The Artifact Forger from the Beginning of Collapse

"..." Chen Li, who had been called despicable by the little black tower, looked up blankly at the black sun in the sky, and then looked blankly at the two people next to him.

A dark rain was falling from the gloomy sky, but Chen Li's WeChat Moments kept the rain out.

This means that this rainwater is also considered an "attack".

The land where Chen Li stood resembled a battlefield from ancient times, with countless withered branches seemingly reaching out to the sky, as if trying to touch the black sun hanging high in the sky.

The purple-haired girl wielding a long sword taller than a person, and the man wearing a straw hat and a straw raincoat, were the only normal humanoid creatures Chen Li could see.

Why are they described as normal humanoid creatures? Because on the distant sea surface, there are countless hazy, ever-changing shadows of hands, like swirling smoke, stretching one by one from the sea towards the sky.

Chen Li didn't recognize the man wearing a straw hat and a straw raincoat, but he recognized the purple-haired girl next to him.

The Sea Patrol Knight, no, or rather, the Void Envoy—Huang Quan!

"Where did I end up? Is this still the Black Tower Space Station?" Chen Li scratched his head.

"This is the other side of the Void. Strange traveler, this is not a place you should be." Huang Quan, holding a red umbrella in the black rain, said to Chen Li, this stranger who had suddenly intruded.

"I get it this time! If we leave now, no one will get hurt, otherwise we'll all die! Right?" Chen Li's eyes lit up.

"???"

173

Chapter 173 Leading the Sea Patrol Rangers and Blood Sin Spirits to subdue the Great Lord of Annihilation, Illusionary Dragon? Good idea!

"A Void Envoy and a Blood Sin Spirit? Leave now, and no one will be hurt. Otherwise, you will all die!" Chen Li held two "scissors" capable of cutting through everything, his tone filled with indifference.

"What a vibrant young man! What's he doing over there?" The hoarse-voiced old man asked casually, looking at Chen Li, who was holding a strange weapon, gazing at the black sun in the sky, and muttering something to himself.

"Perhaps he's thinking about his outlandish plans again," Huang Quan replied, shaking his head.

"What do you mean by a whimsical plan? In your opinion, is it really so absurd to fly into the depths of that black sun and then devour it?" After canceling the Myriad Phenomena Severance, Chen Li walked towards his two temporary companions.

"It's not that it's unreasonable, it's that it's impossible," Huang Quan said, shaking his head.

After all, that black sun was "nothingness." It was so close, yet so far away.

The Void Star God [IX] believes that the nature of the multiverse is nothingness, and therefore existence is worthless, so He has always stayed there, never moving.

But the Void Star God might be the strongest of all the Star Gods, because everything will eventually lead to nothingness...

Chen Li felt that the Star God's strategy was somewhat similar to Vilvi's arrogant personality.

Because each personality is a genius, each personality will develop arrogance. Therefore, in the end, the arrogance of the arrogance personality may even account for half of the total talent of all of arrogance's personalities.

The Void Star God is that arrogant personality.

All the star gods under heaven share one stone, but the Void Star God alone possesses half of it.

"Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Chen Li, and I am a craftsman specializing in rare artifacts," Chen Li introduced himself to his two temporary companions.

"Yellow Springs, a mere traveler."

The Void Commander "Yomi," whose real name is Raiden Forget-River Guardian Mei, was cursed to become a self-destructor after her entire hometown perished under the reflection of "Void" IX. She sees herself as the guardian of Yomi, guarding the path to the abyss of "Void" and leading every life that does not wish to fall into "Void" back to its original world.

Theoretically speaking, the Void Star God has no messengers, because IX never glances at anyone; He has no form, no shape, and no will. IX envelops everyone equally, only some people go further in His shadow and become more tainted by "nothingness," nothing more.

“Tiernan, the sea patrol knight,” the old man said.

“You say my idea is impossible, but aren’t you also here for some strange reasons?” Chen Li said, looking at the Blood Sin Spirit above the Dead Sea.

Ordinary people walk the path of life like boats crossing water, leaving a winding trail and creating ripples of countless possibilities. Compared to the fleeting nature of a human life, these waves linger for a long time. And some people leave such a strong mark that their reflections are left in these clusters of waves.

These are the shadows on the distant sea—[Blood Sin Spirits].

They are the obsessions of those who walk the path of fate. They are born from the shadow of IX, see themselves as the ones in question, and unknowingly repeat the actions of the deceased in their lifetime.

They are born from nothingness, go towards nothingness, and live meaningless lives.

“Tirnan, you want to extradite these former companions, even if they are merely blood sin spirits. And Huang Quan, you choose to help Tirnan in pursuit of the meaning of nothingness. Your thoughts are both so empty, so it's normal for mine to be a little empty too.” Chen Li shrugged.

But this group of empty phantoms was once an important companion of Tirnan, also a group of sea patrolling knights.

Tirnan stands here to help them pass on and guide these departed souls.

Huang Quan stayed here to help Tirnan.

“That’s true. How could an ordinary person possibly set foot here? Everyone who comes to this Dead Sea has their own reasons.” Tirnan nodded slowly.

"Don't say that. I'm different from you. I got lost and ended up here." Chen Li shook his head frantically.

"Seeing you reminds me of a former companion... Are you also an unknown traveler?" Huang Quan asked suddenly, noticing Chen Li's intrigued expression as he gazed at the black hole in the sky.

"Why do you ask that?" Chen Li countered.

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Huang Quan's question not only attracted Chen Li, but also Tirnan.

Tiernan was once an unknown traveler, a former Star Train guard who disembarked at Pinocone and became one of the outstanding generals during the Pinocone War. However, he was later attacked by the insect swarm and went missing. Fortunately, he was rescued by the Sea Ranger and participated in the battle against the Extinction Lord, Jhulhu, together with the Sea Ranger.

“I once had a friend, an unnamed young girl, who planned to venture into the depths of ‘IX,’ to walk a path deeper and farther than Akivilli…”

“I think she failed,” Chen Li said.

"Hmm." Huang Quan slowly sheathed the long sword he had drawn.

Huang Quan has a poor memory, but drawing the sword helps him regain his memories and make them clearer.

No miracle occurred; the friend simply turned into a stagnant pool of water.

“But I don’t think she ever regretted her choice,” said the old, nameless man, Tiernan.

"Mm." Huang Quan nodded again.

"Come to think of it, I do seem to have a strong affinity for pioneering." Chen Li nodded.

Because the talent of time travelers lies in constantly exploring different worlds.

Thinking about it this way, Chen Li suddenly felt that Akivili needed to move aside and let him take the position of the pioneering star god.

"But your behavior is more inclined towards gluttony. What were your thoughts when you decided to eat the Black Sun?" Huang Quan asked, puzzled.

"Maybe it's just a matter of appetite? Because that black sun smells really good." Chen Li said, looking up at the black sun.

"..." Huang Quan fell silent.

Huang Quan traveled through the Milky Way and saw countless self-destructors and countless chaotic healers, but no one who became involved with nothingness found nothingness appealing.

Even the Gluttonous Star God wouldn't eat something like "Void," right?

“Speaking of which…Tirnan, these Blood Sin Spirits on the Dead Sea were once your companions, and their sacrifice was for the sake of defeating the Great Lord of Annihilation, Zhu Luo, right?” Chen Li looked at Tirnan.

“That’s right.” Tirnan nodded.

The Sea Ranger gained fame for his successful assassination of the Great Lord of Annihilation, Zhu Luo, but apart from those who witnessed it, no one remembers the price he paid.

This is precisely why Tirnan wanted to send his companions to the afterlife—he believed that these sea rangers were heroes in life and should not be reduced to empty puppets in death.

"Then tell me... if your companions are watching from heaven, would they want to be extradited like this, or would they want to kill another Great Lord of Annihilation?" Chen Li suddenly became interested in this.

"This... I don't know." Tirnan's eyes, which had been so determined to help his companions pass on, suddenly became somewhat confused.

“But your question is probably meaningless, isn’t it? After all, this place is located in the Dead Sea, and we don’t have a Lord of Annihilation who can take revenge.” After a long pause, Tirnan shook his head.

"Who says this is meaningless? And who says there isn't a Great Lord capable of vengeance?"

"Ok?"

"Let me introduce myself. I come from a hundred years in the future. I have a close personal relationship with General Jing Yuan of the Luofu Immortal Ship. Soon after, the messenger of destruction, the Great Lord of Annihilation Huanlong, will use the star core to attack the Immortal Ship. If no one stops him, half of the Immortal Ship will be destroyed, and countless lives will be lost as a result," Chen Li said.

"Luofu Immortal Ship? Followers of the Great Storm God? So you've come here for help?" Tirnan's thoughts became somewhat confused.

Tiernan, the deceased former Nobody.

That's right, Tirnan is dead; what's here is the Blood Sin Spirit Tirnan.

Tirnan's obsession was to pray for the souls of his deceased comrades.

As one of the two major factions of the patrolling world, the sea patrolling knights have always had a good impression of the immortal ships.

"Ask for help? That's right, I need to ask for help." Chen Li thought this was a good suggestion, so he decided to go along with it.

Help? There's no one Chen Li can ask for help from! Unless her thighs are really white!

No, it's unless he possesses the entry that Chen Li really wants!

But the one in front of you is the Blood Sin Spirit Tirnan. It's useless to confront him head-on, but you can try to be gentle.

The Sea Rangers are a group of chivalrous heroes who travel the universe to punish evil and promote good. They admire the "Lan" style of fighting violence with violence and praise Lan's decisiveness in killing. Like Lan, they believe that the goodness and justice of the universe must be upheld through individual actions, and they are constantly on a journey to hunt down evil among the planets.

Where there is injustice, there are sea patrol heroes!

Asking for help is a great excuse.

And although it's somewhat hellish, Chen Li couldn't help but laugh when he thought of a group of Blood Sin Spirits shouting about friendship and bonds while cursing the Great Lord of Annihilation, Zhu Luo, and beating up the Great Lord of Annihilation, Huan Long.

Ahem, don't laugh, this is a very serious matter!

“How will you prove your identity?” Tirnan asked.

"Is this okay?" Chen Li summoned the Peace Longbow.

The Peace Longbow still exudes the power of the hunt.