Chapter 1800: 496 Star Shepherd
Chapter 1800: 496 Star Shepherd
"I don't need it!"
Sif stated emphatically.
Beneath her dark red cloak, her eyes shone with an unmatched sharp red glow,
"You just need to do your part."
She said.
Ignoring Lutisia's playful smile, she quickly walked to the side of the trapped Ancient leader.
At this moment,
This elder named Guda had been stripped of all metallic components and shells by various means,
Only his core spirit body was exposed.
Apart from dual restrictions of spells and physical bonds,
Guda also faced a relentless absorption of vital essence by the ghosts and Charm Souls.
Under normal circumstances,
One would have been drained dry long ago.
Guda seemed the same.
However, after observing for a while, Sif discovered that about every three to four minutes, the old man would enter a state where his essence was drained and his spirit body was about to collapse.
This phenomenon generally lasted for several seconds.
But soon,
He would slowly regain a bit of energy to ensure the survival of his spirit body form.
The energy wasn't much.
Not enough for the voracious ghosts to absorb.
Thus, after each cycle of recovery, about every three to four minutes, he would fall into that near-collapse state again.
This cycle had repeated countless times.
Guda always appeared weak as if he could die at any moment.
But he never died.
Instead, the surrounding ghosts gradually seemed unable to absorb further...
At that instant,
A realization flashed in Sif's eyes,
"Is he using the rules of near-death to buy time?"
"And every time his state of near-death interrupts the ghosts' energy absorption, extra energy is needed to restart it..."
"Cunning old man, at this rate, it might take three days and nights and still not drain him!"
Lutisia was not surprised by this,
"Apart from a few others, this old man might be one of the strongest spiritual practitioners in the Multiverse."
"Actively controlling his near-death state to avoid additional damage is a piece of cake for him."
"I think he's probably hoping for the reinforcements to arrive."
Sif snorted,
"So the attack on Sky Heart Land really was his own orchestrated drama?"
Lutisia shook her head,
"Not sure."
"The internal strife within Storluk is no less chaotic than our Purgatory."
"I just sensed the approach of the Gray Spider troops—they had always been unable to find the entrance to the Earth Core Dream, but now they seemed to have found a way in, clearly, someone had secretly sent them the coordinates and a call for help..."
Sif understood.
The only one who could have called for help was the old man before them.
"How many heavy weapons does Gray Spider have?"
"Will other troops come as well?"
Sif's tone was a bit more solemn.
Lutisia replied nonchalantly,
"Don't worry too much."
"The deployment of the Singularity Cannon needs at least three days in advance, other weapons either struggle to reach the Earth Core Dream or do not pose a significant threat to us."
"Besides, I just set up over thirty more barriers around the outer layer of the Earth Core Dream."
"Ordinary people simply can't get in."
"It would take several days for the troops of Storluk Industries to enter under normal circumstances..."
Sif nodded slightly.
But her expression did not relax and became even tenser.
Seeming to sense her unease,
Lutisia chuckled again,
"Of course, Matthew is not an ordinary person."
"He can definitely get in."
"So..."
She was about to bring up old matters when the Ancient leader in front of them suddenly opened his eyes.
Perhaps it was due to the intense absorption by the Ghost Absorption Spirit,
Master Guda's spirit body had shrunk to the size of a child, and the sockets of his spirit body were deeply hollowed, revealing an extremely evident weariness.
He sighed deeply,
"Purgatory has already tainted enough land; why are you always so insatiable?"
Lutisia retorted directly,
"Storluk Planet is vast enough; why then do you covet the material plane?"
"And that statement you just made, why don't you address it to the natives of this planet who were wiped out by your people?"
Master Guda slightly lowered his head, appearing compassionate,
"I did my best to prevent Storluk Industries from slaughtering the Orcs on this planet, but alas, I couldn't influence the overall situation. This sin should indeed be borne by our entire race."
"This all was indeed a mistake."
"If it's a mistake, it should be stopped and corrected. War is anti-civilization and is bound to be full of sin; there is no need for you to continue bearing new sins. Besides, there should always be one party who takes the initiative to stop, right?"
Lutisia sneered,
"You make it sound so nice, but at this point, you expect us to stop?"
Guda sighed,
"Don't you very much want my life?"
"I am willing to exchange my life for the right of the star spirits to make a free choice."
"I don't expect you to let her go directly, just to allow her to make her choice—
Join Purgatory.
Or not.
You can use everything except force to seduce, bluff, and bribe her.
Just do not coerce her with force.
As long as you can agree to this condition.
I can die right now, no more words!"
Lutisia looked at him with a smile that was not a smile.
After a full ten seconds,
She unapologetically said,
"Stop posturing; this planet's star spirit has already reached a point of unconditional trust in you; what you lack is just one last chance to show yourself, isn't it?"