Fantasy Library.

Chapter 536 The Last Fragment

In the pitch-black forest, all was silent.

"Owner."

Cong Yu had broken free from the possession and appeared in mid-air, arriving beside Aize.

Aize immediately picked up the token that had fallen to the ground.

It was a fragment of the phallus that was much larger than the one in Aize's hand, several times larger.

This is because after countless evil spirits merged into a dog god, the fragments of their spirit bodies fused together and eventually became a single fragment.

"Lord Aize."

Hitachi Mako also came to Aize's side, looking at the fragment of the token in his hand, her expression filled with excitement.

"Are you all alright?!"

Asahi Yoshino finally found a chance to come over, her face still showing lingering worry and anxiety, to the point that her delicate and pretty face was a little pale, making her look pitiful.

"Is everyone okay?"

After confirming that the avatars would no longer absorb filth to regenerate, Aize looked at the others to check on their condition.

Fortunately, everyone was unharmed, and no one was even injured, although none of them were in good condition.

Asagi Yoshino's face was still pale, and she looked like she was still shaken.

Hitachi Mako was alright, but one could still vaguely see the palpitations in her eyes.

Cong Yu wasn't in good condition; she was swaying unsteadily, and the fatigue in her eyes was impossible to hide.

She had been residing in Congyu Maru's body from the very beginning, accompanying Aize in slaying countless evil spirits, and finally even helping Aize slay the spirit of the dog god. Her divine power had been depleted to an unknown extent, so she was naturally exhausted and might even be on her last legs.

As for Aze, he was probably the one in the worst condition of the entire game.

After all, he had not only exhausted almost all of his divine power, just like Cong Yu, but also, as a mortal, he inevitably bore a huge burden when he was activating his divine power at almost full strength. Now, all his muscles were throbbing, his head was throbbing, and he felt dizzy.

Divine power can affect the soul, so Cong Yu has been warning Aize to be very careful when using divine power to avoid causing turmoil in his soul.

Now, Aize's soul... at least his spirit, has been greatly disturbed, to the point that Aize feels he will immediately faint if he closes his eyes.

He's just putting on a brave face right now; if the others weren't also in bad shape, they might have already been discovered.

"It's good that everyone is alright." Ai Ze tried to divert everyone's attention, forcing a calm smile, and said, "It seems that this time it was a close call but no real danger. Not only did we successfully overcome the difficulties, but we also managed to collect the tokens."

Aize stretched out his hands, displaying the fragments of the token in his hands, successfully drawing everyone's attention to them.

"What a huge fragment of the artifact!"

Hitachi Mako immediately exclaimed with some delight.

"This is several times larger than the fragments of the artifact we collected during the day."

Asahi Yoshino's pale face finally regained some color.

"This should be all the credentials, right?"

Cong Yu temporarily forgot her fatigue, drifted to the side, and took a closer look.

"Just look at it and you'll find out."

Seeing this, Aize put the fragments of the token in his hands together, bringing them into contact.

"Zheng——"

The next second, a dazzling light emanated from Aize's hand, stealing everyone's attention.

Everyone instinctively closed their eyes, and when they opened them again, what they saw was no longer two fragments of different sizes, but a precious pearl.

The pearl is about the size of a palm, completely transparent like crystal, with wisps of white mist floating inside, making it look very beautiful.

This is the true appearance of the vehicle.

only……

"...Isn't it still missing a piece?!"

Asatake Yoshino, Hitachi Mako, and Murasame all spoke up at the same time.

That's right, this token is still missing a piece.

In one corner, there is a very obvious gap, telling everyone that there is still one last step before it becomes complete.

"Is there still one piece missing?"

Aize frowned, then, enduring the headache and pain in his body, he sank his consciousness into the phallus.

"Om..."

Immediately, just like during the day, the signal wave emitted by Aize spread outwards.

Following this fluctuation, Aize began searching for the last fragment.

It must be said that the nearly complete replica is completely different from its previous incomplete state.

At least, its power is much stronger than before, and the range of the signal fluctuations is far greater than during the day. It almost instantly enveloped the entire mountain, allowing Aize to sense whether there were any fragments on the mountain.

To Aize's surprise, he didn't sense the presence of the last fragment on the mountain at all.

"Could it be that the last fragment isn't on the mountain?"

This is not impossible.

The original vessel was already broken into countless pieces, scattered in various corners of the mountain, existing in countless locations.

When the filth in the land of Suizhi accumulates to a certain level, it may manifest as evil spirits at night and move to different locations. However, during the day, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it will not turn into evil spirits and wander around.

While no one may be around on the mountain at night, that may not be the case during the day.

The land rights to this mountain are in the hands of the Chaowu family, but the Chaowu family does not prohibit others from going up the mountain, at least not during the day. Otherwise, Aize would not have often gone up the mountain to play with Kurama and his sister and Ma Tingluhua when he was a child, and he had even gone deep into the forest by himself to fight wild boars.

In such a situation, perhaps someone picked up a piece of it, or perhaps it ended up outside due to some accident.

"This is a bit troublesome."

Aize's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, but he did not give up the search. Instead, he activated the power of his vessel, expanding the range of the signal fluctuations once again.

Under Aize's stimulation, the signal fluctuations of the Pathfinder rapidly expanded, eventually engulfing the entire town of Suizhi.

Then, Azer sensed it.

In a corner of Suizhi, there were fragments. "Found it!"

Aize opened his eyes and looked at everyone.

"follow me!"

After saying that, Aize began to descend the mountain.

The group of girls quickly followed and went down the mountain with Aize.

The last fragment awaits their arrival at the foot of the mountain.

…………

By this time, it was already very late, practically the middle of the night.

The early hours of the morning had passed, and the dark clouds in the sky had dispersed, revealing the bright moon hanging high in the sky.

The moonlight illuminated the entire Suizhi, bringing a tranquil atmosphere.

"Here."

Aize walked along the deserted street, leading Congyu, Asagi Yoshino, and Hitachi Mako towards the location of the last fragment.

Soon after, the group arrived at their destination and came to a hotel.

Upon seeing the hotel, everyone was immediately stunned.

Aize, in particular, had a more intense look of surprise on his face than the others.

no way.

"Isn't this Zhinadu Village?"

Hitachi Mako spoke up.

"It's Zhinadu Village."

Chao Wufang nodded in agreement.

"The Shinato Village of the Kurama family..."

Cong Yu also blinked.

The three of them simultaneously shifted their gaze to Aize, who was standing there in a daze.

Shina-tsu-sou, the inn founded by Kurama Genjuro, was naturally very familiar to Aizawa, Kurama's grandson.

"The last fragment was actually in Zhinadu Village?"

Aize was completely taken aback by this, and was stunned for a while.

But after realizing it, he felt it was a good thing.

"Since it's in Zhinadu Village, things will be easier."

Aize was worried that it was someone else's house, and it wouldn't be appropriate to go there in the middle of the night to ask for it.

But if it's in Zhinadu Village, then it's different.

At that moment, Aize went straight into the inn and had a conversation with the innkeeper, who had come after hearing the noise.

Having easily gained the right to move freely within the hotel, Aize, along with the group of girls, headed towards the location of the fragment.

The group eventually arrived at a room in the hotel.

Those were staff rooms specifically provided for the hotel's employees.

The owner of this room surprised everyone once again.

"Well……"

Then, Lena, looking rather unwell, staggered out of the room and greeted everyone.

"Aze? What brings you here?"

Lena looked somewhat listless, and even seemed to be in some discomfort.

"Lena?"

Asatake Yoshino's face was full of surprise.

"Is this your room, Lena?"

Hitachi Mako asked in surprise.

"Yes, this is my room." Lena still looked a little uncomfortable, but she forced a smile and said, "During my stay in Suizhi, I will have the right to use this room. The landlady told me that."

As she spoke, Lena looked at Cong Yu, who was standing silently to the side, and asked a question.

"Who is this child? He's so cute."

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned again.

"...Are you talking about me?"

Cong Yu also looked astonished, pointing to her own nose and speaking with some uncertainty.

"Of course, you're the only one here I don't know, right?" Lena forced a smile and said, "Can you tell me your name?"

"I... my name is Cong Yu." Cong Yu responded at first, then asked somewhat uncertainly, "Can you really see me?"

"That's a strange question," Lena said, puzzled. "Why can't I see you? Are you a ghost?"

"No way!" Cong Yu's expression immediately changed, and he shouted, "I am definitely not a ghost!"

In some ways, you're no different from a ghost...

While inwardly complaining, Aize became certain of one thing.

That is, the last fragment is on Lena's body.

Otherwise, Lena would not have seen Cong Yu.

Perhaps it was due to the influence of the fragments that Lena was able to see the rain that ordinary people could not see.

Having confirmed this, Aize spoke.

"Let's talk."

(End of this chapter)