Bai Ye walked forward.
Lilith lay on the ground, her body writhing continuously, then transforming into a white giant with only an upper body, possessing a purely humanoid silhouette. All parts of her body were symbolic, like lines sketched during a drawing.
Her purple face bore seven eyes, devoid of any emotion. Her lower body vanished without a trace, replaced by bulging masses of flesh and nerve-like tendrils.
This was Lilith's true form!
The Second Apostle, Lilith!
As Bai Ye approached, Lilith's body began to shrivel, like a withered tree trunk. Cracks and wrinkles appeared on her surface, her flesh rapidly decaying, her body shrinking.
Soon, Lilith disappeared before Bai Ye's eyes.
Bai Ye's kick had truly delivered Lilith's final blow.
Now, only the tower remained!
Bai Ye looked up, gazing at the Godly Tower, which was now within reach, and then walked forward.
The Godly Tower, rather than being a tower, resembled a colossal cylinder. Numerous small black openings were visible, appearing like windows from a distance. Upon closer inspection, a hidden pattern seemed to be present.
Concurrently, the tower exuded a strong sense of technology.
When Bai Ye reached the main entrance, he simply extended his hand and pushed. The sound of mechanical rotation ensued, followed by the appearance of black fissures. The door indented inwards, then split apart, shifting towards the sides.
Bai Ye was unfazed by everything before him, as this was not his first time entering this tower.
Upon entering, a floor beneath Bai Ye's feet levitated, carrying him forward.
The floor bore Bai Ye along, ascending a circular corridor.
And then...
Finally, he saw that door again.
That colossal steel gate, its frame intricately carved with strange, obscure, and incomprehensible runes.
After winding his way through, Bai Ye once again stood before this door.
Bai Ye mused as he walked forward, reaching out to summon the gacha machine, when a sudden jolt made him recall something.
This gacha...
Perhaps it was best not to draw from it?
Bai Ye thought to himself as he pushed the door.
Like the entrance to the Godly Tower, the moment Bai Ye touched it, the door shattered into pieces and shifted in different directions, merging into the surrounding walls.
The top floor of the Godly Tower finally revealed itself to Bai Ye.
It was a pure white space, surrounded by numerous light screens. Some screens displayed obscure texts, while others showed numbers with no discernible pattern.
Still others displayed images, some of pure landscapes, some of people, and some of combat scenes.
"Welcome."
At that moment, a voice sounded, and a man appeared before Bai Ye.
He had short black hair and sharp, refined features that also conveyed a sense of ruggedness. He wore a white, form-fitting suit that clung to him like a second skin, yet strangely concealed any explicit physiological features.
The man smiled and said, "My name is Xie Yishan. To begin with my identity..."
"Let me do it!" Li Jiayi's voice rang out. Immediately, a white staircase appeared in the space behind them, and Li Jiayi descended, saying, "I'll handle him."
Xie Yishan shrugged indifferently, gestured, and then moved to the side.
Li Jiayi gestured and said, "Follow me."
Bai Ye stepped forward, following Li Jiayi up the stairs.
"Anyone who reaches this point is qualified to know the secrets of the World Battlefield," Li Jiayi said. "First, we must start with who we are. Broadly speaking, we come from a world of future technological civilization. More precisely, we should be called the world of the Tairora civilization."
"The Tairora civilization world has a history of approximately thirty million years from its inception to the present. The passage of time is unimaginably vast, and it has undergone multiple splits, evolutions, and mergers. Hmm, do you understand what I mean?"
Bai Ye replied, "I don't understand."
Li Jiayi explained, "Just as I told you before, many worlds share the same origin. However, when the core of world origins is the same, the emergence of these different worlds creates branches, which are called splits. This is the first step."
"The second step is evolution, meaning different civilization worlds can develop their civilizations and reach their end, which is what Lilith referred to as destruction and rebirth."
"The third step is merger. Lilith's 'destruction and rebirth' is a law of the world. All worlds will undergo such events. To put it in terms your civilization can understand, it's like reincarnation, a cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death."
"Thus, the next question arises: how can one escape reincarnation? That is through merger, combining worlds that are about to be destroyed. We call this the Source World, or in terms your civilization can better understand, it means 'all laws return to one'."
"The number of such worlds is very small. Splits are common, but it is not easy for all branch worlds to reach their end, and it is even more difficult to merge into a Source World."
"Of course, none of the above is important. I am merely telling you what our world is like," Li Jiayi said. "All worlds in the World Battlefield are subordinate branch worlds of the Tairora civilization world. If any of these worlds are destroyed, it could affect the Source World."
"The rest is simple," Li Jiayi said, looking at Bai Ye. "I've already told you what the essence of the World Battlefield is."
"The regions that appear in the World Battlefield are all worlds heading towards their doomsday. You send a part of the doomsday's origin into the World Battlefield, seeking peace for those worlds," Bai Ye said. "And the higher-level reason is to ensure these branch worlds do not face doomsday, thereby ensuring the peace of the Source World, right?"
Li Jiayi smiled and replied, "Correct."
Bai Ye stated, "But I don't care about that. You know what I want."
Li Jiayi responded, "Actually, I've answered this question before. The chosen ones are those who die when their world faces doomsday, at the moment the source of the doomsday appears. For example, you..."
As Li Jiayi spoke, a light screen appeared before him, displaying records of Bai Ye's world.
"Your world's civilization level is not very high. The appearance of doomsday can only be described as unfortunate. Seven months after you entered the World Battlefield, two asteroids will collide, causing a large number of meteorites to fall. Coincidentally, these meteorite fragments carry a parasitic organism."
"This parasitic organism will enter the human body, rapidly divide and multiply, causing horrific damage. It is also highly contagious. Those infected will experience difficulty breathing, vomit blood, and then acute kidney failure within seven days, leading to death. With the medical technology your world possesses, it will be impossible to develop a cure in a short period. Therefore, within eighteen months, the global population will be reduced to about 5%."
Bai Ye asked, "So, I was among the first to be infected?"
"No, by utilizing the World Battlefield, they still have a chance. This is because they are the first to experience the source of the doomsday. And what is the source? It is not those parasitic organisms, but the falling meteorite fragments," Li Jiayi said, spreading his hands. "I'm very sorry, you were killed by a meteorite fragment!"
Bai Ye: "..."
Li Jiayi asked, "Do you understand what I'm trying to say?"
Bai Ye replied, "So, I am actually supposed to be dead, and I can't go back, is that right?"
Li Jiayi confirmed, "That is correct."
Bai Ye said angrily, "Then what was the meaning of my coming all this way with all my effort? It's meaningless!"
"There is still meaning, of course," Li Jiayi said. "You can choose to join us and become a guardian of the World Battlefield. Starting today, you can begin working here."
Bai Ye frowned, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Do I have no other choice?"
Li Jiayi thought for a moment and replied, "Not entirely."
Bai Ye asked curiously, "For example?"
Li Jiayi tentatively suggested, "Try again?"
Bai Ye froze for a moment, then cursed at Li Jiayi, "Go to hell!"
...
(The End)