Chapter 490 - Turns Out We Still Have to Milk the Divine Deer (Part 2)

“In the Mechanical ascension realm, you obtained a Nature’s Wrath bomb. It’s an Epic-grade bomb capable of injuring Legendary beasts. And that was just an early-stage weapon from the Stellar Moon Republic. They developed far more terrifying tech later.

“As the successor to the Stellar Moon Republic, the Stellar Moon Federation inherited some of those assets. If they have access to some absurd black-tech weapons, it’s entirely possible he used them to clear the realm.

“As for why he waited until reaching Epic-Legendary, maybe those weapons have stringent usage conditions, like Nature’s Wrath’s indiscriminate attacks risking self-harm.

“Alternatively, the federation might have very few of these Legendary-killing weapons, maybe just one or two. The Mechanical Leader likely made a tough call to trade national treasures for Mythical secret realm rewards. He might’ve even needed approval to use them.

“Whether the secret realm’s rewards outweigh the weapons’ value is debatable, but either way, he’s now armed with resources to strengthen his familiars. Combined with his quasi-Legendary mechanical lifeform and a two-level beastmaster advantage over you, he’s a real threat.

“Also, the World War rules aren’t finalized. If they allow such tech weapons, you’re in even bigger trouble, though I suspect Limitless City will impose restrictions. Zhu Yan’s corpse might get banned, too. Fair’s fair.”

Lu Ran nodded. “The Mechanical Leader,

huh?

Got it. He’s a tough one. Seems like he’ll be my biggest rival in the World War.”

Manager Ying shook its head. “Nope. There’s someone else who cleared a Mythical secret realm, and from the intel, they’re even more dangerous.”

Lu Ran was stunned. “What? There’s more? Divine Throne? Sprite Queen? Or Death Gun? Kongkong Yi?”

“None of them. It’s a dark horse. Remember what I told you about how Stellar Moon’s Elemental Era ended?”

Lu Ran recalled. “Yeah. The Elemental Era had 10 nations, each ruled by a god: Rock, Grass, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Lightning, Ice, Light, and Dark. These were theocracies, utterly devoted to their gods. However, one day, the 10 gods rebelled against the Four Supreme Divine Dragons.

“Their nations and followers joined the uprising, and because of that, the gods were killed or sealed, and the dragons punished the nations with calamities, ending the Elemental Era.”

Manager Ying nodded. “Right. However, not everyone in those nations joined the rebellion. A small faction, believing it would doom the world, opposed their gods’ madness. The Legendary elementalist, Hel, once the Ice Kingdom’s princess, was a rare genius who could contract all elemental sprites. Sensing disaster, she imprisoned her father and refused to join the rebellion.

“However, the Ice God was a Superior Divine Elemental God, wielding Stellar Moon’s highest Ice-attribute authority. Hel’s resistance was futile, and she perished in the war.

“Hel had a younger brother, whom she adored. She didn’t let him join the war. She released her Low Legendary ice elemental familiar and used an unknown Legendary artifact to freeze them deep underground, hoping they’d survive the conflict. Perhaps due to the Four Supreme Divine Dragons’ mercy, or Hel’s alignment with them, the seal endured even as the Elemental Era collapsed.”

“You’re saying...” Lu Ran felt a headache coming.

“Yup. Hel’s brother has awakened in Stellar Moon, gained Limitless City’s recognition, and become a beastmaster. Shortly after the Mechanical Leader’s feat, he cleared a Mythical secret realm with Hel’s ice elemental familiar. His ID is Frozen Emperor, or Ice Emperor for short.

“He’s freshly broken through to Legendary, so his level’s low. He’s already made contact with the Stellar Moon Federation, and his deeds have spread, earning him a spot on their team. His goal is to exploit Limitless City’s powers to resurrect his sister.

“So now, alongside the Mechanical Leader, you’ve got an ancient emperor’s descendant with a Legendary ice elemental blocking your path to domination.”

“But there’s good news too.”

“What is it?”

“The Void God sent its messenger to Blue Planet after you entered the ascension realm, hoping she’d represent us in the World War!”

Lu Ran’s eyes lit up.

The Void God’s sharp! Smart god! Smart messenger!

“Where is she? I’ll appoint her as—”

“She left. Kongkong Yi tried to challenge Blue Planet’s Road to Kingship, but Limitless City told her that only beastmasters with Blue Planet ID cards could represent us. So she’s stuck with Stellar Moon.

“At first, she was frustrated, but after learning about the Mechanical Leader and Ice Emperor’s feats, she happily returned to Stellar Moon to report to the Void God. She’s probably still planning to represent them.”

Lu Ran fumed. “How is that good news? So I can’t challenge Stellar Moon’s Road to Kingship and represent them either?”

“

Duh.

If you defect, Blue Planet’s doomed.”

Lu Ran groaned.

Why did this Legendary elementalist’s brother have to wake up now?

These sibling-obsessed people are the worst. Three Epic-Legendaries, three divine messengers, one ancient Legendary, and a Legendary’s brother. Great... No wonder Manager Ying said my World War plans weren’t foolproof.

If that Ice Emperor’s Low-Legendary ice elemental hit level 80, Lu Ran had to admit that it would be a tough fight. He might even lose.

“You said you could help me. How?” Lu Ran eyed Manager Ying.

It smirked. “If I break through to Legendary and regain my timekeeper powers, I can assist you. Even Six-Path Flower, who doesn’t specialize in Time, can create a time-dilated domain. Imagine what I could do at Legendary... You get me? Your familiars could train for much longer.”

Lu Ran raised an eyebrow.

True, but is Manager Ying really this selfless? Well, treating others as you’d like to be treated pays off.

“Also, after gathering intel, I’ve been brainstorming ways to boost your odds.”

“Find anything?”

“Yup. The key is getting Six-Path Flower to Intermediate Legendary. At level 70, even if Stellar Moon pulls more stunts, we’d be solid. Compared to Captain Doofus’ unstable state, an Intermediate-Legendary Six-Path Flower with its Six-Path talents would make the Ice Emperor and Mechanical Leader manageable threats.”

“I get that, but how?”

Manager Ying grinned. “I considered two methods. First, find two powerful traits, pair them with a Divine Faith Fruit, and trigger Six-Path Flower’s second-stage evolution to boost its species rank. However, the success rate is iffy. I’ve searched and found nothing suitable. Second, ever heard of the Three-Life Flower?”

“Bai Lu’s Three-Life Flower?”

“Yup. My research suggests it’s to Six-Path Flower what the longleaf swordgrass is to Void Leaf. The Three-Life Flower was created by Six-Path Flower at its peak when it was a Superior Legendary. Its core ability is to live three lives. After dying once, it revives with its skills and experience intact. The third life is its final form.

“Bai Lu’s Three-Life Flower is on its first life, so it’s weak. But this inheritance ability is intriguing, right? I wanted to find Six-Path Flower’s remains and have it absorb its past life’s power. But after digging through intel, even consulting the Divine Deer and Squirrel God, I found nothing.”

Lu Ran rolled his eyes. “Obviously. Its remains are dust. Otherwise, even if Six-Path Flower couldn’t reincarnate, the Divine Tree would’ve revived it. Are you actually helpful? This is your plan?”

Manager Ying chuckled. “Patience. I’ve got a better idea now. Guaranteed to get Six-Path Flower to Intermediate Legendary! Sometimes, you don’t need new powers to break through. Enhancing existing ones works too.

“Six-Path Flower historically reached Superior Legendary purely by cultivating Six-Path Reincarnation and Alignment energy. There weren’t Lucky or Overlord traits like you’ve given it.”

“I know, but that took millennia. We don’t have that time.”

Manager Ying stood, adopting a praying pose. “You’re forgetting. We got the Qiong Qi’s resources! Its evil energy is immense!”

“True, but Six-Path Flower sensed it’s not enough to boost its species rank. It’s just a temporary Intermediate-Legendary power surge. And Six-Path Flower’s Alignment energy requires balance. Only balanced growth can raise its species rank.”

Manager Ying’s eyes sparkled. “Exactly! Six-Path Flower strengthens itself with Alignment energy. Now, we have enough evil energy. If we can match it with Legendary good energy, Intermediate Legendary is guaranteed.”

Lu Ran crossed his arms. “Bai Ze would’ve been perfect. Its good energy was rich, but the ascension realm’s gone.”

“Bai Ze’s trash!”

“The Divine Deer! It’s maintained Stellar Moon’s stability across three eras. Few beings in either world match its goodness. Let’s knock it out and have Six-Path Flower drain a few barrels of good energy to match the Qiong Qi’s evil. Instant Intermediate Legendary.”

“No, I mean, as the timekeeper, I could persuade the Divine Deer to let Six-Path Flower siphon some. That energy’s useless to it anyway. With the Supreme Divine Dragons gone, who’s checking performance reviews? Might as well donate it.”

Before Lu Ran could cheer, Six-Path Flower’s voice rang out. “I’m in. I’ve been eyeing that goodness forever, but didn’t dare ask. Sister Manager Ying, you’re the best.”