winter sun. The little Loli quickly ran into Angela's arms, sobbing with joy, "Waaah, Sister Angela, you're finally awake! Do you know how long you've been unconscious? You scared me to death..."
" Jima..." Angela could sense the mix of trepidation and elation in her friend's eyes.
She held the little Loli tightly in her arms. During her darkest days, it was this little girl with beautiful blonde hair and a few cute freckles who helped her get through it all. Finally, the gods smiled upon her, and Alexander transformed from a mentally challenged fool into an absolute genius that no one in the empire could ignore. Those difficult days were unforgettable. Although they were not blood sisters, their bond was stronger than blood ties. The kind of kinship they shared through thick and thin was something that ordinary people could never understand.
"Alright, stop crying, your face is all stained. Hurry up and prepare food for Angela..." Sun Fei reached out and flicked the little Loli's nose, teasing her intentionally. Actually, seeing this scene, His Majesty the King also felt a pang of sadness. He vowed that he would never let the girls around him suffer any grievances or danger in the future.
"Ouch, you pinched my nose, it hurts!" The little Loli burst into laughter through her tears, grabbed Angela's hand, and excitedly exclaimed, "Haha, I already had Victoria and the others prepare food! Angela, come with me, I bet you're starving, you've lost so much weight..."
"Greetings, Your Highness." Pierce, Drogba, and the others, their faces showing seven parts elation and three parts shame, quickly surrounded her, knelt on one knee, and bowed their heads, saying, "Please punish us, Your Highness. We failed to protect your safety and have let down the Glory bestowed upon us by His Majesty."
"Ah... everyone, get up quickly." Angela didn't know what had happened.
Little Loli Jima chattered like a sparrow, briefly recounting what had happened. She explained that Jima and the lazy, Princess in Distress Victoria, along with their four maids, Spring Shoes and Autumn Winter, had gone outside the city lord's mansion to buy food that day, thus narrowly escaping disaster. Otherwise, while Angela and Elena were protected by the three little creatures—[ Enforcer ], [ Chick ], and [ Punk ]—who had hatched at a crucial moment, the other girls would have been in danger, likely blown to pieces.
"Roar roar roar..."
"Yo yo... yo yo..."
A unique and loud cry rang out, and three mysterious beasts, [ Enforcer ], [ Chick ], and [ Punk ], charged over with joyful cries, surrounding Angela in the middle.
The blue " Chick " and the red " Enforcer " affectionately licked Angela's little hand with their pink tongues, their nimble forelimbs gripping Angela's skirt as they chirped excitedly, seemingly trying to say something. Only the blue " Punk," as sculpted as a bronze statue, maintained his cool demeanor, looking around with a hint of confusion in his eyes before finally letting out a soft chirp, as if to 'interrupt'...
"What adorable little guys! They are..." Angela's eyes widened in surprise. "I think I can understand what they're saying! I can understand their language... What a wonderful feeling... Huh? So they're the little guys that hatched from those three stone eggs... Hehehe, Alexander, I told you long ago that those three fossil eggs were alive, but you didn't believe me. Now I'm right? Hehehe, you're such a prankster, giving those three little guys such strange names."
Perhaps it was because the three little ones instinctively regarded Angela as their mother from birth, or perhaps Angela's talent for communicating with magical beasts at will came into play, but Her Highness the Queen could actually understand the three little ones' 'words' and communicate with them much more easily and effortlessly than when Sun Fei switched to [ Druid Mode ].
"Woof woof woof!" A series of loud barks came from afar, and a black lightning bolt appeared in front of everyone in an instant—it was the Big Black [ Black Whirlwind ] who had come running after hearing the commotion.
At this time, the appearance of [ Black Whirlwind ] underwent a huge change. When standing on all fours, it was already more than six meters tall, and about sixteen meters long from head to tail. Its thick black fur became shorter and lay tightly against its skin. The black fur had an eerie light green tinge, and under the sunlight, it looked like flowing black silk. Faint patches of keratinous scales were gradually forming under the surface of the fur. Against the backdrop of the fur, it looked extremely strange, yet strong and ferocious.
Third update.
Thanks to the bored and Jimo bug for the support.