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Chapter 524 The Passage to the Void Realm
When asked by Wu Chang, Christine didn't keep him in suspense and answered directly:

"Your intuition is quite sharp. The reason I sought you out is indeed related to this matter."

“I, Lyman, and Iona have methods to avoid the attacks of the Faith Virus, but that doesn’t mean we will be unaffected, especially this time, the attack of the Faith Virus is particularly severe, damaging the foundation of Lyman and Iona.”

"Based on the absolute time of your plane, it will take them at least two or three months to repair their connection with the shallow layers of the abyss and regain control over them."

Christine slowly walked towards Wu Chang and said in a slightly regretful tone:
"Without them playing with me during this time, I'll have less fun, but without them causing trouble, it's also an opportunity for the Book of Revelation to appear in the world of reason."

"So, I'd like to discuss a collaboration with you."

Wu Chang's expression became more formal. If it were a trivial matter like needing a pass to the Pillar of the Present World, it would be enough to leave it to Yu Na. Since Christine personally intervened, it must be something important.

he asked:
"Your Majesty Christine, what do you want me to do?"

Christine's projection appeared in front of Wu Chang and said:

"I want you to help Julie become a god, and then bring her to the virtual world."

Wu Chang narrowed his eyes. Was it about Julie again?
The last time Christine personally made a request to him, it was to help Julie ascend to the Realm of Reason. According to the time of Blue Star, less than ten days have passed since Julie's ascension. Why is Christine already preparing to help Julie ascend to the Realm of Emptiness?

Christine's commissions always revolve around Julie, which is definitely not just a matter of favoritism or coincidence.

In the believer community, whether it's a small cult of the Dragon Mark faith or a large cult like the Church of Tranquility and the Church of Bliss, they all choose players or Earthlings as their holy sons. The only exception is that Christine chose an Abyss native as her holy maiden.

There might be some connection between the two.

He asked tentatively:

Is Julie special?

Christine had guessed that Wu Chang would ask this question, and she smiled and said:
"That child is more special than you think."

"Moreover, helping her is also helping you. The path to ordinary ascension into the Void Realm has been blocked by you players yourselves, but there are some passages leading to the depths of the Abyss that they have neither the ability nor the authority to block."

“Julie can help you find and open that path. With your growth rate, it won’t be difficult for you to enter the virtual world through that method.”

Wu Changlu looked thoughtful and requested help from outside the arena through mental communication. He asked Raven if she had any clues about the information Christine had mentioned.

After a brief wait, the raven transmitted information via telepathy.

The Crimson Garden in the Realm of Principle is called the Temple of Truth. It is a plane that extends outwards from a huge palace in the center.

In the virtual world, the Crimson Courtyard is known as the Ascension Corridor. At its very center is a massive platform connecting countless staircases, called the Revolving Atrium.

Under normal circumstances, when a player's Realm of Reason is upgraded to the Realm of Illusion, it's just a blink of an eye, and when they open their eyes again, they're teleported to the Rotating Courtyard.

However, according to some rumored intelligence, there is a physical passage hidden inside the Temple of Truth that leads directly to the Rotating Atrium. It is a hidden path that only those who have truly attained the truth can find.

Raven had only heard about it and had never actually seen anyone find that path.

Wu Chang's expression remained unchanged after hearing this, and he already had a plan in mind.

In other words, when normal players ascend from the Realm of Reason to the Realm of the Void, it is through a teleportation-like method. When players in the Realm of the Void block the passage to the Realm of the Void, they are actually only blocking the teleportation array.

Shi Ning's true form had previously given him a book on mysticism, saying that if he studied and understood the knowledge recorded in it, he could at least reach the level of a mid-level god in mysticism, and break through the blockade imposed on the Realm of Reason by players from the Void Realm.

The route Shi Ning suggested was probably to break through a corner of the blockade, or to bypass the blockade and directly activate the ascension channel to the virtual world.

Christine offered a different solution: she told Wu Chang that besides the teleportation array, there was actually a physical channel, like the Pillar of the Real World, that directly connected the Realm of Reason and the Realm of Illusion.

If Julie can become a god, her abilities can help him find that passage.

Wu Chang's expression turned solemn as he inquired:

What exactly do I need to do?

Christine said:

“You don’t need to pay any real price; you just need to do what you do best, just like you did back in Grimland.”

Wu Chang nodded slightly, meaning that he only needed to guide Julie through a specific instance at a certain point in time.

"I'm fine, but what about Julie?"

"Becoming a god is not easy. My time is very tight, and I don't have much time to wait for her."

He entered the Abyss Game with zero experience and rose from the Desolate Realm to the Realm of Reason in just one hundred days.

He has just entered the Realm of Reason and already possesses a certain level of combat power. Unlike Xu Dejun, who entered the Realm of Reason eight or nine years ago and has remained stagnant ever since, only reaching level 50 now.

Even if the difficulty of the Realm of Reason is estimated to be at its highest, it is expected that he will be able to advance to the Void Realm in no more than a year.

Christine understood Wu Chang's meaning and said confidently:
"Do you know why I said before that the two or three months it would take Lyman and Iona to repair God's kingdom was an opportunity presented by Revelation?"

"The reason is that two months is enough time for Julie to become a god."

"Don't forget, she was born from the abyss. Unlike you outsiders, what is two months for you can be years or decades for her."

Seeing Christine's confidence, Wu Chang didn't say anything more.

Putting aside his relationship with Julie, he simply couldn't refuse this cooperation given the multiple methods and options available.

He agreed, saying:

“No problem, Julie and I are friends, just leave this to me.”

"but……"

Wu Chang changed the subject and said:

"There's an old saying in my country: even close brothers should keep clear accounts. Since this is a collaboration, Your Majesty Christine, what can I, as the partner, expect from you?"

“A passage to the virtual world is not enough. With some time, I can find it myself without Julie.”

Christine looked at Wu Chang and asked:
"What do you want from me?"

Wu Chang pondered for a moment and said:
“We’re old friends. If we talk about money or items, our relationship will fade. How about we talk about some information about the Abyss?”

Christine's voice changed, and she said with interest:

"What do you want to know?"

Wu Chang followed up on the previous question, saying:
"There is a question that is not really a question: In your eyes, what form does the attack by the faith virus take? Is it an attack launched by some entity, or is it influenced by some kind of rule?"

He had always been curious about what kind of existence the Abyss Game Administrator was.

Logically speaking, the existence of the Abyss Game Administrator should be similar to the will of the Abyss, or the Heavenly Dao in cultivation novels.

It perfectly adheres to the rules set by the designers of the Abyss game and guides the game to continue operating.

However, there is another possibility: as players, people may be able to obtain temporary administrative privileges in the Abyss game by completing certain dungeons or quests.

Could it be that, in contrast to temporary management privileges, there exists a formal management privilege, controlled by a truly sentient being that maintains the Abyss Game?

Based on his experience dealing with the Abyss Game Administrator, he could vaguely sense emotions emanating from the Abyss Game Administrator. Rather than a piece of code or a rigid program, its existence was more like that of an intelligent life form.

If he can't see the existence of the game administrator at his current level, how could he not see it either, especially not the great evil gods like Christine?
Christine seemed surprised that Wu Chang would ask this question. He was silent for a moment before answering:

“I know what you want to ask. When we were attacked by the faith virus, we could feel the gaze of a certain will.”

"Under its guidance, the rules of the virtual realm came to life and launched a certain degree of attack on our divine kingdom and existence itself."

"The severity of the attack depends on the impact we have on the lower levels of the abyss, or as you would say, cause and effect. The rules of the Void Realm will adjust the severity of the attack based on the magnitude of the cause and effect we create."

Wu Chang pressed on, asking:
"Can you see what that will looks like?"

Christine shook her head and said:
"Its form of existence far surpasses ours; it can manipulate the changes in various areas of the abyss at will without needing to use projections or clones."

"We can only sense that gaze is in the fourth layer of the abyss, or even deeper. Once we enter the fourth layer of the abyss, we might be able to truly see that being."

“I have a feeling that it should be alive. As long as we keep exploring the abyss, it might appear in front of us on its own.” Wu Chang sighed. He couldn’t get any information about the appearance of the abyss administrator from Christine. He could only try to find out the administrator’s behavior patterns.

He had a feeling that he would have to deal with the administrator quite a bit during the subsequent Abyss game.

"If that will only attacks you by using the rules of the Void Realm, and if you can transcend the rules of the Void Realm, does that mean it will be unable to pose a threat to you?"

If the Abyss Game Administrator's methods are limited to this, then as long as he doesn't enter the Realm of Reason, won't the other party be helpless against him?
With his current strength, he could shatter not only the rules of the Desolate Realm, but also the Heavenly Gate, which involves the rules of the Realm of Reason.

Christine smiled helplessly and said:
"Theoretically, that's true. We were able to evade the sanction of that will, and that was indeed due to our strength. But in practice, it's not as easy as you think."

“The Void Realm is different from the shallow layers of the Abyss. Once you reach a certain level in the Desolate Realm and the Realm of Reason, you can clearly feel the boundaries of the planes. The boundary of the Desolate Realm is divinity, and the boundary of the Realm of Reason is a mid-level god.”

"But the Void Realm is different. In the Void Realm, you cannot feel a clear boundary. The upper limit of this area is almost infinite. Life in the Void Realm seems to be able to grow stronger endlessly."

"It is precisely because the boundaries cannot be sensed that the existence of the Void Realm makes it difficult to enter the fourth layer of the Abyss. If we could truly transcend the rules of the Void Realm, then why would we remain in the Void Realm? We would have already ascended to the fourth layer of the Abyss."

Wu Chang understood Christine's meaning: it was theoretically feasible, but they couldn't do it.

he asked:
"Have you ever tried to attack that will? For example, if you knock it back when it's about to attack something, will you face its retaliation afterward?"

Christine did not answer Wu Chang directly, but stared straight at him. Every time Christine's projection appeared, it wore a huge hood, the shadow of which was enough to cover the entire face.

Even through the shadows, Wu Chang could feel the curiosity in Christine's eyes.

She asked in a puzzled tone:
"Why do you think so?"

Wu Chang scratched his head and said:
"What if it's really alive and holds a grudge?"

Christine shook her head, her voice rising slightly, a hint of unease tinged with confusion.

"What I mean is, why did you even think of attacking it? Didn't I just tell you it came from the fourth level of the abyss or even deeper?"

Wu Chang blinked and replied softly:

"Perhaps, maybe, probably because I just did that, using the rules of the abyss to cause it some damage."

Christine fell silent, instinctively taking a half-step back, as if afraid that Wu Chang would suddenly explode and splatter blood on her.

A few seconds later, Christine clutched her stomach and burst into laughter. She laughed loudly and heartily, her face beneath the hood probably brimming with joy.

Wu Chang was so amused that he could only stand there and force a laugh, wondering what switch his words had triggered in Christine.

Christine laughed for a full five minutes before finally stopping, seemingly still wanting more. She said in an appreciative tone:

"I don't know how long it's been since I've been this happy. Even seeing Lyman and Iona in such a sorry state couldn't make me feel this joyful."

"Peace, you truly are the person I've chosen. I like you more and more."

“They all say that Lyman is disrespectful and tramples on the rules; they all say that I am reckless and disregard the consequences, but now it seems that we are too conservative compared to you.”

"I'm already looking forward to seeing what kind of mess you'll make of the Abyss after you arrive in the Void Realm."

Wu Chang defended himself:
"It's all a misunderstanding. I usually do things very properly."

Christine said:

“In the Void Realm, no one has the ability to completely resist that will, let alone attack it and stop its actions.”

"So I can't tell you whether it will hold a grudge. If it does, you must tell me, and I will come to help you immediately."

Wu Chang rolled his eyes and said:

"Are you helping me, or just having fun?"

Christine said:

"What's the difference? Can you tell me why you attacked that will? Was it trying to attack the little girl with divine abilities beside you?"

His method of dealing with the Abyss Game Administrator wasn't anything to keep secret, and spreading it wouldn't affect him much. In fact, he wanted it to spread anyway, so that if Christine and the others could develop a stable way to deal with the Abyss Game Administrator, he would have a backup plan if he couldn't unlock the Abyss Game in the future.

He briefly described how he used the Faith Virus, the Will of the Planes, and the Sword of Order.

Christine's reaction to this was even stronger than when she learned that he had attacked the Abyss Game Administrator.

She took a step forward, almost touching Wu Chang, and placed her hands on his arms, asking:
"You mean, you saved a plane from the abyss?"

Wu Chang hadn't expected Christine to react so strongly. He nodded and said:

"I have lost all perception of that plane; it must have successfully escaped the abyss."

Christine hugged Wu Chang tightly and said:

"Damn, you always manage to come up with something to make me happy."

Wu Chang felt that Christine's attitude was a bit strange, especially that overwhelming possessiveness, as if she was about to harm him.

He gently pulled his hand away from Christine's and quickly changed the subject, trying to calm her down.

"Besides that will, I have another question for you, and I hope you can give me some insight."

"If in my plane, a part of the past involving the extraordinary has been erased by some unknown means, causing everyone in the plane to subconsciously avoid that past, even if someone warns them that something is wrong, they will not realize it."

"What happened? And how can I find my lost past?"

Christine's interest was piqued again, and she asked:

So you're saying you weren't affected by this situation?

Wu Chang nodded and said:

“I may have been affected by it before, but now I can recognize its abnormality.”

Christine paced around him, guiding him:
Why don't you think carefully about why you were able to remember it?

"If your description is correct, then the past you mentioned should have been cut off from your reality and hidden in some special additional dimension, or in a more hidden existence."

“Normally, unless you are someone who personally experienced that past, you should first enter the special space that hides the past, come into contact with relevant information, and then realize that something is wrong.”

Recalling his previous experiences, Wu Chang said:

"Perhaps I learned some information from the past from a veteran player, which is why I was able to detect the anomaly?"

Christine countered with:
Have you told anyone about the past anomalies, and did they notice anything unusual because of it?

Wu Chang shook his head. Under relatively reasonable influence, even if he openly told Jian Xing that he could not access the past information, Jian Xing would not be able to realize anything was wrong. In other words, his ability to perceive the hidden past was not because of his conversation with Shi Ning.

Combining Christine's earlier statement, only those who have personally experienced it, or who have entered a special space where the past is hidden, can become aware of the hidden past.

So, the reason he was able to discover the anomaly was probably because he saw his childhood memories, the last ghostly space in those memories, which was related to the hidden past, allowing him to break through what seemed relatively reasonable.

Christine said:

"It seems you've remembered why you were able to sense the anomaly."

Wu Chang smiled wryly:
“I only have some doubts, but I can’t be sure, and I have never actually entered the special space you’re talking about.”

"In this situation, how can I find those hidden past events?"

Christine said:

"I haven't experienced this situation before, so I can't give you the exact solution, but I can give you a general idea."

"If you can obtain an item related to the hidden past in the abyss and bring it back to your plane, it will have a faint connection to a part of the past."

"However, that connection is so weak as to be negligible. If you want to concretize that connection into actual guidance, you'll have to find a way yourself."

(End of this chapter)