Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 474 What on earth is going on here!
The glow of the equipment and props was actually based on the hierarchy that Li Xia was most familiar with in his subconscious, but it was projected by the Hall of Light according to Li Xia's subconscious.

Therefore, what they see are all kinds of "online game glows" such as white, green, blue, purple, and orange, and even the health bars, mana bars, and character panels have an "online game feel".

But looking at the grayish, unusually murky light emanating from the object in Li Xia's hand...

I've never seen anything like it before!
[Filthy Core]

[Type: Corruption-Mutated Crystal]

[Grade: Corruption of the Power of the Old Gods - Ashes (Tier 3)]

[Durability: 30/30]

Chaotic murmurs: This core is filled with corrupting and twisted power; prolonged contact may attract the attention of the Old Gods.

It has a deadly attraction to creatures with low mental resistance and a very high probability of causing them to become corrupted and twisted.

[Synopsis: The crystal left behind by Gerald after his death, who was lured into corruption by the 'dreams' of the Old Gods. It is filled with a rich 'pseudo-Old God power', which is a source of pollution and poison to the creatures of order.]

"Uh--"

The three little ones fell silent. No wonder this thing had no grade; it was useless!
If it's even slightly useful, even with just a basic application, the Temple of Light might reluctantly give it a rating.

"This dean is so stingy."

He said in a dry, guttural voice:

"Boss, is there anything else?"

Li Xia remained silent, but quietly took out several more scrolls:
【Boundary Nail Embedded Legal Array】

[Type: One-time consumable item]

[Grade: Blue]

[Usage Requirements: Special Corrupting Power, Beacon]

[Effect: Upon activation, it will deploy an extremely narrow protective barrier and break through the boundary barrier to reach the beacon's location.]

[Introduction: This magic circle is the result of Gerald's meticulous research after he was corrupted, and he hopes to use it to break through the barrier to 'heaven'.]

And he offered sacrifices to the 'great being' in his mind.

The three little ones:
Especially after seeing the exact size that this so-called 'teleportation array' could expand to, Aowu couldn't hold back any longer.

The teleportation array was so small that even a black charcoal would have to curl up into a ball to barely fit inside.

If it were me, I wouldn't even be able to hide inside an egg, it's too high.

It has to be coiled up like a lump of poop before it can be used.

Moreover, this teleportation array can only cross realms, meaning it can transport you from one world to another.

Because Gerald was preoccupied with finding the 'Father and Savior,' he completely disregarded teleportation to this world.

"No way, who the hell is this for?!"

Awoo disgustedly picked at the three scrolls:
"What can be teleported in such a tiny place? Even if Gerald chopped himself up, he still wouldn't fit inside."

"Perhaps he didn't come to teleport himself."

Li Xia casually tossed the scroll into his personal space; after all, he had plenty of room and didn't need to worry about it.

"Although Gerald has been corrupted, he probably still has reservations about venturing into another unfamiliar world."

Even if this is the paradise he longs for.

The description said to send some offerings first and see if they'd respond; it's probably just a test case.

"And that's not the main reward either."

Li Xia looked around and saw that the entire university was in a mess. This university, which had cost the empire countless manpower and resources and brought together most of the empire's top talents, was basically completely destroyed.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that we've regressed by thirty years; more importantly, the lineage has essentially been severed.

"Killing Gerrard earned 80 contribution points, which is already a premium considering his strength and the difficulty of the kill."

Killing the Nameless King would only grant 100 contribution points, and there's also the bonus for being among the first to reach the top. However, the Nameless King was quite generous and simply gave the sword to him.

"Let's go find Aria. Whether we can win this world war depends on her."

However, when they arrived at the Second Guards Corps' camp, which had rushed there, they learned some unexpected news.

"Alia isn't here?"

"No, Princess Aria and Commander Ruger have both gone to the Special Military Intelligence Study Room to attend a secret meeting of the Empire."

So you'll have to wait a little while.

Ruger's adjutant had clearly been instructed, and answered quickly and carefully.

Li Xia immediately understood that the shock this incident had caused to the empire was far greater than imagined.

This is an open and closed-door meeting to discuss what to do.

"Okay, I understand. Let's wait then."

He also needs to think carefully about how to proceed.

"Your Majesty, you should have seen it too."

Aliya sat upright in her seat, the pink-haired adventurer who used to be silly all day now looking like a dignified princess.

Although she was simple-minded, the court etiquette teacher didn't show any leniency. Having been beaten since childhood, she naturally knew how to behave in such situations; it had become muscle memory.

For example, in a military intelligence meeting like this, one can only address you as "Your Majesty," not "Father."

"Grandpa Gerard turned into that monster and the entire university was destroyed."

Even though she was trying to suppress her emotions, after witnessing all this tragedy and seeing Grandpa Gerard die, the immense grief that overwhelmed her made her voice tremble and her eyes redden.

On the other side of the image, the atmosphere in the Imperial Supreme Conference Room was already icy cold.

Those present were all from the empire's highest decision-making level; no one who had reached this point was a fool.

How could they not understand what this incident meant?

This means that the blood-making machine that continuously supplies the empire with the freshest blood will completely lose this function.

And it is highly likely that it will be lost for a long time; the Graduate School represents the future of the Empire!

The future is gone!

Byron III swept his cold gaze across the silent crowd below:

"Tell me your thoughts, how should we handle this?"

"Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to find a reasonable explanation for this university incident."

We need to convince the public that they can turn the negative aspects of this situation into positive ones.

The speaker was the Left Chancellor of the Empire, who was in charge of the government on behalf of the Emperor.

Therefore, his first thought was to prevent the incident from causing panic and to stabilize the situation.

"For example, what if we put this incident on the barbarians of the North who colluded with the remnants of the Valais Kingdom, attempting to create such a horrific tragedy to proclaim their existence?"

Byron III nodded slightly:
"How to handle the specific issues from the perspective of the public is the responsibility of the Left Prime Minister, and he can decide for himself."

He looked at Aria and slowly said:
"More than that, I want to understand clearly what you mean by the golden-armored man, Aria."

"His Majesty--"

The court archmage Eurysipras, who had been silent all along, sighed:
"Let me ask the princess."

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(End of this chapter)