Before the King of Kindling fell, the Thousand Faces Family could often obtain Legend Fragment.
But now, being able to enhance Echo with Epic Fragment is already a stroke of good fortune.
Not to mention Myth Fragment Legend Fragment fragments.
As a result, the new generation in the City of Kindling is getting worse with each generation.
For some reason, at this moment, the annoying figure of Qiji suddenly flashed through Suyo's mind.
However, he then shook his head and dismissed it.
That guy is definitely very strong. If he had been born in a kingdom like Kalentia, his achievements would probably have been limitless.
However, the City of Kindling limited him and could not provide him with a platform to continue moving forward.
Suyo suddenly became curious:
Did that guy embed the fragments?
If it's inlaid, what quality would it be?
rare?
Or is it an epic?
No, epic stuff, that guy's got no chance.
I have an older brother!
He doesn't!
Whee!
The Sea of Consciousness.
Qiji piloted the [Miracle], sweating profusely as he dodged a group of third- and fourth-tier Echoer who were relentlessly pursuing him.
Fortunately, fifth-tier Echoer usually operate in the core area, which is far from the periphery, so no one has arrived yet.
Thanks to the three Speed Blessing from Silver Wish, the [Miracle] was also able to benefit!
In addition, Qiji planned his route in advance based on the system map, which enabled him to escape from the terrifying encirclement every time with great difficulty.
Most Echoer can only swim forward in the Sea of Consciousness; their Heart Essence must be used to resist the erosion of the seawater, thus limiting the Echo they release.
But there were also a few Echoer—
Having a contracted beast, or possessing the ability to fly or control water, has caused Qiji a great deal of trouble.
Various Echo rained down on Qiji, a dazzling array of colors, whistling through the air.
Qiji gradually began to look rather disheveled, and even the black plastic bag on his head was accidentally knocked off by an Echo that seemed to come from nowhere.
Among the pursuers, some were not after the Myth Fragment themselves.
This group consists mostly of those with little ability or no background Echoer.
They knew very well that even if they were lucky enough to snatch the fragment, their strength would make it impossible for them to safely bring it out of the Sea of Consciousness.
Their attack on Qiji was solely for the bounty placed on the Sea of Consciousness.
To leave the Myth Fragment in the sea, the Sea of Consciousness issued a mission to all the Echoer on the surface—
Anyone who contributes to the interception will receive a reward!
Some people, however, were simply trying to stall for time.
Fortunately, fifth-tier Echoer from the family and organization arrived from the core area.
Among them were members of the Kamishiro Family and the Thousand Faces Family.
The members of the Kamishiro Family approached first, led by a beautiful woman with a smiling face.
She called out to Qiji from afar:
"My friend ahead, you have nowhere to go, why resist stubbornly?"
Why not hand over the Myth Fragment to my Kamishiro Family? We will not only ensure your safe departure, but also offer you a generous reward!
You can rest assured of the reputation of our Kamishiro Family!
She didn't mention the theft at all, as if she were truly thinking of Qiji's best interests.
Upon hearing this, Qiji merely scoffed.
The reputation of the Kamishiro Family?
It's better not to mention it at all!
Qiji ignored him and sped off to take a detour.
Meanwhile, Thousand Faces Suqing from the Thousand Faces Family was in a more distant place.
Through the thick fog, he saw the fox mask revealed after the Qiji plastic bag was knocked down, and he froze on the spot for a moment.
People from the Thousand Faces Family are born into a world of masks, making them extremely sensitive to them and incapable of making a mistake!
In that instant, a name flashed through his mind like lightning—
Suyo!
It's Suyo?!
Thousand Faces Suqing stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
He had only heard the news of his cousin's advancement to the third rank yesterday, and now, this guy was already stirring up trouble and causing a ruckus in the Sea of Consciousness?
You've really made something of yourself!
Previously, he had heard that Suyo had lost to the so-called City of Kindling's Number One Genius, and thought that his cousin would be discouraged and never recover.
Unexpectedly, Qiji became the whetstone for the Suyo!
This caused his already talented cousin to become even more brilliant after being honed!
Thousand Faces Suqing dared not delay for a moment, and immediately stabbed herself, committing suicide!
Before his spirit dissipated, only one thought remained in his mind:
Go back right away!
Tell the family this news!
Let's see if we can unite with the Echo Association of the City of Kindling, or even the other two major families, to immediately log into the Sea of Consciousness and protect my cousin, who is now the target of everyone's criticism!
Even if they can't help Suyo leave with the Myth Fragment, they at least have to stabilize the situation.
In this way, they can wait for the right price and sell the Myth Fragment to the top families of those kingdoms in exchange for enough benefits!
Chapter 104 A New King of Kindling! A New Marriage! (3-in-1)
City of Kindling, the whole city mobilized!
The joint order from the three major families and the Echo Association was issued extremely quickly.
All Echoer in the login cooldown period and whose ranks were between three and five received the order:
Log in to the Sea of Consciousness now and head to the Edge Zone for reinforcements!
Protect the Thousand Faces Family's "Suyo" from evacuation at all costs!
What the Myth Fragment mean is something no Echoer can be unaware of.
This is the possibility of becoming "king"!
If only the City of Kindling could produce another king, if only the City of Kindling could once again have a king—
Everything will be alright!
O supreme Sea of Consciousness, grant the City of Kindling greatness once more, and restore its former glory!
Of course, if things are truly beyond our control...
Then let's negotiate terms with the major powers!
We must strive to secure the greatest possible benefit for the City of Kindling amidst the chaos.
In no time, one after another, eligible Echoer in the City of Kindling "went to sleep."
They rushed to the aid of the Sea of Consciousness!
The Sea of Consciousness.
As the minimap on the system page grew increasingly red, Qiji felt a chill run down his spine.
Most importantly, a particularly bright red dot has appeared not far away, unlike any of the other red dots around it, shining as brightly as the moon!
Damn it, it's a fifth-order Echoer!
Qiji knew that if he continued running like this, he would surely die.
Fortunately, he was adaptable and immediately turned the boat around, heading towards the Kamishiro Family's territory.
"What, changed your mind?" Kamishiro Qianyun sneered, looking at Qiji Saku as if he were a stray dog with nowhere to run.
Qiji remained silent for a moment, then lowered his head, as if he were struggling to weigh something.
Finally, Qiji sighed deeply, "Oh, heavens, how cruel you are to me!"
When he looked up again, there was still resentment in his eyes, but he could only compromise.
"You're right, I really can't leave alone with this stuff."
I can give the fragments to your Kamishiro Family, but I have one condition.
You need to give me a portion of the payment in advance, as a deposit.
Otherwise, how would I know if you wouldn't turn your backs on me after I hand over the Myth Fragment?
Kamishiro Qianyun readily agreed.
"What's so difficult about that? You want Echo Fragment? There are plenty here."
Kamishiro Qianyun gave a wink to the several fourth-tier sword servants behind him. The group immediately condensed their Heart Essence into longswords and turned to Echoer who were watching the spectacle from afar, and who had neither strength nor background.
Instantly, screams of agony filled the air, and fragments of all colors exploded outwards, reflecting a kaleidoscope of colors onto the sea.
Without any hesitation, Qiji immediately steered his small boat straight towards the wild debris.
[Miracle Lv1]
[Required to upgrade to Lv2: 58/100]
Upgrade me!
78!
91!
100!
The [Miracle] hasn't been upgraded yet, mainly because it's just as picky about consuming cores as the Echo Core of the Qiji!
However, the Echo Core doesn't eat low-grade items, while the [Miracle] is completely the opposite, only eating white and green garbage!
Qiji was completely convinced. Otherwise, with the five treasure chests he opened and the numerous blue and purple fragments sponsored by the Kalentia Squad, he could have easily upgraded the Miracle to level two and made a quick getaway.
He has plenty of high-level fragments, but he really doesn't have many low-level fragments!
This is outrageous!
[Bite!]
[Miracle is being upgraded, please wait patiently!]
The moment the system notification sounded, a flash of white light appeared beneath Qiji, and the Miracle vanished.
So much so that Qiji didn't have time to react and was thrown into the sea in an instant.