The Last King Of Darkness

Luo Weiya exposed the Archbishop's lie on the spot: "Haven't you already applied for three Star Sources? The Supreme Council has approved it after the review..."

"Shut up!"

Horus shouted angrily, his face as dry as withered wood almost cracking.

"Luo Weiya, I still haven't forgotten how you peed your pants during the Fire Trial and got my hand all wet..."

Luo Weiya immediately shouted, "I'm sorry, Lord Horus! It was my fault!"

Rod almost burst out laughing, but fortunately, he was clever enough to slip away early, avoiding angering these two big shots.

He wandered around the crowd for a while, where everyone cheered and came forward to hug him due to his arrival. The Newstars who had fought alongside him even swarmed, surrounding him closely, each taking turns to touch his belly, leaving Rod both amused and helpless.

"What are you doing?"

Tai Luo excitedly explained, "They say, touching the stomach of the Black Rice Bucket will bring the Black Rice Bucket's blessing!"

The cute Guardian Elf Fei Xue shouted in a crisp voice, "Everything tastes delicious, everything drinks sweet!"

Even Jessica reluctantly came over to touch Rod's belly and said through gritted teeth, "I will consume more spirituality and surpass you!"

A girl with fiery red hair shouted from the side, "The Spiritual Woman Group fears nothing! Big Sis will beat the Rice Bucket!"

Rod looked at her speechlessly, unexpectedly realizing that he had no impression of this person.

"Who are you?"

Jessica answered briefly, "She's Wendy from the Spiritual Woman Group. She will take over my position as Guardian after I retire."

Rod asked in surprise, "Didn't you just become a Guardian? Why are you stepping down?"

Jessica's eyebrows slightly raised, her eyes full of confidence and pride.

"I'm moving forward, so I can't continue as a Guardian. My power is growing faster than the Royal City's expectations."

Rod frowned, "What do you mean? What does this have to do with being a Guardian?"

"There can only be one Guardian in the Spiritual Woman Group; it's our rule."

Jessica explained.

"And I need to focus on cultivation, preparing to take that crucial step, and since I can't fulfill my duties, I naturally have to give up my position to someone else."

Rod muttered, "Your Spiritual Woman Group sure has a lot of rules... Good thing Anna isn't in it."

Jessica's eyebrows shot up, "What do you mean by that? Rod, I'm telling you, don't get cocky. I will surpass you sooner or later, and everyone in our Spiritual Woman Group will surpass you."

Wendy stuck her tongue out playfully at Rod, with a bit of a teasing tone, "Jessica is right, we are the invincible Spiritual Woman Group, we are the hope of humanity... Defeat the Black Rice Bucket, establish the White Rice Bucket!"

Rod almost burst out laughing, it was the first time he had been amused by his own nickname, glancing at the red-haired girl behind Jessica, thinking he might engage her in deeper discussions later.

Afterward, they discussed combat techniques and the use of characteristics, sharing insights on dealing with monsters. Rod felt he gained a lot.

What he lacked most right now was experience, though Rod had experienced many things, his knowledge structure was still too immature and unbalanced compared to those experienced veteran warriors.

Before leaving, they exchanged information about their current ranks and combat training.

Tai Luo was still some distance away from reaching the Twelfth Level of Spiritual Energy, but his Light Attribute was growing rapidly. In the latest testing at the Mechanical Research Institute, the Soul Crystal had fully bloomed with nine flowers, indicating his characteristic level reached nine.

As long as his Spiritual Energy reaches the Fourteenth Level, he can attempt "Quantification" to strike at becoming a Commander.

Of course, cultivating Spiritual Energy is the hardest part; the gap from Twelfth to Fourteenth Level of Spiritual Energy is like a chasm, greater than the cumulative gap from levels one to twelve.

Tai Luo still has a long way to go.

Jessica's Spiritual Energy broke through the Twelfth Level, now moving towards the Thirteenth Level. Not only has her characteristic level reached nine, but there's also a sign of self-"Quantification," showing her characteristic is quite active. Retracing and mastering her Source Law won't be too difficult; once her Spiritual Energy reaches the Fourteenth Level, she can immediately complete "Quantification" to become a Commander.

Rod remembered clearly that recently, during training in the secret branch, Jessica's Spiritual Energy was only at Eighth Level. Her growth rate was so fast, almost as impressive as his own.

Wendy's situation is similar to Jessica's; she just trained outside for a long time during the secret branch, so Rod hadn't seen her.

"No wonder she's called a genius among the Spiritual Women."

Rod thought to himself.

"Apart from Anna, everyone's growth is quite astonishing."

Another Newstar, Fei Xue, seemed slightly inferior; apart from the blessings obtained in Starry Sky City, she hadn't grown much.

Rod wasn't very familiar with her, so he didn't ask much.

Among all of them, he was the only one from the Starfire Series. Plus, his body was from the Dream Realm, not truly a Starfire, so there was nothing much to say.

He briefly introduced his current situation: thirteen "Fire Sparks," Twelfth Level Spiritual Energy, and that was it.

But even such a simple introduction was enough to astonish everyone. Rod's growth curve was like that of an enraged snake, moving slowly initially but curving more sharply as it progressed.