Chapter 1 Big Ending (2)
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When Lin Nan cracked all the secrets hidden in Frost North Snow’s mind, she finally unraveled the mystery of why she had only officially appeared a month after entering the game.
As for why the system showed her favoritism, it was because, compared to the countless players who had entered the game a month earlier, she possessed the dual traits of both NPC and player.
She even speculated that when the Divine Realm created this system, it tasked the system with finding and cultivating outstanding players. Or perhaps, this was a condition secretly imposed by Di Shitian on the system.
It was evident that this initiative to attract humans to the Asking Dao Continent through the game and expand the passageway was a grand trial orchestrated by Di Shitian.
Clearly, this severely violated the interests of the Four Kings.
【You are not wrong about that.】
A voice suddenly echoed beside Lin Nan.
At this moment, Lin Nan had no physical form; she was just a collection of memories spanning over twenty years.
Compared to Frost North Snow’s thousands of years of experience, it was truly just a drop in the ocean, hardly worth mentioning.
But remarkably, the system accurately found Lin Nan’s position amid its vast, chaotic memories.
“Are you Di Shitian?”
【Indeed.】
Lin Nan expressed her thoughts in the form of bioelectric signals, and Di Shitian surprisingly understood her.
No wonder he was a deity second only to Da Fantian on Mount Sumeru; Lin Nan had picked up this bit of information from Frost North Snow’s memories.
【Since the Four Kings wrecked this game, I’ve personally come down to take over the system, just to have a chat with you.】
“You’re using me as a guinea pig?”
【Not really, because I see potential in you. I want to cultivate you since you are different from Frost North Snow.
Your memories are at odds with Frost North Snow’s past, which is why they roam around in her mind, unable to be absorbed.
Otherwise, our conversation wouldn’t even be possible.】
Lin Nan pondered for a moment,
It seemed that the reality was indeed as Di Shitian claimed.
She recalled that at Sky Sword City, on the verge of collapse, if Di Shitian hadn’t shown his phantom to intimidate the real culprit, Shiyi Shiyuan, she might not have survived to this day.
“So, the many small worlds beneath the Sky Tower are also your handiwork?”
【Correct. The various small worlds you’ve experienced are actually under my control and do not belong to the Four Kings.】
No wonder the subordinates of the Four Kings had never seen guns or gunpowder. If the modern small worlds were truly vassals of the Asking Dao Continent, the Four Kings would have no reason to be oblivious to this.
Moreover, after clearing the Sky Tower, the system had described the hive problem in detail to her.
At the time, she found it a bit strange; the system seemed overly enthusiastic, unlike its stingy demeanor when she first entered the game.
“So what’s your purpose in cultivating me? What’s in it for you?”
【First of all, I’m just so bored that I want to find something interesting to pass the long idle time.
You know, divine lives are measured in tens of thousands of years. The longer you live, the more interested you become in how to k*ll time.
So when I discovered you, this raw gem, I naturally wouldn’t let you slip away so easily.】
“Hehe…”
【Secondly, I mentioned earlier that opening the passage to another hive is the mission given to me by Da Fantian. But the Four Kings cited the excuse that all Earth humans possess the bloodline of lesser gods to report to Da Fantian, claiming that the longer they stayed in the game, the more likely they were to evolve into deities.
They are numerous and hard to control; once a fact is established, it would undoubtedly cause turbulence in the Divine Realm.
Of course, given the players’ rapid leveling up in the Asking Dao Continent, there is indeed some possibility of that.
Da Fantian is a cautious being; rather than developing a new hive, he prefers to maintain stability in the current realms.
So, he ordered the experiment to be paused and decided to lure more players into the Asking Dao Continent to thoroughly eradicate these humans with lesser god genes.】
So that’s how it is.
The real culprits behind the numerous players’ deaths in the Asking Dao Continent were undeniably the Four Kings.
Lin Nan didn’t interrupt, as she knew Di Shitian still had more to say.
【It’s laughable how shortsighted the Four Kings are! They can only see the limited space in their eyes and have no idea about the infinite vastness of another hive!
To be honest, the first lesser god to enter your dimension was one of my subordinates.
He once covertly told me that just your Earth dimension is nearly endless, let alone the other dimensions that make up the hive.】
Is this what they call parallel worlds?
The universe that Earth belongs to is just one fragment among many.
【Too bad, once we reach the level of upper gods, trying to squeeze through the narrow passage between hives is akin to s*icide; only lesser gods can barely reach your side.】
Lin Nan said,
“Then looking for me now is useless! My body is under Frost North Snow’s control, and she seems to have awakened upper god powers. I have no way to do anything.”
【Frost North Snow was originally a good candidate for cooperation, but compared to her ambition, I prefer talking to you.
Let’s put it this way: I want to continue this experiment.
Since two years ago, the moment you were specifically marked by the system, I left my imprint in your mind. To explain it in Earth technology terms, it’s like the restart button for your brain.
Once restarted, it means you and Frost North Snow will be on the same starting line. Although your consciousness originates from the same source, I think,
You’d prefer to call yourself Lin Nan, right?】
Lin Nan, “……Yes.”
No matter what, her body on Earth came from her parents, raised under their care, and her personality as Lin Nan was completely different from Frost North Snow’s past.
So, she would never allow this memory of hers to be assimilated by Frost North Snow.
【As long as you can gain control of your body after the restart, then our deal can continue.
On the contrary, if Frost North Snow regains control of the body, you’ll never have another chance.
Because I can only restart once; I hope you understand that, right?】
“Don’t you fear I’ll change my mind once I take back control?”
【Haha, you can certainly regret it, but then you’ll have one more enemy besides the Four Kings. There’s a high chance you won’t be able to return to Earth, so do you want to try your luck in such a hopeless gamble?】
Lin Nan thought for a while, “But… Frost North Snow is caught up in a tussle with the Four Kings. If my brain suddenly crashes, won’t that…”
【In that instant, I’ll send a lightning bolt across the Asking Dao Continent. Any smart person would stay put at that moment.
Especially the Four Kings; they have this paranoia that makes them think I would do something to them…
In reality, I’m just a little bored and want to mess with them a bit.】
“So you, having achieved eternal life, are still so obsessed with another hive?”
【Because I want to be the master of two hives at the same time!】
Ha, even gods can’t escape the craving for power.
Di Shitian appeared calm and composed, but deep down, he was still filled with an obsessive desire for power.
Lin Nan shook her head (in imagination), but couldn’t help but agree to Di Shitian’s terms.
