Apocalyptic Era: Starting from picking up a Bishoujo

The power of the Third Gate can bring about the world's BUG, as well as rectify it. The source of the world's doomsday, after all, lies in the paradoxical human history. With my current strength, I should also be able to repair it.

But upon serious consideration and pondering, I could only regretfully set this direction aside.

The reason is simple, the scale is just too colossal.

The conflicting historical interval between the world of common sense and the abnormal world traces back from today to hundreds of thousands of years ago, spanning the globe. Even if I were to open the Third Gate now, attempting to rectify such a massive collection of errors would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

And that is still the secondary issue. The most crucial issue is that what I have to do is not merely as simple as eliminating the world's errors. Just like how in order to correct a paradoxical little white sheep to a reasonable state, I must learn the correct physiological structure of sheep; to turn the paradoxical human history into a self-consistent state, I also must have a standardized answer to copy.

It is not admissible to directly reference the human history from the common sense world textbooks. With the development of archaeology, new discoveries about past history are emerging endlessly, allowing humans to amend their past erroneous conclusions. Conversely, this also proves that there are still too many parts of their history that humans know too little about. Who knows how many archaeological mysteries remain unsolved, obstructing the academic front.

Besides, compared to the real history spanning hundreds of thousands of years, what humans can obtain through archaeological means is but some extremely crude and fragmented clues, along with a vast amount of fragmented information. Even within the historical circle itself, there are various controversial parts that cannot be self-consistent.

Perhaps I could try the Power of Salvation and Return? Mazao's Power of Return is not essentially that transcendent; it merely stands on the demand of the planet's natural will, thereby receiving tremendous emphasis. And because this power itself has no relation to True Spirit Power, my Power of Manifestation can also replicate it, and combined with the power of my Third Gate, the strength can greatly surpass Mazao.

The Power of Return can clear the world's errors, restoring human history to its once correct form... Even if I do not know what the "correct answer" is, I can still let the originally existing "correct answer" re-emerge.

But if that were all, the scale problem remains unresolved, and according to Tai Sui, the Master of Divine Seal, this world still possesses the roles of Shan Liangyi and Old Fist God who have opened the Third Gate... As supreme existences capable of distorting worldviews, their mere existence impacts the worldview reboot.

I myself may be able to exclude myself. Though I have also opened the Third Gate, I possess the Power of Manifestation that merges into everything, which should allow me to ensure that my existence does not affect the worldview reboot.

The last point, also the most important, is that it is difficult for me to approve of the route of worldview reboot. It is not because I cannot accept the old world devoid of mana and anomalies, but because no matter what, "the current world" is the world I belong to, where all my important people live, bearing their seriously accumulated lives and emotional bonds. Bringing them all to ruin in exchange for the "previous world" is tantamount to denying all the accumulated things thus far.

Even with errors, regrets, and sins among them, I do not want to deny the path I have walked, to live in another world line where "nothing ever happened."

It is precisely all that has been accumulated until now that has forged the present me, as well as all my important people. And no matter when, I would never regret all I have done. Perhaps I may occasionally take a detour, but I would absolutely never stop moving forward, much less turn back.

So, is there another choice?

Jian Feixian did not dwell on my option to leave the little white sheep; he merely nodded and then said, "You are strong. Whether to create or destroy, it's all up to your word. Be it sheep or the world, it's all the same."

Upon saying this, he fell silent, turning and returning to his original place.

Meanwhile, Mazao kept gazing at the little white sheep, as if she had linked something in her mind, and said to me, "Zhuang Cheng, now that you can create sheep, does that mean you can also create humans?"

"Yes," I replied. "I've barely studied the physiological structure of sheep, but it's different for humans. Although I haven't systematically studied the latter either, I've observed countless human bodies. Creating someone on the spot..."

"Wait a second!" Zhu Shi hastily interrupted, "What are you doing, Senior Brother Zhuang! You're not really planning to create a person on-site, are you!?"

"It's not that big of a deal..." I said.

"It is a big deal! Creating humans casually, unlike sheep... Issues such as ethics and morality..." Zhu Shi seemed ready to elaborate at length.

I quickly stopped her, then said, "Okay, I understand, I won't create anything... Mazao, did you ask me that earlier because you wanted to know if I could create a blank human soul?"

Mazao nodded earnestly.

"Indeed, as long as a blank soul is created, it can allow Little Bowl to continue existing after fulfilling her Dream Avatar's dream..." Zhu Shi finally caught on.

Just as Gua Tianshi prophesied, with the advancement of my Path of Manifestation, my current understanding of souls is deep enough to create blank souls for Little Bowl to transfer into at any time.

Indeed, it could be said that the vast majority of wishes humans can imagine can be realized by me without relying on the Power of Divine Seal, according to my will.

I gave a positive response, and Mazao revealed a relaxed yet delighted smile. One concern finally had a resolution, and I also felt relieved.

Afterward, I continued to study my own power.

Although I can become anything, having once narrowly experienced "suicide," I find it necessary to carefully examine the safety of the Power of Manifestation.

Meanwhile, in preparation for my upcoming battle with Shan Liangyi, I find it necessary to ponder whether there are ways to expedite my strength enhancement.

Actually, there is no longer a fundamental reason for a fight between Shan Liangyi and me.

The Evangelical Institute was utterly destroyed, the Vermilion Bird Seed is no longer in my possession, and we've moved past the point of no return. But considering the grievances from previous fights, and the fact that Shan Liangyi is likely not the type to rationally weigh grudges, I must be prepared.

Additionally, speaking of rationally weighing grudges, Shan Liangyi and I are of the same kind.

I also wish to settle the score with him.

A piece of "furnace slag" appeared in my hand.

Despite losing the Artifact Refining Power inherent in the Vermilion Bird Seed (or rather, I never truly possessed it from the start), in a sense, what I have now is the ultimate Artifact Refining Power. Creating "furnace slag" is a piece of cake. Even without any soul to fuel it, nothing prevents me from conjuring it out, besides which I can inherently create various souls.

Could it be that the universe, and all living beings within it, like I as a Manifestation and Enlightenment practitioner, can create various matter and life, were they also created by the Great True Spirit using a power of similar nature? I pondered for a moment and then carefully observed the "furnace slag" in my hand.

Regrettably, furnace slag weapons have become useless to me now. It is not because I can enter the Crown Form without furnace slag weapons but because this piece of "furnace slag" cannot bear the serious firepower I input. I've only seen the "furnace slag" created by myself in the Impermanence stage, and I can merely replicate it to that level now.

Then, I had another idea and transformed my soul structure to perfectly simulate the abilities of the Divine Son.

Taking a glance at Mazao beside me, despite it being unrelated to the notion that just popped into my head, since I had transformed, I spontaneously applied the Power of Blessing on Mazao.

"Huh?" Mazao uttered a surprised voice, "Zhuang Cheng, what is this..."

"Now, you should be able to utilize more of the Naraku Gospel Power," I said.

Originally, the power of the Divine Son conflicted with the tyrannical Impermanence. Divine Light was once a Divine Son, yet upon becoming Impermanence, they lost that sort of gift.

But I am the Manifestation and Enlightenment practitioner; I disregard the chaos, and say that if it can be used, then it can be used.

Moreover, being a Manifestation and Enlightenment practitioner capable of merging into all things can, in some ways, be seen as an ultimate higher-resonance power, suggesting that the claimed abilities can indeed be harnessed.

Furthermore, the Power of Blessing I am now wielding is far more potent in absolute value than Little Bowl's. It's just that Little Bowl's blessing is limited by her inherent strength to hold Naraku Gospel Power, but simply enhancing the blessing's strength doesn't mean it can be wielded without limits on her end.

I provided a positive answer, and Mazao's face revealed a relaxed and happy smile. A troublesome concern had finally found a resolution, and I felt relieved.

Subsequently, I continued to explore my own abilities.

Even though it is possible for me to become any being, due to the harrowing brush with "suicide," I find it necessary to carefully examine the safety of the Power of Manifestation.

Also, in preparation for the upcoming battle with Shan Liangyi, I have to ponder whether there's any enhancement to my strength that I need to consider.

In terms of not caring about holding back grudges, Shan Liangyi and I are the same kind.

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