My attributes are increasing infinitely Chapter 354: A new surprise for Ethan
Within the divine territory of the gods,
"Noer, how do you possess the audacity to show your face in this realm again after your past transgressions against us?" the God of Light thundered, his voice echoing with rage.
The figure clad in black didn't even flinch at the outburst.
Instead, a self-satisfied smirk played across his lips.
"Hmm? What's that? I simply refused to be turned into a mindless puppet of the Supreme Will. To achieve that, I had to... adjust your perspectives back then. And now, suddenly, I’m the villain?" he inquired, his voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Noer, keep your tongue in check! Do not dare speak of the Supreme Will with such insolence," the Goddess of Life screamed this time.
Noer focused his gaze on her beautiful features before vanishing instantly, reappearing right at her side.
He caught her face in his hand as if she were a mere child, speaking in a low, suggestive tone,
"My dearest Goddess of Life. You are truly the only soul I would ever permit to ride upon my horse. No one else holds the qualification."
The Goddess of Life’s complexion turned a deep shade of crimson, fueled by a mixture of rage, shame, and sheer embarrassment.
She had once shared a bond of love with him, but his betrayal on that fateful day had left a scar.
The pain of that treachery still ran deep within her heart.
She struggled to break free from his iron grip, yet her strength proved insufficient against his.
"Very well, I've had my fill of amusement for today. I can sense that one of my Dark Apostles has been taken captive here on this world.
Release them, and I shall take my leave as well."
His revelation caused their eyes to bulge in shock.
Who would have the courage to kidnap a Dark Apostle? Such beings were nothing short of walking disasters.
"Noer, what sort of idiocy are you spouting? Who would possibly seize one of your Dark Apostles? Had such an event occurred here, we would have been alerted immediately," the God of War interjected.
"Nevertheless, it is here. Trapped within that barrier. Tell me, where did you acquire such a barrier? Was it a gift bestowed upon you by the Supreme Will?" he asked, his expression turning grave.
Prior to making his presence known, he had already attempted to shatter that barrier himself, but the stubborn thing refused to yield.
The specific Dark Apostle he was concerned about represented his crowning achievement.
He had forged it using every ounce of his intellect, fervor, ambition, and malice.
His plan was to elevate it to the rank of his grand martial general once it reached maturity.
With that goal in mind, he had hidden the egg on a backwater planet devoid of any formidable powers.
Its development had mirrored his designs perfectly, even consuming all superior lifeforms to fuel its evolution.
The moment Noer sensed its progress, he intended to check on it, but more pressing matters demanded his attention first.
Then, without warning, the egg's signature vanished from the planet's surface.
Noer had tracked its remnant trail immediately through the tether of his bloodline connection.
This led him to the discovery that it was sealed within a bizarre barrier.
That was the current situation.
He had dispatched a Commander-class Apostle to assault the planet as a distraction while he arrived here to keep the gods in check.
Under normal circumstances, his Apostle could have easily decimated the entire world if the gods didn't step in.
Noer suspected the gods had been tipped off by the Supreme Will and had successfully caged his Apostle within that impossibly durable barrier.
"That barrier? You mean it doesn't belong to you?" the God of Light asked, visibly stunned.
"No, it isn't mine. Stop with these games if you truly wish to preserve that planet. You have three minutes left." Noer’s gaze turned frigid, every trace of his earlier humor evaporating.
"But we genuinely know nothing of its source. It appeared on that world out of nowhere, and we assumed it was your handiwork. For the past year, we have all been attempting to breach that structure. We have failed," the God of Light explained softly.
They weren't looking for a total war, and they were honestly clueless.
Noer scrutinized them with a calm intensity. After weighing the reactions of every god present, he concluded they were being truthful.
"Fine, then I will simply annihilate that wretched planet. Perhaps the owner of that 'house' will be forced to show themselves."
"No, wait! Do not do that. Let us devise a strategy. Let us consult the Supreme Will," the gods pleaded in unison.
They were no match for him in combat, and over the passing years, Noer had grown even more incomprehensibly powerful.
"Very well. I grant you three days. I shall return then to raze that planet to the ground." With those final words, he vanished from the divine realm.
Down on the Celestial Planet,
Inside the residence of Ethan,
He was preparing to head out and survey the world, perhaps seeking a bit of entertainment.
"Young Master, the dark egg is beginning to show signs of hatching."
Ragnarok approached him, carrying the egg.
Ethan shut his eyes briefly before snapping them open.
His pupils shifted, resembling a pair of profound black holes.
In this state, the fundamental patterns of all existence were laid bare to him.
Ethan focused his vision on the egg.
In an instant, it transformed into a complex web of interconnected patterns.
This object did not operate according to the standard laws of this world.
While most patterns in this reality were vibrant and multicolored,
This egg was constructed from patterns of pitch-black lines. Within those veins, dark pulses of light surged back and forth.
It reminded him of a sophisticated electronic device where he could see the internal hardware, the wiring, and the circuitry. He could even perceive the binary data flowing through those circuits like digital messages.
"This entity is profoundly malevolent, yet it possesses a certain majesty. Its internal structures are even more intricate than the laws governing this world. We shall keep this little creature with us."
Ethan kept these thoughts to himself.
The overwhelming malice radiating from the object failed to spark any sense of dread within him.
"Master, have you pushed me from your mind?" a feminine voice suddenly echoed from his internal dimension.
Checking his inner space, he saw a cube suspended in the air.
Ethan hadn't forgotten her. It would be impossible, considering it was a soul-bound treasure.
"Of course not, Nini. I've simply been occupied. Tell me, what has happened?" Ethan asked, a smile touching his face.
"Master, I have excellent news for you."
"And what might that be?"
"Master, I have finally reclaimed a portion of my origin power after all this time, allowing me to unlock a new capability.
It concerns the manipulation of time.
Master, I can establish a time field for you. Inside, your Cultivation and growth will proceed ten times faster than in the outside world. For now, ten times is my limit."
Ethan’s initial reaction was muted. He was well aware of time acceleration methods, but such things usually failed to affect him because his system always synced with standard external time.
He typically couldn't gain strength within accelerated zones.
Thus, he wasn't particularly thrilled. Such a field might benefit others, but it seemed useless for his needs.
"Congratulations, then," he replied casually, lacking the enthusiasm Nini had anticipated.
"Master, you've misunderstood. When I claimed I could make you stronger, I meant it literally. My time field is not a standard one.
It fundamentally rewrites the reality within its bounds, and that reality becomes your true reality.
Please, step inside me and you will see exactly what I mean."
This time, Ethan’s eyes began to gleam. If her claims were accurate, this would be a monumental advantage for him.
Without hesitating, Ethan entered the space cube directly.
He materialized on the shore of a vast ocean.
The sea was immense, with a solitary island sitting at its center.
"Master, please proceed to that island. I have established the time field there for you. It is my very core."
"Understood." He teleported to the island instantly. Upon arrival, he noticed the shimmering boundary of a barrier.
He stepped into the time field.
[Master! You’ve struck gold. The system has actually accepted this environment as its current reality. This means your rate of becoming stronger will skyrocket. This space treasure is truly extraordinary.]
Ethan was stunned that a treasure existed with the power to trick his system into accepting its artificial reality as the truth.
Just what kind of origins did this cube possess?