Chapter 4: The Gift of the Evil God
In the pitch-black grand hall, Gideon lay quietly on the throne.
It had been a year since Joy returned to her hometown, and during this year, he had been resting in this fear temple created in the subspace using skills.
Gideon opened his crimson eyes and slowly sat up.
“Ah, I feel rested. It’s time to go out,” Gideon muttered to himself.
Saying this, Gideon opened his basic panel.
Exactly the same as in his previous life.
He didn’t know why, but after being reborn, he was still at level 999, just as powerful as in his last life.
Moreover, after a year of recovery, he could say that all of his stats had returned to their peak.
But suddenly, Gideon noticed something very strange on his panel.
It was a title, one he had never seen before.
… …
“What the hell is this?” Gideon exclaimed.
A title with an expression?
An effect that hasn’t been thought out yet?
And this immense amount of information in the notes.
Damn, what’s going on here?
Gideon rubbed his head, feeling a sudden headache.
He sighed helplessly, his crimson eyes scanned around, trying to sort out his current situation.
First, he died, stabbed by that useless hero with a wall-hanging weapon.
Second, he came back to life, with the same level, attributes, and skills as in his previous life.
Finally, there was this bizarre title, which according to the information given by the title, meant that the Evil God had caused his rebirth.
But for what purpose?
Unknown.
In summary, he had no idea what was going on.
But just then, he saw a skill he had never seen before.
Evil God’s Message Board?
What is that?
But just as Gideon was puzzled, a strange interface suddenly popped up.
???
Gideon’s face was full of question marks.
Chasing stars, what nonsense is he talking about?
Hey, wait a minute, could it be…
Gideon thought for a moment, then extended his claws to tear open the space, stepping out of the fear temple and back into the real world.
It was nighttime, the bright moon hung in the sky, and the stars shone brightly.
Suddenly, Gideon used the Demon King’s Eye to look around, and finally, he found his target in the distant eastern sky.
It was a silvery meteor.
Gideon didn’t think much, spreading his dark wings and instantly transforming into a shadow, flying towards the east.
The meteor’s speed was fast, but Gideon’s speed was faster.
As the highest-level being in this world, his movement speed was unmatched except by those with high-level spatial abilities.
Gideon approached the meteor at a visibly rapid pace, but suddenly, it seemed he sensed something and abruptly stopped his pursuit.
He could not pursue any further, as it would cross the boundary.
This was the border between the human and demon realms, the Saint Lania Protective Domain, commonly known as the Saint Lania Barrier.
It was a huge circle, occupying thirty percent of the continent’s area. Although its existence could not be visually observed, it was indeed there.
Moreover, it was the greatest protection bestowed upon humans by the Celestial God to resist the Demon Tribe—any demon beast over level 200 that stepped inside would have all skills disabled, life recovery capabilities reduced by 100%, and would lose 1% of their maximum health every second.
So no matter what kind of demon beast it was, as long as it exceeded level 200 and stepped in for one hundred seconds, it would inevitably die.
As for humans, as long as they huddled within this circle, the highest level of demon tribe they would face was merely 199, while they, the demon kings with the power to destroy the heavens and the earth, could only stand by helplessly.
Looking at the meteor that was gradually moving away, Gideon shook his head helplessly. Although he was indeed very interested in what the Evil God’s gift would be, now that he had crossed the Saint Lania Barrier, he had no choice but to give up.
But the next moment, that strange interface popped up again.
“That’s not it,” Gideon sighed and replied helplessly. “Sorry, Lord Evil God, but with how I am now, I really can’t dare to run into the Saint Lania Barrier; I probably can’t get your gift now.”
“But don’t worry, I will control some lower-level demon tribe to go into the barrier and retrieve your gift later.” Gideon said politely.
This Evil God, although his identity was unclear, was still the one who helped him to be reborn; he had to show the necessary etiquette.
“Lord Evil God, you underestimate me.” Gideon smiled lightly, “I am a Shadow Demon, the species with the strongest mental power in this world; I have the capacity to calculate this.”
With that, Gideon waved his hand, and a world map composed of mana immediately appeared before his eyes.
Then, he raised his head and used the Demon King’s Eye to gaze at the retreating meteor, countless precise values instantly appeared.
Hiss…
Looking at the true values of the meteor, Gideon couldn’t help but suck in a breath.
Although the accurate values hadn’t been calculated yet, he roughly estimated that if this meteor really hit the ground, its power would probably be enough to destroy a country.
This…
For some reason, a sense of foreboding suddenly rose in Gideon’s heart.
But just then, the Evil God’s message appeared again.
“What do you mean?” Gideon frowned, the sense of foreboding in his heart growing stronger.
But the Evil God still did not reply to him.
Gideon became a bit angry. He waved his hand, and terrifying mana instantly released, causing the surrounding space to collapse violently.
“I know you’re there; answer my question!” Gideon growled fiercely.
“High-energy warning?” Gideon roared, “What the hell do you want?”
At that moment, a white bright spot suddenly appeared on the map in front of Gideon, and that bright spot was the location where Gideon had finally calculated the Apophis Meteor would land.
Gideon brought the map in front of him, took one glance, and then directly tore it to shreds.
“Evil God!!!” The roar of fury reverberated through the heavens and the earth.
Terrifying mana surged upwards, and Gideon instantly transformed into a stream of black light, rushing madly into the Saint Lania Barrier, leaving behind only a torn map slowly floating down from the sky.
On that map, as the energy dissipated, the white bright spot gradually dimmed, and the text underneath gradually revealed itself—Mornhart Kingdom, Hilsend Village.
