Chapter 1816: I Want Your Life

In a dead silent enclosed space, Lin An remained motionless; the captivating high-level light reward, in his eyes, seemed like poison.

The mission began with unimaginable difficulty and ended with the most absurd outcome.

Lin An could imagine how abundant the perfect reward of the Star Battlefield truly was.

But at this moment, he actually felt a little 'afraid'.

He feared that if he truly finished this mission and picked up the reward, what awaited him would be a new deadly situation, a sudden change as violent as a storm.

It must be said, the words of the Star Overseer before his death made him think of too many things.

Perhaps, having come this far, judging a 'person' as good or bad is overly naive.

But for Lin An, he was simply exhausted.

Unlike before the Fourth Stage, when he had Zhang Tie, Chu An, and Mo Ling fighting alongside him.

Although they were weak back then, every mission was a narrow escape from death.

But at least Lin An knew he wasn't fighting alone; he had a group of trustworthy companions supporting him from behind.

But now.

If everything was within 77's calculations, the meaning behind it goes without saying.

Without Lin An even having time to think deeply, and even hoping the situation wouldn't develop as he guessed.

The next second.

Only to see his hesitant thoughts seemingly seen through by 77.

In 77's scarlet eyes, the originally calm and gentle expression instantly changed, turning icy as it stared at him.

"Pick it up."

"Lin An!"

A shout that brooked no defiance exploded throughout the space!

As the words fell, Lin An's heart sank instantly, and he felt an irresistible spiritual force lock onto him!

The immense pressure pressed heavily on his surface, causing his bones all over to suddenly emit a grating explosion!

The development of things never follows human will.

Seeing 77's attitude suddenly change, Lin An's face turned pale, feeling as if everything was heading toward the worst outcome!

Abrupt, yet reasonable.

At the same time, even the Chimera Emperor feigning death and others sensed the situation was off, all huddling together into a tight ball, not daring to breathe.

What the hell!? Those red eyes aren't allied with Lin An!?

No one paid attention to their panic and bewilderment.

Raising his head, Lin An looked bitterly at 77; with his mouth slightly open, he couldn't utter half a sentence.

What to say?

Resistance is meaningless; if Seventy-Seven needs to use him to obtain something, the only thing he can do is comply.

"If you don't want to die now, pick it up!"

The cold command rang out again.

Hearing 77 already somewhat impatient, he couldn't be bothered to keep up the pretense.

Under the immense pressure, Lin An gave a bitter smile and had no choice but to reach out to touch the reward crystals that drove countless Fifth Stage cultivators mad.

"Ding, obtained the Star Battlefield perfect reward."

"Ding, obtained 1000 Apocalypse Points, obtained b-level Permit*1, obtained Fifth Stage Elite Title (1/3), obtained Star-Destroying Level Equipment Draw Permit*1 (hidden), obtained Gene Restoration Potion*1 (Fifth Stage, hidden, Star-Destroying Level)."

"Ding, mission completion rate at %, this reward will additionally include a Death Star Level Rule*1! This rule can directly replace one's own rule, disregarding rank, forcibly elevating to War Star Level! If one's rank is above War Star, then gain a 100% rule limit increase!"

"Ding, completed highest difficulty, obtained hidden reward! Obtained Star Remains (level: unknown)!"

"Ding, completed highest difficulty, obtained 100 Free Point Attributes!"

"Ding! Current attributes have exceeded the bodily limit, reward attributes automatically stored!"

"Ding! Obtained low-level permit increase! Permit value +1! System permit function activated! Obtained initial privilege!"

Dense reward notifications kept scrolling down.

Watching his own body constantly flash with white light, hearing reward notifications that would drive any Fifth Stage cultivator mad with envy, Lin An felt no joy at all; instead, he stared fixedly at these rewards, trying to find what here could be worth 77's elaborate setup.

Is it the points!? Adding his own points, his Apocalypse Points have now broken past the ten-thousand mark!

With so many Apocalypse Points, even the Star Overseer is tempted!

Is it the Death Star Level Rule? No, probably not. 77 wouldn't look down on such a low-level rule.

Is it the hidden reward, the Star Remains?

No time to ponder how huge the value of these rewards is.

At this moment, Lin An has already prepared for the worst.

"Got it?"

Without a word, seeing Lin An's heavy gaze, 77 Overseer spoke coldly, the scarlet tendrils behind him swaying slowly.

In an instant, only a soft 'whoosh' was heard.

A tentacle suddenly appeared before Lin An's eyes, like a hand, firmly aimed at him.

Seeing the Overseer 77 act this way, Lin An gave a bitter smile, of course knowing what 77 intended.

Indeed, 77's help was merely to use his identity to take something from the perfect reward; his fate would be no better than that of the Star Overseer.

As for what 77 will do to him after obtaining it,

Lin An asked himself, thinking from another's perspective, the optimal solution was to kill everyone! Overseers can die, so why can't he?

But just looking at the tentacle before him, Lin An, in his bitterness, couldn't help but gaze at that scarlet eye.

"Whatever you want, I can hand it over."

"I only hope that after my death you can hand my Equipment over to Zhang Tie and them. You don't need these things on me, do you?"

"Unlike any previous predicament, Lin An would never give up."

"At this moment, Lin An clearly realized that this situation was no longer one where his desperate struggle could be useful."

"He only hoped that after 77 ended all this, it could 'take care' of the Earth aspect. This could also be considered his final effort as a human."

"Having come this far, he had already done his utmost."

"As his words fell, Lin An's eyes were full of fatigue, as if he had lifted a ten-thousand-jin burden from his shoulders."

"The end came silently and unnoticed; the outcome was so plain."

"He believed that, with Overseer 77's methods, it was highly likely that he would not be allowed to enter the Netherworld 'alive'."

"In a daze, even though Lin An felt reluctant in his heart, he could only hand over the crystal storing all the rewards to the tentacle. This enclosed space might be his final resting place."

"However, before Lin An could even hand the crystal to 77's tentacle,"

"A cold chuckle suddenly rang out."

"You have no right to make demands of me, Lin An!"

"You think I want these?"

"No, I want your life."

"Boom!!!"

"The enclosed space instantly shattered; outside the suddenly cracked space, stars shone brilliantly, casting beams of starlight within."

"The next second, endless darkness, like death itself, instantly enveloped Lin An."

"My.."

"Life!?"