Night World Players

Chapter 74 "Destiny" Gray (Two in One)

Consciousness is like a series of flickering bubbles, rising and falling in the ocean of nothingness.

At a certain moment, the bubble burst.

Luster felt himself immersed in the warm water.

A warm current flowed through his whole body, nourishing his body.

Darkness is dispelled by light, and cold is eliminated by warmth.

The next moment, his consciousness returned to his body.

The air was filled with the pungent smell of disinfectant and the sweet fragrance of a fruit basket.

Rast subconsciously wanted to open his eyes, but all he saw was still endless darkness.

It's as if I'm still blind.

And his limbs and bones also felt a kind of pain as if they were burned by flames.

"I know you're awake, but don't move."

A slightly tired voice came to my ears.

Last recognized the source of the voice, it was Dean Silver.

In other words... I am now in the real Star University, not in the Dongshui Town shrouded in blood mist.

In other words, the sniper bullet fired before he lost consciousness had successfully penetrated the source of pollution in Dongshui Town, and ended the remnant of the disaster.

but.

For some reason, his body didn't seem to have fully recovered.

Obviously according to the rules of the night world, including Last's own personal experience -

As long as you clear the Echoes of History, the Night World's ability to go back in time should be able to completely restore yourself.

Moreover, in theory, there should be a period of time before the world of historical echoes ends and he truly leaves the night world.

I had originally wanted to take advantage of this period of time to go back to Canaan through spiritual suggestion.

By the way, let's go see Xiao Ai again...

However, Rast had no memory of that interval at this moment, and it seemed that he had been in a coma during this period.

"For some reason... the backtracking after clearing the Night World didn't work for you."

"Or rather, it worked, but the effect was not great. It failed to fully restore you, and only barely saved your life."

There was a hint of confusion in Dean Yin's voice.

"When you emerged from the reverberation of the disaster, you were no better than a skeleton."

"Not only has most of his flesh and blood collapsed, but even his mental power is almost undetectable. He is just a pile of dry bones hanging on to his last breath."

“If your name on the Starry Obelisk was not still flickering, not completely dimming, and truly becoming one of the stars, we would have almost thought you had turned into a corpse.”

"You were unconscious for half a month. The academy tried countless healing night blades and recovery items and potions before you could grow flesh and blood on your skeleton and take on the most basic human appearance."

As he spoke, Dean Yin let out a long sigh as if his heart had finally settled down.

"Your injuries have mostly recovered now, but there is still a curse left in your flesh and blood..."

"It seems to be related to an old evil god. This curse has been burning deep in your flesh and blood, preventing your final injuries and eyesight from being completely healed."

"But this is not a big problem. The "doctor" should be back at the academy soon."

"Since Luster has woken up..."

Dean Yin paused and seemed to turn to the other side, speaking to the other people in the ward.

"Xiao Tina, go call the doctor."

"Then...you should go back to the dormitory and have some rest."

"You have been staying by the bedside for half a month without sleep. Even if you are a fourth-level "Warrior", your physical fitness has probably reached its limit."

……

"Yes, Dean Yin."

The familiar voice of Hiltina rang in my ears.

The light footsteps moved a few steps toward the door.

But soon, the footsteps turned back and stopped beside Rast.

He felt someone approaching him quickly.

The air was filled with the scent of violets, and soft chestnut hair fell beside Rast's hands.

The warm breath fell on Rast's neck, making him feel warm, wet, and a little itchy.

"I'm sorry, Luster... I made you look so miserable."

Hiltina's originally stern voice now carried a deep sense of fatigue and regret that was difficult to conceal.

"During the days I stayed by your bedside, I looked at your limbs that were burned to the point where there was not a trace of flesh and blood left, only pale bones, and asked myself countless times—"

"If you fall into a deep sleep like this and never wake up again, what should I do..."

There was an indescribable sense of relief in her words.

"Fortunately...Laster, you're okay."

"No matter what, take a good rest."

As if she wanted to call the doctor that Dean Yin mentioned as soon as possible, Hiltina did not stay by the bed for too long, and soon got up and walked out of the room.

The light footsteps gradually moved away, towards the end of the corridor.

Rast listened to the footsteps disappearing.

Then, he felt the familiar and pungent smell of disinfectant in the air and spoke softly.

"Dean Yin, so I am in the hospital now?"

"Ah."

Dean Yin seemed to wag his tail, and his voice became a little tired and lazy: "To be more precise, this is the inpatient department of the Fanxing University Hospital."

"Having said that, because the Night World will provide injury review for every injured Night Traveler after they clear the Reverberation, there are usually not many people in the inpatient department."

"There are a few cases occasionally, but they are all casualties who were accidentally injured during training on campus, or who were injured in battles with secret organizations in the real world."

"You are probably the first person in Starry University to be hospitalized due to injuries sustained in Night World."

"Laster, how many things do you have hidden in your body?"

Dean Yin's voice was slightly lowered.

As one of the few magical animals in Fanxing University who knows Rast's background, Dean Yin is naturally very clear about how many potential secrets are hidden in this weak-looking guy in front of him.

Every secret is likely to involve the fundamental laws of the night world.

Luster couldn't help but smile weakly: "So, Dean Yin is curious about these secrets of mine?"

"Forget it, I'm just talking."

"You just cleared the Echo of Disaster as a major player and made a great contribution. If I really dare to question you about anything, Little Tina will definitely skin me alive."

Dean Yin shook his head.

It knew very well that it was a fantasy to dig out any secrets from this guy... The miserable state of the little Ishtar was a clear proof of this. It was a complete loss of both the wife and the army. "Besides, there is no need for you to take yourself too seriously."

"In the Star University——"

"You are not the only one who carries a secret."

Dean Yin's speech became lazy.

The reason why Star University is unique in the entire continent and even has an equal status with an independent country... is precisely because it has the capacity to accommodate all secrets.

Most of the students here have their own secrets and opportunities.

Although Rast has his own secrets, so does his identity as an imperial princess, which Hiltina is unwilling to acknowledge.

This even includes Dean Yin himself.

The sequence held by Dean Yin is the only one in the entire continent. Before this, there were no relevant records or descriptions in ancient books... It is even rarer than Lastra's "Tower" sequence long steps that have been lost but still have records preserved.

Not to mention, as a magical animal, it can speak human language and has the same emotions as humans.

If it fell into the hands of other countries, Dean Yin would definitely be sliced and studied... At that time, he would be inevitably involved in battles, exile, and even a wanted list.

However, no matter how many secrets they have... as long as they agree with the philosophy of Starry University and are willing to fight to conquer the night world and prevent the dusk disaster from coming to the world, the academy will accept them as members of the academy.

This is also the reason why Dean Yin is willing to stay in Starry University and become a professor of the college and the dean of the Institute of Magical Creatures.

It calmly glanced at the young man lying on the bed, who was lying motionless with his eyes closed, like a vegetable.

In a sense, Last, who has been trapped in the night world for hundreds of years and can hardly find his hometown... he and Dean Yin are actually the same kind of creatures.

For some reason, they all lost their past, forgot the past, and moved away from their hometown... They once became homeless wanderers.

But in the end—

However, they found a new place to stay in the Star University.

……

On the other side, Rast was slightly stunned.

[You have established a new "fate", the Fool's Library·Moon Stairs has been unlocked]

[You unlocked a new card——"Moon"·Dean Silver]

I didn't expect that the bond with Dean Yin, which I had been working on for a long time but had no progress, had actually completed a breakthrough from "0" to "1" at this moment.

All I can say is that the dean of a certain snow ferret is still as true to his character as ever, saying one thing and doing another.

Although he said "Don't take yourself too seriously", the feedback on the bond level was actually very honest.

"By the way, Dean Yin."

"You mentioned... that doctor?"

After a moment's silence, Luster spoke again.

According to Laster's understanding of Star University, doctors, as logistical personnel, should not be involved in the Night World strategy.

But it was obvious that the doctor mentioned by Dean Yin, whom Hiltina had to call specially, was definitely not as ordinary as she understood.

"He's called a doctor, but to be more precise, he's actually a student at Star University, just like you and Tina."

"It's just that her Night Blade is quite useful in the medical field, so she got a doctor's position in the school hospital."

Dean Yin's tone suddenly became a little lighter.

"Axia, have you heard of it?"

Rast couldn't help but fall into a brief silence.

Of course he had heard of the name.

Or to be more precise, there is no student currently studying at Star University who has not heard of this name.

Axia.

A fourth-year student at Star University.

The long stage of the Death God sequence.

Night Blade - "Angel of Death".

At the same time, he is currently ranked first in the Starry Obelisk.

Because Akxia is in charge of a super-large night world with no rank restrictions, she has been away from school for a long time.

Therefore, even a news agency with a pervasive nose could only obtain very little information about the number one student in the college.

However, the content of the few words that have survived is shocking enough.

Not only does it occupy the first place in the obelisk ranking based on its contribution to the Night World strategy.

Even in terms of pure combat power, Axia is recognized as the best in the entire Star University.

In the third grade, she surpassed the fourth grade at that time with the fourth level, and even broke through the fifth level of the previous chief, firmly occupying the top spot in the Obelisk ranking.

And now Axia has reached the fifth level... Almost all students recognize that she is the strongest person in Star University today.

The only one who could possibly challenge Akshia's status is Shiltina... But Shiltina is only in the second grade after all, and has just broken through to the fourth level.

By the time Shiltina breaks through to level five and reaches the same status as Akshia, she will most likely have graduated from Star University and will no longer have a chance to compete.

but--

no matter what.

Judging from the various information collected by Last, this person who is now ranked first in the Obelisk and the strongest student among the Starry University should be a pure combat-type night traveler.

There’s no need to even gather intelligence.

The long steps of the "Death God" sequence and the night blade named "Angel of Death" are enough to explain everything.

No matter how you look at it, it has nothing to do with the word "doctor" who saves lives.

A strange sense of disharmony arose in Rast's heart and he wanted to ask Dean Yin for more details, but a certain ferret cleverly avoided all his questions.

In desperation, Rast, who had nothing to do, waited for the arrival of the "doctor" mentioned by Dean Yin...

I could only sink my spirit into my mind.

He was going to sort out what he had gained in this night world -

And find out the real reason why the night world replay was ineffective for him.

……

[Night World Mission - "Reverberations of Disaster: Guardian of the Mist" has been cleared]

[Current task rating: A++]

[Task rewards have been distributed]

[Sequence experience points have been issued, the specific progress can be checked by yourself]

[You have acquired the inherent skill: "Desperate Plea"]

……

[You have established a new "fate", the Fool's Library: The Stairs of Destiny has been unlocked]

[You unlocked a new card——『Destiny』Gray]

(End of this chapter)