Void Beetle Evolution Guide

"Only the purest moonlight can create moonstone, the closer to the moon the better, and the place on earth closest to the moon..."

Diana paused for a moment, and Kasha continued, "It's the summit of Mount Targon."

The atmosphere was somewhat silent; everyone knew what that place was. It was the Altar of Enlightenment, appointed by the giant god, and not something one could simply ascend.

“You’ve had experience before, so going up again shouldn’t be too difficult, right?” Nami said.

“Easier said than done.” Diana scoffed. “The terrain of Mount Targon is unpredictable, and no one knows how long it will take to climb it. Moreover, there are the Solari sect blocking the way halfway up the mountain, and it will take quite a while to get through those obstacles.”

On her first climb, Diana was blessed by the gods and reached the summit in less than a night. But this time was different; she had to rely on the heavens and didn't know how many obstacles the gods would set for her or how much time it would take.

Mount Targon is unpredictable, just like the unpredictable nature of the Titan himself. Every ascent is an unknown.

“Now that you’ve become a Protoss, can’t you fly up there? Or use some other kind of magic?” Portil asked.

Diana shook her head: "To reach the top, one must be grounded in reality. This is a rule established by the gods, and no one can break it. If they don't personally guide me, then I can only obediently climb up."

The giants' original intention was to select those with unwavering will; physical strength was secondary. They had long anticipated that pilgrims would inevitably use various methods to reach the summit, so they established rules. Those who did not follow the rules would encounter numerous dangers.

“If you think this mountain is too difficult to climb, we can escort you up,” Kasha, leaning against the wall, said unexpectedly, as if to shut down any excuses Diana might have for refusing.

She raised her fist, and wherever her gaze fell, the others, sensing the intensity in her eyes, followed suit, raising their fists in agreement. Even Syndra, whose feet barely touched the ground, shook her head and said, "I have no objection."

As expected, Diana's expression turned solemn. Climbing Mount Targon is no easy feat; even for the Rakol people who live halfway up the mountain, it is a near-certain death trap.

Ultimately, unless chosen by the Titans, no one can reach the summit alive. Even if Kai'Sa and her companions possessed exceptional physical abilities and could retreat halfway up, that still demonstrated considerable effort.

“Alright.” Diana sighed helplessly, “Since you all say so, I will climb Mount Targon one more time.”

The Void is their common enemy; helping Nami is also helping herself.

"Ah! That's great!" Nami excitedly grabbed Diana's arm. Nothing is more exciting than experiencing despair and then seeing hope again.

With the plan finalized, Kai'Sa remarked to Wild Hunt about the power of the Overmind Keystone.

Just one day after Cassiopeia activated the runes, they unexpectedly encountered the Lunar Celestial they had been searching for. They happened to find her sealing a loose Void Rift, and after helping her out, they naturally became partners in battle. They also found a way to seal the Regeneration Pool.

Everything I do goes perfectly; things are going incredibly smoothly...

Chapter 593 Shocking and Unconventional

As night deepened, the group who had finally found the Moon Spirit after searching for days and nights finally had a long-awaited moment of relaxation. They rested in the quiet alcove, waiting to regain their energy before challenging the world's highest mountain.

Amidst the soft snores, the moonlight draped the stone chamber in a veil, but Diana alone remained awake all night, basking in the moonlight and gazing blankly at the ancient murals depicting the harmonious coexistence of sun soldiers and moon warriors.

Not long ago, she was living a fulfilling spiritual life like other Rakol people, only occasionally being punished with confinement for questioning the doctrine. There were no serious conflicts, let alone any danger to her life.

But since becoming a Protoss, her life has undergone a dramatic change.

Ancient echoes frequently resurface in his mind, he is inexplicably burdened with responsibilities, and he has fallen out with his former friends, becoming a target of the entire sect's pursuit.

All of this happened because of her pursuit of the truth. She lost everything, had nothing left, and still didn't get the truth.

She was utterly confused; the fragmented memories she had acquired were far from sufficient for her to understand what had happened in the past. Why did people ignore the existence of the moon?

After lowering her guard against Kassa and her companions, Diana pondered these things, looked up at the moon, which appeared no different from any other moon, and fell into deep thought without uttering a word.

"The sun and the moon aren't actually enemies, are they?" A voice from behind interrupted Diana's thoughts. It was Kasha who spoke.

"Perhaps," Diana sighed softly, her thoughts now turning to Leona.

In the past, she was the only person who would talk to her about these topics late at night.

Perhaps the sun and the moon were not enemies before, but now they have shown naked malice.

"Diana, do you know the origin of moonlight?" Seeing that the other party did not easily reveal her feelings, Kasha asked again.

Diana turned around, her silver hair shimmering in the moonlight, her silver eyes looking at her with a puzzled expression.

Whenever she raised similar questions with her teachers, she was met with either unquestionable ancient proverbs or unreasonable and harsh corporal punishment, until physical and mental exhaustion replaced her doubts.

She tried to delve into the library, but to no avail; all the chapters about the moon had been torn out. They were covering up the history of the moon; they were stifling her thirst for knowledge.

“I don’t know, but I’m curious.” Because this was one of the things she was interested in, Diana’s tone softened considerably, as gentle as moonlight.

"Actually, moonlight is formed when sunlight is refracted by the moon onto the earth, so moonlight and sunlight are essentially the same kind of light. The moon is like a mirror, responsible for bringing its afterglow to the world when the radiant sun is resting, so that the night is not dark."

After Kasha finished speaking, she realized that her shocking remarks had left Diana speechless for a long time. She enjoyed the feeling of silencing others, placed her hands on her knees, and gazed into the deep night sky.

"Aren't you a Protoss? If you have the chance, you can go beyond this world and into the vast universe to see for yourself."

Diana hesitated, wanting to express the same shock, but her knowledge of astronomy and geography prevented her from doing so. Finally, she could only bite her lip and ask, "Who told you that? Are you sure it's true?"

“This is what Wild Hunt told me,” Kai’Sa said. “He told me to give you some advice: the truth is often in the hands of a few, so don’t underestimate yourself.”

The existence of theology often hinders the development of science; what people see today is what the giants show them.

They guided human civilization in the direction they desired, concealing all that could not be shown under the cover of night.

Diana was unaware of the Titans' secrets; the memories she received were merely glimpses of the Protoss' past, but she never stopped searching for the truth.

Whether Kasha's words were true or not, she didn't know, but thinking about it from a different perspective could certainly resolve many of her doubts. (The rest of the text appears to be nonsensical and unrelated to the initial statement.)

If she had told the priests that moonlight was actually sunlight, would it have been easier for them to accept it?

Diana recalled that magnificent moonlit night when she stumbled upon the murals on the wall. She was overjoyed; her tireless search for proof had finally yielded its first result.

She was just as happy now as she was then, but she still warned Kasha with a cold face: "Don't say these things to anyone else. If you don't listen to my advice, you will be considered a heretic and will be expelled and hunted down like I was."

Kaisa remained silent. If Diana knew that their target was actually Kayle, who was also a Protoss, she wondered what her attitude would be.

She took out a small ball and handed it to Diana. The surface of the ball was covered with fingerprint-like patterns. It was dark purple in color and hard in texture, with closed seams on it. It looked like a beetle curled up into a ball.

"What is this?" Diana didn't take it immediately because she thought the palm-sized ball was the same thing as Kai'Sa's Void Armor.

“Ask it if you have any questions, and the Wild Hunt will tell you the answers,” Kai’Sa replied.

Diana hesitated for a moment, but finally took the small ball. She felt it tremble slightly in her hand, and an ancient, inextinguishable hunger traveled through her handguard to her veins.

She vaguely knew that eradicating the Void was her destiny, but she knew absolutely nothing about it. Through her interactions with Kai'Sa, perhaps she would gradually understand what kind of being she was about to face.

In the middle of the night, Kasha woke the others up. Time was of the essence; once they confirmed they were going to climb the summit, they had to set off immediately.

Under the cover of night, they arrived at the foot of Mount Targon without any trouble.

Further up, the Rakol people carved their markets, homes, bridges, walkways, and temples into the mountainside, along with labyrinthine pathways and tunnels. The circular stone chambers with their domed ceilings symbolize the celestial beings who created this world.

However, they couldn't use any of these existing roads, otherwise they would easily be discovered by the guards stationed at the various passes. They had to avoid these watchful eyes and take the uncharted paths to successfully reach the summit.

Of course, they could choose to fight their way up. But to help the merfolk obtain a moonstone, they would have to turn against the people who raised them, which Diana found hard to accept.

The sun rose above the horizon, and along with the dawn light, it shone upon them, but also with a malicious, fanatical gaze. Looking up, they saw a squad of golden-armored warriors already waiting for them on the mountain path.

Chapter 594 The Sun and Moon Under the Same Sky

"Watch out, it's the Rahorak!" Diana warned in a low voice. The Rahorak were the Templars of the Solari, all of them elite warriors.

She decisively drew her sword and stepped forward, intending to cut down the Templar warrior blocking her path. This was a feud between her and the Sunfire Cult; it shouldn't involve others.

But her steps were interrupted by a figure that appeared later. The person was as dazzling as the dawn, standing on high and looking down at her, like the rising sun just over the hillside.

As the light faded, a figure emerged. It was her dearest friend, her nemesis—Leona, the Celestial Spirit of the Sun.

“Come back with me, Diana. Stop being so stubborn and leave everything to the priests to judge.”

Leona walked through the middle of Raholak, strolling towards Diana. Her iron boots echoed crisply on the rocky ground, as if striking the hearts of everyone present. Her eyes were only on Diana, completely ignoring Kai'Sa and the others.

“You are the one who is stubbornly clinging to your delusions. Going back will only lead to your death. They will burn me alive, simply because my existence threatens their rule,” Diana replied coldly. The firelight reflected in her eyes; the Rahoraks had already ignited their lava spears, which were soaked in fuel, and the gilded shafts reflected a dazzling golden light.

The people of the Moon Cult who govern the Sun Cult are called the Burners.

At night, they cleanse the pagans of the bright moon with fire. By day, their priests deny the existence of anything other than the blazing sun.

Beneath their dark hoods, their faces were obscured by flames, as inhuman as their judgments.

“I will help you control the power of the Moon Spirits, and I will stop you from self-destructing,” Leona said.

"The sun shines its blind rays to obscure the moon's existence. Leona, I believe in you, but I don't believe in anyone else."

Even at this point, Diana still believed in Leona, but she did not believe in the Solari Cult behind her.

With everyone wanting her dead, Leona couldn't save her. On the contrary, Leona would be forced to take up the knife and kill her, because she was too devout.

"The sun rises and the moon sets; you are no match for me now. Give up."

Leona didn't want to fight Diana, but she was afraid that the latter wouldn't give her a choice, and then her worst fears came true.

“I won’t go with you, because I have to reveal the truth. Kasha, you all step back. This place is narrow; let me handle her.”

Diana also didn't want to be their enemy, preferring to control the battle herself to prevent anyone from endangering Leona's life. She knew Kai'Sa and the others' strength; unless the stars united, no one could stop them.

With mixed feelings, Diana began chanting the sacred incantation of the Lunari, causing the Moonsilver Blade to ignite with a white-hot light. Only in this way could she pierce Leona's armor.

Her hands gripped the hilt of the knife tightly, the sharp tip sparking as it scraped against the ground, carving through the steps with each step. She had awakened less than ten seconds before Leona; the energy of celestial motion surged through her veins like a tide, infusing her limbs with power. The essence residing within her suddenly activated, her long hair turning a pale white like a waterfall, whereas before she became a Protoss, it had been jet black. The pale mark on her forehead glowed white, and her eyes shone like a full moon, vying with the sun in brilliance.

Leona raised her longsword, and at the same time, twelve Rahoraq formed a wedge around her. Six Rahoraq stood on each side of her, slamming their shields heavily into the ground. Leona turned halfway around, embedding her shield at the very tip of the wedge, and then inserted the Zenith Blade into the weapon slot beneath the sharp edge of the Dawn Shield.

As the sun rises and the moon sets, Leona possesses an inexhaustible source of divine power during the day. Now, with the Raholaks allied with her, their fervent faith imbuing her with the fires to purge her enemies, Diana has even less chance of defeating her. (The last two lines appear to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated text.)

The outcome of this battle would be entirely predictable, provided that the group following Diana didn't intervene. However, protecting Mount Targon was Leona's duty, and no matter how powerful the enemy, she had to stop them.

Leona exhaled a breath of hot air, while Diana had already launched her charge, advancing relentlessly.

The heat within her body flowed into her blood, and she felt the ancient spirit merge with her, their senses connected. Leona gained control of the perception of the heavens.

She knew that Diana's body also housed a powerful spirit, and completely different cosmic forces surged between them, one as fiery as fire and the other as cold as frost, incompatible as fire and water!

The world before their eyes slowed down, their heartbeats blazed like scorching light, their blood surged like thunder, and a solemn light enveloped their bodies, neither giving way to the other.

Diana leaped forward, her scimitar slamming into the shield like a Titan's fist, the force of the blow instantly deforming the Shield of Dawn. Leona withstood the impact, the shield glowing intensely as it deformed, piercing Diana's eyes. Simultaneously, she pushed her sword out of its groove, aiming for Diana's abdomen.

In an instant, Leona, despite being high up, was knocked back a full yard, and the Rahorak warriors retreated a step with her, the shield wall remaining intact. Diana also leaped back to dodge the tip of the Zenith Blade.

Fiery Eyes and Radiant Eyes locked eyes, neither willing to yield, but after what seemed like a stalemate, Leona's shield-wielding hand only felt slightly sore, while Diana could feel a suffocating heat tearing at her face, though her expression remained remarkably composed.

The sun and moon rarely share the same sky. Leona is right; under the sun, her power is inferior. Therefore, she must act swiftly, unleashing her strongest attack to catch her opponent off guard!

Diana no longer suppressed the powerful force within her, merging with the ancient spirit and entering a transcendent state.

She knelt down, assuming a starting position. An image of herself appeared before her eyes, guiding her body to move naturally. Even though this was her first time using it, the sensation in her body felt as if she were already adept at it.

Leona's pupils contracted, a familiar sense of crisis instantly enveloping her, as if this wasn't the first time she'd faced this scene. Memory doesn't lie; she drew her longsword, a beam of sunlight extending from its blade, pointing directly at Diana.

The next moment, Diana launched another attack!

Her speed was so fast that her entire body was stretched into a beam of light! Leona was not to be outdone, and she also transformed into a beam of light to meet her!

On the mountain path clinging to the cliff, two dazzling beams of platinum and gold, carrying earth-shattering energy, collided with a deafening roar!

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Chapter 595 The Unknown Relationship

A burst of intense light erupted with the impact, like a glittering fragment of the sun and moon colliding and falling at the foot of Mount Targon.

The light gradually faded, and traces of radiation covered the cliffside mountain path, while two figures appeared in the center of the battlefield.

Diana's Moonsilver Blade and Leona's Zenith Blade were locked in a fierce stalemate, while the Templars behind Leona had already been driven far away.

"Didn't I tell you to leave? Why did you come back!" With no one around, Leona seized the opportunity to speak her mind and tell Diana the truth she truly wanted to say.

“Leona, this is my destiny. The sun and the moon are not absolutely opposed, but can coexist harmoniously. I want everyone to know this truth that has been covered up by the cult,” Diana said with difficulty.

The two seemed to be locked in a stalemate, but this situation was only temporary. The sunlight shone on Leona's sword, continuously infusing her with power.

Anyone with eyes could see that she had used far more magic than Leona to maintain this evenly matched situation.

"No one will believe a heretic. If you don't run, you'll die!" As if to make Diana hear her exertion, Leona increased the force in her hand, wedging the longsword at the bend of the scimitar.

"Do you believe it?" Diana countered.

"I don't know anything about that," Leona said through gritted teeth. Answering with her belief here would only strengthen Diana's resolve to resist.

"My sun, do you want me to hide away for the rest of my life and never see you again?"

This title startled Leona; the sun's significance to her was self-evident. Diana had placed her on par with the sun—how could she possibly bring herself to harm her?

She felt joy, but the occasion was too delicate for her to laugh out loud. Why should she have to laugh and cry at the same time? Her heart began to ache again.

"Fool, Diana, you big fool! Our relationship is destined to be clandestine."

"If this antagonism doesn't end, we will never be able to stand together openly and honestly."

"Don't be silly!" Leona exclaimed, parrying Diana with her shield and launching a frenzied attack.

Through the small ball carried by Diana, the Wild Hunt overheard their whispered conversation. "You Lin, I think... are you free? You Lin, are you here...?"

That's right, Leona and Diana were already a lesbian couple with mutual feelings for each other long before they were chosen to become Protoss.