Night World Players

Chapter 5: Completely break this hopeless cycle
Luster sat back down in his seat and regained his previous composure.

It was as if the corpse with a distorted and hideous face and eyes open not far away did not exist.

He spread his hands and said, "Of course I know that I am a living human being. Miss Hiltina doesn't need to emphasize it again."

Shiltina, this is the name that Rast heard from the masked woman.

The seriousness on Hiltina's pretty face did not lessen at all because of Last's teasing.

Even though it was confirmed that Rast was not a projection but a human being, the mysteries surrounding him did not decrease but increased instead.

The night world is extremely dangerous.

Even night travelers who hold certificates and are favored by the Lord of Silence can only stay there for a very short time each time.

However, although Rast knew nothing about the night world and the credentials, he was able to survive in the night world for so long in a human body. This obviously cannot be explained by simply entering the night world by mistake.

What's more, he also used an ability that seemed to be a tower sequence.

As far as Hiltina knows, this sequence of long steps has long been lost in the modern world, with only fragmentary records remaining in various historical materials.

"When a person has a long, almost infinite amount of time, he or she will naturally think about doing something whimsical, such as developing super powers."

"Although there is no fancy magic or fighting spirit that has reached its peak in Deep Blue Harbor...but I did manage to figure out some things."

Luster looked at the silver-white pistol in his hand.

"That thing just now, in your words, is the so-called long sequence."

"It's not easy for me to use that ability. In the beginning, it was only triggered when I was really on the verge of death, on the brink of life and death."

“After many improvements and practices, I was able to initiate the process through self-hypnosis.”

When Last pointed the gun at his temple and pulled the trigger, it was not to show off.

It was because this action was the mental suggestion that Last set for himself.

When the trigger was pulled, the self named Last was actually killed in his subconscious mind.

Hiltina remained silent.

Although she had also stepped into the long stage of the sequence, that was all acquired in reality through the complete inheritance of extraordinary knowledge and a long period of study and training.

Without relying on any knowledge inheritance, he researched a completely new sequence from scratch... This is simply unheard of.

Hiltina had wondered if Rast, like the dancer in the shadow sequence, had tracked her into the night world through some special means, and that the so-called time loop was a rhetoric to deceive her.

But Xiltina subconsciously denied this speculation.

The other person seemed too familiar with this world, unlike her and the dancer, who were outsiders who didn't fit in.

Instead, it was as if I had really lived in this small port town for a long time.

……

"Compared to these."

"If my guess is correct, when you entered Deep Blue Harbor, you should have also received a request from the Night World, or a mandatory mission, right?"

"After all, the being who created the night world, whether it is the Lord of Silence or not, must have a purpose."

Hiltina nodded slightly.

"Yes."

"The night world mission I accepted this time is to survive in Deep Blue Harbor until 7pm on October 9th."

Hiltina looked up at the wall clock. It was one o'clock in the morning on October 9th.

"Compared to other Night World Reverberations I've experienced, this mission requirement is extremely simple."

"That means that, in addition to the infighting among the night travelers, there must be some kind of danger or disaster lurking here..."

"It's not easy to survive in Deep Blue Harbor until seven o'clock tonight."

She had chosen to enter this hotel to collect intelligence in order to investigate potential dangers, but she had not expected that the clientele this hotel served was somewhat different.

Luster glanced at Xiltina and said, "Is there no detailed record of the history of Deep Blue Harbor in your world?"

"No."

Hiltina shook her head.

"In the historical records of the modern world, there is a gap called the 'Pale Age' thousands of years ago."

“Before the Pale Age, the history of past civilizations and eras seemed to be shrouded in a mist and could not be traced back.”

"All of our understanding of pre-era history comes from our exploration of the night world."

"I only know that Deep Blue Harbor was destroyed by a secret divine visit."

"And a few weeks after the destruction of Deep Blue Harbor, a plague called the Iron Cross swept across most of the continent, originating from Deep Blue Harbor."

"As for the specific details of the divine advent and the subsequent plague, there is no record of them in the intelligence circulating from the night world."

She looked at Rast and had a vague guess in her mind: "You mean..."

"It seems that the night world is not very friendly to you, the so-called followers of the Lord of Silence."

Luster shook his head.

"Unfortunately, the divine descent you mentioned took place at dusk on October 9th."

"That is 6:30 in the evening, which is still 17 hours from now."

"That is also the end point of my past, every cycle of today."

"in other words--"

"If you want to survive in Deep Blue Harbor until 7pm, you will have to face a fully revived ancient evil god."

Hiltina's hazel eyes narrowed slightly.

The night world records countless echoes of the past from different historical periods and eras, covering a huge time span.

And in the resonants of different night worlds, the forms of civilization, culture and prosperous supernatural systems are different.

However, no matter in any era, any historical period, or any language—

The meaning of the word "God" is the same.

Hiltina did not think that in front of a resurrected ancient evil god, her fate would be any different from that of the projected natives who were annihilated by the aftermath of the god's descent in the Deep Blue Harbor.

She also didn't expect that this long-forgotten entrance to the night world found in some ancient ruins...

There is actually such a danger hidden here that one is almost certain to die, no, it is a danger that is ten times as likely to die.

"It seems that we have the same goal, which is also the basis for cooperation."

"The certificate you mentioned allows the holder to become a Night Traveler and freely enter the night world. The dead woman just now should have had one."

"Well, let's make a deal."

Last stood up again and looked at Hiltina in front of him.

"I will help you complete the mission in the Night World and keep you alive until seven o'clock tonight."

"Then, in exchange."

He paused for a moment, then spoke word by word.

"I need you to assist me."

"This endless, hopeless deep blue port..."

"Complete clearance."

(End of this chapter)