ATPnovel Chapter 4140 The Former "Breeding Ground"
Chapter 4140 The Former "Breeding Ground"
Chapter 4140 The Former "Breeding Ground"
【Tanya】World.
The boundary between the two poles of the world, the dividing line between crimson and emerald green, is clearly distinct, like a jarring patchwork.
Rows of giant windmills appeared in the emerald green area, and the green particles emitted by the turning blades were scattered by the wind.
In contrast, the crimson side was utterly silent, like an ancient, unchanging painting.
Two figures appeared silently on one of the giant windmills.
Boss Luo and his maid.
Boss Luo first looked around, then stretched out his palm, and rays of light gathered in his palm, as if calling out to something.
But in the end, the gathered light suddenly dispersed, and nothing was left.
The maid asked in surprise, "Has the world's will disappeared here?"
Unlike the artificial world of Marindo, which does not have its own will, or manager, Alaya, it does not exist in the world.
“Hmm…it’s been erased.” Boss Luo nodded. “It seems that the so-called severance was a complete separation from the overall void incubator, thus avoiding fate.”
“It’s quite interesting.” The maid smiled slightly. “But in this way, it can’t go back. Otherwise, it would be assimilated again the moment it returns… It’s like a paradise that has escaped the chaos of war.”
There aren't many things that can interest Boss Luo in his current state... Similarly, there aren't many things that can interest the maid either.
At that moment, the crimson area was no longer a peaceful scene.
A strange fleet flew in from afar.
Strangely, the ship's hull... resembled some kind of strange shell, with an old, grayish-white color and rough lines. It had an enormous "face" and a body that looked like a worm.
The strange fleet arrived at the border, where those enormous "faces" slowly opened their mouths and then spat out a large number of spore-like blackish-purple spheres.
The sphere landed and rapidly absorbed matter from the ground to grow, transforming into humanoid individuals... Soon, a massive [army] had taken shape and was marching towards the emerald green direction.
At this moment, the rows of windmills standing on the boundary will suddenly accelerate their rotation—and the faint boundary barrier will also become clear, like a flash of green crystal wall.
The red team's army kept attacking, while the green team was defending. The two sides were constantly wearing each other down, resulting in a stalemate.
And this scene is unfolding right now, on this clearly defined boundary line... every single time.
every day.
Countless years.
Suddenly, a [Godslayer Armor] appeared on the border line, quickly broke through the boundary, rushed into the crimson side, and charged towards the giant-faced fleet in the distance.
The battle wasn't particularly fierce; the [Godslayer Armor] easily brought down the giant-faced fleet... but the [Godslayer Armor] didn't venture any deeper, instead quickly returning to the green team's territory.
Everything returned to calm once the last "soldier" of the Red team was destroyed in the impact on the border line.
Inside the cockpit of the [Godslayer Armor] was a black-haired boy with exceptionally fair skin, slightly pointed ears, and serrated green light patterns emanating from the sides of his cheeks.
"Raymond, have you crossed the line again?"
The screen lit up, revealing a man with fair skin and slightly pointed ears, but with a much more rugged appearance and a noticeably older age.
The boy named Raymond wiped his nose and said, "This way it'll end faster."
The older man asked curiously, "Are you in a hurry?"
Raymond nodded. "Have you forgotten that today is the day the temple opens?"
The older man chuckled and said, “How could I not know? Well, today is the day your brother Adams awakens. I know you’re anxious, but don’t rush. The mission still needs to be completed properly… You know, the other side always gets very active around this time.”
"I know," Raymond muttered, then sighed, "It's never going to end. When will this ever stop? Can't the two sides just coexist peacefully?"
"This isn't something you or I can decide..." The older man shook his head. "Normally, I could help you out, but not today. You'll just have to stay put until the end. After all, there are people being awakened from outside today..."
"A descendant of the hero Klüb..." Raymond nodded thoughtfully, "Hopefully, the first generation of [Godslayer Armor] will be awakened this time as well."
"It's been so many years..." The older man shook his head, as if he had given up hope. "Ever since the last [Dawn of Dawn]... It's good that we were able to wake up a second-generation machine this time."
The older man thought to himself: These are truly the descendants of the hero; each generation is worse than the last.
The two warriors of the Infinite Race were still whispering to each other... but Raymond did not notice that a strange man and woman were standing on a windmill on the ground.
Not long after, Mr. Luo and his maid also disappeared from the windmill.
……
……
【Infinite Temple】.
Upon closer inspection, you'll discover that this is actually an extremely large capital city.
The entire city was built around the central temple... and the outer perimeter of the capital was surrounded by walls over a hundred meters high.
The Royal Family's spaceship, belonging to the Abrier Royal Clan, slowly came to a stop outside the high wall—the spaceship had been intercepted by a mech unit.
Those who entered the ancestral land for the first time stepped out of the spaceship with trepidation, for they discovered that this mech force... was entirely composed of [God Destroyer Armor].
However, they all seem to be only fourth-generation mechs, barely on par with the hero mechs created by [Abriel]?
Justin was just one of the people selected to travel to the ancestral land on the clan association's spaceship... He carefully observed his companions.
Besides the silver-haired boy [Wild] whom they encountered on the spaceship, there were eight other men and women. Unsurprisingly, these eight men and women were either members of the royal family of [Abriel] or related to the royal family.
One of them, Damon, was a member of a fallen royal family. Through his great military achievements, he accumulated years of experience and finally obtained the qualifications bestowed upon him by the royal family.
Justin's gaze lingered on Damon for a moment, a complex look on his face... If he hadn't met Mr. Fukuzo through Dragon, he would probably have followed Damon's path, serving in the army and accumulating merits step by step...
"Ha, Justin, it's nice to see you again~"
The young man, [Wild], waved enthusiastically at that moment.
Justin hesitated for a moment, then nodded as a greeting, trying to be as aloof as possible... But the sudden greeting from [Wild] caused the other eight qualified participants, including Damon, to all turn their gazes toward him.
Now Justin can't even keep a low profile... He has a feeling that this "Wild" is deliberately messing with him?
"Quiet!"
At the front of the group, a middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes and with an extraordinary demeanor suddenly spoke up... Everyone quickly averted their gazes—this man was not to be trifled with; he was a director of the clan association.
A standard pure-blooded member of the royal family, he is of the same generation as the eldest princess and King Ateslia: Ferreche.
Everyone is still waiting.
However, a royal airship had already bypassed the towering city walls and entered the inner city.
"Look, that's His Highness Li Long's spaceship..."
"He just went straight in?"
"Isn't that obvious? Who is His Highness Li Long? He's been the pilot of the Divine Martial for a long time, and this isn't his first time here... He's different from us! Princess Chang will most likely go straight in too, and so will Princess Raphael..."
"That's the difference between having talent and not having talent..."
After all, according to the rules of the ancestral land, only those who successfully awaken the royal emblem or the [God-Slaying Armor] can retain the relevant memories—that is, gain the qualification to enter the city.
Justin glanced nervously at [Kuros] beside him, but was stopped by a look from the other.
"Shh, be quiet, the door is open!"
This was just one of the city gates beneath the high walls... The moment the gate opened, two rows of soldiers holding crystal spears stood in formation, followed by three men dressed in silver-white armor and white cloaks who slowly walked out.
Justin's gaze narrowed slightly, and he thought to himself: "So, we've run into each other so soon?"
The leader of the three men in silver armor was none other than the former Grand Master of the Royal Knights, whom his grandfather, Fernando, had reminded him of before his departure.
—Tristan!
As if sensing Justin's gaze, Tristan's eyes swept over instantly, startling Justin so much that he lowered his head, his heart pounding.
It's true what they say, you can't do bad things; you're just feeling guilty...
Ferrece stepped forward and said warmly, "Tristan, I didn't expect you to be in charge of this awakening. It seems my task will be much easier."
Compared to Flecce's enthusiasm, Tristan appeared much calmer. "Long time no see, Your Highness Flecce. This batch of qualified candidates is in pretty good spirits."
He had already sized up these qualified individuals, and several of them could withstand his gaze... In addition, he even spotted a rather familiar figure.
Hiro Yul, a junior member of the Royal Knights, has actually disguised himself as a follower this time... That's quite interesting.
“They are all carefully selected talents,” Ferrece said with a slight smile, offering some polite words.
In reality, it's just polite talk. The royal family hasn't produced any high-ranking talents for a long time... After Li Long and Li Guo, the rest are all hard to describe.
However, this time Princess Raphael was also present. She had already awakened the royal crest on her own before returning, which is why her return to the royal family was so smooth.
"Did you tell them the rules?" Tristan asked calmly.
Ferrece nodded; he had already informed the qualified candidates on the way here.
There are two options. The first is to directly give up entering the Pool of Inheritance and then undergo the awakening of the [Godslayer Armor].
The second option is to first enter the Pool of Inheritance for awakening. Regardless of whether the awakening is successful or not, the [Godslayer Armor] can still be awakened later. However, entering the Pool of Inheritance carries the risk of death... If you die, you will naturally lose everything.
But the chance of successfully awakening in the Pool of Inheritance is only one percent, while the risk of death is as high as 30%... Why don't you take the gamble?
"I choose to awaken first!"
"Me too, I'm already here..."
"...I...I'll try to awaken the [Godslayer Armor]."
Everyone quickly made their choices... To Justin's surprise, Damon, whose fate was very similar to his, did not hesitate to give up entering the Pool of Inheritance and instead chose to directly awaken the [Godslayer Armor].
At this moment, [Kuros] gently nudged Justin.
Justin had no choice but to bite the bullet and join the awakened group.
Just then, a figure entered the awakened group even faster than him—the silver-haired youth [Wild], who seemed quite active.
In the end, only two people gave up entering the Pool of Inheritance: one was Damon, and the other was a female member of the royal family—whom Justin was not familiar with.
"Are you the only ones giving up on awakening?" Tristan scrutinized the two, asking calmly, "Why give up?"
The female member of the royal family smiled bitterly, "I'm already five hundred years old. If I could awaken, I would have done so long ago... I can still gamble with the [God-Slaying Armor]. At worst, if I fail, I can erase the memories here. But if I die during the awakening... there will be no one to take care of my family."
Tristan didn't press the matter, given the very real reason, and instead looked at Damon.
He could sense that this was a true warrior who had emerged from the bloodshed, the kind of person who was not afraid of death.
“I’m following the path of genetic evolution,” Damon said calmly. “I don’t believe that only those who awaken the royal crest can become the strongest.”
Tristan remained silent for a moment before turning and leaving.
"Those who give up on awakening, go directly to the [Land of the Machine God]. The rest of you, follow me into the city first."
……
The roadside was quiet, and people were simply observing the procession heading into the city.
Justin was also secretly observing the people living in this huge city. Before disembarking, Lord Ferreche had warned everyone not to ask any questions about anything they saw here. Those who could stay would know what they needed to know.
But the people living here are clearly not the common race in the [Abrier] Empire—and the way of life in this capital city seems quite primitive.
At this moment, the princess's spaceship slowly flew overhead.
……
【Infinite Temple】.
In the main hall.
On both sides were statues holding swords... Raphael followed Lucia inside.
Inside the main hall, there was a group of people dressed in white robes, presumably the temple's clergy.
"It's really awkward that an ancient [science-oriented] golden race would also use a religious system for governance." Miss Nan looked at the temple with amusement, noting its unusually strong religious atmosphere.
Lucia said calmly, "Is there a direct link between the method of governance and the development of productive forces?"
Miss Nan simply shrugged, her gaze sweeping over the statues on either side with amusement—these statues were exceptionally tall, and each one was actually a machine.
In the very center of the main hall stands an even larger statue, resembling a monarch.
Beneath the statue, on a huge throne, sat a remarkably young boy holding a scepter.
Li Long had arrived earlier and was now standing quietly to one side below the steps of the throne.
Lucia stepped forward slowly and bowed to the young man on the high throne, saying, "Lord Gulev..."