Crystal of Apocalypse

[Zenith Empire]

[ Silvermoon City]

Azkar was inside the cave, trying to locate the core of this dungeon because the dungeon was not destroyed, even though Lumina is not sealed here anymore. This is why Azkar is able to understand that Azazel didn't retrieve the crystal, and it's still powering the dungeon.

[Master, I found the exact location of the Crystal.]

"Okay, show me the way," Azkar said to his system.

A while later, Azkar is able to find the crystal, which is located inside the center of the dungeon. He also encounters some traps, demonic beasts, and illusions, but nothing affects Azkar.

"So, this is the Crystal of Apocalypse," he said to himself.

Observing the pure blue crystal in front of him, he was speechless because the only thing he was able to discern upon seeing it was how much mana was condensed to make this Crystal.

"Analyze Gaze."

[Crystal of Apocalypse :: Immaculate in nature and unobtainable through normal means, a single crystal contains 10 billion units of the purest form of Mana. This Crystal is not consumable because of how much mana it contains. It is commonly used in a full group of 12 Crystals to create a Dimensional portal to summon the "Horseman of the Apocalypse." Upon gathering 12 Crystals, a person can summon the Horseman of the Apocalypse, or using 12 Crystals of Apocalypse, a person can change the planet to its best condition.]

"..."

What the hell!

Azkar was left speechless after seeing the information in the status panel because it was absurd—10 billion units of mana, 10 times his total reserve. He understood the horseman of the apocalypse was not part of this reality, which is pretty bad because the mana consumed in summoning just one of them is 120 billion. By no means can anyone kill this horseman of the apocalypse.

This is the biggest threat he has felt until now because every planet that has gone through a mana apocalypse has these crystals. If someone decides to use these crystals and summons the horseman of the apocalypse while you are on the planet, everything depends on luck. Not even a god can save you from dying. After killing a person, they take their soul with them, so there's no revival chance for anyone. Azkar himself isn't sure if he can survive the process.

"Find out everything about this Crystal in more detail, make a counterplan for any worst-case scenario," Azkar said to his system.

"How much mana does a World-rank expert possess?" Azkar asked his system.

[Master, it is 10 times that of a Domain-rank expert, totaling 1 billion units of mana.]

"..."

"I have 80 million. It's truly surprising because it's a lot, but considering the situation I'm facing right now, it's going to be disastrous. I can't just become a World-rank expert; I need a real-world core, which is so much harder to get. However, I have enough power to fight back against a World-rank expert. But if someone becomes a true World-rank expert, I'll lose everything on this planet because my Reality Negation authority won't work on a person who is a true World-rank expert." Azkar thought about it and realized he was not in a good situation.

Yes! Azkar's Reality Negation authority works on the concept of fake or real. Here is a simple example to understand.

Azkar is a Domain-rank expert who has a real physical domain inside his halo, which is impossible to have because no matter what, no living being can create real nature inside their origin.

So, if Azkar has a real physical domain inside his halo, then someone using a fake replicated domain against him is like trying to break an iron door with a glass bottle, which is not a good idea.

If someone of the same rank as him tries to attack Azkar, he just has to negate their domain by using his real physical domain, which is more superior to the fake one.

However, if Azkar is facing a World-rank expert who created a planet inside their origin, even if it's just a replication of the real one, it still gives them the power to destroy a small world. Azkar can still negate their planet inside their origin using his physical domain, allowing him to defeat them.

But if he decides to face a true World-rank expert with a fake planet inside their origin, combined with the power of the real planet, it means they can use the pure power and every bit of mana existing in the planet they have a contract with. If Azkar chooses to fight that person, he can negate the enemy's fake planet inside their origin, but he still has to face the power of the real planet. So he can't win against a true World-rank expert, no matter how many tricks or anything else he uses.

"Did you find the location of the second Crystal?" Azkar asked his system.

[The second crystal is in the Dragon Empire in the capital city known as Eldrathia.]

"Okay, before I go there, first I need to treat myself to the best meal, as I promised myself," Azkar said while he teleported himself to Lake City.

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Azkar was now in his house, which he bought from the black market. Seeing the situation of his house, he was happy that the head maid really took care of his home for him. Everything that has happened until now left him speechless, but he can now feel calm. He decided to take a shower, and after doing so, he changed his identity into Vance Astrophel. He removed his mask, took a deep breath, and went into the kitchen wearing his loose modern clothes – a black T-shirt and comfortable white pants.

"Oh, I forgot. I don't have any ingredients, nor do I have anything that I can cook," Azkar thought.

He really missed all kinds of food he liked to eat in his previous life. After coming to this world, he didn't find anything like in his previous world. It's understandable since everything in his past life was a creation of science and genetic engineering. By no means would people in this world waste their time engineering a banana with so many seeds inside them to make it better and seedless. However, in his previous world, scientists did such things, and people were able to have many things that this world couldn't hope to replicate.

"Use Infinite Simulation as a base and create a skill that will use simulation to analyze all the food from my previous life down to the smallest unit of existence. After analysis, use some Cosmic points as a sacrifice to create physical matter," saying this, Azkar smiled devilishly.

[ Command Accepted]

"I've seen that smile before," someone said behind him.

"Yes, I'm smiling because I saw you. Now, what do you want, puffer fish?" Azkar said, looking at Princess Alena.

"You... You..." Alena was speechless.

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