Silver Wolf: "Marriage License? Sure! A Contractual Kiss? Sure... Wait a Minute!"
I'd love to know more about you.
"..."
Acheron smiled slightly, enjoying Lin Shuang's soft face. After Lin Shuang calmed down a bit, he asked:
Do you feel the force of your Path within you?
"Of course I felt it; it's the power of path of The Permanence."
Seeing Lin Shuang's seemingly indifferent expression, Acheron couldn't help but poke her forehead with his finger.
"Hey, what's wrong?"
"... The Path to the Permanence is shrouded in mystery. Aeon vanished without a trace, and those who walk this Path are almost exclusively Long. Currently, information about the Permanence is extremely scarce in the universe."
"You spend every day surrounded by Nihility, aren't you curious why the Power of the Permanence might manifest in you?"
Acheron explained his understanding of the Permanence with a hint of worry.
Pathstrider is someone who has lived through their Path and is able to draw strength from Path to become Pathstrider.
Everything else is fine.
How should one fulfill that Path of the Permanence?
Even Long-Life Species Xianzhou native will face the Scythe of Annihilation and the complete loss of their self.
Only the Sushang can continuously reincarnate. If nothing unexpected happens, theoretically they could truly reincarnate all the way to the end of the universe.
They die and are reborn repeatedly, endlessly cycling through life and death.
Furthermore, the Sushang are descendants of the Permanence Long, and naturally have a kinship with the Aeon.
Therefore, the Sushang are able to walk on the Path of the Permanence and practice that Path of the Permanence through their own lives.
So here's the question.
You are an ordinary person who is neither a member of the Sushang nor a Long-Life Species, and who doesn't even have the ability to reincarnate.
How does one fulfill their Path of the Permanence?
There's no Aeon on this Path who can simply glance at you and pull you in.
Acheron was filled with unanswered questions.
Seeing Acheron's state, Lin Shuang decided to start spouting nonsense:
"Hmm... maybe it's because I've been in contact with Nihility so much, and haven't been shrouded in Nihility shadow, that I unconsciously practiced the Permanence? The end is also a new beginning, death is also rebirth, and existence follows Nihility —that's my understanding."
Although Lin Shuang omitted the process of eating the little candies given by the system.
But this Power of the Permanence did indeed emerge only after being stimulated by the path of The Nihility. Before that, Lin Shuang hadn't felt anything at all.
Therefore, this explanation isn't actually problematic.
Upon hearing this explanation, Acheron's eyebrows twitched twice.
Speechless for a moment.
"..."
Lin Shuang's words actually make a lot of sense.
Acheron blinked, thought about it carefully, and felt that this logic actually made sense.
Approaching Nihility is itself a process of self-destruction, while departing from Nihility is like dying and being reborn.
Because of the existence of those Pair of Rings, Lin Shuang was able to truly succumb to the Nihility several times, only to escape safely each time.
Does that equate to practicing the process of 'living towards death'?
What you said... seems to make some sense.
Being shrouded in the shadow of Nihility, it is normally impossible to escape the path of The Nihility.
Acheron dared to let Lin Shuang into direct contact with the Nihility because he knew that this level of Nihility would not affect her, thanks to the Ring.
To immerse oneself in Nihility without being swallowed by Nihility...
Logically speaking, it seems there really is a possibility that one could embark on path of The Permanence, doesn't it?
But normally, it's impossible for anyone to do that.
Not everyone can be like Lin Shuang, who stays by their side every day, occasionally immersing herself in the power of The Nihility, and yet remains completely unaffected.
Lin Shuang's eyes widened upon hearing Acheron's reply.
Good grief, they actually believed it?
Aren't you even a little bit suspicious?
Just as Lin Shuang was in shock, Acheron suddenly spoke again:
"How about we try again now? If it really works, your Path power will be stimulated even stronger, and it can steadily grow stronger."
"Now??"
Lin Shuang's pupils dilated in shock; she now even struggled to stand up and walk.
Did she really think that fighting against Nihility was a comfortable experience, especially since negative emotions in Acheron's Remembrance were constantly tearing at her will?
Lin Shuang wouldn't mind delving deeper into the past of the Acheron, but certainly not now.
"If you do it again, I'm afraid you'll make me pass out."
"I actually think you're recovering very quickly..."
Acheron, a martial arts practitioner, couldn't tell? Lin Shuang's legs were still trembling when she broke free, but in just a short while, her muscles had clearly recovered.
He looks a bit disheveled, but if he really wanted to do something, he could definitely get back up and play a couple more games.
Volume 1: Chapter 102 Silver Wolf: Marriage Certificate? Come on! Contract Kiss? Come on... wait a minute!
Acheron stared at him, scrutinizing him from head to toe as if he were fish on a chopping board.
Lin Shuang quickly spoke up:
"You've got a good balance! That's something you said before. Are you really planning to knock me out and then secretly do something?"
Hearing Lin Shuang's complaints, Acheron felt that even if Lin Shuang hadn't fainted...
Honestly, given the current situation, who can stop her from doing whatever she wants?
Just based on the way Lin Shuang is slumped on his lap?
So Acheron politely smiled and completely ignored the question.
Lin Shuang panicked immediately, but there was no use in doing so.
There's no other way to put it but that's simply a matter of not being able to win.
It must be acknowledged.
The next day.
Lin Shuang slept until she naturally woke up before going out, just like always.
Today, however, Lin Shuang was not going to do anything else, but to run with Silver Wolf to a remote planet to complete their contract.
Last night, while we were playing the game, Silver Wolf sent her a file.
The document describes a planet that simultaneously Preservation faith and Harmony. It has only recently joined the Credits system, is located in a remote and relatively underdeveloped area, and leaving some records there would not attract much attention.
It contains information about the civilizations on this planet, as well as their geographical locations, etc.
There was also a forged identity resume and electronic information documents belonging to Lin Shuang.
Aside from sharing the same name and appearance as Lin Shuang, almost everything else is fabricated.
The same should apply to Silver Wolf's side.
This kind of modernization, which is not yet a spacefaring civilization, is a relatively good choice.
After fully integrating into the Galaxy, many civilizations will vigorously promote their own traditional culture in order to maintain their traditions and history under such information overload.
This approach is certainly good, but for Lin Shuang and Silver Wolf, upholding tradition means that the effort required to make contracts will also increase significantly.
And this is a civilization that has just joined the company's economic system and is still in a state of flux, not yet detached from the planet.
Instead, they make choices and simplifications among many cumbersome traditional cultures to achieve a simple and straightforward Ritual style.
After leaving the house, Lin Shuang casually strolled to Changle Heaven and called Silver Wolf on her phone.
[Lin Shuang: Duck Duck, Duck Duck, how do I get there now?]
[Silver Wolf: Stop arguing, just click the link and teleport.]
[Silver Wolf: [Link]]
Lin Shuang looked at the lit blue link, blinked, and resisted the urge to click it immediately.
[Lin Shuang: Do I need a secluded corner?]
[Silver Wolf: I don't care. If you get caught, you'll have to explain yourself.]
"..."
Lin Shuang pursed her lips, found a secluded park nearby, and on a path hidden by trees and bamboo groves, Lin Shuang clicked on the link that Silver Wolf had sent her.
Then, a pixelated wormhole unfolded from the phone screen and rapidly expanded, landing in front of Lin Shuang.
At the same time, a tiny figure of Lin Shuang held up a pixelated arrow pointing to the center of the wormhole, making a gesture as if to step into it, the meaning of which was self-evident.
Lin Shuang stepped inside, and then a sense of spatial dislocation washed over her.
When Lin Shuang's feet touched the ground, she found herself in a strangely styled house.
Silver Wolf, on the other hand, sat on the sofa to the side, rubbing a handle while sucking on a lollipop.
Lin Shuang stood to the side, peeking at Silver Wolf's screen, then poked Silver Wolf's arm and said with a smile:
"I originally thought you would complete the contract in this game."
She always felt that finishing things in the game was something Silver Wolf would do.
"What are you doing? Elio warned me that it's best to stay in the real world. Otherwise, do you think I don't want to? Coming here, I'd have to forge an identity."
Silver Wolf raised his hand and slapped Lin Shuang's finger away, glanced at Lin Shuang, and then sighed.
How much of her game time must this extra workload take up?
Is this your true form today?
Lin Shuang was a little curious: was this the real Silver Wolf, or just another projection?
"... What are you going to do?"
Silver Wolf lowered his cat-like face and looked at Lin Shuang.
"Duck Duck, we're like family, right? Your wariness is really hurting me."
Lin Shuang chuckled and raised her hand, then poked the Silver Wolf's soft little face.
Their round, childlike faces feel so nice to the touch.
"(Are you childish?)"
Silver Wolf looked at this person and poked her own cheek, pinching it a couple of times with her fingers, which made her a little unable to hold back.
Now that things have come to this, you just want to do this, right?
Childish!
"Let's get going quickly, I'll go back and continue playing games once I'm done."
Silver Wolf slapped Lin Shuang's hand away, got up, and walked out.
Pushing open the door, the street is not far from the detached building.
It's clear that the streets are filled with advertisements from various planets across the universe, especially from the Interastral Peace Corporation, which practically dominates all the billboards.
The pedestrians on the road were mostly dressed in strange and unusual clothes; Lin Shuang even saw the attire of the Xianzhou.
It seems that this planet is still in a rather novel stage.