Apocalyptic Era: Starting from picking up a Bishoujo

Chapter 796: After the Final Battle (Part 2)


Apart from the mental issues, the casualties and incidents caused by people who had previously descended into chaos, as well as the negative impact on surrounding objects and facilities, were all casually reset by me using the Power of Return.

Weichi doesn't possess world-scale perception, but he could generally observe the reset phenomena occurring within Saltwater City.

"Is this kind of thing happening all over the world…"

He inferred this point, then looked at me with an uneasy gaze, saying: "Zhuang Cheng… you are now truly the ruler of this world."

After Shan Liangyi, Old Fist God, and Liu Shuying all disappeared, I am now the only Impermanence on Earth who has opened the Third Door. Even without the Doomsday Divine Seal and the Current World Divine Seal, I can achieve true invincibility in the world.

Plus, with the power of the divine seal, I can literally become the God of this world.

No one or anything can threaten me anymore. And as long as it's an "adventure that can be conquered by sheer force," it no longer applies to me. Although it's quite regretful, I can only graduate from it.

But I don't think this means my path has come to an end here.

What the future adventures might be still requires some thinking. For now, the next task is to summon Mazao and the others back to the real world.

There's no longer any need for Weichi to reconstruct the Teleportation Door. With a sweep of the Power of Return, the once-destroyed Teleportation Door was pulled directly from the historical record. Originally impossible to repair due to Shan Liangyi's power, now with the Power of Return strengthened by the divine seal, it's no longer an issue.

Weichi conducted a brief check and adjustment on this old Teleportation Door, and soon it was successfully reactivated. The doorframe was immediately filled with white light, and not long after, a few silhouettes emerged from the white brilliance. Mazao, Zhu Shi, Fa Zheng, and Jian Feixian appeared before us.

"Zhuang Cheng!"

Mazao rushed forward with Zhu Shi and hugged me tightly.

Fa Zheng observed his surroundings with the Human Dao Divine Weapon in hand and then looked at me, saying: "Is the battle all over... is it?"

In the previous battle, humanity was once on the brink of extinction. Holding the Human Dao Divine Weapon, Fa Zheng likely felt this change vividly in the post-mortem world; similarly, humanity's subsequent revival would also be clearly grasped by him.

"Not just that..." And Jian Feixian seemed to notice something else, "The Divine Seal Fragments placed at the secret location have also disappeared..."

"There are no more Divine Seal Fragments," I said.

Zhu Shi seemed to read between my lines, showing a joyful expression, "Could it be?"

I summoned the Current World Divine Seal and the Doomsday Divine Seal. Everything needed to be done with the Doomsday Divine Seal has been completed, it's time to take the next step. The Power of Manifestation entwined both seals, the black Doomsday Divine Seal and the white Current World Divine Seal merged into two opposite colored rays, becoming one.

After the light faded, a Divine Seal appeared before everyone's eyes, a perfect blend of black and white like a Tai Chi diagram.

This is the true divine seal.

"Let's save the world," I said.

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Saving the world is a significant matter, and it cannot be rushed. Before actual implementation, more checks are required. Little Bowl and I first inspected the state of the Complete Divine Seal, confirming it operates normally.

Initially, there was concern whether we, who only had the Doomsday Divine Seal authority, could activate the Complete Divine Seal properly, but this worry turned out to be unfounded. The ownerless Complete Divine Seal from the previous world could be used immediately as soon as Liu Shuying got hold of it, clearly indicating this problem never existed.

The reason why previous ownerless Divine Seal fragments could not be directly used by anyone other than Void Envoys was that these fragments were not truly ownerless, but rather, had Tai Sui as a prior owner.

Meanwhile, Tai Sui obtained his Seal Authority from the Complete Divine Seal. Although Tai Sui became a loser himself, the conflict of wishes between him and Liu Shuying that split the seal in half was enough to prove he possessed such enormous authority. Even if he couldn't repair the Complete Divine Seal himself, he could wield power no less than Liu Shuying as a Seal Master. Of course, we who inherited and replaced Tai Sui's authority can do this as well.

It's certain Tai Sui chose me to execute his thoughts, considering this aspect too.

In terms of pure power output, the Complete Divine Seal is stronger than both the Doomsday Divine Seal and the Current World Divine Seal combined, but not to a dimensionally different level.

The most crucial point lies in what it concretely can achieve. Previously, the Doomsday Divine Seal and the Current World Divine Seal were essentially fragments of the Complete Divine Seal, differing from other fragments only in their overwhelming power. I couldn't directly enhance my mana with the Divine Seal fragments, but I could do so with the Doomsday Divine Seal, not because it had extra features, but simply because Little Bowl, as the Master of the Doomsday Divine Seal, easily resolved the compatibility issue between us.

The Complete Divine Seal seems to possess a transcendent superiority over the Doomsday Divine Seal and the Current World Divine Seal. Although its power does not have a dimensional difference, it exudes a mysterious absolute aura. This contradicts my long-held understanding of power, yet somehow aligns with other areas of enlightenment. At the moment, I don't know how to describe it, only feeling my instincts as a Manifestation and Enlightenment guide me to a vague answer.

This thing... is a "True Spirit of Self-Evidence".

Even if it's not, it's an artifact infinitely close to the True Spirit of Enlightenment.

I somewhat suspect whether the predecessor of this thing might be the legendary True Spirit Daoist, or if it could be an extraterrestrial artifact created by a super alien civilization with technology advanced enough to reach the True Spirit Layer.

What exactly is the Divine Seal, and why does it appear on Earth? This may remain an unsolved mystery until the end.

The matter of saving the world was not heavily publicized. Little Bowl's plan critically involves "gradually eliminating the erroneous history," so they did not want it to become a major event that could be recorded in history books. That would only purely increase the workload. They just minimally informed a few living Impermanences and then started the work.

The time was set for tomorrow morning, with this period serving as a buffer, just in case any issues were found midway that needed correction. The location didn't matter much. If they had to choose, it would be a place of commemorative value. I chose the rooftop of the abandoned construction site where I first met Mazao, atop the half-destroyed unfinished building. Those needed for participation were me, Mazao, Little Bowl, and Mazao and Little Bowl brought Zhu Shi into the team as well.

Currently, Little Bowl can manifest corporeal form in the real world by condensing the power of the Divine Seal, or it can continue hiding inside the Divine Seal. After the Doomsday Divine Seal and the Current World Divine Seal merged, Little Bowl conveniently became the soul of the Complete Divine Seal, and opened all authority to me. If now I am the "Master of the Divine Seal," then Little Bowl is the "Divine Seal Spirit."

Like Tai Sui, once one becomes the soul of the Divine Seal, it is equivalent to becoming a part of the Divine Seal, never able to separate from it again. Even with my power, I cannot separate Little Bowl from such a state. However, fortunately, the state of being the "Divine Seal Spirit" does not cause any inconvenience, and as long as it's necessary, Little Bowl can know everything in this world, possessing omniscience. And as long as it "doesn't step down," it can have essentially endless longevity.

Additionally, though there are such conditions, we still can't truly repair the Divine Seal in the full sense. Little Bowl's guess is correct, we didn't have contact with it when the Divine Seal was truly complete, so we can't possess that kind of authority. The reason the Divine Seal is complete now is built on the foundation of my Power of Manifestation. So once I am no longer the Master of the Divine Seal, the Divine Seal would split into two again. Fortunately, this level of flaw doesn't obstruct the Divine Seal's ability to exert its power.

This may not all be bad. The Divine Seal is a Divine Artifact that can accidentally cause doomsday, and this seemingly flawed situation also means that if the Divine Seal ever breaks out of our control, others won't be able to use such a dangerous and complete Divine Seal.

It is worth noting that Zhu Shi's biological mother, Zhu Jiu, has also recovered from a vegetative state.

This too was an agreement previously made with Mr. Zhu. As long as Zhu Shi returns, the family would together welcome Zhu Jiu's awakening. I initially didn't intend to join, but as the biggest contributor and Zhu Shi's fiancé, there was no reason to stay out emotionally or rationally. Mazao, as Zhu Shi's friend, joined as well, and Little Bowl continued to hide within the Divine Seal I carried, quietly observing everything.

After Zhu Jiu's soul was placed into her sleeping body, she opened her eyes, slowly sat up, and showed a confused expression on her face.

Zhu Shi tearfully lunged at her mother's body. It seemed Zhu Jiu came to her senses as well, stroked her daughter's head, smiled, and in a somewhat hoarse voice said, "Jiuxing, you've grown up."

Her image and temperament give the impression of a more mature Zhu Shi or an adult version of Little Bowl.

"Mom!" Zhu Shi's voice containing joy and tears.

Changan quietly stood by, and Zhu Jiu opened her arms towards him. He hesitated, then revealed an expression of determination and embraced his mother together with Zhu Shi.

Mr. Zhu, controlling his joyful emotions, worriedly asked, "Ah Jiu, how do you feel now? After sleeping for so long, you might be very uncomfortable... Are you thirsty? Want some water?"

Zhu Jiu nodded, then said with a sigh, "It's like having a very long dream..."

Saying this, she noticed the presence of me and Mazao. Seeing only the two of us who were strangers at the scene, she was probably very curious about why we were here.

"Hello, nice to meet you for the first time," I said, "I am Zhu Shi's fiancé, Zhuang Cheng."

Mazao also said seriously, "I am Zhu Shi's friend, Mazao."

"Zhuang Cheng, Mazao..." Zhu Jiu murmured our names.

While Zhu Shi was on the side providing additional explanations, also clarifying the many events that had transpired up till then. Zhu Jiu listened attentively and carefully observed her daughter's face.

After sleeping for such a long time, waking up and suddenly finding that her daughter has a stranger as a fiancé must be very bewildering. Not to mention, this fiancé seems to be quite unfaithful, making it even more difficult to accept. Hence, Zhu Shi intentionally omitted that part, though her acting was somewhat stiff; Zhu Jiu, on the other hand, smiled as if she didn't notice and refrained from asking.

"—Jiuxing, you've finally met someone you love, I'm very happy for you."

Zhu Jiu affectionately stroked her daughter's hair again, looked at me with an inscrutable smile, and said, "I entrust my daughter to you, please make her happy."

"I will do that." I said.

For the rest of the night, Zhu Shi seemed to spend it with her mother, while we prepared for the final task to be done.

Early the next morning, we set off to the rooftop of the target location.

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