Chapter 244

Imaginary Divine Corpse surged, constantly blocking the boy's path.

However, all that remained beneath the longsword was destruction; the blood-red earth was left with only a few more wreckages.

Bai Yan continued forward, and the white light drew ever closer.

Repeated slaughter does not numb them, because when all they see is the finish line, any adversity is just a minor embellishment.

At that moment, the ocean of Divine Corpse suddenly exploded.

Bai Yan slammed his longsword into the ground, and the brief burst of power created a momentary vacuum.

The boy accelerated again, attempting to reach the white light in one go.

But.

As he soared into the air, he suddenly discovered that the Divine Corpse beneath him had all vanished.

Just as I was wondering what was going on, I looked up and found that my vision was being blocked by something incredibly huge.

As the forward momentum stopped, Bai Yan spun in place to dissipate the force, and then slowly fell down.

Lightly touch the ground with your toes, and firmly plant your foot.

Looking up, the enormous thing almost reached the sky and blocked the curved, forked white light from behind.

Bai Yan then realized that it was a human-shaped object.

His limbs were covered in black armor, and he had jet-black wings growing from his back. A black ring slowly rotated behind his head.

It looks like a False God Otto, magnified many times over and dyed black.

Compared to it, Bai Yan was as small as an ant before a human.

"..."

Without knowing the other party's capabilities, one dares not act rashly.

After a moment's thought, Bai Yan decided to test the waters first.

He gripped the sword with both hands, and his power surged forth.

Suddenly, he released his hands, forming a ball shape, while the crimson longsword remained steadily suspended.

With a final push of one hand, the longsword flew out and reached the giant's throat in the blink of an eye.

Clang!

Boom!

Where the longsword struck, a terrible gash appeared in the giant's throat.

It works.

Immediately, Bai Yan wielded his longsword, intending to continue his attack.

However, the next moment, the giant began to fight back.

Suddenly, dozens of imaginary flowers appeared in front of it, and long black ropes shot out from the center of the flowers, heading straight for Bai Yan.

Upon seeing this, the latter immediately withdrew his longsword, and at the same time, Black Rope arrived in front of him.

Ding ding ding...

The red and black phantoms collided violently, becoming indistinguishable from each other at extreme speeds.

Bai Yan wielded his sword like a shadow, yet his heart felt heavy.

These black ropes did not disintegrate.

"If we can't break through it, then we'll have to resort to tricks."

He wielded his sword continuously, defending against Black Chain's attacks flawlessly.

The giant, however, increased the number of Blacksocks again, causing their numbers to increase rapidly, exceeding one hundred in an instant.

The pressure increased, but Bai Yan remained unfazed and steadily parried the attacks.

But this couldn't go on, so Bai Yan chose to change his strategy.

Suddenly, he unleashed a powerful slash, causing all the black ropes in front of him to momentarily halt.

He then threw the longsword in front of him.

The longsword dissipated, instantly transforming into numerous phase worlds.

The phase world also multiplied, instantly filling the space in front of me and obscuring it.

At this moment, Black Rope seemed to have lost its target, hanging in mid-air at a loss, simply swaying aimlessly.

On the other side of the phase world, Bai Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Guarding Art are ultimately slightly inferior in terms of offensive capabilities."

He didn't stop, intending to go around the giant.

Then, he transformed into a phantom and flew away.

Just then, the giant's head turned slightly, and through the obscuring layers of the multi-phase world, it faced Bai Yan.

The latter was startled and immediately activated his Phase World without hesitation, switching to a defensive stance.

Suddenly, black ropes shot out, but were immediately caught by the Phase World and trapped inside it.

However.

For some reason, the number of black threads increased, and although the Phase World could resist them, the speed at which Bai Yan constructed them could not keep up with the Titans.

Finally, after several dozen breaths, the number of black threads surpassed that of the Phase World, weaving through the gaps and heading straight for Bai Yan.

"Not good!"

Bai Yan's heart sank, and he clenched his fists, summoning a flaming greatsword to counter it.

Black Chains touched the greatsword, and the latter shattered instantly.

Puff!

The black rope pierced Bai Yan's chest, and blood spurted out uncontrollably.

"Hmm..."

Bai Yan gripped the black rope, but was overwhelmed by the sense of power emanating from within his body.

"..."

He slowly knelt on one knee, his breathing becoming increasingly difficult.

Is this the only way?

As far as the eye could see, the world gradually darkened, and it felt as if consciousness was about to leave me once again.

The Pre-Civilization Era.

Before the Finality.

"Mei, you've planned to dismantle this scheme, preventing anyone from getting the full picture. What is your purpose in doing this?"

Inside the laboratory, Mobius approached May and launched into his most serious interrogation yet.

Dr. MEI, however, seemed to have little reaction to this.

"I remember he used Feather of Dust more than once before he and Kiana disappeared, but do you know why he used Feather of Dust?"

"Why are you suddenly bringing this up—wait, could it be?! Let me see the Feather of Dust!"

Mobius immediately reached out.

You can't see it anymore.

"... whispering sound!"

Whether out of resentment or disdain, Mobius turned his head away.

"Then I'll repeat it again,"

Mei said calmly, "With Sakura's abilities, plus two Divine Key —one to amplify her power, and the other to elevate it further—you must ensure that the Herrscher of Ice from the next era is present, so that Sakura can truly freeze that one and only correct moment."

Mobius paused for a moment, then finally spoke, "I have one condition."

"Speaking."

"At least tell me the meaning of the Stigmata Project. You know it's impossible to succeed, yet you insist on continuing. I need a reason."

Mei nodded:

"That makes sense, after all, this plan needs your assistance."

"Then I'll just say it briefly once. After you hear it, remember to keep it a secret..."

"By the way, due to some causal reasons, much of the information I gave you had to be modified. I hope you will be discerning and not blindly trust these statements..."

Mei paused for a moment, then spoke in a solemn tone:

"After those of you in charge of the next era enter the cryogenic chamber."

"Besides leaving behind necessary things, such as history and relics to prove our existence, I will have Kevin bury the entire era, and that most special Stigmata Space will be their burial ground."

"When all conditions are met, when that one and only right moment arrives, this cemetery will become the incubator for a new era..."

Mei's voice was calm and composed.

Mobius, standing before him, was so stunned that he was speechless.

287: Bnkiachunb.

Chapter 287 Planning on the Other Side.

The Pre-Civilization Era, before its Finality.

Spiral Workshop.

"Vill-V, if the result is still a failure, you should give up."

After nearly two hours of silence, Dr. MEI finally spoke.

During those two hours, she witnessed eight the Destruction explosions, all of which were averted by Vill-V using the Key of Reason.

Failure, and more failure.

Only after hearing Dr. MEI's voice did Vill-V reluctantly pull her attention away.

She looked at Dr. MEI, still confident, and said, "Don't worry, those were just necessary testing steps. Explosions and similar incidents were within expectations."

"I'm not talking about an explosion, you know that, Vill-V."

Vill-V paused, then said calmly, "Don't worry, as a Flame Chaser and a genius in scientific research, I have a unique advantage in that kind of thing."

"Then, would you like to take a mental health test?"

"... No need."

"I should have told you that; if it were just a conceptual idea, you wouldn't have the right to go this far."

"Just consider this a possibility that a genius can't refuse."

"You're worried about things changing, right?"

Upon hearing this, Vill-V unexpectedly fell silent.

Dr. MEI did not urge her, but waited quietly for her response.

"What we see of the future is not the whole picture, is it? Just like the old practice of jade gambling, you can't assume a stone is actually Jade just because you find a patch of green."

"Vill-V finally spoke," she said.

Upon hearing this, Dr. MEI seemed to ponder for a moment, then asked, "Which part do you want to ensure succeeds?"

However, Vill-V shrugged helplessly.

She seems to have just made up her mind to give up on something.

"The part about Artificial Herrscher is what Mobius excels at; I'm just a Divine Key, there's not much I can do."

"Starting with the simplest approach, the Key of Reason can fill any gap, but ultimately, the best way to use it is not to turn it into a substitute for a single Divine Key or any other weapon."

"So I thought, why can't it be the first Herrscher to serve humanity?"