Chapter 182

[In the scene, Su breaks free from his continuous observation, his confusion deepening.]

If the condition for becoming Enlightened One is a fleeting moment of awakening from the ocean of thought, then is the self indispensable in the search for answers?

At this moment, he did not know the answer.

"Visitor."

Su woke up from his observation without opening his eyes, and Raiden Mei walked towards him with her eyes closed.

"You've been showing surprise more and more lately, Sue."

"Have you already been to the place where the records are kept?"

Su asked calmly, her eyes closed.

According to his estimation, the truth could not be found in the archives, and Raiden Mei's expression at this moment proved his guess.

"Yes, but the typewriter had already been destroyed before we got there."

Raiden Mei shook her head.

"And the person who did this left no clues."

"Sure enough, strange phenomena appeared there too. Where's Kevin?"

"He said some inexplicable things and seemed about to do something inexplicable, just like before."

When Kevin was mentioned, Mei couldn't help but feel disappointed and helpless.

At least in her view, a leader should be more decisive and reliable at this time, rather than remaining silent and mysterious.

"What did you mean by 'as expected' just now?"

"In my observation, everything that happened in the archives last night appears stagnant or incomplete, making it impossible to ascertain."

The power of the Enlightened One is reliable and convenient.

This time, however, it seems that Sue's unique ability was also part of the killer's plan.

"Freezing space, a familiar description? Besides Kevin, who else can do that?" Raiden Mei asked, frowning.

"Too many." Sue shook her head. "Mobius, Apponia, even... me."

That is indeed a lot.

The number exceeded Raiden Mei's expectations; she had thought that this clue would narrow down the search for the culprit.

"So, Elysia is indeed... Regardless of whether the evidence is conclusive, Sue, do you believe such a thing could happen?" Raiden Mei asked.

"Aren't the so-called facts precisely what we are unwilling to accept, yet powerless to refute?"

Raiden Mei remained silent.

Indeed, no matter how hard it may seem to you, the facts are undeniable.

The answer she sought lay with Elysia, but just as Raiden Mei was about to touch her, everything fell apart.

This made her feel like she had been fooled by some force, a kind of fooling she had been unable to tolerate for a long time.

The video ends here.

Elysia: "Even Sue is so sure, then I've really been completely taken care of. But Mei, you looked really cool like that."

The expression on her face questioning Kevin's decision, the look of unbearable frustration at being fooled, and the sharp look in her eyes were so different from Mei's current Mei.

Raiden Mei: "Perhaps, but Elysia, things seem to be getting more and more complicated."

Aside from Su, the Flame-Chasers who have been exposed so far all have their own plans to some extent, while Kevin is keeping quiet about nothing.

Pardofelis: "Boss Kevin must have his reasons for doing this!"

Kevin: "..."

Durandal: "Is it just my imagination? I always feel that after Elysia died, there were more people causing trouble than seeking the truth."

Or rather, a large number of Flame-Chasers, upon entering the Elysian Realm, would do nothing more than cause trouble!

Elysia: "Ahem, perhaps the Flame-Chasers have their own ideas to some extent, but this is the perfect opportunity to demonstrate our teamwork and unity!"

Kiana: "Do you guys really have something like that?"

At least for now, we've seen Sakura reclaiming the Seven Thunders of Retribution and preparing to kill someone, Mobius preparing to seek revenge on Raiden Mei, Kevin remaining silent, Sue failing in her observation, and Chakravartin in a fit of rage.

Kevin's motives are unclear among these people, but the only one who is actually doing something worthwhile is Sue!

[Q&A begins.]

[As things become increasingly complicated, what reliable and constructive measures did Chakravartin take to find the culprit most efficiently?]

[A: With the help of Vill-V, find the real culprit.]

[B: With Kevin's help, we will kill the real culprit.]

[C: Using Apponia's Precepts, the true culprit is forced to appear.]

[D: If he kills everyone, the real culprit will have nowhere to hide.]

Chapter 196 the Madman Fears No Group Assault

Raiden Mei: "?! Chakravartin, you..."

Seeing the options in the question and answer section, Raiden Mei was completely bewildered, and even a little scared.

Basically, don't even bother thinking about it. This question is practically a freebie. The answer is so obvious that you can guess it without even using your brain.

The problem is, she's still in the Previous Era Elysian Realm!

Kiana: "If something bad was going to happen, the Flame-Chasers would start fighting amongst themselves first. My premonition came true."

Raiden Mei: "What's going on here?"

There was only one day left before Elysia was about to tell her the truth, and then everything could have ended, but instead, this whole mess happened.

Elysia is dead, Mobius seeks revenge and kills him, Chakravartin, in order to find the real culprit, decides to kill everyone...

Mei felt so tired.

Pardofelis: "Gulp... Brother Jie, can you at least rule out any absolutely innocent people before you take action? I really don't feel like I'm a suspect at all!"

Canned Food: "Meow!"

We can't afford to offend them, and we can't avoid them either.

After Sister Elysia's accident, the entire Previous Era Elysian Realm was thrown into chaos, and Brother Jie even boasted that he would kill everyone.

Life is so hard.

Pardofelis figured she just wanted to take a nap and soak up the sun; the environment in the Elysian Realm was so nice, she was sure she'd have a wonderful time sleeping there.

How could something like this happen on Sister Elysia's turf?

Mobius: "Little Pardo, there's a saying that goes, 'The one least suspicious is often the most suspicious.'"

Pardofelis: "No way, Sister Snake, don't scare me!"

What suspicion could such a weak cat possibly have?

Bronya: "Pardo's identity is indeed the best disguise, if you think about it from the killer's perspective..."

Kiana: "The best way is to switch Pardo first, then use a 'switcheroo' to kill Elysia with an identity that no one will suspect!"

Pardofelis: "Uh... it can't be that bad, can it?"

No, what you're saying makes her situation seem incredibly dangerous!

Apponia: "Chakravartin, we shouldn't harm innocent people. Elysia especially doesn't want her death to cause us to kill each other."

Chakravartin: "Innocent? Hahaha, Apponia, what right do you have to claim innocence? Who among us is truly innocent?!"

Apponia once planted Precepts in Chakravartin that prevented him from harming innocent people, but this did not diminish his ferocity.

The most obvious reason is perhaps this: in this cruel apocalypse, where would innocent people come from?

Su: "Chakravartin, the matter is still unresolved. There are too many suspicious circumstances surrounding Elysia's death."

Chakravartin: "Heh, this is strange. If I kill everyone, where can the so-called culprit escape to?! I will kill him no matter where he is!!!"

Apponia: "Chakravartin, we should not pave the road to the truth with the blood of innocent people."

Chakravartin: "Innocent? The first one who deserves to die is you, Apponia!!"

The blazing flames generated an intensely hot temperature, something even Pardofelis had grown somewhat accustomed to.

Pardofelis took out the Frozen Naraka that Sakura had mortgaged to her, and the surrounding area quickly froze into ice to reduce the heat.

Apponia: "Chakravartin."

Chakravartin: "... Hmph, the answer is D."

[Correct answer.]

The system's judgment message appeared before everyone's eyes, and at first glance, everyone believed the answer without a doubt.

But when it was actually implemented, people couldn't help but feel a bit emotional.

Durandal: "If you kill everyone else, the real culprit will naturally be killed too. This logic is truly... flawless."

Kiana: "He's just a bit of a useless Flame-Chasers."

I wonder if Chakravartin considered this before he made his move: he probably couldn't defeat Kevin, let alone the other Flame-Chasers working together.

[Congratulations to Chakravartin for receiving the reward: The Madman Fears No Group Assault.]

[Description: When attacked by multiple enemies, you gain double the combat power.]

Chakravartin: "..."

It sounded like something incredibly powerful, but Chakravartin didn't feel any noticeable changes; at least, the Precepts that Apponia had placed on him had no effect whatsoever.

Bronya: "You can unleash double the fighting power when facing a group, but what if you're facing three people?"

Kiana: "It seems like I'm going to get beaten up again facing three people. But here's the problem: knowing that two people fighting Chakravartin will result in double the power-up, why not just fight them one by one, or take them down one by one?"

A question that strikes at the very core of one's being.

Furthermore, the definition of ability is also vague. Does attacking one enemy at a time in a series of attacks count as being attacked by multiple enemies?

Chakravartin: "... The blind man over there!"

Su: "Chakravartin, if you're trying to provoke me, you've picked the wrong person."

Don't be angry, don't be angry.

He is Enlightened One; how could he be provoked by Chakravartin's challenge?

Seeing that Su remained unmoved, Chakravartin's gaze swept across the Death Space, stopping when it passed Mobius.

Chakravartin: "Hey, you little dwarf over there!"

Mobius: "Shorty? Ha, you really dare to say that."

Chakravartin: "What? Are you angry? Did I hit a nerve? Then let's fight!!!"

Mobius: "Heh, who do you think this low-level provocation will work on? I much prefer to see you under the Precepts, helplessly furious, like a caged animal."

Chakravartin: "Mobius!"

The atmosphere was ignited once again, but after learning of Chakravartin's purpose, even Mobius was unwilling to fight him.

In the scene, Raiden Mei stands in the plaza of the Elysian Realm, with fiery meteors falling continuously above her head.

They smashed one piece after another into the Elysian Realm, demonstrating the wrath of Chakravartin.

This level of power surpasses the intensity Chakravartin displayed during her battle with Mei. Therefore, the only person who could fight Chakravartin could be Flame-Chasers, who possesses equal power.

The situation was urgent, and Raiden Mei and Hua rushed over as quickly as possible.

When Raiden Mei arrived at the plaza, several Flame-Chasers had gathered there. Judging from Chakravartin's behavior, things had spiraled out of control.

"Very well, even better! None of you are qualified to be my opponent alone!"

Chakravartin roared, flames swirling into a scorching vortex, causing Mei had just arrived, to take a step back.

This power, this inexplicable pressure, far exceeded the situation when she fought before.

Mei gained a new understanding of Flame-Chasers's power.