Aeon of Voracity: I feel like a rookie next to Chen Li! / Chen Li: Huh? A resurrection match? I'm fighting Gilgamesh? (4K)
I don't know if it's because of old friends or because of the joy of rediscovering my sense of taste.
"Now I'm truly being mourned by the deceased," Chen Li thought to herself as she ate her cotton candy.
Meanwhile, the "Evening Rain" beside them continued to fall...
"I'm craving roasted lamb's head," Chen Li suddenly said.
I wonder what the flames of the Archduke of the Netherflame taste like?
"Um?"
"Oh, it's nothing, don't worry about it." Chen Li shook his head.
"I have one last question," Acheron suddenly said.
"Okay, go ahead and ask."
Is it necessary to touch someone's head when engaging in fictional activities?
"No, that's not it. Usually, you just imagine a specific area and point to it, but I can't just touch your tongue directly, can I? So I simply imagined the perception of the entire head. Speaking of which... Acheron, your hair has such a nice texture." Chen Li gave a thumbs up.
"...Thank you for the compliment?"
Chapter 176 Devouring Star God: I feel like a greenhorn in front of Chen Li!
Are you ready?
"I'm ready!"
Are you really ready?
"I'm really ready!"
"You..."
"Mei, are you sure you're not deliberately getting back at me for saying earlier that touching your head felt good?"
"... Just call me Acheron."
"Okay Mei, I understand, Mei." Chen Li made a gesture to Acheron as if to reassure him.
"..." Acheron was starting to regret it.
Why did I just reveal my real name?
Perhaps it was because Chen Li fabricated the state of his entire head area as if it were the past that Acheron felt some unnecessary sadness?
"There's no other option now. Get ready," Chen Li said to Acheron.
"Alright, I hope you get what you want." Acheron nodded, then poked himself with the Peaceful Longbow.
That's right, Acheron stabbed Acheron with the Peaceful Longbow.
The real Peaceful Longbow hangs at the entrance to the Underworld. If the Peaceful Longbow is taken down from the Underworld's gate frame, the Underworld will disappear. The Peaceful Longbow in Acheron's hand is a projection.
After Acheron poked himself, he successfully triggered the Peaceful Longbow's "Cut the Weeds and Eliminate the Roots" effect.
Acheron can see the number of his contacts through this "Cut the Weeds and Eliminate the Roots" effect.
The bad news is that Acheron has very few contacts; the good news is that among Acheron's contacts is indeed the Nanook that Chen Li wants.
"..." by Acheron.
Acheron declined to comment on this.
Although Acheron has never admitted to being Envoy of Nothingness, because there can be no Emanator on the Nihility Path, Acheron, having traveled so far on the path of the Nihility, has already formed a deep connection with the large black egg in the sky.
Or rather, all the Self-Destructors and Chaos Physician embarked on this path because they were influenced by the Nanook, and they are also connected to the Nanook.
The Nihility Path is the most unique of all Path.
"Alright, come on, don't pity me just because I'm a delicate flower." Chen Li walked up to Acheron, opened his arms, closed his eyes, and looked like he was facing death with equanimity.
"Are you sure this bow can shoot you out?" Even though things were down to the last step, Acheron was still a little skeptical.
Can this thing shoot anything out?
"Don't worry, this Miraculous Item can shoot anything. If it can shoot even Miraculous Item, then it can shoot even more Miraculous Forger." Chen Li nodded.
If you have any unused ancestors at home, you can even use this bow to launch them out.
Acheron nodded with some doubt, then held the bow in his left hand and extended his right finger, gently touching Chen Li's chest.
Just as Chen Li had described beforehand, the power of the Peaceful Longbow began to twist Chen Li's body.
Although the degree of distortion is small because the Miraculous Forger is almost exempt from all negative effects on Chen Li when Miraculous Item are in the hands of others, there is no problem as long as Chen Li actively cooperates.
Two seconds later, Acheron stared into deep thought at the golden "arrow" in his hand.
"Is this really considered a distortion?" Acheron couldn't help but ask.
"Never mind that. As long as you can attach this arrow to the bowstring of the Peaceful Longbow and pluck the bowstring, I will be able to successfully reach the Nihility. Just wait for my good news." Chen Li, whose body had shrunk to the size of a fist and was tied to a golden arrow, did not forget to give Acheron a thumbs up when he had a moment.
The Peaceful Longbow did not twist Chen Li into an arrow, but instead twisted Chen Li into a tiny dot and then tied him to the arrow.
Looking at Chen Li now, Acheron Quan felt a strange sense of urgency, as if he were tying his pet to a firecracker that could fly, lighting the fuse himself, and watching it soar freely.
Whether it will be successful is unclear, but it certainly has entertainment value.
"Then... I hope you can return safely." After saying this, Acheron looked up at the black sun in the sky, and drew his bow and nocked an arrow.
Then let go.
"Wuhu, take off!" The arrow transformed into golden light and shot into the sky.
This was the second time Acheron had watched his friend attempt to Trailblaze deeper into IX. And this time, Acheron himself took action.
But Acheron couldn't feel sad at all.
Acheron always felt that Chen Li wouldn't get into trouble so easily.
"He's gone?" After leading his companion, who had emerged from the Rebirth Pool, into the Human Emperor Banner, Ternan approached.
"I'm leaving." Acheron nodded.
"Are you very worried?"
"Yes, he's a good person."
Acheron felt that both he and Ternan should be able to tell that this Miraculous Forger, who could summon the underworld with a wave of his hand, casually create the Human Emperor Banner that could contain countless souls, and even dare to fly into the Nihility, would not need to go back a hundred years ago to seek help if he wanted to deal with the Great Extinguisher.
Putting aside the fact that traveling back a hundred years is far more difficult than dealing with the Great Extinguisher, even if a time travel machine is developed in the future, we shouldn't ask these puppets in the Nihility, these Blood Sin Spirits, for help... Instead, we should give this precious opportunity to those who are more deserving of our help.
How evil could someone be who would specially forge a Human Emperor Banner for the sake of these "obsessions of the Pathstrider" (Blood Sin Spirits )?
After observing Chen Li for the past three days, Acheron could hear sincerity in Chen Li's words...
Well, sometimes he's not entirely sincere, like when he said he and the Masked Fool Sparkle, were best friends and dearest family.
Acheron did indeed discover that Chen Li would often stare directly into his eyes, and after making him feel embarrassed, he would look away and then look at his legs.
He seemed genuinely curious about the decoration on his left leg.
"Whether someone is a good person or not cannot be judged from an individual's perspective. For example, in the context of the entire universe, can someone who recklessly resurrects the dead be considered a good person?" Ternan retorted.
"An interesting point of view. And then?"
"Xianzhou the old saying goes, good people don't live long, but evil people live for a thousand years. Someone like him can live a long time. So there's absolutely nothing to worry about," Ternan said with a smile.
"And if you're really worried about him, you might as well watch more ads. Didn't he leave you a Resurrection Card exemption mark? Once you collect a complete Resurrection Card, you can specify to revive Chen Li."
Although Ternan felt that Chen Li wouldn't be foolish enough not to prepare Resurrection Card for him, there are some things that, even if meaningless, still need to be done.
It's like wanting to deliver the souls of those who aren't your true companions, but merely the Blood Sin Spirits they're obsessed with.
"I think he left this mark to help me or you revive the person you want to revive, to prove the effect of this Resurrection Card, and to give us the belief that we can watch 100 years of advertisements. It wasn't to revive Chen Li." Acheron said, looking at the bright red mark on the back of his hand that remained unfaded even when affected by the power of Nihility.
It was a cartoon doll head that Chen Li called the King of the Honkai Beast.
"Hehe, I remember Chen Li saying that winning the Revival Match isn't so simple; it all depends on luck. Besides, this Dead Sea isn't a good place. Rather than dragging our friend into this Dead Sea, it's better to give us both peace of mind." After saying this, Ternan slowly stood up, then picked up his megaphone and walked away into the distance again.
Although there are already many Blood Sin Spirits queuing up, Ternan enjoys the feeling of bringing his companions together.
"We'll fight even if it hurts! Don't be a coward, let's go together!"
"This Weilong... is quite a character." Recalling Chen Li saying that this was a warrior Weilong's catchphrase, Ternan couldn't help but praise him.
This character certainly wouldn't throw a magnetic bomb at the start of the game just to compete with teammates for the protection exemption, thus revealing their teammates' positions, right?
After listening to Ternan's words, Acheron felt that what Ternan said made a lot of sense, so Acheron started watching the advertisement that he had seen countless times.
"Glug glug, glug glug, glug glug..."
Meanwhile, Chen Li, who was bound to an arrow and launched into the air, experienced a series of chaotic teleportations, a rare occurrence for him.
The Peaceful Longbow has a special mechanism: What If the target is too far away, the arrow will not fly there idly. Instead, it will teleport after flying for a while, appearing within a few meters or tens of kilometers of the target, and then continue to chase the target.
But only after experiencing it firsthand did Chen Li realize just how disgusting this teleportation could feel.
It feels like riding a roller coaster while eating peanuts with your eyes.
Moreover, the arrows of the Peaceful Longbow are only responsible for leading you to the target, not for providing you with protection.
Chen Li relies entirely on the protection provided by her Friends Circle to ensure she doesn't lack anything.
Chen Li had actually considered having Houraisan Kaguya use the Peaceful Longbow effect to return to Gensokyo with her Friends Circle, but ever since Houraisan Kaguya heard Yagokoro Eirin say that after Houraisan Kaguya returned, she must go to bed early and get up early every day, ensure sufficient sleep, and eat nutritious and healthy food, she refused to go home no matter what.
"Whoosh! IX, here I come! Ugh! Oh no, I'm feeling a bit dizzy from teleportation."
Although he was a little dizzy from the overly simple and crude teleportation, Chen Li couldn't help but drool when he saw the black hole so close by and smelled that incredibly delicious aroma.
"Brother, you smell so good... Can I take a bite? Just one bite." As the force of the arrow binding him gradually dissipated, Chen Li, who was now able to move his hands, placed his index finger and thumb in front of his eyes.
Suddenly, a golden light flashed before Chen Li's eyes. Despite the continuous attacks of the black rain, his friends' Friends Circle was not depleted. Instantly, a layer of friends and Bonds was consumed, and Chen Li's body became golden and shiny as a result.
Chen Li was forced to break free of his golden body simply by getting close to the Nanook.
Having broken free from the bow and arrows, Chen Li opened his mouth and plunged into the boundless black hole.
"Buzz!" The gaze of a great being from the endless distance descended upon them.
It was like an endless red ocean, from which came an alluring song that stirred a desire to be swallowed up.
The twisted and alluring figure of the Ancient Beast of dusk, which could arouse endless greed at a single glance, remained silent, its eyes fixed solely on Chen Li, who was biting towards the enormous, boundless black hole.
The Devouring Star God Ouroboros felt like a green recruit in front of Chen Li... Why don't you take on the role of the Devouring Star God?
Chapter 177 Chen Li: Huh? Revival Match? I'm fighting Gilgamesh? (4K)
"How long has this rain continued since Chen Li left?" Acheron suddenly asked.
"Ten days? Half a month? Or several months? I don't know, because time has no meaning in this Dead Sea. There is no day or night. So you haven't decided yet?" Ternan looked at a card held in Acheron's hand.
It was a card with a yellow image of the King of the Honkai Beast printed on the back.
The front of the card is a chaotic scene, like an Abyss. After you stare at this Abyss for a long time, the card will occasionally display words such as "When you are gazing into the Abyss, the Abyss is also gazing into you" or "Do you want power?", giving people a sense that "this seems to be some kind of ominous dark artifact".
It's unlikely that a normal person would guess that this is the true form of the Resurrection Card —a divine artifact that can resurrect a specific person, the easiest and least costly method of resurrection in the known Honkai: Star Rail Universe.
Acheron had lost count of how many times she had seen the advertisements over the years. Now, when Acheron closed her eyes at night, what impressed her most was no longer the sea with its lingering thunder and the rain of blood after she woke up on the other side, but rather the groups of Herta figurine.
Acheron has now collected a large number of Resurrection Cards.
Although the drop rate of Acheron's No. 1 Resurrection Card fragments is still unbelievably low, watching ads for a long time will eventually yield quite a few.
However, although there are many Resurrection Cards, there is only one mark.
This means that Acheron can only revive one person, and the other party may not even be able to win the Revival Match.
"Look at the black sun in the sky," Acheron said, looking up at the endless black sun in this space.
"What's wrong?" Ternan asked instinctively.
"Although it was very small, it added a white dot to the black sun in the sky."
"He really succeeded?" Ternan looked up in surprise.
During this period of time, Ternan's thoughts were focused on his companions and he never paid attention to the dark sun in the sky.