As Naoko finished her wish, the twelve Titan statues collapsed with a deafening crash. The bronze rotating platform cracked and turned to dust, scattering across the ground.
"Hah... Hahahahaha!"
A wild, maniacal laugh echoed through the air, and the Vilitian eye on the dark dome snapped shut.
The Titan Wish Pool, glowing with a mystical light, began to rise. The entire dark space seemed to crack and disintegrate.
An enormous figure, like the ancestor of Vilitian, vanished eerily. The Wish Pool, resembling an ancient bronze cauldron, charged straight into the sky, shattering the dome above it, and flew outward.
Naoko furrowed her brows, sensing that something was amiss, but just like the others, she couldn't focus on it.
The focus was on the pile of treasures that could change the fate of an entire guild—Orson's loot!
"Those stars… If I'm not mistaken, Soul Seals! So many Soul Seals! This can't be real, right?"
Jungle Maniac, shirtless and holding an orc bone, looked like a primitive wildman, his eyes glued to the dazzling array of stars.
Pokpung felt his scalp tingle, exclaiming, "I have to admit, he truly is the number one player in Infinite Dimensions—at least, he was until just a few minutes ago."
"God... hiding." Usher managed to spit out two words, his pale face showing disbelief.
He was destined to be the king of Infinite Dimensions. His arrogance had never allowed him to take others seriously. Even Kalrien and the Kanting brothers were nothing special in his eyes.
But a player named Orgod had made him feel a sense of fear and awe like never before.
"Even if he lost all of this, I must make sure he never rises again!" Usher swore quietly, mentally marking Orgod as his number one enemy.
"If he gets a bit lucky... everything we've done will look like a joke in his eyes."
Snow Dream smiled, her expression complex. Others had spared no expense and effort to obtain just one perfect Soul Seal, yet here, there were more than nine hundred of them. Even the worst ones were Lord-Class Soul Seals with special effects.
And those few Divine Soul Seals were so valuable that players from around the world would wage both online and offline battles, risking their lives for them.
These items were worth so much that even though they were just part of a game, some people would risk everything, even their lives, to get rich overnight.
"I don't want Soul Seals… or the perfect sets. I just want those mirrors."
Naoko's heart raced as she thought of those mirrors.
-1
Critical hit -2
This madwoman slapped herself hard, forcing her mind back on track to stop obsessing over the Soul Seals.
"Dungeon complete."
"Binding release in 10 seconds."
"9!"
"8!"
...
The dark space above tore apart as control over the area returned to the players.
"I don't care what you all are fighting for, but anyone who tries to take my Soul Seals will die!" Jungle Maniac bellowed, his eyes burning with fury. He had already begun to plan murder.
"You can try," Davis coldly replied, tightening his grip on his electric spear. Anyone here was a formidable opponent in real life, and none of them were pushovers.
Pokpung: "I wonder where he found all these Soul Seals. This is amazing!"
Pokpung grinned maliciously, quickly consuming buff potions and food. His golden fists glowed brilliantly, and his battle power skyrocketed.
"Demon Power · Physical Limit."
"Demon Power · Attack Speed Limit"
...
Usher's voice darkened, and demonic flames enveloped him, his appearance resembling a hellish demon lord.
Behind him, the shadow of a demon appeared. It was clear these buffs were all A-rank and had triggered A-rank awakening effects, making his health, attack speed, and defense skyrocket.
"Thunder God · Thunder Tyrant."
Kalrien's eyes shot out two beams of divine light, his golden hair standing on end as blue magical runes swirled around his body, embodying the presence of Thunder God!
"Blood Sacrifice · Archangel Descending."
Snow Dream took a deep breath, and a holy light altar appeared behind her. The bodies of her devout followers exploded as their blood was used to summon a battle angel from the heavenly realms.
She would temporarily be possessed by the Archangel, transforming into a powerful NPC, but her mind and will remained her own.
"Shiva's Forbidden Law · Dragon Poison Devour..."
Poison King Sinternan let out a sinister laugh as his small poison dragon started to phase out, turning into a surge of poisonous gas that entered his body. His attributes began to increase exponentially!
"Seems like everyone has some hidden cards." Usher said, his voice calm, but his gaze sharp.
Anyone who dared to challenge a Triple Crown winner was no ordinary player. Each of these players was a king in their own server, and none of them would dare step into the fray without something up their sleeve.
At this sight, Naoko felt a chill run down her spine.
She thought she was strong, but compared to these people, it seemed like only her Yamata no Orochi could stand a chance.
As the summoner, she was essentially a burden, restricting Yamata no Orochi's power.
Crash...
The dark space completely collapsed, signaling the beginning of the battle!
"Soul Seals are mine!" Pokpung snarled, charging forward like a missile, her legs propelling her hundreds of meters in an instant!
She reached out her hands, aiming to collect the vast Soul Seal galaxy.
"Get out of the way!"
Jungle Maniac roared, throwing his bone club. It flew in an arc, slamming into Pokpung and knocking her back, before whipping up a fierce gust that drew the Soul Seals toward him.
"Hmph! Idiot."
Kalrien snorted, raising his weapon, the forbidden war axe. He struck downward, summoning a bolt of blue lightning that pinned the bone club in place.
"Thunder God Slash!"
Kalrien let out a war cry as thousands of bolts of lightning bombarded the bone club, shattering it into pieces with just a few strikes.
"NR Pirates, you're looking for death!!"
Jungle Maniac's eyes burned with rage as he charged toward Kalrien like a wild bull.
Kalrien called down more thunder, creating a storm of lightning within a fifty-meter radius, relentlessly striking Jungle Maniac.
Critical hit -16,000!
Damage Heal +8,000!
Critical hit -15,000!
Damage Heal +7,500!
...
Despite his intelligence issues, Jungle Maniac was an S-rank Dragon Beast Warrior. Not only did he have immense health, but he also gained half his health back every time he was critically hit.
"You…"
Kalrien's expression changed as Jungle Maniac suddenly grinned slyly, dropping the reckless warrior act. He feinted an attack, but in truth, he reached for the Soul Seals.
At the same time, his massive lord beast, the Wild Emperor Crocodile, charged at Kalrien.
"Usher."
As Kalrien became entangled with the beast, Jungle Maniac moved closer to the Soul Seals.
Davis frowned, realizing the danger. He exchanged a quick look with Usher. They were both experienced enough to understand what needed to be done.
The battle wasn't about gear or defeating opponents—it was all about the Soul Seals. There was no way they would let an SA wildman take them!
Usher sneered, "Get lost, savage. You're not worthy of these."
In an instant, dozens of demonic arrows shot out, forcing Jungle Maniac back with their ghostly wail.
"Heh… I'll help you out. Soul Seals are for all of us."
Poison King Sinternan sneered, his intentions clear.
"Kalrien, take care of these US players and Davis. We'll fight afterward!" Poison King suggested.
"Understood!" Kalrien nodded.
"Good! I've always disliked these guys. What's so special about riding a high-ranking dragon?!" Pokpung and Jungle Maniac quickly agreed.
The two sides quickly formed into opposing factions, with unimaginable skills and beasts appearing from every corner.
Frightening abilities exploded in mid-air, and the shockwaves from each attack were enough to wipe out most players in an instant.
"I hope my choice isn't wrong."
Naoko took a deep breath. As the chaos erupted, she released Yamata no Orochi to feign involvement in the battle, while Black Soulfamiliar carried her to the rear of the treasures.
"Watch Naoko's movements!" Snow Dream said, her voice serious.
Surrounded by holy light, Snow Dream wore a golden crown resembling olive branches and had eight holy wings sprouting from her back. Her staff had transformed into the Sword of Holy Light.
Possessed by the Archangel,Seraphina, Snow Dream now had a staggering 70 million health and gazed down at Naoko as if she were a divine being.
"Damn… why is this bitch always watching me? Did I offend her?"
Naoko's face dark
ened, muttering to herself, "Seems I did... but no, love is never a crime."