Chapter 78: The Hero

Firelight flickered across Gune's face.

Yet Gune felt not a trace of warmth.

After a long silence, Gune finally looked at Nigel.

“Was it the Human-Faced Flower Cult?”

“The Human-Faced Flower Cult was certainly the main force, but the mysterious figure called the ‘Barbarian Saint’ was the driving force behind the scenes.”

“Barbarian Saint? Who is he?”

Gune had heard the term “Barbarian Saint” for the first time.

“If I knew his exact identity, or even where he was, I would have long told those Transcendent Masters in the Vanguard.”

“As for killing this ‘hero’ born of the era, those Transcendent Masters who have long been unable to break through are more than willing to do so.”

“Unfortunately, this being called the Barbarian Saint is very mysterious.”

“To this day, we have never obtained his real name, appearance, or even anything he has actually used.”

“The only thing we know is that this fellow is a ‘hero’ born of the era.”

“And also an ambitious one.”

“Over the past few decades, this mysterious being called the Barbarian Saint has been dedicated to uniting the scattered wild Transcendent tribes in the north, as well as some cults of no small strength.”

“Searching for those seals and magical items.”

“This Barbarian Saint has caused great difficulties for our Vanguard and has killed many of our members.”

“Without a doubt, the Barbarian Saint is a very troublesome existence.”

“Fortunately, we have now gradually figured out their true purpose.”

“‘Hero of the era’?” Gune silently chewed on the words, a chill deep in his heart.

Gune was naturally well aware of the peculiar existence known as the “hero.”

A hero is both a strange Transcendent profession and a leader and trendsetter born in turbulent times, as if guided by an unseen force.

Like the “children of destiny” recorded in history books and biographies.

“Heroes” are set against the backdrop of their era. If they can create an era of their own, they will undoubtedly become extremely powerful and even enjoy a very long lifespan.

Among the great beings who once led humanity out of the dark reign, there were traces of the hero identity.

The empire founders who once opened the era of imperial power and stood against the church also bore the shadow of the hero identity.

Of course, there have also been “heroes” who disrupted the order of the times, bringing calamity and turmoil to the continent.

History books generally record them as “villainous heroes.”

Not every “hero” can create an era of their own.

In history, heroes have been beheaded three times.

But the appearance of a hero itself signifies the possibility of creating an era of their own.

It also heralds that although the road ahead is shrouded in mist,

the turbulence and undercurrents are already brewing.

This will undoubtedly be an extraordinary great era.

“You shouldn’t have provoked me. You want to make a grand entrance into this glorious era, but I will make you fall in the midst of the waves.” Gune clenched his fists secretly.

“Lord Nigelda, can you tell me more detailed information about the Human-Faced Flower Cult?” After listening to Nigel’s account, Gune was silent for a moment, then asked.

Nigel looked at Gune a few times and sighed softly.

He could see Gune’s state at that moment.

“I only hope this young man won’t let hatred corrode his mind.”

“I know a lot about the Human-Faced Flower Cult. At the same time, I can tell you everything about the Human-Faced Flower Emperor and the magical events in the Sug Ruins City during this period.”

“But you must understand.”

“To take revenge, you first need great strength; otherwise, you’ll just be throwing your life away.”

“I know.”

Gune took a deep breath, then exhaled gently, letting his anxiety and hatred ease a little.

“Come, sit down.”

Gune did not refuse and sat down in front of Nigel.

“The matter of the Human-Faced Flower Emperor is not really your fault.”

“If it had been a Human-Faced Flower King, you might have had a chance to discover it.”

“The dangerous aura of a Human-Faced Flower King is very strong. Even if it hasn’t bloomed, you could still sense its faint dangerous presence.”

“But a Human-Faced Flower Emperor can sink its roots deep into the ‘Immaculate Soil Layer,’ concealing all its power and aura deep in the shadows.”

“None of you have the ability to deeply perceive the Immaculate Soil Layer within the shadow world.”

“I can only say that the methods of this Human-Faced Flower Emperor are truly formidable.”

“However, in the past, the Human-Faced Flower Cult only had four emperors.”

“Now, a new Human-Faced Flower Emperor has been born.”

“Then there will surely be many changes within their organization, which might leave some clues.”

“Also, that Mei’e… Sha, right?” Nigel looked at Gune.

“Mm.” Gune nodded slightly.

“After Mei’e Sha becomes a Human-Faced Flower Emperor, she will certainly seek the most fertile places in the Immaculate Soil to replant the flower emperor. And we know some fertile spots in the Immaculate Soil.”

“This will also be an opportunity to track them down.”

“Mei’e Sha became a Human-Faced Flower Emperor?” After Nigel finished speaking, Gune was puzzled.

“One body with a flower, one face with two souls.”

“The Flower Emperor is both the Mei’e Sha you speak of and the flower emperor rooted in the Immaculate Soil.”

“If the flower dies, the person lives; the person can take root, root in the Immaculate Soil, become a flower body, and then nurture a human body.”

“If the person dies, the flower lives; the flower body hides in the Immaculate Soil layer, and after the danger passes, it can spread its branches and leaves and nurture a human body.”

“To kill a Human-Faced Flower Emperor, one needs the ability to attack the Immaculate Soil layer.”

“Kill both the human body and the flower body at the same time to eradicate the problem once and for all.”

“This Flower Emperor is not easy to kill,” Nigel said softly.

“Not easy to kill doesn’t mean impossible. As long as it can be killed, this Flower Emperor won’t survive in my hands,” Gune said lightly.

Nigel’s gaze swept over Gune a few times before he withdrew it.

Many experts in their Vanguard had died at the hands of the Human-Faced Flower Emperor.

Killing a Human-Faced Flower Emperor was even more difficult than he had described.

How many people wanted to kill the Human-Faced Flower Emperor? But very few succeeded.

However, he naturally had no intention of discouraging Gune at this moment.

“If you want revenge, you need to train hard in the coming days,” Nigel said flatly.

“Also…”

“Do you know about the magical events in the Sug Ruins City?”

“I’ve heard a little, but not much,” Gune replied after a moment’s thought.

“Since you don’t know, you should listen carefully when I explain, because those guys’ main target this time is one of the items in that magical event.”

“It’s possible that members of the Human-Faced Flower Cult, and even the newly born Human-Faced Flower Emperor, will appear in this magical event.”

Hearing this, Gune’s eyes lit up as he looked over intently.

After a moment of preparation, Nigel began to speak softly.

“The event was discovered in the summer of the year before last, when the continental year was 9970. Due to its strong lethality, it was classified as dangerous, so the mysterious event was code-named 9970.”

“The main body of Event 9970 is a black cave in the form of a deep well, about three meters in diameter, of unknown depth, with a very rugged interior.”

“Before the event occurred, no cave had been detected in that area.”

“Obviously, the appearance of this event directly altered the terrain in that region.”

“The main structure of the black cave in Event 9970 is made of a peculiar ore we have never seen before. This ore is extremely hard, comparable to Transcendent Magic Copper metal.”

“Comparable to Magic Copper metal?” Gune couldn’t help but feel a stir.

Transcendent Magic Copper metal is a second-tier metal in the Transcendent metal system.

It has a density 1.2 times that of iron, or twice that of Black Iron metal.

Its strength is 15 to 18 times that of iron, about three times that of Black Iron metal.

It possesses quite strong Transcendent properties.

Gune hadn’t expected that the ore in this strange event would be comparable to Magic Copper metal.

“High strength is one thing, but this ore also has a strong ability to absorb light. With the naked eye, we can hardly see anything inside the black cave.”

“The black cave has been known for two and a half years.”

“In those two and a half years, a total of 112 death row prisoners entered it, and not a single one came back alive.”

“The cause of death is unknown; it is preliminarily suspected to be a lethal meme.”

“A total of thirty-two Transcendents entered it.”

“Three returned, twenty-nine died.”

“None of the three who returned alive stayed in the cave for more than ten seconds.”

“The longest was a fourth-rank Transcendent Tank Knight, who stayed for 8 seconds before being pulled up.”

“Any Transcendent who stayed in the cave for more than ten seconds all died.”

“Staying in the cave for more than ten seconds means death? That lethality is terrifying!” Gune was shocked by the horror of the mysterious cave.