【Empty Ring】
Mission description: After experiencing the scouring of endless time, you are now eternal. You have completed an extremely profound accumulation in an unknown corner, realized the true meaning of the cycle of fate, and are planning to take the last step before becoming a god.
Mission objective: The Ouroboros symbolizes the closed loop of fate. You need to invent a complete fate, let this fate actually interfere with reality, change the current major processes or events, and thereby complete the closed loop of history.
(Note: The greater the impact, the more perfect the closed loop, the stronger the ritual feedback, the faster the authority will be absorbed... The success rate of promotion is related to it.)
Chen Lun looked at the promotion task of [Ouroboros] and his face became solemn.
He frowned slightly and took a deep breath.
'Invent a destiny to change the course of major events in the current timeline, while creating a "beginning and end" connection with past history?'
In my mind, I tried my best to interpret the requirements of the task.
However, he discovered that the difficulty of advancement to Sequence One is probably much higher than that of [Anonymous].
Not only is the description vague, but it is also difficult to implement.
Chen Lun sat quietly on the white throne, thinking for a long time.
In the end, he just sighed.
"It's probably not realistic to come up with a perfect plan in such a short time. Let's take it slow and prepare for a while longer."
The matter is of great importance, and he intends to prepare well.
Chen Lun stood up, and his pale robe changed back to a black suit.
"Ronan, Douglas."
He called out softly.
"Your Majesty King Cang."
The Hat Boy and the Count Parrot suddenly appeared from behind him on both sides, lowering their heads with great respect, following him like two competent attendants.
"Come with me."
As Chen Lun spoke, he took off his black top hat and handed it over.
The hat boy hurriedly took small steps forward, raised his hands high, and like a living coat rack, propped up Lord Cang Wang's hat.
"yes."
The two of them responded quickly.
Chen Lun nodded, slowly walked down the steps of the White Throne, and strolled on the Tianyuan.
A breeze blows from time to time on the endless green grassland, giving people a refreshing and comfortable feeling.
Chen Lun's gaze swept across the sky and overlooked the fairyland below.
He saw that inside the Dawn Cathedral, Maggie was wearing holy makeup, a gray nun's robe, and a conical hat, leading many believers in singing praises to the gods of fairyland.
The humming of the church organ serves as background music, sounding sacred and solemn.
The voices of the people singing echoed in the church.
"Under Tianyuan, the mountains are towering, the flowers and plants are flourishing, the shadows of the trees are dancing, the clear streams are flowing, the fish are playing, the sky is blue and high, and the clouds are lingering..."
Among the crowd were two students, Ahsoka and Felice Anno, as well as white cats, black cats and ordinary residents of Wonderland.
"Great King Cang, we forget the troubles of the world in your embrace, feel infinite love, and every moment is beautiful... There are herds of cattle and sheep on the grassland, shepherds are playing music, birds are singing, and we whisper and laugh in the colorful fairyland, like a dream..."
Every believer had a peaceful and pious smile on his face and sang from the bottom of his heart.
Chen Lun's expression was gentle.
I also caught a glimpse of Anton outside the church, listening to hymns and playing with Babu, Bibu and Dingding. Noah was sitting quietly by the door, painting and recording the scenes inside the cathedral.
In the attic of the White Tower, Carmen was studying an ancient magic book at her desk.
Martin Gustave was in the basement of the church, melting various mythological materials and concentrating on making a set of women's dresses...
Everything is so peaceful and quiet.
"Come with me to visit Mr. Angela."
Chen Lun retracted his gaze and said softly.
The Hat Boy and the Count Parrot were stunned.
Angela?
The true god of magic, Mr. Jingyao? !
The two ancient gods trembled as if they remembered something.
"Yes... yes, Your Majesty King Cang."
Chen Lun smiled when he saw this.
He knew that in the ancient times, the five gods, Huan Gong, Jing Yao, Holy Tree, Light and Giant, had the best relationship, and the other ancient gods could only rely on them. Hat Boy and Count Xuntong must have suffered many lessons in the past.
However, Chen Lun was too lazy to care about the feelings of these two guys.
He went to visit Mr. Jingyao this time in the hope of getting some advice and inspiration from him... As the most knowledgeable and wise god of magic, Mr. Angela would surely be able to give him the right advice.
In this way, Chen Lun will be more confident in completing the "Xu Wei Huan" promotion ceremony.
As he took a step forward, Chen Lun's figure disappeared on the spot.
Also disappearing at the same time were Hat Boy and Count Softheart.
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When Chen Lun came to the Door of Sleep again, there was no one there.
Lady Sighs no longer watches over this place.
He brought two ancient god followers with him and walked straight through the gate into the dream world.
As they moved forward, the dream creatures and polluted creatures along the way were unable to detect the existence of the three people, even though they passed by them.
After entering the "Crystal Mountains" area, he went down through a huge crack deep inside and reached the "abyss" beneath the mountains. Here, he saw a familiar scene... azure crystal caves that filled his vision.
In the dim and deep environment, the songs of thousands of mouths echoed, filled with rhythms and tones that were a mixture of solemnity and madness.
That is the song from the god of the murals...
Chen Lun looked up and saw a man in a velvet blue robe leaning lazily against the stone wall, reading an ancient parchment scroll in his hand.
On the other side of Him is the out-of-control god of the murals, Clarenso, who is floating in the dome in the form of a mythical creature, neither daring to approach nor willing to leave.
"It's that guy Clarenso... It's so pitiful. He has been wandering here since he went crazy."
“It’s so tragic.”
Hat Boy and Count Parrot exchanged a few words in a low voice.
Chen Lun glanced at the huge floating head from afar, then saluted the man in the long robe under the rock wall with his chest touched.
"Mr. Angela."
"It's Jack, come here."
The short -haired man stopped reading, raised his head, smiled slightly, waved at Chen Lun and said.
Chen Lun agreed and stepped forward quickly.
"I haven't visited 'Little Kelso' for a long time... I just happened to read a book here."
Mr. Jingyao turned his head, looked at the floating giant, and said calmly.
Chen Lun understood that "Keso" was Mr. Angela's nickname for the god "Clarenso".
"I heard that His Majesty Clarenso once fought against Ni Weng, but he lost control and went crazy after being defeated... Sir, can He still be saved?"
He followed Mr. Jingyao's words and asked in a deep voice.
Angela raised her eyes and glanced at Chen Lun.
"There is no hope."
Mr. Jingyao said calmly.
"This is the collapse of faith and anchors. The last bit of humanity that Kaiso has is only preserved by his emotional obsession with Xiaofei... If one day in the future, the eternal sleeper Sebastian Pardo wakes up , or dies, Kaiso will disappear along with the dream world."
Chen Lun fell silent.
The only sounds in the entire cave were the continuous chanting and Clarenso's mumbling:
"Fei...Fei Lei..."
Chen Lun felt inexplicably heavy.
If I fail in the face of the Seven Gods or even the Old Outer Gods in the future, I am afraid my fate will be even more miserable than Clarenso's...
"Jack, you came to see me, I guess it's about the Ouroboros' promotion ceremony?"
Mr. Jingyao's vast and deep eyes examined him for a few seconds, then he spoke.
Chen Lun's eyes flashed with surprise, and he immediately responded:
"Yes, Mr. Angela, I am confused about this and hope you can give me some advice."
"Um……"
Mr. Jingyao nodded.
After a brief pause, He continued:
"Jack, since the birth of the Sequence Path, the existence of rituals is only to help digest knowledge and accumulation... Theoretically, even without rituals, promotion can be completed."
"I know, sir."
Chen Lun said softly.
Mr. Jingyao gave a faint smile.
"So relatively speaking, if the ritual can be completed in excess, you can naturally get more feedback and benefit a lot... The promotion ritual of Destiny Sequence One is unique, that is, it completes the closing loop of the historical process. My suggestion is that you can try to end the war of the century."
"Ending the War of the Century..."
Chen Lun looked thoughtful.
It was he who personally killed the Sun King Andre, causing the empire's strength to be greatly reduced. The three subordinate kingdoms took the opportunity to besiege it, thus setting off a century-long war on the Sun Continent that continues to this day.
The Seven Gods do not care about humans, and Lie Fu even uses mortals as containers for pollution. Chen Lun wants to put an end to it all, so he adopts the strategy of "short pain is worse than long pain".
Now, if he took action to end the war, not only would he put an end to the entire process of events and form a closed loop, but he would also be able to reshuffle faith and temporarily reduce the persecution of the Seven Gods on the world.
"I think I understand, Mr. Angela."
Chen Lun said thoughtfully.
Next, he asked Mr. Jingyao a few more questions to supplement the details of the ceremony. Often, a few simple words from the other party could give Chen Lun great inspiration.
After most of his doubts were answered, Chen Lun planned to say goodbye and leave.
However, at this moment, an idea suddenly came to his mind.
Chen Lun quickly asked:
"Mr. Angela, if... I arrange two ceremonies at the same time, and let them proceed at the same time under the premise of meeting the requirements, and then form a closed loop between them, will it be effective?"
"oh?"
Mr. Jingyao raised his eyebrows and looked surprised.
"Of course it's feasible in theory. Once successful, the feedback that is several times greater than the ritual will be enough for you to instantly gain quite astonishing accumulation, and it will also help you digest more authority..."
As He said this, He warned:
“But you should understand without me telling you that the difficulty of the double Sequence One Promotion Ceremony is far from as simple as one plus one… The original Sequence One promotion was extremely difficult, and now…”
Mr. Jingyao shook his head and said nothing more.
"At least throughout history, no one has ever been promoted from a god in this way... Jack, I suggest you make your decision carefully."
Unexpectedly, Chen Lun grinned.
"As long as it's feasible, it's enough... Mr. Angela, of course I want to act cautiously, but time won't wait for me. In less than 20 years, Father Lie will completely lose control. By then, the island-circling ceremony will be destroyed, and the erosion of the Old Ones and the Outer Gods will be unimpeded... If I can't gain enough power before then, then this world will be destroyed."
He said, his voice deepening.
"I have people and things that need to be protected, sir. This is a desperate redemption, and it is also the last attachment to beauty as a human being."
On the side, Hat Boy and Count Parrot lowered their heads and remained silent.
The two of them were somewhat shocked in their hearts.
Mr. Jingyao looked deeply at the man in front of him.
What he could be sure of was that the strong emotion in the other person's eyes did not seem fake, but was an emotion unique to humans, an emotion called "determination."
"Go ahead."
Mr. Jingyao pondered for a moment and said softly.
There was appreciation and approval in his tone.
Even a hint of admiration.
"If you fail, Mia and I will try our best to buy you more time..."
"Thanks."
Chen Lun took a deep breath, bowed respectfully, and left immediately.
After he left.
Mr. Jingyao stopped reading the book and walked slowly to the bottom of the huge floating head with his hands behind his back.
He raised his head and stared at the huge creature for a while.
Clarenso was still repeating Fredetri's name.
"Thank you for your hard work, little Kelso."
Mr. Jingyao said softly.
"Your mission has been completed, take a rest..."
Clarenso, the former magic god, Angela's former student, and the out-of-control god of murals, lowered his head.
The true face cannot be seen under the huge crystalline mask.
But his love-protected anchor, his humanity, prevailed at this moment, and he uttered an old, low, and relieved voice:
"Teacher, please give my regards to Fei."
"Yes."
Mr. Jingyao smiled and nodded, then extended his hand.
A brilliant dark blue magic circle blossomed from the dome, one ring after another, with tens of millions to hundreds of millions of small magic seals embedded inside.
A gentle light fell, and the huge and deformed head withered like a petal, turning into endless dust and drifting away.
"It's a shame that I can't travel with you anymore..."
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"I want to create two destinies at the same time..."
On the moon, in the flower shop on the first floor of Apartment 7, Denton Street.
A gentleman in a black hat was sitting by the French window, holding an ivory pen and writing on a piece of paper.
rustle……
The tip of the pen made a soft sound as it moved across the paper.
He was fully focused, ink flowing from the tip of the gold-tempered blue pen, writing one gorgeous letter after another, and next to him was a cup of steaming scented tea, with a fragrant smell.
Floy, wearing a black gauze dress, was sitting opposite the small round table, supporting her chin with her white jade-like hands, tilting her little head, and quietly looking at her lover.
Those purple eyes were filled with happiness and attachment.
The flower shop is still quiet.
After a while.
Chen Lun looked at the two manuscripts in his hand, his lips slightly raised.
Here is the preliminary plan that has been revised and refined…
His heart beat faster.
I am excited and looking forward to this "crazy" arrangement of mine.
The two ceremonies pre-set by Chen Lun are located in the Sun Continent and the Outer Continent respectively. These two fictional destinies will be unfolded by a key figure.
'First, I will use the fate line of the "Scorching Sun" reproduced in the fairyland as a blueprint, and create a brand new Arno Trisul, turning the virtual into the real, and let him serve as the ritual carrier of the Sun Continent, unify the war, turn disorder into order again, establish a new empire, and become the emperor of the new era, as Andre's closed loop... Through this ritual feedback, not only can I successfully advance to Sequence One, but perhaps Arno can also regain control of the two sun powers and complete an alternative resurrection. '
Chen Lun examined the draft in his hand, his mind racing.
'Secondly, I will create another opposite character, like a mirror image, born in the outer continent, and let her destroy the stability of the nine empires, turning order into disorder, so as to form a closed loop with Arnold's process... In addition, it would be best if this fictional character could take the path of the Holy Fire. In this way, when the ceremony is completed, I can take advantage of the power of "overlapping fate" and perfectly inherit the accumulation of the fictional character. '
Chen Lun has thought deeply about this.
If he waited until he was promoted to Ouroboros to use the power of "transforming reality into illusion" to create a blank body and walk the Holy Fire Path, it might be too late.
Excluding the years and months required for the promotion ceremony.
How much time does Chen Lun have for Bai Kong's true self to "develop"?
So "overlapping fates" are very helpful for planning!
This is completely equivalent to an advance "dress rehearsal". As the GM, Chen Lun has set up an "undeleted test" for himself.
At that time, he only needs to let Kong Bai's true body inherit the power of the fictional character from the outer continent...
"Husband?"
At this time, Floy spoke in an unfamiliar language in a quiet and ethereal voice... The tone was somewhat tentative and playful.
Chen Lun was stunned.
He raised his head and saw that pretty but flushed face.
Floy lowered her eyes and pursed her lips as she said:
"Have some tea, husband."
Chen Lun smiled.
He taught Floy this "local dialect" as a little fun between the two of them. Although it sounds a little strange, it ultimately brings them closer.
Chen Lun picked up the teacup and took a sip. His eyes fell on Floy's face. He couldn't help but find her slightly embarrassed expression interesting.
"Master Jack, some 'Star Iris' was added to the scented tea. I looked up information and found that this material can increase the fertility rate of mythical creatures..."
Floy's beautiful eyes moved as she looked into the gentleman's eyes.
An expectant expression appeared on his face.
"Have you finished your work?"
"ha?"
Chen Lun was stunned.
The next second, he saw Floyd standing up, her little hand already grabbing his arm, trying to lead him out the door.
"By the way, Master Jack, some special postures seem to be able to increase the probability. Floy wants to try it..."
"Well, isn't it bad in broad daylight?"
"This is the moon, Master Jack. It is night for 24 hours... and if you think it is too bright, Floy can send down the realm of night."
The sound gradually faded away and went upstairs.
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The Sun Continent, the Far East Misty Sea.
On the vast sea, the waves were surging and the wind was blowing strongly.
There were thunder and lightning in the sky and a storm was raging on the ocean.
Snap!!
A flash of blue-purple lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating the dizzy vision.
Two huge deep divers fought bravely in the sea, with waves rising and loud noises continuing... Their sharp claws, wrapped in arcs of electricity, tore apart the hard fish scales, and blood splashed in the sea water.
The fierce fighting lasted for several hours.
When the head of one of the Deep Divers was chopped off by the opponent and its body sank to the surface of the sea, the storm also subsided.
After some time passed.
On the beach of a deserted island dozens of kilometers away, a graceful figure appeared on the sea surface, and she slowly climbed onto the beach.
The woman was covered in bruises and blood. Her long flaxen hair was soaked by the sea water and stuck to her cheeks. Her lips were bloodless and trembling slightly. She looked quite miserable.
But those blue eyes were extremely determined.
After taking two staggering steps, the woman could no longer hold on and fell to the ground in the sand with a thud.
Her consciousness was a little fuzzy, and she struggled to stuff several pieces of medium-sequence deep-sea substances tightly grasped in her palm into her mouth and swallowed them in one gulp.
This was the spoils she got after killing her opponent, enough to allow her to accumulate more.
Soon, the woman fell into a coma.
In her dream, she once again appeared in the familiar bay.
Under the gloomy sky, there stands an enormous square stone pillar in the distant sea, covered with barnacles, seaweed and the remains of marine life.
A fish-headed monster hundreds of meters tall clung to it, casting an indifferent glance.
"Irina, congratulations, you have killed another participant of the 'Honor Carnival'... Now, including you, there are four people left in the carnival."
The woman named Irina knelt on the ground and crawled towards the sea.
Her face was filled with enthusiasm, and she spoke in a trembling voice:
"Seeker of the Beliye, Great Heart of the Abyss, Your Majesty Dagon... Irina begs you to give me new guidance."
"Of course, as the blood relative of Lord Abbasye, Irina, you are qualified to receive my guidance..."
The fish-headed giant's voice rumbled like thunder.
The next second, Irina felt a little itchy in the corners of her eyes, and then two ink-blue fish scales grew out, with fine and mysterious patterns on the surface, shaped like Perry's words.
Irina was overjoyed.
She knew that this was the reward and power bestowed by His Majesty Dagon.
"Go, fight, duel, and become the final winner... Only in this way can you obtain the Father's gift."
The voice of the fish-headed giant suddenly appeared in her ears.
Irina's consciousness blurred again.
After the woman on the shore disappeared, Dagon was still clinging to the giant stone pillar above the sea, his bulging, never-closed dark eyes revealing a hint of expectation and hatred.
"It's almost time... King Cang, your death is approaching..."
Dagon's huge webbed claws brushed his neck.
It seemed as if the sharpness of the past still made Him feel deep pain.
A deserted island in the present world.
Irina woke up and found that it was already early morning of the next day.
She quickly raised her hand and touched the corner of her eyes, only to feel the cold fish scales, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
Standing up, Irina looked around with her blue eyes.
Three distorted visions flashed in the southwest and northeast respectively. Two of them were almost overlapping and in the same position, which seemed to foreshadow something.
"The extreme north of the continent, and the center of the continent..."
Irina took a deep breath and sneered.
"The final winner must be me!"
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Half a year passed quickly.
It was the spring of the 4429th year of the solar calendar.
Fairyland fake moon.
On the second floor of Apartment 7 Denton Street, Floy stood in front of the kitchen stove, glanced down at her flat belly, and sighed in disappointment.
Then, he took the fried pork chops out of the pot, cut them into strips and placed them on the rice. He poured a spoonful of black pepper sauce on them, then picked up the plate and went downstairs.
By the floor-to-ceiling window of the flower shop, the straight and elegant figure was still concentrating on writing.
This has been happening every day for the past six months.
Floy gently placed the steaming food on the table beside her and poured a glass of milk.
At this time, a low but joyful sigh was heard:
"Finally done..."
"Um?"
Floy raised her pretty eyebrows and turned to look curiously.
But I found that my lover had closed the pen cap and there were two thick, hardcover "scripts" on the table.
A book with gold and white carvings, inscribed with the words "Arnold Trisur".
The other was a blue carved book with the words "Daini Lucius" engraved on it.
"Master Jack, are you ready for the ceremony?"
Floy asked in surprise.
Chen Lun stood up from the chair, walked over slowly, and gently held Floy in his arms.
"Well, everything is ready..."
Chen Lun's eyes flashed with anticipation.
It took him half a year to get everything ready, and he could finally officially start the promotion ceremony.
"Well, Floy, the food you cooked still smells so tempting... Let's eat something before the ceremony begins."
Chen Lun was in a good mood and chuckled.
Floyd raised the corner of her mouth slightly and tied the napkin for him personally.