Chapter 263

Save Him?

If someone else had said those words, even Kevin, who had previously demonstrated extraordinary strength, Vita would have absolutely been unable to resist letting out a mocking laugh.

After all, as a deity, even if he was merely a poor imitation of a true god, his power was still real. Not everyone was qualified to utter the word "save" from such a superior position.

But Ai Yue truly deserves this qualification—because he really is a god.

However, what truly concerned Vita was something else entirely.

"The rescue you mentioned..."

Looking at the smile on Ai Yue's face, she couldn't help but ask cautiously, "Is it the kind of rescue in the conventional sense?"

Does Saha need saving?

Because she possesses memories of her past as a human, Vita is perhaps the only person in the world who can understand her; she fully understands the path she is on.

This being with immense power has now become bloated and cumbersome due to its own expansion, to the point that its will has become extremely thin in the process. If it wants to move freely as it does now, it would even have to create a clone of the right size in order to regain a sufficiently clear mind.

All of this is for one goal—to resurrect the civilization of Frissa, which was once destroyed by the "Abyss".

To achieve this goal, the real Vita had already died. To achieve this goal, Sa trapped himself in the Sea of Quantum, with no hope of escape. To achieve this goal, countless World Bubble ended their predetermined lifespans, along with the remnants of civilizations and the struggling lives within them, which became food for Sa...

Sa originally had countless opportunities to end all of this. If He wished, He could have lived as a god for a long time, almost eternally. However, the desire to "resurrect Phlosha" had long since become a deep-rooted obsession, which had overridden His reason and taken control of His body, leading Him to the present state.

In Vita's view, this could probably be considered a case of getting what one asks for—even if one were to ask Satan's own will, he probably wouldn't think he needed to be saved.

For Him, even if He were to fall on the path to achieving this goal, it would simply be due to His own lack of strength. If being saved required Him to give up this wish, He would probably choose to refuse.

However, from an outsider's perspective, a being as great as a god, who has turned himself into such an ugly and rigid form because of an obsession, does indeed need to be saved.

But is Ai Yue really approaching things from that perspective?

Vita carefully studied the smile on the other person's face, and vaguely sensed that he had other ideas.

Although the time Vita spent with Ai Yue was short, Vita could only hear contempt and disdain in his evaluation of Sa. It could be said that in Ai Yue's eyes, Sa was probably no different from Vita.

In other words, Ai Yue had absolutely no affection for Suo, let alone any sympathy for her because of her terrible situation, or any desire to save her.

To be honest, Vita was already quite surprised that Ai Yue was still willing to spare the other party's life.

If that's the case, then what does the other party mean by "saving"?

"You're quite perceptive."

Ai Yue gave Vita a half-smile. "How should I put it? Rather than saving Him, it's more accurate to say that we're giving Him a chance to atone for his sins."

At this point, Ai Yue's expression turned colder. "Of course, He has no right to refuse this opportunity."

Atonement? I see.

Upon hearing this word, Vita had a general understanding of what Ai Yue was going to do. She nodded and agreed, saying, "From this perspective, it can indeed be considered as saving Him."

So, have you made up your mind?

Ai Yue didn't continue the topic, but looked at Vita and said, "You also contributed a lot to this matter. In return, if you need anything, I can do what I can to help you."

Upon hearing Ai Yue's choice of words, Vita couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.

Even under such circumstances, Ai Yue did not place himself on a high position. He chose to use words like "repayment" instead of "reward," which shows that he was indeed speaking to Vita from a fairly equal perspective.

This gave Vita a deeper understanding of Ai Yue. She realized that the so-called "divinity" was almost imperceptible in Ai Yue. If he hadn't previously displayed his power, she probably would have had a hard time connecting the smiling young man in front of her with the Radiant Giant who had suppressed So with a single finger.

But undeniably, she preferred spending time with Ai Yue like this to that of Suo.

However, when it came to the return, Vita for a moment, then shook her head. "Can I stay here a few more days before making a decision?"

Although all the qualities Ai Yue is showing now make Vita feel at ease, and even make her think that "living under such divine management must be very happy", she still suppresses this thought due to long-standing habits and chooses a relatively conservative approach.

"Of course, no problem."

Ai Yue nodded, then looked at Aponia beside him, "Aponia, would you please accompany her around, so she won't get lost when she wants to go to the real world?"

Normally, Ai Yue would be stricter and more wary of Vita, who has an eccentric and fun-loving personality. But this time, Vita's performance was so good that it would seem petty to make things difficult for her.

Furthermore, Ai Yue also realized a problem—the original Vita, the entertainer in the story, appeared much later in time than the present. In fact, the original Vita, influenced by her past memories and life, was actually a rather kind person.

At least after awakening to her true self, Vita still felt guilty about the World Bubble she had destroyed. From this perspective, if it weren't for Sa's later oppression and drive, Vita might not have become that way.

With this in mind, Ai Yue became much more lenient with Vita. As long as she performed satisfactorily enough, he was willing to give her more opportunities.

Of course, Ai Yue wouldn't completely trust the other party right now, which is why he arranged for Aponia to accompany them. If Vita really had some ulterior motives... to tamper with things in front of the strongest psychic in the Solar System? If she wanted to die, she could try it.

After Vita and Aponia left together, Ai Yue turned his gaze back to So.

All irrelevant people have left; now, it's time for a dialogue between the gods.

Thinking of this, Ai Yue couldn't help but close his eyes, and the space he had created changed once again under his will.

Soil began to emerge from the gray-white surface, followed by rocks and springs. Then, life began to emerge: green grass, flowers, trees... Centered on Ai Yue, a lush and verdant scene spread in all directions, transforming the originally dry and pale land into a fairytale forest in the blink of an eye.

In this forest, So, imprisoned in the Amber of light, looks so out of place. Her enormous body and bizarre shape make her look like some strange creature mixed into a fairy tale.

Throughout this process, Suo's gaze remained fixed on Ai Yue.

"It seems you've calmed down."

Ai Yue snapped his fingers, and the power binding Suo began to dissipate, freeing her. "Since that's the case, let's have a chat?"

As he spoke, he casually sat down on the rock he had created, and opposite Ai Yue, there was another rock of roughly the same size.

Suo stared at Ai Yue for a long time, then her figure began to emit a faint purple light, and then gradually shrank, eventually condensing into a size like that of an ordinary person.

Although the size had been reduced, the light continued for a while before gradually disappearing. What finally appeared in front of Ai Yue was a woman with the same appearance as Vita, but with completely different colors.

Her hair was a pale pink, and most of her clothes were black, even the wing-like floating objects on her back. Compared to Vita, who always had a smile on her face, So's face was expressionless, making her look more like a doll than Vita, who was her agent.

If the two of them were standing together right now, most people would probably think that Vita is the real Vita.

Why?

Seemingly somewhat unaccustomed to this body, Sa moved with a stiff air. Sitting on the rock opposite Ai Yue, he finally uttered his first syllable since appearing. "Why didn't you destroy me?"

When she was completely enveloped by that irresistible, terrifying light, she had already accepted the fact that she would die here.

If this body were destroyed in other ways, He could actually escape, but when facing Ai Yue, He could not find any way to survive.

Therefore, He was actually quite surprised when He discovered that He was still alive.

He didn't think Ai Yue was the kind of person who would be soft-hearted. After all, this whole incident should have been part of the other party's calculations. After all, transferring a World Bubble to a real world silently is definitely not something that can be done on a whim.

So from the very beginning, the other party's goal should have been to take his life, and now that he has chosen to show mercy, he can't think of any other possibility except that he needs to do something.

But the question is, given the other party's strength, what is there that requires our own ability to accomplish?

"Because I'm short-staffed."

In response to Suo's question, Ai Yue answered frankly, "Try it and see what you can find here."

Upon hearing this, Suo closed her eyes and extended her senses in all directions.

Soon, she discovered the peculiarity of this place and that there were other people living here on the other side of the world.

"This is a stable world? But it's not linked to the 'tree'..."

Suo opened her eyes and looked at Ai Yue again, this time with more complex emotions in her eyes. "You... you connected it to the real world? But how could the 'Cocoon of the Abyss' allow such an operation?"

Having grown to this point, Suo was certainly not a dull person. Although he couldn't imagine how Ai Yue had accomplished such a thing, it didn't prevent him from seeing the true nature of this world. But it was precisely because he saw the true nature of this world that he felt a deeper fear.

He originally thought that the other party was a being similar to Him but stronger than Him, but the appearance of this world made Him realize that the essence of this seemingly ordinary human being may have already exceeded the limits of His imagination.

The energy required to create such a world is already a Tianwen figure that is currently beyond my reach. To cleverly attach such a world to the real world without becoming a burden to the real world requires power that is beyond my comprehension.

Therefore, although He raised a question, He had already found the answer.

The Cocoon of the Abyss would certainly not allow such behavior, but what if the Cocoon of the Abyss itself were the one doing it?

"It seems you've already realized that."

Ai Yue shrugged. "That's right, the Cocoon of Finality, which you call the Cocoon of the Abyss, is now under my jurisdiction."

Ai Yue's tone was very casual, as if he were saying, "I ate a basket of steamed buns this morning," but the impact of those words left Suo speechless for a long time.

The terrifying being that He regarded as a nightmare and that He had to escape from, the ultimate demon king that He would never dare to approach the third and fourth planets for all eternity, has actually been defeated?

Is this really possible?

So's mind was in complete chaos. At this moment, it was as if he had returned to the past, to the era when Frosha still existed. At that time, he was still troubled about how to fight against the invasion of the abyss, and his mind was filled with countless questions every day, yet he could not find the answers.

In front of the other person, I felt like an ordinary person.

"In my eyes, you are no different from an ordinary person."

Seemingly understanding the emotions in Suo's eyes, Ai Yue shrugged. "Alright, calm down. You've lived this long, don't always act like you've never seen the world before."

"In your presence, who would dare claim to have seen the world?"

Suo shook his head slightly, a bitter smile resembling that of a human appearing on his face—He thought he had already abandoned the desires of mortals, but he never expected that Ai Yue would so easily bring him back to his original form.

When Suo was released and heard Ai Yue say he wanted to have a chat, he thought it would be a clash of ideas. Although he was not as strong as his opponent, his knowledge and understanding were not necessarily inferior.

But everything He experienced seemed as ridiculous as a child's fantasy in the face of the fact that the other party had "conquered the Cocoon of the Abyss".

Only then did Suo realize just how vast the gap was between herself and the other person.

It was so overwhelming that it prevented people from even having the thought of chasing after it; they just wanted to lower their heads and avoid the radiance emanating from it.

"There's no need to belittle yourself, at least you..."

Faced with Suo's words, Ai Yue subconsciously wanted to encourage her, but suddenly remembered that he did not agree with any of Suo's ideas. Yu Ran could only awkwardly scratch his head in the end, "Uh, she can really endure."

To have come this far down such a twisted path without completely collapsing, Ai Yue couldn't help but sigh, "Suo's obsession is indeed very deep."

"In short, you must have sensed more than just these, right?"

Ai Yue cleared his mind and began to steer the conversation back on track, "What are your thoughts on that city?"

Sensing the dilapidated buildings, Suo narrowed his eyes slightly. "Those are the remnants of a certain World Bubble, right? You moved them out of the World Bubble?"

After saying that, He suddenly shook His head again. "No, this feels like you moved the World Bubble here as well, and then merged it with this world?"

Sa was quite sensitive to the underlying rules of the World Bubble, and He quickly discovered that some of the rules of this world actually extended from the location of that city.

"Yes, the rules that were integrated from that World Bubble were used to evolve this forest just now."

Ai Yue nodded. "And this is just the beginning."

"You want to salvage all the World Bubble in the Sea of Quantum? And then save them in this way?"

Suo naturally understood Ai Yue's unspoken meaning. "This really is a... grand plan."

If Su had heard about this plan before meeting the other party, he would probably have described it as "crazy" and "incomprehensible".

Even when facing Ai Yue, Sa could proudly stand tall and declare that his understanding of the Sea of Quantum far surpassed that of the other party. It was precisely because of his profound understanding of the Sea of Quantum that he understood even more how vast and deep this sea truly was.

This is the opposite of the "tree," World Bubble hidden in the Sea of Quantum. Its number is definitely no less than the stars in the sky. Even if one day So really draws enough energy from the sea to fulfill its wish, the Sea of Quantum probably will not lose even one-thousandth of its energy.

But when facing Ai Yue, a thought arose in Suo that even he himself found hard to believe—perhaps, he really could do it.

It was at this moment that Suo realized what Ai Yue meant by "lack of manpower".

"You want me to retrieve the World Bubble for you, is that right?"

Suo looked at Ai Yue, "After all, probably no one under your command understands the Sea of Quantum better than me."

The warrior who fought against Him before was so powerful that even So had to give him a wide berth. But he was just a warrior after all. Compared to him, I not only have a better understanding of the Sea of Quantum, but also possess many powers that make it easier for me to manipulate the World Bubble.

Suo even felt that it was precisely because of this characteristic that she was being targeted by the other party.

"That's true, and this is also an opportunity for you."

Ai Yue said calmly, "A chance to atone for your sins."

"So, what's your choice?"

"Should I become a porter of the World Bubble from now on, working to save survivors, or should I refuse the offer and die here?"

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Now it's really time to swear allegiance.

Faced with the two choices offered by Ai Yue, Suo hardly hesitated.

"It seems like there are two choices, but for someone like me who doesn't want to die, there's only one path, right?"

Suo calmly stood up. "What do you need me to do? Should I kneel down now and swear allegiance to you?"

"There's no need to kneel down; we don't do that kind of formalism here."