Near the Observation Platform

Qin Yu and Silver Crimson Snow had already concealed themselves around the Observation Platform. Venturing any closer risked drawing the attention of the Blood Observers stationed within.

These Blood Observers were once formidable observers, but lingering too long in the Bloodsoul Domain made them lose themselves—a stark example of corruption.

"Even the weakest here is tier five, Xiaoxue. I’m counting entirely on you," Qin Yu murmured.

This was a gamble: using the Observation Platform to reach the Blood Moon and activate the Godslayer Puppet. Success would grant Qin Yu an absolute early-game advantage.

"Servant," Silver Crimson Snow replied coolly, "if you treat your master this way, how do you plan to repay me?" Though defeating these monsters was trivial, she couldn’t shake the feeling of being used.

"Well… haven’t I already given myself to you?" Qin Yu offered with a grin. Silver Crimson Snow said nothing, simply floating forward slowly.

"After this ends… I’ll drain you dry."

"…"

In a blink, she teleported inside. Qin Yu could only sigh helplessly and watch from a distance.

The patrolling Blood Observers swarmed the intruder instantly. Their corrupted Stellar Magic flared—once-brilliant starlight now twisted into crimson Blood Moon energy. Waves of bloody radiance surged toward her.

"Bloodwood Coffin!"

She summoned the coffin, spun inside, and sealed it shut. Every attack slammed against its surface. The next second, it burst open, reflecting all strikes back. Within a minute, most Blood Observers lay shattered.

These weren’t like the unique Blood Bishop—just ordinary tier-five and tier-six grunts. Formidable to most, yes, but no match for Silver Crimson Snow: a tier-seven Fatebreaker wielding her Fated Artifact.

Seizing the distraction, Qin Yu slipped into the platform. "Might as well keep these books…" He stored them directly into his inventory. Useful for a future mage legion—but he preferred building a puppet army like the Alchemists’ Union. Raw materials alone could forge early dominance, with room to evolve later. "Even if unused, I can auction them to major guilds. Their funds are state-backed anyway…" In *Fate Paradise*, top guilds operated with national backing. In his past life, they ruled the game. People like him? Expendable cannon fodder. Qin Yu held no illusions. Peace was fine—but provoke him, and he’d make them regret it.

His search yielded ten pristine sets of blue Observer Armor. A mana-drain safeguard for casters—revered almost like scripture. "Each piece alone starts at 10,000 coins…" Five pieces per set; a full set could hit 100,000. Unthinkable pricing. Post-stabilization, normal blue sets cost under 10,000. But this armor’s mana regen was borderline broken—nerfed in any other game. Not here.

Silver Crimson Snow’s battle ended. Broken corpses and shattered gear littered the ground. Qin Yu gathered it all—over thirty sets. Repairable. Profitable.

"So while I fought… you were scavenging trash again?" She approached slowly, Crimson Rose in hand.

"Don’t phrase it so harshly. I was securing our future funds."

To her, it was still trash-picking.

"All cleared. Now explain—how do we reach the Blood Moon?" A hint of fatigue shadowed her voice. Thirty-plus Observers had left minor scratches.

"See that Observation Tower? The path lies within."

Qin Yu spoke in riddles. Silver Crimson Snow flew off without glancing back. He followed swiftly.

"Servant… do you have a speed buff?" She was surprised he kept pace.

"Want to see my title, Xiaoxue?"

He flashed *Legend of Ultimate Speed*. She turned her face away. "Lucky you."

"Just average. Curious what’s inside?"

"Whatever it is… won’t be my match." Her confidence was absolute.

"True now. But had you not cleared the outer Blood Observers, Xiaoxue… you wouldn’t stand a chance against the one inside."

Qin Yu’s plans unfolded step by step. The tier-seven Stellar Measurer within had crushed major guilds repeatedly in his past life—wiping out tier-seven-heavy parties dozens of times. Only after discovering its weakness did progress resume: the Blood Observers. With them present, the Measurer channeled endless Blood Moon power and became nearly unkillable. Minions alive = mini-boss immortal.

Qin Yu was lucky. Server launch week meant sparse monsters. Back then, guilds faced armies of over a thousand Observers here.

The Observation Tower door swung open. Pale silver light poured from the vaulted ceiling. A robed figure floated mid-meditation.

"Who… dares approach?"

Suddenly, the silver glow bled crimson—staining robes and radiance alike. Like the outer Observers, the Stellar Measurer had fallen to the Elder God’s corruption.

Silver Crimson Snow stood firm.

Two tier-seven auras collided in the air.