Chapter 1869
by 林方方Chapter 1869 Commemorating Ascension to Godhood
“I never expected they would set up so many sentries near their nest… We were exposed before we even got close to the edge of the nest. A deity from [Divine Desire Paradise] pursued and attacked us. We survived because of our thick skin, but our exploration ship was completely destroyed… You already know what happened after that.”
Upon hearing Charles’s description, the Knight nodded slightly. Being able to survive a deity’s pursuit was already extremely difficult. It seemed that this group of old friends he hadn’t seen for a long time had grown considerably stronger over the years.
“Although Divine Desire Paradise is a gathering place for wandering deities, their Holy Lord is famously cautious and cunning, so placing sentries is quite normal.” The Knight patted his shoulder,
“You all should rest well here. I’ll help prepare a new ship for you and send you back to Great Xia.”
Charles made a sound of agreement, then seemed to remember something,
“By the way, where is that chairperson of your Evil Association?”
“Our chairperson? She’s been in seclusion recently… Why do you ask?”
“After you liberated the ‘Human Circle’ last time, you left too suddenly, and I didn’t get a chance to meet her. Now that you’ve saved our lives again, I want to thank her in person.” Charles’s expression was extremely sincere.
The Knight rubbed his chin with one hand, seeming somewhat troubled.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to let Charles meet Ji Nian, but she had indeed been in seclusion in that warehouse, not seeing anyone for days, and no one knew what she was working on… Even if he brought Charles and the others there, they would likely leave disappointed.
But seeing Charles’s expectant gaze, the Knight sighed and said:
“I’ll take you to try, but you should be prepared mentally—she probably won’t see you.”
“Thank you.”
“We’re all family here, no need for such formalities.”
The Knight waved his hand and led Charles and the others straight toward the depths of [Utopia].
It was the first time Charles and his group had entered [Utopia]. When the Knight explained that this was a pixel city walking beneath the deep sea, they were all shocked with mouths agape… and then immediately bent over to vomit.
Regardless, this city was like a miracle in their understanding!
“Building such a large pixel city alone… it’s simply incredible.” Charles’s gaze swept over the buildings and pedestrians, and he couldn’t help but sigh, “Chairperson Ji Nian must have ascended to godhood, right?”
The Knight paused, thinking seriously for a moment:
“That I’m not actually sure about. Her power system seems quite different from ours… but she’s been so secretive about this seclusion, probably aiming for godhood.”
“How does she compare to Commander Lin in terms of strength?” someone from the [Knight] team curiously asked.
The Knight laughed dryly, “That I don’t know…”
As they spoke, the group arrived in front of a warehouse.
This warehouse was entirely made of pixels, nearly a hundred meters tall, like a massive container. From inside came occasional dull banging sounds, as if some large machinery was frantically hammering the ground.
Feeling the strong vibrations beneath their feet, Charles and the others wore somewhat strange expressions:
“Is it in here?”
“Yes.” The Knight nodded calmly, seemingly accustomed to these disturbances. “Wait here, I’ll go ask her.”
“Alright.”
Just as the Knight was about to step forward, a thunderous boom erupted from the warehouse. A dazzling deep blue beam of light tore a large hole in the warehouse roof, and with waves of aftershocks, a terrifying pressure descended upon everyone’s shoulders!
Feeling this pressure, Charles’s face showed shock.
Divine realm!
It seemed that Ji Nian, the chairperson of the Evil Association, had indeed ascended to godhood?
The aftershocks echoed throughout [Utopia], making the ground tremble slightly. This pixel city walking on the deep seabed stumbled, almost crashing down.
All residents of the city simultaneously turned in shock toward the source of the blue light beam, their eyes filled with unease.
The dazzling beam gradually dissipated, and the divine aura enveloping [Utopia] quickly receded. The next moment, a girl’s voice echoed through every corner of the city:
“Cough cough… It’s alright everyone, the commotion from my ascension was a bit much, sorry sorry~”
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, followed by excited cheers from all over the city. They shouted Ji Nian’s name as if she were their faith and pillar.
The members of [Knight] listened to the rising and falling cheers, momentarily lost in thought.
Whoosh!
With a light sound, the hundred-meter-tall warehouse before them instantly decomposed into tiny pixel particles, like a dense cloud of colorful mist swirling in the air before rapidly converging to a single point.
In just the blink of an eye, the massive amount of pixel particles transformed into a thumb-sized silver brooch, floating gently down into a pale hand.
It was a silver-haired girl. She stood in what had been the center of the warehouse, casually pinning the brooch to her tattered cloak, then put her hands in her pockets and walked unhurriedly toward them.
“Hmm? Who are you…?”
Ji Nian noticed Charles and the others beside the Knight and paused slightly,
“Oh, new recruits, right? I’m Ji Nian, chairperson of the Evil Association. Welcome to the team!”
Ji Nian enthusiastically opened her arms, wanting to give these new friends a hug, when the Knight spoke with an awkward expression:
“Chairperson, they are former members of the [Holy Knight Order], now the [Knight] team of the Night Watchers… not our new members.”
Ji Nian’s arms froze in mid-air.
Her gaze swept over everyone, and she somewhat embarrassedly patted the dust off herself, smiling, “So you’re Lin Qiye’s people? No matter, the Night Watchers and Evil Association are like family. If you ever want to switch sides, our doors are always open to you!”
Faced with Ji Nian’s blatant poaching attempt, Charles and the others wore strange expressions. After a moment, Charles still sincerely said:
“Chairperson Ji Nian, we came to express our sincere gratitude…”
Charles recounted his experiences, earnestly thanking Ji Nian and the Evil Association, while slipping in several flattering comments… This was a special skill he had been forced to develop in his “competition” with the [Demon] team, because that guy Fang Mo was too good at flattery, and did it extremely naturally. If he didn’t develop a few tricks of his own, he would likely be overshadowed again.
From Ji Nian’s expression, these compliments seemed to have hit the mark… Her eyes quickly lit up as she listened attentively to Charles’s praise, her smile spreading uncontrollably to her ears.
“So that’s how it is… hehe, we’re all family, all good brothers! No need to be so formal, hehe…” Ji Nian said with a smile.
Then, as if remembering something,
“By the way, who did you say was pursuing you?”
“It was [Divine Desire Paradise],” the Knight reminded from the side. “The force that has harassed us several times before.”
“Oh~ those dogs of desire?” Ji Nian’s eyes narrowed slightly. She looked at the complex patterns on the back of her hand, her lips curving upward,
“A bunch of stray dogs. I’ve been tolerating them for a long time! I just had my breakthrough and was worried I wouldn’t have anyone to practice on… Tell the control room to change direction and head straight for their lair! I’m going to help my good brother Cha… Cha… what was it again?”
“Charles,” the Knight covered his face.
“Oh! Help my good brother Charles! Get revenge!!” Ji Nian waved her fist, declaring with grand spirit.