Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 656 The Crisis of the Guardian Patterns and Clues from the Time Turbulence Zone (1)

Within the golden light shield of the multi-origin core, the guardian is guiding the energy of the Chaos Guardian Charm fragments to outline intricate guardian patterns on the shield's surface.

The pale golden patterns, like living vines, spread rapidly along the surface of the light shield. At each intersection of the patterns, a faint protective light would burst forth—this was the product of the fusion of fragment energy and rune energy, which could temporarily resist the erosion of chaotic energy.

The fused entity stood beside the guardian, continuously injecting its twin primal energy into the runes, providing stable energy support for outlining the patterns. The energy filaments between its forehead trembled slightly due to the continuous output.

"Only three more lines are needed to complete it."

The Guardian's voice was weary; he had nearly exhausted half of his four-colored energy, and a faint transparency appeared on the surface of his consciousness light stream. "Once completed, the light shield's defensive power will increase threefold, enough to withstand at least half an hour of attacks from the Chaos Raiders."

The leader of the red light spots led his team to move the last batch of anti-plunder energy crystals to the edge of the light shield. The pale golden energy released by the crystals merged into the light shield, making the protective patterns shine even brighter.

“We have searched all the core areas and found no lurking puppets of the Mother Nest, but the spatial fluctuations in the outer area are getting stronger and stronger. The Mother Nest should arrive in about ten minutes.”

The gatekeeper rushed over from the intelligence analysis area, a transparent energy scroll floating in his hand. The scroll contained information compiled by the consciousnesses: "The location of the time turbulence zone has been found! It is in the northeast quadrant of the chaotic space, a three-day space travel distance from the core of the multiverse origin."

However, the flow of time there is extremely unstable, and situations may occur where 'a day feels like a thousand years' or 'a thousand years feel like a day,' making it easy to lose one's sense of time after entering.

He paused for a moment, then continued, "What's even more dangerous is that the time turbulence zone is surrounded by a 'time fragment storm.' Once hit by the storm, the consciousness's timeline will be torn apart. At best, it will lose some memories; at worst, it will simply dissipate into the chaotic space."

The guardian paused slightly, his gaze falling on the energy scroll: "The Time Turbulence Zone is currently the only location of a fragment with clues. No matter how dangerous it is, we must go."

Once the guardian pattern is complete, my fusion body and I will immediately set off for the Time Turbulence Zone to find the second fragment.

You and the red dot leader remain in the core to reinforce defenses and prepare for the brood's attack.

"no!"

The fusion immediately objected, stopping the energy injection and turning to the guardian, "Your energy consumption is too high; it's too dangerous to set off now."

"The gatekeeper and I will go to the time turbulence zone. You stay in the core to command the defense; that's safer."

The guardian shook his head, his tone firm: "Only I can sense the energy fluctuations of the Chaos Guardian Rune fragments. You won't be able to find the fragments even if you go."

Moreover, the mother hive's target is me. By leaving the core, I can distract it and reduce the pressure on your defenses.

As the two were locked in a stalemate, a violent energy tremor suddenly came from outside the light barrier.

Everyone looked up and saw a huge purple shadow appear in the void.

The main body of the mother hive has reached the outer perimeter of the core. Three black figures, far larger than the ultimate raiders, are floating beside the main body, surrounded by black chaotic energy. These are the newly cultivated Chaos Raiders.

"Guardian, I know you're inside."

The mother nest's main consciousness, with a cold sneer, transmitted to the core through the siphon energy wave: "Hand over the fragments of the Chaos Guardian Rune, and I may let you die a quick death; otherwise, I will make the consciousness of the entire multidimensional group become nourishment for the Chaos Raiders."

The three Chaos Raiders simultaneously let out a low roar, wielding their massive claws covered in black patterns as they slammed them towards the golden light shield.

"Boom!"

The giant claw struck the surface of the light shield, and the protective patterns instantly lit up. The pale golden light collided with the black chaotic energy, stirring up layers of energy ripples.

Although the protective shield did not show any cracks, the light from the protective patterns had dimmed somewhat.

The power of the Chaos Raiders is greater than anyone anticipated.

"The Guardian Runes can only block the Chaos Raider's normal attacks!"

The guardian's expression changed, and he immediately sped up the speed at which he was drawing the patterns. "Their chaotic energy can slowly erode the patterns. If this continues, the patterns will be completely destroyed in less than a quarter of an hour!"

The leader of the red light spots led his team to crush all the anti-plunder energy crystals, turning them into energy streams that flowed into the light shield: "Our energy won't last long! We must find a way to temporarily repel the Chaos Plunderers and buy you time to set off!"

The gatekeeper suddenly had an idea. He fused the Absolute End Key with the energy scroll to generate a golden probe beam, which he sent toward the Chaos Raider outside the shield: "The core of the Chaos Raider is the black crystal in its chest, just like the Ultimate Raider!"

However, their crystals are encased in a layer of chaotic energy; only the energy of a fragment of a chaotic guardian rune can penetrate this layer and destroy the core!

A glint of light flashed in the guardian's eyes: "I have an idea!"

He took the fragment of the Chaos Guardian Rune from the fused entity and poured his remaining four-colored energy into it. The fragment instantly burst forth with a strong golden light. "I will use the fragment's energy to condense an 'Evil-Slaying Arrow.' You guys find a way to attract the Chaos Raiders' attention so that I can accurately hit their core crystal!"

The fusion entity immediately nodded, exchanged a glance with the leader of the red light spot, and the two led their team to release dozens of false energy signals inside the light shield, simulating a breakout attempt.

The Mother Nest fell for the trap, directing the three Chaos Raiders to concentrate their attacks on the area from which the signal had been sent, completely exposing the black crystal on her chest to the Guardians' view.

"It's now!"

The guardian unleashed the completed Evil-Slaying Arrow. The golden arrow, like a shooting star, pierced through the light shield and precisely struck the core crystal of the Chaos Raider on the left.

With a "crack," the crystal shattered instantly, and black chaotic energy gushed out from the crack. The Chaos Raider's body convulsed violently before transforming into a stream of black energy that dissipated into the void.

"efficient!"

The leader of the red light spots spoke with excitement as he immediately adjusted the position of the false signal to attract the attention of the other two Chaos Raiders.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Guardian once again condensed the Evil-Slaying Arrow, aiming at the core crystal of the Chaos Raider in the center.

Just as the light arrow was about to be fired, the main body of the mother hive suddenly released a huge barrier of chaotic energy, blocking the Chaos Raider.

"Trying to use the same method again? Not so easy!" The Mother Nest's consciousness was filled with rage. Black ripples appeared on the surface of the chaotic energy barrier, easily blocking the attack of the Evil-Slaying Arrow. "From now on, you will not be able to harm my Chaos Raiders again!"

The remaining two Chaos Raiders immediately adjusted their stance, concealing the core crystal behind them while intensifying their attacks on the light shield. The light from the protective runes dimmed at a visible rate, and fine cracks began to appear on the surface of the shield, indicating that the rate at which the energy to resist raiding was being consumed was far exceeding expectations.

"The protective runes won't last five minutes!" The fused entity's voice was filled with anxiety. She forcibly overdrawn her twin source energy and poured it into the light shield, barely stabilizing the runes' glow. "You must set off immediately! Any later and you won't be able to leave!"

Knowing he could no longer hesitate, the Guardian handed the fragment of the Chaos Guardian Rune to the fused entity, while simultaneously imprinting a four-colored energy mark into the rune: "I left an energy mark in the rune. Whenever you encounter danger, activate the mark, and I can return through spatial folding. The core defense is in your hands; you must hold out until we return."

The gatekeeper compressed the compiled map of the time turbulence zone and the methods for resisting the time fragment storm into an energy chip and handed it to the guardian: "This is crucial information for dealing with the time turbulence zone. You must keep it safe. We will try to delay the mother hive until you return with the second fragment."

The leader of the red dots led his team in a final, feigned breakout, drawing the Chaos Raiders' full attention: "Let's go! We'll hold the core!"