APTnovel Chapter 291: Belief Needs No Reason
Chapter 291: Belief Needs No Reason
Chapter 291: Belief Needs No Reason
At the construction site of the Mingtan Beach, a group of councilors transformed into civil engineers, huffing and puffing as they worked on the mortar, while Skran supervised and directed the work from the sidelines.
He was just one whip away from getting a limited-time experience as a Southern Manor Owner, since he was originally white and his skin color was correct.
Modi watched this scene and nodded in satisfaction.
Our plan is on track!
A vibrant scene of life and everything flourishing is right before our eyes.
What do you mean by designating the world I live in as the final trial?
The notification sound of the evolution game rang in his mind, and Modi was stunned for a moment.
Not only him, but everyone on the scene froze, their faces displaying pie charts of confusion, bewilderment, and surprise.
The next moment, the mental network was overwhelmed by a tidal wave of thoughts, with discussions and exchanges rising and falling.
Ignoring them, Skran rushed to Mordy's side and whispered, "Your Excellency, the final trial has started ahead of schedule and has chosen this world. What should we do?"
"Calm down, let's find the time machine first," Modi waved his hand, then rubbed his temples. "Plans can't keep up with changes, I don't know what the Evolution Game was thinking."
What time machine? Skran looked puzzled but didn't dwell on it too much.
He frowned as he recalled the final trials he had experienced: "In each final trial, the Evolution Game integrates the chosen ones from several worlds, bringing them together in the trial world to fight each other."
"Next, we may not only have to face our colleagues from Xuanxing, but also unknown Chosen Ones from another world."
"No more detailed information?" Mordy asked.
"Only a portion of them, I have fought against some otherworldly Chosen Ones in some instance worlds."
Skran did not hide anything and immediately transmitted the intelligence he possessed.
"Hmm..." Mordy glanced at it quickly, raised an eyebrow, "Not bad, Skarland. You've actually fought so many Chosen Ones. I didn't know you were such a practical fighter."
"I'm only slightly better than them," he gestured with his thumb and forefinger, "not by much."
Overall, the top level of the alien chosen ones is about the same as that of Xuanxing, provided that Modi is excluded.
It's like an overpowered deck; as long as it's not banned, it can rewrite the entire game as soon as it's played.
This doesn't mean the other Chosen Ones are useless. After all, even a single bad apple can spoil the whole bunch, and a bunch of rat-like Chosen Ones, if left unattended, can easily ruin his plans.
"I will tell Pandora to be careful. As for you, continue your work here and make sure no one sabotages it."
After speaking, Mordi left the Beach and went to explain the relevant matters to Pandora.
After hearing his news, Pandora gave him a "Are you kidding me?" look, which made Modi sigh that she was becoming more and more like a human.
Patting her on the shoulder, Mo Di said sincerely, "Dude, I'm not lying to you about this. You'd better be prepared, lest Paradise's transformation fails."
Pandora was speechless. "You've already called me 'bro,' what can I say? I'll just do whatever you say."
"I will have the troops and satellites stationed in various locations keep watch and notify you as soon as any unusual activity is detected."
Paradise is at a critical stage. The new humans implanted with symbiotic crystals are still adapting, and several of her major projects are underway.
She didn't want anyone to disrupt her plans at this time, not because she was worried about the new humans being harmed, but because she was worried that the new humans would lose control and cause unnecessary losses.
She suppressed the opposition to implanting the symbiotic crystal, but then another wave of thought arose.
The reason is that the new humans accidentally discovered that after implanting crystals, they could manipulate chiral matter to a certain extent, thereby achieving various magical operations.
From then on, they couldn't stop, always wanting to find something to practice on.
Pandora was worried that they would actively seek out the Chosen Ones and cause trouble.
"You can handle it yourself. I have to pick someone up, so I won't keep you company."
Modi didn't care about the New Humans; he waved his hand and took his leave.
Compared to the future of Paradise and his newly made best friend, Su Youli was definitely more important.
She would undoubtedly be drawn into the final trial, and Mordy didn't want her to get lost on this land, so he used the connection between the two of them to predict her possible destination in advance.
They also dispatched Blood God Child to guard possible landing sites, focusing on one that was open but not closed.
With everything prepared, time flew by, and before we knew it, it was time for the final trial.
"Here it comes, here it comes."
The Blood God's communication network became lively. With nothing better to do, Mo Di even set up a bet for himself, betting on where Su Youli would arrive.
"I'm betting on location number one. Calculations show that this is the most likely place," a witch exclaimed.
Lanlanlu sneered, "Heh, too young. He looks like a newborn Blood God Child. He's betting against the predictions. A villa by the sea. I'm betting on location number seven, which has the lowest probability."
"In that case, I'll choose the least favored location, number thirteen... Wait, am I the only one who chose this place?"
Amidst the noise, the countdown reached zero, and the Evolution Game sent a notification.
[The final trial has officially begun. All qualified chosen ones have entered the arena. The trial tasks are now being issued.]
[Trial Mission: Cross the Beach and Return to the Origin]
"Crossing the Beach, arriving back at the starting point?"
Su Youli opened her eyes, processing the information provided by the evolution game.
The instructions for this final trial were too vague. For the chosen ones who had just arrived in the new world, the first difficulty they encountered was gathering information.
But for Su Youli, this was precisely the point she had the least to worry about.
Because she knew that there was someone who knew a lot about the world, and that person would definitely find her immediately.
Therefore, she was not in a hurry to devise an exploration strategy and patiently waited for the light shield provided by the evolution game to disappear.
Three minutes later, the light shield vanished into nothingness.
At the same time, she slightly raised her head, her eyes catching a change in the light in the sky, and a joyful light shone in her eyes.
A figure suddenly fell from the sky and crashed to the ground without raising a single speck of dust.
"You've arrived," Su Youli said softly.
"I'm here... cough, why does this conversation feel so familiar?"
Modi stopped himself from continuing and took her fair and cold hand in his.
"Come on, I'll take you somewhere."
"Um."
She responded softly, offering no resistance as Mordy pulled her into a strange dimension.
The aura of death permeated the surroundings; beneath my feet lay black sand, and in the distance stretched an equally dark sea.
"Is this... the Beach of the Dead?"
Su Youli could only think of this one possibility, and she was right.
"That's right, welcome to the Beach, the transit station for death in this world, the place closest to the origin."
Modi opened his arms in a welcoming gesture.
Su Youli's gaze passed over him and landed on a platform on the distant sea. Her exceptional eyesight allowed her to clearly see the figures on the platform.
Those people seemed to be setting something up, so busy they could hardly stand up straight.
Noticing her gaze, Mordy explained, "Those are people from the Darklight Council, building an altar for me. You could consider them my subordinates."
"How did you become the leader of the Darklight Council?"
Su Youli knew that he cooperated with the council, but she did not know that their relationship had become so deep.
This made her feel excluded.
For a moment, her gaze was tinged with a hint of resentment, and even Mo Di trembled under her stare.
"Ahem, I am merely a collaborator and executor of the Dark Light Council, nominally so, but all appointed by that old man Skran."
Without hesitation, he shifted the blame to Skran.
Meanwhile, Skran, who was diligently drawing runes on the altar, sneezed for some unknown reason.
"Who's talking about me behind my back? Oh well, I'd better get on with my work."
Although he had been working for several days in a row, he was still full of energy; he was practically the perfect working man.
In the distance, Su Youli withdrew her gaze and asked, "You're just one step away from becoming an immortal. Do you have any plans?"
"This is my plan."
Modi looked at the altar and recounted the story of the ancient dragon and the death ray.
Upon hearing this, she nodded thoughtfully, stepped forward, and took the initiative to get closer to Mo Di.
The distance between the two was less than ten centimeters. Mo Di could clearly feel her breath and the fragrance lingering on her body.
She tiptoed, brought her head close to Modi's neck, let the softness in front of her press against him, and gently sniffed.
"This scent... it's the scent of ancient dragons. You've truly obtained the power of ancient dragons."
She suddenly relaxed her body and leaned against Modi.
Are you confident about the upcoming promotion?
"I don't fight unprepared battles, don't worry." Mordy gently patted her back. "Don't you know how capable I am at protecting myself?"
Blood Sea is almost extremely strong in terms of adaptation and survival, and therefore, those who are stronger than him cannot survive.
"Mmm." Her voice was barely audible. Su Youli didn't hesitate for long before separating from him, her expression unchanged. "I won't let anyone else get in your way."
"Of course, I've always believed in you," Mordy said, maintaining his smile.
Having said all that, what else could he say? He could only believe it.
Belief needs no reason.
The two exchanged information again, mainly Modi telling her about the paradise.
However, when he talked about Pandora and said a few good words for his friend, Su Youli's eyes flickered for some reason.
At the same time, he felt a chill run down his spine, as if he had sensed some kind of danger.
So he effortlessly switched the topic, smoothly transitioning from Pandora's Slippery to the Death Curse Monarch.
After talking for a while, Su Youli understood what she should do.
"The key now is to stop the Chosen Ones from interfering with the Darklight Ritual, right?" She smiled gently. "Don't worry, I'll communicate well with Pandora."
Modi nodded, expressing his trust through silence.
The early start of the final trial has drawn a large number of chosen ones into this world.
Not all chosen ones are as lucky as Su Youli, who was met with help as soon as she landed. Most chosen ones encounter various crises as soon as they land.
"Damn it, what the hell is this rain? Why is it shortening my lifespan by getting wet?"
"Calling the US military! Calling the US military! Not only is oil growing in the ground, but the oil has come to life!"
"Oh no, I'm surrounded by robots! Help! Help! Help! Help!"
The director of the Bureau of Extraordinary Events was one of the unlucky ones; he was targeted by a group of stranded individuals as soon as he landed.
If they were just ordinary stranded individuals, that would be one thing. The key point is that these stranded individuals are wearing extremely futuristic power armor, wielding futuristic firearms, and are skilled in infantry-tank coordination, able to attack alongside tanks spitting tar.
Not far away, there were also mechanical constructs resembling land cruisers, providing reinforcements to the enemy.
If it weren't for the bureau chief's immense power, he would have been killed by these things long ago.
Not only did he break through the encirclement, but he also managed to help his subordinates, Chang Jingtian and Xu Sui, who were in the same boat along the way.
"Phew, we're safe... for now."
In a cave that no detector could find, the bureau chief abandoned his two subordinates, straightened his collar, and tried to maintain his image.
"This world is really dangerous. It's one thing for those sentient oil maggots to be aware of it, but there's also futuristic technology and landships. I wonder how they developed their technology here."
Chang Jingtian smiled wryly.
He was nearly swallowed by tar-based creatures.
Xu Sui was also panting heavily. "This time, we have to thank the director. If it weren't for the director, we would probably have been buried in tar."
"I am the director of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, and protecting the agents is my duty." The director paused, a slight smile appearing on his face.
Very good, Xu Sui, you took a great picture of the horse. Keep taking pictures, and you'll be richly rewarded when you return.
Unfortunately, Xu Sui ultimately couldn't understand him, assuming he didn't care about fame or fortune, silently burying her admiration for him deep in her heart, and then asked, "Director, what should we do next?"
The smile froze on his face. The director suppressed the urge to deduct his salary, took a deep breath, and said solemnly, "This world is very strange. Next, we need to gather relevant intelligence. If possible, it would be best to find our missing colleagues from the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs."
As he spoke, a planetary projection appeared in his hand.
At first, the planet's projection was not clear, but as time went on, it evolved rapidly, with continents, oceans, clouds... Finally, the dramatic changes stopped, and the projection suddenly became clear.
Their gazes were drawn to it. Chang Jingtian said, "It's a legendary artifact called 'Star Projection.' I didn't expect you to bring it out as well."
"The final trial will naturally require our full effort," the director said calmly, his gaze fixed on a certain spot on the projection surface. "There is a city here, the only city on the surface of this world."
"Should we head there immediately?" Xu Sui asked.
"No, let's deal with something else first."
The director pointed to the projection, magnifying the celestial projection until objects on the ground were clearly visible.
"This is where we are, and this is a group of unmanned mechanical troops that are on their way."
The two instinctively straightened their backs; as well-trained agents of the Paranormal Affairs Bureau, they both knew what this meant.
Chang Jingtian frowned and asked, "Should we try to communicate, or take direct action?"
Squinting, the bureau chief stared intently at the projection, his fingers seemingly tapping unconsciously, lost in thought.
The next moment, an electronic barrier rose up on the projection where the finger had been lightly tapped, and correspondingly, a barrier also rose up in reality.