novelraw Chapter 441: The Tower of Books Won’t Forget Your Kindness
Chapter 441: The Tower of Books Won’t Forget Your Kindness
Need some help? Chen Qi inquired in a friendly manner.
In his impression, the Book Saint suffered from severe narcolepsy and was extremely fond of avoiding all sorts of responsibilities...
Although Aslina was a Saint, she lacked any desire for power and behaved chaotically.
In many matters, she was inexplicably a troublemaker for amusement.
Under normal circumstances, getting the Book Saint to help build a rift workshop was simply impossible.
Even if she agreed, by the time she finished construction, it would be at least twenty years later!
The Slothful and Spectator Saint—this was the Book Saint's alternative title.
Chen Qi's original plan was to use An's help and attempt to kidnap or lure the Book Saint.
As long as he could get the Book Saint in front of Big White Hair, everything would be easily resolved.
However, he never expected that the Black Blood Empire would develop a special Black Blood Poison, poison the Book Saint, dispatch a massive army, and attack the Book Tower!This was undoubtedly a great opportunity.
If he could help the Book Tower resolve the Black Blood Empire's assault and gain their assistance, completing the rift workshop ahead of schedule wouldn't be a problem.
Of course, the prerequisite was that Aslina, this scumbag, didn't try to weasel out... Chen Qi thought silently.
Yet, the next instant, an icy voice interrupted his thoughts.
"Not needed."
The Book Saint answered almost without any hesitation.
The current Aslina was completely devoid of her usual lazy state.
She hovered high in the air, looking down upon the Blood Lion.
This explosive little red cat had to be slaughtered by her alone!
No one was allowed to interrupt her sleep!
She said expressionlessly:
"Just a little cat of the Blade affinity, a newly ascended fifth-tier Black Hunter, you need not intervene."
Everyone looked up, visibly shaken.
The Book Saint truly lived up to being the immortal of the Book Tower!
Not needed? Chen Qi hadn't expected this reply and halted his forward steps.
The Book Saint was currently afflicted with Black Whale Poison.
Even a fifth-tier Transcendent couldn't resist such formidable power.
Could the Book Saint really manage?
Chen Qi's Ember's Touch twisted behind him, forming a special tentacle stool.
Fine then, I'll watch you perform! Chen Qi sat on the tentacle stool, placed the water spirit on his lap, leisurely took out some sunflower seeds from his Backpack Card, and started cracking them.
Being able to watch Saint-level experts fight from the front row was a rare spectacle!
So intense!
On the battlefield, many spectators imitated Chen Qi, entering observation mode.
Book Saint Aslina raised her hand, took out a Starry Sky Book, and began chanting.
Runes twisted behind her, stars flickered, coalescing into a giant magic circle.
Within the magic circle, a rift slowly tore open, revealing a scene of the starry ocean inside.
"Book Flower Release. Starry Sky Book. Descent!"
Aslina hesitated no longer, channeled her spiritual energy, and unleashed one of her signature killing moves.
A small star with a twenty-meter radius appeared. Though its volume was tiny, it seemed to possess boundless gravitational pull—
Immediately, faint gravitational waves spread out.
Under this immense gravitational force, numerous objects levitated into the air. The entire massive mobile city-state and the deep-sea titan slowly rose—
This tremendous gravitational force firmly anchored the Blood Lion and his Black Blood Heavy Armor cavalry!
The Blood Lion and his hundred Black Blood Heavy Armor soldiers were visibly shocked.
This power differed from pure brute force;
it felt like being in a void—
All of them were firmly trapped within this gravitational field.
No matter which direction they moved, they felt a gravitational pull dragging them back.
Use your Blade Release, Blood Lion... Chen Qi cracked another sunflower seed.
The Starry Sky Book was Book Saint Aslina's proud weapon, a unique rift item from the A-rank rift "Falling Barren Star."
The only way to counter Aslina's Starry Sky Book was to destroy that small star from the sky.
Otherwise, no matter where one was, they would be subjected to its gravitational pull.
Its power was already comparable to the Release of a domain technique.
"Blade Release. War Beast. Blade Beast Roar!"
The Blood Lion's muscles bulged, he spread his arms wide, employed his strongest Breathing Technique, attempting to break free from this immense force.
Book Saint Aslina gently landed her foot on the small star and coldly stated:
"Cease your futile struggles. Release your domain, Blood Lion."
In battles between Saints, the initiation of a domain meant absolute combat to the death.
However, domains also involved strategy.
When two domains clashed, their effects would partially cancel each other out.
For example, if Palu's 'Twenty-Sided Die' clashed with the Book Saint's domain, its effects would be largely negated.
Additionally, a domain released later would cause greater damage to an already established domain from within.
Especially at the Saint tier, the one who released their domain first would suffer significant disadvantage if their domain was broken.
"Dammit!"
Cold sweat continuously dripped from the Blood Lion's forehead.
He had already used his Release;
the hundred Black Blood Heavy Armor soldiers under his command were growing lion-like red fur, their ferocious teeth transforming into legendary lion blade beasts—
In this state, combined with the Black God's Weapons potion, these soldiers weren't just approaching fourth-tier power;
they truly possessed the strength of fourth-tier Blade-affinity Transcendents.
"Kill! Kill them all!"
Under his roar, the blade-beast transformed Black Blood Heavy Armor soldiers surged towards the Book Saint like a crimson tide!
However, just as they were about to attack her, the gravitational force pulled his Black Blood soldiers back, trapping them within the gravitational belt of the small star—
"Unwilling to release your domain? Then pay the price of eternal slumber for interrupting my rest!"
Book Saint Aslina lifted her head high, the hundred books behind her gently turning pages once more—
The Blood Lion's bloodshot eyes widened, his heart pounding fiercely.
What to do? Should he really use his domain?
The more powerful the technique, the more complex the conditions required for its activation.
One of the core release conditions for his domain, Second Apocalypse. War Grinder Mountain, was to first turn the entire battlefield into a bloody meat grinder—
Only when the atmosphere of war reached a certain threshold could this domain be released!
Otherwise, the released domain's power would decrease by at least fifty percent, and it wouldn't be able to awaken the slumbering War Knights!
Under normal circumstances, he could fully release the Second Apocalypse. War Grinder Mountain.
But the Black Hunter's appearance directly disrupted the balance.
Moreover, the Black Hunter had simply sat down to watch the show.
Although he hadn't joined the battle, his mere presence there was enough to intimidate the entire battlefield.
Wherever his gaze swept, Black Blood soldiers would halt their attacks.
And that deep-sea titan, the Coastal Apex Predator, was continuously wreaking havoc.
Not to mention, a bunch of people were copying the Black Hunter by watching the spectacle!
"You all, what the hell are you looking at!?"
"Keep fighting, damn it! Do you believe I'll blast you all to pieces too!!!"
The Blood Lion roared fiercely, wanting the entire battlefield to enter the meat grinder mode.
However, his roar came too late!
A hundred magical projectiles shot out, rushing towards the Blood Lion's body—
In that instant, he shouted loudly:
"Blade Dom—"
And at that moment, Chen Qi frowned.
His Deep Sea Affinity sensed a peculiar spiritual energy within the banquet hall.
He urgently warned:
"Aslina, behind you—"
A flicker of confusion passed through the Book Saint's eyes as she turned her head.
The warning was quite timely!
But even so, it was still a step too slow.
The opponent's speed far exceeded imagination.
From the Rift Gate in the banquet hall, a crimson figure flashed—
Its speed surpassed lightning, leaving a kilometer-long crimson afterimage in an instant.
When it stopped, six blades were already positioned at the Book Saint's neck and limbs—
Simultaneously, two hunter boots stepped on Aslina's shoulders.
A hunter clad in tattered crimson hunter attire, body wrapped in bandages, held six long blades, looking down at Aslina beneath his feet.
The Blackfin Crew's fifth-tier Saint, the Blood Hunter!
Without any superfluous words, he coldly stated:
"Cup Blade Release. Six Blades Interception Kill!"
His hands gripped two blades in reverse, spinning rapidly to form a crimson tornado as the axis, while four puppet arms under his armpits manipulated the remaining four blades, randomly thrusting at the tornado's periphery, creating a slaughtering stance!
Before the Blood Hunter obtained the Black Whale Heart, when he was at the fourth tier, using this move allowed him to kill a fourth-tier expert within three seconds.
No nonsense, a cold-blooded killer—this was the Blood Hunter's nature.
Blood splattered!
The Blood Hunter's sudden appearance completely exceeded the Book Saint's expectations.
"!!!"
She released a Spiritual Detonation, forcibly breaking free from the terrifying slaughter, creating a hundred-meter distance—
And her escape route was directly towards Chen Qi, who was snacking on seeds!
Chen Qi's direction—this was her escape route!
"?!"
Chen Qi looked at the panicked Book Saint before him.
Although she verbally claimed no help was needed, her body was unexpectedly honest.
Chen Qi asked again:
"Do you need help now, Book Saint?"
"What do you think?"
Aslina said anxiously:
"Hunter, I promise, if you help, this Saint is willing to grant you the highest reward, fulfill any of your requests!"
Any request... Chen Qi tossed aside the sunflower seeds and drew the blade at his waist.
The Blood Hunter severed the small star beneath his feet, then transformed into a crimson afterimage, charging towards Chen Qi and Aslina—
"Rift Blade—"
"Deep Sea Power Enhancement. Dragon Furnace Cannon."
Chen Qi activated the Rift Blade, dyeing the surrounding world blue, and swung his blade.
Even in the slowed world, the Blood Hunter still moved like a sprinting cheetah—
In the distance, the Coastal Apex Predator's scales clanged, its mouth gathering the scorching energy of the Dragon Furnace Cannon.
Clang!
A blue blade and a red blade collided! Stirring countless shockwaves!
"Qi..."
An, held in Little Crow's embrace, slowly opened her eyes, watching the scene before her.
Given An's current physical condition, they could only observe this battle from afar.
What happened? An's consciousness gradually cleared as she looked towards the battlefield center.
Soon, the dust slowly settled.
Everyone widened their eyes, eagerly anticipating the outcome.
In the center of the battlefield, a deep crater appeared.
"This..."
An's eyes widened, unable to believe what she was seeing.
What on earth happened while she was asleep?
The Blood Hunter carried the severely wounded Blood Lion on his shoulder.
And her scumbag teacher, at this moment, was being held by Chen Qi with his right hand like a small doll toy—
Held!
Most crucially, her teacher wasn't resisting, just remaining silent!
"War, war, I am the roaring war beast..."
The Blood Lion on the Blood Hunter's shoulder roared.
"Shut up, Blood Lion, we're leaving."
The Blood Hunter glanced at the Black Hunter while heading towards the Rift Gate, preparing to retreat.
Their plan had always been a surprise attack.
And the moment Chen Qi appeared, it had already signaled the failure of their surprise attack.
Missed a perfect opportunity to kill the Book Saint... The Blood Hunter's eyes were complex.
His original plan was to wait until the Blood Lion and Book Saint were both wounded, then end the battle.
Ultimately, the Book Tower would become their possession.
But now, all of the Book Tower's defensive measures had returned to normal.
The Book Tower's Book Domain was also about to cover this mobile city-state!
"Dammit! Dammit! Dammit!"
The Blood Lion roared like an enraged beast, spewing blood mist.
He couldn't accept such a beautiful beginning turning into this outcome!
You have to understand, if not for the Book Saint acting like a fool and drinking the Black Blood Medicine!
This was a perfect opportunity created by the enemy's mistake!
They would never get a second chance like this!
The Black Hunter truly ascended to Sainthood... The Blood Hunter harshly slapped the Blood Lion's butt on his shoulder and softly said:
"Black Hunter, see you in Moonstone City..."
After speaking, he carried the three-meter-tall Blood Lion and walked towards the Rift Gate.
Chen Qi did not stop him.
The current situation was a stalemate;
neither side had the confidence to defeat the other.
As the two Saints departed, the deserting Black Blood soldiers, like frightened wild dogs, frantically rushed towards the Rift Gate.
"Trying to leave!?"
"Coming here and still thinking of running!"
"These bastards! Capture them!"
However, most Black Blood soldiers were detained by the tentacles and White Tower Hunters.
Out of five thousand Black Blood soldiers, only about a thousand barely escaped the battlefield.
"Haa..."
Chen Qi watched the still struggling Black Blood soldiers and slowly exhaled.
It's over, this war.
At this moment, the Book Saint lifted her head and said:
"Put me down."
"Okay!"
Chen Qi couldn't help but feel delighted.
Mission accomplished!
In a way, he saved half of the Book Saint's life!
His task was perfectly completed!
Earlier, Book Saint Aslina had personally stated she was willing to fulfill any of his requests.
Next, as long as the Book Saint joined them and helped build the rift workshop!
Then, mastering a higher level of rift domain was just a matter of time!
Support from a fifth-tier Book Hammer Saint!
If Big White Hair and Hayer heard this news, they'd probably jump for joy... Chen Qi happily patted Water Spirit Number Three.
This operation could be said to be quite fruitful.
The Book Saint clapped her hands, straightened her clothes, let out a long sigh, and furrowed her brows.
With the current disaster situation, she had a pile of matters to handle again...
What a hassle!
Wait, I never handled matters anyway!
Just leave everything to An... The Book Saint's brows relaxed, she stretched lazily, returning to her indolent state:
"Thank you. You must be the Ice Witch's student, the Black Hunter, right?"
"Indeed."
Chen Qi answered happily.
Then, he said directly:
"By the way, Book Saint, I hope you can come back to Moonstone City with me and help us build the rift workshop."
Build a rift workshop... The Book Saint looked at Chen Qi, smiled, and replied without any hesitation:
"No problem."
After all, she had promised the Black Hunter to fulfill any of Chen Qi's requests.
Then, the Book Saint headed towards the high tower, completely without inquiring about the rift workshop details.
Hiss... Chen Qi had a faint sense of foreboding.
"Um, Book Saint, time is urgent. If possible, I hope you can come with us tomorrow."
The Book Saint stretched lazily:
"Don't worry, in the name of the White Tower Federation, I will definitely find someone to build your rift workshop properly."
But I never said when... The Book Saint revealed a sly smile.
"..."
Find someone? Chen Qi's lips twitched.
"Qi..."
An watched from afar, shook her head, and let out a long sigh.
Countless historical records showed that the Book Saint always delayed fulfilling requests for at least ten years.
You should know, based on the information she gathered, it took her teacher twenty years to complete a single bath scrub ball for the Deep Sea Hunters!
And on her teacher's bed, there was a list of over two thousand weapon crafting requests still unfinished.
Among them were requests from top-tier experts who had done favors for the White Tower!
Although the Book Saint agreed to Chen Qi's request.
Chen Qi clearly overestimated her teacher's moral bottom line!
Under the Book Saint's tutelage, An had come to fully understand.
Her teacher was a thorough, absolute super scumbag!