Styxia, the Ancient City of Dragonbone, Twinmoon Spire
The struggles of the remains of the " Death Dragon " Pollux finally weakened.
The massive body, piled high with rotten bones and flesh, finally exhausted its instinctive, ferocious power under the continuous and precise attacks of Star and Castorice. Like a puppet whose strings had been removed, it collapsed in the dim light of the alchemical array.
The two eerie flames, though not extinguished, had dimmed like candles flickering in the wind, leaving only a weak and aimless flicker.
In this brief moment of deathly silence, a strange change suddenly occurred.
The hourglass necklace around Xing's neck suddenly broke free from the shackles of gravity. As if pulled by invisible threads, it broke free from Xing's neck and transformed into a stream of light, hovering directly above the Death Dragon embryo.
Inside the hourglass's glass chamber, the originally still, dark golden sand grains spun and boiled wildly, forming a miniature vortex.
An indescribable suction force erupted from it, its target being the deep, mysterious power at the core of the embryo, the very source of "death".
Xing sensed wisps of grayish-black energy, as if they contained the aura of the end of all things.
Like smoke awakened, it seeped out in wisps from the gaps between the scales of the embryo before it was fully formed, and from the pores of the withered bones, and was greedily swallowed up by the vortex of the hourglass.
This process was not plunder, but rather a resonance and guidance of some kind of energy. Therefore, the massive remains of Pollux did not collapse further as a result.
The faint ghostly fire, in the flow of energy, exhibited a strange, calm pulsation, as if relieved of a heavy burden.
"?!"
Xing stared in astonishment at this scene, instinctively reaching out to retrieve the necklace, but before her fingertips could even touch it—
" The Hand of Ashen Gloom " has been included...
A cold, clear notification tone with a unique mechanical feel suddenly rang out from the depths of her mind.
The source of that voice was something she knew all too well. " As I Have Written."
" Eternity Pivot of Equilibrium ": Select a target or area and apply the Pivot of Absolute Balance, forcibly equalizing the attributes and status of all hostile and friendly units.
Explanation of the term 'equalization': Attack, defense, health, etc., are synchronized to a uniform threshold.
This equilibrium is [ Eternity ] fixed, and cannot be broken or deviated from by any external force during the duration of the effect.
The hub itself becomes a " Equilibrium " arbitration field, immune to all imbalances and extreme interference.
star:?
This... this isn't right, is it? Why are they even including terminology explanations? Skill descriptions are already game-like, which is bad enough, but to add a whole essay-like section on them?
Xing's lips twitched slightly. Ye Yan must have been playing too many games lately, which is why he set the skill like this. But to be honest, this skill is a bit overpowered.
Continuing on, this time the connection between the Path of " Eternity " and " Equilibrium " is also explored: Analysis:
Yite pursues the " Eternity " of all things to resist entropy increase and decay. The " Equilibrium " Aeon maintain a dynamic equilibrium and eliminate extremes by mediating opposition and redistribution.
Xing couldn't help but ponder; this was her first time encountering " Equilibrium," with the Immortal Xianzhou Alliance and the Galaxy Ranger representing " The Hunt."
The Knight of Beauty Order represent " Beauty," but I wonder where in the world Argenti promotes " Beauty."
The solidification of the equilibrium point of " Eternity " and " Equilibrium " is the synergy between the two, which is the source of " Eternity ·Pillar of Equilibrium ".
The dynamic adjustment of " Equilibrium " establishes the ideal state, while " Eternity " locks it in as an unshakable Cornerstone, together resisting the chaos and prejudice of the universe.
Hmm... aside from " Destruction " Nanook, It Yite all on the same side as everyone else, which is quite intriguing.
Regarding the philosophical resonance among the ancient Aeon... the arbitrary nature of " Equilibrium " requires " Eternity " to ensure its permanence, preventing dynamics from degenerating into temporary turmoil and ultimately leading to " Destruction."
Then, Castorice's words pulled Xing's consciousness back to reality:
"I'm sorry, I have to awaken you from the depths of ancient death..."
The Castorice walked up to Pollux and gently stroked him.
"I understand you're anxious... Don't be afraid..."
Pollux emitted mournful low groans, and Xing was somewhat troubled; a translator was needed between the two sides.
Do you remember me? I'm the girl you once escorted across the Abyss of Fate.
"I'm sorry, for some reasons, you weren't in my Remembrance. But with the help of many people, I've finally been able to piece together those fragments of the past..."
"Although I know this may not be what you expected."
Castorice took the milk tea Xing handed her. "Can dragons drink this stuff?" she asked.
"So now, please lead me across the Abyss of Fate, back to the Underworld, just as you once did... take me to the eternal resting place of the 'Death's' Core Flame, okay?"
Castorice turned around and said to Xing and Mimi, "... You two, I'm leaving now."
"We're not... going to have to crawl inside an egg, are we...?"
"Although it looks a bit scary now, actually... we just need to..."
Before the words were even finished, Xing and Castorice's vision was plunged into darkness.
Meanwhile, the " Eternity " stands
"Wow... what is all this...?"
Silver Wolf flipped through the " As I Have Written " Eternity Special Edition, looking at Ye Yan: "You designed more than ten brand-new skills for Xing, and this description is too much like a game!"
"Simple and easy to understand, isn't that good?" Ye Yan spread his hands. "It's not only useful in Amphoreus, but it's also incredibly powerful in ' Dual-Phase Paradise '."
"Holy City" Okhema, Dawncloud Cliff
"Time flies... In the blink of an eye, the fifteenth door is almost here."
"When this farce ends, your very soul will be placed on the scales of life and death. Are you ready?"
Cerces's phantom floated beside Anaxa, repeatedly asking the question.
"There's no need to confirm this repeatedly, of course."
"Then why are you still hesitating? Is it because your fear of crowds has resurfaced?"
Anaxa crossed her arms. "I just find it too noisy. Those stupid and arrogant idiots are a waste of my time to even glance at them."
"How utterly heartless! In my opinion, your arrogance is no less than theirs."
"I wholeheartedly agree with this."
"Oh? This reaction is quite unexpected. You're not going to refute me?"
"Do you think I don't know myself? I certainly know myself better than you, my 'tenant'."
"Truly, a dying man's words are often ill-chosen."
"But that's precisely why I chose you, isn't it?"
Anaxa snorted coldly, "Hmph, you flatter me."
"So, the time for your test has come. How do you intend to prove my point?"
"Since we've come this far... do you remember where I left off last time?"
You claim. "The history of Amphoreus is a 'cycle'"
"That's right." Anaxa, "The demigod who bears the ' Core Flame ' will become a new Titan at the ends of the world..."