The sky felt like a mountain pressing down on Qin Ze, making it hard for him to breathe.
The casualty figures for each of the Alliance's campaigns are in the hundreds of thousands.
Although he flipped through the pages casually with a blank expression each time, his heart was actually bleeding.
Those weren't 100,000 clones; they were 100,000 flesh-and-blood souls.
The pressure of saving the Abyss was making him increasingly breathless.
He couldn't remember the last time he slept, or the last time he ate before things got to this point.
He wanted to escape, but he couldn't.
There were already too many people boarding the ship, so as the Captain, he had to stand on the deck like a nail.
For Qin Ze, the death of the Goddess of the Earth was more like the last straw that broke the camel's back.
He appeared nonchalant about the matter, and didn't even mention it to Old Xing A Sheng.
But the goddess's death had become a thorn in his heart.
He dared not stop, nor could he stop, for he already carried the expectations of too many people on his shoulders.
He was afraid—afraid of failure, afraid of letting down the people who had put in the effort.
The events he had just experienced made him feel even more strongly that he was powerless against fate.
He wavered.
Or rather, he was never that determined.
After all, this path was arranged by Old Huang last week, and it was Old Huang who pushed him to get to where he is now.
The road ahead has come to an end; he has to walk it on his own from now on.
There is no longer any guidance on which direction to go or how to get there.
The pressure and unease in Qin Ze's heart finally came together and exploded at this moment.
"But... but I can't do it myself..."
Yao Yuan said in a deep voice, "Look back, are you really all alone?"
Qin Ze turned his head and was taken aback.
He saw Qin Yu waving a punch at him, Ma Yan smiling, and Little Deer winking.
There was also the chubby guy shouting encouragement, and Huai Xu and Wen Jing giving a thumbs-up.
The playful Dew Duo, the taciturn Scholar, the Honest Man Brother Biao, the meticulous Taoist, and the Saber King carrying two swords.
On the other side, there's the Second Sister who urged him to stand up, the girl with a pained Bai Chi, the fiery Yan Miao, and the silent Old Xing and A Sheng.
There's also the Glazed Queen praying with her hands clasped together, Zhan Li with her arms crossed, the devout Molten Steel Race, the Light-Speed Fairy flying around General Huan, the Dream Management Department shouting about his new achievements, the Great Magician, and the Magic Young Married Woman...
Further away, there were the Alliance warriors and countless glittering " Stars ".
"Are there already this many people?"
Split up your time when there's nothing to do, and split up your time when there's something to do.
It was only then that Qin Ze realized that there were already so many people who could help him row the boat.
Yao Yuan said, "They are not your passengers, but your crew. What you bear, they will bear with you."
"The road ahead is difficult; it may be quick to walk alone, but walking together will undoubtedly make the journey more colorful."
"Heaven is indeed difficult to defeat, but I've always believed that if that person is you, you definitely can."
Qin Yu said impatiently, "You brat, if you stay in bed any longer, you won't get your allowance next month."
The Little Deer made a thumbs-up gesture. "I'll always be your eyes."
The fat man cupped his hands around his mouth, making a megaphone shape, and shouted, "Go, boss!"
The Second Sister nodded slightly. "No one can unite Myriad Races, not even the Ancient Race, but you did it."
Zi Yue said weakly, "I... I can be your eyes too."
A Blazing Sun Fire erupted from beneath Yan Miao's feet. "To hell with the heavens, I'm going to explode against them!"
The Queen of the Sea of Glaze clasped her hands together and devoutly said, "Praise be to the Radiant God."
Others followed suit and spoke up:
"I believe that the Radiant God will lead us to victory over the heavens."
I believe it too.
Victory belongs to us!
"..."
The cheers and encouragement from the crowd drowned out the chaotic noise around Qin Ze.
The disintegration of the spirit body paused, and consciousness began to gradually recover.
Yao Yuan extended his right hand to Qin Ze: "See? We all believe you."
You should also open your eyes and look into your own heart.
Qin Ze recalled a sentence he had seen in the mirror earlier.
This is the best combination he has found in the past epoch.
Without further hesitation, Qin Ze grabbed Yao Yuan's hand and stood up.
Yao Yuan said with relief, "Next, you're going to fly across the vast sea of stars."
We're always here for you.
Qin Ze's eyes were filled with determination. "I also believe that human will can overcome nature."
"If I fail on my second playthrough, I can always start a third or fourth."
Qin Ze said to everyone, "Even if we are fallen leaves in the autumn wind, we will still show the heavens He Fei!"
Above, the dazzling starlight showered down.
Qin Ze opened his arms, bathing in the starlight.
At this moment, the inner demons were completely shattered.
The Corruption of Curse Extinction and Dark Tide, branded deep within the soul, was purified along with the demons of Destruction.
At the same time, a phantom image of Twins Constellation appeared behind Qin Ze.
The Constellations pattern gradually transformed into the blurry figures of two women, whose nimble hands moved swiftly across Qin Ze's shattered spirit.
Using their own spiritual power as needle and thread, they stitched up Qin Ze's shattered spirit in just a few seconds.
Qin Ze witnessed the entire suturing process, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Twins Constellation...
The starlight began to converge at one point, and the Hall of Stars Stars its reflection disappeared at that moment.
Before we could say goodbye, a dazzling white starlight was about to appear.
Miss Sword Case's eager voice rang out. "Great! You're finally back!"
"Your consciousness just now sank into a deep state, and you couldn't be woken up no matter what we did; your spirit was also splitting..."
Miss Sword Case was so anxious she almost cried.
Even Bai Bai was constantly circling around Qin Ze, trying to come up with a solution.
Qin Ze comforted him, "It's alright, it's all over now. It was just... a trial of inner demons."
At this moment, Qin Ze already understood the responsibilities that this world bore.
The World Will here is a part that was separated from the original version of the Ancestral Land.
The blue-skinned beings, influenced by the outward manifestation of the World Will, have acquired the power of " I Reckon ".
The purpose of this place is to help Qin Ze purify his inner demons and make him firmly aware of the existence of his teammates.
Only by genuinely believing and firmly upholding one's determination to overcome fate, and by passing the test of the World Will, can the key to unlock the secrets within Bai Bai be granted.
"With such a complicated setup, that white light spot must be extraordinary."
Qin Ze grabbed the star cluster and said to Bai Bai, "Come here and receive your baptism."
Bai Bai took two steps back.
But it had no chance to resist and was grabbed by Qin Ze.
Immediately afterwards, a ball of light hit my face.
A white ball of light flashed and disappeared, and white Engraving extended from Bai Bai's body, instantly covering the entire space.