The speed of the Unknown Ceramic Shard was as fast as lightning, and Zhou Heng had no time to react before it transformed into a stream of light, rushing to the hilt of the Holy Sword and embedding itself precisely.
[You have retrieved a fragment of the Holy Sword]
[Sakasite Emperor Sword Repair Progress: 1/10000]
"The Holy Sword is actually the Sakasite Emperor Sword?"
"That's quite an unexpected revelation."
Watching the changes unfold before him, Zhou Heng murmured thoughtfully.
At this moment, a gentle and soft voice came from beside him.
"The Sakasite Emperor Sword is a Slaughter Sword forged by the Sakasite Emperor 'Naren Sakasi' through the blood sacrifice of 900 billion of the Human Race."
"If the original plan had been followed, this Slaughter Sword would only need another 100 billion of the Human Race sacrificed to be complete, cutting through the Ancient Ages and leading the Sakasite Empire to distant lands."
"Unfortunately, I... don't know, I made a grave mistake."
Zhou Heng's gaze sharpened as he turned to look to his left.
There stood a light and shadow so ethereal that it was almost impossible to discern its form, barely recognizable as a woman.
"Boy, what's your name?"
The light and shadow, seeing Zhou Heng's gaze, chuckled softly.
"Zhou Heng, Zhou as in complete, Heng as in eternal."
"A fine name. Let me introduce myself, Hero King Kaelenna."
Although Zhou Heng had some vague guesses, hearing the term directly still startled him: "Greetings, Hero King."
[You have witnessed the Hero of Ages: Kaelenna in the Starry Sea of the Holy Sword]
[Attack permanently +50]
[Health permanently +500]
[Magic permanently +500]
Seeing the sudden surge in his attributes, Zhou Heng couldn't help but gasp.
No wonder the textbooks said that if possible, one should seek out ancient epics and figures.
Just meeting them once could permanently boost your attributes?
"Don't be surprised, a few hundred points of attributes are nothing to those Longevity Families who control vast resources."
"Unfortunately, now I am left with only these powers. If I could repeat my glory, meeting me would at least boost your attributes by a hundred thousand."
Hero King Kaelenna seemed to be speaking to Zhou Heng, but in truth, she was lamenting her own situation.
As she spoke, she looked towards the Holy Sword at the end of the Starry Sea.
"Zhou Heng, I entrust these two things to you!"
"Your destiny, your future, is entirely in your hands."
"Whether you carve a path out of this despair or ultimately become a stepping stone for the Longevity Families, swallowed up on the road to success, is up to you."
After speaking, Hero King Kaelenna's ethereal figure dispersed, transforming into a stream of light that flowed into Zhou Heng's brow.
[You have received a gift from Hero King Kaelenna]
[You have unlocked the hidden chapter "True Ages" of the first expansion "Ancient Ages"]
[True Ages: 35%]
[10%: Hero King Kaelenna severed the fate of the Sakasite Empire, overthrowing this ancient empire with a history of ten thousand years, suppressing the Slaughter Sword "Sakasite Emperor Sword" (Holy Sword) with her own light]
[20%: The universe is vast and justice is restored, but an accident reveals to Hero King Kaelenna that the truth was not as simple as it seemed. The 900 billion of the Human Race slain by the Slaughter Sword "Sakasite Emperor Sword" (Holy Sword) were all from the empire's noble families]
[30%: It turns out, Sakasite Emperor "Naren Sakasi" was not a tyrant, but a ruler of revival. Hero King Kaelenna rose in rebellion, battling the noble families of the Sakasite world, as the expansion "Ancient Ages" entered Chapter Four "Neutrino Oblivion Cannon" and Chapter Five "Elegy of Mutual Destruction"]
[35%: Hero King Kaelenna entrusted the Slaughter Sword "Sakasite Emperor Sword" (Holy Sword) to the boundless starry sea, constructing the Starry Sea of the Holy Sword, awaiting the true sword bearer]
[You have obtained the Slaughter Sword "Sakasite Emperor Sword" (Holy Sword)]
Sakasite Emperor Sword (Holy Sword)
Level: 1
Quality: Time-honored
Slaughter: 0/1000 (Each kill of a creature of the same level increases attack by 1)
Find the original at "pawread dot com".
Life Preservation: 0/10000 (Each kill of a creature of the same level increases health by 10)
Attack Speed +1.0/s
Movement Speed +2.0m/s
Durability:???/???
Upgrade: 1/10000
Looking at the Sakasite Emperor Sword (Holy Sword) that vanished from the end of the Infinite Expanse and appeared in his hand, Zhou Heng was truly taken aback.
He had merely made a choice of fate, yet he had reaped such terrifying rewards.
Not only had he uncovered the true secrets of the Sakasite Empire in the Infinite Expanse World, but he had also obtained the Holy Sword of Hero King Kaelenna.
If he couldn't soar with such a start, he would feel unworthy of this beginning.
"Slaughter and Life Preservation, huh?"
Recalling the contents recorded in the hidden chapter "True Ages," Zhou Heng felt that all the history lessons he had learned in school were in vain.
Who could have imagined that the official history of the Ancient Ages written in textbooks would have such hidden truths?
As the Sakasite Emperor Sword (Holy Sword) fully materialized in his hand, a sword sheath suddenly appeared at his waist.
Zhou Heng sheathed the Sakasite Emperor Sword (Holy Sword) and quickly left this mysterious space.
He didn't want other members of the Sword of Light to come in later, find their Holy Sword missing, and question him without an explanation.
As for why he didn't choose to reveal his identity and take control of the Sword of Light with the Sakasite Emperor Sword (Holy Sword), Zhou Heng's reasoning was simple: he couldn't be sure if the current Sword of Light truly held hope.
For all he knew, the Sword of Light might also be in the dark.
Or, to be more conspiratorial, the Sword of Light might have long been controlled by the Longevity Families and those original noble families of the Sakasite Empire.
Zhou Heng's suspicions were not unfounded; otherwise, why did Hero King Kaelenna not appear when the old lady was present, but only after she left?
It was known that with Hero King Kaelenna's status in the Sword of Light, if she appeared before the old lady, there was at least a 90% chance they would directly pledge allegiance to him.
At that time, with the mysterious old lady, he could definitely quickly complete the original accumulation from nothing.
Clearly, Hero King Kaelenna's absence was due to some concern.
Leaving the Infinite Expanse, when Zhou Heng returned to the alley in Little Bird Town, the sky was already slightly bright.
Zhou Heng dared not linger and left Little Bird Town early in the morning, heading towards the Wind Prairie.
He definitely couldn't kill the Wind Sheep; although they provided experience, they couldn't trigger the effects of the Sakasite Emperor Sword (Holy Sword).
In other words, he needed to find level 10 wild monsters to kill.
And the only level 10 area outside Little Bird Town was the Deepwater Cave.
Although going there had a high probability of encountering players from the Black Bear Guild, he still had a day before the Black Bear Guild would take action, giving him enough time to grind some attack and health points.
As long as he increased his attack and health, he wouldn't be completely defenseless against the Black Bear Guild's bounty.