The Artifact Forger from the Beginning of Collapse

"Thank you for your trouble. As expected of the captain, you are truly skillful." Chen Li nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the arrow.

"No need to be so polite. Speaking of which, have you been doing anything fun lately? I heard you all went to the Honkai Impact 3rd world for a team building activity." Haruhi Suzumiya inquired about information from Chen Li.

“That’s right. But you can’t go to the Honkai World, because your physical condition is not very good. You don’t have Honkai energy resistance and are easily corrupted. But after I create a new item and give you a Stigmata, you can go to the Honkai World to play.”

"Sigh, compared to you all, I am indeed weak, pitiful, and helpless... When will I be able to punch the Star God and kick the Commander?" Haruhi Suzumiya sighed.

"That day will come. There are quite a few magical items obtained through the Star Stone lottery that can be used to strengthen myself. Alright, I'm going to save the world now." Having achieved his goal, Chen Li handed over 50 Star Stones to Haruhi Suzumiya and then took his leave.

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is really useful, I'll definitely use it again next time.

“Starstones are so easy to earn, not at all as difficult as Yukari Yakumo said.” Haruhi Suzumiya tossed a bag of starstones in her hand.

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"You mean, this arrow is the energy storm that could destroy the world just now?" Holding the slightly hot arrow, Rick was deeply shocked.

As expected of a master craftsman specializing in rare artifacts, he's truly impressive.

A power beyond the comprehension of ordinary people!

“That’s right. And once you shoot this arrow, it will regain its original power and help you pierce through the planet.” Chen Li nodded.

The reason why the arrow made from that energy storm was slightly hot was mainly because the artificial sun's appearance was too bright, making it feel hot at first glance. Otherwise, after Haruhi Suzumiya's treatment, the arrow should have been at a normal temperature.

Haruhi Suzumiya is like this: don't tell me what you think, tell me what she thinks.

"I'm ready." Even someone as rational as Rick couldn't help but feel his emotions fluctuating when faced with such a crucial moment.

“No, you’re not ready. Although the God of War is only 20% as strong as before after using God Strike, if you were to traverse the planet now, there’s still a 52% chance that the Star Cup would appear before him, because he is the strongest.” Chen Li shook his head and then reached out to take the arrow from Rick’s hand.

"Snap!" Chen Li bit off 1/5 of the arrow in one bite.

"Uh, do you think doing this will guarantee that the Star Cup will appear 100% of the time?" Although Rick didn't understand Chen Li's behavior, he respected it and felt that there must be a deeper meaning behind it.

Rick had also learned from the Connector Einzshi that the Star Grail might appear before the God of War.

If there were no other way out, the Mech race wouldn't mind using the full power of their race to slaughter the Skywing race and defeat the God of War to prevent any exceptions. But now, isn't there still the option of Chen Li?

So the machine-type machine simply told the truth.

They also stated that if necessary, the Kai race would not mind killing a god again.

While a fully-powered War God Machine Gundam might be outmatched, if the entire Machine Gundam remains in its complete form, and War God's power drops to 12% of its normal level after using God Strike, it would still be able to put up a fight.

"Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm just really craving something and want to try the taste of the Starburst Strike... Hmm, it tastes good. Power, surging up!"

Chen Li increasingly felt that the Gourmet Cell was simply perfect.

With his culinary talent, Chen Li only needs to eat. He can grow stronger by taking a bite of whatever he encounters, and he doesn't need to worry about uneven growth because the [Distribution] system will take effect.

"...So what's the method?" Rick didn't really want to spoil Chen Li's interest in enjoying the food, but now that we've reached a crucial moment, you shouldn't keep thinking about eating.

If we eat more, what if the remaining power isn't enough to penetrate the planet?

"Don't worry, the artificial sun only needs 72.8% of its energy to penetrate the planet, and I only consumed 20%, so it's more than enough. And the thing that will ensure the Star Cup appears 100% of the time around you is here." Chen Li tossed a crystal to Rick.

Rick hurriedly took the crystal and saw a line of words encased in it.

Although Rick had never seen this script before, he understood the meaning of the line of text in an instant.

[Strongest]

“You’re very lucky to have met me today. Of course, I’m also very lucky to have met you today,” Chen Li said.

Rick needs the "Strongest" attribute from the Black Abyss White Flower, while the Honkai world needs the "Game" attribute from Rick's world.

So both sides were very lucky.

"This thing is called an entry. After being refined by the flames of miracles, it represents a concept. The God of War is indeed the strongest in this world in a conceptual sense, but unfortunately, what I excel at is refining concepts. Take it, use this bow to shoot arrows into the ground, and then welcome victory." Chen Li tossed the Peace Longbow to Rick.

The term "[Strongest]" comes from the Black Abyss White Flower held by Durandal.

Although the "strongest" attribute of the Black Abyss White Flower comes from the concept that every wielder of the Black Abyss White Flower Divine Key is the strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal, its brightness is not dazzling, but it is still acceptable.

The brightness of this "strongest" affix is ​​definitely not as good as the "strongest" affix of the God of War. When Chen Li ate Jibril's feather and successfully infiltrated the Skywing race's camp with the help of the new miracle card, he observed the "God of War" from afar. Although he could not see the contents of the affix on the other party clearly, he could vaguely feel the brightness of the affix.

Without a doubt, the brightest one is undoubtedly the strongest.

However, the God of War's condition is only 12% of normal, while Rick, who currently possesses the strongest attribute, is in a near-perfect state.

Even if Rick's combat power remains at 100%, it's still less than 0.01% of the God of War's, but now it's time to compare percentages!

The strongest keyword is very interesting. Chen Li will probably use it in the future, so it's not too early to extract it now.

The reason for not using the Joy Dice is that Chen Li has already used up all his Joy Points. In such a critical situation, you absolutely cannot pin your hopes on the Joy Dice, which has not yet accumulated enough Joy Points, otherwise it will only cause trouble!

At the same time, Chen Li was so certain that this method would succeed because he spent 10 star stones to use his [Precognition] ability to watch the outcome of creating the artifact for Rick.

In that ending, Chen Li saw a thriving human society.

This function was originally intended to allow Chen Li to predict the potential risks of forging artifacts for others, in order to decide whether or not to forge them, but it can also be used to observe the general trend of the future.

Chen Li has always hated mechanic-based monsters because he truly knows how disgusting they are.

"Go, Rick, turn the tide!"

"it is good!"

Encouraged by Chen Li, Riku glanced at Shubi and her connector Einzshi, who had already begun to leave, then drew his Peace Bow and aimed it at the earth below.

If they get too close to Rick, the moment that destructive power is released will be the day they both perish.

When the arrow, a confluence of the ultimate weapons of many races, was released and struck the earth, the restrained power of the arrow was instantly released. That power contracted into a beam of light, piercing the earth like a needle, penetrating the core of the planet, and even destroying the Elven Corridor.

"boom!"

When the core of the planet was pierced, the spiritual power contained within it was concentrated and released, unleashing a force powerful enough to erase the world without a trace.

As Rick was engulfed by that power, he saw a multifaceted dodecahedron with pentagrams emerging like light.

That is the condensation of all the power of liberation!

It represents the inactive essence of omniscience and omnipotence!

The Cup symbolizes the supreme throne of the one and only God!

A golden light flashed before Rick's eyes.

Even without any malicious intent, the immense power that surged forth broke through the defenses of the circle of friends, allowing Rick to enter a state of invincibility.

Rick holds the crystal with the strongest attribute, echoing the Star Grail next to him.

It's now!

In his golden state, where he could move freely and was not afraid of dying, Rick reached out his hand towards the Star Grail not far away.

The Moments feature acts as a shield, protecting against any attack and keeping items out. However, in the Golden Body state, it's equivalent to having a close-fitting shield, which is exactly the moment Rick has been waiting for.

"Are you really not worried about losing all of this?" Not far from Rick, Chen Li used the power of the Herrscher of the Void to float on the now-vanished land.

Chen Li watched all of this unfold quietly, and beside him was a figure that only Chen Li could see.

The game god Tetto, who has not yet appeared, but whom Rick firmly believes in.

Chen Li had seen it a long time ago.

However, unlike the illusory figures of the past, the only game gods who were not yet fully born were Rick and Shubi, two of their followers, who were holding an illusory object in their hands.

Even without touching it, Chen Li could still feel that the light emanating from that illusory object was exactly the same as the light emanating from the Star Cup that Rick was about to touch not far away.

For the holder of the Star Cup—the One God—creation and destruction, past and future, or even observation and determination, are all within his control.

This also means...

"What's wrong with that? All disputes are resolved by the outcome of the game, and he won this round. This is his prize." A muffled voice reached Chen Li's ears.

"But your constitution is truly amazing; you were actually able to sense me?"

Time seemed to slow down a little at that moment.

"It's nothing, just some... curses that have been haunting me."

The restraint bracelet provided Chen Li with some assistance when needed.

Chen Li had been watching everything until Rick touched the omniscient and omnipotent being before the golden body's time expired.

Inside the Jade Throne Hall, the deity seated on the highest throne, with eighteen wings wrapped around his body like a cloak, wore an expression of displeasure.

It seems that the question He was waiting for has not been answered—if losing to the weak is the fate of the strong, then can the God of War's "essence" truly be called the strongest?

Then, light enveloped the entire world.

The light, spreading from a distant place, dyed the sky and the earth white.

The moment the silently spreading light stopped, the world instantly lost its color.

Everything came to a standstill, whether it was the endless black ash or the flickering flames of war.

Not only those with life, but even time itself was stopped.

Moments later, a gentle force, distinctly different from destruction, struck the entire world.

Countless lives were completely healed at this moment, just as Rick had imagined—the war should stop, and no one should die.

The land began to be restored, displaying its omniscient and omnipotent power.

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