"Of course! Do you know how many ancient tos we’ve found concerning the Demi Divine Artifact ’Star Scales’? At least half of the books about the Starry Kingdom ntion it!"
The crowd’s attention instantly shifted, and they asked in unison, "What is that?"
Iron Beard proudly said, "The Star Scales, crafted from Source Material ’Child of the Stars’ and the precious Star Marrow, is a Demi Divine Artifact carried by the most powerful Knight Order of the Starry Kingdom. It grants them abilities like Space Blink, Gravity Absorption, and Life Replenishnt. Though it is a demi Divine Artifact, its practical effect is on par with a Divine Artifact."
"The Starry Knight Order relied on it to wage wars far and wide, seldom defeated. Countless poems were created by the people in its honor. However, all of this ca to an end on the day of disaster—the Starry Knight Order was annihilated in the Battle of the Storm, and the Star Scales went missing."
"This was also one of the pivotal turning points in the decline of the Starry Kingdom."
Ando coughed softly and said calmly, "I didn’t expect it to appear here, the mighty Demi Divine Artifact corrupted by the Black Fog, becoming the source of the twisted phenona."
Rod asked curiously, "What would happen if it were left to develop?"
Ando replied indifferently, "This place would beco a massive Ghost, constantly spawning countless strong monsters. An unimaginable super monster would preside over this area, exerting trendous pressure on us."
Xingge blinked and asked, "So, if it were destroyed, would there no longer be any Horror Demons in the Black Forest?"
"No!"
Ando shook his head.
"Horror Demons would still be born. They are the monsters native to this region of the Black Forest; that will not change, but their numbers will greatly decrease, and the pressure on Storm Castle will significantly lessen. The Royal City will be able to mobilize more forces to campaign westward, expand the territory, and humanity will move faster towards strength and prosperity."
Ando said a lot in one breath, his gaze flickering as he looked at everyone, especially Tai Luo and Rod.
Tai Luo smiled and subtly took a half step back, causing the First Elder’s gaze to concentrate on Rod.
"I am very curious," he said.
"How did you destroy it? The core of the ’Star Scales’ is the Source Material ’Child of the Stars,’ which cannot be destroyed. There’s a minuscule chance it can be corrupted, which is very unfortunate. Once corrupted, the Source Material becos a vast source of Pollution. It possesses unimaginable Dark Power and is indestructible. It’s hard for to imagine how you erased it."
Rod’s mind tensed up; in truth, he also didn’t know. He had just rushed over according to the Book of Knowledge and had effortlessly taken it down.
"Hey!"
He questioned the Book of Knowledge in his mind, which was still frantically digging.
"What is it?"
The Book of Knowledge’s impatient voice ca through his mind, having finally cald down after running amok in the Dream Realm for half a day.
"Don’t disturb at critical monts if it’s nothing urgent."
Rod directly asked, "How did you know that thod would cause the Source Material to suddenly create a Soul?"
The Book of Knowledge flipped through its pages and quickly wrote, "For the corrupted Source Material, triggering Dark Phenona is rely its ans, but its ultimate goal is to give birth to a Dark Soul and beco a monster."
"This is the instinct of all materials corrupted by the Black Fog."
"However, Source Material is a very special existence. Even when corrupted, it struggles to give birth to a Dark Soul and beco a real monster."
The Book of Knowledge paused before continuing to write.
"You know that, essentially, a Soul Without Spirit is just the Soul Body part of a soul, and the dust-like soul is the earliest form of Dark Soul."
"When you provide it with enough pure Soul Elents, naturally it can generate a soul more rapidly. And since the newly born soul is very weak, it’s only natural that you could take it out with one move."
"Most importantly, the Dark Soul fuses with the Source Material the mont it’s born, so in destroying the Dark Soul, the dream also purified and acquired the Source Material."
"I see," Rod finally understood.
No wonder the Book of Knowledge was so eager for him to rush up and ’soul spray’ the Source Material.
"This thod is good. If I encounter sothing similar in the future, I’ll just throw a bunch of souls at it. Then, once its soul erges, one scoop and it’s dead, and I’ll again gain a heap of souls, right?"
The Book of Knowledge sneered, "It’s not that simple. The twisted dark phenonon is a very dangerous and also a very powerful existence. The polluting power of the black fog they gather is unimaginable. It’s rare for soone to encounter such a fragile mont, and the anomaly of this dark phenonon lies in the fact that it’s not just a Source Material, there’s so kind of power in the corrupted demi divine artifact that’s suppressing it."
Curiosity piqued, Rod asked, "What power?"
"I’m not sure, maybe it’s the residual power within the demi divine artifact."
Well, that explanation seed reasonable.
Rod collected his thoughts and carefully considered his words, planning to reveal the true nature of the incident to the First Elder.
"At that ti, I used my superior wisdom..."
Rod briefly explained the characteristic of his "Soul Blast" and the thought process behind his initiative to help the dark phenonon generate a soul.
Through rigorous logical reasoning, everyone finally believed him.
"I never expected Brother Rod to have such sharp thinking. To clarify such a complex matter in such a short ti, from now on we might well call you the ’Wisdom Basket,’" sighed Tai Luo.
Rod’s mouth twitched, big brother, if you can’t co up with a good na, can you please not talk at all?
Ando looked at him seriously, an unusual expression in his clouded eyes.
"Rod, I don’t know what words to use to describe you. Looking back now, along the way, you’ve brought us so many unimaginable surprises. Although many things seed trivial, the resources you consud were so little it’s hard to imagine. That’s sothing all other rising stars can’t compare to," he said.
Rod scratched his head, not understanding why this elder, who wasn’t particularly close to him, was suddenly praising him so highly.
"Uh, Lord Ando, I actually consu quite a bit too..."
"No."
Ando slowly shook his head.
"Very little. Ask Tai Luo how many Sun Crystals he has used up to this point?"
Rod turned his head and looked at Tai Luo with a puzzled gaze.
Tai Luo said gravely, "Six hundred and seventy."
Hiss!
Rod took a sharp breath. He had not expected that number, and the total output of the Sun Crystal Mine in Star Town to date might just barely suffice for Tai Luo’s personal use.
Tai Luo smiled, "Can’t help it, my characteristic requires an especially large amount of Sun Crystals."
Ando continued, "Rod, I am sorry for the hostility I harbored against you initially. Back then, you appeared very frivolous, your behavior was odd, and your actions extre. Killing the Chief Judge in public without considering the consequences along with the suspicions on you, I quite disliked it."
He paused for a mont.
"And I still do."
Rod’s heart chilled; he raised his gaze to look at Ando.
The centenarian elder spoke in a particularly tranquil tone.
"However, you’ve proven through your actions that you are an undisputed rising star. My perspective was wrong. A hundred years of experience, a thousand years of history, ten thousand years of lessons, they all seem to fail with you."
"Perhaps, that’s what makes a rising star, with no reason, without logic."
"Perhaps, it is only such individuals who can save this world, save Trolian, save humanity."
All of a sudden, he bowed deeply to Rod, his grizzled hair falling from behind his head along his wrinkled cheeks.
"I am very sorry for the impedints I may have caused you before. I will discard my prejudice and support you with all my might, just as I would any other rising star."
"So, please, without hesitation, with all your might, ti and again, never-endingly, try thousands and tens of thousands of tis, save this world and bring us countless victories."
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