Chapter 153 Fusion of Reality

Time passed quietly in the intense battle at a speed that no one noticed.

Soon, the date arrived at the last day of the Holy Grail Tournament.

With the cooperation of survivors around the world, the state machine operates with unspeakable efficiency, rapidly harvesting the surrounding monsters.

But even though the casualties were not tragic, the situation was still not optimistic.

Everyone knows that the rules of the Holy Grail Tournament are not in their favor. If they fail to obtain the Holy Grail on the last day, truly rewrite the rules of the world, and drive out the monsters, they will have to accept the fate of module fusion and coexist with these creatures.

However, they currently had no more effective solution. In fact, they were able to defend their territory and people's lives in the first moment of the disaster, and fight against monsters they had never encountered before. Their performance was already commendable.

But the time is still too short.

Three days, 72 hours, what kind of sacrifices will they have to make to achieve the results they want?

The countdown to the Holy Grail competition above the sky was passing, leaving no one with time to think about this problem. All their energy was focused on resisting the monster attacks.

On the last day, a golden light turned into a staircase, rising from the ground into the sky and arriving in front of the Holy Grail. This dazzling and transparent magnificent staircase is both the road to heaven and the gate to hell.

Just guarding the stairs and preventing the monsters from going up took up a lot of their energy.

Of course, Linqing was not completely unprepared.

After all, they have the full support of the University of Michigan and the assistance of the Archives on their side, so they still have enough time to think about the key to breaking the deadlock.

"What's most concerning is Fairlight's whereabouts. He hasn't appeared yet, but his presence is definitely evident in the current situation. The more critical the moment, the more we can't let our guard down, otherwise all our efforts will be wasted."

Linqing frowned.

But the question is, what kind of tricks is Fairlight hiding?

Rong Le sat on the single sofa with his legs crossed and looked a little tired. Although there was nothing strange on his face, the slight blue in his eyes also revealed his current state.

"It's meaningless to think about all this now. There is only one path before us, and that is to seize the Holy Grail and rewrite the rules."

He murmured, "Fairlight will show up, because the showdown between us is not over yet."

The answer to this question soon became clear to them.

When there were still three hours left in the countdown, Rong Le broke through numerous obstacles and climbed to the top of the stairs under the cover of everyone, and came to the front of the Holy Grail.

The Holy Grail is located in this hall suspended in the air, but besides it, there is also a familiar figure in this hall.

Fairlight turned at the noise and gave him a faint smile.

"..." Rong Le, "What a haunting fellow."

Fairlight: "That's a sad comment. After all, I've been waiting here for you for so long, just to see you one last time."

Rong Le walked slowly into the hall and stopped a few meters away from him.

But what he didn't know was that during the confrontation with Fairlight, the image of their conversation reappeared on the screen on the street.

This time, all screens in every corner of the world were showing the same picture.

Rong Le lowered her eyes and glanced at the Holy Grail which was only one step away from Fairlight. She easily deduced that the Holy Grail was under his control, which was why she could negotiate with him with ease.

"Tell me, what do you want to do?"

His tone was emotionless. "The Holy Grail is just your bait, a tool for you to set another trap. And you've gone through so much trouble, is it for that silly reason again?"

Seeing his lack of interest and the look of someone ready to quit, Fairlight couldn't help but chuckle. "Perhaps to you, I'm boring and difficult, but from my perspective—you have no idea how long I've been watching you."

"You are my property. This is an established fact after I have spent a long time on it."

He always thinks about himself and says such funny things.

Arrogant, always looking down on everyone, treating human life as worthless, playing with time and space without any reverence, claiming to control the rules of everything in the universe, but controlling the lives of others based solely on his own selfish desires.

Rong Le couldn't help but twitched the corners of his mouth.

Fairlight's attitude towards him was truly indulgent. He continued, "The Holy Grail is right here. I won't stop you from taking it, just like I never stop you from doing something. I just need you to make a choice."

"I attach my consciousness to the Holy Grail. If you use it to save the world, I will break the barrier and completely control the real world."

Rong Le looked at the other person's smiling face and understood the deep malice hidden in his words.

Now both of them are fighting for the control of the real world. At this point in time when the real world has not yet completely fallen, Fairlight's ability to control this world is the weakest, and it is also an opportunity for Rong Le to turn the tables.

However, Fairlight can use the contaminated "key" to gain control of this world through the Holy Grail.

If the Holy Grail is not used, the world will forever fall into the paradise of monsters and fall into endless fighting. If the Holy Grail is used, the monsters will disappear, Fairlight will take over the laws of the world openly, and Rong Le will fail again.

In the current situation, they must use the Holy Grail.

In other words, nothing has changed, Rong Le is still under his control, and has not escaped the cycle. The real world is just a new link in the cycle.

He won't get a better chance.

The woman, who also looked up at the screen and understood the consequences of her choice, couldn't help but cover her mouth, a trace of despair flashing in her eyes.

Xuexue leaned against her side in confusion, looking at the handsome brother with black hair and green eyes on the screen.

She didn't understand what the adults were doing, but she could feel the despair rising in everyone's hearts at that moment.

Fairlight said softly, "Come on, make your choice."

Rong Le's expression was a little gloomy.

At this moment, the familiar system prompt sound rang in his ears.

You've learned the truth of infinite rewind, recovered lost memories, and witnessed the will and brilliance displayed by everyone in battle. They've placed all their trust in you, and now a catastrophe capable of destroying the world is unfolding before you. On either side of the scale, seemingly unfavorable choices await you. Are you willing to embrace the turmoil of reality and save the world from disaster?

[Choose the apotheosis ritual and escape the cycle, or shoulder the fate of the world and willingly step into Fell's conspiracy.]

【Your choice will change the fate of this module. 】

Rong Le was silent for a moment, then suddenly chuckled.

He looked up at the land in the distance that was still engulfed in war, his dark green eyes filled with silence.

It seemed that he no longer needed to hesitate about the answer to this multiple-choice question.

After all, he gained a lot along the way.

Even though her original intention was to break out of the cycle of retrospection and take control of her own destiny, Rong Le could not ignore the memories she had experienced.

The two world lines he crossed in the module will return to two different endings no matter how they are tampered with.

But the meaning of his existence is to find that third world line.

Rong Le: "The ending of this world is not either life or death."

He watched the scenes flashing before his eyes, scenes that Rong Le thought he had long forgotten but that actually remained deep in his memory.

Polant, who could never be rescued, experienced a violent storm in the dark night and eventually sank into the deep sea.

Countless lives were buried on campus, budding love gradually faded away, and under the statue was a carnival for monsters.

Flesh and blood bodies were born from the cold mechanical hearts. They challenged fate and eventually died on the road to lonely martyrdom.

In the dark and damp alley, the deformed monster was driven by the people behind it, crawling over the bodies of its own kind and climbing to the top of the corpses.

The Foundation wanders across world lines, its peers fight each other according to the rules, and the Inquisition hangs over it like a dark cloud.

The Elemental Tribunal and the Space-Time Government, the fate of the past and the future are intertwined, revealing the horrifying truth in the disordered space and time.

“It has indeed been a long journey for me.”

Rong Le lowered his eyes slightly, and the camera swept across his face. He could see the face that always wore a camouflage mask, and at this moment he felt a little nostalgic.

"I am a detective, a student, a professor, and a homeless person."

“This is clearly an imaginary life that does not belong to me, but it has changed the facts and affected the fate of many people.”

Everyone looked at him in silence, listening to the savior's rare analysis of his inner monologue.

Revealing one's true self is almost unbearable for those who have been wrapping themselves in layers of disguise for years.

Rong Le never forgot the ending of these modules.

"I have never forgotten anyone. These vibrant lives are all living in a dark world. I have returned to the past countless times, which has not yet happened, just to tamper with the future so that everyone can smile happily in the sunshine."

Perhaps facing your own heart is not that difficult.

Every time the system main line prompts, it may be a question to Rong Le's heart.

Will you save this town, will you save Qiu Hai from the desperate future he is destined to face, are you willing to save the puppets from tragedy and lead the alien species towards regional independence?

Do you want to be swallowed up and assimilated by the Foundation, or face the end of your journey and the final decision before you?

He murmured, "...How could I let all this go to waste?"

In an instant, the light of the Holy Grail became brighter, and countless people looked up at the screen, shocked.

Countless scenes flashed back in their minds like a montage, each of which was the scene of the young man fearlessly embarking on the main mission.

[Should I stay away from this town that is about to be destroyed, or do my best to save it all? ]

[The departed souls should rest in peace, and the people who are sinking in the mud should be redeemed.]

[In this final school, this deformed system, I will triumph and save everyone's fate.]

【……】

【……】

[Stepping onto the chessboard, entering the game, I am both the player and the chess piece.]

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Rong Le chose to accept the main task.

[The barriers will eventually be broken, the world's anchors are all tied to me, I will carry everything and cross the long river of fate. ]

At this moment, peace was restored to their world.

Disasters, monsters, mods... all these things will be gone from the world, and peace will come here again.

The lost home was completely returned, and relatives and friends appeared around as if they had never left.

This miraculous scene, the golden light, and the disappearing figure were all imprinted in the hearts of everyone in the world.

They are safe.

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