Chapter 277: Ys Origin: The Twin Towers and the Hero
This fragment of the Black Pearl was, naturally, the dungeon key used to unlock the world of Ys Origin. After synchronizing with the dungeon, this fragment truly became a piece chipped off the divine artifact, the Black Pearl.
The moment Cheng Tian took out the fragment, the Black Pearl next to Fina resonated with power, and Cheng Tian, holding the fragment, clearly felt a very powerful suction.
But Cheng Tian, with a flick of his wrist, immediately put the fragment back into his item slot. The Black Pearl, sensing its missing piece, instantly emitted a magical fluctuation representing bewilderment, and the strong pulling force also disappeared immediately.
"...You've been carrying a Black Pearl fragment with you all this time? And you even have a way to completely cut off its magical fluctuations!?
How is that possible!?"
Before her sister, Reya, could say anything, her younger sister, Fina, couldn't help but exclaim, her face showing her shock.
Fina's strong reaction was understandable, because the simple act of taking out and putting back the fragment represented two things that transcended the rules of this world.
One was that the Black Pearl, which theoretically could not be destroyed by anything, was already in an incomplete state.
If the difficulty of destroying a complete Black Pearl was set at 10, then the difficulty of destroying an incomplete Black Pearl could drop to around 8, or even 7. Although still very difficult, it was no longer a situation where there was absolutely no hope.
As long as one continued to chip away at the already existing missing part, drilling through the Black Pearl would likely only be a matter of time.
The other was the player's own independence. The player's item slot was a completely independent space unaffected by the dungeon. Since the Black Pearl fragment had already become an item recognized by the space in the form of a "dungeon key," it could block any external probing by being placed in the item slot.
Even if Cheng Tian died on the spot and turned into a chest, as long as the chest was not opened, the fragment inside would not be able to establish contact with its main body in the dungeon.
It could be said that Cheng Tian's very existence, carrying the key into the dungeon, had simultaneously broken the integrity and indestructibility of both the Black Pearl and the Root of Evil (Evil of this World).
"Not good!"
However, Reya was the first to react to this.
The Black Pearl fragment in Cheng Tian's hand not only represented a piece peeled off the divine artifact Black Pearl, but also a small missing part of the "Root of Evil," also in the hand of this tiny fragment!
No wonder the leader of the Clan of Darkness had not seriously moved to personally deal with her and her sister, who had ventured deep into the Black Tower alone. It turned out he was searching for the missing part of the Root of Evil!
And Cheng Tian's act of taking out the fragment had clearly triggered both the Black Pearl's self-repair mechanism and the Root of Evil's self-repair mechanism simultaneously.
Reya would not gamble, nor would she dare to gamble that the other side had completely failed to notice the fleeting moment when that fragmented part of the Root of Evil revealed itself.
And as long as it was sensed, the other side would definitely make a big move!
"Quick! Sign the contract! Hurry!"
Sensing this, Reya unhesitatingly pulled her sister and rushed towards Cheng Tian.
Before Cheng Tian could react, the Sun God's Gem fragment in his forehead leaf moved on its own.
Sunlight shone, wings received, goddess's blessing—it was exactly the same as when he signed the contract with Fina.
As the host of the Sun God's Gem fragment, you have resonated with Reya, the Blue Moon, who controls the power of "Order" among the Twin Moon Goddesses.
You have received the blessing of the Blue Moon Goddess "Reya" — "Goddess's Grace (Blue Moon)".
All your skills gain the "Cooldown Reduced by Half" effect, and this is extended to all attached skills of equipment and items.
The Blue Moon Goddess Reya has received an additional blessing from you — "Blazing Sun's Protection (Pseudo)".
Reya's total magic power has increased by 15% simultaneously.
You have now completed contracts with both Twin Moon Goddesses.
Your main quest "Sun and Moon Shine Together" has new clue updates.
Main Quest — "Sun and Moon Shine Together"
Solo Quest, Special Quest. You have simultaneously signed contracts with both Twin Moon Goddesses, receiving their grace while also bestowing the light of the sun upon them both.
The Twin Moon Goddesses have discovered that both the divine artifact "Black Pearl" and its derivative "Root of Evil" are in an incomplete state. Combined with the Twin Moon Goddesses' increased magic power, there is a higher possibility of destroying the Black Pearl and the Root of Evil; however, at the same time, the current holder of the "Root of Evil," Dalles, the leader of the Clan of Darkness, has already sensed the reappearance of the missing part and will personally take action, leading hordes of monsters to launch a full-scale attack on you.
With the Root of Evil fully unleashed, monsters will spawn in large quantities.
And any decision you make will greatly influence the future direction of Ys Origin.
Quest Reward — Unknown.
Quest Hint: Having contracted with both Twin Moon Goddesses, you have, to a certain extent, also gained permission to use the Black Pearl.
The number and types of games Cheng Tian had played were vast and complex, so after just a quick review of the Heaven's Chosen Space's prompts, Cheng Tian understood everything that was happening and immediately a thought popped into his head, a thought that had been mentioned jokingly before, but was actually very serious.
"Fina! Reya! Forcefully extract all of us from the Black Tower! It would be best to bring all the Goddess Search Party members too! Immediately! Right now!"
Realizing that he could no longer stay in the Black Tower, Cheng Tian decisively made his decision.
Due to the contractual relationship of "Sun and Moon Shine Together," Cheng Tian, as the "Sun," actually held the dominant position in the contract.
Although Reya's personal reputation towards Cheng Tian was still neutral to somewhat cold, it did not affect her professionalism.
The Twin Goddesses simultaneously nodded, then simultaneously surrounded the Black Pearl, their two pairs of wings gently covering each other.
When there was only one person, the goddess's use of the Black Pearl was limited, but when both were present, the Black Tower, built upon the Root of Evil, placed very few restrictions on the Black Pearl itself.
And at this moment, with Cheng Mouren's illumination, the total magic power of both goddesses simultaneously increased by 15%, which was enough for them to directly and forcefully break through the Black Tower's restrictions and do things they couldn't do before.
Thus, Cheng Tian's group, as well as the Goddess Search Party currently collectively chasing the Axe Man, all emitted a glow indicating that a forced spatial transfer was being activated.
A flash of white light, and the group had appeared in the outer area of the lowest level of the Black Tower.
The search party members were startled at first, then they saw the Sun Cheng and the Twin Moon Goddesses, where sunlight and moonlight intertwined.
At this moment, the two goddesses, who were now forcibly connected to Cheng Tian's thoughts, had already received subsequent instructions from Cheng Tian.
Reya's expression was filled with surprise, but Fina's side was full of eagerness.
The sun and moon rose into the sky, meeting the gaze of Dalles, who was currently at the very top of the Black Tower, across the distance.
However, before Dalles could even begin the ritual he had originally intended to use to capture the floating shrine, Cheng Tian and the goddesses transformed into a beam of light and moved to a more distant location.
The ground began to tremble without warning.
And as the ground violently shook, a pure white tower, as if bamboo shoots after rain, rose from the earth!
The two goddesses at the top of the white tower were fully activating the Black Pearl's creative ability.
Soon, a white tower, completely corresponding to the Black Tower in both color and attributes, was thus created out of thin air.
And Cheng Tian, also at the top of the white tower, directly submitted an application to the Heaven's Chosen Space.
"Space! I request to open the Ys Origin bounty dungeon early!"