Hitina was indeed a golden legend!
Whether it was her awakened abilities or her innate talents, they were both rare and powerful, all born for battle.
Merely reading the descriptions, Fang Tutor found it difficult to gain a direct sense. But after comparing her with his own two-dimensional attributes, he discovered that this outstanding individual among the six awakened, who prided himself on his two-dimensional attributes far surpassing those of the same rank, was actually… far inferior to Hitina in terms of physique!
Even the sum of his two-dimensional attributes was a notch below hers.
This was the powerful boost that the 'Person of Battle' talent had given Hitina. Even though Fang Tutor trained day and night, toiling tirelessly, and had undergone several perfect awakenings, he still couldn't compare to someone who was essentially cheating.
Oh, and Hitina had been training for over a decade.
Oh, and she was also one of their own from the Cinderhearth.
That made sense.
What excited Fang Tutor the most was not Hitina's potential, talent, or combat power, but her awakening level and her accumulation of mystery!
Nineteen million points of mystery accumulation!
It was imaginable that to fully utilize her talents, Hitina had been constantly fighting, venturing out to battle strange evils, and thus accumulating countless mysteries.
And so much mystery represented…
A "!" notification appeared.
"However, Hitina's current state is still very poor, and she is in a dangerous environment. To awaken, at the very least, her surroundings must be secured."
He furrowed his brows.
He wanted to possess Little Illusion and descend beside Hitina to guard her.
However, it was possible that Blue Star and Hitina's location were too far apart, and Little Illusion couldn't find an anchor to travel to Hitina's position.
The only support she could provide was by sending some items and equipment.
These alone were not enough.
Fang You frowned, deep in thought. Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
"Hint: 'Blank Clue x3' consumed. Obtained guidance: ..."
...
...
The Realm of Evils, an unknown location.
Hitina's eyes widened, her whimpers abruptly ceasing.
She licked her lips. "Is it potions?"
"How many vials of potions did I just drink?"
The empty bottles scattered around proved that what had just happened was not an illusion, but real!
This meant that the voice in her head was also real.
"You have been chosen by destiny, Hitina!"
"Ding!"
"Click to view the gifts of destiny and the responsibilities destiny requires you to bear."
She paused for a moment.
The Realm of Evils was full of strange things, so a small light screen appearing in her mind was not particularly shocking. After confirming it wasn't an illusion, Hitina immediately accepted the fact that she had been chosen by destiny.
There was no other choice, whether it was a special opportunity or the attempt of some hidden entity, she had no say.
At least, that entity had saved her and helped her overcome a life-threatening crisis.
But she hadn't completely overcome it yet.
Her condition had recovered slightly, and her mind was no longer as chaotic. Only then did Hitina have the leisure to carefully consider her current situation.
She looked around. The anomalies of the black river and the pale red mist were no longer visible. Under the gray mist surrounding her, the ground was littered with the ruins of buildings, extremely dilapidated, almost unrecognizable, with only a trace of historical desolation.
She furrowed her brows.
"This place…"
Hitina couldn't recognize it. It wasn't within the recorded map of the North Wind Island. She might have been swept quite far by the turbulent currents, a situation not uncommon in the Realm of Evils.
The Realm of Evils was bizarre and unpredictable. Exploring it carried the risk of getting lost, and once lost, it was almost impossible to find the way back.
For a human awakened, getting lost was equivalent to a slow death. Even a Throne-level expert couldn't hold on for long without supplies and proper rest.
And herself,
Hitina looked at the lantern in her hand. Its light was gradually dimming. Upon closer inspection, she could see some cracks on the lantern—this was a result of the battle's impact, its structure was damaged, and the lantern was about to be scrapped.
If her lantern were to be scrapped in the Realm of Evils, she would soon be torn to shreds by the ceaselessly surging evils.
What to do?
Hitina’s brows furrowed.
Suddenly, her eyes widened again.
Little particles of light converged, forming lines, and gradually outlining a familiar silhouette, transitioning from ethereal to real.
A cool touch appeared in her hand.
This time, with her senses clear, Hitina saw the entire formation process and how this lantern had appeared in her hand.
"This is… a miracle!"
She murmured.
The miracle did not end there. After the 'Lantern of Radiant Light' appeared, it outlined a set of silver-white artifact armor, similar in style to the one she was wearing.
She paused again. After a long moment, as if making a decision, Hitina suddenly knelt down.
Her forehead touched the ground.
She quickly stood up and swung her sword, killing a few evils that lunged at her.
Then she lit the new lantern and hid within the remains of a building that was still somewhat intact. Looking around, she saw that it was temporarily safe. Hitina yanked off the nearly broken armor she was wearing. Her exposed body was covered in wounds and black spots.
However, the flesh around the wounds had stopped growing, and the black spots had subsided, no longer mutating.
Hitina put on the silver-white armor, wiped the blood from her face, picked up the lantern and her greatsword, and continued her somewhat bewildered journey.
She didn't know where she was, nor where she was going.
But soon, an arrow appeared in her mind.
The arrow pointed towards a location, with a distance indicator—28.3 North Wind Li.
This was a conversion using 'The Art of Knowing'. In reality, it was marked as '55.6' kilometers in Blue Star, but to Hitina, it was another number.
The actual effect was the same.
She was momentarily surprised but did not hesitate. She turned and sped towards the direction indicated by the arrow.
She proceeded cautiously, alert to her surroundings.
However, with the new Lantern of Radiant Light and being an invincible expert of the sixth awakening herself, even though she was injured, she still killed evils that blocked her path and humans that… well, there were no humans.
Over dozens of kilometers, she still encountered several Calamity-level evils.
Two of them, she couldn't escape from and had to kill them instantly.
"The danger level in this region is much greater than the shallow areas of Blue Star, and far more than places like the Starfall Caves! Even with the Lantern of Radiant Light, I'm entangled by Calamity-level evils."
"The treasures here also seem to be much more abundant… perhaps it's also related to it being undeveloped."
Along the way, the 'Realm of Evils Scanner' function had prompted hundreds of times, with over a dozen instances of discovering purple-level evil creatures and materials.
Fang You ignored them all.
The immediate priority was to protect Hitina, the Apostle of Destiny. After dozens of kilometers of travel, the girl's injuries began to worsen.
At this moment, the destination was reached.
The gray mist in front of them suddenly thinned. On the desolate land, there was a touch of green, with sparse weeds and a few crooked small trees. A mottled stone tower, half-broken, stood in the center of this area.
A small area, only a few hundred meters in radius.
This was the 'safest place' Fang You had found with the guidance of consuming 'three blank clues', closest to Hitina.
Whether it was naturally formed or artificially created, he didn't know.
But observing the surroundings through Hitina's vision, he found that the place was indeed safe. After resting for a few minutes, no evils appeared.
He immediately gave Hitina medicine.
He even used more than ten drops of precious 'Life Droplets', draining all of the Idora Life Tree and his remaining inventory.
But the effect was also very significant.
Hitina's injuries had almost completely recovered, except for the parts related to 'pollution'. She had suffered too much pollution, which had become deeply rooted in her bones and soul.
Anyone who saw it would shake their heads.
Even Fang Tutor couldn't find any potions that could purify the pollution. Even a hundred of the previous blue-level 'Purification Potions' wouldn't be enough.
The lower the pollution, the easier it was to purify.
The higher the pollution, the harder it was to remove.
This was common knowledge in mysticism.
And Hitina's pollution had reached over 50%! Even 'Purification Potions' couldn't remove much; they only temporarily suppressed the outward manifestation of the pollution.
It treated the symptoms but not the root cause.
The pollution would erupt again soon.
But there was no need to panic, everything was within Fang Tutor's plan.
Fang You then 'equipped' Hitina with two artifacts—'Realm of White Mist' and 'Realm of Storms'.
These were two terrain-type artifacts found from the items he had just drawn.
And he directed Hitina to set them up.
After the setup was complete, the pollution on Hitina's body began to show signs of recurrence.
Watching the short-haired girl sit down inside the mottled tower, resting and trying to suppress the pollution, Fang You silently chanted, "Guide · Awaken!"
"Ding!"
"Hint: Do you wish to spend 5000 Destiny Points and 5000 Evil Crystals to guide 'Apostle of Destiny · Hitina' in her seventh awakening?"
"Hint: Checking guidance awakening conditions. Mystery accumulation greater than 10 million required; satisfied. Two-dimensional attributes and conformity; satisfied. Body, energy control conformity; satisfied. Light of Will conformity; satisfied. Pollution level: Not satisfied… Judgment failed, guidance awakening unsuccessful… Ding, forced guidance, forced awakening initiated."
If judged solely by game rules, she did not meet the conditions.
But Fang Tutor had long since held the power. He watched silently as 'Guide · Awaken' plucked the invisible strings of destiny, mystery boiling! The power of destiny enveloped and protected her!
In his vision,
Hitina's eyes widened, filled with terror, but soon she had no time to worry about anything else. She gritted her teeth, resisting wave after wave of terrifying shock. Under the high level of pollution, it was incredibly horrifying, almost like 'facing an evil god'.
Before long, she lost consciousness, curled up on the ground, her face contorted in pain.
Her face then flushed, and she let out moans and cries, her voice echoing in the mottled tower enveloped by white mist.
At the same time, black spots appeared on her neck, and the skin covered by the silver armor wriggled strangely, forming small bumps.
Sometimes they enlarged, sometimes they contracted.
Her limbs flailed uncontrollably. The black spots spread to her face, covering the flush.
Panting, she appeared bizarre, terrifying, and in agony.
The passage of time felt excruciatingly slow.
Only her eyes stared intently, watching the threads of destiny change on Hitina's body. Destiny Points were continuously invested, far exceeding the basic requirement of 5000 units, reaching over ten thousand, transforming into substantial destiny power that influenced the awakening process.
After a while,
About two to three hours passed.
"Ding!"
"Hint: Apostle of Destiny · Hitina's awakening failed!"
This was inevitable.
Under such pollution, even though Hitina's other conditions far exceeded the requirements, her awakening success rate was less than 1%. If she had succeeded, she would have been the protagonist.
Failure was part of the plan.
Hitina felt as if she had been pulled out of water. She gradually woke from her daze, only remembering that she had fallen into an abyss and quickly lost consciousness.
But,
Her eyes widened, and she suddenly became fully alert.
Even though she was still relatively weak at this moment, Hitina felt that her condition was more perfect than ever before! She had never felt so comfortable!
She quickly lowered her head and looked at her hands. There were calluses on her palms, but they still appeared fair and smooth.
Seeing this, Hitina's eyes widened further, disbelieving. As if realizing something, she removed her armor again and, under the cover of a sacred white light, repeatedly examined her body, every inch of her skin.
Of course, it wasn't vanity.
Hitina was shocked, joyful, and a myriad of emotions surged through her.
"The pollution-induced mutations… are gone."
"All of them are gone!"
"To think that…"
From Fang You's perspective, he saw that on Hitina's status panel, the displayed pollution level was now…
0%!
A large amount of mystery had boiled over, and she had undergone a painful failed awakening.
In return, her pollution was eradicated! She had a pure body with no trace of contamination!
Under his command, Hitina quietly stayed in this 'safe zone' to recuperate and adjust her condition.
In just half a day, she had fully recovered.
She had recovered to a state even more perfect and complete than her peak condition!
"It's time to undergo the true mythical awakening."
-- Author's Notes --
Recommend a book: "Konoha: Make Uchiha Great Again"