To ensure maximum feasibility, Daniel summoned all of his avatars this time. They entered the mine one by one, and for a moment, the interior of the mine felt strangely crowded. However, Daniel was well aware that this was nothing more than an illusion.
The truth was, the Desire Mine had already undergone a transformation. On the surface, it appeared to be a simple mine, but upon deeper inspection, it became clear that it was actually a different plane of existence altogether. The feeling of crowding was simply an illusion, a trick of the eye. The rocks inside the mine also existed between the real and the unreal.
"Move!" Daniel’s main body, positioned outside the Desire Mine, snapped his fingers.
In the next moment, one of his avatars once again used the Universal Gauntlet, the Liberation Technique, and Purification. As the avatar picked up the Circle of Destiny, Daniel’s main body suddenly sensed a powerful and hidden fluctuation emanating from within the Desire Mine.
Immediately, all the preparations collapsed in an instant.
The Circle of Destiny broke through multiple barriers, almost falling to the ground.
However, having learned from his previous attempt, Daniel remained calm and steady. This time, he didn’t rush. Instead, he immediately used another avatar, intending to activate Flashback as soon as the Circle of Destiny was picked up.
Just as Flashback was about to be triggered, the Circle of Destiny once again tore through the Universal Gauntlet.
Daniel’s brows furrowed deeply, his gaze fixed firmly on the Desire Mine.
Something was wrong—very wrong!
Because just moments ago, Daniel could clearly feel that the first time he had managed to hold onto the Circle of Destiny, the duration he was able to sustain it was noticeably longer—by a factor of two—compared to the second attempt.
Could this mean that the Circle of Destiny was gradually growing stronger in its resistance against God Rank Skills?
Or was it that the Desire Mine itself was becoming more effective at breaking down God Rank Skills?
After thinking for a moment, Daniel decided to send a third avatar to try picking up the Circle of Destiny from the ground. However, just as the avatar reached out, the Universal Gauntlet in his hand began to dissipate before it could even touch the artifact.
Alright, it seemed like I was overestimating myself, Daniel thought, raising his hand once again and snapping his fingers.
The next moment, he found himself back at the moment before he had used the Universal Gauntlet.
However, this time, Daniel didn’t act impulsively. Instead, he began carefully considering his next move. Although Flashback had nearly no skill activation delay, it couldn’t be said to have none at all. Therefore, he decided to have one avatar ready the Flashback for immediate activation while the other would focus on picking up the Circle of Destiny.
With this plan in mind, Daniel summoned only two avatars this time. One entered the Desire Mine to prepare Flashback, while the other went to pick up the Circle of Destiny.
In the next moment, the avatar bent down and grabbed the Circle of Destiny. Almost simultaneously, the Universal Gauntlet on his hand began to glow!
This time, Daniel had timed it perfectly. The instant the Gauntlet began to glow, he activated Flashback. At nearly the same time, the two avatars appeared behind Daniel once more.
This time, Daniel had finally succeeded in bringing the Circle of Destiny out of the Desire Mine. The collapse of the Universal Gauntlet was momentarily halted.
Now it was clear: the destruction of the Universal Gauntlet had definitely been caused by the influence of the Desire Mine. Thankfully, Daniel had achieved his goal.
With the Circle of Destiny in hand, he could now craft the God Rank Skill [Fate], and the materials for [Infinity Possibility] could be substituted with a skill core.
Based on his intuition, Daniel believed that combining these two God Rank Skills would result in an unexpected effect. However, the materials were still not enough at this point.
Carefully, Daniel stowed the Circle of Destiny in his bag space and turned his gaze toward Mist.
Regardless, Daniel had already accomplished his goal for coming to this time period. The materials for the [Fate] God Rank Skill were practically all collected.
So technically, Daniel could leave this era at any time.
However, Daniel did not choose to leave immediately. Instead, he began to think about Luna.
Because, in the current era, he had not yet found any trace of Luna.
Although he had been inside the Desire Abyss for some time, his avatars were still spread across the world, searching for valuable materials and also tracking any signs of Luna.
Despite this, Daniel had found no leads on Luna.
According to the information provided by Alice and the others, Luna should have already been born. So why was there no trace of her?
Rubbing his forehead, Daniel temporarily set aside this question and turned to Mist. "Mist, how are you doing?"
When Mist heard Daniel calling her, she paused for a moment before turning to look at him.
"Lord Daniel, I... I’ve made up my mind," she said, her voice calm. "I think you were right, so I’ve decided not to continue making wishes."
"Since you’ve already told me that I’ll become a true god in the future, there’s no need for me to waste time here. Besides, I’m worried that something terrifying might happen."
Daniel nodded slowly, which was actually a good thing. At least it showed that Mist’s path to godhood hadn’t been distorted. The future had become a bit more certain.
Just then, Mist suddenly asked, "Lord Crossbridge, are you planning to make a wish?"
Without a moment’s hesitation, Daniel shook his head.
"No, I’m not planning to make a wish right now."
"But I do plan to take the entire Desire Mine—and even the Desire Abyss—with me."
"After all, staying here is too dangerous."
"Alright, this place feels uncomfortable. We should leave now."
As Daniel spoke, he gently wrapped his arm around Mist’s slender waist and activated Flashback. In an instant, both of them left the Desire Abyss and reappeared outside.
This was the first time Mist had experienced the terrifying effect of Flashback. Her face was filled with astonishment as she looked around, taking in her surroundings.
"How is this possible? We left the Desire Abyss in an instant, and why didn’t we feel any of its effects?" she thought, utterly bewildered.
This was completely illogical! After all, the Desire Abyss had its own set of rules!