Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 618 - 233. The Secret of Leoz

Chapter 618: 233. The Secret of Leoz

[Meteor Fall Master]

Li Aozi’s pupils constricted.

In that moment, all his previous confusion, misunderstanding, and contradictions linked together.

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"Now it is Galactic Era 220, and the 1.0 version of the game ’Starry Abyss’ will be publicly tested in Galactic Era 226. Even considering the earliest closed test, it’s in 222."

"In other words, I am ahead of the version by a full two years, I have enough time to prepare!"

"The humans of Azure Star, their technology, soul, and cognition are all bound to the ground by gravity. Only I come from the depths of the Starry Abyss!"

"This is an excellent opportunity. In Galactic Era 220, the extraordinary system on Azure Star is just beginning. I can completely use my experience to make the Meteor Fall Master shine!"

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"Every time I see those little babies, I realize that people should have a bottom line. Life has its own dignity. My life should not just be for profit, I should also have my own bottom line and beliefs..."

"And my only bottom line is not to touch babies!"

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"Five thousand years ago, the Secret Society Gaia attacked Haines, killed Leoz, and devoured the infant Morphederia—I remember, every citizen of the Mechanical World remembers that shocking scene."

"Gaia... ate Morphederia? The Sovereign System Main God was actually a baby?"

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"All of this is yours. Your destiny is already predetermined, like the protagonist of a popular novel, being manipulated by an invisible hand, a fallen and decadent ’writer’—your fate is being sketched out by someone."

"But your life’s trajectory... in what I saw through the Spirit Realm, is a mysterious straight line. Someone has arranged everything for you."

"You, Li Aozi, Leoz, Li Zi, all of this is you."

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"You descended through chaos—10752, you are the 10752nd deity born today. Now, pick up your sword and die for Morphederia, Your Excellency."

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"... So that’s how it is."

Li Aozi raised his hand, clenched his fist, his eyes flashed with dark blue, then were completely dispelled by his firm will:

"So, it was all destined."

Why was he so obsessed with reviving the Meteor Fall Master the moment he crossed over?

Why did he feel so excited and compassionate towards babies?

Why did the name Leoz sound almost the same as Li Aozi in this world he had crossed into?

The answer was very obvious.

Li Zi, Leoz, and Li Aozi.

These three existences were simply one and the same.

Leoz’s follower was a Meteor Fall Master, and Li Zi was the absolute number one Meteor Fall Master in his previous life of gaming. The connections between the two were probably intertwined, but the Qiqiao Network’s cognition filter had isolated the relevant recognition.

Li Aozi of Azure Star was valued by Leoz because of the appropriateness of his name and conditions. After his death, he became a permanent vessel for Li Zi, inheriting his name, memories, and life.

The fact that he had successfully passed the exam and entered Baizhu Interstellar University before... that was definitely no coincidence. Reflecting back on it now, he realized his own thoughts were full of flaws.

"... Li Aozi is Leoz, and Leoz is Li Aozi."

Li Aozi muttered, his eyes dark blue:

"Everything now is guided by Leoz, but also led by Li Aozi’s will."

He was very calm in his attitude.

In fact, he’d been fooling people with this as his signature for a long time. Both the Sovereign system, the same name, and the same pathway direction.

If Layer Abyss had a reincarnation concept, his identity would have long been exposed to many people.

[So... how did Leoz become like what I am now? What’s the story behind the ’Starry Abyss’ game? How did I complete reincarnation and crossing over? How should I restore my original strength? If I am Leoz, wouldn’t the former enemies carry their hatred along? How many enemies does Leoz have...]

There were too many questions.

Li Aozi contemplated for a moment, no longer wasting time thinking about questions with no answers.

[Don’t rush to confirm the identity. When necessary, I can sever ties with the ’Leoz’ identity to recover some reputation or avoid crises.]

Previously, waving the flag of Leoz’s reincarnation was one part to scare people, another to enhance fame. However, if needed, Li Aozi would abandon the Leoz identity without hesitation.

As a Rune Study Master, Li Aozi never had a bottom line regarding identity.

Profit and efficiency were the only factions worth allegiance.

On that basis, doing the right thing, not violating public order, and universal values, even if committing a minor mistake, people would accept and forgive him.

Having clarified all these, Li Aozi no longer cared about his relation to Leoz.

He wasn’t a proponent of bloodline or destiny narratives. Moreover, if the previous memories were true... Leoz probably wasn’t such an honorable existence either.

Let alone...

Think about it: How did a cannon fodder deity without a divine name, divine right, or divinity manage to become an Executer of the creator, hold the name ’Leoz,’ have Supreme Arcane in his hands, and command the divine warriors of the Pantheon?

Li Aozi squinted his eyes.

Leoz’s methods weren’t likely clean...

"Elite isn’t an identity but a state. Rather than believing Leoz was born an elite and chosen one, I believe he used some inconvenient means to grow up."

No matter how it sounded, both Li Deweidens and Sofia Malin mentioned that ’Leoz was not welcomed by everyone actually,’ and many deities disliked or outright hated Leoz.

Truly inheriting the legacy of Leoz, he would probably face former enemies. After all, inheriting a legacy means inheriting the debts too.

Unfortunately, Li Aozi didn’t even know what material legacy Leoz had. In the game, Leoz was just a background character, with no significant role or tasks.

Li Aozi contemplated, realizing the ’Leoz’ card could still be played.

Referencing his extensive broadcasting experience, many virtual streamers, after reincarnation, could revitalize interest through bits of information, indicating their connection with the former account, igniting fan curiosity, leading to searches and, eventually, confirming ’XX streamer and former XXX are the same person,’ often reviving former fans, regathering traffic.

Leoz’s material legacy didn’t come through, but the name ’Leoz’ carried value... a card to play.

If met with Leoz’s enemies, just sever ties as Layer Abyss lacked reincarnation; who could prove he was Leoz?

Li Aozi then asked a couple more questions, but the answers were vague. Even Sofia Malin, who experienced Leoz’s era, wasn’t sure about these things.

For instance, when he asked what Leoz had done, Sofia Malin only provided stories and rumors.

"Leoz... it’s said Leoz established the Pantheon, an unprecedented divine army of tens of thousands of deities. The Pantheon itself is an immensely powerful divine artifact, rumored to connect history, allowing the deities to step into a timeline at any moment to fight against ’society’ or eliminate rebellious evil gods."

"In Haines, Leoz’s only descent annihilated our native dragon civilization. In the following hundreds of thousands of years, Meteor Fall Masters launched a vigorous ’dragon extermination campaign.’ Most Meteor Fall Masters wear dragon-derived weapons or accessories as tradition. Due to their actions, the mighty Dragon Race was nearly extinguished by Leoz."

"Apart from this, once, the strongest Titan challenged Leoz’s dictatorship but was mercilessly defeated and their entire race slaughtered by the Meteor Fall Masters. This added to Leoz’s evil reputation in Haines. Many scholars believe that even with provocations, the Titans didn’t deserve total extinction."

"In Haines, the Technico Tribe existed, embodiments of rationality, wielding potent technology and research capabilities. For them, all things could be explained by ’science’ and they integrated mysteries into science. However, Leoz ruthlessly persecuted them. They barely escaped to the Star Realm, using the matriarchal society’s primal structure, avoiding Leoz’s annihilation."

"Even for us Haines remnants, there’s no clear record of Leoz’s descent. The one guiding our mortal lives was the Goddess of Truth, Charlgarnia—rumored, merely rumored, she survived the Haines battlefield. If you wish to know more, try seeking her whereabouts."

This sounded like a tyrant...

Li Aozi’s lips curled.

The Dragon Race’s civilization was mysterious within Starry Abyss but generally considered noble and terrifying with significant influence. For Leoz, he simply obliterated them...

Titans, acknowledged as formidable warriors in Starry Abyss, warlike and brave, loved challenging the powerful. Simply due to defiance, Leoz exterminated them...

The Technico Tribe seemed similar to certain scholarly civilizations and their actions were akin to the Life Commune—even they were persecuted into exile by Leoz...

The divinities from Beyond the Abyss were truly fierce. Such actions would certainly incite public outrage and controversy within Starry Abyss.

"These rumors, does Starry Abyss know?" Li Aozi couldn’t help but ask.

"Unclear, maybe." Sofia Malin pondered for a moment, then shook her head. "Actually, there are very few remnants from Morphederia Universe. The exiled deities hide in fear of being hunted by ’society,’ but if you play the card of Leoz’s reincarnation, ignoring that Layer Abyss lacks reincarnation, you should weigh Leoz’s infamous reputation... handle it as you see fit."