Chapter 297

Chapter 297: Pride and Fragility

[Oh, God of Wealth, crossing time and space! In the core of the Starry Array, you immediately see the returning Star God.]

[The Star God looks at your appearance in the core of the Starry Array without surprise, as if he had predicted it long ago.]

[In fact, it is precisely because the Star God anticipated this that he confidently carved those seemingly useless Star Path inscriptions into the Starry Array.]

[However, the first thing the Star God says upon seeing you is a bit unexpected.]

“God of Wealth, you’ve arrived a bit early.”

[You are slightly taken aback, wondering what he means.]

[Does he mean that if you had waited a few more decades, the Star God would have prepared an even greater surprise for you?]

[Then, the Star God begins to explain everything to you.]

“Thanks to your sacrifice, I have gained enough power to become an immortal half-god.”

[Upon becoming an immortal half-god and completely crossing the Emperor Level threshold, the Path difficulties that had troubled him for so long and left him puzzled are now easily resolved.]

[Thus, he wants to accomplish something great!]

“Only by achieving this great feat can I live up to your trust and sacrifice!”

[That is, he aims to explore a brand new Path of the Demigod!]

[Not the path of Faith Half-God, not the path of Divine Power Half-God, and certainly not the path of Immortal Half-God!]

[Standing at the level of half-gods, he aims to establish a true grand path between the limits of Emperor Level and half-gods.]

[Over the years, he ventured into the starry sky, partly in search of the whereabouts of the Fighting God, hoping to find a way to rescue him.]

[On the other hand, he seeks to leverage his current powerful force and insight as an Immortal Half-God to learn more about half-gods.]

“A fate bearer should have his own divine path!”

[But unfortunately, he only had some preliminary ideas when you arrived.]

“If you had come three, five, or even one hundred years later, perhaps I would have offered you a complete Path of the Demigod.”

[The shocked God of Wealth is stunned by the Star God’s thoughts. While you were contemplating how to acquire the power of Blessing from the river of time, the Star God was considering forging a unique Path of the Demigod.]

[With his strength and vision as an Immortal Half-God, this path is already taking shape.]

[Faced with such a grand vision, you can only give a thumbs up to express your admiration for the great Star God.]

[Noticing the hint of disappointment in his demeanor, you begin to console him.]

“It’s okay, you must believe in yourself. You already have a prototype here, and the version of you in the next sub-timeline will surely succeed!”

[At that time, it will also be a joyful occasion for everyone!]

[As for the matter of sacrifice, it doesn’t matter; you have already sacrificed once, so you don’t mind sacrificing again.]

[In the next sub-timeline, you will make an early sacrifice to the Star God.]

[Then, that Star God can conduct research earlier, and with the experience from this timeline, he will surely pave a complete Path of the Demigod!]

[Since previous ancestors could create three Paths of the Demigod, it is only natural for this Fourth Path of the Demigod to be born in the hands of the Star God.]

[Boldly rushing towards death, oh God of Wealth! After hearing the Star God’s words, you have almost confirmed your own Ways of Dying in the next timeline.]

[How about one more sacrifice!]

[You’ve already done it once, so what’s one more?]

[If your two sacrifices can open up a brand-new Path of the Demigod, it would be a huge blessing for everyone!]

[But the Star God strongly disagrees with your idea.]

[There’s a hint of agitation in his emotions.]

“Don’t sacrifice!”

“No sacrifices allowed!”

“You can’t sacrifice!”

[How heartbreaking it is to watch your closest comrade give up their life, soul, and true spirit for you!]

[Other comrades are also fighting desperately on the battlefield, sacrificing themselves and giving everything they have for this outcome.]

[One by one, they fall tragically!]

[He’s usually so rational, even willing to give everything for the greater good of the homeland.]

[But your sacrifice, especially during the process, lets him feel your memories and everything you’ve been through.]

[He can endure it, but deep down, he can’t accept it!]

[If it weren’t for the safety of the homeland, the people’s expectations, or… the result you’re hoping for with your sacrifice, he would have ended his own life long ago, returning to dust.]

[Using the life of your most trusted and deeply bonded comrade to make up for your own inability to ascend is torture for anyone with an intact moral compass!]

[Listening to the Star God, you fall silent.]

[You thought that the Star God, now an immortal half-god who can protect the homeland and keep countless enemies at bay, would feel a little less sorrow in his heart.]

[Even though this timeline is still harsh,]

[at least it’s much better than the previous ones.]

[But you underestimated the pain and mental strain your sacrifice would cause your comrades.]

[The Star God is deeply proud.]

[Though he never shows it and treats everyone with kindness, the pride buried in his bones is impossible to hide.]

[For someone so proud, becoming an immortal half-god only through the sacrifices of his comrades, protecting the homeland only through the deaths of his friends—]

[what a devastating blow that must be!]

[The Star God is meticulous. In every previous timeline, he would comfort you, telling you to relax and not feel too much pressure, even solving all the problems you faced.]

[But this time, the Star God is impulsive, even a bit out of control—it’s the first time you’ve seen him like this.]

[In this era, the Star God protects the countless lights of China all on his own.]

[Because of him, the homeland remains peaceful, the people live happily, and children laugh and play on the grass.]

[Especially in this era, all this peace and beauty is built on his painful protection.]

[No matter how rational, wise, or devoted to his country the Star God is, no matter how much he loves the land beneath his feet,]

[he’s still just a person!]

[Oh, God of Wealth, with so many thoughts in your mind, having crossed multiple timelines, met many Star Gods, and spoken with them, you finally see the Star God’s inner fragility.]

[Even the hero who protects the people can grow weary.]

[The Star God needs protection too.]

[Especially in this era, where all his comrades have fallen.]

[Now, the only one the Star God sees as a comrade, the only one who can comfort him, is perhaps you—the God of Wealth from the past timeline.]

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