Chapter 850: Walking in Starlight, Grand Exit

Author: Sannjiu YinyuWord count: 1280

Audience Anticipation: 4Current Anticipation: 38

Actually, Chen Ling wasn't confident at first. He only knew that a trace of Lord Tianshu's consciousness was hidden within the star cluster, but he didn't know if this consciousness had the ability to think, or if it could be awakened… Nor did he know if everything he did in the 'Era Archive' would truly affect the real world.

However, pushed to such a desperate situation, Chen Ling had no other option but to take a gamble. Now, it seemed he had gambled correctly.

What happened in the 'Era Archive' indeed affected the real world, though he hadn't yet figured out exactly how… Nevertheless, the most crucial hurdle for now had been overcome.

Chen Ling slowly turned, his gaze falling upon the silent Tianshu Domain below, and the countless pairs of bewildered and confused eyes.

The hazy starlight paved a magnificent and grand path. Witnessing this scene, Chen Ling seemed to grasp something, and understanding dawned in his eyes…“A red carpet, then…”

Chen Ling clearly remembered that the condition for this performance was to walk a 'red carpet' with grand perfection, under the gaze of countless people… Now, it seemed that 'under the gaze of countless people' and the 'red carpet' were both present. All that remained was to see if 'grand perfection' could be achieved.

Chen Ling asked himself: during this journey to the Omniscient Star Position, he had accumulated enough anticipation, completed his rebirth, and even unlocked his own domain. He had no regrets… But he wasn't the only one walking this red carpet.

Chen Ling looked back at Jian Changsheng and Sun Bumian, and suddenly spoke:“Do you two have any regrets?”

Jian Changsheng and Sun Bumian: ???

“Red Heart, what do you mean?” Sun Bumian exclaimed, clutching himself. “You’re not planning to silence us, are you?!”

Chen Ling was somewhat speechless. “I’m serious.”

Jian Changsheng lowered his head to look at the scabbard in his hand. After a moment of silence, he quietly gripped it tightly. “I, for one, have no regrets… In fact, it’s so complete that it makes me wonder if I’m dreaming.”

Seeing this scene, Chen Ling suddenly felt a pang of lingering fear… He realized that if he hadn't, in a moment of passion, followed his instincts and returned with Jian Changsheng to reclaim the Omniscient Star Position, they would have been fleeing in disarray instead of making a perfect exit… If that had been the case, this performance couldn't have been completed, and who knew when another opportunity for a 'red carpet' under 'the gaze of countless people' would arise.

By helping Jian Changsheng reclaim the Omniscient Star Position, Chen Ling had, in an unseen way, also fulfilled the conditions for his own performance.

“What about you? Do you have any regrets?” Chen Ling turned to Sun Bumian.

“Yes! I have so many regrets!”

Chen Ling’s heart sank.

Sun Bumian spoke with deep regret, “I participated in the competition for the Omniscient Star Position just to survive until the last few, and then claim the million-dollar prize… But then 'Empty Death' appeared, I was exposed, and all my prize money went down the drain! The thirty dollars I paid for registration! It’s all gone, a total loss!!!”

Chen Ling: …

“That’s it?” Jian Changsheng recovered, a hint of his usual mischievous demeanor returning. He scoffed, pointing at Chen Ling. “Do you even know who this guy is, huh? The Twilight Society’s patron, everyone’s cash cow! He earns hundreds of millions just by going out once; he’s responsible for everyone’s salary at the Twilight Society… This is a real goldmine! Isn’t that much more lucrative than a million-dollar prize?”

Hearing this, Sun Bumian looked at Chen Ling in surprise, his eyes gleaming behind his small round sunglasses.

“Red Heart, can you reimburse me for that million-dollar prize this time?”

Normally, Chen Ling would have rolled his eyes and walked away… But considering the 'perfection' condition for this performance, he decided to agree for safety’s sake.

“Tsk, what are you thinking? I’ve been with Red Heart for so long, and I’ve never seen him…”

Before Jian Changsheng could finish, Chen Ling suddenly spoke:“Yes, but I don’t have cash right now, so it will have to be in installments.”

Jian Changsheng: ?!

Jian Changsheng stared at Chen Ling with wide eyes, filled with shock and unfamiliarity.

“That’s great! Next time, I want to eat king crab too!!” Sun Bumian chuckled, his furrowed brow relaxing.

“Wait… aren’t we still being hunted and on the run? Is it appropriate to leisurely discuss what to eat in their territory??” Jian Changsheng couldn’t help but ask, pointing towards the old district. “The murderous aura over there is practically materializing, hey!”

“With Lord Tianshu clearing a path for us, what can they do even if they break free from the secret treasures?” Chen Ling said calmly. “We haven’t done anything wrong; there’s no need to flee in a panic like stray dogs.”

“Then we…”

“Hold your heads high, gentlemen.”

Chen Ling stepped on the brilliant starlight beneath his feet, adjusted the collar and cuffs of his costume, and like a distinguished guest in full attire, calmly stepped onto the dazzling red carpet, watched by all!

He walked forward with steady, composed steps.“Today, in front of everyone in the five great domains…”“We will walk upon starlight and make a grand exit.”

Snap—!

Chen Ling snapped his fingers.

The next moment, millions of playing cards scattered from the magnificent starlight path, falling like a swirling snowstorm upon the Tianshu Domain… Like vibrant ribbons unfurling beside a red carpet, it was dreamlike and illusory.

The bewildered citizens on the streets watched helplessly as the playing cards engulfed the city, red and black card faces interwoven. Countless '6's, like omnipresent nightmares, fluttered around them.

Six of Hearts, Six of Spades, Six of Diamonds.

Bang—!!

Several loud bangs echoed from within the old district.

As the effects of the foundational secret treasures faded, the five domain representatives simultaneously broke free from the wooden chairs, their fragments scattering across the floor with a series of explosions.

They looked at the city covered in playing cards and the three figures elegantly departing on the starlight path, their faces incredibly grim!

“Should we still pursue?” asked a high-ranking official from the Omniscient Tower.

“How? Can you break through Lord Tianshu’s star cluster?”

“…So we just watch them leave? Can’t do anything?!”

“If we act now, we still can’t pierce the star cluster, and it will only make us look more pathetic… Forget it, let them go.”

The Lord of the Omniscient Tower watched the scene, shaking his head helplessly. He looked as if he had aged by more than a decade, deep weariness in his eyes…

The representatives clearly understood in their hearts: after this incident, the official credibility of the five great domains would likely plummet.

“Humanity’s already meager and weak destiny has been further seized by the Twilight Society…” The Lord of the Omniscient Tower looked at the six remaining Omniscient Star Positions, his eyes filled with bitterness, and he murmured, “Could it be that this time, Heaven truly intends to destroy humanity?”