Chapter 1231 - 535: Fireworks Bursting in the Sky

From the Phoenix Feather Forest, to the countryside villa, then to the Lake Town, and finally proceeding all the way to the Border City—

"We won!"

At last, under the seemingly endless night of the Highland Volcano, the black-haired, black-eyed Hero raised both fists high, cheering jubilantly.

At her feet lay the once glorious but now tattered and on-the-verge-of-death Corrupted Phoenix.

The Hero stood in a massive crater, as if formed by a meteor impact.

Just moments ago, she leaped off the White Snake's head, enveloped in her unreserved Magic Power, charging straight into the mountain-like Phoenix Magic Statue, forcibly blasting the Corrupted Phoenix hidden in its heart out into the open.

Immediately after, the young girl grabbed its neck, mercilessly punching it, drawing a parabolic arc in the air, and slamming it heavily onto the ground.

Not even the Gleaming Scale Serpent could catch up with the Hero's movements, but this seemingly self-sacrificial Special Attack not only left the girl's appearance unscathed but also completely stripped the already exhausted Corrupted Phoenix of its last resisting strength through a series of fierce blows.

In other words, it was a victory for the Hero this time.

Probably because the Limit Breaking Curse finally started to exert its power, this scenario's simulation was much longer than any before.

If time in reality flowed at the same rate, then the Four-winged King would probably have fully recovered by now, and the Plain Ancient City in reality might have become its backyard.

However, the Hero wasn't very worried about this.

After so many simulations, she had vaguely grasped the rules of the Land of Records.

Unlike the Dream of Dusk and Land of Oblivion, where time still passes in reality even if the flow rate is different, the Land of Records has no concept of time, or rather, there's no fundamental difference between a second and a year.

Just like the previous Illusion Realms, which didn't strictly follow the timeline of her past experiences in a linear fashion.

Everything she experienced was only a possibility, and she also "might possibly experience all of this."

Therefore, even if she spent months or years here in what felt like a long time, once she leaves the Land of Records, she can seamlessly return to the moment unlocked by Wind Tears from her father.

Thus, after receiving the blessing of the Original Night, she didn't feel anxious due to the ongoing simulation, instead calmly reliving her fourteenth year.

After meeting people like Grandpa, the Cruising bishop, Snow Woman, and Border Count, she once again arrived at the Western Plateau.

Then, she quickly defeated the Corrupted Phoenix again.

"...Damn it."

Under the endlessly stretching night, the blood-teared Corrupted Phoenix closed its eyes as if to escape reality.

"This makes it two out of three wins! Yeah!"

The Hero, finally turning the tables, proudly puffed out her chest.

As she mused before, with the Limit Breaking Curse's enhancement, the power granted by the Original Night was absurdly formidable.

Underground in the Lake Town, despite it being daylight on the surface, she relied on the Incarnation of the Primeval Dark Matter Spirit and almost effortlessly slaughtered the horde of Goblins.

That previously ferocious Fiendish Goblin was constantly heavily damaged without even seeing its enemy.

Finally, its foolish brain was entirely consumed by pure Fear, dragging its hefty body, crying and crashing around in the sewer but unable to escape the darkness, eventually succumbing to being shot in the head.

After returning to the surface, the Hero even had the strength to watch the fireworks White-robed Grandpa set off together with the Noble Lady.

Although she temporarily lost her voice when drawing the Holy Sword due to its gift, her battles afterward were invincible.

Since she didn't receive the Phoenix's blessing, the rural forest didn't transform into the Phoenix Feather Forest, and naturally, there wasn't the event where Goblins were hunted and expelled by the Winged Ones and scattered to attack nearby villages.

Still, whether facing the Shark Witch in the Underground Lake or various skirmishes on the Highland, she easily subdued her foes.

In the Underground Lake, she instead manipulated the dark magic power that permeated the waters. The Shark Witch didn't even manage a single proper spell before being sunk.

And when encountering the Glowing Beetle, the Hero decisively sealed its abilities, causing it to extinguish and crash instantly.

Thus, she avoided the trouble of being surrounded by a large number of Goblins.

Of course, without the Phoenix Avatar, she couldn't transform into an egg, which hindered the forging of the Enchanted Claw, so this peculiar weapon, which would've been considered legendary even in that Weapon Store, wasn't purchased by her.

However, just like the Snow Woman in the previous Illusion Realm who showed some familiarity with the Hero in her actions, the Noble Lady who watched fireworks with her also seemed subtly influenced by reality.

She too didn't buy that peculiar weapon from the Weapon Store, which was considered legendary.

After the Count's birthday celebration, the young Noble Lady cuddled her father, repeatedly urging him that, if the Hero came, he should provide her the best support possible.

And the Border Count did not disappoint his daughter's wishes.

On the Hero's first day at the border, he generously drew the long-treasured Eternal Night Gem from his treasury. Then personally took the Hero to see the Old Factory Manager, who spent several days crafting a pair of inheritance-level Fist Armor.

Named "End of Netherworld's Fate," these Fist Armor could deploy a Night Barrier within a certain range simply by bringing the two fists together.

Although not a true complete night, it's sufficient to activate the night blessing held by the Hero to a certain extent.

The following developments can be described as smooth sailing.

Despite still being a First-Turn Professional, relying on the Great Demon Level Incarnation and the aid of inheritance-level Military Equipment, the Hero fought her way without equal across the Highland, all the way to Ice Heaven Lake,

She extinguished the Depraved Flame with one punch, saved the White Snake, and successfully underwent a Second Transformation.

Then, she began the war against the Corrupted Phoenix.

Although in this possible scenario, the Bomber was still not slain by the Undead Warrior—

The reason is simple, when encountering the Hero, the Martial Princess found her initial slash left the Hero unhurt, so she unbelievingly swung over a dozen more times, worsening the already battered blade, thus failing to bisect the Bomber when striking.

—However, even the final self-destruct unleashed by the Legendary Mage, pouring everything into it, could not break through the Eternal Night Curtain unfolded after the Hero spent all the Fist Armor's Magic Power.

Under that unlit night dominating sky and land, the death throes of the Corrupted Phoenix were naturally futile.

Even with the support of volcanic lava power, its released flames were still completely devoured by the Hero's Dark Matter body.

Whether in previous Illusion Realms or the reality, when fighting on the Highland, the Hero utilized the enhanced Mermaid Incarnation.

After all, she needed to cooperate with the White Snake and leverage the Ancient Hero's combat experience, so comparatively, the Phoenix Avatar wasn't suitable for this battle.

Nevertheless, facing the near-infinite firepower of the Corrupted Phoenix, the help provided by the Seven Seas Princess was quite limited.

Even with the Ancient Hero's infinite Magic Power backing, she fought strenuously at that time, to the point where even the newly purchased chainmail was melted.

But this battle was different.

The Hero squatted down, extending her hand fully covered with dark bronze Armor, gently poking the dented bird head of the Corrupted Phoenix.

"How does it feel now?"

She tilted her head, her smile serene.

"Destruction of all, end of everything?"

The completely black matter swirled fluidly around her, purer than the shadow of the Knowledge Hunter, more peaceful than Destruction's Quyi.

The black matter occasionally transformed into round little balls, landing on the girl's head, and at other times, slipped under her feet, expanding into a flat circle about half a meter in diameter, replacing the girl's shadow.

This was her current Elfification—Primeval Dark Matter.

In some sense, this shapeless, black fluid was now the Hero's true form.