Chapter 527: Emotion Spectrum
Chapter 527: Emotion Spectrum
"Impulse and rage, vitality and creation, happiness and joy, nature and harmony, serenity and peace, nobility and grief, wisdom..."
"A person's heart is woven from countless emotions."
"Child, if these emotions were to be washed away, wouldn't people be able to find rebirth amidst this intense emotional conflict?"
At the top of the Red Tower, high above the clouds, stood the lonely figure of Wah Wah Wah.
The Red Tower overlooked the world, serving as the world's core and controlling everything within it.
This place, on the land of Thousand Sails City, was the only spot not shrouded by the emotion light curtain.
As for the voice that had just sounded...
In the air above the tower, no one spoke.
But in the midst of the dimness, a colorful emotion spectrum, in the form of concepts, floated through space.
The meaning within emotions needed no auditory, visual, or tactile senses.
As long as one stood here, they could instantly understand the intended message.
"..."
Wah Wah Wah, her feet bound, was almost completely drained of energy.
She couldn't even lift her head.
But her true self was also perceived by the emotion spectrum in the same way, floating within this space.
"Oh? Do you think I'll lose?"
"Even now, as just a fragment in the plot creation, theoretically, I'm not someone you can rebel against."
"Child, in reality, there's no script where a hero defeats an evil dragon."
"The eternal rule of the God Court and the Parliament will eventually come to an end. The one who carried the hope of the entire universe to challenge the Extinction Crown, the Righteous One, could only meet their end together, leaving no trace. The art of slaying gods was achieved, yet his eternal transcendent life also came to a close."
"In this world, those miracles and dreams you're familiar with will ultimately escape into oblivion."
"Open your heart."
"The essence of art can coexist with the world."
"Now, in Thousand Sails City, everyone is awaiting this day, and no one will stop me."
"Xiao Ai..."
"Shut up! My name is Wah Wah Wah now!"
Wah Wah Wah, bound and restrained, suddenly lifted her head.
With a twisted posture, she managed to look up at the sky, her unyielding spirit unwavering.
"..."
The colors of the emotion spectrum in the air flickered.
After a few seconds, a new thought emerged from the emotional entity:
"You were able to advance to the sixth stage, finding a hint of truth within the false self, which is enough..."
At that moment, a surge of emotion filled Wah Wah Wah, and she almost manifested her emotional domain, but it was immediately suppressed by the emotion spectrum. She could only moan in defiance, "Shut up! I've always been real!"
The emotion spectrum seemed to sense something: "Hmm, slightly interesting."
"Although it's within the variables of my script, your emotions indeed far exceed my original design."
"This is a good thing."
"More genuine emotions often create near-perfect works."
"My child, only with emotional creation can you achieve true works. Aren't you also feeling joy for me?"
"..."
"Resentment? I understand."
"But without the ability to act on your own, how can you talk about rebellion?"
"And think about it—once I successfully advance, you, as the exchange node of all concepts, will also gain unimaginable benefits. The seventh stage, and even the eighth stage, will become realms you can easily break through."
"..."
"Are you still waiting for that young man below?"
"In my current state, I can't fathom his secrets."
"But with his abilities, he'll soon be washed of all emotions and be reborn."
"This power comes from you, and it can even be said that you've given him new life. It's not a bad thing..."
A loud rumbling sound suddenly echoed from below the tower.
The tower, reaching into the clouds and immortal for countless ages, began to tilt.
Wah Wah Wah's legs were fixed by spatial concepts, making it almost impossible for her to move, but even then, she could sense the unusual situation, and her gaze quietly shifted.
On the falling tower's tip, the emotion spectrum's tone also changed:
"A plot twist?"
"What a pity, I'm the ultimate Mechanical God-Descending."
The emotion spectrum's tone was filled with interest, even carrying a hint of critique.
He extracted essence to power the essence flow, while increasing his intervention.
The glow that enveloped the city changed color once more.
Crack! The world's tone shifted from green to blue.
The next second, the emotion spectrum exerted more force.
The world's tone, which had just transformed, began to change again.
This time, it was transforming into the last of the seven colors—blue! Once this transformation was complete, Lindsey below, in the tower, would be completely stripped of all emotions!
"The Red Tower, made from Color Oyster Shell, cannot be destroyed by a five-stage Awakened."
"But to do such a thing, child, your..."
Crack!
At that moment, a shattering sound echoed.
But this wasn't the completion of the world's tone transformation; instead, on the tilting tower, Wah Wah Wah broke her own legs.
Under the rain of her splattered blood.
The girl, as the tower toppled, leaped down.
The emotion spectrum, still dealing with the rioting essence around it, only had a cold assessment of Wah Wah Wah's departure:
"Completely irrational."
"You should know that I can still extract concepts from your essence art. You're just wasting your own essence."
"Dominated by impulsive emotions. Hmm... This work of yours still needs a lot of polishing."
Wah Wah Wah's weak but determined voice echoed from below:
"You, living a long and rotten life, what could you possibly understand?"
"This is called rebellion."
"You won't use my hands against my love!"
Without Wah Wah Wah's support, the world's tone transformation, which was about to be completed, abruptly halted, and the girl also fell under the gaze of the emotion spectrum.
"..."
A few minutes ago.
Lindsey stood at the Red Tower, breathless.
From the moment he entered the Red Tower until this height, he had dealt with numerous enemies, big and small.
But what truly oppressed him now was the negative status on his status bar.
【Impulse and Rage - Increases attack power, lowers accuracy, and increases the severity of damage taken by the player. (Current progress: 75%)】
【Nobility and Grief - Enhances perception, significantly increases fall damage. (Current progress: 75%)】
【Vitality and Creation - Increases physical recovery speed, greatly reduces emotional stability. (Current progress: 75%)】
【Happiness and Optimism - Increases physical attack resistance, lowers perception of Essence. (Current progress: 75%)】
【Nature and Harmony - Increases the corrosive effect of one's Essence on others, reduces resistance to others' Essence. (Current progress: 75%)】
"..."
"Five buffs, 75%."
Lindsey frowned, determined to overcome his enemies.
But according to the common knowledge of Thousand Sails City, the current situation meant that he might be completely overwhelmed by emotions before even reaching the top of the tower.
Lindsey's gaze shifted subtly to the surrounding walls:
"This tower is indeed sturdy and hard to destroy."
"But what if we utilize resource conversion, engineering, and materialization?"
Lindsey decided to take action!
He released a large amount of Essence, modifying the surrounding tower body and load-bearing structures, and then attempted to violently destroy them with his Meteor Hammer.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Cracks appeared on the walls with each strike of the hammer.
Lindsey accelerated his 'construction' speed, and as the cracks spread, the towering tower's structure also began to fracture, with the upper half starting to tilt and fall.
Lindsey was quite satisfied with the result:
"As expected, slowly climbing the tower is a waste of time. It's better to just..."
Crack—
Lindsey didn't finish his sentence.
The green light in the surrounding air shattered again, and a green curtain enveloped the world.
A new negative buff was added to Lindsey's attribute panel.
【Calm and Peace - Enhances willpower, increases the instability of Essence. (Current progress: 90%)】
"So soon?"
"Is it impatient, seeking revenge on me?"
Lindsey raised an eyebrow.
But just then, the light around them began to change once more.
The world's colors were rapidly transforming!
"..."
Facing this situation, Lindsey was prepared to use his trump card.
But for some reason, the sound of the light curtain shattering didn't occur.
The green light that was about to change suddenly stopped in mid-air and returned to a stable state.
Lindsey looked at the sky in bewilderment.
"Suddenly stopped?"
"What...?"
Lindsey's voice abruptly stopped.
Because on the tilting tower, he saw a figure jump out and rapidly fall downward.
"Wah Wah Wah?"
Lindsey completely disregarded everything else.
He aimed at Wah Wah Wah's falling trajectory, leaped out, and caught the girl in mid-air.
Wah Wah Wah lay in Lindsey's arms, and a weak voice whispered from her lips:
"Lindsey, I knew you would come."
"I won't let him hurt you..."
Lindsey was truly panicked.
"Wah Wah Wah!!!!?"
The girl in his arms had nothing below her knees.
Her entire being was so weak that she seemed on the verge of vanishing before his eyes.
Lindsey didn't bother to conserve Essence; he quickly switched modules.
【Disabled Human Female - Possesses immense power of fate, leading her towards decay.】
Lindsey didn't hesitate.
He swiftly removed the 【Gold Ring of the Rhine】 from his equipment panel.
【Conceptual Accessory: Gold Ring of the Rhine】
【Depending on the method of use, this item possesses multiple abilities.
- Law of Gold
The wealth of the world favors the wearer of this ring, and this law is acknowledged by the world.
- Seductive Fatal Magic
This ring possesses an incredibly alluring magic. The holder can use this ring to make contracts with others, enticing them to pay a huge price.
Please be discreet in possession, as the strong allure may attract the covetousness of others.
The seductive magic carries a fatal curse. If someone makes a contract to obtain this ring, immense power of fate will lead them towards death.
- Gift to Beloved
This ring can be actively gifted, creating a strong bond of fate between the giver and receiver, but the receiver must be the original holder's beloved.
- Return to the World
The holder, with a heart of returning, throws this ring into the river.
This action will cause a massive flood, washing away the interference and control of time, causality, fate, and concepts from the one who returns.
【Unique item. A ring crafted from the wondrous concept of gold. Its price is immeasurable.】
【"God, the twilight is destined to come.
You will enter it, inevitably."】
Lindsey carefully lifted Wah Wah Wah's left hand and placed the ring on her ring finger.
Under the effect of 【Gift to Beloved】,
The fates of the two were forcefully intertwined at this moment.
Lindsey and Wah Wah Wah shared the intense pressure from fate.
The girl was finally able to speak again, uttering her lover's name:
"Lindsey..."
Lindsey held Wah Wah Wah's hand and pointed downward towards the sea:
"Wah Wah Wah, listen. Drop this ring with a heart of returning."
Wah Wah Wah naturally followed Lindsey's command.
Plop—
The small golden ring slipped off the girl's fingertips and fell.
The golden hue, symbolizing endless wealth, descended at an unusual speed, disappearing into the depths of the sea.
"God, the twilight is destined to come.
You will enter it, inevitably..."
Rumble—
A raging flood roared towards the city, engulfing it.
The boundless waters submerged the vast city, leaving only six tall towers standing.
But strangely, the towering waves, like a roar, swept into the city, overwhelming everything.
Yet, it harmed no living person and destroyed no building.
Instead, Lindsey and Wah Wah Wah, falling through the air, were grasped by the flood as if by fate and disappeared without a trace in the sea.
Several minutes later, the floodwaters receded.
The sun peeked through the clouds, casting a faint light upon the still-damp land. The once towering red zone spires had collapsed, reduced to a pile of rubble.
Lindsey hugged Wah Wah Wah, sitting on the edge of the Red Tower's ruins.
"... "
He remained silent.
Under the influence of the Gold Ring of the Rhine, the destiny bonds on the girl's body had completely dissipated.
However, the physical weakness could not be eliminated.
To interrupt Lindsey's emotional infection, Wah Wah Wah paid a heavy price—massive blood loss, a fragile mind, and a nearly depleted soul.
All of this heralded a shared conclusion.
"Wah Wah Wah, hold on."
"I have a lot of medicine, and even severed limbs can be regenerated..."
"........"
"Lindsey?"
At that moment, the Emotion Spectrum suddenly descended upon the pair.
He looked down at the man and woman before him with an air of superiority, "You managed to erase the destiny script on my child, which is indeed surprising."
"But unfortunately, the true destiny doesn't lie within her; it's in my grasp."
"This child is about to die, and I will..."
"You can shut up now."
Lindsey's icy interruption cut off the Emotion Spectrum's statement.
With a gaze as cold as ice, he scrutinized the light curtain before him, perceiving and confirming the origin of this object.
[Compound Fate Consciousness—A will that lurks within the world's rules, currently manifesting its conceptual foundation within the essence of human artistic skills, attempting to break through to the next stage.]
"Before Wah Wah Wah entered this world, you were an independent entity."
"But now, to gain promotion and a chance at revival, you've merged yourself into the root of her artistic skills."
"In a sense, you're now dependent on Wah Wah Wah's artistic skills!"
"..."
In response to Lindsey's judgment, the Emotion Spectrum paused, not denying it but instead narrating the reality:
"So what? Are you going to kill her to stop me?"
"Unfortunately, her life is about to end. Her conceptual skills are fixed, continuing to aid my advancement, and no one can interrupt this process."
"Lindsey, you can't even save her life."
Lindsey retorted, "What if the essence of artistic skills where you've deposited your foundation were to disappear?"
The Emotion Spectrum immediately replied, "You can't do that."
"The strings of fate are difficult for mortals to pluck, and you're already creating miracles, but..."
"Have you heard Beethoven's music?"
Dum dum—dum dum—
The rousing melody of 'Destiny Symphony' suddenly echoed behind Lindsey.
He didn't activate any skills using his essence, but the skill itself responded to the situation, playing the musical chapter.
The Emotion Spectrum, who had just denied destiny, found his throat seized by the music's melody.
Lindsey stood up, holding Wah Wah Wah.
He stared at the somewhat flustered Emotion Spectrum before him, channeling nearly all his essence into the destiny-guiding power of [Plot Performance].
"Come, let me show you how I pluck the strings of fate and continue to create miracles!"
Doubt lingered in the Emotion Spectrum's mind, but he still held firm to his beliefs.
Or perhaps, countless years of experiences and observations made it impossible for him to make any other judgment.
A cold, judging voice sounded, "Even if you can interfere with fate, you're powerless against the anchored reality before you!"
Crack!
At that moment, the color of the surrounding world changed once more.
The Emotion Spectrum gathered his strength, altering the city's color, intending to crush Lindsey's spirit.
[Wisdom—Depriving Humanity and Rationality (Current Progress: 1...
The text symbolizing a negative buff and its progress appeared on Lindsey's attribute panel, along with the growth of the buff.
But just as the text was about to form, Lindsey took out the [Unfinished Painting].
[Consumable: Unfinished Painting]
[An unfinished painting. By expending essence, one can incorporate unresisting objects into the painting, resulting in positive changes.]
[A canvas imbued with special rules, its value is immeasurable.]
["The sea is truly beautiful.
Why is there no land in the world my teacher created?
The colors here are so dull, I don't want to paint anymore!"]
"..."
"........"
"!!!"
"What? Stop!"
The Emotion Spectrum's face darkened, and the chaotic colors lost their rhythm.
But it was too late to stop it.
Within the [Unfinished Painting], the silent and invisible power of a Ninth Stage Artist appeared, like an unyielding law of the world.
In an instant, the world fell silent.
Wah Wah Wah's fading figure vanished from reality but was reflected in the painting, forming a tranquil pattern resembling an afternoon nap.
Crack!
The world's color, which had been influencing the city, shattered once more.
But unlike the previous instances, as Wah Wah Wah entered the [Unfinished Painting], the very foundation of the Emotion Spectrum's existence was erased.
The Emotion Spectrum, who had been dominating the world's rules just a moment ago, disappeared as if he had never existed, leaving no trace, not even a gentle breeze.
As the Emotion Spectrum dissipated, the flow of time returned to normal.
The blockade he had imposed on the world's veil also collapsed.
Several figures emerged from the void.
They were the spectators who had been observing from outside the world during this day.
These individuals didn't clap or cheer.
They stood silently, offering respectful gazes.
Then, one of them stepped forward, and a voice familiar to the actress Fenna sounded behind Lindsey:
"Lindsey, this is the most captivating performance I've witnessed in nearly a thousand years!"
"It's a pity when a colleague fails to advance, but such a dramatic twist is the essence of a true story!"
"Well, let's welcome the hero back!"
(End of Chapter)
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