[Special faction quest objective six has been completed. Due to the special nature of the quest, the reward for completing the objective a second time will be increased. Evaluation in progress...]
[Evaluation complete. Reward obtained: spiral of contradiction.]
[Weapon: Spiral of Contradiction.
Effect: Each attack will inflict one layer of contradiction on the opponent. Each layer of contradiction will increase the damage the opponent receives.
Equipment requirement: Own energy must possess erosion characteristics.
Evaluation: As long as the attack frequency is high enough, even the wall of Preservation can be pierced by you.]
Suddenly, a longsword that looked like it was formed by several metallic strands intertwined and spiraling together appeared in Caelus's hand.
The blade was composed of three dark gold prismatic metal bars twisted and intertwined, forming a tight spiral. The tip of the spiral converged into a sharp spear-like point, while the center of these three twisted metal bars was hollow. They extended backward to form the hilt and guard. This peculiar weapon was more like a short spear than a longsword.
This type of weapon is fine for thrusting, but if used for slashing, the damage caused would be entirely blunt damage.
Caelus swung the heavy spiral of contradiction a few times, then injected the power of Nihility. The entire weapon began to spiral at high speed, with black and white winds entwined around it, giving the feeling of an Enuma Elish with its true name released.
He stopped injecting energy, and the spiral of contradiction stopped spinning. It was then stored away into his personal space. He asked the system, "I do not remember spreading the power of Nihility completely. Even the traces of the power of Nihility left behind by those Sea Demons should have dissipated quickly."
["You indeed did not directly cause the vast majority of people on that planet to accept the power of Nihility, but 182 years later, the young man you helped, who possessed the power of Nihility, traveled through time and arrived at the current point in time."
"After returning to his hometown, he had let go of everything, including his last shred of pursuit and obsession with life. At the place where you first met, he left behind his 182 years of adventure experiences before passing away. He transformed into your shadow of existence, invading all regions surrounding that world. Any living being within that area would begin to contemplate the meaning of existence because of the power of Nihility. This counts as you completing the faction quest."]
"Because of the power of Nihility, they begin to pursue the meaning of existence... Is this a good thing?"
["It is not entirely a good thing, nor is it a bad thing. From the moment they are infected by the power of Nihility, they will one day die from the erosion of the power of Nihility and become part of your shadow of existence. But before that, they will strive to pursue the meaning of survival, the meaning of being human, and will strive to answer the meaning of existence in the face of the power of Nihility. They have lost the possibility of a normal life, but they have also ushered in a more magnificent and long journey. At the same time, in that universe, they will no longer fall due to the corruption of Chaos, living a life worse than death. They are a group of ghosts wandering in the universe, unnoticed and unremembered by anyone. After their long journey ends, they will also be able to welcome a long eternal sleep."]
"...System, I want to get his storybook. I want to see his 182 years of great adventures."
Feeling the emotion known as longing in his heart, Caelus made his request to the system in front of him.
["It is possible, but in that case, you must pay a certain price for it. Taking an item from a universe you have already left requires paying an equivalent amount of System Currency based on the value of that item, and the item must have a strong connection to you. These are the rules. Although they are not low level code or anything like that, the problem is that this concerns my academic credits."
"Let me see... for that adventure note, the price you have to pay is 100 System Currency."]
"Is it that cheap?"
["It is just a book recording unimportant knowledge. The item itself is not precious. Those 100 points are purely for the sake of retrieving something across universes. Otherwise, 10 points at most would have been enough."]
Subsequently, a book fell from the air and was steadily caught by Caelus. He looked at the book in his hand and opened the life of the adventurer named Omacido.
> The great adventurer Omacido is about to embark on his great journey, and the target is that endless starry sky!
> Hmm, the experience of Warp travel is really terrible. The spaceship encountered several invasions by bizarre creatures, but I was not in any danger. Anyway, those creatures would not notice me! Hey! You damned and ugly monster! You are blocking the path of the greatest adventurer in the universe. Let me kick your ass hard with my leather boots!
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> Oh, this planet is covered in ice and snow all year round. It is rare for me to see the aurora. This scene is truly beautiful. Attached image.
> The local indigenous people rely on hunting to survive. I tasted their unique local delicacies. Although the taste was a bit strange, at least the meat of these prey was clean, and it tasted very fresh.
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> I have now arrived at one of the most dangerous worlds, Catachan. It is said that every tree and every blade of grass here is thinking about killing you. But why does it seem that no plants or creatures have attacked me so far? Oh, I saw a really ugly toad. Attached image.
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> It is a truly strange war. Those bugs that can devour planets are fighting those Chaos demons. The scene is really bloody and violent. It looks quite exciting. It is a pity I do not have popcorn.
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> I threw myself into a new war. Although I stood in the middle of it, unfortunately no one cared about me, and those stray bullets could not cause me any damage. I am practically a top tier Assassin, wandering through the battlefield and easily depriving others of their lives.
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> Today, I saw off another friend I knew. Although these friends cannot remember me for long, every interaction with them makes me feel that I am still alive, that I am still a truly living person.
> Jack, Ra, Kavi, Morlay, Sangyi... Is the emotion filling my heart right now sadness? I think so, but why can I not shed even a single tear?
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> The war is over. We won. That is all.
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> The great adventurer has embarked on a journey once again. Although I do not know where the end of this journey will be, this time I will challenge myself with a random and aimless voyage in Warp. I hope I will not crash directly into the home of the Chaos daemons.
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> I am home.
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> Caelus, by the time you see this book, I will already be dead. Do not be sad for me, and do not feel that you should not have granted me this power. In fact, I am very grateful that you gave me 182 years of an adventurous life. In fact, I feel that when I first stepped onto a journey, when I first stepped onto an unknown planet, that was the first time I felt that I was living so truly.
> This book was written by me after editing my own adventure notes. Although it feels more like a diary, there is no help for it. I have forgotten a lot of things. I have even forgotten a lot of knowledge from being a noble, so I cannot write a wonderful book.
> I returned to the place where we met. For you, it should have been not long since we parted, but for me, 182 years have passed. Warp travel is truly peculiar. It can actually send people from the future to the past.
> The sun of my hometown feels quite warm on my body, and the breeze blowing by is so gentle. My story ends here. Thank you, Caelus, thank you for the second life you gave me. You are my best friend and the greatest fortune of my life.
> Adventurer Omacido, writing this final note here.
(To be continued.)
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