Dimensional Codex System: I'm really not a cultist!

Chapter 1489: Chapter 1488: Resurrection of the Four Sacred Beasts (Returning to Town Feels Awful)

While Fang Zheng was contemplating his next move, Queen Mirellia sent someone to find him and convey a message.

Recently, a mysterious demon beast suddenly appeared, sighted in several countries, advancing from east to west. This beast is quite large and possesses numerous enchanted clans, having destroyed many villages and towns along its path.

No one knows what this creature is, and the dispatched individuals almost never return. To resist this creature, various countries have formed an allied army, so Queen Mirellia also sent a messenger to find Fang Zheng, hoping he could gather the other three heroes to stop this creature.

Currently, the intelligence known is that the creature is as tall as a small mountain, and its appearance resembles a turtle...

So it’s the Spirit Turtle from the Four Sacred Beasts?

It started moving, which is why the countdown for the wave pause? What’s the connection?

Wait!

Thinking of this, Fang Zheng’s eyes lit up.

If, according to Nymph’s statement, everything in this world is like the Supreme God Space from infinite worlds, a controlled program, then this countdown pause is understandable. So, if this countdown is permanently halted, does this mean the wave will never come again?

With this thought, Fang Zheng immediately set off towards the east with Raphtalia, Liphana, and Nymph. He also informed the other three, except for Filo, who didn’t accompany them because Fitoria wanted Filo to undergo training to become the Queen of the Filo Bird, so Fang Zheng left Filo with Fitoria.

When Fang Zheng and his group arrived at the destination, Shana, Anzu, and Homura were also present.

Just that...

”Why are you dressed like this?”

Seeing Shana wearing a white mask, Fang Zheng looked puzzled, while Shana seemed particularly frustrated.

”What can I do? I don’t have a choice! I can’t be both the Sword Hero and the Queen! It’s the only option!”

Shana was truly unfortunate. As we all know, the Four Sacred Heroes must be Otherworlders, yet Shana became King Hobrey’s queen by wielding the Flame of Existence deceptively. This naturally caused conflict, and it wasn’t as simple as feeling strange. It’s much like in the Fire Mist World, where Followers of the Crimson Realm consume their target’s Power of Existence but leave some as Phosphorus to maintain the world’s normal operation and prevent collapse.

Once this sense of discord spreads too fast, it leads to similar situations. In this world, Shana is the only one who can use the Flame of Existence, and she can’t pass the blame onto Followers of the Crimson Realm, so Shana must clean up her own mess, wearing a mask each time she needs to act as the Sword Hero—no one would recognize her anyway.

”Alright, so... it’s that thing.”

Fang Zheng didn’t tease Shana but casually said a few words and then turned to look at the black dot on the horizon. Though it was just a black dot, Fang Zheng could see clearly that it was an extremely large turtle, at least from its appearance, it looked no different from a turtle.

Just too gigantic.

This turtle was practically like a large mountain, and Fang Zheng heard there’s even a country on the mountain—of course, in this world, a country’s often just a main city plus a few nearby villages. Especially smaller countries are like this. The entire country together might not even be as big as a fifth-tier city from Fang Zheng’s previous life.

They dare call themselves a king.

On Earth, a countryside police officer might wipe them out directly.

Calling themselves emperor wouldn’t do.

”Yes, boss, should we go now?”

Anzu seemed eager to try; during this time, she leveled up quite a bit. Perhaps due to her love for gaming, Anzu’s rank is only second to Akemi Homura, reaching Level 55, while Akemi Homura and Fang Zheng are both at Level 60. Shooting Arts naturally gain experience points faster, and Akemi Homura’s time manipulation ability makes leveling up feel like cheating—actually, it is cheating.

The most miserable is Shana; cleaning up her own mess daily, spending time on King Hobrey’s affairs. Although she learned from Heavenly Dao Palace, making her skilled at handling such matters, it wasted a lot of time, causing her rank to rise slowly, currently only Level 40.

Shana must be crying her heart out.

”Hold on, let Nymph try first to see if she can control that beast.”

Fang Zheng hadn’t given up on this plan. If the countdown could be completely frozen, then at least this world would never have to worry about waves again, right? Considered a completed task, wouldn’t it?

But...

”No, Master.”

Little Angel tried and quickly shook her head.

”Someone internally controls that turtle, and to gain full control, I need direct contact with it.”

”Isn’t that simple? Let’s go!”

Fang Zheng heard this and immediately ordered without hesitation. Seriously, just a big turtle, right? While this world’s people might be terrified at the sight, to Fang Zheng, it’s just something large... but not unbearably so, should he revert to Time Dragon form, it could be a basketball easily swatted around.

”Ah, wait, I suddenly remembered something.”

At this point, Shana seemed to recall something, as Fang Zheng saw her open her Nightcap, a pile of miscellaneous items fell out from Shana’s black coat, covering the ground.

”What are those things?”

Seeing Shana pull out a pile of junk, Fang Zheng felt confused, while Shana shrugged.

”Didn’t you ask me to investigate the prince’s situation earlier? I checked and found he indeed had a criminal record. Prior to my time, he already used King Hobrey’s name to summon several heroes of Seven Stars and attacked them, stealing their enchanted tools. Most of those heroes died, but their enchanted tools stayed. I figured Raphtalia and Liphana lack handy weapons, so I brought these over to see if they could use them. After all, records indicate heroes of Seven Stars are supposed to be assistants to the Four Sacred Heroes.”

”I see.”

Hearing this, Fang Zheng nodded in sudden realization. He had been curious why heroes of Seven Stars seemed extinct in this world, now it appears... uh, they truly are extinct.

With this thought, Fang Zheng temporarily put aside the idea of dealing with the turtle. Since that giant beast might take another hour or two to arrive, he waved Raphtalia and Liphana over.

”Come, see if there’s anything here you can use.”

”Yes, Master!”

Raphtalia and Liphana had been following Fang Zheng all along, already overhearing the conversation between Shana and Fang Zheng, eager to explore. As Shana said, in this world, heroes of Seven Stars were assistants or followers of the Four Sacred Heroes. If they could earn recognition from the enchanted tools, they would naturally qualify to stay by Fang Zheng’s side!

Shana brought enchanted tools that had lost their owners, among which all were here except the staff-like enchanted tool left to the Queen as a memento after Fang Zheng killed that idiot King. However, Fang Zheng glanced over them and didn’t see anything particularly impressive.

Present here are a flying dagger — Is this meant to train Little Li Flying Dagger?

Also a hammer — This thing is pretty good for forging iron.

An axe — Tsk tsk tsk, looks like a mountain bandit.

A long whip — Hmm, no need to ask to know what this would be.

Lastly, there are gauntlets ... nothing much to say about these.

Why do the enchanted tools of this world all seem so low-grade?

After seeing these enchanted tools, Fang Zheng looked disdainful, thinking about the enchanted tools from Another World, like fans and scythes, they looked so cool.

Why does everything here look like a bunch of trash?

Not only Fang Zheng thought so; in fact, both Liphana and Raphtalia also looked troubled as they looked at these enchanted tools. Previously, they might not have noticed carefully, but after a closer look now they realized... there was nothing they could use.

Raphtalia advanced as a swordsman, using swords would enhance her damage, but there were no swords among the Hero of Seven Stars’ enchanted tools, only a similar axe and hammer, and Raphtalia truly wasn’t impressed with these weapons...

Conversely, Liphana picked and chose among them; she was an assassin, and assassins themselves don’t emphasize weapons, only the result. As long as it can kill, even using chopsticks is fine.

However, just as Liphana reached out her hand, there was a flash of light, and suddenly a flying dagger appeared in her hand.

”.........”

Seeing this scene, everyone was taken aback.

Even though the Hero of Seven Stars’ enchanted tools likely also select their own users, just like the Four Sacred Weapons, this was still quite spectacular.

”A flying dagger?”

Liphana looked at the flying dagger in her hand, somewhat dissatisfied. She was an assassin, better at close-range assassination, so why would this flying dagger choose her?

However, Fang Zheng wasn’t as displeased as Liphana; on the contrary, he cheerfully patted Liphana’s shoulder.

”Well done, Liphana, this is a great thing.”

”Really, Master?”

”Of course. You know, in my original world, there was a legendary figure who used flying daggers.”

”Really?”

Upon hearing this, Liphana became intrigued.

”What kind of person was he? Did his flying daggers have a presence similar to enchanted tools?”

”Not exactly, his flying daggers were just ordinary small knives, but those knives in others’ hands were useless. However, in his hands, no one could ignore them, not even the strongest on this continent could ignore his little knife!”

Upon hearing this, not only did Liphana and Raphtalia become interested, but even Anzu, Shana, and Homura also gathered around. They hadn’t heard Fang Zheng tell this story before, so they were listening intently.

”Who was he?”

Feeling curious, Shana couldn’t help but ask, and Fang Zheng chuckled lightly.

”That person was Li Xunhuan, nicknamed Little Li Flying Dagger. It was said in Jianghu...no, on the continent, that Little Li Flying Dagger never missed. Everyone knew that Little Li Flying Dagger only needed to strike once; you would never see him use a second strike, nor could anyone force him to use a second strike.”

”Oh? Why is that?”

Now Anzu joined in with interest.

”Because when he used his first strike, you were already dead. To him, anyone only required one strike, even the Demon King wouldn’t be an exception.”

Speaking of this, Fang Zheng patted Liphana’s shoulder.

”Come on, you’ve been chosen by this flying dagger; I believe you have potential.”

”I will do my best!!”

Upon hearing this, Liphana eagerly nodded, even though Fang Zheng didn’t elaborate too much. His short account had already caused Liphana to yearn greatly.

Little Li Flying Dagger, never missing the mark!

No one can block his single strike!

Tsk tsk tsk, just hearing this excites one’s blood! If only I had that power...!

Thinking of this, Liphana couldn’t help but become enamored.

However, in comparison, Raphtalia wasn’t as lucky. Despite searching for a while, none of the enchanted tools appealed to her, nor did any choose her. In the end, Raphtalia could only helplessly decide to give up.

Seems she was not fated for these enchanted tools.

”It’s alright; there will be another opportunity in the future.”

Seeing the somewhat dejected little raccoon, Fang Zheng stroked her tail — Hmm, indeed, it felt pleasant to touch.

”Alright, now let’s go take care of that big turtle!”