Chapter 1425: The Forest
On the territory of Sibani, Jilu Mine, a naturally formed crystal cave.
Several contractors from Apocalyptic Paradise were standing in a circle with a transparent crystal floating in the center. This crystal was the size of a fist, and it was impossible to make out anything inside it.
Once someone started looking at it for too long, they would get dizzy.
— This... The core of the world? An old man wearing a miner's helmet and carrying a shovel stared at the core of the world in disbelief.
He had been looking at it for several minutes.
— What do we do now? We just wanted to mine a rare ore, how did we even manage to find it? The Holy Paradise isn't easy enough to deal with, but it's also a Reincarnation Paradise, a bunch of lunatics. I don't want to fight them, and I don't mind losing some stats.
The little loli raised her head and looked at the core of the world. — Why don't we?".. just don't pretend we haven't seen him? In the last war, all my comrades died because of the core.
— What?! A good reward is given for finding the core...
— I know, but then it will be a two-on-one battle.
— Stop talking about it, I don't want to think about it.
A few people surrounded the core of the world. They were rank four contractors and had a very peaceful attitude. Every time they left the derived world, they often left it with a worse score.
They mostly made money by mining rare ores, and it actually made them a lot of money.
Such a small peaceful group wasn't uncommon in the Apocalyptic Paradise. In fact, they were somewhat similar to the employees of the Reincarnation Paradise, except that these employees had slightly more combat skills.
The contractors and employees of the Reincarnation Paradise were two extremes of the same coin. The former fought with sweat and blood, while the latter did not take too many risks and because of this, had fewer ways to become stronger.
— Then... let's give it to the Black Drone. Even so, he has long been eager to fight the people from the Reincarnation Paradise and the Holy Paradise.
— A good idea.
— Give it away for nothing? Isn't that right...
— Don't hesitate. Once we've found it, other contractors will find it sooner or later.
— It's decided. Let's give it to the Black Drone.
While several people were discussing this matter, the space not far from them suddenly expanded and a figure appeared in the shaft.
— Black drone, " the little loli said, then took a few steps back and hid behind the old man.
— Did you find the core? the man asked. His voice had a metallic edge to it, which wasn't surprising considering that his hands were made of some sort of metal.
— That's right, " the old man in the helmet replied calmly. Although Black Drone was sullen, he wasn't a mad psychopath who would kill contractors from his Paradise.
— Give it to me, " the Black Drone said, and extended its metal arm forward.
The old man hesitated for a moment, then handed him the world core.
The space around him immediately spun and the Black Drone disappeared.
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Kingdom of the Sun, Divine Court, bedroom.
A woman wearing a golden robe was sitting on a wooden chair.
— Have you thought about it? How do you want to die? The woman's voice was gentle, but the words that came out of her mouth had a completely different meaning.
— Cannes, me...
The woman immediately waved her hand. — I asked you how you want to die." Don't talk nonsense. God listens to our conversation. Just tell me how you want to die?
— … — the kneeling man's cheeks began to twitch.
— Kanna, if you kill me, no one will obey you, " the man replied and looked straight into her eyes.
— I don't really want to kill you. It's hard to find such a useful tool, but just like you said, if you don't die, how can I convince the crowd? After saying that, Kanna took out a parchment.
The kneeling man immediately wanted to stand up, but several circles of golden light appeared around him.
With a crack, the parchment shattered into pieces.
The man's face quickly turned pale, and his body shattered into pieces, just like the parchment.
— Let go... of them — " the man only managed to say.
Oddly enough, Kanna, who killed a contractor from her Paradise, did not suffer any punishment.
— The core of the world is actually located in Sibani territory. We finally don't need to search for it anymore. Kanna looked like she wanted to curse, but thinking that it wasn't a good idea, she didn't say anything.
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In one of the offices of the Divine Court.
— Bad timing, " the man said, and smiled as he held a glass of wine in his hand. His plan had been disrupted, but there was nothing he could do about it.
After all, once the core of the world was discovered, they could no longer take part in the war.
Once someone discovered the core of the world, it meant that a great battle between contractors was about to begin.
The current situation seems chaotic, and there hasn't been any large-scale fighting between the three sides, but in reality, the situation is extremely clear.
The contractors of the Reincarnation Paradise couldn't cooperate with either of the other two Paradises. In fact, no one would dare to help anyone else now. Now, anyone who became a core owner would be targeted by the other two players.
Each of them attacks the other as soon as the core changes hands.
Apocalyptic Paradise was a very simple opponent. With the exception of a few guilds, basically all the contractors from this Paradise held the same position: you can fight each other, but don't drag me into it.
They had a sensible assessment of their own strength and wouldn't engage in a battle unless they could win it. Otherwise, they would prefer to receive a penalty in the form of a reduction in characteristics..
And right now, the core of the world was in the hands of the contractors of Apocalyptic Paradise. Their strongest contractor, Black Drone, was obviously no match for the contractors from Reincarnation Paradise and Holy Paradise, but in the last war for peace that Black Drone participated in, it was Apocalyptic Paradise that took over the world.
Of course, because of this, the Black Drone didn't become extremely arrogant. His plan was simple. He wanted to join forces with the Holy Paradise and destroy the Reincarnator Paradise together, after which they would determine the winner among themselves in a fair fight.
However, due to the sudden advance of the alliance army, the Holy Paradise contractors would need some time to leave the kingdom's territory.
As for the contractors of the Reincarnation Paradise, since they were part of the alliance, they could reach their destination without much trouble.
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St. Limen's Fortress, next to part of the ruined wall.
Su Xiao, holding a bowl of soup in his hand, was reading the notification from Heaven.
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Contractors have discovered the core of the world.
The core of the world must be delivered to the Polar Forest within 15 days.
The polar forest is located in the center of Aquamarine. You need to place the core of the world in the specified location. After placing the core, the process of forming world coordinates will begin. During the formation of coordinates, it will be necessary to prevent the other two factions from capturing the core. If the coordinates are successfully formed, the core-wielding side will be considered victorious in this war for peace.
Current World Core Owner: Apocalyptic Paradise.
The main task has been changed. The hunter needs to capture the core of the world before the coordinates of the world are formed.
— Su Xiao muttered, and the Chatterbox beside him raised its head, clearly wanting to say, " Master, don't worry, they were also the first to find the core last time, but I stole it, and this time, with good experience, I will be able to steal it without too much trouble».
Su Xiao stood up. He wondered if he should have gone straight to the designated location, or if he should have visited Sibani first.
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