Life Game In Other World
Chapter 1083: The Mastermind Behind the Name of K (Vote for Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 1083: Chapter 1083: The Mastermind Behind the Name of K (Vote for Monthly Tickets)

Fierce flames surge through the streets, as the grand obelisk extends straight into the heavens, its glittering firelight reflecting off its mirror-smooth surface, tracing out fiery patterns.

Standing beneath this towering obelisk, He Ao’s gaze pierces through the flames, observing the luxurious buildings engulfed by the fire.

At this moment, he realizes why these structures feel so familiar.

The architectural style of these buildings is steeped in the character of the First District ruins. To be more specific, they seem to have been reconstructed from the ruins’ buildings.

The architectural style of the First District itself bears similarities to Central Earth, which is why he initially sensed a melding of Central Earth styles in these constructions.

The material previously obtained from the Rong Guang Society had misled him to some extent, leading him to believe that the City of Rong Guang was built by the Rong Guang Society using some power, so his thoughts had always gravitated towards the Main World.

But elements completely foreign to the Main World, as well as the floating war chariots and those formidable factory machines, reminded him otherwise.

This city might not have much to do with the Rong Guang Society after all, and the Rong Guang Society likely lacked the ability to construct a city in the cosmos beyond the Main World.

It’s highly possible that it was once part of ’the Ruins’ and then, for some unknown reason, scattered into the universe.

Some members of the Rong Guang Society found it and mastered the method of utilizing this city, then patched it up to construct the current ’City of Rong Guang’.

Standing amidst the surging flames, He Ao turns his head back, looking towards the towering obelisk behind him.

A succession of floating warplanes flies in from the horizon, encircling him, yet not a single machine dares to open fire.

Below these floating warplanes, a dense crowd of guards clad in protective gear also gradually encircle around the fire’s edge.

As if oblivious to the encroaching figures, He Ao lifts his head, eyeing the polished surface of the obelisk glittering with the ’K’ character formed by three types of light, observing its mirror-like sheen.

He reaches out his hand to touch the surface before him.

The moment his fingertips make contact with that surface, thick, twisted ravings and growls echo by his ear, sounding like a voice whispering, yet also like two or three voices playing in unison.

At this time, upon seeing He Ao lay his hand on the obelisk, the cannons on the sides of the floating warplanes in the sky begin to quickly gather light.

The encircling guards also raise their guns.

However, before they’re ready, a powerful explosion erupts in the sky.

One after another, the floating warplanes burst into bloom above, with flames weaving together into a layer of clouds covering the firmament.

And, beneath these clouds, clusters of Flowers of Blood also blossom amidst the raging inferno.

The flames grow more intense, spreading from the heart of this city along the surrounding streets.

But He Ao, standing in front of the obelisk, still gazes at its mirror-like surface, his hand pressed upon it, slowly pushing forward.

Yet, confronting what seems a solid surface, his hand simply, as if piercing through water, effortlessly passes through the sleek wall.

He lifts his head once more to glance at the wall’s luminescence, then slowly withdraws his hand, seemingly unsurprised by this outcome.

"The Sky-Piercing Tower is not within the City of Rong Guang."

A raspy and elderly voice resounds behind him.

He Ao slowly turns around to look back.

An elderly figure, hair white as snow, thin and stooping, emerges step by step from the flames, holding what appears to be a jade tiger cane, stopping not too far behind him.

He dons a dark red robe embroidered with golden and silver threads in a pattern, and the cane he holds is emerald green, crystal clear, with its top inlaid with gold and rubies.

But beneath this opulent attire was a figure that appeared to be perpetually malnourished, thin as a reed, with fine wrinkles covering the cheeks behind his white beard, making him look even older and more frail.

He looked at He Ao and continued in a hoarse voice,

"Many people in this city worship the High Tower, seeing it as a symbol of grace bestowed by a Divine Being.

"But this towering Sky-Piercing Tower is not what people imagine it to be—a blessing. On the contrary, it conceals all the darkness and sins of this city.

"The Chairman, out of compassion for life, chose to bear these sins and exiled himself along with the Sky-Piercing Tower in the crevices of time and space. What is left here is nothing but an illusion of this tower existing in time and space."

"Is it also the anchor point for the return of the ’Sky-Piercing Tower’?"

The Shadowless Sword flew back beside He Ao, who, looking up and smiling at the Elderly before him, asked calmly.

He had long seen through this place with the power of the Eye of Truth.

This Obelisk High Tower had no physical structure, but there were many lines that clearly extend deep into time and space.

This proves that the entity of the tower is not completely unrelated to this place and that there is probably a way to go to this Obelisk High Tower or even pull the Obelisk that is not here back to this city.

"The return of the Sky-Piercing Tower,"

The Elderly leaning on a cane looked at He Ao and sighed softly, "Before the true Advent of splendor in this world, it is not something good for the lives of this city."

"It sounds noble, the ’lives’ that you pity,"

He Ao gazed calmly at the Elderly before him and asked with a smile, "Do they include those ordinary people from the lower levels?"

"Of course,"

The Elderly shook his head slightly, speaking in a raspy voice,

"Young man, it seems you have misunderstood us. We respect our own lives and those of the... lesser lives. However, everything in this world is part of evolution.

"All plants and animals in this world come from the same origin. All life on this planet comes from a single origin cell, and the vast majority of terrestrial animals, chickens, ducks, pigs, cattle, and humans, all evolved from the first fish that came ashore.

"We share a common ancestor, but it doesn’t prevent animals from preying on each other. No one considers chickens and ducks as their kin. We raise them to produce value for us, or to fill our stomachs.

"We respect and pity all lives, but the law of the jungle is itself a rule of this world.

"When the first Transcendent appeared in the world, a new evolution had already begun. Tribes with power and those without have become different species.

"The strong race enslaves the weaker race, extracting value from them and trading their lives for power; this is but a link in the chain of natural laws.

"Some are still humans, while others are no more than livestock."

"Is that your theory?"

He Ao looked at the Elderly before him and nodded gently, "Then, are all the parents and relatives of the Transcendents from Rong Guang Society also Transcendents?"

The Elderly leaning on his cane faltered in expression.

"I have looked into the records of the three major organizations. Most Transcendents in this world have ordinary parents, and the offspring between Transcendents are mostly ordinary people as well."

He Ao spoke calmly,

"The power of Transcendents is not inheritable, and ordinary people are not completely without the hope of becoming Transcendents. Since there is no reproductive isolation in biological terms, and it is merely a matter of power, how can you classify people into two different species?

"Would an ordinary person skilled in training and combat and a clerk lacking in exercise also belong to different species?"

"All resources should be provided to the Transcendents in order for their race to grow stronger."

Upon hearing He Ao’s words, the Elder spoke with a cold face and a hoarse voice.

"If you really want to expand the race of Transcendents,"

He Ao calmly looked at the Elderly with a hint of helplessness, "then the Transcendents should actually stand together with ordinary people, to grow the entire human race, allowing more individuals with the potential and Talent for transcendence to be born from the ordinary population, and to become Transcendents, to truly strengthen the Transcendent race.

"Opposition and slaughter result in the reduction of the entire race’s population base, which will only decrease the number of Transcendents."

He shrugged, "Unless you fundamentally don’t want to expand the Transcendent race."

"It seems you don’t agree with our theories?"

The Elderly propped himself up with a jade cane, his complexion somewhat somber as he looked at He Ao.

"Don’t get me wrong,"

He Ao waved his hand and laughed, "To be exact, I just plainly think that the creators of your theory lack knowledge in biology, sociology, and Mysticism, to the extent that this theory is somewhat laughable."

He paused, pondering, "It’s like a selfish and self-advancing scoundrel who can’t candidly be a scoundrel, but instead wants to glorify himself. However, they can’t produce real gold, so the so-called gold leaf, when peeled off, turns out to be just paper dyed with gold that tears upon a single poke."

The cane-wielding Elder’s face turned completely gloomy.

"However,"

He Ao seemed to remember something, and continued in a slow voice,

"The Extraordinary Power you have obtained is not any real Transcendent Power, but merely some kind of twisted ’mutation’, if you wish to call this mutated state ’Transcendent’, then indeed, your type of Transcendent, is no longer the same species as human Transcendents."

He looked calmly and gently at the Elder before him, "After all, you are no longer human."

He Ao originally didn’t want to say much, but these people’s theories and thoughts were indeed full of holes, and he had long wanted to criticize.

Moreover, through the process of communication, he also wanted to see if he could glean some intelligence from their thoughts.

"Young man, you are quite eloquent,"

The Elder deeply inhaled, visibly taking a deep breath as he looked at He Ao and spoke coldly, "But I hope you know that everything you are doing now is in vain. Destroyer K is about to restart the entire world, and we, who are bathed in the Rong Guang’s Blessing, will soon become the masters of the new world.

"No matter how sharp-tongued you are, this is an unchangeable fact."

He Ao: ...

He Ao gazed at the Elderly before him, "How do you know that ’K’ is going to restart the world? Did he tell you himself?"

The Elder’s expression stiffened, then he continued speaking with a cold face, "That is the divine will as conveyed by the great Chairman."

"Do you just believe whatever he says?"

He Ao raised an eyebrow, "What if he’s deceiving you?!"

"Impossible!"

The Elder raised his voice slightly, "The great Chairman can hear the Oracle!"

He can hear the Oracle?

He Ao narrowed his eyes slightly, his face still wearing a mocking expression, and laughed, "Your chairman is highly likely deceiving you. There has been no movement in the past dozen years, so why suddenly now he can hear the Oracle?!"

"Do you, a mere youngster, qualify to question the divine might of the chairman?"

The Elder spoke quickly, his voice a bit rushed, "He has always been guided by the unseen Great Being, enabling him to build this magnificent city, and the Divine Being’s Blessing has always shone upon us."

After speaking, he took a deep breath, calming his mentality somewhat.

He realized that after the young man before him had negated him with a burst of speech, he had become a bit emotionally out of control, and was eager to prove himself.

He tried to cool his emotions as much as possible, then lifted his head to look at He Ao, his hand gripping the cane tightly, and hoarsely said, "Young man, you can choose not to believe, but the arrival of the new world is inevitable, and I hope you can still maintain such a mindset at that time."

His voice gradually lowered, "Of course, you might not live to see that day."

This time, He Ao did not respond, but just calmly shrugged his shoulders, raising his hand as the Shadowless Sword landed in his palm.

Initially, the Elder with a cane was very composed, and He Ao could hardly read any thoughts from him, but after He Ao verbally broke through his defenses, his surface emotions became simpler and more direct, allowing He Ao to easily read more effective information.

This was the reason he maintained such an ’aggressive’ demeanor.

During the recent dialogue, he also acquired quite a bit of information.

The most crucial piece of information was that he discovered that the ’chairman’ had been receiving ’guidance’ from a Higher Being.

From the fleeting thoughts in the Elder’s mind, the Higher Being with whom the ’chairman’ was in contact seemed to be in some special state, resembling a Divine Being yet not quite like one.

It appeared that the Rong Guang Society’s actions ’in the name of K,’ were also related to this Higher Being.

However, at this moment the other party had obviously realized that he was deliberately soliciting information, so they regained composure.

"I’ve heard your name, they say you’re called ’Hao Yi’? A young and mysterious B-grade."

The Elder, holding his cane, slowly straightened his stooped body.

"What should I address you as?"

He Ao, gripping the Shadowless Sword, asked with a smile, "First Vice-Chairman?"

At this moment, the Elder’s thoughts had completely calmed down, returning to the undisturbed state from before,

"You may call me that,"

The Elder hoarsely replied, "I have had many names in the past, but those names have now all gone with the wind. If you wish, you can also call me,"

His stooped body fully straightened, with an aura like a roaring tiger bursting forth from his lean figure, "Tiger Cane!"

Boom—

In an instant, the Elder’s figure vanished and a violent roar erupted below the Obelisk, the neat marble ground shattered, scattering countless pieces of stone.

Among these stones, He Ao’s figure streaked across the sky, landing on the other side.

"You have the scent of the Rong Guang emblem on you,"

The one claiming to be Tiger Cane raised his jade cane, standing under the towering Obelisk, "It seems that the second-in-command, that greedy, dull-witted fellow, was killed by you?"

"He was indeed a bit rash."

He Ao smiled, shrugged his shoulders, and raised his Shadowless Sword.

In that instant, the figures of both men disappeared, the invisible blade and the green jade cane crossing paths in mid-air.