Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

Chapter 386 Countdown to Death

dong dong——

dong dong dong-

Wu Wang felt his heartbeat become slightly faster.

He never expected to hear this term from the mouth of the "Lord of Desire".

He almost subconsciously looked down at the Abyss God Mark on his wrist.

I want to see if it's the one behind this.

"Um, I don't understand what you're saying?"

"What is the 'death' you're referring to...?"

Even though things have come to this point, Wu Wang still pretends to be stupid and acts cute.

He wanted to buy himself even a few more seconds to sort out his thoughts.

[The Desire Sea Spirit Lord] tilted his head slightly.

His lips did not open to speak, yet his voice echoed throughout the audience space.

At this moment, He displayed His divine demeanor.

The oppressive aura emanating from the Venerable One made Wu Wang feel somewhat breathless, as if they were meeting for the first time.

That's the name humans gave Him; in reality, He has no name, because no description can define His existence.

[He is the abyss you speak of, the ruler of the end of time, the end of all things, the beginning and the end of everything, He is...]

"Uh, there's no room for that many people here."

Even in this tense atmosphere where bloodshed is imminent.

Wu Wang also blurted out something without thinking.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, an inexplicable feeling of suffocation welled up in his heart.

thump--

Suddenly, the ground beneath my feet gave way, making it impossible for me to stay upright.

The gurgling sound of flowing water in my ears seemed to be pouring into my brain.

Wu Wang realized he had fallen into a sea of ​​desire.

This time is completely different from before.

The sea of ​​desire used to be an inner torment, in which one would feel all the intoxicating desires of the world.

If there is even the slightest wavering, it will completely sink and fall to the bottom of the sea.

The sea of ​​desires now gives him no chance to succumb to its allure.

They just wanted to drown him and bury him.

The seemingly calm seabed hides a turbulent undercurrent.

After finally surfacing, I saw the ocean waves crashing down, obscuring the sky and blocking out the sun.

boom--

The crashing waves slammed him back to the seabed, making Wu Wang feel as if his internal organs had been forcibly displaced.

Seawater is forced in through the nasal cavity, mouth, ears, and any other place it can be poured in.

The salty, fishy taste explodes in your mouth, more than ten times stronger than eating a spoonful of raw salt.

The stimulation caused Wu to experience a spasm in his throat.

He instinctively closed his eyes, but seawater still seeped in.

The intense stinging sensation caused tears to flow uncontrollably, mingling with the seawater.

In just a moment, Wu Wang smelled the familiar scent of death.

The [Desire Sea Spirit Lord] intends to drown himself!?

Boss, this...this isn't right!
If you're planning to get rid of yourself directly, then why are you helping out so much at the Spirit Disaster Fun Show?
"I'm gurgling..."

He tried to speak in a way that made excuses, but the seawater choked him so much that he couldn't say a word.

The other party seemed to have no intention of giving him a chance to explain.

Less than a minute had passed, but it felt like an eternity to Wu Wang.

Finally, his consciousness began to fade.

Strangely, the stinging sensation was gradually fading, replaced by an eerie calm.

His limbs became heavy, and his flailing movements became slower and slower.

The already scarce light in our field of vision was slowly disappearing, leaving only endless darkness and cold all around.

Wu Wang felt his skin was numb, and he couldn't even judge how cold the seawater was. Only his eardrums could feel the ever-increasing water pressure, like two steel needles piercing his skull from his temples.

Having experienced all sorts of ways to die, for him...

Wu Wang was all too familiar with this feeling.

There is less than half a minute left.

He was about to drown.

Damn it! What on earth does the big boss want to do?!

Or what kind of response does he expect to hear from me?
call--

Just as his thoughts were beginning to cease as his consciousness began to fade.

The red vertical pupil on his wrist suddenly opened and looked at the sea with a disdainful gaze.

To be precise, they were looking at the lofty and unapproachable [Lord of the Sea of ​​Desire].

In an instant, Wu Wang felt as if the seawater around him had turned into soft cotton candy.

The suffocating feeling of being on the verge of death vanished, and I even felt a strange sense of comfort.

It even made him think he had surfaced.

But when I managed to open my eyes, I found myself still in the middle of the sea of ​​desire.

"I...I have gills? Why can I breathe in the sea?" The first thought that popped into his mind made [Desire Sea Spirit Lord] feel helpless.

Does this kid not have any fear of death at a time like this, but only a love for creating mischief?

He snorted coldly and waved his hand.

Wu Wang's body rose to the surface of the water like a submarine surfacing.

At this moment, his face was pale and his lips were bloodless.

His first words were: "I noticed that many of the statues on this seabed are black. Could they have drifted over from the North Atlantic after the 16th century? There were quite a few black people thrown into the sea back then."

【Desire Sea Spiritual Lord】: “…”

After a moment of silence.

His enormous size, which blotted out the sky, returned to its original form at a speed visible to the naked eye, and even became smaller and more in line with human form.

Finally, it stopped at a depth of about two meters, and walked barefoot across the water to Wu Wang's side.

Before Wu Wang could utter any more nonsense,

He then grabbed Wu Wang's arm, turned him over, and carefully examined the inside of his wrist.

This was also the first time Wu Wang had made physical contact with the Venerable One.

Cold, soft.

This is the feeling that [Desire Sea Spirit Lord] experienced when he grabbed him.

However, such a cold temperature, which makes one feel numb upon contact, is certainly not the body temperature of a normal living being.

On the other hand, is the Venerable One really a living being?
Wu Wang had actually been speculating about this for a long time.

Logically, they represent some kind of law.

In fact, there is no need for them to appear in the world in the form of a living being.

Perhaps every time I see the graceful figure of the [Lord of Desire] wrapped in a light gray-white veil in the audience space, it is just a shell that He casually creates to contain my consciousness, just like He created the [Princess of Pleasure].

The red vertical pupil on his wrist stared intently into the eyes of [Desire Sea Spirit Lord].

He seemed not to notice, continuing to scrutinize his wrist with his gaze.

It was as if they were trying to find some kind of trace they wanted to see.

Finally, He released Wu Wang's hand.

He said calmly, "You don't need to hide it anymore."

"That power that just dispelled the oppressive sea of ​​desire was definitely the aura of [death]."

At this point, a smile appeared on the face of [Desire Sea Spirit Lord].

He sat back down on his throne, crossed his legs, and continued, "Not long ago, I went to fight those two birdmen with different colored eyes."

“In my encounters with them, I discovered that the aura you carried when I first met you was not just a simple matter of having been in contact with them; it was the aura of the [Judgment Flame].

"You were burned by the flames of judgment but did not turn to ashes; you swam unperturbed and clear-headed in the sea of ​​desire, yet could not evoke any miracles of suffering under the gaze of pain; you wandered in the world of hope but could not resonate with either hope or despair..."

"All signs indicate that you have been abandoned by the gods."

"Our influence has been reduced to the bare minimum."

"Only He can do all of this in this world."

"【Death】."

The bird-man with the different-eyed eyes that He spoke of was probably the two angels He encountered during His first audience.

Holy crap! I thought it was enough that He just gave other Venerables and Divine Messengers nicknames every day.

I can't believe they actually went and started a fight!
The battle between the Venerable One and the Divine Messenger!

In that instant, Wu Wang seemed to understand why the other Venerables and Divine Messengers disliked the [Lord of Desire].

His behavior was simply too unusual among these higher-dimensional beings.

Of course, after hearing the explanation from [Lord of the Sea of ​​Desire]...

Wu Wang's heart skipped a beat, but he also breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He thought the other party had completely seen through him.

It now seems that they only sensed the existence of the Abyss God's Mark, but did not know the secret of [immortality].

That explains why the [Lord of the Sea of ​​Desire] behaved strangely just now. He was simply unhappy about concealing something.

Incidentally, he used the Sea of ​​Desire to test the power of the Abyss God's Mark.

Of course, this thought only flashed through his mind and did not linger for long, because if he thought about it for too long, it would be easy for [Desire Sea Spirit Lord] to hear his thoughts.

If a thought is fleeting and devoid of any emotional fluctuation, the other party will not be able to immediately detect it.

So, Wu Wang immediately devised his words and skillfully slid to his knees.

Embracing the throne, weeping and recounting the evil deeds of the Abyss God—

He eliminated the factor of "immortality".

The content of the beginner dungeon has been rewritten.

The text emphasizes the scene where the final encounter with the Abyss God, with its enormous eyeballs, explodes like the sun, glaring at the dungeon.

However, this description omits any mention of Wu Wang making eye contact with him.

He simply said that the game "Disaster" successfully forced him out of the game.

When they returned to reality, they discovered the Abyss God's Mark on their wrists.

As for where this thing came from and what it's used for, nobody knows.

Instead, they often modify their own quests in dungeons to increase the difficulty.

Wu Wang knew very well that it was right for him to know nothing.

Because the level of the Abyss God seems to be a bit too high.

He shouldn't know so much as an ordinary player of the Necropolis.

After listening to Wu Wang's tearful account.

[The Lord of Desire] pondered for a moment.

There was a hint of inexplicable regret in her eyes as she looked at him.

It's like getting a toy you've loved for a long time, only to find it's full of damage and about to fall apart.

He casually tossed up a large amount of seawater, washing Wu Wang from under the throne to his front.

He said calmly, "[Death] has slumbered in the abyss for countless years, and occasionally some people are favored by Him. I have also encountered beings like you."

"It's just that they are so rare that I didn't expect you to be one of His favorites at first."

These words stunned Wu Wang.

What the heck? Did players actually survive the Abyss God's mental corruption without the "Immortality" buff before?

Holy crap! There really is a monster!
But the next words from [Lord of Desire] dispelled his doubts.

"Don't be too happy yet, this favor is not a blessing."

“Those who are favored will die quickly after being tormented by His aura for a short time, for He is the end of all things.”

"The longest-lived favored one I know of, when converted to human time, lasted less than two months, and in this endless time, only a handful of people have been favored."

"In other words, your life has already begun its countdown."

At this point, He shook his head, somewhat helplessly.

I never imagined that the spokesperson I finally found would be a favorite of [Death]!
In this way, it would be impossible for this human to act as a representative of any venerable being or divine messenger.

A lifespan so short it's almost fleeting is secondary.

The important ones are the players who have been corrupted by [Death].

It's impossible to transform someone into a spokesperson from the level of the soul.

Because the aura of death will resist the power of any venerable being or divine messenger.

[Death] is a unique existence.

However, although it was somewhat regrettable that this human could not become the spokesperson, [Desire Sea Spirit Lord] did not have any intention of abandoning him.

He valued the fall of Wu even more!

Because He had new ideas and experimental plans.

The previous attempt to influence the opposing side of the Venerable by throwing the other party into the "Hope" side had a surprisingly good response.

[Hope] therefore owes itself something.

I initially thought it was the unique role of the Necromancer player as a scalpel that affected [Despair].

Now it seems that perhaps he was able to do so because he was a favorite of "Death".

If that's the case, then this kid might be a hidden weapon in my hands that the other Venerables don't know about.

The only regrettable point is that—

This weapon seems to be nearing the end of its lifespan.

Then I should do it before he burns out completely.

Extract as much of its value as possible!
[The Spirit Lord of Desire] was pondering how to utilize Wu Wang.

Wu Wang himself was also pondering another question—

"From His words, it seems that the Mark of the Abyss God is only torment to other players. There should never have been a situation like mine where two negatives turned into a positive, especially since I also created the account 【Yan Shuangying】."

"But why is the Mark of the Abyss God able to diminish and resist the power of all Venerables?"

What exactly is the connection between them?

Thinking of this, Wu Wang raised his head and looked at [Desire Sea Spirit Lord].

After taking a deep breath, he asked the final question directly.

He hadn't forgotten what the [Lord of Desire] had said when answering his question—that he would only answer questions that didn't involve the essence of spiritual disasters.

Therefore, we can now judge what kind of existence the Abyss God is to the Spirit Calamity by observing the big boss's reaction.

Unexpectedly, this time the [Lord of Desire] directly stated—

"This is a question that directly relates to the nature of spiritual disasters, and I shouldn't be answering it."

"But this time I can promise you—the day the seed in your hand sprouts will be the day I tell you this secret."

Logically, He shouldn't have mentioned this to the players of the Calamity.

There is some kind of agreement between the Venerable One and the Divine Messenger.

But since Wu Wang is a favorite of [Wang].

His death was inevitable and nothing could stop it.

Then I only need to inform him before he dies to avoid violating the agreement.

Because of the player who was destroyed by [death].

Even the Venerable Ones and the Divine Messengers could not bring his soul back.

That was the true end.

Seeds of the Sighing Tree!

Wu Wang felt a headache just thinking about this thing.

After all, the ingredients needed to feed it are far too complex.

The quickest way is to fucking destroy the world!
Where are you going to find so many dungeon worlds to blow up for you?!

But no matter what, at least there's some hope, and at least I won't die young like the other favored ones.

There will always be a time when it takes root and sprouts.

What's more, the public beta test is tomorrow!
According to the previously announced public beta announcement, countless dungeon portals will appear at that time.

Maybe I can really get these seeds to germinate quickly?
And if I remember correctly, these seeds also give a special effect after they germinate—

[Special Effect 3: When fully grown, the user can unlock an [Exclusive] Equipment Trial instance.]

This is [exclusive] equipment!

To date, no player has ever obtained anything in the game "The Calamity"!

In other words, the day this wretched seed sprouts is the day it will prosper!
wow-

Just as Wu Wang was still immersed in the promise of the future.

The sea of ​​desire suddenly surged.

In his bewildered gaze, a strange parchment floated up from the sea.

[The Lord of Desire] pointed to the yellowed parchment and said:
"This is compensation for you. Take a good look at it later."

"With the public beta of the Spirit Disaster coming soon, it will play a significant role."

Like I said before, who knows when this knife will break.

He now needs to sharpen it quickly! Make it more useful to himself! He'll do anything, even cheat!

In a sense, the contents of this parchment even violated a part of the agreement between the Venerable One and the Divine Messenger.

Because He invoked some of the privileges of the Disaster Administrator.

Yes, this is also a truth that players of the Calamity faction are unaware of—

The Venerable One possesses some of the authority to manage spiritual disasters!

This is why they can influence players' dungeon quests, even sending them directly to specific dungeons, as was the case before Wu's demise.

Before Wu Wang could even pick up the parchment, he shamelessly asked the big boss for its specific usage.

Suddenly, a seemingly endless staircase descended from the sky into the pale audience space, landing directly in front of the throne of the [Lord of the Sea of ​​Desire].

Two powerful pressures, no less than His, emanated from the steps.

Looking at the familiar audience staircase.

Wu Wang hadn't even had a chance to say anything.

The sea of ​​desire beneath his feet surged forth with whirlpools that swept him into them.

The voice of "Lord of Desire" gradually faded.

“Those two bird-men with different colored eyes are here to fight me. I can’t let them find out you’re still alive.”

"Get lost, don't let me down. The open beta will be your chance to prove yourself."

"It is also the time to decide whether humanity is still qualified to continue to act as the scalpel."

"I hope you can bring even more fun during our next audience..."

(End of this chapter)