What does it mean that the group members have given me back the light?

"The Giant of Light, a visitor from another universe, has a power system that is very different from the Tree of Imaginary Numbers and the Sea of ​​Quanta. Those who come to pursue it are the Dark Ones who thirst for chaos, and... deeper still, an even more ancient 'gaze' drawn by these anomalies."

A hint of seriousness flickered in Su's eyes:

"The Honkai may no longer be our only, or even our most deadly, enemy. A storm beyond the end is gathering outside our world, and its power may far exceed the limits of our understanding."

"..."

Kevin's brows furrowed suddenly, and the chill beneath the lake seemed to solidify.

He never doubted Sue's observations, which is why his words carried such weight.

An enemy stronger than the Herrscher of the End? A crisis more terrifying than Honkai itself?

"What do I need to do?" Kevin asked directly, without the slightest hesitation.

No matter what kind of enemy he faced, his stance never changed, and he unconditionally trusted this only close friend who had stood by him until now.

Su remained silent for a moment, as if deep in thought, before finally speaking softly:

"Release that lost butterfly, Kevin. She doesn't belong in the 'snake's' cage. Bring her here."

Kevin immediately understood what Sue was referring to—the girl with the peculiar quantum stealth ability, Seele Voller.

"That girl? What does it have to do with her?"

Kevin asked, his tone not one of questioning, but rather one seeking a clearer cause and effect.

"Goodwill must be reciprocated with goodwill, and bonds must be woven with sincerity."

Su's voice grew increasingly ethereal, like a prophecy:

"The light of the giant originates from the heart of protection. It will respond to pure prayers. The threads of that girl's destiny have become subtly intertwined with the light of a foreign land... Releasing her is not a compromise, but a seed, a seed that may bring us a glimmer of hope and a powerful act of goodwill in the harsh winter to come."

He tilted his head slightly. "Tightly closed doors cannot welcome allies, especially... when the storm is about to sweep everything away."

Kevin stood at the bottom of the lake, his icy blue eyes gleaming as he rapidly weighed the pros and cons of the plan against Sue's almost prescient suggestion.

The Stigmata Project cannot afford to fail, but the threat described by Sue has clearly exceeded the original scope of the plan.

"I understand."

Finally, Kevin's chill subsided slightly, and he said, "I will bring that girl here."

"good."

Su Wei nodded slightly, as if he had already foreseen this answer. He opened his palm, and another Bodhi leaf quietly fell.

“A lost lamb must eventually return to its rightful pasture, and then a suitable shepherd will come to guide it home.”

……

……

Time returns to the present.

In Changkong City, Gu Nuo and Youlandail stood a little distance away, watching two girls embracing tightly not far away.

The purple-haired girl buried her face deeply in the shoulder of the gray-haired girl, her body trembling slightly, while Bronya gently patted her back, her usually expressionless face now showing a look of joyful tears.

"...So...where did you find her?" Gu Nuo withdrew his gaze and looked at the blonde Valkyrie beside him.

"Um, this..."

Upon hearing this, Durandal subtly pressed her temples, seemingly recalling an unpleasant experience.

She explained briefly: "The process was a bit...unexpected. I didn't find her on my own initiative. Instead, on my way to the battlefield where you fought that dark giant, I was forcibly taken into a strange space by an incomprehensible being who called himself an Awakener. The girl was there at the time."

She omitted most of the details—such as how she anxiously witnessed the earth-shattering battle outside in that strange space, separated by some kind of window-like barrier, yet was powerless to do anything about it; and she also omitted the many mystical and incomprehensible metaphors in the words of the enlightened one.

She still cannot fully understand the man's true identity and ultimate goal, only knowing that his identity and power are quite extraordinary.

"I see."

Gu Nuo nodded thoughtfully. He understood the process, but he still had no idea about the so-called "awakened one".

But so far, it seems that the other party does not have any ill intentions, at least in terms of bringing Seele back directly, it saved him a lot of trouble.

"Speaking of which, the Cocolia you asked me to find has also been found by us in a certain sea area."

Durandal seemed unwilling to delve deeper into this topic, and she naturally changed the subject:

"She and her remaining forces in Changkong City have been brought under control. Next, they will be transferred to the Tianming headquarters to receive the judgment of the Supreme Court."

She paused, then continued in a businesslike tone, "Although her plan to destroy Changkong City ultimately failed, her collusion with the Yapo people constitutes an extremely serious crime, and the law will give her a fair trial."

She didn't continue speaking; some things don't need to be said explicitly.

Given Cocolia's actions, even if the plan failed, her guilt would be extremely difficult to forgive, especially within Schicksal, particularly among the three major families who knew of the existence of the Giant of Light. In order to curry favor with this powerful being, they would inevitably push the trial to the most severe outcome behind the scenes.

But Durandal believed that these dirty dealings within the power structure were neither necessary nor should the boy before him know about them.

Even though she believed that the other party might not care too much about these things, as a Valkyrie in her native world, she still wanted to save face for her own world.

"I have no objection." Gu Nuo had no objection to this.

After chatting for a few more minutes and declining the invitation to join Schicksal, Durandal, feeling slightly regretful, led the remnants of Anti-Entropy under Cocolia's command away from Changkong City.

After watching the spaceship of destiny fly away, Gu Nuo stood there for a moment and then opened the chat group.

Meanwhile, the chat group was still buzzing with activity.

[The first idol of the Reunion Movement: Anyway, is that all there is to it?]

[Want to Drink Mei's Juice: Hmm... Since the chat group system says so, at least regarding Yapool and Cocolia, things should be settled, right?]

[Hermit Purple is the strongest Stand: Sigh, this flying chat group...]

Joseph, who had already returned to his own world, immediately started complaining.

He increasingly felt that his own chat group was useless. Nono had already dealt with the mini-bosses, the big bosses, and the hidden bosses, and only after that did a mission pop up.

[Old Eight's Big Appetite: But thankfully the mission rewards were issued normally... Speaking of which, I've only been in Kiana's world for a short while, but I still feel like I'm dreaming...]

At home, Hanami scratched her face somewhat embarrassedly.

She felt like she got all the benefits. Not only did she pick up a monster that was obviously super powerful after arriving in this world, but she also got involved in the final battle against the hidden BOSS and even received a lot of mission rewards.

and……

Looking at the fighting device in front of her, where one of the squares was already lit up, Anna looked somewhat puzzled.

After the battle where she helped Nono defeat the black and blue giant, the three humanoid figures she initially saw on the machine never appeared again.

Who exactly are those people?

[The strongest elbow striker: But... a black and blue giant... I never imagined there would be a truly evil Ultraman in the world.]

[Aspiring to become a champion of justice: This... is indeed somewhat unexpected.]

During the time after the battle ended, Anna Yanami, who had witnessed almost the entire second half of the fight between the two Ultramen, recounted what had happened, and the group members roughly knew what had occurred.

Unlike the monster that merely resembles Ultraman, Seven is actually an evil Ultraman from the Land of Light who acts wickedly and threatens his opponents with his life.

Such an existence has more or less overturned the positive impression that the group members have always had of the image of "Ultraman" with almost unconditional trust.

Noah is still chasing me: ...Anyway, it's good that the problem is solved.

[Noah is still chasing me: I've already finished explaining things to Durandal, and it's about time I went back.]

Gu Nuo also spoke in the group.

He had been through a lot of battles in the past two days. Even though he had a talisman that allowed him to recover quickly, he was still somewhat mentally exhausted.

[Want to drink Mei's juice: Mmm, thank you so much, Nono, you've really been a big help this time.]

[Want to drink Mei's ○ juice: (bowing to the boss).jpg]

[Want to drink Mei's ○ juice: Hey, wait a minute, I suddenly remembered something, don't go yet!]

Gu Nuo, who was just about to press the logout button, paused slightly.

Noah is still chasing me: ?

[Want to drink Mei's ○ juice: Where are you now? Downstairs at Mei-senpai's apartment building?]

Noah is still chasing me: Yes.

[Want some Mei's juice: Wait for me, I'm coming right away.]

Seeing this, Gu Nuo waited in place for a moment, and then soon a white-fuzzy girl appeared in front of him.

"Nono, what did you say was the reward for completing the mission?" Kiana asked, slightly out of breath, as she put her arm around his shoulder.

"Uh, it's just a regular 10,000 points, plus a special 10-draw lottery ticket," Gu Nuo said.

Although the chat group was buzzing around a bit, they didn't do anything to withhold system rewards.

This unprecedented B-level mission, in addition to the points allocated according to contribution ratio, also gave Gu Nuo an extra special ten-draw lottery ticket.

……

[Special 10-Draw Ticket]

[Special Effect: Non-transferable, cannot be substituted]

[Description: A reward given to those who have saved the world, with a very high probability of yielding powerful skills or items]

[Note: Bro, I've given you some gold coins! Please don't report me for the delayed quest. I'm still young and don't want to have to start over! o(╥﹏╥)o]

……

"Why don't we use it now, together?" Kiana blinked.

"...Will this work?" Gu Nuo immediately understood the other party's idea; it was probably meant to let him absorb some of the good fortune.

He did consider giving the specially marked lottery ticket to the incredibly lucky Kiana, but the abrupt non-transferable feature clearly indicated that he had deliberately prevented this.

But seeing the other party's insistence, Gu Nuo nodded.

He reached out and tapped in the air, his mind stirring slightly as he prepared to use the special ten-draw lottery ticket that was floating in the system interface.

The instant he confirmed its use—

Kiana suddenly stopped talking and grabbed Gu Nuo's other hand, which wasn't drawing cards.

"?" Gu Nuo was taken aback, and then a commotion suddenly broke out in front of him.

A flash of golden light appeared, and the interface began to display the drawn rewards.

【O50 Warrior's Summit Invitation ×1】

【Dark Armor - Dark Armor Core x1】

No, ladies?

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Chapter Sixty: Twelve Talismans, All Collected (4k)

"???"

Gu Nuo stared at Kiana, who was looking at the two props that had appeared out of nowhere with an almost ghostly gaze. Kiana's face was full of curiosity and eagerness.

Is this some kind of cheat code? They're not even pretending anymore! The luck they're getting is this outrageous!

"Has it been shipped? What are these sparkly things?"

Kiana, however, was used to it. She blinked her blue eyes, leaned closer with some curiosity, and pointed to the two items floating in the air.

Gu Nuo also looked up at the two items—an invitation made of a peculiar material, with edges that shimmered as if woven from energy, and an object about the size of a palm, shaped like a miniature trident, its entire body like the deepest obsidian that had been hammered out.

"……Let me see."

He steadied himself, his gaze first focusing on the invitation, the system's introductory text automatically appearing in his mind:

[Invitation to the O50 Warriors' Summit]

[Description: A teleportation token to Planet O-50. You can use it to travel to that planet and undergo the trial to climb to the top of the warrior's realm. It can only be bound to three people within a chat group, and there is no limit to the number of uses.]

[Note: Upon successfully reaching the summit, those with a heart for protection will receive the power of the Giant of Light, while those with a thirst for revenge will receive the power of the monster. Furthermore, the Warrior's Pinnacle will reject those it does not approve of; the trial is fraught with risk.]

The power of the Giant of Light?