Instinct and Thought

Compared with Landfall, Li Miao had a better grasp of what Chaos Without Form was saying.

Simply put, his "formlessness" could be understood as the kind of formlessness most people in this world ordinarily conceived of. Whether physical spells, faith, or soul attacks, none could touch him, yet fundamentally, he existed.

That was why he was merely formless, rather than "nothing."

However, discussions concerning the essence of power, even touching slightly on philosophy, were somewhat off-topic for them.

Chaos Without Form clearly knew that as well, and quickly brought the conversation back to the present.

"...It seems you are rather interested in this power of mine."

"Mm... Since I've already asked you to do that for me, I should offer some additional thanks as well."

As he spoke, Chaos Without Form gathered the power of Warfire and shaped a scroll out of thin air, seemingly covered in quite a bit of writing.

"Take it. It may offer you some inspiration or help."

Li Miao hurried forward, caught it, and glanced at its contents.

But he soon realized he could not understand any of it. It was marked as a "quest item," clearly something that needed to be handed over to the Candle Keepers to unlock what came next.

"Oh, and this."

Chaos Without Form remembered something else, then took out a badge marked with a bat. Wrapped in his power, it floated toward Li Miao.

[Obtained: Ermei's Token ×1]

After Li Miao took the badge, he heard Chaos Without Form's explanation.

"Though the world has changed, I must still fulfill my duty..."

"You, as the challengers of this stage, have done very well..."

At this point, Chaos Without Form could not help adding a few more words, seemingly explaining why he had not fought for longer.

"By Long Night's arrangement,