Chapter 134 - 129: Pluck the Moon for You
Luh Yao’s expression turned cold. He pointed the Energy Staff in his hand at the Wish Spirit’s forehead. "Are you messing with me?"
Isabel whacked the back of the Wish Spirit’s head with her Magic Staff, making it shriek in agony.
The Blood Knight took a step forward.
But his small step made the Wish Spirit tremble uncontrollably.
"No, no! Boss, you have to believe me!"
"Everything I said is true! Not a single word of it was a lie!"
"There’s a world from a Low Realm Dimension there. It’s a Fragment World, and a very small one at that..."
Baroye clutched its head and blurted out, "It’s true! It should be a relatively intact Fragment World."
Luh Yao was not in a good mood.
He had been pleased at first, hearing there was a promising lead.
But then the Wish Spirit said it was the moon.
’You want me to go pluck the moon?’
’Getting my hopes up just to crush them. What a sick joke.’
Luh Yao said impatiently, "You’d better explain clearly how to claim that moon. Get to the point."
Having pulled an all-nighter, his eyelids were starting to feel heavy, and his patience was wearing thin.
"Xiaohuo, cook me a bowl of scallion oil noodles, two cloves of garlic, and add a fried egg."
The Cactus Ball obeyed, hopping out of its flowerpot and expertly making a beeline for the kitchen.
Luh Yao turned and pointed his Energy Staff at Baroye. "I’ll give you until I finish this bowl of noodles. If you don’t have a satisfactory answer for me by then... I’m on a tight schedule."
The Wish Spirit’s smooth face twitched twice.
"There’s a way, there’s a way, there has to be a way! Boss, just give me a moment!"
Baroye racked its brain in a panic.
Luh Yao yawned.
He was getting sleepy, but the sky was already brightening outside, so there was no chance to catch up on sleep. He had to leave for work soon. He really was on a tight schedule.
The thought of having to go to work after being up all night made Luh Yao’s mood sour even more.
His gaze on Baroye grew even darker.
As if sensing Luh Yao’s foul mood, the Wish Spirit shrank back even further.
Suddenly, Baroye’s head snapped up.
"I have it! I remember now!"
"Every detached Fragment World has a connection point to the main world it orbits—or, the Main God Space. That connection point is a coordinate."
"If we find the coordinate, we can get in. We won’t be able to take the whole world, but we can enter it!"
"The coordinate is a hole that constantly changes its location, something only Wish Spirits know about. That hole on the moon is the one place where Wish Spirits won’t be found, as it’s a passageway left behind by the main world."
"Boss, the Fragment World there has been sealed for many years. Wish Spirits are constrained by Rule Power and never enter. There might be valuable treasures hidden inside."
"Once the coordinate is located, if you can get in, you can get out. It’s perfectly safe."
At this, Baroye suddenly lifted its head and puffed out its chest. "The moon itself is a projection of the Fragment World. You have to fly to the moon to find the coordinate within the projection."
"Baroye is willing to pluck the moon for you, Boss!"
Luh Yao rubbed his eyes.
’So there really is a way.’
He was more concerned with the practicalities. "The crossover zone is constantly changing. If I send someone in, how would they deal with the risk of it disappearing?"
"Don’t worry!"
Baroye explained, "Please rest assured, Boss. The [Spirit Realm] I come from is an ancient and powerful main world, once a leader even among those in the High Realm Dimension. It will take a long time for our worlds to separate after overlapping."
"Even though it’s now fragmenting and being destroyed, and the time dilation is constantly shifting, the minimum ratio is... one day in the main world to ten years in the Fragment World. You’d only need a very short time to return from there."
Luh Yao silently committed the name to memory.
Wasteland No. 7’s true name was [Spirit Realm].
He asked one more question, "Does the [Spirit Realm] really Pasture Gods?"
"Er, I’m not actually too clear on that... People tell different stories, so it’s hard to be certain. After all, so many years have passed, and information gets lost or distorted over time..."
The moment Baroye equivocated, Luh Yao understood.
’It’s all just bullshit from the Wish Spirits’ false advertising, a ploy to Enchant outsiders.’
"Then let’s go have a look on the moon."
The moment Luh Yao gave his approval, Baroye grew excited.
"Don’t worry, Boss! Baroye will certainly enter the passage on the moon and find treasure for you!"
Luh Yao shot it a look. "Who said you were going?"
’Trying to use this as a chance to escape?’
’Not a chance.’
"Huh?"
"It’s not like I’m short on people who can fly."
Baroye was dumbfounded.
Just then, Xiaohuo walked in, steadily balancing a bowl of noodles on its head. It skillfully hopped up onto the desk using a series of pulled-out drawers as steps, wiped its feet on a rag, and only then set down the bowl.
"Please enjoy your meal, Lord God."
It knelt respectfully.
Luh Yao picked up the bowl and mixed the noodles with his chopsticks. The fresh aroma of scallion oil wafted up, and he couldn’t help but lick his lips.
"What are you still dawdling for? Do you need me to send you back?"
Baroye looked as if it wanted to say something but was holding back.
"Would you rather stay in the Amber..."
Luh Yao slurped a mouthful of noodles. "...or go somewhere else?"
"Boss, I choose the Amber! I love that piece of Amber!"
Baroye didn’t dare waste another word and obediently allowed Isabel to seal it back into the Amber with a Spell.
Luh Yao finished his noodles at a leisurely pace and checked the time.
8:12. It was about time to head out.
But when he grabbed his phone, he noticed it was Sunday.
He didn’t have work.
Between the world’s version update and Songx Shiyi revealing her true identity in the crossover zone, Luh Yao had completely forgotten it was the weekend.
His mood brightened instantly.
’In that case, there’s no time like the present. Today’s the day to pluck the moon.’
However, to avoid attracting attention, he decided it was best to wait until evening.
...
「9:00 PM.」
There were few vehicles left on the main road near the expressway.
Isabel arrived on foot, and the Blood Knight on his white horse. They reached the Ra Telecom Junction Box one after the other and entered the crossover zone separately.
Inside was the same overlapping world as before—normal at first glance, but filled with bizarre and shifting details. Two Wish Spirits approached the two Apostles and began to chatter away, activating their Word Spirit ability.
Luh Yao remained behind, commanding them remotely through the eyeball.
After confirming there was no one else inside, Isabel mounted her Magic Staff and shot into the sky, heading straight for the full moon.
As Isabel’s point of view climbed higher, Luh Yao could gradually see that the full moon, which shone with a cold light, was actually just a giant patch of light. It had no physical form, like a hologram projected into the sky by some enormous emitter.
The sky also had a boundary. The higher Isabel flew, the slower she became, constrained by the Rule Power.
Fortunately, it didn’t stop her from flying into the moon.
As soon as Isabel entered the moon’s image, which was made of light, she saw many Wish Spirits roaming within.
After searching back and forth within the moon, Isabel patiently scanned the area and located the passage, which was shaped like a crater. Up close, she could also see swirling, distorted light around the passage’s entrance, subtly different from the other craters.
Next, Isabel flew back to the ground and had the Blood Knight grab onto her Magic Staff to test if she could carry him.
The [Flying] ability still worked, but the Magic Staff’s flight speed was drastically reduced.
Luh Yao didn’t mind.
’As long as they could fly, it was good enough.’
Isabel had to stay behind to handle any emergencies. Her skills were well-rounded, and with the [Identity Card], she had no trouble navigating the city.
As for pioneering this new instance, the tall and tough Blood Knight was the most suitable candidate.
After some time, the Blood Knight, clutching the Magic Staff, finally reached the moon and jumped into the passage.
All that was left was to wait.
Luh Yao’s stomach suddenly started to hurt, so he ran to the bathroom.
About ten minutes later, he returned from the bathroom feeling much more comfortable and wiped Isabel’s eyeball with a tissue.
Through the eyeball’s view, the Blood Knight had already emerged from the passage, his upper body visible.
Luh Yao froze.
’He’s back already?’
"My Lord. Mission... complete."
The Blood Knight, Necied, raised his gauntleted arm, holding a red, jade-like object.
Luh Yao couldn’t help but let out an involuntary "Holy shit."
’That was way too fast!’
’The Blood Knight conquered a world in the time it took me to use the bathroom?’