Chapter 25: Reward obtained, Trickster [Data requested!]

【Ding! You have successfully created a piece of history; my host has the bearing of a 'Fictional Historian'!】

【You have successfully made the entire universe believe that such a civilization was destroyed by the flesh of 【SCP-610】, the Flesh that Hates.】

【Astronomers have already begun arranging starry sky observations, attempting to observe the footage of the Foundation destroying the star.】

【If there are no accidents, even if he exhausts his life searching for this unique scene, he will not have any gains.】

【But!】

【Coincidentally, there really was such a star that exploded thousands of years ago; so, is this really a coincidence?】

【Ding! You have obtained Colossus *1.】

【Ding! You have obtained the Death Korps of Krieg; although life is but currency, please do not consume it casually, and do not over-consume it.】

【Ding! You have pioneered the Path of 'Deception'; no matter who it is, they will be more likely to have a good impression of you and believe your words.】

【Perhaps in terms of being a jester, you can communicate more with the Aeon of 'Elation,' Aha.】

【You are in charge of 'Deception,' and Aha is in charge of 'Elation.'】

【Now, you can prepare to deploy the next object.】

【Of course, you can also choose to let this universe be quiet for a while; it has been tossed by you for a long time, it's time to pity it.】

Following the system's prompt, a giant warship appeared in the star system where the Foundation was located.

It had a long strip-like hull and huge rings, similar in size to a planet, and the pure white hull had a unique aesthetic.

As for the Death Korps of Krieg, they boarded troop transport ships and headed to the periphery of the star system where the Foundation was located; they would defend against external enemies there.

As for the Path of "Deception"...

Honestly, when Bai Xuan saw this Path, his brain was a bit dazed.

This category of extraordinary power was simply too famous.

If according to Bai Xuan's conception, "deceiving" others was just the starting ability of this Path.

Moving up, there were a series of more abstract ways to play, such as "deceiving" the world, "deceiving" rules, and "deceiving" fate.

As for whether he could develop the Path of "Deception" to that level in the world of "Honkai: Star Rail," he was temporarily in the dark.

At least, compared to "Space-Time," this Path belonged to an undeveloped state and needed to be developed bit by bit to accommodate more power.

In addition to the four Paths he mastered, there were a total of eighteen Paths in this world, namely:

Trailblaze, Destruction, The Hunt, Erudition, Preservation, Voracity, Abundance, Enigmata, Elation, Harmony, Order, Nihility, Remembrance, Permanence, Finality, Propagation, Beauty, Equilibrium.

Just looking at the number of Paths he mastered, he was already in a league of his own.

After all, he was a multi-path Aeon who mastered 4 Paths.

Namely:

The Path of "Containment," which contains everything and controls everything, is the foundation for mastering other Paths;

The Path of "Space-Time," which manipulates time and plays with space, has the highest status among the four Paths;

The Path of "Decay," which sends people to ascend early, can only be considered an add-on;

And the latest, the Path of "Deception," whose gameplay is waiting to be developed.

Thus, he silently praised in his heart:

"Praise you, the incarnation of deception and mischief."

After praising, he suddenly felt this was a bit inappropriate, so he put away the monocle and recited again:

"Praise the Fool!"

Pom-Pom, who was beside him, looked at Bai Xuan's appearance with curiosity.

The latter was closing his eyes, looking pious.

He radiated a holy intent; if a few rays of holy light were added from above as decoration, he could directly be promoted as a saint of some Aeon.

Pom-Pom looked at this scene a bit sluggishly, covered its eyes with its ears, then moved them away, repeating this several times to confirm that this scene was really happening before its eyes.

"Bai Xuan, are you also a believer of some Aeon?"

Since boarding the train, he had never shown signs of believing in any Aeon, but he was powerful, so everyone regarded him as a "Pathstrider."

A so-called "Pathstrider" walks on the Path following their own philosophy and gains power bit by bit through the feedback of their own philosophy on the Path.

Bai Xuan raised his head, his pure black eyes clear and incomparable.

He put the monocle back in front of his right eye, his smile very kind and amiable:

"Of course."

"Do you want to hear me tell you about our beacon and savior?"

His words were sincere and kind, and Pom-Pom couldn't help but agree to Bai Xuan's request. ===== CHAPTER 27 =====