Dawn of a New Era-Chapter 527 - 501: Divine Artifact

This kind of special cargo delivery is always fast.

The goods arrived at eight o’clock in the evening.

After verifying the identity and inspecting the goods, Chen Shouyi signed the receipt. Once the escorting soldiers left, he closed the door and carried a sealed metal box excitedly back to his bedroom.

"Crack!"

He opened the metal box.

On a golden satin inside, quietly lay a spherical object, emanating a mystical glow, larger than his fist by a size.

Simultaneously, a complex and indescribable aura seeped out from it.

His heart couldn’t help but beat violently.

It was like a giant eyeball plucked out, with distinct details: the silver sclera, the green iris, and a pupil in the center shining with golden light. The sclera also had countless mysterious purple patterns protruding like blood vessels, giving off an eerie and terrifying feeling.

"Is this the ’Soul Pearl’?"

Chen Shouyi observed it for a while, then went to the bathroom to wash his hands. As soon as he picked up the sphere, he strangely felt as though a layer of protection enveloped him, bringing an unexpected sense of safety and filling him with joy.

"Is it the soul that’s being protected?" Chen Shouyi pondered in his heart.

However, he couldn’t verify it just yet.

"This appears to indeed be the eyeball of some horrific creature." He looked at the eyeball-like sphere with a serious expression.

The whole object retained a hint of warmth, as though life still lingered within, yet it was exceedingly hard, akin to an actual crystal. He dared not squeeze it too hard, for fear of crushing it at once.

This had cost him a full six hundred and fifty merit points.

Then he focused his will, preparing to delve into it for a closer investigation.

This kind of item reportedly left behind by deities often had an imprint of will inside, especially so with the tissue of mysterious creatures. Caution was paramount in imprinting his own will before he could safely use it.

However, just as his consciousness was about to touch the surface, it was blocked by an invisible yet flexible force. This force was non-lethal, gentle and formless, yet it seemed intrinsically resistant to mental attacks. Despite his best efforts, he made no progress, it was all in vain.

"It doesn’t seem like a retaliatory imprint, but more of an innate ability," Chen Shouyi mused.

The Soul Pearl by its nature can defend against psychic harm.

Such ability is not uncommon.

Quickly exhausting his mental energy, Chen Shouyi had to pause.

He rested for a while, and once his willpower slightly recovered, he delved in again.

The clash between his will and the Soul Pearl’s defensive power was intense, the eyeball emitted pulsating light.

The Shell Lady, diligently solving math problems on the bed, was immediately drawn over. She glanced at Chen Shouyi, jumped off the bed, swiftly climbed up his foot to his shoulder, watching intently at the giant eyeball, seeming to feel a peculiar sense of closeness.

A dozen minutes later.

"Still doesn’t work!" Chen Shouyi rubbed his aching temples, thinking.

The defense seemed feeble yet was quite formidable, exhausting his 17.8 willpower twice, yet the defense barely depleted.

"Big Giant, need Little Dot’s help?" Shell Lady suddenly asked.

Chen Shouyi turned to look at the clueless and dorky Shell Lady who somehow climbed onto his shoulder, and thought exasperatedly, "No, thank you, just go play by yourself!"

Causing nothing but trouble.

"Oh!" Shell Lady obediently responded, yet stayed squatted on Chen Shouyi’s shoulder without leaving.

Chen Shouyi ignored her, placing the eyeball on the desk, poured himself a cup of hot water, gulped it down, and then took out a piece of Divine Flesh, chewing it wolfishly.

He decided to wear it out.

He refused to believe he couldn’t subdue a lifeless object.

Just then, Shell Lady jumped down from his shoulder, walked up to the enormous eyeball that was bigger than her, circled it once, and suddenly stuck out her pinkish little tongue to lick it, then immediately spat it out a few times.

Chen Shouyi watched with a face full of black lines, it’s not Divine Flesh, what are you licking?

He was about to scold the disorderly Shell Lady when he keenly noticed something incredible.

The aura on the eyeball’s surface rippled slightly as Shell Lady approached, her unconscious interference triggered it.

How could this be?

A completely useless Shell Lady managed to move such a mysterious energy.

Shell Lady lost interest after tasting, realizing it was not tasty, and prepared to head back to bed.

The next moment, she was caught in a big hand. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"Dear Little Dot, did you just say you could help Big Giant?" Chen Shouyi asked sweetly.

"Yes!" replied Shell Lady, aggrieved, "But you didn’t let Little Dot help!"

Chen Shouyi paused, admittedly, and then shamelessly said, "Big Giant didn’t know that Little Dot was so amazing!"

Shell Lady’s mood instantly shifted from gloomy to bright, beaming happily, "Little Dot is always amazing, and Big Giant is also amazing."

She wiggled her body excitedly, eager to escape his palm, jumping onto the table heading towards the eyeball, proclaiming, "Little Dot will help you now!"

Such an impatient type.

She then clenched her fists tightly, turning red-faced, unknown what force she was exerting?

Chen Shouyi looked puzzled, unable to decipher it.

However, the mysterious force on the surface of the eyeball fluctuated violently, gradually separating from both sides, forming a crack within seconds.

Chen Shouyi’s eyes lit up, not hesitating, he quickly gathered his will, infusing his consciousness into it.

There was no longer any obstacle now.

Incredibly smooth.

Inside was clean, without any residual will.

It stood to reason, before reaching him, this object had likely been researched countless times in laboratories.

Even possibly just the day before undergoing various tests.

The imprint within may very well have been removed through special means.

As his will inexhaustibly consumed, his control over the Soul Pearl deepened more and more. A mysterious force, ten to twenty times more magnificent than superficial touch, coursed through his will and fortified his soul.

Warmth and comfort, filled him with a sense of security.

...

Suddenly, a loud bang resounded in his mind, and upon clearing up, the entire eyeball had disappeared.

Chen Shouyi appeared dumbfounded, as did Shell Lady, equally baffled.

The two exchanged glances.

"Big... Big Giant, Little Dot didn’t do it." Shell Lady came back to her senses, shaking her head vigorously, looking innocent.

"It’s not your fault." Chen Shouyi reassured a bit, sensing the Book of Knowledge Space’s upheaval, hurriedly walking over, quickly collapsing on the bed.

...

Within the space.

Chen Shouyi dazedly stared at the sky in disbelief.

An initially empty sky now bore a dusky sun.

It didn’t reside in this space but appeared far distant, seemingly across infinite spaces, radiating warm sunlight, illuminating every corner, bathing him in a golden sheen.

The World Tree under this sunlight seemed even more lush and vibrant, full of life.

"Is that the eyeball?" Chen Shouyi muttered, dreamlike, "Seems like I made a profit!"

Which Barbarian God does this originate from?

ps: It’s the start of the month, asking for monthly votes ahhhh