Free Web NovelChapter 1575: Chapter 469: The Abyss of Desire (2)
But, he just couldn’t accept such a result.
"Ha..."
It seemed that merely thinking about it, Yan Huan could only feel pain.
He took a slight breath, trying hard to change the topic, attempting to calm down, allowing rationality to fill his heart, returning to the familiar territory of "solving the modifier."
"My modifier is already nearing the stage of descending. That’s why you tried to tempt me, trying to stall for time so you can descend, right?"
"Tempt?"
In the darkness, the voice of the divine entity carried a hint of mockery.
Then, he heard a laugh, admitting,
"I have always been honest with you... You’re quite right, but your modifier isn’t a pedestal for my descent; it’s a pedestal for the destruction of everything... Luckily, that result is still a distance away from you."
"...Then there’s nothing more to say between us."
"Really? I told you, everything I said to you was honest~"
"..."
Yan Huan was about to speak disdainfully, but the next second, he slightly froze, his pupils shrinking as he lifted his head.
He looked into the unfathomable darkness ahead but suddenly recalled that answer seemingly engraved in his soul.
Remember, Yan Huan once sought an answer from the Evil God regarding the ring finger’s ability.
And at that time, He had offered a question about "the effects of the World Modulator."
That World Modulator was indeed effective, and moreover, without any side effects.
"..."
Yan Huan’s expression suddenly stiffened, yet the sea ahead grew increasingly turbulent.
Following that, from within it emerged...
A silver, exquisite blade.
"This is the authority representing my power... Feed it with desire as nourishment, and you will gain unimaginable abilities. More importantly, you can unlock certain special rituals through this process to exchange for Crab Coins..."
"..."
The dagger gradually flew out from the ocean, finally hovering in front of Yan Huan.
Just like in the dream.
"It’s yours, as a reward for resolving all the modifiers... Or perhaps, as a punishment?
"Whether to use it or how to use it, that’s entirely up to you. I won’t intervene anymore...
"So, come and make a choice, Savior~"
As the words fell, the surrounding ocean, originally turbulent, suddenly calmed down.
And in the darkness, that indescribably terrifying existence completely distanced itself from here, or perhaps, from this world.
Leaving only Yan Huan, and the silver dagger before him, staring at each other.
"..."
Yan Huan knew in his heart what kind of thing this truly was.
The modifier grows with desire, using this item, although it would earn Crab Coins, it would also simultaneously nourish the modifier.
So:
Would Yan Huan acquire enough Crab Coins to exchange for the World Modulator and then abandon the modifier?
Or...
Desire completely fills the modifier and completely detonates the modifier.
But, it’s probably not that simple, right?
The previous Crab Coins tasks seemed simple but were actually fraught with hidden dangers.
Before, he only needed to have relations with Aria to acquire 5 Crab Coins.
But he learned a few days ago that if he did get carried away, Alvira would immediately find out.
At present, successfully winning the student council election could earn 15 Crab Coins.
But now he can’t even go to school, so how to obtain them?
Therefore, the difficulty of acquiring Crab Coins is evident.
The only obvious and correct answer is just one:
Immediately abandon the modifier.
Stay away from this dagger, completely end everything.
Then...
Then...
"..."
In the darkness, the silver dagger suspended in mid-air became completely motionless.
Its surface, as delicate as an artwork, faintly reflected the visage of Yan Huan who was gazing at it.
The next second, he tremblingly raised his left hand, reaching towards the icy silver dagger.
"You’ve always worn a mask, disguised as a desireless Saint, haven’t you?"
His Big Thumb gently touched the dagger.
"You are so afraid... Afraid of losing any one of them... Afraid they will no longer belong to you, afraid you won’t be able to see them again in your remaining life..."
Then, his index finger.
"Yet, you should be omnipotent... You alone have solved all the modifiers... So this time the puzzle is also the same..."
His Middle Finger also touched the dagger.
"How much do you regret, regret not doing better... None of this should have been this way..."
The ring finger followed suit.
"Admit all your desires... Whether it’s reproduction... Or greed..."
Finally, when the Little Thumb fully grasped the dagger, Yan Huan lowered his head in a trance.
Just as guided in the dream, he tremblingly pressed the dagger against his palm.
"Boom!!"
From the surrounding sea, faintly five towering giant shadows began rising, advancing towards his direction.
And suddenly, the reality’s ocean started clouding up.
The entire Linmen, even the entire world, seemed to be bowing before some distorted power.
"Meow?!"
This worldly anomaly seemed to be isolated, with no one else noticing anything amiss.
But suddenly, a cloud of black mist twisted into form in reality, swiftly flying towards the South District, Yan Huan’s public housing unit.
Then, inside Yan Huan’s living room, transforming into the shape of a cat,
"No... It’s not good, Yan Huan!! The modifier! The modifier hasn’t been banished!! Surely the modifier on you has produced an anomaly meow! After they abandoned the modifier, all the progress..."
