National Games: Hang up from the zombie apocalypse

Chapter 3708 Corruption

“I would like to ask you to give it a try,” Feng Tia said, looking at Fang Heng. “Try to help me repair the Trident of Poseidon.”

Fang Heng was helpless.

He didn't really know any other masters who were good at repairing magical artifacts.

In any case, for now, we can only bite the bullet and go see what's going on.

Fang Heng said, "I'm not good at weapon crafting, so I can't give you any guarantees. If possible, I'd like to take a look at the damage to the Trident of the Sea God first."

"it is good."

Feng Tia nodded and said, "Fang Heng, there's no need to force yourself. So many years have passed, and several generations have been unable to repair the Trident of Poseidon. I no longer have much hope for its repair. I'm just taking this opportunity to try. Regardless of whether it can be successfully repaired in the end, I will keep my promise to you. Come with me."

Fang Heng was stunned for a moment, completely unexpected that Feng Tiya would say that.

He thought that Feng Tia would use the advancement of her divine status as a condition for repairing the Trident of Poseidon.

terrific.

In that case, he will do his best to find a solution.

Fang Heng said solemnly, "Thank you."

Feng Tia led everyone through the passageway back to the temple hall, opening another spatial passage to the secret chamber where the Trident of Poseidon was stored.

As they walked, Feng Tia suddenly spoke up: "Fang Heng, to tell you the truth, I originally wouldn't have responded to the call of those believers on the Island of the Sea God."

"Oh?"

Fontia continued, “In fact, I never respond to the calls of mortals, no matter how devout or grand their rituals may be; they mean nothing to me.”

"Then why did you show up this time?"

"Two reasons."

Feng Tiya tilted her head slightly, and her snake-like hair swayed slowly twice in mid-air.

"First, I sensed the state of that god-level deity statue."

“That statue has been damaged for a very long time, and I don’t think anyone can restore it to a point where it can be used for summoning rituals.”

Feng Tia paused for a moment and then said, "But you did it. At that moment, I thought that someone who can repair the statue of a god might also be able to repair the Trident of Poseidon."

"I see. You descended to repair the Trident of Poseidon. And what's the second point?"

“I sensed the fluctuations of your power.” Feng Tia continued walking. “I fought with you before, and I felt that the person might be you, or related to you. I’m very curious.”

"Two things combined made me decide to accept the call."

As they spoke, the group arrived at the end of the spatial passage.

Their path was once again blocked by a stone gate filled with spatial defense barriers.

Feng Tiya reached out and pressed her hand lightly against the spatial barrier.

Instantly, a complex blue mark spread from her palm, quickly covering the entire stone door.

"boom……"

The stone gate slowly parted to both sides.

"We've arrived."

Feng Tia led everyone into the secret chamber.

The secret chamber is a spacious, independent spherical space, about two hundred meters in diameter, with layers of seals covering the crystal walls on all sides.

A trident about two meters long floats in the center of the secret chamber.

Poseidon's Trident.

Fang Heng's brows furrowed involuntarily as he glanced at it.

The halberd was covered with spiderweb-like cracks, so dense that there was hardly a single intact surface.

The middle prong of the three-pronged object has broken off by nearly a third, with dark gold corrosion marks remaining at the break point and the edges jagged.

Huh?

Fang Heng narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at the broken edge of the Trident of Poseidon.

Something is not right.

Judging from the marks at the break, the Trident of Poseidon did not seem to have been smashed by an external force. Rather, it was more likely that something eroded and dissolved it from the inside until it could no longer withstand the force and broke on its own.

Moreover, a sacred aura was faintly revealed within this corrosive power.

Could it be related to the race of gods?

The Trident of Poseidon is surrounded by dozens of layers of sealing formations, one after another, with blue, purple, and dark gold array runes alternating to barely maintain the basic shape of the halberd.

Fang Heng could clearly sense that if these seals were removed, the halberd might completely disintegrate within a few days due to the erosion of divine power.

"It doesn't look good."

“Yes, the damage to the Trident of Poseidon is not just physical damage.” Feng Tia said, taking a few steps closer to the Trident of Poseidon and pointing to the dark gold marks at the break. “See these? This is ‘divine decay’.”

"God-like corruption?"

"As you may have guessed, our former adversaries were the Gods. During that war, the Gods infused the halberd with a cursed power, which is now continuously eroding the power of the Sea God's Halberd from within."

“We have tried many methods but have been unable to completely remove it. These outer seals can only slow down the rate of ‘divine corruption.’ Without them, the Trident of the Sea God would probably no longer exist.”

Fang Heng nodded secretly.

It was pretty much as he had guessed.

The root of the problem lies in the corruption of the gods.

Without resolving the divine corruption, no matter how many times the weapon-refining masters repair the Trident of the Sea God, it will all be in vain as long as the divine corruption remains.

Fang Heng curled his lip and said, "I didn't expect your ancestors to have fought with the gods?"

"That was a long time ago. In the struggle for the power of faith, we clashed with the gods over the believers. In the end, we admitted defeat and retreated into the ocean."

Feng Tia was unwilling to elaborate, only offering a brief explanation before asking, "What are your thoughts?"

"I need some time to examine the internal structure and see if there's any way to remove the 'divine decay'."

"it is good."

Fontia gestured for the two priests behind her to step back.

Fang Heng stood directly in front of the trident, his spiritual power surging from between his eyebrows, transforming into countless fine threads of perception that quickly penetrated the gaps in the outer sealing array and probed into the interior of the Trident of the Sea God.

Upon first contact, Fang Heng felt an extremely strong repulsive force.

It did not come from the seal, but from the Trident of the Sea God itself.

Since the power of the Poseidon's Trident had been almost completely destroyed, the spiritual energy threads passed through it effortlessly.

Fang Heng frowned.

Dark golden divine decay coiled around the inside of the Trident of Poseidon like vines, constantly eroding its power.

The situation inside is far worse than the situation outside.

What's more troublesome is that the divine corruption is not simply "attached," but has already merged with the Trident of Poseidon, continuously absorbing the Trident of Poseidon's energy to maintain its own activity.

Eliminating the corruption of the gods is the fundamental solution.

How to solve it?

Can this power be dissolved using divine power?

Fang Heng pondered how to remove the divine corruption clinging to the Trident of Poseidon.

Perhaps it's not that difficult.

At the same time, Feng Tiya stood quietly behind Fang Heng.

The two sea god priests beside him also stared intently at Fang Heng.

They didn't have much hope for Fang Heng; they had seen too many restorers shake their heads and leave after examining the Trident of Poseidon.

A few minutes later, Fang Heng withdrew his senses, remained silent for a few seconds, and then said, "Feng Tiya."

"Hmm?" (End of Chapter)