Chapter 257: Fate
Fate?
Scenes of the past flashed through his mind, Karl’s eyes glazed over, and after a long while, he let out a long sigh.
“Aya…”
“The Wizard’s Book records that it is best for a wizard not to develop feelings for mortals, otherwise it will only hurt them and oneself. I have always kept this in mind and followed it, but I never expected to owe such a great debt of gratitude this time.”
Fifth-Order Secret Technique – Blessing of the Goddess of Fate!
Immunity to all externally created misfortunes, able to touch the ethereal, making it easier to break through cultivation barriers.
This was the gift Aya gave before her death.
Although it can’t achieve the legendary good luck that makes one find treasures with every step, it is still a genuine Fifth-Order Secret Technique.
Moreover…
Aya did more than just this.
Following the guidance of ‘fate’, Karl came to a treasure chamber, which was filled with various treasures.
Of course.
The most important thing was a wooden box filled with Great God’s Grace coins.
“Clang, clang…”
Opening the wooden box, the crisp sound of the Great God’s Grace coins colliding entered his ears, like Aya’s laughter.
One hundred and thirty-nine Great God’s Grace coins!
She knew that Karl was collecting Great God’s Grace coins. Although Karl had more, Aya always insisted on doing this.
The Great God’s Grace coins she had collected over the years were all here.
Karl paused for a moment before reaching into the wooden box, and with a thought, all the Great God’s Grace coins turned into Source Essence.
Source Essence +13.9
Besides the Great God’s Grace coins, there were many good things in the treasure chamber, some even of the Third-Order grade.
These were clearly not the collections of Aya and the others.
Just as Karl was about to take a closer look, two footsteps, one heavy and one light, came from above.
“Valentine.”
A rough voice sounded:
“You don’t have to worry. This place was originally a forbidden island. Later, it was hit by a Divine Domain Fragment, causing a spatial distortion, and it directly turned into an active volcano.”
“The key is…”
“The Divine Domain Fragment that fell on this place originally belonged to the God of Fire of this world. I have a power boost here. Even if I encounter an Upper Follower, even if I can’t defeat them, I can still keep them out.”
“That’s good, that’s good.” The person named Valentine seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and said:
“Bao Te, you also know that I don’t have any combat abilities. I can only rely on you Divine Followers. However, the environment here is quite special, and it will take some effort to grow things here.”
“It still needs to be done as soon as possible. Recently, I’ve kidnapped thousands of people from nearby, and they have all been converted into believers. Although they have become fire puppets, they also need energy supplements. If meat doesn’t work, then wood spirit fungus or something similar.” The voice of the person named Bao Te was clearly dissatisfied:
“I can provide anything you need. At the latest in a month, you must feed them.”
“This…” Valentine’s voice was helpless:
“I’ll do my best.”
As the voices drew closer, the door of the treasure chamber was pushed open from the outside, and two figures entered their sight.
One of them had red hair and a fierce look, and a burly figure, wearing something similar to a cassock.
The other had a goat’s head, with a cane in his right hand, and his goat beard swaying back and forth.
“Huh?”
“Hmm?”
Seeing Karl in the treasure chamber, the two of them were stunned at the same time.
“Who are you?” Bao Te instantly regained his senses, his face gloomy:
“How did you get in here?”
“Me?” Karl glanced around and said slowly:
“This used to be my place. I’ve just come back to retrieve what originally belonged to me.”
“Bullshit!” Bao Te was furious at these words and without another word, he clenched his fist and punched him straight in the face:
“I don’t care who you are, you’re going to die!”
Fire!
In Karl’s perception, it was as if a blazing sun had descended from the sky and appeared in front of him, his body and consciousness about to melt away under the scorching heat.
This is…
The Power of Laws!
Can a Middle Follower also master the Power of Laws?
***
Karl’s eyebrows twitched slightly, and he instantly understood that the other party had just said that this place was unique and provided a power boost to the Fire God’s Followers. No wonder he had the confidence to fight against an Upper Follower.
Ten Thousand Buddha Hands – Diamond Seal!
“Bang!”
A fist and a palm collided head-on, and the invisible force made the space seem to tremble.
However, the surrounding walls were intact, and even the treasures in the treasure chamber were only slightly tossed up.
Clearly, there was a force suppressing their destructive power.
On the contrary, Valentine turned around and fled the moment the two of them started fighting, disappearing in a flash.
“Third-Order?”
Bao Te’s expression changed slightly, and then he said coldly:
“So what if you are an Upper Follower? Here, as long as you are not a Fire God’s Follower, you must kneel down obediently!”
“Boom!”
Before he finished speaking, a continuous stream of heavy fist energy surged out again, causing Karl to lower his body.
Even with the Silver Body, he couldn’t quite withstand it.
“You can borrow the power here?” Karl nodded:
“Then let’s go to another place.”
“What?”
Bao Te was stunned, and then he felt the world spin. When he regained his senses, he was already in another place.
The power that had been continuously surging into his body was also interrupted, and the feeling of emptiness made his heart waver.
The wizard towers on the left and right made his heart sink even further.
“Bang!”
Overwhelming power struck head-on.
Here, Karl’s Third-Order power was no longer restricted, and he could easily suppress a Middle Follower.
Soon.
Source Essence +7
…………
When Karl returned to the treasure chamber again, he sensed that the person named Valentine was quietly returning.
It seemed he wanted to see the situation.
“Come out.”
Karl looked at the doorway and casually threw Bao Te’s corpse on the ground:
“If you don’t want to die.”
“This Divine Envoy.” Valentine’s face was pale as he slowly moved out from behind the door, speaking dryly:
“I am a Follower of the God of Agriculture, and I was captured by Bao Te and trapped here. I have absolutely no malice towards you.”
“God of Agriculture?” Karl was stunned:
“What are you doing down here?”
The other party was only a Lower Divine Envoy, and also a type that was not good at fighting, with a strength of the First-Order Middle Stage.
Not to mention the descended Divine Envoys, there were probably many locals who could defeat him.
“This…” Valentine chuckled dryly:
“I’m not very popular in the Divine Realm, so I was arranged to descend to the mortal world by someone. Originally, I was supposed to descend with a Follower of the God of Hunting, but I didn’t expect the Power of Laws in this world to be so powerful, and it separated us. Then I was captured by Bao Te to grow things that could be planted in a volcano for him.”
“Hmm.” Karl nodded slowly:
“Come with me to Death City first.”
“You are a Divine Follower of Death City?” Valentine was stunned for a moment, and then his face was filled with ecstasy:
“Okay!”
“That’s great!”
“I heard that Death City has opened up passages to other cities and survivor bases. It’s the most populous place nearby, and there are several Divine Envoys there. I’ve always wanted to go.”
His ability could only be used in crowded and safe places, otherwise it would be greatly restricted.
“Let’s go.”
Karl collected the things in the treasure chamber, hesitated for a moment, and then said:
“Wait for me to set up a barrier.”
This place was still useful to him, and it couldn’t be easily taken by others.
