Chapter 152 Chapter 152 Dream.
Su Cheng looked down at the two-headed snake mark on his hand.
"...Also, I imagine that even souls from another world wouldn't be able to do this directly. There would likely be some conditions, such as becoming a Blessed One and wielding the power of a deity."
She shook her head. "Now I wonder how many people know about this plan."
Kai tilted his head and looked to the side.
Su Cheng also turned his head following his gaze.
The next second, a certain blood mage appeared angrily and met her eyes.
Su Cheng: “…”
Su Cheng: "Can I laugh at you in the Echo Plane?"
Camus's face darkened. "I was in a different state then than I am now—"
"I know, calm down," Su Cheng said helplessly. "I was just kidding. Don't take it seriously. I know you liked me the first time you saw me."
Camus: “…”
The God of Memory looks like he wants to kill someone.
"Speaking of which," Su Cheng couldn't help but ask, "Why did your teacher give me this mark? Do I meet their requirements for a Blessed One?"
Camus looked at the two-headed snake coiling in her hand, "...When did it happen?"
Su Cheng gave a brief explanation.
His eyes suddenly lit up with understanding. "You've bravely entered the Divine Grace Trial once again to gain the answer. From that moment on, you've become a seeker of knowledge worthy of divine favor."
Su Cheng nodded. "Besides that, do they still need me to reverse the ether?"
Camus looked a bit troubled. "I don't know much about this. I wasn't involved in their plan. I used to think it didn't matter whether the world was destroyed or not."
Apparently, some of the ancient gods had a similar attitude to him, or simply didn't care about it, whether it was because they had no desire to survive in their bones, or they felt there were other ways to solve it.
There are certainly few people who truly care about the safety of mortals.
"Considering they were originally a group... I completely understand." Su Cheng was not surprised. "Just like humans might not care whether a certain magical beast becomes extinct, unless it's delicious. Well, anyway, your teachers treat this as a subject, while the World-Reflectors think it's fun, is that right? Has His Majesty Logos ever explained to you the relationship between becoming a God-Favoured One and reversing the Aether? Do you know? Wait, have you recovered your memory?"
"...Well, the moment you met me in the trial, I was able to remember those past events."
"Oh right," Su Cheng just remembered that this person's authority was memory itself. "Why did you lose your memory? Because they want to share your authority?"
"Yes, when I was defeated, part of my power was also split apart, so when I woke up, I was completely confused, and I sealed away the past. Later, I met the teachers again, and they said that I was their student before. I felt that they were telling the truth, and they also taught me a lot."
Camus glanced at her. "Ultimately, your good friends, the God of Light and the God of Darkness, both want the Ancient Gods to disappear completely, whether by expelling them or making people forget their existence."
Su Cheng felt that the words of this so-called good friend seemed full of irony.
Camus didn't dwell on this, and explained the previous problem to her after he finished speaking.
The laws of this world affect all native souls, regardless of their strength, authority, or how their physical bodies change, so everyone can only follow the laws, that is, burn ether and create dust of disorder.
If it were a soul from another world, it would not be subject to this restriction.
"...Your world must have some kind of rules that restrict you, but they are most likely different from those here."
Camus said in a deep voice, "Becoming a Favored One is the fastest way to wield authority—if you want to become a god, that would take far too long. Otherwise, it would be difficult for you to sense the existence of the ether, let alone change it."
However, if one only becomes a follower of a god, that power is not enough.
We can only win by numbers.
The Divine Grace Trial itself is a somewhat cheating way for people to become Favored Ones.
——Humans and gods establish connections in the Echo Plane. As long as humans can obtain some kind of recognition from gods, they can share authority to a certain extent.
But this is usually not easy to achieve.
“…but you did it.”
Su Cheng raised his hand slightly and looked at the dark patterns extending from the back of his hand to his forearm. Those delicate lines converged into a mysterious star map, and the starting point was the place where he was kissed by the Dark God.
She couldn't help but touch her brow, where warmth was radiating and a platinum holy fire emblem was visible, symbolizing the favor of the God of Light.
The marks of the lesser gods are in more hidden parts.
"Even though I haven't demonstrated some qualities consistent with authority?"
Su Cheng couldn't help but frown. "Wait, why bother? Back then, your teacher gave the Dust of Chaos to Sasha and the others for testing, but they didn't become gods either. So, can't you just give it to me now? In terms of combat power, I'm probably even stronger, right?"
“That’s certainly possible, but are you willing to repeat the same thing for the next hundreds or even thousands of years?”
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"Yes. If you can sense the ether yourself and personally go to the void to reverse the dust of disorder, then all the transformations can be completed in a few days at most."
Camus said unhappily, "But if I were to give it to you, there would be a lot of work involved."
Su Cheng held his forehead, "I understand."
She thought for a moment and looked back at Kai, "...I'll go talk to Ian."
The latter patted her shoulder and said, "You should have a lot to talk about."
Camus obviously didn't intend to comment on this matter. He just looked a little dazed. "...The person who purified you last time was Iltiant?"
Su Cheng twitched the corner of his mouth, "Yeah."
The God of Memory shook his head and turned away.
Su Cheng returned to the outskirts of the holy city and stood by the water where the willows swayed, until a shadow fell on his side and a dazzling golden light appeared in his peripheral vision.
She tilted her head to look at the brilliant golden hair and the overly superior face of the god.
Ian stared at her in silence, "It seems you have passed the test of the God of Desire. This means you are only one step away from becoming the ruler of this world."
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"Once you can reverse the ether, you'll soon be able to completely control this energy—the force that makes up everything."
"Oh," Su Cheng nodded belatedly, "That's what I deserve. After all, I was fine at home, but suddenly I was called over to be the savior."
He curled his lips slightly, "Indeed."
"Speaking of this," Su Cheng couldn't help but narrow his eyes and look at him, "You've already known for a long time that I don't belong to this world."
Ian remained noncommittal. "I have a rough idea of the World-Reflectors' plan, but whether you will reverse the Aether is actually not my concern. Even if all planes collapse, I can leave this universe at the last moment and go to another. When they summoned you, the channels connecting to more universes were already opened. However, unless it is the last moment, it will be difficult to leave because I am bound by authority."
Su Cheng understood completely.
He was confident that he could escape at the last moment, and as for other creatures in this world, they were obviously not something he cared about.
"I went to see you just to see...what kind of person you were," Ian said slowly, "and then you drank the juice."
Su Cheng looked at him expressionlessly.
"It's actually quite cute," he spread his hands, "even though I thought you were silly at the time."
Su Cheng: "...I, forget it, I am indeed stupid, in every sense of the word."
"No, actually I can understand. I didn't know at first that the World-Reflector gave you those memories. It made you think that the world should be different, right?"
"……Yes."
Ian nodded. "Some of these things are predictions of the future. You've verified their reliability through your own experience, so you firmly believe in other information. This is normal and not stupid. It will dominate your thinking and affect your judgment. Plus, I intentionally don't want you to guess my identity. I think that would affect our relationship."
Su Cheng looked at him carefully for a few seconds, turned around and looked at his own reflection on the water, calling out to the God of Illusion in his heart.
After silently reciting that name twice—
She looked into those captivating purple eyes again.
Someone took her hand.
Su Cheng stood up and looked back at the young man with black hair and purple eyes.
He was wearing a thin short shirt that half-exposed his chest and abdomen, his thick black braids hung heavily behind his waist, and his snow-white skin was exposed under his skirt and pants that were slit to his hips.
Beautiful purple-red agates adorned His ears, wrists, and ankles, like stars sparkling with enchanting light.
The moment he saw the ancient god appear, Ian sneered silently, his eyes swept across the vaguely visible long legs, as if he saw something dirty.
Su Cheng crossed his arms, "...So, regarding Lin Yun, he's not really the protagonist, right?"
Metahill looked at her with a smile, "My dear, who among you will become the protagonist depends solely on your own choice—"
"Forget it," Su Cheng rolled his eyes at him. "You gave me those memories, making me think he would kill me in the future, so of course I would kill him! If you gave him similar memories and made him think I would kill him, then he would probably do something similar... Well, it's hard to say. He might want to do something before killing me."
The God of Illusion chuckled, "He couldn't beat you then."
"Yeah, so as long as you let me know that he will kill me in the future, I'm sure to win!"
Su Cheng immediately said, "You wanted to choose me, right?"
"Between you and him, I do like you."
He admitted it directly, "...Logos prepared for many years and completed the isotopic resonance summoning with us. It was a rather complicated ritual, and we all fell into a deep sleep because of it until you entered this world."
He explained that in countless cosmic planes, the same soul may have different projections, which are called isotopes.
These isotopes may have similar appearances and names, and therefore have a chance of sharing a body.
But it was not easy to find. After countless observations and searches, the ancient gods barely located the two people.
“…You must enter this world before I can understand you.”
Metahill spread his hands and said, "It's obvious that Lin Yun is not someone who can accomplish his mission."
Su Cheng blinked. "So all the things you made up about the original novel are fake?"
"Yes, but not entirely—"
"He" displayed a playful expression. "I've read his memories. Before he woke up, I let him indulge in a dream. The content of the dream changes according to the owner's wishes. So, some of the 'original' stories you received are the future predicted by Logos. I gave them to you to make things easier for you. The rest are the experiences that Lin Yun longed for, his dreams. I packaged them as novels so that you can accept them more quickly."
Su Cheng: "...was it his dream? Are you sure? Everything? Including being abused and forced?"
"How do you know he doesn't like it?" The god chuckled softly. "Those glamorous, erotic, and smooth experiences are what he desires, but those dark and painful things can also make him happy. Besides pleasure and reaching the top, he also longs to fail, to be humbled, to be trampled upon, to have his will destroyed by powerful external forces. Extreme pain and despair, like extreme joy and satisfaction, can both prove his existence—"
Su Cheng's mouth twitched. "Well, considering the kind of person he is, it doesn't seem strange. Wait, you must have done the same thing to me. I don't remember having a dream before I traveled through time, but you should know what I dreamed about, right? "
He tilted his head, his deep, alluring purple eyes gleaming with light. "You devoted your entire life to academic study, becoming a legendary magician. You raised a variety of magical beasts and employed several skilled chefs and pastry chefs. Later, you were deified, and you became good friends with the God of Gluttony."
Ian: “…”
It goes without saying that this was promoted by the Dark God.
Su Cheng was not surprised at all, and even showed a bit of longing on his face, "This seems to be the life I want."
"Comparatively," Metahil mused, "in your dreams, you also encountered many difficulties on your path to magic, and you kept trying to solve them, even though no one could help you. But he was different. He either gave up or just relied on luck, indulging in some frivolous fantasy, like finding a potion at school that increased his magic power by hundreds of years... That person was weak-willed, like an empty shell drifting with the tide—it was difficult for him to achieve anything, let alone pass the test of desire and love."
Su Cheng: "...Actually, it might be that I was poisoned by certain novels."
"Indeed, but if he can be easily influenced by fictional stories, then what else can I expect from him? He enters a new world only to indulge in lust. Not only will he become Dai Xi's slave, but even the harpist under Ailin can turn him into a soulless puppet—"
Su Cheng knew that the person mentioned before was the God of Desire.
Considering that the so-called original work was just Lin Yun's dream, it seems that the guy is unlikely to pass the test of the God of Desire - after all, this world is not a true stallion novel, and he will not really have the so-called protagonist halo. By then, he will only sink into a walking corpse, no different from those natives who were driven crazy by the influence of the gods.
"Well, you're right, but I have to say the memories you made up are very real. I actually thought I read that book."
She paused, and seeing the expression of a certain God of Light next to her, she suddenly felt a bit of evil interest and could not help but move closer to the ancient god in front of her.
"In my dreams, am I in love?"
"Oh, of course."
Metahil understood almost immediately, with a hint of amusement in his eyes, "You have several lovers with black hair and golden eyes. Each of them looks very much like the incarnation of Kykleus. There is also one who has black hair but looks a bit like the little unicorn."
Ian: “…………”
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