Ning Yu charted a path on the map that would take her past the most altars, allowing her to destroy them all along the way.
According to Ning Xuan, these altars would become part of Chen Xing's power, so it was crucial to destroy as many as possible.
Ning Yu recalled the invisible barrier around her that made her immune to all physical attacks, as well as her devastating ability to summon pillars of light.
Her defenses and offensive capabilities were truly maxed out. Such immense power undoubtedly had something substantial backing it.
She had prepared so much for this day, all to gather enough strength to kill herself.
In the dim underground passage, the two of them moved forward together. The fleeing worker zombies from earlier had already disappeared.
But Ning Yu wasn’t worried about them reporting to the soldiers or officers of the organization.
Firstly, they couldn’t speak.
Secondly, they were clearly cooperating with Chen Xing, or perhaps under some form of her control, betraying the organization for her.
Ning Yu herself wasn’t aligned with either the organization or Chen Xing, placing her in the perfect position to act independently.
So, not only did she plan to destroy the altars tainted by Chen Xing, but she also intended to dismantle the ordinary ones along the way.
If these altars weren’t tainted, they were likely being used by Leon to assist in his so-called final ritual.
And wasn’t this final ritual all about capturing her?
So there was no need to hesitate. This was the perfect moment for Ning Yu to make her move, exploiting the conflict between Lacy and Chen Xing to achieve her own goals.
Ideally, she could resolve both problems in one go.
Soon, they arrived at another open area, the closest one to the altar Ning Yu had just destroyed.
The intact altar at the center had a soul gem in its groove, though it seemed smaller than the one on the previous altar.
As soon as they entered, Ning Yu heard low growls.
Dozens of Gluttons hung upside down from the ceiling, seemingly awakened by Ning Yu’s presence in the hall.
It appeared that, apart from the recently constructed altar, the other completed altars were guarded by mutated zombies.
As the Gluttons dropped to the ground and began advancing toward them, Ning Yu had only one thought: time to earn some points.
“Let’s see who can kill more?”
Ning Yu’s Blood Kite floated gently around her, spinning in the air.
Shen Yiyue pulled out a sniper rifle from her weapon case:
“Then you’re definitely going to lose, Xiao Yu!”
The battle began and ended in less than 30 seconds.
Low-tier mutated zombies were no longer a threat to either Ning Yu or Shen Yiyue, whose abilities had significantly improved.
Ning Yu stood still, controlling Blood Kite as it danced and spun, slicing through the Gluttons’ weak spots and delivering death.
Shen Yiyue moved while shooting, and with her [Future Reading], no Glutton could escape her precise shots.
“7:7, it’s a tie!”
Shen Yiyue walked back to Ning Yu, who was carefully using Blood Kite to absorb the blood from the Gluttons’ corpses without wasting a drop.
Ning Yu’s eyes began to faintly redden as she turned to Shen Yiyue with a smile.
“You’ve really gotten strong.”
“Of course!”
Shen Yiyue puffed out her lips with a hint of pride, clearly pleased with Ning Yu’s praise.
The two of them approached the central altar. This time, Ning Yu didn’t rush to destroy it but instead tried to directly take the soul gem from the altar.
She grabbed the octahedral shell and attempted to pull it out, but as she moved it, she felt it tremble noticeably.
It seemed that if the soul gem left the groove, it would be damaged in some way.
She carefully examined the area around the altar, studying the light paths that connected to it from the ground.
Perhaps there was a more efficient way to destroy it than using armor-piercing rounds.
“Xiao Yu, look here!”
Shen Yiyue found a depression in the base of the altar where many light paths converged before branching out in another direction.
“Let me try!”
She immediately fired a shot at the spot.
All the light paths trembled for a moment before dimming completely.
The octahedral soul gem floating above the groove lost its buoyancy and fell into the groove with a clink.
“Well done.”
Ning Yu walked back and picked up the soul gem from the groove, this time encountering no resistance.
[Ding! You have obtained the item: Soul Gem (Small)]
[Would you like to convert it?]
Ning Yu didn’t rush to convert it. Instead, she handed it to Shen Yiyue and said:
“Try sensing it.”
Shen Yiyue took it and held it in her hand, feeling a warm sensation emanating from within.
She closed her eyes, trying to sense the energy inside, but after a while, nothing happened.
“It doesn’t seem to work…”
She reluctantly handed the soul gem back to Ning Yu.
Ning Yu pondered for a moment. She suspected that her ability to absorb this energy was related to the further contract she had signed with the Moon Princess in the Moon Princess’s space, which required her to pay a price.
‘To cross parallel lines means to establish a connection with the source.’
In other words, it was because of this connection that the golden vortex symbol, identical to the Moon Princess’s, had appeared on her forehead.
Without hesitation, she chose to convert it. A grayish-white light flew into her forehead.
[You have gained: +2 Charm]
Darn it!
Ning Yu hadn’t had a bad roll in a while. She didn’t mind gaining some charm, but +2? What was she supposed to do with that?
Become so beautiful that she could charm Chen Xing into surrendering?
[Host has accumulated 1% of Akashic Power.]
[Ding! Legendary Quest Unlocked: Ultimate Knowledge]
[Quest Content: Accumulate 100% Akashic Power]
[Current Progress: 1%]
[Quest Reward: Upgrade host’s awakened ability.]
A series of system notifications suddenly rang out in Ning Yu’s mind.
Wow, a legendary quest with such an enticing reward. Her awakened ability could finally be upgraded.
Previously, the T-virus serum she obtained had only increased her attributes, without enhancing her awakened ability.
Now, Shen Yiyue not only had [Future Reading], but also a host of time-related special abilities, while Ning Yu remained unchanged, like a super soldier with incredibly high stats.
Today, she had finally stumbled upon a quest to upgrade her awakened ability.
Ning Yu looked at the shattered octahedral shell on the ground, her eyes burning with determination.
These altars not only provided her with random attribute points but also allowed her to extract so-called Akashic Power to upgrade her awakened ability.
Ning Yu couldn’t help but smile:
Your underground engineering and altars are well-built, but now they belong to me!