Chapter 524: Chapter 42 Invitation
For Anvis, there were numerous questions regarding the Star Cluster Civilization.
Everything about this race was shrouded in mystery, whether it was their enigmatic emergence or their sudden disappearance.
Even within the Great Library of the Olivendi Family, information about them was scarce and often vague.
Indisputably though, their mastery over harnessing the power of star bodies was exceptional, and they seemed to have a deep understanding of prophecy. Within the limited relics of the Star Cluster Civilization that people had discovered, there appeared various secret magic ceremonies and mysterious objects relating to star bodies and prophecies.
Moreover, Anvis noticed something particularly thought-provoking. The destinies of both Claire and Fiona were, to greater or lesser extents, connected with the Star Cluster Civilization.
The artifact that Claire sought was the abandoned city of the Star Cluster Civilization, the Origin City Yaina.
Meanwhile, Fiona had been suddenly transported out of her family’s secret realm due to an outburst of the Power of Destiny, unexpectedly getting embroiled in the struggle for the inheritance of the Star Cluster Civilization.
She even brought back a Stone Plate that was said to be capable of activating the Star Cluster Civilization’s ’Final Weapon’.
Speaking of the Stone Plate, a thought flickered in Anvis’s mind, and a Stone Plate that shimmered with a wondrous radiance appeared in his hand.
It was a light as cold and glittering as starlight, and five gems of different colors within the engravings of the Stone Plate shone brilliantly, like stars themselves.
Indeed, the Power of Destiny needed to activate the Star Body Stone Plate had already been fully accumulated.
And coincidentally, the moment of accumulation had just recently matched the time when the Destiny Stone Tower’s bell tolled, as if it was some kind of premonition.
Gazing at the Stone Plate in his hand, a hint of a smile crossed Anvis’s eyes.
He planned to take this Star Body Stone Plate with him on the upcoming exploration into the Radiant Secret Realm, to see whether it could trigger any special events.
And for the three companions he intended to take on this expedition, he already had a draft in mind.
The first one would be Xia Ye Yinghuo.
HIs luck would be quite crucial for this exploration into the Radiant Ruins, and Xia Ye Yinghuo’s luck could almost be called the illegitimate child of the goddess of fortune.
Anvis had never seen such an outrageous case of good fortune, clambering to the top of the strength rankings relying solely on luck, outstripping many professional players backed by esports clubs, and remaining unrivaled to this day.
Even the hero biographers of the Yiter Free Federation wouldn’t dare to make up such a tale!
The second spot, Anvis planned to give to the Last Dragon Descendant.
He was quite optimistic about this player. Unlike Xia Ye Yinghuo, who relied purely on luck, the Last Dragon Descendant reached this point completely through their hard skills as a top professional player.
And once the Last Dragon Descendant’s strength improved, they could be one of his core player forces, responsible for coordinating and managing his player power.
As for the last spot, Anvis planned to give it to Orbins.
This was purely for the sake of an exchange of benefits, as well as a reward for him.
Although Orbins had previously become the student of Veronica of the Space-Time Ring and had annulled his Guest Elder contract with Anvis, their connection did not end there.
Although Orbins no longer provided Anvis with new inventions in exchange for research funds as frequently as before, he still made an effort to research the items Anvis needed.
For example, the magic-guided mechanical control systems and High Rank war Alchemy Spirits that Anvis had previously asked him to help design.
After formally joining the Continent Magic Council, Orbins’s knowledge and strength experienced an explosive growth.
With his current level of expertise, the mechanical systems he designed clearly bore the semblance of the Hive Will from his previous peak era.
With this system, Anvis could effortlessly control multiple Mechanical Armies simultaneously, directing them to concentrate their attacks on one point, maximizing their destructive potential.
Meanwhile, Veronica turned a blind eye, barely interfering in her student’s choices. Although the Stargazer had specifically warned him before, she continued to follow her own way.
But most importantly, he had now truly joined the inner workings of the Magic Council, and the time to unravel the structure of the Eternal Core should be close at hand.
What Anvis truly desired was that structure, and the protective systems of various Sky City he had previously transferred to the island base were all waiting for the activation of the Magic Power source.
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"Join you as a companion to explore the Radiant Secret Realm?"
On the other end of the connected Demonized Crystal Ball, Xia Ye Yinghuo was agilely chasing a little black cat, while listening to the Crystal Ball where her family’s super cool ’newbie guide NPC’ spoke, looking somewhat surprised.
"...No, it’s just that my teacher mentioned this to me before and said if I wanted to join the exploration, he could arrange a spot for me, and I would only need to contribute twenty percent of the exploration profits."
"I see, so, Vivian, would you like to explore the Secret Realm with me? I will not take any cut from your spoils; they will belong entirely to you."
Anvis’ mouth twitched a bit; the son of Lady Luck really was something else.
As a Ninth Rank Limit, [Secret Star Scholar] Sai also naturally had his own two exploration spots.
But people in his family equally needed to vie for these spots, and the fact that he was willing to give one of them to Xia Ye Yinghuo spoke volumes.
"Of course! I would be honored!"
Suddenly receiving an invitation from the man of her dreams, Xia Ye Yinghuo immediately got excited, and for a moment, she even stopped chasing the cat.
She had not yet decided whether to take part in this so-called exploration of the Secret Realm, but now her dream man had personally invited her.
How could she not go?!
"Then, meet me at the Royal Capital Crystal Bird Hotel in three days..."
Nodding his head, Anvis ended the communication.
"Yay!"
Looking at the panel with the A-grade Task [Explore the Radiant Secret Realm], Xia Ye Yinghuo excitedly swung her little fists in the air.
"...Eh, wait, where’s my cat?"
But after the rush of excitement had passed, Xia Ye Yinghuo looked around and finally realized that amidst her joy, she seemed to have forgotten something important.
"Vivian, you dummy."
Fortunately, the little girl with black hair and eyes, Lorna, floated back emotionless from behind a nearby house.
In her arms, a black kitten was restlessly scrabbling at her fingers.
"Ahahaha, this, this, isn’t there reliable Lorna with us... Anyway, we’ve found the cat, let’s hurry back and turn in the task!"
A bit embarrassed, the player girl rubbed her pointed ears and chuckled, taking the cat from the other in the face of a look of affectionate contempt, and unflusteredly walked in the opposite direction of the quest hall.
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Prince Lanno was one of the first to know of the imminent opening of the Radiant Secret Realm. He conveyed the news to Anvis. However, most other families did not know and only realized a day or two later, after the fact.
Upon learning the news that the Radiant Secret Realm was about to open, the descendants of other families, albeit a little caught off guard, also immediately began a series of urgent preparations for the opening of the Radiant Secret Realm.
For example, inviting talents they had already taken a fancy to previously to explore the Radiant Secret Realm with them.
Of course, during this process, some competition inevitably occurred, such as more than one person inviting the same talent.
And at this time, the one who first received the news and extended an invitation naturally held a significant advantage.