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Chapter 128 Creating a New World, the Hollow Age! (4k2)

[Mysterious] Sequence Six "Potion Master"

"Potion Ingredients: One ink sac from a turbid octopus (containing at least 15 ml of ink) + 10 grams of witch's spiritual dust + one clay cauldron + 100 ml of rainwater"

"Preparation method: On a rainy day, after the water has naturally collected more than 100 milliliters of rainwater, boil it and throw the ink sac of the turbid octopus and the witch's spiritual dust into the crucible together."

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[Mysterious] Sequence Five "Mithril Knight"

"Potion Ingredients: 1 kg Mithril + 3 g Adamantite + Fire from the Iron Knight's Helmet + Broken Spear Shaft from the Iron Knight"

"Method of making: Relying on 1 kilogram or more of mithril and 3 grams or more of adamantite, the broken spear of the Iron Knight is reforged in the blast furnace of Fairy Tale Town."

"The initiation ceremony: Take up the reforged spear, challenge and defeat a nobleman of the rank of [Knight] or above who is recognized by the world, and then take over his noble status and swear to become a knight in the name of the nobleman you have taken over."

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[Truth] Sequence Two: "Laws Dominate"

"Potion Ingredients: 12 portions of 'Principle' purified from different concepts (only for demigods and above) + 6 'Errors' extracted from within the rules + one academic paper published by you + one rule under your control"

"Method of creation: Mix 'reason' and 'error', influence them with the rules you control, and make them lose their repulsion, thus mixing them."

"The ritual: Publish that academic paper, when the world is changing because of the technological concepts in the paper, when the tide of epochal change is raging, take the potion."

It has to be said that Ron was dazzled by the sheer number of extraordinary abilities he had acquired at once; the potion recipes in the spellbook alone were overwhelming.

But he still grasped the key point, his gaze briefly omitting the first two potion recipes that were already firmly in his grasp, his eyes fixed intently on the final one, the "Law Ruler"—

'【Law Master】? 【Truth】Sequence Two Angel? When did I acquire such extraordinary characteristics of a top-tier deity?!'

Ron was confused, but he quickly came to his senses. Seeing the main ingredients of the "Law of Domination" potion recipe flickering on and off in the spellbook, he immediately understood. He retrieved the unopened [Access Key], which was locked by illusory chains—

The next moment, he saw the main ingredient text on the "Law Ruler" potion recipe in the spellbook become much brighter, clearly changing due to the approach of this [Access Key]...

Looking at Idrila, who was peacefully "sleeping" inside, how could Ron not understand the reason why the [Law Master] potion recipe had suddenly appeared in the spellbook?

'This is an extraordinary characteristic left behind by Idrila…'

'But why is Idrila a [Law Master] of the [Truth] sequence...? I personally pushed her to the [War] sequence level seven [Overseer]!'

'Could it be that, as an honorary member of the [Society of Truth], the Society can forcibly transform Idrila, a member, into a transcendent being within the [Truth] sequence?'

Or perhaps it's possible to jump between [War] and [Truth], and Idrila, in the future of the [Potion Era], chose to jump to the [Truth] sequence, ultimately becoming a [Law Master]...

Ron's expression turned grim—the spellbook's reaction definitively confirmed Idrila's death, rather than her being in some strange, half-dead state.

In other words, it's clearly hopeless to rescue Idrila in Ideal City...

Only by returning to the "Potion Era," before everything began, and preventing Idrila from walking down a one-way street that was destined to end in death, could her life perhaps be saved.

But now, with the dead gone and their extraordinary properties completely extracted and usable as potion ingredients, Idrila has long since vanished into history.

However, because her status and extraordinary characteristics were of great help to Ideal City, her body was preserved and included in the sector administrator's database of Ideal City's [Central Intelligence]...

Although Ron had previously been somewhat at peace with it, always believing that humans couldn't live forever, it was only natural that Idrila, who had traversed countless ages, would die before the arrival of the "superpowered era"—

But when Idrila actually appeared in the "Superpower Era," in Ideal City, and even as a corpse...

Emotions must suppress reason.

How could they possibly stand by and watch Idris die...?

Thinking of this, Ron felt a heavy weight in his heart and couldn't help but sigh. But his thoughts drifted to another topic, resolving a problem that had recently been troubling him:

'No wonder... Even though the superpowered individuals in Ideal City are only at Lv.1 to Lv.5, those at Lv.4 and above experience a leap in power level after receiving authorization. I used to think it was some kind of more complex computational assistance, but now it seems it might be more brutal than I thought—'

'The reason these Level 5 beings possess terrifying angelic power is likely because the database of each sector's administrator contains the complete information of an angel, allowing them to simply and directly utilize the rank granted by their extraordinary characteristics and wield the power of an angel!'

'Furthermore, with the added computing power and rule influence from the [Anti-Mysterious Equation] and the [Central Intelligence], the Lv.5s possess such formidable strength, standing at the pinnacle of Ideal City, becoming the undisputed strongest of their era…'

However, thinking about this, Ron had his first slight doubt about the strength of the Lv.5s:
'But if that's the case... then superpowered individuals are far too weak, aren't they?'

'The essence of advancement is merely borrowing the power of a potion sequence, but the advancement itself is extremely difficult, like Prometheus's Experiment of Knowledge. If I didn't have a cheat that allowed me to travel through worlds, its difficulty might not be simpler than the ritual to truly become an angel…'

'After all, the ritual for consuming the [Law Master] is nothing more than publishing a paper that will lead to epochal change in the world, and then taking the potion at the moment of that change…'

'If we were to research FTL technology from scratch, the resulting technological concepts would not only lead to epochal changes, but could even usher in a new era of human exploration of space. It would be the opening technology of a new age, a fundamental and profound revolution…'

'This kind of "experiment of seeking knowledge" is definitely much more difficult than the ritual of ingesting the "Law Master"!'

'Difficult to advance, no clear path forward, power derived from the extraordinary characteristics of the potion sequence… why does it feel like the power system of superpowered individuals is severely flawed, riddled with errors and omissions, and simply inferior to the normal, step-by-step advancement through the [potion sequence]?'

'No wonder magicians look down on superpowered individuals. At least those magicians actually possess magical techniques comparable to demigods and saints. It's said that some Grand Magic has destructive power equivalent to a Level 5 superpowered individual, which would make them conceptually comparable to angels...'

'Anyway, it's all just parroting others' ideas based on personal reality. Magicians and superpowered individuals are just weaklings fighting each other, so it's understandable that they look down on superpowered individuals who are rising stars.'

Ron pursed his lips, but a vague sense of unease crept into his heart.

'I have a feeling there's some secret hidden here...' Ron sensed something was probably lurking inside. Something must have happened, or some special reason, to cause Ideal City to be in its current state, making the ability systems of superpowered individuals and magicians seem incomplete and weak, as if something was missing.

'Thinking about it carefully, the founders of the ideal city, who were able to create such a groundbreaking masterpiece as the "Anti-Mystic Equation" and usher the world into the "Superpower Era," had no reason not to leave a way out for those who came after them, allowing them to progress and become stronger, and to have the opportunity to fight against the gods—'

'After all, just looking at how the gods in the spirit realm are eyeing Ideal City with such covetous intent, one can tell that the divine war of the past has probably lasted for an entire era, and it is still not over!'

'Perhaps the gods of the Ideal City faction have achieved some victory, but without eliminating the other gods completely, they are constantly at risk of retaliation. Naturally, they would want new allies.'

'Unless, it's because they are simply incapable of constructing a suitable and powerful ability system that can rival the [Potion Sequence]...'

Ron seemed to be deep in thought, and for a moment he felt a little uneasy:

'I thought that Ms. Atina, who drives the change of eras and is described as "omniscient" and "omnipotent" in the setting introduction of the Dimensional Update Manual, was omnipotent... It seems there are still some things she can't do...'

But thinking about this, Ron suddenly realized a key point:
'Wait...do I remember seeing something before, like [Atina] being called the [Ruler of Laws]?'

Thinking of this, Ron immediately flipped through the settings section of the Dimensional Update Manual and quickly found the settings introduction for [Personal Reality]—

[Unlock Settings: Personal Reality]
What I perceive, what I understand, and what I acknowledge is my own unique reality.

The world spins in my palm, every single detail determined by my heart.

Therefore, my mind is the Dharma.

—The Laws Rule, the "Omniscient" Atina.

'Now it seems, if my understanding is correct, that the description of this setting should imply that the essence of personal reality is actually Atina's creation...'

'Of course, the source of superpowers that influenced the entire Ideal City and defined the era as the "Superpower Era" could not possibly have been created by a Sequence Two angel...'

'Clearly, this is a creation of Atina when she was a god, or even further—judging from her title, she must be the god who governs the [Truth] sequence?'

Thinking of this, Ron suddenly realized something, and a serious expression appeared on his face:
'No, no—in that case, I have to find a way to stop Idrila from choosing the jump sequence and becoming a transcendent of the [Truth] sequence!'

If I'm not mistaken, those indelible, eternally inherited extraordinary characteristics that represent the [Potion Sequence] must be limited to a fixed number for each sequence...

It may not be obvious at low sequences, but it is extremely easy to see through at high sequences.

After all, the potion recipe for Sequence Zero "The Chess Player" is clearly written out. To complete this potion, one must obtain three extraordinary traits of Sequence One "The Schemer"!
This is also a theoretical competition that every god aspiring to become sequence zero must undergo...

Then the question comes-

As a Sequence Two, is Idrila capable of surviving until the [Superpower Era]?

Based on the current situation, it's probably impossible.

But to make her a god is pure fantasy—

After all, the deity of the [Truth] sequence didn't die, and now it seems that deity is none other than [Atina], who drove the version change and is the protagonist of the era...

Does Idrisla fight Atina?

That's a bit too malicious.

It would be better to stick with the [War] sequence. If [War] doesn't belong to the Ideal City faction, there's still a chance to latch onto [Atina]'s powerful backer in the future, take down that "Heart of Conflict," and clear some obstacles for Idrila's advancement...

However, after thinking about it carefully, Ron sighed and decided not to indulge in fantasies about things that he had absolutely no chance of doing right now.

'Instead of thinking about how to kill a god and clear obstacles for Idris, I should think about how I should advance my career—'

'He doesn't possess godlike power, yet he constantly fantasizes about what he could do as a god; he's overthinking it...'

Ron silently berated himself, carefully storing the two extraordinary attributes he had obtained into a small iron box. Instead of returning to the "Potion Era" to try and refine potions for advancement, he focused his attention on his own hands—

His eyes gleamed as he looked at the translucent finger bone in his hand, then at the "Create New World" option in the Dimensional Update Manual, which he hadn't used in countless times, and clicked on it without hesitation.

Compared to the insignificant advancements from Sequence 7 to Sequence 6 or Sequence 5, Ron would much rather try to seize the opportunity to directly ascend to Lv.5 and become a simulated angel.

The creation of the new world... was just too appealing to Ron!
[The world setting already exists: "Void" and "Science".]

[Please select a world setting to fill the blank world frame and create a new world.]

[Currently, the maximum number of worlds that can be accommodated is 3, and the minimum number of worlds that can be accommodated is 2.]

'The maximum number of worlds that can be accommodated has been increased to three? It seems that after creating a world, the world-creation ability in the Dimensional Update Manual will also be enhanced...'

'But finding the right world setting is incredibly difficult, so let's forget about the upper limit for now and focus on securing the lower limit of benefits first...'

Ron thought to himself, selected the only two world settings, "Void" and "Science," and pressed the "Create New World" button on the manual.

The next second, a small megaphone symbol appeared on the manual—

[Version Update Announcement: Version 4.500, humanity has researched twelve singularity technologies. The expanding personal reality has torn open the rift between reality and the spirit world, triggering countless giant voids that engulf the world.]

We have added a new setting, "Etheric Field," to this version to prevent serious abuse of "Personal Reality."

Now, you can use ethereal energy to distort and shield yourself from any influence of "personal reality."

(End of this chapter)