Survival in the game world begins with Biochemical 2

Chapter 801 Meeting at the Mountain Top
Midgard, foothills and hills.

After exploring Fafnir's storeroom, Kratos and his son returned and handed Sindri the dagger with the unique engraving that they had pulled from the pillager's corpse.

They couldn't find a whetstone. Sindri was somewhat disappointed, but he still took the dagger and planned to use its unique pattern to find out where the raiders had gone.

Of course, he didn't know at the time that the dagger had been pulled from the corpse of a raider.

Having completed the first phase of his errands, Kratos didn't delay any longer and began climbing the mountain for the third time with Atreus.

At this moment, they had no idea that "Li You" was waiting for them on the mountaintop.

"Let's go, child, this is the last leg of the journey."

"Okay father."

The father and son ascended the mountain path they were already very familiar with. Although various enemies would constantly appear along this path, Kratos and Atreus were already quite familiar with the fighting styles of these enemies.

They fought their way through undead warriors, spectral walkers, nightmare hordes, cursed seraphim, werewolves... Many of these opponents were once formidable, but now, with the father and son working together, they were defeated in just a few moves.

Even if Kratos didn't say it, Atreus could clearly see that he had truly become stronger.

They climbed the mountain smoothly all the way up.

However, as they passed a fork in the road, Atreus remembered something and said, "By the way, Father, didn't we find two sealed chambers on this side of the mountain? Now that we have Somur's chisel, should we open the seals and take a look?"

Kratos looked at the road, pondered for a moment, and nodded.

Not only for the secret chamber, but he also remembered that there was a small treasure chamber there powered by the winds of Hel.

Fortunately, his Chaos Blades had been adjusted by Brock, and he could now temporarily capture the Wind of Hel.

Kratos never considered plundering resources and increasing strength as deviations from their goals, so the father and son continued on the side road.

They defeated the lich blocking their path, deciphered the treasure chamber, obtained the runes stored inside, and then headed towards the sealed chamber.

However, when they arrived at the door that was originally locked, both father and son were taken aback.

The original hexagonal crystal seal on this heavy, copper-green door is nowhere to be found, the dust on the door has been shaken off, and there are still faint footprints left at the entrance.

"The door is open?" Atreus was clearly taken aback. "How could this be? Wait, this door should only be able to be opened with Somur's chisel, which means..."

Mimir agreed, saying, "It must be our collector friend. I didn't expect him to act so quickly. I'm curious what's inside."

"Let's go in and take a look," Kratos said decisively.

Pushing open the door, the two entered the secret chamber. In this world, this was the first Valkyrie's secret chamber the father and son had entered.

However, as expected, they found nothing here. The Valkyrie's remains disappeared after being defeated by Li You. In the small arena at the deepest part of the secret chamber, only the traces of the battle remained.

This is the secret chamber where Gildreif is imprisoned. The battle with her wasn't too big or too small, but it wasn't as dramatic as when she first faced Orluen.

However, by now, Kratos was quite familiar with that stranger. He only walked around the small arena twice before drawing his conclusion:
"It was him. He fought a dangerous opponent here."

Atreus didn't doubt Kratos's judgment, but was curious: "When did he arrive, and who is he fighting?"

Kratos wasn't really concerned, because judging from the evidence, it was clear that Li You's victory wasn't too difficult.

"That doesn't matter, he won."

Atreus scratched his head: "Speaking of which, I remember there's a similar secret chamber in the Heart of the Mountain. Shall we go and take a look?"

Kratos wasn't very interested: "If Li You has already been there, then there's no need for him to go again."

But at this moment, Mimir spoke up: "Friends, I suggest we go and take a look at that secret room."

"Ok?"

Kratos pulled his head up in front of him and asked, "What do you mean?"

Mimir did not answer immediately, but stared at the holes in the wall of a corner of the chamber, which appeared to have been pierced by some spindle-shaped, sharp objects, and said:
“I see some familiar traces… Child, didn’t you ask me before why so many dead people come back to life? I couldn’t give you an answer then, but now, I have a guess.”

The holes in the walls were actually left by the sharp feathers that the Valkyrie used as weapons during her battle with Li You. After Li You defeated Gildereff, these remaining feathers disappeared along with her body, leaving only a row of holes.

Even Atreus, an archer, had to stare at the wall carefully for a while before noticing the inconspicuous holes. He exclaimed in surprise, "Mimir, you have such good eyesight?"

“My Rainbow Bridge Eye isn’t just for show… but that’s not important. The key is what’s locked in this secret room.”

He looked at Kratos and said solemnly, "Brother, believe me, this is very important. Please make sure to go to the secret chamber in the mountains when the time comes."

Kratos looked into Mimir's eyes, paused for a moment, and then mumbled something, as if in agreement.

“Let’s go!” Atreus was the most interested. He was curious and didn’t want their journey to end there, so he was most eager to have other goals.

Without saying another word, the group left the secret room and continued their ascent to the mountaintop.

The path up the mountain needs no further explanation. Although this mountain seems to harbor monsters and undead that can never be completely eradicated, it cannot stop the father and son from moving forward.

The father and son quickly returned to the Heart of the Mountain, where in a corner of the abandoned mine, there was another secret room sealed by a magic crystal.

Of course, when they returned, they found that the seal had also been broken.

They went in along the way, passed through a secret passage with the same structure, took an elevator down to a small arena, and there they saw the remnants of a battle.

“Brother, take a look at the left corner. That’s right, over there,” Mimir said. After being led there by Kratos, he carefully examined the remaining traces and then gasped.

"...No mistake, it's the Valkyrie!"

Atreus was both surprised and curious: "Wait, Valkyrie? You mean, the one fighting Li You here is Valkyrie!?"

Mimir said in a deep voice, "There's no mistake! I absolutely cannot be wrong, these are the traces left from their battle!"

"But aren't the Valkyries supposed to be selecting the dead and maintaining the order of life and death? Why would Li You be with them... wait, could it be..."

Atreus had a somewhat frightening thought, but Mimir had anticipated it and shook his head: "No, child, you've overlooked something."

"The Valkyries should have been spirits, but the remains left here show signs of a physical attack—something has happened to the Valkyries!"
"As for that one, he must have discovered something to keep opening these sealed chambers and fighting the Valkyries." Atreus recalled the details about the Valkyries, and then became even more puzzled: "What exactly happened?"

“I don’t know either…child, but in either case, this is no small matter,” Mimir replied. “I suggest we find Li You or Freya as soon as possible; they should be able to give us the answers.”

Atreus probably understood Mimir's meaning, but Kratos was completely an outsider: "What are you talking about?"

“Brother, this matter is very important, including the child. You don’t fully understand how crucial the Valkyrie’s existence is.”

Mimir explained, "Anyway, let's set off first. I'll tell you all about it on the way up the mountain."

……

Meanwhile, somewhere on the shores of the Nine Realms.

Edge, along with the hooded man who had been following her—well, that was Li You himself—had just opened a treasure chest with a strange, mask-like magical seal.

The method to break the seal was something Li You learned from Atreus, but it wasn't him who took action this time; it was Edge who did it.

Pushing open the treasure chest lid, Edge rummaged through the fragments inside and finally found his target—a fragment of a rune disk containing Muspelheim script and teleportation runes.

"Got it, now we have all the fragments of Muspelheim."

Aiji, holding the fragment, turned to look at Li You.

At this moment, Li You's main body also withdrew most of its consciousness. His eyes regained their light, and he looked at the fragment that Aiji handed him, nodding: "Thank you for your hard work."

Aiji laughed and said, "I don't feel tired at all. Whenever we encounter enemies, I just push you forward and let you fight on your own. I'm only responsible for finding things and breaking seals for you. It's not tiring at all."

Li You: "..."

He looked at the several small wounds on his arms that hadn't fully healed yet, and was speechless for a moment: "Is this how you use 'me'?"

Edge laughed even harder: "There's no other way, my fighting power is too weak, I can only rely on you in this world."

Li You didn't know what to say to her, so he could only shake his head.

His main consciousness left his body and followed the avatar teardrop to Asgard, leaving only a trace of residual consciousness and instinct in his body.

This residual consciousness will be responsible for making decisions at crucial moments, while the body's instincts will awaken when faced with threats or when an enemy is sensed, and then... it will fight automatically, or something like that.

Therefore, it's easy to imagine that this kind of automated gameplay would significantly reduce combat effectiveness. The significance of Edge's assistance lies in her ability to assess the situation and then provide Li You with simple instructions.

However, if he encounters a truly troublesome opponent, Li You's remaining consciousness and bodily instincts will call upon his main consciousness, causing him to return to his original body in an instant.

So his safety is actually guaranteed, and those minor injuries won't disturb his main consciousness.

"More importantly, why did you suddenly come back? Did you get things sorted out over there?" Edge changed the subject without any attempt to hide it, asking Li You.

However, Li You didn't have time to argue with her. He glanced at her and said, "It's not settled yet, but there are important things to take care of here."

“Listen carefully, I have important matters to attend to in Asgard, so I’m only back temporarily. You need to take me to the top of that mountain as soon as possible, and call me immediately once we get there.”

He also emphasized: "Try not to be discovered by anyone on the road, and pay special attention to those green raven spirits."

"Time flows much faster in Asgard than in Midgard. If all goes well, I can return here after I've resolved things there, and I'll bring Yuzu back with me."

"But if we can't catch up over there, I'll bring my consciousness back ahead of time. In short, you need to get to the top of the mountain as soon as possible, and remember to hide your tracks well."

Aiji didn't know what Li You was planning to do, but one of her strengths was that she never asked too many questions, so she simply nodded and said, "Okay, I'll set off now."

Li You was very satisfied: "Then I'll leave it to you."

After speaking, his consciousness shifted back to the body of the avatar teardrop in Asgard, where the original body's head drooped gently, and the light in its eyes disappeared.

Aiji waved her hand in front of him to make sure Li You was really gone, then she put on a bossy, older sister-like demeanor and patted Li You on the shoulder as if he were a junior: "Alright, let's go too! Follow me!"

Li You nodded silently and followed behind her.

……

The mountain path is covered in snow.

Another "Li You" waited quietly at the entrance to the area leading from the inside of the mountain to the summit; he had been waiting there for a long time.

This person is here to wait for Kratos and his son, and he wants to go with them into the land of giants when they open the Jotunheim portal.

Although this was not his original plan, a true strategist is one who can adapt to changing circumstances and make the best choice.

Compared to his original plan, the new plan is clearly more reliable and faster.

He was teleported over after the ravens reported that Kratos and his son had left Fafnir's storeroom and were heading towards the mountains.

However, even though he had been sitting there for so long, the father and son seemed to be busy with something and refused to come up.

But that's alright, he has plenty of time and almost endless patience.

He can wait in order to achieve his goal.

...That's what he said, but he really had been waiting for quite a while.

He was originally very patient, but now that one of his long-cherished wishes is about to be fulfilled, the closer that moment gets, the less patient he becomes.

But at this very moment, the father and son started to dawdle.

So even he was getting restless. He really wanted to go down the mountain and ask the father and son: What are you doing?
Of course, he couldn't actually do that, so he suppressed his impatience and waited quietly.

Finally, as the sounds of fighting grew louder from inside the mountain, the door in front of him was pushed open from the inside, and the father and son who had been waiting for him for so long appeared before him.

He suppressed his excitement and stepped forward to greet them: "...We meet again."

(End of this chapter)