Chapter 1406 (1/2)
Chapter 1406: 464. Game leads to death _2
“Among the many works that explain the origin of the Sacred Fire, the worldview of ‘Dillan Paradise’ is the most self-consistent and the best at marketing. It divides the players of the gods’ game into three factions, creating a situation where the factions mutually restrain and scheme against each other. This game has been popular since its release, all the way up until the Star Gods went to war with other gods.”
Noland Lee didn’t know what to say now.
The deities of the Supreme Star Palace had nothing better to do? They enjoyed making up stories to deceive people?
And they liked to explore the origins of the Sacred Fire? They even dragged in the whole concept of cosmic cycles—this was just… too speechless…
Noland Lee asked in a faint voice,
“Don’t tell me that the developer of this game is Angel of Heart Vaana…”
“You guessed right,” said the Assassin Angel,
“Judging from the outcome of the Star Palace’s collapse, Vaana used this game to corrupt the Star Palace and the Star Gods. You absolutely can’t imagine how popular this game was within the Star Palace. We habitually call the Sacred Fire ‘Fire of St. Dillan’ because of this game.”
The Assassin Angel sighed lightly and said,
“Ah, I understand now. When the war broke out in the Star Palace, three factions appeared, and these factions correspond exactly to the three factions in ‘Dillan Paradise’.
“The Star God was beguiled by Extraterrestrial Eternity, wanting to hand over the Sacred Fire to it. This clearly indicates He chose the side that sought to align with Extraterrestrial Eternity in the game.
“The deities attempting to monopolize the Sacred Fire to control the Plane Core were the ones trying to control everything, corresponding to those in the game who wanted to hoard the Sacred Fire for themselves.
“And existences like me, Gilenz, and Senati, who were maintaining the order of the Star Palace, belonged to the protectors, who aimed to eliminate Extraterrestrial Eternity, similar to the faction in the game looking to eradicate all remnants of the paradise.”
Noland Lee asked,
“Which faction did the Scroll Angel belong to?”
The Assassin Angel shook her head,
“She was killed by the crazed Star God before the Battle of the Gods began and was later resurrected with your help. Strictly speaking, She doesn’t belong to any faction and should be considered a survivor of the Supreme Star Palace’s collapse.”
Contemplating, Noland Lee asked,
“So do angels have a Plane Core behind them?”
The Assassin Angel glanced at Noland Lee,
“I know what you want to ask. Angels draw their power from within themselves, not from a Plane Core. In the game ‘Dillan Paradise,’ the Plane Core represents the remnants of the paradise, while we, the angels, are set as the natives of this cycle of the universe. In other words, in that game, angels are the protagonists of this cosmic cycle, while the Plane Core is just an intruder that has scraped by from the previous cycle.
“But you should know that it is just a game, a game developed by the gods while exploring the origins of the Sacred Fire. Unless we truly understand the Sacred Fire, no one can prove that the worldview of this game is true.”
Silently nodding, Noland Lee expressed his agreement,
“You’re right. What’s most important now is reconstructing the Star Palace, not delving into this.”
After briefly assessing Noland Lee’s condition and making sure there were no serious issues, the Assassin Angel withdrew the protective satin ribbon,
“Let’s hurry. First, we’ll sabotage the foundation of the Metal Creation Group and then return to the Inner Cosmos to stop the Metal Ancestor Dragon, the Dark Divine Cult, and the Death Steel Legion from getting close to the Sacred Fire.”
Speaking of the Metal Creation Group, Noland Lee had gathered some reliable leads.
He summoned the deconstruction results of his previous attack on the Dark Galaxy with a Star Destroyer Level Magic Bomb in his mind, selected a few key segments, and shared them with the Assassin Angel through ‘Mind Infusion’.
These segments were related to communication records from the biological research centers in the Dark Galaxy.
They contained highly encrypted information.
By decrypting this information and extracting the communication signal identification codes, Noland Lee located several sites suspected to be Metal Creation Group headquarters servers.
“I need some more time to confirm these locations. Only by doing so can we ensure we have identified the right target and can take down the headquarters of the Metal Creation Group in one fell swoop,” said Noland Lee.
After going through the deconstruction results in her mind, the Assassin Angel had an idea,
“You’re responsible for locating the group’s headquarters. I’ll visit the planet controlled by ‘Command’ first, to find the spies from the Dark Divine Cult lurking within. If I have the chance, I’ll meet with Senati and see how He’s doing now.”
“Okay,” Noland Lee squinted towards the speckled stars far away, in the direction of the Angel’s Voice Space Station,
“Go ahead with your tasks. After I help the players take over the space station, I will start the investigation of the Metal Creation Group headquarters.”
The Assassin Angel raised her hand to gather a cloud of purple mist, which she fashioned into a faintly glowing purple amulet and gave it to Noland Lee, reminding him to carry it with him at all times.
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After completing this step, the Assassin Angel’s figure flashed and disappeared on the desolate red-brown planetosphere.