Full health is the kill threshold, no matter if you're a god or a demon!

At the very center of the platform, the Heart of Terra floats above the base.

It was no longer the polluted energy sphere, but a pure, golden crystal that emitted a dazzling light like the sun, illuminating the entire pit as if it were daytime.

The rotting flesh and robotic arms that once covered the pit walls are rapidly withering, falling off, and dissipating as purple dust.

The massive energy channels constructed from the anti-magic metal plates were exposed again, and the Ascalon script on them was clearly visible in the golden light.

He couldn't understand it. The text on the walls and pipes was actually an engineering description—each paragraph described the function, flow, and specifications of the facilities, like a technical manual carved on the wall.

Spider servants crawled out from every corner of the platform and gathered around Liu Nian.

Their numbers dwindled from 999 to 143, each bearing the scars of battle. However, Dragon City has no shortage of anti-magic rocks, so they can be replenished quickly.

He stood up, about to leave, when he suddenly kicked something.

An ugly pink blob of flesh.

Liu Nian picked it up out of curiosity.

【Abyssal Energy Devourer Egg (Eternal-level Pet Egg)】

"What?"

Liu Nian was completely stunned.

No, this thing... Eternal level? The same level as Arachne?

He looked at the pink egg and then remembered the huge, ugly, disgusting, fleshy monster on the platform before... The thought of it possibly turning into that kind of thing when it grew up made his scalp tingle.

"An eternal-level pet...it's hideous, okay..." Liu Nian muttered, his tone complicated.

The problem is, it's eternal!

Think about how Arachne helped him... He can't just give up on something because it's "ugly," can he?

Just then, the golden light on the platform behind them suddenly softened.

The blinding halos receded, slowly coalescing into a blurry human figure.

Liu Nian instinctively stuffed the pet egg into his backpack, thinking he'd hatch it when he got back, in case it turned out to be quite cute...

The human figure became clearer and clearer, eventually transforming into an old man wearing a long robe and holding a scepter.

Hector, the last king of Ascalon.

His soul was more solid than before.

"Liu Nian." He spoke, his voice no longer hollow and ethereal as before, but carrying a steady and genuine quality, "Thank you for letting the Heart of Terra shine again. Thanks to you, I feel much better."

Liu Nian smiled and said, "It's nothing. After all, the restoration of the Heart of Terra will be a great help to Dragon City!"

"Yes, the construction of Dragon City will also be greatly enhanced because of the Heart of Terra!" Hector turned around, looking at the golden crystal floating above the base, his eyes full of emotion, and said, "I never thought I would see it shine again with my own eyes."

He slowly walked towards the Heart of Terra, his scepter tapping the ground, leaving a golden mark with each tap. These marks didn't disappear; instead, they merged into the platform, transforming into energy that spread outwards along the conduits.

Hector stopped before the pedestal. He inserted the scepter into the groove in the center of the pedestal, grasped the scepter with both hands, and closed his eyes.

The runes on the scepter began to glow.

A gentle light pulsed, like a heartbeat, one beat after another.

With each jump, a golden ripple spreads outwards.

Wonderful changes are taking place wherever the ripples pass.

First, there are the main pipes on the pit walls. Golden energy originates from the base and climbs upwards along the pipes, like snakes awakening.

They crawled over metal rings, over inspection ports, and over corners once covered in rotting flesh. Each section of pipe, activated by energy, emitted a deep hum, like some ancient instrument being played anew.

Light surged from the deep pit, spreading upwards along the walls of the Sky Tower.

One by one, the Ascalonian script on the outer wall of the tower lit up, from bottom to top, like lamps being lit.

As the last line of text lit up, the entire tower emitted a deafening roar, and it awoke.

The devices inside the tower, which had been dormant for thousands of years, began to operate. Gears meshed, pistons pushed, and energy flowed between each level in an endless cycle.

Suddenly, a golden beam of light shot into the sky from the broken tower, exploding into a huge halo around the dome, radiating brilliant light.

The halo spread in all directions, like a golden sun blooming in the sky. Wherever the light touched, every corner of the Ascalon ruins was illuminated.

The magic-suppressing rocks on the city wall began to glow, and the rune arrays on the city wall activated one after another. An energy shield rose from the city wall, like a transparent film, enveloping the entire city.

One by one, the streetlights on both sides of the street lit up, radiating outward from the Tower of the Sky and extending along the main road to every building.

Among the collapsed building ruins, the remaining walls began to glow faintly, as if responding to the call of the Heart of Terra. Some of the originally broken walls were even drawn back to their original positions by golden energy...

Clean groundwater began to gush from the sewer drains, and the fountains in the square spouted again, the water jets refracting a rainbow of light in the golden glow.

In the ruins of the temple, the broken statues began to glow, and golden runes emerged on the stone surfaces, as if some ancient blessing had been reactivated.

The entire city is gradually coming back to life.

Standing at the bottom of the deep pit, Liu Nian could not see these things, but listening to the low hum of the machinery coming from all directions, he suddenly had an indescribable feeling.

This level-eight main city once held so much pride and hope, only to fall, die, and be forgotten over the long years. But now, it is awakening!

Hector turned around from the pedestal and looked at Liu Nian. His soul was more solid than before, and one could even see the subtle changes in his expression—exhaustion, relief, and a sense of relief.

"Liu Nian," he said, "now, please choose your reward for completing the Terra Heart purification quest."

[Task Reward (Choose one of two)]

[I. Legendary Skill: Life Pact (Passive) - Converts 50% of maximum health into spell power.]

[II. Legendary Item: Seal of Ascalon – Control key for the city's defense system. Activates a defensive shield within Dragon City's territory, rendering the city invincible for 10 minutes. Cooldown: 24 hours.]

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