Chapter 445
After all, the Tara from before, when she ventured underground in the simulation, couldn't hold out long against the node of the Otherworld. Her mental strength was definitely weaker than his.
Now that his delirium had lessened, he felt remarkably at ease, but for Tara, it seemed she had to exert all her effort to resist this delirium.
Now, Xia Er understood why the saints of the Order of the God of Order experienced rapid mental deterioration upon entering the Otherworld node... that platinum armor must have some serious issues.
It could be a being of a higher rank than the Anworm, or perhaps one of the same rank but with a deeper level of corruption—its appearance and even its voice could bring terrifying contamination to beings not from the Otherworld.
Perhaps it would casually mutter something like, "More trash has come," and those saints or maidens who entered to explore would immediately break down and go mad.
Fortunately, it bore no hostility towards humans... at least not towards Xia Er.
This couldn't go on.
To ensure he could use the Otherworld to trap the Strong Sound, Xia Er had to make sure his mental state was sufficiently robust, at least enough to support another exchange with that armor.
"Lord Xia Er... your eyes?"
Tara, who had been gazing gently into Xia Er's eyes, seemed to suddenly notice something and instinctively spoke up.
"What is it?" Xia Er pulled himself out of his thoughts, focusing his gaze on Tara's face.
"It seemed like... maybe I was mistaken," Tara hesitated, "but I think I saw something vague and silver flash deep within your pupils..."
A vague... silver thing?
Upon hearing the word "silver," Xia Er almost instantly locked onto his pocket watch.
What was going on?
"Wait a moment."
Xia Er glanced at the full-length mirror not far behind Tara, but after a moment's thought, he activated the upgraded 【Precognitive Sight】.
In Xia Er's mind, the scene within a fifteen-meter radius was completely replicated, and she could even switch perspectives at will, looking in different directions.
She shifted her view to her own eyes, magnifying the position of her pupils almost infinitely.
Indeed...
A familiar, elusive dial was appearing.
What is this...?
"System, what is this?"
Xia Er directly inquired within her mind.
When it came to matters related to the pocket watch, asking the system was the most straightforward approach; relying solely on herself would take a lot of time to find the answer.
「This is an eye^^」
Xia Er ignored it and asked again, but seeing the system's expression, she felt a slight relief.
The system's text showing that expression indicated that the situation wasn't too serious, still within the realm where the system could joke with her.
「This means your mind can no longer contain the "uniqueness" of the knowledge and power in your mind... If you continue to recklessly trample on your own spirit, you won't be far from being consumed by that knowledge...」
「Oh~ let me put it in a more understandable metaphor」
「Your mental strength has been weakened, and you are about to be backfired by the "potion"^^ _」
「This is just a small sign of being backfired and assimilated... Of course, if you can use it well, it might also be a good thing^^_^^^_ Aren't more eyes better?」
Backfire... Assimilation...
If her spirit was weakened by the delirium, would the knowledge locked in her mind "leak"?
Was that knowledge what brought her contamination...?
But what about the knowledge itself?
Xia Er carefully recalled her memories from the end of the simulation until now, but she found no signs of "leaked" knowledge.
「Don't think about it, host. The system has already blocked those for you, no need to thank me^^」
The system blocked it...?
"Will there be any further effects?" Xia Er asked again in her mind; she needed to know if these things would still impact her.
「No, unless your mental state continues to deteriorate」
It seemed the urgent task was to resolve the issue of insufficient mental strength...
Although her mental strength was already above average compared to typical 2nd or even 3rd rank extraordinary beings, those 2nd and 3rd rank extraordinary beings didn't have to deal with the Otherworld, this great source of pollution, as frequently as she did.
She had to earn more Destiny Points, manually upgrade 【Calm Reflection】 to Lv.5, and reserve at least 110 points.
Now she needed to find a way to temporarily alleviate her mental pollution...
Should she seek out Aivina again?
Xia Er hesitated for a moment.
It had barely been two days since Aivina last helped her with her mental state. If she went to Aivina again, while Aivina wouldn't refuse, her own mental strength surely couldn't withstand such frequent pollution, and Aivina might end up being backfired by the potion as a result.
Suddenly, Xia Er thought of the Pope of the Order of the God of Order and her artificial divine plan.
Her artificial divine plan... seemed like it could allow multiple people to help share the burden of mental pollution...
No, that still felt a bit too dangerous.
Xia Er recalled the scene Tara had described in the simulation... the Pope's true form seemed to consist only of a terrifying brain, a state Xia Er did not desire.
She didn't know any high-ranking "Listeners" either... even if she did, she couldn't trust them like she trusted Aivina.
After all, they were extraordinary beings of the mental type... if they meant her harm, the "uniqueness" would help backfire against them.
But if they merely left a "backdoor" in her memory while healing her, the consequences were something Xia Er couldn't bear.
Back to the old method?
Helping Aivina complete the 3rd rank replication ritual?
Xia Er had tried to directly ascend from 2nd to 3rd rank in a single day, but that was only possible because the replication ritual had already been completed in advance. The uncertainty and randomness were too great; Xia Er wasn't sure if directly helping Aivina quickly complete the replication ritual would harm her.
After thinking it over, Xia Er couldn't come up with a better plan besides spending Destiny Points.
She had to resolve her mental issues first before proceeding with her plans.
The church's integration... controlling Lafayette and Mond... deceiving the Strong Sound... killing the Strong Sound to trigger a rewind... setting an infinite loop trap...
She needed a large number of Destiny Points to comprehensively enhance all her skills...
Xia Er needed to kill a big wave in the simulation... killing was the fastest way to earn points.
And this time, she couldn't rely on the Otherworld to kill; she had to do it herself.
Within 24 hours, she needed to kill as many as possible, as quickly as possible, and as efficiently as possible...
Xia Er opened the simulation interface, looking at the times for the upcoming and past simulations.
She needed to find a time when she could unleash a killing spree and earn points...
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Chapter 237: Loss... Zombie Bacteria? (8231 words)
「Upcoming: Day 21 (Year 741 of the Holy Calendar, August 8, 18:00) (Cost: 10 Destiny Points)」
「Past: Day 117 (Year 741 of the Holy Calendar, March 23, 18:00) (Cost: 100 Destiny Points)」
21 days later, or 117 days ago...
It seems the only option is the upcoming simulation.
Going back too far in the past requires 100 Destiny Points, which goes against Xia Er's goal of earning points.
Moreover, 117 days ago, she was still in Boren City... the permanent population of Boren City was too small, let alone over a hundred days ago when there weren't as many Beinan immigrants; the population would have been even smaller.
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