Chapter 1124: Do You Want to Truly Live?
Wen Wen did not conceal the information he had mastered, telling everything, honestly, to the Demon Yao God Kirin. This information directly shattered the Kirin's worldview.
The stronger a person is, the more they believe in their own worldview, and when that worldview is destroyed, the damage is greater.
Wen Wen had heard that when the theory of a flat earth was denied, some secret mages, due to the impact on their worldview, had their heads explode like fireworks.
Although the Kirin did not rely on a worldview to construct his strength, he also suffered a considerable blow. It took him a long silence to digest the information Wen Wen provided, only to see Wen Wen pull out another object.
"This is the Qiling Pearl, something truly left behind by an authentic Kirin. Most of its power is now missing. Only you can awaken the Qiling Pearl, and then the true Kirin will be resurrected."
Upon seeing the Qiling Pearl, the Kirin understood the purpose of Wen Wen seeking him out.
The conditions for awakening the Qiling Pearl are extremely harsh; even for the Demon Yao God Kirin to operate, it requires sacrificing half a life.
Moreover, because this world is false, when the Qiling Pearl is awakened, it's equivalent to the real Kirin appearing in this world, meaning the false Kirin will disappear or die.
Thus, the only path left for the Demon Yao God Kirin is to enter wholly into the Qiling Pearl and join with what was left by the Beast God Kirin.
In doing so, at least part of him will have a chance to go to the real world; maybe that is the true form of living.
This is tantamount to him actively seeking death, which ordinary people would not be willing to agree to, but once the Demon Yao God Kirin realized the world was false, he no longer cared.
When he saw the Qiling Pearl, he had already made his decision.
"I used to have many things I couldn't figure out, but now I finally understand."
"This mountain, this water, these plants, fish, and insects, turned out to be fake, and even I... "
Wen Wen shook his head and retorted, "You can't say they're fake. In your current time, you exist truly, but once you return to normal time flow, you will completely vanish."
The Kirin gave a bitter smile; Wen Wen's words did little to comfort him. He, the grand Demon Yao God Kirin, seemingly glorious once, was actually just an illusion. Such a thing is not easy for anyone to accept.
"I am willing to agree to your condition. Tomorrow at the same time, come to find me here."
Wen Wen nodded. It was normal for the Demon Yao God Kirin to want to bid farewell to this world before leaving this false world.
After saying goodbye to the Kirin, Wen Wen did not leave this world but quickly made a round within it.
Wen Wen finally found a barren land far from human habitation and began setting up a massive Rune Array. Once completed, he placed an ancient book at the array's center.
This book was Lofvis's Rune Book, and the summoning target of this array was the God of Runes, Lofvis, who was trapped outside the real world!
Back then, Wen Wen had signed a contract with Lofvis, so he was obliged to help Lofvis find a place of repose.
The real world was impossible, so letting him stay in this temporal snapshot was the best choice.
Catastrophe Level creatures would feel incomplete staying here.
But the Righteous True Immortal lived here for a thousand years without issue, so Lofvis should be able to live happily here; at least, it's better than a life of being bullied.
Normally, such a temporal snapshot does not have the conditions to summon external Catastrophe Level beings.
But Wen Wen was now the master of Yuriano, and he could allow the summoning ritual to reach Lofvis with all green lights.
This summoning ritual was created by Wen Wen himself after witnessing multiple ceremonies summoning Inner World Catastrophe Level beings.
Compared to those rites with harsh conditions, this ritual only requires slightly more expensive materials and doesn't need a blood sacrifice or high-energy items.
The only downside is that the summoning process is lengthy, and the summoning waves are obvious. At least it would take a few months for Lofvis to truly descend.
In the real world, such a ritual would be dismantled by the next day.
But in this temporal snapshot, only the Demon Yao God Kirin could interfere with Wen Wen's plan, and the Kirin would vanish from this world the next day.
Lofvis promised Wen Wen that as long as he reached the real world, he could help Wen Wen three times.
The projection space is not the real world, so Lofvis had no reason to help Wen Wen, but once he truly descended into this world, it would not be for Lofvis to decide whether he should act as Wen Wen's enforcer.
After leaving this place, Wen Wen took out a notebook and a pen, starting to write and draw.
The Xia Mansion's Land was only a temporal snapshot within Yuriano, and merely exploiting it meant tapping into the scattered value of Yuriano.
The other bizarre temporal snapshots held true value and must be utilized.
Items or beings in the temporal snapshot cannot be brought back to the outside world.
So the most important thing here is information, which is knowledge!
For example, that Super Bomb seen in the 'Instant Noodles' city posed a threat even to someone with Catastrophe Level strength. If they could bring the method of making it to the real world, they'd gain more ways to deal with Inner World monsters.
But if Wen Wen himself entered the time snapshot to seek useful knowledge, the efficiency would be too slow—it might take years without finding anything genuinely useful.
He was now a big shot in his faction, no longer needing to personally attend to everything.
So he decided to recruit people from the real world to enter here and gather knowledge, like selecting Containment Officers.
This Exploration carries a degree of risk, so Wen Wen will specifically seek those who find the real world boring or have suicidal tendencies.
After contemplating for a while, Wen Wen set the basic plan.
"I'll assign this task to Ding Mingguang and Yan Biqing, also allowing Isweet to manage part of Yuriano's authority."
"Ding Mingguang's strength has improved greatly compared to before, and his ability to manipulate the digital world is now exceptionally powerful, sufficient to find the people I need in the vast world."
"Yan Biqing can directly capture people from computers or phones."
"The captured individuals can be sent to Yuriano to enter the temporal snapshots to collect important information. Based on the information they gather, they'll receive some rewards."
"Anyway, they are people disappointed with the real world. I might even let them find adventure fun, hehehe..."
"I've even thought of the lines, just pop up a window on the computer, 'Want to know the meaning of life? Want to truly live?'"
"Hehehe... Hmm, in front of these people, I should come up with a more impressive title, Black Cross is too lame, how about calling myself the Lord God."