Inside the assembly hall.
An enormous wall of crystal stood before Xia Xiu. A niche sat at its center, with an eternal lamp burning quietly upon it.
When Xia Xiu turned his gaze toward the niche, the Red Book stored in his left hand floated out.
[Would you like to log in to the [Holy Ark]?] [Yes/No]
Xia Xiu clicked yes without a second thought. Once he made his choice, the floating Red Book began to sink as though it had lost power, and he naturally reached out with his left hand to support it.
[Welcome to the [Holy Ark]!] [You will be enrolled in the [Angel Sequence]-] [Connecting to the prefrontal cortex... success!] [Comparing biometric information against the database... success!] [Synchronizing instruments with brain waves... success!] [Initiating the 714 Qualia Suppression Program!] [714 Qualia Suppression Program complete!]
The connection was complete. Just as Xia Xiu thought it was over, something unexpected happened.
Bzzzz-
A deafening ringing filled Xia Xiu's ears. He clutched his head in pain as some peculiar voice whispered beside his ears. Distinctive syllables entered his mind one after another, then engraved themselves upon his heart.
["Revelation" forcing login-] [Word Spirit bestowal commencing!]
The peculiar whispers kept streaming into Xia Xiu's mind. Every character in those bytes seemed capable of stirring the [Ether Sea], twisting the rules within its range of influence to produce terrifying supernatural power.
Whoosh, whoosh-
Seven golden stands encircled the blond young man. Magnificent white flames covered him, draping him in a long robe of white fire that reached his feet, while a band of flame like a golden sash covered his chest.
The white flames suddenly erupted. Xia Xiu's head and hair turned white, like white wool, like snow, and his eyes were like flames.
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