657 Not Princess but Queen (1/2)
Chapter 657-Not Princess but Queen
Translator: ryangohsf
Editor: Nora
The imperial palace seemed extremely cold. Apart from a few guards at crucial locations, there was no one else.
When they passed one of the palaces, Ouyang Shuo could not help but ask, ”Kalia, are you the princess?”
Kalia stopped; she turned around and said,”I was.”
”Was?” Ouyang Shuo did not understand.
”Half a year ago, my sick father passed away, so I took over the position.” Kalia answered emotionlessly.
”....”
So Kalia was not a princess but the queen of Atlantis.
”My condolences!” Ouyang Shuo was apologetic.
Kalia smiled, ”My father went really peacefully; it could be said to be a form of release!”
Ouyang Shuo finally understood everything; she had the burden of the entire race on her shoulders. No wonder would possess such a demeanor despite her young age.
The two proceeded on in silence; soon, they entered a massive hall in the deep parts of the imperial palace. Who knows what button she pressed as the hall suddenly descended, and they entered a cave.
The cave was humongous; one could not see the ends of it, and the roof was around 20 meters high. The entire cave was extremely dark and humid; only the middle portion had a bright golden glow.
A golden lake sat at the center of the cave; its golden liquid seemed like it was about to run out. Above the lake floated a dust sized golden crystal, its shape the same as the purple crystal hung on her neck.
Like the purple crystal, the golden crystal was dim with no light; it seemed like it was about to fall into the water at any moment. The residual light shone on the water, golden and shiny.
Around the golden crystal were wooden shields, and each shield had a different face. They were like guards, loyally guarding this golden crystal.
Ouyang Shuo roughly estimated that the shields numbered at around 12.
”That is the magnetic ohlite; it is also the source of Atlantis' energy. Ten thousand years ago, when the calamity stuck us, this magnetic ohlite's energy barrier protected this small piece of land and buried us alone with the ruins.” Kalia explained, ”This is the lifeline of Atlantis.”
”Then what about the one around your neck?” Ouyang Shuo asked.
”It is too.” Kalia nodded, ”The magnetic ohlite can absorb light and turn it into energy. From low to high, it can be split into white, green, blue, purple, and gold; there are five levels. The lower grade magnetic ohlites are born from the higher-grade ones.”
”From the looks of it, the golden magnetic ohlite seems to be facing a situation?” Ouyang Shuo moved the conversational topic to the quest.
At the current moment, the voyage squadron was fighting for their lives. Every moment he wasted, they would face a bit more danger.
”That's right. The barrier it formed used up a lot of energy. After sustaining the barrier for so long, no matter how strong the golden ohlite is, it can't hold on anymore.”
”Is there anything I can do?” Ouyang Shuo asked.
”Yes.” Kalia nodded.
At this moment, a system notification sounded out in his ear.
”System Notification: Congratulations player Qiyue Wuyi for officially activating S Grade storyline quest, Lost City of Atlantis. Background: 10 thousand years ago, a titanic tsunami and earthquake destroyed Atlantis and sent it to the bottom of the ocean. However, a group of people actually survived under the protection of the golden magnetic ohlite.
”Quest requirements: fill up the golden liquid of the pool and charge up the golden magnetic ohlite, allowing Atlantis to rise back to the ocean surface and reappear.
Mission Reward: Unknown. Friendly Reminder: Choosing different branch quests will grant different rewards. If the quest fails, there may be punishments, so please carefully select your branch quest.”
”Branch quest 1: Solo complete the storyline quest. After completion, awarded 1 top class Atlantis technology, 1 purple crystal, 50 thousand merit points, 150 thousand reputation, points and other rewards.”
”Branch quest 2: Share the quest, invite other players to complete it tomorrow. After completion, awarded 1 intermediate class Atlantis technology, 1 blue crystal, 10 thousand merit points, and 30 thousand reputation points.”
”Friendly Reminder: If player choses branch quest 1 and fails, 200 thousand gold, 100 thousand merit points, and 300 thousand reputation points will be deducted. If not enough, achievement value will be deducted; if still not enough, turn to negative points until it is paid up.”
”If player chose branch quest 2, no punishment if fail to complete quest.”
The two branch quests were basically the difference between heaven and earth in terms of both rewards and punishment.
High risk high rewards; low risks, still sizable rewards.
If one was not a crazy gambler, they definitely would not choose the first choice. Just thinking about the difficulty of completing an S rank storyline quest, soloing it was pretty much impossible.
In the last life, Pick had struggled and gave up on the temptation in the end.