Life Game In Other World
Chapter 1826 - 1825: Reward Settlement, ’Secrets’ of a Good Friend?
[Congratulations, you have triggered the ’Defier of Gods’ achievement effect]
[Defier of Gods: Effective during the process of reward upgrading, where rewards might refresh items associated with ’Divine Being’.]
It appeared, the ever-present guest number one.
[Congratulations, you have triggered the ’Eternal Chant’ effect]
[Eternal Chant: When a player creates deeds in the Copy World that can be sung through history, effective with probability, there is a chance for the rewards to include items with widespread influence.]
It appeared, the ever-present guest number two.
[Congratulations, you have triggered the ’Forbidden Land of God’ achievement effect]
[Forbidden Land of God: When a player has a conflict with a Divine Being in the Copy World and gains some advantage, it might be effective, refreshing extraordinary items in the Copy World rewards that can affect the Divine Being.]
This is the achievement obtained this time, generally, the achievements obtained this time will definitely be triggered.
[Re-upgrading the reward for you]
Overall, these triggered achievements can be categorized into one point, which is that having a conflict with a Divine Being can trigger them.
In a sense, the relationship between He Ao and his friends is very good; before, it was one or two, now it’s three, four, five coming together.
But back to the point, at the same time, the number of Divine Beings increased.
And the more Divine Beings interact, the less a single Divine Being interacts, so the more they interact, the less they interact.
Less interaction means less communication, fewer conflicts and contradictions.
So He Ao and his friends don’t have many conflicts.
As He Ao’s thoughts wandered aimlessly, the words in his field of view also began to change slowly,
[Upgrade Successful]
[Please choose one from the following three options:]
[1. Nether River Tributary
It is said in ancient chaotic times, when the Grim Reaper created the Netherworld, in order to divide the Netherworld from reality, He created a river flowing between the Netherworld and reality.
In countless civilizations’ legends, the Nether River is described as the boundary of the Netherworld.
The deceased follow the Banshee’s song through the pathway to the Netherworld, reaching the edge of the Nether River.
The ancient Ferryman waits there with his boat at the Nether River.
In some legends, the Ferryman is a skeleton transformed from a hero; in others, he is an elderly person with a bamboo hat.
But the only thing unchanged is the depictions of the Nether River in these legends, portraying it as a vast and boundless sea, with no visible boundary; if fallen into it, one faces a terrifying end.
Either eternal sinking, being swallowed by the void, or turning into a resentful spirit in the Nether River.
Thus, departed souls need the Ferryman’s help to cross the vast expanse of the Nether River and reach the other side.
For this, souls must pay the Ferryman’s fare.
Some pay with a silver coin placed over their eyes, others with the virtues accumulated in their lifetimes.
After receiving the fare, the Ferryman will row his boat, leading the undead to cross the Nether River and reach the world of the dead.
The Nether River is the boundary of life and death, the place only the dead can reach, grown only through legends heard by countless living beings.
And beyond the Nether River, the Netherworld itself is an unreachable place for the living; only by transforming into a skeleton or Witch Demon can one peek at the Netherworld from the edge of the Nether River.
But the Wizards have always held a deep curiosity about the Netherworld; some transformed themselves into undead creatures, trying to delve into the Netherworld, but they often never returned.
Meanwhile, other Wizards refuse to comply with rules set by the Divine Being.
They want to explore the world of the dead in their living bodies.
Thus, they sought ways to enter the Netherworld.
They searched deep in space and time, delved into the depths of history, and studied the ancient past.
Eventually, under the guidance of Truth, they found the place of all origins, the primal site of the Netherworld.
The Nether River begins to flow from that high mountain, seeping through the depths of time and space toward the depths of the Netherworld.
They bypassed the Divine Power lingering on the mountain, disguising themselves as the dead, breaking the stones, and creating a slender river channel deep in time and space.
They introduced the power of the Nether River into this channel and imprisoned these powers, transforming the river into a tributary of the Nether River.
Then, using the power of the Nether River Tributary, they bypassed the Ferryman, reached the other side of the Nether River, and arrived at the deceased’s world in their living bodies.
But their actions were soon discovered by the Lord of the Underworld, and when divine wrath descended from Heaven, their exploration ended before it even began.
Those who manipulate the Nether River Tributary can use its power to cross the Nether River, pass the boundary of life and death, and reach the Netherworld.
Those who manipulate the Nether River Tributary can gather wandering souls within the tributary; those soaking in the tributary of the Nether River, even if obliterated in reality, have a great chance of resurrection within the tributary.
The Nether River Tributary is a vast natural barrier, capable of blocking invisible spying, even temporarily obstructing the gaze of Divine Beings.
Please note, the power of the Nether River will cleanse all living beings, washing away the breath of life, including its manipulator.
Please note, the power of the Nether River will naturally lead the deceased, attracting the gaze of the undead and departed.
Please note, when you are spying on the Netherworld, the Netherworld is also spying on you.
Please note, the source of the Nether River hides the gaze of death, whose pursuit has always accompanied the Nether River.
Please note, the longer the contact with the Nether River, the deeper one falls.
Please note, the existence of the Nether River Tributary is not stable.]
This time, the description of the first item is a bit long, clearly, it is related to the Grim Reaper or the Netherworld.
A classic Wizard’s reckless moment, digging a channel at the source of the Nether River, leading out the waters and creating a tributary by hand.
Of course, there was also the ’guidance’ of ’Truth’ in this.
He Ao found that anything that can vex the Grim Reaper, a good friend is always willing to lend a hand.
The most notable description of this item is in one sentence, that it can temporarily block the gaze of Divine Beings.
Actually, He Ao has already tested it before, both the Wheel of Stars and the Trapped Destiny Plate can, to some extent, temporarily block the gaze of Divine Beings.
But this obstruction is not complete, it will still be detected though there may be some influence.
And these two items’ descriptions never mentioned they could block the gaze of Divine Beings.
But now, in the ’Nether River Tributary’, this point is mentioned, indicating that the system might think the obstructive effect of the ’Nether River Tributary’ is stronger than both of them.
From its description, the Nether River seems to be a crucial part of the Netherworld, and the Netherworld is the power of the Grim Reaper, so this Netherworld Tributary, in some sense, should also be similar to Divine Power.
Using Divine Power to block Divine Beings does seem understandable.
Of course, there are many ’please notes’ for the Nether River Tributary.
Six ’please notes’ can be seen, surely the reward given by the system this time has indeed significantly improved.
From its description, this item, although powerful, is also a powerful bomb.
The possibility of its explosion is not only limited to attracting the attention of the Grim Reaper and the Netherworld, but also from the instability highlighted by the system itself.
After all, this tributary was artificially dug out, and given the Wizard’s daring mindset, He Ao doubts they adhere to any engineering safety standards—it’s usable as long as it doesn’t explode for now.
But when it will explode is unknown.
He Ao does not have the knowledge to maintain this tributary, so he can’t judge whether this thing is about to explode; otherwise, he could use it as a timed bomb.
He looked down, gazing at the text below.
[2. Creation Pivot
According to legend, deep within the starry sky, the remnants of power from the initial creation of the universe persist—a catalyst for the biochemical creation of all things and the root of creating the stars.
The brilliance of the stars gathers here; everything is connected to it.
Here lie the buried secrets of creation, the root of the universe.
Countless lives and civilizations have attempted to seek out this region at the Cosmic Core, trying to access an era older than antiquity, searching for secrets before cosmic creation.
They stirred wars, launched explorations, exhausting everything in conflict to find these ancient secrets.
Every clue related to this secret incited conflict after conflict in the mortal world.
Even the servants of the Divine Beings participated in this endless struggle.
An ancient Wizard finally grew weary of this endless conflict and greed; he brought his disciple and embarked on a journey to find the root of creation.
They traversed the starry sky, through the worlds’ depths, visited the Lord of Hell deep in Hell, and sought death’s guidance beyond the Nether River.
They crossed time, inquiring into history, and under history’s guidance, they turned to seek Truth’s assistance.
Truth pointed their way; they reached the origin of time—the beginning of everything.
There, no time or space existed—not even the void that swallows time and space.
The Wizard reached that final endpoint and witnessed the secret of origin, but no one knows what he encountered.
He vanished forever within the universe; only his disciple returned with his words.
The Wizard told everyone the power of cosmic origin was thoroughly submerged and sealed; continuing conflict holds no significance anymore.
People doubted the Wizard’s disciple, even attempted to kidnap him to guide them to the direction of origin.
Thus, the Wizard’s disciple gathered the emissaries of mighty civilizations within the universe, showing them the power of creation.
In that instant, creation sprouted, and stars were born in an instant.
Everyone was astonished by that moment, and inevitably, wars began.
Everyone coveted this frightening power, trying to locate the exact place of cosmic origin.
The Wizard’s disciple apparently did not foresee all of this; the creation power he brought back wasn’t sufficient to withstand the mighty armies.
In the last moments, he ignited the power of creation, destroying stars and annihilating the entire galaxy along with the powerful armies.
In the following years, countless people continued to explore the ancient ruins to find clues leading to cosmic origin.
Many wars emerged from this, civilizations flourished and dwindled within.
Eventually, all news seems to be completely cut off, the ancient conflict entirely forgotten.
Only scattered legends linger amidst the stars.
Legend has it, the Wizard’s disciple’s creation power has not entirely dissipated; it drifts in the void, condensing into an item circulating in the universe.
That’s the Creation Pivot.
The Creation Pivot is the remnant of cosmic origin, possessing the power to create all things and revert all back to origin; even Divine Beings cannot fully affect it.
Please note, the Creation Pivot is a projection of origin; anyone who touches it will gradually revert to origin.
Please note, the Creation Pivot is not forgotten; the gaze from the starry sky still rests upon it.
Please note, the creation from the Creation Pivot cannot be durably preserved and cannot create life.
Please note, the Creation Pivot’s state is not stable, possibly reverting to origin at any moment.
Please note, the Creation Pivot is not a pure form of origin power; ancient greed still entwines around it.
Please note, probing origin will invite irreversible consequences.]
He Ao carefully scrutinized the item’s contents, then slightly furrowed his brow.
For a moment, he couldn’t discern which ’friend’ this item might be related to.
Generally, after triggering ’Defier of Gods’ and ’Eternal Chant,’ the items refreshed will be related to the Divine Being He Ao interacted with in the Copy World.
Yet, He Ao couldn’t immediately think of who this Extraordinary Item might be linked to.
In this Copy World, the Divine Beings involved were only the Grim Reaper, Eternal Light, and a good friend, besides the old sister who appeared in Dawn City.
The Grim Reaper’s item is already out, so that’s ruled out first.
Eternal Light seems to have a style and sophistication that doesn’t quite fit.
The old sister’s style is even more off; items related to her previously all carry tags of allure, desire, and emotion.
Thus, having ruled out all options, the only one left must be the good friend.
Within this item’s description, the good friend indeed made an appearance, although alongside the Grim Reaper and Lord of Hell, it is evident the good friend played a pivotal role therein.
Without the good friend’s guidance, the Wizard in the story might not have discovered those origin powers.
Then, were the good friend’s directions to the Wizard also driven by some motive?
Was they also probing the power of origin?
This background story suggests that the origin power is something sought after by Divine Beings.
It appears that the good friend isn’t truly indifferent—they have their pursuits and isn’t the cold, aloof true god depicted in stories.
They too have things they desire, and they also dislike the Grim Reaper.
Mhm, if they were truly indifferent, it wouldn’t be possible for them to lower their power just because of He Ao’s taunt.
However, from the system’s description, the matter of the Creation Pivot probably pertains to something a long time ago, so if the good friend has been seeking it, they likely have acquired it ages ago.
In contrast, Eternal Light is still trying to study the components of the Netherworld now.
It seems the differences between Divine Beings might also be quite substantial.
The Grim Reaper, who can create the Netherworld, undoubtedly wields great power, and the War God also wouldn’t be weak, especially to be besieged by the Grim Reaper and three other Divine Beings.
As for the good friend, they’re probably in the first tier of Divine Beings.
And this ’Creation Pivot’ is probably a super ultra bomb.
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