dkrc Chapter 1987 The Sole God of the Game No Life Zero World, Holder of the Star Cup
Chapter 1987 The Sole God of the Game No Life Zero World, Holder of the Star Cup
Chapter 1987 The Only God of the Game No Life Zero World, Holder of the Star Cup
Thanos raised his left hand, which was inlaid with the six Infinity Stones. On the gauntlet, the Power Stone, Time Stone, Space Stone, Reality Stone, Soul Stone, and Mind Stone shimmered with six different colors.
An indescribable, vast power began to emanate from him.
As the five fingers slowly closed, the six-colored light suddenly became brighter.
"boom!"
The space around Loki, and even his own existence, suddenly became incredibly "heavy".
Loki's emerald pupils suddenly contracted, and he immediately felt that his connection with the authority of "lies" and the power of the Reality Stone had become incredibly obscure.
It was as if a net enveloped all the "possibilities" around him, forcibly solidifying the boundary between "reality" and "falsehood".
He tried to use his authority again to distort reality, but found that the power of lies that he had once been able to control was now like being stuck in the thickest amber, extremely difficult to operate, and even showed a tendency to be "defined" as "ineffective".
Even more terrifying is that a force targeting the very foundation of his "existence," targeting him as "Loki" as an individual, is acting on his body, as if someone is trying to detach him from his current "state of being."
"Humph!"
Loki groaned, and the divine aura that automatically appeared around his body vibrated violently. For the first time, his upright figure became slightly hunched, as if he were carrying the weight of the entire starry sky.
He tried to stand up straight, but the invisible pressure of the rules was like the sigh of the universe, making every tiny movement, even the turning of a thought, incredibly difficult.
The power of lies was completely suppressed within his body, almost unable to seep out at all.
"A lie is ultimately built on the foundation of 'truth'."
“When I define the rules of ‘truth’ and construct the framework of ‘existence’, where can your ‘lies’ stand?”
"Now, you can't even successfully claim 'false' itself."
Thanos's voice rang out calmly.
Under the near-cosmic administrator-level rule and authority formed by the combined power of the six Infinity Stones, Loki's authority to lie, which relied on "identification," was fundamentally restrained.
His divine power did not diminish, nor did his realm decline, but his ability to "use" the rules was forcibly "silenced" by a higher-level set of rules.
However, just as this pressure, which seemed to be completely defining him, reached a critical point, Loki's slightly lowered face did not show the panic or despair that Thanos had expected.
He merely frowned slightly, as if he were enduring some kind of uncomfortable restraint; what flashed in his eyes was suppressed displeasure, not fear.
"Oh"
A cold snort escaped Loki's nose as he raised his head with some difficulty. Although his body trembled slightly under the invisible pressure, his eyes remained cold and arrogant.
Asgard.
He uttered three words softly.
"boom!!!"
The moment he finished speaking, the Asgard continent, which floated like a magnificent jewel, suddenly burst forth with an unprecedentedly dazzling light.
It wasn't from somewhere in the Golden Palace, nor from any divine artifact, but from the mountains, rivers, land, and even the air of the entire Asgard, from the very depths of the divine realm's origin, the head of the Nine Realms, the fulcrum of the World Tree, and accumulated over countless years—a torrent of golden divine power that surged forth!
This torrent of divine power contains the faith of countless Asgardians, the status bestowed upon them by the World Tree, and the will of this divine land itself.
Ignoring the distance of space and crossing the barriers of the starry sea, it poured into Loki's body in an instant, like a weary bird returning to its nest or a loyal guard who heard the king's call!
"Crack!"
The pressure field of rules originating from the Infinity Stones around Loki seemed to be struck hard by an invisible hammer, producing a crisp sound.
Loki's hunched body straightened instantly, and the dim golden-green divine power aura around him surged up like a flame doused with hot oil, soaring into the sky.
In this star system, the King of Asgard is an extension of the laws of the Nine Realms and one of the rulers recognized by the World Tree.
No matter how strong the suppression of the Infinity Stones' rules is, it is by no means an easy task to completely "define" a God-King who is blessed by the will of the entire Asgard in this star field closely connected to Asgard.
Thanos's face remained expressionless, as if Loki's mobilization of Asgard's primal power was within his expectations.
"sucker Punch."
He uttered four words calmly, and as he put them on his left hand, the flow of six-colored light suddenly accelerated, becoming incredibly dazzling!
The red light of the Reality Gem and the orange light of the Soul Gem shone brightly, the green light of the Time Gem and the blue light of the Space Gem intertwined, and the purple light of the Power Gem and the yellow light of the Mind Gem stabilized everything.
An even more massive suppression of rules, like the "truth" of the entire universe itself transformed into shackles, once again slammed down on Loki and on the Asgardian divine power connecting him to the void behind him!
This time, it's not just about suppressing Loki himself, but also about suppressing the connection to Asgardian divine power.
"Buzz!"
The oppressive feeling that had just been broken through returned with an even more ferocious force.
The aura of divine power surging around Loki was gripped by an invisible hand and began to fluctuate violently; his connection to the origin of Asgard also became precarious, as if it would be forcibly severed at any moment by this higher-level power of rules!
This suppression is heavier and more difficult to resist than before!
Even with the support of the power of a divine realm, it is still not enough in the face of the six Infinity Stones.
Loki's brows furrowed even more, but the coldness and arrogance in his eyes remained undiminished.
He seemed to be gathering some kind of power, or perhaps waiting for something.
"The game is over, Loki, the King of Gods."
Thanos didn't know where Loki's confidence came from, but he wasn't curious either.
His fist clenched, the purple light of the Power Gem intertwined and boiled with the other five colors, gathering power enough to completely shatter this star field and everything in it.
But, just as he was about to make his move...
"The game has only just begun."
A calm voice suddenly rang out in the starry sky shrouded in the light of the Infinity Stones.
At the same time, a force distinct from the Marvel universe began to spread.
The moment this "power" appeared, the six-colored light on Thanos's left Infinity Gauntlet, which had been flowing steadily and seemed to represent the ultimate truth of the universe, suddenly trembled.
Immediately afterwards, the oppressive force of the rules surrounding Loki, which was so heavy it almost crushed his very existence, suddenly disappeared.
The violently fluctuating divine power stabilized, and its connection with Asgard's crumbling origin became firm again.
His slightly furrowed brows relaxed, and a predictable smile even appeared at the corner of his mouth.
For the first time, Thanos's usually calm and collected eyes showed a noticeable change.
He turned his purple head and looked toward the direction from which the sound came, toward the empty void that should have been devoid of anything.
There, a figure appeared out of nowhere.
He was a boy who looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, somewhat thin, and dressed in simple clothes that seemed out of place on the battlefield.
He was barefoot, suspended in the cold vacuum, with a handsome face beneath his slightly messy, shoulder-length white hair, exuding a calmness and serenity beyond his years.
Rick has descended upon this place.
"Loki, Tony, I apologize for taking a little longer than usual to adapt to the rules of this universe."
"Leave the rest to me."
Rick glanced at Loki and Tony and said softly.
"Then it's up to you."
Tony shrugged when he heard Rick's words and said in a relaxed tone.
If there's anyone in the chat group besides Bai Xuan who could single-handedly defeat this enhanced Thanos, then Rick would definitely be one of them.
The ultimate victor of the No Game No Life Zero world, the one and only god, and the holder of the Star Grail.
What is the "Star Cup"?
That is the supreme artifact in its world, symbolizing the throne of the "One God" and possessing the authority to "define all rules"!
Its status, in a sense, is comparable to or even surpasses that of the Infinity Stones.
Although in the Marvel Universe, the power of the Star Cup will certainly be limited and weakened by the current cosmic rules, and it cannot be as "unrestrained" as it is in its native universe.
However, don't forget that in order to protect members from being overly constrained by local rules when traversing different worlds, chat groups will "fix" the core strength and level of a portion of the members!
In other words, Rick's control over the rules and his "omniscient and omnipotent" status are fixed to a certain extent by the chat group.
Even if there are some restrictions in the Marvel universe, it's not necessarily that many restrictions.
In dealing with Thanos, at least on the level of "rules," Rick is absolutely qualified.
"An unknown powerful being?"
Thanos looked at Rick, seemingly somewhat surprised.
He could sense that the threat posed by this suddenly appearing white-haired boy far exceeded that of Loki!
That's a sense of fundamental difference.
"interesting."
"This universe is much more interesting than I imagined."
Rick remained calm in the face of Thanos's gaze, his crimson eyes reflecting Thanos's massive purple body.
"Then, may I revise the rules of the game?"
Rick spoke softly, as if stating a fact that was about to begin.
Before Thanos could respond, a "field" that seemed capable of rewriting reality rapidly spread out from Rick's center.
That is not energy, but a more fundamental power of "definition".
In the distance, the Asgardian and Thanos fleets clashed, unleashing beams of energy, shattered ship hulls, surging divine power and magic, and even further, the stars twinkled, amidst the cold vacuum.
While their "existence" itself has not changed, the "connection" between them and the "underlying logic" they follow have been forcibly replaced.
War, destruction, energy clashes, and life-or-death battles—these concepts have been replaced by a new set of rules.
A giant "chessboard," seemingly woven from starlight and illusory concepts, unfolds, enveloping Rick and Thanos within it.
The chessboard is not simply made up of squares, but rather a collection of flowing symbols and shadows, representing "possibilities," "rules," "costs," and "outcomes."
"Domain Expansion: A Game of Divine Chess"
Rick's calm voice announced the rule change.
Thanos immediately sensed that the connection between himself and the Infinity Stones still existed, and that he could still draw upon the power of the stones.
But when he tried to attack Rick directly with the power of the gem as before, he found that the act of "attacking" itself was "denied" by a higher-priority rule.
Just like in a game of chess, you can't just reach out and crush your opponent's pieces; you have to play according to the rules of the game.
"Rule number one: In this domain, all conflicts and victories must be decided through 'playing against each other.' Direct force intervention is considered a violation and is invalid."
Rick extended his index finger and lightly tapped the air with his fingertip. A complex contract rune made of light appeared above the chessboard between the two of them.
Thanos's eyes narrowed. He tried to use the power of the Mind Stone to directly invade Rick's consciousness, but he found that the invisible mental impact was absorbed and transformed by the rules of the chessboard before it could reach Rick. It became a faint fluctuation of a chess piece on the chessboard that represented his "mental power".
He tried to use the Space Stone to teleport closer, but discovered that "movement" itself could only be achieved by consuming "steps" on the chessboard, which represented "action points".
"An interesting trick."
Thanos did not panic; instead, he began to analyze the "rules of the game."
He possesses extraordinary insight and calculation ability, so naturally he is not afraid of the unknown.
"Want to play a game? What's the stake?"
"It's simple: my 'Star Cup' versus your 'Infinity Stones'; the winner takes all."
Rick's gaze fell on Thanos's Infinity Gauntlet, and he said calmly.
Thanos's pupils contracted slightly.
He wasn't shocked by that; what truly surprised him was the "Star Cup."
The name sounded somewhat familiar to him.
The immense mental power began to sift through the long-forgotten memories in his mind, and among those memories belonging to his past life, memories related to the "Star Cup" appeared.
No Game No Life: Riku is the only god.
In an instant, he understood the value of the "Star Cup" and also learned Rick's identity.
A time traveler like him? Probably completely different.
He glanced at Loki and Tony, initially assuming their uniqueness stemmed from their different worlds, but now...
If he wasn't mistaken, they probably joined something like a "chat group".
And he is the target of the so-called "time traveler mission"?
No wonder they seemed to have expected him to appear outside Asgard. They initially thought it was due to his own abilities, but now it seems it might also be related to the place he joined.
Thanos thought of everything in an instant, but he wasn't worried at all.
After all, this is just a guess, and it may not necessarily be true; moreover, he is confident in his own abilities.
Even if his opponent is Rick, who has won the "Star Cup", he will not lose.