Nothing in the Light, Fire Born from Nothing / So I'm the Lord of Cinder?

She had cultivated an image of a rigorous scholar in front of Gwen, so why has she now become a lazy, pay-stealing slacker?

"But... it seems pretty good too?"

Her fingers flew across the keyboard as she chatted happily with Gwen, having completely forgotten her initial goal—obtaining more information about the Gene Lock —and as she looked at the tearful emoji Gwen had sent, a thought flashed through her mind...

After tasting Nguyen Mai's new specialty pastries, Gwen felt no discomfort; in fact, he became even more lucid.

Eating the pastry unexpectedly gave Gwen the illusion of tasting all the flavors of life, which quickly pulled him out of his relaxed state.

That evening, You Lan Dai Er's house next door and had dinner with her, even Gwen Li Sushang could tell she was acting strangely. You Lan Dai Er, who had tried to stay the night but was kicked out, ended his brief respite the next day and got back to work—

Merging with divinity.

Unsure whether divinity, something somewhat incompatible with the Honkai worldview, would cause any unusual changes, Gwen cautiously refrained from merging on Earth and instead went into space.

"In good condition, ready to begin..."

After adjusting himself to his peak condition, Gwen extracted the divinity that he had purchased at great expense.

Within Apollo's chest, a miniature sun, its light so dazzling that even Gwen could hardly look directly at it, emerged from Gwen's palm, replacing the original core energy sphere.

Gwen felt an unparalleled stinging pain emanating from his hand simply by holding it.

In that seemingly endless light and heat, Gwen's once Jade Stone- like hands quickly turned black and became charred charcoal.

"What terrifying power..."

Before he could even properly reflect on his actions, Gwen, disregarding his own hand, focused all his energy on establishing a connection with the Solar Divinity within him.

However, just as Gwen was about to make his move, the shrunken sun seemed to sense something and actually floated up on its own, crashing into Gwen's body...

Chapter 507 Nothingness in Light, Fire from Nothingness

"Hiss..."

Even though Gwen had prepared himself before extracting this Solar Divinity, raising his defenses to the highest level, Gwen still realized he had underestimated its power when he actually came into contact with it.

After only a brief contact, Gwen's hand was already charred.

Although this injury wasn't fatal to Gwen and would heal quickly enough, the rate of destruction caused by the Solar Divinity clearly far exceeded Gwen's recovery speed—

As the miniature sun, formed from the Solar Divinity, entered the body, the areas it passed through quickly began to carbonize.

Even more critically, although this thing entered Gwen's body through his chest, it went straight for his brain—

Even though Gwen's already powerful soul had undergone the training in the Underworld of Saint Seiya, it's hard to say whether he could withstand the power of this thing.

Without hesitation, Gwen channeled all the energy within his body, his Cosmo burning with unrestrained power, his mental strength condensed to its limit. Aside from the Gene Lock he still restrained, he went all out, unleashing an incomparably dazzling golden light from his body, determined to leave this miniature sun behind—

Since the other party was not cooperating, Gwen had no choice but to prepare to forcibly refine it.

Gwen made extensive preparations for today's integration.

However, before Gwen could activate his many prepared backup plans, the miniature sun that was heading towards the brain, which served as the anchor point for both the soul and the body, suddenly paused, as if it had discovered a more attractive target, and then moved back the way it came at an even faster speed than it had come.

Gwen recovered a small part of his body, was once again ravaged by the Solar Divinity and instantly turned back into carbon.

However, Gwen's attention was no longer on the damage, but was fixed on the miniature sun that was no bigger than his palm.

But the miniature sun quickly descended, returning to Gwen's chest where it ceased to move, simply emitting its light silently.

From Gwen's perspective, this miniature sun was not only emitting light, but also absorbing energy from within Gwen's body, creating a delicate balance.

"This is..."

Realizing this, Gwen simulated a microscopic perspective, examined the area closely, and quickly identified the source of the energy—

"The light produced when the Five Elements Energy reaches its peak and merges with the Cosmo?"

In the original universe, the power of the five Light Shadow Stone originated from the sun of that world.

My Cosmo is cultivated through the Meditation Method of the Sanctuary, and the pinnacle of the Sanctuary Saint Seiya is the Twelve Zodiac Palaces...

So..."

Realizing that this might be some kind of strange reaction, Gwen did not hesitate and began to suppress the burst of Absolute Energy, converting more of the Five Elements Energy, while continuing to burn his Cosmo, pushing the energy within his body towards that special light that could be transformed with the Solar Divinity.

Within Gwen's body, which had already revealed the Ultimate Lifeform and had attempted the fourth-order microscopic realm multiple times, Absolute Energy showed no resistance. The continuously surging Absolute Energy transformed into the Five Elements Energy, and then, in resonance with the Cosmo, transformed into that special and pure light, interacting with the Solar Divinity.

As the energy cycle was established, Gwen's body, which had been severely ravaged by the Solar Divinity, was immersed in that light, and his charred body tissues rapidly recovered.

In addition, Gwen could clearly feel that his Gene Lock, which had been teetering on the brink of the fourth tier due to his rudimentary use of the Microscopic Ability, had actually become much more stable.

Or rather... some kind of power within Gwen's body is awakening under the stimulation of this light.

"Is this the realm of touching the Light of the Mind?"

The thought flashed through his mind, and Gwen was overjoyed, continuing to push the energy conversion within his body.

To expedite this process, Gwen even summoned Apollo, one of his backup plans.

Gradually, the light that could transform into the Solar Divinity became the dominant energy within Gwen.

Under the influence of this light, Absolute Energy, basic Five Elements Energy, and the Cosmo all quietly underwent some kind of change.

However, Gwen was not paying attention to these minor details at the moment—

His attention was now completely focused on searching for the budding Light of the Mind.

Although the Light of the Mind is theoretically an ability that can only be obtained after overcoming Inner Demon in the fourth stage, that is only in theory.

With a divinity that matches his abilities, it's not impossible for Gwen to reach the Light of the Mind ahead of time.

Gwen's consciousness was immersed in that seemingly endless light, and for a moment he thought he had arrived in the Land of Light was illuminated by the Plasma Spark Tower.

However, Gwen quickly dismissed such thoughts and continued to search for his Light of the Mind.

However, no matter how many times Gwen tried to probe, all he could see was a vast expanse of white light, seemingly endless.

"So...

"Is the Light of the Mind light?"

This question arose in Gwen's mind, but he quickly dismissed it—

"It shouldn't be. This is a product of the resonance between my original powers and the Solar Divinity. It might be related to the Light of the Mind, but it shouldn't be..."

With that thought in mind, Gwen continued his search.

After an unknown amount of time, so long that Gwen almost forgot about time, amidst the endless light, Gwen finally discovered a trace that was different—

"That is..."

Having finally noticed something amiss, Gwen immediately followed the unusual sight and soon discovered it was darkness.

"Although I don't think this light is my Light of the Mind, it's too much of a reversal to just come straight into darkness..."

With a hint of doubt, Gwen entered the darkness.

Then Gwen discovered that this place was not darkness, but... nothingness.

Because there is nothing there, nothing can be seen; it appears as darkness amidst the endless light.

"So... what exactly is the Light of the Mind?"

In the void that initially appeared to be just a wisp of light, but which once one stepped into it, one could no longer find one's way, Gwen did not panic, but continued to search for his Light of the Mind.

However, in this endless void, Gwen could find nothing else.

Yes, there is, but it's just an endless void.

"If only I had finished reading the Infinite series before transmigrating, I wouldn't be worrying about the unclear settings here..."

With a silent thought, Gwen paused for the moment.

Gwen's intuition told him that he probably wouldn't find the answer he was looking for by searching blindly here.

"So... we need to shift from drawing from the outside to seeking within?"

Just like Cosmo mimics the Big Bang, everything comes from nothing...

What I used wasn't an explosion, but ignition...

Light the fire...

"I've got it, let's try this..."

Chapter 508 The Ashen One is actually myself?

Everything was in a void, like a world before chaos was created, when suddenly a fire ignited.

All the differences arise from this—

Cold and hot;

Life and death;

Light and darkness...

On a certain peculiar leaf of the Imaginary Tree, a change that should not have occurred quietly appeared out of nothingness...

When Gwen regained consciousness, he found that his consciousness had returned to his body, and he was filled with a power far greater than before. He even had the feeling that he could summon endless power from afar with a single thought...

"I'm... back?"

After stretching his body, Gwen checked his condition—

"Once the energy transformation within the body is complete, the Five Elements Energy and Absolute Energy tend to assimilate, becoming more closely connected with the Cosmo, as if they were one."

The body has fully recovered from the damage, and its strength should have increased once again.

Moreover, it has a closer connection with the sun, and even without deliberate manipulation, its energy can be mobilized simply by thinking about it...

"Try it later when you go to find the Robin or Cocolia to see if it only works on stars in the Solar System, or if it works on all stars."

As he summarized, Gwen's gaze also fell on himself—

"And...

The energy seems excessive...

Even now, Gwen felt that the light emanating from him was too dazzling when he looked at him.

Having regained control of his body, Gwen quickly suppressed the intense light emanating from him, taking the opportunity to investigate whether it was some kind of special ability...

While Gwen was studying his own radiance, many people on Earth breathed a sigh of relief—

Not long ago, a second sun, which only exists in mythology, actually appeared in the sky, sending chills down the spines of anyone with even a basic understanding of Tianwen and geography.

If there were a second sun, Earth might be fine, but humanity would most likely be doomed.

Fortunately, after careful observation and calculation, Tianwen finally confirmed that it was not a second sun, but a special luminous object of unknown origin.

However, although human civilization is not in immediate danger of being destroyed, the mysterious "second sun" in the sky is ultimately a hidden danger.

Its eventual disappearance was a relief.

Meanwhile, countless people curious about what the second sun actually was rushed to their Tianwen observation equipment, eager to witness its spectacle.

Meanwhile, at the Destiny Headquarters, Changguang, who was also watching the "second sun" in space, leaned heavily back in his chair and let out a long sigh of relief.

Through the energy fluctuations, Schicksal had already confirmed that it was Gwen.

However, Gwen's presence in the sky as the sun, and for several months at a time, inevitably raises concerns.

Now that the anomaly has finally disappeared and Gwen's signal remains stable, Changguang, who had been worried for several months, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Would you like something to drink?

Relieved, Changguang poured himself a cup of now-cold tea and looked at the girl opposite him—

"Stargazer?"

"We don't like herbal tea..."

Looking at Changguang, whose face showed signs of fatigue, Stargazer shook his head, meeting those relaxed eyes—

"Also, now that he's alright, you should go and get some rest too."

You are, after all, just a mortal being, unlike me... who is strong and robust.

Although Stargazer had never deliberately exercised, with the help of the Inner World Bubble, Stargazer physical condition had already far surpassed that of a normal person.

In comparison, Changguang is much more fragile.

"It's just a little less rest, no big deal."

Changguang brewed another pot of tea and waved his hand casually.