Chapter 189 Return to Reality
Buildings crumble, rivers flow backward, and everything is crumbling.
Rays of light burst out from the ground, emitting spiral-shaped columns of light like DNA.
Did the ritual fail, or was it a success?
No, neither.
The onlookers held their breath: the ceremony continued, switching from illusion to reality, or rather... the nascent power was connecting illusion to reality.
Everything that follows will no longer be a dream that is repeatedly reset, but a future that is about to be recognized.
…
Beep, beep, beep.
It’s so noisy… Chen Xiao’er slowly opened her eyes and reached out to pat nothing.
Her hand fumbled around the pillow, first touching a familiar hand, then a familiar cell phone.
Silver hair tangled with black, Ling's eyes closed, still deep in a dream. Seeing Ling's slightly fragile face, Chen Xiao'er's cheeks flushed. "So cute! I really want to take a picture of him."
Come to think of it, I think senior sister said before that she wanted to sleep with me?
That’s probably what it means, it must be that!
She swiped the screen of her phone with a smile, and the caller ID flashed.
【Xiao Nuan】
Why did Xiao Nuan call me? Isn’t it usually text messages?
Chen Xiao'er pressed the answer button: "Hello~"
“Run!”
The phone was hung up with a click.
The cry of "Run!" sent chills down Chen Xiao'e's spine. She shook her head, her confused consciousness gradually returning.
She patted Ling's shoulder and said, "Wake up, is there something wrong outside?"
Xiao Nuan has good hacking skills. Maybe she hacked into the home surveillance and saw the criminals sneaking into the room from the garden or the roof?
Zero slowly opened his eyes, large sections of data flashed across his irises, and his long eyelashes quickly cut.
[The ceremony has entered its final stage. Please follow Plan 1.]
Boom!
Before Chen Xiao'er could react, Ling jumped up from the bed, rushed to the door, and kicked the door panel.
The door opened, and gray-black dust and a burning smell hit me in the face.
Ling stood by the smoke-filled door and stretched out his hand toward Chen Xiao'er: "The house is on fire, where should we run?"
"The ritual has become reality. What do you want to do?"
She looked at the girl's surprised eyes and said firmly: "Whatever you want to do, I will be with you."
"No matter what choice you make, please believe me. I will always stand by you."
She knew that these words would be read by the monitoring center, and she also knew that this was a "betrayal" of the church and was destined to usher in a new round of reset.
But it doesn't matter.
This is the final stage of the ritual, the moment when power is born or falls. The abundant abyssal radiation will temporarily block the church's control methods.
Apostle Zero hopes to save the world.
Ling hopes Xiao'e can be happy.
The two are not mutually exclusive. As long as all of them can be achieved, I will not regret it no matter what kind of destruction I experience.
"Zero." Chen Xiao'er's eyes were filled with tears.
She rushed over - without holding Zero's hand, but quickly rushed into the corridor and ran to the only bedroom on the first floor.
"Help me find a fire extinguisher! Cough cough cough." Chen Xiao'er ran while coughing, and the smoke burned her throat.
[Please keep an eye on Chen Xiao'er's movements.]
[0: I will.]
"Okay, where is the fire extinguisher approximately?" Ling's eyes followed Chen Xiao'er's back as he ran quickly in the world generated under her feet.
…
The light from the sky flows up and down, outlining the brilliant aurora between the void and the abyss.
Countless energies converge here, in an endless cycle of rising and falling, and the supreme power sways and flashes like a crown.
It is the world calling for the gestation of life and death, and the pebbles in the wilderness longing for birth.
Beings with too low an energy level, such as most humans, are as fragile as mayflies in such an environment. They won't completely perish under the power of life, but they can't do anything when the source flows, not even open their eyes to watch.
But the devil is different. It is the child of the abyss, and even the umbilical cord has not fallen off its body.
Xinaya didn't care about humans' classification and ranking of her, and naturally didn't know that she had climbed to a good position unknowingly.
She failed to give birth to power. After all, she had not even touched the edge of the concept, let alone constructing a ritual of power.
However, this does not mean that Xinaya has no talents related to power. After all, all demons have the instinct of "hunting".
Sinaya opened her eyes in the spiral of skylight, her golden hair fluttering violently in the windless radiation energy, and her emerald eyes ignited with a faint fire, wandering around eagerly.
"Chen...Xiao...Ai."
Every word was like a proverb, and the name of God echoed in the space.
Before the beginning of [Today], Xinaya had always wanted to gain power through usurpation and achieve the ultimate leap.
After all, she knew that there was a huge gap between herself and power. Not only did she need to accumulate thousands or tens of thousands of years of experience, but she also needed some mysterious opportunities and the most immersive thinking.
However, [today] gave her that opportunity.
Of course it’s Chen Xiao’er, it can only be Chen Xiao’er.
The devil has not returned to zero, she still remembers the illusion... No, she remembers every bit of the memory, that is her real experience.
The life of the human Sinaya was meaningless to her, except for the last moments that shone brightly. But such experiences were of extraordinary value to the devil Sinaya.
She still couldn't quite understand humanity, but she did understand her own loneliness and despair. The selfish devil was finally forced to empathize, and at the same time, she developed a corresponding, even stronger desire.
"Chen Xiao'er..." Xinnaya touched her lips, eager to savor the sweetness of the hot blood rushing into her throat.
What kind of feeling was that? Was it the satisfaction of revenge? Not enough, far from enough.
I hate you.
I hate you deeply and without a doubt. This hatred has been burning in my every limb and will never stop until I get my revenge.
But is hatred really the only feeling in my heart?
This was fate. Demons had no emotions, and even when highly personified, they were only filled with surging instincts, greed, and resentment.
I seek you because in you lies the possibility of my ascension. I long for you, even willing to face death if I could only drink your blood.
I hate you so much that I can't escape.
Xinaya's hand groped to her heart, feeling the pulsing warmth at her core. She suddenly felt a surge of fear: My greed, resentment, fear... even my instincts are all connected to you.
These are not enough to describe the feelings I have, so what exactly are the feelings I have for you now? You poisoned me, you twisted me to my core with your power!
You are so despicable! Chen Xiao'er——
After [Today] ends, the devil will still be unable to touch the power level. She will fall back to a safer level, more convenient for future leaps.
But [today] is not over yet!
Sinaya's emotions suddenly rose, and the golden spirals around her were bound by her will, dragged into the core.
She was immersed in the sea of energy, pushed upward by the sea water, vaguely touching the laws of hunting, even if it was just the smallest fragment.
Tear——
A crack appeared on the surface of the core, and its emerald green eyes opened at the same time as the devil's.
It saw it.
He saw it.
She saw...saw countless spinning threads between heaven and earth.
Fate? No, these scarlet threads weren't chains of fate, but rather related to hunting, the murderous intent between living things.
She immediately lowered her head to check her chest, and sure enough, there were several red lines entangled at the core.
There are countless abyssal creatures and humans who want to hunt down the devil. Judging from the sparse number of lines, they probably consider the content of the murderous intent and the possibility of realization.
There is a line connecting the sky and moving quickly.
Sinaya looked up as a train roared into life. It traveled on a spiral track, traversing the endless ocean, searching for a rift that would break the impasse.
The train? No, it was probably her, the being called "Lan".
Then one of the remaining ones must belong to Chen Xiao'er.
Xinnaya raised the corners of her lips in joy. At this moment, her eyes were charming, like a girl listening to the confession of her secret admirer.
The devil carefully pressed the lines with his little finger, feeling the emotions coming from the other end.
She cherished this opportunity so much. After all, when today was over, she would no longer be able to touch Chen Xiao'er's true heart so easily.
She ignored the fluffy lines and carefully twisted the stronger red threads.
If she were human, I wonder how many evil things she would have to do to have so many blood feuds. But for the devil, these blood debts are just a drop in the bucket.
This one is... oh, that fellow tribesman? Why does it feel like there are two murderous intentions mixed together?
Who is this supposed to be? Just some random fish passing by.
This one is an apostle. Tsk, human creations really do hate me.
This one…hiss, it’s so hot! Damn it, it’s about to be promoted, I can’t touch it.
Wait, why is there a line connecting to the divine throne near the abyss? Who is it? Did I eat too many of His followers?
Xinnaya looked through all the thick threads that were strong enough, then the thin threads, but couldn't find any that were related to Chen Xiao'er.
No, it's impossible.
She felt a hole in her heart: Chen Xiao'er must hate me! She and I have been through so much, how could she not hate me?!
Does she like me?
Boom.
The fingers pressing the lines trembled slightly, and Xinaya felt a sweet joy.
Chen Xiao'er is always with the apostles, so we can track her approximate location by following the apostles' spinning thread.
The devil closed his eyes, gathered his strength on the apostle's thread, and spread his perception.
【Chen Xiao'e】
The name rippled like pure gold deep within her core, simulating the vibrations that were simply impossible to forget.
【Chen Xiao'e】
Sinaya called her name and finally found the shining star in the flooded sea water.
I found you, Chen Xiao'er.
The devil raised the corner of his lips and gently touched the reflection of this "true heart" with all his heart.
This star was radiant and filled with emotions that had nothing to do with Xinaya.
A crack appeared in the devil's smile, and she groped in disbelief, trying to find even the slightest bit of concern.
But no, no love, no liking, and no killing intent.
She didn't have any intense emotions about her.
"..." Xinnaya stared and lowered her hands, her lips trembling: "Chen Xiao'er?"
What kind of feelings do I have for you, and the pain that's threatening to overflow from my chest right now—what kind of feelings are these?!
"Chen Xiao'er——"
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