Chapter 416 The Last Man
Hearing Xiaowan's question, a chilling sense of crisis rose within me, and I asked, "How deep exactly? Has it reached the average level?"
"No, it's not that serious yet, but it's very close," Xiao Wan said seriously. "Mr. Number Three, what exactly did you do?"
“I’ve bound another fragment of a divine seal to the real world,” I said.
“As expected…” Xiao Wan seemed to have considered this possibility. “Mr. Number Three, you should also know very well that not only will your connection with the Void Realm be deepened when you bind a new Divine Seal fragment, but your connection with the Void Realm will also be further deepened every time you enter the Void Realm.”
"You are already on the edge. Even if you don't bind any new divine seal fragments afterward, and enter the Void Realm twice more, you will become like us."
In other words, at most twice, the power of the Lord of the Divine Seal can be directly applied to me.
Fortunately, we haven't reached the worst point yet. However, it's still a dangerous situation that cannot be ignored. The "at most" in the small bowl is probably a generous estimate. If I'm unlucky, another round of this will cause me to lose my advantage over the other Void Realm Apostles.
“The deepening of the connection is a double-edged sword,” Xiaowan said. “When I was talking to you, Mr. Number Three, last time, I could vaguely feel your power; and now, even without close contact, I can clearly feel your power.”
"I'm afraid that if we find a suitable angle of entry, you can exert your power in the virtual realm just like Mr. Six. That would also mean that the Lord of the Divine Seal could have the power of life and death over you. We must find a way to solve this problem."
"Do you have a solution?" I asked.
“My prayers might weaken your connection to the virtual world,” Little Bowl said. “After returning to reality, I tried to use my prayers to weaken your connection to the virtual world, but judging from your current situation, I’m afraid my prayers didn’t work. I think this is probably because the apocalyptic era is too far removed from the era you, Mr. Number Three, live in.”
"If we were in close contact like this, the power of prayer could work, but it would be too slow. I need to stay by your side for a long time to accumulate useful results."
"The problem is that we can't stay with each other in the virtual world for too long. Doing this now is just a drop in the ocean."
It seems we can only find a solution after returning to the real world. We must weaken the connection with the virtual realm before entering it again.
However, if Shenzhao successfully assassinates the Lord of the Divine Seal, there will be no need to worry about this issue anymore.
Will Shenzhao succeed?
Thinking of Shenzhao's assassination plan, I said to Xiaowan, "Can you sense the connection between the Lord of the Divine Seal and the Divine Seal... or rather, with this illusory realm?"
The connection between the Divine Seal fragments and the Void Realm is the same as the connection between the Void Realm and the Divine Seal. Combined with the initial speculation that "perhaps the Void Realm is located inside the complete Divine Seal," the connection between the Divine Seal Master and the Divine Seal can perhaps be glimpsed through his connection with the Void Realm. The key to Shenzhao's assassination plan is to sever the connection between the Divine Seal Master and the Divine Seal.
Little Bowl listened to my words, tried to observe the motionless Lord of the Divine Seal for a moment, and then said, "...I can't tell. It's probably because he's in a deep sleep..."
After thinking it over, she added, "Although I have never specifically observed the connection between the Lord of the Divine Seal and the Void Realm, as long as he awakens and uses the power of the surrounding gray mist as before, I can probably observe it."
After she finished speaking, she seemed a little curious as to why I had asked the question earlier. Just then, Xuanming suddenly spoke towards us.
"...I've been concerned about this ever since last time."
He looked at me and Xiaowan, then asked me, "This little girl called Number Two has been silently observing the people around her, and it seems like she's having an invisible conversation with you... Is she using some kind of ability?"
"What are you trying to say?" I asked.
“The reason Shenzhao can use his power here is because he can align the heavens and the earth. I think this little girl is also using the same alignment,” he said. “This kind of power was rare even in the mythological era, and in recent centuries, it’s been hard to find even once in a century, let alone in this age of impending doom…”
As he spoke, his gaze focused on the small bowl. "You need to be careful. Every child of divinity is a favorite of heaven and earth. However, being favored by heaven and earth also means that one is easily made a living sacrifice to heaven and earth."
Xiao Wan said, puzzled, "Um... thank you for reminding me?"
"You're welcome." Xuanming said, then looked away.
Was he just here to offer a reminder? I tried to glean some clue from his expression. Suddenly, footsteps sounded again in the distance, this time from two different directions.
Soon, two figures entered the rocky seating area almost simultaneously. Judging from their physiques, they were number one, Xu Gou, and number five, Yu Chi.
Yuchi stopped at the edge of the field, cautiously observing the situation.
The Dog seemed to have lost its usual caution and composure. It merely glanced around at everyone present before quickly walking up to the Lord of the Divine Seal and raising its right palm.
A fragment of a divine seal appeared in his palm, and he shouted, "Lord of the Divine Seal, I want to make a deal!"
The Lord of the Divine Seal sat motionless on the enormous rock chair, seemingly dead.
The dog was slightly taken aback, then shouted again, "Lord of the Divine Seal—I want to make a deal!"
Why the rush?
Seemingly out of consideration for their past collaboration, Xuan Ming said casually, "Based on past experience, he will probably only start moving after everyone has arrived this time as well."
As he spoke, he slowly followed the Lord of the Divine Seal, observing him carefully before continuing, "Even during these periodic Void Realm meetings, he waits until the time is right before taking action; and even if someone approaches him with a fragment of the Divine Seal offering a trade before then, he still doesn't react... Does this mean he's truly badly injured? Or perhaps..."
"In any case, his time when he can be conscious and active is obviously very limited. He should be completely asleep now. The body left in front of us is just a decoration for now."
If we follow Shenzhao's theory that "the Lord of the Divine Seal is an ordinary person," then perhaps the Lord of the Divine Seal is not seriously injured and has limited time to be conscious and active, but rather that the time he can act as the Lord of the Divine Seal is very limited within a certain period of time.
Xuanming seemed to have noticed something as well, but he didn't reveal his speculation in public.
The dog could only reluctantly put down the fragment of the divine seal in its hand.
He clearly wanted to trade the knowledge and technology to resurrect his beloved with the Lord of the Divine Seal.
I observed the Dog closely. Although according to intelligence, the Dog possessed power at the level of the Great Impermanence, I did not sense any colossal presence from him like Xuanming and Shenzhao.
Similarly, the Rabbit and Sheep appearing at the Humanitarian Division's main base, while also possessing Great Impermanence-level combat power, didn't give me the impression of being enormous. Perhaps this is because their power doesn't entirely come from their own souls, but rather from fragments of divine seals.
However, compared to the Rabbit and Sheep who can only manipulate the power of the Divine Seal fragments thanks to Ying Lingyun's skills, the Dog, as a Void Realm Apostle, must have a much greater advantage in manipulating the power of the Divine Seal fragments, and his combat power must certainly surpass that of the Rabbit and Sheep. As for the exact extent of the difference, I have no idea.
Dog seemed to sense my scrutinizing gaze, but he didn't seem to care. After the incident where he and Xuanming attacked the Luoshan branch base, he should have been mentally prepared for the attention he would receive. He merely glanced at me, then walked to his rock chair and sat down to wait, while anxiously scanning his surroundings.
From number one to number five, and number seven, six of the seven Void Realm Apostles have now been recruited.
Now only the sixth divine light has not yet arrived.
Shenzhao's assassination attempt will undoubtedly be the biggest bombshell of this Virtual Realm Conference. Aside from Yuchi and me, it's clear that no one else is aware of the turbulent undercurrents beneath the surface.
Yu Chi moved to his seat and sat down, but he seemed restless, clearly affected by the impending storm of mental pressure. He glanced at the edge of the rock seating area from time to time, and occasionally cast my gaze at him.
"Mr. Number Five seems a bit strange?" Little Bowl said in the voice. "Mr. Number Three, do you know anything? Also, what is this 'properly positioned heaven and earth' that you mentioned before?"
After thinking for a moment, I replied in my mind: "Divine Illumination... Number Six plans to assassinate the Lord of the Divine Seal. You must be careful afterward, lest you get involved."
"What..." Xiao Wan was shocked.
I told her everything that Shenzhao was secretly planning by telepathy.
The ability to speak is essentially an exchange of mental information. While simulating speech is more intuitive, it can also transmit visual images, or even directly transmit memories themselves.
After such a long period of communication, and with the ability of the Great Impermanence as a foundation, I have finally grasped the knack. I tried to transmit all the information I knew in one go, including all my experiences from the last time I parted ways with her until now.
Xiao Wan showed no sign of discomfort and quickly digested the information, then muttered, "So that's how it is. Mr. Six was actually plotting to take the life and throne of the Lord of the Divine Seal... and the conditions for using power in the Void Realm were the power of the Divine Seal fragments and the proper alignment of Heaven and Earth..."
After a moment's thought, she said to me, "Mr. Number Three, I should be able to help you use your power in the virtual realm."
(End of this chapter)
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