Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

Ye Chenyang paused for a moment, then turned to look at Jiang Ran.

When he came in last time, in order to pass the trial, he accidentally did some things that were not in line with the "Yang Ze" character, but he never triggered any abnormalities.

Everyone in this world is a simulation created using Yang Ze's memories.

They are like NPCs who are confined by dialogue options and should not have the ability to think independently.

Is it...

Even after being exposed, Ye Chenyang did not respond to her question, but simply looked at her silently.

He was quite familiar with the trial mechanism and knew what to say and what not to say.

If you confess verbally, you will be immediately kicked out and the trial will be failed.

"...Okay, I understand."

After a long silence, Jiang Ran seemed to understand his meaning and nodded, saying:

"We'll create opportunities for you to fight one-on-one. If you can't win, retreat quickly, and we'll all work together to figure out a solution, understand?"

Thank you.

Ye Chenyang's eyes flickered slightly, and he stood still, watching her leave.

In the early days of the fog, the situation was turbulent, and the initial seven base cities were even established directly within the fog.

It wasn't until [Eternal Light]—that is, [Eternal Day]—entered the fifth tier that the core circle began to slowly expand.

Only after "Changming" was completed did things finally settle down.

Upon closer examination, the first generation of [Withering] was itself a diseased individual, and the first generation of [Forgetful River] was also born among the population, so they were both relatively easy to find.

And every time the "apocalypse" occurs, it is accompanied by devastating natural disasters.

He possesses the protective property of "Eternal Day," which grants him some immunity to environmental interference, buying him time to find his true form.

In fact, according to the original history, the first human to awaken was not the original apex of [Origin], but Sequence 19, [Pioneer].

As its name suggests, that pioneer was the original city builder.

As he ventured deeper into the fog, he unexpectedly found and deciphered the sequence stone tablets, which seemed to trigger some kind of mechanism, causing the two apex entities to appear one by one, leading to what followed.

The vertices progressed very quickly, soon reaching the top level of humanity at that time.

Even so, due to incompatibility and the difference in their social standing,

Back when it was at the fourth tier, the original [Zhige] was taken away by Wangchuan and Diaoling together.

They failed to demonstrate their full potential and triggered a series of chain reactions.

For example, both Origin and Ruins were ambushed and beheaded by Asura, and then Yang Ze relentlessly pursued them until a victor emerged.

However, during this time, the first generation of [Formless], who had been secretly developing in the Void Realm, suddenly made a move and tried to steal the base, but was dragged down by [Myriad Phenomena] and perished together.

In the end, only Yang Ze remained to keep the entire core group running.

After the situation had completely stabilized, he followed a mysterious voice and ventured deep into the fog, from which he was never heard from again.

Ye Chenyang knew all about these past events.

The first two levels were completed perfectly without any casualties.

Although he had completed one trial, his memory stopped at the point when "Eternal Light" was completed.

He knew nothing about Yang Ze's experiences after he ventured deep into the fog.

Fortunately, there were at least some clues.

After Yang Ze reached the ninth level, he was able to hear that voice, which was quite simple: "Return to One".

That call may be intricately connected to the concept of "Formlessness".

This is also what Ye Chenyang is most worried about.

This thing originally came from the depths of the Void Realm, but now it has been completely absorbed by Jiang Mian.

Given her own "Apocalypse" identity, if she reaches the ninth rank in the future, will she also be affected by this voice?

The source of that call must be above the ninth rank.

With their current strength, he and Jiang Mian are nothing but ants in front of such beings.

Originally, he was just a person, and if he died, so be it. If he could eliminate those extreme calamities first, it would be considered as doing his part for the survival of humanity.

But now it's different.

He has her.

Ye Chenyang needed to make plans for their future.

He wanted to go further with Jiang Mian.

Therefore, he needed to investigate all the questions thoroughly, starting with the "apocalypse" itself.

He noticed back then that the first generation of [Doomsday], as a primordial calamity, suffered unusual pain when entering the sixth tier, which was completely different from other top-tier calamities.

The problem lies within itself.

What about Jiang Mian?

Even with the aid of the Sun Mark, will a similar situation occur when advancing to the sixth rank?

Jiang Mian is the most important person to him, and he can't afford any accidents to happen to him!

Ye Chenyang raised his head and looked at the violently churning fog in the distance.

In the distance, four enormous beastly figures loomed in and out of sight, two of which were strikingly familiar:

A black dragon with a single horn on its head, and a black tortoise as heavy as a mountain.

However, they were not the two beside Jiang Mian; they were also first-generation individuals.

The early stages of the fog are inherently turbulent, and even with a high sequence, there is a considerable risk of destruction if the fog hasn't fully developed.

These two are examples.

As for the other two, one is [Netherworld], which is covered in white fur and resembles a giant dog, and the other is [Storm], a giant bird with dark gold feathers.

Even though they are many times stronger than their counterparts due to the removal of restrictions, they are still far inferior to Jiang Mian's fully equipped lineup.

The one we need to pay the most attention to is the [Doomsday] itself.

As they approached, the surrounding wind grew increasingly violent, and a light drizzle began to fall.

But within seconds, it turned into a violent storm, and the river level began to rise rapidly.

The dragon-walking has begun.

The Mo River runs through the entire core area and is the source of the funnel-shaped opening in Base City No. 7.

Because of the incident of the "Doomsday" entering the sea back then, and considering that it might become a hiding place for disasters, the official team filled it in directly after the core circle was stabilized.

Ye Chenyang is currently located upstream. If the [Doomsday] dragon is allowed to run rampant, the result will inevitably be catastrophic.

He seemed to sense something and raised his head, looking into the distance, where a tiny figure stood in the air.

Even though they were far apart, Ye Chenyang recognized the person at a glance—the first generation of [Wanxiang], Yun Zheng.

The moment she raised her hand, Ye Chenyang knew what she was going to do, and silently thought to himself:

"Domain expands, [Return to Origin, Gather and Annihilate]."

The world seemed to fall silent for a moment.

Then, all the elements in the rain converged on that tiny figure, obediently transforming into a small, glowing sphere in her palm.

This is the domain of the [Element] apex.

It instantly clears all elements within the skill's range and merges them into a "nuclear strike" specifically targeting enclosed areas.

The longer the domain is maintained, the greater the damage of the final strike.

When their natural enemy attacked, the giant beasts became noticeably agitated and focused their attention on Yun Zheng.

"Yang Ze".

Jiang Ran returned sometime later and gave the instructions:

"We'll deal with those few Doomsday minions first. In the meantime, you'll hold off the [Doomsday]."

"OK."

Ye Chenyang nodded solemnly and said no more.

Then, he unleashed his full power, transforming into a golden light that instantly passed the giant beasts and sped towards the source of the Mo River.

Watching his retreating figure, Jiang Ran sighed softly and muttered to herself:

"Such emphasis... could it be that... the 'apocalypse' outside has already taken hold?"