Transforming Succubus: Almost Doomsday

The Shura field was actually just one of the many small concerns Zhou Baiyu had to worry about next.

Soon, Zhou Baiyu told Zhen Shi a few words, entrusting him to pass a message to Zhang Haoyun.

"When I enter the Advanced World, theoretically you will too. This summoning might be an unprecedented large-scale call."

"You go back and tell your sister, let her wait calmly, don't panic. We've already established a team relationship. In that world, I'll protect her and you."

Zhen Shi obediently did as instructed.

At that moment, Zhou Baiyu entered the transfer station.

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In Lin's little tavern, she was preparing the drinks.

The moment Zhou Baiyu appeared, she was communicating with other intermediaries using the Voice of the Forerunners, while simultaneously speaking to Zhou Baiyu:

"You're here, this trans-dimensional mutation has indeed had a huge impact."

"What's the situation right now? Lin, how many people have been affected?"

Lin paused her work, turned around, and said seriously:

"Among the forerunners, close to one-fifth have been affected. It's a significant number, I've never seen over a thousand forerunners enter a summoning before."

"Furthermore, I'm not sure if this proportion is constant. What I can tell you is… the first, second, and third worlds all had different races, creatures, powers, and organizations drafted in some proportion."

"That is to say, little brother, you might face... Polluters from outside the boundaries. And they're the Polluters from the Advanced World, their abilities will be much stronger."

Zhou Baiyu stood there, just as he had anticipated, the situation was indeed severe.

"I've jeopardized everyone... I didn't know this thing would mutate the rules; I never thought my current abilities could mutate such... high-dimensional entities."

"It can be foreseen that, after being mutated, this summoning will indeed be terrifying, with demons, corrupted and polluted species, and even some forces we've never encountered before possibly appearing."

If Zhou Baiyu were to participate by himself, he wouldn't think much of it.

He loved adventure.

But the fact that so many forerunners were engulfed because of him certainly made him feel somewhat panicked.

The mortality rate of forerunners participating in summonings was evident.

He could lead a small team, but how could he ensure the safety of a group of over a thousand people?

There would inevitably be newcomers among these forerunners.

And even not considering the forerunners, just speaking of Zhen Shi and Zhang Haoyun, if it weren't for him, they could have remained forever untouched by the affairs of the Advanced World in the real world.

But now, they were likely to experience the cruelty of the Advanced World.

The ones who fail to meet the requirements would die...

If Zhang Haoyun and Zhen Shi died in the Advanced World—

Zhou Baiyu could imagine that the overwhelming sense of guilt would surely drown him.

"I thought I had received the God of Difference and Chaos's gift... but it seems that for others, it's Pandora's box."

Yes, a god filled with chaos and difference, what it bestows on the successors, how could it possibly be a "good thing" in the ordinary sense?

But at this moment, Lin was exceptionally calm:

"You're wrong."

Zhou Baiyu raised his head to look at Lin. She spoke calmly:

"Being chosen for a summoning is the destiny of a forerunner. Besides, little brother, by becoming a forerunner, you are actually protecting those who are not forerunners."

"Plus, you don't control the trans-dimensional mutation."

"You didn't know things would turn out this way. If I were you, the words 'trans-dimensional mutation' would have attracted me too, as would the opportunity left by the God of Difference and Chaos. It would have been the same trap for any person who longed to become stronger."

"I'm not just consoling you, little brother, you need to learn to change your way of thinking."

"Consider carefully what you saw in the library, think about everything you acquired, and... the intent of our dear god in leaving all this behind."

To stir the waters.

This was the first thing Zhou Baiyu thought of.

He quickly pondered the God of Difference and Chaos's words about the God of Knowledge and Wisdom:

"Even a mighty god like the God of Music seems unable to change that destiny which is bound to arrive and become the rules."

"And the world seems doomed to be corrupted..."

Lin nodded, taking over from Zhou Baiyu:

"You've been searching for 'us', and you should know that 'our' attitude is actually variable."

"The more history you forerunners alter, the deeper you influence humanity, the more 'we' tend to favor humans."

"But even though you consistently get SSS ratings, do you think 'our' updates... favor humans every time?"

"The answer is no. Even if you've greatly elevated humanity's status, 'our' updates are still clear. In future versions, demons and corruption keep getting stronger and the policy of completely eradicating humans remains."

"Forerunners indeed delayed the true doomsday, but the trend of world changes hasn't shifted."

"The situation in version 2.49 could be described as the decline of humanity with monsters and corruption overwhelming strong."

"And once the barrier is lifted, the Polluters and new divine forces enter Longxia, then this last bastion will also see a rapid increase in corruption. The battlefields of the Advanced World might well... become history."

"But before all this happens, a sudden mutation occurs. It scrambles all configurations, which could give the situation in the Advanced World a chance for a reshuffle... It might not be a bad thing at all."

"So, what is there to feel guilty about?"