My Endless Life.

Chapter 660 The Final Chapter: Reality
At the edge of the collapse, Li Qi's consciousness walked alongside Qiu and Sally.

Sally pointed to the collapse in front of her and said to Li Qi, "That's reality over there."

"I know."

Li Qi's expression remained unchanged. He turned to Sally and asked, "The reason you value me is because I can go to reality?"

“It wasn’t before, but it is now,” Sally answered honestly.

"why?"

"For your power is most suitable among us."

Sally explained.

The 'suitable' she referred to was going to the real world.

Li Qi narrowed his eyes: "Could you explain in more detail?"

Instead of explaining immediately, Sally asked Richie, "What do you think our abilities are?"

After asking the question, Sally answered it herself, saying:

"This power originates from within ourselves. It is the power transformed from excess energy after we fell from the real world into this world. It is also known as the 'golden finger'."

"Logically speaking, once we integrate with reality, the cheat codes we have will disappear or weaken. The power that was originally all-powerful will probably only be able to create a small spark or perform a magic trick in reality."

"But I'm different?" Li Qi followed up on Sally's words.

Sally nodded: "Yes, you're different... or rather, not quite the same."

Sally pointed at Li Qi and said, "Your ability allows you to transform the source that you devour into your own source power. This part of the power that should have disappeared after contact with the real world will be enveloped and accepted by your source power, and eventually become your own power."

This illusory land, the opposite of reality, should not exist.

This place is just a repository of people's fantasies.

When fantasy encounters reality, all that awaits them is annihilation.

Perhaps through long-term cultivation, those who transmigrate might transform some of their fantastical power into reality, which they can then use in the real world. However, the amount they can actually use will ultimately be limited.

After all, fantasy is just fantasy.

But Li Qi's abilities are slightly different.

His power allows him to devour illusions to enhance himself. In reality, this would likely mean that he awakens his abilities faster, improves himself more quickly, and reaches the limit of his power in reality more rapidly than others.

That's why Sally and the others found Richard, both to get him to go into reality and to protect them, the transcendents.

Li Qi understood Sally's meaning. He nodded slightly and then asked:

"And then what? What should I do after I return to reality?"

They sent Li Qi back to the real world not simply to give him a ride, but to make him do something.

Something that would benefit them.

Li Qi's gaze fell on Qiu, the saint praised by people. Qiu's face remained expressionless. He noticed Li Qi's gaze and then slightly raised his head to look at him.

Then He spoke:

"save."

"Save...who?"

"Reality, and us."

Qiu's words were concise. He succinctly stated the core reason why he asked Li Qi to do this: "This place is collapsing, and reality... is also in crisis. You need to... build a safe zone to stop this place from collapsing further. This way... you can save us, and you can save them too."

Although his words were concise enough, he said more than before.

But there were still some things that Li Qi didn't quite understand.

He turned to Sally and asked, "What kind of crisis has occurred in reality?"

"Hmm, how do I explain this..." Sally scratched her head and said, "I created an alchemical item and went to check it out in reality. Fantasy invasion... Do you understand this concept?"

"I roughly understand."

"That makes sense. Simply put, because reality borders this place, many 'duplications' have appeared in the real world. These duplications absorb energy from the real world to take shape, encroach on the space of the real world, and gradually materialize in reality."

“Regular daily dungeons are fine, but think about it, what would happen if a post-apocalyptic world like the one you experienced, a world with pollution, took shape and became a physical entity in reality?”

After Sally said that, Li Qi understood.

If the apocalypse were to actually happen, and the pollution that exists in the apocalypse were to become something that also exists in reality, then the real world, which doesn't have much supernatural power, would probably face an unimaginable crisis!

But crises and opportunities go hand in hand.

Sally continued, "However, not all dungeons are so dangerous. The existence of dungeons has also led to the emergence of superhumans and supernatural items in reality. Some of these things can be helpful to humanity, so these dungeons are not within our consideration."

"What you need to do is try to prevent the creation of dangerous instances and, in the meantime, create safe zones for us, connecting the two worlds without affecting the real world."

"This way, the collapse here will stop, and the crisis in the real world will be resolved. Do you understand?"

"So, you want me to go and be your savior?"

"It's not so much a savior, but more accurately, it's about saving ourselves, as well as our family and friends."

Sally spoke very seriously this time.

The purpose of these transcendent individuals coming together was never to save the world.

Perhaps Qiu and a few others share similar thoughts, but most people are more free to do whatever they want. As long as they don't go too far, they can do whatever they want, and it doesn't matter if they find their own little universe and become the creator god.

Only one thing can unite these transcendent beings in their efforts.

That involves their own crisis.

The current situation is a major crisis involving them and their friends and family. They are not doing this for the sake of the world, but solely for the sake of their friends and family, they must resolve this issue.

Sally's original idea was that she and Qiu, the two earliest transmigrators in the universe, would accumulate power to return to the real world, and then slowly figure out a way.

However, now that they have Li Qi, who is more suitable to return to the real world, they naturally want to choose the more suitable and easier way to succeed.

Seeing that Li Qi was still thinking, Sally continued:

“That being said, you have the right to choose. We never force our companions to do things they don’t like. If you really don’t want to go, Qiu and I will proceed as planned. As for you… you could go sit in the tavern? Molly’s brew is quite good.”

Molly is the owner and proprietress of the pub. The person Kevin mentioned earlier, "Yan," works for her.

That was also a place where this group of transcendent individuals often gathered.

Anyone who can enter this place is considered to have tacitly joined their loose little alliance.

If Li Qi were to go there, he might even meet some characters from the [Fantasy World].

However, Li Qi wasn't particularly curious about these things; he longed for the real world more than anything else.

“I will go.” Li Qi looked in the direction of the collapse and said, “I’m very curious about what the real world has become.”

Given the opportunity to go into reality, Li Qi certainly wouldn't give it up.

His curiosity about everything is the root of what has led him to where he is today.

Perhaps his ability stems from this curiosity.

So he will go, to that familiar yet somewhat different reality. Sally and Qiu exchanged a glance; they said nothing, nor did they show any other reaction. Sally said to Li Qi:

"In that case, there are some things you need to be aware of. If the time estimate is correct, less than a year has passed since you traveled to the real world, but you traveled through time after death, so... you shouldn't have any remains."

"So, how will I get to reality?"

"Reincarnation is what you are most familiar with."

Sally smiled and said, "And during your growth, Qiu and I will adjust the time in this world so that time and the real world run parallel, so you don't have to worry about your relatives and friends passing away due to their lifespan."

"Can you even do something like this?"

Li Qi looked slightly surprised.

In the world of fantasy, time runs parallel to the real world, essentially freezing time in the entire fantasy world. However, it's important to know that fantasy in the real world is constantly evolving.

Every year, every day, every second, countless fantasies and works are born, and these things will form projections here. Sally and Qiu not only need to slow down the time of this world, but also the time of the new world.

This is even more difficult than creating the world.

“We couldn’t do it before,” Sally said confidently, “but after aligning with reality, we were able to do it. Anyway, you don’t need to worry about these things, just go for it.”

Sally said she could do it, and she could do it; that's her absolute confidence in her abilities.

Moreover, Qiu was there to help.

There are other transcendent beings around, so even if things go wrong, the universe is unlikely to experience too much chaos.

With this layer of insurance in place, Li Qi felt much more at ease.

His gaze returned to the direction of the collapse, and he asked, "So what should I do next?"

Li Qi could not abandon his true form, the body that contained most of the lost world.

However, if he doesn't abandon it, Li Qi won't be able to reincarnate in his complete state.

This is the first challenge he will face when he goes to the real world.

However, Sally had already come up with a solution, and after Li Qi asked her, she immediately explained:

"Your body has already reached the transcendent level. It will not perish; it will continue to exist. As long as you can establish a passage between the real world and this place, you can return to this body. Moreover, we will protect it."

"So, does that mean I just need to go in now?"

Li Qi asked.

Sally nodded: "Yes, all you have to do is go in, and then it's your turn to shine. You know what to do."

Turning to look at the void left by the collapse, Li Qi exhaled softly and nodded slightly:

"Yes, I know what to do."

Just like he used to do.

Jump in, and then be reborn.

However, unlike before, he probably won't gain any new talents in reality this time.

But this is actually a good thing, as it means he won't be rejected by reality.

He stopped communicating with Sally and the others; they had said enough, and there was no point in saying anything more now.

Li Qi made ample mental preparations. He looked back at the world one last time, and without any hesitation, threw himself into the collapse before him.

Li Qi's consciousness was submerged in nothingness.

Looking at the spot where he had disappeared, and the still-spreading void, Sally turned to Qiu and asked:

"Will he succeed?"

"It doesn't matter if it doesn't succeed," Qiu said calmly.

"If it doesn't work, should we stick to the original plan?"

"Ah."

"Then I hope he succeeds."

Sally sighed.

Unlike Richard, who wanted to explore new things, Sally didn't want to return to the real world. She liked it here and therefore preferred to stay.

Therefore, no one wanted Li Qi to succeed in achieving what they expected more than she did.

"Let's go," Qiu said to Sally after taking one last look.

Sally nodded slightly, but offered no further response.

Li Qi's departure into reality doesn't mean they can rest easy; they still have other important things to do.

At the very least, they had to ensure that when Li Qi returned, the world would still be the same as before, unchanged.

……

Years later, reality.

In a park in a Chinese city, a child sitting in a sandpit playing in the sand suddenly froze.

The small shovel in his hand fell to the ground, smashing his newly built little house.

But he didn't cry like a normal child.

He just stared blankly at his own tender hands, then looked down at the house he had built.

Finally, the child silently stretched out his hands, put them into the sand, and clenched them tightly.

Hold on tight...keep holding on tight.

The child gripped it tightly, as if using all his strength.

A dozen seconds later, the child opened his palm again.

The sand that was originally there has now turned into two glittering gold nuggets!

“…Alchemy,” the boy murmured to himself.

Then, with a pinch of both hands, the gold nuggets turned back into sand and fell back to the ground.

Looking at the grains of sand on the ground, the boy's eyes showed a mixture of confusion and understanding.

Just as he was pondering something, he suddenly heard his parents calling from afar:
"Li Qi! You're home!!"

"coming!"

Almost instinctively, the boy named Li Qi stood up from the sandpit and patted the sand off his bottom.

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the pedestrians in the park, before finally looking up at the clear blue sky. A smile that didn't belong to a child appeared on his innocent face.

In the end, he didn't say anything, put away his toys, and ran to his parents, asking them what they wanted to eat for dinner.

Just like any other child.

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