bacchusnovels Chapter 432 - 66: Common Origin? Merger Compensation?
Chapter 432 - 66: Common Origin? Merger Compensation?
’As for what these Three Gods were thinking right now...’
’They hadn’t thought of eliminating me to seize control of the True Game.’
To Lince, this was all a bit strange.
After all, from his brief clash with the so-called Cancer of All Machines, Lince could confirm it.
That being was certainly no weaker than him.
In terms of abilities within the Material Interface, it might even be quite a bit stronger.
What’s more, it was three against one.
Under these circumstances, they actually chose to de-escalate?
They even wanted him to integrate with them?
Lince figured the True Game had something to do with it, but probably not much.
But this doubt was soon answered.
The True Game, through its confrontation with the Cosmic Game, had discovered some important information "it" hadn’t known before.
The True Game had classified Lince as a "Constant Star Level" Deity.
This simple and crude classification was incorrect.
This was because the Cosmic Game had a clearer understanding of beings at his level.
Lince, this so-called Constant Star Level Deity, should strictly be called an "Authority Level" Deity.
The so-called Authority Level naturally referred to a being that had gained initial control over an Authority, a fundamental rule of the Cosmic Star Sea.
Just like Lince himself.
At this moment, his existence could already be described as an incarnation of the suns and stars in the Cosmos.
The Sun was not Lince, but Lince was now the "Sun."
To put it simply.
The Fiery Sun Divine Power Lince controlled already gave him the power to call himself the "Sun God."
Since he could be called the God of the "Sun," the "Fiery Sun"...
...then at this stage, such a Deity was naturally not so easy to kill!
No!
To be precise, having reached this stage, Lince, as an Ancient Deity, had finally shored up his last major weakness.
He now possessed Undying!
This Undying was not the same as that of ordinary planetary Deities.
It was true immortality!
For example.
If Lince’s Giant Dragon Body, including his Soul Spirituality, were to be completely annihilated right now...
...even eaten until not a single scrap remained...
...he could still be resurrected!
Yes!
And this resurrection had no limit to the number of times it could occur.
Although, it might take a considerable amount of time.
But, without a doubt, at Lince’s current stage...
...he truly possessed Undying!
Even if his soul and body were utterly destroyed, he would eventually revive within any sun in the vast Star Sea!
Furthermore, upon revival, he would instantly regain the minimum level of an Authority Level Deity’s power!
’Authority Level?’
’An incarnation of the Sun?’
’And that makes me undying and indestructible?’
Lince found it hard to believe.
After all, when he ascended to the Constant Star Level, he had received no information about this.
But reality had a way of catching one off guard.
Moreover, according to the information the True Game had now collected and completed...
...as the Chief Administrator of the True Game, if Lince were to truly die...
...the True Game was fully capable of resurrecting him swiftly!
As long as the True Game’s energy reserves weren’t depleted, Lince could return to the battlefield again and again.
Also, and most importantly...
...as the True Game’s Chief Administrator and Authority Holder...
...even if he couldn’t be revived immediately...
...he would always remain the administrator and Authority Holder of the True Game.
It would be difficult for any other being to strip him of his authority.
With this...
...Lince finally understood everything!
No wonder those three had so easily given up on surrounding him after the God of All Machines had merely tested his strength.
’It turned out it wasn’t that they didn’t want to kill me, but that they *couldn’t*!’
After all, needlessly provoking an unkillable Authority Level being was one thing... but being targeted by an Authority Level being without the absolute power to suppress them meant no one could even think about expanding their territory anymore.
Or, for that matter, continuing to grow in peace.
Thinking of this...
...Lince felt a surge of joy, but at the same time, a bit of a headache.
’Does this mean that in the future, when I encounter other Authority Level Deities, I’d better weigh the consequences of offending them to the point of no return?’
’Hmm...’
But on second thought, Lince felt it wasn’t that serious.
’After all, not every Authority Level Deity has a "cheat" like the True Game.’
’Without a cheat, even if they could revive, who knows how long it would take.’
’Worst case, I just have to find them and kill them again as soon as possible.’
’If I can kill them once, I can definitely kill them again, and probably even faster the next time.’
’After all, my own strength won’t just stagnate.’
Besides, when an Authority Level being without a "cheat" encountered someone like Lince...
...they were the ones who should be careful.
After all, a head start leads to staying ahead. If they died too many times, who knew what heights other Authority User Deities in the Cosmic Star Sea would reach in the ages to come.
One step behind, always behind.
In the end, even an Authority Level Deity might face the possibility of being completely obliterated by a more powerful existence.
So, having figured everything out, the bit of solemnity Lince had felt toward the Three Gods of the Cosmos instantly faded away.
And so, at this moment, Lince began to quietly await the final result of the Three Gods’ deliberations!
Finally, as a message flashed past.
Lince at last received feedback from the True Game again.
[The ’Cosmic Game’ requests an equal rule-override and fusion with the ’True Game’.]
[Contract Details:
One: After the rule-override and fusion, both operating systems may retain their original scale as the private domains of their respective Authority Holders.
(I.e.: The territory previously developed by the Three Gods of the Cosmos will remain under their individual control, and the territory of the True ’Dragon God’ will remain under his own control.)
Two: After the game fusion, the Four Gods will possess equal status and authority at the highest level. They will retain their respective names for the games, or they may vote to choose a new name.
Three: Given that the True Game has only one highest Authority Holder, the Cosmos will provide maximum compensation to the ’Chief Administrator.’
(1. For ten thousand years, the Chief Administrator will have the highest priority in choosing Civilization Wars, with his one vote counting as three.)
(2. For ten thousand years, the Three Gods of the Cosmos may not initiate a ’War of Authority’ against the ’Chief Administrator’s’ faction.)
(3. For ten thousand years, the Chief Administrator will still possess all authority over the ’Original True Game’ portion.)
[In light of the ’Cosmic Game’s’ sincerity, the True Game’s fundamental operating logic recommends the Chief Administrator accept this request.]
(Note: The fusion and override of game rules is a win-win situation for both parties. Furthermore, their ’compensation’ is extremely advantageous to the Chief Administrator. They have no idea of your growth rate, nor are they aware of the most powerful growth-assisting rules within the True Game. Their contractual compensation will become a decision they will ’possibly’ regret for the rest of their lives.)
Lince scanned the information transmitted by the True Game.
First, he was astonished, then he was simply stunned!
Yes.
If one had to describe Lince’s mood at this moment, it would be that he was grinning from ear to ear!
These Three Gods were truly Wealth-Bringing Boys!
Three ten-thousand-year compensations—this was practically equivalent to handing the entire fused game over to Lince for free!
Yes!
Just as the True Game’s note had said.
These guys had no idea about the most powerful part of the True Game!
Putting everything else aside, Lince’s growth rate was absolutely terrifying!
This was a point Lince had long since confirmed from the Ancient Deity Kukudar, and even from the Ancient Deities of Barbaric Star.
The power possessed by Kukudar and the gods of Barbaric Star was accumulated over tens of thousands, or even millions, of years at the very least.
And how long had it taken Lince to get to this point?
Even counting by the in-game time, it had only been a little over two thousand years!
Therefore, one could only imagine what a massive gift the three ten-thousand-year compensations from the Three Gods of the Cosmos were for Lince.
Even if the growth rate for Authority Level Deities slowed down...
...one mustn’t forget that Lince’s growth bonus was directly proportional to the size of his Empire’s territory.
The more Demon Life Planets the Star Empire occupied, the greater Lince’s growth acceleration.
Furthermore, every time a world was conquered by the Star Empire, Lince, as the ’God of War,’ would receive a significant boost to his power.
And that wasn’t even counting the potential for further rule sublimation that the fusion of the True Game and the Cosmic Game might bring.
So, just as the True Game’s feedback stated...
...if not all of the Three Gods of the Cosmos, then at least one or two of them would definitely regret today’s decision for the rest of their lives.
So, what reason did Lince have not to accept?
Accept!
He had to accept, and immediately at that!
And so, the moment Lince chose to accept, four pairs of eyes met. In that instant, all Four Gods smiled with perfect ’harmony’!