Chapter 424: Chapter 258: The Dungeon Opens! ’Stars Sink, Eternal Night
"Corrupting Word: Evil Power. After its release, this power will unleash the Corrupting Word, affecting a certain radius. For humans, as long as their will is strong enough and they are far enough from the Blood Essence Stone, they will not be affected by it, or the effect will be extremely minimal.
However, for aberrations, the Corrupting Word that awakens this evil power is an irresistible, addictive lure.
Even in situations that are extremely disadvantageous to them, these aberrations will hunt down the Blood Essence Stone producing the Corrupting Word. The effect will last for 20 minutes, and any monster within a several-kilometer radius of the Blood Essence Stone may hear and be drawn to it.
Special Note: This item can trigger a special evolution in certain aberrations, potentially increasing their power but weakening their sanity, even causing them to turn on one another. Please use with caution."
Fang Zhen stroked his chin.
The Corrupting Word Rune Bomb, powered by a Blood Essence Stone, was an extremely dangerous double-edged sword. But if used well at a critical moment, it could be a secret weapon.
This single-use Rune Bomb fit Fang Zhen’s needs. It was a useful item he could continue to employ.
Fang Zhen carefully stored the two Blood Essence Stones away again.
With all his preparations complete, it was time for Fang Zhen to start a new instance.
He had made every preparation he could think of.
Just then, the countdown for the Curse Seal World’s fourth act, the "Sinking Star, Eternal Night" instance, began.
On the computer running the "Instance Life Game," information about the instance appeared.
"Instance queue opening... Instance start time reached.
Instance Name: Sinking Star, Eternal Night
World Background: Normal
Instance Difficulty: Nightmare
Do you wish to ’Confirm’ and activate this instance?"
Fang Zhen selected ’Yes’.
"You have activated the instance ’Sinking Star, Eternal Night.’ The instance has been added to your main page queue."
The "Instance Life Game" displayed a new option: "Spend 25 merit points to receive advance information?"
Fang Zhen selected "Yes."
The computer then displayed information regarding the ’Sinking Star, Eternal Night’ instance.
"Analyzing instance data...
Instance Information for ’Sinking Star, Eternal Night’:
Instance Background:
The Eternal Night Council of the Curse Seal World has received a tip from Tos, a traitor from the Whig Society.
After confirming the information, the members of the Eternal Night Council have learned the location of the Whig Society’s headquarters. The emergence of the Blood Burst Secret Medicine has given the Whig Society an edge, and the highly intelligent aberrations of the Council feel threatened. A siege against the Whig Society’s headquarters is now gradually brewing.
Soon, a massive army of soldiers and aberrations will lay siege to the Whig Society’s headquarters. However, for unknown reasons, the Whig Society’s leadership has no intention of abandoning their base, despite knowing the Eternal Night Council’s attack is coming.
A grueling battle of offense and defense is about to begin.
The Vice-Chairman of the Eternal Night Council is leading several high-ranking councilors toward the Whig Society headquarters. The Whig Society, in turn, is preparing for a desperate, last-ditch battle. This war will be a critical turning point that decides the future of the entire world.
Whether the world becomes a paradise for aberrations or humanity reclaims its former glory will be decided in this brief, historic moment."
"Generating key instance information...
Key Concepts:
Fallen Transformation: A special power wielded by many high-ranking members of the Eternal Night Council. It can transform living organisms into biological weapons for specific purposes.
This transformation is based on a unique power. The resulting biological weapons have extremely short lifespans, and the vast majority are incapable of reproduction.
However, they are extremely functional after transformation and can be considered a powerful technique for producing biological weapons.
Extraordinary Curse Seal: When a Curse Sealer reaches a certain level of mastery, they will touch upon the Extraordinary Realm. Curse Seals of the fourth tier and higher are generally considered Extraordinary Curse Seals.
Building upon the foundation of the original, an Extraordinary Curse Seal gains special abilities. The Extraordinary Power obtained varies from one Curse Seal to another.
It appears the Whig Society possesses several types of Extraordinary Curse Seals that act as a counter to the high-ranking members of the Eternal Night Council.
Power of the Sinking Star: A special power, not yet fully deciphered."
"Generating instance threat units...
Eternal Night Council Member: To become a member of the Eternal Night Council, one must possess not only immense power but also a special ability.
This ability must be usable or beneficial to other council members, thus making a positive contribution to the Council as a whole.
Each councilor possesses a unique special ability, and these abilities vary greatly.
Traits: Members of the Eternal Night Council have very strong individual personalities and characteristics. Their egos sometimes lead them to defy established rules, performing acts that seem irrational to others but are perfectly logical from their own perspective.
For example, the former member Ellick was obsessively fanatical about human and biological modification, sometimes even violating Council regulations to perform dangerous experiments.
Extraordinary Aberration: An aberration created by transforming a creature that already possessed Extraordinary traits.
Their lifespans are drastically shortened, and this compression fuels a unique form of power growth.
Traits: They possess extremely powerful regenerative abilities. Non-lethal injuries, and even targeted poisons below a certain dosage, are nullified and overcome by this potent healing.
They typically possess outstanding physical strength, making them extremely difficult to kill, and their regenerative powers are exceptionally strong.
