[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-ring-of-fate":3,"chapter-the-ring-of-fate-the-ring-of-fate-chapter-874":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Ring of Fate",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2298843,4496,"Chapter 874: Courage","the-ring-of-fate-chapter-874",874,"\u003Cp>Lu Mi never bothered to waste words with Harrison, Vazan Sansong, or the others; he merely confirmed that the “Mirror People” were deeply involved in the Vortex Project, and that this place was indeed the special mirror world—though which layer remained unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mi immediately activated the black mark on his right shoulder, determined to teleport himself, Franca, and the others out of this area before Vazan Sansong could use his “Ring Person” ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, his destination was the “City of Exile,” Morola!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he had already entered the special mirror world and the worst-case scenario had truly come to pass, there was no longer any need to hold back—he could attempt to navigate the hidden dangers within and reach Morola.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without taking risks, facing Vazan Sansong and Higton, two half-gods, alongside the peculiar and strange Harrison, Lu Mi saw no chance of victory for himself and his companions; their deaths were merely a matter of time. Better to gamble now and see if they could survive the dangers deep within the special mirror world and reach Morola.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, as the proxy of “0—01,” he could draw upon immense power, fully capable of confronting a Sequence 4 half-god. If necessary, he could even briefly manifest Sequence 3 strength—and with Franca, Jianna, and others aiding him, under the “help” of the Morola Archbishop and over a hundred thousand residents, he had a solid chance of repelling or even killing Vazan Sansong and Higton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, “0—01” repelled any half-god above Sequence 5; it would almost certainly trigger a terrifying anomaly, and the first targets would inevitably be those two Saints!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the “Spirit World Transit” ability he obtained from the “Pus-Weeping Hand,” and leveraging his unique connection to “0—01,” Lu Mi vanished from his spot, taking Jianna, Anthony, and the others still holding his hand, and teleported toward some hidden point deep within the special mirror world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he felt rejected by this world, as if an invisible barrier had appeared ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was forced out of “Spirit World Transit,” and several figures materialized simultaneously within a gloomy, dark ruin of a small town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The path to Morola had been blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This seemed to be the work of higher-tier forces among the “Mirror People,” whose control over the special mirror world clearly surpassed that of “Black Tear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After brief consideration, seeing that Vazan Sansong and the others had not yet pursued, Lu Mi calmly tossed the “Black Tear” forehead ornament to Franca and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take them and keep shifting positions through mirrors until conditions outside change. Order has already been distorted—more anomalies like this are certain. When they happen, seize the chance to use the mirrors and return to the surface, to Trier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about you?” Jianna blurted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mi smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll stay behind and play with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I went with you, they’d chase us relentlessly and never give you a chance to escape the special mirror world—then who would go get reinforcements?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jianna’s eyes welled up, and she opened her mouth to speak, but Lu Mi cut in with a low command:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you forgotten your brother?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jianna’s lips parted, but no words came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mi nodded, then smiled again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must help me find the ‘Magician’ Lady and the ‘Judgment’ Lady—and give me their precise locations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you should also be able to draw off one of the half-gods.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Lu Mi grinned openly at Jianna, Franca, and Anthony:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I die, remember to avenge me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jianna’s vision blurred; she clenched her teeth and nodded slowly, forcing out a single word from her throat:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would avenge Lu Mi as she had avenged her mother!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mi turned to Franca, his expression calm, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The rest is up to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Franca’s eyes shimmered with tears; her voice hoarse, she replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lu Mi slipped the “Demon’s Whisper” bone ring back onto his finger, he continued addressing Franca, Jianna, and the others:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not the primary target—not even secondary. While shifting positions through mirrors, if Higton catches up, leave Ludwig at some point along the way and let him hide—he’ll buy you more time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have no objections, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last question was directed at Ludwig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ludwig shook his head, feeling this was exactly what he’d hoped for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made only one request:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you give me some extra food?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mi, whose body now burned with blue-purple brimstone flames, tossed him some chocolate and biscuits, then said to Anthony:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Higton still chases you, you may leave the group on your own.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Anthony about to refuse, Lu Mi smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone has to live to avenge us all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The one who survives suffers the most—I believe you understand that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anthony cast a “Calming” spell on himself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mi said no more, urging them:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Franca returned the “Black Tear” to Lu Mi:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just shifting through mirrors with the ‘Ice Amulet’ is enough; ‘Black Tear’ can harness the special mirror world’s power—it’ll help you hold out longer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “Pain Witch”’s voice trembled with tears; she felt her potion rapidly digesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mi did not refuse, swiftly wrapping the “Black Tear” around his left wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Franca immediately pulled the ice-crystal amulet from “The Traveler’s Satchel,” bit her lip, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grab onto me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jianna gazed at Lu Mi with watery eyes, reached out, and seized Franca’s arm; Lu Jianuo rushed to stand behind her without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of glistening frost—then they vanished, leaving only a mirror falling freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Mi turned his gaze toward the three figures rapidly approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemies had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Vazan Sansong, Higton, and Harrison, Lu Mi—with the “Black Tear” ornament on his left wrist and the “Demon’s Whisper” ring on his right—drew the “Sword of Courage” from “The Traveler’s Satchel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blue-purple brimstone flames on his body instantly turned white with hints of blue, and his back slightly arched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blue eyes darkened slightly, locking onto Vazan Sansong’s pale-gold hair, and a clear smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke from deep in his throat:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, I’ve been waiting for you a long time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “Magician” Lady, who had unexpectedly met the “Judgment” Lady and Wil. Onsatin due to the distortion effect, asked bluntly about the boy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you lead us to the medium through which the Fate force is leaking?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wil. Onsatin, a chubby-cheeked child dressed in formal attire, looked troubled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right now, everyone not involved in the Vortex Project is being influenced by Fate’s power, destined to fail. If I use that die, I might still help you find your target—but it would drain all my accumulated luck, and I might return home to find Uloholos waiting for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you have any special items that could save my luck—or replace the die? I think you must.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the Fate-domain master say “there must be,” the “Magician,” “Justice,” and “Hermit” began examining their own possessions—the latter only knew what the boy meant through “Justice”’s mental communication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the “Hermit” Lady remembered something and pulled out a metal cigarette case from nowhere:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The ‘Mystic Queen’ gave me this. She foresaw this item would provide me with crucial aid at some future moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “Magician” Lady glanced at it and murmured:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s the scent of the ‘Fool’ on it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Miss \"Justice\" immediately recalled many things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked for confirmation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did the Celestial Lord send agents to join the Vortex Project?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.” The “Magician” Lady faintly understood what “Justice” was implying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss \"Justice\" smiled upon receiving the confirmation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the Celestial Lord joined the Vortex Project, doesn’t that mean the ‘Fool’ also joined?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She fixed her gaze on the metal cigarette case in the “Hermit” Lady’s hand, her voice echoing directly within the mind of the Major Arcana holder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “Hermit” Lady instantly handed the item to young Wil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wil beamed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’ll work!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy then turned to Lady \"Magician\" and Miss \"Justice\":\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll lead the way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he said “lead the way,” Wil closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dots of starlight fell; the “Magician” Lady guided everyone present, following Wil’s intuition, into a wandering journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within the Original Island, within the swirling white mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perle’s face shifted between observing the slow-approaching light point corresponding to the “Goddess of Beauty’s Shadow” and the miniature crimson moon-like corruption, glancing at the now-loosening seal around the sea near Sangtagang, and then lifting his gaze upward to the towering, mountain-like figure of Luo Saier Gustav.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four beams of light, appearing one after another on the horizon, drew ever closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perle hoped Luo Saier would resurrect perfectly and return as the “Black Emperor,” so the Great “Unstable Mist” could reclaim one of its lost items and gain a Sequence 0 true god as a puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Perle’s original plan, the Vortex Ritual’s final phase would conclude with the completion of the “Night Wanderers” and “Rose Sect” transaction, after which the Great “Unstable Mist” would fully corrupt Luo Saier Gustav—only then could the deceased “Black Emperor” be forced to resurrect. But by then, all other transactions would be done, no other forces would offer aid, and the “Black Emperor’s” resurrection would face countless obstacles, forcing a wait for the next Vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Luo Saier Gustav himself stepped out of the “Black Emperor’s” tomb—and chose resurrection before the Vortex Ritual ended!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In midair, the first beam of light finally struck Luo Saier, who stood within the strange abstract world, followed by the other three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An indescribable burst of radiance erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1589,"2026-06-20T06:22:37.987Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b7ddeb64055b1a3e6353d0b3a2b73d073e2a952f38d5b676ee62e9e4b477610c","the-ring-of-fate-chapter-875","the-ring-of-fate-chapter-873",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-ring-of-fate-cover.jpg"]