Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 907 It’s hard to find

"Hiss... Zero, do you remember what happened?"

"Waaah, my head is so dizzy. I only remember watching Miss Wu Huo sleeping, and then something suddenly came from your side, Lai Lai, and then I have no memory of it at all."

Inside the soul space, Ling Yuzi, who had just woken up from a dazed state, shook her head and muttered to herself, also with a blank expression on her face.

"Speaking of which, Lai Lai, what strange thing did you comprehend? How did you suddenly become like this?"

"Don't ask me, I'd like to know too..."

Inside the hall, Xin Lailai, helped to her feet by the blindfolded nun, staggered to the front of the King Fire. As she touched the flame, she couldn't help but glance at the area where she used to practice swordsmanship. Watching the gradually dissipating gray mist, she rubbed her temples, completely unable to recall what had happened.

[Thanks to "Blessing of the Royal Fire", the Pioneers' current status has been fully restored.]

Om-! !

A warm flame rose, instantly replenishing Xin Lailai's depleted health and mana bars. She then thoughtfully approached the spot where she had been knocked back, touched the stubborn wound in the rock wall, and asked the blindfolded nun beside her:
"Your Excellency, may I ask if you recall what happened before we were blasted away?"

"Eh... Lord Black Sword, don't you remember what just happened?"

"Well, I guess it's because this epiphany came too suddenly. Neither Bai Yu nor I have any recollection of the process. We can only ask you to see if you can recall anything from it."

Xin Lailai answered, while looking at the blindfolded nun in front of her. She and Ling Yuzi had already learned about the fact that the other woman's world was different from that of ordinary people on their way here, which was why Xin Lailai asked her about it.

"Well... because of my limited vision, I'm afraid I can't describe the specific scene. However, just from a personal perspective, Lord Black Sword just now... gave me the feeling that he was using himself as a fulcrum to move the entire world."

"To shake up the whole world?"

"Hmm... To put it specifically, it's like the whole world is flowing towards your blade, Lord Black Sword."

The whole world is converging on their blades...

Upon hearing the blindfolded nun's description, Xin Lailai's gaze flickered. She looked at the rock wall in front of her with a small gap, then at the longsword in her Blessed Equipment slot with only 3.9% durability remaining, and felt as if she had vaguely grasped something.

Epiphany.

Since the enlightenment was triggered while they were practicing swordsmanship, it means that what they realized in this enlightenment was most likely related to sword moves, or even some new techniques and moves.

As for how to recall its specific content...

Lingyu, do you remember what I remembered last before I lost consciousness?
"Hmm, let me think... Lai Lai, you seemed to have said that you wanted to abandon those fancy effects and create a simple and easy-to-use technique."

"Yes, that's exactly what I thought at the time, but later..."

As Xin Lailai spoke, a thoughtful look flashed across her eyes.

They abandoned all the fancy side effects and various prerequisites; that was indeed their thinking at the time. If this was the trigger that led them to a state of enlightenment, then the key was—

"purely……"

Xin Lailai murmured, then suddenly raised her head and looked at the gap in the rock wall in front of her, as if she had suddenly recalled some feelings.

Yes, pure.

This is the key to getting them into that moment of epiphany.

Although it was just an unintentional accident, there is no doubt that in those few minutes, they unconsciously tried to make their moves more 'pure'.

No sword aura, no protective energy, no mana, no equipment effects, no grandmaster bonus... assuming they were trying to exclude all of that, then what ultimately allowed them to unleash that sword strike was—

"Weapon attack power..."

Xin Lailai murmured to herself, looking down at the longsword in her hand, a strange light flashing in her eyes.

Yes, weapon attack power.

Just now, they may have unknowingly touched upon the question they had been intentionally avoiding... no, it should be said that it was a question much more superficial than that, but still not one that they were capable of exploring right now—that is, the essence of the concept of 'aggression' in the notary system!
If that's the case, then everything that just happened, and why the blessing rules reacted so strongly to them, all make sense.

After all, even if the Blessing System is only modeled after the Notary System, semi-data concepts such as attack power and defense power are the most fundamental part of the entire Notary System. Their equipment enhancements, skill bonuses, damage tiers, and a series of other combat-related things can be said to revolve around these two concepts.

If we compare the notarization rules to a computer system, then attack power and defense power are the core code involved in the operation of this system. What they just did is equivalent to touching this code in some way. Let alone the blessing system, if it were him, he would probably react instantly.

Of course, Xin Lailai estimated that the occurrence of this situation was also closely related to the rules and environment set by the blessing system they were in. It was precisely because the blessing rules had many imperfections that they had the opportunity to touch this kind of 'underlying code'.

If it were a notary system that had existed for a long time, let alone actually touching it, just getting a glimpse of its potential would probably require extremely extraordinary skills and qualifications.

In other words, if we compare the size and complexity of the two sets of rules, then the Blessing Rules are like a newly launched Windows XP system, while the Astral Notarization Rules are like a P-R13 system that can be used on the most advanced optical computer technology. The difference between the two is not even in the same league.

It can be said that their sudden enlightenment was the result of a series of coincidences: the accumulation of attributes from nothing to something, the loss and regain of the power of the master of techniques, the relaxation after a series of life-and-death crises... plus a well-timed moment of inspiration, all of which led to this sudden enlightenment that would be almost impossible in the outside world.

As for why it was "almost," the answer is that among the people he knows, there are monsters with EX-level swordsmanship aptitude. That's an absurd talent that no academic sect has ever recorded. Considering the other party's performance all the way, Xin Lailai really can't guarantee that Daoji won't be able to comprehend something similar to their sword strike in the Star Realm rules.

However, these are not things he needs to consider for the time being. Compared to whether Dao Ji can comprehend the essence of semi-data concepts such as 'attack power' in the rules of notarization, what he cares about more now is... the specific effect of the sword strike that they just comprehended in their enlightenment!

Assuming that what they realized during their epiphany was truly related to the deep essence of 'weapon attack power,' then, based on the nun's description and their physical condition and weapon durability upon regaining consciousness, that sword strike involving the essence of 'weapon attack power' was likely achieved in some way, using everything about themselves as a fulcrum, to extremely amplify the weapon's attack power to a level sufficient to harm the world itself... even the concept of rules, in an extremely short instant. This is what triggered the severe backlash from the Blessing Rules.

Of course, this is just their guess, and as for whether it is actually true... "Even if we wanted to verify it, we have no idea how to do it."

Xin Lailai sighed, looking at the longsword in her hand, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes.

verify?

Verify what? They can't even replicate the sword strike they had when they had that epiphany. They'd have to struggle to even recall the feeling before the epiphany, let alone conduct any in-depth research on it.

Ultimately, even the above-mentioned concepts related to attack power are merely speculations based on the mage's logical thinking and known clues. As for whether this is the truth, perhaps only the Blessing Rules themselves know.

It can be said that what happened just now perfectly illustrates what it truly means to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, the kind where once you miss it, you don't even know if you'll ever have the chance to experience it again in your lifetime.

"I wonder... if the Tower of Death can recreate the scene from just now?"

Xin Lailai murmured, a glint of ambition flashing in her eyes, but then she shook her head slightly, realizing that the idea was not very feasible.

Putting aside the fact that they didn't actually experience any life-or-death situations during their recent epiphany, the principle of the Tower of Death requires corresponding data records to perfectly simulate the scenario. However, the validity of their imprints is now only 1.072%. Under these circumstances, let alone recording their epiphany data, it would be fortunate if existing data wasn't lost.

"Well, at least I've experienced it once. As long as I remember the feeling, I'll eventually gain something from it."

After a brief moment of hesitation, Xin Lailai gently rubbed her temples, temporarily putting the matter out of her mind.

Although they also wanted to relive the feeling of that sword strike, such a rare and precious experience was not as useful as practicing a few more times in the Land of All Beings afterward, relying on the lingering feeling.

Moreover, as he said, on the bright side, at least they have had such a unique insight, which has invisibly helped them establish a very clear direction. All they need to do now is keep moving closer to that direction.

If there's anything particularly noteworthy, it's probably this: if they were to actually master the key to that sword technique one day, then whether or not it should be used within the jurisdiction of notary rules is a thought-provoking question.

Keep in mind that they almost lost their lives to the backlash of the Blessing Rule after only a fleeting moment of understanding it. If the Blessing Rule were replaced with the Notarization Rule, and it triggered a corresponding backlash, the force of that backlash would be...

"I have this feeling that if we actually use this thing, we'll die even faster than the enemy..."

"Hmm, then let's just call it the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique?!"

"Lingyuzi, you... it's not even close to being established yet, is there any need to rush to name it? And that move just now looked like a sword technique no matter how you looked at it, so why is it called a martial arts technique?!"

"Hmm... how about the Self-Sacrifice Sword Technique?"

"..."

Forget it, I'd better focus on conquering the Frankish Fortress.

Realizing that Lingyu was completely absorbed in her own world and couldn't extricate herself, Xin Lailai's expression twitched slightly. She silently ignored the incessant 'chanting' in the back of her head and looked towards the stairwell leading to the upper floor.

After all, compared to discussing the names of techniques and moves, it's always easier to kill enemies and crush novices, no matter how you look at it.

……

So, half an hour later.

Boom boom boom——!!

"Aaaaaah! Lai Lai, run! We're about to be caught!!"

"I know! I'm just looking for the route! Damn it (the park's swear word), who the hell designed so many traps in here?!"

A tremendous roar resounded, and on the dimly lit walkway with no protection on either side, a black-haired youth could be seen running wildly, while behind him, a boulder more than three meters high was rolling down the indentation left on the walkway, chasing after him relentlessly.

"Lai Lai! Up ahead!"

"Well done, Charité!"

"Hiss—!!"

After rushing around a corner once again, Ling Yuzi, who was in the soul space, suddenly manipulated Xin Lailai to turn to a protruding platform at the edge of her line of sight. Upon seeing this, Xin Lailai's eyes lit up. She decisively took out the element bottle and sprinkled it forward. Amidst the deafening roar, she rode her gray spirit horse and leaped into the air, landing steadily on the narrow platform more than six meters away from the walkway.

Om!

The next second, the huge boulder raced past her, disappearing from her sight amidst the echoing roar. Xin Lailai breathed a sigh of relief, but the next second…

Click——! !

A slight cracking sound came from beneath his feet, causing his expression to change involuntarily. Without any hesitation, he retrieved the spirit horse's soul, took out the grappling hook rope, and threw it with all his might towards the plank road. The next second...

Bang! ! !
The fragile platform collapsed, but the black-haired youth managed to stay suspended in mid-air by the grappling hook that had just caught on the walkway, and used it to climb back onto the walkway.

"Phew... I'm finally alive, otherwise I would have made a wasted trip!"

Only after she was completely safe did Xin Lailai, who was on the boardwalk, finally let out a long sigh of relief. She glanced at the fragile platform that had been used as a trap, clicked her tongue, and cursed the designer of the Frankish fortress once more in her mind.

……

(End of this chapter)