You are all my wings...

Three hours passed in the blink of an eye. Lyon had played a total of sixteen pieces, which were scattered across six pieces in the [Holy Land of Civilization], four pieces in the [Time Hell], three pieces in the [Material Singularity], two pieces in the [River of Time], and one piece in the [Abyss of Spirituality]. All of them were white pieces.

Although each piece is scattered widely, there is no doubt that they are pieces he condensed when he gained some understanding of the laws of the seven branches of origin.

Thanks to this, although his mental energy was severely depleted, his understanding of the laws undoubtedly made a leap forward, which will likely greatly benefit and enhance his future advancement as an elemental mage.

Moreover, he went faster and faster, and with the support of fifteen modes, he had almost no bottlenecks. This made Jormungandr full of praise, and her smiling appearance was completely unlike that of an extremely oppressive goddess of the end.

But this is only for the first three hours.

The fourth hour began. As some patterns went through a period of reorganization, and as he gradually grasped some of the more basic principles, along with the depletion of his mental energy, his speed inevitably reached a peak and began to decline sharply when he got to the more profound laws.

Seeing this, Jormungandr couldn't help but feel a little regretful: 'Is her mental energy starting to run out? However, reaching this point is already a pleasant surprise; she can summon them now.'

She had already overestimated Leon's talent as much as possible, and thought that even so, it would take him at least half a year to achieve this.

As her thoughts wandered, she suddenly channeled the power of the end into the chessboard.

Boom!

On the chessboard, seven or eight graceful, illusory figures suddenly appeared above the illusory figures in the forbidden areas.

Lyon looked closely and saw Therena, Ophimaso, Orahande, Tegnia, Styx, Yandis, and... Astalia!

And the forbidden zone where Astalia appeared was right above the [Material Singularity]!

She's clearly not the ruler of the forbidden zone, so how did she manage to appear here?

Was it because she successfully seized core authority over the [Material Singularity] at the end of the Eden Era?

When they appeared, they all looked puzzled, but then they immediately understood what had happened. Some nodded and smiled at Lyon, some looked surprised, and some looked astonished.

Besides Astalia, there are two other familiar faces: one should be Yherwick, and the other is most likely Angelahera.

Now, all eight of the original Lords of the Forbidden Zone have arrived, with only the Lord of Concept missing.

Chapter 587 An Jieheluo and Youheweizi

"Your Majesty, they have come to..."

Lyon frowned and asked, "In one fell swoop, not only have the eight Lords of the Forbidden Zone been gathered here, but Astalia, who is half a Lord of the Forbidden Zone, has also been summoned. Although they are all phantoms, it is clear that there must be something fishy about this scene."

"Of course, I'm here to witness this scene."

Yemenggalo smiled and said, "As an existence that also enjoys a part of the world's authority, it is naturally obligated to witness the evolution of the Origin Chessboard."

"But why are some people acting strangely?"

Lyon's gaze fell on Tagania and Ophie Marceau. Their appearances and demeanors were completely different from what he had seen a few days ago.

For example, Tagina. The Tagina I saw a few days ago was a tall, beautiful girl who had not yet regained her memories and status. She was delicate and beautiful with a touch of heroism, but she had not yet regained the feeling I had when I saw her six million years ago.

Now, her figure on the star-studded holographic image is more like her fully evolved form. There are long, dark dragon patterns on both sides of her eyes, which make her eyes more imposing. Her posture is straight and her dragon might is awe-inspiring.

On the other hand, Orpheus seems to have completely shed the influence of the modern Orpheus, with a more disdainful gaze and a domineering aura that makes it difficult for those who see her to look directly at her.

In addition, the appearances of Anjieheruo (Lord of the Disaster Domain) and Youheweizi (Lord of the Spirit Abyss) at their first meeting are also worth mentioning.

At first glance, An Jieheluo is about 1.7 meters tall, like a large loli, with a cute face and a pure and innocent look in her eyes.

But this innocent, girlish quality, combined with her naturally alluring charm, creates a very sexy and sensual effect.

She had beautiful, shoulder-length purple hair, and a face with a slightly doll-like, foxy charm. Her eyes were long and narrow, with sharp, deep, and varied inner corners and upturned outer corners. Her pupils were azure blue, like misty water. Her lips were well-defined, with a half-smile at the corners. Her chin was pointed and slightly moist, giving her a captivating charm that was alluring without being seductive.

In addition, her figure is like a willow swaying in the wind, graceful and charming with an extraordinary temperament, making her an extremely feminine figure in terms of appearance, temperament and charm.

No wonder M'shiruna told him not to touch her casually. Leon only glanced at her, and even his battle-hardened heart was slightly agitated. Moreover, his mouth was dry and his endocrine system was somewhat out of control, which shows how powerful he was.

On the other side, although it was their first meeting, Leon, the reincarnation, was familiar with Herwiz. She was not only the older sister of Leon's other identity, 'Bel,' but also his half-enemy, half-ambiguous object in this era, and their true relationship had never been confirmed.

Herwiz's appearance is somewhat similar to Herwiz in her youth, with a slender figure and a slightly fuller chest.

She had beautiful silver hair, except that the ends of her hair were dyed pure black, which added a touch of otherworldly charm to her exquisite and beautiful face.

Compared to Anjie Heluo's alluring charm that exudes a sense of security, Youheweizi's charm is dangerous, like a rose with thorns, making people hesitant to approach her easily.

As he observed the two unfamiliar faces, Leon's brows slowly furrowed.

"Your Majesty, something seems off about them, doesn't it?"

"Look at you, you actually know all these people? And you can even tell there's something strange about them?"

"Interesting," Yemenggalo said in surprise. "It seems you had more experiences going against the current than I expected."

Leon's eyes flickered, and he said thoughtfully, "Then are they not from this timeline...?"

“That’s right. Since this place is the end of time, it is naturally the beginning and end of everything, the center of a closed loop. There is no ordinary flow of time here. Time has lost its meaning. If you can endure the loneliness here, you don’t even have to worry about the passing of your lifespan.”

Jehovah Karo said:

"Therefore, those who can be summoned are those who reached the perfect state of power at that moment, that is, those who were at the beginning of the creation era."

Leon's eyes changed slightly; no wonder these goddesses all looked so formidable.

So what about Astalia?

He observed intently and discovered that Astalia had also reached the fourteenth level, her aura was much stronger than before, and her appearance was also slightly more mature.

However, Astalia's appearance was already fully developed at a young age, so although she looks a little more mature, she still has a strong girlish charm. When she sees herself, she shows the most surprise, and her eyes are so tender they seem to overflow with tears.

[Goddess Astalia's favorability increased by 20%, spacetime disorder detected... Current favorability 143%, soul connection deepened]

[Currently, one can autonomously enter a 5-hour deep spiritual wisdom mode every 24 hours]

Wow, another one where the favorability rating skyrockets after a reunion.

"However, the arrival of Astalia was a little unexpected. It was unexpected that someone would actually break through the boundary of eternal true god from the intelligent species in the future and almost completely take control of the authority of the [Material Singularity]."

Seeing Leon look at Astalia, Jormungandr smiled and said:

"She advanced to the fourteenth rank after this, so she is different from others; she comes from the future. However, since it is not certain that she will become the new master of the forbidden zone, her phantom is even more illusory. If an accident occurs, she could leave this place at any time. After all, once a person enters the realm of eternity, they must quickly master the key characteristic of 'unique time,' otherwise they may be replaced at any time. So if you have a past with her, you'd better be careful."

"What does this have to do with me?"

Lyon's heart stirred slightly: "Does Your Majesty mean that our upcoming game of chess might very well affect her future advancement?"

"This is inevitable. This place is the end of time, the center where countless tributaries of time converge. And the core of the end of time is this ultimate chessboard. Every move we make will have an impact on the world. As this impact accumulates, the laws will change, and spacetime will adjust. Once it is adjusted to the point where the possibility of her failing to advance exceeds the possibility of success, then various spacetime backlashes will naturally occur."

Jesus said, “This is the biggest difference between those who are born with wisdom and those who are born as eternal gods.”

Lyon understood and said, "Then why does Your Majesty want to play this game of chess with me? If playing chess will continue to interfere with the world, wouldn't that be asking me to help you destroy the world?"

"It's not that simple. You'll find out as you continue playing chess."

After saying this, Jermungandr stopped talking and started generating pieces on the chessboard again.

As new pieces are generated, the phantom images of the eight Forbidden Zone Lords and Astalia, a half-step Forbidden Zone Lord, solidify once more.

Lyon could only continue to comprehend the laws of origin.

Fortunately, Astalia's favorability rating skyrocketed this time, extending his Divine Wisdom Mode by two hours and preventing his overall comprehension efficiency from declining too much.

Among the top-tier modes he possesses, the strongest is undoubtedly Perfect Bearing. Following it, the three modes that can be compared to it are Superbrain, Kewei, and Divine Wisdom. Although the other modes are also good, they are generally inferior to these four.

With the help of the Divine Insight mode, his efficiency stabilized, and as a result, he had another breakthrough in the 12th minute, generating a new white piece on the board at the location of the [Matter Singularity].

At the very moment the white piece was formed, Leon suddenly realized that his soul and Astalia's soul had been abruptly linked together, like an enhanced version of the soul link function on the panel.

At that moment, Leon sensed the overwhelming loneliness in Astalia's heart, as well as the overwhelming joy of reuniting with him, surging in like a tidal wave.

This perception was interactive; he sensed Astalia's emotions, and Astalia sensed his emotions in return.

It's unclear whether this soul connection is a feature of the control panel or a characteristic of the Ultimate Chessboard.

"You little rascal, you think about me so little. I've been in Patridis's palm kingdom for so long, thinking about you every single day."

Astalia's soul message was as gentle as before, only now it carried a hint of shame, anger, and blame.

"It was my fault, I admit it."

Leon had to admit that he was so busy when he was passively going against the current that he rarely thought about her.

Perhaps if this strange soul interaction hadn't exposed her emotions, given Astalia's style, she probably wouldn't have said things like "I think of you every day."

"Since you've admitted your mistake, you must be punished! I order you, if you can leave this chessboard, you must come find me as soon as possible!"

"No problem, I guarantee it."

Lyon readily agreed.

[Goddess Astalia's favorability +4%, current favorability 147%]

“There is one more thing to remind you. You must be careful and cautious when Jormungandr puts you in charge of the origin position on the chessboard, lest you fall into a trap.”

"A trap? You mean she has ulterior motives this time, Zheng Jun?"

"That's right, do you remember when we were both suppressed into the divine kingdom under Petrified's control at the end of the Eden Era?"

"I remember, so what happened?"

"At that time, I couldn't understand why Petridice insisted on having you unleash the potential of Chengerheli and Mushiluna. But after being imprisoned in her divine kingdom for most of an era, and after encountering many other epochal spirits and avatars of the Lords of the Forbidden Zones from various generations, I finally guessed part of the truth!"

Astalia said solemnly:

"You'd better stop trying to comprehend the Seven Origin Branch Laws."

Seeing her so serious, Leon was somewhat surprised: "Will there be any bad consequences?"

Chapter 588 The Chess Player

"It's not that it will have a bad consequence, but it will make the situation more complicated, especially for Jormungandr. I still can't figure out what she's thinking. Many of her words and actions are chaotic. There's another thing. This Origin Summoning is actually a super-large-scale world ritual."

Astalia continued:

“You will likely have similar soul exchanges with the other Lords of the Forbidden Zones next. You’d better take this opportunity to win them over and avoid being completely controlled by Jormungandr.”

"What is the purpose of this world ritual?"

Generally speaking, it has three functions.

Astalia explained, "First, it reverses the laws of the world; second, it alters the nodes of spacetime; and third, it increases or decreases the weight of the Ten Powerful Authorities. These three effects can be superimposed to generate an even greater power to adjust the world. The longer they are superimposed, the greater the accumulated amount, and the more significant the impact on the world."

Lyon said knowingly, "And the necessary personnel for this ceremony are the two supreme beings of Origin and End, the Lord of the Forbidden Zone, and the one who bestows the perfect life law?"

“That’s right, that’s why Jormungandr used the Ultimate Chessboard to forcibly summon us. We are witnesses, participants in the ritual, and one of the enforcers of some of the laws of the world. Therefore, our will can also interfere with the final outcome of the ritual.”

Astalia said, "From what I can deduce, Jormungandr's goal is most likely to have you replace Petridides's licensing rights on the Ultimate Chessboard... No, 'replace' might not be the right word; 'encroach on a portion' would be more appropriate. This would further weaken Petridides's control over this world. However, the consequences would be difficult to bear, as you would most likely be forced to intervene in the Supreme Battlefield, where your life or death would be uncertain."

"What if it's a replacement?"

"It would be too difficult to replace you. Even if you could be replaced, you wouldn't last long before your body and soul collapsed and you would die, with absolutely no chance of survival."

Lyon listened and performed divination to confirm the veracity of Astalia's information.

Astalia continued, "Also, although I have almost perfectly mastered the authority of the [Matter Singularity], there are still shortcomings. Therefore, I have not yet mastered the 'Time Uniqueness' characteristic that the Lord of the Forbidden Zone must achieve. As a result, my influence on the Origin Chessboard is currently the smallest. If Jormungandr tries to launch something later, I'm afraid I won't be able to help you much. Therefore, you must pay attention to the matter of winning over allies. That Soul Convergence is an excellent opportunity."

"I understand."

Lyon nodded and asked, "So, besides the Star Lord, who else among the Forbidden Zone Lords currently shares the same will as Yemengalo?"

Although Tagina had some rift with Jormungandr six million years ago, she was still relatively close to her.

Astalia said, "No, apart from the Star Lord Tegnia who is relatively close to Jormungandr, the others have at most had brief collaborations with Jormungandr. Of course, Treina is probably the least likely to collaborate with Jormungandr, as her situation is rather special."

"Somewhat special?"

“That’s right. Therena’s authority over the sacred land and the sacred tree are highly integrated. The sacred tree is a product from outside the world and was introduced by Petrified. Therefore, Therena’s power is the least likely to be affected by the two supreme beings.”

Astalia said:

"Besides Terena, Angelahera and Youheweiz are probably the least likely to cooperate with the two Supreme Beings. As for the reason, you should know it. Six million years ago, Mshiruna mentioned that they are the only two beings who have been constantly hunted by the two Supreme Beings and have always been hiding and have not shown themselves, so it is impossible for them to cooperate easily."

Lyon said, "If I want to win people over, wouldn't it be best to win over at least four people?"

"Yes, but I don't know the others very well, so I can't recommend them, which might lead you to have preconceived notions. So you can only judge their reliability by interacting with their souls, and then decide whether to win them over. But remember, don't reveal too much information you know before you're sure they're reliable."

Astalia said:

“Jemongalo is probably unaware that I learned many secrets during my time in the Divine Kingdom of Petrified, which is the key to our victory, so you must control the output of information… Although it is difficult to do so quickly in a short soul exchange, it may not be feasible at all, but since things have come to this, I can only trust your charm gained from your many experiences with womanizing, Leon.”

By the end, the emotions conveyed during the soul-to-soul interaction were quite heavy, with a sense of urgency as if she were making a desperate gamble.