Reborn with Infinity Skill Points, I Enslaved All Universes-Chapter 238 --The Distance of a Light-Year

Due to the fact that Apollo was still in slumber, he hadn’t launched an attack on Daniel yet.

But even though there was still a vast distance between the two, Daniel could already feel waves of searing heat washing over him.

And just within a few seconds, his HP was completely depleted. It was only thanks to [Dance of Death] that this clone hadn’t instantly perished.

Almost at the same time, Daniel summoned all of his [Spirit of Skills].

He was now fully prepared to make a move against Apollo.

And his plan was simple—his only option, really—he would use [Mind Hunt] to completely corrupt Apollo.

As long as the target was below godhood, mental corruption would still take effect.

However, there was a prerequisite for using [Mind Hunt]: Daniel had to land a slash on the target’s physical body with his dagger.

The biggest problem now was that just being in proximity to Apollo, even at such a distance, was already burning him.

So how could he possibly get close enough?

After a brief moment of thought, Daniel retracted his [Spirit of Skills].

"If what Dark Star Jarvan said is true, then no matter what, I should be able to obtain the Revelation."

"But I still feel that fatalism is a bit unreliable... What, am I supposed to just sit here and do nothing, and the Revelation will magically appear in my hands?"

Daniel looked toward the distant Apollo. Right now, the only method he had that could possibly reach the opponent was [Mind Hunt].

Yet even so, Daniel wasn’t confident that Apollo would just hand over the Revelation willingly.

After a brief deliberation, Daniel decided to attempt communication with Apollo.

The blazing flames continued to roast his entire body.

But before awakening Apollo, should he reveal his true form?

After a moment of consideration, Daniel used the [Gift of the Veiled Goddess] and transformed himself into the appearance of Pipon. At the same time, he began to recite the contents of the holy scriptures.

"Oh great Lady Aurelia, I offer my prayers to You..."

As Daniel’s voice echoed in the void, the temperature radiating from the sun—Apollo—increased even further.

The reason Daniel chose this method to awaken Apollo wasn’t on a whim. It was based on real records.

According to the Artists’ writings, the holy scriptures could not only guide believers but also awaken followers of the gods.

That’s why Daniel decided to try this approach.

Of course, if this method failed, he had no problem resorting to [Mind Hunt] to forcibly awaken Apollo.

This was just a test—if it didn’t work, he’d try something else.

And sure enough, as Daniel continued his prayer, Apollo slowly began to awaken from his slumber.

"Is it already daytime? Aurelia?"

Apollo’s consciousness was immense and terrifying, radiating heat that could incinerate entire worlds.

To be honest, this was Daniel’s first time facing the sun directly.

As some of the surrounding mists dissipated, Apollo finally perceived Daniel’s presence.

"You are not Aurelia!"

As those words fell, a blazing light erupted from Apollo’s body.

In the blink of an eye, a scorching white beam enveloped Daniel.

Yet Daniel remained unmoved. He was currently in the [Dance of Death] state. As long as the opponent wasn’t a true god, it posed no danger to him.

"I am indeed not Lady Aurelia. But Her Grace has sent me to retrieve the Revelation."

Apollo withdrew the intense light and began probing Daniel’s condition using mind power.

After a brief examination, Apollo’s will returned to calm.

"Please forgive my rudeness. For someone to reach this place... it must mean you are the most devout follower of Lady Aurelia."

"I believe... there is no need to verify your identity."

From Apollo’s perspective, only the most faithful believer could hold the scriptures and stand before him.

As for whether the scripture could be stolen? That possibility was practically nonexistent.

Even if it was stolen, it wouldn’t matter, because only the most devout could activate its true power.

Temporary conversions wouldn’t cut it.

This was why Apollo let down his guard toward Daniel.

After all, even someone as powerful as Apollo had never imagined that someone could perfectly disguise themselves as Pipon—

Or rather, this wasn’t even a disguise. Daniel had outright cloned the real Pipon.

Even if Lady Aurelia descended in person, she wouldn’t be able to tell the difference.

That was why Apollo’s attitude toward Daniel suddenly became reverent.

"Her Grace sent me to collect the Revelation," Daniel said.

"This is the key step for her ascension to godhood."

Upon hearing that, a flicker of hesitation flashed through Apollo’s divine mind.

"Lady Aurelia... is truly going to ascend to godhood?"

"I understand. You are indeed Her most faithful servant."

"But the Revelation is of great significance. I must verify your identity."

Hearing Apollo raise the matter of verification again, Daniel frowned slightly.

"This is a crucial moment in Her Grace’s ascension. I do not wish to waste time on you."

"If Her ascension fails because of your delay, will you take responsibility for that?"

Daniel’s voice was commanding, exuding the kind of authority that didn’t see Apollo as an equal at all.

Upon witnessing this, Apollo immediately stopped hesitating.

"In that case... I shall entrust you with the Revelation."

"Truth be told, the Revelation holds no power on its own. It only works when in the hands of Lady Aurelia and her kin."

"Moreover, Her Grace once told me that if someone came to awaken me, I was to hand over the Revelation. It seems that person... is you."

Hearing Apollo’s words, Daniel was utterly dumbfounded.

He had initially thought it would be extremely difficult to fool Apollo—he’d even been prepared to use [Time Stream] to attempt countless times until he gained his trust.

Yet to his surprise, just one exchange was all it took for Apollo to trust him completely.

This was going a little too smoothly, wasn’t it?

For a moment, Daniel even started to suspect that there might be a hidden trap somewhere in all this...

Meanwhile, back on the Primordial Plane,

Daniel’s clone was traveling toward a stellar body near the Frost Star.

Although Frost Star had said the distance was quite close, from Daniel’s perspective, this "close" was still incredibly far.

For the first time, Daniel truly felt that his speed wasn’t enough.

After all, the distances he now needed to cross were no longer limited to a planet’s surface—

But the space between stars!

Daniel vaguely remembered a unit from his original world—something called a light-year.

One light-year was equal to nine trillion kilometers.

Daniel had a growing feeling...

That sooner or later, he’d have to deal with distances measured in light-years.