Chapter 447: Chapter 349: Return to Truth Hut_2
"A quarter of an hour passed,"
"Two quarters of an hour passed,"
"At first, you were worried that the ’Master of Millions’ might have detected your presence and would unleash the powers of the ’Cosmic Pillar’ to forcefully break through the barrier and enter the ’Land of Prayer Light.’ Yet, much to your relief, the imagined terror never materialized after a considerable wait, allowing your tensed thoughts to ease slightly."
"You pulled out the ’Hidden Wizard King’s Notebook’ and chuckled, saying, ’Looks like I’ve managed to elude the ’Master of Millions’ for now. I didn’t expect the ’Land of Prayer Light’ to actually be quite safe.’"
"Ripples shimmered across the surface of the notebook, and a fleeting voice of faint murmurs reached your ears... ’It’s not that the ’Land of Prayer Light’ is safe; it’s that I concealed the traces of your departure. This has prevented the ’Master of Millions’ from tracking you through spatial ripples in the short term. But my concealment is far from absolute. When under the scrutiny of the ’Nameless Land,’ it won’t take long for your location to be uncovered. The time you have left is still very limited.’
"So that’s how it is,"
"You were initially skeptical that the traits of the ’Land of Prayer Light’ alone could suffice to shake off the ’Master of Millions’—it indeed seemed dubious. Now it was clear the handiwork of the now-fallen ’Hidden Wizard King’ had a hand in this."
"You first expressed your gratitude, then feigned hesitation, appearing as though there was something difficult to disclose."
"’Itas’ naturally saw through your pretense and asked, ’Is there something you want to say? Just get straight to the point. No need to beat around the bush.’
"’The King of Nature’ gave me a warning before being driven into exile. He said, ’The ’Hidden Wizard King’ is not who the ’Hidden Wizard King’ appears to be.’ I struggle to understand the meaning behind those words.’
"You seemed to speak casually, but in truth, you were paying this utmost attention."
"This was a probing attempt,"
"Of course, you wouldn’t trust the ’King of Nature.’ Still, logically speaking, the ’Hidden Wizard King’s’ fall was directly caused by the ’Lord of Blasphemy’s’ descent into madness. And you, endowed with the power of ’fate,’ share an intricate connection with the most exalted desecration wizard who once ruled the Old Earth. Whether measured in enmity or position, it doesn’t seem logical for the ’Hidden Wizard King’ to stake such an enormous wager on you."
"Most importantly..."
"The ’Hidden Wizard King’ has already fallen, yet judging by their continued activity and influence on the symbol of ’Hidden,’ they hardly appear to be in a ’lost’ state."
"So you hesitated for a long time and finally decided to ask,"
"Not long after, the fleeting voice reached your ears again... ’The ’King of Nature’ does not possess the authority over the Deception Domain. When it comes to lying, their attempts are terribly clumsy. The reason they said this is simple—merely to sow discord between us. Desecration wizard who bears the weight of ’fate,’ I’ve invested so heavily in you; naturally, I would not harm you. You understand my meaning, don’t you?’
"You were momentarily stunned, lost in thought."
"Then, a faint smile crossed your lips as you replied, ’Yes, you’ve rescued me from desperate situations multiple times, placing tremendous stakes on me. Of course, I trust you. This is surely just the ’King of Nature’s’ attempt to stir trouble.’
...
For certain reasons, there were things ’Itas’ could not directly spell out. Thus, they intentionally emphasized their tone, offering a cryptic and subtle warning that was hard to detect.
The game character discerned the meaning hidden within the words of the ’Hidden Wizard King,
and seamlessly played along,
reading over the content, a thought instinctively surfaced in Yang Qizhou’s mind, but he immediately retracted it. Summoning the power of the ’Spiritual Dragon,’ he sealed away that speculation, setting a specific condition: only when the ’ultimate truth’ was uncovered would this memory be unlocked."
Yang Qizhou took such precautions as a just-in-case measure."
As the link between the ’Old Earth,’ the Real World,’ game characters, and players grew tighter and increasingly mutual, he worried that if the game character gained an insight based on his speculation, it could trigger a series of undesirable outcomes.
After completing these precautions,
he immediately turned his attention back to the game."
...
"You no longer delved into matters related to the ’Hidden Wizard King’ as you journeyed across the Spirit Ocean layer, focusing your concentration on making your way toward the direction of the ’Truth Hut.’"
"Who knows how much time had passed."
"In the outside world, what seemed like an eternal twilight suddenly dissipated, replaced by darkness. The twisted powers left behind by various deities on the ’Day of Fallen’ intertwined with one another, forming terrifying entities—false yet all too real. These abominations roamed the earth, driven by instinct, in search of blood."
"Although in the ’Spiritual Ocean World,’ you also perceived the shift in the Real World, your heart remained unshaken."
"Your choice to journey in this manner wasn’t merely because the concept of distance differs between the ’Spirit World’ and the ’Real World,’ allowing for faster travel, but also to avoid encountering the fearsome beings birthed from the arrival of ’Night,’ which could cost you valuable time."
"But alas,"
"Your plans were well-conceived, yet reality didn’t unfold as you anticipated."
"On the water-like surface of the ’Spiritual Ocean World,’ resembling the Sea of Dreams, terrifying apparitions suddenly materialized. One after another, murky black shadows of monsters coalesced. They roared madly, filled with malevolence as they fixed their malicious gazes on you, their hostility growing increasingly palpable."
"How could this be?"
"You furrowed your brow, perplexed."
"In that instant, an instinctive revelation from the ’Spiritual Dragon’ illuminated you with the reason."
"Indeed, under normal circumstances, the monsters within the ’Land of Prayer Light’—being mere constructs of twisted rules—were false and lacked any existence tied to spiritual islands. Thus, they couldn’t project into the Spiritual Ocean layer. However, the cataclysmic battle of the ’Day of Fallen’ was so harrowing that even the ’Land of Prayer Light,’ far removed from the battlefield, wasn’t untouched. Various symbolic concepts became entangled and distorted here, including that of the ’Spirit Domain.’
"Thus,"
"There truly were monsters within the ’Spirit World,’"
"It seems I’ll have to delay my journey for a bit to deal with these creatures..." You sighed inwardly, preparing to take action."
"But at that moment, a lively, energetic voice sounded in your mind... ’Let me! Let me! Mr. Desecration Wizard, ever since I got this body, I’ve never had the chance to do anything. I’ve been dying to try my hand at this!’
"The speaker was ’Little Seventeen.’
"Clearly, she was quite enthusiastic about dealing with these monsters."
"After some thought, you realized that letting Little Seventeen, who had merged with the ’Battle Angel Maid,’ clear the path ahead while you focused solely on advancing would indeed save significant time and energy. So, you agreed."
"You raised your hand and pulled in the void, summoning the figure dressed in a black maid outfit who appeared before your eyes."
"’Little Seventeen’ had been itching to act. The moment she emerged, she rushed toward the monsters. As a ’legend’-tier battle doll capable of channeling the powers of the ’Divine Sovereign,’ dispatching these false projections was an easy feat. It took less than a breath for her to carve out a clear path."
"After completing her task, ’Little Seventeen’ turned back and winked at you."
"The former ’Battle Angel Maid’ would never have done such a thing."
"You muttered inwardly, finding it amusing nonetheless. Without further delay, you continued on the path ’Little Seventeen’ had cleared, heading toward the ’Extreme East.’"
"A quarter of an hour passed,"
"Two quarters of an hour passed."
"You traversed the ’God of Foolish Evil Game’s’ theater, passed the ’Mad Creator’s’ Bright City, utilized the Emblem of Justice’s traits to cross the ’River of Two Judgments,’ walked through the snow-laden world of pure white, intentionally bypassed the relics of the Dota Clan, and made your way through a sepia-toned desert."
"At last, you found yourself before the ’pitch-black’ mountain, once again gazing at the dark curtain that connected heaven and earth, with its backdrop of grotesque and horrific silhouettes."
"You turned your eyes toward the ’Truth Hut’ before you, drawing a deep breath."