NOVPUBChapter 1034: 322. Goodbye Big Shot
Land of the Crownless.
Endless purple fog permeated the area.
As the mist rolled and swirled, a figure emerged; the Assassin Angel appeared before Noland Lee, shrouded in haze.
Noland Lee had figured out the temperament of the Assassin Angel.
He now kept silent, simply standing quietly, waiting for the Assassin Angel to speak.
After a few seconds of silence, the unfluctuating, androgynous voice of the Assassin Angel reached Noland’s ears:
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“Eliminate the source of the bloodstains, and I will grant you the extraordinary knowledge you deserve.”
Indeed, the Assassin Angel and the Binder of Blood were at odds… Feigning ignorance, Noland asked:
“The source of the bloodstains? What is that?”
The Assassin Angel did not dodge the question:
“My enemy, Binder of Blood Zudak. In your terms, He is a Planetosphere-Level extraterrestrial space pollution.”
As if hearing this for the first time, Noland couldn’t help but widen his eyes, muttering to himself:
“Planetsphere-Level extraterrestrial space pollution… Binder of Blood…”
Noland jolted back to his senses, a look of caution and prudence appearing in his eyes:
“I’m sorry, Your Excellency. I may not be able to defeat a Planetsphere-Level extraterrestrial space pollution.”
The Assassin Angel didn’t waste words either.
They raised their arm, made of purple mist, and at the palm, a clear rhombus dart began to take shape.
The dart floated towards Noland, drilling into his forehead.
[System Message:]
[Assassin Angel Gabriel has granted you temporary access to use “Illusion Killing – Desperate Strike”.]
[During the activation period, you can cast “Illusion Killing – Desperate Strike” once, at the cost of consuming 10 million Energy Points and 1000 Soul Strength.]
[This permission is valid for seven days. Upon expiration, the permission will be revoked.]
[System Reminder:]
[Using “Illusion Killing – Desperate Strike” to kill the target will not trigger Passive Deconstruction.]
“Venture into the ‘Bustling Cavern’, find the origin of the bloodstains, defeat Him with the power I have bestowed upon you. Fulfill my task, gain extraordinary knowledge, and have your questions answered.”
The body of the Assassin Angel began dispersing into particle mist, and the surrounding purple fog also quickly faded.
Noland’s consciousness was pushed out of the ‘Land of the Crownless’ by the fumes.
The light before his eyes dimmed, and in the blink of an eye, he returned to the dim stone passage.
Noland raised his hand to his forehead, light flickering in his eyes.
What just happened?
Had a mysterious Big Shot just granted him a temporary skill permission?
Was this the doing of the Big Shots on the mysterious side having an affair with the System, or did the System convert the “rhombus dart” bestowed by the Assassin Angel into panel skill data?
Noland carefully felt his own body.
At his forehead, there was a very weak energy cluster.
Noland had to concentrate all his attention to be conscious of this energy cluster’s presence.
He followed the method used to manipulate magic energy, guiding the energy cluster away from his forehead to his right hand.
The completely transparent rhombus dart appeared, weightless and reflecting no light.
How could a dart created by extraordinary forces be related to skill permission?
With questions in mind, Noland cast the Deconstruction Technique, acquiring the dart’s panel information.
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[Name] Assassin Angel’s Godly Rune
[Type] Mysterious Side Extraordinary Artifact
[Level] Unknown
[Feature]
Veil of Separation: A strange power protects this rune. Only those who meet certain conditions can perceive its existence.
Mission to Vanquish: This item can only be effective against “the remnants of Binder of Blood Zudak”, and the effective period is only seven days.
[Effect]
Allows the holder to perform “Illusion Killing – Desperate Strike” once on “the remnants of Binder of Blood Zudak”.
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“Oh~ So that’s it. So the so-called temporary permission is simply using this Godly Rune to activate the corresponding Skill, right?”
Noland chuckled to himself.
A false alarm~
This was purely a misunderstanding caused by improper expression.
Noland slapped the Godly Rune into his palm, placing it at the root of his right hand.
Since the Assassin Angel had issued a combat mission without a task interface, and had promised knowledge as remuneration, why wait? Just go and take down the target.
What needed attention was that the Assassin Angel’s task had a time constraint.
Within seven days, Noland had to reach the Core District of the Pollution Zone.
This could be a bit troublesome.
Noland folded his arms and gently rubbed his cheeks, facing the entrance to the passage leading to an unknown location as he fell into thought.
Before entering the Pollution Zone, he had placed many “Tracking Marks” outside the zone.
After entering, his mental connection to the marks weakened. Although still operational, this did not mean he could use them to lock onto his position.
The Pollution Zone disrupted Noland’s spatial perception ability.
He could only rely on the sensation of “Tracking Marks” to confirm his presence inside the Pollution Zone, but he couldn’t intuitively determine which corner of the Pollution Zone he was in.
It was a very vague and twisted sensation.
If Noland outside the Pollution Zone sensing “Tracking Marks” was like tracing along a thread to find its end, then Noland now faced a tangled mess.
“The Pollution Zone has distorted my spatial awareness of the outer world, but I’m not affected while sensing ‘Tracking Marks’ within the zone. It must be a feature of the ‘Bustling Tunnel’… So, I shall use a more straightforward method to find my way, no shortcuts then.”
Lost in thought, Noland drew out his Rock Earth Magic Wand.
Lifting the wand, he struck it down hard, unleashing an ‘Earth Energy Detection Technique’ that would cause the ground to tremble.
