Unknown Intrusion

Chapter 89 Holy Residence
Su Yu stood on the high ground, gazing at the distant battle. The palace was clearly visible from the cliff, and he could see the rock giants and terracotta soldiers retreating in defeat.

The moment Su Yu set foot on the island, the mission objective drew ever closer.

However, there is still a long way to go before the mission is accomplished.

After looking at it again and again, Su Yu's expression became somewhat solemn.

"The fact that it can drive rock giants and terracotta soldiers suggests that there must be a terrible crisis in the building complex ahead."

Putting aside everything else, what powers these rock giants and terracotta warriors to launch their attacks is the still-functioning magical energy.

It is impossible for it to be completely empty.

If there is nothing there, then it is the evil spirit that will strike.

"Is the danger on this island an evil spirit, or a mastermind behind it all?"

Having already realized that the complex was a palace, Su Yu began to ponder.

"Woo..."

Someone raised a long horn and blew it; the mournful sound, though not sharp, carried far.

Humanity seemed to have won a great victory, but suddenly, the two groups of people began to kill each other, and even a palace was shrouded in mist.

"A crisis has broken out!"

"System, display the task." Su Yu summoned the system directly in his mind.

As a sliver of golden light appeared, he lowered his gaze, his expression unchanged, watching the golden light rapidly expand until it finally turned into a faint white light, floating in his field of vision.

A white box appeared, with a line of pale gold text below it.

[Saving Father: Saving Father, Saving the Ship]

The handwriting was originally blood-red, and the blood color became more and more intense over time. Until soon after he arrived on the island, the color of the handwriting changed. Although it was still bright red, the color showed signs of fading.

Landing on the island yourself could change a lot of things.

This increased the probability of the father's survival.

But just now, suddenly, the blood turned a darker color, and just looking at it made one feel as if a bitter, metallic taste was rising in their mouth.

"Has a mutation occurred?"

Su Yu glanced at the notification and realized that the final killing calamity had erupted.

"Mist, evil spirits, the Black Hand!"

Regardless of the danger ahead, he had to get to his father's house as soon as possible. He didn't care about the safety of others, but he had to save his father!

Without further hesitation, Su Yu rushed down, and at the same time, he gently tapped his own name in his mind, and a new light frame immediately appeared.

A tiny, miniature gray figure holding a book in its hand.

"I have finished reading 'Basic Rituals and Asylum'."

Upon selecting "yes," a surge of knowledge immediately flooded in, as if I had been studying diligently for two or three years.

Su Yu suddenly remembered that when he woke up, there was a shrine on one of the walls of his apartment that took up most of the space, and inside was a pyramid.

"...In the name of saints, the crown, Blackshire, and the Sailing Guild, hear my prayer!"

“I will act according to your laws, pay my taxes, and ask for forgiveness for my transgressions, purification from my sins, and protection for my home.”

The natives originally knew that the shrine and prayers possessed protective power, but they never truly understood them. Now, however, they do.

“Kingdoms, counties, cities, and even academies and guilds truly possess the power of protection!”

"To provide shelter to every household in conjunction with the sacred dwelling place."

"This greatly enhanced my knowledge!"

"Keep reading!"

The book held by the little gray figure.

At the same time, a golden hourglass image appeared in the upper right corner. The gray crystals evaporated, suddenly rose to the surface, and then disappeared. "Gray dust and gray crystals are both resources I need."

"However, I have already collected some."

Su Yu ran, but picked up a toy wooden house.

"Luckily, there were decorations in the courtyard!"

"I want to stockpile some houses in the future."

Thinking back to my own time as an indigenous person, I remember seeing toy-sized wooden houses and villas worth 100 gold sea dragons. At the time, I thought the nobles were just rich and foolish. Now it seems I was the fool.

"It differs from my little cabin in many ways: talismans, arrays, symbols!"

Su Yu, with a small carving knife, began carving basic symbols and the words "Residence No. 128, Baker District, Blackshire, Yingguo" onto a toy wooden house.

"I remember it was the second line on my panel, why didn't I pay attention to it at the time?"

Next are the four corners, where symbols representing the Baker district of Blackshire, England, are carved.

Carving this while driving is not easy at all. By the time you reach the palace entrance, the mist that signifies the approach of dusk has already begun to spread.

Outside, the air was still sparse, but inside the palace, a thick fog enveloped everything.

The fog was a ghastly white, with wisps of white smoke drifting slowly like a river, carrying the smell of a funeral home, yet giving one a sense of 'being alive'.

Su Yu rushed in without hesitation and stepped through the door.

The fog inside the gate was very heavy, and the sunlight outside quickly faded from view.

Su Yu addressed the wooden house, saying, "In the name of the rightful owner of residence number 128, Baker District, Blackshire, Yingguo, I request a blessing."

This simple sentence, combined with the incantation, is a highly technical spellcasting operation.

As the saying goes, "Words are law." A glimmer of white light seemed to flash across the small door and wall of the wooden house, barely keeping the thick fog outside.

This effect is similar to a kind of isolation.

"The protective effect varies depending on the caster; I am a master of positive energy."

"The system is indeed incredibly powerful."

Both "Blazing Beam" and "Basic Ritual and Sanctuary" merely introduce basic principles and knowledge.

Having a system is like having dedicated yourself to it for many years, achieving a level of mastery and understanding that allows you to draw inferences from one instance to another.

Not only that, the white light from the wooden house spread out, protecting Su Yu's entire body for three feet and keeping the thick white fog outside.

However, this seemed to have angered something. Strange sounds rang out from the palace mist, like painful groans, or perhaps just the sound of the wind, or even whispers.

Su Yu glanced around, and a little white light appeared in his hand.

This is still an extension of the [Blazing Beam] technique, which is based on the principle of [Light Spell]. Of course, it's incomplete, but it's sufficient for personal use.

The moment the white light ignited, a gray mist immediately filled the air, as if trying to extinguish it.

But the white light still shone, illuminating the surroundings.

This was an empty hall with a tattered carpet on the floor, covered with trash and rubble. The walls were covered with several completely blurred murals, and there were fresh signs of excavation and destruction.

Su Yu had only taken a few steps when four or five ragged, blank-faced ghosts wandered aimlessly in the mist. The soft white light emanating from Su Yu's body and hands caused these ghosts to instinctively retreat.

"【Blazing Beam】!" Su Yu pointed, and a beam of white light split into several thin streams that flashed like lightning, instantly evaporating the ghosts.

"Ah!" In the distance, the sounds of fighting and occasional screams could be faintly heard. These screams were so faint that they sounded even more terrifying than the murmurs of ghosts.

"The situation inside doesn't seem good; we can't get entangled with them!" Su Yu tested it out and then rushed off.

The target indicated on the panel is getting closer.

You must get to your father's side first.

(End of this chapter)