Chapter 1484: Chapter 926: Sunrise (Part 4): Faith_2
The Gugu Bird responded.
Then, Tony received another message from the other side:
"Mr. Tony, these are high-ranking members of our guild, Ye Ye and Nai Nai, and they will be responsible for escorting you to Dawn Fortress."
"Hello! I’m Ye Ye."
"Hello! I’m Nai Nai!"
At the same time, two new Tianchao players in the team channel greeted them.
"Hello..."
Tony replied awkwardly in Chinese.
After replying, he suddenly remembered that "Elf Kingdom" had a built-in translation function, so responding in the other language was pointless.
"Mr. Tony, we’re too far away and can’t see your exact location here, could you please share your coordinates so we can receive your location info?"
Nai Nai typed.
"How do I share them?"
Tony inquired.
"Like this... like this..."
Ye Ye took several screenshots and sent them over.
Tony suddenly understood and quickly shared his coordinates as instructed.
"Whoa?! It’s so far?!"
Ye Ye and Nai Nai exclaimed almost in unison.
"Wait a minute... Mr. Tony, is the Magic Energy Core with you?"
Ye Ye suddenly asked, as if thinking of something.
"Yes, Mr. Ye Ye, the Magic Energy Core is with me."
Tony replied.
"Then... perhaps we could do this! Since you’ve been promoted to Black Iron, there must be a statue there, right? In that case, you can bind it with the core and then suicide return to the city!"
"This way, we can meet you at Shantem in the Eastern Continent! There’s already a well-established route between Dawn Fortress and Shantem, making it safer."
Ye Ye typed.
Is that possible?
Tony was taken aback.
But soon, he hesitated a little.
He didn’t mind the penalty of leveling down upon death.
Since the Mengmeng Committee was so decisive in giving 500,000 contribution points, they should also provide appropriate compensation.
What Tony cared about was the others.
Thinking of this, he glanced at Mire and the others who were already asleep, as well as the figure of Ados standing guard outside the house.
He looked a little conflicted.
If he did this, it would be equivalent to abandoning these people.
Although they were just NPCs, since he had promised to accompany them, Tony felt he shouldn’t break his promise.
Not to mention, it was very difficult for Tony to view these vivid characters as mere NPCs...
Thinking of this, Tony sighed and prepared to type a polite refusal.
However, at that moment, the Gugu Bird first vetoed the plan:
"No, this plan won’t work."
"Why?"
Ye Ye asked.
"Because the Magic Energy Core is different from other items; it’s a special item capable of absorbing energy and cannot be marked by players, hence, it cannot be bound."
The Gugu Bird explained.
"So that means... we can only go deeper into the continent to pick him up?"
Nai Nai asked.
"That’s right."
The Gugu Bird gave a definite answer.
"Alright then..."
Ye Ye sent a sighing emoji.
And the Gugu Bird reminded:
"You guys should head out quickly; before long, the great beast tide might erupt, and we must get the Magic Energy Core before that happens. Oh, and ride your mounts, but don’t fly too low, or you might get spotted by high-ranking Fallen Magical Beasts on the ground, and if you encounter a Legend, you’re done for."
"Understood!"
Ye Ye and Nai Nai responded simultaneously.
Observing their exchange, Tony felt like he couldn’t get a word in.
He just felt that these Tianchao players seemed very professional, oddly giving him a sense of reassurance.
The Gugu Bird gave out several more precautions and then left the team.
The team was left with only Ye Ye, Nai Nai, and Tony.
"Mr. Tony, we will depart now, we must stay alive, waiting for us to arrive!"
Nai Nai said.
"In case we die, make sure to mark the location of the Magic Energy Core before you perish! That way, we can find it!"
Ye Ye added.
Tony:...
He twitched his lips, typing:
"Rest assured, Mr. Ye Ye, Miss Nai Nai, I will strive to stay alive."
"Alright, then... Let’s hope to meet each other soon! Keep in touch at all times!"
"Yes, keep in touch at all times."
Reaching a consensus with his teammates from Tianchao, Tony breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked out the window, the sky was getting darker, and the whole world seemed to have fallen into darkness.
The wind howled, causing the dilapidated cabin to creak.
The flickering campfire crackled, casting shadows that danced on the walls.
Warriors Bols and Ramsis snored loudly, overpowering the howling wind, seemingly sleeping quite soundly.
Looking at their sprawling sleeping positions, Tony shook his head:
"Forget it... I’ll tell them the good news of making contact with Dawn Fortress tomorrow."
He let out a breath, wrapped himself tightly in the blanket Ados had shared with him, and fell asleep deeply...
...
"What? Lord Tony, are you saying that you’ve made contact with Dawn Fortress?!"
The next day, as everyone woke from their slumber, they immediately heard explosive news from Tony.
Observing the bewildered looks on their faces, as if the words "How did you do it?" "Are you kidding me?" were written on their expressions, Tony chuckled, and said:
"That’s right, as the Chosen One of the Goddess, we have the ability for remote communication. Last night, I already contacted the Chosen Ones at Dawn Fortress, and they will send two Upper Gold strongmen to come and assist us."
"Upper Gold!"
Upon hearing Tony’s words, their eyes widened, faces filled with excitement and awe.
"That’s great! With this, we can definitely deliver the Magic Energy Core to its destination!"
Mire said with some happiness.
"Not only that... to be safe, I think we can even find a secure place to hide, and I can inform the supporting Chosen Ones of our location; we just need to wait for them to find us!"
Tony added.
This was a plan he came up with after pondering inside his sleeping bag following the conversation with the Tianchao players yesterday, and he believed it to be the safest approach.
Continuing on the journey, the group might encounter dangers; someone might sacrifice during the upcoming journey, or even the whole team risk annihilation.
But hiding would minimize these risks.
However, after hearing Tony’s suggestion, Ados and the other four didn’t show any delighted expressions; they exchanged glances and remained calm, even warrior Bols gently shook his head and sighed.
Tony’s smile gradually froze on his face.
"What’s wrong? Is there a problem with my proposal?"
He asked.
"Oh..."
Ados let out a long sigh and gave a bitter smile:
"Lord Tony, if we were escorting something else, your proposal would be excellent."
"But... we are escorting the Magic Energy Core..."
"The Magic Energy Core can absorb energy and affect the concentration and activity of magic power in a region, easily attracting Demon Beasts, especially Fallen Creatures after the catastrophe."
"If we hide in one place for an extended period, the Core’s impact on regional magic power will grow stronger, and eventually, we could attract a terrifying number of Fallen Demon Beasts..."
"Therefore, this journey, once started, cannot be stopped."
Hearing Ados’s words, Tony was slightly stunned.
He looked at the others, and they also bitterly smiled and shook their heads.
"I see..."
Tony sighed, somewhat disappointed.
Ados then continued:
"Lord Tony, I’ve heard that Elf Chosen Ones possess the ability for resurrection, for someone as great as yourself, death is not feared."
"I understand you’re concerned about our safety."
"However, I’d also like to say, ever since we left the gathering point, and embarked on this journey with the Magic Energy Core, we’ve already set life and death aside."
"If we could successfully escort the Core to Dawn Fortress, even if we all perish, we would have no regrets."
Saying this, Ados became solemn.
He looked at the dim sky, and said in a deep voice:
"We once lived in an era of light, we knew how warm sunlight was, how beautiful the blue sky was, how magnificent the sunrise was..."
"We don’t want our descendants to only hear of these beautiful sceneries through legends."
"The advent of the catastrophe had made us despair for the future, but the arrival of the Divine Crown of the Goddess gave us a glimpse of hope’s light..."
"The Divine Crown of the Goddess is merciful and great, and we want to follow its footsteps, to break through the darkness, we want this light of hope to entirely pierce this night!"
