Chapter 404

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Chapter 404: The Forgotten Truth

The blue light in his hand slowly transformed, turning into thin trails of light that Bai Yan gathered in the palm of his hand.

With the mighty power of the “Sword of Demons,” he gradually absorbed Ming’s soul, feeling clearly that his own power was expanding.

That swelling sensation was like being stuffed into an almost full wardrobe, yet somehow, more things kept being crammed in. Bai Yan was taken by surprise at the unexpected gaps that appeared.

He was growing stronger.

But still, there was a long way to go before reaching the Apocalypse.

Originally, Bai Yan had thought he was on the verge of reaching the Apocalypse.

Sure enough, the Sword of Demons possessed the ability to devour souls and grow stronger. So… by harnessing the Power Possession, one could also grow stronger through the act of devouring souls.

“Is this how I will reach the Apocalypse in the future?”

Bai Yan murmured to himself, thinking that if he could reach the level of the Apocalypse, it would undoubtedly aid in saving the world.

Most importantly, every time he enhanced his strength, it seemed that the “Babel Tower” unlocked new abilities.

To be honest, he was curious. If the dual abilities of “game” and “connection” were to reach the Apocalypse, what kind of new abilities would emerge?

He was even a little surprised.

“Hmm, for now, let’s not overthink this… Finding the truth is more important.”

Although they had already defeated and absorbed the BOSS, the search for the truth was still necessary.

Bai Yan knew that this matter involved more than just Ming and the Doomsday Race.

More importantly… it involved the Leaf King, the current leader of the Air Alliance, the person with the highest authority in the laws.

Bai Yan closed his eyes, immersing his mind into the ocean of consciousness. He began using his power to unravel numerous memories, focusing on the parts that mattered most to him.

Deep in Ming’s memories, there was indeed a part concerning Tatsumi City.

Or more precisely, it was about Noah.

In truth, Ming was not the true mastermind behind this.

She was simply carrying out the orders of her master, the Hundred-Armed Giant named Nullify, and didn’t belong to the group of decision-makers.

“Nullify” was a terrifying giant with a hundred arms, existing for an unknown amount of time. It possessed immense power, almost god-like, and worshiped the great Outer God, “Black Abyss Deep Sea.”

Its singular goal was to become a true deity, and to do so, it sought the blessing of the Black Abyss Deep Sea.

Nullify had instructed his strongest subordinate, Ming, to infiltrate Tatsumi City in Noah’s world. Their mission was to search for and break the seal of the Black Abyss Deep Sea.

“The seal of Black Abyss Deep Sea… is it in Tatsumi City?”

Bai Yan “saw” this and couldn’t help but feel astonished. Such a thing was beyond his expectations. Could this be the greatest peculiarity of Tatsumi City?

“In fact, I’ve always had suspicions about why ‘Babel Tower’ began in Tatsumi City, but I didn’t consider this reason.”

He had assumed the special nature of Tatsumi City was due to its weak spatial barrier, making it vulnerable to intrusions, combined with the powerful Ruin-level Relic.

“The Overflowing in the World, Recording Everything,” which had already been taken by the witch.

Now, he realized that Tatsumi City was actually sealing an incredibly terrifying existence—the true form of the Black Abyss Deep Sea!

A part of the Black Abyss Deep Sea resided within the abyss, with its main body sealed within Noah’s World, specifically in the location of Tatsumi City.

Once unsealed, the Black Abyss Deep Sea, as an Outer God, would cause the entire Noah’s World to crumble and disintegrate in an instant, leading to the universe vanishing in the blink of an eye.

“What kind of being could possibly seal the essence of the Black Abyss Deep Sea?”

Bai Yan thought that the one who sealed the Black Abyss Deep Sea must be an Outer God.

But the information that followed… left Bai Yan utterly amazed!

“What a surprise!”

In the depths of Ming’s memory, the being that sealed the Black Abyss Deep Sea countless years ago was not another Outer God, nor even a deity,

But rather, a being that had not yet reached the realm of gods.

This revelation left Bai Yan astounded.

Could a non-deity really seal an Outer God?

How could that even be possible?

“Completely unreasonable!”

Bai Yan thought this was utterly unbelievable. Compared to the mighty Outer God, non-deity mortals were mere ants in comparison to humans.

Even demigods were no exception.

No matter how large or exaggerated an ant might be, it could never forcefully lock a human in a small dark room.

Though many extraordinary individuals could banish the projections of Outer Gods or disrupt rituals before their arrival, once the true form of an Outer God descended, ordinary beings could do nothing to resist it.

“What is the reason that allows a mortal to seal an Outer God?”

Bai Yan’s heart raced as he felt the need to investigate further.

He had always felt a lack of direct power to confront the Outer Gods, but now, with this new piece of information, hope began to arise.

Why was the Black Abyss Deep Sea sealed by mortals?

The reason might be the key to saving the entire world.

According to the memories within Ming’s soul, the seal of the Black Abyss Deep Sea was indeed in Tatsumi City. However, even Ming and “Nullify” didn’t know its exact location or form.

“Even though she learned this important clue, she had no idea where to start…”

Bai Yan shook his head, realizing he would have to slowly search for clues.

Although he was in a rush, being anxious wouldn’t help.

Soon, Bai Yan discovered how the Night Watchers were possessed.

The key reason was the trade between the Leaf King and Nullify!

Yes, the Leaf King had made a deal with the chaotic powerhouse, Nullify, years ago. This deal had led to the possession of the Night Watchers.

At that time, the Leaf King had wanted something very specific—a reverse teleportation technique. He made a wish upon the “Forged Lamp of Deception.”

“Magic lamp?”

Bai Yan remembered the Wishing Lamp in the pond of Babel Tower, though he had never been able to draw it.

The Wishing Lamp was the most powerful Civilization-level Relic, surpassing any other Civilization-level Relic except Ruin-level Relics.

Even wishes that gods couldn’t fulfill could be granted by the Wishing Lamp.

As for counterfeit Wishing Lamps, Bai Yan had never seen one but knew they were merely imitations of the real Wishing Lamp.

“I never imagined the Leaf King possessed something like a ‘counterfeit Wishing Lamp,'” Bai Yan murmured in surprise.

However, the counterfeit Wishing Lamp had major issues.

The Leaf King, thinking he was making a wish to a deity, had unknowingly made his wish to Nullify, disguised as a hundred-armed giant.

While the Leaf King’s wish was fulfilled and he acquired a special ceremony for reverse teleportation, Nullify had tampered with the ceremony.

This meant the one who used the ceremony would be cursed by Nullify.

Those cursed would be plagued by “Skeuomorphism,” gradually being possessed and becoming slaves of the Doomsday Race.

A cunning move.

Bai Yan furrowed his brow, connecting the clues in his mind.

“Oh, I see now. I finally understand everything.”

Combining the information Bai Yan and Amy discovered from the Demon Hunt General Agency, along with the recent appearance of World for Ai’s protection… He finally pieced together the truth.

Bai Yan muttered to himself, “The timestamp on that video says it all. The reverse teleportation ceremony occurred the same day ‘Highest City’ was attacked by Aliin, an otherworldly civilization.”

There were no coincidences. The connection was clear.

The Leaf King had planned everything from the very beginning. He orchestrated the attack by Aliin and used the Imperial Guards to imprison Ms. Peggie.

And in the end, he successfully became the leader of the Air Alliance.

Bai Yan closed his eyes and whispered, “That means the Leaf King had planned everything. He orchestrated the attack and used the power of the Imperial Guards to imprison Ms. Peggie, eliminating his biggest rival.”

He had played through the first playthrough of Babel Tower and learned that the Leaf King always became the leader of the Air Alliance. However, now, for the first time, he understood the truth.

The secret was too shocking, and the Leaf King had avoided direct involvement from the Demon Hunt General Agency after several Night Watchers encountered trouble.

Instead, they had chosen Babel Tower.

“Why choose Babel Tower? Aren’t they afraid it holds something against them?”

After some thought, Bai Yan realized the truth: the Leaf King wasn’t afraid of the truth being exposed.

“If Babel Tower conceals the truth, then the Leaf King and Babel Tower would become trustworthy allies.”

If not, Babel Tower would become his enemy.

“In a world where power rules, individual strength truly dictates authority,” Bai Yan muttered.

“How are you, Senior Profligate? What did you see in the end?”

Mu Ling walked over to him, looking confused.

She noticed Profligate had stood still for a long time.

Mu Ling could see the soul being absorbed, but she didn’t understand what Profligate had gained from it.

Bai Yan took a deep breath, his expression serious.

“I think I’ve figured out the truth,” he said, but chose not to disclose the details to her.

The truth could potentially lead to hostility toward the Leaf King and the “world.”

The time for confrontation wasn’t yet right.

“Since that’s the case, let’s deal with the Doomsday Race inside this fortress,” he said.

Mu Ling nodded, her resolve clear.

Bai Yan shook his head slowly. “No, our battle is not over yet.”

Inside the Babel Tower, the true form of Bai Yan was already aware of this.

Mu Ling’s eyes widened as she saw the enormous Black Abyss Deep Sea sculpture ahead glowing.

A beam of dark light.

“Black Abyss Deep Sea!” she cried, her voice trembling.

Her gaze was fixed on the intense beam of dark light.

The black light had waves that resembled the deepest depths of the ocean. It was as though she was submerged in the ocean’s depths, with the brightness growing distant.

Deep within her heart, only the most intense fear remained.

Mu Ling felt a sense of drowning overwhelming her. She wanted to struggle, but she was powerless!