CHAPTER 408: CHAPTER 330: LORD OF NIGHT

"Your heart skips a beat."

"The intense reaction from the ’King of Nature’ is truly unexpected, much like how it’s hard to fathom that Itas, the ’Hidden Wizard King,’ would stand on the side of someone carrying ’Fate.’"

"You listen intently to the words of the ’King of Nature,’ hoping to find some clues within."

"..."

But to your surprise, the voice of the ’King of Nature’ abruptly ceases, as if the remaining words were erased by an unseen force."

"Is this... Hidden?"

"You recall the characteristics of ’Hidden Light,’ particularly the authority of the ’Secret Keeper,’ which has the power to conceal secrets—something strikingly similar to the current scenario—and your thoughts begin to align."

...

Real World.

Yang Qizhou frowned as he stared at the contents on the screen.

"What was the ’King of Nature’ about to reveal? Was it an accusation against Itas for breaching a contract, or an intention to disclose some unknown secrets about the ’Hidden Wizard King’?"

"Itas actually employed hidden powers to erase the latter portion of the ’King of Nature’s’ words."

"Was it to prevent the game character from gaining knowledge,

or was there another reason?"

"Pillar-level divine battle, Nameless Land involved, various hidden entities secretly intervening—the disturbance in ’Asgard’ is likely far more complex than it appears. High-level bargaining is almost certainly taking place behind the scenes. Yet, the game character’s rank is too low. Despite holding the dominant position, there remain things beyond their comprehension." Yang Qizhou couldn’t shake the feeling that this ’Pillar-level divine battle’ was far less straightforward than it seemed. Its complexities ran deeper than expected, further weighing on his mind."

At that moment, a voice laced with poorly concealed amusement rang out, "Oh, Lamp Holder, even you got caught? It’s alright; it’s just a baby, after all. Look at me—I’m perfectly carefree now."

It was Mr. Death speaking,

who, spotting Yang Qizhou’s conflicted expression, mistakenly thought he had suffered the same fate—being polluted by the power of the ’Desolate Mother’ and developing a swollen belly, ready to birth offspring. Feigning empathy but secretly reveling in his schadenfreude, he offered an insincere consolation.

"Mr. Death" adjusted his glasses instinctively after delivering his statement...

"When did I ever say the game character was also polluted by the ’Desolate Mother’ and became pregnant?" Yang Qizhou saw through Mr. Death’s thinly veiled glee, and with a flash of mischief, adopted an expression of feigned confusion.

Confused, Mr. Death stammered: "But, but... you were also in ’Asgard,’ weren’t you? The ’Desolate Mother’s’ pollution swept through all of God’s Fortress, didn’t it?"

Yang Qizhou interrupted him before he could finish, his voice tinged with relief.

"Brother, forgot to tell you—my game character already left ’Asgard,’ so it wasn’t affected by the ’Desolate Mother’s’ pollution. My belly’s perfectly fine right now."

Mr. Death: "..."

Once the head of the ’Hidden Organization,’ a man renowned within the ’Deceit World’ gaming circle, now sat utterly dejected, his glasses askew, despair tracing his features, and rage emanating from his gaze.

Victory achieved—Yang Qizhou’s heavy mood instantly lightened considerably. He smiled faintly, shifted his focus back to his phone, and

The game continued.

...

"It seems Itas doesn’t want me to uncover the secrets behind this—at least, for now?"

"You ponder these thoughts."

"You don’t form any resentment toward the ’Hidden Wizard King’ over this matter. You clearly understand that, at least for the time being, this once-’Pillar’-level dethroned wizard stands firmly on your side."

"At this moment, with the help of Itas and leveraging the authority of ’Fate,’ the previously stagnating emerald vortex begins spinning once more, its momentum escalating rapidly into the likeness of a tempest. Threads weave and intertwine as the true form of the ’King of Nature’ gradually takes shape—another twelve or thirteen minutes, at most, until completion."

"When that moment arrives, the ’King of Nature’ will be fully absorbed by the Ancient Roots, and your act of shepherding will succeed."

"You exercise greater caution."

"You direct your thoughts into the ’Ancient Roots,’ carefully accommodating this Ancient God King who wields the authority of ’Nature.’ Though presently maintaining the upper hand, there’s no room for overconfidence."

"The ’King of Nature’ becomes increasingly agitated."

"Repeated attempts to counteract or disrupt have all failed, nullified by this insignificant, despicable ’Defiler Wizard,’ sparking a growing sense of crisis and an inability to maintain prior composure."

"You hear a fleeting voice drifting from the direction of ’Asgard,’"

"Witness to all order; you are the master of oaths, the embodiment of all constraints... Oath King, destiny long vanished resprouts across the Ancient lands. Halt Him. Destroy Him. Otherwise, when the Day of Shining Stars arrives, neither you nor I shall escape the ultimate fate."

"The ’King of Nature’ is invoking the full name of the ’Oath King’ in prayer?"

"A strange feeling wells up within you."

"Suddenly, you recall another matter—how the ’God of Justice’ within the Land of Prayer Light was polluted by the ’King of Virtue.’ Among the Three Ancient Gods who created and preside over the Radiant Kingdom—the ’King of Nature’ sought only the ’Oath King,’ ignoring the ’King of Virtue.’ Could this imply that the Ancient God ruling over ’Virtue’ is indeed suffering from severe issues, rendering them unable to impact the Real World?"