Acheron: Chen Li, can you really bear the weight of my life? (4k)

"..."

That's not normal either!

But then again, the Devouring Star God was right about who he was.

A qualified Voracity Pathstrider should not even spare the Devouring Star God!

[God of Gluttony] (Miracle Card): The blacksmith remains silent, only savoring the delicious food of the gods, devouring IX, which represents "nothingness," and Ouroboros, which represents "greed." This Miracle gift is what you deserve!

Effect 1: You will gain the special ability to attack gods. Your devouring can cause irreversible damage to the part of the god that has been devoured. While continuously strengthening your mental attribute, you will also have a chance to gain some of the properties of the god you devoured.

Effect 2: The food you create will have an unparalleled deliciousness, and will be extremely tempting to the gods.

Effect 3: Can be used to forge Miraculous Items.

"This Miracle Card is called 'God of Gluttony,' which represents both my achievement of devouring a god and the ability it bestowed upon me to create delicacies that tempt the gods. 'God of Devouring' and 'God of Gluttony' are both homophones and convey the same meaning, which is quite amusing." Chen Li put away the Miracle Card.

"... Are we already in a relationship where we can explain each other's puns?" For some reason, Acheron Quan said as if possessed.

"..." Acheron's words made Chen Li a little flustered.

"I'm sorry, I don't know why I said that." Acheron, somewhat troubled.

Actually, Acheron wanted Chen Li to Shush.

"It's nothing, it must be the second Miracle Card taking effect," Chen Li said nonchalantly.

"???"

"The name of the second Miracle Card is Chaos Physician," Chen Li said.

"The Chaos Physician?" Acheron was taken aback when he heard this familiar name.

In the Honkai: Star Rail world, each Path has different factions.

Some are opposing forces, while others complement each other.

The Nihility Path is unique not only because of its Aeon, but also because of its factions.

Excluding the still unconfirmed, legendary dark network in the galaxy— Ninth Organ (which, according to the Circle, is connected to the Silent Lords ), the remaining two factions are quite unique.

When Pathstrider miraculously embarks on Path governed by IX and receives a meaningless glance from Aeon somewhere in the distant void, it usually leads to one of two outcomes: one is that the Fate Walker becomes despondent and truly becomes a Nihility, known as the "Self-Destructor".

The second group was captivated by the magnificent divinity of the Aeon, and they all developed a sense of curiosity, which led them to become [Chaos Physicians ].

The creed of the Chaos Physicians is: if they can prove to IX that existence is not Nihility, they can uncover the secrets of the unknown and vast universe.

To use a more apt analogy, the Self-Destructor are like depressed patients, while the Chaos Physician is like a psychologist.

Therefore, some Self-Destructors, after being healed by the Chaos Physician, also joined the Chaos Physician, vowing to do their best to heal the Nihility of others in the limited time they have left, in order to achieve their own redemption.

Acheron had previously received treatment from the Chaos Physician.

Chaos Physician often rely on dreams to help those Self-Destructor regain their desire for life.

Acheron was different. According to the Chaos Physician, Acheron was the only one who could actively wake up from her deep sleep, which was enough to prove that she had never truly lost faith in life.

"That's right, Chaos Physician." Chen Li looked at the Miracle Card in his hand with great emotion.

"Why did you get this Miracle Card?" Acheron asked, puzzled.

The first Miracle Card proves that the appearance of Miracle Cards is closely related to what Chen Li did.

Because he devoured a god, he obtained the God of Gluttony Miracle Card.

Then who can Chen Li heal in the Nihility?

"You didn't actually fulfill the ultimate dream of the Chaos Physician and successfully healed the Nanook, did you?" Acheron couldn't help but let out a bold guess.

"You can be bold, but not this bold. I'm healing myself." Chen Li admitted that in terms of imagination, he still couldn't compare to Acheron.

Chen Li was quite frustrated that his own racking of brains could not compare to Acheron's flash of inspiration.

"Heal yourself?"

"Yes, although the Friends Circle Miraculous Item is really useful, as long as you have friends you can stay invincible, but the downside is that I don't have that many friends." Chen Li sighed.

So after entering the Nanook's interior for a period of time, Chen Li up all his "friends".

Fortunately, because of the Herta, Chen Li gifted each of his friends more than two communication terminals, so establishing contact later was not difficult.

However, this put Chen Li in a rather awkward situation.

Chen Li originally planned to eat a few bites of the Nanook and then run away, because the effect of the Gourmet Cells was that they could only enhance physical fitness after the first bite, and after the second bite, they would only increase resistance.

The plan was perfect, but a small oversight occurred – the Miracle Card: God of Gluttony.

The God of Gluttony allows Chen Li to gain mental enhancement when devouring gods, and mental enhancement is indeed what Chen Li currently lacks the most.

While Gourmet Cells slightly increase mental attributes when enhancing physical fitness, Miraculous Forger level also strengthens mental attributes, the enhancement of mental attributes still cannot keep up with the speed of physical enhancement.

Now that a way to make amends has been found, Chen Li will not hold back.

The main reason is that even if the Nanook noticed that Chen Li was eating Him, He didn't care.

"Because I have VIP access to the Revival Match, I don't need to use Resurrection Card; I can revive simply by watching a 30-second ad. Plus, consuming the Nanook my resistance to it, so the speed at which I turn into still water slows down as the game progresses. However, besides attacking my physical body, the Nanook also attacks my spirit..."

"Fortunately, after acquiring the God of Gluttony Miracle Card, devouring gods can increase my mental attributes. In addition, due to a special experience, I gained a special ability called [Ancient Mirror Without Waves], which greatly enhanced my mental endurance... So I ate while self-hypnotizing and self-healing. When I couldn't take it anymore, I would give up, revive, refresh my state, and continue eating. That's how I obtained this Miracle Card." Chen Li explained the origin of this Miracle Card in a rather brief manner.

Although Chen Li's Miraculous Forging Guide could also help Chen Li resist Mental Attacks as a soul weapon, Chen Li did not use it.

Because the effect of the Ancient Mirror Without Waves is that the more one tempers one's mind, the more Chen Li's resistance to immortality will increase.

Ha, even if you, Nanook, are powerful, are you any more terrifying than Jingliu who can cut me 1000 times?

Uh, okay, it's really more terrifying than Jingliu.

In short, thanks to Chen Li's constant reckless actions, Chen Li can now withstand being inside the Nanook's body for 10 minutes without dying.

Chen Li felt that he could now withstand seventeen blows of the Tai Xu Sword God and still shout in his decaying voice, "Crimson Moth, I did not lie!"

You think you can kill me with 17 Tai Xu Sword God? If you can kill me, I'll eat the Miraculous Forging Guide right now!

Death? It's commonplace.

"... Isn't this a bit too much work?" Acheron couldn't help but ask.

Although Chen Li spoke casually, Acheron felt that things were probably not that easy.

"I'm used to it, so it's alright. To be honest, I think even the Nanook looks somewhat handsome now." Chen Li looked up at the black sun in the sky.

"Are you alright?" Because he was too worried about Chen Li's mental state, Acheron leaned over and placed his palm on Chen Li's forehead.

"It's really nothing. Let's talk about the effect of this Miracle Card." Chen Li took a step back after realizing that the two of them were too close, but Acheron took a step forward, maintaining the same posture and distance.

"Okay, continue." Acheron didn't give up observing Chen Li's mental state, and spoke while observing Chen Li's expression.

"It can make Self-Destructor a little more fun."

"???"

"Acheron, why are you reacting so strongly?"

"..." by Acheron.

You ask me why? Because I am Self-Destructor.

What does it mean to make Self-Destructor behavior more fun?

Are Self-Destructor just for fun?

Chapter 179 Acheron: Chen Li, can you really bear the weight of my life? (4k)

[Chaos Physician] (Miracle Card): How could someone who even finds the Nanook handsome be a bad person? I feel great, I feel fine! I'm full of energy!

Effect 1: Your presence can make the people around you who are mentally ill (people who are in a bad mood or have psychological problems) a little more "fun," and thus gradually improve their mood. It doesn't matter whether you improve your own mood or the patient's. And when you improve a patient's mood, you will receive a random gift from them.

Effect 2: Each effective treatment performed on a [Psychopath] (treatment progress is cumulative) increases Nihility Value. Once Nihility Value reaches 100, the Nanook can be summoned to slam into the enemy. Summoning phrase: This huge [IX] is yours!

Effect 3: Can be used to forge Miraculous Items.

"This... is this really the effect Chaos Physician should have?" After watching Chen Li explain the effects of this Miracle Card, Acheron began to doubt his life.

"You don't understand, do you? This is a variant of the Chaos Physician."

"What variant?"

"The healer of the Chaos faction."

"???"

Alright, alright, so this is the Chaos Physician, right?

"You heretic!" Acheron couldn't help but exclaim.

"It seems that Acheron, you fit the description of a mental patient in this Miracle Card, which is why you keep becoming 'fun'." Chen Li scrutinized Acheron with piercing eyes.

"What do you want to do to me?" For some reason, Acheron felt a lot of pressure from Chen Li when he had this Miracle Card.

It felt like seeing a teacher back in my student days.

Perhaps this Miracle Card also has some effect such as [doctors can be oppressive to mental patients].

He wanted to...

What are you thinking about?

"I'd like to treat you. But I need to figure out where to start..." Chen Li examined Acheron, the Self-Destructor, and began to think about a treatment plan.

"I've got it! How about I just recreate your mental state as it was when you were normal?" Chen Li suddenly asked.

Acheron shook his head.

"That's true, you've never truly lost faith in life." Chen Li hesitated again.

"My purpose in walking towards Nihility is not because Nihility leads me to self-destruction, but because I chose this path myself. What I want to explore is the truth behind Nihility. And then... sever it." Acheron looked up at the black sun.

To defy fate, Acheron constantly wields his sword, relying on his strong belief to try to sever the curse of "Nihility" at its root by killing the Aeon who slumbers in the Abyss.

This is the philosophy that has sustained Acheron to this day.

"You are much stronger than I imagined. Changing your mind without my permission might be disrespectful... but I still have to give you something." Chen Li was somewhat conflicted.

To be honest, Chen Li is the kind of person who is results-oriented and believes that as long as the goal can be achieved, the process is not important.

However, Acheron's situation is quite special.

Although the body becomes dulled due to the descent into Nihility, the range of colors the eyes can perceive diminishes, Remembrance and the past become blurred, the senses lose their sharpness, and even the sense of taste is completely lost, the belief in the heart never fades.

She went further and further down the Path of "Nihility" simply because her belief in Deliverance from the shackles of Path was beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Therefore, Chen Li doesn't need to "win back" Acheron Quan's mind; he only needs to address the impact of the Nihility Path on the Self-Destructor's body.

The emotions of those in the Acheron become somewhat indifferent; this is merely the curse of those Self-Destructor.

"Give me something? It's alright, don't worry about me so much. Besides, if I had the same mindset as before, I might not have persisted until I helped Ternan send away all the Blood Sin Spirits before finally sending Ternan away as well," Acheron said, shaking his head.

The experience of traveling through the starry sea has shaped Acheron's "present," and every trip is a growth experience for Acheron.

"How about this, I'll give you a chance to Sever Everything?" Chen Li suddenly said.

"Hmm?" Acheron tilted his head.

"You said you wanted to sever the Nihility, right?"

"Um."

"I can help you."

"How can I help? If you want to help me devour the great sun in the sky, then there's no need. Devouring Nihility within Nihility probably isn't a good experience for you either, and at your devouring speed, it might take you a very long time to swallow it." Acheron continued to shake his head.

"If we really want to devour the Nihility, it will indeed take a very long time... half a month or a month? In any case, I haven't even devoured 1/10,000 of the Nihility in that long. So this method won't work." Chen Li nodded.

Chen Li couldn't devour the Nanook not because Chen Li incapable, but because Chen Li mouth wasn't big enough.

Chen Li could certainly create a Miraculous Item that grows larger, but in the Nihility, Chen Li was both strengthening his spirit through devouring and tempering his will.

Moreover, consuming the Nanook is useless, because even if the Aeon falls, Path will not disappear.

But then again...

"Do you remember this?" Chen Li took out the Judgment of All Things.

"Your weapon is Remembrance." Acheron nodded.