Doomsday Train, I went crazy by hoarding billions of items.

Chapter 197 Taking the wrong path
Just like when they first met, his heart embraced Jiang Ran without reservation.

But it kicked Majik out of the area covered by the light.

Majik stood somewhat helplessly outside the barrier formed by the light from the heart, quietly waiting for Jiang Ran to come out.

However, things did not go as smoothly as they had hoped.

As soon as Jiang Ran entered the heart, she immediately sensed something strange. Unlike the warm feeling of being enveloped last time, she felt a chilling sensation, as if she were being watched by something!

We've been tricked?!

The moment this thought crossed her mind, an overwhelming and terrifying force instantly surged into Jiang Ran's body!

Jiang Ran froze, unable to move at all, only her brain continued to think.

Did Muya betray him?
No, Jiang Ran quickly dismissed the idea, as it would not benefit Mu Ya in any way.

Strangely, this power should have been completely unfamiliar to her, but Jiang Ran inexplicably felt a trace of familiarity within it.

Where have I encountered this before...?

Perhaps because she couldn't move her body, Jiang Ran's thoughts were clearer than ever before.

She recalled almost instantly where the faint, almost imperceptible familiar scent originated.

These are the faint traces that emerged from the violent collision when she died and was reborn in her previous life!

A sense of confusion flashed through Jiang Ran's mind.

why?
She originally thought her rebirth was a change made by the will of Earth, but now it seems that her guess was not entirely accurate.

If it wasn't Blue Star, then it certainly couldn't be the weak Eternal Night City. After all, if it had such power, it wouldn't have been Blue Star's will to destroy its heart.

Excluding the other answers, although some seem far-fetched, could it be that the earliest entity to manipulate the timeline was Paro Island itself?!
Perhaps a long time had passed, or perhaps only a moment, when Jiang Ran suddenly heard a sigh in her mind.

"You are very smart."

Jiang Ran calmed down at this point.

Whoever set up this situation, at least it doesn't want to kill itself.

Since we can't die, there's a way to struggle.

Even if it might be like an ant trying to shake a tree, in Jiang Ran's dictionary, there is no option to sit idly by and wait for death.

She sensed the manuscript "Nirvana" in her consciousness space, which was formed from fragments of reality, and for a moment she was unable to determine its exact purpose.

She calmly countered, "Are you the will of Paro Island?"

The voice said softly, "Didn't you already guess? It seems you're not afraid at all?"

Jiang Ran smiled: "Under these circumstances, fear doesn't seem to be of much use. Back then... you were the one who gave me a second chance at life, weren't you? I just don't understand, what exactly do you want to do?"

Paro Island laughed along: "What I want to do... you'll find out soon enough."

"Varied……"

Before Jiang Ran could finish her sentence, a sharp pain shot through her entire body!
It's as if all the bones have been crushed and then pieced back together.

Despite this inhuman torture, Jiang Ran gritted her teeth and managed to ask, "What...are you doing?!"

She could clearly feel that force reshaping her body, slowly pulling her out of the game!
The game panel popped up, seemingly struggling against that force, but ultimately it was in vain.

As Jiang Ran's "bones" were reassembled, she saw the golden light slowly emanating from her body growing increasingly intense.

Under the golden light, the "game panel" was gradually shattered and dissolved. Jiang Ran felt something heavy and obscure being drawn out of her body, replaced by a feeling of omnipotent exhilaration.

Paro Island's voice trailed off: "I couldn't stop its obsession with keeping me, so I had no choice but to destroy myself. It doesn't understand that death and rebirth are the complete cycle; it... just went down the wrong path."

Although there was no cause and effect, Jiang Ran understood its words, and as a victim, she could only remain silent.

But Paro Island seemed to have guessed Jiang Ran's thoughts and said softly, "For you, the existence of this game may not be a bad thing."

"The apocalypse is not a fabrication, otherwise it would not have been able to take advantage of the situation. However, I am now entrusting my remaining strength to you, hoping that you can stop that mutually destructive struggle."

"After that, you will have control of the game, and perhaps you will be able to create the future you want."

Jiang Ran frowned, but ultimately didn't have time to ask the question, "Why me?"

The reconstruction was now complete. The maddening pain seemed to have been completely soothed by the warmth, and the barrier and light that had surrounded the heart gradually dissipated.

Before the seawater could flood in, Majik managed to pull Jiang Ran, who was in a daze, back to safety.

"What are you spacing out for?!"

Jiang Ran came to her senses, and a barrier automatically appeared around her body, enveloping her and Majik.

Majik, who was shocked by the power he felt, exclaimed, "What are you...?"

Jiang Ran didn't speak, but closed her eyes to sense it for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Let's go, I'll show you the big stage."

Majik: ?

After emerging from the sea, Jiang Ran casually scooped up Mu Ya, who was also looking shocked, and said, "Give me directions."

Muya was probably mentally prepared, so although Jiang Ran's performance did surprise her, she quickly recovered and flew directly with Jiang Ran towards the temple.

"This is the best I can do."

Muya looked up, the temple, whose entirety was obscured, was like a shackle, but now, she seemed to have a sliver of a chance to break it.

Jiang Ran, standing beside him, had a very calm expression, and it was impossible to tell what she was thinking.

The temple before us was shrouded in a shimmering, iridescent barrier, which in the past was a symbol of majesty and mystery, but also blocked any prying eyes and prevented us from seeing what was inside.

But from the faint energy fluctuations he sensed, Jiang Ran could roughly guess the intensity of the attack.

She took a deep breath and slowly placed her hand on the barrier.

Then, Muya was surprised to find that the indestructible barrier, like melted chocolate, slowly slipped through Jiang Ran's fingers.

However, before they could even marvel at what Jiang Ran had gained from her heart, they were overwhelmed by an aura that made them want to submit from the bottom of their hearts.

Muya's eyes were momentarily dazed, but then he followed his heart and knelt down before the blood-red "moon" above the temple, without a trace of rebellion.

Even if it means sacrificing one's life.

Muya was lost in thought.

A golden seed slowly emerged above her head, trembling slightly with the beating of her heart, and sprouted a tiny bud.

The area beneath the entire temple was densely packed with kneeling people, the seeds on their heads having fully sprouted and were climbing toward the central pillar of light.

And the person inside the pillar of light... is Zhe Zhou.

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