As the Spectro energy continued to grow, Rover thoroughly enjoyed the sensation.
Unfortunately, good times don't last long. The growth rate of this power quickly slowed down until it finally stopped completely.
"Rover, what's wrong? Did the Sentinel statue remind you of something?"
To Yangyang and Chixia, on the outside, although Rover's pause was only for a brief moment, the two girls still noticed his abnormality.
Rover gently shook his head, offering the two girls a reassuring smile to signal that they didn't need to worry.
Then, he condensed a powerful burst of Spectro energy beneath his feet, using that force to leave the ground... stopping directly in front of Jue's statue.
As if to verify his conjecture, he slowly raised his right hand... then closed his eyes, placing his hands upon the brow of the statue.
"Damn it, how dare he desecrate the Sentinel..."
Seeing this, Chixia below immediately became furious. Even as she shouted in rebuke, she had already drawn the two pistols from her waist.
"Chixia, don't be reckless. Look at the energy he's using... and who else in your memory can stand in mid-air using Spectro energy?"
Fortunately, Yangyang was quick-eyed and quick-handed, pulling Chixia back. Her words also gave the other girl a sudden shock.
"Yangyang, are you saying… Lord Jinhsi?"
Chixia asked with a somewhat uncertain tone, and Yangyang nodded solemnly.
"And the relationship between Lord Jinhsi and Lord Sentinel, surely I don't need to say more, do I?!"
"In that case, Rover might even know Lord Sentinel!"
Relying on Rover's initial indication that he wanted to see the Jinzhou Magistrate, Yangyang now put forward her corresponding deduction.
Hearing this, Chixia completely held back her urge to attack. After all, the Rover before her truly gave her too mysterious a feeling. She thought to herself that maybe he really did know the Sentinel.
Meanwhile, Rover had indeed verified his conjecture. After communicating with the statue, he was actually connected with Jue, who was thousands of miles away.
"Arbiter… Have your memories not been forgotten?"
After flying two circles around Rover, Jue inquired with an extremely conflicted tone.
Because the current Rover gave Jue an incredibly strange feeling. His strength was less than one percent of what it used to be, clearly showing that he had just undergone rebirth.
But his actions, especially this method of contacting Jue... truly made the Sentinel doubt its own speculation.
"Forgotten? You could say I forgot... but not completely! If I had to be precise, it's a state of 'as if forgotten'."
Rover looked at Jue with a smile. After confirming his guess at this moment, he also, for once, joked with the Sentinel.
According to his guess, starting over in this life happened to align with the game's storyline. Logically speaking, this meant he should succeed in this life.
But the crux of the matter was that reality was reality, and a game was a game... Having personally come to this world, he could not treat all of this as a mere game.
Just how great the difficulty and pressure of saving the world were, the sense of despair that still lingered deep in his heart constantly reminded him of it!
Precisely because of this, he would try every means to surpass his original self from the game's timeline, thereby expanding the chance of success by even a mere 0.01%.
"??? 'As if'—what does that mean? You humans always like to play with these convoluted words. Just state your purpose for coming here!"
Jue swayed its massive dragon head. Indicating that it did not understand Rover's words, it directly asked for his purpose.
"My purpose is very simple. I want you to grant me authorization so that I can obtain the maximum energy from you. As for your trial of Jinhsi, when the time comes, I will personally carry it out for you!"
Rover did not hide his intentions anymore. After stating his purpose and pointing out Jue's plan, Jue's face showed a look of surprise.
"It seems your life this time is indeed extraordinary. Since it is your wish... I shall naturally comply. I leave that child, Jinhsi, in your hands."
Jué did not hesitate at all. Because of its injured state, it was very clear that after transferring its energy to Rover... it would have to enter a period of slumber.
And by then, the matter of Jinhsi's second resonance could be entirely carried out by Rover directly on Jinhsi.
Hum— Hum— Hum—!
Accompanied by deafening rumbles, a golden pillar of light shot straight into the sky from where Rover stood.
An incredibly powerful temporal force filled Rover's entire body at this moment: Common Initial Stage… Elite Peak… Overlord Initial Stage… Overlord Intermediate Stage….
"Alright, if we go any further, your current body will suffer irreversible damage. This level of power is temporarily enough for me. Go and rest well, Jue. Jinzhou has me."
Once his strength reached the Calamity Class, Rover could clearly sense the extent of Jue's injuries... as well as its exact strength.
That was why, upon reaching the Calamity Intermediate Stage, he signaled the others to stop.
"Yes. Then, I shall leave everything to you."
Jue nodded. It obeyed Rover's commands unconditionally.
After responding, Jue's massive divine form completely vanished from Rover's sight.
At the same time, far away in the depths of Mt. Firmament, Jue sensed the whereabouts and actions of the Fractsidus members. After contemplating for a moment, it decided not to play along with them anymore.
It returned directly to its chamber and began to recuperate.
On Rover's side, after completely calming the temporal energy, he could instantly sense the presences hiding in the shadows.
"One... two... twelve shadows of the Fractsidus, and a trace of lightning power in the distance! Calamity Initial Stage... Could it be that female agent? No... Yinlin's strength is definitely not this high. Could it be... that man?"
While Rover was whispering his guesses, that trace of lightning power seemed to notice something amiss. It instantly turned into a flash of lightning and vanished.
"Rover, you... who on earth are you?"
Yangyang's voice came from below, filled with three parts worry and seven parts caution. Rover stopped paying attention to the spies in the dark.
Slowly opening his eyes, he stepped through the air to land beside the two girls... claiming that everything was due to the guidance of the Sentinel.
It wasn't that he wanted to deceive them on purpose. It was just that his identity as the creator of Jinzhou, or even Huanglong... and the Arbiter of the Sentinel, would be far too shocking if spoken aloud.
( Translator-kun: If my terminology is slightly off, it's because I'm new to Wuwa and still getting familiar with the terms when translating from Chinese to English. If anyone notices an incorrect term or name, feel free to point it out. For example, I'm not certain if "Remnant Star Society" refers to Fractsidus. As for the stages of MC, maybe Author-san chose "Stage" instead of level numbers. This is just a temporary preview for now, and I'll make corrections after delving deeper into Wuwa's lore. Last but not least, the next chapter will kick off the Inventory section. )