66: The world becomes one

At the edge of the giant pit, Su Jin stood quietly.

The night wind blew, ruffling his black hair and making his clothes flutter.

He looked down, his gaze falling upon the heavy, now dim, tome on Bashaka's chest—the world book.

Bashaka, the once arrogant King of Goblins, the nominal ruler of the Adran World, ultimately turned to dust, taking his ambition and reluctance with him.

His final madness, attempting to leverage world authority to unleash an unknown calamity, failed due to an unexpected 'imperfection'.

Su Jin raised his left hand; the metallic page still floated in his palm, emitting a soft golden glow.

This human fragment, representing 'evolution' and 'future', formed a subtle balance, or rather, a 'restraint', with the 'history' and 'heritage' held by the Goblins and Elves.

"The world... needs to evolve..." Bashaka's dying whisper seemed to still echo in his ears.

Su Jin pondered. The fundamental will of this world seemed even more profound than he had imagined.

He shook his head, temporarily suppressing these jumbled thoughts.

Now was not the time to consider such things.

With a thought, the metallic page in Su Jin's left hand transformed into a streak of light and shot directly into the bottom of the pit.

At the same time, the heavy tome at the bottom of the pit also seemed attracted, vibrating slightly and opening its cover on its own.

The golden light precisely entered the tome, like a tired bird returning to its nest.

"Om—"

A long, ancient hum sounded, not particularly loud, but it seemed to resonate directly in the depths of the soul.

The previously dim world book suddenly burst forth with dazzling light!

It was no longer the cold silver of before, nor simply golden, but a chaotic color that blended ancientness, sanctity, vitality, and future.

The light was not harsh; instead, it possessed a warm, jade-like texture.

The tome floated up from the ground without any wind, hovering in mid-air.

On the cover, the emblem composed of twisted runes and star and moon trajectories, along with the later incorporated human runes, now perfectly intertwined and fused, ultimately forming a brand new mark.

An indescribable fluctuation spread out, not an impact, but more like a silent declaration.

Su Jin could clearly feel that the ground beneath his feet, and indeed the entire Adran World, was undergoing some profound change.

Space seemed to stretch, and the world's "breathing" became long and deep.

The previously inert energy particles in the air were now almost gleefully active, rushing towards him, intimately swirling around him.

This feeling was peculiar, not a simple increase in power, but a... promotion of status.

Was the world ascending?

He reached out, and the floating world book gently settled into his palm.

It felt slightly heavy, with a strange warmth, as if holding a living being.

The material of the pages had also changed; it was no longer simple paper or metal, but an indescribable special substance that seemed to contain stars and oceans.

[world book (Complete, Adran World Exclusive)]

[Type: World Wonder / Rule Creation]

[Quality: ??? (Associated with the world itself)]

[Binder: Su Jin]

[Effect 1: World Authority (Primary) — The holder can, to a limited extent, mobilize some of the rule power of the Adran World, possessing a certain degree of rank suppression over beings within the world. As contributions to the world increase, authority will gradually unlock.]

[Effect 2: True Vision — The holder can perceive some true information within the world's scope, including but not limited to resource distribution, energy nodes, hidden spaces, and creature information.]

[Effect 3: Origin Mark — This book is one of the external manifestations of the Adran World's core origin. The holder is connected to the world's destiny and can slowly draw upon world power to strengthen himself or his territory.]

[Effect 4: ??? (Unlocked)]

[Effect 5: ??? (Unlocked)]

[Effect 6: ??? (Unlocked)]

[Introduction: The root book that carries the history, present, and future of the Adran World, fused from three fragments of Goblin, Elf, and Human. It is both the recorder and the shaper of the world. Only a true World Lord can fully unleash its power.]

[Hint: A major hidden danger has been detected in the world (seal damaged). Some functions of the world book will be prioritized to maintain world stability, making it more difficult to increase authority level.]

[Hint: The world book yearns for evolution. Collecting "Origin Fragments" will help accelerate world ascension and unlock unknown effects.]

Su Jin carefully read the information that appeared in his mind, his eyes narrowed slightly.

The complete world book was indeed extraordinary.

However, that hint also sent a chill down his spine.

Damaged seal... It seemed that Bashaka's final madness, though failing to fully unleash the calamity, did indeed cause substantial damage to the seal beneath the royal city.

The world book even needed to actively allocate power to maintain stability, which was enough to indicate the seriousness of the problem.

And "Origin Fragments"—it seemed he would have to work harder in the future, as the future Adran World could now be considered his own backyard.

Su Jin put away the world book. This book could not directly enhance his combat power for now, but its strategic significance was immeasurable.

He slowly ascended into the air, looking towards the distant battlefield.

During the time he confronted Bashaka and fused the world book, the battle below had undergone earth-shattering changes.

When Bashaka's massive body was struck down from the sky by Su Jin, crashing heavily into the earth, his fate unknown, all the Goblin soldiers who witnessed this scene, no matter how fearless they had been before, felt the pillar of 'faith' in their hearts collapse with a crash.

Bashaka was the King of the Goblin race, the absolute symbol who led them to glory, conquered the Elves, and almost unified the entire continent!

In the eyes of ordinary Goblins, the King was invincible! Unbeatable!

But now, their King had been defeated!

Defeated so completely, so miserably!

Immediately after, when Su Jin's figure reappeared in mid-air, and Bashaka remained silent, the surviving Goblin army plunged into complete chaos.

"The King... The King was defeated?"

"Lord Bashaka... dead?"

"Impossible! This is impossible!"

"That human... Who is he?!"

"Run! The King is dead, what are we still fighting for?!"

Panic spread like a plague.

The King's demise completely broke their backbone.

In stark contrast to the chaos of the Goblin army was the high morale of Su Jin's forces...