Chapter 168: Outer God's True Form Descends, Simulation Ends
Looking at the petrified figure of the Outer God's avatar, Linsley kept his distance, refusing to lower his guard.
He had no intention of approaching the ground to handle it. Instead, he prepared to create a new artifact, one designed to guarantee the Outer God's avatar's demise.
With a focused thought, he manifested a sword from his Real Fantasy gift.
It was no ordinary blade—it gleamed with an ethereal, almost spectral silver edge, and the hilt was forged from a black obsidian-like material etched with delicate, swirling patterns of deep crimson, pulsing faintly as if alive.
At the center of the crossguard rested a gemstone that shimmered with multiple colors, shifting subtly under the sky's light. He named it Oblivion's Edge.
Oblivion's Edge had specific conditions for use. Linsley created it to be effective only against enemies who were both petrified and sealed, adding an additional condition: the target must be inherently evil.
Once struck by Oblivion's Edge, a petrified and sealed foe of malicious nature would be met with instant death, bypassing even the most powerful defenses or life-saving abilities. It was, without a doubt, tailored precisely for the Outer God's avatar.
With Oblivion's Edge pulsing in his hand, Linsley raised the blade high, feeling the surge of focused power coursing through it.
With a determined flick of his wrist, he launched the sword downward. It sliced through the air in a blur, leaving a shimmering trail of silver light.
As Oblivion's Edge neared its target, the rules woven into the artifact began to react, resonating with the conditions of the Outer God's avatar. The gemstone at the sword's core flared, detecting the petrification, seal, and malevolent essence of its target.
Upon contact, a shockwave of energy exploded outward from the sword, crackling as it shattered the outer layers of the Outer God avatar's stone prison.
A heartbeat later, the sword cleaved straight through the Outer God avatar's form.
The air fell silent, and in that stillness, the petrified figure began to crumble, disintegrating into dust and scattering into the wind.
The rules of Oblivion's Edge had taken effect—the Outer God's avatar was dead.
Just as Linsley felt the rush of victory and was about to celebrate the destruction of the Outer God's avatar, a chill ran down his spine.
The sky above him darkened, and a massive eye—unfathomably vast and filled with an ancient, malevolent intelligence—manifested among the clouds, glaring down at him.
Its gaze was suffused with an oppressive weight, as if the entire world itself shuddered under its scrutiny.
More eyes began to appear around the first, each one writhing open as if tearing through the fabric of reality itself.
These eyes were not bound by any natural order; their pupils twisted and shifted, some slit-like, others entirely black, or swirling with unearthly colors. Their irises burned with unnatural hues, blending shades that seemed to defy Linsley's understanding, evoking both terror and dread in his very soul.
Each eye locked onto Linsley with a cold, unblinking focus, and he felt his defenses shatter under their collective glare. His Social Distancing barrier fractured and fell away, its protective aura dissolving as if it were nothing more than mist.
Frozen by the gaze of the Outer God's true form, Linsley couldn't move. Every inch of him felt exposed, his very essence unraveling under the crushing weight of that gaze.
A single tear in reality expanded before him, like a rift leading to a void of pure darkness—and in one horrifying instant, he felt a fraction of the Outer God's incomprehensible power reach out and envelop him.
With a barely audible whisper that resonated like a thunderclap within his mind, the eyes seemed to consume him entirely.
His form disintegrated into nothingness, leaving behind only silence as the countless eyes blinked out one by one, leaving the world untouched but forever marked by the aftermath of their visit.
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[You died.]
[Remark 1: You bit off more than you can chew. Next time, try not to attract the attention of an Outer God before you're prepared to handle it.]
[Remark 2: Don't use faith power in a god-forsaken world. Using it there just draws unwanted attention from the Outer Gods. It's much more effective if you rely on it in the real world instead of in the god simulation.]
[The god simulation is over.]
[Died at the age of 21.]
[This god simulation's evaluation: Excellent]
[Due to achieving a simulation score of Excellent, you can choose four rewards from the following:]
[Reward 1: Universal Key (Gold)]
[Reward 2: Level 9.9 Power (Comes with SSS-rank Real Fantasy gift) (Type 4: Tier 5 Peak Stage)]
[Reward 3: SSS-rank Annihilation (Second Awakening of SS-rank Destruction gift)]
[Reward 4: Sinclair Order Island (Comes with flux storages, Holy Spirit of Judgment, and every artifacts and facilities created by you. It's in the form of a portable artifact)]
[Reward 5: Loyal Servant - Zephyrax the Space Dragon Overlord]
[Reward 6: Loyal Servant - Fulminis the Lightning Dragon Overlord]
After seeing the six rewards presented before him, Linsley finally recovered from the dread of facing even a fragment of the Outer God's true form.
That encounter alone made him realize that the Outer God in the Diviner World was vastly stronger than the Outer God he had encountered in both the Avatar World and Terra.
Reading the god simulator's remarks, Linsley agreed it was unwise to establish the Sinclair Order again since using faith power had clearly drawn the Outer God's attention.
Recognizing he was still too weak to face an entity of that scale, he decided to avoid establishing the Sinclair Order in his next god simulation.
After a blink to gather his thoughts, he focused on the rewards presented to him, his gaze quickly landing in on the second option.
"System, are you sure this isn't a mistake? How could a mere Level 9.9 Overlord rank as Type 4: Tier 5?"
"There's no way a Level 9.9 Overlord could destroy a galaxy. At most, I could only destroy a continent—and if a Level 9.9 Overlord were truly that powerful, I wouldn't have been so powerless against the Outer God's true form."