Chapter 484
A sun shone brightly in the sky, casting a soft glow. The azure sky was clear and white clouds drifted by.
The earth was emerald green, and a gentle breeze created spectacular waves of grass, with wildflowers swaying among them.
In the distance, a waterfall cascades down a mountain range that resembles a sword. Several birds frolic around the waterfall, which then gathers into a lake where a creature called a 'fish' leaps out of the water.
If it weren't for the ruins hidden among the weeds on the ground, and the few equally dazed Elves running out of the forest, they would have thought they had been transported to another planet.
"Inner Ring Battlefield, this is Alavihor!" a Battle King Worm spoke. Insect Race were present in every ruin, so they knew exactly where they were.
But its voice was filled with bewilderment, and the other races were bewildered as well.
Alavihor? A Fairy Race city that vanished two thousand years ago? This land has been ravaged a hundred times, and the earth has been carbonized ten times over.
"It's here. That canyon over there was blasted out by my high-energy particle cannon. Hey, why is the whole valley full of flowers?" The eight-ringed angel Nier rubbed her eyes. Of course, she wouldn't forget the canyon she created herself.
"And that lake, I used to bathe in it when I was young. Hey, where did the Eternal Spring go?"
Abdulas boasted of his glorious achievements, his wings seemingly flying in that direction uncontrollably, instinct replacing his body. After flying a hundred meters, he looked left and right again.
"Where's the helper? Where did the helper go? Girl, come out and look at the lake! I wasn't bragging, I really wasn't!"
The group turned their attention back to the player and found that he had abruptly disappeared. Only they had been sent back to the planet, where they were enjoying the peace and quiet.
Clatter.
The golden longsword fell from Tianyi's hand. As if all her strength had been drained, she crashed onto the soft grass, watching the curious angels who had forgotten the strict hierarchy and were flying around in a ridiculous manner. She didn't know what expression to wear to greet this moment.
It's over, and another game has begun. But in any case, it's better than she imagined. Looking at the jubilant races, she realizes that the 'Sky Game' no longer seems important.
"Long live!"
"The war is over."
"But the Great Game isn't over yet; we still need to study the rules."
"Who cares? Didn't you hear about the prohibition of violence and war?"
Cheers erupted, and even the Machine Race became somewhat agitated, all turning their gazes toward the Machine Soul standing in the center.
Om didn't think about anything; she simply scanned the inner ring, updating the data one by one.
That's a grassland, that's a waterfall, that's flowers, that's snow...
She suddenly raised her head and looked up at the sun and moon hanging in the sky.
That was Mr. Rod, clumsy but trustworthy.
"So, are you satisfied with the ending?"
Yuki stood on the moon's surface, his voice reaching the Machine Soul's ears precisely. Before him lay a blue and green planet, and beside him stood the sculpted Marcus.
The God of War is dead; it was Yuki who placed him here to gaze upon the new world.
He didn't go to greet the cheers, to be adored by thousands like a god, but instead gazed upon the new world he had created, and then—
I don't bother waiting for an answer.
He patted the corpse on the shoulder, turned and walked away, his figure gradually blurring as he stepped into the darkness.
As he walked, he saw countless deaths and rebirths in the sky and on the ground.
Seeing the smiles of the Machine Soul Om, the Skywing, the Annihilation Seeker, Lucy, and even the God of War Marcus, the answer transcended time and space.
"Thank you, my supreme God."
He paused briefly, chuckled, Yuki hand, and seeing the countdown abruptly stop, stepped completely into the darkness.
"You're welcome, my friend."
[Return!]
Volume 1: Regression Experiment
Chapter 1: My older brother is a lolicon!
[Player Yuki has completed the 'Race Game' main quest with 120% participation. Quest rating: EXA]
[Reward: 10 Specialization Points, 12 Enhancement Points.]
[Player Yuki, you have earned the achievement: God of a Hundred Races]
Looking back, he saw a different starry sky. Yuki gradually came to his senses and scratched the tip of his nose.
This is the first time the task participation rate has exceeded 100%. It makes sense, since players can return once they unlock the Path to Heaven. There's no need for that, and the Reincarnation Game doesn't want to continue. The later stages are just bonus questions.
As for the reward points, Yuki no longer cared, but he knew why the game didn't want players to continue.
"The Divine Torch is no simple thing; theoretically, it's impossible to take it away, but that's only in theory."
He opened his palm, and there was a golden hourglass in his hand, surrounded by layers of spiraling bands of light.
[Reincarnation Item: Torch of the Gods]
[Unlocked Status: Created a rule space. The rarer and more direct the rule, the better its effect. It is also affected by the power difference between the enemy and ourselves, the range of effect, and the unlocking time.]
[Activation Status: Enters activation status after unlocking to a certain extent, greatly enhancing rule-setting capabilities and granting one direct support from the Reincarnation Game. Cooldown period: one Borderlands year]
[Note: Reincarnation items can resonate with each other, attracting other reincarnation items in this plane (Note: These must be unowned). Each reincarnation team can have no more than one reincarnation item.]
"That's because this thing can no longer be measured by 'value'."
Yuki's eyes were dyed blue-gold, making his tactical implications difficult to assess. This thing controlled hundreds of races across an entire planet, including many epic and even legendary creatures.
As expected of a reincarnator's item, it was probably in an unlocked state before. Because of the huge power difference, it lasted for countless years, which is also exaggerated. Its range of effect is so large that it covers an entire planet, which is beyond imagination.
The usage is quite simple, just like Marcus. The more rules you set, the more vulnerable you become, and you can't set rules that directly attack, such as "everyone dies together".
But the Divine Torch cannot be taken away; it is the cornerstone of the world. As expected, the great tree of the Reincarnation Game is directly linked to it, and under normal circumstances, you wouldn't even be aware of it.
But the 'Race Game' Taiyi. This instance is a way to make use of waste, and the rules set by the previous reincarnators transcend everything.
It's highly unlikely that they were being kind by offering hope. If Marcus had won, those reincarnated beings might have been able to possess his body. Unfortunately, 'Taiyi' was too powerful and continued to kill, relentlessly pursuing time and cause and effect.
There are no side effects, it's a very simple introduction, and it doesn't seem to be upgradable, but Yuki can confidently guarantee that all his equipment combined is inferior to this Divine Torch, because it shouldn't even exist at this stage of the Reincarnation Game.
The reincarnators have been cut off from contact and may all be dead. Going up there is not child's play, but a more terrifying war. Moreover, judging from the notes, the reincarnation items are also very precious.
The Reincarnation Squad? But this thing is more than just a benefit to me.
The activated state is clearly a benefit, but for Yuki, it's like holding a grenade. Once activated, it will immediately attract the attention of the Reincarnation Game, and that would be disastrous.
"Phew, I need to study this carefully. And then my previous idea turned out to be correct by accident."
He looked at the Black Blade 'Total Annihilation', which was clearly another reincarnation item. If he kept unlocking permissions, he might accidentally activate it, and then, that would be the end of it.
There are countless epic players, and they certainly don't lack level 6 or even level 7 items, as well as special items and mutated items. But these two things are definitely rare.
However, there is a paradox here: even if there is a plan for reincarnators to possess another's body, normally, players cannot take it away at this stage.
This is the simple egg theory: without 'Total Annihilation,' you can't take the 'Divine Torch,' and without the 'Divine Torch,' you can't conduct experiments on resonance and attraction. It's a chain of interconnected links.
Was this also part of your plan?
Yuki's breath hitched for a moment, but he quickly put it out of his mind. As a pragmatist, he was more concerned with whether the outcome would be good or bad.
Furthermore, without these characteristics, why would Shiki Ryougi bet everything on herself?
Coming to his senses, Yuki began to focus on his other gains.
[Player Yuki, you have defeated the God of War Marcus, participation rate 79%, please select one reward]
[1. Inherited three abilities of the God of War Marcus]
[2. Add the power of the War God Lineage to the Epic Metamorphosis]
This was another gain from the final battle. After considering it for a moment, Yuki decisively chose the second option.
[I choose to add the power of the War God Lineage to the Epic Metamorphosis.]
The Soul King expands the skill tree around a core element, and besides, Marcus has too many lineage powers, so Yuki doesn't want to gamble with luck.
Epic Metamorphosis has been added to the list.
[War God Plunder: Steal the abilities of the dead, short-lived, duration maintained by energy supply]
Yuki glanced at it and nodded in satisfaction. It worked perfectly with Void Conversion and Soul Extraction. As long as there was enough energy to sustain it, he could keep the skills he had plundered indefinitely. And don't forget, this thing could be divided among Stand User.
That's why he returned immediately. Epic achievements only need to be done once, and they can't be shared with others. Yuki cares more about tangible benefits.
After completing a dungeon run, he acquired three special skills: Orc King, Immortal Crystal, and Stand User.
A new Epic Metamorphosis, 'War God Plunder', has been added, which raises physical attributes to level 9.
They acquired some materials and items, added some fresh corpses to the Furnace, and propelled the entire team up significantly.
"Invest 8 specialization points to upgrade the trait to LV5." Yuki thought for a moment. Since he had enough points, he decided to upgrade this trait, which usually didn't stand out but had a remarkable track record, by one level.
[Vestment of the Unknown (LV5): Upon obtaining Conceptual Craft Essence, you will gain the ability to use it multiple times; the number of uses is determined by the Mystic Code's combat power.]
Hmm, not bad.
Yuki's expression changed. The reason his special ability had a relatively low profile was because he was a disposable resource, so he had to plan carefully and use it where it would be most effective.
"This thing is working better now. We can define the area, our control is greatly improved, and we have more uses. We can plan it out properly."
He was very satisfied. Sure enough, once a huge amount of points were invested, even the most uncontrollable things became useful. Looking back, this feature, if not a game-changer, could be as effective as the 'The Charms of Journalism'.
In addition, there's good news: the veteran skill Reinforcement Magecraft has finally reached the required proficiency level and can now be promoted to Legendary.
The requirement for this skill is to use it 3 times beyond the Limit, and the reason why Yuki couldn't achieve this before is simple.
Either you don't need it, or when you really need it, you don't have the mind to concentrate on using it. This time, with the Stand User, it's like opening a branch base, so accumulating experience points isn't difficult.
"Spend 8 enhancement points to upgrade 'Reinforcement Magecraft' to Legendary." Yuki used it without hesitation. The number of points needed to upgrade Transcendental Grade skills was secondary; the real issue was how difficult the conditions were to meet.
[Reinforcement Magecraft (Legendary): Performs a large-scale, multi-target Concept Enhancement. During its burst phase, the cooldown is reduced to 10 seconds, after which the cooldown increases to 1 day.]
To put it simply, Yuki's beginner skills aren't particularly powerful. Following the rules of the Reincarnation Game, the more versatile a skill is, the more mediocre it becomes. However, its wide applicability is quite interesting, as previous Reinforcement Magecraft could only enhance a specific item or concept.
"My main body can't spare the energy to use it, so it's perfect to divide it up for my substitute. Speaking of which, I'm starting to have some ideas."
Yuki rubbed his chin, then invested another 4 enhancement points to upgrade 'Void Alchemy' to Master, carefully reviewing the skill requirements for the first time.
Void Alchemy requirements: Successfully perform 1000 alchemy attempts in combat; failure resets the progress.
Vitality Shift Conditions: Successfully activate 10 Vitality Shift during combat. Note: Only fatal wounds can activate this ability.
The conditions for the Moonlit Ghost Step Legendary Skill: Fusion with a higher-level spatial teleportation skill.
Yuki doesn't have many Transcendental Grade skills and hasn't used them as a main focus. He would never have risked his life for a little experience before, but now he has a scapegoat...
He glanced at the dazed stand-in. Since the experience points would be credited to him, he could develop them properly. Anyway, he had no shortage of enhancement points and didn't need to exchange them for points to enjoy life.
That's about right.
Player: Yuki
Faction: None
Achievements: Insect Race Cleaner, Slayer
Epic Achievements: The War-Ender, Night Watchers
Epic Metamorphosis: Soul King
[Soul Extraction: For creatures below monster level, unless there is special protection, their souls will be converted into pure energy for your use. The larger the coverage area, the lower the intensity.]
[Soul Mimicry: Soul energy is one of the fundamental energies. You can freely transform this energy, turning it into elements, particles, ether, and other forms.]
[Void Conversion: Converts any type of energy into soul energy for absorption and utilization. The stronger the enemy, the lower the efficiency; the farther the distance, the lower the efficiency.]
[War God Plunder: Steal the abilities of the dead, short-lived, duration maintained by energy supply]
Physical Strength: LV9
Alienated Grade substances:
Bloodline Object: Asura Blood Pool
Soul Material: Heart of the Storm
My Ego Trait: [Vestment of the Unknown LV5: One memory slot, draws a positive Mystic Code, can add 2 keywords, can be used multiple times, cooldown: one return/quest cycle.]