Chapter 805 - 798: Meddling

Chapter 805: Chapter 798: Meddling

Zhou Yuanjue was completely unaware of the discussions and the attention he was drawing from the outside world.

After exiting the battlefield of the Dream Realm, he didn’t leave the Mimicry True Realm like the others. Instead, his consciousness returned to his body, which remained sitting upright on a stone seat in Scales Square.

At this moment, he was the only one left in the entirety of Scales Square, making the vast area feel incredibly desolate.

SNAP! SNAP!

The neurons coiled around him disconnected, and he regained his mobility.

DING!

"Congratulations on securing the final victory in this Mimicry True Realm. Please claim your ultimate reward. Once claimed, the Mimicry True Realm will disappear."

A prompt appeared in Zhou Yuanjue’s mind.

"Is it all over?" he mused. He felt like he hadn’t had his fill yet. This really was a great event, and he hoped the organizers would host more of them in the future. If need be, even a pricier admission fee would be perfectly fine with him.

RUMBLE!!

Suddenly, the entirety of Scales Square shook violently. The scales statue in the center cracked, its white stone structure eventually crumbling apart to reveal a deep, pitch-black hole.

A strange energy fluctuation emanated from the dark depths, and an object glowing with a faint purple light slowly rose from the hole.

It looked like an animal’s heart, covered in naturally formed, unique patterns. It seemed to be faintly beating. A subtle, chilling, and tyrannical aura could be felt radiating from it.

Upon seeing this heart-like object, Zhou Yuanjue’s body naturally felt a surge of appetite. It was as if devouring it would grant him immense physical benefits.

"Is this the ultimate reward, the True Realm Curiosity ’Black Abyss Source Heart’?"

Zhou Yuanjue slowly approached it. A heavy scent of blood wafted over, yet it wasn’t repulsive; rather, it carried an indescribable fragrance.

From Irene and the others’ introductions, he knew this was a rare Curiosity. Consuming it could grant buffs to one’s fundamental life essence and even trigger specific qualitative changes to one’s Lifebound True Skill.

For countless candidates, this was a highly coveted treasure that could stir the deepest desires within any living creature.

However, Zhou Yuanjue had no intention of eating the thing. Or rather, he simply looked down on this kind of buff. He reached out and plucked the dark purple heart out of the air.

THUMP!! THUMP!!

The heart beat even more violently. At the same time, a message arrived from his Life True Talisman.

"Curiosity acquired: ’Black Abyss Source Heart.’

"May be submitted to the True Talisman in exchange for Value Points and Points.

"Submission in the wilderness: 1,000,000 Value Points, 10,000 Points.

"Submission at designated trading buildings in the safe zone: 5,000,000 Value Points, 50,000 Points."

Sensing the information from the True Talisman, Zhou Yuanjue paused for a moment, an amused expression crossing his face.

He thought, "There’s actually such a massive difference between submitting it in the wilderness versus the safe zone?

"Judging by this situation, fully refining this thing probably won’t be easy. Moreover, even though Chaotic Paradise has some game-like attributes, there’s no such thing as an ’inventory.’ That means I can’t put this thing away. If anyone gets any ideas, it looks like there’s going to be a bloodbath."

Zhou Yuanjue seemed to understand the implication of this mechanic. Even after clearing the Mimicry True Realm, the final reward wouldn’t be so easy to walk away with.

"I wonder if anyone will try to attack me soon," Zhou Yuanjue muttered to himself in a low voice, yet his face showed no trace of fear. This was because, in the Dream Realm battlefield, his power had been restricted. In reality, with the boost from Energy Crystals, he was actually at his absolute strongest.

RUMBLE!! RUMBLE!!

After the Black Abyss Source Heart was taken, the entire Mimicry True Realm began to shake violently. From the outskirts of the Dominic Wilderness, one could see Rune Chains being pulled away like silk threads, shooting endlessly high into the sky. Everything within the True Realm began turning into pillars of energy and vanishing.

At the same time, a pillar of light descended from the heavens, enveloping Zhou Yuanjue and carrying him out of the True Realm.

In the valley where Anjina and the others were located, the teleportation pillar landed. Zhou Yuanjue’s figure slowly materialized from within the light.

The Mimicry True Realm was disappearing, and the final victor had left the realm. The commotion of the teleportation pillar and the location of Anjina’s group drew the prying eyes of countless observers nearby.

When Zhou Yuanjue fully emerged, the dark purple heart in his hand instantly magnetized everyone’s gaze.

"It’s the Black Abyss Source Heart! The ultimate reward of the True Realm! A wondrous treasure capable of evolving and transforming a Lifebound True Skill!"

"This is a rare item that is even sold in the True Talisman Shop! It can completely change a candidate’s destiny!"

Murmurs rippled through the crowd. Countless pairs of eyes grew restless. They stared at the dark purple heart, brimming with the desire to claim it for themselves.

"There are only five of them, and they are all below the First-layer Transformation Boundary!"

"That Zhou Yuanjue might be breathtakingly talented, but no matter how you slice it, his Energy Level is still below the First-layer Transformation Boundary. As long as we have the numbers, we actually stand a chance."

"Should we give it a try...?"

Conversations spread like wildfire, and auras began to slowly rise. The atmosphere at the scene grew increasingly tense.

Anjina, Dorobaku, and the others also wore tight expressions. During the second phase of the True Realm, they had faced a siege, but that had only been a small fraction of the participants.

Now, the crowd was a chaotic mix. It consisted of participants and even powerful individuals from surrounding areas who hadn’t competed. There had to be at least a thousand of them, and most were above the First-layer Transformation Boundary. If a fight really broke out, it would be extremely troublesome.

Only Zhou Yuanjue’s eyes held a glint of amusement. He scanned the hidden onlookers lurking all around, looking at them as if they were pieces of gold and silver buried in the dirt.

These people... they were all Value Points!!

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Right at that moment, four figures suddenly appeared from all directions, landing beside Zhou Yuanjue and his group.

Ghost Seal Bolaka, Abyssal Artifact Nirut, Qianyue Jian · Yuehen, and Qingling · Divine Intent.

The four opponents Zhou Yuanjue had defeated across his four matches appeared simultaneously.

At this sight, Anjina’s composure instantly crumbled. Had these four come seeking revenge? If they really decided to attack, her group wouldn’t be able to hold them off.

"If you want to harass Mr. Zhou Yuanjue, please get past me first," Bolaka said, giving Zhou Yuanjue a slight nod before turning around to face the restless crowd.

Nirut didn’t say a word. He merely glanced at Zhou Yuanjue, then turned his back to face the outskirts of the valley.

"I’ll help you out this once. In exchange, you have to fight me again next time," Qianyue Jian · Yuehen said to Zhou Yuanjue with a cheeky grin.

"How could the guy who defeated me die at the hands of a bunch of nobodies?" Qingling laughed, turning to look at the crowd outside the valley.

The moment these four top experts stepped up, the expressions of the surrounding crowd changed drastically. Their previously restless greed instantly cooled by half.

What no one noticed was that Zhou Yuanjue’s cheek was twitching slightly. Watching the crowd slowly back away, his smile turned rather stiff.

He thought, "Who asked these guys to be so nosy?

"My free Value Points... they’re all gone now..."