Chapter 264

Ai Yue waved his hand, gesturing for Suo to sit back down. "There's no need for you to swear allegiance, because I have my own ways of winning your loyalty."

At this point, Ai Yue paused, a curious expression on his face. "But I didn't expect you to agree so readily."

Perhaps because he had a preconceived notion about Vita, Ai Yue was prepared to be bargained with before even asking the question.

He had even prepared grand promises for the other party—for example, that when the Sea of Quantum dries up, he could revive the former civilization of the other party here.

But to my surprise, Suo agreed so readily, without even a moment's thought. As a result, my persuasive skills were rendered useless.

"I'm different from her; I see things more clearly than she does."

Suo said, "Now I understand what kind of person you are. As long as I can complete the task you have given me, I will naturally receive the reward that is rightfully mine, right?"

"That's a good idea, but unfortunately you're different."

Ai Yue shook his head slightly, his gaze turning somewhat cold. "You don't actually think that, given what you've done in the past, you can still expect to receive normal treatment from me, do you?"

"Of course not."

Suo lowered her eyes, no longer looking at Ai Yue's expression. "Karma Cycle, karma and its consequences. From the moment I made this decision, I was destined to carry endless sins on my shoulders... So, this opportunity for redemption is a reward for me, isn't it?"

As for Sa, from the moment He began to reshape His body in the Sea of Quantum, there was no turning back. Dominated by His obsession, He could only go down this path to the end, with no other choice. If He were to forcibly break free, He would only perish and disappear without leaving any trace of His existence.

The appearance of Ai Yue undoubtedly gave Him a new choice. As for whether this choice is what He needs, that is not something that Suo needs to worry about.

Just as He said, relying on His Eye of Omniscience and Omnipotence, So could "see" more clearly Vita what kind of god Ai Yue was.

The World Bubble in the Sea of Quantum are already remnants of civilizations that have lost their future and are constantly moving towards the end of the world. No one cares about their lives or deaths, which is one of the reasons why Sa chooses to use them to complete his plans. However, Ai Yue is willing to save these lives that have nothing to do with him, which is enough to show his character.

Not to mention, those who should theoretically worship him and look up to him can now treat him as an equal friend. This ease and open-mindedness may not prove his strength, but in Sa's eyes, it is more touching than his power.

This means that the deity before him will not be affected by his own power and thus lose his humanity—his power is not only pure but also completely controllable, unlike him, a half-baked person who obtained divine authority through coincidence and luck.

With such a deity pointing out the way forward, what reason does He have to hesitate?

"It's quite remarkable that you can understand this with the little rationality you still have left."

Ai Yue shook his head slightly. "In that case, let me be more explicit—if the plan to save the World Bubble had failed, you wouldn't be alive today. In other words, that's your only value to me."

How many World Bubble did Sa destroy in pursuit of its own desires? And how many survivors of civilizations were exploited by its power, thus becoming nourishment for Sa?

These things are probably too difficult to calculate now, so before this, Ai Yue did indeed think about ending the other person's sinful life.

However, as the "Haidilao" plan proved feasible, Sa's life took on new value. After all, simply destroying Him was not enough to atone for the sins He had committed. Therefore, He would live the rest of His life for the survivors in the Sea of Quantum.

In this way, it can be considered a way to make use of waste.

"I understand, I will complete the task you have given me."

Suo raised her head and looked at Ai Yue again, "However, in my current state, I'm afraid I can't satisfy you, can I?"

Ai Yue didn't really care what would happen to Suo, but if Suo's poor condition caused the plan to go wrong, then it would be Ai Yue's mistake.

Therefore, even from this perspective, Ai Yue would inevitably endow Suo Xin with power so that He could better accomplish His mission.

This is one of the reasons why Sa did not hesitate before – no matter what, He will be completely renewed, and as for having to live under someone else's roof from now on, that doesn't matter.

His power told Him that choosing to become the other's vassal might be the wisest decision He had ever made in His life.

"Don't worry, I guarantee you'll be reborn."

Ai Yue nodded, a slightly subtle expression on his face. "Before that, is there anything else you wish to fulfill?"

Facing a prisoner about to be sentenced to life imprisonment, Ai Yue couldn't help but be a little more generous.

After thinking for a moment, Suo suddenly reached out and pressed his hand to his chest. He then took out a pale purple ball of light from it and gently pushed it forward. The ball of light swayed and floated towards Ai Yue, where it was caught by him.

"This contains records of everything I once owned, including the place where the civilization called Frosha was housed."

With a nostalgic gaze, Suo looked at the orbs of light that were now in Ai Yue's hands, then lowered her head slightly as if to acknowledge Ai Yue, "Now, they belong to you."

Does it belong to me?

Ai Yue fidgeted with his fingers somewhat frivolously, and the precious orb of light that Suo cherished danced in his palm. "Why do I feel like I'm cleaning up your mess?"

Suo simply smiled and did not respond.

As the saying goes, "A gentleman can be deceived by his principles." A person with a high moral standard is easily exploited or deceived by others, and Suo's current behavior is a blatant scheme.

The civilization of Frossa once left behind traces of prosperity and wisdom on Venus. At its peak, it had a population of 12 billion, making it arguably more powerful than Earth's current civilization.

But now, all of its people are stored in a cold server as digital life forms, waiting for a restart that may never come.

Since Ai Yue was willing to lend a helping hand to the survivors of the Sea of Quantum, he naturally could not stand idly by while such a civilization still had a chance to recover. It was only after confirming this that Suo felt at ease entrusting the hope of Fulusha's revival to him.

With his last remaining plan to resurrect Frisha having failed, no matter how Ai Yue treats this civilization, things won't be any worse than they are now.

As for whether Ai Yue will destroy it... how could a god with great love do such a thing?

"Don't have too high hopes. Perhaps the civilization of Frisha can be preserved, but whether your technology can actually enable people to live in the form of digital life forms is still unknown."

Although he knew the other party's scheme, Ai Yue couldn't possibly remain indifferent to such a civilization. So, after rolling his eyes, Ai Yue put it away. "The worst-case scenario is that the source of the Friusa civilization must begin to grow little by little. Can you accept such an outcome?"

"If that's the case, I have nothing to say."

Sorrow sighed and said, "But under your protection, Fulusha will surely be more prosperous than before."

If it were me, who was once bound by my obsession, I probably wouldn't have been able to accept this reality. But after Ai Yue ruthlessly shattered my worldview, I became relieved.

Anyway, He has enough lifespan to witness the growth of a civilization.

"If that's the case, then things are easier to discuss."

Ai Yue nodded. "However, I must make it clear that what happens to Frosha ultimately depends on your performance, understand?"

Although Ai Yue didn't like doing this, a necessary reward and punishment mechanism was still needed to motivate Suo to be more proactive.

Compared to other things, it was clear that only Perusa could stimulate Sa.

"You won't be disappointed."

Saha had clearly anticipated this, and He nodded, appearing compliant, "As long as Frissa can be restored, I can accept any punishment."

Ai Yue nodded. "Then there's nothing else?"

"Etc,"

Su hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Regarding that person... I wonder how you would handle it?"

Although the other party did not reveal their name, Vita was the only one Ai Yue still had any connection with.

"She's treated much better than you, so I don't think you need to worry about her."

Ai Yue looked at Suo with a half-smile, "Or is it that you can't stand to see her doing well?"

"I do have some prejudice against her, but not to this extent."

So responded frankly, "That's the past that I abandoned after all... That's fine."

After saying this, Suo remained silent, as if she had become a puppet, waiting for Ai Yue's command.

"Then, get ready,"

Ai Yue snapped his fingers, and a beam of light emanated from him, enveloping the two of them. "Welcome your new life."

When the light faded, the two found themselves in an unfamiliar environment.

Suo felt himself being carried to another space by a warm force. He subconsciously raised his head and met a huge object that looked like an eye or an egg.

Upon realizing what it was, Suo's mind went blank, and she froze on the spot.

For a fleeting moment, that suffocating feeling returned to Suo, even though she had long since abandoned her human past and now held countless powers, she still could not resist that feeling.

That feeling, there's no mistake—this is the Cocoon of the Abyss!

"You're really scared of this thing, huh?"

Looking at Suo's appearance, Ai Yue couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Relax, it's harmless now."

It has to be said that the fact that Suo, who had been so calm all along, finally showed a look of frustration made Ai Yue feel much better.

"I'm sorry, I lost my composure."

After calming down, Suo, who found herself unharmed, felt a rare sense of embarrassment. "So, you want to use the power of the Cocoon of the Abyss to reshape me?"

"You can understand it this way,"

Ai Yue shrugged. "But personally, I think the Cocoon of Finality only serves as a filter. It's mainly responsible for the mechanism part. After all, this is the first time I've done something like this."

Suo looked at Ai Yue with some confusion, because even He found it difficult to glean much useful information from Ai Yue's riddle.

"Never mind, you'll find out soon enough."

Ai Yue stopped wasting words and walked towards the Cocoon of Finality, saying, "Get ready—"

"Become the first Herrscher I create."

The next second, Ai Yue unleashed his power in front of Suo, his figure gradually expanding until he transformed into a towering, Radiant Giant.

The Cocoon of Finality, under the influence of his power, also radiated a pure white light, and the two resonated with each other, as if they were creating some kind of strange synergy.

So stared blankly at the scene, still pondering the meaning of the phrase "the first Herrscher" in her mind.

But He soon gave up thinking, because the resonance between Ai Yue and the Cocoon of Finality finally entered the right frequency, and their light gradually merged into one and shone on Suo.

Almost instantly, the pure white light completely engulfed Suo.

As if thrown into boiling water, the scorching sensation quickly spread throughout Sao's body. He felt his power gradually dissipating in this heat, and the powers that he once possessed became blurred at this moment.

Immediately afterwards, He felt His body quietly disintegrate in the light. The divine body that was once constructed of infinite energy could not even last a second in the light before melting into the purest energy.

This energy was gradually assimilated by the light and became part of the pure white.

In the end, only the consciousness of Sa remained.

However, unlike everything that had been dissolved by the light before, Sa's consciousness did not dissipate or disintegrate under the light. Instead, under the influence of this power, it became more solid and clear.

He could feel the light nourishing his consciousness, which had been worn down by obsession, filling the void in his spirit, gathering the thoughts that had been diluted by the overexpansion of power, and piecing together the memories and soul that he thought he had long forgotten.

Finally, as Suo's consciousness was refreshed, a familiar yet unfamiliar voice rang out.

That was her own heartbeat.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Please lend me that person's power!

How long has it been since I last heard my own heartbeat?

Suo tried hard to recall, but found that even now, she couldn't remember the exact time.

All I remember is that it must have been when she was still human.

So, has she now become human again?

Such thoughts flashed through Suo's consciousness, followed by an increasingly clear perception.

The power of light was rebuilding her entire body based on her heart. She could feel her blood flowing through her body, her bones becoming stronger, and her flesh gradually growing... In just an instant, a body that perfectly matched her had taken shape.

Perhaps compared to the enormous body that once lurked deep within the Sea of Quantum, the amount of energy contained in the body that So now possesses can only be described as minuscule. However, for So, who has personally experienced two different situations, her current strength is no weaker than before.

This is not a gap that can be bridged by sheer numbers, but a crushing defeat on a level above all else. Only now that he has mastered such power does Suo realize how ridiculous his previous battle with Kevin was.

"The power I possess is so great that it cannot even interfere with this energy."

Suo lowered her head, looking at the warm light emanating from her palm, a hint of relief in her eyes. "That warrior from before, if it weren't for the need to ensure the plan's stability, could probably have bypassed all my methods and easily dealt with me, right?"

As they spoke, the pure white light changed again, beginning to reveal a faint purple hue—under So's control, it could even simulate the characteristics of the Sea of Quantum.

This means that So could still move freely through the Sea of Quantum by disguising herself, and even if she could perform the same operation on Imaginary Energy, she could use this power to infiltrate the realm of the "tree".

"You can simply remove all the words that indicate speculation, because that is indeed the case."

Ai Yue's figure returned to normal, and he walked up to her again. "How does the new body feel? Is there anything you're not used to?"

"Very good, you are right, this is indeed a rebirth."

Suo nodded, then knelt on one knee before Ai Yue, saying, "Thank you for everything you have done for me, a sinner, my My Lord."

"Alright, alright, I already told you this kind of thing doesn't work here, right?"

Ai Yue waved his hand helplessly, and an invisible force helped him up again. "Forget about all this pretense. Just work harder when the time comes."

"Clear."

Suo didn't dwell on the topic any further, but instead looked at Ai Yue and said, "Speaking of which, I don't think I know your real name?"

"Um?"