Chapter 419
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Chapter 419: Maryse’s Apocalypse
Outside the magic item shop, the sky had turned completely dark.
Chord City and Heart City were different. Though both cities had open extraordinary powers, Chord City was stricter in its regulations due to past incidents involving these powers.
At night, ordinary people were not allowed to roam freely in Chord City. The curfew was strict. If law enforcement caught any suspicious extraordinary individuals, they could be killed on the spot.
Many hoped for special regulations to restrict extraordinary individuals, but this was impossible. The upper class in Chord City were all extraordinary, and the curfew protected their interests. They would never agree to restrictions on themselves.
Of course, these rules didn’t apply to the Imperial Guards or the people of Babel Tower. They were simply too powerful.
“Why were you in the dream just now?”
As everyone gradually woke up, Mr. Xia’s first question was directed at the confused “Justice” North.
“I… I don’t know…” North rubbed her forehead, still groggy, and shook her head.
“Justice” expressed that she knew nothing at all and had suddenly lost consciousness.
Mr. Xia remained silent for a while, shaking his head gently. It seemed that the influence of Blank Fire had forcibly pulled North into the dream.
White Lion frowned, standing aside, unaffected and completely unaware of what had just happened.
At that moment, Recluse’s body fell lifeless.
Ah!
North gasped in shock, exclaiming in surprise.
Mr. Xia remained expressionless.
Shi Nianyu and the White Lion were momentarily stunned, then came to understand what had happened.
“I can’t believe it…” Shi Nianyu sighed, not expecting Recluse to die here. He was a very old Imperial Guardsman, highly skilled in various ceremonies and spells. He often appeared mysterious and indifferent, but he was still a part of the Imperial Guards.
Once the soul turns to nothingness, there is no way to resurrect it, unless one is an immortal deity.
Mu Ling, Alan, Maryse, and “Profligate” Bai Yan had also just woken up. They silently observed the scene, not participating or speaking much.
Mourning was the right of friends.
North cried at the loss of her companion, but Mr. Xia, Shi Nianyu, and White Lion remained silent.
Bai Yan was deep in thought. This situation was strange. The time in the game and in reality were exactly the same. There was no way to save in “ironman mode.”
In the past, this situation had only occurred during the Doomsday Crisis.
Why?
Steel Throne was a true deity, but definitely not an Outer God. Could it be that the excessive corruption of the Outer Gods’ power triggered the “ironman mode” in Babel Tower, making it impossible to save?
Vaguely, even without clear evidence, Bai Yan felt that Steel Throne might be an even greater enemy than the Savior of Dark Light. Moreover, he realized something important: the enemies he’d encounter in the future would be tougher, meaning there would be more occurrences of “ironman mode.” He would have to mentally prepare himself.
Had it been Mu Ling, Maryse, or Alan who died, Bai Yan would probably regret it for the rest of his life.
Speaking of which, earlier in the dream, everyone had gathered near Blank Fire. Perhaps it symbolized each person’s resistance at a spiritual level. Recluse and Justice were the weakest in this aspect.
This resistance ability likely depended on the soul plane.
“Thank you for saving us just now,” Mr. Xia said calmly, looking at “Profligate” Bai Yan. “You defeated Blank Fire, which belongs to the power of Steel Throne.”
His eyes were profound, sharp, as though trying to see through Bai Yan’s true self.
It wasn’t until now that Shi Nianyu and North realized who had saved them and defeated Blank Fire in the dream.
It wasn’t Mr. Xia. It was this person!
Bai Yan simply smiled and shook his head. “It’s nothing. After all, we are allies. This is what I should do, right?”
This was true. He had no choice but to act at that moment.
“This is gratitude.”
Mr. Xia pulled something from nothingness and handed it to Bai Yan.
North paused slightly, realizing the value of what Mr. Xia had given.
Bai Yan didn’t hesitate. He accepted it, using the power of “Connection” to analyze it.
It was a golden giant egg, shaped like a rugby ball, full of vitality.
From what Bai Yan could discern using “Connection,” it was likely a genuine dragon egg.
Taking care of a dragon seemed like an interesting idea. Though Maryse’s “Dragon Singer” power could summon dragons, they were Western dragons. This was an Eastern dragon egg—completely different.
A real dragon, ah!
“This matter is done. Let’s disperse!”
White Lion’s tone was harsh, clearly uncomfortable due to Recluse’s death. He wanted to find a place to drink or mourn.
Mu Ling sighed and nodded gently.
“I’m sorry… we are not strong enough…”
Maryse shook her head. “There’s no need to apologize, Nightsaber. You’ve been doing well… stop burdening yourself.”
Mu Ling remained silent.
In the end, no one had much more to say, and they simply went their separate ways. The brief alliance dissolved.
Afterwards, Bai Yan tried to leave directly, but he was stopped.
The one who stopped him was the Scarlet Moon.
“Come with me.”
Queen Scarlet Moon was bossy and, without a word, grabbed Bai Yan’s arm, dragging him somewhere else.
Maryse, with a serious expression, watched the scene without speaking. Her gaze was sharper than words.
Bai Yan felt embarrassed for a moment. Though he had a thick skin, he couldn’t handle it. However, he didn’t refuse the Scarlet Moon. After all, this person could lose control and go mad.
Sure enough, he was dragged away to provide more blood.
“I feel it’s even more intense… What have you been through?” The Scarlet Moon took a deep breath, lowered her head, and felt relieved.
“Nothing.” Bai Yan shook his head and thought carefully. He suspected it might be related to the fragments of memories he’d encountered.
He felt that the “Level” leading to “Apocalypse” was loosening. Perhaps it wouldn’t be long before he reached the “Apocalypse” level.
But he couldn’t say when the key trigger would occur.
“Let’s forget about it.”
The Scarlet Moon shook her head. She wasn’t the type to nag. If she truly wanted to know a secret, she would beat it out of the person.
“Goodbye… and don’t think you can hide from me. I’ll definitely see you again within three days.”
After saying that, the Scarlet Moon vanished in a very cool way. But when she had been sucking blood, she was seriously thirsty.
Bai Yan silently recalled everything that happened and then took out two things.
“The wreckage of the Blank Fire, the dragon egg, and two substantial ‘additional gains’.”
Inside Babel Tower.
Bai Yan still sat on the throne, calmly looking at the remnants of the Blank Fire in front of him, as well as the golden dragon egg that he didn’t know when it would hatch.
He took out “Thousands of Ruins, Everything Is Used” and enchanted the remnants of Blank Fire onto Mu Ling’s “Imperial Light Execution,” successfully evolving it once more.
Thus, the “Imperial Light Execution” became a thing of the past.
With the blessing of Blank Fire, a new weapon was born.
It was a slender blade, constantly glowing with platinum light and flames. Each strike could directly damage the soul, and the blade could almost extend infinitely.
“Flame of Light.”
It could indeed extend a lot. After analyzing the data, Bai Yan was surprised. The greatest feature of this new blade was its ability to stretch, even extending tens of kilometers.
Perhaps it could have an unexpected effect in battle.
Next came the dragon egg.
“Eating it directly is a good choice. If made into soup, it can be divided into several portions, but the effect might be diluted.”
Bai Yan joked to himself. Dragon eggs were very nutritious. Ordinary people couldn’t eat them, but extraordinary individuals who did would directly enhance their overall resistance. He’d read this in a book at the Demon Hunt Agency.
But of course, Bai Yan wouldn’t eat it like that.
A real Eastern dragon was an extremely powerful fighter. Eating the dragon egg would be a waste.
The problem was how to hatch it… a super difficult task.
“It seems it takes a hundred years for this dragon egg to hatch. Even longer for it to grow into a reliable fighter… For now, it’s meaningless.”
Bai Yan sighed, not knowing what to do with the dragon egg, so he put it away.
But his excitement lingered.
“Next is the summoning turn.”
The gains from the “Blank Fire” event were significant, enough to make Bai Yan excited and even attempt a forty consecutive draw.
What’s the concept of a forty-draw?
It means he would definitely get a lot of items, with high chances of receiving them. The odds in Babel Tower were always good.
Bai Yan didn’t draw from the “Fate” pool. Instead, he started with a ten-draw from “Different Dimensions.”
“Ten-draw!”
In the next moment, Babel Tower’s pool responded to the lucky draw, delivering the items. Bai Yan became even more excited.
A new skin!
This time, he drew the last possibility that Maryse had previously consumed for “seven days.”
Psychic Dancer·Daughter of Willpower.
“It’s just you, you’re finally here!”
With that, all the possibilities of Psychic Dancer were gathered, and Maryse would reach Apocalypse, becoming the second demi-god transcendent in Babel Tower.
“These days, even dogs can become demi-gods… What was that saying again? Crown is not as good as a dog.”
Bai Yan muttered to himself, shaking his head lightly.
Just as Maryse returned home to Tatsumi City, she collapsed onto her bed, feeling that something was terribly wrong.
The air around her seemed to thicken, like it had turned into liquid. Slowly, she realized that it wasn’t the air changing, but her own senses.
“What’s happening?”
The puppy was surprised, and a familiar cold voice echoed in her mind.
[Psychic Dancer]
[Looking for your true self]
[Open your real path]
[Begin…]
[Looking for your true self]
Wait… what? Something wasn’t right. It felt strange.
Maryse stood still, unsure of what was happening.
Suddenly, everything went black.
In a daze, Maryse’s thoughts shifted to another place. A dark, unfamiliar space with little sense of reality.
This wasn’t real.
Maryse realized this, and a vague fear rose within her at the unknown environment.
It was a peculiar space with no sense of direction or familiar objects. Even time didn’t seem to pass.
Wow!
“So that’s how it is! Hahaha!”
Maryse quickly recognized where she was. This place was the “Apocalypse,” a special space within the ultimate dimension of will!
Excited, she thought: Grandpa is going to arrive at Apocalypse too?
Though Maryse had been anticipating this moment ever since the Scarlet Moon arrived at Apocalypse, she hadn’t expected it to feel so unreal.
The extraordinary beings at Crown level were fine, but those at Apocalypse were in an entirely different league. They were the top experts in the entire Noah world, highly valued by every nation.
Even after reaching Apocalypse, they could leave the current world and travel across multiple universes.
In addition, there were other changes…
Demigod.
The term “demigod” used in Noah to describe the extraordinary beings at Apocalypse level was actually quite fitting.
Maryse was both excited and nervous, anxious and unsettled.
Just then, unique images appeared all around her.
These were the past experiences Maryse had gone through.
As an “outsider,” she had to relive her entire 28 years of life in this dimension, and her emotions began to stir.
Each time she saw her father Reno, her feelings became more complicated.
“Actually, everyone is selfish, I am well aware of that…” Maryse murmured.
“But that’s not a reason.”
Finally, her past played out, and several new possibilities emerged in front of Maryse.
These were all possibilities for her future.
She had to choose which path to take.
Maryse took a deep breath, feeling the weight of the decision. Unlike Scarlet Moon, who could choose any path as the queen, Maryse had to choose only one.
Water World.
Moon Dancer.
Daughter of Willpower.
Dragon Singer.
Fairy Tale Witch.
She had to choose one.
