7. Final Chapter - Shadow Track. Game of the gods

The pale glow represents death.

The vibrant fluorescence represents life.

Surrounded by the stars of the Pocket Universe, between Tyrion's outstretched hands, two rays of light flowed from his palms, converging into an invisible river of life and death, flowing freely among the carefully crafted stars.

It has no source and no end. Forming a cycle in the invisible place, forming the most solid foundation of this pocket universe.

But it's not perfect, at least not as perfect as it seems.

Only by really going deep into the rule level of this pocket universe can Tyrion see the flaws that exist in the rule level of this pocket universe.

This universe is infinitely complete on the surface, but its foundation is not strong, like quicksand that has been brought together. When everything is normal, it can stay the same, but if it is under too much pressure or is attacked by turbulence, it has a good chance that it will decompose at the most basic level.

"No wonder you need me here..."

While the Great Lord was manipulating the River of Life and Death, slowly penetrating this world, he whispered:

"It's just a soulless star, it's a lot more than complete... But I'm curious, isn't it possible that in your world where monsters are frequent, can't you find a big man who can manipulate life and death? ”

"Yes."

Faced with the Great Lord's inquiry, Cyber, who was standing behind him, shrugged:

"Wearing the double ring of life and death, I can also manipulate life and death. But I prefer to be on a frontal battlefield to maintain logisticians in the rear. The collapse of the Wall of Origins means that some of the 'troublesome' but very capable guys will return to this world..."

Cyber smiled, narrowing his eyes with a hint of cold killing intent:

"Seriously, I don't want to miss this 'feast.'"

"As for the other one who can take your place, she is called Death."

His Excellency the Overlord snorted:

"Unfortunately, she's busy dating her little lover, and that guy is a madman... She's very unreliable. Oh, by the way, speaking of death, your next stage is probably her level, the gods of the monomer universe. ”

"Monolithic universe?"

Tyrion savored the word, and he looked at Cyber:

"What about you?"

"Me?"

The Overlord smiled and said:

"In the full state, you can probably reach the multiverse level, you can't be considered a real powerhouse under this star, but you are much stronger than you, a god-level rookie."

After speaking, Cyber's voice strangely appeared in Tyrion's mind, as if he was standing aside in order to avoid Gao Tianzun, who was about to start the gambling game.

"Of course, if you want to get to the bottom of it, all I can tell you... I didn't just pull someone from the multiverse, there are many people in the multiverse who claim to control death, but you... You are special. ”

Cyber's voice echoed in the High Lord's mind:

"Of course, it's not you who are special, it's the world you and I came from. It has not been registered by the Living Court and is not part of the multiverse. No one knows why, but in general, the world you and I came to was a real outland. This is a good thing, and it means that anything that you are involved in, as long as it is not too excessive, the court of life will not 'see' you. ”

"That's where we get ahead of the rest."

"What do you mean..."

Tyrion frowned and asked:

"I'm like an 'invisible man' in this starry?"

"That's right! That's what it means. ”

Cyber responds in the spirit link:

"You'll learn how enjoyable it is to be an 'invisible person', and to be able to act freely and break the rules without fear of punishment when others are bound by the rules... Alas, it's a pity that I was too young and impulsive back then, and I made some trouble, and as a result, I was forcibly assimilated by the court of life... I have lost that identity and have been truly assimilated into a 'native' by this multiverse. ”

The Overlord stretched out his finger and pointed to the sky, as if referring to some higher being, and he said:

"Anyway, you don't have access to that level yet, cherish your freedom, Tyrion."

"Wait, one last question."

Tyrion said to Cyber:

"You've been talking about games and games, so, what's that?"

"Huh"

Cyber didn't know where to take out a strange dice, and dangled it in front of Tyrion, saying:

"What else could it be? Dice of course! ”

Looking at the eerie glowing dice, Tyrion was silent for a few seconds, and then he said:

"Are you sure? Such an important thing... To be decided by the number of dice rolls? ”

"Points? No, no, no. ”

Cyber shook his head, and he said:

"How could it be that simple, it would be a great bet, it would be a great story. I also got someone to write the script... Look, he's coming. ”

As soon as His Excellency Overlord's words fell, a silver light and shadow fell into this pocket universe, and in the dreamlike light, a man in a silver-white robe, looking polite, and his eyes were covered with gauze, strolled over.

In his left hand he held a brand-new, delicate book. In the other hand, he holds a quill pen.

"Oneiroi, the embodiment of the memories of the multiverse."

Cyber introduced Tyrion to:

"In his library, all the stories from countless universes, mine and yours, are stored in it. Oh yes, he's actually the first person to discover and start observing you. ”

"Oneiroi will be in charge of recording the game and acting as a narrator."

Cyber patted Oneiroi on the shoulder, who didn't have much expression on his face, and leaned over Tyrion slightly, and said:

"Thank you, Tyrion. Lord Dawnblade. You have brought a good story to my library. ”

The Great Lord also returned the salute to the Oneiroi who could not see the depth of the elf with the grace that an elf should have. The latter smiled at him, then quietly stepped back, and a chair and a table for recording and writing appeared in the stars.

"Well, we have another Overseer and Communicator."

Cyber raised his hand, looked at the watch on his wrist, and said:

"That guy is never late, but never early... He's a very mysterious guy who loves to roam the multiverse, and you should have seen him. ”

"Yes, Lord Tyrion has made a great impression on me."

With the sound of the door opening, a voice familiar to the Great Lord appeared behind him. Tyrion turned around and saw a door open in the stars, and a strangely dressed guy pushed it in.

He wore a crisp black suit, but he wore a wide blue cloak and a very old-fashioned blue black-rimmed gentleman's hat on his head.

Inside his suit was a white shirt with a standing collar, and the three silver buckles of the cloak were tied under the collar. With black gloves on his hands and shiny black leather shoes on his feet, he looks like a gentleman in an old style.

The brim of the man's gentleman's hat hung so low that it almost obscured half of his face, making it impossible to see his eyes. And under the brim of the hat, there is a slightly cold face, a mouth that is always pursed, and short white hair by the ears, which adds a touch of mystery to him.

But the Great Lord did not remember the existence of such a person in his memory.

"I said, Lord Tyrion, you'll see us eventually."

The man walked up to Tyrion and bowed slightly to the High Lord, and said:

"Is little Yuna okay?"

"You! It's you! ”

The Great Lord's eyes narrowed, he knew who this person was in front of him...

The Phantom of the Dead who took one of his eyes!

That, according to little Yuna, is a phantom of death that has fallen apart! That Phantom of Death that belongs to the Dead Realm of Azeroth!

"No, it's not me! That's just a search and confirmation of the deceased... Although I also helped a little. I didn't take your left eye, so don't look at me so angrily, Lord Tyrion... Your eyes are a sacrifice to the sea of death, and that's how it goes. ”

A smile appeared on the corner of the mysterious man's mouth, and he coughed lightly, and said:

"Meet again, Lord Tyrion. Contemptible Judas... You can call me, Phantom Stranger. I am not a subordinate of His Excellency Overlord, but the Voice of Heaven tells me that I should be on His Excellency's side in this operation. ”

"Well, Judas does have a mysterious origin. And he has a strained relationship with many people, because this guy always doesn't know how to respect others. ”

Cyber nodded and said to the High Lord:

"But he does deserve to be trusted, at least now. The Phantom Stranger will act as a communicator for both of us, as well as an overseer of the game. But beware, Cyber, it's not that you can't cheat, as long as you don't get discovered by Judas..."

Overlord narrowed his eyes, and he whispered:

"Cheating is a very interesting part of the game."

"That's it! Stop talking about cheating, that's not a good thing. ”

Gao Tianzun, who was standing in front of the planet, snorted, and he raised his hand and made an opening gesture. He coughed lightly, focused everyone's attention on himself, and said:

"Everybody's here! Well, the game can begin..."

"Cyber, throw the 'chess pieces'."

Gao Tianzun's words sounded, His Excellency Overlord nodded, and a weak soul appeared in his hand. He looked at Tyrion and said:

"This soul is an outsider! Same with you. ”

The Overlord winked at Tyrion, who nodded knowingly. Cyber means that the soul in his hands comes from the homeland that Tyrion and Cyber share.

"He died in an accident, but I gave him a second chance to live!"

Cyber spoke, then threw his soul at the slowly rotating planet in front of him, and said:

"All his memories were erased, like a blank sheet of paper. He is a 'pawn', and his life experience will form a story, and the ending of that story will directly determine the outcome of the game! ”

With the shaking of the overlord's fingers, the soul seemed to fall into the spinning planet in front of him, and a golden glimmer flashed, completely sealing the entrance of the entire pocket universe, which represented the official beginning of the game.

Gao Tianzun took out two cards and placed them in front of Tyrion and Cyber respectively.

He said:

"This is your fate card, write down the conditions you want to achieve victory... Don't be clever, you're the participants, but there are a lot of bystanders. If you don't want to offend the big guys... Just play this game honestly! ”

Accompanied by Gao Tianzun's warning voice, the Great Lord Tyrion suddenly felt more than a dozen eyes of unknown meaning. He couldn't tell who those people were, but he was sure he couldn't beat any of the bystanders.

The Great Lord pursed his lips, he looked at the planet slowly moving in front of him, and saw the posture of the chess piece being thrown into the world in the river of life and death, he breathed a sigh of relief, and wrote down the result he wanted the 'chess piece' to achieve on the fate card.

On the other side, Cyber also wrote down his own victory conditions.

"Good!"

Gao Tianzun took back the two fate cards, he nodded to the Oneiroi who was sitting on the side, and said:

"Let's start recording, Lord Oneiroi. By the way, you haven't told us the name of the story. ”

Oneiroi smiled, and he reached out and held up the book in his hand. On the brand new cover, there was a line of golden letters. The words are constantly fluttering, transforming into handwriting that every participant and onlooker can understand.

"Gods game?"

Cyber snorted:

"Not good, not good! This name is too vulgar, change it! ”

"Definitely. I don't like the name either..."

The Grand Lord also expressed his opinion.

The mild-mannered Oneiroi was not angry, he stretched out his finger and swiped it slightly on the cover, and another name appeared on the cover.

"Shadow Trail?"

The Great Lord and the Overlord glanced at each other, and the two of them nodded.

It's not a bad name, at least much better than the last one.

"So, the game is ready for the first round!"

Gao Tianzun waved his hand, and an illusory and mysterious table appeared in front of the Great Lord and Overlord, and he said in a deep voice:

"First handwheel, Cyber. Hawk! ”

"Attention... You can only roll the dice once per round! And you can't use any abilities other than your own power, especially you, Cyber! I know that your form of heavenly punishment can interfere with fate to a limited extent. But you'd better pray that I don't find out about your little tricks! ”

"Cut!"

The overlord snorted dissatisfiedly, as if he was very dissatisfied with Gao Tianzun's deliberate behavior. But Tyrion also noticed that the six gems on Cyber's wrist had dimmed after the High Heavenly Venerable had scolded.

Damn it...

The Great Lord's eyebrows furrowed, and it was only then that he realized that he had been replaced by Cyber. Hawke put it in the air!

The Overlord had been using the power of that strange Heavenly Punishment Form just now, quietly interfering with fate... No wonder I agreed to join this game so easily!

Cyber seemed to notice Tyrion's face change, and he looked up and gave Tyrion a malicious smile.

The overlord's finger tapped on the dice, and the ordinary-looking dice began to change rapidly at this moment. He said to Tyrion:

"This is no ordinary dice, Tyrion. It is a hundred-faced dice left over from the previous era, and it also has another name called 'destiny'. As I said, this dice game, like the one you played before, may be a little different..."

After saying that, Cyber's finger flicked lightly on the dice, and the dice of fate bounced on the table a few times, and a strange image was projected on the table.

That is, the apparition of the devil.

"Tut-tut, that's terrible."

Cyber shook his head, he turned his head to look at the slowly spinning planet beside him, and said:

"A newborn child... Encountering a demon is a terrible start to fate. ”

As he spoke, the Overlord turned his head to look at Tyrion, and he said meaningfully:

"I have a hunch, Lord Tyrion."

"Maybe... I'm going to win easily. ”

The Great Lord did not respond to this slight provocation, but Gao Tianzun shrugged his shoulders, he stretched out his hand, reset the dice, and handed it to the Great Lord. Tyrion took a deep breath and tossed the heavy dice onto the table with a flick of his fingers.

"Huh"

Another phantom is cast over the desktop.

At the moment of seeing the phantom, the onlookers and bigwigs in the entire starry sky sounded a lot of discussions. The Great Lord's eyes narrowed suddenly. He breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the overlord with a gloomy face, and with a calm smile, he whispered:

"Look, Lord Cyber, you're not the only one who has luck... My luck doesn't seem to be bad. ”

"Maybe, in this game, the destiny is on me..."

PS:

Book... Finish.

Thank you readers for your support, by the time you finish reading this chapter, I should be on my way to the wedding scene... In short, bless me~ I hope to get your blessings...

Although we may not have met, although we may not have the opportunity to meet in this life. But at least I know that somewhere in this land, there is a brother, or sister, praying for me... That's enough.

At last...

Thank you!

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