The Life Crystal stopped killing him as it retreated back, before asking, "You... know that kid? Lucan?"
Kaol was stunned, because he couldn't believe that the Life Crystal itself feared him.
He decided to use it as a reason to flee. "Yes! He is my good old friend! Hehe, looks like you messed with the wrong person."
The Life Crystal screamed, "Ah! I am sorry, please forgive my sins! I will leave you!"
He laughed, "Okay! Release me first, then..."
The Life Crystal freed him. He asked, "So what did my good old friend do to you? Answer me! It is a command!"
The Life Crystal replied, "He... he..."
He urged, "Cut the crap, tell me the reason alone!"
The Life Crystal started to laugh, "He is nothing. Now die!"
The Life Crystal killed him, and revived him again.
His forehead was covered in sweat as he gulped down saliva.
He asked, "Why did you act like that if he is nothing?!"
The Life Crystal smirked, "You see, I love seeing people being alive... and suffering cruelly! So if I give you hope and crush it, it is just so satisfying to me. Hehe, never mind, now die by slipping down!"
His eyes turned red as he died again by slipping down on the ground.
The Life Crystal said, "Let's try all the possible ways to die! After which, you..."
Kaol saw hope out of nowhere. "I can be free?"
The Life Crystal replied, "That's right! Because you will die permanently! No more suffering."
It expected him to tremble in fear and crawl on the ground to beg for his life.
As it expected, nothing happened.
Instead, Kaol smiled gently. "Thanks! Thanks for your help. I have already suffered so much. I tried to live my new life, but... you wanted to use me as entertainment. That is alright. Why should I live? She is fake! No, my whole life is a joke, which is funny to everybody, except... never mind, even myself. Just kill me once and for all, Life Crystal!"
The Life Crystal replied, "No! But I shall grant you eternal life. Live forever—you can no longer die! Haha, pathetic slime."
Kaol Noah stared at himself. Seeing his lifespan increasing tremendously, he felt full of vitality.
His lifespan soon went beyond calculation.
He achieved true immortality. He started to cry as tears fell down his face, and he lowered his head, slamming the ground continuously and cursing everyone and everything.
He asked, "But you can't kill me infinitely now! Oh, no—you can, because you can take back my eternal life."
The Life Crystal replied, "No, even if the Fate Crystal tries, it can never kill you. You are now unkillable! Haha, and killing you infinitely is impossible. So I am going to torture you infinitely!"
Kaol Noah stopped hitting the ground as he lifted his head. He grinned, "Nice, mission successful! I can now take revenge on the entire universe. Life Crystal! First, it's your turn!"
His cosmic energy rose rapidly. The Life Crystal was stunned. "But... you had no hope of living! And you said you wanted to die!"
He replied, "To trick you! I learned it from my most hated person ever, Lucan! To say this line: 'Hehe! Because it was all part of my plan!'"
The Life Crystal calmed down before laughing crazily.
He did not lower his guard, even for a moment.
He was confused about why the Life Crystal was laughing at a disadvantage.
The Life Crystal said, "Alright, my mission is also accomplished! Do you think I am that dumb? Without me, no one can ever be born. The Fate Crystal said that I must grant you eternal life! And your part of the plan itself... was part of *our* plan!"
He went speechless. "..."
He retreated back subconsciously as he stammered, "No... you... are joking, right? Hehe! Life Crystal, don't try to get cocky!"
His earlier confidence was now replaced by despair as he tried to kill himself.
He found out he was still alive with no injuries.
He rushed ahead and started attacking the Life Crystal, but it defended every single attack of his by doing... absolutely nothing.
It yawned, "Ha! It's getting so boring. I need better toys to play with!"
He frowned as he started attacking using countless moves.
Some were even powerful enough to destroy planets.
But the Life Crystal didn't even feel it as an itch.
It said, "Okay, playtime's over! I have to go to my next toy: Lucan! Wow, this is gonna be the most fun toy I've ever had."
Kaol was completely exhausted. Even though he had cosmic energy, his mind and body reached their limits.
Even though he was immortal, his body needed rest to have energy to fight.
He asked, "Tell me one thing... why is fate so cruel to me alone?"
The Life Crystal replied, "That is your perspective. Fate wants everyone and everything to have 50% suffering and 50% happiness. In simple words, it should be balanced. I have made it clear to your dumb brain, I guess! Hehe, next time, speak after knowing the truth! I hate it when someone insults fate!"
As it finished speaking, it left the place.
Kaol Noah stood dazed. "That means... if my suffering is at the peak of the world, then my happiness will be... I am not cursed! I am blessed! I want to suffer more. Let me suffer more, so when I get happiness, I can maximize it! Haha!"
He tried hitting himself and hurting himself.
But he felt very little pain, and he started to go mad.
He then remembered: "50%, so I can't suffer more even if I wish to!"
His lips curled up. "Who cares? Now, it is time to slaughter the entire cosmos! I am coming, all of you—be ready to suffer or die cruelly!"
As he said that, he flew above the area. He felt one more thing: his cosmic energy was still experiencing instability.
So he could only use it for one purpose. He then spoke, "Since I have eternal life, I can practice every move infinite times until I get used to it. I will no longer face backlash or instability."
He flew out of the abyss, casting one final gaze in Lucan's direction.
He smirked, "Lucan! Hehe, just don't die before you can suffer at my hands! Please... I will also pray for you. No, for all living beings! Please, nobody in this entire cosmos should die until I can kill them myself!"
The Life Crystal saw him flying away as it sighed. "The Fate Crystal sure has some plans, but why would it want me to grant eternal life to that slime? Hmm! Alright, since it was fate's plan, it can never be changed or altered—even by me or immortals! Hahaha, Lucan, it's your turn!"
Inside Lucan's spaceship nearby, Lucan and Zacian were communicating and sharing intel from their respective sides.
Lucan said, "Alright, even with that universal guy, we finished our dealings! Now let the fate guy regain his body!"
Zacian replied, "Of course. I only took control of his body to communicate with you."
Lucan nodded as he asked, "But why fear this place? It is so fun here. See, I am safe even after months of living here!"
Zacian shook his head. "I am not a risk-taker. Forgive me, I am not as brave as you. Bye!"
He let the fate guy regain control.
The fate guy asked, "Org 1000! How dare you take Lucan's body! Lucan, I will help you—eh?!"
He saw Lucan standing beside him. He asked, "Where are we, Lucan? Aren't we fighting the Organization, Org 1000, and the Great Lord?"
Lucan sighed, "There is no time for chit-chat! I will narrate it later. Now, go walk as far as you can in this place!"
The fate guy wanted to ask something, but Lucan had already started walking away.
The fate guy sighed, "Why is he asking me to walk? Hmm, yes, I get it! Since I have been sealed for too long, my body needs some exercise and stretching! Haha, Lucan, you are a true genius!"
After getting far from the spot, Lucan said to himself, "Interesting! If I walk, I gain lifespan, but now I gain multiple times more than earlier. How is this possible? Is there any speciality with this zone? Wait! My lifespan decreased when I was near the Death Crystal zone. So I am in..."