Chapter 2668 / Chapter 2669
Murata Ryusuke nodded, then walked towards the hatch.
Just after he took a few steps, Murata Ryusuke's figure began to change. The image of Murata Ryusuke began to dissipate as if ignited by flames, and was replaced by Guiji's appearance in a white tailcoat. His missing hand was also restored to its original size.
This was Chen Li's final act of respect for the former navigator.
After saying goodbye, he was naturally resurrected by the Resurrection Card to stand beside the Aeon of Destruction and continue Trailblaze the Sea of Quantum.
After Guiji's figure disappeared through the cabin door, Chen Li turned his head, his gaze piercing through the walls of the Astral Express and landing on the distant Paradise.
There, besides the large number of players who left within ten minutes due to Chen Li's announcement and a lack of confidence in their own character, there were also fifteen figures standing in the Paradise.
Trailblaze, Elation, Order, Propagation...
Chen Li has resurrected almost all the Aeon.
As for the three rather special Path Beauty, Remembrance, and Equilibrium, these are exceptions. Some merge with the universe, and even if they are resurrected, they are still dissolved back into the universe. Some disappear, and some were never even born.
At this moment, the fifteen Aeon... it would be a lie to say that it was a harmonious and joyful scene.
About a third of the Aeon are currently waging a righteous beating against the Propagation Aeon. After all, very few Aeon in the entire galaxy have a good impression of the Propagation Aeon, so if they don't take advantage of this rare opportunity to gather together and give him a good beating, when will they?
The Hunt Aeon kept staring at the Aeon of Abundance with hostility in his eyes. The Aeon of Joy kept saying things like "Garlic Bird, Garlic Bird, you can't kill him," seemingly trying to mediate, but Chen Li felt it was more like he was stirring things up.
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However, with Taiyi and Equilibrium present, a fight is unlikely to break out.
Especially in terms of Equilibrium, He cannot allow the world to be without the Hunt, nor without Abundance.
And there were countless Aeon of Finality, transformed into black cats, licking their paws there...
One-third of the Aeon are fighting to Propagation Aeon Aeon, and another third are fighting amongst themselves.
What about the remaining one-third?
The remaining third are fighting the Aeon of Destruction.
But... it seems like we might not be able to beat them.
Seeing that the Aeon of Destruction Aeon Gods, Chen Li was not surprised.
As Chen Li said before, the Sea of Quantum is a vast blue ocean for the Aeon of Destruction.
The Sea of Quantum is comparable to the Imaginary Tree, and this world is only a small part of the Imaginary Tree.
More importantly, the Sea of Quantum contains countless World Bubbles that are constantly being created and destroyed. Even if Chen Li intervenes using Miraculous Item, the moment the countdown reaches zero and the world briefly faces Destruction, it is still considered Destruction.
Therefore, even if the Aeon of Destruction only studied in the Sea of Quantum for a mere day or two, it was enough to increase his strength to the point where he could dominate the entire arena.
The reason why the third of the Aeon were not wiped out when they were besieging the Aeon of Destruction was simply because the Aeon of Destruction had been awarded an award by Chen Li earlier, which meant that his attacks could only harm the bad guys.
But then again, how bad could Aeon be that would even think of beating up the Aeon of Destruction?
However, while the Aeon of Destruction could not defeat his opponent, he was able to protect himself and even be distracted during the battle.
Within the short half-minute that Chen Li observed, he saw the Aeon of Destruction's gaze fall on A Kivili at least five times.
Unfortunately, Nanook was looking at A Kivili, who was being discussed with something by Aha A Kivili, and didn't even glance in Nanook's direction.
Chen Li even saw a hint of resentment in Nanook's eyes... but he wasn't sure if it was just Chen Li imagination.
"Um... Great Miraculous Forger, could you please let me go?" Sparkle, hanging in mid-air, glanced at Chen Li's face and spoke Heart Wings.
"No." Chen Li glanced at Sparkle and said.
"Sigh, but you can't keep stringing me along forever, can you? I was just joking, whatever. You can just face me directly." Sparkle twisted her body, which was bound by the golden rope, her tone full of grievance.
"Dream on." Chen Li glanced at Sparkle before looking away.
"Please, please! Besides, aren't you going to rest in a bit? If you forget me here and leave me hanging for a whole day, I'll be so embarrassed. I'll just turn into the Great Herta and make her lose face completely." Sparkle made a bold assumption.
"What does your transformation into Great Herta have to do with me? Besides, who said I was going to rest?" Chen Li rolled his eyes at Sparkle.
"But didn't you just forge a Three-star Artifact? Can you really maintain that level of energy? Logically speaking, you should be exhausted by now." Sparkle looked at Chen Li with some surprise.
Sparkle knew some basic details about Chen Li's forging of Miraculous Items. For example, Chen Li needed to expend energy each time he forged Miraculous Item. Although the consumption of energy would not significantly affect Chen Li's physical strength, it would still make Chen Li feel listless.
The most obvious manifestation of this low spirits is that Chen Li's mood becomes noticeably more indifferent and detached.
If I had to use an old meme to describe it, it would be: I'm so tired of it all.
Why does Sparkle know so much? Don't underestimate a jerk's ability to read people, you bastard!
But this time it seems to Taiyi.
"That might disappoint you. After forging this Three-star Artifact, I'm in better shape than ever before. I can now take on ten Sea of Quantum!" Chen Li stretched and said, full of energy.
As for why he's in such good shape, the reason is quite simple.
Chen Li had already used those 5,500 Miracle Crystals to replace all the slots in his body that originally belonged to the Miracle System with his own.
After the last Crystal transferred the last trace of power belonging to the Miracle System back into the Miraculous Forging Guide and filled the container named "Chen Li"...
That feeling is hard to describe in words.
It was as if the thin mist Central Plains had always shrouded my soul had been completely blown away, and my thoughts became clearer and more transparent than ever before, and my spirit became more abundant than ever before.
Chen Li could even feel a deeper premonition brewing within him, as if he had pushed open a door he had never noticed before.
Most importantly, the "fatigue" that had followed him ever since he embarked on the path of the Miraculous Forger had completely disappeared, replaced by an endless stream of energy that seemed to never run dry.
Only today do I realize who I am.
Only today do I realize who I am.
That's right, the so-called "energy" is actually a restriction imposed on Chen Li by the Miraculous Forging Guide. This is similar to an anti-addiction mode implemented to protect the mental health of minors.
This mechanism was indeed effective in the early stages. At that time, Chen Li was just a weakling in combat, only slightly stronger than an average person, and he couldn't afford such a huge energy expenditure. Under these circumstances, the energy restriction was actually a form of protection for Chen Li.
However, the Miraculous Forging Guide probably misjudged the extent of Chen Li's enhancement. After Chen Li created the [Gourmet Cells], this mechanism actually became a limitation.
But it doesn't matter now.
Chen Li has taken over all authority over the Miraculous Forging Guide, and this guide will henceforth serve Chen Li as an independent spiritual weapon.
Thinking of this, Chen Li summoned the Miraculous Forging Guide again and flipped to the balance screen.
Crystal balance: 401.
Of the original 7,200 Crystals, nearly 100 were used just to ignite the Miracle Fire and accelerate the burning of the attribute. 5,500 crystals were used to replace slots. Crafting the Three-star Artifact [Paradise] consumed a staggering 1,200 crystals.
This is why Chen Li now only has 401 Miracle Crystals left.
Five hundred Crystals would be more than enough for a regular Three-star Artifact, but this [Paradise] artifact, not counting the Crystals used for the burning attribute, has already consumed twelve hundred. Its excessive strength is self-evident.
After all, this cost Chen Li nearly one-sixth of his savings.
This really means I've given all my savings from the past eighteen years to this Paradise.
However, everything will be fine as long as a suitable user is found for [Paradise]!
If he can't earn back more than three thousand Crystals, then Chen Li will lose.
Especially after completing the Novice Task and growing into his complete form, Chen Li's use of the Miraculous Forging Guide was equivalent to opening a creative mode.
There's no longer any need to worry about a world being unable to support such a high-level Miraculous Item, thus preventing the direct acquisition of sufficient Crystals. Nor is there any need to worry about Chen Li emptying out the world's Miracle Crystals, turning the blue sea into a red sea.
Now all that's needed is to connect all the worlds together with Boundary Stone. If it's a range-type Miraculous Item, then Chen Li can obtain as many Crystals as the number of Miracles it can create in all the connected worlds.
Given the price-performance ratio of this [Paradise] item, there is virtually no possibility of losing money.
"Yes, we need to connect to more worlds from now on," Chen Li said to the Pixie hiding in the Miraculous Forging Guide.
"Hmm! Are we about to embark on an exciting new world adventure?" the Pixie asked excitedly.
"The Miraculous Forging Guide, you're already a qualified Miraculous Forging Guide. Now you can find the entries yourself, forge Miraculous Items yourself, find users yourself, earn Crystals yourself, and create a wonderful life for me." Chen Li said with a smile after a Miraculous Forging Guide's thought.
[... I can't be your pet, your target of complaints, your soulmate, your laborer, and your proxy worker, can I?] The Pixie gradually fell silent, hesitating for a while before speaking.
"Why not?
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Chen Li tilted his head slightly and asked in return.
This time, Chen Li didn't deliberately avoid others during his conversation with the Pixie, so everyone else heard it too.
"Tsk tsk tsk..." Sparkle curiously peeked over, but Sparkle made a meaningful sound.
However, as soon as Sparkle opened her mouth, Chen Li glanced at her and then snapped his fingers. A golden thread quickly formed into a ball and was precisely stuffed into Sparkle's mouth.
"Ugh!" Sparkle shook her head frantically.
"Um... Sparkle hasn't said anything yet." Sparkle was startled and whispered in defense of Sparkle.
"You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth," Chen Li said calmly.
"Oh." Sparkle nodded obediently, not daring to utter another word.
While Chen Li was talking to the Pixie, A Kivili and Aha had already returned to the Astral Express.
After all, unlike the other Aeon who were homeless and could only stay in the Paradise temporarily while waiting for Chen Li to release them, Aha and A Kivili had a home to return to, and Guiji was also in the Parlor Car at this moment.
The three of them then looked at each other in bewilderment.
Well, how should I put it? It sounds a bit strange, but if you add Nanook to the mix, the scene becomes even more hellish.
Guiji, a follower of the three Path.
However, it just so Guiji's favorite jokes are those about hell.
The others were at a loss as to what to do with the three scourges gathered together, until Guiji finally broke the silence with a slow, deliberate voice.
"Now only Chen Li, Sparkle, and Sparkle Hua remain in the Party Car. I see that Chen Li seems exhausted. If you arrive too late..." Guiji stopped halfway through his sentence, his words carrying a meaningful meaning.
Almost the instant Guiji finished speaking, Vita rushed towards the door of the Party Car, with the others following closely behind.
"FBI, open the door! Let go of Chen Li, let me handle this!" Vita shouted angrily as she kicked open the car door.
But Vita was met only with three strange stares.
Sparkle, suspended in mid-air and bound in a strange position with golden ropes; Sparkle sitting on the sofa in the Party Car; and Chen Li lying on Sparkle' lap.
"What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?" Chen Li propped himself up halfway and looked at Vita with some confusion.
Just now, Chen Li was watching the last message left on the quest interface after the Novice Task was completed. "Novice Task is over. You are now free to explore. Good luck!"
"Aha, well... oh right, we wanted to see what the esteemed Three-star Artifact looks like! Like this. You agree, right?" Vita scratched her head, quickly scanning the scene inside the carriage before swiftly changing the subject.
As Vita spoke, she turned to look at the group of people who had followed behind her, giving them a meaningful look.
"Miss Vita is right. As the leader of the Paradise Alliance, I should do my best in this matter." Yao Guang was the first to smile and nod in response.
"I am also somewhat curious." Fu Xuan nodded slightly.
"Mmm!" Firefly nodded repeatedly.
"Is that so? But you've come at the right time." Chen Li glanced at everyone suspiciously, but didn't pursue the matter further. Instead, he took out a delicate model the size of his palm.
It is indeed the Three-star Artifact [Paradise].
"Speaking of which, does any of you want to possess this Miraculous Item?" Chen Li casually asked the group.
"Huh? You're not the one who actually possesses this Miraculous Item?" Vita turned to look at Chen Li in surprise upon hearing this.
"It's not impossible. After unlocking all permissions in the Miraculous Forging Guide, I can harvest Crystals whenever Miraculous Item produces Miracle. However, if I bind this Miraculous Item to someone, I can get the money back immediately. Right now, I only have a little over four hundred Crystals, and I'm really uneasy about it." Chen Li shrugged.
"I see. But I think you should seriously consider this matter, as it is of great importance. If I had to say... this Miraculous Item would be more suitable for Elysia, wouldn't it?" Vita said after a moment's thought.
Although Vita didn't want to give up this Three-star Artifact, Paradise was indeed a better match for Elysia.
Almost the instant Vita uttered Elysia's name, a pink head popped up behind Vita.
"Hey, is someone calling me?" Elysia blinked and peeked out.
"Don't just pop out like that!" Vita was startled and glared at Elysia with annoyance.
"They know they were wrong, but they'll do it again next time." Elysia playfully stuck out her tongue.
"This Miraculous Item..." Chen Li coughed lightly, drawing everyone's attention back, and then looked at Elysia.
"I don't want to." Elysia shook her head, interrupting Chen Li.
"Huh?" Chen Li was taken aback.
"I believe this Miraculous Item should belong to the person who has contributed the most to the Paradise, and I shouldn't be easily identified as the owner of the Paradise," Elysia said with a serious expression.