310: Light Without Darkness

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The moment Nalia's face came into contact with the impact, dozens of protective spells and energy shields flashed by, but unsurprisingly, they were all pierced through one after another under the absolute crushing force.

"Protect the young lady!" shouted the Gambler next to him, then immediately hid in the nearby cover.

Nalia's bodyguards rushed forward to try to rescue Nalia, but this action would become a decision they would deeply regret.

Lioz's skull was like a bomb, and with the impact of kinetic energy, the virus implanted inside his armor was also detonated. His extraordinary genes burst forth with ferocious energy, shattering and releasing outwards.

The Aoneng implanted in this cyborg head by Li Aoz is the [Crescent Moon].

Good evening, guys.

Li Aoz, on the dance floor, raised a glass of wine and toasted the other person:

"Welcome to the world of anime..."

Without any delay, the Dimensional Barrier instantly expanded, spreading in all directions. The two closest bodyguards were instantly knocked into the two-dimensional space and disappeared without a trace.

However, the secondary disasters were just beginning— the Nightclub's space was torn apart and destroyed, a disco ball on the second floor suddenly appeared in a customer's chest, a young man who was still dancing wildly suddenly found that his palm had been replaced with a wine bottle, and a woman screamed in alarm to find that two drunkards' heads had appeared in her arms.

"Dimensional attack, this method—shouldn't it be Crescent Moon's technique?"

Duggen Golas, the "Ice Demon," was surprised.

"I already told you, he killed Canyue."

Priest Ailiya muttered, raising her hand to rip off the beer bottle opener that had suddenly moved onto her thigh. Blood dripped from the skin and flesh, but as she clasped her hands together, her body radiating a dark, corrupting life force, the small wound was instantly healed.

"He killed Crescent Moon and absorbed his Aoneng? Interesting."

He didn't care about the Dimensional Barrier. He simply pushed it open and a storm of ice Dimensional Barrier rose around him. He directly negated the effect of the Aoneng with his raw strength and walked slowly toward Li Aoz: "Looks like you do have some skills."

Li Aoz tilted his non-existent head, the gray spatial fluctuations above his neck as conspicuous as burning flames, and glanced at Priest Ailiya: "' Depraved Beauty ' Ailiya Seston?"

"Oh my?" Ailiya raised an eyebrow. "I've never heard of me having such a nice title."

"Because you haven't entered the instance yet. By the time you have this title, you will have already transformed into the form of an Adventurer."

Li Aoz uttered incomprehensible words, then glanced at Dugen and blurted out:

"' Ice Demon ' Duggen Golas, a traitorous mercenary from Valkyrie Fortress, during the ' Polaris Operation ' mission, your overconfidence triggered a mini Ice River on Pearl Star. Your actions indirectly led to the deaths of 163 million people that year due to cold, crop failures, blizzards, dynastic changes, and foreign invasions. You were sentenced to life imprisonment by the Interstellar Court."

Is it really that exaggerated?

Duggen Golas scoffed. "You remember it even better than I do. I never expected that someone as thoughtful as you among the younger generation would record it. Thank you so much, Lioz."

"You're welcome. You dropped the ' Ice Crystal Magic Book ' and the Crystalline Staff Sword."

Li Aoz nodded, offering his highest respect to this beloved Big Brother whom players repeatedly played with.

"How fortunate I am to have met you two, such diligent gold-farming warriors, before I could advance on my path to advancement."

"You're quite sensible."

As Ailiya spoke, she casually waved her hand, unleashing a miracle that temporarily saved Nalia's life. She straightened her chest and stood in front of Nalia, her steps faltering. "You've been feigning death all this way, presumably to find the mastermind behind this, right? But I'm sorry, in front of a highly respected [Priest], I don't want anyone to die, so no one can return to the underworld."

"While Crescent Aoneng is indeed powerful, for us Zeta (6) beings, aside from being difficult to kill, it's really not that great—besides, you yourself don't have Crescent Moon's development methods. It's just Sequence Aura, and I've seen it before."

Dugen raised his pale hand, his eyes gleaming with an icy blue light:

"Even Crescent Moon is no match for me, let alone you, who are facing nearly a hundred Zeta-level powerhouses in this entire Nightclub!"

He's right.

Behind him, a group of criminals from the Tomb Stars who had been disturbed and frightened by Li Aoz recovered and quickly picked up their weapons and equipment. Even the Nightclub security guards, with grim faces, picked up their brass knuckles and walked towards them, their bodies bulging with energy, and they were also Zeta-rank.

"Lioz, it seems you're still alive, that's good. It seems losing your head isn't a big deal for you—it makes you even more valuable."

Nalia was saved by the life force. Her jawbone healed rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and her torn face was reassembled and pressed back in. However, her facial features were crooked and, combined with her confident expression, she looked indescribably Terror and bizarre.

She closed her eyes, her fingers rapidly tapping on an imaginary abacus, then opened them and smiled slightly:

"It has appreciated by 7%, congratulations."

"Looks like you have a lot of life-saving items on you."

Li Aoz said calmly, "The dimensional bombardment won't affect you. You have Zeta-rank protective item on you, right?"

"If you think you can sow discord by flaunting your wealth, then you don't need to waste your energy."

Nalia smiled:

"This is not a normal abyssal planet."

[Gambler] Dundee appeared silently behind Nalia, releasing the aura of Zeta-rank Deified Person without reservation.

Do you know where this place is?

Nalia, however, didn't seem to care. She opened her arms and confidently declared, "This is the Tomb Stars!"

Disturbed guests raised their cameras and microphones, some even donning Power Armor and glaring at Li Aoz.

"This is a moral low point in the Layer Abyss civilization. The most shameless, barbaric, and brutal criminals in this layer of the universe gather here."

Priest Ailiya and Duggen Golas strolled slowly.

"They don't care whether you're the president of a country or a nobody. There are no morals or laws here. Whoever offends them will be retaliated against without hesitation! An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."

The Nightclub's bartenders, staff, DJ, and even the scantily clad waitresses remained calm and continued working diligently. The DJ even loudly asked, "What kind of music do you want for your fight?"

"I sincerely suggest you choose electronic dance music," a cyborg said stiffly.

"This kind of scene only happens in cartoons—DJ! Let's have something cartoonish." A pink-haired girl picked up a ritual vessel, and from the shadows behind her, ghosts and spirits slowly crawled out.

"Let's be elegant, play some jazz." The muscular hunchback [Martial Artist] tied a red bow tie around his neck, then pulled a chainsaw greatsword from his luggage.

"Punk!" "Disco, of course!" "Not as good as 8-bit!"...

Different species evoke different sounds, each demanding entirely different music.

Only their gazes toward Li Aoz were filled with the same mocking disgust.

"Do you see that? This is the power you must face!"

Nalia said calmly, "You've angered them."

Li Aoz's headless body was left isolated in the center of the Nightclub's dance floor.

"No matter how much you resist, it's useless, Mr. Lioz. Just come with me and I'll pay you to settle things with them."

Guns and cannons were aimed at him from all sides, hidden magic enveloped him, ghostly curses and whispers murmured incessantly in his ears, the intense heat of his power was close at hand, and he could even sense the toxic gas of the [Biochemist]...

The criminals here united and chose to beat up this uninvited guest first.

Clearly, this was Nalia's tactic; she had long anticipated that Lioz might rebel.

"Lioz Dominate, you have two paths to choose from."

Li Aoz put his hands in his pockets.

"It's about following us, telling us the Grand Narrative of capital, and letting us exploit the whole world together."

He calmly selected outfits in the system interface.

"Or should we fight to the bitter end against over a hundred angry Zetas?"

Nalia smiled faintly, extending her hand to extend an olive branch to Li Aoz:

Tell me, what's your choice?

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Li Aoz dressed in the garbage collector's clothes, which still bear the traces of blood and frost from his battles in the Outland.

The oppressive force of hundreds of Zeta-rank created a tangible shockwave, whipping the brown trench coats behind him and sending them billowing high into the air, like the wings of a giant dragon spreading outwards.

Have you made your choice?

Nalia asked calmly:

Tell me, what do you choose?

"Sequence Thirteen."

Li Aoz raised his hands, shadow and light immediately parted into two paths on his body.

A holy light rose out of thin air, transforming into an angel with pure white wings and golden armor. He held a sharp sword and radiated a blazing light. In the next moment, a heat wave, like a tsunami, ignited the earth and the air, plunging the world into a purifying scorching heat.

A black shadow plunged into the earth, rising like unsettling bubbles in a swamp. Soon, a hideous, grotesque goat-headed demon, radiating an ominous aura, slowly crawled out of the darkness. It opened its gaping maw and swallowed the light from people's eyes.

The splendor of the midnight sun, the tranquility of the midnight night.

"—[Dark Light]."

[You have cast an Aoneng spell, the shadowy light lurking, surveying the Original Sin of humanity.]

[Bloodline Determination is in progress. The result is being evaluated based on bloodline. If the other party's bloodline grade is lower than yours, the determination will pass.]

[Sequence 82 · Bloodline Activated!]

[With the supreme bloodline, you stand above all living beings!]

[Bloodline Determination is mandatory!]

"Um?"

Priest Ailiya suddenly trembled. She lowered her head, and golden flames suddenly ignited at her fingertips. "What's going on? Hey, Ice Demon —help me cast a spell to destroy it."

"... I can't do it."

The Ice Demon was as if swallowed by the night, his entire body turning pitch black as he absorbed the light. He raised his shapeless hand and exclaimed in horror, "—Magic is forbidden!"

"It's so hot! So hot! What the hell is this fire?"

"Why? Banning magic is one thing—but even the automatic fire suppression system is blocked!"

"My night vision ability has been disabled! What kind of ability is this?"

Light and darkness complement each other.

well...

"I don't know where you get the confidence to think you can defeat me."

Li Aoz sighed, "A lost sheep will be led home, but a lost person has to pay the price for their mistake."

The next moment, he lowered his raised hands instantly.

Like the Doomsday Bell, it serves as a judgment for this sinful world.

"Ugh—fuck! Damn it, it's burning people's souls directly!"

Amidst the waves of golden flames, Ailiya struggled desperately, and in a daze, she smelled a strange odor.

When she turned around, she saw only pillars of salt, like a jungle, standing tall in the Nightclub's dance floor.

Their expressions were incredibly lifelike.