Chapter 1498: Chapter 1496: The Last Chief Steward in the World
After slaying the giant Stone Statue, Richard did not show much reaction. He simply waved his hand toward the Storm Airship in command, then pointed between the two mountains.
Pandora in the cabin immediately said, "Let the Breaking Wall Team begin operations."
Bi Bi nodded.
Soon, the brown Breaking Wall Airship received the signal and broke away from the formation, moving toward the position Richard indicated.
Upon successful approach, the cabin opened, and the mechanical arm extended out. Just like before, it shot out an energy Light Beam, trying to open the Half-plane barrier.
This time it was evidently much more difficult than before, taking a full five minutes, until the Magic Runes on the surface of the mechanical arm began to show signs of melting, before finally opening a black circular hole with a diameter of about one meter near ground level.
However, for Richard, this was enough.
Taking a light step forward, Richard’s body twisted and quickly disappeared, having already entered the Plane.
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Inside the Plane.
This was a world with extremely dim light, even darker than the outside world of the Dark Era.
One by one, black structures stood tall, all of similar specifications, dozens of meters wide, hundreds of meters high, and several thousand meters long. They resembled thick walls or toppled Tombstones.
At this moment, countless Abnormal Creatures that had fled in from the outside world were resting near the "Tombstones." Some were scratching the surface of the "Tombstones" with their claws, as if trying to open an entrance to slip inside. But after trying for a long time without any change, they had to give up.
It is worth mentioning that all the resting Abnormal Creatures actively avoided the deepest part of the Plane. Because there, several massive Black Shadows stood, towering like mountains, continuously emitting a soul-tingling dangerous aura.
However, although the Abnormal Creatures avoided it, there was one person unaffected, appearing close to the massive Black Shadows. He was wearing a crimson robe, his purple eyes seemed to hide endless secrets, and he was the last overseer of the Truth Society — Fen Feng.
At this moment, Fen Feng appeared slightly anxious, pacing lightly as if awaiting some response.
Finally, moments later, a golden light appeared out of thin air before Fen Feng.
Fen Feng stopped pacing, reached for the golden light, and quickly deciphered the information contained within.
After deciphering it, he pursed his lips, showing a relaxed yet somewhat excited expression.
"So it’s finally possible to use the ultimate weapon... If the authorization had been granted earlier, the situation would have been much clearer, would it not? The losses are indeed present, but are they not the necessary price for victory...? Sooner or later, they must be borne... It has been three years of delay already..."
Speaking in a very low voice, Fen Feng beckoned, and a massive key over a meter long was drawn to him from the darkness.
Then with his other hand, he gestured toward the ground in front of him, and the ground instantly shattered. Accompanied by the sound of "crack, crack, crack," a circular altar about five meters in diameter rose.
The altar was over half a meter high, with no setup on top, only a long narrow slit in the center, seemingly just wide enough to accommodate a massive key.
Holding the massive key, Fen Feng lightly leaped onto the altar, took a deep breath, and quickly inserted the key into the keyhole.
"The True God Seal is unleashed, let the insects prepare to tremble, and the enemies of God prepare to repent..." Fen Feng whispered, his red robe billowed, terrifying energy surged from his body into the key, then he slowly began turning the key.
"Crack, crack, crack..."
The sound of gears meshing and turning echoed, and the entire Plane began to tremble. The massive Black Shadows beside him had subtle movements, releasing an even denser aura of danger, immediately causing all resting Abnormal Creatures to widen their eyes with horror.
Fen Feng persisted in turning the key, his facial muscles gradually twisted, his brows furrowing into a knot, as if opening the so-called "True God Seal" was very strenuous for him, but he continued unwavering.
"Crack, crack, crack..."
The key kept turning, just about to complete a full circle, when suddenly Fen Feng’s eyes narrowed, like he was blinded by a strong light. His hands left the key in a flash, and with a swift step on the altar, his entire body flew out sharply.
Due to having difficulty bearing Fen Feng’s force, cracks instantly spread across the altar’s surface, and one corner even collapsed. And Fen Feng himself, due to the unexpectedness, struggled to control his body until he was almost crashing into the massive Black Shadow nearby. Only then, did he let out a low shout and forcibly landed, creating a pit.
Dust rose, and in the pit, Fen Feng raised his head, his eyes firmly locked onto a position outside the pit.
There, Richard stood, looking at him with a calm expression.
After a moment of gazing at each other, Fen Feng spoke, full of vigilance toward Richard, "You actually managed to infiltrate here in such a short time; it seems your Breaking Wall Team is more capable than I thought."
"Actually, I’ve been here for a while now," Richard said, "When you grabbed the key, I was already here, watching you, because I was quite interested to see what your so-called ultimate weapon would look like, but...tsk, you didn’t fulfill my wish."
"Hmph." Fen Feng snorted coldly, glancing at the key still embedded in the altar, unsure if Richard was telling the truth, but he couldn’t risk forcibly activating the seal any further, so he said coldly, "You arrived quite early!"
"In fact, I arrived late enough," Richard said, seriously gazing at Fen Feng, "You may not believe it, but I still have to tell you: the first time you launched a Catastrophe Level attack, it indeed caused considerable trouble for the Shalin System. However, by the second attack, I was confident enough to catch and deal with you."
"Then why did you wait until now?" Fen Feng obviously did not believe.
"The reason is simple," Richard explained, "because eliminating you would not solve the fundamental problem. After all, above you, there is the Heaven, and within Heaven, there are your Angels, priests, True God, and others. You are merely an elite member sent out; if I don’t eliminate your source—the Heaven—even if I deal with you, there will be others like you continually bringing trouble. Therefore, for a long time, I’ve been planning how to deal with the Heaven behind you."
Hearing this, Fen Feng showed a disdainful expression: "Just you?"
"I know it’s very difficult, the hardest part being that the Divine Kingdom is an extremely special existence. At first, I thought the Heaven was a place similar to a space station, a Floating City that orbits this world in the sky, but later I discovered it was not that simple.
Theoretically, Heaven should not exist at any location in this world; it is a vast and independent Half-plane, occasionally connecting with this world at high altitudes, allowing some people and things from Heaven to descend into the world during those times.
Because of this, trying to enter or even approach Heaven is extremely difficult. After all, Heaven is too hidden; without the precise method, it is impossible to access. Even if accessed, forcibly opening it is difficult—my Breaking Wall Team nearly reached its limits overcoming this sanctuary of yours. To break into Heaven, there are shortcomings in both energy and technological aspects.
Because of this, I’ve made a lot of preparations. For example, to solve the energy problem, I initiated the ’Bottled Sun’ plan; to solve how to gain access to Heaven, I began research on Spirit Soul and memory."
Richard paused for a moment and then looked seriously at Fen Feng, "Dragging it out till now, the ’Bottled Sun’ plan is very close to success, and the research on Soul and memory has mostly met the requirements. Most importantly, I am confident I can capture you and ensure you don’t die, which is why I’ve started moving."
