'All of this is just too much to be a mere coincidence. Everything that has happened till now, and from the information I have obtained from the Void Record along with my guesses, everything shows the signs of a grand scheme that involves the past, present, and future. A chess game where everyone is a pawn of another. And who is the actual chess master in this? No one actually knows.'
'And even though I hate to admit it, unknowingly I have also become a part of this chess game. A pawn, a chess piece that is very important and much more valuable. A pawn that they can manipulate at their will, be it directly or indirectly,'
He clenched his hand tightly as Xiao let out a slight smile.
'Good, very good. Really, life is so interesting. In the end, everything leads to the same conclusion. Strength! Strength is everything. Without strength, everything else is nothing but an illusion.'
Xiao vowed in his heart, his eyes colder than any tempered steel.
'It doesn't matter much. Whoever you are and whatever scheme you're scheming or plot you're plotting, it doesn't matter in the end. Because no matter what, I am going to become the strongest. With absolute strength, I will throw away your chessboard and erase anyone from existence who dares to stand in front of my path to absolute strength.'
Then he thought of something else.
'As for the Void Record, I can't reveal its existence to my sisters and Aunt, as this will further complicate the matter, and I don't know how they will respond to the transmigration and all that stuff. I can't just allow my fate to be in another person's hands. I will reveal it to them later.'
'When I have the strength to protect myself in case they decide to suddenly turn against me and think of me as an invader occupying Xiao's body.'
Xiao thought with squinted eyes.
'But that doesn't mean that I will trust this unknown artifact either. Trusting this thing is the same as putting a slave collar around my neck. When I become powerful enough, the first thing I will do is deal with this artifact. But for now, I will put it at the top of my list of suspicions and watch out for it in case this thing decides to do something funny,'
Taking a mental note of it, he focused on something else.
'Oh, I almost forgot. What are the abilities of the Void Record? I clearly remember seeing an abilities section in it.'
Since his attention had been focused on the information in the Void Record's description, he had almost forgotten about it. But now that he had remembered it, he might as well check it out.
'Also, I don't know what type of artifact the Void Record exactly is or its rank. Well, I might figure that out as well,'
Thinking so, he tried to open the [Abilities] section of the Void Record. But to his surprise, it did not open. Thinking he might have been mistaken, he tried to do it multiple times.
But still, it didn't open at all. Just as he was getting confused, the female mechanical voice of the Void Record entered his mind, making Xiao feel a strange sense of relief.
[The Void Record is currently in a sealed state. Because of this, Host cannot access its abilities. Only by breaking the seal can Host access its abilities.]
Hearing this, Xiao finally understood why he couldn't access the abilities section of the Void Record. It wasn't that he had done something wrong, nor was there a problem with the Void Record.
Instead, the artifact was simply in a sealed state. Because of that, Xiao could neither open its abilities section nor know what this mysterious artifact's abilities were.
'Not just that. Since I cannot open its abilities section, then maybe I cannot access and use those abilities as well.'
Xiao thought, as he felt that this might be the case. This explanation made more sense than anything else. Then he sighed with regret.
'Alas, I was really curious to know what level of artifact this Void Record was, mainly its rank and grade. But I cannot check its abilities section, nor is there anything related to its rank mentioned in its status window. Sigh.'
Xiao felt that it was really a pity. Maybe if he had been able to access its abilities, then he might have been able to make a guess about the true level of the Void Record.
But since he couldn't, there was nothing he could do about it.
'Wait, let me see if I can ask and gain any information about it from the Void Record.'
Thinking so, Xiao asked the Void Record about it. He thought that the Void Record would answer his question just like the last time. But to his surprise, it did not do so. Instead, the mysterious artifact remained silent.
As though the strange artifact was ignoring him. Feeling offended, Xiao tried to ask the same question multiple times in different ways and styles. No matter what he did,
the artifact refused to answer him anything related to its rank and tier. Feeling defeated, Xiao cursed and criticized this mysterious artifact in his mind as he stopped asking about it.
Since this moody artifact refused to tell him anything, he didn't have any other way to make this thing answer his question. As for forcing the Void Record to answer his question?
What a joke. He was not even a cultivator yet, nor could he sense where this artifact was inside him, so how could he do it? Currently, it was better for him to forget about this matter for now.
Anyway, in the future he would find his answer. Thinking so, Xiao stopped thinking about it as he continued to enjoy the night sky.
The night sky was filled with countless stars, forming a beautiful starry sky as those seas of stars burned brightly above.
They illuminated the dark and cold darkness of Endless Heaven.
Xiao silently enjoyed the view as he thought.
'Ah, how great would it be if I could have some wine right now? Sigh, this room doesn't have any wine. Otherwise, it would have been great for this current occasion and vibe. It's a pity that I currently cannot go to the family and ask for a jar of wine, as that would sound strange and concerning. For the unofficially sick Royal Prince of the Royal Family to suddenly start asking for wine just after recovering from his sickness.'
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