The male supporting character was actually myself.

The three chatted and laughed, occasionally joking and teasing each other, which didn't delay their journey. After passing the last magic stone mine and officially stepping into the abyss, they soon discovered something unusual—many strange advance forces were gathering towards the exit!

"The kid's decision was absolutely right!" Li Moran said with a slight shock after Aurora controlled the nearby energy and killed many strange creatures in one fell swoop. "Their goal should be to seize the magic stone mine and then wait for the human world to be in chaos due to energy shortages before launching a full-scale attack!"

Fortunately, we set off in time, eliminating these advance troops and wiping out the sinister lord behind them, buying Gerson and the others more time! As long as the revival technology works, we won't be subject to magic stone energy anymore.

Aurora's expression was grave. "At least three forces have been discovered so far, and there may be even more mysterious lords who want to rush out and grab a share of the spoils. Our mission is very important."

"Send a warning to the magic stone mine and have them relay the message back to all countries to prepare for war." After using his soul weapon to kill a group of strange vanguard soldiers further away, Jiang Chen said with great enthusiasm, "The task is arduous and the road is long. Let's try to kill all the strange ones and force the Lord of the Abyss to come out! Once we deal with the real mastermind behind it all, the Abyss might be able to close and no longer pose a threat to the human world."

Li Moran: Σ(°△°|||)︴

This kid really has big ambitions!

Aurora: (?」?□?)」*?

Although he's a bit young and lacks superpowers, he's very courageous, which I admire!

Little white cat: ??ヽ(°▽°)ノ?

As expected of the host I chose, you are truly the best!

This battle lasted for five years.

The three battle-hardened individuals sometimes teamed up and sometimes split up. Aurora was also surprised that Jiang Chen, despite only being at the beginner level, could stand alone by relying on magic scrolls. She couldn't understand the principle behind it and could only assume that he was good at scheming and could use magic scrolls to achieve a royal flush effect.

The eerie abyss, initially brimming with confidence, was gradually overwhelmed by the discovery of his sneak attack, suffering defeat after defeat. His various schemes and plots proved utterly insignificant under the crushing power of his absolute strength. Li Moran, possessing the protagonist's aura, was practically invincible, slaying all obstacles in his path and sweeping through the abyss with a single punch.

Because of their arduous efforts, the human world has had ample time to develop and cope. Apart from the Evil God Kingdom, which worshipped Hapuwang, one of the Ten Evil Gods, and whose entire population was almost wiped out when Li Moran was chasing them, other countries have realized that the Xuan Kingdom has undergone earth-shattering changes. In addition, upon learning that the magic stone mine may be closed at any time, they have all worked hard to transform and strive to get rid of the shackles of magic stone energy.

Five years later, the three, who had developed a tacit understanding, finally arrived at the Dark Mist.

"Is the Lord of the Abyss really inside?" Jiang Chen reached out and touched the calm black mist, finding nothing unusual. He asked curiously, "Aurora, did you hear that voice with your own ears? Was it male or female? We've been killing monsters for so many years, almost eradicating them all. Why doesn't he show himself?"

She gently rested her head on the other person's shoulder and carefully recalled, "I don't know if that was the Lord of the Abyss, but during the Life-Extending Demon Pill incident, there was indeed a thunderous voice echoing in the abyss, and I couldn't tell if it was male or female."

Later, she told me to assist the chosen one and sent me to the Xuan Kingdom. Her voice was soft and gentle, like that of a woman.

What? You've been sweet-talking me and making me happy, fighting and resting together every day. You're not satisfied with just having me, this weirdo, as your girlfriend, and you want to take that mysterious being in as well?

If she were prettier and more capable than me, would you still want to fall for someone else?

"How could that be? Even if she's amazing, can she be more amazing than you? Your move last night was truly..."

Seeing that the two were about to start showing off their affection again, Li Moran quietly turned to the side and whispered a reminder: "You two can flirt, but don't make inappropriate jokes. We're still on their turf, so it's better to show some respect."

A moment later, the three looked at the black mist again.

"What should we do? Should we just go in?" Jiang Chen had been probing inside with his soul weapon for a long time, but found nothing in the black mist.

The little white cat huddled on his shoulder, trembling. "Luckily, I can sense the host's location, otherwise I would have lost my way too! I... I think these black mists are alive! They seem to be asleep right now... Anyway, host, don't go in easily. Let the protagonist Li Moran go instead. He has a halo and won't die."

Live?

Jiang Chen was curious about its description. Could the Lord of the Abyss be this mist? Or was the mist meant to block the Pure Array?

"When the Thunderous Voice appeared, the Abyss was in a dormant period. Could it be that because it's currently in a period of plunder, even the massive sweep of the strange creatures didn't alert them?"

"Anyway, I don't really want to go in. I almost didn't make it out alive back then. But if you want to go in, Ah Chen, I'll go with you!"

"How about I try throwing a punch?"

"I think having Misty open a passage and send over some holy light might have a miraculous effect?"

"Hey, using holy light to deal with black mist? That's a very creative idea, kid. You should give it a try..."

…………

After a brief discussion, the three decided to give the Holy Son a sense of involvement. They would use a magic scroll to locate him and have the mist open a passage to bring in some holy light. Then, Li Moran would use his ultimate skill to see if he could dispel some of the black mist.

"Thank you for being so thoughtful, and for making me feel involved." Miwu looked utterly dejected when she received the message. "The passage opening is no problem, but did anyone consider how I'm supposed to get the Holy Light in? It's light, not a physical object!"

The priest sitting next to him, who was studying ancient texts, suddenly looked up with his eyes shining. "I just successfully developed a Holy Light Nuclear Bomb. Should we throw it in and try it out?"

"Uh... are you sure throwing that thing in won't anger the Lord of the Abyss and make him devour them?"

"Holy Light Nuclear Bomb? Sounds like fun." Jiang Chen, always eager for excitement, urged them to throw one in and try it out.

Li Moran thought about it and didn't object. "I think there's no difference between me throwing a punch and dropping a nuclear bomb. This way, I can save some energy."

Aurora naturally fully supported her boyfriend and wanted to satisfy his curiosity.

The priest was even more eager to try, so with a decisive 4-1 victory, Miwu had no say and could only become a tool.

After the magic scroll was positioned, it didn't take long before the space gradually distorted, and the three of them watched from a distance as a uniquely shaped holy light nuclear bomb slowly appeared out of thin air.

"Whoosh!"

The launch was successful; the nuclear missile disappeared into the black fog.

"Boom!"

A few seconds later, the earth trembled, and a deep rumble came from the deepest part of the black mist. At the same time, the black mist churned as if boiling over! A dazzling holy light burst out from the inside out, instantly dispelling the mist and revealing the true face of the vast, empty, and rarely visited mysterious area hidden beneath.

There was nothing beneath the black mist.

[Congratulations, host, on successfully expanding the unfinished main storyline of the mission world. Completion is now 100%, and the mission world is now in a free development phase. Mission successful; rewards are being calculated, please wait.]

"Huh? You've already beat the game?" The little white cat stroked its whiskers and asked curiously, "Does this mean the Abyss has been completely cleared, so there's no longer any threat to the human world? No matter what happens in the future, at least it won't be destroyed, right?"

Fantastic! Mission accomplished! Hooray!

??ヽ(°▽°)ノ?”

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

postscript.

"That's... over?" Aurora found it unbelievable. After the black mist was dispelled, there was nothing on the vast, boundless land, and the pilgrims who had lost their way left no trace.

She had considered all sorts of possibilities, but she never expected it to turn out like this!

Li Moran hesitated slightly before speculating, "Is it possible that the black mist is the true form of the Lord of the Abyss? And that it was completely annihilated after the holy light dispelled it?"

"Should we retreat now? What if the abyss suddenly closes and we can't get out?" Jiang Chen reminded his strange girlfriend, who had been brought here by abducting him, holding her soft little hand. "The remaining issue is how the human world should develop and recover, which requires His Holiness the Pope's guidance and command."

"Yes, let's retreat first..." Before Li Moran could finish speaking, he suddenly felt an overwhelming pressure coming from a great distance. He immediately threw out his right fist and shouted, "Teleportation scroll, retreat quickly!"

Before Jiang Chen could even take out the scroll and open it, a lazy voice suddenly rang in his ear, "Even if you are the chosen one, there's no need to make such a commotion and wake me up, is there?"

Aurora instinctively gripped her boyfriend's hand tightly and whispered, "That's the sound I heard!"

"Lord of the Abyss?" Jiang Chen looked at the figure slowly walking towards him from the darkness. The figure was somewhat thin and tall, making it impossible to tell whether he was male or female. He also couldn't tell from his voice whether he was happy or angry.

The little white cat was so nervous that its fur stood on end. Clutching a prop in its paws, it tried to reassure itself, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Master. I have a prop here that can help. And if it really doesn't work, our mission is already complete, so don't be afraid..."

"Ha~" The mysterious man stretched and yawned, "You arrived much earlier than I expected, so I'm actually still asleep. Hmm, I don't have a name, call me whatever you like, I have no objection."

Curious, Li Moran looked at the mysterious figure with fair and delicate features, long black hair reaching his waist, wearing a white robe and barefoot, whose gender was indistinguishable. Sensing no murderous aura, he tentatively asked, "Are you the Lord of the Abyss? Who is the Chosen One?"

“This abyss is indeed under my control.” His dark eyes swept over the three of them, and finally he hesitated, looking at Li Moran and then at Jiang Chen, somewhat unsure. “You or him, I feel that you two are both very special, I really can’t tell the difference.”

Aurora asked cautiously, "Did you send me to help the Chosen One? Why did you choose me?"

"What exactly is the Abyss? When will it close off and leave us behind the outside world?"

…………

Faced with the three young people's curious questions, the Lord of the Abyss smiled slightly, shook his finger, and a table, chairs, and several cups of hot tea appeared in the void. "Sit down, let's talk slowly, and you will know the answer."

Upon learning that they were having tea and chatting with the Lord of the Abyss, Miwu and the priest were so anxious that they scratched their heads, but neither of them could get over.

After all, one was in charge of presiding over the Holy Light Array to maintain the safety of the human world; the other was just an ordinary human who couldn't withstand the immense pressure from the abyss.

The two could only wait for the child to send a message, each second feeling like an eternity.

"The Abyss is actually just a part of a certain being." He took a sip of hot tea and patiently explained, "And this being is alive. It has been wandering in the gaps of space, looking for worlds whose life force is exhausted and beyond saving, devouring them and refining the last seed of life. In the long years that follow, during the Abyss's dormant period, it creates new worlds and gives them new life force, ensuring that everything can start anew."

After experiencing multiple technological explosions, the human world has reached a point of no return due to the devastation of war and pollution.

Even without the correction mechanism of the abyss, it would gradually wither and lose its vitality, waiting for a long time to automatically repair itself and sprout new life.

The remaining humans are lucky because there are chosen ones in this world.

Thus, out of divine mercy, a group of heroes emerged, awakening various abilities to resist and delay destruction. But this was clearly not enough, so He selected Aurora, who was born without greed, as the assistant to the chosen one and sent her to the Xuan Kingdom.

The Lord of the Abyss is not the most powerful god; He merely governs this abyss and cannot fully understand the chosen ones, hence the vague instructions He gave to Aurora.

Whether He can help the chosen one or what the future of the human world will be is not something He needs to consider.

The Lord of the Abyss simply did what he was supposed to do; the rest was up to the chosen one to do and choose. It had nothing to do with Him.

"I think I understand what you mean." After listening to His explanation, Jiang Chen analyzed, "The Abyss is like a garbage disposal unit. It swallows worlds that are beyond saving, digests the dregs, keeps the essence, disassembles and reassembles it, and then shapes it into a new world. In that case, being chosen by the Abyss means that this world is beyond saving. Even if the Abyss does not devour it, the surviving creatures will have no chance of continuing."

After all, the vitality of the entire world has begun to dissipate, hasn't it?

The Lord of the Abyss nodded in agreement. "Although I can control this abyss, I am not the final decision-maker. Therefore, the chosen world will be devoured sooner or later. At most, I can help you delay it until humanity is completely extinct."

"Two questions. First, we almost wiped out all the monsters in the abyss. Did this affect you? If so, I apologize, since you haven't shown up. We thought the biggest threat to the human world was those monsters;

Secondly, since you are a legendary god, could you help humanity tear through space and migrate? Waiting for humanity to become extinct must be quite boring, right?

After hearing the question, He smiled and shook his head, saying, "Strange things... How should I put it? You can think of the abyss as a mouth, whose function is to devour the chosen, hopeless worlds little by little, and the strange things are the bacteria and viruses that spontaneously breed and thrive in that mouth."

Whether they're there or not makes no difference; even if I plunder them, the portion they consume is negligible compared to the entire world. When necessary, I'll devour the more outrageous ones to recycle their energy.

Even if you kill them all, their energy will remain in the abyss and will not be lost.

I let the bizarre run rampant because bacteria are impossible to eradicate. In the process of devouring and digesting the post-apocalyptic world, strange life forms will inevitably emerge for one reason or another. After experiencing so much, I just stopped caring.

As for tearing space... I can't do that; it's not my forte.

Li Moran hurriedly asked, "Is there a connection between the newly formed world and the Abyss? Can we lead humanity through the Abyss to the reshaped new world?"

"This doesn't belong to any department; I need to submit a report to inquire about it."

The Abyss Lord, known for his good temper, shrugged and said helplessly, "It's best not to trust the efficiency of the gods. After all, a few hundred years is just a blink of an eye for us. Perhaps before the report is even approved, humanity will have already been completely destroyed because the earth has lost its vitality."

"Why not give it a try? It doesn't cost any money anyway." Jiang Chen was in a good mood after completing the task. He looked at his girlfriend seriously and said, "If you really can't think of any other way, I can come and live in the Abyss with you. Maybe we can even travel around with the Abyss together."

Aurora nodded, her face slightly flushed. "Then it's settled. We're not going to be separated!"

The Lord of the Abyss, who had just been force-fed a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), sighed while holding his teacup, "He clearly chose you to assist the chosen one, so how did you end up getting yourself involved? I'm not even sure if he's the chosen one."

"That's alright." Aurora gazed at her boyfriend with deep affection. "As long as he's my destiny, that's all that matters."

Ten years later.

The Xuan Kingdom Church had long since been broken up and reorganized into party branches. Over the course of fifteen years, people gradually broke free from the shackles of magic stone energy and rediscovered the knowledge they had forgotten.