Chapter 736: New System Quest: Miracle of the Holy Light!

Amidst the crowd, a gathering of elves clustered closely together.

They stood as one of the most ancient and long-lived races of this world, and they seemed to possess some unspoken knowledge.

"Great Elder... do you know something?" Sera glanced toward the knights whose eyes were rimmed with red as they roared in grief, nearly moved to tears herself.

Although most of these scenery-loving friends belonged to the Jiuhua City faction, it seemed as if every guild had members who had never logged on again, and connecting that to the unfolding events...

Her heart sank accordingly.

The aged elf appeared lost in reminiscence, letting out a long, heavy sigh.

"Back when I was still youth, I heard whispers and rumors regarding them..." the Great Elder of the elven race, his beard and hair a stark silver, spoke in a deep tone, "No one knows whence they came, nor what purpose drives them. Wherever they descend upon a plane or a world, the living beings there, and indeed everything in existence, are utterly destroyed."

In the understanding of the people of the Nora Continent, this world was so vast it seemed boundless, surrounded by numerous peripheral planes or coexisting worlds—some as small as the Elven Royal Court of the Silver Moon Forest, others as massive as the Continent of Immortal Relics.

"They wage war across one plane after another. Their leader is said to be the entity closest to divinity itself, and the only thing capable of contending with them is a divine miracle."

"We have been investigating the traces they left behind in this world precisely to prevent them from bringing an even greater catastrophe upon us."

This exceedingly ancient elf elder, with his silver hair and silver beard, sighed once more: "What was bound to come... has finally arrived after all..."

The "Shadow Legion"—this name might mean nothing to ordinary mercenaries or common nobles, but to those who truly had access to the secret histories of this world, it was an absolutely terrifying moniker.

It could even be traced back to recent history; the most recent occurrence was several centuries ago with the fall of the Elvir Empire. Though that event was rife with complex conspiracies, it was inextricably linked to these dreadful shadows.

That place had once been filled with sunlight... yet now it was blanketed in darkness, serving as the stronghold for the "Underground Council." Of course, with the expansion of the Brotherhood, many former members of the Underground Council had already begun joining its ranks one after another.

At this moment, Elina's eyes were red as she shouted loudly to the knights, "Please count us in!"

Meanwhile, within the Morning Star Empire, at the Royal Magicians Association.

Grand Mage Adolf was not out on the plaza watching the spell projection with the majority of the crowd.

Yet an existence like his possessed far more information than the ordinary masses.

Before him stood an ancient and unadorned magical crystal dais, atop which was embedded a flawlessly pure magical crystal ball.

As the radiance of sorcery flowed, the originally transparent crystal ball revealed a expanse of white mist, which immediately transformed into a scene oscillating between reality and illusion.

Beneath a pitch-black sky, countless black crows circled in the heavens, as if announcing death to everything they beheld. A dragon unfurled its wings, spans so vast they seemed capable of blotting out the firmament.

Suddenly, Adolf experienced a violent shudder through his entire body, and in the next instant, he actually coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood with a sharp gasp!

The gaze descending from the heavens had unexpectedly cast itself directly toward the direction where he was peering into the crystal ball.

Amidst the endless dark clouds in the sky, a figure clad in decaying armor, its torso as massive as a mountain, revealed itself. It raised a colossal palm, closing its hand into a hollow fist. Upon the earth, rocks, soil, city walls, and houses seemed to be squeezed and ridged by an invisible, terrifying force. Countless debris, dwellings, trees, and living creatures floated into the air borne by an unrivaled power, and subsequently, the entire city before his eyes was... torn to pieces!

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At that very same moment, far away within the Hall of Arbitration, inside a magnificent hall, a variety of dishes were laid out across a mahogany dining table spanning over ten meters. A middle-aged man dressed in a red sacrificial robe picked up a morsel: "Taste this! An eighth-tier sea beast, a supreme delicacy you absolutely cannot eat anywhere else!"

Seated directly across from him were none other than Master Os and Master Leo, the two highly sought-after "Grandmasters" in the recent path of the mystical realms.

Master Os placed a piece of the sea beast meat into his mouth, savoring it with an enchanted expression: "By now, that proxy shop from the East Continent should have a thoroughly ruined reputation, right?"

"There are still some defenders, but it matters little," Piber said with a smile. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It has been over a year, and under our guidance, everyone's skepticism regarding their 'Holy Light' has grown larger and larger. This time, as long as we meddle a bit further in the matter of the 'Shadow Legion,' they will instantly become the target of public criticism!"

"Hahaha! Your Excellency Piber is brilliant!" Master Leo laughed. "I will have people steer the public opinion toward them even more."

Having spoken, he seemed to be contacting someone.

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Dicks was still browsing the magical forum.

Her pretty face was completely darkened the entire time: "Why are there so many haters! Do you all make a living by hating Blizzard?!"

Across the forum, comments slandering the "Blizzard Workshop" were everywhere. In fact, if anyone dared to speak even half a sentence in defense of the Blizzard Workshop or its related series, they would immediately be labeled a "traitor."

"Are the Blizzard fanboys still hyping it up?! The Orc Kingdom is the place with the most Blizzard fanboys; where is your Holy Light now? Where is the Resurrection spell? Has the hype died out?" Right at that moment, she spotted a post that made her blood boil.

"Ah—!" Dicks' eyes turned red, truly driven to tears by anger, and she hastily replied, "Can you all show a little decency?"

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At this time, though it was unclear whether he had played too long and grown too tired yesterday, Boss Fang was still slumped over the computer desk, sleeping while his character remained idle.

Just then, a sudden electronic beep rang out as a system prompt sounded.

Boss Fang remained completely motionless.

"Beep beep!"

"What is it..." He continued to sleep.

"Beep beep! Beep beep!"

"Not getting on the bus... don't bother me!"

"Screech—!" A sudden screech, like metal scraping against glass, pierced his ears!

"!!??" He woke up instantly.

"What are you doing, System!?" Boss Fang was completely bewildered. He had originally felt that the system was starting to slack off; over the past year, aside from releasing a few sequels to games like Assassin's Creed after subsequent quests were completed, it usually didn't bother to say a single extra word to him. Why now...

He saw that the system panel succinctly displayed four words: Mission Issued!

"???" Boss Fang was entirely mystified. Out of nowhere, why are you issuing another mission!?

Could it be that another new game is coming out?! Hadn't the Burning Crusade version just been released?

Wouldn't this cause a conflict?

Boss Fang glanced at the mission:

New Mission: Miracle of the Holy Light

Mission Description: Create a miracle with the Holy Light, guiding the players of the new shop to achieve a glorious victory.

Mission Auxiliary Items: Life Token *5, Carrier Stone *2 (Can materialize the character data of those whose synchronization rate in the host's cultivation room has reached 10% or above, manifesting them in the real world for 5 minutes. This item is a single-use consumable.)

Mission Reward: Carrier Stone *1

"Life Token?" Fang Qi remembered clearly, "...Isn't this the special item used to save that dwarf during the enlightenment of the Paladin and Priest 'Redemption' skill?!"

"Why are you giving me this thing!?"

And the Carrier Stone, what was that for!?

Just at that moment, Boss Fang saw a group of elves, along with a crowd of knights and assassins, running into the shop with tearful eyes.

"What is wrong with everyone today...?" Boss Fang was practically like a monk scratching his head in total bewilderment, "What is going on with each and every one of you..."

Everything had been perfectly fine yesterday, so why was everyone in this state today!?

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Regarding this update speed, Xiaoye is also very sorry...

Some chapters indeed take a bit longer to write... The quality must still be guaranteed after all.

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