Hearing Shen Bingmiao's words, Lin Yu roughly understood her situation.
After all, he wasn't completely ignorant about gods and Authorities.
"So... from the moment you became a god, you were already walking down a path destined to destroy you?"
Shen Bingmiao shrugged frankly. "That's right... Of course, theoretically speaking, if I did nothing and never used the power of my 'Authority,' then as long as the fusion process wasn't accelerated, I could maintain this state for several hundred years, or even nearly a thousand. That would already be far longer than an ordinary human lifespan."
"It's just a pity that I can't sit still either." As Shen Bingmiao spoke, she began laughing again. "But when you put it that way, I didn't really lose out. After all, having been a god for a while was far more exciting than simply living out an entire life as a mortal, wasn't it?"
"Besides, I chose the direction of my life's path... all by myself."
Shen Bingmiao spoke seriously.
"So... although my 'soul' will be occupied by my Authority, my humanity replaced by divinity, and my consciousness and 'self' worn away through the repeated use of my Authority, I've never regretted it, Lin Yu... After joining the 'Death game,' I had already gained one extra life... No, even two!"
"The real Shen Bingmiao should have died in that accident years ago. Even 'Nine Waters,' as a 'Player,' should have died during the 'Final Trial'... The fact that I can continue living now as the 'God of Games and Rules' means that every day is already something extra I've earned."
"And if I can help you quite a bit in this role... then that's even better."
As Shen Bingmiao spoke, her gentle voice came through the television's surround speakers, embracing Lin Yu from every