Welcome to Rewind World Game-Chapter 1371 - 22: The Return of the War God Dragon King, Emperor of Flame—Su Ming’an! The Epic Begins!
"Ding Dong!"
[You have killed the Inorganic God Theselotis, Exp +10000000!]
[You have leveled up to (Sixth Rank), subsequent experience is temporarily stored, please complete the rank break-through task.]
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"Ding Dong!"
[Your title "God Slayer" has been upgraded.]
["God Slayer" effect: You now possess the qualification to comprehend the term "Deity," which will make it easier for you to understand the mysteries of "Authority, Energy, Faith."]
[New Effect·"Distant Stars": When you kill a deity, you will ignore cosmic distance, civilization barriers, high dimension defenses, and plunder a portion of the opponent’s "Authority, Energy, Faith" (higher the title level, greater the ignore degree).]
[Current deities killed: 2]
[Current level: 2]
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[You have plundered a portion of the authority "Devour" from "Inorganic God Theselotis."]
[Detected existing "Authority·Faith," a new interface is opened for you: [Authority Interface].]
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[Authority Interface]
[1."Faith"]
[Origin: Eighth World·Dome Land]
[Previous Holder: Xiber Zevan]
[Authority Description: The human nature’s yearning for wealth, health, and love re-narrates a concept oriented towards key values of human society, exploring the ideal state of life. However, human yearning and fantasies are just daydreams without any significance.]
[Nevertheless, the faith rules of Dome Land have bestowed significance onto such daydreams and fairy tales - if you believe, it exists, if not, it doesn’t. The stronger the Power of Faith, the more likely fantasies are to be realized.]
[Holding this authority, your faith will accomplish things beyond the reach of human effort.]
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[2.Devour]
[Origin: "Universe"]
[Previous Holder: Organizers Sixth Thrones·Inorganic God Theselotis]
[Authority Description: Devour and expansion are the ultimate meanings of the universe. It originates from every life’s survival desire, not confined to organic or inorganic life.]
[Anything ingestible will become nourishment, even what is generally indigestible.]
[Holding this authority, you can plunder nourishment through "consuming." Anything introduced to your body in any manner can activate this authority, absorbed by you.]
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After killing the Inorganic God, the system broadcast "ding ding dong dong" continuously, like a blossoming fireworks.
Su Ming’an lowered his head, brushed away the flames, and saw two glowing patterns on his collarbone—a pattern embroidered with a white key and another with a red tongue. Overall, very small, resembling a white and a red star.
These are his authorities.
Authorities belonging solely to him.
Their positional rank should be Death Rebound >> Devour > Faith.
While the vast majority of players are still unable to understand what authority is, he already holds three authorities.
The "Faith" authority is easily understood; it’s about fantasizing repeatedly, perhaps the fantasy will be realized. Xiber incessantly fantasized day and night about a black-haired youth accompanying her, and her fantasy creature appeared. It’s an idealistic authority, mostly useless but may produce unexpected effects.
The "Devour" authority’s description saying "Anything ingestible will become nourishment, even what is generally indigestible" implies not limiting to food, including soil, TV sets, nuclear batteries, crows, magic wands...anything can be eaten.
Eating a TV set yields electricity and metal. Eating a crow yields biomass and feathers. Eating someone else’s eyeball increases vision and perception abilities...
Moreover, don’t worry about digestion problems, as "Anything introduced to your body in any manner can activate this authority, absorbed by you." So, even if Su Ming’an devours Dieying’s giant ferris wheel, he can absorb it.
As long as he can swallow it.
"Any manner" means not only by mouth, but anything contacting the body can be devoured; hence, this authority is extremely strong.
Meaning even a sword piercing the body counts as "Devour," can be absorbed." Su Ming’an’s thoughts turn swiftly. If using just the mouth, efficiency is too low; his mouth is unlike the Inorganic God’s blood basin, it’s only so big, swallowing a cake requires cutting it into dozens of pieces. If truly about swallowing a huge ferris wheel, it might take ten days to finish.
This authority really doesn’t fit him well, because he’s human, with a small mouth and low devouring efficiency. Like the Giant Clan, Dragon Clan, or Slime Clan, they suit this authority well.
But this authority...is indeed powerful.
The Faith authority, despite the explosive power, has been ineffective until now.
Just eating makes one strong, with nearly unlimited potential. No wonder the Inorganic God was so ravenous, possessing such an authority indeed tempts one to bite anything.
"Devour is a high dimensional means of enhancing oneself, but the Inorganic God has authority over it, making it even stronger," Su Ming’an pondered: "No wonder the organizers are so eager. They want to ’divide and conquer’ me, seems like literal consumption, because consuming means digestion and absorption."
However, can’t eat too much at once. The Inorganic God ate Su Ming’an and the small Red Sun in one mouthful, exploded from overeating.
The system prompts continue:
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"Ding Dong!"
[You obtained Equipment·"Theselotis Devouring Claw"]
[Theselotis Devouring Claw (Gold Level): "—My soul dances, amid blazing flames. Who’s calling? What kind of silence is filled with echoes?"]
Type: Special Part Weapon
Attack Power: Countless
Durability: 39/50
Equipment Requirement: None
Special Attributes [Triggered]: You can momentarily enhance your devouring ability using "Emotion Value," allowing your claws to devour objects by mere touch, without passing through your mouth and throat.
Special Attributes [Divine Gaze]: Carry this item, and your body will emanate the aura of chaotic deities.
Active Skill [World Discoloration]: Lower own health points to 1, transform self into a devouring mouth, devour enemies within sight. Depending on the devoured part, at least damages opponent’s health points by 20%-100%. No cooldown, each use expends 500 emotion points.
Note: The damage caused by this weapon is true damage, even if the opponent is high dimensional, rules, or deity, it still inflicts damage.]
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Su Ming’an finally understands why his combat power rating soared to 7000 points suddenly.
—This weapon probably contributed greatly to the rating.
This is a truly high-dimensional artifact!
When the Inorganic God came to eat Su Ming’an, brought his exclusive artifact intended for a grand feast. Even if encountering rivals for food, this weapon could place him in an undefeated position.
Forced deduction of 20%-100% health points!
No cooldown!
Which high dimension dare face It defenselessly?
Even if this skill requires lowering one’s Health Points to 1, as long as the enemy is hit, one bite can directly restore the Health Points.
Unfortunately, He died from internal explosion, with his body and hands blown apart, rendering his weapon useless.
"Spending 500 Emotion Value..." Su Ming’an discovered that any ability related to High Dimensions, Deities, or Rules consumed "Emotion Value," whereas "Mana Points" were only used for ordinary skills.
"Emotion Value" originates from his Hundred Gods Profession, making him the only one with this value, it’s high-level energy. Meanwhile, "Mana Points" is a common value for every player, representing low-level energy.
Skills like "Judgment" and "World Discoloration," which can threaten High Dimensions or Deities, use "Emotion Value." Whereas "Spatial Vibration," "Annihilation," and "Gravity Suppression," which rarely threaten High Dimensions or Deities, use "Mana Points."
Thus, the Hundred Gods Profession Su Ming’an obtained in the Eighth World laid the groundwork for his future battle against High Dimensions. Without "Emotion Value," he probably couldn’t even activate this divine artifact.
"Swish——!"
Golden light flickered at his fingertips as the equipment revealed itself, allowing him to see the appearance of this divine artifact—
Entirely crimson, resembling glazed glass, like smooth red finger-like gemstones, possessing a sleek mechanical texture and a clear transparent hue, it tightly fits his left hand fingers, covering his palm. A tongue is engraved on the back of the hand with intricate patterns. It appears less like a weapon and more like a gemstone-crafted artwork.
He slightly clenches his left hand, the red claw bending smoothly, the gemstone facets emitting a magnificent glow.
Unfortunately, the Sword of Yarman was broken by Ming’an, requiring time to repair; otherwise, wielding two golden divine artifacts, one in each hand, would be quite imposing.
"..."
The system broadcast finally stopped, and silence returned to his ears.
Enough experience to raise ten levels, a God Slayer title, a High-dimensional Authority, and a High-dimensional Gold Level divine artifact.
Su Ming’an had never gained such abundant rewards; it was truly a bonanza.
This was the strongest enemy he had ever killed, burst killing Ta Wei mechanical men types, deities’ tentacled monster types, Edward types...
This was also his first real counter-kill of a High-dimensional entity.
The Twelve Thrones now had one less throne.
With Eleven Thrones remaining, the First Thrones Boss Rabbit had a ambiguous attitude, the Third Thrones Shitposter Demon was Sique’s sole push, the Fifth Thrones Starfire Super Meal Replacement King, the Eleventh Thrones support Su Ming’an strongly but refuses to show face. Looking at it this way, the future was not bleak, and a slight feeling of anticipation arose within him.
Maybe he really could survive among these eleven predators, maneuvering craftily, using himself as a pawn to walk towards a bright future.
"Click."
Midnight sharp.
The World reset arrived.
Su Ming’an originally thought he would blink and return to the first day’s Red Tower Kingdom, but at this moment, he felt time around him pause, the hands of time temporarily stopping at [00:00].
"Swish——!"
Time radiance surged around the Boss Rabbit.
It paused Luowasha’s time.
This rabbit could actually achieve such a feat.
Everything around... including the World Tree branches, Yijulai’er, Sique, was frozen in place, with only the Boss Rabbit and Su Ming’an able to move.
The Boss Rabbit did not look at Su Ming’an, instead, its ears twitched as it walked to the side of the Inorganic God’s remnant, gazing at the deceased "colleague," lowering its eyes, its rabbit ears trembling.
Something flickered in its scarlet eyes, whether sorrow or excitement was unknown.
It stood before the remnant, hands clasped together, closing its eyes, seemingly bidding farewell to Him.
Flames had destroyed the Inorganic God’s body, yet could not harm its fluffy white rabbit fur.
"...Farewell, Theselotis."
Even though they had fought bitterly before, now that the Inorganic God was dead, the Boss Rabbit’s farewell was so solemn, as if there was a mutual understanding between High Dimensions.
A moment later, its scarlet eyes looked towards Su Ming’an.
The flames around Su Ming’an lessened significantly, faintly revealing the heart on his chest and part of his skin. He stood small on the ground, yet the flames burned across the world.
The heavens were entirely colored by him.
The crimson claw covered his left hand, emitting a threat that even the Boss Rabbit felt unnerved. Even though the Boss Rabbit knew Su Ming’an still couldn’t kill it, things weren’t the same anymore.
"You picked up a torch." Boss Rabbit’s scarlet eyes flickered.
Previously, Su Ming’an was like a loaf of bread, fragrant, but utterly defenseless.
Now, Su Ming’an was like a loaf of bread holding a torch, fully capable of harming them.
As if opening a Pandora’s Box, the Inorganic God provided the "Theselotis Devouring Claw," giving Su Ming’an the potential to kill High Dimensions. Basically, the organizers formally transformed from background with no Health Points to a Boss with Health Points.
Su Ming’an could now deal True Damage to them.
Though this damage wasn’t high, it symbolized the beginning of a counterattack, an epic turning point.
Furthermore, Su Ming’an could increase his power through devouring, which represented that—Su Ming’an had taken the first step to exit the World Game, no longer solely relying on system-provided experience rewards but being able to find things to eat himself.
As the fire burned, from across the world, Boss Rabbit laughed for the first time genuinely.
If the Inorganic God hadn’t come to find Su Ming’an, Su Ming’an would still be a soft, fragrant loaf of bread.
If the Dawn Goddess hadn’t given Su Ming’an the Red Sun, Su Ming’an would have been reduced to mere bread crumbs.
Yet somehow, somehow it had come to this point today.
The bread wielded the torch.
On Su Ming’an’s collarbone, two Authorities shone brightly.
"Ha-ha, ha-ha-ha, ha-ha-ha-ha..." As it contemplated, the Boss Rabbit truly laughed.
Just like at the World Game opening ceremony, the laughter was sharp, piercing, and distorted. As sharp as being cut by a knife.
Yet something seemed different.
—Destiny is a huge joke.
Every single one of them is in the joke.
"Boss Rabbit, are you finally going to make your move?" Su Ming’an said calmly.
Here and now is the best chance to kill Su Ming’an. He just received the divine artifact and Authority, yet hasn’t grown, wait another dozen days, and results would be different.
The organizers’ targeting of Su Ming’an has never waited for him to grow. In Newbie Village, the organizers would block him in Newbie Village collectively. Unlike leveling progression where growth leads to the system sending an experience pack to counteract him.
At this moment, it’s the best chance for a definite kill.
Why else did the Boss Rabbit pause Luowasha’s time? Pausing time certainly incurred a significant cost.
In the blazing flames, a man and a rabbit confronted each other.
The world shatters, the sky hangs inverted.
Only two pairs of crimson eyes stare at each other.
"...Red hair and red eyes, very cool, suits you well." Boss Rabbit suddenly said.
"...Huh?" Su Ming’an was slightly surprised.
What does that mean?
Such a perfect opportunity for a definite kill, pausing time with great fanfare, merely to compliment his appearance?
