foreigner's journey

Chapter 1764, the final chapter: Traveling to the ends of the earth with my beloved.

The further we go, the greater the resistance becomes.

Heather felt like an ordinary person swimming shirtless against a raging current, constantly threatened with being swept away and destroyed by its powerful current.

Nanami's voice rang in his ears, tinged with an unusual urgency and unease:
"I have never seen such strong resistance..."

We are traveling in the 'reverse' direction of the entire sea of ​​time and space.

The organizers don't want us to move forward!

Heather did not respond to Nanami because every bone in his body was creaking.

Deep dive, suffocation... Now Heather is like a weak drowning creature, foolishly diving towards the bottom of the deep sea.

His weapon concept shone with dazzling light, and the prop concept, supported by Nanami, also rose with starlight, intertwining with the weapon's radiance.

But it's not enough!

The immense power that could destroy any world at will and crush the champions of the previous generation seemed so insignificant in the deep sea area where the tides of the Time-Space Sea were reversed.

Beast, Force, and Universe—these three equally powerful conceptual forces reside within Heather's body, yet they cannot provide her with effective assistance.

Since Heather's Outlander's Flame has been extinguished, the organizers certainly have the right to reclaim it, even if the Flame was actually obtained by Spiral Public through a loophole for Heather. Ultimately, all Outlander's Flames belong to the organizers, and they have the 'final right of interpretation'.

Having lost the spark of the outsider, Heather had essentially lost her identity as an outsider.

Now he must rely on his own physical body to contain the five legendary concepts, and withstand the reverse tide of the spacetime sea with his body that has lost the protection of the fire seed.

Gradually, under the erosion of the reverse tide of the Sea of ​​Time and Space, the three legendary concepts began to peel away from Heather's body.

They are being driven out of Heather's body by external forces.

Just as the three legendary fragments were about to leave Heather, a familiar force forcibly pulled them back to Heather.

Just like a whirlpool firmly attracts everything around it to its center.

In a daze, Heather seemed to hear that familiar voice in her ear—

【keep going……】

A bright green spiral force suddenly appeared, forming a huge drill that enveloped Heather, and the pressure Heather felt decreased dramatically.

"Spiral Lord... is this the last thing you left me?"

Heather sensed the remaining concept of 'spiral' manifesting as the final spiral force, completely at his disposal.

With the help of the spiral force, the three legendary concepts reunited within Heather's body, but that was not enough.

The reverse tide of the Time-Space Sea continued to bombard Heather, hindering his progress.

At this moment, his shadow cloak suddenly fluttered up on its own, enveloping Heather and the spiral force drill, perfectly blending them into the boundless darkness of the Sea of ​​Time and Space.

The pressure from the Sea of ​​Time and Space disappeared.

Heather felt a slender hand gently resting on his shoulder, but before he could grasp it, the mysterious sensation faded away.

Bast... thank you.

Without the pressure from the Sea of ​​Time and Space, Heather was finally able to see everything around her clearly.

Countless meteors trace countless star trails in the vast and boundless sea of ​​space and time.

Each shooting star represents the destruction of a world.

Countless long streaks of light swept past Heather, flying towards the destined promised land with sharp whistling sounds.

The howling sound was mixed with joyful shouts, sighs of relief, and roars of resentment.

At this moment, the world finally recalls its past and repeats the fate of being controlled by the organizers.

The "Alternate Dimensional Parasite," a terrifying alien race that once destroyed Rick Sanchez's original world and clashed with Heather, is the 'knife' that carried out the reset and restart for the organizers.

They appear in countless worlds, rapidly devouring the roots of the world, ignoring the world's roars and struggles.

The world, having been completely devoured, collapsed with a roar, disappearing like a meteor swimming upstream at the other side of the Sea of ​​Time and Space.

Some worlds, gripped by immense fear, prostrated themselves before the organizers, pleading to be spared the torment of being devoured and driven to extinction by the swarms of insects. They were willing to submit to the organizers' will and voluntarily restart, becoming a stage for the next generation of outsiders to play and fight.

But only a minority ultimately yielded; the rest of the world roared in defiance.

They used to have no choice but to be manipulated by the organizers, but now they have their own king!

King of the Stars!

The worlds of Final Fantasy, World of Warcraft, One-Punch Man... these worlds that cherish, care for, and are close to Heather all contributed their full energy.

The worlds of Berserk, Diablo, Chainsaw Man... those worlds that hated, loathed, and rejected Heather also turned against her, contributing fuel to the raging fire that was burning towards the organizers.

Driven by countless worlds, Heather finally began to move forward again, going against the endless sea of ​​time and space.

Every step taken would be a defiance of the organizers.

The surging tides of the spacetime sea grew increasingly violent, and worlds continued to quietly perish amidst the howling waves.

The meteor shatters, much like moths flying into a bonfire on a midsummer night—a continuous but inevitable occurrence.

Heather struggled forward, even with Shadow as a curtain to protect him, and even with the spiral drill clearing a path for him, his progress was still extremely difficult.

The waves of the Time Sea surged backward, causing Heather to lean back, but suddenly a pair of hands appeared and supported his back and shoulders as he swayed backward.

The weapons and people spontaneously materialized and walked alongside Heather.

Heather looked at them, and for the first time, her determined steps faltered.

The curses of my former enemies still faintly echoed in my ears.

Heather, you will eventually be separated from your loved ones forever! You will watch them die one by one!

The premonition grew stronger, and the unease surging in her heart almost made Heather stop in her tracks.

But a strong, firm hand gripped Heather's shoulder, and the sound of a swift strike rang out beside him, calm yet gentle:
"Don't stop, you are much stronger than you think."

Whatever you want to do, keep going.

I believe we will meet again...

Suzhan rarely smiled, but then the smile and his voice gradually faded and disappeared along with his body.

The page in the Mythical Weapon Catalog that pertains to the Sharingan has quietly disappeared.

Heather stared blankly in the direction where the swift strike had disappeared.

He bestowed upon the Weaponmen the identity of "Outsiders," sharing his own spark with them. This granted the Weaponmen immense power, surpassing that of ordinary Outsiders, enabling them to contend with the Spiral Pillars, and granted them the authority to freely traverse the various worlds of the Sea of ​​Time, bestowing upon them precious freedom.

But this also became the root cause of the demise of the Weapon Man.

Only Heather could travel to the other side of the Sea of ​​Time and Space, all alone.

He cannot have any companions, nor can he have any external objects; he must be all alone.

Because going to the other side of the Sea of ​​Time and Space means transcending time, space, and everything else, and going to the singularity before the 'Big Bang' occurred in the Sea of ​​Time and Space.

There, nothing in the current spacetime universe is allowed to appear except the victor and his concept.

In the previous generation, Spiral was forced to abandon his beloved, his companions, and even all his weapons and items in order to meet the organizers. Now, Heather will face the same situation.

"Hehehehehe! It's my turn!"

Haidao patted Heather on the shoulder and laughed loudly:

"Separation and reunion are like fine wine; there is bitterness, but there will also be fragrance."

Don't forget to go back to 'me' and get me back!

The page featuring the spiked club Narakugawa has also disappeared from the catalog of mythical weapons.

Moshi gently embraced Heather, like a tender mother hugging her child, and whispered in her ear:

"The time spent with you is like a wonderful dream."

If you can return to the world of Hunter x Hunter, please be sure to find the Absolute King and the Light Egg again.

Goodbye, my Heather.

The Cross Sword Absolute Kingship and the Insect Shield Light Egg disappeared.

Lan raised her head, her orange dragon eyes fixed on Heather, and a rare smile appeared on her usually taciturn face:
I fondly remember the battle we fought together atop Lingfeng Mountain.

If I could do it all over again, I would definitely beat you.

Remember, you must come find me again…

The murderous knife, like a shower of flowers, vanished along with the pages of her book.

"Ah~ I've never been good at dealing with these kinds of life-or-death situations."

Captain Nemo stroked his mustache and gave a helpless smile:
"Boss, see you again someday."

The scimitar-wielding mermaid prince exits the stage.

The skeleton knight Garcelik looked at Heather quietly, then nodded slightly in farewell.

Heavy armor berserker's armor, spirit sword summoning water sword, farewell.

"Roar!"

The Thunder Wolf Dragon roared, and its claws vanished along with its body.

Dragon King Platonsanks bowed gracefully and said gently:
"My sun god, please illuminate the path to the future."

The dragons vanished.

"Although we haven't known each other for very long, there's no doubt that you've given me an unprecedentedly exhilarating battle."

Thank you, my Lord.

Sargeras, the Titan of Starforge, and his Star Crusaders vanished without a trace.

Rebecca tugged at Heather's sleeve, her face streaked with tears yet she managed a smile:
"Life in hell is so boring, it's so much more fun being with you."

Hey bro, don't forget about us!

Promise me you'll come back to see us!

The demon of calamity and gunfire departed from his seat.

In the end, only the demon god ZERO and Yasuri Nanami remained by Heather's side.

"Nanami...don't leave me!" Heather grabbed Nanami's slender, porcelain-like left hand.

Seeing Heather's anxious expression, Nanami suddenly revealed a bright smile.

"Clumsy master..."

She reached out her right hand and gently stroked Heather's face, her voice filled with longing and reluctance.
You gave me a beautiful, intoxicating dream, but dreams must eventually end.

Don't come looking for me, I don't want to see you again.

After saying that, she suddenly pushed hard, sending Heather flying far away to the other side of the Sea of ​​Time and Space.

Lazy master, go do what you want to do.

Don't let me bind you.

No matter what, my love for you will travel with you to the ends of the sea of ​​time and space.

Farewell, the love of my life...

Nanami's figure completely disappeared into the reverse tide of the Sea of ​​Time and Space.

The empty knife and the real treasure, a final farewell.

At this point, only Heather and the demon god ZERO carrying her remained in the reverse tide of the Sea of ​​Time and Space, heading towards the other shore.

Regret, tears, obsession—none of that matters anymore.

Heather knew only that she could not let him down.

All of time and space reversed and collapsed around him.

He knew he was getting closer and closer to the other side of the Sea of ​​Time and Space.

More and more worlds are being completely destroyed by the devouring of extradimensional parasites, and those parasites perish along with the melting of the worlds.

Without the world's help, the curtain of shadow was finally exhausted, and the drill of spiral force collapsed and disintegrated, leaving only the demon god ZERO and Heather.

Fortunately, they were very close to the other side of the seemingly endless Sea of ​​Time.

Looking around, all the meteors had disappeared, leaving only an irregular point of light blocking Heather's path.

At this moment, the demon god ZERO, who was carrying Heather, made a creaking, twisting metallic sound all over his body. Standing at the end of cause and effect, he was finally about to reach his limit.

The words of light appeared before Heather.

Let me see you off one last time, my partner.

As the reverse tide of the spacetime sea surged, the rusted and twisted demon god ZERO suddenly crushed the cockpit on his head, grasped Heather inside, and then hurled it with all his might into the last point of light.

Watching Heather disappear into the end of the light, the Demon God ZERO, the strongest robot standing at the end of cause and effect, vanished into thin air amidst the thunderous laughter of metal colliding with gears turning.

Suddenly entering the spotlight, Heather felt as if he had returned to the world after suffocating for billions of years. The warm sea breeze caressed his face, and gravity and time acted upon him once again.

This is Earth, Earth in 2025, a world filled with superpowers.

"I see," Heather instantly realized.

This is where it all began, the last world where the extradimensional parasite survives.

The other side of the world is the other side of the Sea of ​​Time and Space.

Heather suddenly laughed and began chasing and driving away the extradimensional parasites.

He could easily have destroyed the extradimensional parasite and the planet beneath his feet. But Heather didn't. He simply used his conceptual power to simulate the weapons he once possessed, leisurely repeating the chase game.

The chase lasted for nine years until 2034, when Heather finally sensed that the extradimensional parasite had escaped from this world.

The gears of fate began to turn.

Heather stood barefoot on the beach, letting the seawater wash over his feet, gazing at the distant horizon, remembering his beloved family and friends.

Then he soared into the air and disappeared into the sea breeze and sunlight.

That is the passage to the other side.

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Time, space, and everything else have lost their meaning.

Heather lost everything he brought from the old universe; only the five legendary concepts remained within him.

【Hello. 】

Heather felt as if she were talking to "them" face to face.

[Congratulations, Heather the Outsider! You have won the final trophy in the Outsider's Game.]

Please tell me your wish.

"Organizers, may I address you as such?"

Please tell me your wish.

"Who exactly are you! What is the purpose of organizing this game for outsiders?!"

Please tell me your wish.

"answer me!"

Please tell me your wish.

Heather felt like she was facing a merciless repeating machine; unless she made a specific wish, the other party wouldn't give any further response.

However, they cannot even see what the other person looks like because of the different dimensions.

Even now, Heather can't stand on the same level as the organizers.

For Heather, the Sea of ​​Time and Space is a vast ocean that requires her to bravely go against the current and cross, but for the organizers, it may just be a button or a piece of text.

For the organizers, the past and the future may simply be 'left and right', or a door that can be opened and closed, or a stone that needs to be stepped over.

Different dimensions lead to different understandings.

What Heather is talking to now is likely just a pre-programmed sequence set up by the organizers, specifically designed for communicating with lower-dimensional beings.

If it were Heather fighting the Spiral Lord, she would likely be trapped in an endless loop.

However, Heather now possesses five legendary concepts.

"You guys... come and lend a hand too."

Heather touched her chest and murmured.

In a daze, he saw Rick Sanchez with his hands in the pockets of his white coat, looking at him with a dejected expression, but with a genuine smile on his face despite his half-drooping eyelids.

The enormous, ferocious, and invincible seven-headed, ten-horned red dragon looked down at Heather, its scarlet dragon eyes filled with cruelty and violence, yet they also shared a rare consensus.

The tall, burly man, clad in a black cloak with gold patterns, looked at Heather, clenched his fist, and pounded his chest, letting out a silent laugh.

The pure white-clad girl, clutching the hem of her skirt, bowed slightly, her eyes filled with approval and agreement as she looked at Heather.

The next moment, all the legendary concepts burst forth with dazzling light, simultaneously turning into dust and disintegrating into Heather's body, becoming completely one with the weapon concept.

Weapons represent struggle and resistance; they are the power to take control of one's own destiny.

Props represent the foundation of all things; they are the cornerstone of everything.

Animals represent vitality and soul, and are the embodiment of growth.

The universe represents time and space, and is the origin of spacetime.

Force represents all rules and laws; it is the trajectory of the operation of all things and spacetime.

When these five elements are integrated, it signifies the complete birth of a new generation.

Heather's vision broadened, and his figure became even more imposing than the Sea of ​​Time and Space; he saw everything.

He saw them standing in front of him, and could even see the unexpected expressions on their faces.

Welcome, new compatriot.

They spoke.

Welcome to our team.

"Join? No, no, no, no..."

Heather looked down at her palms, spread her fingers, clenched them, and spread them again, repeating this several times before slowly raising her head to look ahead.

"I've only come to ask you for something."

【thing?】

"You guys would never understand the good stuff about freedom, the future, and happiness."

But that's alright, we have plenty of time. I can keep playing with you all for a while.

Heather twisted her neck and strode toward the organizers.

The battle over ownership of the Time-Space Sea has only just begun.

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The cicadas' chirping was so loud it was annoying.

In the height of summer, Lu Qishi sat under the shade of a towering tree, closing his eyes to rest.

This is Bucheng Island, an isolated island that has long been deserted by visitors, and the place of exile for the Lu family.

Twenty years of exile was not unacceptable to Yasushi, since she was already a person who was on the verge of death.

Because she was too outstanding, God bestowed a hundred million diseases upon her body.

Each disease, with a near-perfect mortality rate, was ruthlessly crammed into her body. Each disease caused chronic complications, relentlessly tormenting her body.

But her genius even defied these illnesses and death.

No matter how painful, how much suffering, or how close she was to death, her body would not choose to die.

She was extremely sickly and frail, yet she struggled to the limit and survived.

What would be considered scorching heat by most people could be described as comfortable by Nanami, as the heat of the blazing summer sun was nothing compared to the persistent high fever within her body.

Is it the strange coolness brought about by the contrast? This is perhaps one of the few experiences that Nanami has gained from struggling with illness for twenty-seven years.

Nanami's younger brother, Shichika, left the island of No Regrets with the strategist, leaving Nanami alone once again.

But she did not feel lonely.

It was strange, but she always had a vague feeling that she was waiting for someone.

Was she waiting for Shichika? No. Whenever this question arose in her mind, Nanami would firmly deny it.

She didn't know who she was waiting for; perhaps she was waiting for death to come.

However, whenever Nanami struggles with the torment of her illness, she occasionally recalls this strange expectation, and the pain that runs through her body seems less intense.

What exactly is that sweetness and anticipation that wells up in my heart?
The cicadas' chirping was still jarring and annoying.

Nanami closed her eyes, her forehead slightly damp with cold sweat, tormented by the persistent high fever and pain.

Today will be another ordinary day of struggling with pain.

In a daze, she seemed to feel a warm, large hand gently stroking her forehead, wiping away the sweat.

who is it?

So warm...

So familiar...

Tears streamed down Nanami's face. She didn't know why she was crying, but these were definitely not tears of sadness.

She slowly opened her eyes and saw a black-haired young man squatting in front of her, tenderly stroking her forehead.

He was so handsome it was almost sinister, with a glib and unreliable air about him. He was the type I hated the most, so why... why... why couldn't I feel any disgust in my heart? Instead, I was filled with a joy I had never experienced before.

Behind that young man stood many figures she had never seen before, yet they carried a strange sense of familiarity.

A burly man with horns was drinking with a mustachioed man wearing a captain's hat, while a green-haired girl with pigtails was stirring things up.

A middle-aged man with black hair and a woman with silver hair were talking in hushed tones.

A strange man clad in skull armor stood silently in the shade of a distant tree.

A brown-haired girl with braided pigtails is arguing loudly with a blonde girl with short hair, while a girl with long black hair tries to mediate.

Further away, a colossal steel structure seemed to stand on the other side of the mountain.

When Nanami turned her gaze back to the black-haired youth in front of her, she found that he had stood up, bent down, and extended his hand to her, grinning broadly.

"Honey, the sun's already high in the sky! Get up!"

Tears rolled down her cheeks.

Nanami gently placed her delicate, porcelain-like hand in that large hand, then pulled her up and embraced her.

In the familiar embrace, Nanami smiled more brightly than ever before.

This time, I will travel to the ends of the earth with my beloved.

Five years in the making, it's finally finished! Hooray!