Chapter 165: The Dual-Path Emanator, the Great Hero of Belobog
Asat Pramad's maniacal laughter still echoed as the absurd play came to a halt. Orion stood in the center of the scorched earth, looking at his hands. Just then, the long-awaited system prompt sounded:
[Ding! Detected that the Host personally defeated the special target, the Lord Ravager—Asat Pramad!]
[Successfully triggered the talent Word Devouring (Gold)...]
Orion's heart stirred. He had almost forgotten he still had this Entry!
[Triggering Word Devouring! Analyzing...]
[Analysis complete! Congratulations to the Host for acquiring the permanent Entry, Divine Persona Mask (Red)!]
A Red Entry! He immediately checked its effect.
[Entry: Divine Persona Mask (Red)]
[Effect: You can roll the dice of fate. The dice will randomly select a Path, and you will don the 'Divine Persona' of an existence under that Path (Pathstrider, Emanator, or even an Aeon), gaining most of their power and existence for a certain period. Daily throws: 4.]
[Do you wish to load this permanent Entry?]
Orion was overjoyed! This ability was almost on par with Perfect Replication. With it, he gained an absolute trump card!
[Load!]
[Entry loaded successfully!]
But the surprise was not over.
[Ding! Detected that the Host has become an Emanator of Elation!]
[Automatically gained the Entry: Emanator of Elation (Red)!]
[Effect: You are a Masked Fool walking the world, Aha's most favored actor. Your aura and identity have been perfectly concealed by the power of 'Elation,' allowing you to freely infiltrate various factions without being detected as an Emanator. As long as you are on the path of creating fun, your power will continuously grow.]
So I really became an Emanator of Elation? That gaze just now was Aha... This was good. He could perfectly hide his identity. And indeed, Emanator-level power was now in his grasp.
Orion could feel that the power of destruction within him still existed. He opened his system panel:
[Host Attributes Panel]
[Name: Orion]
[Physique: 5250]
[Strength: 99999] (Average human is 5-10)
[Agility: 5360]
[Charm: 100] (Average human is 5-20)
[Loaded Permanent Entries: Divine Persona Mask (Red), Emanator of Elation (Red), Perfect Replication (Red), Memory Armament (Gold), Word Devouring (Gold), Golden Threads of Fate (Gold), Lord Ravager (Gold), Stealth (Blue), Eloquent Speech (Blue), Rampage (Blue)]
Indeed! The [Lord Ravager (Gold)] entry was still there! This meant that as long as he acquired another Stellaron and upgraded it to Red, he could simultaneously become a dual Emanator of Elation and Destruction!
Thinking of this, Orion's eyes burned with fervor. The next Stellaron... He subconsciously turned, his gaze searching the devastated battlefield for a familiar gray-haired figure. Board the Astral Express, head to the Xianzhou Luofu, seize the Ambrosial Arbor's Stellaron... or...
Suddenly! A soft body hugged him tightly from behind.
"Orion!" It was Stelle's voice, filled with excitement. "You're amazing! You actually defeated that so-called Lord Ravager! I'm proud of you, my friend!"
The girl's warm body pressed against his back. Orion's body stiffened slightly. He could clearly feel her soft chest pressing against him, and behind that softness, a Stellaron was beating powerfully. So close. So... unguarded.
Orion's eyes, in that instant, flashed with a chilling intent. If I acted now...
But the killing intent lasted less than half a second before he forcibly suppressed it. He felt the warmth at his back and sighed softly. "You're hugging me like this... it's a bit uncomfortable."
"Ah? Sorry, sorry!" Stelle immediately let go, somewhat flustered. "I forgot you just finished a tough battle... Are you hurt?" She looked him up and down, her face filled with concern.
"I'm fine," Orion shook his head and turned around, thinking to himself, This girl... is too unguarded.
"Orion!" From a distance, the voices of Seele and Bronya came as they ran towards them. "Are you okay?!"
"You-you were too reckless just now!" Seele rushed closer, her eyes filled with worry, but her words carried her usual tsundere tone.
Bronya appeared calmer, but her slightly trembling hands betrayed her emotions. "Welcome back, Orion. Thank you... for protecting Belobog."
Gepard, leading the Silvermane Guards, also arrived. The iron-blooded captain walked up to Orion and gave a solemn military salute. "Orion... On behalf of all the Silvermane Guards, thank you."
At the same time, the rest of the Astral Express crew finally arrived.
"Oh my goodness..." March 7th looked at the completely altered terrain, then at the unharmed Orion, her mouth agape. "So... you really killed a Lord Ravager? Wow, you're that strong?!"
Himeko had a composed smile, but her gaze towards Orion was somewhat probing. Dan Heng stood silently, but his tightly clenched spear betrayed his inner turmoil. They all realized one thing: Orion harbored power far beyond their imagination. He was a living legend who, as a mortal, had defeated an Emanator of Destruction.
"Hero! Hero!" someone shouted, and soon, all the Guards were cheering. "Belobog's great hero! Our Savior!"
Cheers rose one after another. They had witnessed the birth of a legend!
"Everyone..." Orion scratched his head, a little embarrassed. Who would have thought that this seemingly ordinary young man was already a true Emanator?
"Let's go, great hero!" Stelle grinned and hooked her arm around his shoulder. "We're going to celebrate tonight!"
"Exactly!" March 7th chimed in. "We won't go home until we're drunk!"
Surrounded by everyone, a smile played on Orion's lips. Even I have become a hero... This is... too much fun.
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