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Chapter 530
chapter 386 part 1
Chapter 383: Council Hill! Holy Sanctuary? Dungeon?
Within the Lesselde Tribal Nation.
It was common knowledge that once a year, the twelve tribes would hold a joint event.
Initially, Tang Zheng had only focused on more special, little-known phenomena and matters, thus overlooking the peculiarities that were common sense to these demi-humans.
—Council Hill!
This was a small hilly area with slightly elevated terrain, located in the southern region of the great grassland.
Every spring, the leaders of the twelve tribes would travel here to hold meetings or conduct activities that displayed their tribe's power.
Specialty products and trades, like the Wal Tribe's salt, the Seventh Tribe's grapes, and various other goods, would also be centrally discussed and negotiated at this time.
This area was also the only permanent neutral zone on this grassland.
A prominent curve broke the vast, green horizon, the entire hill taking shape as he drew closer. Weeds grew sparsely up the slopes.
On the soft, uneven surface, a few large, uncommonly seen trees appeared. The ground was a light brown, with patches of green grass being rather rare.
*Swoosh~*
A hot wind blew.
Tang Zheng floated in mid-air, looking down at the entire Council Hill from above.
"It's certainly desolate."
"And for a safe neutral zone, there are surprisingly no demi-humans present."
Tang Zheng activated [Ninjutsu: Detect] to scan the not-so-large hill. Aside from a few scattered wild beasts, there were no demi-humans.
This was likely because the entire grassland was inhabited by only two demi-human races, the Lionmen and the Jackalmen. Therefore, the so-called "neutral zone" didn't hold much significance.
A thought flickered in his mind.
*Whoosh!*
Tang Zheng descended rapidly from the sky, landing on the soft, brown earth. The impact created a shockwave that kicked up the surrounding dust.
He surveyed his surroundings.
Based on his investigations during this period, Ritual Hill was the only noteworthy location he had discovered so far.
Tang Zheng had asked the Lionman Priest why the twelve tribes' talks were held here every spring, but the priest didn't know much.
Apparently, this rule had been in place since the founding of the Lesselde Tribal Nation, passed down from the first king.
For the twelve tribes, it was more like an annual festival.
"I'll just have to investigate more meticulously," Tang Zheng sighed inwardly, his gaze gradually sharpening.
This place was the only location he had found so far that was related to the fallen nation of the past.
A World-Class Item was at stake.
He naturally wouldn't give up so easily.
"The name [Mandala of Two Realms] is related to Buddhism, and the information from [Abyssal Body] also seems to involve the 'Buddhist Domain' or a 'Buddha God'."
Tang Zheng's pupils flickered slightly. He summoned his status panel and looked at his basic job information.
If he remembered correctly, his basic job, [Genius], had recorded two related basic jobs: [Monk] and [Follower of the Buddha God].
Tang Zheng looked at these two basic jobs, a subtle frown creasing his brow. "According to the information in the side story, the [Mandala of Two Realms] is located within a holy sanctuary. The question is, how did the Bone King and Evileye, both undead, manage to obtain it?"
After all, neither of them clearly had a class like Monk.
"In any case, I'll experiment first."
Suppressing the doubt in his heart, Tang Zheng willed it, and his basic job transformed.
[Genius] → [Follower of the Buddha God]
After completing this step, Tang Zheng began to systematically observe and explore the entire hill. The area wasn't large, and the surroundings were mostly empty with little cover.
He was doing this now, hoping to trigger something by using the [Follower of the Buddha God] job.
In the game YGGDRASIL, the method of obtaining a World-Class Item was not fixed.
For example, the strongest of them, "The Twenty," were designed as single-use World-Class Items that would disappear after use and reappear randomly somewhere in the world, awaiting the next player to discover them.
The method to acquire Nazarick's [Throne of Kings] was to be the first on the server to clear a labyrinth with a difficulty of Level 80 or higher in a single run.
Then there was the [Map of Mountains and Rivers], which could create over one hundred different environmental alternate dimensions. If an opponent managed to escape from the alternate dimension, the ownership of that World-Class Item would be transferred.
Tang Zheng didn't know how the Bone King had managed it. Compared to the vast amount of game information the other party possessed, he could only resort to a cruder method.
Time passed, bit by bit.
Tang Zheng walked the entire expanse of the hill, but nothing happened. Faced with this situation, he calmly spoke with an unchanged expression, "Class change!"
[Follower of the Buddha God] → [Monk]
At this moment, night fell. The sweltering daytime heat gave way to a crisp coolness as a cold, white moon rose, stretching Tang Zheng's shadow long upon the hill.
"Continue."
Tang Zheng took a deep breath and, in the same manner as before, began an even more detailed search of the entire hill.
The sounds of wild beasts, insect chirps, and the rustling of leaves in the night wind echoed across the hill from time to time, so it didn't feel too deserted.
It was just that the meticulous work was indeed a bit tedious.
The cold moon gradually set in the west.
A pale light appeared on the eastern horizon, and the fiery sun rose, dyeing the distant grassland a reddish-gold.
Tang Zheng stood expressionlessly at the edge of the hill, his brow tightly furrowed as he sighed again.
"A full day and night have passed, and still no results."
A trace of disappointment appeared on Tang Zheng's face. "Was I wrong? Or is this still not the location of the 'holy sanctuary'?"
He looked at the vast grassland in the distance.
"The entire Lesselde Tribal Nation is so large, and apart from this spot, there's nowhere else worth noting."
Tang Zheng felt a headache coming on. "If I were to search the entire great grassland... the time it would take is unimaginable."
Having spent so much energy and time, a feeling of frustration rose in Tang Zheng's heart. If he couldn't find the [Mandala of Two Realms], his only other option was to target the [Downfall of Castle and Country] in the Slane Theocracy.
Chapter 383: Council Hill! Holy Sanctuary? Dungeon?
Within the Lesselde Tribal Nation.
It was common knowledge that once a year, the twelve tribes would hold a joint event.
Initially, Tang Zheng had only focused on more special, little-known phenomena and matters, thus overlooking the peculiarities that were common sense to these demi-humans.
—Council Hill!
This was a small hilly area with slightly elevated terrain, located in the southern region of the great grassland.
Every spring, the leaders of the twelve tribes would travel here to hold meetings or conduct activities that displayed their tribe's power.
Specialty products and trades, like the Wal Tribe's salt, the Seventh Tribe's grapes, and various other goods, would also be centrally discussed and negotiated at this time.
This area was also the only permanent neutral zone on this grassland.
A prominent curve broke the vast, green horizon, the entire hill taking shape as he drew closer. Weeds grew sparsely up the slopes.
On the soft, uneven surface, a few large, uncommonly seen trees appeared. The ground was a light brown, with patches of green grass being rather rare.
*Swoosh~*
A hot wind blew.
Tang Zheng floated in mid-air, looking down at the entire Council Hill from above.
"It's certainly desolate."
"And for a safe neutral zone, there are surprisingly no demi-humans present."
Tang Zheng activated [Ninjutsu: Detect] to scan the not-so-large hill. Aside from a few scattered wild beasts, there were no demi-humans.
This was likely because the entire grassland was inhabited by only two demi-human races, the Lionmen and the Jackalmen. Therefore, the so-called "neutral zone" didn't hold much significance.
A thought flickered in his mind.
*Whoosh!*
Tang Zheng descended rapidly from the sky, landing on the soft, brown earth. The impact created a shockwave that kicked up the surrounding dust.
He surveyed his surroundings.
Based on his investigations during this period, Ritual Hill was the only noteworthy location he had discovered so far.
Tang Zheng had asked the Lionman Priest why the twelve tribes' talks were held here every spring, but the priest didn't know much.
Apparently, this rule had been in place since the founding of the Lesselde Tribal Nation, passed down from the first king.
For the twelve tribes, it was more like an annual festival.
"I'll just have to investigate more meticulously," Tang Zheng sighed inwardly, his gaze gradually sharpening.
This place was the only location he had found so far that was related to the fallen nation of the past.
A World-Class Item was at stake.
He naturally wouldn't give up so easily.
"The name [Mandala of Two Realms] is related to Buddhism, and the information from [Abyssal Body] also seems to involve the 'Buddhist Domain' or a 'Buddha God'."
Tang Zheng's pupils flickered slightly. He summoned his status panel and looked at his basic job information.
If he remembered correctly, his basic job, [Genius], had recorded two related basic jobs: [Monk] and [Follower of the Buddha God].
Tang Zheng looked at these two basic jobs, a subtle frown creasing his brow. "According to the information in the side story, the [Mandala of Two Realms] is located within a holy sanctuary. The question is, how did the Bone King and Evileye, both undead, manage to obtain it?"
After all, neither of them clearly had a class like Monk.
"In any case, I'll experiment first."
Suppressing the doubt in his heart, Tang Zheng willed it, and his basic job transformed.
[Genius] → [Follower of the Buddha God]
After completing this step, Tang Zheng began to systematically observe and explore the entire hill. The area wasn't large, and the surroundings were mostly empty with little cover.
He was doing this now, hoping to trigger something by using the [Follower of the Buddha God] job.
In the game YGGDRASIL, the method of obtaining a World-Class Item was not fixed.
For example, the strongest of them, "The Twenty," were designed as single-use World-Class Items that would disappear after use and reappear randomly somewhere in the world, awaiting the next player to discover them.
The method to acquire Nazarick's [Throne of Kings] was to be the first on the server to clear a labyrinth with a difficulty of Level 80 or higher in a single run.
Then there was the [Map of Mountains and Rivers], which could create over one hundred different environmental alternate dimensions. If an opponent managed to escape from the alternate dimension, the ownership of that World-Class Item would be transferred.
Tang Zheng didn't know how the Bone King had managed it. Compared to the vast amount of game information the other party possessed, he could only resort to a cruder method.
Time passed, bit by bit.
Tang Zheng walked the entire expanse of the hill, but nothing happened. Faced with this situation, he calmly spoke with an unchanged expression, "Class change!"
[Follower of the Buddha God] → [Monk]
At this moment, night fell. The sweltering daytime heat gave way to a crisp coolness as a cold, white moon rose, stretching Tang Zheng's shadow long upon the hill.
"Continue."
Tang Zheng took a deep breath and, in the same manner as before, began an even more detailed search of the entire hill.
The sounds of wild beasts, insect chirps, and the rustling of leaves in the night wind echoed across the hill from time to time, so it didn't feel too deserted.
It was just that the meticulous work was indeed a bit tedious.
The cold moon gradually set in the west.
A pale light appeared on the eastern horizon, and the fiery sun rose, dyeing the distant grassland a reddish-gold.
Tang Zheng stood expressionlessly at the edge of the hill, his brow tightly furrowed as he sighed again.
"A full day and night have passed, and still no results."
A trace of disappointment appeared on Tang Zheng's face. "Was I wrong? Or is this still not the location of the 'holy sanctuary'?"
He looked at the vast grassland in the distance.
"The entire Lesselde Tribal Nation is so large, and apart from this spot, there's nowhere else worth noting."
Tang Zheng felt a headache coming on. "If I were to search the entire great grassland... the time it would take is unimaginable."
Having spent so much energy and time, a feeling of frustration rose in Tang Zheng's heart. If he couldn't find the [Mandala of Two Realms], his only other option was to target the [Downfall of Castle and Country] in the Slane Theocracy.
