Hollowing Curse

Roger nodded readily.

He thought Cindy would say a few more words.

To everyone's surprise, the other person only frowned slightly.

He didn't say anything more after that.

Roger, however, became somewhat interested in Beya's power inheritance.

So he pressed on with the question:

"Are you sure that the Eternal Serpent you mentioned is one of the Three Main Gods of the Starry Sky God Race?"

"What else have you sensed about Him or Beya?"

Cindy pondered for a moment and said:...

"Isn't this part considered generally accepted Historical Knowledge?"

After the Rift of the Heavens War.

The Starry Sky God Race were sealed away and left Anchor Point on Quenan.

However, beings like the Eternal Serpent, whose strength at their peak was comparable to that of ordinary gods, were not inferior to them.

Nature is not so easily bound.

His Anchor Point became the most transcendent being among the Totem God.

That is the Eternal Serpent.

The Eternal Serpent is truly incredibly powerful.

If it weren't for the Celestial Gods Race having other helpers back then...

They might not even be able to defeat the Starry Sky God Race.

As for that older sister who is very close to you...

All I could sense was a very strong aura of the Eternal Serpent emanating from her.

Deep within her soul lies the 'wick' buried by the Eternal Serpent.

This sign usually points to two possibilities:

Either.

She is the reincarnation of the Eternal Serpent.

It is the true form of that terrifying being who possesses the power to end the era.

Either.

She was the host chosen by the Eternal Serpent...

You should understand what I mean.

Roger was slightly taken aback. "Host?"

"That..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

Cindy gave an affirmative answer, "Once the Eternal Serpent fully returns and revives, her personality will be devoured!"

"From this moment forward, her will may already be dominated by the Eternal Serpent..."

"That's why I'm telling you it's best to stay away from her."

"Other powerful figures are one thing, but the inheritance of the Eternal Serpent isn't so easy to obtain..."

"He is a truly Undying and Indestructible super-being, fundamentally different from a god!"

Upon hearing this...

Roger nodded slightly.

If that's really the case.

That explains some of the things that happened to Beya.

"She called on me for help, probably because she had sensed the presence of the Eternal Serpent."

"The purpose of this operation is not to save Khunan, but for Beya to save herself; she wants to break free from the trap left by the Eternal Serpent..."

Roger became increasingly certain of this possibility.

He had also considered the possibility that Beya, whom Cindy, was now dominated by the Eternal Serpent.

But previously in the White Whale Plane.

The two of them experienced together the nightmare woven by Vilan.

At that time, their souls were very close.

Roger could clearly sense that her soul was still intact.

The same principle applies to Roger's later incident.

So he still chose to believe her.

certainly.

After learning about the Eternal Serpent factor.

Roger would naturally keep an extra layer of security in future collaborations.

He trusted Beya.

But they don't trust other people.

Especially those old perverts who live to be extremely old—

Organisms that have reached a certain lifespan.

Humanity is generally eroded by time.

Moreover, they are all ruthless individuals who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

This kind of person is very dangerous.

Roger will definitely not let his guard down!

"It seems this trip to the Ancient Desolate Continent will be even more lively than expected."

He gave a self-deprecating laugh.

Cindy, who was standing next to him, glanced at him.

Suddenly, he smiled and said, "Actually, it could be even more lively."

Roger blinked. "Can we not make it even more lively?"

Cindy immediately put on a stern face. "What?"

"Is my older sister's life really her life?"

"Mine isn't? And I work for you every day for nothing!"

Roger sighed deeply, "Go ahead and tell me."

In fact.

The moment I saw her smile.

Roger knew he couldn't avoid this trouble.

Upon hearing this...

Cindy's expression changed instantly.

A youthful and vibrant smile returned to her rosy cheeks, "I hope to eliminate the 'Scavengers' from this world!"

Cleaner.

Upon hearing this word...

Roger's expression immediately turned serious:

"Have you come up with a solution?"

This thing was like a time bomb in his hands.

But you can't just handle it haphazardly.

If it can be resolved.

That's a good thing too.

At present.

Then Cindy nodded and said:

"Isolation and sealing are not effective solutions for the scavengers."

On this "World-Destroying Armor".

It is highly likely that other triggers were also loaded.

We just didn't know it.

So I want to take advantage of the fact that I'm not in the Prime Material Plane to resolve it!

at present.

I've come up with two methods—

The first type.

Find an owner for the "cleaner".

Make that person replace me as the "World Ender".

Then we can just take him out.

This method sounds simple.

However, there are three difficulties:

First, we need to select the person in charge of the cleaning service! We cannot choose someone who is too weak or innocent.

The former cannot withstand the power of the scavenger.

The latter goes against our original intention.

But what if this weapon falls into the hands of evil people?

This could potentially become a weapon used to aid and abet evildoers.

so.

Regarding the selection of personnel.

It's very difficult to determine.

Secondly.

How can we get the other side to willingly become the master of the Scavenger Armor? This is probably the easiest problem to solve.

Lying and deceiving are your specialties.

I believe you always have a way of fooling others.

Isn't that so?...

at last.

This is the most difficult of the three points:

How do we kill the enemy Scavenger Armor? From what I remember...

The World-Destroying Armor possess near-godlike destructive power.

It is somewhat lacking in defensive capabilities.

But it also comes close to immortality.

There may be other ways to revive someone.

But I don't know much about that.

However, I am basically aware of all of the Scavenger's weaknesses.

What do you mean? Are you confident you can defeat a world -World-Destroying Armor head-on?

Speaking of which...

Cindy looked at Roger with great interest.

The latter remained silent for a moment.

He slowly opened his mouth and said:

"The second option."

Cindy shrugged, looking rather bored.

She cleared her throat.

Then he began to narrate slowly.

Compared to the first option.

The second option is more complicated.

However, the risk factor is also lower.

The first option is actually to transfer the responsibility to the owner of the cleaner.

Then, they used violence to destroy the world -World-Destroying Armor in their awakened state.

But the second option is different.

Its idea is to find another Celestial God Armor of equal power to counter the Cleaner's strength.

This achieves a neutralizing and balancing effect!

In Cindy's narrative.

Roger learned the origins of the various weapons.

In fact.

Whether it's "Celestial God Armor" or "World-Destroying Armor".

Or something like "Demon Armor" or "Purgatory Armor".

It all originated from a Celestial God Game and a group of alchemists brimming with whimsical ideas!...

High-altitude star trails from long ago.

The Rift of the Heavens War has just ended, and internal and external threats have been resolved.

The invasion of Aberrant Matter had not yet occurred at that time.

All sorts of Celestial God Game are popular on Ao Star.

And in one of the games related to alchemy.

An alchemical organization called "Red Valley" was born.

Red Valley brought together some of the most intelligent alchemists in the entire universe.

They unleashed their talents recklessly in the game.

Various props that cannot be realized in reality.

They've sprung up like mushrooms after rain in the Celestial God Game" —

Variant Titan.

Magnetic Storm Star Chain.

Star-Slaying Blade.

The Reverse Flow Holy Grail.

These items shine brightly in the game.

It attracted a lot of attention.

This includes all sorts of 'armed' weapons.

The alchemists of Red Valley have established a standard for "armament": super equipment that can be gigantic, manually controlled, and has an amplification effect that increases the pilot's combat power by at least one energy level! Under this standard...

A wide variety of weapons frequently appear in the game.

Classification based on the nature of force.

This naturally led to distinctions such as "Celestial God Armor," "Purgatory Armor," and "Demon Armor."

But in essence.

The design concepts behind these weapons are all consistent.

They all draw enormous amounts of energy from a specific energy field and apply it to the driver.

Arming reduces the burden on drivers.

And it directly enhances their combat effectiveness.

In the Real World...

These armed groups have a major flaw—

The Real World doesn't offer them that many sources of power.

Even gods.

It can only sustain the power consumption of one weapon of the same level.

Even bioenergy that can be used on starships.

It also cannot withstand the drain of its gigantic weaponry.

So this thing is only available in that alchemy game.

Everyone had a lot of fun in the game.

But no one has brought it into reality.

But after a certain day...

The universe has undergone a quiet change.

An unidentified Celestial God-level powerhouse has cast a "Hollowing Curse" on the Nine Great Planets.

He cursed the entire universe to vanish into nothingness.

And the illusory will become reality.

The specific conversion medium.

It was none other than the once wildly popular Celestial God Game on the high-level star trails!

If that curse had come true.

Then the Nine Great Planets will transform from the real world into a game.

And the game world.

Instead, it will replace the laws of reality and become the truth!

Fortunately, the original curse did not succeed.

The other gods paid a heavy price to stop the spellcaster.

Cindy wasn't quite sure what happened after that.

All she knew was that...

After that incident.

The laws governing the entire universe have become incomplete.

Some of the items from the Celestial God Game" have actually appeared in real life!

This includes all sorts of gigantic weapons!

"World-Destroying Armor: Scavengers" is one of them.

Some people speculated about this afterwards.

The curse has not failed.

It wasn't a complete success.

At least the game that "Red Valley" is in has partially become reality.

in this case.

Some of the absurd gadgets designed by those alchemists have been leaked.

It became a highly sought-after treasure on the Nine Great Planets! After that...

The Nine Great Planets once sparked a frenzy of searching for "Red Valley products".

Unfortunately.

The alchemists of Red Valley vanished without a trace after that cursed incident.

No one can track them down.

The gods also shut down the vast majority of their Celestial God Game.

This matter quickly became a taboo in the celestial realm.

As for that curse from back then...

There is no trace of it left.

"There are probably very few people in the Celestial Realm now who know the origins of the Celestial God Armor..."

Cindy sighed softly, "I even suspect that the Celestial Realm has fallen into chaos, otherwise why would they let me escape my mission?"

Roger remained silent.

He was still processing the immense weight of Cindy's words.

After a while.

Cindy suddenly looked at him wistfully. "Tell me, did that curse actually work?"

"It just occurred to me, what if—I mean, what if—the curse has actually succeeded, but we just don't know it, so the Nine Great Planets have become a game, while the Celestial God Game is the real one?"

Do you think that's possible?

Large beads of sweat appeared on Roger's forehead.

Is it possible?

Cindy pressed on, asking again.

Roger shook his head:

"Have no idea."

"This kind of thing can neither be proven nor disproven, so thinking about it too much is pointless."

Cindy paused for a moment.

He immediately nodded in deep agreement. "Then let's not talk about that."

"After figuring out the origins of the Celestial God Armor, I think that if we can find one of the Red Valley Alchemist from that time, or find their successor, we will have a chance to solve the problem of the Scavenger Armor!"

Roger asked curiously, "Didn't the Red Valley Alchemist disappear without a trace?"

"And that happened so many years ago?"

Where do we look?

Cindy said with a strange expression, "You don't really not know that this continent is the Celestial God's Testing Ground, do you?"

"The full name is ' Celestial God Armor Testing Ground '!"

"This continent is part of that game that came to life back then!"

"The headquarters of the Red Valley Alchemist is located on this continent."

"Otherwise, why would the laws of this continent be different from those of other places?"

"In fact."

"I suspect that the entire Quinan Star is a reality rendered from a game."

"Otherwise, Kuinan wouldn't be so out of place among the Celestial Gods Race..."

She went on and on about a lot of gossip.

But Roger's expression grew increasingly strange.

He couldn't help but shout:

"Hey! Hey! Hey!"

Are you even listening to me?

"What's on your mind?!"

Roger suddenly realized what was happening.

He shook his head with a wry smile.

He explained, "There's too much information."

For Roger.

The possibility that ' Quinan Star is a reality brought to life by the game' stirred up a multitude of thoughts in his mind—

The identity of the time traveler.

The Vilan farce.

The Hidden Hero template.

Behind all of this, there seems to be a dense web of interconnected clues.

Roger hasn't found that breakthrough yet!

The increasing amount of fragmented information actually interfered with his judgment.

He forced himself to calm down.

After carefully considering the solution Cindy mentioned.

Roger asked solemnly, "So, the second plan is to find clues related to Red Valley?"

Cindy nodded seriously. "My perception is very strong."

"As long as we go deeper into the mainland."

"We'll definitely be able to find Red Valley's headquarters!"

"Maybe we can even unravel the mystery of that curse from back then!"

Roger did not refuse her.

He cautiously asked, "Since you're certain that the Scavenger Armor are props that were transformed from a game into reality, rather than something that the Celestials created themselves later?"

"So why does it have such a fatal attraction for you?"

Could it be that—

"You were also transformed from that game?"

Cindy's smile vanished instantly.

I'm so sorry, I had to go to the hospital yesterday for painkillers. After the IV drip, I was practically delirious. I was sweating buckets and rolling around on the floor in so much pain... If I hadn't been so exhausted, I would never have even bothered to send a sick leave note. I'm truly sorry. I hope it won't happen again. I'm feeling much better today, and I'll keep exercising. Kidney stones really hurt!