It was like an explosion that was going to destroy everything.

Gu Wu, who was in the midst of the chaos, heard a deafening roar, and countless winds spread from the center of the whirlpool to the sky with terrifying destructive power.

The earth dominated by this force gradually collapsed, and the originally solid and hard stones turned into fragments, and flew away with the wind currents that swept the space, and the countless collisions that broke out during the process were like thunder on a clear day, making people feel jealous.

The sky that had been covered with clouds was 'cleared' by the force of the impact, and countless clouds disappeared under the force of the waves, leaving only the empty dome connected to the infinite universe.

After destroying the nearby heaven and earth, the destructive power of the run still had no intention of stopping, but directly spread to the distant mountain range, causing everything along the way to be involved in chaos, and all order no longer existed.

Countless amounts of dust floated in the air, but the fierce wind currents didn't hold them out for long, and soon blew a large amount of dust away, leaving only huge craters that looked like they had been hit by a meteorite.

Looking down, more cracks and treacherous abyssal canyons have emerged around the crater, completely changing the terrain of the area and creating a 'new post-Honkai world'.

Gu Wu, who returned to the scene, immediately took a deep breath, and then looked around to perceive and observe.

The ability to investigate the information brought by the magic allowed Gu Wu to quickly find out Altaïr's location, and at the same time, he also understood the exact location of Ainz and the others.

From this point of view, Gu Wu could be sure that he had safely escaped from the trap of the first host and successfully completed the other party's trial.

Staying in the sky above the Honkai Earth, Gu Wu, who had confirmed the direction, immediately moved.

Everything in view is a little different from what it first seems.

They were affected by the energy blast that had erupted before, like a small boat on the ocean when a storm came, unable to control their own lives, and could only be destroyed by the forces of madness.

In this way, the trap set by the first host is quite powerful.

But when asked what the adventure in the trap meant, he couldn't answer for a while.

The brain is thinking, it is gathering information, it is calculating gains and losses, and of course the conclusion is the most important thing.

Gu Wu actually has a preliminary conclusion on the question of 'what kind of thinking does the trap bring'.

To put it bluntly, it's about letting yourself make a choice.

It's just that the choice is not 'who to save,' but 'who to give up.'"

For everything he had done before, Gu Wu thought that it was not perfect enough, after all, he didn't show all his strength at all.

But if you think about it, you can see that there is no way.

It's not that Gu Wu hides his strength, it's that the world created by the 'Glasses Magician' restricts the use of Gu Wu's skills, so under the premise of insufficient strength, there are many problems that cannot be solved.

[Respond to the host, directly say that it is not a 'glasses magician', it should be regarded as a trap set by the first host and your predecessors, after all, it is impossible for ordinary traversers to rely on magic to invade the host's memory, not to mention that the host does not have those memories in the first place, it is the exclusive information held by the 'first person host'. 】

"I know that this very well, that guy is deliberately using it to test my 'puzzle', by reproducing my failures and then forcing me to make a choice in extreme situations."

[In response to the host, this system, as a descendant of the predecessor, feels like I want to explain a little.] 】

"What is it? Is there any communication between your systems? Didn't that guy disappear? ”

[In response to the host, when we were confined together, Your Excellency secretly conveyed a message to me; Ah, don't get me wrong, it's not a reminder, a cheat or anything like that, after all, I wouldn't hide it from the host. 】

After saying this, the system quickly picked up its own lines

[To be precise, this information can be regarded as an explanation and an explanation, in order to change the host's current thinking, should it be said that it is the stubbornness of your predecessors?] Because it has a better relationship with its host than we do...... If I could, I'd love to take a bath with the host, eat together, and watch H movies together. 】

"Don't talk nonsense here, what did the system that looks like a black cat say by 'Your Excellency' in your mouth?"

[In response to the host, Your Excellency emphasized that 'everything I and the host have done has failed, but it cannot be called a failure, but a successful act of finding the missing part of a jigsaw puzzle'. 】

It sounded a little inexplicable, but Gu Wu somewhat understood the meaning of that system.

[Responding to the host, I believe the host also understands, right?] Don't understand? Need this system explained? Don't need it? Actually, it's going to be very soon......]

"It's best if you are quiet."

[In response to the host, please be sure to let this system finish, because for your Excellency, it does not want its host to be classified as a 'loser'.] 】

Not reconciled, to be exact.

It's not just that system, I'm sure the first host will have similar thoughts.

No one is going to accept a 'doomed' task so easily.

[Responding to the host, a detailed explanation of the sentence just now...... Just take it literally! Your life, including everything around you, is part of the 'jigsaw puzzle', whether it is you, the stones on the street corner, or the fallen leaves on the ground, all belong to a system; Suppose the host picks up a few pieces of the puzzle and puts them together with each other, is it partially completed? 】

"That's right."

[In response to the host, after completing that action, it was only partially done, right?] It's just a small piece of the whole, not the whole thing, so at this stage, does the host think that their jigsaw puzzle has failed? 】

"No, because it's just the beginning, and nothing you do is a failure until you finish the final puzzle."

[Responding to the host, so that doesn't lead to a conclusion?] 】

Gu Wu, who was 'hee-hee-hee', laughed in his head.

This guy is right......

The hosts in front of them are not 'losers', they are just a part of the whole 'puzzle', and every step and every problem solved is equivalent to narrowing the distance with success, which is essentially different from failure.

Gu Wu has always regarded them as 'people who are going to the end', but in fact they are 'people who build bridges to success'.

Everything he has obtained so far, Gu Wu has to thank them.

That's right......

Everyone did not fail at all, but has been handing over the inheritance, and now that task has fallen on Gu Wu's body.

It's like the last piece of a jigsaw puzzle.

Gu Wu took a long breath, and his current mood could be said to be suddenly bright.

[In response to the host, you are about to end the 'jigsaw puzzle' of your predecessors, that is to say, ......]

"This is not the accumulation of the losers, but the relay of the winners."

[Respond to the host, after that...... You'll start a new jigsaw puzzle game too, but this time you won't be repeating the same mistakes. 】

"yes."

Gu Wu's tone was affirmative.

It is a compliment to oneself and a promise to the former hosts.

The things they have handed over to them have been perfectly mastered!

Gu Wu looked ahead, and as far as his eyes could see, there was a figure waiting for him.

"It's so much to wait for!"

Altair's originally tense expression was completely relaxed, and the strong aura weakened a lot.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Gu Wu responded and walked to Altair's place.

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After the convergence, Gu Wu got all the on-site information from Anzi.

Due to the trap of the first host and Gu Wu's resistance inside, the magic fluctuations generated after the conflict attracted the forces of many regions to come and check, and everyone was currently in a state of surroundment.

However, Gu Wu, who did not feel any nervousness at all, asked other questions

"Mr. Ainz, you were on the outside helping me inside, right? At that time, you could feel a noticeable change. ”

"Yes, after all, even if it is a specially arranged technique, as long as it is connected to the leyline, there is a chance to interfere with the stability of the technique; It's just that in the later stage, the technique became independent, and then it changed, which makes people very curious about your experience in the world created by that technique. ”

"If you have the chance, let's talk to Mr. Anz when the time comes."

Ending the conversation, Gu Wu turned to look at Altair.

"It won't be long before I can go back."

"Don't make such a promise to me."

"Yes, yes, yes."

Altaïr is still the same, but his tone has changed somewhat, should he say that he has become gentle?

"Gu Wu, let's get out of here first."

"No problem, but I don't think those guys are going to come over anymore."

After Ainz proposed this, Gu Wu's response made others notice a little as well......

Dimiugos surveyed the surroundings.

"The various units have begun to retreat massively, and the reasons are ...... I think it's because of the terrorist explosion that just happened, after all, no one wants to be involved in that storm of destruction. ”

When Gu Wu had left the technique space before, it had indeed brought a lot of fluctuations.

"There are enemies in the world of magic that interfere with you?"

Altaïr couldn't help but ask.

Gu Wu nodded.

"After I was involved in another world by the techniques of this world, I was involved in a new world by the techniques in that other world."

"Matryoshka dolls?"

Ainz made it clear that there was an example.

Nodding in affirmation again, Gu Wu continued

"In that magical world, there is a group of tricky traversers as enemies, and after another traversal, they have lost most of their strength and must fight against enemies with guns."

"One ring after another, it's a shame that you can run out so quickly."

"No, no, Mr. Antz, I've actually spent quite a bit of time, just a different amount of time than the relative time here."

As a result of mentioning this topic, Gu Wu couldn't help but recall the scene when he came back from the magic world.

A knightess who calls herself Lancelot, a teenager who wants to be strong, and a cowboy who looks bohemian, plus the rest of the time-travelers......

When the magic world collapsed and the seal was lifted, they were all free.

However, as the system says, they are not human beings in the true sense of the word, and after they are free, there is no place for them.

So it is more appropriate to be created than to be called.

However, there is an additional addition......

[They are not human, but they are indeed a real time-traveler, a time-traveler who fights with you and cooperates with you. 】

If you want to say whether Gu Wu dislikes some of them, the answer is yes.

But this disgust is not pure malice, it's just that they have been doubting themselves.

Whoever it is, it's the kind of guy who is very unfrank.

Thinking like this, Gu Wu's mind popped up with the picture of the time when the world of magic was gradually disappearing.

The surviving traversers were liberated, as if they had lost gravity, and they all flew towards the broken gap, and Gu Wu was naturally one of them.

And when they meet along the way......

"I'm sorry! Eldest brother! Your plan is right! We were wrong! I'm so sorry!! If it weren't for me being so rigid...... In short, I hope you can live a long life!! ”

So said one traverser.

"Isn't it useless to apologize now!? Even admitting your stupidity can't turn back time, of course! I don't want to turn back the clock either! After all, no one is going to go through such an extreme situation again!! So please let me say thank you! Thank you!! ”

Another man with a smile on his face shouted.

"I'm not going to apologize! But you've done a great job! Worthy of recognition! Keep up the good work!! ”

There are also people who have strong beliefs.

"Goodbye! Ladies and gentlemen! Gu Wu! You too! Let's meet again! Next...... I will believe you at the first time!! ”

After the traverser finished speaking, the boy appeared with the cowboy.

They went one after the other, gradually narrowing the distance between them and Gu Wu.

"Thank you, big brother."

"Yo yo! Brother Gu Wu! How about another duel next time we meet!? Don't die until then!! ”

Watching them go away, Lancelot, dressed in armor, then appeared.

She removed her helmet, much to the surprise of the traversers around her.

Ignoring the gazes of outsiders, Lancelot also thanked Gu Wu

"Thank you for your help."

"I'm not just helping you, I'm helping myself......"

"But the facts that have changed everything are in front of us, otherwise everyone will fight to the end; If there is a chance, I hope to see the strength of His Excellency Gu Wu again. ”

"Well...... If you have the chance. ”

The traversers gradually disappeared, and Gu Wu also flew into the whirlpool inside the crack in the heavenly dome.

Even if they can't find the right future, those traversers also have expectations, so they can't hesitate.

"Let's go."

Consciousness returned to the present, Gu Wu said this to the silver-haired girl beside him.

To this end, the entire team, including them, started from the scene and took another step towards the future.