Chapter 139 I Think We're in Trouble

After a few seconds of silence, Hao Ren forced a smile. "I think... we're in a bit of trouble."

"She is very likely to use the power of the Lord of Madness in the Dark Abyss to complete that engine," the Goddess of Creation said calmly, even analyzing the situation seriously. "She doesn't need to create the engine perfectly according to the original blueprint, just to get its main functions barely running is enough. Although the Dark Abyss is chaotic and lacks the resources of the main material universe, the essence of the Creation Engine is a device for manipulating information. Building it doesn't completely rely on conventional matter. If the Goddess of Destruction can skillfully use the power of the Lord of Madness, she can extract all the 'raw materials' for building the engine from various nightmares and shadows of madness. And according to the 'degree of erosion' she showed when we chased her away... she definitely has that ability."

"If the engine is completed, she can use it to deal with you—this is really digging a big hole for yourself," Hao Ren said, half-laughing, half-crying as he looked at Leah. "How about it? Regretting it now?"

"Regret is useless," Leah said, spreading her hands. "Now I'm more curious about how the Goddess of Destruction plans to modify the core settings of the engine—according to my original program, after the engine starts, it will erase everything in this universe that has my divine characteristics, not only myself but also the Lord of Madness and the Goddess of Destruction herself. The latter has coexisted with me for so long; she can't not know this."

Hao Ren looked at Leah: "Can you modify its programming so that it only affects one of the three of you?"

"No—if it were that easy, I would have done it long ago. Why would I risk my own life?" Leah shook her head. "The power of the three of us is intertwined and penetrates each other, reaching a point where it can't be easily cut off. Weapons like the Creation Engine that rely on 'feature codes' to take effect will inevitably affect all three of us."

Hao Ren rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache. "Even you can't do that... then it's really hard to imagine the Goddess of Destruction being able to do it. In theory, her knowledge can't exceed yours."

Leah raised an eyebrow. "No matter what she plans to do, she can't build that engine instantly. Even if she can directly extract enough raw materials from the nightmares and shadows of madness, it will take at least a few months to assemble those things into a finished product—if her power of madness is not skilled enough, the time will be even longer. So we still have some time to study how to solve this problem. There's no need to be nervous."

Hao Ren sized up the Goddess of Creation. "How come you seem calmer than I am? This is a major event concerning your life—knowing that someone is aiming a sniper rifle at your head in the dark, ready to pull the trigger at any moment, and you're still chatting and laughing with me?"

Leah smiled. In that instant, the illusion created by her youthful appearance disappeared. She was once again—or rather, had always been—standing in front of Hao Ren as a calm and intelligent god. "Panic is not conducive to solving problems. Whether you want it or not, things are there, and they will always happen. They won't be delayed for a moment because of your resistance, so it's better to focus your limited energy on solving the problem. I will give you all the technical data about the Creation Engine, including those plans that I abandoned during the design process—they may reveal the source of the Goddess of Destruction's thinking. The person involved is often confused; some things that I can't see myself may become clear in your eyes. Also, now I have a way to establish contact with the 'Surface World.' I hope you can arrange for me to meet with that goddess named Raven 12345 as soon as possible. I want to hear her advice."

Hao Ren readily agreed. "Of course, no problem. My boss has been waiting to see you for a long time. I can take you to see her anytime—how about today? Anyway, she's so idle every day that she's growing mushrooms..."

Leah showed a somewhat embarrassed look. "But I still have two papers to finish..."

In that instant, the calm and intelligent goddess turned back into an elementary school student who was worried about being scolded for not finishing her homework...

Hao Ren stroked his chin. "Emmmmmmm... Let's treat today's lesson as receiving off-site tutoring. And to be honest, isn't the essence of mass projection multitasking? You just said that it can divide your thinking into two parts—so you can completely go to Raven 12345's class and do your homework at home at the same time!"

Leah was stunned for a moment, then turned her face away. "I haven't mastered it yet! Wait until I'm proficient before multitasking!"

Hao Ren chuckled. How could he not see the little thought in this goddess's heart? He thought to himself that the other party had not yet experienced real campus life—when she had to write an eight-hundred-word essay about a half-day spring outing, she would know how relaxed the education here was...

Hao Ren's main purpose for coming here today was twofold: one was to deliver the mass projection generator, and the other was to ask about the Creation Engine. In addition, Asu-man's report and understanding the Dark Domain portal were just incidental. Now that he had done what he should do, he prepared to say goodbye and leave, and go to his boss to inform her that the Goddess of Creation was preparing to visit.

But before leaving, he suddenly remembered something else: "Oh right, Leah, do you need a handy weapon?"

"Weapon?" Leah didn't know how Hao Ren suddenly jumped to this topic.

"These two swords were originally yours," Hao Ren said as he took out two Universe Shattering Blades from his dimensional pocket. "It was a coincidence that I got them, but now that you've awakened, I think it's time to return them to their original owner."

The Godslayer Sword woke up at the same time as it was taken out, and then there was a burst of babble: "Oh oh, this sword has awakened from its slumber again! Is it time to fight someone again this time... Hey? It's not because of fighting this time?! Wielder, you have finally listened to this sword's teachings and are preparing to stay away from the bloody and violent days of fighting? This sword is so gratified, since... Wow! Goddess!!"

This extremely obsequious sword finally noticed the Goddess of Creation standing next to him at this time, and was immediately shocked—Hao Ren was sure that this sword was really frightened. He even felt that this thing was shaking obviously.

The other Worldbreaker Blade slowly said, "Greetings, Goddess," after a few seconds.

The two swords had met the Goddess of Creation once before, on the battlefield in the Dark Domain, but the situation was chaotic at the time. The pressure of the Goddess of Destruction made everyone's spirit highly tense. Even the obsequious sword didn't have the time to chat with people, so the two divine swords and their old master didn't have the opportunity to reminisce. Now they finally had a chance to talk.

It was just that the guy who usually liked to talk the most obviously didn't want to talk at this time...

Under normal circumstances, only the sword holder could hear the Godslayer Sword's voice, but Leah, as the person who forged this sword, obviously had some "privileges." Even if the Godslayer Sword tried to turn off its "echo wall" trait, Leah still established a connection between the two swords and herself: "Long time no see—although we just met two days ago."

"It was chaotic at the time, and we didn't say hello properly." The Worldbreaker Blade said an unprecedentedly long sentence, and then fell silent again.

"What about you?" Leah smiled and looked at the Godslayer Sword. "Little Sword Two, you like to talk the most, why aren't you talking to me at this time?"

Hao Ren almost spat out—Little Sword Two?! So the real names that the Goddess of Creation gave these two swords were actually this?! Does that mean the Worldbreaker Blade's real name is actually Little Sword One?

The Godslayer Sword, which was called "Little Sword Two," was uncharacteristically silent. It remained silent for a long time before finally unable to hold back and said dryly, "Goddess... long time no see..."

Leah had a smile on her face. "I chose Little Sword One on the battlefield the other day. I didn't choose you. Are you angry?"

The Godslayer Sword finally couldn't pretend anymore. "Goddess... please don't make fun of me. I'm a little embarrassed to see you... Ten thousand years ago, I that... the situation was too complicated at the time, and my thinking was particularly chaotic. At that time, I even forgot where I came from, so I that... I couldn't help myself, I couldn't help myself..."

"I know, I know," Leah suddenly reached out and pressed her hand on the Godslayer Sword, interrupting the other party. "That war was a mess, and everyone was unable to help themselves. It was even half driven by myself, including what you did... it was actually planned by me a long time ago. As long as you don't blame me, I have nothing to blame you for."

"...But why choose me?" The Godslayer Sword's voice was a little low. It was the first time Hao Ren had heard such a low tone from this guy who was always overly energetic. "Is it because I usually talk too much?"

Leah was silent for a moment, and answered somewhat vaguely: "...Because you are special, you are more suitable to bear this mission."

Understanding that some things were difficult to explain, the Godslayer Sword didn't continue to ask, and Leah turned to look at Hao Ren: "These two swords... since they are already in your hands, then you should continue to hold them."

"Is that appropriate?"

"They are not ordinary weapons. Not everyone is qualified to use them. There is a entanglement of cause and effect. They came into your hands, so there is a reason for them to meet you. There is nothing inappropriate," Leah waved her hand. "I only have one thing I'm curious about—why does the tip of Little Sword Two look like it's missing a piece?"

Hao Ren: "...Cough cough, it's probably broken, after all, it's been fighting for so many years..."

Damn it, he couldn't say that it was bitten by a crazy goddess with a wild imagination, could he?!

"Speaking of which, you gave me these two swords, what are you going to use?" Hao Ren was still a little worried. "It's probably not long before you have to face the Lord of Madness head-on. You can't go up empty-handed, right?"

"These two swords were forged by me a long, long time ago. Although I put a lot of effort into forging them at the time, and they are indeed powerful, looking at them now with the current vision, I still found many immature points in my original creation," Leah said with a smile, without avoiding anything. "Now I have come into contact with more profound knowledge. I have the confidence to create new weapons to fight against the Lord of Madness—whether it is a god or a person, one must always progress."

The Godslayer Sword muttered, "Honestly, this sword is a little hurt."

The Worldbreaker Blade rarely responded, "But the goddess is right."