Chapter 84: Shouldering the Backbone of the World

The perfect answer I’ve always dreamed of—?

What is that?

In Liuying’s heart, she silently asked herself, bewildered.

“...If that’s the case, then Itachi shall remain here with the oddity.”

Hermes pondered for a moment, then finally gave a slight nod, accepting Eliot’s deal.

It was a win-win—he won twice over, so there was no reason to refuse.

The deal was sealed.

Cafca and Silver Wolf stayed behind only briefly to speak with Liuying, then departed immediately.

Watching Liuying’s vacant gaze and the slow draining of her 【Existence】, Hermes’s eyes revealed a faint trace of pity.

She was born as a weapon.

Yet she longed for an ordinary life; her lifespan, fleeting as a firefly’s, still sought the meaning of 【life】.

This is Liuying.

Recalling his past life, it was this very girl, her voice clear and sweet, who used her savings to buy him Pinocone’s specialty dishes—Clockwork Pizza, Oak Roll Cake...

Later, without realizing it, he found out he’d been stabbed again!

Now, the character who once moved him in the game appeared once more before his eyes.

The figure from the game stood before him, real and tangible.

A faint ripple stirred within Hermes’s heart.

“Come with me. Don’t worry about your body—your condition will be resolved soon.”

Hermes spoke gently to Liuying.

【Do Itachi wish to drive all imperfections toward the pure, original source?】

His expression remained unchanged, yet Hermes felt within him a surge of impulse, as if rising from his very core.

At Hermes’s level on the Path, his relationship with the Path had become mutually influential.

The Path instinctively sought to guide all things toward 【Purity】, and to mend Hermes’s own past flaws, forging within him a 【Pure】 heart, radiant and crystalline.

【No wonder it’s called Purity—this instinct from the Path is so gentle?】

“Thank Itachi, Lord Hermes. I’ve heard Star is here—may I see her?”

Liuying reluctantly handed over the 【Light Cone】 in her hand, then asked with a hint of hope.

“Of course. I’ve already notified Jizi—she’ll take Itachi there.”

Back in the courtyard, Hermes watched with quiet satisfaction as Liuying went to seek Star, a faint smile of joy appearing on her face.

A deep sense of spiritual fulfillment arose within him.

Following it, the 【Purity】 merged more harmoniously with him.

The concept of 【Purity】 was continuously absorbed and refined into his root, driving his essence forward step by step...

The infinite principles of the Jiege World, under the continuous analysis and comprehension of the Primordial Great Celestial Venerable, nourished him with what he needed.

The authority Hermes had bestowed upon himself—【Alchemy】—also grew deeper and more complex...

Hermes gazed at the new oddity in his hand and murmured softly: “Perhaps it was for the best that Onphalos never reached his grasp.”

“Soon! Soon! Everything will become even better.”

After Hermes and Eliot reached their understanding, the Star Rail finally, with reluctance, departed from the Court of Stars, resuming its journey along fate’s path.

While Hermes studied the special 【Light Cone】 oddity sent by Eliot, the others in the chat group also did not cease their progress.

For instance, Yagami Taichi.

To quickly locate his sister, Yagami Hikari, who was alone in an unknown otherworld, Yagami Taichi had been in high spirits lately.

The Dark Tornado Mountain was shattered outright; the Dark Four Kings, except Infinite Dragon Shou , were all reduced to Digivices.

Even Infinite Dragon Shou was coldly reformatted by Yagami Taichi, granting him the highest access rights to this world’s portion of the Steel Empire.

This Yagami Taichi in the chat group was no naive child with only courage.

The Yagami Taichi who had single-handedly pierced the Digital World and waged war against the Dark Sea possessed courage equal to any.

He also possessed unparalleled resilience and decisiveness!

Shouldering the backbone of the world—that is Yagami Taichi’s awakening!

After obtaining the spatial-temporal coordinates of his sister Yagami Hikari, Yagami Taichi rejoiced wildly, yet a quiet unease crept into his heart.

If the Yagami Taichi of that world was gone, could his own sister also be in danger?

It was this very worry that drove Yagami Taichi to exhaust every resource in search of precise spatial-temporal barrier-crossing abilities.

The Digital World’s resources were scarce?

Then he would invade the Dark Sea!

Once, Yagami Taichi even faced one of the legendary Seven Demon Lords—Lilithmon!

Fortunately, Lilithmon ranked among the weakest of the Seven Demon Lords.

Her strongest ability—seduction—was rendered nearly useless against Yagami Taichi, who saw her as nothing but a skull draped in flesh.

Only then did Yagami Taichi barely escape Lilithmon’s ambush!

Yagami Taichi: “The Seven Demon Lords are indeed powerful—I’ve never been pushed this far before.”

Yagami Taichi: “But that’s all it is. Next time I meet her, I won’t necessarily lose!”

Yagami Taichi: “Still, none of that matters. What matters is that I’ve finally gathered enough resources to use the 【Direct Exchange】 function to obtain the spatial-temporal ability I need!”

Lu Dongbin: “Congratulations. Indeed, anyone named ‘Taichi’ is no ordinary figure—Itachi’ve pierced through a world so easily!”

Lu Dongbin: “I, on the other hand, am still carefully plotting how to handle the Twelve Talismans, avoiding the Heavenly Dao’s forbidden zones.”

To fulfill his plan, Lu Dongbin visited other Immortals, studying and researching their Immortal arts—even mastering the great techniques 【Stellar Shift】 and 【Inverting Yin and Yang】.

Achieving his goal was far from simple.

Now, he had become exactly what he once despised—a seasoned actor.

Recalling these days of back-and-forth performances with other demons, Lu Dongbin couldn’t help but sigh inwardly...

Clearly, it was all the Holy Lord’s fault!

Luo Qianqiu: “Truly, when the heart holds no woman, the blade becomes divine. Even Lilithmon herself couldn’t move Taichi, who sees seduction as nothing but dust!”

What kind of monster is Lilithmon?

One of the Seven Demon Lords at the pinnacle of the Dark Sea!

Possessing unique Digital access rights, her power, even if below Ultra Ultimate, still made her a supreme ruler among Ultimate forms.

A true titan capable of trading blows with Ultra Ultimates!

In the Digital World, the difference between a Digimon with access rights and one without is the gap between heaven and earth.