The Use of the Sun Fragment
"Hint: You have glimpsed your own reflection in the annals of history..."
Roger felt a chill run down his spine.
The next second.
The figure in the Time Scroll gradually became more and more alluring.
His facial features remained unchanged.
Her facial features have simply become much softer.
However, his physique has undergone a dramatic transformation.
In a short while.
Roger in the painting has been transformed from a man into a woman.
His expression remained cold and disdainful.
Looking at the other person's slightly protruding chest.
Roger's lips twitched involuntarily.
"Is this also a projection of my past?"
It seemed as if they had sensed his thoughts.
Suddenly, a line of words appeared on the scroll.
"You have glimpsed your true inner desires."
"Roll!"
Roger looked away.
Yu Guangzhong.
The "Female Roger" on the scroll disappeared instantly.
Font updates, however, continue.
"Of course, this is just a joke."
"The one above is the real joke."
"These are just appetizers, so are you ready? The secrets of history are about to unfold before your eyes. If your spirit falters even slightly, you will not be able to see clearly... *%￥*...+...&"
Roger stared in disbelief at the lines of text that were completely pixelated.
Before he could react...
On the data panel.
"Warning: Your focus is insufficient to read the ' Time Scroll '!"
"Forced reading will trigger serious backlash!"
In the blink of an eye.
Roger laboriously looked away.
Then came a severe headache! (A corner of the reading room.)
Roger, covered in sweat, braced his knees with his hands.
Fresh blood mixed with sweat seeped from his eyes, ears, mouth and nose.
Very soon.
The blood scabs formed under the therapeutic effect of Qi.
The data is displayed in the data column.
The injury is not serious.
But Roger was still shaken.
"This Time Scroll is too eerie!"
"They deliberately created a gender-swapped portrait of the reader to distract themselves, and then jumped straight to the point without any foreplay?"
"My concentration was already at a very high level, but I still suffered a backlash..."
Roger slowly calmed himself down.
Under the suppression of reason.
The chaotic thoughts gradually subsided into tranquility.
He calmed down.
"The so-called deepest desires are nothing but seductive words."
"Besides, there's nothing wrong with people being a little narcissistic!"
"Xuan... just as Brother Yellow Beard's projection said, he's no pushover!"
This thought came to mind.
Roger decided to ignore the Time Scroll for now.
He circled around a corner of the reading room.
We arrived at the other end of the bookshelf.
These bookshelves are made of the finest fragrant nanmu wood.
Therefore, it emits a faint fragrance.
It's easy to tell from the dust marks on the bookshelf.
This place once housed hundreds of large books.
pity.
Now only those three books remain, standing alone at the very top.
Roger thought for a moment.
He was not reckless.
Instead, they retrieved a ladder from the side passageway.
Climb the ladder step by step.
Then they carried down those heavy books.
"Call!"
Gently brush off the thick leather cover.
The book cover appeared.
Roger looked closely.
These three books are—
The Art of Gaming, by Huang Qiong...
"The Two-Dimensional World Walkthrough" by Telodal...
The Dark Side of the Sun by Olson (Eldest Son of Ao)
The titles of these three books are unremarkable.
Only "The Two-Dimensional World Walkthrough" caught Roger's attention.
And its author is "Telodal," who is on Messenary in the field of star trails.
If nothing unexpected happens.
This person must also be a god.
As for "The Art of Gaming" and "The Dark Side of the Sun," they are a bit inferior.
I've never even heard of the name Huang Qiong.
But this surname is...
Roger has already encountered two—
One of them was naturally the old man with the Yellow Beard.
The other is the mysterious person who gave Vera guidance in the Asgard.
Roger vaguely remembered.
His name is "Huang Zong".
If it is not a coincidence.
So the surname "Huang" might also have some significance among the Nine Great Planets.
Calm your mind.
We have learned from the lessons of the Time Scroll.
Roger did not open "The Two-Dimensional World Walkthrough" directly.
Instead, he chose to open "The Art of Gaming" and read it carefully.
Three minutes later.
A yawn was heard.
Six minutes later.
The book was closed.
Roger was still sleepy.
"Damn it!"
"I thought ' The Art of Gaming ' was just a metaphor, but it turns out it's actually all about how to design and make games?!"
In this book, * the Art of Gaming *.
In the very first chapter.
At least 80% of them describe the tedious and boring process of game development.
The remaining 20% is spent explaining and analyzing the game points between the designers and the players.
Only when giving examples.
Only Roger could muster a little interest.
He yawned several times in a row.
Force yourself to concentrate.
I quickly flipped through it.
20 minutes later.
I've finished browsing through it once.
Roger's mind was blank.
no way.
He's quite interested in playing games.
As for designing games.
That would be too much trouble!
What's more, the writing in this book is absolutely terrible.
It reads like an instruction manual.
I read it through once.
Roger's only gain was an understanding of the ecology of high-orbit regions.
There.
"Games" are a very popular form of entertainment.
Unlike the technological constraints of the previous life.
This universe exists because of the existence of extraordinary powers, even divine powers.
Therefore, many games have achieved true "virtual reality".
For example, some Two-Dimensional World that Roger had previously experienced.
It's part of the Celestial God Game.
This discovery left Roger with mixed feelings.
on the one hand.
He certainly loves games.
On the other hand...
Planets in low orbits face the constant threat of destruction.
And the people living in high orbits not only have no worries about food and clothing.
There's also time to enjoy the game and argue about it endlessly.
The order of the Nine Great Planets is like a clear class shackle.
It inspires awe and fear.
It sends chills down one's spine.
"I'll look into it when I have time."
Thinking this way.
Roger promptly tossed the book into the dustbin of his Tinder Pouch.
then.
He opened the second book with great anticipation!
Hint: You have opened '2D Design Walkthrough'
"Would you like to pay 1000 XP points to read page 1?"
"They actually want my XP?"
Roger instinctively wanted to refuse.
But then I thought about it again.
Consider it an investment.
However, when paying for XP.
Roger's expression remained slightly sinister.
"What if this book tries to scam me?"
"The only option left is a toilet warning..."
The next second.
He opened the first page of "The Two-Dimensional World Walkthrough".
The pages of this book have a very high-quality feel.
It carries a faint fragrance.
The page is mostly white space.
There is only one line of small text in the very center.
"P1: There is no complete walkthrough in this world;"
Do you wish to pay 2000 XP points to read Part 2?
Roger's breath hitched.
"Are all these gods a little off their minds?"
He hesitated for a moment.
Still refusing to believe it, I chose to continue paying.
P2: Even if it exists, you won't be allowed to find it;
Do you wish to pay 4000 XP points to read Part 3?
"Oh!"
"Trying to play mind games with me, huh?"
Roger took a deep breath.
Like a gambler driven to madness, he raised the stakes again!
"P3: Are you having some unrealistic fantasy? You've actually turned to page three?"
See here.
Roger, on the contrary, breathed a sigh of relief.
He calmly paid another 8000 XP points.
P4: Okay, I admit it does, but you have to turn to page five.
This time.
Roger paid off the 20,000 XP points in the fastest way possible!
Page 5 opens.
What comes into view.
It's densely packed handwriting and a conspicuous high-dimensional coordinate!
"P5: Either you're a lucky sucker, or you really have the mindset of treating XP like dirt. In any case, congratulations, you've indeed found the complete walkthrough!"
As is widely known.
Celestial God Game and Higher Dimension Games are found in every corner of the Nine Great Planets.
However, what is little known is that...
Hidden within these games is a pact between us gods.
I cannot disclose the specific details.
Over the past thousands of years.
The gods have schemed against each other countless times because of the game.
This makes me feel bored.
I have decided to reveal a fact.
On the other side of the universe.
The Supreme Celestial created a magical race to facilitate cheating in the game.
That race was called Cindy.
These are the complete walkthrough guides!
Find it.
You are about to reach the pinnacle of success!...
Appendix 1: Higher-dimensional coordinates Z (celestial realm/ Ao Star)
Appendix 2: Cindy's Care Guide
That's it?
Roger has already started thinking about where in the Xia Yin Realm would be a good place to build another toilet! A large sum of XP has been spent.
What he got in return was "the complete walkthrough guide was right next to me"? He couldn't accept it!
but.
After reading those two appendices.
Roger decided to cancel the newly planned toilets.
This book.
It still has some value.
The high-dimensional coordinates included in Appendix 1 not only point to the supreme planet O.
It even provides a shortcut to the Ao Star! It's a method for rapidly ascending between star orbits.
According to Telodal.
Use this method.
Higher star orbits are not needed.
As long as you are on the Third Star Track.
That is, on the planet Yggdrasil.
You'll have the chance to ascend directly to the Celestial Realm (Ao Star)! From a long-term perspective.
This is undoubtedly a valuable source of knowledge.
certainly.
This is knowledge that everyone in the mid-orbital region should have.
Then it's not too late to build the toilet later.
The "Cindy Raising Guide" is more practical.
It describes the characteristics of the Cindy in great detail.
The original text is as follows:
Regarding personality:
Cindy was timid and fearful in her early years.
But they also bully the weak and fear the strong.
Beneath that timid exterior lies a vengeful heart.
It will remember every bad thing you did to it.
Then it will be repaid a hundredfold.
As an adult, Cindy became arrogant and domineering.
Because the authority of randomness and omnipotence is too powerful.
They often genuinely believe they are invincible.
But that is not the case.
You need to train them properly.
To avoid inviting trouble.
Regarding diet:
Cindy's favorite food is carrots.
But in fact...
Carrots are the last thing they can eat.
This will severely hinder their development and evolution.
It is recommended to eliminate all carrots within reach.
Instead, they were replaced with foods beneficial to the growth and development of celestial beings, such as eggplant, cucumber, pumpkin, and winter melon.
..."
I don't know why.
These trivial things.
Roger, on the other hand, was thoroughly enjoying the show.
"No wonder you're developing so slowly!"
"All carrots have been confiscated!"
In a flash.
Roger then took out the carrots that Cindy had hidden and kept secret from the Tinder Pouch.
Then it was thrown into the Xia Yin Realm.
The priestesses were ordered to finish the task as soon as possible.
After doing all this.
He let out a long sigh of relief.
It can be done immediately.
Roger was somewhat disappointed again.
Cindy is still sleeping.
There's no need to be in such a hurry.
He sighed softly.
He was going to close the book.
Who knew that it would happen at this moment?
Another line of text floated at the bottom of the page:
"Pay 1 XP point, view P6?"
"There's also a P6?"
"And it only costs 1 XP?"
Roger frowned.
A bad feeling arose in his heart.
But he had no choice but to bite the bullet and turn the page.
P6: Fun fact: In the year 9411 of the solar calendar, the Cindy clan was completely wiped out. Did you not expect that?
—The End
"Damn it, Telodal!"
"These gods must be out of their minds!"
Roger silently redesigned the toilets and moved them upstairs.
From the perspective of books alone.
This thing was purely designed by Telodal to rip people off! Who is it ripping off?
They must be people who have access to the "Celestial God Reading Room".
Most other gods would not fall for it.
Those are the retinues of other gods.
Thinking about this...
Roger was utterly speechless.
He flipped through the last book, "The Dark Side of the Sun".
The Qi Divination Technique revealed this.
Insufficient focus makes reading impossible.
De.
He lost interest.
I'll just throw it in my bag and deal with it later!
"However, the information about the extinction of the Cindy clan should be true."
"Otherwise, Telodal wouldn't have conveyed the sense of a treacherous scheme succeeding between the lines."
"So, Cindy no longer exists on Ao Star? Is this the last Cindy in the world? Then who sent it here?"
After regaining my senses.
More doubts arose in his mind.
Roger was just trying to sort out the jumbled information and thoughts.
Suddenly.
An eerie rustling sound came from the other end of the reading room.
Roger felt a chill run down his spine.
I was just about to activate my Extraordinary Perception.
On the data panel.
"Auto-pickup: You have obtained ' Worn Quill ' *3"
You have obtained ' Underwear of Unknown Origin '*1
You have obtained ' Cracked Stockings '*1
You have obtained ' The Celestial God Bookshelf '*6
"Etc!"
"Why are there these weird things in the reading room?"
"And this bookshelf..."
Roger watched helplessly as the rows of bookshelves disappeared from the spot.
When everything in the reading room was cleaned and spotless.
Only Roger and the diligent little thing remained, staring at each other blankly.
"You..."
When did you wake up?
Roger tried to speak to it in a gentle tone.
Little Cindy trembled.
humble tone:
"I... I... I don't know..."
"I remember sleeping for a very, very long time. I'm sorry for causing trouble for my owner while I was away..."
"I'm so sorry."
"Master, scold me instead, that will put my mind at ease."
Roger was both amused and exasperated.
He immediately said softly, "Don't worry."
"I will never scold you again."
With a snap.
Cindy fell flat on her backside.
It looked pale with fright.
He muttered to himself, "It's over, it's over..."
Are you trying to—discard the millstone after it has served its purpose?
"Stop pretending! I woke up and all my radishes are gone. You must not want me anymore... Waaaaaah..."
The sobbing echoed in the reading room for a long time.
Roger felt dizzy and disoriented listening to this.
"Cindy!"
"Don't cry!"
Roger couldn't help but raise his voice.
"Exist!"
"Yes, Master! I'll shut up right away!"
The little guy immediately jumped up from the ground.
It looks much more energetic.
"I have a task for you."
Roger said in a cold tone.
Cindy immediately became excited:
"No problem, Master!"
"Please feel free to order me around!"
Poof! The opening of the Treasure Goblin's sack was loosened.
Roger grabbed the mischievous creature and tossed it to Cindy.
"It's a troublemaker, and from now on, in addition to picking up and cleaning, your duties will include one more thing—guarding the ' Magic Explosion Frog ' and making sure it doesn't make any mistakes, understand?"
His tone gradually became stern.
"Understood!"
Cindy, however, became even more excited.
Its eyes were filled with tears:
"I will definitely prove my worth!"
"I will regain my master's trust!"
"But..."
It looked like it wanted to say something but hesitated.
Roger couldn't help but touch his wings.
Then he laughed and said:
"We'll give the carrot back to you, but that depends on your future behavior. For now, we'll use corn instead!"
Cindy was slightly disappointed.
But he still firmly stated:
"I will absolutely not betray my master's trust!"
As he spoke.
It picked up the rest.
Then she dragged the reluctant little rascal into the Tinder Pouch.
Roger pretended to rest in the reading room.
In reality, they were using their senses to probe the contents of the Tinder Pouch.
In a gloomy room.
"Magic Explosion Frog" was thrown to the ground.
It instinctively wanted to touch the things next to it.
Snap! A leather whip lashed down.
It screamed when I slapped it!
Another corner of the room.
Cindy's expression was cold and ferocious. "So you're called Magic Explosion Frog, right?"
"So you need me to be your babysitter, right?"
"From now on, you'd better behave yourself and work for me!"
"If you dare to cause trouble, even if your master protects you, I'll still beat you to death!"
As he spoke.
Two more lashes of the leather whip followed.
The naughty boy screamed in agony as he was whipped.
On the data panel.
"Hint: Your mischievous ' Magic Explosion Frog ' has had its potential awakened, and it seems to be evolving in some strange direction..."
"It seems that Telodal's description of Cindy's personality in her childhood was correct."
"They really are bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong."
"But it's alright."
"Just don't kill me with it."
Roger immediately withdrew his senses.
He regained some of his composure.
then.
Roger solemnly took out a book with a soft texture and yellowed pages.
"You have read The Sage's Book."
You have achieved ' Reading Focus Ascension '.
"Hint: You are beginning your second attempt to read the ' Time Scroll '..."
On the scroll.
A gentle ripple of white light.
Roger stared at the painting for a long time but couldn't see anything.
A moment later.
A thought struck him.
He placed his right hand on the scroll.
Then close your eyes.
A cold sensation came from my fingertips.
A solemn and dignified voice rang in his ears:
"Disaster is coming."
He suddenly opened his eyes.
This is a grand palace of stars that stretches to the horizon.
Where the naked eye can see.
They were all towering jade pillars.
Beneath the pillar lies a vast starry sky.
Above my head was a chaotic blur, obscuring all details.
In the center of the main hall.
There were 11 people in a circle.
They wore hoods and uniform clothes, so Roger couldn't see their faces clearly.
All he knew was that...
Those are the gods who rule over the Nine Great Planets!...
"Disaster is never far away."
"Time and time again, it never gave up."
The solemn voice spoke again.
The rest of the people remained silent.
After a while.
A slightly younger-looking deity spoke up:
"We should do something."
"Dynasties fall, city-states vanish, genocide occurs, planes collapse..."
"Even the warriors we cherished died on the road to war."
We have to do something!
The voice was very clear.
It carries a youthful vigor and determination.
"There's nothing we can do."
A solemn voice said calmly:
"This is fate, unchangeable and inescapable."
"You're getting old, oh."
The young man scoffed:
"I hate fate, I want to change it, I want to defy it!"
Ao was not angry.
He simply said in a doting tone, with a hint of helplessness:
"But you will pay the price, Xuan."
"Alright, let the consequences come to me then. I'll smash its head in."
The young man said arrogantly.
"Is anyone coming with me?"
He asked.
Among the 11 gods.
No one answered.
at last.
He chuckled softly.
He quickly left the main hall.
After a while.
One of the remaining 10 people was missing a woman.
A while later.
There was no male figure in sight.
"Let them go."
They saw that a deity wanted to stop them.
O said calmly:
"There should be such a hero among the gods."
Someone said indignantly, "But what about their duties if they leave?"
"The gods each have their own duties; without them..."
O interrupted his complaint directly, "Then let us share the burden with them."
Don't forget.
"They are also protecting us from those terrible Aberrant Matter."
Inside the main hall.
It gradually quieted down.
Roger paced back and forth in the main hall.
He wanted to chase after them and see how the three who had left were doing.
However, they were unable to leave the area of the main hall.
I don't know how much time has passed.
O spoke again:
"They've taken in history and brought the present back to square one. It's interesting."
"That history does not belong to the present world, but it is not a parallel universe either. It will continue to evolve along its own path until the end of the world..."
"Ha... another piece of history has been contained."
"I think I understand what he's trying to do."
But this seems to be just a delaying tactic.
He hid those layers of history in his bookshelf.
They are parallel, multiple, and independently derived.
But it is by no means of this world.
As long as the end never comes.
Then the containment operation can continue indefinitely...
"But one day, the end of the world will come."
"Mysterious..."
"What do you plan to do then?"
The number of people in the hall gradually decreased.
at last.
It seems that only O's self-talk remains.
Roger listened intently.
I was afraid of missing the last word.
"There will be changes in the 13th manifestation."
"Mysterious..."
"Shouldn't you be back by now?"
The sound of O echoed in the hall for a long time.
But no one responded to him.
Gradually.
Roger's vision began to blur.
A powerful force expelled him from the "Great Hall".
As I was leaving.
A young voice rang in his ear:
"There will be changes in the 13th generation."
"Take them away."
As he spoke.
Roger's consciousness returned to his body.
However, the Time Scroll has completely lost its heavy sense of history.
It has been transformed into an incredibly vibrant oil painting.
On the oil painting.
It vividly depicts the civilizations of many city-states or planets.
These images should not be examined too closely.
Upon closer inspection, signs of blurred vision will appear.
Roger glanced at it a few times.
I couldn't help but rub my eyes.
On the data panel.
"The Time Scroll: This contains all the contents of the 12 contained histories and the deduction of the 13th manifestation."
"Purpose: When History of the Present World returns to the present world, you can enter that Historical World (the Legacy of Time) through this scroll. These Historical World contain the secrets left behind by the god 'Xuan'."
"Call!"
In the reading room.
Roger let out a long sigh of relief.
He rubbed his temples vigorously.
Try to make your thinking clearer.
But this time, the information flooding into his mind was far too obscure.
Although he could understand the Celestial God Language.
However, memorizing the Celestial God Language is itself a very mentally taxing task.
And the things that Oku and Gen talked about.
It's even more like a fantasy.
Roger considered himself a mere superhuman.
Theoretically, it is insufficient to comment on such matters.
But alas, we have already heard it.
My active mind was already running wild.
"So, even the gods can't resist the invasion of Aberrant Matter?"
"Xuan's solution is to continuously contain and restart the worlds below the Fourth Star Track?"
"The so-called destruction of the world by the gods is just a small part of the process between restarting and containment. It is precisely because these 'present worlds' will eventually be contained into 'history' that does not belong to reality that the other gods have become numb to the idea of destroying the world?"
"As for the gods, the first to leave will definitely be Xuan, the second could be Mystra? The third will definitely be Quinan, since he's the only one wearing a little skirt..."
"Are their reincarnations also part of 'containment'?"
Roger's temples were throbbing with pain.
If the above inferences are true.
So the events that happened on the planets Mystra and Qionan will eventually become History of the Present World! After containment, it's time to reboot.
As for when the restart will take place.
Roger didn't know.
This thing is far beyond his comprehension.
What he cared more about was the sentence he heard before leaving.
"In the 13th generation, something unexpected will happen that will take them away."
"Did Xuan say these words to me?"
Roger's heart pounded.
so.
Now we are in the 13th generation, where things are changing.
Mystra's destructive plan for the gods was flawed.
The Quinan Star is shifting downwards.
The beluga whale leaps into the sky.
The scavenger who was supposed to destroy the world was instead taken in by himself.
"Looking at it this way, the so-called variable might just be myself, right?"
Roger thought quietly.
He slowly put away the Time Scroll.
Then it took me almost half an hour to calm my thoughts.
There are still many unresolved questions.
But this never hindered his progress.
This will only strengthen his resolve to be a champion.
Only by becoming stronger.
Only then will we have a chance to unravel these mysteries!
"Upgrade!"
"We must Heavenly Dao Ascension!"
I need to work even harder!
Roger felt even more motivated.
final.
After he emptied the Celestial God Reading Room,
Continue to descend using Earth Escape is a technique used in traditional Chinese magic).
Not long after.
He found the Sun Fragment inside the belly of a "Fluffy Mud Monster"! (Data bar).
"Log: You killed 1 Fluffy Mud Monster"
"Your pectoral muscles have become slightly more supple."
"Hint: You have obtained ' Sun Fragment '*1"
"Sun Fragment (Special Material)"
Use 1: Crafting weapons or armor
"Use 2: Can be used to refine the Earth-grade magic weapon ' Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover ' (see the Daoist scripture ' Great Ascension Method ')"
"Um???"
Roger's head was full of question marks.
"Is the translation system malfunctioning again?"