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Chapter 686 Festival and Treasure Chest

The stars in the night sky moved endlessly, falling like rain from the heavens.

It was like countless diamonds cascading down to the earth.

Under the moonlight, every star shone with dazzling brilliance.

The crimson stains that had permeated the sand dunes of mourning had somehow vanished, and the former battlefield suddenly became a wide-open vista.

The sand dunes, littered with weathered bones and weapons and filled with a chilling atmosphere, appeared tranquil under the backdrop of the meteor shower. It was as if the endless war had finally ended, and the place where the warriors fought to the death had returned to its former peace, with only the distant ocean waves lapping against the beach.

There's a sea right next to the sand dunes?

If the blood mist hadn't finally disappeared completely, people wouldn't have even noticed the existence of the sea there. After all, they had focused all their attention on Rataen as soon as they entered, and had no time to care about the surrounding scenery.

The projection equipment was facing the sea, and the boundless ocean, seemingly without end, appeared so vast in people's eyes that it broadened their horizons.

As expected, the people outside the dungeon were celebrating and cheering. It is estimated that from now until tomorrow or the day after, the entire Warrior Kingdom will be filled with a joyful atmosphere.

At that moment, facing the boundless sea, a particularly striking meteor streaked across the sky and landed somewhere unknown, triggering a dazzling white light that covered the entire projection screen.

It looks like it smashed a huge hole in the ground; the meteorite's power is indeed extraordinary.

How exactly did General Shattered Star manage to seal all these things so firmly? It feels truly incredible.

Of course, it seems even more incredible that someone who could defeat him would be a faded figure.

The moment Ratahn's body completely dissipated, the Faded One, who had completed his assistance in the battle, also turned into golden light and drifted away with him.

They came suddenly and left suddenly; could it be said that they acted very elegantly?

Even now, people still don't understand how he got here, but adventurers have already made a shocking identification of the Faded One's identity.

When they pointed it out, it stirred up quite a wave in the crowd.

After recording the disappearance of Rataen and the Faded One, the projected image turned towards the sea and remained there until the dazzling white light of the meteor falling to earth disappeared.

It has a feel of a landscape photo taken after completing an old-fashioned RPG game, but unfortunately, the "main characters" who fought their way through the game are missing from the scenery.

Wait, who's moving the projected image?

"Huh? I'm still alive?"

Luluwo's ​​extremely surprised voice came from the screen, revealing a strong sense of disbelief, which made the viewers who heard her laugh.

Looking around at the weeping sand dunes, it seemed that she was truly the only one left alive.

If Lady Luck had a church, she would definitely choose Luluvo as the next saintess.

Photographers are not to be killed in battle!
"Then, I'll just wander around aimlessly, okay?"

Luluwo was getting agitated. She spoke as if she were making a suggestion, but the audience outside couldn't respond to her.

The thought that thousands, or even far more, of people were watching her footage put her under immense pressure, even though she was usually very strong-willed. She became as docile as a good girl and began to move slowly across the sand dunes.

To her and the outside world's surprise, there were quite a few people on the sand dunes.

"The honor of this festival absolutely belongs to Rataen, and to all of you! Haha! And did you see that? A star actually fell right before our eyes, I never expected that! Rataen sealed something incredible, truly a genuine mythical hero."

"Let's meet again where the stars fell. I hope we can continue to work together in the future. My sword and fang are all for Lani's destiny."

"Half-Wolf" Blazer appeared particularly excited, gazing at the sky with high spirits.

However, his words surprised everyone. Did he mean there was something worth exploring where the stars fell? And what was this about Lani that he mentioned?

"Warriors, enter my body and become my contents. Let us join hands to realize that dream of becoming heroes."

The "Warrior Jar," with its cracked body, depicts Alexander lying on the ground, rummaging through something. The footage is not very clear, and people cannot see it clearly.

However, after taking a closer look, Luluwo immediately turned away, preventing the camera from continuing to film what was happening there, because it was a bit graphic.

The old man rubbed the "mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood" on his hands, seemingly preparing for the next battle. Ryan and the big goat sat down to rest, while further away, at the highest point of the sand dunes, Lord Jellian was watching the spot where Rataen had disappeared.

The afterimages of those who participated in the battle festival are all here, each with their own actions.

That's more like it! How can we not have a group photo of the "main characters" after clearing the game?

With a "click," Luluwo captured this rare scene on camera.

This is truly a rare sight, as it's unlikely that there will be another battle festival of this scale in the future, and even the Warrior Kingdom might not be able to put on such a grand show again.

We can't say for sure, though. What if challenging the Shattered Star General becomes a regular feature of the Warrior Nation's war festivals in the future?

In that case, at least until the Warrior Kingdom falls, the Sien Dungeon will have no worries about food and drink, truly possessing a sustainable and renewable treasure.

"By the way, what about the reward?"

Luluwo had felt like something was missing since the beginning. She kept looking around and finally realized what she was missing: no reward!

To be practical, rewards are her biggest motivation!

Just then, a spectacular scene unfolded.

On the Weeping Sand Dunes, countless wisps of light suddenly rose from the cracks in the sand, drifting around like snakes, making it seem as if the entire dune had suddenly been covered with strange plants.

But these were not plants. The ghostly light seemed to be attracted by one gravitational point after another, flying continuously towards those places and intertwining together.

Finally, one familiar figure after another appeared—those who had just died in battle.

"Huh? How did we end up here?"

"Did you fight? Did you win?"

"Why does this place look better now?"

Those who died should have turned into light and vanished, then been resurrected at the Blessing Place. However, this time, after they died, the City of Sein did not immediately resurrect them, but instead waited until now for a collective resurrection.

Hearing from Luluwo that they had just died in battle and been resurrected the next second, and that they had won a victory, these people were spiritually shocked.

After a long moment of stunned silence, the people of the Warrior Kingdom began their celebration in the usual way—raising their arms and shouting. Led by Temud and Lanler, who shamelessly took the lead, the atmosphere quickly became lively. However, before the celebrations could reach their peak, a new wave of meteors fell from the sky.

"Wait! Those meteors are coming straight for us!? Everyone run!!!"

When everyone realized that the stars in the sky were falling towards them, they panicked and ran away as fast as they could. In their prediction, the next second would turn this place into a scene of minced meat and blood, an 18+ scene!
"Boom boom boom——"

The meteor's impact caused a series of loud noises, sending up countless flying sand and stones. People screamed in agony before discovering...
"Hey, I'm not dead?"

Startled and falling to the ground, Lulu scratched her head. She clearly saw a shooting star rushing towards her head.

"By the way, is the equipment alright? We need to check it quickly. What's this?!"

She quickly checked the live-streaming equipment that had fallen to the ground and suddenly noticed a shallow dent next to the equipment, and inside the dent was...
A treasure chest!
"It's a treasure chest!" "It seems like everyone has one?" "Is it for me? Can I open it now?"

The dunes were suddenly filled with the voices of people who had realized what was happening. A treasure chest fell down in front of each person, and now there were thousands upon thousands of treasure chests on the Weeping Dunes!
This is no ordinary shooting star; it's the God of Wealth delivering a gift!

Just like after the battle with the Full Moon Queen's Imitation Tear, everyone will be assigned their own treasure chest, and the contents may vary.

What could be more satisfying than opening a treasure chest that isn't a mimic monster?
"Everyone, let's start unpacking!"

Someone shouted this, and the crowd cheered excitedly, filling the air with the clicking sounds of treasure chests being opened.

The next moment, colorful light burst forth, and a large number of white and purple light spots exploded from the treasure chest and scattered on the ground. There were even two golden ones, which made people's eyes widen. They pounced on it with red eyes like wolves that had seen lamb.

"Mine, mine, all of them are mine!"

"Don't even think about taking this from me, I earned it myself!"

"They can even bring out something this high-level? Praise be to the generous Sien Dungeon!"

Seeing the ground covered in sparkles was exciting enough, but when everyone discovered that these sparkles contained the same stuff from before, they let out a joyful "Oh ho!"

Just be happy. These rewards were all included after Gong Qiying conducted market research beforehand, and their value and practicality are absolutely top-notch.

It's rare for people to be so united in making such a big splash in the Sien Dungeon. As the city lord, how could he possibly keep things to himself and act like a miser? This is the time to celebrate with the people!

"I didn't expect it, there are even gold ones." Japal stared at the two golden lights, not moving for a moment. He called Luluwo over so he could take a picture with the two golden lights before picking them up.

The last time I saw a golden light in the Sien Dungeon was the eldest son of the Sun's ring. What good thing could it be this time?
The first golden dot is something very familiar to people: [The Battle Memory of the Festival].

This prop records everyone's highlight moments during the battle festival. No matter how badly you fought, the Sien Dungeon can capture you looking incredibly cool from unexpected angles, which is why it's so popular.

However, its real purpose is to redeem rewards. When used in the Round Table Hall, it allows users to freely choose from hundreds of rewards, and the types of rewards available vary depending on each person's performance.

This time, all participants can redeem the exact same rewards because they have unlocked all reward types!
This is a special reward only given to the first kill of General Shattered Star.

The other golden spot was exactly what people expected.

Memories of Shattered Stars

[The memories of "Shattered Star" Ratahn, sculpted from the Golden Tree, can gain the power of the Lord of Memories with the help of the Unraveling Finger.]

The Red Lion General can manipulate gravity—in his youth, Ratahn traveled to Seria to learn gravity magic, so he could fight alongside the skinny horse he had known since childhood.

"This story is quite interesting." Luluwo nodded as she looked at the introduction of Reminiscence.

When she first saw General Shattered Star, she found it a bit strange. After all, the man was so huge, yet he was riding a skinny horse that looked smaller than his arm. It looked disproportionate, like an adult riding a child's bicycle, and it was a bit comical.

The current recollection fills in this gap, and even makes people feel that General Shattered Star is a tough guy with a tender heart.

The rewards that can be exchanged for the memories of Shattered Stars are naturally his weapons and armor, as well as some talent enhancements.

The first is the [Shattering Star Greatsword], and the second is the [Lion Greatbow]. These two weapons need no further introduction.

The weapons are good, but it depends on who uses them. If a weak person exchanges for them, they might not even be able to lift them. The bowstring of the Lion's Great Bow is very difficult to draw.

The next reward is different; it's something amazing that has never been seen before.

Thirdly, it is called the "Red Lion Amulet".

[This amulet embodies Ratan's understanding of martial arts. When the wearer learns combat techniques related to the Red Lion Legion, there is a chance to comprehend his insights, and it also has a promoting effect on learning other combat techniques.]

General Shattered Star and his Red Lion Legion are renowned for their martial prowess, and the Red Lion Legion's combat skills are particularly fierce.

Fourthly, it is called the [Gravity Amulet].

[This amulet embodies Ratan's understanding of gravity magic. When the wearer learns gravity-related magic, there is a chance to comprehend his insights, and it also has a promoting effect on learning other magic.]

General Shattered Star is not only an incomparably brave warrior, but also a mage with extraordinary talent.

Since the [Battle Memories of the Festival] also contains General Shattered Star's weapons, there is some overlap in rewards with [Shattered Star's Recollections].

So no matter how people see it, the most worthwhile rewards of [Remembrance of Shattered Stars] are the last two.

To put it more simply, one of these rewards can improve the efficiency of learning combat skills, and the other can improve the efficiency of learning magic.

A brief introduction.

Extreme practicality.

With the Red Lion Amulet combined with Bernal's teachings, two methods to improve combat skill learning efficiency are working together. I wonder to what extent this can boost a person's learning efficiency.
This is practically tailor-made for the current state of the Warrior Kingdom!
When Lanler and Temud saw the two amulets, their eyes widened and their fists clenched, realizing the profound significance they contained.

The two brothers exchanged a glance, both understanding the meaning in each other's eyes.

Now, it will be difficult for our country to do without relying on the Sien Dungeon.

This doesn't necessarily seem like a bad thing.

"Go back?" Lanler asked.

“Go back.” Temud nodded.

He raised his arm and shouted to the crowd with boundless pride:
"A triumphant return!"

(End of this chapter)