291 Gaia and Earth (Gaia and Earth)

really...

Li Aoz's heart pounded wildly, even though he already knew this fact and had basically guessed the intricate connection between himself and the other party.

However, when the other party actually confirmed his identity, he still felt a violent tremor.

"I am your reincarnation."

Li Aoz murmured:

"No matter how you look at it, my past life, no, my life before that, was actually a god of Star Abyss, and such a famous god's agent at that."

"Not a past life." Lioz coldly interrupted his fantasy.

"... What does that mean?"

"I have never been reincarnated."

Lioz said calmly:

"Jio Zeiou's condition led me to conclude that I am different from them. I was not shielded, but rather further separated."

"Li Aoz, you are none other than me, and I am you. We have only one identity— Lioz, the God of Reality."

"Our state was already shielded and separated, and you further shielded our fusion process by taking Xia Er Guiniya's ' Truth Drug '."

"In other words," Li Aoz pondered for a moment, "We are all Lioz, and you and I represent two different personalities?"

"Yes."

"Then I can say this: some force split ' Lioz ' in two, and one part, which inherited your humanity, is me, ' Li Aoz.'"

Looking at the other person's back, Li Aoz said:

"And you are Lioz, who inherited divinity and possesses divine memories."

"Only when we become one can we truly restore Lioz's complete body and divinity."

"Yes."

Lioz, sparing with words, said, "You are not strong enough. My consciousness cannot merge with yours. The authority and memories in my hands will destroy your current existence."

"At what point will we be able to merge?"

"At least... you'll become a god."

"... Then at the very least, one needs to reach level 180 to become a [Starcaller]. No, judging from the current situation, one needs to advance to the Kappa-rank (10) at least."

Li Aoz's mind raced. "Once we merge, I'll be able to take over the power you've been given, right?"

"Deny"

Lioz said, "The Star Abyss environment has limitations on authority—only those who reach the Omega-rank can fully inherit my divinity and authority."

"It seems that the rules outside the abyss are different from those inside the abyss."

Li Aoz nodded; this was another important piece of information. "Speaking of which, what kind of Aoneng do you possess?"

"There are only three-digit sequences."

Lioz's tone was flat and monotonous, without any inflection.

However, the content sent a chill down Li Aoz's spine.

Based on the other party's strength and status, Li Aoz tentatively guessed:

"... [paradox]?"

"Have."

Cold sweat beaded on Li Aoz's forehead. "Then, could the second one be [Nothingness]?"

"Yes."

He was almost suffocating, his voice trembling:

"Is Chaos... [Chaos] also here?"

"Exist."

Lioz, completely unconcerned about the shocking content, coldly stated, "While your combat skills have been greatly enhanced after taking the Truth Drug, it will slow down the fusion of our personalities—this is self-protection, and it's understandable."

"You know your decisions will have a negative impact on me, don't you?"

Li Aoz said irritably, "You've made a mess of all these social niceties. I was doing a great job with the Caramel Snail, but you came over and interfered, making everything a mess!"

"It's alright," Lioz said. "I've saved you at least 74 days."

"This isn't about time! It's about building rapport! Rapport! Don't you understand? Why are you so concerned about efficiency?!"

Li Aoz complained.

"Before me, countless God Samurai, stronger and wiser than me, emerged from beyond the abyss. Each of them was more gifted than me innately, and each of them was the 'humanized' hero you speak of."

Lioz said calmly:

"I am the only one who has risen from cannon fodder to become a formal god, received a divine name, been crowned and ascended to godhood, and acted on behalf of the gods."

"I am dull, weak, and inhuman, but I am the only one who survived."

"You have meaning, Li Aoz, you have humanity, you will go further."

"I support you."

Li Aoz remained silent, intending to ponder in silence, but Lioz's words shattered his illusions. "You will awaken in the main body of White Candle Star in 3 minutes."

Li Aoz opened his mouth, but lacking knowledge of Lioz, he didn't know where to begin.

When it comes to gaming experience, Lioz certainly doesn't know as much as he does.

Speaking of games—

On a sudden inspiration, he blurted out:

"There are spirits on Caramel Snail... How is that possible?"

"Jio Zeiou, a capable lieutenant under the command of the Destruction-type Main God. He once supported our war against the Destroyers."

Lioz said:

"His situation is different from yours. The Descendant possesses the power of Lai Anding —you do not. That is the biggest difference."

"Hmm... I know that, it's the ' Lai Anding Medical Protocol '."

Li Aoz added:

Is there anything else?

"There's another point, which I think is also the key reason why you're in the Star Abyss, while Jio Zeiou can only log in as a Descendant."

Lioz said:

"Jewel Dragon King Jio Zeiou was destroyed by Leviathan Dahl, one of the Destroyers."

"Given his circumstances, the Descendants are likely reincarnations of extraterrestrial deities—I believe they underwent the regeneration of the Star Abyss."

"Recycle, reshape, regenerate—finally, with the blessing of Lai Anding, it was able to return to the battlefield and launch a counterattack. This is very much in line with Star Abyss's consistent style."

Are all players gods...?

Li Aoz squinted.

If what Lioz said is true, it actually brings him closer to the players.

But in that case, "Star Abyss" is no longer a game, and one's own rebirth experience seems highly suspicious.

However, Li Aoz did not point these things out.

He had a vague feeling that Lioz seemed unaware of his past life's gaming experiences.

In Lioz's perception, He seemed to have been directly reincarnated into the Abyss.

Lioz did not refer to the 'player', but rather the 'descendant'.

This indicates that He was unaware of the game's content.

Since that's the case, Li Aoz doesn't intend to reveal everything.

It's always good to keep some cards up your sleeve...

However, just as he was beginning to suspect something, Lioz suddenly said something:

"Our situation is different from others. Although those who descended received the blessing of Lai Anding, judging from the state of Jiao Zeiou, his spirit has not been separated; only his divinity and memories as a god have been blocked..."

"Hmm? You mean, Caramel Snail and the others can't, like me, merge personalities to gain power?"

"Their predecessors were recycled, so they probably don't have any power to pass on."

Li Aoz in surprise, "But why is this happening?"

"Because I didn't die."

Lioz said, "I did not die at the hands of Gaia of the Hidden Society."

"--What?"

"At the last moment of my life, Gaia did not kill me, seemingly out of compassion due to the persuasion of my family. Instead, it banished me into the Star Abyss —this is probably why I was able to retain my complete memories and consciousness."

"Lioz said."

"Gaia, do you still have family?"

Li Aoz noticed this blind spot and asked curiously:

"Judging from your words, you seem to know a lot about Gaia's background. So, what exactly is the origin of the [Hidden Society]?"

He has already dealt with secrets extensively, and it's necessary for him to know more.

"Not much information."

Lioz said:

"There are three chairmen of Gaia, one of whom is the [Emperor]. I overheard his conversation with Gaia and learned the truth from it."

"One thing can be confirmed."

"The predecessor of the Hidden Society came from another universe, unlike the six-layered projection of Star Abyss. It was another universe that had not been touched by the Destroyers. The specific process was extremely complicated, and there was no time to describe it."

Simply put...

Lioz said:

"They come from Earth."