The Abyssal Garden: No Room for the Idle

This time, the generosity was not just for Su Qi, but for all Audience or rather... the entire Present World.

At this moment,

in the desolate void,

someone was also in this space, yet no one had noticed him.

Dressed in a purple tailcoat, he exuded an indescribable charisma and mysterious aura, his amber eyes looking at a distant scene beneath his gold-rimmed glasses and he softly said, "Such a pity..."

Next to him, a golden-haired puppy shook its head, "Master, why pity?"

"There's a saying, 'a hidden dragon emerges when not used.'... Whatever they have acquired, no matter how precious, as long as they hide well and give time to develop and grow, there will come a moment when the hidden dragon emerges."

"But now... that opportunity seems to be gone."

He looked at everything:

"Everything exposed here will be deeply recorded and spread out thoroughly!"

"Anywhere they appear that has information about the Present World, they will face envy from countless others! No peace at all."

"That's why I say... they are really pitiful..."

"The chance to change fate has also turned into a disaster."

This figure looked around at the many forces and the various groups hiding in the shadows; many people's eyes were sparkling with astonishing brilliance.

"And now, they only have two paths."

"One is... to join some force, to be given sanctuary, of course depending on whether this force's methods are cruel... the price might be being bound to the force like a dog, or having their possessions violated, or even losing their lives."

"Two is... to choose to leave, and then die in some nearby world.... the things they obtained fought over by people secretly following them."

The golden-haired puppy hung its head, boredly watching the scene:

"Then Master, do you want to step in and change their fate?"

His own master often did things it couldn't understand, and often mentioned the word 'fate', liking to randomly visit various native worlds and occasionally helping some unremarkable people or offering trades.

"No."

"I never change anyone else's fate, it's just a trade or say..."

"A bet..."

He gently stroked the soft fur of the golden-haired puppy, and upon closer inspection, the golden-haired puppy seemed to emit an extraordinary aura, its soul incredibly noble with amazing quality.

"And, this time... I just came to watch."

"I understand."

The golden-haired puppy understood its master.

Although the master had been requested by Paradise, he had never agreed to trade with them. Many were looking for him, yet he acted entirely according to his own wishes, unbound by anything.

"So after this ends... will Master continue to search for those things?"

He nodded, "I will go, but before going, I need to find some clues."

"The one who traded that Finger Bone to Master before?" The golden-haired puppy paused.

He nodded, "In his hands... there is another item with traces."

The first time he met that youngster named Su Buxian, he had discovered 'that' trace in the Finger Bone, although it was extremely weak and nearly imperceptible.

But he had still captured it.

However,

he spent a lot of time investigating and decrypting, but still did not gain much; a mere trace was ultimately not enough.

That trace is like...

A comet streaking through the universe, and during an astronomer's routine observation of the universe's frequency on a planet light-years away, the frequency changed due to the comet; the astronomer didn't pay it much mind, only subconsciously noting down the comet's frequency.

Thus,

such a trace was left on the Finger Bone.

Of course,

this is just a metaphor; a trace itself is such an elusive thing.

But now,

it was time to find that youngster.

"Then Master, do you know where he is now?" the golden-haired puppy asked curiously.

"I left a trace on him... I can naturally find him very quickly," he replied lightly.

He gently moved his cane, and a strange ripple was fluctuating.

But the next moment...

He slightly furrowed his brow: "Hm?"

"What's wrong, Master?" The golden-haired puppy was startled.

"Strange, I can't feel the trace I left on him anymore, it seems..." He said strangely, "it's been erased..."

The golden-haired puppy looked up, seemingly shocked.

He muttered to himself, "Although I don't know what method was used, he's really a troublesome fellow; for now, let's not bother about him. Let's wait until everything calms down and then see."

Finding a person he wanted to find wasn't difficult for him; he would see how that little fellow Su Buxian had grown by then.

He had once said... when they met next time, he would reevaluate the sheet music in his hands, as long as he could show its value.

This was an opportunity given to Su Buxian.

His requirements were not high, no need to become famous, no need to stand out, no need to do something that would shake the world.

As long as he could grow and show potential or accomplish something in a certain world.

That was enough.

After all,

he did not expect a small fellow who had not entered the sequence to do anything earth-shattering.

Now...what mattered most was the present.

However,

he was about to look toward the scene of the Rainbow Bridge.

At this very moment,

the scene began to fluctuate, with endless ripples of Nihility spreading out, disrupting his observation.

The golden-haired puppy playing with its tail in the adjacent space... at this moment, its fur stood on end as if facing a great enemy!

"There's an Abyssal Aura!"

Without any hesitation, its originally harmless body suddenly expanded!

Its enormous body shattered the surrounding air! Three heads roared furiously, pupils and fur all ablaze with hellish flames!

Each head opened its mouth!

A terrifying fluctuation instantly annihilated the space around it, rushing towards the approaching being!

But the next moment,

a light laughter sounded!

A surge of intense Black Fog erupted, immediately suppressing the recent annihilation!

It even broke through the offensive, retaliating towards the golden-haired puppy!

And at that moment,

he, dressed in a purple tailcoat... casually lifted his cane, his expression cold: "...do not strike... my dog..."

With a gentle tap,

the recent Black Fog burst! All collapsed, annihilated, and dissipated in the blink of an eye!

The other party did not seem surprised, their blurry figure still present in the Nihility, not fully revealing themselves.

Just a light laugh.

"Just saying hello."

"I don't think I've seen you before."

"Is that so, I have heard of your name," the other party did not mind his coolness, cheerfully said, "...everyone seems to be calling you Traveling Merchant now... but..."

Traveling Merchant calmly looked at the other, the Abyssal Aura diffusing in the Nihility.

He seemed to recall, "Let me think, you had another name, called Bringer of Fate..."

The other party smirked softly as they mentioned a name.

"You're seeking death!"

At that moment, the golden-haired puppy had transformed into the Hell Three-headed Dog, and upon hearing that name, it let out a more intense growl, seemingly furious, ready to pounce and tear the shadow in front into pieces!

Traveling Merchant, however, serenely held the golden-haired puppy in mid-air, looking towards that shadow:

"Any name will do."

"Just... didn't expect that someone still remembers it now, you bear both the ancient aura and traces of the Present World... It seems you are at least of high status in the Present World, who are you?"

The other party laughed, "I..."

"I am but a believer of the Abyss, my current goal is to awaken everything from the Abyss and completely engulf the Present World, I am quite looking forward to that day."

"But unfortunately, you will not see that day."

Traveling Merchant knew the other party would not reveal their identity, and tapped his cane again!

All the Nihility around erupted in terrifying portals to Hell!

Massive flames that consume everything wildly illuminated the entire Nihility!

Meanwhile,

countless gazes, in utter shock, were looking at the corner of the Rainbow Bridge illusion!

Deep red!

Deep yellow!

Mottled shadows!

Endless manifestation of tentacles!

Tremendous Formlessness!

All burst forth from one person's head!

"What on earth is this!"

"Quick, check the ancient texts!"

"And who is that person!"

"Why are there so many anomalies erupting!"

The pupils of countless people instantly filled with various emotions!

Only Su Qi quietly looked at the pop-up in front of him, which displayed the hostility value... the curse left by the God of Anxiety.

"Stop adding, stop adding, if you add more..."

"I'll have to meet the God of Anxiety again."