Beating Instances through Words Left by the Dead

Or rather, what Cui Chengze once caught was not a Dragon King, but some sinister thing. However, given Cui Chengze’s Inspiration Level, he couldn’t perceive its existence clearly and mistakenly thought it was a Dragon King.

Wu Chang tapped rhythmically on the table with his fingers, believing that regardless of whether Cui Chengze’s words were true or false, it was impossible to lead the entire crew out of the Shipwreck Belt.

You can’t exactly have a fishhook for everyone and let the Dragon King haul a train of people across the sea.

What do you think the Dragon King is, an underwater subway?

Putting aside the matter of leaving the Shipwreck Belt early, Wu Chang looked at Cui Chengze and said:

”You said you swore that if you encountered people from the New Cosmos Sect again, you would do everything to stop them. By boarding the Star Jump voluntarily now, do you think you have the strength to stop them?”

Cui Chengze nodded, ”Before coming, I thought I did. I’ve seen the glow of the Sacrificial Array and the true form of the Sea God; my vision and perception have greatly improved.”

”Those underground mysticism circles trying to control Gao Mu Country through Mysticism, I defeated their strongest two years ago. In the whole of Gao Mu Country, there is no stronger mysticism user than me.”

Wu Chang teased, ”But during the previous battle in the cargo hold, I didn’t see the demeanor of Gao Mu Country’s strongest mysticism user.”

Cui Chengze was not embarrassed by his previous performance, saying confidently, ”There’s always someone better, recognizing my shortcomings is why I’m seeking your help.”

Wu Chang continued to ask, ”Why do they want to capture you?”

Cui Chengze’s expression stiffened, cautiously probing, ”Perhaps they’ve discovered I’m a Survivor and want to silence me?”

Wu Chang sneered, ”But it’s clear during the fight they didn’t intend to harm you.”

Cui Chengze: ”Then they must want to gather some intel from me?”

Wu Chang: ”One of them is a high-ranking member of the New Cosmos Sect; what intel does he need from you?”

Cui Chengze:...

Wu Chang:...

The two stared at each other for five minutes until Cui Chengze couldn’t hold it anymore and took a stone shaped like an eye from his pocket.

”Actually, it’s because of this. The reason I dared to board the ship alone to stop the New Cosmos Sect is because two years ago I defeated the underground mysticism circles and attacked the New Cosmos Sect’s headquarters to test my own Power, stealing their Sacred Relic.”

”Earlier, those two guys somehow sensed it, especially the powerful mysticism master; he was the first to catch up and demand I hand it over.”

Seeing the eye-shaped stone on the table, Wu Chang’s expression changed completely.

This eye-shaped stone looks so familiar, he seems to have a similar one.

”May I have a look?”

Cui Chengze shrugged, saying, ”By all means, if you help me thwart the New Cosmos Sect’s plot, you can keep it. But I personally suggest you don’t take it. Even the followers of the New Cosmos Sect can’t wield its Power, and it’s covered in Curses, making people unfortunate.”

Wu Chang picked up the eye-shaped stone from the table, and the Attribute Panel appeared before him.

”Item Name: Eye of Leman (Inactive)”

”Item Type: Dungeon Item”

”Artifact Level: Unknown”

”Item Description: The large number of sacrifices offered pleases Leman, rewarding your performance by bestowing partial divine glory before its arrival.”

”Item Skills: Gift of Devotion”

”Skill Description: Holding the Eye of Leman substantially enhances all mysticism-related abilities and can resist one severe negative effect. For every thousand high-quality sacrifices offered, the effect can be reset once.”

”Note: The newly-born left eye of Evil God Leman, containing immense Divine Power and endless Curses.”

As expected, Cui Chengze stole the New Cosmos Sect’s Sacred Relic, the Eye of Leman!

If he remembers correctly, the Eye of Leman he obtained from Moonlight Sanatorium was also a left eye, and from the item description, it seems Evil God Leman has just given birth to a new left eye, which landed in his hands again.

Geez, a bit excessive.

So focused on ravaging the left eye; how does that make any sense? What about the right eye, why isn’t it doing anything?

The reason for the New Cosmos Sect’s long-term sacrificial rituals appears found; the extensive sacrifices gradually push Leman’s Divine Power through the plane barrier, making it descend on the Desolate Realm’s dungeon plane.

This newly-born left eye of Leman is the result of their years-long endeavor.

And the major sacrificial ritual currently prepared on the Star Jump is, no surprise, intended to awaken this inactive Eye of Leman.

As to why the New Cosmos Sect began preparing the ritual without locating the Eye of Leman, likely, they don’t actually need to search for it.

When Wu Chang got his hands on this Eye of Leman, he could feel it had a special connection with the mystical ceremonies aboard the Star Jump.

No matter in whose hands it falls, it will appear on the Star Jump on the day the ceremony begins.

This is the consequence of countless sacrifices, destined since its condensation to be today’s outcome. ℴ

As long as it doesn’t fall into the hands of other Gods, no one can stop it.

But the so-called consequences can only make the Eye of Leman appear on the Star Jump; whether it can be reclaimed depends on the New Cosmos Sect’s prowess.