Chapter 255
In the dimly lit and enclosed astrology room, the stars on the tarot cards rotated silently, emitting a luminous blue light.
The surroundings were quiet, with only the heavy, hoarse breathing rising and falling in his throat, like an old, broken bellows.
Lilith was pale and her eyes were unfocused as she breathlessly drank the potent life potion in her hand.
Her trembling fingers gave way, and the glass bottle fell onto the carpet, rolled a few times, and then crashed into another empty glass bottle.
At her feet were almost entirely empty medicine bottles, piled up into small mounds.
Six days have passed since she dug out her divine core and gave it to Xie Xubai.
Three days have passed since Xie Xubai devoured all the divine cores and ascended to the higher-dimensional universe.
Two days have passed since the system suddenly and angrily announced, "After review, the existing game rules are unreasonable and the game difficulty is too high. The game will be adjusted and restarted." It is unclear what Xie Xubai did, but the system suddenly announced, "After review, the existing game rules are unreasonable and the game difficulty is too high. The game will be adjusted and restarted."
A day has passed since Xie Xubai's soul was shattered, and she handed over his soul coordinates to Yan Shuo.
From the moment she dug out the divine core, Lilith should have breathed her last peacefully and entered a new cycle.
However, all three consecutive divinations showed Death upright, symbolizing destruction, failure, and an unsolvable dead end.
She refused to believe in fate and kept re-divining, finally obtaining a reversed position.
The crucial tarot card was placed on a table not far away.
[Death Reversed: A Glimmer of Hope, a Rise from the Ashes.]
The next second, Yan Shuo, who was almost insane, burst out of the door with terrifying pressure!
...If we cannot bring White back from the higher-dimensional universe before his spirit is annihilated, then the soul named White will be completely destroyed, with no possibility of being resurrected.
Having obtained the answer, Yan Shuo frantically chased after her, and she was the only one who could pinpoint White's spatial coordinates and provide timely updates.
She cannot die.
Lilith downed another bottle of life potion.
Suddenly, her vision went black, and she felt a burning sensation in front of her nose. Thick, scarlet blood dripped onto her thighs and the backs of her hands, and the unfinished medicine bottle fell to the ground.
The artificial sun's light, like a sharp arrow, pierced through the window and shone into the room, illuminating the view and casting a blinding light on the tables, chairs, and benches.
A buzzing noise suddenly filled the silent room, and the murmurs of the crowd came from all directions, growing clearer and clearer.
That's not tinnitus; it's the barrier that isolates us from the outside world disappearing.
Soul damage is not so easy to suppress. No matter how many potions she drinks, she can only hold on for a few days. Right now, Lilith is on the verge of her limit. The little divine power she has left is no longer enough to support the barrier.
In an instant, Lilith panicked.
She was afraid her location would be exposed and discovered by the system. If she died, no one would be able to continue providing White's coordinates.
She struggled to grip the wheelchair armrests, but as soon as she stood up, she suddenly slumped down.
Her vision blurred, and the intense feeling of suffocation forced her to gasp for breath uncontrollably. She coughed twice and choked on a mouthful of blood!
She belatedly realized that she didn't even have the strength to stand up.
The noise outside the window grew louder and louder, and the artificial canopy emitted a deafening roar.
Thud! Thud! ...
With the rules revised and the game restarted, the long-absent Infinite Game has finally surfaced.
The sky shattered, revealing an opening resembling a spatial rift, through which flowed a dark red color, and a continuous stream of data, the code of which was indistinguishable, drifted by rapidly.
Data streams are like life forms compiled by some higher-dimensional force. If you stare at them for too long, the code will become distorted, growing ferocious, fleshy tentacles that in turn erode their sea of consciousness.
That is the system's source data.
They still couldn't see the whole system, but for the first time, they caught a glimpse of it.
Even if it's just a part, it's enough to excite and inspire everyone!
But amidst their excitement, a bolt from the blue struck them suddenly.
—The golden light in the sky is disappearing.
The light originated from Xie Xubai, who devoured the divine core and soared into the heavens. The brightness he emitted during his ascent directly overwhelmed the artificial sun, hanging in the vast, dark heavens like the morning star.
It was precisely because Xie Xubai broke the boundaries of the game that they were able to detect the existence of the system.
But now, the light is fading.
That not only means the coming of darkness, but also the death of light.
—The person who was mistakenly accused of being a traitor and an enemy of all players, but who actually risked his life to save everyone, is dying.
In an instant, players who had once admired and longed for White stirred up a huge uproar.
The god-level players who were familiar with White were like a pot of oil boiled with cold water, and they attacked the artificial sky with bloodshot eyes, focusing their fire on the location of the system.
Most of the powerful figures whose divine cores were removed were not in mortal danger because Xie Xubai had transferred the damage to their souls beforehand, and they were lying dead in bed.
Upon hearing this news, they immediately struggled with their severe injuries and got up to join the siege of the system.
The forces of different players collided one after another, violently shaking the entire game space like a spiderweb.
The golden dragon roared, grapevines grew, and the celestial staff wrapped in flames slammed down... The furious roars of the gods tore through the sky, and colorful afterglows frequently appeared in the dark clouds, like twinkling stars!
...
Lilith's vision blurred and darkened, and her breathing gradually weakened.
She vaguely sensed that the power fluctuations erupting outside included peak-level individuals, apostles, and acquaintances from other major organizations.
That was not a wasted effort.
While they attack the system's source data, the pressure on the anti-system will decrease.
Lilith can determine White's current state by the clarity of his soul coordinates.
The thousands of fragments, like scattered stars, gradually became clearer, representing how Yan Shuo was snatching them away from the system one after another.
However, their brightness is also decreasing at a rate visible to the naked eye.
Finally, the soul fragments were gathered together without missing a single one, and Yan Shuo managed to snatch them all.
But even more serious problems followed.
The journey from the higher-dimensional universe to their own dimension is fraught with high-energy flares and turbulent planetary magnetic fields. A moment's carelessness can disrupt their sense of direction, leaving them completely lost in the boundless universe.
Lilith wanted to guide Yan Shuo, but she was really on her last legs.
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The enormous octopus-like shadow carefully enveloped tens of thousands of luminous soul fragments, traversing the dangerous asteroid belt like a meteor, piercing through the heavens.
More and more scalding blood flowed from her mouth and nose. Lilith gritted her teeth, praying incessantly, "Faster, faster..."
In a hazy state, she felt a light shining on her face. She sluggishly raised her head and saw Xie Yuchun floating in the air.
Forcibly intervening in the mortal world made Xie Yuchun's power very unstable, infinitely approaching a higher dimension. His whole body was overflowing with divine radiance, and his indifferent eyes revealed silent compassion. He possessed an indescribable divinity.
At this moment, she was more like Him, the goddess of destiny praised by countless players.
Perhaps influenced by the divine light, Lilith couldn't help but recall her life of unfulfilled desires.
He suffered bullying from a young age and could not live a peaceful life;
He studied hard as a teenager, but couldn't get a recommendation spot.
At his most impoverished and powerless moment, he encountered the Godfather's serious illness, which ultimately led to his death.
Young people entering the business world have their projects and positions taken away by parachuted-in associates with connections.
He entered politics in middle age, worked hard and achieved remarkable results, and just as public opinion was rising, his own mother colluded with his competitors to spread false rumors about him.
Not long after, the Infinite Game arrived, and her mother, who had returned to find her, was brutally killed by monsters.
They wanted to compete for the position of First Apostle, but then White, a person with connections, came along.
What's infuriating is that, no matter how you look at it, that position is absolutely right for that person.
What's both sad and infuriating is that that guy is suffering even more than she is.
After much effort, everyone had finally worked together, turning hostility into friendship, and were on the verge of a decisive battle. But then the system played a word game on all the top-tier players:
—The Infinite Game is only for human players. Once you become a god, you are no longer human; it's blatant cheating!
Not only will all previous achievements be invalidated, but you will also be punished by the system, and your soul will be enslaved.
The system's power originates from higher dimensions, overpowering numerous deities in the current dimension and possessing absolute authority.
If the Second Apostle hadn't discovered the suspicious circumstances beforehand, and if Xie Xubai hadn't been so determined to fight to the death, they would have been completely wiped out.
Now it's even more so.
She wanted to save the guy who could be called her junior brother, and who wasn't as annoying as she had imagined, but reality slapped her hard once again.
She's so strong that countless players envy and admire her, so why is she still so powerless?
How far should one pursue power before it is enough?
"Teacher... no, Goddess of Fate, can you tell me..."
Large amounts of blood gushed from Lilith's eyes, ears, nostrils, and mouth. Her chest heaved violently as she convulsed and trembled in pain. She laughed incoherently, "Will I ever be able to get what I want in my entire life?"
Even if.
She was momentarily distracted, and her arm finally fell to her side unwillingly.
Even just once?
The goddess of fate ruffled Lilith's hair, drew close to the desperate seeker, touched her forehead to his, and infused him with divine power.
In an instant, a dazzling light shone forth, illuminating the entire astrology room as if it were daytime.
The beacon, which was about to collapse, suddenly stabilized, guiding the evil god as it sped through the dimensional rift.
As Lilith lay dying, she heard a tremendous commotion outside.
Someone is cheering, someone is screaming.
She turned her head slightly, and out of the corner of her unfocused eye, she caught a glimpse of the towering black mist descending from the sky. The impact was so sudden that it shattered the earth and sent rocks flying everywhere!
The mist churned, cautiously revealing the countless fragments of souls it concealed, emitting a faint yet undeniable light.
The phantoms of the gods eagerly swarmed forward, their divine blessings reflecting on the dim horizon and mirroring in Lilith's pupils, like the slow arrival of dawn.
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The sixth and eighth apostles, located on the twenty-ninth floor of the Black Tower, and the first, fourth, and fifth apostles, located on the thirtieth floor, suddenly received telepathic messages from Lilith.
Nothing particularly important happened, but it reminded them that she had endured six whole days in a near-death state in order to save White.
So if anyone dares to cause trouble for White, she'll make them experience what it's like to wish they were dead for six days straight. :)
The Sixth Apostle sensed the sinister aura emanating from the message and couldn't help but shudder, wincing in pain.
He stood on the arena as the gatekeeper boss, looking down at the players below. No matter how he looked at them, he couldn't tell which one was White's current alias.
The Sixth Apostle approached the group with a friendly demeanor and suggested, "How about we stop fighting and you all just go over there?"
Among them are members of the second-best team and other high-level players belonging to top organizations.
Yan Chuyi and the others had only been there a short time when they stood at the entrance of the teleportation passage, calmly observing the situation on this floor.
Xu Ji was overjoyed to finally see the person at the top after all his journey. He was about to go and join them when he heard the Eighth Apostle next to the Sixth Apostle let out a cold sneer.
"What, a single threat has scared you to death?"
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