Monster Paradise - Chapter 774

Chapter 774
Chapter 774: A Stone Tablet


Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

In the quiet skies, the black stone tablet was so colossal to the point that it far exceeded the size of anything Lin Huang had ever seen . It was floating in the air, exuding an ancient aura . Apparently, it had existed even longer than the dimension itself .

Sensing the aura coming from the stone tablet, Lin Huang was reminded of the many memories that he had left behind . These were the memories from Earth before he started traveling . It was like a playback of a video in which he could recall each and every detail clearly . Even some of the once-blur memories were now like videos that had been recorded in high definition .

He heard the creaking of the wooden door in his old house clearly when it was pushed open gently . The thread that was even thinner than a strand of hair could clearly be seen on his mother's black turtleneck sweater . Also, he could count precisely how many ants had escaped the ant nest in which he had poured water into when he was young and mischievous . Even though he could not remember anything when he was a swaddled babe, he could now remember everything clearly .

"What's the stone tablet for? Its aura alone can affect my memory . "

As the stone tablet came nearer to him, Lin Huang then saw that the surface of the stone tablet had been struck by meteorites countless times . The great pits created by the meteorites scattered around three-quarters of its surface . In addition to that, there were apparent cracks that had begun to spread around the pits . Some of the cracks were rather significant and apparent . Lin Huang looked into these cracks and discovered that they were endless abysses .

It seemed like the entire stone tablet was severely damaged . Based on the number of pits and the depth of the cracks, it was not easy to keep it whole without collapsing .

"I don't think that the crashing of the meteorites causes them . Since all the god's items have instincts, it would've activated its defense shield when it encounters a meteor crash . It wouldn't leave any traces on the stone tablet . In addition to the power of the god's item, only a certain amount of damage can be caused to the stone tablet when its defense shield is completely activated . Causing such damage to the stone tablet is impossible . It's most likely man-made creatures (including humans and monsters) who are capable of damaging a god's item to this extent . Moreover, only True Gods or those who are stronger must've managed to do so .

"Perhaps it's not an ordinary god's item . Despite having encountered damages to this extent, its power is still capable of covering the entire island that's more than a million square meters, and it's still casting curses . "

The more he analyzed it, the more he felt that the god's item was out of the ordinary .

Seeing the stone tablet advancing in his direction, he felt insecure .

"I hope it's not coming after me!"

As that thought arose in Lin Huang's mind, he immediately retreated, attempting to flee from the stone tablet . Soon, he realized that the stone tablet had changed its path and it was still following him .



"It's really coming after me!"

Lin Huang's face became grave, and he changed his flying direction again . He turned around and again, he saw that the stone tablet had changed its direction as well, chasing after him . He made several attempts to alter his direction and each time, the stone tablet followed . It was still heading for him, and to his horror, it was getting closer to him .

Despite having activated his double acceleration and flying at his maximum speed, he did not manage to distance himself from the stone tablet .

"I can't escape!" Lin Huang then resigned to his fate as he knew that his efforts would be in vain even if he continued to escape . He decided not to run away .

He crushed the Transformation Card, and his combat strength immediately leveled up from gold flame-level to immortal-level rank-4 . He even had three spare Provisional Combat Strength Upgrade Cards in his left sleeve . He then grabbed the Air Slicer with his right hand .

He was floating in mid-air, facing the stone tablet head-on . He had a cold expression on his face as he braced himself to fight .

The giant black stone tablet moved forward, and soon, it approached Lin Huang .

Seeing that there were just merely hundreds of meters remaining, Lin Huang gathered the power of his sword skills, getting reading to attack .

All of a sudden, the stone tablet suddenly stopped moving and lingered in front of Lin Huang who was about 100 meters away .

Just as Lin Huang realized that something was amiss, a loud thud resembling the rumbling of thunder boomed .

"Human, there's something special about your soul . "

Lin Huang froze, sizing up his surroundings with his Telekinesis . However, he found nothing .

He quickly regained his senses, fixing his gaze on the huge stone tablet . He then retreated hundreds of meters away, putting his guard up and staring in the direction where the stone tablet was with trepidation .



There was nothing there, and obviously, the voice was coming from the stone tablet .

"Don't panic . I have no bad intentions towards humans . " The voice was heard again .

"Are you the stone tablet itself? Or is there a hidden creature in the stone tablet?" Lin Huang asked . "Since you have no bad intentions, why don't you reveal your true body and talk to me face-to-face?"

Lin Huang had seen many of the talking monsters after traveling to this world . However, apart from his Goldfinger Xiao Hei, he had never seen any other items that could talk .

That was why when he heard its voice for the first time, he did not think that it was the stone tablet that had spoken . Still, when he could not find anything, he could then tell that the voice was coming from the stone tablet . However, he could not confirm whether if it was the stone tablet or the creature inside the stone tablet that had spoken .

Lin Huang did not get an answer from it . After a moment of silence, he suddenly realized that the size of the stone tablet was decreasing drastically .

In less than ten seconds, the huge stone tablet that used to be larger than the stars had shrunk to a height of only three meters . At almost the same time, the same voice was heard again .

"Now, do you know who I am?"

The answer was clear . Lin Huang was startled as he stared at the stone tablet close to him . He could not imagine that the colossal item could have possibly reduced its size to this extent .

After a couple of moments, Lin Huang then recovered from his thoughts, but he was still alert . "You just said that you have no bad intentions towards humans . Why did you bring me here then?"

"Your soul releases an aura that strikes me as familiar . " The stone tablet paused for a moment . "If I'm not mistaken, you're a traveler, aren't you?"

His heart plummeted when he heard this . For the first time, somebody managed to figure out his identity . Still, he maintained a neutral expression and did not answer its question .

"I'm sorry if I sounded rude . I haven't been talking to humans for a long time . My conversation skills have gotten rusty . " The stone tablet then changed the topic . "Before asking you something personal, let me tell you about myself .

"My previous master is actually just like you . He's also a traveler . That's why the aura the both of you exude is somewhat similar . Also, I can clearly sense the Goldfinger's aura in your body because I used to be a Goldfinger too . "

"You're also a Goldfinger?" Lin Huang was nervous . He could clearly remember what Xiao Hei had told him before about Goldfingers being able to subdue one another . He could also sense that the moment when he entered the dimension, Xiao Hei became quiet . When he used the Transformation Card, he did not receive any notification as well . Due to his anxiety, he neglected this earlier . As he recalled what had just happened, he believed that Xiao Hei might have sensed its existence and was forced to go into hiding .

Because it was severely damaged, if it managed to overthrow Xiao Hei, part of its casualties could be recovered . As the thought crossed his mind, Xiao Hei's face turned ghastly .

Noticing the changes in Lin Huang's facial expression, the stone tablet seemed to know what he was thinking .

"Don't worry . I'm not going to do anything to you and your Goldfinger . Taking over a 2-Star Authority Goldfinger isn't going to have any significant effect on my recovery . Moreover, it's in its complete form . If I were to engulf it, I might be putting myself at risk as it might devour me . "

"A 2-Star Authority Goldfinger?" Lin Huang mumbled . He was doubtful as he remembered that Xiao Hei had actually leveled up several times .

"You know nothing about its authority?" The stone tablet questioned . "It seems like your Goldfinger has a bad attitude . "

"Hmm, it's still acceptable . " Lin Huang immediately recalled back then when he just obtained Xiao Hei, the remarks he had received for his Exclusive Card had been awful for a long period of time . "Could you tell me more about that?"

"It's pretty simple . It's related to the host's life level . An ordinary person would normally have a 1-Star Authority Goldfinger whereas a transcendent's Goldfinger would be upgraded to 2-Star Authority . After becoming a God, one's Goldfinger would be upgraded to 3-Star Authority, and so on . "

"So, do you mean that the notification we received from the system regarding the upgrade in authority isn't exactly an upgrade in the Goldfinger's Star Authority?" Lin Huang immediately asked .

"What you mean should be the upgrade in its functionality which includes functions unlocking and upgrading . It's the upgrade it obtains when it meets a certain requirement . It has nothing to do with the host's life level . The authority it has over the functionality and its Star Authority are two different things . However, each time the Star Authority levels up, some of the functions will be unlocked as well . "

Lin Huang was suddenly enlightened after listening to the stone tablet's explanation .

"Can I ask you some other questions?" The stone tablet's explanation had given Lin Huang the courage to ask further .

"Shoot away . I'll try my best to answer . "

"What's your Star Authority?" Lin Huang tried his luck .

"4-Star . " The stone tablet did not try to hide anything from him .

"4-Star?! Does it mean that your previous master is even stronger than a God?" Lin Huang was shocked .

"Yes, indeed . His ability ranks above of many powerful men . "

"Is he dead?" Under normal circumstances, Goldfingers would never leave their masters . Since the stone tablet was here and was severely damaged, Lin Huang assumed something must have happened .

After a moment of silence, the stone tablet answered solemnly, "Yes . "

"With his abilities and your help, how could he have died?" Lin Huang could not imagine how the stone tablet's master died .

"He offended a mighty enemy . " The stone tablet was trying to avoid the question . Obviously, it was a topic that it did not want to talk about .

As Lin Huang realized this, he did not ask any further . He remained silent for a couple of moments, and soon, he changed the topic .

"Why do you want to bring me here? I don't think it's simply because the aura which my soul releases is similar to that of your master's . "

Again, the stone tablet kept quiet . After several moments, it said, "Let me tell you the truth . The reason why I'm bringing you here is that I wish that you can become my host . "

"Wait . You know that I can only have a contract with one Goldfinger, don't you?" Lin Huang frowned . Under normal circumstances, he would, of course, not mind having another Goldfinger . However, he could remember that the contract with the Goldfinger was unique and it would be impossible for him to sign another contract .

"That's simple . You just need to terminate the contract with your current Goldfinger . "