19. In a different way
In the distorted land of chaos, in the collision of two extreme powers, all existence here has been torn apart, leaving only two ruins sheltered by their respective powers, surrounded by chaotic dim light, repeatedly intertwined in the distortion, forming a disorderly and shining band of light, every minute is reborn, every second is extinguished.
This is the true meaning of chaos, there is no order, there is no reason, everything you know has lost its meaning here, it is elusive, it is said that the original universe was born from chaos.
The winds of the dead void drifted through the chaos, blowing the scythe slung to the ground, making a crisp sound on its blade, as if to remember in this way a heroic man who fought to the death for freedom... In front of it stood a lady dressed in white, her burgundy hair blown by the wind, making the phoenix emblem on her long dress even more gorgeous.
For some reason, the atmosphere became unusual, and Phoenix's mood also became depressed.
"Earthling, Cyber Hawke, I wanted to kill you in the first moment, but after actually killing you, I didn't feel happy... Spending too much time with humans has made me vulnerable, but... You still end up getting the freedom you want..."
Phoenix reached out and brushed her long hair back, and she whispered:
"In all the endless disgusting time, few people or things deserve to be remembered by me..."
She turned and tore open a dimensional rift, glanced back at the lone scythe stuck upside down, and then disappeared into the darkness.
"Cyber... I'll remember you, and before it's gone, your fangs will be able to reach me..."
"Farewell, my warrior..."
The disappearance of the last person made this chaotic land dead and cold again, and the war scythe inserted in the ground vibrated slightly, as if this way was bidding farewell to its master, but after just half a minute, the black crack appeared again, and the hurried phoenix stepped out of it, she looked at the war scythe indifferently, and said in a cold voice:
"Cunning fellow... I almost got cheated by you... Get out, how long do you want to hide?"
Everything in front of her was still so dead and silent, the phoenix seemed to be talking to a ghost that didn't exist, she waited for a few seconds, everything in front of her didn't change, and the phoenix, who was itching with hatred, clenched her fist like white jade:
"Then I'll help you!"
"Huh"
A beating flame suddenly appeared in front of the multiverse giant, and then the white bones began to appear rapidly, followed by blood vessels, nerves, flesh, and internal organs, as if in the form of a complete reverse dissection, within 1 minute, reorganized into Cyber's body, and he leaned naked against his scythe, in a comfortable posture, as if enjoying the beach sun.
He raised his head and shrugged his shoulders as he looked at the phoenix boss in front of him with his fists clenched.
"Gollum"
The venom released from the space of the sandalwood fan jumped quickly onto Cyber's body, covering Cyber's indecent things before the stimulated phoenix could become completely angry.
"Yo!"
Cyber waved his hand proudly at the phoenix, he reached out and put a cigar in the corner of his mouth, and in the midst of the smoke, in the most relaxed way, he took a deep breath of smoke:
"All the hard work has not been hidden from you... However, I just heard you say with my own ears that you gave me freedom, and I think an existence like you probably won't break your word, right?"
"Bang"
As soon as he finished speaking, Cyber was pinched by the phoenix's neck and lifted into the air, and the flaming flaming sword rested on Cyber's neck, and the flames of the phoenix covering his face in front of him spread out, revealing a delicate face.
How to say it, in short, when you see this face, the idea of "Well, the phoenix should be like this" will come to your mind, which is probably the embodiment of a power acting on the multiverse, so that everyone who sees this face knows that this is the phoenix, the unique phoenix in the multiverse.
"In the entire multiverse..."
Phoenix's voice was extremely cold: "No one has ever dared to play with me like this! You're the first!"
Cyber's face remained unchanged, and he watched with some distress as his cigar was burned to ashes by the flaming flaming sword, he tossed it aside, watching it be consumed by chaos, he turned his head and looked at the phoenix:
"So, are you going to use me as a negative teaching material? Listen to me, you don't have to..."
"Bang"
Cyber's body was thrown to the ground, and tens of millions of flames intertwined behind the phoenix, quickly forming a phoenix throne, she sat on it, looking at Cyber in front of her indifferently:
"I'm listening... I'm also curious, what are you going to buy your life for!"
Sebo got up from the ground, patted the dust on his clothes, he took a step back, pulled his scythe from the ground, felt the melody of the weapon beating slightly in the palm of his hand, he narrowed his eyes, and whispered:
"Actually, I'm curious about a question, I was thinking about it long ago when I knew that you had to take a phoenix road, and now that I'm free, I can finally ask it..."
He turned his head to look at the phoenix:
"You're going to collect all the Phoenix Fragments... What about mine?"
"Huh?"
Phoenix's expression changed slightly, and Cyber's voice became softer, but the meaning of internal questioning became sharper:
"If I can help you recover all the shards, instead of accidentally falling on this path, then the last shard, do I need to cut myself to fulfill your desire to be one... Tanya Tiwan and Gao Tianzun have emphasized more than once that your Phoenix Path is a path that can never be successful, and I only recently understood the meaning of this sentence..."
Cyber spreads his hands:
"You see, even if I give everything for you, in the end, I still have to fight you again for survival... Phoenix, Phoenix, such a harsh road, do you think any intelligent life will really be willing to do it for you?"
"I... I can allow you to keep that fragment..."
Phoenix retorted, but even she didn't have much confidence in this statement... Because the spark of the universe was born, the desire to become one was not something that her consciousness could manipulate, and if it really came to the situation that Cyber said, even if she didn't want to, she was driven by instinct, she had to do it, just like Cyber said... This is a point of no return for all hosts.
"Oh?"
Cyber's eyebrows raised, he approached the phoenix with the scythe, bent down in a somewhat transgressive posture, looking at the delicate face, in Cyber's suspicious gaze, the phoenix couldn't help but look away.
"You see, you don't have faith when you say this yourself..."
Sebo straightened up and whispered, "You've chosen the wrong way, Phoenix, if you really want to collect all the pieces, you shouldn't have driven the host to do it... You'll have to take a different approach. ”
"How?"
The phoenix turned to look at Cyber, who shrugged:
"Hire... Use something to hire someone who is trustworthy, and not very bad, and has a group of subordinates who can rampage through the galaxy, and after reaching an agreement, you can lie on a planet you like and live a leisurely life, just like the collector and Gao Tianzun, play some games that you never get tired of, and wait for others to line up to deliver the phoenix fragments to you. ”
A cramped smile appeared on his face:
"Instead of forcing the host to step with you into a path of no return. ”
Phoenix was silent, she didn't want to speak... Because she suddenly found that what Cyber said seemed to make a lot of sense, higher-dimensional creatures like her have become accustomed to crushing everything with power, and when encountering tricky things, the first reaction is not to use their brains, but to wave their power to smash it, in fact, fighting is always the worst way to solve problems.
Cyber is not in a hurry, because he has no worries, when the phoenix personally gave him freedom, her consciousness has already left his body, unless the phoenix intends to break his promise and re-elect him as a host, Cyber has been free from the moment just now.
But the Overlord also doesn't want to be seen as a thorn in the side of a grumpy multi-creature either, so he must use this to appease the Phoenix's wrath, as for what to do next... God, I'll leave that for later, for Cyber has had enough trouble right now.
After waiting patiently for a few minutes, Phoenix nodded:
"Sounds like a good idea..."
The next moment, her eyes fell on Cyber:
"But if it's just to appease my anger, then I've got to tell you, Cyber... As the embodiment of the primal fire of the multiverse, I must exist as an companion... Help me solve this problem and I'll forgive you!"
"And, from now on, every month, bring me a fragment, I don't care what you and your demonic scum do, in short, I want to see it!"
At this moment, the phoenix, proud like a queen, full of aura, made Cyber a little suffocated, but suffocation is suffocation, it is impossible for Cyber to agree to this request, he said in a deep voice:
"One month, my Phoenix-sama, are you kidding? Even with the fastest starship right now, it takes more than a month to travel back and forth across several large galaxies, not to mention, the existence that is eligible for your fragments are some very tricky enemies, and my demons still need to defeat them and destroy them... 1 piece in a hundred years, it can't be more!"
The Collector's advice echoed in Cyber's mind, driving him to whisper:
"For an immortal existence like you, a hundred years is just a time to sleep, and every time you wake up, you can get a fragment, which is very cost-effective!"
"Are you bargaining with me?"
Phoenix's eyes became dangerous, and her strength pressed on Cyber: "Do you think you are qualified to bargain with me?"
"Buzz"
Purple flames wrapped around Cyber's body, and the Overlord licked his lips: "256 times the strength can actually be improved again, I may forget to mention that the way the strength gem is improved is exponential... If the power it bestows is one level higher, I'm afraid it will be more than just an arm, my Phoenix-sama... How much power do those two pieces give you?"
"So what?"
Phoenix showed a sneer: "256 times the strength has already made your existence on the verge of collapse, you can't hide it from me, don't hold on... This time, you will need at least 1 year to recover! If you dare to improve again, I don't need to do anything at all, and in the moment of power blessing, your existence will be crushed into powder!"
"Oh..."
Cyber's fingers flicked, and two light rings appeared in the palm of his hand, and he turned them upside down, looking at the phoenix, with an unknown meaning in his eyes:
"65,536 times the strength, do you really want to take this risk?"
"Humph!"
Phoenix snorted arrogantly and stopped talking, because she wasn't sure if Cyber could hold on, she, the former host, was indeed very evil in this regard, and she knew this better than anyone else.
And the power increase of 65,536 times, it is no exaggeration to say that if Cyber can really withstand it, even if he only throws a punch, it will be enough to annihilate this universe.
Of course, the overlord is not the kind of person who does not know how to read words and feelings, he coughed lightly, withdrew all his strength, rubbed his chin, and finally took a step back:
"Then 50 years, in 50 years, my legion will bring back a fragment for you, and I will find a way to find you a body completely dominated by you, in exchange, in case I can't do it, please help me protect my world..."
"5 years! Don't challenge my patience!"
"10 years, no less!"
"That's pretty much it..."
Phoenix nodded with satisfaction, she rubbed the corners of her forehead: "Are you talking about the earth?"
"No! I'm talking about another... Utopia!"
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"Buzz"
Between the light and shadow, Cyber appeared in the living room of the High Heavenly Venerable, and the Elder of the Universe looked back at his Champion King, his eyes narrowed, and after a moment, he let out an exclamation:
"Wow! you really did... With a mortal body, you really got rid of the shackles of the phoenix, can you tell me, how did you do it?"
The refreshed Cyber picked up a glass of wine casually, drank it all, threw the cup in his hand out of the window, then wiped his mouth, and showed a mysterious smile towards Gao Tianzun:
"Secret!"
"By the way, my elder, can you lend me a boat... I have some personal matters that need to be taken care of!"