CHAPTER 435: CHAPTER 343: JESTER WHO TEASES THE CROWN_2

Yet, within all of this lies an unsolvable dilemma,

Without entering the ’Doomsday Land’, one cannot know the full honorific name of the ’Jester who Teases the Crown’, yet after entering the ’Doomsday Land’ and employing the powers to manipulate rules and replace the concept of one’s existence within the game, this method will no longer work.

If this were any other player, they would likely be cursing by now,

because no one can make two choices at the same time.

But for Yang Qizhou, not only did he not lose his composure, after a moment of contemplation, the corner of his lips curled into a smile,

"I must admit, every seemingly hopeless situation always holds an inexplicable twist. This scenario before me, it’s almost too perfectly tailored for the ’game character’—as if it was custom-made."

"After all, the ’game character’ possesses the power of the ’Dark Crow of Profane Fortune’, enabling them to restart the current destiny line,"

"They can absolutely make two choices,"

Speaking to himself, Yang Qizhou refocused his gaze on his phone, impatiently refreshing the text.

...

"Not only did you feel no disappointment, but the corner of your lips also curled into a smile, as the cawing of the ’Crow’ echoed within your mind."

"You eagerly asked... May I know the full honorific name of the ’Jester who Teases the Crown’?"

"The shadowed gaze of the ’Harbinger of Apocalypse’ showed no confusion; their voice remained deep and resonant, as if fully comprehending your intentions. With concise words, they declared the full name of the ’Jester who Teases the Crown’."

"The embodiment of cosmic foolishness, the teaser of the crown, the clown that mocks all rules and order."

"You softly intoned this full honorific, your heart entirely relaxed, and an unconscious smile appeared at the corner of your lips."

"You utilized your spirituality, once again delving into the ’Dark Crow of Profane Fortune’, discovering that this ’Destiny’s Blessing’ did not become unusable despite involving elements of the ’Nameless Land’. It still retained the ability to restart the destiny line, revisiting the moment of the previous choice."

"This realization left you at ease, prompting you to ask the lingering question weighing on your mind... Why is it that upon entering the ’Old Land’, this method to escape becomes unusable?"

"Whether out of a mischievous taste or some other motive, the ’Harbinger of Apocalypse’ did not answer, instead saying, rather uncharacteristically... You can try guessing the reason."

"You first fell into deep thought, then a surge of clarity emerged within your mind. You replied... ’The Peculiar Town’ blocks interference from the other three Indescribable Lands, naturally its focus would also extend to this. If I remained outside the ’Doomsday Land’, chanting the full honorific name of the ’Jester who Teases the Crown’, I might still have a chance to avoid the ’Peculiar Town’s’ gaze. But once inside the ’Doomsday Land’, the opposition would definitely have contingencies in place, sealing off this possibility.’

"The ’Harbinger of Apocalypse’ nodded thoughtfully like a Giant God... A keen insight, placing the stakes on you might indeed be the correct decision."

"This statement... It seems the ’Harbinger of Apocalypse’ has sensed something... And rightly so, the Four Indescribable Lands are entities even the ’Lord of Blasphemy’ hesitates to confront. They cannot be equated with the Pillar Old Gods... Thankfully, for now at least, most ’Nameless Lands’ remain on your side."

"Your gaze flickered,"

"You intended to jokingly ask, ’Are you so certain I can escape?’, but after deliberation, decided against it and instead posed a different question... Why do the ’Deception Lord’ and the ’Master of Millions’ collaborate? Shouldn’t they be sworn enemies?"

"Sworn enemies?"

"The ’Harbinger of Apocalypse’ chuckled and asked... Why do you think so?"

"Though puzzled by their reaction, you presented your reasoning, saying... ’The Master of Millions’ and the ’King of Nature’ joined forces to seize the authority of the ’Deception Lord’. If not for my intervention, one of the rulers of the ’Endless Abyss’, the master of all devils, might already have fallen under their combined assault. How could they not be sworn enemies?"

"The ’Harbinger of Apocalypse’ responded... Two reminders: First, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. This holds true for gods as well. Second, have you considered that it might not be the ’Master of Millions’ and the ’King of Nature’ plotting against the ’Deception Lord’, but rather the ’Master of Millions’ and the ’Deception Lord’ working together, using the ’King of Nature’ to achieve some objective?"

"This statement shook you deeply, your thoughts drifting to the Pope of the ’Tree Ancient God’, as the chant of the ’Deception Lord’s’ complete honorific echoed in your mind. An intuitive guess surfaced... This might all have been an elaborate plot by the ’Master of Millions’, who had long since allied with the ’Deception Lord’. Their target was none other than oneself."

"But you quickly dismissed the thought,"

"Because if the ’Master of Millions’ and the ’Deception Lord’s’ target was truly you, there would have been countless opportunities already—they wouldn’t have waited until now."

"Then a bold hypothesis formed in your mind... The true goal of the ’Master of Millions’ and the ’Deception Lord’ is to exploit the origin of the ’King of Nature’, interfering with the ’Lord of Blasphemy’, the one who once ruled the Old Land."

"You voiced your speculation aloud."

"To this, the ’Harbinger of Apocalypse’ neither confirmed nor denied, ambiguously acknowledging... Quite fitting, but not entirely accurate. There are deeper layers of reasoning at play; the ’King of Nature’ isn’t as trusting of the ’Master of Millions’ as you might think. Events have advanced to this stage due to many unseen forces pushing from behind."

"Aside from Pillar-level divinities like the ’Lord of Night’, ’Deception Lord’, ’Desolate Mother’, and ’Wind Lord’, hidden forces are driving the situation forward?"

"You were struck with shock, urgently probing further,"

"But the ’Harbinger of Apocalypse’ chose silence, refusing to answer this question."

"You still intended to inquire further about the ’Doomsday Land’, seeking greater insights into this ’Nameless Land’ in hopes of mastering more of its ’Doomsday Power’,"

"But at that very moment,"

"An intense tremor erupted, shaking even the ’Doomsday Land’, a realm embodying the end of the cosmos. And then, a peculiar town—spanning past, present, and future, carrying eerie customs and monstrous beliefs—faintly appeared within view."

"Your gaze sparkled, realizing what had occurred,"

"The ’Divine Curse’ had receded to a certain extent, the gates of the ’Peculiar Town’ were opening, intending to engulf the land of Asgard, including all lives and every concept within."

"The ’Nameless Lands’ are indeed entities formidable enough to unsettle the ’Lord of Blasphemy’,"

"You feared that as the arrival of the ’Peculiar Town’ progressed, the powers of the ’Dark Crow of Profane Fortune’ might also be affected, risking errors in restarting the destiny line. Not daring to delay, you immediately invoked the power of ’Destiny’s Blessing.’

"The scenery before you twisted, blurred, shattered...

...

In reality,

Seeing the game character about to restart the destiny line, Yang Qizhou hurriedly opened the ’Destiny Store’ interface, hoping to snag some benefits for free. But upon noticing the scarce remaining number of Old Sacrifices, he realized that most of them had already been consumed during his ascension to the rank of ’Angel.’

"Had I known I’d encounter an opportunity to use the ’Dark Crow of Profane Fortune’ so soon, I would’ve saved more."

Yang Qizhou couldn’t help but feel regretful,

Due to the convergence of the ’Old Land’ and the ’Real World,’ the text no longer refreshed at the players’ discretion but instead updated itself slowly and automatically,

And with the restart of the destiny line,

The game character returned to the prior moment of choice, and entirely new options appeared before Yang Qizhou’s eyes.