"Star, how many people are there at Starskiff Haven this time for the Wardance?" Hanya asked.
"Bustling and bustling, stretching as far as the eye can see."
"That's great... It's a pity that Hanya too busy with official duties to watch the games. With my current appearance, I'm afraid I'd only frighten people if I went."
Riding the suspended ladder, the group ventured deeper into the Prison of Deep Seclusion. It was as if they had pierced through an invisible ice wall; the biting cold intensified suddenly, like countless ice needles piercing their very bones.
Xing couldn't help but shiver. "... So cold!"
She couldn't help but complain under her breath, instinctively hugging her arms tightly, trying to draw some warmth, but to no avail.
Xing shook her head inwardly. She had a Stellaron and the blessing of [ Trailblaze ] within her body, and she still couldn't withstand it. No wonder the Prison of Deep Seclusion was overloaded.
The cold reality brought a thought to her mind: since the [ Trailblaze ] buff seems to be ineffective here, then... would Ye Yan's [ Eternity ] be enough to withstand this extreme cold?
"This place draws in the chilling air from the Northsigh Peak of the Scalegorge Waterscape, which even the most resilient Long-Life Species cannot withstand." The Hanya's voice was calm and even, as if it were already used to it.
Just as the Hanya finished speaking, the priestess Saileni calmly and solemnly took out the thick " Scripture of Eternity " and a cup of hot milk tea from her bosom.
Her clear eyes lowered, gazing devoutly at the pages of the book. Her red lips parted slightly, and she recited in a clear and ethereal voice:
"[ Eternity ] Yite! You are the anchor of all things in motion, the rock in the rushing flow of Years!"
"Have mercy on your believers, and grant them that amber warmth—"
May the warmth in your cup flow here, warding off the cold and forging Eternity peace in this moment!
As the prayer was finished, the last syllable still trembled slightly in the cold air.
A soft yet incredibly resilient golden glow rose from the ground beneath Saileni's feet, rapidly spreading out to form a semi-transparent light shield that perfectly enveloped the four of them.
The rampant, bone-chilling cold seemed to have crashed into an invisible, warm wall, instantly shutting it out.
Inside the light shield, the air warmed up rapidly, like stepping from an ice cave into a spring afternoon, finally allowing the stiff body to stretch out.
Xing let out a comfortable sigh of relief. She never expected Ye Yan's milk tea to have such a wonderful use—it could be used as a heater!
However, this newly gained peace did not last long.
Click... Buzz...
A very faint, strange sound with a metallic scraping quality came from the shadows not far away, breaking the silence.
Everyone immediately became alert. Hanya's eyes narrowed, and Xing and Dan Heng quickly exchanged a wary glance.
Xing rushed over first, followed closely by Dan Heng, whose spear, Cloud-Piercer, quietly appeared in his hand, its tip shimmering with a faint blue light. Hanya also quickly caught up.
Upon closer inspection, what came into view were huge metal crates piled up haphazardly, blocking half of the passageway in a disorderly manner.
"The stacked crates are such an eyesore."
"These boxes... look somewhat familiar." Dan Heng ran his hand over the slightly familiar wear marks on the edge of one of the boxes, his brow furrowing as he fell into thought.
"A few days ago, the underworld messengers received a summons, saying that the company's transport ship had been attacked by the Borisin. Subsequently, a large group of monstrous creatures were thrown into this place," the Hanya explained.
"I imagine there are always unscrupulous people stirring up trouble when Wardance is held. But I've never seen goods and robbers thrown into prison together before."
The Hanya surveyed the enormous boxes, a hint of confusion flashing in its eyes.
"Those mechs in those boxes are not to be trifled with," Xing warned from the side.
"I've heard that the people of the Genius Society seem to have created something dangerous. The records in the Hall of Karma and Effect contain many accounts of these wise men. In their pursuit of pushing the limits of mechanical technology, they always seem to delve into forbidden research."
"I've seen the mecha in the box; its design is quite similar to that of the Borisin. I really wonder what they're planning to do this time?"
"Business is important, let's go."
After investigating the source of the strange noise, the group had only taken a few steps when Hanya suddenly stopped.
As if she had caught some extremely subtle discord, she turned around and her gaze locked precisely on a broken crack in one of the boxes, a hint of doubt quickly forming in her eyes.
"Strange, I don't recall ever conducting a secondary inspection of the contained items..."
This oversight set off alarm bells in Hanya's mind. She crouched down, peered intently through the crack, and stared intently inside.
With just a glance, the Hanya's body instantly stiffened, as if pierced by an invisible icicle; its pupils contracted sharply, and a deep sense of horror erupted from within.
Through the crack, she saw not cold machinery, but... a dozen or so corpses dressed in military uniforms!
"Careful!"
Almost simultaneously, Dan Heng's low shout boomed like thunder; he had already sensed the countless malevolent and Destruction forces surging from the darkness behind him, locking onto him!
Xing reacted even faster; the instant Dan Heng warned her, the ancient hourglass-shaped necklace around her neck burst into a blazing light.
A hemispherical shield, flowing with brilliant golden energy, instantly expanded, completely enveloping Hanya, Dan Heng, and herself.
"Roar--!!!"
A terrifying roar tore through the frigid air, and from the darkness, countless wolf-shaped Howling Casket, flashing with a violent red light, surged forth from all directions like a torrent of steel bursting its banks.
Their cold, metallic claws and teeth frantically tore at and rammed against Xing's shield, but Xing didn't take them seriously at all.
At this very moment, Galactic Baseballer should step up and beat them all to a pulp!
" Galactic Baseballer, here I come!"
Xing's figure transformed into a streak of golden meteor, crashing headlong into the roaring tide of steel from the mechanical spirit core!
No fancy techniques, only pure power and speed! The mimicry bat, imbued with the power of [ Eternity ], danced in her hands like a Destruction golden storm!
Bang!
The first blow was like a thunderclap; the heavy baseball bat, carrying the power to split mountains and shatter rocks, slammed into the head of a wolf-shaped spirit vessel that was lunging at it!
The sturdy alloy skull shattered like a cheap ceramic pot, sending parts and sparks shooting out in a radial pattern. The massive, headless fuselage crashed to the ground with tremendous inertia, twitched a few times, and then remained motionless.
Immediately afterwards, Xing twisted his waist, and the baseball bat swept across the battlefield in a perfect golden arc.
clang!
Click!
The two Ling Shus attacked from the sides. The fragile waist joints twisted and broke a second after contact with the baseball bats. The massive upper body was sent flying in a spin, crashing heavily into the stone wall and exploding into two blinding sparks.
Dan Heng and Hanya did not join the melee. He held the Cloud-Piercer, its pale blue shadows pointing out precisely. Each thrust perfectly blocked any stragglers who tried to bypass Xing and ambush them.
Where the spear tip passed, mechanical joints were damaged and energy circuits were disrupted, clearing obstacles for Star to clean up the battlefield.
As Xing fought, she grew stronger and stronger, finally understanding why people were so enamored with the blessing of " Eternity "!
It not only endowed her with extraordinary power, but also seemed to freeze her peak state, with boundless energy surging within her!
Her movements were as fast as a ghost, yet her power was as heavy as a mountain; each swing of her bat was accompanied by a deafening roar as it tore through the air.
"Roar!"
An exceptionally massive elite spirit vessel roared deafeningly, leaping high into the air. Its forepaws, gleaming with energy blades, tore through the air, determined to cleave the star in two.
Instead of retreating, Xing advanced, her eyes blazing with golden light. She exerted force with her legs, causing spiderweb-like cracks to appear on the ground, and her body shot into the sky like a cannonball, her baseball bat held high in the air.
The golden light condensed to its extreme, as if she were holding a miniature blazing sun.
She called this move the " Eternity " home run!