dkrc Chapter 1780 Evolution, Never Ending; Reality and Illusion, Two Sides of the Same Entity
Chapter 1780 Evolution, Never Ending; Reality and Illusion, Two Sides of the Same Entity
Chapter 1780 Evolution, Never Ending; Reality and Illusion, Two Sides of the Same Coin
Bai Xuan chuckled softly and lightly tapped the void with his fingertips.
An invisible ripple spread out, gently smoothing over the little emotion of the world's will.
"Alright, the Earth is part of you anyway, I don't know what you're complaining about."
His voice carried a hint of helplessness.
But with just this one casual remark, the world's will immediately suppressed all its petty emotions and obediently conveyed a wave of apology.
Bai Xuan shook his head.
At first, the "World Will" seemed quite dignified to him, but how come it started to act more and more like a child later on?
They even expect him to guide them.
It is not a newly born world.
But never mind, this is what he, as the ruler of the world, should do anyway.
After all, this world is his most important foundation.
Game life world.
"Chat group, claim your reward."
"Ding, group member [Human Tribe Leader] has been detected claiming a reward. Merging will begin."
As the cold, mechanical sound faded, the azure [God of Wisdom - Divine Essence] appeared before Rick, and then, the entire world of Disboard seemed to be paused.
The wind stopped blowing, and the clouds froze in the air.
The essence floated above Rick's palm, its surface flowing with countless fine numbers. Each number twisted and moved like a living thing, radiating a suffocating sense of oppression.
Those numbers are not simply words, but a manifestation of the concept of "wisdom"—the ultimate collection of understanding, deduction, analysis, and truth.
"Is this the power of gods?"
Rick's voice trembled slightly. He could feel that just getting close to this divine essence made his thoughts start to race uncontrollably.
Previously vague memories became crystal clear, tactical layouts that were once incomprehensible were automatically disassembled and reassembled in the mind, and even memories that were already blurred at birth could now clearly emerge in the mind.
He took a deep breath and slowly closed his palms.
"boom!!!"
The essence burst forth with a dazzling blue light, dyeing the entire world a deep blue at that moment!
Rick's body levitated uncontrollably, enveloped in eerie blue flames; his pupils suddenly contracted, and then...
"Shh!"
The irises of his eyes completely disappeared, replaced by two constantly rotating blue vortexes!
Each stellar spiral is composed of billions of tiny numbers, which arrange and combine at an astonishing speed, as if they can analyze all things in the world in an instant.
The sky suddenly darkened, daylight turned into night, and countless stars lit up at the same time.
Each star cast a beam of blue light, connecting with the vortex in Rick's eyes; an endless torrent of knowledge flowed within the starlight, and the mysteries of the entire world were revealed to him at this moment!
The earth began to tremble, and a huge blue magic circle covering a radius of thousands of miles appeared on the ground.
The runes of the magic circle are composed of endless numbers, and each rune is constantly changing and recombining, as if it is probing the infinite possibilities of the world.
"Boom!!!"
A blue beam of light, a kilometer in diameter, shot out from Rick's body and soared into the sky!
Within the pillar of light, countless starlight could be faintly seen converging and weaving into a dazzling crown.
The crown's design is simple yet majestic, with a constantly changing blue gemstone set in the center, resembling the embodiment of the "all-knowing eye."
The crown slowly descended and landed on Rick's head.
"boom!!!"
An invisible wave spread out from Rick as the center, and wherever it passed, all living beings felt a strange tremor.
It wasn't the oppression of power, but a fear of being completely seen through, as if all one's secrets were exposed under that gaze.
As the light gradually faded, Rick slowly fell back to the ground.
His appearance seemed unchanged, but his demeanor was completely different. Deep within his eyes, which had returned to normal, a faint blue starlight still flickered; his calm breathing seemed to contain the laws of the entire world; even the slightest movement carried near-perfect efficiency and precision.
The person standing there was no longer simply a human leader.
Rather—a new god of wisdom!
His brain expanded infinitely under the divine authority of the God of Wisdom.
He saw everything in the world automatically disassemble before his eyes, from the most basic arrangement of elements to the highest level of element fusion, revealing all its mysteries.
His mind began to uncontrollably speculate about the future.
Countless possibilities exploded in his consciousness, a torrent of information overwhelming him every second. Rick felt his consciousness being torn apart, yet constantly reassembled under this divine power.
In a state of extreme pain and sudden enlightenment, Rick unconsciously raised his right hand and lightly touched the air with his fingertips.
"Crack!"
The space before him shattered like glass, revealing a complex structure beneath. He could clearly see the composition of each layer of space, and even pinpoint the weakest point.
This understanding is not a superficial perception, but a "deconstruction" that goes straight to the essence.
He tried to look into the distance, and the mountain range in front of him suddenly began to collapse, not because of external impact, but because Rick's gaze had seen through its most fundamental structural weakness.
The flow trajectory of the earth's vein energy, the defects in the arrangement of rock molecules—everything was presented in his eyes, and then crumbled under the power called "understanding".
He withdrew his gaze and, following the power of the God of Wisdom, slowly extended his hand. A deep blue flame condensed in Rick's hand, transforming into a longsword made purely of the power of wisdom.
The sword has no physical form, yet it contains the power to break all laws; countless tiny numbers flow along the blade, each number representing a possibility.
He waved casually.
"Shh!"
Not far away, the steel rock splits silently, the cut as smooth as a mirror.
Rick looked down at his hands, feeling the power flowing through his body—the power of the gods.
Only after truly possessing such immense power did he truly understand the terrifying power wielded by the divine race, and how incredible their achievements in defeating gods in the memory copy were.
His lips curled up slightly, revealing a deep and gentle smile.
This is what human beings are like.
Even if they are as insignificant as dust or as fragile as ants, they can always find a way to carve out a path of hope in the most desperate situations.
He did not underestimate the power of humanity after obtaining the essence of the God of Wisdom and becoming a god. On the contrary, after becoming a god, he admired each other as humans even more.
He withdrew his divine power, the starlight in his eyes gradually faded, and his gaze returned to a gentle, human-like look.
No matter how much power he gains, he will always be human.
Humans may be weak, but the connections they create are more precious than any divine power.
He looked up at the sky and gazed at the star cup standing tall above.
"I will use this power to create a brand new future for humanity."
Death world.
Ichigo Kurosaki stood high above Karakura Town, feeling the new power flowing through his body.
Unlike Rick's earth-shattering fusion of essences, the awakening of [Boundless Evolution] was without any unusual phenomena. It was like a drop of water merging into the ocean, silent yet omnipresent.
However, he could sense that the spiritual pressure within his body was undergoing subtle changes.
It's not an increase in quantity, but a qualitative transformation.
The spiritual pressure, which had already reached its limit, was now adjusting its structure on its own, becoming more solid and efficient.
"Is this the boundless evolution?"
He muttered to himself, then suddenly drew his sword, Zhan Yue, and swung it towards the distant void.
"Shh!"
A jet-black crescent-shaped beam shot out, but this time, the crescent's trajectory was more condensed, its speed was faster, and it even left tiny spatial cracks in the air!
"The slashing technique seems to have evolved?"
Kurosaki Ichigo stared in surprise at his Zanpakuto.
He didn't deliberately change his moves, but the power of his strikes naturally increased.
After thinking for a moment, he subconsciously took a step forward.
"boom!"
The air beneath his feet exploded, and his figure instantly appeared a kilometer away!
"My Instant Step has also improved."
"I didn't use my spiritual pressure much."
Kurosaki Ichigo assessed the difference; his movement speed was nearly 30% faster than before, and his spiritual pressure hadn't been depleted much.
The way muscles exert force, the angle of joint rotation, and even the rhythm of breathing are all instinctively adjusted to the most perfect state.
What about the ghost realm?
Although he had mastered this through the "Spirit King's" omniscience and omnipotence, he hadn't used it much.
In his opinion, none of these things were as useful as Crescent Moon Sky Cutter.
But we really should give it a try now.
"The Thirty-three of the Broken Paths: Blue Fire Falling!"
Blue flames erupted from his palm, but their power far exceeded that of the past, even reaching the level of an ordinary Shinigami releasing their Sixtieth Hado!
"Just like Shunpo, it doesn't consume much spiritual pressure, but its power is even stronger."
Only then did he truly realize the terrifying nature of [Boundless Evolution].
This is not an improvement in a single ability, but a comprehensive, instinctive evolution!
Every bit of his strength was automatically optimized, every skill was being perfected, and even his combat awareness was constantly improving.
Can one only improve after reaching the limit?
After improving, hasn't he already reached his limit? So, since he's constantly reaching his limit, he should be constantly improving.
Of course, this is just Ichigo Kurosaki's own speculation, and the speed of improvement is not fast, certainly not comparable to the speed at which Saitama's strength increased after breaking his limiter.
However, it is indeed making continuous progress.
From this moment on, every battle he fought, every swing of his sword, and even every breath he took propelled him toward a higher realm.
"Evolution is a never-ending process."
"I wonder how Aizen is doing now."
"Tsk, if I had known my strength would improve so quickly, I would have stopped them from killing Aizen and Yhwach. I could have handled it all by myself."
Kurosaki Ichigo smacked his lips. He hadn't expected his strength to improve so quickly when he joined the chat group.
However, he was just saying that. After seeing the memory copy, all he wanted to say was that "a peaceful life is the best." He had no intention of experiencing the future where he was constantly fighting.
"Let's find the Marquis to fight later."
"Let's see if I can improve my strength in battle like Saitama."
Death world.
Aizen Sousuke stood beneath the dome of Hueco Mundo, his fingertips lightly touching the crystal of the [Great Dream True Reality: Mirror of Emptiness] that floated in mid-air.
The crystals are translucent and glassy, with countless tiny glimmers of light flowing inside, as if they contain the reflections of countless worlds.
Simply staring at it creates a dizzying sensation, a blurring of illusion and reality.
"The manifestation of the laws of dreams."
Aizen's lips curled up slightly, and a deep light flashed in his eyes behind his glasses.
His fingers gently closed.
"Click."
The sound of the crystals shattering was not crisp; instead, it echoed strangely, like a dream being torn apart.
In an instant, the entire Void Palace fell into absolute silence.
Time seemed to stretch to infinity, and space began to distort and fold.
Countless mirrors appeared on the walls of Las Noches, each reflecting a different Aizen; some were clad in royal robes and seated on divine thrones, some were demons slaughtering all living beings, and some were even transformed into entirely different beings.
The moon in the sky split into countless fragments, each fragment transforming into a giant mirror. The mirrors do not reflect reality, but rather countless possible "futures."
Aizen's figure constantly overlapped and changed in these mirrors, as if he existed simultaneously in countless parallel universes.
His spiritual pressure began to spread, and wherever it passed, reality faded and distorted like an oil painting soaked in water.
Within the area of effect, an Arrancar suddenly stopped, his eyes filled with extreme terror; in his eyes, Las Noches was melting, the ground was turning into writhing flesh, and the moon in the sky was growing hideous pupils!
"Ahhhh!!!"
It knelt on the ground, frantically scratching its face, as if trying to tear apart the illusion before it.
But next second.
"wake up."
Aizen's voice rang out softly.
It jolted violently, and the terrifying scene before it vanished instantly. It looked around blankly, and the Hueco Mundo was still intact, as if everything that had just happened was just a nightmare.
"Lord Aizen?"
It trembled as it looked up at Aizen high above, only to find that the other was simply gazing at it calmly, without the slightest ripple in his eyes.
Aizen raised his hand, his fingertips lightly touching the air in front of him.
"Wow!"
Space shattered like a mirror, revealing the endless void behind it. He slowly walked into it, his figure becoming blurred and indistinct due to the refraction of countless mirrors.
Deep within the Mirror World, Aizen saw even more possibilities.
He saw his future as the ruler of the three realms;
I witnessed the ending where I merged with the Spirit King;
He saw himself imprisoned in endless darkness after his defeat.
Every mirror is a world, and every world is a destiny.
"interesting."
Aizen's voice echoed in the Mirror World.
He waved gently.
"Crack!"
All the mirrors shattered at the same time, and countless lights and shadows receded like a tide.
When the last mirror disappeared, Aizen had already returned to the dome of Las Noches, as if he had never moved.
Everything around them returned to normal, and no one noticed anything unusual.
Or rather, under Aizen's will, this anomaly, which was enough to overturn reality, never truly "happened."
"Reality and illusion are two sides of the same coin."
(End of this chapter)