I'll kill you after I finish this game!

Lei Zhe couldn't beat this stick figure in a fight, but he could use his superior authority to save his life. Of course, if the other party was willing to kill him "again" and create an even bigger karmic connection, Lei Zhe wouldn't mind.

He had just realized what his mission to return to the past was, just as he had been willing to fight for Neptune back then. He and the other party had long been bound by cause and effect to fight.

The person in front of the stick figure, or rather, this powerful figure, Rai Zhe, his existence is—

"Neptune!!!"

A deafening roar of fury erupted, and the stick figure who had always been aloof and indifferent, regarding Lei Zhe as an ant, now truly sensed the deep malice emanating from a certain goddess.

And most importantly... that feeling of being completely outmaneuvered!

The existence of Raiji and the ultimate cause and effect he has taken on are a life-or-death battle, whether in the future or in the present.

The scheming stemmed from the mockery and ridicule of a certain goddess, a scheming that she "always" manipulated in her hands! That's why this rebel was driven mad and filled with loathing!

P.S.: Please vote and recommend! Don't be fooled by the title; there's still a long way to go before it's finished. I don't really like writing angst, but even if I do write some uplifting scenes, I won't just feed readers garbage...

Chapter Nineteen: Offering Everything to the Goddess, in the Underworld Amidst War and Invasion.

"I've said before that I hate cheaters. Cheating makes the game experience really bad for other people."

Suddenly, in the chaotic void where only the two existed, a cherry-purple data stream humanoid figure abruptly passed through the shattered fragments of the singularity universe and stood beside Reiji.

Lei Zhe glanced at the other person with a helpless smile. Even if the other person couldn't see his face clearly, a certain 'she' certainly knew very well.

The goddess of the game glanced at Lei Zhe with a smile. Although she couldn't see Lei Zhe's appearance or his true form clearly, there was no doubt that it was an account that "she" had leveled up.

The goddess seemed to have received some interesting, high-level information, and answered it with great pleasure and happiness, as if she were on the phone.

This is really fun! The game is getting more and more interesting. It's so satisfying to make those annoying guys so angry.

"Neptune!! Why!!!"

Upon seeing Neptune appear, the stick figure went even more insane, his face contorted into a ghastly, pale expression, and in his agitation, he activated [DATA EXPUNGED] once more.

Faced with this out-of-control, furious attack, Lei Zhe, with an indifferent smile on his face and no defense, was killed and obliterated once again.

The afterimage still exists; that kiss left on Razer's cheek on the river of time did indeed leave something inside Razer's body.

A mysterious stream of data appeared in Rez's afterimage, bringing him back to life. He experienced the supreme enlightenment that came at the moment of life and death, and Rez's face showed a Nep-like 'game laugh'.

"Hmm~, you're not suited to be the successor of 'the game,' is that why you want it?"

Ignoring the earlier deletion of the high-level grid, Nep answered the other party's question indifferently, and then made a surprising move under the stick figure's furious gaze.

puff!

After raising her delicate hand, she suddenly plunged it into her chest and heart. No blood spurted out; instead, the goddess herself flickered and blurred like an unstable program.

Under Reiji's furrowed brows, Nep calmly removed a strange object from his body.

It wasn't a blood-soaked heart, but something resembling the directional pad decorations on Nep's hair, except that it lacked the appearance of a button in Razer's view, thus detracting from its overall aesthetic appeal.

Within the data stream surrounding that magnificent and strange thing, Lei Zhe seemed to see everything both strange and familiar.

What was unfamiliar to him was the iconic symbols of classic game companies from his past life memories; what was familiar was the unfamiliarity of those symbols.

"I've already made my choice~"

Before Reiji could figure out what was going on, under the crazed gaze of the stick figure opposite him, Nep, unconcerned about his unstable and blurry body, casually tossed the thing in his hand toward Reiji beside him.

In an instant, data fluctuations from the same source as Nep involuntarily appeared on Razor's body, connecting with the thing that looked like the directional buttons on a game controller, and pulling it into Razor's body.

"No!"

The stick figure went berserk upon seeing this, unleashing an attack of "absolute" significance, disregarding concepts and shaking all laws.

"Wuda~~"

Even though he was severely injured, Nep still struck a funny JOJO pose with a grin, and the data stream he unleashed ignored the opponent's absolute meaning attack neutralization and elimination.

The other party is semi-transcendent; the absolute that "will absolutely annihilate the enemy" and "will absolutely ignore any defense" is incomplete and flawed.

Moreover, the one before her was merely a divine thought avatar, so the goddess naturally had no fear of him.

"Then please disappear first. This is just the beginning. The final act of the game doesn't end here, Mr. Big Boss."

The goddess's sweet, coquettish tone only gave the stick figure a sense of mockery. She said that she was the big boss, which meant that she was destined to be defeated and destroyed. She had clearly already transcended the other party's game!

He was unwilling to give up and wanted to keep the other person there, but Neptune, relying on some kind of future temporal connection with Reiji, simply raised his hand slightly, pointed with his fingers, and then—

"Boom——"

A rather distinct sound rang out, reaching the ears of Reiji and Nep, except for the stick figure, because the sound came from the other person.

An English letter appeared above the opponent's head, and then, like a dream, all the terrifying power that had erupted from his body shattered.

【GameOver】

These are the words that appeared above the other person's head, carrying an incredibly terrifying sense of coercion and domination, forcibly ending the other person's game (life), and causing the stick figure to disintegrate and gradually turn into light particles.

"Nev...Putinu, this...is not over yet!!"

With a deep voice filled with resentment and hatred, the stick figure finally disintegrated into game data, and then treasure chests radiating bright light emerged from the light particles that had disappeared.

Under Lei Zhe's strange and amused gaze, the stick figure was defeated like a boss, or rather a mini-boss, and a treasure chest was released.

"Transcendence? We'll achieve it someday..."

Although he found the scene comical, Rezhe couldn't help but marvel at the power of those in higher positions. He understood the principle that there's always someone better, and the fact that he had been killed twice before and what Nep had given him made him realize the difference in rank.

Transcendence represents absoluteness. Whether it was Reiji's previous high-level multiverse-level strength or the infinite derivation of his inner universe, although it was close to infinite and relatively infinite, its infinity was merely pseudo-infinity, just infinite power.

The idea of ​​an infinite multiverse or an infinitely stacked box universe sounds powerful, but it's just the product of some guys who hang out in doghouses all year round, spouting nonsense. They can even call a super-single universe infinite, just ridiculously displaying their imagination like clowns.

Human imagination has no limits. For example, if we have two stories, A and B, which one has stronger color?

Then, out of nowhere, work C appeared. In this work, even the great universe was just a part of another, even larger universe. Then, the stronger D was instantly killed by E... and so on, with no limit whatsoever.

If destroying a universe in work A is considered powerful, then perhaps a universe in work B is just a part of a larger universe.

The transcendent infinity is true infinity, with infinite origin, infinite authority, infinite rules, and everything is infinite, surpassing the infinite.

Furthermore, it is necessary to encompass the sum of all "absolute" concepts, such as "absolute kill," "absolute defense immunity," "absolute victory," "absolute invincibility," and so on. All the ultimate "absolute" concepts, both imaginable and unimaginable, must be integrated and encompassed.

Only at that time will one truly transcend.

"Yes, I'm very confident and energetic. Although I really want to know everything about you, if I spoil it, I won't have any fun in the future."

The goddess was blurry and her existence was unstable. She then waved her hand and summoned the three magnificent treasure chests, placing them in front of Lei Zhe. Although her tone was weak, she could not hide her playful joy and curiosity.

Neptune is currently very interested in the future simulation game. She has sensed her own power within Razer, which allows her to directly communicate with the future and learn everything.

But after the spoilers, I immediately lost all interest. How could I not understand if she had experienced it herself and had no feelings about it?

Reiji looked at Nep speechlessly and helplessly. Even when injured, Nep still loved to play. It was true that he had said he was not good at fighting and did not like it much.

He wanted to talk to the other person, but the cause and effect involved were too great, falling under the very foundation of his existence.

"Hmm? What's wrong? Are you very concerned about me? Even if you can't speak, I know that, after all, you were chosen by me~~."

Nep looked at the speechless Reiji with a grin. Although he couldn't see Reiji's face or figure clearly, he could still sense his presence. He was looking forward to meeting this person he hadn't yet encountered.

However, she had important business to attend to now. Neptune tossed the treasure in front of Reiji. These were the assets of the two guys who sacrificed themselves to summon their own boss. They originally belonged to her in-game possessions, but since Reiji was hers, she gave them to him.

"I should go now. You must still have things to finish in this world, so hurry up and take care of them~" Neptune's graceful and exquisite figure began to shrink and become smaller. She was injured and had given something important to Reiji, so her physical condition was naturally not good. She said, "I should also hurry up and meet you. See you in the future!"

She was furious after messing up a game, but now that there was a new, more interesting game that could also annoy her rebellious friends, she was naturally very interested in playing it right away.

Reiji looked at Nep, who had transformed into the very familiar child from his memories, and nodded silently.

In the chaotic void, in the endless and boundless sea of ​​boundaries, Nep looked back at Reiji with some reluctance every three steps, and finally disappeared into the sea of ​​boundaries like a fish having fun.

"Even if I'm just your game character, I'm nothing without you..."

Watching Neptune's departing figure, recalling everything that had happened before, and looking at his own hands, which were like a piece of broken porcelain that had been pieced back together, as well as his body, consciousness, mind, and even his soul and existence itself, Rez laughed.

Having seen through everything, and also understood his own true self, if he was really just a game character who made Neptune happy, then there was nothing to complain about or feel angry about.

After all, although I have experienced sadness, I have also found happiness on my journey toward the future.

Even if my future existence is solely to erase the displeasure caused to the goddess, I would have no complaints; otherwise, I wouldn't be who I am today.

However, one's own label is entirely free, and the goddess named Neptune should know this, right?

Even if all things and I are but illusions, and the road ahead is nothing but a vast, dark void, even if death and annihilation are inevitable, there is no need to fear, to stop, or halt...

"The one I love, the one I cherish, the one I adore... this being named Raiji, which is me... is truly awful."

His eyes reflected the bitter memories of his past, his unkind fate and destiny, and he uttered strange and self-deprecating words.

The man's soul began to boil, and the data stream representing the laws truly appeared around him. He raised his hand and touched his heart, which had become different... or rather, his soul.

Boundless silence and emptiness, along with an indelible sorrow, swirled deep within his eyes. The chaotic flow of law data, like a merciless program, filled Lei Zhe's entire eye.

.............

The sky was a dark, sunless expanse, with ominous, blood-red clouds that possessed a strange, eerie beauty. The pitch-black sun hung high in the sky, scattering ominous and eerie light that dominated the entire sky, illuminating the earth and the world.

On the ground, one can clearly see some strange-looking things wandering unconsciously, such as skeletons and evil spirits that resemble the 'illusion' of death.

It looks like a place where no living beings are allowed, but this is the underworld, the final destination of the souls of the dead, so it is normal for such an environment to exist here.

But even in such a place, there are creatures that belong to this place. Hundreds of kilometers away from this wasteland, there is a region that is quite similar to the modern style of humankind.

But even in places so similar to human nations, there are still some things that exist in history.

In the underworld, in the year 789 of the Gregorian calendar, the Duchy of Narenk launched a war against the Duchy of Karsa under the pretext of kidnapping members of the royal family.

Both principalities are top powers in the Underworld, possessing vast strategic resources. They have been constantly embroiled in minor skirmishes, but a true war has yet to break out.

But resentment will inevitably lead to its consequences. Perhaps the pent-up resentment was simply finding a legitimate reason to start a war. This time, the war in the underworld was extremely fierce.

The people of the underworld possess their own technological means, the most prominent of which is soul-based technology. They use souls to conduct various creative experiments to create weapons of war.

In the war of the underworld, the most prominent profession is the necromancer. No one in the underworld understands and uses souls better than them.

Because they live in the underworld, a place where souls are plentiful, necromancers possess various methods for attacking and researching souls.

For example, soul-type weapons have a method similar to the Cancer Sekishiki no Toukonha in Saint Seiya, which explodes the soul. Various insane magical tools made from them can directly cause devastating damage to both flesh and soul.

For example, the biological weapons created by soul modification have actually been used by necromancers in the underworld to create some creatures similar to a special evil spirit in the Death God plane, which are similar to 'Void' biological weapons that hunt and prey on souls.

When this weapon was deployed in war, its effects were both ideal and terrifying.

However, using the soul as a weapon for transformation and various heinous methods have also aroused disgust and rejection from some beings who still have conscience and morality.