There's a skeleton dungeon connected to my basement.

Chapter 280, The Pale Chosen One

In the Adventurer's Heart, Xiao Yang ignored the temperature of the magma.

The effect of Adventurer's Heart is to ignore the environment.

The strange object was indeed very special.

Even now, with Xiao Yang standing in the lava, most of his body submerged, there is not a trace of heat.

The damage caused by the magma itself seems to be ignored as a kind of environmental impact.

He suddenly became curious about the exact logic behind the Adventurer's Heart, but unfortunately he didn't have the time right now.

Walking in the viscous lava felt like stepping on some kind of sticky gel.

The pale hand was guiding Xiao Yang's advancement to the Epic rank.

To some extent, Xiao Yang ignored the question he had raised.

Bypassing the question is itself a problem-solving approach.

The Pale Hand itself does not reject such transgression; in fact, it is extremely pleased with it.

A notification suddenly popped up in front of Xiao Yang.

[Pale Hand's favorability has increased]

[Current Favorability: 60]

This is already a very high number, higher than imagined. Even the most fanatical and devout believers probably cannot reach such a level.

The final step of the upgrade.

A conclusion has been reached.

Just then, the core of this world appeared before Xiao Yang—a somewhat violent red sphere of light.

No world would expose its core, except in cases of coercion.

You must prove your words through your actions.

It unleashed devastating attacks, becoming a true world destroyer.

An extremely important turning point has arrived.

Yes or no.

The final choice will naturally be made without any hesitation; any hesitation will only lead to one's own collapse.

The rusty giant axe was raised high, and without the slightest hesitation, it fell heavily to the ground. With a crisp sound, the world trembled violently.

An overwhelming sorrow pervades every corner of this world, and every living being nurtured by this world.

At the same moment, panic ensued.

This world is dead, utterly dead.

It floated in the heavens like a corpse, suspended in that chaotic place that contained all sorts of worlds with various names.

Perhaps a year, perhaps ten years, perhaps a hundred years; it won't end in death so quickly, for even the decomposition of corpses takes time.

First, the crystal walls shattered, the barrier failed, attracting scavenging void creatures, and finally the world disintegrated into pieces that fell into the deeper chaos.

All of this was because of that guy who raised the scarlet axe high in the lava.

No, no, look further, look higher.

Beyond this world, a pale, terrifying arm appeared out of nowhere.

It holds the world in its hands; it controls everything.

First came the quiet laughter, then the loud laughter, and finally the loud, unrestrained laughter.

A clear sense of joy was displayed in this laughter.

It was like finding a rare treasure, or like seeing something interesting.

As for the dead world in his hands, he didn't care at all.

This is the evil god, a terrifying and unpredictable beast that runs rampant throughout the heavens.

………….

Xiao Yang successfully completed his level 30 advancement and reached the Epic rank.

His face was tense, and he felt no joy at all after doing all this.

All that remained was exhaustion and numbness.

The Pale Hand had accompanied him through three advancements, each one more outrageous and deadly than the last.

It's like taking a wrong turn, but all you can do is run wildly down that wrong turn.

The subsequent events, the upgrade of special traits—none of these have yet occurred. Then, an even more alarming message popped up.

[Pale Hand's favorability increased]

Pale Hand: 100

At this moment, Xiao Yang didn't know what kind of expression he should show.

What's even more unsettling is...

"This is not the end."

[Receive divine blessings]

[Obtain the Divine Mark]

[Gain the status of Chosen One]

The Chosen One

Type: Special

Effect: Each time you advance to the next rank, you will receive a blessing from the chosen deity.

Introduction: You have been chosen by a... god.

A pale arm appeared in front of Xiao Yang, and a ball of golden light tinged with seven colors appeared before him, extended from the pale arm.

Faced with this situation, Xiao Yang remained silent for a moment before finally choosing to accept the favor before him.

If it happens once, it will happen twice.

"What's there to be afraid of?"

It's not over yet; the pop-up message hasn't ended.

[Congratulations on advancing to the Epic rank! Based on the player's characteristics, experiences, and actions, this check will determine if the player meets the criteria for generating an Epic title.]

[Meets generation standards]

[Epic title generation in progress]

[Overlord, a transcendent being, the nemesis of corruption]

Three epic titles appeared before Xiao Yang, who simply judged them based on their names.

The Overlord should be an enhancement of combat power, while the Transcendent One is an enhancement of attributes. The last one, Corruption Buster, should be a specialized ability given to Xiao Yang to deal with the followers of the evil god.

The three titles represent three different emphases.

More specialized combat capabilities, more exaggerated attributes, and special attacks against the followers of evil gods.

All three directions and three roads are very good options.

However, if it were Xiao Yang, his choice would be very straightforward.

Xiao Yang made a decision.

Xiao Yang had to make a choice.

But at this moment, the words that appeared in front of me suddenly began to change.

The three titles that were already clear gradually faded and disappeared, while another one appeared.

Beyond Imagination

Quality: Mythical

Effect: Resist against unparalleled beings.
Introduction: You've rid yourself of a truly unparalleled being, you've made him relinquish his interference in your affairs, you've accomplished something unimaginable, you are the one beyond imagination!

At this point, Xiao Yang had no other choice.

At the Epic rank alone, he obtained a title that surpassed two levels, which was beyond imagination. However, it wasn't a big deal, as the title's description indeed portrayed him as an extraordinary person.

This is not over yet.

The pale hand left him with a message.

"I look forward to it."

For some reason, Xiao Yang had a sudden realization: that Pale would probably not bother him for a long time afterward, which meant that he had accomplished something he had been thinking about for a long time.

The pop-up window for the Gods Game hadn't ended yet; it was time to upgrade the special trait. But at this moment, Xiao Yang could no longer hold back.

He slowly pulled off his dragon hunter mask, revealing an extremely strange expression on his numb face.

Half of the face seemed to be smiling, while the other half seemed to be crying.

"I've gotten rid of the pale hand."

(End of this chapter)