Chapter 188

A Supreme Divinity existing in a higher dimension.

Was a starfish—a great, magnificent starfish with shining eyes, an incredibly abstract body, and infinite mystery.

Following this was a detailed explanatory document.

【Anomaly: Cosmic Starfish】

【Classification: Supreme Divinity】

【Item Number: Anomaly-C-1548】

【Containment Class: Fifth】

【Item Description: "Anomaly-C-1548" is a five-pointed starfish that grows in the Bay of Bengal, confirmed to be a cognitohazardous entity, usually manifesting as one or more clusters. When humans observe "Anomaly-C-1548" directly, they suffer from intense cognitohazardous effects.】

【All multiverses are merely one facet of "Anomaly-C-1548," and the essence of "Anomaly-C-1548" is the origin and collection of all "fives" at a conceptual level, which truly and completely transcends all limitations of time, space, matter, and energy.】

【An indescribable mysterious existence, a sacred starfish, a complete pentagon, a traveler of the fifth dimension, a dream above the stars and the firmament, worshipped by the Fifth Church.】

"There are no more starfish (sad)."

"What kind of cosmic joke is the Foundation playing? A Supreme Divinity is actually just a... five-pointed starfish growing in a bay?"

"Those who can still hold on until now are truly talented. A few people just collapsed downstairs, and now they're sleeping like babies."

"Just woke up. I feel like I've been much more energetic ever since my mind had some problems."

"Same here, same here. I don't know why, but now when I look at this Cosmic Starfish, I don't see any great existence; I only see a fat pink starfish. It has a kind of innocent beauty untainted by knowledge."

"I won't lie to you, right now I see a yellow sponge, an octopus, a starfish, and a squirrel chatting in front of me... am I crazy?"

"The origin and collection of 'five' at a conceptual level... what a peculiar Supreme Divinity. Are there also conceptual origins and collections for '0' and '1'?"

In such a scene, the audience saw a figure they were incredibly familiar with approaching from afar.

The white sea of sand prostrated itself below, paving the way.

That void figure, dressed in robes of sand, moved slowly toward the "Cosmic Starfish."

It was none other than the "Missing Thing" that had destroyed the universe.

This movement and approach were not as simple as linear motion in three-dimensional space.

Beyond the addition of two dimensions, there was also movement and approach in a conceptual sense.

The "Cosmic Starfish" seemed to possess some quality, or some indescribable power, that lured the "Missing Thing" toward it.

But just as the "Missing Thing" drew closer and was about to fulfill one of its desires.

It instinctively raised its head, using its hollow face to look toward a much higher and more distant place.

Floating there was a figure. She appeared in the form of a woman, with a beautiful face and graceful posture. Though she wore no clothing, it was impossible to harbor evil thoughts. On her head was a black crown, and behind her were wings that seemed to contain infinite light.

【Name: Mary Nakayama】

【Classification: Supreme Divinity】

【Containment Class: Thaumiel】

【Item Description: Mary Nakayama was originally a researcher for the Foundation, who later ascended to godhood through the anomaly "A Record," becoming a Supreme Divinity.】

【Ascension Record: One day, an abnormal record appeared on the Foundation's database page, which the Foundation numbered as "Anomaly-001."】

【This was a record that would automatically appear at the top of the digitized list. Its original purpose should have been to occupy the number one spot on the charts, but it failed because the publisher was still using manual typing.】

【Mary Nakayama accidentally discovered one of its anomalous properties—any objective description written under the data page of "Anomaly-001" would become fact.】

【Subsequently, Mary Nakayama began to use this item to conduct some tests, and finally made up her mind to start a plan.】

【She locked the page to everyone else, and then used extremely detailed descriptions on the page to manage her ascension to godhood. After this, she disappeared without a trace, leaving behind only a 267 note for the O5 Council.】

【The O5 Council and the Foundation's top brass carefully recorded this item in a subjective tone, locked the relevant content at the highest level, and strictly reviewed other pages.】

【That record was de-numbered and placed in a cabinet to gather dust.】

"F***! An anomaly that can allow someone to ascend to a Supreme Divinity!"

"Is the Foundation stupid? With this thing, why didn't they control the 'Missing Thing' at the first opportunity? Even if they had to create another Supreme Divinity, that would have worked, right?"

"Alright, enough of that... I suggest you pay attention to your own mental state first. After staring at so many Supreme Divinities in one day, I just feel my head swelling and my eyes are about to pop out."

"I have to say it! I have to say it!"

"The situation is roughly clear now. This Mary Nakayama is likely going to have a head-on conflict with the 'Missing Thing,' right?"

"Should be. After all, she was once a Foundation researcher. Judging by the suppression relationship between researchers and anomalies, Mary Nakayama is going to crush the 'Missing Thing'."

"God-tier suppression relationship."

Mary Nakayama raised both hands, and between them, light layered and intertwined, changing infinitely, as if possessing endless possibilities, and as unpredictable as magic.

The "Missing Thing" extended its right arm slightly, and the white sand coiled up its arm, squirming and stretching upward.

Almost simultaneously, this conceptual existence of "missing" forged a long blade out of "nothingness" and white sand.

It aimed the blade at Mary Nakayama, and then power flowed, ready for the slaughter.

This was a clash between Supreme Divinities.

Unless the difference in status between them was too great, a temporary victory could not decide anything.

"Boom!"

An unimaginable flame, beyond what language could describe, erupted.

This flame came from Mary Nakayama and could easily incinerate a galaxy, yet it was merely her probing attack.

When the flames dissipated, the "Missing Thing" was still standing on the white sand, surrounded by the white sea of sand, holding its blade with one hand aimed at Mary Nakayama.

It tapped the tip of its blade, and "reality" and "blankness" reversed, bringing world-ending pressure as it attacked Mary Nakayama.

The entire world was pure white—that was infinite light.

In Mary Nakayama's hands, beams of light erupted; at every smallest scale, miracles no less than the Big Bang were being staged.

The next moment, the two supreme gods disappeared and reappeared in the same place simultaneously.

"Bang!"

They were locked in a slaughter!