Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

Bai Lin's fist hardened.

By this point, he understood that he must have been hit by some kind of spell, but when?

What ability is this?

Strange.

How weird!

Zuo Chang looked at the bewildered Bai Lin in the picture and felt a tickle all over his body.

The celestial being spoke up at the opportune moment, explaining: "I possess the ability to weave history. I can extract a certain period of time and create it into a closed level—that's how the dungeons you've experienced came about. This white scale is now in the dungeon I temporarily created; and you, as characters in the scene, have also been replicated into the dungeon."

Oh!

Everyone present showed expressions of sudden realization.

Why didn't you say so earlier?

What weaves destiny? Create a new instance!

The deity looked at the white scale in the image and continued, "However, fate cannot be arbitrarily woven. First, there must be a strong obsession as a catalyst for me to extract the corresponding history. This white scale seems to really want to kill someone named Arc Light, so... this is the fundamental reason for the formation of this instance."

Zuo Chang asked, "Are we NPCs now?"

The deity nodded: "That's a fair way to understand it. All NPCs will only react mechanically. Only those who are highly relevant to the main storyline will have normal reactions."

In the image on the wall, Bai Lin frowned slightly.

A golden notification appeared before him:

[Main objective: Kill Arclight to exit the instance.]

Everyone in the room saw the golden text on the screen.

Zuo Chang asked, "The copy cannot affect reality, right?"

The Celestial nodded: "Generally speaking, it won't have any impact. If it's not Bai Lin herself who enters the instance, but any other adventurer, the instance won't interfere with reality; however, if it is Bai Lin herself who enters, it will trigger a special 'switch,' and the result of the instance will directly affect reality."

Zuo Chang was taken aback: "I don't understand."

"There's nothing I don't understand. It's just like the Sky City you experienced. Once the hidden conditions are triggered, the instance will overlap with reality, and the results produced in the instance will directly affect reality."

Zuo Chang shook his head again: "I still don't understand."

The god was silent for a moment, then said, "Then let me demonstrate for you."

She raised her finger, pointed at the air, and activated the skill "Fate Weaving" again.

Immediately, she went backstage and entered new instructions in the [Main Quest]:

"Break the vase."

At the same time, a golden notification appeared before Bai Lin's eyes:

[Optional Task: Break the vase.]

In the video, a vase about half a person's height placed against the wall inside the room suddenly starts to glow.

Bai Lin saw the words, and he also saw the glittering vase.

He slowly walked forward, tried to clench his fist, and smashed the vase into pieces.

[Optional task completed.]

The golden notification flashed and then disappeared.

Bai Lin was utterly puzzled and asked in surprise, "Gone?"

Yes.

Gone.

Because it was a task that was inserted temporarily, there was no reward whatsoever.

The only change is—

"Click!"

The vase in the study shattered with a crack.

Zuo Chang blinked, looked at the broken vase on the ground, then at the celestial being in his arms: "The vase is broken."

The god nodded matter-of-factly: "Now you believe that this instance can interfere with reality, right?"

I believed it.

but……

Zuo Chang asked, "Can I interfere with the instance from the real side? For example, what would happen if I killed Arc Light right now?"

"It doesn't matter. The instance has already finished loading. What you do in reality now won't affect the instance."

Zuo Chang then asked, "So, what if Bai Lin suddenly attacks and kills me in the instance?"

The god revealed a sly smile: "Then you will die in reality too. This is the power of weaving fate; reality cannot affect the instance; but the result in the instance will be reflected in reality."

The second update today was extremely difficult to write; I revised it over and over for several hours... I'm half an hour late, I'm really sorry.

Tomorrow... no, today's update won't be late (gritting teeth)

Chapter 287 God Mode

calm.

In short, calm down first.

Although Zuo Chang didn't understand the mechanics of this skill, since the deity hadn't given any warning before casting it, it must be...

Is there no problem?

Zuo Chang looked at the grinning god and was somewhat unsure.

He hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Gods, if I may ask, am I out of danger now?"

"Theoretically, it doesn't exist."

"Theoretically?"

Ok.

The god nodded seriously and continued, "You've been through dungeons before, don't you know what it's like inside? Basically, all the NPCs only have the most basic reactions, and only a few that are closely related to the 'main storyline' have some designs—but those designs aren't actually normal reactions either."

Zuo Chang thought for a moment after hearing this.

He had always explored dungeons from a player's perspective, and most dungeons had clear instructions, so following the prompts was the norm for him.

Looking back now, the NPCs' reactions were indeed stiff.

The Celestial continued, "This instance is the same. Weaving Fate is a highly automated skill. Once successfully activated, it will seize the thoughts, interactions, and personalities of all living beings within range and connect them with Bai Lin's obsession, thereby weaving an executable strategy path."

"As long as Bai Lin is perceptive enough, he can follow the path provided by 'Weaving Fate' to accomplish what he desires. That is the significance of this skill: a kind of assassination technique of a higher dimension."

Assassination techniques...

Everyone present was stunned.

Not to mention mortals like Zuo Chang and Fei Niao, even war demons would be shocked at this moment.

It looked at the celestial being and asked in surprise, "Is such a thing even possible? Wouldn't that be extremely unfair to that 'Arc Light'? If Bai Lin's progress goes smoothly, she won't even know why she died!"

"If you didn't have some real skills, you'd be a god. A war demon."

The gods responded calmly, coldly, and indifferently.

Her tone was flat, but everyone present was deeply moved.

This shock is too profound to ponder.

The more I think about it, the more incredible it seems, and that's why—

The more one reveres the gods.

Zuo Chang asked, "Wasn't Arc Light aware of this?"

The Celestial God shook his head quietly: "I don't know. Even if I did, it wouldn't change anything now. The instance has already been created. If she changes her deployment now, it will only strengthen the defenses in reality, and it won't affect the instance itself."

This……

The goddess could kill people remotely, yet she still arranged a separate instance.

Seriously, she's so gentle, I'm so moved I could cry.

No one spoke in the room. The deity continued, "The instance is static and passive. Static means that nothing in the instance will act on their own initiative, and no one will attack others on their own initiative; passive means that only the actions of the 'players' in the instance will drive events forward and cause the instance to change."

Zuo Chang understood the meaning of the gods.

in short--

Within the instance, Zuo Chang will not be attacked or suffer unexpected disasters. This is because, apart from the players, everything within the instance lacks worldly desires; they are "still."

The only "variable" is the player.

As long as Bai Lin doesn't kill Zuo Chang inside the instance, nor does he take Zuo Chang inside the instance with him when he goes out, then no accidents will happen.

Bai Lin certainly wouldn't attack Zuo Chang without reason.

Moreover, he vaguely understood what had happened—

In the image on the wall, Bai Lin looked at Zuo Chang without saying anything more.

He suddenly strode away, his destination unknown.

The camera moves, always following the white scales.

Zuo Chang and the others sat upright, watching Bai Lin walk out of Dragon Manor and onto a street.

The streets were bustling with activity. Bai Lin, dressed in the attire of an ordinary adventurer, stood still, his hand on the sword at his waist, looking around with a sense of bewilderment, as if he had drawn his sword.

He looked at the task panel, which remained unchanged:

[Main objective: Kill Arclight to exit the instance.]

[Click to track and mark the target's location.]

Raise your hand and tap.