Crystal Palace from Infinite Anime

Whoosh! The sound of weapons breaking through the air rang out.

When they came into close combat, O'Neill said nothing, raised the halberd in his hand and chopped at Lin Zhiyu.

Ding! Lin Zhiyu raised his sword to block, one hand on the back of the sword, the other hand tightly gripping the hilt, holding back the halberd head that was smashing down.

The two sides entered the wrestling stage. Lin Zhiyu, who was a pure numerical weird in terms of strength, did not feel much pressure. After taking a deep breath, he shouted, and pushed away O'Neal's halberd with all his strength. Then he kicked O'Neal in the abdomen and successfully knocked him to the ground!

Then Lin Zhiyu was about to pursue the victory.

As if sensing danger, O'Neill unleashed his full strength, rising from the ground and slamming his halberd into the ground. As O'Neill did this, a light red whirlwind roared around him.

Lin Zhiyu, who had been infected with corruption, immediately felt the scarlet corruption within the storm. Anyone else would have retreated, after all, scarlet corruption was no joke; once infected, they were practically doomed!

But Lin Zhiyu was not afraid at all.

Facing the scarlet whirlwind, Lin Zhiyu burst out at full speed, going straight in, instantly enchanting the katana in his hand with fire, and piercing through the storm, sending the flaming katana into O'Neill's body with a snap!

"Woo..."

After the blade penetrated the armor and entered the flesh, the power of the flames radiated through the flesh and blood that was deeply corroded by the scarlet corruption, quickly melting O'Neill's vitality and the scarlet corruption together.

The veteran, who was unconscious due to the erosion of scarlet corruption, whimpered. Under the cover of his helmet, his eyes finally became clear for a moment at this moment.

But what greeted him next was endless darkness.

"boom!"

Finally, as Lin Zhiyu pulled out the sword, O'Neal, who was almost dead, fell to the ground.

For a soldier, dying in battle like this might be the best outcome compared to being corroded to death by scarlet corruption.

At this point, the battle is over, and what Lin Zhiyu has to do next is naturally to collect the spoils.

O'Neill didn't actually have anything particularly valuable. Aside from his halberd wrapped in a tattered red military flag, Lin Zhiyu only found the golden needle, broken into two pieces, on him, as he had hoped. He didn't find anything else unexpected.

"What a pity! Why did this golden needle break?"

Although he had expected this, Lin Zhiyu still felt a little distressed when holding the broken golden needle he had found on O'Neill's body.

At this moment, the prompt sound of the infinite system suddenly sounded in Lin Zhiyu's mind:

[Special item detected - "Broken Golden Needle", triggering special options, please select! ]

[Option 1: Submit the "Broken Golden Needle" to the system to receive 150 redemption coupons, and "Michaela's Golden Needle" will be added to the Infinite Mall for purchase.]

[Option 2: Deal with the "Broken Golden Needle" yourself, no reward.]

[Michaela's Golden Needle]: A magical item that can resist all interference from external gods, and can remove, immunize or suppress most negative effects; sold for 300 redemption coupons.

……

"Huh? The special option was actually triggered?" Lin Zhiyu was very surprised that there was such a pleasant surprise.

A similar situation last happened when he first entered the Taimanin Universe. He killed Tachibana Rikuro and obtained the "Head of the Undead", thus triggering a special option.

At the moment, it is actually impossible for Lin Zhiyu to choose to deal with the "broken golden needle" by himself.

After all, option one is equivalent to getting 150 redemption coupons for free, and you can later purchase "Michaela's Golden Needle" in the Infinite Mall.

The only problem is that Michaela's golden needle is priced at 300 exchange coupons, which is a bit expensive. It is very likely that Lin Zhiyu will not be able to afford it before this world clearance!

Chapter 36 Night Talk

There are countless talented people in the border area. Lin Zhiyu originally thought of turning back to ask Jie Lian for help. With Jie Lian's knowledge, he might know someone who can repair the golden needle, but this is only the most optimistic idea.

Essentially, whether or not Lin Zhiyu handed the broken golden needle over to the Infinite System depended on luck. It depended on whether he could find someone who could repair the golden needle, or whether he could earn more redemption coupons.

Comparing the two, Lin Zhiyu would definitely choose to hand over the broken golden needle to the Infinite System to get the 150 redemption voucher first.

"With so many rare items at the border, there must be other things like the 'Undead Head' and the 'Broken Golden Needle' that can trigger special options!"

"It's a pity that I don't have a collecting habit when playing games. I don't know where to get everything in the game... If only I had a phone with me and an internet connection, I could just use Baidu to find out everything, haha."

With this in mind, Lin Zhiyu made a choice in his heart, and the broken golden needle immediately disappeared from Lin Zhiyu's hand.

Lin Zhiyu did not rush to use the 150 exchange coupons he got in exchange for this, but saved them first.

……

More than an hour later.

In the Corrupt Church, the returning Lin Zhiyu built a bonfire and pulled Millicent to keep warm together.

It was a dark and windy night, and the evening breeze continued to howl as it blew through the dilapidated church.

Li Meifeng took the "Old General Flag" that Lin Zhiyu got after killing O'Neill, replaced the previous corrupt family members, and stood at the entrance of the church like a female guard.

Millicent sat with Lin Zhiyu by the fire, but she seemed a little awkward. She turned her head several times to look at Lin Zhiyu's profile, wanting to say something to him, but she never opened her mouth.

Lin Zhiyu stared at the flickering bonfire, and at one point suddenly spoke to Millicent:

"I know you don't like fire, but if you're determined to fight the Crimson Corruption to the end, you should try to get used to the... heat."

No matter how weak Millicent was at fire, she wouldn't feel uncomfortable just sitting by the campfire to keep warm. She was simply affected by the scarlet corruption and simply disliked fire.

Having said that, she still sat down with Lin Zhiyu, letting the heat from the flames warm her bones.

At this time, as Lin Zhiyu finally spoke, Millicent relaxed a little, nodded to Lin Zhiyu and said:

"If flames can help me fight the scarlet corruption, the pain I'll have to endure won't be worth mentioning. You know, the scarlet corruption in my body is very severe. I've already endured the greatest pain, so there's nothing to fear."

Having said this, Millicent stared at Lin Zhiyu closely, and suddenly became hesitant to speak.

"Just tell me whatever you want to say. I'm listening." Lin Zhiyu felt that they were friends after all, so there was no need to be so reserved.

Everyone has their favorite characters when playing games or watching anime. Millicent was one of Lin Zhiyu's favorite characters when he played the Ring of Magic. So when Lin Zhiyu looks at Millicent now, he always uses a filter, and his tone of voice is gentler than usual.

Millicent could sense Lin Zhiyu's kindness, which actually made her feel a little at a loss. Although she had said something similar before when she gave Lin Zhiyu the amulet, she lowered her head slightly and whispered to Lin Zhiyu once again - "Thank you."

While expressing her gratitude, she subconsciously raised her left hand and placed it on her right arm.

She knew that a single amulet was not enough to repay Lin Zhiyu for saving her life. Unfortunately, she had lost her right hand, and for some reason, her natural swordsmanship, which was so perfect, could no longer be used.

Otherwise, she might be able to do something for Lin Zhiyu with her swordsmanship, which she was so proud of...

Just as Millicent was lost in thought, Lin Zhiyu saw Millicent covering her right shoulder with her left hand, and his eyes flickered slightly. Then he pretended to be ignorant and asked Millicent, "By the way, your right hand..."

Some disabled people would be very secretive about such a question, but Millicent was very frank and answered Lin Zhiyu immediately, telling him that her right hand must have been cut off by a sword, but she didn't know who did it.

Unexpectedly, Millicent would give such an answer. Lin Zhiyu raised his eyebrows, looking surprised.

Millicent also knew that Lin Zhiyu might be a little confused by what she had just said, so she explained to Lin Zhiyu:

"Scarlet corruption can affect a person's mind, causing dementia, madness, amnesia, and other symptoms. I can't remember a lot of things, except for the name Millicent."

I see. So, Millicent attacked Saeko out of madness, and then lost her memory of the incident...

Lin Zhiyu suddenly realized, and then remembered that it was actually the same in the game - affected by the Scarlet Corruption, Millicent lost her memory and couldn't even remember Gwei, who raised her!

However, if she can be helped to stabilize and suppress the Crimson Corruption, her memory should gradually recover. In the plot, Millicent was given the golden needle that Gwei repaired, and after the Crimson Corruption in her body was temporarily suppressed, she remembered that she seemed to have a deep connection with Marenia.

Because of this, in the plot, Millicent chooses to set out from Gaileed and embark on a journey to the Holy Tree to find Malenia, and along the way helps the Faded One controlled by the player to kill the Lava Earth Dragon, the Apostle of the God of War Skin, the Dragon-Defeating Tree Guardian, and the Black Sword Follower!

"Maybe, if I use fire to help her suppress the scarlet corruption a few more times, she will remember something like in the plot and decide to embark on the path to find Malenia." Lin Zhiyu thought to himself.

After she finished talking about herself, Millicent, who had relaxed a lot at this point, finally couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked Lin Zhiyu, "Can you tell me about yourself?"

Looking at Millicent's curious eyes, Lin Zhiyu thought for a moment, and then told Millicent about the Red Lion City Battle Festival, claiming to be a traveler who came to Gallid specifically to participate in the battle festival.

"Is that so... But the road to Red Lion City is still quite far from here, right?"

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, besides the guy outside, I have several other companions, and we've already arrived at Red Lion City. As for why I temporarily left Red Lion City before the battle festival began and came to this church... well, let me put it this way, I was actually looking for something, and I left the church just now to do that."

"Really? Then... did you find this thing you mentioned?"

Millicent looked straight at Lin Zhiyu.

Lin Zhiyu looked at her and nodded slowly:

"Found it, found it..."

From the way Lin Zhiyu spoke, Millicent felt that there was something else behind his words, and that he was hiding something. However, she didn't want to risk probing Lin Zhiyu's secrets. She simply asked Lin Zhiyu, since the purpose of this trip had been achieved, when did he plan to return to Red Lion City?

Lin Zhiyu replied:

"Rest here for one night, and we'll leave tomorrow! Oh, and you have to come with me to Red Lion City. Otherwise, the next time the scarlet corruption in your body attacks again, no one will be able to save you."

"Red Lion City... I don't know why, but my intuition tells me that I'd better not go there. I think it might have something to do with the scarlet corruption in my body?"

Millicent pondered and said to Lin Zhiyu, "The Red Lions have always been committed to fighting against the Scarlet Corruption. Although I share their persistence, they probably won't welcome a corrupt person like me, right?"

Millicent hadn't guessed the reason, but her intuition wasn't wrong. After all, she was roughly equivalent to Marenia, and wasn't Ratan, the leader of the Red Lions, nearly dead after being unleashed by Marenia's Crimson Corruption?

Fortunately, during the battle festival, many people will go to Red Lion City.

With all the good and bad people around, it wasn't difficult for Millicent to enter the city as long as she disguised herself.

"Don't worry, the battle festival is about to begin. There will be all kinds of people from Red Lion City, and you won't be found." Lin Zhiyu said to Millicent.

He was not talking nonsense. After all, he would be considered a corrupt person.

Even werewolves, finger witches, battle pots and the like will appear in Red Lion City!

Chapter 37 Patch and Pot

time flies.

In the blink of an eye, a week passed.

During this period, the news that Red Lion City was holding a battle festival and inviting all warriors from the border area to fight against Star-Breaking General Latan had already spread.

It also attracted many, many people to come to Gaileyd, a place deeply corrupted and full of crises, regardless of difficulties and dangers.

early morning.

Gusts of fresh breeze blew over the Red Lion City.

Since the outbreak of the Scarlet Corruption, the city has become much more lively than before, with many people traveling and moving around early in the morning.

In Lin Zhiyu's room, everyone in the team gathered together at Lin Zhiyu's call.

At this moment, looking around at the women who almost filled up the small room he was staying in, Lin Zhiyu sat on the edge of the bed and said slowly:

"The battle festival will begin in a few hours. Before that, we need to clarify who will participate in the battle and who will stay in the city."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Zhiyu looked at Theresa who was confused about the situation, Millicent who was wearing a hood, and Laura with a determined look.

The next battle with Latan will still be a fierce battle even though there are many masters participating.

There is no need to talk about Theresa, she is just a child, not the future "Bayonetta", and she certainly cannot participate in the battle; Millicent lost her right hand and has no suitable prosthesis for the time being, so she obviously cannot participate in the battle either.

Therefore, Lin Zhiyu's gaze finally focused on Laura's face.

"Laura, are you willing to stay in the city and help look after Theresa?" Lin Zhiyu still felt that with Laura's current mortal body, she could never participate in a high-end game like Shattered Star, so he expressed it to Laura in a tactful way.

The real Red Lion City was far grander than it appeared in the game. As the Red Lion Legion's headquarters, it boasted ample training grounds. Laura had spent the past week diligently practicing archery, hoping to be able to provide even greater assistance to the team in the future.

But she also knew that mortals had no right to participate in the fight between gods, so she smiled bitterly and shook her head, saying helplessly to Lin Zhiyu:

"You guys go ahead. I will definitely take good care of Theresa."

At this point, excluding Theresa, Millicent and Laura, the people who will eventually join Lin Zhiyu in the crusade against Ratan are: Saeko Busujima, Rin Uehara and Michelle Reis.

The combat power of these three of them is considered to be among the best among the masters in the entire border area, and they are definitely qualified to participate in the battle with Latan.

Lin Zhiyu then invited the three of them to go out with him to meet the other masters in the city. After all, they were going to fight side by side, so they had to meet each other first and get to know each other formally, right?

In fact, Lin Zhiyu could have met with these masters who had arrived in Red Lion City in the past few days.

The reason why he didn't do this was because Lin Zhiyu had been studying "fire magic" recently. He often meditated on the bed, ignited a ball of fire in his palm, and then stared at the flame and could visualize from morning to afternoon.

Not to mention that he also had to help Saeko and Millicent suppress the Scarlet Corruption every two days and one night.

As a result of this, Lin Zhiyu hasn't been able to go out much recently and communicate with other masters who came to Red Lion City.

The battle festival is about to begin today, and I believe all the masters who should be here have arrived.

When Lin Zhiyu thought about meeting and getting to know many NPCs in the game who were familiar to the players, he actually felt a little bit of anticipation in his heart.

After a while.

Lin Zhiyu and his group of four came to an open arena in the city.

This arena was recently constructed, specifically for the various masters who came to Red Lion City to compete in the battle festival. Perhaps the city lord, Jie Lian, also wanted to use it to observe the specific strengths of the various masters.