Chapter 346

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Chapter 346: Restless Mind

“Hmm, it’s almost done.”

Bai Yan quickly completed the task and, using the power of connection, discovered numerous pieces of information about “Belan World.”

Belan World, once a world jointly ruled by the Cat-human and Human tribes.

The Cat-humans are a physically powerful humanoid species, often ten ordinary humans can’t defeat a single Cat-human.

In Belan World, a long time ago, the Human tribe was actually just the Cat-human tribe’s pets. However, many unexpected events occurred, and the situation for the Human tribe suddenly changed. They then turned the Cat-humans into slaves.

Until a few hundred years ago, the Cat-humans, with the power of technology, rebelled and regained the upper hand. However, they chose not to enslave humans again, leading to a seemingly equal and delicate situation.

Then, Noah arrived.

The saints of the Kingdom of Dark Light suppressed with thunderous force, directly annexing most of the territory of Belan World as colonies.

But they soon discovered that it wasn’t just them who had set eyes on this world, but also the Noy Military, one of the three giants of the night.

However, the Noy Military had no interest at all in the civilization of Belan World. They had no desire to interact with the native cat people and were solely focused on searching for remnants of advanced civilizations.

In the legendary Belan World, there once existed the origin civilization of the advanced civilizations.

The Original People have left behind relics and traces about themselves here.

The Original People were the most prominent and exclusive beings known among the advanced civilizations, including the Noah people. They appeared frequently and possessed the highest status, being the only ones who truly knew and understood history.

They called themselves the “Spawn” of the Outer Gods, claiming to be the origin.

Countless eons ago, the Original People once rampaged through the vast universe using their ‘portal’ technology, conquering numerous worlds abundant in resources.

As the level of civilization progressed, the entire system of civilization underwent significant changes, and the previous nation-state system completely collapsed and disintegrated. The Original People abandoned the conquest of worthless worlds and fragmented into seemingly individual entities, yet connected through consciousness and information across the universe, forming a “super-special collective.”

One by one, the Original People ventured into numerous universes, aiding indigenous races in creating new civilizations and leaving behind countless mythical legends.

Completely redeemed, they transformed into a powerful race spoken of by people as full of kindness and innocence.

Legend has it that the Original People were nearly immortal and possessed everlasting souls.

Eternal souls are a very important concept.

Actually, the path to immortality is extremely difficult. Not only does the physical body age, but even wise beings, after experiencing the vicissitudes of life, will also gradually experience the aging and decay of their souls.

If they don’t possess the eternal trait of the soul, many extraordinary beings who have lived for thousands or even millions of years will lose interest in the outside world, and some may even choose to commit suicide.

The spirit is far more difficult to maintain lasting youth than the physical body.

The Original People scattered across one universe after another, even though they were once numerous. However, since they no longer multiplied, it became very difficult for them to meet anyone in the infinitely vast universe.

As for the remnants they left behind, they were truly marvelous.

“The remnants of the Original People, huh…”

Bai Yan fell into deep thought. The things from a higher civilization are truly of immense benefits. After all, isn’t the Nine Trees System in the Tree City derived from such a higher civilization?

“Regular people, if they receive even a small blessing from the Original People, might be able to rise up and achieve great success. But if they were to obtain the remnants left behind by the Original People, it would be truly extraordinary…”

“Unfortunately, it was not a good thing for me.”

Just now, he had learned from the information related to Belan World that something absolutely bad had happened.

It was said that in order to contend with Noy Military for the relics of the advanced civilization, about half of the Dark Night Saints had heeded the divine oracle and set off for Belan World a few days ago…

That means, Annottales is now in its most vulnerable defense.

“Not a good thing, it’s so coincidental when you think about it…”

Bai Yan fell into deep thought. He was about to enter the “final battle” phase of the upcoming event, and every bit of help he could gather would make a difference.

He attempted to give various commands that are typically used on Core Operators to the “World Savior” and, to his amazement, each command proved effective, to the point that he could even summon duplicates of himself.

“Very well, but the three Crown members to be sent during the ‘final battle’ phase cannot include the ‘World Savior’… because even if he is not on the battlefield, he can still directly intervene.”

Bai Yan remained the only variable not included in the calculations of the Babel Tower.

He pondered for a moment, and he already had candidates for the three Crowns to be sent.

The first one, of course, was the Queen of the Scarlet Moon.

There’s not much to say about this. Setting aside Bai Yan himself, she is undoubtedly the strongest Core Operator at Babel Tower, the true face of its power.

After attaining divinity, the Scarlet Moon’s strength and potential greatly increased. It remains uncertain what achievements she will have in the future, but at least for now, her power is comparable to that of the top-ranked lower-ranked Apocalypse.

Of course, Babel Tower’s greatest reliance is Bai Yan himself.

He possessed the divine power, ah, no, the power of Power Possession, allowing him to easily harness the strength of all the Core Operators. Coupled with his numerous extraordinary abilities, he could easily defeat even two lower-ranked Apocalypses in a one-on-one battle.

This was already a remarkable display of power.

Apocalypse.

It signified entering the realm of demigods.

At this level, prominent extraordinary beings like Noah gained the ability to leave the world of Noah and venture into other realms for survival. Additionally, their lifespans could stretch for thousands, or even tens of thousands, of years.

Outside of the schemers at the Babel Tower, ordinary extraordinary beings sought to increase their powers through various methods, such as completing specific rituals, refining their natural abilities, using potions, asking for the help of demons, or tapping into the powers of dark gods and other external entities…

Achieving the level of Apocalypse was a monumental challenge. One had to receive a “revelation” to have any chance of breaking through.

The “revelation” is unpredictable and diverse, unlike the routine Crown Ceremony.

It might come as something as simple as a flower, a sentence, or even a world-altering war.

A pleasant surprise that cannot be pursued directly.

Typically, only the most extraordinary geniuses stand any chance, but without luck or sufficient resources, reaching the “Potential Apocalypse” before the Apocalypse itself is nearly impossible.

In theory, this is the case.

Apart from the many who resort to cheating to grow stronger at Babel Tower, there are individuals like “Silver Sword” who, at such a young age, reach the level of Potential Apocalypse. Their extraordinary talents are enough to make a mark in history.

This is also the reason why “Silver Sword” Christine has yet to find someone to marry.

The entire Annottales has people of her age who could match her, but in reality, not a single one… Those who are on par with her are mostly saints or ancestors of prestigious families…

She is simply too powerful!

In any other country, even with her immense strength, she could have married an ordinary person.

However, in the Kingdom of Dark Light, societal structures are rigidly ingrained, and social expectations are strict… Men with extraordinary powers below the Crown rank are discouraged from approaching Christine.

So, Christine, who yearns for love and marriage, may have to remain single for many years.

Looking at the icon of the final level in the new game on his phone, Bai Yan inhaled deeply, filled with anticipation.

“Let’s begin.”

At this moment, she was finally poised to uncover the true purpose of “Dead Silence.”

Thanks to the prompt from the mission reward, Bai Yan realized that the Ritual of Tranquility was not the cause of Dead Silence’s arrival.

As for the actual reason behind their appearance…

Bai Yan had a vague intuition deep inside him.

Because, in Annottales, nothing is of greater value than this city… except for one thing…

—

The Temple of Dark Light.

Inside her room, Evie sat on the bed, her brows knitted in concern.

Lately, she had felt unusually restless.

“What could be happening…”

Her servants, as always, remained silent, following their respectful and orderly relationship with her. It was completely different from the situation with Maryse.

Everyone knew that the “princess” had a fiery temper. In the past, they served her with great care, fearing her wrath.

In fact, ever since Kaluoer left the Mercury Ball, Evie had not been troubled daily, and her temper had improved considerably.

“Oh no.”

A maid had accidentally dropped the teacup, leaving a noticeable red stain on the expensive tablecloth.

Evie snapped!

The maid kept apologizing, kneeling on the floor, eager to clean up, but Evie suddenly yelled:

“Leave! All of you, leave, and come back later to clean!”

Once everyone was gone, Evie lay down on the bed, her face creased in thought.

Why does she feel so restless all the time… her temper flares up again…

“What in the world, is something about to happen?”