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After the initial surprise, Luca quickly regained his composure.

He felt that he could use this opportunity to gain more assistance from the Guardian of Life.

Adjusting his expression, he spoke with sincere earnestness:

“I will leave the Whispering Forest as agreed, but before I go, I would like to request some assistance from you.”

“What kind of help do you need? As long as I can do it, I will certainly assist you,”

the Guardian of Life replied, its tone full of warmth.

Luca then revealed his true intention.

“I came to the Whispering Forest through the leylines portals in search of an opportunity for the Awakening Profession Change. My level has reached 70, and if I cannot complete the Second Awakening Profession Change, I will not be able to continue increasing my strength.”

The Guardian of Life’s expression did not change at all.

It calmly asked, “What exactly do you want to know? Are you asking about information related to the Awakening Profession Change?”

“Yes! All I know right now is that completing the Awakening Profession Change requires great power, and it seems like I also need to possess some kind of divine rank.”

Luca hurriedly answered.

The Guardian of Life fell silent for a moment, as if pondering how to succinctly explain everything.

“The difficulty of completing the Second Awakening Profession Change is very high. The information you have is correct: you need to obtain powerful strength. At the same time, you must complete a crucial Awakening Ritual.”

Finally, the Guardian revealed the key piece of information.

Luca eagerly followed up, “What kind of power is required? Can it be Chaos Power, Primordial Power, or any other force from the world I belong to? Can any of these help me complete the Awakening Profession Change?”

The Guardian of Life nodded.

“Yes, any kind of power can work. However, the power you currently possess is still far from what is required for the Awakening Profession Change.”

In truth, the Guardian of Life was not optimistic about Luca’s chances.

It believed that, in the short term, Luca would definitely not be able to complete the Second Awakening on time.

Luca, however, was not discouraged by this assessment; on the contrary, he was actually quite happy.

This was because his earlier suspicions had now been confirmed.

“So, what exactly is the Awakening Ritual?”

“The Awakening Ritual is actually the ceremony to obtain a divine rank. After acquiring sufficiently powerful strength, these powers will be linked to an abstract concept. You can choose an abstract concept yourself.

After that, the Awakening Ritual will begin immediately. You must overcome one challenge after another. Only when you have fully mastered this abstract concept will you have completed the Awakening Ritual.”

The Guardian of Life explained the specifics of the Awakening Ritual.

After finishing, it quickly added,

“The Second Awakening Profession Change is extraordinarily dangerous. This ritual, the Awakening Ritual, is for obtaining a divine rank, which means if you fail, you will be completely destroyed.”

Luca understood that the Guardian was only trying to caution him, so he nodded and responded,

“I understand. Thank you very much for the information. I will be careful.”

“All I can provide you with is this information. Do you plan to stay here any longer?”

the Guardian of Life asked.

Luca knew he shouldn’t linger any longer.

He shook his head and smiled, saying,

“I’ve stayed here long enough. I’ll leave as soon as I can. But before I go, I have one last request.”

“What is it?”

“I would like to take the remains of the Ancient Gods with me.”

The remains of the Ancient Gods were crucial to Luca.

Without them, he would not be able to control the Origin Holy Grail.

Then all his prior preparations would be meaningless.

Upon hearing Luca’s final request, the Guardian of Life’s expression became slightly conflicted.

The remains of the Ancient Gods possessed powerful primal power.

If this primal power were misused, it could potentially lead to the return of the Ancient Gods.

The Guardian of Life looked at Luca solemnly.

“Although the Ancient Gods have been destroyed, their remains still contain immense power. If the primal power is misused, it could lead to very serious consequences.”

“I understand! I will use it carefully, don’t worry,”

Luca quickly responded.

Although the Guardian of Life was still concerned, the blessing from the Goddess of Life herself had already proven that Luca had earned her approval.

Under these circumstances, the Guardian could only agree to let Luca take the remains of the Ancient Gods.

“Very well, you may take the remains of the Ancient Gods.”

The Guardian of Life finally made a decision.

Luca broke into a bright smile.

“Thank you very much! If you encounter any danger after this, you can also ask for my help. I can reach the Whispering Forest quickly through the leylines portals.”

To Luca, it was better to have one more friend than one more enemy.

Though the Goddess of Life was also a Chaos deity, she seemed like someone who could cooperate with him.

Therefore, it was natural for him to try to win over the subordinates of the Goddess of Life.

Moreover, she might be able to provide him with more valuable information in the future.

The serious expression on the Guardian of Life’s face softened a little.

“I understand. If you encounter danger, you can also seek my help. Although I cannot leave the Whispering Forest, I can still provide some level of assistance through certain means.”

The two of them chatted casually as they walked toward the node.

After a quarter of an hour, they arrived at the node.

“The monsters around the exit on the other side have all been eliminated by me. You won’t encounter any danger once you leave.”

The Guardian of Life said with a smile.

Luca again expressed his gratitude.

Under the watchful eye of the Guardian, he stepped into the node.

The node immediately erupted in a burst of green light.

The green light enveloped Luca’s body, and in the next instant, he found himself back at Oakville Town.

“This mission has brought so many rewards. Not only did we obtain important information related to the Awakening Profession Change, but we also got the critically important item—the remains of the Ancient Gods.”

Suddenly, Sophia’s voice appeared in Luca’s mind.

She had been silent up until now because she was very concerned that her presence might be detected by the Guardian of Life.

Although the Guardian of Life had no ill intentions toward Luca, it didn’t necessarily mean she harbored no hostility toward Sophia.

Sophia’s actions could, to some extent, be seen as a betrayal of the Eternal Continent.

Any Chaos deity would not overlook a betrayal.

“You’re right, but besides the gains, we also have some problems,”

Luca said, glancing at the remains of the Ancient Gods in his hand.

The remains of the Ancient Gods took the form of a shriveled mass of flesh, covered with teeth.

Moreover, the remains were continuously radiating primal power outward.

If they didn’t find a way to properly seal the remains of the Ancient Gods and limit the spread of the primal power, it was highly likely that the primal power would rapidly distort the surrounding creatures.

“What do you think we should do?” Sophia asked.

“We’ll head back to the shelter for now. I believe there should be items there capable of sealing the remains of the Ancient Gods.”

In the end, Luca chose to return to the shelter.

On his way from Oakville Town to Shelter 102, he encountered no danger.

When he arrived at the shelter entrance, the guards were quite puzzled.

“Why are you coming back from the outside? Haven’t you always been inside the shelter?”

“Last night, I perceived a powerful monster outside the shelter. For the safety of the shelter, I had to quickly eliminate this powerful monster.”

“So, you’ve succeeded, then?”

“Of course!”

Luca casually came up with an excuse.

The guards didn’t press further.

Thus, after being away for most of the day, Luca returned to the shelter.

As soon as he entered, he bumped into Susie.

“Where have you been? I’ve been looking for you!” Susie asked, somewhat angrily.

“I went to eliminate a monster! For the safety of the shelter, I had to ensure that there were no powerful monsters around.”

Luca repeated the reason he had come up with earlier.

Although Susie’s face still carried a hint of anger, it was clear she understood Luca.

“Your injury still isn’t healed! You should wait until your injury is better before going to hunt monsters! The shelter can’t rely on you alone for protection—others should also fight to protect the shelter!”

Susie complained directly.

In her view, it was because of the incompetence of others that Luca kept finding himself in danger.

Luca patted her on the head.

“Don’t say that! Everyone in the shelter is doing their best to fight the monsters. It’s not just me who’s been injured—many others have been hurt too. Saying that is unfair to them.”

Susie, with a feeling of grievance, nodded slightly.

“Does this mean you’re going to immediately go off on another dangerous mission?”

“No, I won’t! For the next three days, I’ll stay in the shelter to be with all of you.”

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Luca’s words caused a radiant smile to appear on Susie’s face.

“That’s great! I’ve prepared a huge feast! Come on, let’s eat!”

Susie led Luca back to their residence.

Luca was indeed a bit hungry.

The actions in the Whispering Forest had completely drained his energy.

After the meal, he went straight to the management center of Shelter 102.

He needed to contact Drumph, who was currently in the Imperial Capital, as he required a large amount of data from him.

The reason he was staying in the shelter for three days was to find a way to seal the remains of the Ancient Gods from the Morning Star database.