Ruins Beyond the Boundary.
The incarnation of the will of chaos stood outside the barrier, collapsing into different forms every second.
He could never be defined, nor did he ever have a physical form.
Rationality stood opposite him, his expression dark and grim.
The will of chaos had no eyes, yet Rationality could feel gazes bearing down on him from all directions, pinning him like a stripped specimen under countless eyes.
“I searched for you for a long time after your fall,” the will of chaos said slowly.
“I did not believe you had truly fallen, until I saw that human. Only then did I realize that you had actually split your own will into three completely distinct, independent entities.”
If Ning Busan were present, he would definitely find the voice of the will of chaos incredibly familiar.
He had heard the xenos speak before, which was actually the will of chaos talking to him through them.
Rationality said coldly, “In our last battle, we made a contract. If you won, this world would be at your disposal; if you lost, you would never lay a hand on it again.”
“You lost. The contract restrains you, so you cannot easily enter this world. What is more, you have only recovered seventy percent of your strength, which is far from what it used to be.”
“Are you sure you want to face me at a time like this?”
Suddenly, the aura around Rationality shifted. It was Divinity fighting for control of the body.
They began a dialogue with themselves.
Divinity said, “I was the one who called Chaos here.”
Rationality understood instantly. “You want him to help you suppress me?”
Divinity admitted, “Exactly.”
Rationality said, “Our matters should not involve outsiders.”
“Outsiders?” Divinity shook his head. “No, he and I are allies now.”
“You...” Rationality was at a loss for words.
Since both Divinity and Chaos aimed to destroy this world, it seemed the two of them had already reached an agreement.
The will of chaos moved.
Divinity suppressed Rationality, allowing the rules of chaos to enter the sea of consciousness.
Rationality relied on information analysis, whereas Chaos tampered with his perception, constantly creating logical deadlocks and implanting a vast number of contradictory laws.
While Rationality's mind was paralyzed, Divinity took the opportunity to seal him at the bottom of the lake.
With Ning Busan asleep and Rationality suppressed, Divinity could now do whatever he pleased without any restraint.
Chaos said to Divinity, “As agreed, I have helped you suppress the other will inside you. You must also fulfill your promise.”
Divinity said, “This imperfect world, I will destroy it with my own hands.”
Chaos said, “I will give you seven days. I will be watching you.”
Divinity's tone was indifferent. “Then return in seven days. You may leave now.”
The will of chaos let out a raspy laugh. “Even though we are both high and mighty gods, you have always disdained to associate with me, yet you look upon those ants with favor.”
“I can feel that you have changed. You are no longer the same as you once were, but this change is not a bad thing.”
“Order, erase the humanity and rationality within you, and become like me.”
Divinity's brow furrowed deeply.
Like him?
Who is like you?
After dealing with the Landia Continent, the first thing he would do was eliminate Chaos.
...
In the sea of consciousness.
Rationality looked at the sleeping Ning Busan at the bottom of the lake, a wise gleam flashing in his eyes.
The experiment in the City of Steam had failed, but the fulcrum he was looking for might be found within Ning Busan's dream.
Divinity stood above the lake, looking down at Rationality. “Do you want to wake him up and join forces with him to deal with me?”
“Unfortunately, he is already completely immersed in the dreamscape of his own creation. He does not wish to wake up, and he will reject anything that tries to wake him.”
“You cannot enter, and neither can anyone else.”
Rationality chuckled. “Is that so? Yet someone has already entered ahead of time, and has even thoughtfully left an entrance to the dream.”
Divinity quickly guessed who he was referring to, but was filled with confusion. “If he wanted to enter Ning Busan's dream, he must have entered our sea of consciousness first. Why did I not detect his presence?”
Suddenly, Divinity remembered something and looked toward the Lock of Causality next to Ning Busan.
The Lock of Causality was trembling violently.
Ignorance was bliss; it had no idea it had been tampered with long ago!
Rationality grasped Ning Busan's hand, his body slowly fading away.
He entered Ning Busan's dream.
Divinity pondered for a long time, then lightly flicked his finger, sending a streak of flowing light into the bottom of the lake, which slipped into the space between Ning Busan's brows.
Ning Busan's dream was about to get a lot more lively.
...
A City University.
Ning Busan clattered away on his keyboard, his expression fierce.
Finally, after composing a paragraph of text loaded with colorful, mother-insulting language, he clicked send.
However, a red exclamation mark appeared next to the message.
He had been blocked...
Ning Busan kicked his desk, utterly infuriated. “How do I run into this ID everywhere I go?”
Ever since the game "Xeno Invasion" was taken down, he had been in a dry spell for a long time, unable to muster any interest in other games.
When he finally started looking for other games, he would always run into the same bizarre netizen.
It was as if that weird netizen with the ID "Great Seer" was his personal curse; no matter what game he played, he would always get matched with this guy.
His gaming experience was utterly ruined.
Ning Busan closed the game page and stared at the icon for "Xeno Invasion" on his desktop. After a moment of hesitation, he clicked it open anyway.
It was still a white screen.
Nearly two years had passed, yet he still had not deleted the game.
Perhaps he was holding onto some sliver of hope that the game would go back online, or perhaps he had spent too much time on it, fostering a deep attachment that he could neither forget nor let go of.
He always felt that if he pressed the delete button, he would lose something incredibly important.
Just then, his phone vibrated.
Ning Busan unlocked it to check, then grabbed his coat and bolted out the door.
He had almost forgotten—he had a gathering today.
Rate on N.U.
