CHAPTER 416: CHAPTER 334: PLACE A HEAVY BET

"What do you mean by that?"

"From the perspective of the Doomsday Land, it finds it difficult to understand why the ’Dream Realm Master’ would choose you."

"An overwhelming confusion arises in your mind."

"At this moment, you’ve already guessed the identity of the Grey-winged Angel standing before you—one of the rulers of the Incredible Land, a pillar standing alongside the ’Dream Realm Master,’ the ’Master of Millions,’ and the ’Sun...’"

"The Doomsday Trumpeter."

"Is this truly the Doomsday Land?"

"You casually ask, trying to probe this pillar that commands ’Doomsday’ and ascertain its attitude towards you. Meanwhile, you don’t forget about the ’King of Nature’ who is currently being shepherded."

"You direct most of your consciousness into the ’Ancient Roots,’ traversing the boundless void of darkness, leaving only a sliver of awareness in the outside world to communicate with this ’Nameless Land.’

"Soon, you skillfully find yourself before the emerald-green whirlpool, but the sight before you makes your expression change unexpectedly."

"The whirlpool is strangely still."

"The ’King of Nature,’ which is already almost identical to its true form, now exists in a state of absolute suspension."

"At this moment, the Doomsday Trumpeter, its three pairs of grey wings spread, speaks again... The Doomsday Land is a symbolic world born from the concept of ’Cosmic End,’ coexisting with reality yet completely unaffected by it. Only at the end of time, when the universe reaches its doom, will all of this before your eyes transform into reality."

"In a way, this is the true nature of the ’Doomsday Land.’

"You muse thoughtfully."

"Suddenly, you sense a subtle connection between one of the Five Great Sacrificial Artifacts of Doomsday, the ’Furnace of Calamities,’ and your own spirit. It seems you can use it to wield part of the Doomsday Land’s power."

"The Doomsday Land is doing this deliberately; realization dawns on you."

"Quickly, another thought occurs to you... Does this mean the Nameless Land that governs ’Doomsday’ has already taken a stance? But why? You’ve done nothing significant before this."

"Of course, this is only speculation within your mind—verification is needed. For now, the most important task is... shepherding the ’King of Nature.’

"You don’t hide the fact that the ’shepherding’ process has come to a halt; you share it plainly."

"The Doomsday Land differs fundamentally from places like the ’River of Death,’ the ’Golden Realm,’ the ’Dream Realm,’ and the ’Eternal Night Curtain.’ Although it similarly overlaps with reality while remaining unaffected by it, the concept of the Doomsday Land as the manifestation of cosmic annihilation extends far beyond surface meaning—it reaches into the obliteration of universal rules. Unless Doomsday arrives, concepts such as time, life, death, and everything else cannot integrate with this land... The Doomsday Trumpeter explains."

"Though convoluted, vague, and hard to grasp, you decipher its meaning almost immediately."

"The Doomsday Land is unlike other symbolically ’mystical worlds.’ Unless Doomsday arrives and complete destruction manifests tangibly, only then will the realm of reality overlap with the Doomsday Land. Otherwise, the two domains remain entirely isolated."

"So, only when the end has arrived can shepherding the King of Nature be carried out in the Doomsday Land."

"Otherwise, it remains in a state of suspension."

"As understanding surfaces in your mind, your comprehension of the Doomsday Land deepens, and somewhere in the infinitely distant void, a dot of light flickers faintly. Though no revelation accompanies it, a realization blooms naturally within you—it’s yet another of the Doomsday Artifacts, equivalent to the ’Furnace of Calamities.’"

...

Is the Doomsday Land actively aiding the game character in comprehending its essence to wield Doomsday’s power?

Yang Qizhou’s mind brims with countless questions.

In his impression, the game character had never engaged with the Doomsday Land, let alone communicated with it. Based on previous descriptions by others, this Nameless Land embodying ’Doomsday’ appeared to be merely observing, without committing. Yet now, its attitude has shifted dramatically.

There’s no such thing as something happening for no reason in this world."

The abrupt change in the Doomsday Land’s attitude must indicate some significant transformation behind the scenes..."

"Only a pillar can confront another pillar."

"Only a Nameless Land can challenge another Nameless Land."

Yang Qizhou mutters to himself, his eyes suddenly bright with realization and conjecture. "It’s the ’Dream Realm Master.’ Though engaged in a battle with the ’Beautiful’ pillar, preventing interference in reality, communication between Nameless Lands isn’t impossible. Perhaps it has already acted in the shadows and reached a tacit agreement with the Doomsday Land."

As the thought surfaces, Yang Qizhou does not feel excitement; instead, a deep heaviness fills his heart.

The gifts of fate always come with a price?

Nameless Lands are entities even the ’Lord of Blasphemy’ regards as formidable enemies. At such a level, concepts like good and evil, preferences, and emotions have long faded into nothingness. Viewing the myriad beings of the universe as mere worms, the ’Dream Realm Master’ has placed such significant bets—helping the game character confront the ’Beautiful’ pillar, oppose ’Mysterious Town,’ and actively engage in secret dealings while forming consensus with the Doomsday Land. What it desires behind all this must be unimaginable.

The crux lies in the fact that neither he nor the game character knows anything about it."

The unknown is the greatest terror."

Before understanding the true motivations behind the ’Dream Realm Master’s actions, the gifts left Yang Qizhou feeling only the weight of an oppressive burden."