CHAPTER 366: CHAPTER 309: ZHOU XU’S DISCOVERY

The choices have changed.

Yang Qizhou stared at the text on the phone, lost in thought, vividly recalling that last time the choices included three options: starting with the ’Tree Ancient God’, the Iron Blood Ancient God replaced by the ’Sin King God’, and the enigmatic ’Jilv Ancient God’.

But now, the choices have been reduced to just two... one is to leave Asgard, and the other is to revisit the ’Tree Temple’.

Yang Qizhou muttered to himself:

"The second option is out of the question. With the ’Old Roots of Profanation’ mysteriously disappearing, the ’Tree Ancient God’—no, rather, the ’King of Nature’—will be utterly enraged. Even though it might not stir outward turmoil, there are sure to be terrifying actions taking place behind the scenes. For the game character to return there, it would essentially be walking into a lion’s den."

"Not to mention that sinking deeper into the area likely won’t yield valuable clues."

"There’s no save point this time to restart the destiny line either, meaning putting oneself in such a precarious situation would undoubtedly be foolish."

"But the first choice is somewhat vague."

"Moreover, leaving ’Asgard’ at this moment might miss the ’Deceiving Apostle’s’ ascension ceremony, ultimately causing the game character’s planned promotion ceremony to fall apart."

After thinking for a while, Yang Qizhou decided to use a destiny item purchased from the ’Destiny Store’.

[Destiny Line No. N]

Refreshing text...

"You have invoked Destiny Line No. N, and brand-new choices appear before you."

"Spreading the information that the ’Star Color Ancient God’ has already been replaced by the ’Deceiving Apostle’, who is currently pursuing an ascension ceremony, across Asgard, drawing out the hidden forces at play, and stirring chaos in the city also seems like a good plan."

Spreading the ’Deceiving Apostle’s’ conspiracy? Yang Qizhou pondered.

In ’Asgard,’ the known lurking evil forces include... the Favored of Doomsday Land, believers of the Shadow of Order, the Sin King God from the Endless Abyss, and the goddess polluted by the Desolate Mother.

If these forces could be lured in, it might truly stir chaos enough for the ’game character’ to successfully carry out hidden operations and ascend.

"Only, there’s quite a significant problem here." Yang Qizhou suddenly sighed and abandoned this seemingly enticing option, instead choosing the first one: letting the game character leave ’Asgard.’

The reason was simple.

The third choice seemed tempting, but it came with one prerequisite: the lurking storm in ’Asgard’ had not yet fully erupted and remained in a brewing state. However, with the mysterious disappearance of the ’Old Roots of Profanation,’ the ’King of Nature’ is bound to have an extreme reaction, making it impossible to predict the massive upheaval awaiting in this ’God’s Fortress.’

Having made the decision, Yang Qizhou suddenly remembered one thing, "Right, I still haven’t checked the attributes of the ’Hidden Wizard King’s Notebook.’ Since this item originates from a Pillar-Level figure, its rank should be far from mediocre."

"Forget it,"

"I’ll deal with that after this part of the storyline is over."

Then, Yang Qizhou shifted his gaze to the phone, where lines of text continued to update.

...

"You carry the experience of the previous destiny line, knowing that taking away the [’Hidden Wizard King’s Notebook’] might still be fine. Thanks to destiny’s correction, this item will remain in its original location. But the ’Old Roots of Profanation’ is different; its uniqueness makes it irreplaceable. With its mysterious disappearance, the ’King of Nature’ might react with unimaginable ferocity."

"Without hesitation, you immediately retrieve a ’Teleportation Scroll.’ To be safe, you set the transmission destination near ’Doomsday Town.’

"Quickly, a minute passes."

"Suddenly your body is engulfed by a radiant swirl of purple light."

"And almost at the very same moment, an intense sense of dread fills your heart. It feels as though an invisible and formidable gaze is scanning every lifeform in ’Asgard,’ pervasive yet brimming with furious malice."

"Just as this gaze is about to settle upon you, the radiant purple light dissipates, and you vanish from sight."

"A dilapidated town, lifeless desolation, saturated with the atmosphere of doomsday—when you open your eyes again, you find yourself at the location storing the ’Disaster Furnace.’

"That was close—I almost got caught. Good thing I ran fast."

"You take deep gulps of air, heart pounding in lingering fear. With the ’King of Nature’s’ keen awareness, you doubt the ’Old Roots of Profanation’ you carry could escape his scrutiny."

"After breathing deeply for a while, you finally manage to calm your agitated nerves."

"As long as I keep holding onto the ’Old Roots of Profanation,’ returning to ’Asgard’ is out of the question. Nor will I be able to monitor the latest developments of the ’Deceiving Apostle’s’ ascension ceremony. Although, I could use ’False Disguise’ to have him relay the anomalies within this ’God’s Fortress’ to me. Of course, I’d need to discern the truth and whether there’s malicious intent behind the message."

"You ponder, a new idea forming in your mind."

"You activate ’Destiny Revelation,’ targeting ’False Disguise,’ with the content: I carried out certain actions in ’Asgard,’ which may have triggered some turmoil. Pay attention to the movements of all factions and relay any information to me."

"After doing this,"

"You take a deep breath and first retrieve the ’Old Roots of Profanation’ obtained from the depths of the ’Tree Ancient God’s Temple.’ Examining it for a moment, you suddenly recall possessing another fragment of the ’Old Roots of Profanation’ acquired in Bright City in the ’Land of Prayer Light.’ You wonder if the two might be connected."