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Chapter 1563 Final Chapter: Crossing the Sea [39] "The Ring of Rovasa 2.0 - The Return Journey" has been updated

“Little Lucky Star, I heard you went to Rovasa and contacted Su Ming’an?” Pudding asked.

Upon closer inspection, Su Ming'an discovered that her temperament was completely different from when they first met. Initially, Pudding had given him the impression of a lively and charming young girl.

Now, her eyes shimmered with the deep purple of dreams, her long pink hair was tied into twin ponytails, and she wore a neatly tailored dark blue short jacket. Her short skirt was tucked into the hem of her white shirt, and she exuded an aura that was somewhere between a young girl and a mature woman.

"I haven't succeeded in conquering them yet," Su Ming'an stated truthfully.

“Yes, if you make contact with him, I hope to form an alliance with him.” Pudding nodded.

After saying that, she turned and left.

As Su Ming'an pondered, Lu Shen's soft voice sounded from behind: "...You want to choose her?"

Before Su Ming'an could answer, Lü Shen's gaze drifted into the distance: "Heh, both she and I can help you conceal the traces of the time jump, so you must agree more with her philosophy—believing in the inherent goodness of humanity, believing in the self-motivation of humankind..."

He was about to continue speaking when Su Ming'an said, "I choose you."

Lu Shen paused silently, and after a moment, he hesitated and asked, "...Really?"

"It's better to offer help when it's in trouble than to add flowers to brocade. You've given me so much information, which shows your strong willingness to cooperate. As for her, as the crown prince, her attitude is unknown." Su Ming'an said, "If I choose you, what sincerity can you show me?"

After thinking for a moment, Lu Shen pulled over a person.

The newcomer wore a white robe, with a purple gem-like eye embedded in his forehead, below which were a pair of normal yellow eyes. His face was cold and stern. He was the same "white-robed" person Su Ming'an had seen when he first entered, the one who had been talking to the young man in the shirt and the plain-looking girl.

Lu Shen whispered to Su Ming'an, "Although you use the small world as a transit point, there's an obvious weakness—you can't carry the avatars you use for each jump. For example, once you leave the current point in time, Hui Zi will remain in the original time and won't jump forward with you; you'll lose Hui Zi's avatar. However, this 'white-robed man' comes from a card civilization; the Dream Lord's card system originated from him. The white-robed man can help transform Hui Zi into your 'card,' allowing you to bring her into the small world and jump forward with her."

Su Ming'an's eyes lit up.

This is like how a large plush toy can't fit in a suitcase, but if you turn the large plush toy into a two-dimensional paper cutout, you can fit it in.

"...When did I agree to help?" The man in the white robe said calmly, arms crossed.

“You owed me once before, now pay it back,” Lu Shen said.

The man in the white robe glanced at Su Ming'an and said arrogantly, "I will teach you how to convert cards, but you must promise to let me meet Su Ming'an after you have won him over."

“…Uh.” Su Ming’an thought for a moment: “He wouldn’t happen to be some kind of savior of your civilization, would he?”

"I come from a civilization of card battles. Everyone transforms people, events, and objects into cards, forming a deck. Everything is decided by game battles, from king elections to haggling in the market. Whoever has the stronger deck wins." The white-robed man said calmly, "Back then, he was called 'Su Qitong.' He summoned four divine dragons of wind, earth, water, and fire, and won the position of world overlord, even defeating the gods who intended to overthrow the world... Even the cards I use now were modified by him. Unfortunately, after pacifying the gods, he left behind a legendary deck and disappeared. To this day, my ancestors have been waiting for his return. It is said that the current world lord of our world is the little disciple he casually saved back then... Heh, do you think I want to see him?"

Su Ming'an: "..."

Su Ming'an: "Thank you for informing me."

The Lord of the World had mentioned "more than four hundred million times" before, but Su Ming'an had no concept of this number, only that it was very, very large. It wasn't until today that he realized what kind of concept it really was.

Even if you only manage to perfectly complete the game with one civilization each time, there are still over 400 million civilizations...

He remembered Noel's eyes.

—Noel was a clear-headed person; he knew how great Su Ming'an's achievements were. Therefore, he was even more unwilling for Su Ming'an to be confined to the small planet Zhai for the rest of his life, or even to stop there.

When you look at the universe, there are so many smooth roads and such a vast world, why, why?

Since you've chosen to imprison yourself and repeat the tragedy, why can't I turn to the stars?
"Listen carefully..." The man in the white robe slowed his speech and taught Su Ming'an the art of card manipulation.

……

"Ding dong!"

[Your "Rovasha Card System" has evolved into "Card Art: True"!]

You can convert people into cards, but the following requirements must be met:

[1: The card deck needs a set of character settings. Your current character setting is: "On the surface, an ordinary student, but secretly the god of the lighthouse, the ancient god Arthastor, the guide of the ancients..." Please have other cards cooperate with your setting to form a complete set of settings, such as servant of the gods, enemy of the gods, paladin, class monitor, teacher, etc.]

[2: The card accepts your invitation.]

[Characteristic: Cards are considered "possessions." You can carry cards to different timelines and command them in battle. The life essence of the cards remains that of independent human beings.]

……

[Please designate the first slot in the team. Currently designated: Su Jingtang (Recommended front-row class: Knight, Warrior)]

[Please designate the second slot in the team. Currently designated: Su Ming'an (Recommended mid-row class: Burst or Mobility)]

[Please designate the third slot in the team. Currently designated: Su Qing (Recommended back row class: Archer, Bard)]

[Please designate the fourth slot in your team. Currently designated: Empty (Recommended back row classes: Mage, Priest, Blessing).)]

Your card team composition is: Su Jingtang (0-star, Knight), Su Qing (2-star, Bard), Su Ming'an (Main Character)

……

The card system, through the teachings of the "White Robe," is no longer a trap, but has been transformed into the "True Card System." This new system is not controlled by the Lord of Dreams, but is a primordial product of the White Robe's civilization.

"What about the gacha tickets?" Su Ming'an asked.

"What gacha tickets, what gacha pools, it's all a trap." The white-robed man said calmly, "The card system doesn't need gacha at all; we capture all the spirits ourselves. It's... cough, some people wanted to make money, so they added the gacha function. Those Rovasa gacha pools you see have very low drop rates, and there's no pity system, right? It's just... cough, some people are taking advantage of your lack of understanding of the card system, lying to you that you can only get cards by gacha. Actually, as long as the card holder agrees, they can make money off the energy difference."

Exploiting information asymmetry to make money... The Lord of Dreams is truly clever...

"I also want to learn some abilities from other civilizations." Su Ming'an didn't miss any opportunity to improve.

Lu Shen shook his head: "The reason you can learn the card system is because Rovasa already has a card system. You've only learned the most powerful version. But if you bring other abilities to Rovasa rashly and they don't fit, it will cause a lot of entropy increase."

At this point, Su Ming'an looked into the distance and raised his question: "If we talk here, won't the Lord of Dreams notice?"

Lu Shen said, "Perhaps we discovered it, perhaps we didn't, what does it matter?"

The Lord of Dreams is incredibly arrogant. He doesn't care what trouble humanity can cause. He has decreed that his successors can compete using any means necessary, so he certainly won't interfere with Lu Shen's attempt to win over Su Ming'an. As long as it doesn't violate His rule of "prohibiting excessive entropy," He won't bother to take action.

“He is very happy and very lazy. Even if someone overthrows him and takes the throne, he will only find it amusing.” Lu Shen said, “In fact, he is far from being old enough to select a successor. He probably just wants to be lazy and go somewhere else, leaving this dream to someone else.”

"You said before that none of the more than three thousand successors could satisfy Him..."

"Yes, they... they've all disappeared. I don't know if they're dead or just ordinary people. But Pudding and I have the best chance. Not to mention, I have your help..."

A glint flashed in Lu Shen's eyes as he stared intently at Su Ming'an, as if this was his hope.

For Lü Shen, Su Ming'an's sudden appearance was like a ray of hope in a dark world. Compared to Pudding, Lü Shen had very few supporters, and if Su Ming'an hadn't arrived, he would most likely have died with regrets.

“…You are a good person.” After a moment, Lu Shen withdrew his gaze and said steadily.

“I’m not helping you because you’re a good person, but because I believe someone with a lower chance of winning is more trustworthy. Because you’ll cling to me like a lifeline at all costs,” Su Ming’an said calmly.

"Are you so clear-headed with everyone you talk to?" Lu Shen raised an eyebrow. "I heard you have high emotional intelligence, why don't you just come up with a heartwarming excuse to fool me?"

"I can't fool you."

Su Ming'an knew that Lu Shen of the Second Era, Lu Zhuqing of the Green Bamboo Clan, and Lu Yuqing of the Blood Clan all belonged to the Lu Family Compound and were extremely sensitive to good and evil. Rather than saying nice things, he decided to be frank and direct.

"...Hmph." Lu Shen snorted, his gloomy green eyes flickered, and he changed the subject, saying, "However, if you really want to learn the abilities of other civilizations, Pudding's cheat codes for people have all been tested and will not cause a large increase in entropy. You can go and learn them."

Combining the black and white lines, Su Ming'an recalled for a moment.

Alger's [King of Soldiers System], Eland's [Time Elf], Tianyu's [Dual Cultivation System of Magic and Martial Arts], Mizushima Kawakami's [Portable Grandpa], Bai Ran's [Sliced ​​Evil God BOSS (Supernatural Death-Seeking System)], Hui Zi's [Koi Pet System], Shi Ying's [Affection Guide System], and Xi Li's [Space Spiritual Spring].

In addition to these, there are also systems like the "Omnipotent Healer System," the "Cosmetic Surgery App," the "Super Rich System," the "Daily Check-in System," and the "Pregnancy System"...

Uh.

"Forget it, they all seem pretty average," Su Ming'an immediately refused.

For ordinary people, a cheat code is a welcome surprise, but for Su Ming'an, these cheat codes are meaningless, and he also has to accept the plot and settings behind them. He doesn't want to be entangled with any kind of personal old man, sliced ​​evil god, down-on-his-luck major general, or personal school beauty...

"I'm going back," Su Ming'an said.

“Well, don’t linger in the dream for too long, I’m worried it might affect your soul,” said Lu Shen.

Su Ming'an woke up and sensed Hui Zi's soul.

The soul of "the awakened one" Hui Zi has vanished with the impact of Su Ming'an, leaving behind Luo Washa's original form, the gourd purple child.

"Would you be willing to become my card and save the world with me?" Su Ming'an closed his eyes and sensed, as if he could see a faint girl's soul, murmuring to himself.

"..." The original Hui Zi's soul was on its last breath. She collapsed in the mind and weakly asked, "If I become your card, can I... change all of this... can I save the me who hasn't been possessed by the awakened one yet?"

"can."

“I’m willing…” Hui Zi didn’t hesitate much; she was on the verge of death: “I’m willing to become your card… as long as I can live…”

A red light emanated from Su Ming'an's palm, revealing a gem card engraved with a stunningly beautiful girl with blonde hair and purple eyes, gleaming with laser light.

……

"Ding dong!"

You have obtained the "SR Card - Purple Emblem"

[Class: Burst (Front Row)]

[Deity worshipped: None]

[Personality Alignment: Chaotic Good]

[Darkness Value: 55 points]

[Level: lv.56]

[Rank: 0 stars]

【…】

……

At that moment, a series of system notifications rang out.

After reading the contents, Su Ming'an was suddenly stunned.

……

"Ding dong!"

[You have come into contact with the "Dream of the Lucid," triggering the second half of the perfect completion quest!]

You have triggered the sixth stage of the perfect completion quest: "Purple Rose"

[Task Requirement: Jump to the time point "The Death of the World Ruler".]

[Mission Reward: Awakener Ability *1]

[Mission Note: "I am gone. Do not look back. Do not look back. Do not look back."]

……

Rovasha's perfect completion quest ended at the fifth stage, "Go to see the World Tree." Even after completing it, the sixth stage quest was never triggered, leading Su Ming'an to believe that there were no more stages.

Unexpectedly, it turned out that I hadn't met the trigger conditions.

—From front to back, these are the first five ring roads.

—From back to front, that's the Fifth Ring Road.

If Pudding were to make a joke, the entire "Rovasha's Ring" would seem to be divided into version 1.0 and version 2.0. Version 1.0 is a gacha game, and version 2.0 is a monster-collecting game.

Words became a sophisticated river; in the first half, it flowed from front to back, and in the second half, it flowed from back to front.

Even if Oliver, the Supreme Lord, or the Lord of Dreams were the creators of this book, they couldn't control the readers' "reading order."

From the Red Tower, to the Land of the Dead, to the Central Kingdom of the World, to the Land of the Gods, to the World Tree.

←←←He went against the flow all the way←←←

……

"Ding dong!"

[Since you have officially begun your journey of turning the pages forward, the pages are upside down, from back to front, time is flowing backward, and Rovasa has activated "Reverse Mode" and "Stalking Mode."]

……

"Rovasa has activated Reverse Judgment... Reverse Mode? What does that mean?" Su Ming'an muttered, "And what is Vigilante Mode?"

He had a strange feeling, like after finishing a game once, various odd game modes would unlock, such as the "Love Island Mode" that unlocks after completing Danganronpa, or the "Flower Planting Mode" that unlocks after completing the main story of Plants vs. Zombies' "Survival Mode"...

It seems only brave adventurers can truly experience the fun of this game. After the main storyline ends with imprisonment, there are countless Easter eggs and opportunities for exploration.

What exactly these two modes are, you'll have to experience them for yourself later.

He looked at the next system notification:
……

"Ding dong!"

[Because you collected Hui Zi as a card, the "Twelfth Story: If I Had Never Seen the Light" was triggered.]

Please refine this story as you continue your journey forward.

……

This requires refining the character design of Hui Zi as a card, but it turns out to be related to the "Twelve Stories"?
...Oh, right!
Su Ming'an suddenly remembered that he had encountered six of the 'Twelve Stories' so far.

[Part 1: A Jellyfish in the Sea] [Part 2: A Strawberry Pastry in the Modern Science Building] [Part 3: Siyi and Adventure Island] [Part 4: The Boy in the Red Cloak] [Part 5: The Unyielding Magpie] [Part 6: The Fox Pit]

In an instant, he felt as if the clouds had parted and the moon was shining brightly—six divided by twelve equals exactly half!
Therefore, he can only access the first six stories at most, reading from the first to the sixth, "from front to back." Only when he starts "from back to front" will the last six stories gradually come into view, writing from the twelfth to the seventh story!

The first six stories were written by Oliver and Si Que of Rovasa—they, in the beginning, traveled back and forth, creating along the way, leaving them for Su Ming'an, in the end, to read.

The last six stories were written by Su Ming'an himself—the [final] version of him trekked from back to front, creating against the current, leaving them for the [original] Olivers and Si Que to read.

Until both sides finish their journey, the cause and effect are connected, and the beginning and end come together.

They complemented each other, inspired each other at different times, created together, and read each other's works.

One side creates from front to back and reads from back to front.

One side creates from back to front and reads from front to back.

Together they completed these "twelve stories" spanning the years of Rovasa.

The pioneers of Rovasa and all of humanity constructed the first half of the ring, while he was the one who constructed the second half. The locks closed, and they moved in opposite directions.

They wielded their pens.

—From the beginning of civilization to the end of civilization.

He picked up his pen again.

—From the end of civilization to the beginning of civilization.

The structure of introduction, development, transition, and conclusion all serves as a locking mechanism.

The beginning is the same as the end, and the ink is applied in opposite directions.

They rushed to each other's aid, paving roads and building bridges.

……

—The Ring of Rovasa.

……

"Crack!" Hui Zi's body was crushed, and a few drops of blood splattered onto his cheek. Bei Wang wiped away the bloodstains; he had already heard Hui Zi's words.

(“Looking north, I continue my journey. Try not to have that dream again; the master of dreams harbors ill intentions towards you,” Su Ming’an said.)
So she was...

(Su Ming'an)

Beiwang immediately restrained himself from going down, to avoid being observed.

(Since Su Ming'an left with the soul of the original Hui Zi, it was best to destroy Hui Zi's body. Therefore, Bei Wang decided to crush Hui Zi's body.)
One sheep, two sheep, three sheep, a cake covered in strawberry jam, a caramel macchiato sprinkled with cocoa powder, black tea infused with vanilla ice cream... Beiwang filled his thoughts with wild imaginings.

He looked up at the sky.

It's as if you can see the trail of a shooting star.

Go, you who cannot reveal your name.

Go forth, move forward.

……

"Ding dong!"

【Congratulations! 】

Your ability to "turn everything into a book" has evolved into that of a "book-turner."

……