Chapter 862: Nevrilla’s Request (Part 2)
Chapter 862 -846: Nevrilla’s Request (Part 2)
Finally, there is “Mercy” and “Sacrifice”.
After some explanation, the two voluntarily returned Lin Jun’s virtue, shed their old skins, and exchanged them for a more useful Puki shape to live a happy life.
So far, Lin Jun’s panel has been equipped with twelve virtues and major sins.
It seems incomplete, but now that I have once again entered the “Harvest Stage”, apart from Link’s “Heroism”, no new virtues have been awakened.
I’m not sure if it’s enough, but there’s no harm in trying.
With another active activation of “Spirituality”, Lin Jun’s consciousness returned once again to the Computation Furnace at the Pilot’s Seat.
Looking at the post-modern tech-style gate before her, Lin Jun in her Mushroom People form placed her hand on it.
Fine data seeped through Lin Jun’s palm into the grooves of the door, and the once dull door gradually lit up with dazzling brilliance.
Click—
The door opened slowly, and at the same time, a new prompt appeared on Lin Jun’s panel.
[Soul Number: 0…23…556…Error]
[Temporary Ark Management Authority Obtained]
Lin Jun lifted her mushroom cap, with countless souls flowing through the Computation Furnace before her eyes.
“A much bigger Underground City, huh…”
In Lin Jun’s eyes at this moment, the Ark’s Computation Furnace resembled a much larger, complicated, precise but essentially identical Dungeon Core.
The flowing souls were the source of its computational power.
The goals of the Demon King and Link aren’t complicated, just like Lin Jun’s previous seizure of the Dungeon Core authority with the Yellow-covered Book, they plan to inject a large number of controlled souls at once, using absolute computational power to forcibly capture the Ark’s highest authority.
Not the “temporary management authority” that Lin Jun now holds, but the ultimate control.
Only then might they reshape the world.
Of course, only possibly, even though Lin Jun has just acquired management authority, it is apparent that this process carries latent danger, and the not-so-sturdy Computation Furnace could directly collapse during this process.
It’s worth mentioning that based on the available information, the Ark controls more than just this one world.
There are three other worlds within its operational framework. One ordinary world with no supernatural powers, one transcendent world with superpower users, and even an abnormal world filled with ghosts and demons.
However, when Lin Jun attempted to check the current state of these worlds, her vision was filled only with rolling mist.
It’s not a surprise.
Given the current situation, it won’t be long before this world follows in their footsteps.
Just as Lin Jun was about to continue checking more administrator information, a not-so-welcome voice suddenly sounded behind her.
“Little Mushroom, you did it! You defeated them, and the world will continue because of you!”
Turning her mushroom cap, Lin Jun saw the delighted eyes of the small octopus on the ground.
Turns out this guy could come in too?
No, it makes sense that others are administrators and can come in here.
Lin Jun took a step back and distanced herself from this not-so-well-reviewed evil god.
“The world will continue? Why do I feel like the world is about to end? The power furnace just kicked into the Harvest Stage because it’s starving.”
The small octopus’s form shifted into a girl with tentacled eyes, leaning toward Lin Jun.
“No, as long as you are willing, the mist will retreat, and this world will get at least another five hundred years!”
“If I’m willing… Ether Compression Technology?”
“Yes!” Nevrilla nodded her tentacled, big-eyed head lightly.
Lin Jun had a look of ‘I knew it’.
The fundamental reason souls gradually become unusable as they age is the ether attached to their surface. Even if souls reincarnate, residue will penetrate deep into the soul, and over time, souls completely enveloped by ether will become the world’s waste and be discarded into the trash bin, which is the Abyss.
According to the administrator information, a healthy world as initially expected should not be this way; souls should become more abundant through cycles.
Unfortunately, this world is unhealthy, and not even a basic new soul can be born.
The so-called “Ether Compression Technology” is like the sacrifice of “Greed” or the Hand of Death, transferring ether from one soul to another.
In this process, the covered area of ether would be compressed to a certain extent.
However, this is just a temporary solution rather than a fundamental one. Compressed ether cannot be compressed again; all it does is slightly delay the world’s collapse.
As for the Death God’s intention, it’s apparent she wants Lin Jun to be the ether landfill, sacrificing himself to clean off the ether clinging to souls throughout the world, extending the Ark World’s lifespan!
Why should I?!
“Not…willing?”
Nevrilla looked at Lin Jun with her large green eyes, full of pity.
“Little Mushroom, this is something only you can do! Think of your companions! Inanna, Louisa, Dylan, Norris, Ming, Xing Huo, Hunting…” One name after another was called out by the Death God, as if she’d been silently observing Lin Jun from somewhere, “Your friends, your subordinates, your followers might all possess a complete and happy life because of this, and you yourself wouldn’t truly sacrifice!”
Nevrilla abruptly grabbed Lin Jun’s hand: “As long as the world continues for a little more time, Ikezion will certainly solve the issue of souls failing to be born and return!”
“You mean putting all hope on the God of Light who left long ago?”
“Ikezion will definitely find a solution, no matter the difficulty, he always finds a way; trust him, trust me, Little Mushroom!” In Nevrilla’s eyes, the glow of trust was genuine and unwavering.
“Trust… you?”
“Yes!”
“For… Inanna and the others?”
“Yes!”
After hesitating for a long time, laden with a mix of unwillingness and helplessness, Lin Jun slowly lowered her mushroom cap.
“Seems like there’s no other choice…”
“Little Mushroom!”
Under Nevrilla’s joyful gaze, Lin Jun slowly turned, walking into the depths of the Computation Furnace, seemingly wanting the final bit of solitude.
The moment she left the Death God’s side, her hat, which had collapsed, sprang back up—who’d willingly turn herself into a disposable filter for someone she didn’t even know like a God of Light Old Deng?
As for her core members, Lin Jun wouldn’t mind taking everyone along if the conditions were favorable, but sacrificing herself to save others?
Lin Jun doesn’t owe anyone, quite the opposite!
Stabilize the Death God Old Deng first, Lin Jun plans to learn more about stealing authority and world reshaping-related information!
Behind her, watching Lin Jun progressively distance herself, the delight in Nevrilla’s eyes slowly faded, ultimately becoming a silent desolation.
In her vision, Lin Jun’s panel’s “Sacrifice” remained dim and lifeless.
She lowered her head, a flicker of loneliness passing through her eyes: “Can’t approve of me after all…”
Nevrilla’s hands quietly clasped together.
In the distance, Lin Jun suddenly, curiously lifted her mushroom cap.
In that instant, a somewhat familiar feeling surged to her heart, yet Lin Jun couldn’t pinpoint what it was, turning her mushroom cap back to look at Nevrilla, who was still smiling joyfully towards her.