After a detailed analysis, Qi Sheng spotted a life-form hiding at the far end of the pitch-black space.
It wasn't made of physical matter, but was instead a mass of spiritual substance fused with the darkness.
His analytical ability activated, and the other party's information appeared in his mind.
[Shu Yan]: Hunting Level: Demigod Target Introduction: A sentient life-form that controls the Book, the Pen, and the Seal. It was once the Heavenly Dao of the Shu Yan World, and descended into the Monster World after its world collapsed.
Just as Guidance had suspected.
The so-called Shu Yan Clan was actually a faction consisting of a single life-form. It created worlds within the framework of the Book's settings by writing stories, generating troops from various systems.
Just then, Guidance interrupted his thoughts.
[Boss, there are records of other settings in the Book World.]
At that, Qi Sheng turned his attention to the Rule · Book floating within the setting.
His consciousness swept over it. The open pages recorded five stories in all.
The first story depicted a young boy named Leon on the continent of Aestera. Filled with an endless yearning to become a god, he set out on a journey to forge a legend. Starting as a foot soldier, he established the "Light of Dawn" legion and ultimately rose to become the strongest deity in the world.
But unlike the background summary, an outside force—an invading faction—interfered midway through the story.
The background text automatically added to the story revealed that this faction was the Black Tide.
As soon as his consciousness touched the story, a vast swath of pitch-black contamination flooded his vision. Countless images rushed toward him through the dark, mottled haze.
What appeared in Qi Sheng's mind was a scene on the verge