Chapter 1660
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Chapter 1660 Causeless Cause, Predetermined Effect
The panel appeared in an instant, and Lin Qiye’s voice abruptly stopped.
A virtual lottery wheel materialized between him and the little boy. Unlike previous wheels, this one had only two sections.
One section was pitch-black, occupying about 95% of the wheel’s surface. On this dark area, apart from the blackness itself, there were only two mysterious white characters—”Unknown.”
The other section, though smaller in proportion, was the only white area on the entire wheel, with something written on it.
But before Lin Qiye could see clearly, the wheel suddenly began spinning rapidly. That flash of white streaked through the void and directly entered Lin Qiye’s mind.
There was no announcement to begin, no manual spinning of the wheel, no hint of the Forbidden Domain’s name, and no introduction to its abilities… Unlike any previous reward draws, Lin Qiye only felt a strange sensation suddenly emerging from his mind, as if some shackles had been broken, and the world before his eyes began to change.
Threads extended from the void, interweaving into glowing orbs in the palms of his left and right hands.
These two orbs were like balls of yarn floating in the air, with countless threads extending in all directions from their surfaces. Many threads between the two orbs entangled with each other, as if some invisible force wanted to bring Lin Qiye’s hands together.
“What is this?” Unfamiliar yet profound information appeared in Lin Qiye’s mind. He stared at the two orbs in his hands, processing the information while asking in confusion, “My Forbidden Domain… has two?”
“Yes and no. They are one entity.” The little boy gazed at the two entangled orbs and slowly said,
“They have many names: [Past] and [Future], [Uncertain] and [Determined], [Beginning] and [End], [Start] and [Finish]… but most people call them [Cause] and [Effect].”
“My Forbidden Domain is related to cause and effect?” Lin Qiye’s eyes lit up with excitement upon hearing this.
The little boy shook his head. “It’s not related to cause and effect… From the moment you awakened it, you became part of cause and effect.”
“Your left hand represents [Causeless Cause], and your right hand represents [Predetermined Effect]. Possessing either one would be enough to overturn the rules of this world… But I must warn you, you’ve awakened too early this time. Before becoming a god, your spirit cannot simultaneously bear the power of the twin forces of cause and effect.”
“[Causeless Cause], [Predetermined Effect]…”
Lin Qiye’s gaze swept across the orbs in his left and right hands, then he asked puzzledly, “What happens if I can’t bear their power?”
“Their existence will keep your spirit constantly tense, like a steel wire stretched to its limit… If not addressed in time, once that wire snaps, it can never be repaired.” The little boy paused briefly. “Simply put, you’ll either go mad or die, and no one can save you.”
Lin Qiye’s expression immediately darkened.
The good news was that his Forbidden Domain was powerful—[Causeless Cause] and [Predetermined Effect] both transcended most Forbidden Domains and even Divine Domains… The bad news was that he couldn’t handle it yet.
For the current Lin Qiye, this was worse than death.
“Is this ability really that strong?” Lin Qiye frowned. “Why would such a powerful ability appear in me of all people?”
It’s worth noting that Lin Qiye was already at humanity’s ceiling, standing at the pinnacle of human potential, yet even so, his mental strength couldn’t bear this Forbidden Domain’s power… Even Chloe’s 001 hadn’t faced such a situation!
“Does that matter? What’s yours is yours, without reason.” The little boy said flatly.
“Then how do I solve the problem of being unable to bear it?”
“That’s not my concern.” The little boy shrugged. “I’m only responsible for helping you recover your Forbidden Domain. What happens afterward is for you to figure out… Before your spirit snaps from tension, you have at most two months. You’d better hurry.”
Lin Qiye: …
As Lin Qiye was about to ask more questions, the little boy looked up at the darkness above and slowly said, “Your time is almost up. If you don’t return now, you’ll truly die.”
This statement immediately stifled Lin Qiye’s questions. He also looked up, seeing nothing but endless darkness.
“How do I get out?”
“Don’t ask me, ask yourself.” The little boy turned around and walked into the darkness. As his white figure gradually faded, his voice drifted to Lin Qiye’s ears: “With cause and effect in your hands, you’ve already seen the view from the pinnacle of this world… The answers to all difficulties you face are there.”
As his words fell, the little boy’s figure completely vanished, leaving Lin Qiye standing alone in the boundless darkness.
“All within cause and effect…” Lin Qiye murmured these words, quickly processing the fragments of information remaining in his mind. His eyes gradually brightened. “I see now.”
Lin Qiye’s gaze fell on his right hand. The shimmering [Predetermined Effect] began to emit dazzling light, and a thread floated out from it, connecting into Lin Qiye’s body…
…
Outside Chang’an City.
Abandoned ruins.
In the swirling dust, a cold, headless corpse lay in a pool of blood. The once crimson blood had already congealed to black. Several crows circled above the body, emitting harsh cries.
One crow quickly dove down, intending to peck at some part of the corpse. Suddenly, the right finger of the headless body twitched, and a thread extended from within, shooting straight toward the crow!
Flap flap flap—
This suddenly appearing thread startled the diving crow, causing it to immediately turn back toward the sky, but its speed was far slower than the thread. In the blink of an eye, its form was pierced by the thread.
The next moment, a ferocious sword mark mysteriously appeared on the crow’s back. A blood-red flower splattered out, and it immediately lost all signs of life, plummeting to the ground.
Simultaneously, on the ground, the sword mark that had originally pierced through Lin Qiye’s heart vanished into thin air!
The headless Lin Qiye slowly stood up from the ground, looked around, then began moving toward another corner of the ruins. Finally, beneath a huge rock, he retrieved his own head and placed it on his severed neck.
A second thread extended out, quickly binding to a heavy section of city wall. With a thunderous boom, a sword mark suddenly cut this wall into two sections, collapsing it to the ground!
“Huff…”
Lin Qiye let out a long sigh. He touched his neck, where the fatal beheading wound had disappeared. He looked down at his right hand, where an orb filled with threads appeared, emitting a mysterious glow in the night sky.
“So this is [Predetermined Effect]…”
