Crystal Palace from Infinite Anime

Lin Zhiyu himself fell into a coma due to the excessive outburst, as well as the recoil force when he fell to the ground and collided with Latan, causing an explosion.

So Lin Zhiyu had no chance to collect Latarn's Great Rune.

Hearing Lin Zhiyu raise this crucial question, Saeko frowned and said in a deep voice:

"City Lord Jelian specifically reminded me about the Great Rune. He knew we were companions, so he reminded me to help you collect General Latan's Great Rune, saying it was your due. But strangely enough... in the end, City Lord Jelian and I didn't find General Latan's Great Rune. City Lord Jelian was very angry about this and was still angry when he returned."

"Ah? What do you mean? Big Rune was stolen?" Lin Zhiyu widened his eyes and began to cry out in a low voice.

Saeko's lips moved slightly, and she was about to say something else to Lin Zhiyu.

At this moment, the two of them suddenly turned their heads and looked towards the corner of the room near the door.

At that location, Melina's figure suddenly appeared from nothingness.

"Here's what you want."

Xiao Mu walked towards the bed with a calm face, and spread out one hand while speaking, with the Great Rune of Latarn showing on his palm.

The Great Rune is a fragment of the Elden Ring. A ring is something circular. Therefore, each of the fragments of the Elden Ring—the Great Rune—is circular.

However, there are still differences in appearance between different Great Runes.

For example, the main body of this large rune of Latarn is a ring, but there is a vertical line on the left side of the ring, which makes it different from other large runes - other large runes may also have vertical lines, but not necessarily on the left side of the ring, it may be in the middle or on the right side.

In addition, the color of Latan's Great Rune is a mixture of gold and blood red.

The golden part is a symbol of the flame and the blessing of the golden tree.

The blood-like color is most likely caused by the influence of scarlet corruption.

"This is Latan's Great Rune—please be careful, even though it has been separated from Latan, it is still burning fiercely. It seems that the Crimson Corruption is not only corroding Latan, but also corroding this Great Rune that originally belonged to Latan. However, because it has been separated from Latan, the Crimson Corruption's power is unsustainable and may soon be consumed by this Great Rune."

Melina held the Great Rune of Latan, came to the bedside and handed the Great Rune to Lin Zhiyu.

Before Lin Zhiyu took over, he already felt that the temperature around him seemed to have risen a little.

At this time, Busujima Saeko, who was only a few inches away from Melina, pursed her lips and tensed her body a little, as if being close to the big rune of Latarn made her feel uncomfortable.

"Is the Great Rune, which continues to spontaneously combust, trying to combat the crimson corruption within Latarn? It's a shame this tiny spark isn't enough to start a prairie fire..."

Staring at the big rune in Melina's hand, which originally belonged to Latan, Lin Zhiyu could indeed feel the heat emanating from this big rune.

From this point of view, this big rune is very suitable for Lin Zhiyu.

As an "arsonist" and a "pyromancer", Lin Zhiyu also likes the fierceness of this big rune that spontaneously combusts to fight against the scarlet corruption.

Next, Lin Zhiyu took over the Great Rune of Latan from Melina.

Saeko, who was sitting nearby, suddenly whispered:

"So you took this big rune away. No wonder City Lord Jielian and I couldn't find it."

Melina glanced at Saeko and didn't respond.

At this moment, in Lin Zhiyu's mind, the prompt sound of the infinite system sounded:

[Tip! New progress has been made in the secondary mission - Collecting Great Runes]

[You have obtained the "Great Rune of Latarn". After clearing this world, this Great Rune will automatically transform into a permanent special ability.]

[You have received a chance to draw ten times in a row. Do you want to draw the lottery immediately? ]

Chapter 48: Bedwetting Sister Saeko

Finally! It’s harvest time.

Hearing the system prompt asking whether to draw the lottery immediately, Lin Zhiyu couldn't wait to try his luck. But considering that Melina was still beside him, Lin Zhiyu coughed lightly and said to Melina bluntly:

"Well, Melina, thank you for helping me collect the Great Rune of Latarn. I have some private matters to discuss with Saeko, so why don't you go first..."

"Swish~"

Lin Zhiyu pondered for a moment before he could finish his words. Melina, understanding what he meant, turned into countless points of light and disappeared beside the bed.

Lin Zhiyu blinked, concentrated his mind, and confirmed that Melina had left. Then he focused his attention on Saeko again and said:

"Saeko, I remember the special ability you gained after clearing the last world, 'Super Vision', allows you to observe fortunes, right? Could you please take a look at my current luck?"

"No problem~" Saeko smiled slightly, then held her breath and focused her eyes on Lin Zhiyu.

In other words, Lin Zhiyu had been honest with Saeko countless times, which was why he could remain calm and composed under Saeko's direct gaze.

Later.

"Ayu, your luck will be pretty good in the next period of time. If you want to draw a lottery, now will be a good time." Saeko, who had the answer, reported the good news to Lin Zhiyu. Without Lin Zhiyu saying anything, she guessed that Lin Zhiyu must be preparing to draw a lottery, so she asked her to help check her fortune in advance.

After all, Saeko also knew the tasks issued by the system. As long as she collected a large rune, she would get a chance to draw ten times in a row.

After learning from Saeko that his luck has been pretty good recently, Lin Zhiyu felt relieved and was no longer afraid of becoming a loser, so he decisively started drawing the lottery!

In Lin Zhiyu's mind, the infinite system's prompt sounds rang out one after another:

[You performed a ten-draw combo, receiving the following ten rewards: Lion Slash, Raise Storm, Vacuum Slash, Double-Kissed Venomous Moth, Gravity Arrow, Kalia Knight Sword, Saesher Longblade, Valkyrie's Prosthetic Hand, Far Arrow Amulet, Fire Dragon Emblem Amulet]

[Lion Slash]: A combat technique used by the Red Lions fighting alongside General Ratan. It involves leaping forward and spinning to slash. It's extremely powerful and suitable for swords and knives.

[Call the Storm]: In the border area of ​​Nimgfu, one of the storm combat techniques mastered by the Storm Knights of Stonewell City in the past, it can swing weapons to form a storm around itself.

[Vacuum Slash]: A lost combat technique of ancient heroes. Raise the sword high to create a vacuum state, then release the vacuum blade forward.

[Double-lipped Poisonous Moth]: A poison-attribute combat skill that performs a slashing attack with added poison damage. If the damaged enemy is already poisoned, the toxins in the enemy's body will be completely detonated at once, removing the enemy's poisoning status while causing additional huge damage.

[Gravity Arrow]: A type of archery skill mastered by Starshatter General Ratan and some of his Red Lion Knights who have trained in gravity magic. Using gravity magic to shoot gravity arrows, the power, speed, and range of ordinary shots are increased several times.

[Kalia Knight Sword]: A straight sword inlaid with blue pyroxene, it is the weapon used by the knights serving the Kalia royal family. It is said that there are less than 20 of these knights. They use swords as a medium to perform magical combat skills, and their strength is comparable to that of the heroes of the Golden Dynasty.

[Saisher Longsword]: A curved sword with a slender blade. It is relatively large overall but light in weight, suitable for continuous slashing. It is a weapon that can exert great power in the hands of an outstanding swordsman.

[Valkyrie's Prosthetic Hand]: A nobleman who was fanatically obsessed with the Valkyrie Marennia used the prosthetic hand of the Valkyrie Marennia as a reference. He spent a large amount of money to collect materials and hired famous craftsmen to make a replica, which is of the same quality as the original.

[Far Arrow Amulet]: This amulet is made in the image of three feathered arrows. It is an item owned by hunters who hunt wild animals and can increase the range of arrows.

[Fire Dragon Emblem Amulet]: This amulet features three red ancient dragons, which significantly increases fire resistance. It is said that in prehistoric times before the emergence of the Golden Tree, the ancient dragon clan was the dominant force at the time, and served as an iron wall protecting the king. Therefore, the ancient dragon pattern is also regarded as a symbol of protection.

[Warm Tip: All prizes won in the lottery have been distributed to the system space. Please choose to claim them according to your needs. Before confirming to claim them, you can sell the prizes you received to the Infinite Mall and receive a redemption voucher equivalent to 50% of the original value of the sold prizes. You can also donate the non-physical rewards you received to other trial participants who have descended into this world.]

……

After the lottery was over, Lin Zhiyu took some time to digest it, and a satisfied smile slowly appeared on his face.

Seeing Lin Zhiyu's happy look, Saeko, who was sitting beside the bed, couldn't help but smile softly:

"It seems that Ayu is really lucky and got a lot of good rewards~"

Lin Zhiyu came back to his senses, looked at Saeko with a lively look, and said to her excitedly:

"Not only are the rewards good! The Infinite System also gave me a reminder, telling me that I need to choose to claim these rewards myself, and before choosing to claim them, I can transfer those intangible rewards to other trial-takers who have also descended into this world!"

"A non-physical reward?"

"Hmm! Probably referring to rewards like talents and abilities! After all, physical rewards, like equipment, I can completely give them to whoever I want after receiving them, but skills are different."

"Oh, so that's what you mean."

After understanding the meaning of non-physical rewards, Busujima Saeko nodded and stopped talking, but her heart was naturally filled with anticipation.

It's like when it's a holiday and you look forward to your boyfriend giving you some small gifts~ It's a similar feeling.

Lin Zhiyu didn't want to keep Saeko in suspense, and immediately chose to pass on the fighting skill of "Double-lipped Poisonous Moth" to Saeko.

Saeko possesses the special ability "Great Devouring Demonic Poison," which allows her to fire poison arrows, enchant weapons with poison properties, and even unleash a dark green, poisonous sword aura. Paired with the "Double-lipped Poison Moth," which can detonate toxins within enemies, Saeko's damage output is further enhanced.

Not only that.

Lin Zhiyu then took out a "Fire Dragon Emblem Amulet" that looked like a miniature shield, and put it on Saeko while smiling and saying to her:

"This amulet can greatly increase your fire resistance. Now, I don't have to worry about burning you like before. I can confidently infuse your body with the power of fire and completely eliminate the scarlet corruption!"

Recently, Lin Zhiyu had to use the power of fire to help Saeko suppress the scarlet corruption every once in a while. This process always brought a certain amount of pain to Saeko, and Saeko herself didn't want to bother Lin Zhiyu so often.

Now with the Fire Dragon Emblem Amulet, all problems will be solved. Saeko was excited and solemnly thanked Lin Zhiyu.

Lin Zhiyu then said to Saeko in a blaming tone:

"Why are you thanking me? We are a family, it's too polite to say such things!"

Then, Lin Zhiyu gently pressed the hand on the amulet, slid it down from Saeko's neck a little bit, and his expression became mischievous again:

"Once all the scarlet corruption in your body is cleared, you can't hide from me at night just because you're afraid of becoming incontinent and wetting the bed~"

After being teased by Lin Zhiyu, Saeko blushed immediately. She wanted to tell Lin Zhiyu that she didn't wet the bed. There is a difference between urine and love juice. She just had more water, not urine.

But how could she really say such words?

So she wanted to use the excuse that "Theresa is still here" to get Lin Zhiyu to stop talking nonsense.

Thinking of this, Busujima Saeko subconsciously glanced at her arms, and then she was horrified to find that Theresa, who had been sleeping in her arms, had opened her eyes in a daze at this moment!

"Um...brother?"

"Great! Brother finally woke up! Hug me!"

Perhaps because Lin Zhiyu and Busujima Saeko were constantly talking, even though they were trying to keep their voices down, they still managed to wake Theresa, who was sleeping in Busujima Saeko's arms. The little girl, upon arriving and spotting Lin Zhiyu sitting on the bed, instantly felt less sleepy and even reached out for a hug.

Seeing that Theresa only had Lin Zhiyu in her eyes and just wanted Lin Zhiyu to hug her, Busujima Saeko couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that Theresa probably didn't hear what Lin Zhiyu had just said to her.

Lin Zhiyu took Theresa from Saeko Dokujima's arms. The little girl rubbed Lin Zhiyu's chest, then suddenly looked at Saeko Dokujima and said curiously:

"So, even at this age, Saeko-neeko can wet the bed?"

Chapter 49: Dark Moon's Political Review

Time passed quickly and soon it was dawn.

Under Lin Zhiyu's persuasion, Saeko took Theresa to take a nap and have a good rest.

Jie Lian came to see Lin Zhiyu and found that Lin Zhiyu had woken up, so he stayed in Lin Zhiyu's room and talked to Lin Zhiyu.

This veteran who was loyal to the royal family of Kalia affirmed Lin Zhiyu's performance in the previous battle festival, and sighed and said that it was hateful that someone took away Latarn's Great Rune while Lin Zhiyu was unconscious.

Lin Zhiyu couldn't help but smile and said to Jie Lian, "The Great Rune of Latarn is in my hands now. The person who took away the Great Rune before was a friend of mine who is good at stealth and always comes and goes without a trace."

While explaining this to Jie Lian, Lin Zhiyu also showed Latan's Great Rune in the palm of his right hand to prove that he was not lying.

Jie Lian was stunned by this. He subconsciously wanted to ask who the friend Lin Zhiyu had just mentioned was. In the end, he moved his lips slightly, but still did not delve too much, only sighing softly:

"The Great Rune is in your hands, it's all right in your hands..."

Hearing Jie Lian muttering like this, Lin Zhiyu was a little surprised, so he asked Jie Lian why he felt that this big rune must be in his hands?

Jie Lian said to Lin Zhiyu as a matter of course:

"During the battle festival, you performed the best and made the greatest contribution. In the end, it was you who defeated General Ratan, so this Great Rune is naturally yours. As the initiator of the battle festival, if I let General Ratan's Great Rune fall into the hands of some unscrupulous person, wouldn't I be a sinner?"

"Well, no matter what, General Latan's Great Rune is still in my hands. I hope Lord Jielian doesn't misunderstand." Lin Zhiyu smiled awkwardly, because at this time he amplified his perception and vaguely realized that Melina was outside the room, and guessed that she had heard what Jielian had just said.

Seeing Lin Zhiyu's expression, Jie Lian realized something and explained seriously:

"What I mean is that I don't want the Great Rune to fall into the hands of treacherous villains. But your friend is naturally trustworthy. In other words, who wouldn't want to keep such a precious treasure as the Great Rune to themselves? Your friend helped you collect the Great Rune and gave it to you after you woke up. This alone proves that he is a person of good character and would not forget his principles for the sake of profit."

Wow, the old general has great emotional intelligence and foresight! He actually guessed that my "friend" might be hiding and eavesdropping... Lin Zhiyu sighed in his heart, then nodded to Jie Lian and said:

"Indeed, my friend never cares about so-called interests. He is a man with great ideals. I respect him very much and am grateful that he is my companion and helps me when I need him."

"Hmm... By the way, have you tried to contain the Great Rune and gain its power?"

"Well, I can successfully absorb the Great Rune into my body, but I haven't been able to obtain the power it contains yet. Please ask the Lord of the City to help me."

Lin Zhiyu was half-truthful here, that he hadn't yet gained any ability bonuses from Latarn's Great Rune. But even without asking Jerian for advice, Lin Zhiyu knew how to activate the Great Rune to gain ability bonuses.

Jie Lian was not stingy with his advice and immediately told Lin Zhiyu that in order to obtain the power of the Great Rune, he had to go to the corresponding divine tower to activate it.

In the border area, every demigod who is qualified to compete for the throne or godhood, or in other words, every great rune, actually corresponds to a divinely bestowed tower.

These divine towers, like signal base stations, are distributed in a ring shape at various intersections.

And at the top of each divine tower, there is a fixed "two fingers", like an antenna for receiving signals.

In fact... these two fingers are really "antennas". In the past, they were responsible for receiving the oracle of the Supreme Will from the far side of the astral world at the first time.

However, the Supreme Will seemed to have long forgotten, or rather abandoned, the planet where the border was located.