Carlotta's Daily Report-Chapter 277: Closer to Sun

Carlotta suddenly thought of something.

When the Undying God and the Sun God broke free, intelligence had immediately provided information about their escape. Then, after the Space-Time God broke free, would there also be an alert? Since no alert came, did that mean the seal hadn't been broken yet?

"Perhaps we don't need to worry too much."

Carlotta murmured.

Then, she descended together with Amelia and the High Priestess.

The previous divine battle had caused far too much commotion, she needed to go explain the situation to those she knew.

Actually, there wasn't much to explain. Most things were obvious. A few casual words were enough to clarify everything.

Carlotta didn't hide anything from the others. She told everyone they hadn't yet become gods. The reason they won was because these Outer Gods had been sealed for an immeasurably long time and were currently in an extremely weakened state.

Additionally, she didn't hide the fact that the strongest Space-Time God was still alive.

"In short, everyone should work hard and improve themselves from now on."

Carlotta concluded.

...

It had only been a moment since they defeated the Undying God and the Sun God, already a week had passed.

During this week, Carlotta and the others had seized every moment to comprehend divinity and strengthen their powers. If they could ascend to godhood, that would naturally be best.

As for how exactly one could become a god... apart from the deceased gods, no one knew the answer. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Carlotta hadn't known either at first, but yesterday, she found out.

Because the intelligence had told her.

[ 1: When divine concentration reaches 100%, one can become a god. Carlotta White's current divine concentration is 55%. The best method to increase divine concentration is to enter deep space and sense the various energies hidden within the stars.]

This intelligence from yesterday allowed Carlotta to clearly understand her own condition.

Worth noting was that the information regarding Carlotta's divine concentration wasn't fixed. Whenever her divine concentration increased again, the intelligence will update and provide new hints, allowing Carlotta to understand her own changes with greater precision.

Besides information about her own divine concentration, there were two other intelligence reports, each mentioning Amelia's and the High Priestess's divine concentrations respectively.

Amelia's initial value was displayed as 39%.

The High Priestess's initial value was displayed as 83%.

It had to be admitted, the High Priestess's divine concentration was very high. It seemed she wasn't far from ascending to godhood. Yet, in reality, this wasn't the case.

Both Carlotta and Amelia experienced rapid growth in divine concentration, increasing noticeably after only short periods. However, the High Priestess's rate of improvement was extremely, extremely slow.

The reason she is currently possessed is such a high concentration of divinity was purely the result of accumulation over ages.

Therefore, rather than hoping for the High Priestess to become a god, it was better to hope for Carlotta and Amelia to achieve it.

In any case, after learning that divinity could be more truly understood in deep space, Carlotta brought Amelia into the starry sky.

She had originally invited the High Priestess to come along, but was refused.

"I know deep space is most suitable for comprehending divinity, but there's still much divinity in this world that I need. I'll stay here a while longer."

The High Priestess said.

Carlotta didn't insist, and simply entered space with Amelia.

Within the starry sky, everything was pitch black, cold and desolate, with only chaotic, random energies churning through the darkness.

"I can indeed sense a lot of divinity."

Carlotta murmured.

Stepping into space, she actively reached out to feel and experience it, and her comprehension immediately improved greatly.

Amelia also said she had gained something obvious.

The two immediately stayed in space, sensing every tiny detail and experiencing various subtle changes.

After some time, they discovered that the closer they got to the Sun, the more apparent the concentration of divinity became, so they began moving toward the Sun.

'Intelligence, intelligence, if the Space-Time God breaks free, you must tell me immediately. Don't let that guy sneak attack our base.'

Carlotta thought silently, then advanced deeper into space with Amelia.

If one looked back, they would see their original world, a massive water-blue planet.

However, as Carlotta and Amelia continuously moved away, the blue planet became smaller and smaller.

Clearly, Carlotta and Amelia were moving at tremendous speed, continuously distancing themselves from their world and drawing closer to the Sun.

Throughout this process, their gains were naturally enormous.

Although they were alone together, during this time they set aside all intimate gestures and thoughts, focusing solely on self-improvement. After all, only by defeating the Space-Time God could the future belong to them, only then would they have more time to be together.

Some things didn't need to be rushed.

Gradually, even the water-blue planet behind them became invisible. They penetrated deeper and deeper into space.

'Maybe we could reach the Sun's location directly?'

Carlotta couldn't help wondering.

The Sun grew larger and larger, yet as they approached, it also became increasingly unsettling.

After traveling for a long time, Carlotta spotted a distant black planet and immediately headed toward it with Amelia.

The black planet was enormous, stretching across space, but it carried an aura of utter sadness and death.

It took Carlotta and Amelia quite some time to reach this planet and fly into it.

"This is..."

When she saw the black ash drifting within the planet, Carlotta froze, sensing a familiar feeling, her expression turning subtle.

Eventually, at the planet's core, she found a hidden tower, the Tower of Babel.

"I see."

Carlotta seemed to understand something.

"What did you figure out?"

Amelia asked.

"I just realized, the eight alternate worlds and our own world, nine worlds in total, might all be located within the same star system."

Carlotta answered.

If so, then which planet was closest to the Sun? It probably wasn't the one beneath their feet.

Carlotta immediately landed at the location of the Tower of Babel, then forcibly opened it!

Normally, the Tower of Babel couldn't be opened before it was activated. But now, Carlotta's power was extraordinary, and she possessed a divine artifact. Using its power, she could easily break in, forcing her way into the tower's interior.

After entering, Carlotta quickly ascended floor by floor, not taking long before reaching above the two hundredth level.

Then she began searching for entrances to the other alternate worlds. This method of searching was something the High Priestess possessed and had taught her, so it didn't take long before she found entrances to all the alternate worlds, even the one leading back to her own world.

But it wasn't time to return yet. She planned to head toward the planet closest to the Sun.

Determining a planet's distance from the sun wasn't too difficult, simply enter the corresponding world and look up at the sky.

Carlotta led Amelia through one world after another. Each world was blanketed in black ash, dyed with the color of finality.

Even a few worlds were completely inaccessible now, having already been annihilated, reduced to dust scattered across space.

Finally, upon entering another world, Carlotta felt she had probably arrived at the right place.

Because... it was so hot!

The moment she stepped out from the Tower of Babel in this world, an unbearable heat engulfed her from all directions.

She looked ahead and saw the land shattered, countless streams of magma flowing from cracks, flooding the surface, radiating scorching heat in every direction.

Yet, dark ash still drifted everywhere in this world, appearing from nowhere and vanishing into nowhere.

This was a broken world, barely a fragment remaining. Even though it still exists, it was nothing more than a cosmic ruin.

Carlotta raised her head, involuntarily squinting her eyes.

She saw the sun. Its distance felt so close, as if it were about to press directly against this world. The sky overhead seemed unable to contain the entire sun, only part of its outline was visible.

"It's not just my imagination, right? Are we actually approaching the sun?"

Carlotta asked Amelia beside her.

"I feel the same. It's hard to feel exactly, but yes, that's exactly what's happening."

Amelia replied.

A chill ran through Carlotta's heart.

The fate of a planet drawing closer to the sun wasn't difficult to predict, ultimately, nothing would survive. She had no idea how much time remained until total annihilation.

"Never thought we'd end up approaching the sun like this. Let's go see the Space-Time God for now."

Carlotta said.

She took a deep breath of the searing air, then flew into the sky.

In a short time, they left the planet behind. Once they exited the planet and entered space, they actually found the temperature slightly more bearable. Staying on that planet felt exactly like being inside a furnace.

Glancing back at the world that seemed to be burning, Carlotta wasn't worried about not being able to return. With her abilities, she could travel through space for long periods, even fly back if needed, though it would just take more time.

Without lingering her gaze too long on the planet, she and Amelia sped toward the sun as fast as they could.

Along the way, Carlotta and Amelia passively sensed divine essence around them, absorbing it to strengthen themselves.

"The divine essence here is so dense. Is it getting denser the closer we get to the sun? Is the sun the source of everything?"

Carlotta was surprised.

The concentration of divine essence here was absurdly high.

She thought that if she had arrived in this region when she was still a peak tier Weaver, the divine concentration she'd absorb now would likely have exceeded 100%, she'd have already ascended to godhood.

She remarked, "Is the Space-Time God sealed in a place so rich in divine essence? With such intense divine energy, wouldn't the Space-Time God have taken full advantage of it?"

Amelia shook her head. "I think absorbing divine essence is a need unique to beings from our world, or rather, from our solar system. These outer gods probably don't need it. In fact, divine essence might even be toxic to them."

Hearing this, Carlotta found it extremely plausible.

There must have been a reason why so many gods chose to seal the Space-Time God here, perhaps exactly as Amelia suggested.

Carlotta checked her data. During this journey across the stars, she had already raised her divine concentration to 85%. And shortly after arriving in this region, it had increased another 1%. This speed was truly astonishing.

It felt like godhood wasn't far off.

Thinking this, Carlotta decided to slow her pace towards the sun, resolving to focus on her ascension first.

"I'm going to concentrate on my advancement now, Amelia."

Carlotta said seriously.

Amelia distantly toward the sun, then nodded seriously in return: "Same here."

...

In the sun, flames roared and firelight danced, radiating intense heat in all directions.

Everywhere was flowing flame, waves of scorching heat capable of melting anything that came near.

Yet on this massive star, a figure floated in place.

It was a girl with long golden hair, petite in stature, appearing to be only about ten years old. She wore a pure white robe that gave off a faintly sacred aura.

At first glance, she seemed like an ordinary human girl, but how could a normal human girl float on the surface of the sun?

Moreover, two golden horns grew from her forehead. Besides her closed eyes, a third vertical eye was also sealed shut at her brow, clearly revealing that her identity was far from ordinary.

Few would ever guess, this was the Space-Time God!

The Space-Time God floated on the sun not because She had broken free from her seal, but because the entire sun served as Her prison.

Suddenly, the Space-Time God seemed to sense something. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, then all three eyes opened simultaneously.

Her pupils were completely golden, shimmering with radiant light, crystal clear like amber.

Then, She turned Her head toward a certain direction and murmured, "Someone's coming... This isn't a place just anyone can reach. Even demigods would need to be exceptionally strong to arrive here. Most likely, they're enemies."

It was as if She had just awakened after an incredibly long slumber, still feeling slightly dazed.

She yawned, then looked around. Suddenly, She raised Her eyebrows: "So the seal has deteriorated to this extent? Time truly is the greatest weapon. It didn't destroy me, but it eroded my prison. Looks like I can regain my freedom."

Looking at the seal around Her, She felt that if She had awakened earlier, She could have freed Herself long ago.

Yet, being sealed for eons without any other life forms to interact with would have been unbearably dull and torturous. Choosing to sleep was simply the only option.

Then, golden light flared in Her eyes. Using terrifying space-time abilities, She instantly caught sight of events that had occurred in the River of Fate, thus learning what had transpired in the outside world.

The moment She investigated, the Space-Time God revealed an expression of surprise, murmuring softly, "Undying... the Sun... they're dead? That person is... Carlotta White? That's the name, right."