Tonight, Alice joins the hunt.

Of the 219 million observable stars in the Milky Way, he has now clearly marked about one-seventh of them. And with the press of another button, these countless stars instantly turn gray and dim.

Stellar Extraction Towers, thirty million in total. This was part of his deal with Chang'e. Soon, the projection of the Milky Way disappeared from Chu Xuan's side, replaced by the Andromeda Galaxy, the Cassiopeia Galaxy, the Ursa Minor Galaxy... As all the projections lit up one by one and then dimmed one by one, all three hundred and thirty million stars in the Virgo Cluster, which had no life forms in their vicinity, were marked, and then simultaneously turned dark.

Chang'e didn't do nothing during those seven years. Possessing technologies beyond human imagination, she could appear anywhere in the Virgo star cluster at will, identify suitable areas, and then install a network of stellar extraction towers.

The tower is the foundation, but the communication and energy networks are of paramount importance.

She did indeed possess an energy collection device far superior to the Stellar Extraction Tower, but unfortunately, Chu Xuan didn't have the time to study those wondrous knowledge points that, from a 21st-century human perspective, weren't even magic but merely metaphysics—Chu Xuan ultimately hadn't unlocked the fourth-tier genetic lock. Creating SREES and synchronizing with it was already the greatest achievement he could attain in these seven years. Therefore, Chang'e cooperated with Chu Xuan, using technological means within his current understanding.

That's the beauty of information magic; energy and concepts—if you can combine both, you're practically omnipotent. The energy aspect has now been completed with the transaction. The concept… naturally, is another matter. But before that, the reasons for doing so must be explained.

"What is the purpose of the Supreme God? What is the responsibility of the Reincarnators? To travel through worlds and complete the main or side quests that the Supreme God provides reward points for? No, that is not the true duty of the Reincarnators. That can only be called... pre-job training at best."

The silver serpent swayed, and the energy network connecting a total of 330 million stars began to operate. Chu Xuan created SERRS precisely because he needed its extraordinary computing power to accomplish such a monumental task—covering the entire Virgo Nebula—a feat no small matter in the universe. And only he could maintain a stable mind and avoid any deviation while doing so.

Within the vast Milky Way, something enormous and hidden seems to be slowly wriggling.

"Since it's pre-job training, the content of the training will likely overlap with the actual work to some extent. The main god emphasizes the main quest and encourages side quests. I think this could be part of the explanation."

"The acquisition of the concept of the Principles of Civilization has filled in some of my guesses. And Chang'e's actions have made my theory more complete. Because our actions as reincarnators do not have a clear bias towards good or evil, but the main god obviously expects us to take better care of the people in this multiverse."

"Humanity's attack on Heaven—I'm not entirely sure why humanity would want to attack Heaven. Although there's some information, its credibility isn't very high. But in any case, Heaven has ultimately disappeared in this multiverse. The rules of all planes can only be supported independently by Humanity. In other words, as long as a world is supported by Humanity, then mortals are destined to become the protagonists of that world—or perhaps it can be said even further in reverse: it is precisely because mortals have become the protagonists of the multiverse that Humanity has become the pillar supporting the multiverse."

The communicator beside me kept ringing… Ah, obviously, Zheng Zha had awakened from his slumber. He must be confused and bewildered right now. After all, although Chang'e became a saint in a place where time and space held no meaning, she must have left her mark on the multiverse. And since her saintly path crumbled and burned at the moment of her attainment, this extinguished saintly path must have left its echoes. The grief of heaven and earth was merely the foundation; the wailing of ghosts and gods was also natural.

Zheng Zha, who was already close to a true god in terms of the level of life, was naturally moved at this moment.

"Unfortunately, I can't tell you, at least not now." Chu Xuan casually destroyed the communication terminal, then switched all channels of the mind network and quantum communication to blocked mode. Keeping it a secret from Zheng Zha, Alice, Zhao Yingkong, Zhao Zhuikong, and the others was also part of the deal. After all, they were all approaching the mid-stage of the fourth tier, or had to approach it. If it weren't for their advancement, he, Chu Xuan, wouldn't have bothered to make such a big fuss at such an early time.

Patchouli was originally within the scope of secrecy, but she possessed a unique method of memory erasure, so it didn't matter to her. Sirin, on the other hand, had Chang'e's final gift as a protective charm; although she would still suffer misfortune, at least in this universe, no one else's death would be hers. As for the others… they probably didn't have the ability to sense anything unusual about this operation. If they did, then there would be no need for extra secrecy towards her/him.

So, with everything in place, the final step is just the kick in.

"In the multiverse, all worlds are reduced to humanity, so each world is struggling to survive and has to be confined to a fixed, cyclical script in order to continue. What we reincarnators do most often is enter these rigid scripts and disrupt these rigid cycles in a way similar to the catfish effect."

"Of course, this is just a drop in the ocean. But if we consider this as pre-job training for a real job, then the logic makes sense."

Chu Xuan removed his glasses and placed them on the table beside him. He took out the Tablet of Fate, which he had obtained from Alice, from his robes. The names of more than a dozen gods from the Lord of the Rings world had long since vanished. The only thing remaining was a magnificent inscription that shimmered with starlight and echoed the Milky Way that spanned the entire universe.

The final item in the trade was the power to dominate the universe of a being who, upon ascending to sainthood, transcended the ordinary level of a novice saint and approached the level of a primordial saint. When Chang'e's name was inscribed on the Tablet of Destiny, this pseudo-object, bearing the concept of a saintly catastrophe, surpassed the true object in the D&D universe. At least in this world, even the real Aion, whose Tablet of Destiny it held, had to bow before this former imposter.

Thus, the energy and the concepts were complete.

The turmoil within the Milky Way grew increasingly pronounced, and a sense of oppression, perceptible even across billions of light-years, crossed the boundary. A strange, inexplicable song seemed to echo from the void. Even a faint glimpse was enough to make mortals, whose genetic locks had not yet been unlocked, instinctively want to kneel in worship.

"The main god may have many purposes, but maintaining the imbalance between humanity and heaven in this multiverse and restoring the worlds that have become scripts is certainly one of them. Chang'e's choice has brought salvation to more than three thousand worlds, and this is a helpless act guided by her destiny of becoming a saint and dying—if she did not die, her mere existence would have been enough for her to act as a saint in place of heaven, suppressing one world, or several worlds, or countless parallel worlds under one script. Letting them escape the fate of the script. Because this is the power of a saint, the ability wielded by an existence that has unlocked the fifth-order gene lock."

"But where are those saints who must exist, and who are numerous in number?"

Chu Xuan tilted his head back and continued to gaze at the Milky Way.

"Every reincarnator knows that the Supreme God does not accept saints. So why does the Supreme God oppose saints? The answer should be quite simple. It's because the saints have no intention of fulfilling their responsibilities. They haven't suppressed all realms, nor have they freed the entire multiverse from its scripted fate... No, it's more likely that they will have some negative effect on this scripted multiverse. Just like the sacred marks and hymns that Chang'e mentioned to me, not all hymns represent the congratulations of heaven and earth."

"The saints should be hostile to the main god... No, saying they are hostile might be too narrow a definition. But the saints and us reincarnators are definitely not on the same side. In the end, if a fourth-order ultimate reincarnator who specializes in combat wants to find an enemy, then there are not many choices besides saints and immortals. And now is the time to verify whether my conjecture is correct."

"Don't you all agree, Saints who traverse the heavens? Although this celestial river can't accommodate too many Saints, its other side, as Chang'e said, connects directly to the primordial world!"

The next moment, several enormous beams of light surged forth from the Milky Way. One of them, as bright as the moon, instantly traversed billions of light-years to gaze upon the three moons at the edge of the solar system. Hundreds of billions of tiny points of light followed these enormous beams of light, pouring in from the other side of the Milky Way, and the nearest beam of light had already reached the edge of the Milky Way!

"The incantations and rituals are omitted; after all, I am not a true information magician."

“Then…” Chu Xuan’s fingers traced the runes on the stone slab. At the same instant, all 330 million stars extinguished!

"You who dwell high in the sky, looking down upon all things throughout the ages, will all fall and return to the mortal world, settling into the earth."

The endless radiance in the Milky Way suddenly dimmed. Moreover, the Milky Way, like a gateway, seemed to close little by little under the influence of an unknown force, albeit slowly. It was as if some unknown entity on the other side of the river was trying to hold things together, but its efforts were now futile!

The concept has been applied, but the authority remains. When that radiant light, though dimmed, still shines like a star, falling from the closed Milky Way, the entire universe begins to be reshaped at that moment!

Chang'e saved 3,431 worlds, but not this one. Because this world never cried out to her. And because this world had another modifier. When those many rays of light fell to earth, new rules and scripts replaced the old world. The vast starry sea, spanning billions of light-years, became a prison for the hunter saint.

"The Compilation of Revelation - Original Text - The True Holy Catastrophe." The stone tablet in Chu Xuan's hand crumbled inch by inch. "It is thus completed."

—'Main questline changed; the original main quest is cancelled. Worldview changed; multiple similar scenarios detected. No new main quests will be added to this story world. No side quests will be added; this applies only to this world. All negative score penalties have been cancelled. The negative luck suppression borne by certain reincarnators has been cancelled.'

—"Initiate a special team battle to eliminate the invaders from the primordial world. Based on the final results, all participating reincarnators will receive side quest rewards ranging from A to SSS rank, as well as reward points ranging from 10,000 to 100,000."

—'Eliminate any intruders who are True Immortals or Saints or above, and grant one E-level access privilege.'

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This volume is finished. Time to try out the descending meme OAO!

End-of-volume summary and poll

Well, in short, the Wandering Earth volume has come to an end. Although the beginning was decent as always, the middle was a bit weak, but the ending was generally well-balanced. The story of Chang'e was set up from the Ju-on arc, and the conclusion felt logically complete.

Well, in any case, Chang'e's work is finished, and now it's the Central Plains team's turn.

If I have time later, I might write a sequel about Chang'e... or perhaps a story featuring Aegidra as the protagonist. However, it will likely be a similar yet different story. Anyway, I need to find the time first...

Thus concludes the Wandering Earth storyline. Although the overall script isn't directly related to The Wandering Earth, the outline itself didn't fall apart. Yes, that's right, because the next volume jumps straight into Bloodborne, without intermissions. Viewers only need to consider who the final boss of the Bloodborne main story is. Then it becomes clear that encountering Chang'e here is inevitable, including the Chang'e in the final chapter. The script didn't fall apart; the situation is under my control.

Well, that's all. By the way, the previous poll... it was really pathetic, the three options combined didn't even amount to a hundred points, what am I supposed to write?

In short, if I rewrite this... and the voting results are still lackluster... then I'll go write something else for my monthly assignment. Lately, I've been obsessed with Mobile Suit Gundam; I've already written three chapters and over 10,000 words of the draft _(:з」∠)_

So... let's vote on the side story.

First, a fictional confrontation: the junior high school team versus the original biochemical era demon team in this volume.

Second, the tabletop role-playing records, including the records of the two witches as investigators in the past.

Third, create a fictional future, in an IF worldline, and wreak havoc in anime worlds like Moonlight, Death Note, Naruto, and One Piece.

The Tenth Stop: The Sacred Hunting Ceremony

Section 1: Tonight, Alice Joins the Hunt

"The moon's aura will protect you... or perhaps you can see this as some kind of curse?"

"Ah, in any case, we can now complete the final ceremony. It's a pity I can't tell you anything, but I think that given your current state, even if I don't say anything, you'll eventually be able to guess what happened before and its true meaning."

"Then, start dreaming. But remember, although this is indeed a dream, you can't wake up from it."

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Alice suddenly opened her eyes, her sky-blue eyes turning pale gold in an instant due to the high concentration of energy. Then, the energy poured into her eyes quietly dissipated, causing the crystals to become congested and turn into a natural crimson. The crimson then dissipated as the blood vaporized, eventually returning to the sky-blue color.

"……interesting."

She slightly raised her left hand—the movement was a little slower than she had expected. She casually pulled out the IV tube that was already absorbing fluid from her arm. She glanced at the red dot under the skin of her left arm where the needle had pierced her skin, raised an eyebrow, then her gaze swept over the obviously 19th-century-style IV tubing before continuing to extend outwards, taking in everything within her field of vision.

This is a clinic, in the Victorian style, dating from roughly the late 18th to early 19th century. Two-thirds of the clinic is occupied by makeshift beds made of iron frames and white cloth—all of which are covered in blood, old and decaying blood. The blood splatters onto the floor, seeps into the crevices of the oak and beech wood, and then congeals into a blackish-brown after drying.

The strong smell of disinfectant masked all other odors in the room. All the doors and windows were tightly sealed with wooden strips and thick cloth, leaving no gaps, with only a few rays of light filtering through the fabric—there was no wind in this enclosed room, nor any of the strange noises common in old houses. Alice noticed that the joints of the metal racks holding the bottles and the points where the hospital bed met the floor were stuffed with cotton to ensure they wouldn't make any excessive noise.

"interesting."

Alice gave the same assessment of everything before her for the second time. She gently got off the bed, her movements initially stiff and awkward, but quickly transitioning into fluidity. Her ten fingers moved rapidly, creating various poses that would leave even the most skilled shadow puppeteers in awe, accompanied occasionally by the soft cracking of bones.

She removed the needle, stained with her own blood, from the IV line and examined it closely. After drawing some conclusions, she quietly gathered some cloth and cotton from where she was, and carefully stored the needle and the blood on it.

In the corner of the room stood a mirror, crafted in accordance with the era's technology. She glanced at it briefly, confirming that her appearance and figure remained unchanged, but she was now dressed in a reasonably well-tailored 19th-century hospital gown. All her equipment had, of course, vanished without a trace, except for the reincarnation wristwatch on her right hand, which still served as a reminder of her presence.

The mission issued by the main god was still written down honestly, and the announcement of the start of the special team battle was clearly visible.

By combining the various clues in a logical way, the current situation becomes clear to Alice.

[Without a doubt, the layout of this house is familiar; I had previously intercepted relevant records when gathering information. I should now be within the initial location of the 'Bloodborne' game universe. Combining the game's content, its corresponding worldview, and the information I've gathered before, the world becoming like this is undoubtedly Chu Xuan's doing. We're still in the world of 'The Wandering Earth,' but the script has changed from 'The Wandering Earth' to 'Bloodborne'... or rather, a script that combines many other unknown worldviews from 'Bloodborne.']

The invaders of the primordial world are our enemies. Ah… Chu Xuan took the Tablet of Destiny from me for this? But how could a inferior imitation possibly compare to the saint mentioned in the main god's hint? Leaving aside energy, the strength of the concept is utterly impossible. So…

The girl's eyes darted around.

[So that's how it is. A Saint-level combatant intervened? Then, considering Chu Xuan and Patchouli's previous actions, it must be the idealistic Chang'e… The arrangements of the past seven years were to ensure her successful Sainthood. Then, using Sainthood as the price to enhance her concepts, or directly drive the Apocalypse… No, the balance is unbalanced; there must be other reasons.]

[Achieving sainthood is not the goal, but the means. Yes, Chang'e must have something that only we reincarnators can accomplish. And the special characteristic of us reincarnators lies in… is it related to the principles of civilization? Insufficient information to obtain a complete deduction for now. But it should be something like this. She should no longer be in this universe, which is why Chu Xuan has pushed the plan to this earth-shattering extent.]

She followed the traces of dried blood that had congealed on the ground, making sure her footsteps wouldn't cause the floor, which seemed to have been neglected for years, to crack or screech. Now that she knew this was the world of Bloodborne—or at least a world with elements of Bloodborne—what she would encounter outside this safe house was quite obvious.

We need to find a weapon.

Alice's fingers gently gripped the support holding the blood vial, slowly applying pressure until the veins on her arm bulged before silently pulling it off the hospital bed. Faced with her now pathetic arm strength, she had no heart to even lament. Because, barring unforeseen circumstances, all supernatural beings in this world had already been relegated to the mortal realm.

[The primordial world, invaders, Chang'e. Based on this information, it's obvious that Chu Xuan and Chang'e's collaboration would be incredibly lucrative. Chang'e has likely already left this world, but the emergence of the 'primordial world' inevitably requires her assistance… Ah, indeed, higher-level concepts override lower-level ones, just like how I couldn't use the name of angels to perform spells in a world with angels. If the idealistic Chang'e wants to become a saint, then the earliest and most original Chang'e, who has etched her mark into countless myths, residing in this multiverse, is an inevitable obstacle.]

The support was crafted into a blunt spear, then the blood vessels were collected, and the fine, strong bio-fibers were used to make connecting ropes. One bundle followed another, one spear followed another. With these simple materials, multiple harpoons were made to ensnare and imprison prey.

So the original Chang'e was brought down... No, if Chang'e were still Chang'e, her status should be no match for the original, and she should have been assimilated and absorbed... I see, the so-called Chang'e was just a part of her power. Has this idealistic, deceptive rhetoric completely fooled me?

The general outline of the events pieced together in her mind. First, that person who called herself Chang'e… let's just call her Chang'e for now—needed to rely on the power of the reincarnators to accomplish certain things. Her specific purpose was unclear, but not important; it was most likely related to the principles of civilization. Through this, she cooperated with the reincarnators… or rather, with Chu Xuan, and ultimately became a saint. And in the process of becoming a saint, she actively or passively dragged down the original Chang'e from the primordial world.

Therefore, this original Chang'e must be one of the rewards she paid Chu Xuan. Judging from the reaction of the main god, the reincarnators and this so-called primordial world are probably not at peace. So the reward is quite generous, and now the idealistic Chang'e has most likely already left, leaving only the reincarnators of the Central Continent team to collect the agreed-upon reward.

How to kill a saint? Ah… even saints of the same rank might not be able to kill a saint. Let alone us, who have barely transcended the mortal realm but are still like dust compared to a fifth-rank saint. After all, we are facing an opponent far stronger than ourselves. So the only way, naturally, is to bring this powerful being down to our level and then defeat Him with our rich experience… no, even that is difficult. A more suitable approach is to let Him defeat Himself.

So that's why they chose Bloodborne.

This isn't the world of *The Wandering Earth* at all, but rather the interior of Chang'e, the primordial sage, already captured by the Apocalypse! She's dreaming, a nightmare, and according to the Bloodborne curse, her inner light must have been sealed, then twisted by the Apocalypse in her dream into the main storyline's final boss—a moon spirit whose name and origin are connected to her! And the game's protagonist, the 'Hunter,' can draw upon its divine power within her nightmare, using its own spear to pierce its own shield!

“Then it’s only natural that the reincarnators lose all their power. No wonder I feel like I’ve become a mortal, unable to unlock even the first level of my genetic lock, unable to separate my obsessive soul from my body, unable to sense any changes in information, and unable to use even the most basic spells. After all…” Alice exhaled softly, carrying the dozen or so spears she had made on her simple baby carrier made from a bed sheet.

"If you want to fill it with pure water, you first have to make sure your bottle is empty. That guy Chu Xuan must have included us in the scope of the Holy Catastrophe. Because only in this way can we pretend to be a part of the original Chang'e while she is asleep, and use her power to defeat her!"

Alice stretched her body and carefully, slowly, pushed open the only door leading downstairs. She knew her reasoning had many gaps, many seemingly insignificant but perhaps crucial details that needed filling. But that didn't matter; reasoning was meant to be verified again and again. Now that she had taken the first step, she might be able to smoothly complete the many subsequent steps.

After all, whether one can draw upon the power of the original Chang'e to strengthen oneself is something that can be directly verified right downstairs outside the door!

"Since this world was created by Chu Xuan, I don't think he'd be so stupid as to open doors and kill everyone in the initial scene. They're teammates, after all; he should at least consider the hardship of starting from scratch!"

The young girl, full of vigor, took her first steps toward the future.

Tonight, Alice joins the hunt.

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—'Emergency proclamation activated. Due to the commencement of a special team battle led by the Reincarnation Squad 'Central Continent,' multiple idle Reincarnation Squads are temporarily deployed to the 'Unnamed' composite world. There are no main or side quests in this special team battle, and killing Reincarnations not in your own squad will not yield any rewards.'

—'The Reincarnation Squad' is being deployed to the West Sea... Time point not yet anchored, spatial coordinates not yet confirmed.'

—'The Reincarnation Squad's 'Celestial' is being deployed... Time point not anchored, spatial coordinates not confirmed.'

—'The Reincarnation Squad' is being deployed to Indian Ocean... Time point not anchored, spatial coordinates not confirmed.'