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No matter how emotionally naive she may be, she's still a girl. And cleanliness is a girl's nature.

The intense battle earlier had left her drenched in sweat and with many injuries.

Although the wound healed under Zicomo's treatment, the bloodstains from the wound still clung to his body.

If Melina doesn't take a proper shower, she probably won't be able to sleep well.

…………

Now let's look at Zicomo's side.

After watching Melina leave, Zicomo opened the system panel and checked the system information.

In fact, once you defeat the Beast of Elden, the Elden Ring game is considered complete.

However, Zicomo was worried about Melina at the time, so he didn't check the rewards for completing the level.

Lani hasn't arrived yet, so this is a good time to see what good stuff the system has given us.

[Congratulations, host, on completing the Elden Ring! You have received the rewards: World Seed and Gate: Boundary Land]

Zicomo was initially disappointed to see that there were only two rewards for completing the game, until he clicked on the details of those two rewards.

[Seed of the World: After being activated by injecting energy, it can construct a space that is uniquely yours. This space will automatically absorb energy and expand until it grows into a complete world.]

Of course, the host can also merge it with the "Zen Garden," allowing the "Zen Garden" to absorb energy and grow, ultimately becoming a complete world.

Upon seeing the introduction to the Seed of the World, Zicomo's face lit up with joy.

Although his "Zen Garden" can continue to expand, that would require him to constantly plant various precious plants, or to annex other spaces.

Moreover, no matter how much the "Zen Garden" grows, it is still just a space.

Since Zicomo became a god, he has discovered that the "Zen Garden" is actually incomplete, lacking a large number of world rules.

Now that we have the Seed of the World, it can make up for the shortcomings of the "Zen Garden".

In time, the "Zen Garden" will surely grow into a complete world. And at that time, Zicomo will be the master of the world.

With that thought in mind, Zicomo happily took out the Seed of the World and the key that symbolized the core of the "Zen Garden," and merged the two together.

Chapter 349 The Frenzied Expansion of the "Zen Garden," the Arrival of the Age of Stars

The Seed of the World is a milky white seed the size of a longan. Zicomo held it in his hand and looked at it for a long time but couldn't figure it out.

Perhaps we could let Lani, who is skilled in spatial magic, take a look.

No rush, let's fuse it with the key to the "Zen Garden" first, and then give it to Lani later.

The Seed of the World and the Key merged rapidly upon contact.

A flash of white light, the Seed of the World disappeared, and the key returned to its original form.

At this point, the key might be called the key to the world.

Although there was no apparent change, Zicomo could sense that the "Zen Garden" had undergone a tremendous transformation.

The most obvious example is the interior space of the "Zen Garden" at this time, which covers an area of ​​24 square kilometers, almost the size of the entire British Isles.

Generally speaking, the World Seed does not open up such a large space when it is first activated, because it needs to spend energy on constructing and stabilizing the space.

But the "Zen Garden" itself is a stable space, and Zicomo lacks everything except energy.

After the Seed of the World merged into the "Zen Garden" 870, it expanded wildly with the help of the energy of the Zikomo Infinite Originium Necklace, resulting in the enormous space it has today.

And this is only the first time the Seed of the World has been integrated. The Zen Garden will continue to absorb energy and expand.

Zicomo carefully put away the Key to the World and turned his attention to the second reward for completing the game.

【界门匥耩匥垥凩稦鉯???谤?匥耤誨璨?￥鶤蔩数稦鉥?纤?匥驥は?荥捩?恦戨?巧尣

(Note: Life or soul can also travel between the two realms through this gate.)

The most important thing about this gate for Zicomo is not that taking out items no longer consumes manifestation attempts, since he can take out most items through the bug operation of initially merging the inventory with the system space.

For Yu Zicomo, the most important function of the gate, as the commentary states, is that life or souls can travel between the two worlds through the gate.

The Zen Gardens now covers an area the size of the entire UK, but apart from the original core area, the rest of the land remains barren.

Zicomo urgently needs a team to help him manage this undeveloped land.

Now that there is a border gate leading to the border area, the people of Lake Lienia are undoubtedly the best choice.

There, you'll find not only Zikomo's mother-in-law, the Kalia Castle ruled by "Queen of the Full Moon" Renara, but also Zikomo's teacher, the Realucalia Magic Academy managed by "Crazy Witch" Seren.

It can be described as an abundance of talents.

Although many people went mad when the Elden Ring broke, most of those who went mad were believers in the Golden Law.

Although Lienia, who practiced moon magic and radiant stone magic, was also affected, the impact was generally minor.

Thanks to the combined efforts of Rena and Seren, there are still quite a few normal people in the Lake Lienia region.

These people are enough to carry out the initial development of the barren areas of the "Zen Garden".

Although he was eager to go to Lienia to gather manpower, Zicomo suppressed this urge.

He had just sent Melina to call Lani; there were still some finishing touches that needed her attention.

Soon, Lani arrived at Zicomo's side.

Seeing Zicomo's uncontrollable upward curve of his lips, Lani asked curiously, "The King seems very happy. Is it because of the expansion of the 'Zen Garden'?"

Melina had previously found Lani and told her that Zicomo was looking for her.

Lani was on her way to the border when the expansion of the "Zen Garden" caused a violent tremor.

Lani went to investigate the source of the vibration, which caused a slight delay.

This is why Lani only appeared after Zicomo had checked the rewards for completing the game.

Zicomo smiled and nodded, saying, "It's not entirely because of that. Look where this is?"

Lani looked around and asked, "Where is this... inside the Golden Tree?"

Although it was a question, Lani had already determined her location.

"Yes, this is inside the Golden Tree."

Zicomo walked up to Marika's mangled body, which was now kneeling on the ground in a sinner's posture, its body even more broken.

Her head was broken off like a shattered stone statue.

Zicomo picked up her severed head from the ground and handed it to Lani.

"Our journey at the border has come to an end. Would you like to join me in bringing this journey to a perfect close?"

“My honor, Your Majesty!” Lani’s voice was filled with joy.

She stepped forward and took Marika's head from Zicomo's hands.

Lani raised her head and said, "I hereby swear..."

Zicomo grabbed Lani's wrist and interrupted, "You are my Moon Princess, a woman of divine status. You can use more forceful language."

Lani's use of the word "oath" implies a determination to strictly abide by the agreement with the border region, simply placing herself and the border region on an equal footing.

But she is the Moon Princess, the next queen of the Caria royal family. With Zikomo's help, she is destined to become a god.

So Zicomo wanted her to place herself in a higher position.

Lani understood and continued, "I hereby declare: all life, all souls, are about to enter the Age of Stars—following the laws of the moon, beginning a journey of a thousand years."

This time, Lani used the word "declare".

Without needing to express any determination or seek anyone's opinion, one can declare one's decision to all beings in the manner of a king.

In a sense, Lani is indeed a queen—she is the queen chosen by Zicomo.

Just like when "Eternal Queen" Marika chose Gofule, the King of Elden.

Zicomo nodded in satisfaction; this was how his Moon Princess should be.

However, thinking about his plan to bring the people from the border region to "Zen Garden" to cultivate the land, Zicomo silently added in his mind: 'The next era is about them working for me.'

"All living beings, in this long, cold night, ponder deeply—what is fear, bewilderment, loneliness? And what does it mean to delve into darkness?"

Lani's pronouncements continued, and with each word, the scene within the Golden Tree underwent a dramatic transformation.

Chapter 350 Lani's Journey of the Heart, Development of the Barren Area

Inside the Golden Tree.

At this moment, the wooden walls around them and the wooden ground beneath their feet had disappeared, replaced by an endless expanse of water and a starry sky.

A huge moon rose from the water amidst the mist, its core a deep darkness that seemed capable of swallowing everything.

This is the dark moon in Lani's heart, the manifestation of the law within her.

Marika's body dissipated into specks of light, absorbed by the deep, dark moon. This meant that the Golden Law's imprint on the borderlands would completely vanish.

Lani did not imprint her laws. In other words, she did not intend to convert the people of the borderlands into her followers.

In her view, the Outer God, that is, the supreme will, descended upon the borderlands, yet reigned supreme over them. The power He brought brought unbearable strife to all living beings.