My different world is game mode.

Chapter 1066 Life Lineage (Ancient Elder)
Death, end.

Lindsay rarely thinks about these kinds of questions.

Because he is completely different from most people. As an awakened being, his uniqueness lies in the fact that he has awakened the memories of his past life.

"Playing games for too long resulted in sudden death."

"Now that my case is such a typical example, will it make the news?"

The events leading up to my death are still vivid in my mind.

Lindsay complained about herself, waved goodbye to Wala Wala behind her, and then resolutely swam forward.

wow-

The deep, dark sea surrounded Lindsay, brushing past his ears and around him.

Before crossing the border, the darkness before me was no different from the waters of the rest of the Lost Sea.

But I don't know if it's just psychological.

Lindsay always felt that the sea ahead was even deeper, something capable of swallowing all life on earth.

"It's a pity that the [Seven-Colored Radiant Sword] can only be transformed into a weapon."

"Otherwise, making it into a full-coverage protective suit like the [Multi-functional Survival Gear] might be somewhat effective?"

With her habitual thoughts wandering, Lindsay continued forward.

He certainly didn't put all his eggs in one basket with [Blessing in Despair].

As he moved forward, he opened his equipment inventory, unloaded all the weapons and items that increased his attack, and instead filled it with the [Multi-functional Survival Gear], [Lucky Rabbit's Paws], [Sleeping Bear Cloak], and [Tree Spirit Crown].

He even placed the [Molten Emblem], which had already been proven ineffective, on the back of his hand to activate its effect.

After all, no one can guarantee that.

This extra bit of resistance could become the driftwood that saved him at sea.

brush--

The next second, the scene in Lindsay's eyes changed from pitch black to complete white.

White flames... what temperature were they again?

Crack!

The thought had barely formed when Lindsay realized that all of her defenses had been penetrated.

No, it's not penetration, it's assimilation.

Its own human body, made of matter, was rapidly burned away, entering a special state of dissolution.

"The world is the source of all things."

For a moment, Lindsay couldn't even think straight.

Body, soul, and even thoughts were all being absorbed into this white flame.

But just like the possibility that Lindsay gambled on.

A close call.

—【Blessing in Desperate Circumstances】has taken effect.

"Lindsay."

"You are my favorite protagonist."

"Go forward! Our resolve is revealed in the fire, and even the end cannot defeat you!"

Fina's voice rang in Lindsay's ear.

The laws emanating from an eighth-stage awakened being confront the all-consuming root of the world. They forcefully saved Lindsay's life, allowing her to maintain her individuality and avoid dissolving into the white flames.

"..."

Problems followed immediately.

Lindsay felt that she had survived.

Thanks to the [Blessing of Despair], he wasn't dissolved by the source. But what should he do next?

Lindsay is now so unaware of her own body that she can't even feel it.

Compared to his previous predicament on the Lost Sea, the difference lies in the fact that he can still mobilize his own powers.

[Eternal Return (Instinct)]

[Power of Origin - Before the birth of time, space, matter, and the world, there was no thing or concept. This ability will trigger the essence of the evolution of things and guide everything to the original chaotic state.]

Two days ago, the ability Lindsay had acquired surfaced in his mind.

Eternal Return, the Power of Origin.

Although the core of the Sea of ​​Lost Souls is the origin of everything, it is a flame that appeared after the world was born.

So, will the skill [Eternal Regression], which can guide things back to before the birth of the world and even erase any concept, help me break out of this predicament?
The moment the thought arose, Lindsay's body automatically activated this skill.

……

…………

Within the origin, there was no sound. But after [Eternal Return] was activated.

Lindsay felt with certainty that a passage had opened up in front of him, at the very core of the Sea of ​​Lost Paths.

He returned this portion of the source energy to a state of nothingness, and it also found a direction to leave.

"Now the final question is, how am I supposed to get out?"

Lindsay began to think.

At this moment, he had conceptually merged with the surrounding Sea of ​​Origin.

Maintain your individuality, and break through barriers.

We are just one step away from escaping this land of origin.

"strength."

"The force that pushed me to leave."

"Equipment or skills that can be effective here..."

Just as Lindsay was pondering how to implement the plan, but had not yet taken any action...

Snapped--

He suddenly felt something push him from behind.

It was a feeling that was familiar, strange, and somewhat distant.

He is an old man who wandered through ruins and wastelands, and finally found his home under a big banyan tree.

He was a writer who poured his heart into heroic legends and ultimately sacrificed all his strength.

He was a defender who died at the hands of the dragon beast beneath Black Mountain, whose remains were eventually taken away by Lindsay and sent back to his homeland.

It was the rough hand of an elderly teacher waving goodbye to his students.

Lindsay realized something.

What exists in the source that dissolves all matter, besides pure flame?
Will, soul, or human longing?

"what?"

Lindsay struggled to discern this tiny yet complex force.

But the fact is, the white light in front of him was rapidly dissipating.

Even astonished by his discovery, his adventurous instincts prevented him from missing this fleeting opportunity. Lindsay immediately used this power to separate himself from the core of the Lost Sea.

"call--"

The instant he was out of the flames, Lindsay turned his head to look, but found nothing.

At this moment, he was surrounded by pure, purplish-black void.

Before him, white liquid flames condensed into a constantly spinning vortex.

It seems he just emerged from the center of that vortex.

[Advanced Life Essence]

[Genealogy of Life (Sowing) → Genealogy of Life (Ancient Elders)]

"..."

"The life essence has been upgraded!?"

Just as Lindsay faced the white flames in the void, surprised by the growth of his source power.

The Valarar outside the core of the Lost Sea is also facing a crisis.

The girl, who had been waiting for Lindsay in the dark waterway, was suddenly propelled by a current of water and nearly thrown into the darkness ahead.

"What a powerful force!"

"This...is not a change in the water itself, but a change in the world?"

"The sea is restless!"

The artist's abilities enabled the girl to perceive many details that ordinary people could not.

In the deep sea where light cannot reach.

At this moment, Wala Wala could also vaguely sense the sudden change above the Sea of ​​Lost Paths.

—The sky is overcast.

This sea is becoming turbulent.

The sea creatures living here also went into a frenzy.

The power of the seawater surged continuously, as if it wanted to completely devour everything!
And that makes perfect sense.

The Abyss School Awakeners, who were also at the bottom of the Lost Sea, were naturally alarmed!
Wala Wala was both surprised and delighted.

Although she didn't know what had happened inside the source core, the sixth sense of the distant stars told her:

"Lindsay, he succeeded!?"

(End of this chapter)