Chapter 369 - Activate——Phantom Guardian
“Because it’s a nice place.”
Rhode took the contract on the table and stuffed it in his pocket.
“… a nice place?”
Old President and Sereck glanced at each other, bewildered.
The Land of Atonement was located in the southeastern region of Paphield. Technically, it wasn’t far from Deep Stone City, but alas, the towering White Rock Mountain stood in between the two.
The Land of Atonement also boasted idyllic sceneries, fertile lands, and was located on a plateau. But that was the only good thing about that place.
Since it was such an ideal place for settlers to build a village, why didn’t people flock over the moment it was discovered? Simple. The Land of Atonement was akin to a walnut, hard on the outside and tasty in the inside.
White Rock Mountain daunted most travellers with its steep, sheer drops and numerous monsters, making it nigh impossible to climb over the mountain. If someone wanted to bypass it, they had to make their way through Silent Plateau. That’s right; it was THAT Silent Plateau.
The Land of Atonement was near the borders of the Land of Chaos and the Country of Darkness; surrounded by mountains on both sides, sandwiching it like a hotdog. The Land of Chaos was a place outside the Dragon Soul’s protection and as for the Dark Dragon’s Kingdom, it was no better than the Land of Chaos…
When he approached the statue, Rhode took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. It can’t be helped as he didn’t know that the Sphere of Mystery could work this way, even the game didn’t reveal that much.
The function that he had been waiting for finally appeared before him… but the question was… was it really effective?
After calming down, he placed his hand on the Sphere of Mystery.
A system prompt appeared.
[Activate the Sphere of Mystery – Please select your ability]
“Phantom Guardian.”
Rhode lowered his eyes to read the system prompt and replied. Then, the Sphere of Mystery flashed a new line of text.
[Phantom Guardian has been activated. Please select a maximum of three projection targets. Cooldown time — 180 days. If the projection target is above the user level, target -1]
180 days?
Rhode frowned. It seemed the Phantom Guardian wasn’t as good as he thought it would be — the 180 days cooldown was almost ridiculous. This means that if he chose three targets, he would need to wait 180 days to replace them. If he accidentally picked a wrong target, he had to wait another half a year to fix his mistake… Wasn’t the system too strict? It even limited the number of projections if it was higher than the user. Now he can at most only choose two projections.
[Skill Activated — Please select a projection target.]
Several names appeared before him. They were player IDs that Rhode was familiar with, but to his amazement, there was a small percentage behind it.
[The Phantom Guardian will project and copy the image according to the user memory. Its stats will change based on the Comprehension Rate.]
[Canary: Comprehension Rate 100%]
[Mini Bubble Gum: Comprehension Rate 97%]
[Unloved Loser: Comprehension Rate 55%]
[Learn To Love: Comprehension Rate 30%]
………
…
I see.
Rhode studied at the numbers before him and understood what the system meant. Obviously, the system itself was not omnipotent. Naturally, the more he knew about the person, the more perfect the projection would be.
In the beginning, Rhode thought that as long as he remembered their IDs, the projection would be able to copy it perfectly, but now it appears that, unless he knew the person well enough, it was impossible for the projection to be the same. After all, the projection image in Phantom Space came from his own memory, and so it was not possible to project a character that Rhode didn’t know.
In that case, it was natural for him to find someone he knew well.
With that in mind, Rhode started thinking deeply.
I need to find an expert, or at least someone that can protect my fortress for 180 days. That person should be known and trusted by everyone.
Rhode looked up and quickly identified the first candidate. He shifted his gaze towards a name. It was a strong, burly man, full of muscles and scars.
[Rhode Alander: Comprehension Rate 100%]
Rhode pointed his finger and selected it.
[Projection failed. An identical person detected. Not replicable.]
Oh my God!
For a moment, Rhode wanted to kill himself and redo it again. But in the end, he only sighed and shook his head. He looked towards the other two names below and went silent for a while. Then he reached down to select the two names below his.
[Phantom Guardian Activated – Canary, Mini Bubblegum — Projection Begin!]
After the system prompt confirmed his selection, two beams of light emerged from the Sphere of Mystery and landed nearby. Soon, amidst the fog, two familiar figures appeared.
Rhode laid his hands on his chest as he stared at the dark shadows before him. His heart was beating violently, and soon, when the two figures were fully projected, the sphere’s brightness disappeared.
The fog also dissipated at the same time.
Two figures stood naked in front of him.
Then a deafening scream pierced the air.
“You pervert! Get out of here! ”
A violent flash of light flew towards him. Rhode, who didn’t manage to react in time, was immediately sent flying back to the room.
F*ck! Even if you can’t duplicate equipment, at least project some clothes out!