But Rozi was afraid to ask Adrian the questions she had on her mind. After all, she would not know where to go if Adrian was not guiding her.To modern people, Rozi was an ancient relic that should have died a long time ago. Yet, she was still alive and kicking."You said you know of someone who was changed by the meteorites like me. Strider, was it?" Adrian nodded. "He's an apprentice of mine. He's nineteen this year and has gone through similar changes as you. There might come a day where he’ll fall asleep for more than a thousand years too.""The meteorites still exist… The thought of that is terrifying. Can I meet with Strider if chance allows?""Sure, I'll arrange a meeting with him after we've gathered some info."Rozi turned to gaze out of the window.Sensing what might be on her mind, Adrian asked, "Are you wondering what became of your country?" Rozi had not expected Adrian to figure out what she was thinking. She nodded and said, "Yeah. I don’t know what happened af
The pair soon arrived at Utoms.The village’s fields were planted with all manner of fruits and vegetables, and farmers were busily tending to the plots. There was a shed built above the grasslands near the farm, with a tractor parked outside. A middle-aged woman was cutting down the overgrown grass outside the shed when Adrian pulled to a stop nearby."We're here.""Can I change out of this damn thing?" Rozi tugged at her dress. Most womenswear of this time had pretty low necklines.Adrian smiled wryly, "You'll get used to it."Rozi frowned and stepped out of the car.The middle-aged woman looked at them curiously as they approached. Adrian walked up to her and said, "Excuse me, ma’am. We're from Novemton and would like to meet this farm's chief."The Navillian in Movia was slightly different from that in Novemton, but the woman could understand what Adrian was saying."You're a Novemtoner?" Adrian nodded. Rozi blushed when she saw the woman sizing her up. She placed her
“He went mad?" Adrian was startled by this unexpected discovery. Michelin sighed. "He did. Since the local authorities failed to locate his daughter, some say he murdered her. After her disappearance, he dove into looking for her. One day, he suddenly started talking gibberish. Everyone thought he had gone mad.""What sort of gibberish?" Adrian asked. "I once heard him saying how he saw the end, that someone had taken his daughter to a different place. He also said we're all going to die since that person is always watching us.""That person?" Adrian muttered."Yeah, he's always talking about “that person” and saying that person is watching us from the sky. He said that person is capable of wiping us out whenever angered. Anyway, it’s all ridiculous."It sounded ridiculous to Michelin and the other locals, but it was extremely shocking news for Adrian. This man knew of the Creator?'Rozi whispered, "We have to find him. I'm sure he knows something."Adrian nodded. "Could you
Adrian and Rozi headed toward Sven's eerily quiet residence. After sizing the place up for a while, Adrian said, "Let's take a look inside.”Rozi hesitated, observing the house intently. She said, "Something is off about this place. It feels strange here."As Rozi was a lot more observant than him, Adrian took her words seriously. There was an unusable car out front with a layer of moss growing over it, and the house looked like it had been empty for a long time.Adrian nodded and pushed open the door. There was some furniture inside, but the tables and couch had all manner of items piled on them. The house reeked as well. It smelled like trash that had been left out to ferment, coupled with the smell of a musty, damp house that had not been cleaned in a very long time."Nobody's here."Aside from the living room being a mess, Adrian did not see anything out of the ordinary. The doors throughout the living room were wide open, revealing a washroom and a kitchen, but there was nobo
Redemption. Reset. Time. Memories. That person. Everything."What does it say?" Rozi asked. She could not read the words as the writing was different from what was used back in her time."It says redemption, reset, time, memories, that person, and everything. Looks like Sven does know of the Creator’s existence."Rozi said, "Regardless of the era or generation, as long as humanity exists, someone will eventually realize the Creator's existence. I'm sure we'll be able to find the person if we can gather everyone who knows of them." She believed she had made the right call. The Creator managed to stay at large since many have had their memories reset.At that moment, Adrian was even more sure Sven was the man he needed to find. As he got up to go through the documents on the desk, a voice said from behind them, "Hold it right there. Put your hands up where I can see them, or I'll shoot."Cooperatively, Adrian and Rozi raised their hands and turned around slowly. Standing before th
Sven was stunned to hear what Adrian just said. In disbelief, he grabbed Adrian's hand and said excitedly, "You've experienced a reset too? That person reset the Uduma Desert because they were trying to kill you?"Adrian nodded. "Oh my God!" Sven yelled with his head raised toward the sky.Nobody had believed Sven in the past thirty years. Yet, on this very day, he finally found someone who not only believed him but had also experienced it themselves.In his excitement, Sven's tears fell. It took a while before he gained control over his emotions and wiped away his tears. Adrian said, " Calm down, Sven. I'd like to understand more about your daughter's disappearance. In the meantime, we can take our time talking about your findings. We've got all the time we need.""Okay.” Sven took a deep breath and continued, "Let's talk outside."Adrian nodded and followed him upstairs, with Rozi quietly trailing behind them. Since Sven's house was rather filthy, he brought the couple out t
Rozi was a Novemtoner, but one who was a thousand and two hundred years old.Sven asked nothing more about the matter and poured the pair some beer before pouring one for himself. Sven loved beer, so he was quick to chug his drink. Rozi's eyes widened when she saw how much Sven enjoyed himself. She shot a curious glance at him, wondering what sort of drink he just had to make him feel so ecstatic. "What’s this?" Rozi turned to ask Adrian."A type of sweet drink," Adrian replied with a smile. He picked up Rozi's glass and asked, "Would you like to try some? It's the sweetest drink of the twenty-first century. I'm sure you'll love it."Rozi had drunk sweet stuff before, but this was her first time coming across one not from her time. She took a small sip and instantly spat it out. Covering her mouth, she glared at Adrian and said, "You lied to me!" Adrian answered Rozi's murderous glare with a grin. Rozi had not been able to understand what Sven had said before due to the differen
Adrian asked, "You came to the conclusion that the world is being reset over and over based on this?"According to Sven, other women from Movia had also disappeared in a similar fashion. This made Sven and the others believe it was the Creator who took them away. In ancient times, emperors would take away beautiful women for their personal needs. This made the situation more understandable. Sven nodded. "In all the cases, the ones who disappeared were all beautiful women. They were all taken to accompany that person."How Sven had come to this conclusion was different from Adrian's, yet similar in some ways. If the Creator existed, it was highly possible for them to search for beautiful women to serve them.Based on the fact that Sven said his daughter was split into countless fragments before turning into light and vanishing into the sky, Adrian deduced that Chanel’s disappearance and the reset of Enigma City and the Uduma Desert were very similar. "Adrian, you said you experie
The Daemon Emperor was startled."What is happening? This power..."Formless energy was surging forward, pressuring his nerves and senses.Below, Andy and the others trembled uncontrollably."Who is it?" Finnian stared into the crimson mist.Even Andy was horrified, his gaze locked on the unfolding scene in disbelief, and asked, "What is this? What exactly is happening?" At this moment, Adrian abruptly opened his eyes.Apparently, the Daemon Emperor had once conspired with Adrian's subordinates to ambush him.However, Adrian had managed to annihilate the traitors and sealed this Daemon Emperor. Now, fate had brought them together again."If I killed you once, I can kill you again." Adrian stood tall, his white robes fluttering in the air.The Daemon Emperor was stunned into silence."This is impossible! You're not that mortal boy!""Is that so? In this life, your end has come, and so has the era of the daemons." Adrian's voice was calm yet resolute. He stretched out his han
Adrian's face hardened at the words. He despised threats above all else. While he understood what the mysterious entity desired, he couldn't yet fully comprehend its implications or find a way to counter it. His only choice was to focus on growing stronger.Within the hot spring, waves of raw, terrifying power surged and crashed violently against Adrian's body.The force, though beneficial, was brutal and overwhelming. Adrian's body struggled to endure, cracking as though it were disintegrating."Arghhh!"A heart-wrenching scream echoed as Adrian's flesh was torn apart and his aura gradually dimmed."Ahhh!"His agonized cries echoed once more. He could no longer withstand the pain.In the distance, a towering figure appeared and sneered. "What's this? Can't take it anymore? Pathetic. Humans are truly the epitome of stupidity."Suddenly, Adrian erupted with an explosive surge of energy, and in that instant, he broke through to the pinnacle of the Void Stage."Hmm? He actually b
At that moment, the crowd was speechless.Adrian had ascended as if it were the easiest thing in the world.Faced with such a sight, no one could say much beyond admiration. Even if the Holy Son claimed Adrian had cheated, many secretly wished they could cheat the same way.Lacking Adrian's means, all they could do was envy him.Finnian chuckled. "Haha! You really caught us all by surprise, kid. Still, I'll count this as you repaying me a favor."For Finnian, the outcome couldn't have been better. With a broad smile, he seemed to have achieved his desired result. Adrian's successful climb was all that mattered to him.Once Adrian had vanished, the focus shifted to the rest of the group and their trials.When Adrian opened his eyes again, his entire body ached, but an oddly comforting sensation flowed through him. Surveying his surroundings, he realized he was now in a pond."Where am I?" he asked.Though uncertain about the place, Adrian knew he had cleared the trial and arriv
The onlookers stared in bewilderment, their faces etched with confusion as they struggled to grasp the unfolding events.Meanwhile, Adrian seethed with barely contained rage. This wasn't his first encounter with such torment. Every few steps he ascended, another trial awaited.To Adrian, the relentless punishments felt suffocating. Yet he pressed on—this was the final stretch of the climb. "Adrian, hang in there!" Andy shouted, urging him to conquer the last step. To Andy, reaching that final step symbolized Adrian's growth. He had witnessed Adrian's remarkable resilience countless times and held unwavering faith in his potential. In Andy's eyes, Adrian was destined for greatness. Adrian's expression turned cold as he locked his gaze on the steps ahead. Determination flickered in his eyes. "If reaching the top guarantees a reward, it doesn't have to be me up there. As long as someone makes it, that's enough." With that, he shifted his focus to the void above and formed
Adrian felt as if every nerve in his body was beyond his control. A deep sense of grievance filled his heart as the divine thunder from the void relentlessly crashed down.Rage surged within him, but under the onslaught of endless forces, he felt weak and constrained.Still, he had no choice but to press forward. He knew victory was within reach if he could endure a little longer—giving up now would mean death.If he fell, the shame and humiliation would crush him.Below, the Holy Son and others waited, eager to see him fail and mock him. This left Adrian no option but to push forward, striving toward the void above and his ultimate goal.The violent forces continued to bombard him from the sky.With every step, the thunder's impact intensified tenfold. His soul, already battered from a fierce battle with a horde of beasts, now felt as though it was dragging his exhausted body forward.Anyone else would likely have succumbed to despair. After all, under such immense pressure, ev
The oppressive forces descending from the void seemed determined to halt Adrian’s ascent up the staircase.Yet he refused to yield. To him, these overwhelming challenges were merely obstacles to conquer.He pressed forward with relentless determination.Thunderbolts continued to rain down, but the ominous red light from before did not return—a relief, as he never wished to endure its crushing weight again.The memory of that light still haunted him, leaving a lingering sense of helplessness. Its suffocating pressure had drained his strength, reducing him to a gasping, powerless state.Despite the toll on his body and mind, Adrian remained singularly focused on reaching the final step. His burning desire for greater power drove him forward, unwavering and resolute.Step by step, he ascended, reaching the 95th step in what felt like an instant.Only five steps remained. His gaze locked onto the summit, and a wild glint lit his eyes. A daring idea sparked within him, consuming his
Adrian pondered his situation, his cold gaze reflecting simmering frustration. Yet deep down, he recognized that whoever had designed the staircase was far from ordinary.Creating such a formidable trial required unimaginable power.Even a pinnacle Void Stage expert—or perhaps someone of the Multiply Stage—might bow in reverence before the ladder's creator."He won't last much longer. The divine lightning in this void is utterly destructive. In moments, he'll be reduced to ashes," sneered the Holy Son, his sharp eyes gleaming with malice.To the Holy Son, Adrian's demise was inevitable. Adrian had dared to offend him, and he was certain such audacity could only lead to death.Adrian caught the Holy Son's words and cast him a frosty glare. His intent to kill was unmistakable, though now wasn't the time.The staircase was no place for personal vendettas—eliminating him here would require careful planning.He also knew the Holy Son carried seals of immense power. A reckless move co
Finnian's sharp gaze reflected a hint of admiration. "Kid, you owe me a big favor this time. You'd better treasure this opportunity."Adrian remained silent, unsure how to respond. His cold eyes revealed no emotion, though he fully grasped the challenges ahead.Fear was a luxury he couldn't afford—he'd come too far to back down now.Suddenly, a streak of red light surged from the void, hurtling toward Adrian with terrifying speed. His eyes widened in shock as the crimson beam struck him, slamming him against the staircase.Caught off guard, Adrian collapsed, sprawled helplessly on the steps.The crowd below watched in astonishment. No one had expected his seemingly indestructible body to be overwhelmed so easily.The Holy Son sneered. "Haha! It seems he's triggered some kind of taboo. Let's see how arrogant he is now!"His voice dripped with schadenfreude, his eyes gleaming with malicious satisfaction as he relished Adrian's struggle.Despite the crushing force, Adrian refused
"What exactly is up there pulling me so strongly?" Adrian's expression hardened as he pondered the mysterious force drawing him upward.A surge of violent energy erupted across the sky, crashing down like a raging storm.Adrian advanced cautiously, each step deliberate and precise.Gone were the reckless strides of before—now he moved with steely determination, fully aware of the lurking dangers.He'd learned that the void's formidable forces seemed to target him directly, compelling him to proceed step by step. Any attempt to bypass its unseen barriers would provoke a devastating strike."Ridiculous," Adrian muttered. "If I've chosen to climb, nothing will stop me."The void's relentless power intensified.Bolts of thunder hammered down mercilessly, battering Adrian's body. Yet fear never crossed his mind.What was there to be afraid of?To him, the divine thunder wasn't an obstacle—it was a crucible, a tool to temper his body and strengthen his resolve.Despite the storm, A