Chapter 1696
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Chapter 1696 Severing the Forbidden Ruins
“Count me in!” Zhan Yuwu followed closely behind Huo Qubing, taking a chess piece from Lin Qiye’s hand, grinning, “Wherever the Marquis goes, I’ll go.”
“Tsk, you’re too quick.” Yan Zhong was right behind Lin Qiye, but couldn’t grab one before Zhan Yuwu, and glared at him while also taking a white chess piece, “What, trying to show you’re more loyal to the Marquis than me?”
“I’m doing this for the common people!”
While Yan Zhong and Zhan Yuwu were arguing, Wu Quan silently stepped forward and took a chess piece.
After hesitating for a moment, he asked: “Brother Qiye, will Brother Qingzhu… also receive such a chess piece in the future?”
“Of course, he is Shen Qingzhu after all,” Lin Qiye smiled.
Wu Quan nodded, silently gripping the chess piece in his hand, “I will protect him well.”
“This first move was made by me, so it seems I can’t escape this no matter what.” Chloe shrugged helplessly, “Give me one too.”
Hu Jia walked up to Lin Qiye, took a white piece with both hands, and solemnly said:
“Master Lin, Hu Jia will not fail this mission!”
Seeing everyone taking chess pieces, Jialan blinked, also stood up, and reached for the last white piece in Lin Qiye’s palm.
Before her fingertips could touch Lin Qiye, his hand withdrew.
Jialan was stunned, then glared at Lin Qiye with her hands on her hips and asked: “Lin Qiye, what do you mean? Am I not worthy of fighting for the people?”
“Don’t rush,” Lin Qiye quickly consoled her, “The immortality pill inside you can’t be hidden with just this. Better to save it for someone who needs it more…”
As he finished speaking, Lin Qiye’s gaze fell on Gongyang Wan in the corner.
Noticing Lin Qiye looking at her, Gongyang Wan frowned:
“Why should I join you to fight for humanity? Even without the [Heart Wanderer], I can still achieve immortality.”
“Don’t you want your brother to be reborn?”
Hearing these words, Gongyang Wan’s pupils suddenly contracted. She stared at Lin Qiye intently, her breathing becoming heavy.
“What do you mean?”
“I mean, although you swallowed Gongyang Zhuo whole, his consciousness still remains in your mind, doesn’t it? As long as he hasn’t completely died, how do you know there’s no hope for revival in the future?” Lin Qiye pointed at Hu Jia,
“Not to mention, Hu Jia’s [Heart Wanderer] specifically targets the mental world. If he helps, perhaps he can separate your brother’s consciousness from your body? This way, if we find a way to guide his consciousness into a new body, rebirth might be possible.”
Gongyang Wan’s body began to tremble. She opened her mouth but couldn’t speak, so she simply rushed to Lin Qiye and snatched the last white chess piece!
“Fine, I’ll trust you this once!” Gongyang Wan’s lips tightened, her eyes reddening slightly, “If you can save my brother… I’ll do anything!”
Huo Qubing’s gaze fell on Gongyang Wan, seeming somewhat confused.
“With this, our team has initially formed,” Lin Qiye’s gaze swept across everyone as he took a deep breath, “Next, there’s a crucial issue…”
“What?”
“For this chess game… I’m not qualified enough.”
Everyone was stunned, “???”
“What I mean is, our opponent is an extraterrestrial supreme deity with omniscient perspective… They can observe the entire river of history, backed by the Gate of Truth, possessing nearly infinite computational power and logical deduction abilities.
Even if I can alter causality and hide myself, these alone won’t be enough to defeat Them. I’m just a flesh and blood being, unable to precisely deduce all causal paths extending over two thousand years… such a burden is impossible for a human brain to bear.
I need a ‘brain’ that can also control causality and precisely place each chess piece where it needs to be, a ‘supercomputer’ that can perfectly conceal all causal traces and match the computational power of the [Key to the Gate].”
“Super… what chicken?” Jialan licked her lips.
“Indeed, you yourself cannot be tainted by causality, yet must control this chess game spanning two thousand years of history… this is simply impossible,” Yan Zhong was the only one who could keep up with Lin Qiye’s thoughts.
“Then what do we do? Where can we find such a clever person?” Zhan Yuwu asked in confusion.
“We don’t need to look.”
Lin Qiye slowly raised both hands. In his vision, two orbs of light with dense threads extending from them appeared between his palms. “Only ‘rules’ can counter ‘rules’… Causality has the ability to self-correct, and they are my best substitutes.”
Lin Qiye turned to Hu Jia, “Hu Jia, you said you could cut off one of my abilities, right?”
“Yes.”
Lin Qiye took a deep breath and extended his right hand, which carried [Predetermined Effect], to Hu Jia.
“Help me cut it off.”
“Master Lin, are you sure about this?”
“Cause and Effect, these twins, I can’t bear them both now. Since I must temporarily part with one, now is the best time… Cause and Effect are inherently connected, even if you cut off [Predetermined Effect], I can still establish a connection with it using [Causeless Cause].
This way, not only will it solve the problem of my mental burden, but we’ll also gain a super-brain with independent action that can correct causality and deduce the future for us. This is the best choice.
I’ll wield [Causeless Cause] to create ‘chess pieces’; while another me, born from [Predetermined Effect], will be the player, relying on immense computational power and an absolutely calm mind.
I and he will each be responsible for half the chess game. Only this way do we have a chance of winning.”
Seeing Lin Qiye’s determination, Hu Jia stopped trying to dissuade him. He immediately took out the stone flute from his waist and began to play softly.
Lin Qiye relaxed his mind, allowing Hu Jia to enter his mental world. The next moment, a massive sword shadow pierced the sky, directly splitting the sun on the right!
Intense pain surged through Lin Qiye’s mind. He bent over in agony as the forced separation of the Forbidden Domain nearly suffocated him. Meanwhile, the orb of light in his right hand gradually escaped his control.
At this moment, threads of causality extended from [Causeless Cause] in Lin Qiye’s left hand, tethering [Predetermined Effect] in place, like a balloon covered in yarn.
Lin Qiye looked around, enduring the pain. He needed to find a new vessel for [Predetermined Effect].
Soon, he began walking straight toward the center of the ruined temple. With a wave of his hand, [Predetermined Effect] crashed into the mud Buddha statue and disappeared…
“Did it work?” Huo Qubing asked.
“It’s initially successful… [Predetermined Effect] has left my body and needs time to develop self-awareness. Then, it will become a precise brain connected to my thoughts but without emotional fluctuations. When I ascend to godhood, I can reabsorb it.”
Hearing this, everyone finally sighed in relief.
“Both Cause and Effect are so powerful, even my [Emperor’s Dominion] falls far short,” Huo Qubing sighed deeply. “Lin Qiye, since he has become an entity closely connected to you, and the player behind us… won’t you give him a name?”
“A name…”
Lin Qiye struggled to stand straight, his gaze falling on the mud Buddha statue as he murmured:
“[Predetermined Effect] means ‘destiny’…
Let’s call him [Destiny Buddha].”
