Titan King: Ascension of the Giant - Chapter 588

Chapter 588: Aura Lock
After leaving the Human Kingdom, Orion returned to the lizardfolk territory.

By this time, the various armies had already invaded Lokiviria’s territory. Orion stopped at a temporary outpost of the Sentinel Corps.

With Lokiviria dead in battle, and Lord Aldous and Prince Theodore overseeing things, there was no need for Orion to continue towards the insectoid territory.

Inside a temporary tent, Orion opened the survivor treasure chest dropped by Ssorin.

It contained a skill scroll, quite practical for Orion.

[Aura Lock]

Type: Locking Skill

Skill Description: Locks onto an enemy’s aura, suppressing them. Within perception range, the target cannot be lost.

Without any hesitation, Orion directly tore the scroll and learned Aura Lock.

Combined with Orion’s throwing skill, the effect of Aura Lock would be incredibly effective.

Afterward, Orion immersed his consciousness into the Survivor’s Platform, entering the Champions Alliance public channel.

The reason Orion had stopped at the Sentinel Corps temporary outpost was because something had occurred within the Champions Alliance.

To be precise, a new member had joined.

Alexander: “Welcome our new partner, Isabella!”

This was Alexander’s introduction; clearly, the new member Isabella was brought in by him.

Isabella: “Hello everyone, please take care of me in the future!”

Edward: “Welcome!”

Leonidas: “Welcome!”

Kraken: “A warm welcome!”

Apart from the slumbering Commander and Arthas, Deputy Commanders Edward, Leonidas, and Kraken all expressed their welcome.

Being pulled into the Champions Alliance indicated that Isabella was at least a Legendary level existence.

Hulk: “Welcome! Should I add, ‘first send a nude selfie for us to see’?”

Orion spoke up promptly to welcome her, intending to make a joke, but unexpectedly elicited a different kind of information.

Isabella: “Besides sex and women, what else is in your brain?”

Hulk: “?”

Edward: “…”

Leonidas: “Hahaha… Orion, you got told off!”

Kraken: “I can already sense a certain dominance!”

Orion was somewhat speechless. His comment was clearly meant as banter; he just wanted to liven up the atmosphere.

He hadn’t expected Isabella to take it seriously and even retort.

Just as Orion was grumbling to himself, Alexander stepped in to smooth things over.

Alexander: “Everyone, don’t mind her. Isabella is just an ignorant little girl, accustomed to being a queen.”

Isabella is just a little girl? How old is she, is she even 18?

This thought popped into the minds of all Champions Alliance members.

Edward: “Isabella, see that prize wheel?”

Edward: “That’s the Commander’s joining benefit for every new member. Input a trace of your transcendent power into it, and you can draw a reward.”

At this moment, the Deputy Commander spoke again, and everyone fell silent.

This was a test, to determine if Isabella had reached the Legendary level, if she possessed the transcendent power exclusive to Legendary level beings.

Of course, it was also a benefit; Orion himself had obtained the dragonscale leather armor through this test previously.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, the prize wheel was activated, and a treasure chest was retrieved by Isabella.

This signified that Isabella was a Legendary level being; she possessed the status of a lord.

Edward: “Isabella, congratulations on becoming the eighth member of our Champions Alliance!”

Leonidas: “Well done, Alexander! Quietly nurtured such a fierce female general!”

Alexander: “Not a fierce female general, a queen!”

Hulk: “Formal welcome!”

Kraken: “Time to move on to the next stage!”

After a bout of chatter, everyone fell silent.

Kraken was right; it was time to proceed to the next stage.

For every new member, everyone would prepare a welcoming gift.

Orion had gone through this process as well, only now he had shifted from receiving gifts to giving them.

After pondering for a moment, Orion couldn’t find a suitable gift.

The Stoneheart Horde, unlike other members of the team, lacked distinct characteristics or weaknesses, being more of an all-around type of force.

This resulted in Orion not having any exclusive specialty products on hand.

Items like magical plants or minerals felt inadequate to offer.

Ultimately, Orion initiated a trade with Isabella, sending over a clump of Legendary level life essence.

For Isabella, who had just advanced to the Legendary level, such an item was undoubtedly rare.

“Thanks. I forgive your earlier offense towards me!”

Seeing Isabella’s reply, Orion felt an urge to curse.

Turns out, that woman Isabella still remembered the earlier incident.

But thinking it over, Orion let it go.

There would be plenty of time to interact with Isabella in the future.

Her true age and true temperament would only be revealed after spending more time together.

One couldn’t define a person solely based on their initial words and actions; Orion understood this.

Exiting the Survivor’s Platform, Orion felt a sense of urgency.

At this time, the addition of a new member would certainly mean that the benefits from the fungal creatures in the Valkorath Realm would be further divided.

Everyone understood this point.

“Need to wrap things up here quickly and return to the Valkorath Realm sooner.”

Gathering more resources for the Stoneheart Horde, accumulating a deeper foundation—this was what Orion should prioritize now.

With resources, the Stoneheart Horde could develop; development led to acquiring more population and territory.

And these were all necessary processes for Orion to advance to Arch Lord.

If there were shortcuts to reaching the Legendary level, then becoming an Arch Lord truly required grinding it out bit by bit.

Even Arthas, Leonidas, and Alexander within the Champions Alliance had spent a very long time progressing from Legendary level to Arch Lord peak.

“Warfare here in the Titanion Realm has temporarily concluded. We just need to maintain stability.”

“The fungal creatures in the Valkorath Realm will also continue to dwindle.”

“The plan to make designs on the Emerald Dream Realm should be put on the agenda!”

Currently, the Stoneheart Horde had opened up territories in three realms.

The territory in the Valkorath Realm was the safest, serving as the main rear base, a safe zone.

As long as the Deputy Commander and the realm formation existed, Orion wouldn’t have to worry about his rear.

The other two territories were located in the north and south of the Utessar continent within the Titanion Realm.

The north was harsh and cold, and the surrounding lords weren’t powerful, making it relatively safe.

The south, conversely, though rich in resources and diverse in species, was the most unstable region.

Especially the Stoneheart Horde’s external environment, constrained by humans, blood elves, dwarves, and dragons.

If problems arose with any one of these factions, it could potentially drag the southern territory into war.

Fortunately, after the North-South War, the neighboring blood elves and humans showed no inclination towards large-scale warfare, so the south was temporarily stable.

Orion walked out of the temporary tent, gazing at the distant plains. As his faction and status rose, the number of things requiring his consideration grew ever larger.