Countless individuals laid out across the battlefield. Beaten weary and overall tired. The ground was unrecognizable from all the destructive spells and devasting explosions that took place.
The Deities with the martial names of Endless Abyss, Burning Requiem, Killing Softly, and Burp Burp stared in awe, as the last of the enemy burned away. The large amount of experience was then shifted around to the various leaders.
One Leader, in particular, changed the Experience Share to the "Partyless People" at one point. It was only 30% overall form the take. Enough to make it more than worthwhile for them. Coupled with the title "Coach Thy Enemy," the other Cultivators received a multiplier of 3x.
He stared at the title for a bit. It was so odd to have received it for a quest reward at the time. But then, when he came across those he fought with just moments before during the quest, it made sense.
The Individuals turned from "Yellow Ring" and "Green Ring" to "Red Ring" and attacked. Killing them was not what the Cultivator wanted back then. But he would not let them have their way. After a gruesome fight, he took the first chance he could to run away.
"Tch!" Dismissing the memory, he focused back on the here and now.
The sky slowly changed from the view of a Starry Night, towards a more normal one. The sun in the distance glowed dimly. The Party, Bountiful Frontier had defended the "Sun" the best they could.
From the reports during the battle, they lost 87% of their forces.
"Haaa, what a beautiful image. Despite the blood and guts everywhere of course." He looked around at everyone trying to recover just in case another battle started.
The Cultivators had fought valiantly to end the last Event of the Dimensional Odyessy Clash. The Destructive Wave targeted the "Sun" and would end all life in the Galaxy if they didn't stop it. An almost Dark like substance that consumed everything in its path was their biggest enemy.
*Spread!* A large Clear wave of magical energies engulfed the area. It touched each Deity before bouncing to each Cultivator.
The wave restored them to peak conditions but also put them under a new status. Not unheard of in the late game of life really. It was called the Blessing of Fate. No bonuses to stats or skills just a Full Restore. Most kept on going since every time it was used, a Curse they were afflicted with disappeared.
If they allowed it to anyway. Some had gotten used to the benefits of said Curse. Mostly the Villians and those in the Inbetween.
(Event: Complete Status Lock. All affected must remain in place for 30 hours.)
Several Users "Warped" out of the area forcefully. Losing experience and the gear was not that bad compared to dying. The penalty was too high this late in the game of life. A large amount of the cultivators did the same thing. Those who stayed to the 30-hour mark, however, received a prompt.
Some just couldn't wait for 30 hours to watch something play out or an event to start. The notice had caught the attention of the ones who remained, however.
A new game plus mode it said. The idea of starting over with a new character in another life was enticing, but the "Celestial News" suggested the game of life was getting shut down in five hundred more years. That was not worth it to most people who spent so much of their life getting to level of power.
Especially if your life partially revolved around the activity done through the game of life. Such as trading and hanging out for future social events. A lot of the Entertainment Industry was regulated through this. As well as the Medical Community instead of living as a mortal.
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Several forcefully logged off to think about it. The remaining 5 Devils, 5 Gods/Goddesses, and 10 of the Inbetween remained. A small discussion about the future of the game of life was had before tempers flared up.
One of the Goddesses became fed up and clicked yes. One of the five Devils did the same. Bathe in light, the two disappeared from all purview by the remaining party.
Slowly the two saw images of their game life time play in front of them. From the present all the way to the beginning over the last few millenia. The countless hours and game log in time spent on quests and missions laid out in a way that would make a decent movie. If it did not play backward of course.
"You.. really didn't cause the Outbreak on Genyasi Island." The Goddess looked at the Devil. Her eyes conveyed her grief but that didn't matter after all was said and done. "I persecuted you like all the others... I am sorry."
"Save it." The Devil waved his hand in annoyance. His eyes trained on the visions around them. He was trying his best to not miss a thing. Especially when the Event of "Black Waterfall" played. The Goddess was there. Due to her help, he now knew a Cultivator friend of his lived. "I abide by the Truce, whatever happened before, is water under the bridge as the old saying goes."
The Goddess nodded after some time. She then focused on viewing his playtime. 'This cannot be right. He is labeled wrongfully as a Devil. Just the result of fools and circumstance.' The playtime of a certain Event drew her attention. "Ragna-rok... you played that Event!"
Before she could focus on it, the next image showed another Cultivator come from the shadows. But since it was in reverse, he was going back into the shadows. Watching as the dagger moved from the Devil's spine to the front of the stomach. She gripped her hands tight in agitation. The memory of what happened next played in her mind.
"You did not fight back. Why?" Around them, the scenes played faster and faster. 'The quest was so troublesome. I remember doing the same with my team. He should have had several other people with him. The "Ritual Quest" will not play correctly if you don't. But then, how did he even get in that room?'
"The quest said I needed to remain still for 5 hours to receive the Inheritance. Getting killed ruined it and led to a key of "Ragna-rok" turning. But your Party knows all about that. Since it was.." The Devil stopped talking when he saw a bit of playtime with her. His sole focus is on the Cultivator next to her. 'Lira, my friend how I missed you. I can not believe you knew her. But then again. She is not as bad as the others.'
His eyes looked at her for a brief instant. Taking in that her sad look resembled Lira for a moment. But the differences in eye color broke him from confusing the two.
"Why did you go quiet?" The Goddess turned from him too late. She missed the sight of the people in the party who were with him. She would have known that it was several of her own party members currently actually. Before the last event that just took place. Specifically two of the top God party members. "Ughh, this is making me dizzy."
*Shine!* A bright light encompassed the room. Blinded, the two shielded their eyes trying to reduce the pain. The energy in their bodies left along with a slight dinging notifying them of a vast decrease in levels and cultivation attainment.
(Cultivation compressed. Change in both Deities brain patterns. Changing the "script" now... Devil set back on the correct route of God.)
Goddess set back on Inbetween Route. Error detected. New information in Goddess. The emotional state shows a great deal of Rage and Sadness. Adjusting to new Devil Route.)
Both Cultivators would be surprised on waking up. One, is from the weird sensations. And two, the fact they had both been sent through to an entirely knew Dimension.
Both would find out the game of life they played had several changes for the Milky Andromeda Galaxy as they left. Also, the game of life they played was only partially a game. It had Galactic changes that affected several Dimensions.
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-Green Planet in Centauros Cluster-
The former Devil shot toward the body of an infant that was delivered as a stillborn. Grieving parents and the doctor were in for a shock as the child let out a wail and cry. But this was not all as the sky turned golden white with the auspicious sign of a Cultivation Phenomenon. Not to far from their mountain village, in the capital the same thing that happened in the Royal chambers.
The former Goddess shot towards the body of an infant that was delivered as a stillborn. The Royal couple looked on in disappointment at first. The sky lit up in purple and bright gold as the child let out a wail and a cry fiercely. As if to dent death itself as she glowed with power and broke through to the Gathering Realm Rank I. The Royal family took it as a sigh that the kingdom would be blessed.