Chapter 531
WAO Chapter 531: Make it pay
Translated by: La0o9
Proofreader: Arya
Gu Qing Shan was focused on the War God UI, so he immediately held his breath as he saw these words .
[Worlds Apocalypse Online]!
Although it had an extra suffix of [Kindling], but I finally met it again during this life .
Perhaps to show how alert and careful it was, the line of glowing text appeared on the War God UI again, this time being displayed in big red letters .
[Special note: the War God System had sensed Worlds Apocalypse Online: Kindling!]
Immediately right after, another line of pure red text appeared .
[Kindling has noticed you]
[You are currently under Worlds Apocalypse Online: Kindling’s evaluation]
[As is it now too late to leave this world, please act like you don’t know about it, the War God System will continue to analyze the situation]
As Gu Qing Shan finished reading this, without having time to do anything, another voice called out to him .
It was the Bramble Bird’s call .
The same voice that issued him missions to complete for Triste .
[Your next objective has been determined based on your location]
It continued to speak with the same tone it used to assign him the mission from before .
[Please head 63km Southeast, you shall receive your next mission there]
Gu Qing Shan was stunned .
The War God System and Triste’s mission system gave him tasks to do at the same time .
The situation had already gone far above his expectations .
It was now full of surprise variables .
While everything seemed calm, this might be the most dangerous situation he has been in since his return .
And even worse, there was no longer time for him to back off .
Gu Qing Shan shook his head .
--------even if he was still able to retreat, he wouldn’t do it .
To find Su Xue Er, he must continue down Triste’s questline .
“Let’s go”
Gu Qing Shan said .
“Alright . But why do you appear a bit anxious?” Laura asked .
“I’m just a bit excited” Gu Qing Shan replied .
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The two of them turned into streaks of light as they flew past the cliff, heading in the Southeast direction of the frozen wasteland .
In just a few moments, they reached where the mission directed them .
In front of Gu Qing Shan and Laura was a patch of land filled with grey fog .
No matter if it was with his eyes or his inner sight, he couldn’t see through it .
Gu Qing Shan stood at the very limit of the fog, asking Laura: “Have you seen such a place before?”
“Hm, this is a world formed… in other dimensions”
Laura briefly sensed it and replied .
Seeing how Gu Qing Shan didn’t understand, she explained: “Within the void of space of particular dimensions, there are countless worlds that have never been explored . Originally, worlds like these should only exist within the Mystic Zones, so creatures outside of the Mystic Zones very rarely come across such a world”
“All of these worlds are in a fog state like this?”
“No . The grey fog was cast by Triste, it exists to set this world in place, disallowing it to conflict with the outside world”
“Conflict?”
“Indeed . When a world resides within another world, there would surely be conflict and rejection more or less”
Laura sighed as she continued: “I did not think Triste would actually hide another world from the Mystic Zones within her own world”
As they were speaking, the voice of the Bramble Bird’s call appeared again .
[The new mission has been prepared]
[You are now qualified to help Triste resolve her issue]
[Within the grey fox, there is a 600-floor skyscraper]
Hoh!
Following the voice’s narration, Gu Qing Shan was lifted upwards .
The wind howled as a transparent block of ice under his feet shot upwards, bringing him with it to the sky .
A few dozen seconds later, the ice and Gu Qing Shan finally stopped .
At this point, he had already gone through the thick layer of clouds, bathing in the warm sunlight .
Gu Qing Shan turned to look .
The ice block supporting him was quite slippery, even he couldn’t move around too abruptly without slipping .
Fortunately, the block of ice was very stable during its flight, quickly bringing Gu Qing Shan into the grey fog .
The fog only obscured his vision briefly before it became clear again .
Gu Qing Shan saw the 600-floor skyscraper .
Even from outside, the structure seemed really strange .
A portion of the floors were made completely out of wood, not only was it solemn and ancient, it also appeared quite tasteful .
Going past these dozen floors, the next portion directly linked to it was made completely from metal and alloys, occasionally giving off holographic images as well as streams of data .
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Then there were some that looked like they were part of an old castle .
There were also floors made completely from bricks and cement; floors made of ice; floors carved full of gems and crystals; floors made completely out of gold, so on and so forth .
The mere first sight of the 600 floors were enough to mesmerize and confuse you .
“What a strange building this is” Gu Qing Shan commented .
“No, this is a world” Laura replied .
She was holding on a bit tighter to Gu Qing Shan’s shoulder .
“What’s the matter?” Gu Qing Shan asked .
“I am a bit afraid of heights” Laura answered .
Gu Qing Shan grabbed and held her in his chest, leapt off from the block of ice and glided on top of the 600-floor skyscraper .
He stood at the edge of the building, glancing around .
In this vision was a vast blue sky .
The sun was just mildly bright enough .
Unfortunately, this was a world of slaughter .
The [Demon King Order] was hiding here .
A lot of young blood must’ve been spilled, becoming nutrient for the [Demon King Order] .
“Step a bit further in, we do not need to stand in such a place . It is too scary”
Laura said .
Gu Qing Shan then backed off to the center of the building’s roof .
Laura climbed out from his chest and back onto this shoulder, making herself comfortable .
At this time, the voice came again .
[I will now explain your mission]
[This time’s mission is simple, when you go through all 600 floors and reach the ground, you will have completed this time’s mission]
[Special note, you may not fly down directly from the outside of the building, that will be considered lazy work and you will not receive Triste’s rewards]
[Mission begin]
The voice went away .
A door appeared below Gu Qing Shan’s feet .
On the door, the number 600 was written .
It seems I’ll have to go down floor by floor .
----I wonder if there’s an elevator, that would make it much faster .
Gu Qing Shan silently thought that as he grabbed the Earth sword in hand, preparing to open the door .
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[Ping]!
A resounding chime .
A few lines of white glowing text appeared in space in front of Gu Qing Shan .
[Congratulations! One chosen by the gods to become the pioneer of a new age . This is a gift from the Bramble Birds, please confirm to register with the System]
Right after that, a selection screen appeared .
[Accept/Reject]
--------this was the same thing Su Xue Er saw from before .
[Kindling], without any warnings, has already shown itself to Gu Qing Shan .
Looking at the selection screen, he almost couldn’t help but laugh .
This is [Kindling]?
Or, to be more precise, [Worlds Apocalypse Online]?
This is completely different from what it did in the past life…
“Such a simple method of enticement, are you looking down on me?”
Gu Qing Shan muttered .
At the same time, the War God UI that has been staying silent so far quickly showed a few lines of large, bright red glowing text .
[Attention!]
[Worlds Apocalypse Online: Kindling has come]
[The War God System has went through careful consideration and thought]]
[At this pivotal historic moment, please make your choice]
[Choice 1: Give up on the mission and find somewhere to hide . Two days later, when the war fully breaks out, the System will transport you away . Your fate will be as Su Xue Er foresaw----- a few years later, you will have become a top-level Combatant of the 900 million World Layers]
[Choice 2: Find Su Xue Er, attempt to rescue her . That way, the dangers she took on from you will be returned, pushing your fate into a fog of unknown . You will most likely face imminent, life-threatening danger even more so than ever before]
[Special caution!]
[This is an unskippable choice]
[As a full-scale war is about to break out, once you’ve made your choice, the War God UI will adjust the System accordingly]
[Please carefully consider before making your choice]
As Gu Qing Shan looked at the 2 choices, he went silent .
What should I choose?
Normally the second choice would be better .
But this choice makes me feel indescribably irritated .
He couldn’t help but sigh .
“War God System, can you make me a third option?” he silently asked .
[Ting]!
A clear chime came as the War God UI responded: [Two options have been prepared . The System can guarantee you these are the best options for your current situation]
“Just make another one, make an exception for this being the first time I asked” Gu Qing Shan smiled and said .
[What is the third choice you want?] the System asked .
“I want to destroy [Kindling]”
Gu Qing Shan briefly thought about it and continued: “Yeah, this is a good thing, one stone to kill two birds, as long as I destroy [Kindling], Su Xue Er will be safe, and I will have avenged my past life”
The War God System explained: [According to the System’s predictive analysis, this is the hardest goal to achieve, even the slightly mistake will cause you to die or become demonized]
“Then do I have a chance to accomplish this goal in your prediction?”
[A very small chance]
“So you’re saying there’s a chance” Gu Qing Shan continued, “as long as there’s still a chance, I’ll take it”
The System went silent for a short moment before asking: [You do not need to do that much, why do you insist on this kind of choice?]
“Because it must be done”
[It must be done?]
“Right”
Gu Qing Shan said and deeply sighed .
He blankly stared at the empty space, seemingly immersed in some sort of emotion .
Right now, his gaze seemed to have pierced through both time and space, looking back at the years that went by .
The multitudes of comrades who lived, fought and died by his side .
The multitudes of people who saw no hope, crying, wailing themselves to sleep in the night .
The people who walked with him to the very end, those that sacrificed themselves together with him .
“Even though I’m an orphan, during those final moments in my past life, I did not feel lonely”
Gu Qing Shan’s tone was dejected, but determined .
“Ever since I returned, I’ve understood that I can’t only live for myself”
“There are a few things that when you know it will happen, you know you just have to face it; and win”
“That’s right, I want to make it pay, for everyone”
After expressing the words that weighed on his mind for so long, he sighed deeply before asking: “So can you set up that third choice for me? This way, I can fight without worries”
“If you can’t set up another choice…”
“Then I’ll throw everything away to go against [Kindling] by myself”
“I will give it everything I’ve got”
The System silently listened to him .
And it continued to stay silent for a while .
All of a sudden, new lines of large, bright crimson text appeared on the War God UI
[You are a true man who fights in blood and fire . Your decision will break through the obstacles of fate . Regardless if you live or die, you are worthy of this System’s name]
[Your choice has proven that you are worthy of the title ‘War God’]
[The System has finished adjusting]
[From today onwards, Destiny Quests will be removed]
[Three seconds later, the Quest System will be renewed]
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[War God Quests activated]