My Player 2

Chapter 436 It All Had to End (The End)
Some time later, within the divine realm.

Bathed in divine light, and witnessed by the Creator God, 'Amuxiao' successfully advanced to the highest rank of 'Templar Knight'.

"Finally, I've advanced." He sighed softly.

In order to obtain the advanced materials from [Kronos], he thoroughly studied the old man's psychology and collected the relics of former members of the Time Council before finally getting the stubborn old man to give in.

Advancing to the God rank is a bit troublesome, as it requires collecting divine power materials corresponding to the profession.

While there are materials in the initial world, the quantity is limited. 'Amu Owl' only thought of getting materials from [Kronos] because of his close relationship with him. Generally, other players who want to advance still have to look for opportunities in the Boundary Sea.

However, for players, the difficulty of advanced quests is not a big deal.

'Amuxiao' is a relatively late player to advance to the God rank.

He calmly felt his own power and easily touched the essence of time: past, present, future... Time became a toy in his hands, and space also shed its mysterious veil.

"Is this divine power?" he murmured.

He worked hard in reality for a long time, and it took him two months to become a superhuman.

If you were to control a god-like body from the perspective of an extraordinary being, it would be like going to the Louvre to see the Mona Lisa after studying painting for several years – the experience would be completely different from that of a layperson.

"Which number am I to become a god?" 'Amuxiao' asked curiously.

Li Li stepped down from the altar and addressed the veteran player who had been playing since the server opened:

"No. 1206."

“Okay.” 'Amu Owl' scratched his head, looking slightly embarrassed.

In order to cultivate in reality, he delayed his progress here. If it weren't for the connections of the big streamer and getting involved in a few large-scale wars, he probably wouldn't have even accumulated enough experience to reach Lv180.

Thinking of this, he sighed again.

People are more infuriating than people.

He wasted so much time in reality mainly because he wanted to become a superhuman.

I was unable to get started, and only succeeded after trying various methods with the help of the official team.

He initially thought it was due to his advanced profession, a problem with the time system, but later learned that "The God Thief" had become a space-type superhuman after meditating a few times on his own bed.

Moreover, he hasn't neglected the game either; he even soloed a level 195 boss a few days ago.

While 'Amuxiao' was lost in thought, Li Li clapped his hands lightly, and the scene where the two were located changed from the altar of ascension to their familiar reception room. He sat down on the sofa and asked this old player, who was considered one of his own:
"How are things on Earth now?"

"Huh? Not bad." 'Amuxiao' stretched out his palm, binding the rules of time in his palm, turning them into a flowing hourglass. "Since I became a superhuman, my body fat percentage has dropped a lot, my belly is gone, and my hair has grown back. I feel like I've returned to my peak in college in every way."

"Oh, and also, I'm planning to get married with Sister Li recently, but unfortunately I can't send you an invitation."

"I'm not asking about your personal matters..." Li Li thought to himself, but still offered his congratulations:
"Congratulations then."

After saying that, He seemed to remember something and asked curiously, "Didn't you say before that you weren't planning to get married?"

“Things are different now.” 'Amu Owl' scratched his nose: “She’s pregnant.”

Li Li was suddenly speechless. He remembered that the two of them had gotten together about a year ago during an official offline event. On Earth, that would only be about two months later, and they had already gotten pregnant.

Could this guy have unexpectedly become a father?
However, based on Li Li's understanding of the woman, she shouldn't be that kind of person.

"Alright, then best of luck to you both." Li Li didn't want to talk about the other person's private matters any further.

……

Ten years later.

Inside a coffee shop in a certain star port.

Kaka ordered a coffee and picked up a newly bought newspaper, intending to read the latest news.

Before he could even open the newspaper, he heard people around him discussing recent events.

"I heard that the Self-Rescue Alliance, which was jointly attacking the [Cataclysmic], was wiped out?"

"As expected, a pack of unemployed stray dogs also wanted to annihilate the main force fighting against the Abyss."

"That being said, hundreds of thousands of immortal S-class beings have almost wiped out the forest, blocking the path for other A-class beings to advance."

"Why don't you say that they conquered the surface abyss and forced the Black Queen into the depths? If it weren't for their bravery in the front lines, our homeland might have already been dragged into the abyss."

"Sigh, I can't explain it to you. He's like a wall blocking my way. You don't have the potential to advance to S-rank, so you can't understand how I feel."

Listening to the argument between the two passersby, [Kaka] took a sip of coffee. Advancing to S-rank might not be a good thing; according to reliable sources, the number of S-rank powerhouses in the Tree Sea has decreased by 17% in the last decade.

Of these S-rank soldiers who died, most perished in the Abyss Expedition launched by the Black Queen Lilith, while the rest almost all died at the hands of the lawless Calamities.

The only saving grace is that the natural disasters are clearly more interested in the Abyss.

Although they are synonymous with chaos, they seem to be bound by some constraints and far more moral than most forces. Letting them dominate the future of the Tree Sea is more beneficial to weak mortals like myself.

……

One hundred years later.

Li Li sat in the reception room of the Divine Realm, sizing up the uninvited guest.

This was a person covered in bandages, wearing a worn-out leather coat and a dark red round hat. He was as thin as a scarecrow in a wheat field, but he had no breath.

"Are you that traveling merchant?" Li Li didn't waste time on pleasantries and went straight to the point: "You're the one who opened up the passage connecting to Blue Star."

"Why?" He asked.

"The abyss has broken the cycle with the sea of ​​trees," the traveling merchant's voice was hoarse.

"So you want to put it back on track?" Li Li pressed.

The traveling merchant nodded slightly.

He didn't speak, but instead cast a glance at Li Li, conveying the truth about the World Tree to Li Li through his eyes.

Just as Li Li guessed.

The cycle of the World Tree is very stable. The roots draw nutrients from the abyss to nurture new seed worlds, while mature worlds gradually perish and are dragged into the abyss to become nutrients.

However, ever since the Abyss broke the rules and began destroying unborn seed worlds, the cycle of the World Tree has malfunctioned.

The wandering merchant was responsible for bringing the World Tree's cycle back on track. It was he who bestowed the ability to connect the universe upon the creator goddess Lilith, which led to the subsequent series of events.

From this information, Li Li understood the birth and essence of the World Tree.

—This is an Eden.

A powerful race located in the universe created the "World Tree," a miniature universe that exists eternally outside of the universe, in order to avoid perishing along with it.

They confined themselves to their own small world, thus avoiding the fate of being destroyed along with the universe in the future.

Humans on Earth are the newest intelligent race to emerge after the departure of these higher-ranking races, which is why they became the players.

“The cycle of the World Tree is absolute. The power of the Abyss has been weakened. You want to close the passage from Blue Star, so you've come to me again.” Li Li still prefers to communicate with words.

The traveling merchant opened his mouth, only uttering meaningless low growls, and finally looked at Li Li, conveying the purpose of his trip to him with his eyes.

“A hundred years…” Li Li murmured.

He must close the passage within a hundred years, otherwise the cycle of the World Tree will get out of control.

The entire forest will be destroyed as a result.

Once it was confirmed that Li Li had been notified, the traveling merchant vanished in a wisp of black smoke.

Li Li ignored the departing merchant and pondered for a long time in his seat, changing the time difference between the game and reality from 1:8 back to 1:1.

A century has passed on the World Tree, but only thirteen years have passed on Earth.

Honor Expedition Online is already a somewhat outdated old game.

The development of magic and technology has triggered a new industrial revolution on Earth. "Glory Expedition Online", released more than 10 years ago, is no longer the only completely realistic game on the market.

Every era has its own unique new games that create collective memories for each generation.

From Li Li's perspective, some of the players who had accompanied him for a hundred years had already quit the game, some were still fighting on the front lines, and some had been copied into this world after their deaths.

He knew he was not a qualified leader, but he was self-aware and rarely controlled the players' actions, always playing the role of the system.

A hundred years from now, this antique game on Earth will be shut down and taken offline.

What will become of humanity after being disconnected from the World Tree?
Li Li frowned and pondered for a while, then suddenly realized that he was overthinking it, and shook his head with a smile.

The entire universe awaits human exploration.

The future is bright.

(End of book.)
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