Strictly speaking, Elizabeth couldn’t be said to have been possessed. This is because the true Elizabeth had already merged with Isabella long ago. Therefore, when Isabella eventually became a god, Elizabeth was supposed to still occupy a part of her being. However, in any case, at least the wish Elizabeth had made in front of the Desire Core was somehow realized, though the process had undergone extreme distortion.
After gathering his thoughts, Daniel looked toward Mist, who was standing beside him. "So, do you still want to make a wish?" he asked.
Mist didn’t immediately respond to Daniel. Instead, she stared at the dark entrance to the Desire Mine and murmured as if to herself, "So, can you tell me what will happen if I truly make a wish to become a god?"
Daniel used his Mental Deduction skill, running through numerous complex calculations. After a moment of silence, he arrived at a conclusion and spoke calmly. "If you make that wish, you will die instantly, and in a very twisted way."
Upon hearing this, Mist didn’t show any fear. Instead, she looked at Daniel with a half-smile and asked, "Are you sure you’re telling the truth? You’re not lying to me, are you?"
Daniel didn’t speak but merely looked at Mist with a calm expression.
After a moment, the smile faded from Mist’s face, replaced by an expression of deep frustration. "Alright, alright, I get it. I understand that doing this is very risky."
"Since you’ve said that, I’ll think it over again." Mist sighed deeply. "To be honest, I haven’t decided what I truly want to do. Originally, I was going to use the Desire Core, but then I encountered you."
"You’ve given me a lot of information about the future, and it’s very complicated."
"I don’t think I fully understand what I want to do right now. I need some time to quietly think about it."
She paused for a moment and then, with a mischievous grin, added, "Now, can I lean on your shoulder? And I won’t take no for an answer!"
Without waiting for an answer, Mist gently leaned her head on Daniel’s shoulder. Her eyes closed, and her once playful face became serene, almost as if she were about to fall asleep.
Through his Psychic Perception, Daniel could already sense the real thoughts within Mist’s heart.
"I think Lord Crossbridge is probably about to leave soon."
"The road ahead will still depend solely on my strength."
"In this world, only Kartora and I know about Lord Crossbridge’s matters."
"But no matter what, it seems like I will have to bear a lot alone..."
Daniel didn’t try to comfort her because Mist still had a long way to go in her growth. After all, the Mist in front of him gave off the feeling of a young girl with an exuberant spirit, but this carefree nature was not suited to a world so brutal and bloodstained.
Daniel didn’t focus on Mist’s decision any further. Instead, he planned to use his God Rank Skill to obtain the Circle of Destiny hidden deep within the Desire Mine.
Although it seemed nearly impossible, Daniel had an idea. He thought about using the Universal Gauntlet. After all, the Universal Gauntlet was not only capable of unlocking things but also had another function: it could negate all interference and seals.
Therefore, using the Universal Gauntlet to obtain the Circle of Destiny seemed like the perfect choice. Moreover, this matter didn’t require Daniel’s main body to be involved; he could simply send a clone to deal with it, and everything would be resolved.
In the next moment, a clone of Daniel flew out from behind him. The speed was so fast that it left behind only an afterimage in the air. The next instant, the clone appeared inside the Desire Mine.
Thanks to the Universal Gauntlet, the Circle of Destiny didn’t remain embedded within the ores as expected. Instead, it was easily picked up by Daniel’s clone.
However, just as the clone picked up the Circle of Destiny, Daniel’s Universal Gauntlet suddenly dimmed!
In the next moment, the Universal Gauntlet completely vanished. The Circle of Destiny, instead of remaining in Daniel’s hand, seemed to pass through it as though it existed in the void, and was once again embedded back into the rocks.
Seeing this, Daniel immediately furrowed his brows.
He never expected that his God Rank Skill would be so easily countered by the Circle of Destiny.
Of course, there was another possibility: it wasn’t the Circle of Destiny that caused the disappearance of the Universal Gauntlet, but some other factor—perhaps the rules of the Desire Mine itself.
Daniel wasn’t entirely clear on that, but he still couldn’t understand why this was happening.
Before this, the God Rank Skill had only been completely dissipated once, and that was because Daniel had been far too weak at the time, facing an attack from the god Aurelia. Even then, the God Rank Skill—Reflective Shield—had still successfully blocked one of Aurelia’s attacks.
But now, the Desire Mine had so easily nullified the power of the Universal Gauntlet.
Could there be divine power at work here?
Daniel rubbed his brow in frustration. Then, with a snap of his fingers, he used Time Stream to return to the moment just before he had used the Universal Gauntlet.
No matter what, he had to be cautious about the Desire Mine.
After all, there was a strong possibility that it contained god-level or even beyond god-level power.
When he thought about it, this possibility seemed fairly reasonable. After all, the place capable of housing something as powerful as the Circle of Destiny could not be an ordinary place. Given the current situation, it could only be a god-level domain.
Daniel even had a vague feeling that the power within this place might be stronger than just god-level.
After all, he was no longer the weak non-god-ranked awakener he once was; he had now become a powerful demigod. Therefore, the God Rank Skill he used should, logically speaking, have been many times stronger than before.
However, the reality was that even now, his Universal Gauntlet still couldn’t withstand the forces within the Desire Mine.
Thus, Daniel concluded that the Desire Mine was definitely an extremely dangerous place.
So, what should he do?
Daniel began to seriously think about his next move.
At that moment, it seemed as though he had suddenly come up with an idea. A glimmer of excitement appeared in his eyes.
Wait a minute... Perhaps he should change his approach.
The rules of the Desire Mine were powerful, but after all, they were not divine power.
So, what if he used the Liberation Technique in combination with Purification? Could that allow him to briefly stay there?
All he needed was to give the Universal Gauntlet enough time to hold up, and then the clone could use Flashback to bring the Circle of Destiny out.
With this thought, Daniel turned his gaze back toward the distant Desire Mine.