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Chapter 658: Conditions
Chapter 658: Conditions
"Hmm?"
Amidst the astonished gaze of the Aquarius Director, after he slashed at the ant representing the Taurus Director, there was no familiar golden pocket watch engraving on the ant. Instead, it flickered slightly and then shattered instantly.
Immediately after, the room containing the Eleven Ant Nests shattered along with the golden ant, and in its place appeared another identical room.
The room, half-lit and half-dark, the massive eleven ant nests, and the golden ant ascending the palace... everything was exactly the same as before.
The only difference was that in the dark corner of the room, there was an additional gray-robed youth staring at him, smiling seductively and arrogantly while chuckling coldly.
"Aquarius, the support from the Cleanup Bureau will arrive soon. Your plan has completely failed!"
"..."
Could this Lyon also be fake?
After shattering the evil-faced Lyon with a slash, successfully descending into a deeper layer of the nightmare, and seeing the new Lyon emerge from the darkness and smile seductively at him, the Aquarius Director couldn't help but close his eyes, feeling his temples throbbing painfully.
He was truly awake now...
This boy had just become a True Deity, and his strength had skyrocketed, but he didn't have the slightest thought of relying on his power. Instead, he came with the intention of delaying time from the very beginning.
If he hadn't guessed wrong, Lyon was probably outside the nightmare he was currently in, continuously layering one dream upon another. If his guess was correct, Lyon might have already created several hundred layers, which was precisely what the Aquarius Director feared the most.
Even though Lyon had borrowed the remnants of the Nightmare King to break through the divine barrier and obtained strength comparable to, or even slightly superior to, his own, in a contest between True Deities, the disparity in power wasn't as crucial.
If Lyon had become arrogant and wanted to challenge him, even if he couldn't be easily killed, the Aquarius Director would immediately find his weaknesses and escape from the nightmare, accomplishing the goal of replacing Taurus.
However, Lyon didn't even engage him directly but instead started a battle of attrition from the very beginning, which made the Aquarius Director feel uncomfortable.
He had already expended a significant amount of energy when he dragged the Soul-sink Abyss over, and then he consumed more energy when he broke the seal of the Tri-headed Copper Door. On top of that, he had engaged in a fierce battle with the ant representing the Archer. His current condition could be described as terrible.
What was even more critical was that he couldn't use even the remaining meager amount of energy to fight against Lyon. If he exhausted too much energy on Lyon, he might not be able to push Taurus down during the ceremony, let alone complete the ascent of over ten thousand palace steps.
"Let's talk!"
After assessing his current condition, the Aquarius Director decisively abandoned the idea of continuing the battle of attrition with Lyon. He sheathed his golden dagger and turned to Lyon in the corner, saying:
"I admit that you can indeed keep me trapped and delay until the Cleanup Bureau's support arrives. But if you continue to hold me here, you might regret it for the rest of your life."
"?"
Amidst Lyon's vigilant expression, the Aquarius Director slowly spread out his right hand, revealing three ants, one large and two small, and then spoke calmly:
"Let's make a deal! You let me leave, and I'll return those three to you. What do you say?"
You?!
Upon noticing the three tiny ants on the Aquarius Director's hand, Lyon's pupils constricted, and his entire soul tensed up uncontrollably.
Since the Aquarius Director was using them to threaten him, the identities of these three ants were undoubtedly significant...
"I don't believe you."
After a brief pause, Lyon continued to stack nightmares while speaking coldly:
"Aquarius, I don't think you could have foreseen the current situation. These three ants cannot be them. You must be trying to deceive me!"
"That's not true. I couldn't have foreseen the current situation, but I know what I need to do to ascend the Watchtower Palace.
The Aquarius Director smiled and then asked, "Lyon, do you know about the Wish Wheel?"
Upon hearing this, Lyon recalled that the Director had once requested the Taurus Director to temporarily unseal that item for his own use, but was ultimately refused.
"You mean... the one numbered 005, the one after the Twelve Ant Nests?"
"Yes, that's the one."
The Aquarius Director nodded slightly and spoke calmly, "Since you know about this, it's easier to explain...
The Wish Wheel is an undisputed all-powerful wish-granting machine. Every cleaner who successfully inherits the director's position is entitled to use the Wish Wheel once to fulfill their own wishes. My wish at the time was to successfully ascend to the Watchtower Palace."
What?!
As Lyon listened to this, his heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
According to the information he had gathered from the Director, the outcome of the Wish Wheel was almost "absolute." As long as one followed the conditions it provided and completed every single task, their wish would almost certainly be fulfilled.
If Aquarius had used this item and wished to ascend to the palace, his replacement of Taurus's ascension would have been almost unstoppable.
"An anomaly to replace the target's existence, a complex soul divided into good and evil without contact, the most thorough and extreme death, and a pure rebirth to shed all the past."
Raising his left hand, which he had just taken over not long ago, and facing Lyon with his palm, the Aquarius Director pressed down on four fingers and said calmly, "These four conditions were given by the Wish Wheel, allowing me to ascend to the Watchtower Palace. I have accomplished them all, and as for the specific methods, I believe they have also been successful."
As he spoke, under Lyon's intense gaze, the Aquarius Director turned his left hand, directing his palm towards himself, and continued counting on his fingers, "At the darkest hour of the night, summon the Night Tide, attach a heavy object to the crimson hair blocking the path, obtain three out of twelve palms and whispers, find the man beyond fate, and make a request that cannot be refused..."
With each finger the Aquarius Director closed, Lyon's expression grew more somber. When he finally closed his little finger, Lyon fell silent for a few seconds in the shadows, then voluntarily removed the layers of dreams he had meticulously crafted, returning the Aquarius Director to reality.
"Thank you."
Taking out a golden knife, the Aquarius Director gently sliced at the golden ant that was ascending the palace. He then casually tossed the three little ants in his hand back into the room and smiled slightly at Lyon, who stood expressionless. He revealed a victorious smile with a hint of mockery, "These three ants weren't really your family; I just grabbed them on a whim... But I didn't exactly lie to you, after all, you wouldn't dare bet on whether I was telling the truth or not, right?"
"..."
"Farewell."
Smiling at Lyon, whose cheeks twitched slightly, the pleased Aquarius Director waved goodbye, "You've caused me quite some trouble, but you've also helped me a lot, so..."
"So, did you use the Wish Wheel or not?"
Why do you care if I used the Wish Wheel or not?
The Aquarius Director was taken aback by Lyon's question, then nodded, "I did."
You used that thing...
After receiving confirmation, Lyon paused for a moment, then removed the last layer of the meticulously crafted dream, returning the Aquarius Director to the true reality.
"Please."
"?!?"
In the Aquarius Director's suddenly widened eyes, Lyon, expressionless, raised his right arm and gestured for the golden ant ascending the palace to proceed.
"Rest assured, this time it's for real. I'm not going to stop you anymore."
(End of Chapter)
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