Chapter 100 The Grand Finale of the Carnival (Part 20) Icaria
The feeling of awakening one's special ability is truly wondrous. Du Yu felt as if he had lost his weight, a light, floating sensation filling his limbs, and even his soul felt lighter. After the broadcast ended, the system panel automatically popped up:
【personal information:】
[Bound Player (Unique): Du Yu (Nickname: Dudu)]
【Synthesis Level: Twilight (The world is shrouded in darkness; is it the long night before light fades, or the final chaos before dawn?)】
【title:】
[The insane wastelander (already wearing it)]
[Newbie God on the Road (Not Equipped)]
[Traits: Wheel of Fortune (lost), Dudu Loves Synthesis, Listener (Beginner)]
[Mental Strength: -- (Numerical values have lost their meaning for you; nothing can measure a god, except another god.)]
【talent:……】
【state:……】
On the panel, the [Talent] and [Status] sections remained unchanged, and the [Survival] skill that always gave Du Yu a heart attack was still there, but other parts had changed quite a bit.
The "Unique" suffix has been added to the "Bound Player" field, the mental strength level has become unidentifiable, and the synthesis level has been updated from "Newbie" to "Dazed". These changes seem unrelated, but they are all related to the newly unlocked trait "Listener".
[Trait: Listener]
【grade:--】
[Status: Beginner]
[Introduction: You can "hear" certain sounds and obtain what you want from them. The trait's effects are influenced by the player's status and the amount of Faith Points they have. Players are encouraged to explore on their own.]
[Note: The traits that players awaken on their own seem to have a mysterious connection to their lost past.]
The wonders of this new trait remain to be explored. Du Yucai couldn't believe that a trait that could cause such a big change in the mysterious system would have such an unremarkable effect as described.
However, now was clearly not a good time for research. Du Yu turned off the panel, and the magnificent yet utterly fake banquet hall had vanished. In the dimly lit, cramped space, a damp stone staircase led to the end of the field of vision.
The light seemed to have been swallowed up by the giant beast, and everything around was blurry. Du Yu tentatively took a few steps and unexpectedly caught a glimpse of light.
Those were golden eyes.
Even in the dim space, its golden eyes remained bright, like pure crystal without any impurities.
The owner of the eyes carried a lamp and wore a strange robe. His black hair looked like it hadn't been cut in a long time, hanging down to his waist, like a black bird drenched by a downpour. His wings, which were naturally folded and folded, gleamed with a strange, smooth luster.
In the city of Sun Chaser, where gene editing is prevalent, handsome men and beautiful women are no longer a rarity. Even the miners in the lower city are all considered to have decent features, and Yu had long thought he was immune to good looks.
But she never imagined that the same face could undergo such a dramatic transformation simply by slightly different temperament.
With clear facial features and long, thick eyelashes, when Xiao Yi looked over, Du Yu would only think that he was hungry again. But when the person in front of him looked up, the thick eyelashes cast shadows on the smooth crystal, and his eyes were deep and his gaze was silent and unwavering. In a daze, Du Yu had the illusion of meeting an old friend again.
"I've finally met you."
A familiar voice broke the strange silence. Du Yu was not surprised to see him there, but for some reason, seeing the other person standing there so normally made him feel uncomfortable.
To use an inappropriate analogy, Du Yu is like someone who has returned to his hometown after many years and found that the simpleton next door, who only knew how to eat and drink, has not only dressed well but has also transformed into a celebrity.
“You don’t need to worry about it. He and I are both me, there is no difference between us.”
"Okay, little..."
"Icaria".
The moment Du Yu hesitated over the form of address, the other person smoothly followed, their understanding as seamless as that of longtime friends. Du Yu paused again for some reason, trying to shake off the growing sense of déjà vu, when a new question suddenly popped into her head:
"Icaria?"
"You guessed right, Icaria is the name of the island near where Icarus fell into the sea."
Icarusia's voice was calm and unhurried, as if he were stating some conventional truth. However, Du Yu was so taken aback by his words that his inner question marks were about to explode.
In Greek mythology, Icarus ignored warnings and insisted on chasing the sun. His wax wings melted from the intense heat, and he fell into the sea and died. Icarus is another name for Icarus, and in his honor, there was a small island named "Icarus" in his previous life.
However, this myth comes from Greek mythology, from the world before he transmigrated into the book, while Icarus is a person from the novel's world!
Even though as time goes by, Du Yu is increasingly less inclined to believe that his transmigration was simply a matter of entering a book, Icaria is still the first to have such direct evidence of the close connection between the two worlds presented to him.
As if knowing what Du Yu wanted to ask, Icaria took a step back, suddenly squatted down, gently pinched the hem of Du Yu's clothes, and with a slight pressure from her fingers, an inconspicuous stain the size of a grain of rice was instantly rubbed away:
"...Something unclean has followed you in—I know what you want to ask. Find me in reality, and everything you want to know is there."
The man maintained a half-squatting posture, looking up into Du Yu's eyes—a very standard gesture of showing weakness. At this distance, Du Yu could even see his own reflection in those golden eyes.
Finally, Icarusa broke the strange silence: "You may doubt me, but please bear witness that I will always be your most loyal believer."
A glimmer of light appeared in those golden eyes, and Du Yu felt a jolt in her brain. She was already very familiar with this feeling—it was the spiritual connection with the believer.
The man half-squatted in front of her, tilting his head back to expose his most vulnerable neck. He was clearly no longer in the "energy-saving" low-intelligence state; the faith and fanaticism in his eyes were even more intense.
Is being a fanatic the upper limit of Icaria's faith, or merely the upper limit that the system uses to measure the devotion of believers?
The absurd thought flashed through his mind. Du Yu glanced at the other person and bent down slightly to help him up: "I will go to find the truth... take me to the core of the ritual first."
It was certainly no coincidence that Icarus was here.
In fact, if the other party hadn't said that this was the only way to find the core of the ritual, Du Yu would not have been able to be ambushed by [Mi Mi Yin] and enter the banquet hall of the final feast of the carnival.
Thanks to the upgraded altar that can transport matter, Du Yu not only obtained a lot of information from Icaria through the newly established forum, learning that a ritual was about to take place, but also learned the ultimate goal of Quark's group.
Creating a god artificially is naturally not easy, as mortal bodies cannot bear divine power. So those madmen who conducted human experiments racked their brains and developed something called "divine power crystals".
The divine power crystal can store divine power that cannot be temporarily contained. After the divine power has transformed the body, it will then gain its full power. Although the ritual has become bizarre due to the power struggle between [Mimi Yin] and [Lord of the Pure Sea], the divine power crystal has already been condensed according to the procedure.
According to Icaria, this thing is very important to her.
Icaria lowered her eyes slightly, staring at the slender hand for a moment. Without letting Du Yu help her up, she loosely grasped Du Yu's hand and stood up. Her tone remained unchanged, but a feverish flush rose on her fair cheeks, as if she were suppressing some impulse:
"……plz follow me."
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Author's Note: *The story of Icarus comes from Greek mythology.
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Let's take a little step into the romance storyline.
If all goes well, this volume should be finished tomorrow. It's been a really long volume. I definitely need to change my writing style for the last two volumes...
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