Whispering Poems

Chapter 3851 The Divinity of Destiny

Shad had only asked casually, not expecting to get any real answers from this unknowable humanoid relic. Unexpectedly, "what if" actually answered:

"The 'Wanxiang Wuchang Amulet' is an item that is even older than the 'Ancestors,' yes, much older."

"So what is meant by 'early people'?"

Shad asked again, and then laughed:
"I'm sorry, Summoner, this is the second question."

Xia De also laughed:
"I knew you'd say that! You really have the style of a prophet. And, regarding the matter of desire, thank you for your help."

"My pleasure."

"Suppose" bowed slightly to Shad again, then returned the two pistols that had disappeared to Shad:

"Before the god of misfortune departed, he entrusted me with this safekeeping for the time being."

Xia De then asked:

"Is He worried that I might grab the wrong gun when I shoot the snake?"

If "I" doesn't comment on the matter of the two gods, it restores the appearance of the three pistols to their original state and then disappears in a burst of light.

"Unknown level."

Shad murmured softly, then looked at the three pistols floating in front of him. "She" said gently:

[After tonight's events, these three relics theoretically possess the potential to merge into one. Furthermore, because they were once used by two gods, the resulting new relic will most likely become a new "unknowable level" relic.]

Relics that are similar in appearance and function are theoretically capable of being fused together. For example, Shad's "Twenty-Sided Dice of Fate" was enhanced by another dice-type relic in the story of fate.

However, such integration is certainly risky, and in general, the risks far outweigh the benefits.

So Shad looked at the three guns in front of him, shook his head, and put them into his pocket or the gun holster on his waist:
"I'd rather not create another unknowable relic for this world. Isn't this world already facing enough trouble?"

She smiled gently, while Shad reached out his hand towards the purple barrier beneath the tower.

The thirteen rings have now returned to their respective owners, but even though they no longer possess a "noble" destiny, this barrier did not stop Shad, since the outsider is now also in a state of "three destinies".

Once inside the tower, just as "what if" said, the outsider could not see any "possibilities." All he saw was the empty interior of the tower and the spiral staircase in the center leading directly to the top floor.

I reached out and grasped the cold handrail of the stairs, then climbed the steps one by one. Moonlight shone in through the tower's windows, making the sound of my footsteps on the stairs particularly rhythmic.

Alone and weary from his journey, the traveler finally had a chance to reflect on the gains and losses of the entire night. More than eight hours had passed since he arrived at the Drowned Ghost Tavern at eight o'clock last night.

Playing cards, fighting snakes on the sea, entering the world of illusion and reality with Sylvie, seeing the door again after returning to the ship, breaking into the mountaintop with Winnie, discussing the difference engine with Miss Pavo in the temple, entering the seal with everyone to fight snakes, unleashing a powerful attack with the Seven Rings Resonance after fusing with Iluna, digging into the mountain after being knocked away by the molting snake and discovering the First Flame, followed by summoning the witch, and facing the gods alone.

Shad recalled his "fall" and that hazy memory of the spring of 1853:

"Since my starting point in this world was the spring of 1853, what happened between the fall from the tower in the spring and the opening of my eyes beside Detective Sparrow's sickbed in the summer?"

He walked through the moonlight at the window, and the moonlight briefly embraced him:
"Am I really homeless, having been wandering for months?"

Although Mount Karas is located within De la Réun, the journey from there to Tobesk is definitely not something that can be completed in a few days on foot. Not to mention, Detective Sparrow spent considerable time taking in the homeless man Shad and training him in some basic knowledge and skills.

"Did I suddenly appear in Tobesk after falling from the tower?"

The outsider shook his head, deciding to set aside the question for the time being. However, he then thought that since he had obtained a new type of maze lock, using the "Key to the Gate" might grant him a new, weaker version of the maze lock:
"I remember it was clockwise."

He used his magic as he climbed the stairs, and a key in the ethereal colors of a starry sky appeared in his hand, which he then turned clockwise—

Click~
"The Enchanted Princess: Snow White!"

The weaker version of the spell consumes the same amount of spirit as casting a regular spell, so even in his current state, Shad can use it. He immediately felt the spell succeed after casting it, and then, with a rustling sound, at least thirty apples of different sizes and shapes appeared out of thin air.

"Oh!"

Shad quickly reached into his pocket and caught them all, then turned all the apples into toys:

"The effect is to conjure up a bunch of apples, and the apples have the effect of detoxifying after being eaten. Is this a mutated version of the 'Potential Divine Berry Spell'? If I could exchange this effect with Ellie, Ellie would be very happy, and I would be very happy too."

She chuckled softly, and Shad smiled as well, because the "summoning antidote apple" effect of the illusion lock was indeed quite interesting.

As Shad continued his ascent, subtle sounds gradually became clearer beyond his footsteps. But these were not the conversations of people resting outside the tower; rather, they were spontaneous noises emanating from within the tower itself.

Amidst the murmurs, Shad heard the voices of many familiar people, as well as a host of horrifying conversations and conspiracies. But he paid no heed to these sounds, his mind preoccupied with the soft comfort of his bed. He continued his ascent, soon reaching the top of the tower.

Although the top floor of the Tower of All Things has two windows, it remains dark and gloomy. Like the lower floors, it is empty and devoid of furniture, and there are none of the complex and ancient divine rituals or powerful and eerie relics or magical artifacts that Shad had imagined.

In the room on the top floor of the tower, only a snake egg floats in the darkness.

The ability to identify it as a snake egg wasn't based on the knowledge of a stranger; the answer simply came to mind. The snake egg itself was crystal clear, like crystal, but upon closer inspection, each side of the crystal seemed to contain an entire world.

This is obviously an illusion, but this snake egg must also possess the ability to reveal "possibilities." However, there is a faint, dazzling gold in the center of the snake egg, which should be a real color.

No mortal could possibly create such a powerful artifact, so Shad suspected that it was a divine artifact created by the ancient god of fate.

As I reached out to touch the warm snake egg, the moonlight whispered softly:

[Outsider, your extraordinary skill – "Ancient Voice" – has been triggered.]

[Artifact - Egg of Destiny. In the early First Age, the God of Destiny originally planned to create his own offspring, following the example of the "Dragon King of Light," but abandoned the plan for unknown reasons. The product of this plan is the serpent egg before you.]

Although this egg cannot hatch, and its power is already out of control, if you swallow it in your "Transformation - Serpent" state, there is a certain probability that you can directly transform into a child of the Ancient God - the Descendant of the Serpent. This is an opportunity that belongs only to you.

Shad laughed:

"But if I really did that, it would permanently and irreversibly change my current life and soul form, shifting me from the moon to destiny, right?"

【Yes. 】

"The title of 'Child of the Ancient God' sounds impressive, but since I already have the path to the sublimation of the twelve divine natures, why should I be greedy for more?"

The outsider had no interest in this at all. He believed that his current life and soul were good enough, and there was no need to risk giving up everything he was familiar with to embrace a completely new system.

Isn't it because of his loyalty to the moon that he didn't choose this opportunity?

"She" asked again in Shad's ear. The moonlight from the window illuminated Shad's profile, yet it felt as if the moonlight was gently caressing his face.

"Yes, loyalty to the moon. I'm still looking forward to that remnant of the primordial moon in the library."

The moonlight seemed to be laughing too. Shad shook his head, and slightly tightened his grip on the "snake egg"—

"Thunder Wave!"

Click!

A crack appeared on the surface of the crystal-clear snake egg, and a few seconds later, the floating egg shattered completely. The crystalline fragments fell to the ground, while the wisp of golden light contained within the egg pierced directly into Shad's hand.

tick~
A new kind of divinity entered the soul, and after consuming two drops of divinity tonight, the soul still has three drops of divinity, just like before the battle of destiny.

However, he did not consider the gains or losses, but closed his eyes to feel the divine power from the ancient god.

In the darkness after his eyes were closed, a glimmer of light soon appeared, until it formed a scene resembling a starry sky before Xia De's eyes. The myriad phenomena of the starry sky represent the impermanence of fate. Now that he had the power of impermanence in his hands, the outsider finally understood what the myriad phenomena of the starry sky truly meant.

The newly formed ten-ringed life ring floated behind him in the steam mist, and a few streams of golden light overflowing from the divine flowed toward the life ring, giving birth to new power.

[Outsider, you have encountered a "miracle."]

In ancient legends, every star in the boundless cosmos was ordained by the Sage of the Moon and the Ouroboros for every mortal who looked up at the stars. The gods did not define the fate of mortals, but stars, though sharing the same sky, would never touch. Such is fate: lonely, cold, yet still possessing a faint light.

[Outsider, you have acquired the divinity of "Mr. Ring," and you have heard the miracles of the starry night and destiny.]

Starlight shone brightly on the rapidly spinning ring of destiny, and Shad, opening his eyes, then summoned the "Manual of Destiny." At this moment, as new power was about to emerge, the great book also shone with the light of the stars.

The stranger smiled. He knew he was about to receive not the [Destiny] spirit rune, but the reward still satisfied him.

He closed the large book and placed his right palm down on the cover. When he removed his palm, a pattern of a silver moon and stars shining brightly appeared on the cover of the "Manual of Destiny".

She smiled gently, and on the ring of destiny behind Xia De, the golden miracle light finally engraved the first spirit rune of the tenth ring.

【Stranger, you have inscribed the golden miracle rune - 【Star】.】

(End of this chapter)