"Yaxi's face immediately blossomed with joy, shaking your hand as she said... Thank you, 'Adventurer' Sir."

"Before long, the two of you set out, heading towards the towering 'First City'."

"On the way,"

"you held back and held back, but eventually couldn't anymore and asked... How many Old Sacrifices are there in the 'Infinite City'?"

"This question was evidently within the bounds of what could be answered. 'Yaxi' flashed an innocent and naïve smile, saying... I don't know the exact count. My father's accumulation over thousands of years shouldn't be too little."

...

Game character, your face-changing speed is seriously too fast. Where's your dignity, the cool factor? As the re-emerged 'Lord of Blasphemy', destined to rule the cosmos with the great power of 'Fate', how could you stoop so low for mere Old Sacrifices?

Within, Yang Qizhou felt a strong wave of self-reproach.

But then again, if it were him instead, he would likely yield too. After all, this was the entire wealth of the 'King of Power Wizards'; what she offered was simply too much to refuse.

Before long,

an idea seemed to dawn on Yang Qizhou, and he muttered to himself, "It seems that exploring the 'First City' is the branching point represented by these two diverging fates. I wonder if the upcoming storyline will reveal the reason the 'Lord of Blasphemy's script could be disrupted."

The game continued.

...

"The wealth accumulated over millennia by the 'King of Power Wizards'?"

"Yaxi's description made your heart race, as though the vision of countless Old Sacrifices had already appeared before your eyes."

"The journey was far from peaceful. The monsters wandering the regions around the 'First City' were noticeably more numerous and terrifying in strength. If 'Yaxi' had been traveling alone, she wouldn't have gotten far before being killed and devoured."

"But for someone like you, blessed with the traits of the 'Lord of Blasphemy', these monsters posed no threat."

"As before, wielding the authority of the 'Hand of Destiny', you manipulated the fate strings of nearby monsters to annihilate them in various flamboyant ways. Wherever you passed, it was as if the Grim Reaper himself walked the earth; monsters fell one by one, paving a road woven from bones."

"It's unclear how much time had passed."

"You arrived before the main gate of the 'First City'."

"What came into view was a towering gate, pitch black throughout, made of an unknown material. On either side stood divine statues clutching Divine Spears, radiating an unimaginable aura of majesty."

"You didn't rashly attempt to push the door open but instead directed your gaze to 'Yaxi' beside you."

"The 'First City' was a Divine City ruled by the King of Power Wizards, rivaling the Kingdom of the Old Gods. Though thousands of years had passed, you didn't believe its ultimate defenses could have weakened."

"Sure enough,"

"you saw 'Yaxi' step forward, arriving before the black gate. She placed her hand upon it, and as a mysterious glow seeped out, with a loud 'boom', the great door slowly opened."

"Adventurer Sir, this gate was blessed by my father and has a recognition mechanism. Anyone entering the 'First City' without the proper qualifications would face the wrath of the guarding divine statues, endowed with 'Divine Sovereign' powers, as well as the fury of my father."

"'Yaxi' offered an explanation, but as she spoke, her face, once radiant with confidence, dimmed all of a sudden. With a melancholic whisper, she murmured... But after thousands of years, I don't know if these mechanisms still function."

"You didn't know how to console her, so you simply patted her on the head."

...

Reading this passage, Yang Qizhou was struck by a wave of emotion.

A sixteen-year-old girl should have been experiencing the best years of her life, yet she suddenly found herself thousands of years in the future. Her beloved father had fallen, and her once-thriving home had turned into a dead city. It was hard to fathom how deeply Yaxi must be grieving after enduring all this.

"But then again,"

"the world is filled with sorrowful things, and I am no Savior. All I can do is take care of what's in front of me."

Muttering to himself, Yang Qizhou quickly put aside his wandering thoughts and returned his focus to the text.

...

"As you expected,"

"being the daughter of the 'King of Power Wizards' and the 'Princess' of the First City, Yaxi had a thorough understanding of this place. Guided by her, you skillfully avoided numerous restrictions and found the correct path toward the city's interior."

"Of course,"

"you weren't entirely without contributions yourself. The city was teeming with even more terrifying monsters than the outside, and some even posed a challenge to you."

"But fortunately, the journey progressed relatively smoothly."

"As you walked, a thought popped into your head, and you casually asked Yaxi... Where in the 'First City' are the Old Sacrifices stored?"

"This question was, unmistakably, within answerable bounds. 'Yaxi' promptly explained... The Old Sacrifices are mainly split into three parts: my father's private treasury, the 'First City's' public treasury, and the residences of 'Gods' and 'Transcendent Beings' living in the 'First City.'"

"After pausing for a moment, 'Yaxi' continued... I recommend skipping the residences of the 'Gods' and 'Transcendent Beings'. Searching each one individually would take far too much time, and after thousands of years, they might have evolved into dangers I'm unaware of."

"You nodded. The 'First City' was vast beyond measure, stretching endlessly. Searching every corner was indeed impractical."

"At this moment, another monster emerged from the dense mist, letting out a horrifying roar. Laced with ominous power, it lunged from the darkness, seeking to annihilate you both."

"However, you had already noticed the lurking danger. Before it could get close, you had already wiped out its life using the authority of the 'Hand of Destiny'. Its severed head rolled far away."

"You acted as if you had just completed a trivial task, clapped your hands, and continued asking... So, between the 'King of Power Wizards'' private treasury and the 'First City's' public treasury, which one should we head to first?"

"The 'First City's' public treasury."

"'Yaxi' had clearly already made up her mind and answered without hesitation."

"You asked... Why the 'public treasury'?"

"'Yaxi' replied... Because the public treasury has more Old Sacrifices, and compared to my father's private treasury, it's much easier to sneak into."

"Sneak?"

"You caught the underlying nuance of her statement, narrowing your eyes suspiciously."

"Yaxi scratched her head awkwardly... Um, well, even though I'm the 'King of Power Wizards'' daughter, I don't have official access to either the public or private treasuries."

"So we're just going to sneak in, huh? Incredible. Truly incredible."

"You looked at Yaxi, feeling as though you were staring at some chaotic little troublemaker bent on wreaking havoc."

"And with that, you set off once more."

...

The game character sure seems cautious, doesn't he, Yang Qizhou thought with squinted eyes.

Perhaps owing to the increasingly tight connection between the game and reality, even though the text didn't explicitly state it, thanks to some inexplicable intuition, it was clear to him that the game character had never completely let down his guard around 'Yaxi'. His senses of both heart and fate had been on high alert the entire time.

For now, at least,

'Yaxi' had indeed shown no signs of hostility.

"More Old Sacrifices in the 'public treasury,' huh? That makes sense. The private treasury holds wealth accumulated over millennia by the 'King of Power Wizards,' but the public treasury consists of the collective riches of countless blasphemous wizards, gods, and Transcendent Beings in the 'First City.' Naturally, the scale tilts in favor of the public treasury."

"Using the reserves from the 'First City's' public treasury to help the game character ascend to the 'Divine Sovereign' rank should be no issue. If the conditions are favorable enough, reaching the 'Old King' level isn't out of the question either."

Yang Qizhou muttered to himself, gazing at his phone screen with growing anticipation in his eyes.

At that moment, the text continued to refresh...

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