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Chapter 226 Change

no doubt.

The Ancient One is arguably the most powerful being Arryn has encountered since his time travel.

Before she ended her legendary life in such a dramatic way, the Ancient One was undoubtedly the strongest being on Earth and its guardian.

But tonight, the image of the Ancient One in Erin's mind was overturned by her own hand.

because.

She... contemplated killing herself.

For most living beings on Earth, the Ancient One is probably still the guardian of the planet.

But for Erin, who had directly faced the Ancient One's killing intent...

The Ancient One, however, transformed from a guardian into a potential enemy.

However, what made Erin feel powerless was that he was completely powerless to resist the Ancient One's killing intent.

To save his life, Erin even had to smile and offer the Ancient One the Byron Conversion Array, which he had painstakingly obtained from the scales of fate and which was of great benefit to him.

That feeling of powerlessness, of being at the mercy of others, deeply affected Erin.

After standing silently beside the rushing river of fate for a long time.

Erin then summoned the projection of the Scales of Fate once again.

Looking at the giant projection of the scales of fate that appeared in front of him, Erin did not hesitate to throw the Philosopher's Stone he had just acquired into one side of the scales of fate.

After obtaining the Byron Conversion Array from Arryn, the Ancient One, whether as compensation or for some unknown reason, handed over the Philosopher's Stone to Arryn under the guise of an exchange.

But for Erin...

In any case, Erin has no intention of using the Philosopher's Stone.

Even Erin didn't intend to keep the Philosopher's Stone with him.

Because he wasn't sure if the Sage had been tampered with by the Ancient One.

Or rather, for a powerful being like the Ancient One, she didn't need to tamper with the Philosopher's Stone itself.

As long as she conceals some of the hidden dangers of the Philosopher's Stone, the side effects can use a series of unexpected events to plunge Erin into an abyss of no return.

Or, to take a more insidious approach, perhaps the Ancient One possesses a special item that can sense the Philosopher's Stone, allowing her to reveal to the target what happened around the Philosopher's Stone under certain circumstances.

In this way, we can peek into Erin's secrets.

For Arryn, the consequences were far greater than the harm caused by the Ancient One tampering with the Philosopher's Stone.

of course.

All of this may just be Erin's imagination.

The Ancient One giving the Philosopher's Stone to Arryn was likely just a simple compensation, and there was no hidden purpose behind it.

But having just experienced a life-or-death crisis, Erin was clearly not so thick-skinned.

Rather than keeping this thing with you, you might as well exchange it for something useful.

After placing the Philosopher's Stone on one side of the scales of fate, Erin directly told the scales what he wanted to "exchange".

Protective magic array.

Or anything that can prevent outsiders from directly teleporting into your home through space.

This time.

It is a "home" that I regard as a safe haven and have painstakingly built.

In front of the Ancient One's portal, she was like an unguarded young girl, letting the other party come and go as they pleased.

This caused Erin great unease.

He didn't want to be killed by the other party while he was asleep, completely unaware of what was happening.

Arryn did not expect that his "safe haven" could stop the Ancient One's invasion.

But at least when the Ancient One invades, it will give me a warning and give him time to react.

Instead of letting the opponent come and go as they please, as they did this time, even the small monsters were easily imprisoned by the opponent, and they couldn't even warn Erin.

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Almost immediately after Erin inputted what he wanted into the phantom of the scales of fate.

Amidst the endless swirling mist, three faint, illusory figures appeared on the other side of the scales of fate.

The first phantom image was a silvery-white stone about the size of a thumbnail.

[Anti-Fly Stone: A peculiar mineral born from the depths of endless void turbulence. As the saying goes, extremes meet; in the depths of void turbulence where spatial chaos and storms are commonplace, a product with completely opposite effects is often born. A peculiar domain forms around the Anti-Fly Stone; within this domain, space is almost solidified, and any spatial mysteries or laws such as teleportation or teleportation will be ineffective before it.]

[Note: The Anti-Fly Stone's ability does not distinguish between friend and foe. Enemies cannot teleport, and you are also unable to perform the same action as those using teleportation-related spatial laws.]

[Tip 1: Anti-flying stones do not require special forging; they will automatically take effect simply by being placed in a location. In many worlds, anti-flying stones are excellent materials for forging void caverns or the foundation stones of divine kingdoms.]

[Hint 2: Given the size of this anti-flying stone, it can only imprison a space within a radius of 100 meters.]

Forbidden-flight stone.

Upon seeing the description of the Anti-Fly Stone, Erin's eyes lit up.

If the Ancient One had had this anti-flying stone in her house before, she wouldn't have been able to use her portals there.

In that situation, even if the Ancient One wanted to enter her house, she would have to forcefully break through the monster's defenses to get inside.

"nice one."

When Erin saw the first anti-flying stone that appeared in front of him, his eyes lit up.

Although the anti-flying stone on the other side of the scales of fate is only the size of a fingernail, its radius of 100 meters is enough for Erin. After all, even though his house has been expanded by a space stone, it is still not as large as 100 meters in radius.

What moved Erin even more was...

This anti-flight stone is a naturally formed treasure and has no side effects.

of course.

The fact that Erin, as the master, cannot use spatial abilities within the anti-air stone's domain is somewhat distressing for him.

After all, his flame leaps, to some extent, are also a kind of application of void abilities.

However, compared to the effect of the anti-flying stone, this flaw is not unbearable.

Arlin was already quite satisfied to have exchanged a Philosopher's Stone, fraught with uncertainty and risk, for such a small Anti-Fly Stone.

After looking at the first phantom image displayed on the scales of fate, Erin looked at the second phantom image on the other side of the scales of fate.

Although Erin was very satisfied with the first item on the scales of fate, he did not immediately decide on his choice.

At least.

He needs to see what the other two things are on the other side of the scales of fate.

The second appearance is a silver-white barrier phantom.

[Guardian Barrier: A supreme spatial array created by a world guardian through self-sacrifice; only the area covered by this barrier is the Vast Land.]

[Note: As long as the protective barrier remains intact, no enemy can enter (before the barrier breaks, no one can enter the barrier in any way without its permission, not even... all the gods in the sky are no exception).]

[Hint 1: This is the final swan song of a world guardian. He burned his life and soul, merging his will into the magic array, transforming it into the ultimate barrier protecting that last vestige of human existence. Although this ultimate barrier was shattered by countless gods and demons decades later, it held them back for decades, creating a glimmer of hope for that world. Before the barrier shattered, even space-based deities could not pass through it to enter the last vestige of existence beyond.]

[Hint 2: This exchange will allow you to acquire a projection of a protective barrier with fixed energy from the spatial phantom. Before the energy is depleted, no one is permitted to enter the protective barrier, not even the true gods and demons.]

sizzle!

Looking at the description of this silver-white law phantom, Erin gasped.

Even if the true god and demon Yi could not enter the vast land protected by the barrier before it shattered.

This suggestion made Erin's heart flutter.

Erin originally thought that the first phantom was enough to move her heart, but she did not expect that the second phantom on the scales of fate would be even more impressive.

Moreover, compared to the anti-flying stone, this protective barrier also has the function of distinguishing between friend and foe.

However, compared to the anti-flying stone, this protective barrier also has its own flaws.

That is energy.

If the barrier energy obtained from exchanging the Philosopher's Stone is exhausted, then the protective barrier will also shatter.

In terms of sustainability, this protective barrier is far inferior to the anti-flying stone.

However, now, Erin prefers this protective barrier to the Anti-Fly Stone.

After all, this protective barrier not only prevents enemies from invading through spatial abilities such as portals, but also possesses powerful defense.

The protective barrier, capable of blocking countless gods and demons, is virtually invincible until its energy is depleted.

Based on the above description, even the Ancient One probably wouldn't be able to enter the area protected by the protective barrier before it breaks.

This was absolutely irresistible to Erin, who lacked a sense of security.

but.

The only thing that worried Erin was how long the energy obtained from exchanging the Philosopher's Stone could sustain the protective barrier.

Arryn was really unsure about the Philosopher's Stone that the Ancient One had given him.

If the energy obtained from this protective barrier isn't even enough to stop the Ancient One for a minute, then it would be better to exchange it for an anti-flight stone.

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After taking a deep look at the phantom of the protective barrier, Erin suppressed his excitement and looked at the last phantom on the scales of fate.

When Erin's gaze fell upon the third phantom on the other side of the scales of fate.

A broken, rusty, and enormous anchor emerged from the fog of fate.

[The Broken Anchor: A spare anchor from a ghost ship that traversed countless heavens. During an adventure across the Chaos Sea, the ghost ship clashed violently with a terrifying being within the Chaos Sea, and the spare anchor was lost in the endless Chaos Sea.]

[Note: This rusty piece of scrap metal is a small part of the lost spare anchor... Although it's only a part of the spare anchor, it still possesses many incredible abilities.]

[Ability 1: Imprisonment (Locking and imprisoning space to allow ghost ships to dock is the basic ability of this anchor. Even after countless years and numerous large and small scratches, this rusty anchor fragment can still easily imprison a certain area of ​​space, making that space as solid as a rock. Unless the anchor allows it, or the strength of the spatial laws far exceeds the anchor's level, the anchor's imprisonment cannot be broken. This ability is an inherent characteristic of the special metal used to forge the anchor, and it does not require additional energy to activate.)]

[Ability 2: Dimensional Jump (After locking onto an anchor point, the anchor can carry a ghost ship or an object through a dimensional jump. This function is currently disabled and cannot be used at this time.)]

[Hint: The tattered anchor seems to be stained with the blood and curse of some being. If this curse is activated, unimaginable disaster will erupt. Beware, beware of Him!]

"hiss······"

Upon seeing the power revealed by the broken anchor, Erin almost gasped.

Compared to the protective barrier within the second phantom.

The broken anchor in the third phantom seemed even more powerful.

In addition to its ability to confine space, it also has the ability to distinguish between friend and foe.

Although it lacks the powerful protective force of a protective barrier, the Broken Anchor is a permanent creation.

Furthermore, if this [damaged anchor] is repaired, it will possess the ability to dimensionally jump, and can even carry its own safe haven through dimensional leaps.

While it may seem difficult to repair this "damaged anchor" feature, it's not impossible, is it?

Even for Erin, who has the scales of fate as his reliance, it is not impossible for him to do this, as long as he has enough fate points.

By then...

A house that allows for spatial jumps, or a moving castle, would truly be the safe haven that Erin desires!

Thinking of this, Erin's gaze towards the broken anchor became increasingly intense.

Of course, Erin also saw the hint from the scales of fate.

However, compared to the potential gains, the curse hinted at by fate became acceptable to Erin.

You have to give something in return for something you want to receive; this is an eternal and unchanging truth.

Moreover, if Erin really cares about those curses, he can use the Fate Points to conjure something like the Light of Purification from the Fate Scales to cleanse the curse on the anchor once he has accumulated enough Fate Points.

Do not!

If used properly, this curse might even become an asset.

Ailin stared intently at the [Broken Anchor] prompt, and as if struck by a thought, his lowered eyelids narrowed slightly, a hint of cold glint flashing within them.

"In that case, I'll make the trade..."

(End of this chapter)