Chapter 68: Merge Timelines
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 68: Merge Timelines
【Killed Lord of Holiness and Light Gliese, Lv.300】
【Achievement Unlocked: Slayer of Gliese】
【Achievement Unlocked: Supreme Court First Clear】
【Achievement Unlocked: True God Meat Grinder】
【Achievement Unlocked: Above the Gods】
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【Total Rewards: Legend300, Achievement Points1.3 million…】
Watching Gliese’s collapsing body, Xie Bai could clearly feel his power flowing toward a specific destination.
Unsurprisingly, that destination was the Gliese still slumbering in the main timeline.
Xie Bai had already grasped the gist of Gliese’s "Timeline Return" theory the moment she glimpsed the full scope of the Void.
With Gliese’s additional explanation, she now had a clear understanding of the timeline concept.
First, to completely kill a True God, one had to slay the versions of that god across every single timeline.
If one skipped this step and directly killed the True God in the main timeline, the main timeline would simply transfer that death to a corresponding version in a branch timeline. Meanwhile, the true original would merely fall into a new seal.
One would then have to wait a very long time to encounter them again.
In this scenario, the True God of the main timeline wouldn't truly die, and Gluttony wouldn't be able to devour the power of the branch timelines.
To a certain extent, this mechanism prevented Xie Bai from using the main timeline to skyrocket her attributes through god-slaying.
But the most critical part wasn't this mechanism—it was the sheer number of timelines.
By definition, every timeline represented infinite possibilities.
Each timeline differed from the others; these differences could be as massive as the distribution of stars or as minute as the vibration of a single atom.
It was like all the real numbers on a number line. One is a number, 0.5 is a number, and some infinite non-repeating decimal is also a number.
All timelines were like these real numbers—their quantity surpassed conventional mathematical concepts.
Only when all timelines were integrated would the True God of the main timeline reveal their original strength.
At that point, a True God could no longer be described by numerical values; they would be a God in the truest sense of the word.
While it seemed like an impossible task to completely kill a True God, Xie Bai wasn't entirely without options.
If all timelines were described as the real numbers on a real axis, then Xie Bai could interpret the full view of the Void she had seen as a corresponding imaginary axis.
The difference was that the "real axis" of timelines had been shattered into independent real numbers by some entity.
The "imaginary axis" of the Void, however, remained a complete, continuous whole.
The only problem was that the power of the Void was too chaotic and disorderly; even the current Xie Bai couldn't fully control it.
"But why couldn't the original True God be defeated at the very beginning? Does tearing the timelines apart and sewing them back together add something extra to them?"
Thinking of this, Xie Bai shook her head.
"Forget it. It’s probably another mysterious plan of that Void King. I’ll just take it one step at a time. If worst comes to worst, I’ll go back and ask Gamie and the other one about timeline issues."
Pushing these complex questions aside, Xie Bai began to observe her surroundings.
Due to the death of all the gods here, this timeline had become extremely fragile. It would only take a slight pry to destroy it completely.
"Now, I just need to destroy this place and it'll be over."
With that, Xie Bai raised her hand, drawing more power from the Void.
Building upon the foundation of Void power, Xie Bai unleashed her strongest skill to date for the first time.
【Annihilation Lv.13】
At Xie Bai’s command, a sphere of nothingness with a hundred-meter radius abruptly appeared in the distance.
Massive amounts of Void power flooded into this vacuum, wantonly eroding the surrounding time and space.
Bolstered by the Void, this patch of nothingness triggered a chain reaction, consuming the entire space-time dimension in an instant.
Watching the dimension prepare for its demise, Xie Bai let out a sigh.
"Sigh, it’s a pity I can’t take the attribute points devoured here back with me. Even though I won't lack opportunities to get stronger in the future, it still feels like a bit of a loss."
As the nothingness blanketed the dimension, Xie Bai took the opportunity to exit the dungeon.
At this moment, 180 seconds remained on her Void Link.
【"Divine Banquet" cleared successfully. Time elapsed: 6min 32s】
【Achievement Unlocked: Merge Timelines】
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At the Distortion Nexus.
The two Gamies were playing a board game.
"Gamie, did you secretly modify the spatial attributes of the dice? How do you roll the exact number you need every single time?"
"Hmph... I did not! Besides, you're one to talk. I only blinked just now and the turn count jumped forward twenty turns, but my piece didn't move at all!"
"Gamie, you clearly just lost focus and forgot to roll, so you skipped your own turns."
"Ugh... you look-alike jerk... mmm... I don't want to play with you anymore!"
"Alright, alright, Little Gamie. Big sister promises not to cheat anymore, but you can't either."
"Hmph... as if I'd be like you..."
While the two Gamies were bickering, the Gate of Space-Time nearby suddenly suffered an accident.
With a loud bang, the Gate of Space-Time instantly burst apart, reverting into the two original divine artifacts.
"??"
Watching the timelines that had slipped out quickly vanish, the two little ones realized something was terribly wrong.
"Waaaaah! What... what happened?! Why did the Gate of Space-Time suddenly disintegrate... No, why was the timeline suddenly destroyed?!"
"If it's like this, doesn't that mean Sister Xiaobai vanished along with the timeline... Waaaah, we finally got a second guest after all this time..."
Just as the two Gamies were about to hug each other and wail for Xie Bai, a pair of hands suddenly appeared and grabbed their heads.
"I'm not dead yet, so there's no need to cry at my funeral..."
Seeing Xie Bai suddenly appear, the two Gamies instantly lunged at her.
"Waaaah! Sister Xiaobai, you're not dead! I thought it was just going to be the two of us again..."
"It's so good that you're not dead, Sister Xiaobai. But how did you escape from a collapsing timeline? Do you have space-time abilities too?"
Facing two True Gods who were roughly the same size as her, Xie Bai was nearly overwhelmed.
The massive drop in her attributes after the skill ended meant she hadn't yet adjusted to the raw power of the two Time Gods.
"Alright, alright, I'm right here in one piece. And what's with this 'Sister Xiaobai' thing... wait... let go of me first..."
After a round of comforting, the two Time Gods reluctantly let go of her.
Sensing a familiar aura lingering on Xie Bai, the two Gamies carefully sniffed around her.
"So, Sister Xiaobai, what exactly did you go through in there? Not only did you escape a collapsing timeline alive, but you also have a familiar scent on you."
"It feels like that lady's power. And Sister Xiaobai, your hair and eyes have turned a bit purple."
"Hmm? Purple?"
"It's like... here, Gamie."
"Here, you can use this as a mirror."
Looking at the mirror surface Gamie brought over, Xie Bai saw her current appearance.
Her originally crimson pupils had turned a dark purple, and the tips of her snow-white hair were dyed with that same dark purple hue.
"Is this... a side effect of the Godhead of Void?"
Looking at her current self, Xie Bai frowned slightly.
Compared to her original crimson, she didn't quite like this dark purple.
As if sensing Xie Bai’s emotions, a surge of Void power manifested within her.
Within moments, the dark purple shifted back into the crimson Xie Bai was familiar with.
However, unlike before, the tips of her hair remained dyed crimson, matching her eyes.
Though it added a certain flair, Xie Bai had lost her pure white hair.
"Is this a necessary step in becoming a god? I hope the tips of my hair don't start glowing or something..."
Thinking of this, Xie Bai shook her head to dismiss these trivial details.
Right now, she needed to ask about the timelines.
"Gamie, do you know..."
Just as Xie Bai turned to ask, she suddenly noticed the board game behind them, which had a very distinct art style.
There was no doubt about it—that was a product of modern human society.
"Wait, where did you get that thing?"
Hearing Xie Bai’s question, the two Gamies followed her gaze.
"Sister Xiaobai, do you mean the board game called Qiuqiu Monster Adventure? We bought it from something called a Forum."
"That Forum thing is amazing. It was a gift from that lady. You can find so many strange and wonderful things in there."
"Forum?"
Xie Bai found it strange to hear that word coming from Gamie’s mouth.
"Yes, yes! It's called the Forum. It's so much fun; thanks to it, we aren't bored anymore."
"The stuff in there is so rich! And in that Forum, we can even see you, Sister Xiaobai!"