Welcome to Rewind World Game
Chapter 471 - 468 - ’Do you have the courage to break this blessing?

Chapter 471: Chapter 468 - ’Do you have the courage to break this blessing?

Under the dense night, a female scientist in a white lab coat was bent over, rummaging through a box.

Her hair was disheveled, her complexion pale, and the mechanical hand on her left limb clicked and clacked. This was none other than the mad cybernetic scientist, Isabella.

As for her engraving pen and a bucket of animal blood, they were tossed aside as though the ritual happening at the altar had nothing to do with her.

She raised her hand, one that was covered with blue veins, holding aloft a silver mechanical orb. As she turned the sphere, it seemed as if her eyes could see nothing else.

"There’s actually such a prop in this box... Perfect," she murmured, staggering to her feet and heading towards a low wall to search more boxes.

Her hand seemed stuck to the box, entirely unwilling to touch the altar.

As she approached a wall, she suddenly saw a line of blood-red characters.

These characters slowly appeared before her eyes as if a warning.

[Su Ming’an... not... given five times the strength...]

[I am... JingXue Chunzi...]

Looking at these words, she tilted her head and let out a soft "eh?"

"JingXue Chunzi’s mark left before her death?" she said, "It’s a delayed display, she’s quite clever, isn’t she?"

Isabella lifted her hand, marked with the Black Sheep Authority. Within the mark lay the ability for remote communication.

"So," she initiated a communication with other Black Sheep Players, "...let the situation be reversed."

...

Su Ming’an headed to the Central Altar and placed three stone slabs accordingly, then the altar began to glow.

He waited on the altar and suddenly noticed a figure hopping nearby.

Through the blood-red view, he saw it was a woman holding a feather fan who stepped back in fright when their eyes met, turning to run,

but after noticing that he was not pursuing, she paced back and forth a few times as if testing something.

"What is this person doing?" Xiber watched the woman, who appeared to be tap dancing, with a touch of speechlessness.

"...Maybe she’s trying to provoke," Su Ming’an suggested.

After all, provoking the Number One Player in front of the whole world seemed quite profitable.

He watched the woman pull out another stick-like object.

A crisp "click" sound was heard as a switch flicked on, revealing a glowing flashlight.

She turned on the flashlight and shone it on Su Ming’an, who was standing on the altar, while probing and toggling the flashlight on and off, making clicking sounds with the button.

She didn’t dim the brightness, more like a mini searchlight, illuminating the low wall as if it were daylight, the alternation of light and dark like that of a flashlight operator in the night.

"...What is she doing now?" Xiber couldn’t fathom the behavior of this self-proclaimed flashlight hero.

"Pay her no mind."

Su Ming’an looked away from the woman who was hopping sideways, preoccupied with the soon-to-be-activated abandoned altar rather than dealing with her.

"Click."

Margaret turned off the flashlight with a tinge of frustration.

She wanted to try out the flashlight prop to see if it could blind the ghosts of Jiu Shen, but they completely ignored her.

"Cough cough..." She looked down and began to cough violently, her throat had been itchy for a long time.

The Guide reminded her in a low voice that she couldn’t be exposed to the Black Mist any longer. She looked at her SAN value, which had dropped to 50, but said nothing.

There were almost no enclosed buildings in the sacrifice field, and even the doors were left open; she had no place to hide, so she had to endure it.

She covered her mouth with a handkerchief, trying to muffle the sound of her coughing, and approached the Central Altar along the low wall, slightly poking her head out—

Under the silent night sky, tree shadows swayed seductively, and the twisted shadows wandered on the earth like ghosts unwilling to die.

Atop the abandoned altar covered in dust and blood-red patterns, a black-haired young man stood there, and beside him, a girl in a red robe held a Soul Stone, emitting a glow like a little sun in the night, dispelling the darkness around him.

They appeared bright and beautiful, standing upright in the night, their backs straight, and their shadows stretched out long. This was in stark contrast to Margaret, who lay in the mud like a dog, still coughing continuously.

Margaret felt at that moment that she was the one who should be repelled as the ghost of Jiu Shen, while the two on the altar seemed like deities bathed in sunlight.

Tong An’an’s face was also red beside her. They didn’t have Soul Stones, and having been in this contaminated environment for so long, their SAN values had dropped below 50.

"Wait, there seems to be some activity at that abandoned altar..." Tong An’an said.

To their astonishment, the altar with three stone slabs suddenly burst into light, enveloping Su Ming’an and Xiber completely.

...

After the teleportation light dissipated, Su Ming’an saw a pitch-black space.

"Where is this?" Xiber could only see darkness. It was endless blackness all around, as if they were in the deep sea, and nothing was visible except the color black.

Su Ming’an took a step forward, but it was very difficult. The ground felt similar to a bog, with every step seeming to pull his lower legs in sticky mud.

Xiber moved her legs and nearly fell headfirst; the resistance to movement was significant for her.

Su Ming’an looked at the task prompt again, but there was nothing relevant in it.

He glanced at Xiber, who was struggling greatly. The black mire on the ground was nearly submerging her thighs, and she couldn’t even lift her legs.

"Come on up," Su Ming’an turned to signal her. He decided to walk around here first since he didn’t know how to get out after being teleported in. This must be some kind of hidden instance space.

"I’ll count on you then," Xiber didn’t try to be strong and promptly slung the hunting shotgun on her back and held out her hands, resting them on his shoulders, and with a push—

With a "splat," Su Ming’an forcefully pulled her out of the black mud. The scene was exceptionally pleasing, like pulling out a radish, a red one at that.

After carrying Xiber on his back, he realized she was very light. Even though his strength was not high in Shadow State, he felt as if he was carrying nothing, like a feather floating on his back.

...She was seriously malnourished, more fragile than he had anticipated.

"The Soul Stone won’t light up here," Xiber said, lying on his back.

"No matter."

"It’s too dark here; we need light. You can’t spare a hand for a flashlight like this, right? I should just get down... Even though I can’t walk, I could roll over there if I must."

"With your height, if you rolled down, we wouldn’t even find your head."

"..." Xiber fell silent, but her favorability unexpectedly rose by five points. Even Su Ming’an didn’t know what she was thinking.

...

[NPC (Xiber) Favorability: 45+5]

...

Su Ming’an strode forward.

He could hardly see anything in this pitch-black space. Raising his head suddenly, he called out:

"Adu."

Xiber blinked slightly,

...Adu? Who is he calling?

The next moment, she saw a somewhat dazzling light suddenly shine from the wristwatch on Su Ming’an’s left hand, and a voice, a fusion of human and mechanical tones, rang out:

"Good morning! Dear Ming’an—! Wristwatch Adu at your service with first-rate illumination, and if you need, there’s an updated library of tens of thousands of songs and a great selection of poetry. Additionally, per Professor Xu’s request, I have loaded new modes of entertainment such as Snake and Spider Solitaire..."

"First command, change the mode of address, Su Ming’an." Su Ming’an immediately said.

"...Good morning, Su Ming’an..." The voice from the wristwatch seemed a bit aggrieved.

"Second command, shut up." Su Ming’an said.

Silence surrounded them.

The steady source of light quietly glowed on his wrist, the wristwatch falling silent.

Su Ming’an continued onward, observing the surrounding darkness twist and turn vaguely, like air covered by the steam of boiling water, or like an oil painting smeared by a large hand—his vision was filled with a layer of rhythmically bizarre fluctuations.

Feeling nausea rising from all over his body, he walked through the darkness with extreme discomfort, enveloped by a damp sensation.

"This is so unpleasant..." Xiber lowered her head, heaving a few times: "There’s nothing here but these twisting black shadows, it’s so hard to look at, I feel dizzy... It’s like a curse on my body is about to burst forth."

Su Ming’an slightly furrowed his brows.

He had already noticed the abnormality in this space; the darkness reminded him of the curse that seemed almost alive, blocked outside the firmament barrier.

Merely having walked in this boundless darkness for a few minutes, his previously stable SAN value began to steadily decline, having already fallen to 76.

"Thump!"

As he walked, his head bumped into something. It was a solid impact, the object in front of him was very hard, as if he had hit a wall.

He looked up, the darkness still reigning before him, but when he put Xiber down and reached out his hand, he discovered there seemed to be a shield-like barrier before them.

This shield was invisible to the naked eye; he had only discovered it upon touch.

It appeared they were inside a dark space enclosed by a barrier, with barriers all around them.

"Do you know where this is?" asked Xiber. "How do we get out?"

Su Ming’an’s hand lingered on the barrier in front of him for a moment.

"We are in..." Su Ming’an had guessed where they had been transported to: "...the Black Wall."

Xiber’s eyes widened slightly.

She looked around in disbelief.

They had been transported into... that Black Wall which separates Qiongdi from the outside world?

"The three stone slabs I just placed must be related to the Black Lamb Authority. And the Black Lamb represents ’Blessing.’" Su Ming’an said: "I see... ’Blessing’ signifies barrier. It’s this authority that allowed Bai Shen to become a shield blocking the curse from the sky, and this Black Wall must also be related to the power of ’Blessing,’ hence we were transported here."

"Is there a way to overthrow it?" Xiber’s voice trembled slightly.

She was a bit reluctant to imagine that this Black Wall she had been trying to approach had appeared before her on the third day of the war. They were even inside the Black Wall, possibly with an opportunity to break it from the inside.

"Don’t worry, first, we need to determine whether breaking this barrier in front of my eyes will reveal the inside of Qiongdi... or the outside world?" Su Ming’an said, "Whether this Black Wall in front of us is facing inward or outward is critical."

"Ding-dong!"

He heard a system prompt.

...

[*Obtained key clue of the Jiu Shen Line: Black Wall]

[(Black Wall): Humans know that their knowledge is limited, yet they still fear the unknown.

To them, a clear boundary is at times ignored when necessary. The reason being, they do not wish to leave their old ruts, yet at any moment they will use it as a name, to fight for so-called interests and rights.

The ancestors of Qiongdi have struggled in pain for generations, while people from the outside world enjoy endless freedom and happiness. A ’boundary’ exists between their destinies, and it has been destined from the moment they were born.

And you, fortunate one, are currently in the Black Wall surrounding Qiongdi, as an outsider, you have the opportunity to change the ’boundary’ and destiny of everyone.

But do you have the courage, the ability... to break this ’boundary’?]

...

After browsing through this clue description, a cross light of space shone on Su Ming’an’s hands.

Having previously learned Kael Nashe’s Spatial Mystery, he now had an exceptionally useful passive.

[Passive (Spatial Comprehension): When coming into contact with barriers, special spaces, shields, and other spatial creations, you can sense the direction of their energy flow and deal a certain degree of damage to them. The strength of this ability is closely related to the level of your space skills.]

...

He didn’t know exactly how to comprehend this Spatial Comprehension, but the moment his hand touched the shield, he could feel the sensation of flow between the skin of his palms.

It seemed that beneath his hand was not a solid shield, but a gently flowing stream. He could detect every little ripple hidden within.

He stretched out his other hand, pressing both hands against the shield, feeling the unusual sensation between the ripples of his palms.

Xiber stood by silently, her breathing somewhat rapid.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, Su Ming’an lifted his hand and pressed forcefully on the right side of the barrier. Then, like playing a rhythm game, his palm repeatedly struck several areas of the barrier rapidly.

When he withdrew his hand, a loud boom echoed in front of him.

"Whala—" The sound of something like bursting water splashes was heard.

Xiber, shocked, watched as the transparent barrier started to crack, and she stepped back hastily, her whole body trembling.

"You can... break this Black Wall?" Her voice quivered with emotion, "With just your strength alone?"

"Just?" Su Ming’an smiled, "Maybe it’s also with the help of Kael Nashe’s teachings."

"No, even Kael Nashe couldn’t possibly cause even the slightest damage to such a Black Wall. Her pupils contracted, "This is clearly a domain of the gods..."

"It is indeed a domain of the gods. Because the Black Wall isn’t broken yet, I cannot completely destroy it, and it must also require the help of the Black Lamb Authority." Su Ming’an looked up, "Moreover, I am not certain whether this Black Wall is facing inward or outward."

"Then how do you plan to find out?" Xiber asked.

Su Ming’an turned around, looking in the direction from which they had come, the bright light from his wristwatch shining on him like a torch lit in The Dark Forest.

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.