The Undying Transmigrator

Chapter 45: Returning Ones 1

Tenth level.

“If…”

“No.”

Before the question about ascending the Divine Long Staircase even surfaced in his mind, Mo Wen, passively triggered into Energy Level 5 due to his sense of crisis, had already answered it. The sense of crisis then vanished, but the situation remained quite grim.

An individual with the appearance of Qi Shiming stood before Mo Wen. Apart from this perfectly intact figure, there was not a single living being left.

“Ah, it’s truly a pity that I can’t just kill you outright to avoid this fight.”

“Those who came up first, hoping to consume your enemies for you, didn’t expect foes at this level to be so strong. I’ve already killed them all without sustaining any damage. Their fighting spirit is commendable, but spirit alone cannot challenge true power.”

“But don’t worry, unlike you, I won’t stop them from reviving. They are all safely preserved elsewhere. Just wait another 9 minutes and 20 seconds, and Qi Shiming will resurrect them.”

Mo Wen had no intention of communicating. He carefully observed every detail of his opponent, trying to analyze his fighting style and find his weakness.

The enemy sighed helplessly: “Can’t you understand? We really have no reason to fight.”“So far, not a single person from the Corporation has chosen to destroy your souls. We are indeed doing everything possible to stop you, but only because you are attacking something crucial, trying to sabotage our project. Naturally, we must fight back.”

“I’m not trying to kill you. I’m just saying that fighting is too difficult. It’s better to kill you first, stripping you of the ability to resist. When you’re revived, you’ll naturally understand that fighting is unnecessary.”

He took a step back, transforming into a flash of light and darting away thirty thousand kilometers, so far that the space of this tenth level felt abstractly empty. He successfully evaded Mo Wen’s attack.

Looking at Mo Wen, who was readying for a direct assassination again, he patted his chest and said, “That was close, that was close. I almost got killed. But at this distance, we should be able to communicate amicably.”

“Let me introduce myself. You can call me 117, or Failure, Little Qi, Knight An.”

“I can’t easily kill you, so I’m not going to waste time fighting you. Please understand, after Qi Shiming Senior revives, I might be wiped out, so let me take this chance to explain the whole story to you.”

“Everything started at the beginning of 1788. It was the final stage of the corporate war. The last few mega-corporations used secret technology to trigger a chain reaction, causing a supernova that would take everyone down with it.”

“Qi Shiming’s psychic sense detected the impending disaster that would silently wipe out humanity. His determination peaked. Without any external aid, he became an Energy Level 6, a level uncontrollable even by the strongest psychics in human history. In an instant, he extinguished the supernova’s light, replacing the old sun with his remnant body so quickly that hardly anyone noticed anything was wrong.”

“The incident was sudden. Except for a very few, no one knew he had sacrificed himself. No one knew how he died; even those aware only knew he died from exhaustion.”

“Many noticed abnormal light and temperature on planet Avel, but none realized Qi Shiming’s final gift was a psychic energy light source.”

“To avoid affecting post-war reconstruction, the Corporation concealed this sudden death, disguising it as if he were still alive.”

“However, abnormalities at Energy Level 6 are relatively easy to detect, and gradually some confirmed that Qi Shiming had not truly died.”

“For ordinary lifeforms, excessive psychic energy destroys the body. For Energy Level 5, after the body dies, psychic energy can linger for a long time. But for Energy Level 6, psychic energy surpasses the physical form, and even life and death become blurred.”

“They began to try to resurrect him.”

“There are only true Qi Shiming fans and twisted Qi Shiming fans in this world. Those people seem like they want to grasp power themselves, seduced to madness by authority. But actually, they are just shy to loudly declare their goal is to revive Qi Shiming and have him lead them again.”

“Even when problems arise, they are unwilling to let go because they believe Qi Shiming can solve them.”

“The Spirit Device Project, the Sea of Life Project, the Artificial God Project, the Consciousness Sea Project... Through one failure after another, they accumulated enough experience to confirm Qi Shiming’s revival only lacks guidance and a vessel.”

“Zero is the vessel they created.”

“Turning all the kindness and beauty of civilization into a solid form, this miracle of civilization itself is Energy Level 6. Carrying Energy Level 6 is even easier.”

“Originally, their guiding device was quite complex. You would have been an interference source, but just now, the determination of both sides of the conflict became the beacon.”

“Ah, to be honest, looking back now, no complicated technology was really needed. Just gather a sufficiently vast psychic energy and call Qi Shiming’s name, and you can bring back the one who can’t bear to leave even death behind.”

117 spoke sincerely: “You came here to destroy Zero, which might harm humanity, but those who could use this power have already been killed. Without a controller, Zero is completely harmless.”

“On the contrary, destroying Zero will scatter the stored souls. Those who could have been revived will now truly die.”

“The issues with the psychic network’s technical flaws can also be resolved by disconnecting. Then Qi Shiming will return, revive the others, kick them out of the network, and the network will automatically dissolve. No other consequences, and everyone can gradually update new technology.”

“Besides, even if you exert all your strength, you can’t reach the Divine Throne. After me, there are still seventy million trillion levels, involving natural science, ideological politics, and many other issues, ensuring that those who ascend the Divine Throne have sufficient character, governance, and research capabilities. Even within the Corporation, no one can reach the Divine Throne.”

“Whether for humanity’s future, for those urgently awaiting revival, or for yourself, please consider carefully.”

“Even if you’ve killed many from the Corporation, it was the Corporation who struck first. You did it to prevent them from pushing humanity toward a wrong future. Such righteous acts won’t be punished but rewarded.”

“Be patient for a few more minutes. You will witness humanity’s greatest hero improving this world. All fallen comrades will be resurrected, and you will become one of the utopia’s members.”

“That will be a wonderful world. I probably won’t live to see it, but I hope more people can see it for me.”

The truth.

All truth.

Not a single lie, ending with an incredibly sincere admonition.

Behind the expression and tone that disgusted Mo Wen was a faint sorrow and a prayer.

Mo Wen gripped the Dragon Blade tightly, staring at the enemy who had just slaughtered his comrades.

Should he stop?

No.