Chapter 684: Full‑Scale Offensive

The Divine Abandoned Land, situated atop the Round Tower at the center of Silver City, lies within the chief Ke Lin·Yi Li Ya Te's chamber.

Dai Li Ke sat cross‑legged on the ground, quietly listening to Ke Lin·Yi Li Ya Te's words: "Silver City's stock of extraordinary materials is sufficient to support the advancement of two 'Silver Knights'. Currently, the six‑person council has decided that Elder Wei Te·Xi Er Meng and I will be promoted; when the time comes I will lead a team to explore the Giant King's Court, while Elder Wei will remain behind in Silver City."

"But the promotion ceremony for a 'Silver Knight' requires the blessing of a divine being; Silver City has not received the Lord's response for over a thousand years."

The chief wants me to seek help from the Fool and obtain the Fool's blessing?

Under the influence of the Hanged Man and others, Dai Li Ke first let his thoughts drift subconsciously, then responded:

"I understand. I will pray to the Fool and convey this matter to Him."

"Now." Ke Lin·Yi Li Ya Te said calmly, leaving no room for doubt.

Dai Li Ke was momentarily stunned, then quickly recovered, lightly nodding, "Very well, Chief."

"Over the past thousand years of exploring in darkness, Silver City has also gathered many relics. I have just relayed part of that information to you; you may pass it along to the Fool as well."

The chief intends to sacrifice relics to please the Fool and thereby seek His blessing. Dai Li Ke let his thoughts wander, then nodded, "Very well."

He straightened his posture, clasped his hands before his mouth and nose, and in Giant Tongue whispered the honored name belonging to the Fool:

"Fool who does not belong to this era, you are the mysterious ruler above the gray mist, you are the yellow‑black king who commands fortune."

"I pray to you."

Above the gray mist, within that grand ancient palace that resembles a giant's dwelling.

Having just completed his promotion to a third‑tier 'Ancient Scholar', Ke Lai En was about to explore the sealed door deep within the palace when the boundless gray mist around him surged; the deep‑red star of the Sun pulsed, expanding and contracting, sending wave after wave of deep‑red ripples through the palace.

"Little Sun classmate? The timing is rather coincidental."

He muttered softly, and Ke Lai En's spirit immediately spread, reaching the continuously pulsating deep‑red star.

The deep‑red light burst instantly, then quickly contracted, coalescing into an image and sound of the Sun depicting Dai Li Ke seated on the ground in prayer.

A moment later, Ke Lai En sat in the high‑back chair belonging to the Fool, frowning as he contemplated the request made by the little Sun.

The chief of Silver City wants to obtain the Fool's blessing to complete the Silver Knight ceremony? This request comes much later than I expected; I thought Silver City would, after receiving the magical potion formula from the White Tower, immediately ask me for help. I even…

I am now an 'Ancient Scholar', able to leverage the power of the Source Fortress to a greater extent; combined with the Fool's card, perhaps I can bestow an angelic‑tier blessing.

In ancient ages, angels were also called 'from‑god'; the so‑called divine blessing actually refers to a blessing given by beings above the angelic rank, a point already confirmed with Al.

Gathering his scattered thoughts, Ke Lai En leaned back against the chair and said leisurely:

"Sure, 'Silver Knights' will each exhibit slight differences depending on which divine blessing they receive. Which domain's alteration do you need?"

In Silver City, atop the Round Tower, Dai Li Ke heard the Fool's voice echoing in his ears, was briefly stunned, then recovered.

He looked at the chief with a mix of astonishment and delight, relaying the Fool's words to the waiting chief Ke Lin·Yi Li Ya Te.

"Indeed, the magical potion formula's reference to 'divine being' broadly denotes beings that have reached the angelic tier."

He muttered softly, and Ke Lin·Yi Li Ya Te looked at Dai Li Ke, saying, "Ask which domains' beings can grant blessings."

Dai Li Ke nodded, hurriedly conveying the chief's words to the Fool.

Above the gray mist, Ke Lai En, having seen the scene through the little Sun's prayer image, smiled lightly and said leisurely, "The blessings I grant lean toward transformation and secrecy; beyond that you may also choose blessings of death, fate, curse, knowledge, etc. Their respective rewards are for you to negotiate."

A blessing of the fate domain could be granted by Wei Er·Ang Sai Ting or by Pa Lie Si·Suo Luo Ya Si De; one can be bribed with ice cream, the other is perfect for apologizing to an old man and offering him a lucrative deal.

The chief of Silver City did not ponder long; he decisively chose the Fool's blessing.

Ke Lai En responded to Dai Li Ke, gave them a precise time, then proactively cut off communication.

Watching the gray‑white mist settle, Ke Lai En laughed and shook his head, "I offered so many options, yet the chief of Silver City still chose the weakest—me. Fortunately he doesn't know the truth; otherwise he'd be pounding the table in regret, right?" At the top of the Round Tower, in the chief's chamber, Dai Li Ke had already left; Ke Lin·Yi Li Ya Te stood alone by the window, gazing down at the city, letting out a long sigh.

"The Fool has at least four angels beneath him, perhaps more; their domains just happen to overlap."

"When was the opportunity mentioned by the White Tower, who previously entered the Divine Abandoned Land?"

Above Ao Lai Si Dun Port, located on the northern coastal side of Pa Si River Valley, a formation of airships broke through the raging sea storm, approaching the harbor.

These airships were bound together by illusory chains stained with rust and blood, forming a single mass; even the violent waves could scarcely shake them.

On the tumultuous sea, hundreds‑meter‑long steel monsters surged through the waves; like the airships above, these steel fleets were also bound by the same illusory rust‑and‑blood chains.

Rows of cannons, machine guns, launchers, and exaggerated rocket batteries all aimed at Ao Lai Si Dun Port, spewing countless shells, artillery rounds, and bombs.

The same situation appeared in multiple harbor cities of the Mist Sea, the Furious Sea, and coastal cities.

Intercepted at sea, after prolonged tugging, Yin Di Si's patience finally ran out, launching a fierce assault on the ports and coastal cities of the southern continent! Wave after wave of tangled information coalesced into a 'radiance' that surged from the void in an illusory form, flowing like a torrent and forming a pale‑gold shield above Ao Lai Si Dun Port, enveloping the entire harbor.

Aboard the Dawn, docked at the pier, Luo Sai Er sat in the captain's cabin, golden light bursting from him, appearing exceptionally solemn and sacred.

He looked across the cabin and deck at the massive shield covering the port, extended his left hand forward, and whispered a word in ancient Hermes language:

"Seal!"

He used a first‑tier decree to seal Ao Lai Si Dun Port both mystically and literally, cutting off interaction with its surroundings, thereby further strengthening the barrier created by Lei Ke Dun.

Simultaneously, shafts of golden light spilled from the foremost airship, interweaving in midair, becoming ever purer, eventually forming a seal‑like projection.

At the same time, a dignified, resonant voice echoed, "Certify: Invalid!"

As the words fell, the sealing effect Luo Sai Er created vanished instantly, and Lei Ke Dun's barrier was greatly weakened.

Under the barrage of countless angled cannon fire, the barrier lasted less than ten seconds before being completely destroyed.

On the Dawn, Luo Sai Er, his face solemn and dignified, uttered a second decree: "The reality here weakens, the mystic strengthens."

The incoming angled cannon fire and bullets instantly lost most of their lethality, but the various mystical effects they carried were greatly amplified.

The next second, they all became transparent, illusory, turning into a mass of foam.

Bathed in radiance, the foam reflected dreamlike colors, scattering and vanishing in an instant.

More shafts of golden light again spilled from the foremost airship, but before they could form, Luo Sai Er stripped them of their extraordinary effect with a decree.

In midair, countless foam bubbles reflecting dreamlike hues floated, constantly shattering, while new cannon fire and bullets were continuously turned into foam.

Silently, countless black threads surged from the gaps between the floating foam, spawning eyes that glittered with pure light—eerily cold, eerily sacred eyes.

As Lei Ke Dun revealed a mythic beast form, a rapid aura of madness, destruction, ill‑omen, and disaster spread, enveloping the entire port and surrounding seas.

Each eye bore a sweep of deep‑blue‑purple radiance, coalescing into complex illusory symbols; a torrent of massive, useless knowledge poured out, seeping into the minds of everyone on the steel fleets and airships who met Lei Ke Dun's gaze.

Under angelic‑grade mind communication and distortion, all damage was transferred to the extraordinary individuals on each airship and steel fleet who possessed self‑preservation abilities.

Their heads exploded instantly, red and white, scattering everywhere, then in midair they quickly twisted into paper scraps and wood chips, their bodies turning into substitute wooden dolls or paper people, strewn across the ship and the airship.

At the moment Leikdun revealed its mythical creature form, a gaze poured down from the Star Realm.

One after another, projection-like scrolls that seemed thin yet gave an extremely heavy feeling appeared out of thin air around them.

This is a civilization scroll that carries civilization, recording the enlightenment and development of human society across different classes—a complete civilization scroll! (End of chapter)