Glory of Infinite Reincarnation

Chapter 387: After the Door
Death is not the end.

In the Lord of the Rings-Arda world view, the death of all living creatures is not the end.

Be it elves, dwarves, or humans.When their bodies die, their souls do not die.They will leave Middle-earth and go to the north of Aman Island, an overseas wonderland, where there is a fortress called 'Mandos Hall' waiting for them.

The elves will reshape their physical bodies here and start their destiny in the next life.

The dwarves will wait in the quiet chamber until the Armageddon breaks out.

Humans, on the other hand, will go to another place after a short stay, another world unknown to everyone except the Creator and the King of Gods, but destined to be extremely wonderful.

This is Arda's rule.It is the foundation of the universe that is as solid as mathematics and physics.

Just like the will of Iluvita drives everything in the world to move in this direction.No matter what happens, no transgressor is capable of resisting this mighty force.

Unless... Iluvita can't take care of herself.

Unless... the gods are no longer able to maintain the order of all things in the world.

Just like this moment.

Just like that.

Nothingness spreads across the land of Aman with the silence of the gods.It is the tide that engulfs everything, eroding every sacred land that was once a clean white sandbar.The majestic and fortified halls of Mandos were vulnerable to the tide of nothingness.And when the hub of the underworld crumbles and shatters in the tide, the first to bear the brunt are the thousands of souls hiding in it.

The elf's soul exuded a radiant brilliance, but it quickly turned into gray stones and gravel.

The dwarf's soul burst out with a war-like roar, but it was also submerged by the waves in the blink of an eye, grinding it until it became ashes.

And like the first two, the most vulnerable human souls obviously cannot escape the same standard of doom.Some of them gathered in groups, huddled together in the waves of nothingness to keep warm.Some fled about, trying to avoid the omnipresent waves—they were the most numerous, because Middle-earth was now at a time of war.They are helpless, for the void of nothingness engulfs everything, leaving no rebels.

Ah... got one thing wrong.

In nothingness, there is not nothing.Even in the chaotic sky where order does not exist, there are still swarms of predators.

They have sharp limbs.

Their outlines are indistinct.

Their most famous kin bears the name 'Ugoliant'.

They are spiders of the void, clothed in veils of twilight so much that they appear to be able to manipulate shadows.

'Chi - Chi -' There are swarms of spiders.

'Chi-Chi--' The group of spiders devoured the soul.

Indistinct limbs protruded from the waves of nothingness, lightly capturing the fleeing human souls.The screams and begging for mercy were quickly drowned out by the chewing, and the delicious food attracted the attention of the spiders.

'Chi - chi -' spiders swarmed.

The sharp jointed limbs dismantled the fragmented Mandos Hall in the wave of nothingness at will.The dark and ferocious mouthparts captured the souls amidst their horrified howls, and then drank happily.

This is real death.

Even if Iluvita stipulates the fate of mankind, he can't do anything at this moment.Because the void spiders do not exist in Iluvita's grand movement of creation, when the gods are shining brightly, they will only hide in the depths of the distant void and escape far away.

As a result, thousands of deaths have accumulated in a very short period of time, and the huge weight of "death" even affected the stability of the recent Iluvita Great Barrier - which was already crumbling due to the silence of the gods. The huge enchantment finally made an unbearable sound.Perhaps in the next moment, a chain reaction like the collapse of a dam will be generated.

perhaps.

There was a slight delay in the gathering of the spider swarm.Before they devoured the last of the souls in the wreckage of the temple of Mandos.They encountered a small glimmer of light.

Not genie light, not natural light.

It was a dim, cloudy light that didn't even have a stable form.It walks aimlessly through the ruins of the temple, and cuts everything that stands in its way as it pleases—a small group of human souls hide behind it, following it to move in any direction in a disorderly manner.And soon, a hungry glutton appeared among the void spiders, it let out a sharp roar, and pointed its mouth at the messy mess of light.

'laugh--! 'The giant spider's limbs and the first half of its head suddenly shattered, it made a miserable sound, and then died.The predator becomes food in an instant, and its remains are immediately eaten up by its own kind.

This is the brilliance of the gods—the void spiders immediately agreed.Although this was the first time they had seen such a turbid and incomplete divine radiance, they were able to determine the divine power contained in that radiance.

Why is there a god here? --have no idea.

Why is this god so weak, so unclean? --have no idea.

The minds of the void spiders are not active, and limited information cannot provide them with more things.But the fear of the glory of the gods engraved deep in the bones and blood is a precious enough weight.And it is enough to shake the balance in the hearts of these void predators.

So they retreated, acknowledging the might of the gods.The ownership of this hunting ground is temporarily abandoned. After all, predators also cherish their hard-won lives.

After all... this is not the only hunting ground where you can eat.

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[From the beginning, I didn't need you. 】

[Retreat from the world in my eyes, don't bother me any more. 】

That sentence still echoed in Zhao Zhukong's mind, even though he was dead.

He is aware of his own death, but he also realizes that he is in the complicated situation of 'not born and not dead'.

—Why am I not dead yet?

he thinks.He couldn't find a reason to live.

——Is it because of the specialness of the Lord of the Rings world?Or, that silly woman Alexandra bought me a resurrection item?

——If she really revives me, the first thing she does when she wakes up is to cut off her head.

Zhao Zhukong doesn't want to live - what's the point of him living?Before he stepped into the world of reincarnation, the only thing he was worried about was his little sister Yingkong who had lost her memory and power.And after he arrived in the world of reincarnation, he has been exploring methods and looking for external forces, so as to break the deadlock of the members of the Kong Project who are born with incomplete spiritual light.

He knew that Zhao Yingkong was in the world of reincarnation - he had known it for a long time.Because when he returned to reality for the first time and risked being punished by the Lord God to search for Zhao Yingkong's trace but found nothing, he knew that Zhao Yingkong must have arrived in the world of reincarnation.The only thing he wasn't sure about was which team Zhao Yingkong came to, but he knew that as long as he experienced enough team battles, he would be able to meet the reincarnation team that Yingkong was in sooner or later.

The strategy of killing all the rookies during the team battle came from this, because he wanted to meet Sakura Kong as early as possible and join his sister who had lost her memory and strength.And if the team is so strong that the evaluation is too high, then... when I meet Ying Kong, the one waiting for me may be someone who has the same strength as me, unlocked the fourth-order genetic lock, and went deep into the Sakura Kong in a state of demons.

Yingkong's heart demon has already erupted once, if she breaks Ruikong's seal and then erupts again.Then the symptoms must be much more serious than last time.And if the hollowness in the hearts of the members of Project Kong can grow, perhaps even if he finds a way to save Ying Kong, it will not be effective enough.

I will lose Sakura Kong again - if that really happened.

Therefore, I had to get in touch with Ying Kong when she hadn't grown up—to make sure of her condition and her symptoms.Do everything you can to save her.Even... when making sure that she didn't waste her chance of resurrection, and that she didn't have a cure at hand.Temporarily erase her and her team in such a way that there is only one dead seed left.

This is a necessary price, a doomed sacrifice.

He believes in Ying Kong's potential, and he is sure that Ying Kong will be resurrected again, and then appear in his eyes.Of course, carrying out such a plan entails taking some small risks.But even so...

——In an infinite world, there must be infinite opportunities.Sooner or later, I will find a way to cure Sakura Sora.And even if Ying Kong dies, sooner or later I will be able to find a corresponding way to bring her back to life.

The mighty power of the Lord God is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and there is no doubt about it.

Zhao Zhukong has made a lot of efforts for this.He has been looking for a solution to the lack of innate spiritual light, and he has been working hard to suppress the ratings of the East American team.Under his operation and occasional out-of-control frantic interference, except for a few talented but destined to have no upper limit leftovers in the East American team who were left by him to work as handymen, almost all rookies with potential or no potential. Can't survive the three reincarnation world battles he interfered with.

Until that woman... no, including that woman.

That woman named Alexandra, a capable but not particularly capable psychic potential who hides her cleverness under the head of love - in Zhao Zhukong's original plan, even if she lived After this world, I will find a reason to erase her.Because although her ability is not very strong, it has reached the level that can slightly shake the rating of the East American team.And... I was unexpectedly indulgent towards her.

Zhao Zhukong didn't understand what was going on, but he did find that he was very patient with Alexandra, and would unconsciously cast his eyes on her—this might be the reason for Alexandra's desire to fall in love. The reason for the brain to disguise itself.Although there are nine falsehoods and one truth in that love, and as time goes by, more than one truth gradually becomes more than one.

This might be interpreted as a kind of love at first sight.

But Zhao Zhukong would never allow it—the plan he made for himself was to kill Alexandra at the end of this world.And if he couldn't control himself before that, so that he had a deep connection with her on a physical level, he would kill her immediately.

Of course, all these plans have been completely erased with the confirmation of Sakura Kong's status quo.

Yingkong has a lover...and a philandering lover.Although this kind of thing makes him a little irritable...well, very angry.But what he has more in his heart is happiness.Because he knows that Ying Kong is not a person who can let go of her pride at will, and since she has made such a choice, it means that she has already poured her heart over.

The younger sister has achieved happiness, so the elder brother should bless her—even if the elder brother does have a lot of thoughts in his heart that are inconvenient to say, it does not prevent him from making the right choice.

But that wasn't Sakura.

That is just the residue of the core space, the continuation of the core space.And the real Ying Kong has already been rescued with the help of Rui Kong.And myself...not only did nothing from the beginning to the end, but also became a hindrance to Ying Kong's recovery.

Zhao Zhukong has already made up his mind, in order to cure his sister's congenital defects, he will not hesitate to pay any price.Even if that price...is himself.

and so……

- that's good.

To die in the hands of Sakura Kong, or to die in the hands of Sakura Kong's companions, is fine.My useless brother at least provided my sister with some reincarnation resources.And since the stumbling block of oneself has been removed, it should not appear in the eyes of those who cherish it again.

and so……

——Why... am I not dead yet?
Zhao Zhukong couldn't understand.

Zhao Zhukong couldn't agree with it—he swore that if Alexandra really resurrected him, then before he died again, he would definitely cut off her head cleanly.

however……

——'Zhao Zhukong...'

He heard voices.

He had been dead for an unknown amount of time, but he heard a voice.

He heard the call, heard the whisper.The caller's voice belonged to Alexandra, but it seemed to be mixed with something strange and familiar.

——'Zhao Zhukong...'

To shut up.

——'Zhao Zhukong...'

Shut up shut up shut up!

The body seems to be surging in a certain direction, and the consciousness seems to have acquired a new shape.Even though he resisted with all his strength, his body subconsciously approached in that direction.

——'Zhao Zhukong...'

No, no.Can't pass, can't wake up.The stumbling block should disappear, and I should not reappear in Yingkong's world again!
The will is surging, and in a trance, he seems to have managed to get away a little bit.However, the next moment, he felt another repulsive force coming from behind, like a whisper, like gratitude, like the hands of countless strangers, pushing himself forward to the outside.

???

An incomprehensible situation happened to Zhao Zhukong. He didn't understand why so many strangers would be grateful to him.And those countless hands gradually turned into a huge force.And in the end, an irresistible whisper.

——'Thank you, live on...'

--you……

"...what are you doing—"

Zhao Zhukong opened his eyes.

What caught in the eyes was a crimson purgatory.

Under the pitch-black tower, the hot wasteland covered by red light is reflected.On the dark high platform overlooking the giant eye, a ring of power without an owner is being placed on it.

But those are not important, he has already been taken away by the girl in front of him - it is a girl with a familiar face, but it is not clear whether it is a girl of Western or Eastern race, the dark golden long hair is in front of her. It was fluttering in the strong wind, and the girl's eyes were full of fatigue, but also full of smiles.

"Welcome back, Big Brother Zhukong." The girl's voice was as sweet as a wind chime.

"You are... Ruikong?" The voice of questioning, affirmative sentence.The spiritual connection was established suddenly, and the next moment, he knew everything that Zhao Ruikong and Alexandra had done.

His heart was filled with joy at this moment.

However, in the next moment, it turned into an indescribable and huge fear.

Because he saw the girl in front of him slightly raised her head, revealing her snow-white neck.

And he was holding a sword in his hand, and he had no ability to stop his movements at all.

"One person goes, one person returns. This is an exchange and a guarantee. After all, in this world, if you want to revive a powerful person... you must rely on the power of a god."

The girl in front of him smiled hard at him.

"So, Brother Zhukong. Don't worry about me, this is just a..."

'Crack——' The blade of Mogul's sword was sharp, and it cut through the girl's neck, just like the night wind blowing through the grass.

The protagonist Zhao Yingkong once asked him, if Ruikong appeared in front of him, would he cut off Ruikong's head so that she could be freed early.At that point he responded with acquiescence.

And before waking up, he had pre-ordered Alexandra's death three times, vowing that if he saw her again, he would definitely cut off her head.

Now, he did it.

(End of this chapter)