BXBX NOVEL Chapter 324: 320: Death Round Table
Bai Heguang hurriedly walked through the gate, looking dusty from the road.
Even though everything had gone according to plan, tidying up after the mess still took a significant amount of time. As the person primarily responsible for this operation, Bai Heguang had been busy until dawn before he could rest.
“Teacher, are you just getting back?”
Bai Qi stepped out of his room, looking surprised at Bai Heguang who was approaching him.
“Yes, I just finished wrapping up everything.”
Bai Heguang nodded, “You performed quite well this time. Judging from the state of your twin pets, have you inherited something from the Sun Secret Realm?”
“It seems that it’s not an inheritance from the Sun Secret Realm, but I did indeed gain some advantages.”
Bai Qi shook his head, the original shape of Jerry was obviously the guardian of the temple. If someone received an inheritance from the Sun Secret Realm, it should be the beetles.
“I see.”
Bai Heguang nodded understandingly, remained silent for a moment, then said, “Come with me.”
After that, Bai Heguang led the way to his residence.
“You seem to have reached a deeper level in the Sun Secret Realm, haven’t you?”
Bai Heguang got straight to the point.
“Yes, the mythical-class resources that the Thirteenth Bureau gave me earlier have some connection with the Sun Secret Realm, which unexpectedly opened the next level’s entrance.”
Bai Qi briefly informed Bai Heguang about his experiences in the Sun Secret Realm. After listening, Bai Heguang fell into a deep silence.
“You want to know about the Power of Death and the Death Round Table, don’t you?”
Bai Qi nodded. He initially thought the Power of Death was scarce, but based on yesterday’s battle, it seemed like a mass-produced weapon?
After a pause, Bai Heguang said, “Now that you are already a Fifth Stage Beast Master, it’s okay to tell you these things.”
“The giant black fog snake you saw in the Sun Secret Realm is the origin of the Power of Death, but that’s not all there is.”
“The World Destroying Snake, Demon Star, Twilight of the Gods, Susano. Different gods of destruction in various mythologies actually come from the same source. During the Federation era, we gave them a unified name.”
“Death.”
“Death? Is it because of the Power of Death?”
Realization dawned on Bai Qi. No wonder he encountered the Power of Death in both the Emperor’s Secret Realm and the Sun Secret Realm, two completely unrelated places. He didn’t expect the Power of Death to have such origins.
Bai Heguang nodded, “The origin of Death is still unknown. Yet, looking at the information we have collected, the premature demise of mythical creatures, ancient creatures, as well as several Great Emperors in human history, all have connections with Death.”
“For this reason, there have always been people worshipping the god of destruction since ancient times. Although leaders from various eras have tried to suppress it, they never succeeded in eliminating them.”
“So, is this Death Round Table a cult of the Federation era?”
Bai Qi asked, understanding the situation. He suddenly thought of something, “The Death Round Table invaded together with the tribe this time, is it for the ‘Death’ in the Sun Secret Realm?”
“Correct.”
At this point, a hint of apology appeared on Bai Heguang’s face, “Actually, the information about there being something related to Death in the Sun Secret Realm was fake news we released. We didn’t expect that part of the origin of Death would be sealed inside. Despite being protected by the obelisk, it was somewhat risky to face Death.”
“I see, this mythical secret realm is really about luring the enemy deeper and flexing muscles.”
Bai Qi mumbled, no wonder President Qin was so concerned earlier. It turned out it wasn’t the danger in the mythical secret realm that worried him, but this particular situation.
“However, the strength of the Death Round Table did exceed our expectations. They managed to find another entrance under the watch of the Thirteenth Bureau and the Association. It’s truly worth a thorough investigation.”
Bai Heguang’s expression turned cold. This time, the Death Round Table sent only some small mobs to attack the Yixiu family together with the tribes, but secretly sent a Legend into the Sun Secret Realm. Their intentions were obvious.
The tribes were used as pawns…
“But your performance this time did surprise me. Your twin pets have reached King-level, haven’t they?”
Bai Heguang looked at Husky, with three heads of different attributes – mechanical, biological, and undead – on one body. It was strange, yet harmonious.
“Three-eyed Civilization, Guardian of the Underworld… The potential of your pet is no less than some mythical species. It’s worth cultivating.”
Looking intently at Husky, Bai Heguang said, “However, for now, you should focus on your main pet. Beasts with the Power of Death will not be easily overlooked by the Death Round Table. The best way is to quickly improve your strength.”
After hesitating for a moment, Bai Heguang took out a green feather and handed it to Bai Qi, “This is a resource obtained from the Legendary giant eagle. I believe it could help your main pet, who also has wind attribute skills, to improve.”
“Thank you, teacher!”
The sight of the resource made Bai Qi’s eyes light up. Resources obtained from legendary ferocious beasts were definitely mythical grade.
“The strength of the Death Round Table is currently unknown, so don’t run around for the time being. It’s better to return to Gusu City as soon as possible. Once I finish dealing with things here, I will also stay in Gusu City for a while. Your main pet’s application of the Power of Death is still a bit rough. It needs to be properly trained.”
“I understand.”
Bai Qi nodded. Thus far, apart from the annihilating attribute of the Power of Death, he and Alpha managed to develop another ability that allowed them to store the souls of the killed in the Sword of Death. But apart from these, they had nothing else.
“Alright, if you don’t have anything else, you should go. I have some issues to deal with.”
Bai Heguang dismissed him. Without making any more small talk, Bai Qi left straight away.
He was initially considering where to get some mythical-level resources. Now that his teacher had provided him with one directly, it was naturally best to digest it as soon as possible.
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At the Secret Realm Base.
Bai Qi summoned all five pets to his side, then took out the green feather.
[Material Name]: Pursuing Wind Feather
[Material Level]: Mythical Level
[Material Introduction]: The power core from the legendary wind bird species, a symbol of the wind spirits.
[Material Effect]: Can acquire: 1. Pursuing Wind Power (Super Skill －?%), 2. Wind Shear (High-stage Skills －?%), 3. Wind Affinity (Talent －?%), 4. Bloodline Strengthening (Bloodline －?%)
…
As expected, it was a mythical resource.
Bai Qi nodded satisfactorily but did not hastily let Alpha use it. Instead, he put it away, saying, “So, according to the old rules, it’s time to prepare for the second round of mythical resource contention battle.”
“Mythical resource contention battle?”
The newcomer, Wormgrass, asked matously.
“It’s simple. Besides the first mythical resource being the basic welfare for each of you pets, the distribution of consecutive resources requires conducting an internal battle to decide the usage order.”
Bai Qi said, “Epsilon, you swallowed the Sun Beetle’s shell, so you’ve used your basic welfare. As for this first round of resources, the other pets have already used theirs, so you’re in luck. There’s no need to fight for it.”
Upon hearing Bai Qi’s explanation, Wormgrass immediately heaved a sigh of relief.
Although he was shocked at Bai Qi’s casual talk about mythical resources, if he genuinely had to contradict those pets, Wormgrass would feel a little flustered.
“So, who wants to sign up for the second round of contention battle?”
Bai Qi waved the Pursuing Wind Feather in his hand and two figures stepped forward simultaneously.
Crrrrack. Crrrrack.
(Boss, I’m in.)
Woof woof!
(I shall wash away my past disgrace today!)
Both King-level creatures spoke at once. Seeing each other, they were filled with the adrenaline rush of battle.
Thud thud.
(Gamma is not interested in eating eagle feathers.)
Plop plop.
(Wind abilities don’t work well with Delta, and Delta can’t beat them, so it won’t participate either.)
Seeing the sudden tension between Alpha and the Husky, Gamma and Delta unanimously decided to forfeit.
Fighting against King-level creatures for resources, they weren’t that foolish.
“I see…Then, the contest entries for the second round of resource contention battle are Alpha, Schuck, Beta, Jerry…never mind, I’ll just call you dog from now on. That name is too long.”
Bai Qi announced the list of contestants; the twin pets’ momentum instantly broke out. Just as they were about to make a move, they were halted by Bai Qi.
“Are you trying to wreck the house? Can’t you show some consideration as King-level creatures?”
Bai Qi glared at the twin pets discontentedly, everything in the Secret Realm Base was his hard-earned possessions. If these two oafs wrecked it, he wouldn’t know where to vent his grievances.
Listening to Bai Qi, the twin pets stopped reluctantly, and obediently followed Bai Qi to the Nile City Association’s battleground.
Though it wasn’t as bustling as other cities, the Nile City Association’s facilities were top-notch; naturally, it included a battleground with a space barrier.
Bai Qi cranked up the power level of the space barrier to its maximum, then let out the twin pets after ensuring there were no problems and said, “You can begin now.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the twin pets, who had been itching to start, launched their attack.
Alpha, as usual, started with a fast attack; aided by the wind wings, Alpha swooped toward the Husky in a gust of wind, charging the Sword of Death directly at the Husky’s face.
Ding!
However, Jerry’s reaction was swift too. He took control of his body the moment Alpha attacked, switched to Defender mode, and used his scepter to fend off the Sword of Death in real-time.
Although the Etherium Liquid Gold forged scepter was quite sturdy, it appeared rather weak in front of the Sword of Death. Even though it successfully blocked the slash of the Sword of Death, a clear sword mark appeared on the scepter.
But Alpha’s assault was not limited to this one strike.
At the moment when the first attack was blocked, the Sword of Death completely disappeared. Bai Qi could barely see the black afterimages left by the strikes.
But he didn’t let Jerry outshine him. Even though his speed couldn’t keep up with Alpha’s, he managed to fend off every attack utilizing his powerful spirit prowess and the martial skills brought by the Heart of Death God.
“For being able to stand up to Alpha in close combat like this, the dog has indeed reached new heights.”
Bai Qi nodded at the sight and the next moment, the battle shifted.
The scepter was split in two by the Sword of Death, but Alpha didn’t keep pressing. Instead, he deliberately retracted, creating distance between him and the Husky.
Beta’s Spirit Blast.