’Mr. Death’ appeared unusually distraught at this moment, the most unhinged he had ever been since arriving at Sky Mountain Garden No. 10. Even when tainted by the ’Deception Lord,’ his flesh twisted beyond recognition, he hadn’t reacted as severely as he did now.
This made Yang Qizhou realize the gravity of the situation...
He spoke in a low voice, "Calm down, don’t rush—what exactly happened?"
His words were not just a simple attempt to reassure, but carried hypnotic influence at the ’mind’ level. Gradually, even the frantic panic of ’Mr. Death,’ who had been too overwhelmed to clearly articulate his thoughts, began to subside. However, the terror in his eyes remained palpable.
"This is how it is, esteemed ’lamp holder,’ the ’Master of Millions’ and the ’Deception Lord’ have reached a consensus. They plan to wait until the ’Divine Curse’ fades, then open the gates of ’Mysterious Town’ to incorporate vast realms—including ’Asgard,’ ’North Realm Abyss,’ ’Bright Outpost,’ and others—into it, making every life and concept within them part of this ’Nameless Land.’"
’Mysterious Town’ descending?
To engulf the vast realms of ’Asgard’?
Yang Qizhou maintained an outward composure, but his heart sunk sharply. Though no explicit signs appeared, an unseen force seemed to nudge him toward the realization that the ’Master of Millions’ and ’Deception Lord’ were targeting his own Game Character.
They had sensed ’Destiny,’ seeking to claim the power that once belonged to the ’Lord of Blasphemy.’
The thought surfaced in his mind, and a chill spread through Yang Qizhou’s core.
He gazed intensely at ’Mr. Death,’ perfectly aware of why the other was overwhelmed with fear,
Because now was different from the past—’Destiny’ was radiating light, and the old lands were merging with the real world. In such a backdrop, anything happening to a Game Character was far more likely to manifest in the player themselves.
And ’Mr. Death’s’ Game Character was still within Asgard. If ’Mysterious Town’ truly devoured ’Asgard,’ that terrifying power was likely to spill over onto the player as well.
"Did the ’Master of Millions’ say this? How did it happen, do you have any more specific information?" Yang Qizhou asked cautiously, fully aware that any situation involving the Nameless Land warranted careful inquiry.
’Mr. Death’ also knew the seriousness of the matter and wouldn’t dare sidestep the issue at this juncture. After gathering his thoughts, he spoke as quickly as he could...
"I don’t know the specifics... After I underwent ’Natural Baptism’ and transformed into ’Natural Life,’ my Game Character seemed to undergo corresponding changes too. The interference with the ’Deception Lord’s’ Divine Descent Ceremony was far weaker than before. Only bits of whispering occasionally reach my ears... I only manage to catch scattered words like ’inheritance,’ ’exchange,’ ’Mysterious Town,’ ’devouring,’ ’Asgard,’ and ’Divine Curse fading’... It’s based on this fragmentary information that I and my Game Character reached this conclusion."
’Mr. Death’s’ deduction seemed to be correct,
’Destiny’ was the great power formerly wielded by the ’Lord of Blasphemy.’ The ’King of Nature’ was also a divine being once shepherded by the ’Lord of Blasphemy.’ Now, these elements were all reflected in Yang Qizhou’s Game Character. Even if the ’Master of Millions’ and ’Deception Lord’ were slow to respond, they undoubtedly realized the problem and would take action accordingly.
"Inheritance, Mysterious Town..." Instinctively, Yang Qizhou thought back to the previous narrative that unfolded in the ’Valley of the Silent.’
During that time, the custodian of the tributary proclaimed themselves as the inheritor of the ’Dream Realm,’ but upon realizing the Game Character could pierce through dreams and was a Favored of the Dream Realm, they descended into utter madness. The source of thɪs content is novel~fire~net
Not only the ’Dream Realm Master,’ but all other Nameless Lands were searching for inheritors to carry forth their power?
This question reached an unfathomable level, involving the schemes of the Four Indescribable Lands. Yang Qizhou couldn’t yet arrive at a conclusion, so he set it aside for the time being.
For now, the paramount issue was,
how to handle this looming crisis.
Initially, Yang Qizhou intended to use ’Big White’ to relay messages as he had done before. But he quickly abandoned this idea, realizing it wasn’t reliable.
Previously, upon learning from Mr. Death that the ’Master of Millions’ and ’Deception Lord’ had ceased fighting, he sensed something amiss. Summoning ’Big White,’ he shared the news with his Game Character. However, upon reading the written response, he found no updates had arrived for a long time. He realized that with ’Big White’s’ childlike disposition, relying on it for serious tasks was fraught with unreliability.
Then, what could he do?
"I’ve got it..." Yang Qizhou’s eyes lit up suddenly as an idea took shape.
He turned his gaze to ’Mr. Death,’ speaking decisively, "This is critical information—I need your help. Later, I will communicate with the ’Deceit Bureau’ on your behalf to reduce your penalties."
"Honored ’lamp holder,’ no need to hesitate, please give your orders freely." ’Mr. Death’ readily agreed. Not only did he dread this unique S-class, off-the-record player from the Deceit Bureau standing before him, but since his own Game Character remained in Asgard—vulnerable to the effects of the descent of ’Mysterious Town,’ potentially leading to horrifying consequences for himself—he committed to cooperating fully to avoid such outcomes.
On a psychological level, ’Mr. Death’s’ words radiated sincerity, devoid of deception.
Bringing ’Mr. Death’ out from the Deceit Prison back then to assist in Asgard’s narrative was undoubtedly the right choice,