Infinite wealth In A New World - Chapter 319

Chapter 319: Omni Soul Stone
​The agonizing, pressure-filled climb, which felt like an eternity but clocked in at a mere fifteen minutes thanks to Josephine’s stabilizing presence, finally ended. They reached the top, yet it was not a temple in the traditional sense. The structure was an ethereal space—a sacred platform devoid of walls, defined only by four massive, ancient pillars forming a perfect square.

​At the center stood a small, naturally formed stone fountain, the water shimmering with stored spirit energy. Floating precisely above the center of this water source was Sunny’s elusive quarry: the Omni Soul Stone.

​The stone was a breathtaking sapphire blue, pulsing with a deep, rhythmic energy that resonated with the very core of his System. It hovered placidly, seemingly indifferent to the drama unfolding below.

​”So, should we just… take it?” Josephine asked, her voice laced with confusion as Sunny remained rooted to the spot, his eyes scanning the empty platform. The arduous journey felt incomplete without a final boss or a solemn oracle.

​”No,” Sunny stated immediately, his training and ingrained skepticism overriding his desire. “Places of this magnitude never leave their greatest treasures unguarded. There’s always a mechanism, a test, or some old, cryptic guardian waiting to deliver exposition.”

​”Huh?” Josephine moved her gaze around the bare space. Not a single shadow stirred.

​”Maybe—” Josephine’s thought was cut short. Her eyes fluttered, her body went slack, and she instantly collapsed. With lightning-fast reflexes, Sunny caught her, cradling her soft weight in his arms.

​”Jo?” he called softly, his mind instantly racing through defensive scenarios. He realized she was deep asleep, her breathing slow and even. “Sleeping at a time like this? Something is definitely wrong.”

​”Don’t worry, she is well.”

​”….?!”

​Sunny snapped his gaze to the Omni Soul Stone. A beautiful, luminous fairy, no larger than his index finger, detached itself from the floating stone and drifted towards them.

​’Oh wow, no old man or woman, but I get a beautiful, tiny fairy,’ he thought, his shock quickly giving way to detached curiosity.

​The fairy—pure light and silver hair that glowed with an intensity matching Josephine’s—flew closer.

​”You made a good decision bringing her here,” the female fairy said, her voice like the chime of crystal bells, a phrase that stunned Sunny even more than her sudden appearance.

​”Really?”

​His question was cut off as two more fairies flew out from the stone. One had hair of stark obsidian black, and the third, who carried an undeniable air of ancient authority, possessed hair streaked with both silver and black.

​”….…..?!”

Sunny was utterly speechless, the three tiny beings before him shattering his expectation of solitude.

​”Is she the one?” the fairy with the silver-and-black hair asked, his tone serious and ancient, his hard gaze fixed solely on Josephine’s sleeping face.

​”Yes. She is the one,” the female fairy nodded, her expression bright and cheerful, a stark contrast to the male fairy’s flat, solemn look. The third, black-haired fairy, simply hovered silently, observing.

​’I thought this journey was about me and the Omni Stone?’ Sunny thought, the intended focus of his mission suddenly hijacked. Three entities emerged from the very stone he needed, and their attention was entirely on the unconscious Josephine.

​”Who are you guys?” he asked, his voice firm, refusing to be dismissed.

​”We are you,” the female stated with a knowing smile, circling gently above Josephine’s serene face.

​”And also her,” she added, her green eyes twinkling.

​”…?!”

Sunny’s confusion deepened into active bewilderment.

​”We came from the three Omni Soul Stones,” the silver-black haired fairy explained, folding his tiny arms, embodying a miniature version of a stern king.

“This stone here belongs to her. But it seems someone likes you very much and mandated we be gathered here at once.”

​’Okay… this silver-black male is clearly the serious, duty-bound type—cold and focused. The silver female is the playful, cheerful, and sweet one. And the last one? Unpredictable.’

​Sunny turned to the black-haired fairy, who remained utterly silent, unmoving, his gold eyes deep and fathomless as an unknown abyss.

​’Wait!’

​Sunny looked back at the others. The two male fairies both had piercing golden eyes, while the female had bright green eyes. Just like his own gold eyes and Josephine’s green ones. The realization sent a chill down his spine.

​”Can you place her gently on the ground?” the female fairy asked, her smile wide, a look of joyful anticipation in her eyes.

​Sunny stared at them for a long moment, his distrust warring with his profound instinct that these beings were intrinsically tied to his and Josephine’s destiny. He gently lowered Josephine to the ground.

​’So, there are two more Omni Soul Stones,’ he processed, acknowledging the increased difficulty of his ultimate goal.

“Which means I will have to level the System two more times after this. But who commanded them to gather here? Someone is playing a vastly higher-level game.” He looked back at the silver-black fairy, who simply pointed at the floating Omni Soul Stone.

​”You can go and have it…”

​”No. I want to see what you’re planning to do with my wife.” Sunny instantly refused. The Omni Stone was critical, but Josephine was his cornerstone. If this was a trap, he would rather sacrifice the upgrade than her safety.

​’What if I look away, and they kidnap her? Or harm her?’ his protective instinct screamed.

​”Very well,” the female fairy nodded, completely unfazed. She gestured with her hand, and the two male fairies flew to join her, beginning to circle Josephine with rapid, ethereal speed.

​Sunny took a five-step defensive measure backward, instantly feeling a massive wave of pure spirit energy swirling around Josephine.

​Then, an object appeared above her—an egg. Not just any egg, but Infinite, the one he had purchased at the auction, the one rumored to be unhatchable.

​”What are you three doing?” he demanded, his confusion replaced by rising alarm, watching the fairies increase their speed, now circling the egg.

​Before Sunny’s utterly stunned gaze, the Egg—the unhatchable relic that represented a universal mystery—let out a sickening CRACK!

“….??”

​A profound frown of pain appeared on Josephine’s sleeping face, her eyes still closed tight against the turmoil.

​”Hey?! What are you doing?!” Sunny yelled, concern overriding all logic, taking a step forward to intervene.

​”Stay quiet, Dad,” the female fairy spoke, her voice still crystal clear, but carrying a sudden, stunning authority that froze Sunny mid-stride.

​”Dad?!” The word echoed in the empty temple, shattering his remaining composure.