Worlds’ Apocalypse Online - Chapter 508
Chapter 508: Chapter 505: Reunion
Chapter 518: Chapter 515: Kitty’s True Motives
The Justice Iron Fist Club.
A cold breeze blew past.
The pair of brother and sister insisted on complete opposite directions being the correct one without being able to convince the other.
“Bro, trust me, the direction I picked for Gu Qing Shan is the correct direction” Kitty seriously spoke.
“No, sis, this time you have to listen to me”
Barry scowled a bit as he stared straight at Kitty.
“Why? Give me a reason” Kitty was unconvinced.
Barry shook his head, saying: “Because I’m the owner of the club, every big matter thus far has been made with my decisions”
“But you can’t arbitrarily decide a person’s direction!” Kitty refuted.
The two of them kept glaring at each other and said nothing else.
“Gu Qing Shan” Barry suddenly turned to him, “Lord Bloodcloak’s disciple, how close of a friend is she to you?”
Gu Qing Shan trembled a bit.
He looked at the pair of brother and sister.
Both Barry and Kitty were staring at him.
They both had an expression of anticipation, as if waiting for an answer.
“Girlfriend” Gu Qing Shan said.
Barry looked at Kitty and said nothing.
Kitty sighed, lowering her head: “Then there’s no other choice”
She lightly tapped Gu Qing Shan.
Pfew!
Instantly, Gu Qing Shan shot to the air.
He was sent flying.
The direction he was flying in was Barry’s direction.
“How exactly did you decide which was the right direction!?”
From afar, Gu Qing Shan’s voice could be heard shouting back at them.
Barry and Kitty both didn’t answer him.
They just stood there and waited for a bit.
“He’s gone far enough now” Barry muttered.
“Yeah, there was no other way. If his girlfriend was there, I had to let him go to Aboul” Kitty dejectedly said.
Barry then spoke: “Now, let’s talk about why you wanted to send him in the direction of Angel Port and the Gourmet soup kitchen”
Kitty pursed her lips and still refused to say anything.
“What? Is there something you can’t tell your big brother?’
Barry smiled and lightly asked.
“Bro, I originally wanted to send him between those absolutely safe locations, then just apologize later on to gloss it over, but I didn’t think his girlfriend would also be at Aboul”
Saying so, Kitty lowered her head again, closed her eyes and went silent for a bit.
“Bro, do you still remember the emergency call of the Spire 1800 years ago?”
She suddenly said that out of nowhere.
…The Spire’s emergency call.
Barry’s smile slowly went away.
His eyes became cold, his entire body looked ruthless unlike never before.
Barry replied: “That was the first time the demons appeared at the Outer Plane’s 900 million World Layers, later leading to the entire Prosperous Zone being taken over by the demons. Despite the efforts of countless Combatants of the worlds, they still couldn’t manage to defeat them. 100 years later, the collective 900 million World Layers couldn’t help but rename the Prosperous Zone to the Fallen Zones”
“Later on, everyone in the 900 million World Layers confirmed that the day the Spire sent out its emergency call was the day that the demons officially appeared”
Barry softly stroke his sister’s head, continuing: “But besides myself, no one else knows that you actually discovered the signs of overlapping space 3 days before they did, and you even managed to see quite a few True Demons through the space cracks”
“That’s right, at the time, I noticed that the Prosperous Zone was overlapping with another strange space, but I didn’t know that such a thing as the demons would appear” Kitty softly replied.
She stared at the void of space far away, as if discovering something there.
1800 years ago, the Outer Plane consisted of four large zones: Prosperous Zone, Super Dimensional Zones, Strife Zones and Mystic Zones.
But when the inter-dimensional space appeared, so did the demons, which took over the Prosperous Zone.
The Prosperous Zone would then later be renamed to the Fallen Zones.
And now, the 200 million World Layers of the Fallen Zones became the demon’s backyard.
“This was something from long ago, what does it have to do with where Gu Qing Shan is heading?” Barry asked.
Kitty answered: “Because he went through such a long journey just to bring you the Pixie Crystal Flower, helping your fully recovery, and also because he himself isn’t a bad person, that’s why I didn’t want him to go to Aboul”
“You mean…”
“After 1800 years, just now, I sensed that strange frequency again”
Barry stared straight at his sister, asking after a long silence: “Are you sure?”
This was a big deal, something that could affect the entire 900 million World Layers, so they definitely could not afford any wrong guesses.
“I’m very sure, that strange frequency had just showed up again”
“I even doubled-checked and triple-checked it, the frequency was exactly the same as that time, and it’s appeared at Aboul”
“Appeared at Aboul…”
Barry sighed, finally accepting this fact.
He muttered: “If that’s true, an all-out war between the demons and the 900 million World Layers is just right around the corner…”
Kitty continued: “For now, it’s still only at the initial phase, that space is still trying to overlap with the 900 million World Layers, but it’s hidden itself really well, only I could feel it”
“That’s why you didn’t want Gu Qing Shan to go?”
“He’s one of us now, so I need to take his safety into consideration”
“But because his girlfriend is going to be involved, you can’t stop him and instead helped him get there faster”
“That’s right, this isn’t something anyone can or should stop him”
Kitty sighed, looked back at her brother and felt fortunate: “But we’re still in luck, since the calamity won’t erupt for at least a few days, your leg will have time to fully heal itself”
“But we couldn’t tell Gu Qing Shan the truth” Barry felt a bit dejected.
“No, I did tell him. I placed a letter for him in his Inventory Bag, as soon as he opens the bag, he’ll see it”
“Then we need to quickly tell the entire 900 million World Layers about this”
“No”
Barry was stunned, asking: “Why not?”
Kitty hesitated: “Bro, I have a feeling—– after so many years of thinking, I’ve always thought that you being surrounded by the army of True Demons back then was a trap”
Kitty clenched her fists tight: “Why did I happen to be in a daze back then? Why did you go there alone and just happen to run into an army of 600 million demons? All of that can’t be a coincidence!”
“You don’t mean——”
“Yes I do. Some of the people on our side have already betrayed us”
Barry went silent, his expression cold and heavy.
Kitty continued: “Bro, just look. The call of the Bramble Birds is hosted in Aboul, but we weren’t told anything about it at all. I refuse to believe that all of our old friends would choose not to tell us anything”
“Interrupted communications…” Barry muttered.
“Yes, Gu Qing Shan is still weak, so those bastards hiding in the dark don’t pay any attention to him, but the two of us must be under heavy surveillance. If this Super Dimensional world of ours weren’t maintained to be so closed-off, and my abilities happened to perfectly fit the Super Dimensional beacon, rendering all our enemies unable to even reach us, we might have already became piles of bones a long time ago”
Barry silently nodded.
“If that’s the case, then before my leg wounds are completely healed, no information we send out will reach anywhere”
“Yeah, and even if we tell them, no one would believe us. Because the other side will have already prepared measures to justify any anomalies, and they don’t know how strong I really am, so not many will actually believe me” Kitty spoke in a low voice.
Barry deeply sighed, mumbling: “Gu Qing Shan…”
His eyes showed hesitation unlike never before.
Kitty became a bit panicked.
She grabbed Barry’s arm, softly begging him: “Bro, you have to listen to me and wait until your leg is fully healed before going out. Otherwise, not only will we be unable to save him, but you might get killed as well”
“But my leg needs at least 2 more days until it fully heals” Barry gritted his teeth.
“We can’t be impatient, 2 days later, I’ll go with you to help Gu Qing Shan”
“You’re going as well”
“Of course, this time, I won’t let you fight alone” Kitty declared.
Barry silently nodded.
I need to let my leg heal completely before I can use my full power. Leaving right now won’t do any good, it might even put my life at risk.
“Then, I can only hope that Gu Qing Shan will be able to hold out for 2 more days”
Barry couldn’t help but sigh.
Time quickly passed.
The old man escorted Gu Qing Shan to the ship’s deck.
“We’re almost there” the old man said.
Gu Qing Shan looked around, a bit expectant.
Around the ship was vast space filled with glittering stars.
This wasn’t part of the space vortex, it was actual scenery of a certain world.
“The Bramble Birds are nearby?”
Gu Qing Shan asked.
“The Bramble Birds are probably not here yet, participants are required to gather at the Old Gods’ Ruins”
“Ruins?”
“Indeed” the old man looked at Gu Qing Shan’s expression and waved his hand: “It’s not as you think, after so many years, every last grain of sand inside the Ruins had already been studied so there is no danger, of course, there’s also nothing to gain”
“So we’re here because…”
“Because those who accept the call of the Bramble Birds are required to gather here”
The old man explained further: “Everyone is here waiting for the Bramble Bird’s arrival”
“Which means I’m not that late” Gu Qing Shan sighed with relief.
“No, you are quite late, those who arrived first will be allowed to enter the Bramble Bird’s treasure world first, you will have to wait until a certain amount of people that arrived before you enter until you can enter”
Gu Qing Shan shrugged: “Nothing wrong with going in after others”
The old man smiled: “But quite many aren’t as open-minded as you are”
While they were talking, a grand palace array appeared in front of the ship.
The gigantic palaces were pure white, majestic and glorious, almost as if they were carved out of ivory.
But inside this wall of white, there was a large plaza so large you couldn’t see the other side.
Yet the plaza was almost filled with people, so many gathered that you couldn’t even begin to count.
“So many participants!”
Gu Qing Shan exclaimed as he saw the crowded plaza.
“Of course, if it weren’t for the Old Gods’ Palace and plaza, there probably wouldn’t be any place that could hold so many young talents and geniuses” the old man commented.
“Everyone gets to rest anywhere they like?”
“No, no, no” the old man spoke, “they can rest only on the plaza for free, the other places are official business venues of Aboul Hotel”
“These palaces are part of a grand-sized hotel?” Gu Qing Shan was surprised.
——wait a minute, why does that name sound so familiar?
Gu Qing Shan then recalled.
Aboul is where that big rooster said he’s come for vacation.
Which means the big rooster is also here?
“Old Gods’ Palace, this name by itself holds a lot of attraction, so a renowned corporation bought out this entire Super Dimensional world and remodeled it into a hotel resort”
“This is one of the most famous luxurious hotels in the Outer Plane, so much that many powerful Combatants and royalty book rooms here periodically”
“Why is it so sought-after?”
“Because of time—— this place had condensed a type of time Origin Law, paying the appropriate price, you’ll be able to return to a certain moment of the past”
“Once there, you’ll get to enjoy a time of peace and relaxation, about half a month at most”
The old man appeared a bit fascinated: “And after spending half a month there, you’ll find that only a day has passed”
“How miraculous” Gu Qing Shan commented.
The old man then handed Gu Qing Shan a shining golden card.
Gu Qing Shan took and checked it.
[79]
This was the number carved on the card.
Gu Qing Shan looked at the old man.
The old man explained: “When I came to pick you up, our association had already booked a room for you here—— for the exact situation you see right now, we thought that it would’ve taken you quite a while to find a place to rest once you’re here”
“Thank you, if I hadn’t any other choice, I wouldn’t have troubled you so much” Gu Qing Shan gratefully said.
It’s fortunate that the Spire Keeper Association is so gracious, otherwise I wouldn’t have gotten here so smoothly.
“What are you saying” the old man dismissed his word: “You saved Great Scholar Moore’s life—— his wisdom and intelligence is some of the most precious assets of the association”
Gu Qing Shan fell silent.
I still can’t believe someone I happened to save would be such a VIP.
The ship slowly decreased its speed and docked by the palace array.
It was now that one could truly see how grand these Old Gods’ Ruins were.
The Spire Keeper Association’s ship was easily 20-story tall, but compared to the Old Gods’ Palace, it was merely a small seed in front of a white elephant.
The ship squarely stopped.
The old man respectfully bowed to Gu Qing Shan: “Journeys like this one are nothing but a trivial matter, you can call on us any time, farewell”
“I thank the Spire for your help, farewell” Gu Qing Shan clasped his fist and replied.
He lightly leapt from the ship, descending on a not-too-crowded area of the plaza.
The old man stood on top of the deck, watching until his feet touched the plaza before ordering the ship to leave.
As Gu Qing Shan landed on the rowdy plaza, a few young people about his age approached.
The presence they gave off suggested that they were quite strong.
But Gu Qing Shan felt that he could handle them.
Since everyone here was 30 years old or below, besides a few unique ones, everyone’s power levels were basically the same.
Gu Qing Shan came from a Scattered world, but how many people in the Scattered worlds could actually match up to him and reach Sainted realm at the age of 20?
“Are you here to join the call of——” one of them tried asking him.
“No, I’m here on vacation”
Gu Qing Shan cut him off and flashed the golden card in his hand.
The group begrudgingly parted ways.
The rooms in Aboul Hotel were all booked through identity.
They didn’t dare to use force.
—–because this place was the Aboul Hotel.
Doing anything to a guest of Aboul here must mean they are bored of life.
Seeing the numbered card he had, a few other people tried approaching him.
“My friend, is your room for sale? We’re sick of staying here and need a place to rest, if you’re will——”
“No, I also need to rest” Gu Qing Shan cut the other party off again.
He concealed his presence and weaved his way into the crowd.
Several people immediately tried to follow him.
But Gu Qing Shan was too fast, and the crowd here was too thick, so wanting to pursue him silently was obviously impossible.
Gu Qing Shan isn’t letting down his guard either.
While moving through the crowd, he was even using movement techniques incorporated within [Ground Shrink].
About 5 minutes later, he had already made it past half the plaza.
——and successfully cut off those chasing him.
Since those people were paying such close attention to newcomers, they must’ve arranged something beforehand.
But Gu Qing Shan didn’t care about these things.
With the golden card in hand, he followed the direction written on the card to leave the plaza.
About 5 minutes along the large stairs, taking a few turns here and there, he finally reached the front gate of the Old Gods’ Palace array.
The majority of the people on the plaza were young people who answered the call of the Bramble Birds, so they all seemed anxious and restless.
But the people here came to Aboul on vacation.
Distinct from the hustle and bustle of the plaza, this place was serene.
While people were moving in and out of the hotel nonstop, they were all courteous and polite.
Gu Qing Shan even saw a wolf wearing a sheep’s coat with a smoking pipe in his mouth giving way to two ladies in veils.
Gu Qing Shan then slowed his steps as he entered the hotel.
“How do you do, may I ask what can I do for you?” a voice called out.
From moments unknown, a strange creature had appeared in front of Gu Qing Shan.
It was made completely out of grey-colored air, but the air was clearly wearing a full-body vest suit.
An air-man?
Gu Qing Shan had such a thought.
However, when this… person appeared, Gu Qing Shan also felt a wave of relief
The air around him became clean and pleasant, the temperature also stayed at a constant 26 degrees C, the bit of excess spirit energy the air-man gave off also filled every part of Gu Qing Shan’s body.
It was a wonderful feeling of being at home.
“I booked a room here” Gu Qing Shan said.
“Please present your room card”
Gu Qing Shan took the golden card out and gave it to him.
“A golden room card!” the air-man instantly spoke: “So you must be an esteemed guest… number 79, yes, please wait a minute—– I found it, the Starry Sky Suite for the Spire Keeper Association”
His tone was very respectful.
A golden card grants him the privilege to enjoy a lot of services unique to Aboul for free.
And he’s also from the Spire Keeper Association.
They are a big customer of the hotel.
The air-man pressed the room card in the air.
A golden gate slowly opened in the void of space.
The air-man returned the room card to Gu Qing Shan and bowed: “Please go ahead, this is your room, esteemed guest”
“Our hotel has many entertainment facilities for you to enjoy, no matter where you are, you can always activate your room card to return to your room”
After explaining that, the air-man stood back up and whispered: “Do you need other services, sir?”
“You mean?”
“Intel”
“I do”
“2 Starite please”
Gu Qing Shan hesitated for a bit.
From how he said it, Starite must be a type of common currency, but I don’t have such a thing—— in fact I’m still in debt.
“Take it”
A chiming female voice came.
Two small, transparent rocks flew over and directly fell into the air-man’s hand.
The air-man quickly put the Starite away and explained: “The Bramble Bird royal line will arrive shortly this afternoon, a luxurious banquet had been adequately prepared as a VIP of the royal family to be making their public debut during the banquet”
After he finished, the air-man disappeared.
Gu Qing Shan didn’t have the time to think about the intel he just heard, or care about whether or not it was real.
His heartbeat had increased a bit unconsciously.
He turned around—-
Su Xue Er was silently standing at the gate of the hotel, wearing a pure white robe and a scepter in her hand.
She looked at Gu Qing Shan, whispering: “I’ve been waiting a long time for you”
Gu Qing Shan slowly smiled.
He walked over and gave her a hug.
