Chapter 1240: Forgot to Ask Which Star's Shadow It Was

Anthony and Negris felt a jolt in their hearts: why did that name sound so familiar?

Negris had the better memory, and soon recalled where it had heard the name. When Nightmare Shaya had listed the things that terrified the star-born here, the "Shadow of the God Star" was among them.

It was just that the black vine had been even more shocking at the time, so this had been overlooked. Later, they had forgotten to investigate further, as the name sounded more like a natural phenomenon, like an eclipse.

But now, someone was claiming that the Shadow of the God Star wasn't a natural phenomenon, but rather... it?

After exchanging a look, Anthony's expression stiffened. He asked suspiciously, "Shadow of the God Star? I have heard of it, but isn't the Shadow of the God Star just the shadow cast by the God Star, or a shadow projected onto it? What does that have to do with you?"

As expected of their long-standing coordination, Negris caught the cue from Anthony's expression and followed up with a puzzled look:

"I don't think it's a shadow cast by it either. The God Star is a massive light source; nothing can cast a shadow on it, and it certainly couldn't cast a shadow of itself. There's nothing in the void brighter than it. I assume it refers to the dimmer regions on the surface of the God Star, hence the name 'shadow.' But what does that have to do with you?"

The Shadow of the God Star was stunned. I said I am the Shadow of the God Star, why are you rambling about "how shadows are formed"? It was like someone saying they were beautiful, and having someone else respond by asking if beautiful people need to defecate—completely nonsensical.

However, the Shadow of the God Star could be certain that these people had never heard of it before. Forget it, it wouldn't lower itself to argue with such ignorant things.

The Shadow of the God Star forced a smile and said, "You really don't know me. That's fine. You know me now. You can call me Kadizi. What is your situation? Why do you possess such power that makes me feel so close to you? If the normal ones are called star-born, then you should be called god-born."

God-born? Why did that sound so tacky? It sounded just like those who claimed to be descendants of gods in the main plane. Dwarves claimed to be descendants of the War God and the Forge God, gnomes claimed to be descendants of the Machine God and the Commerce God, and humans even claimed to be the Chosen Ones or descendants of the pantheon.

Although it sounded a bit tacky, Anthony and Negris understood what it meant. Ordinary ones were called star-born, and because they leaned more toward the little fire-being, they were called god-born.

Anthony pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Is there a difference? Which one is higher-ranked? We've been like this since we were small."

"Of course... you are higher-ranked. You are the direct descendants of the God Star; they are merely projections of the God Star's light," Kadizi said proudly.

Anthony and Negris were stunned. Was there such a huge difference? They had watched Ang create these forms; Ang's consciousness had entered the God Star, triggered the God Star's boiling, and after being ejected, they had turned into this.

Was this form created on a whim actually that high-ranked? Was it because they were condensed directly from the power of the God Star that they were considered direct descendants, while the others were produced by the irradiation of light, making them "outsiders"?

Analyzing it this way, it made some sense. However, Ang's form was created by himself and had nothing to do with the little fire-being; they could only be considered Ang's direct descendants.

Anthony immediately tried to build a rapport: "So that's how it is. No wonder I've always felt a barrier with those star-born, but feel so close to you."

"Oh, really? You feel that way too? That's wonderful. Come, come in and sit for a while, and tell me how you were conceived. I'm so curious." As Kadizi spoke, it collapsed downward, turning into a pool of shadow on the ground, within which something could vaguely be seen.

Was this an invitation to walk into the shadow? Anthony and Negris exchanged a look, then looked at Ang together.

Ang took a look and walked over.

Anthony and Negris breathed a sigh of relief and quickly followed. If Ang felt there was no danger in a place, then there truly was no danger—or rather, the danger there was ineffective against Ang.

As soon as they stepped into the shadow, they felt the whole world change. The intense light suddenly vanished, replaced by vast stretches of darkness. The scorching heat also disappeared, and the temperature dropped instantly, making them feel a bit cold.

"What a miraculous domain?" Negris exclaimed.

A domain refers to an area where the operating rules have changed. It can be an independent space, or it can be non-independent, producing changes only within a certain area.

For example, some powerful mages could change the operating laws of a small area, like Estoria, who was the bane of mages, a dead zone for elements, the True Law Archmage; her domain was Magic Prohibition.

The domains of gods are called Divine Domains, like the Goddess of Redemption's Grid Treasury, or the Goddess of War and Peace's Sterilization Divine Domain... well, what it was called before didn't matter; Ang had already turned it into a sterilization storage room, which was first-class for storing things that needed disinfection.

Above domains are dimensions, and below them are barriers; the classifications were very detailed.

Kadizi's domain was clearly one where light and heat were weakened. Here, what was originally light became color blocks, and what was originally dark became bright, feeling like a photographic negative that hadn't been developed yet, displaying in reverse.

Ang and the others followed Kadizi as it moved, the entire domain moving with them, keeping them shrouded within it.

Several star-born passed by, but they seemed unable to see them, walking straight past. One of them even stepped a leg into the range of the domain, but didn't notice anything, walking through naturally.

Just like this, they walked out of the shaded side of the leaf and arrived at the sunny side. The intense light illuminated the originally black-and-white domain into a state of "pitch black."

"This is too magical. It's clearly intense light, but inside the domain, it's so dark you can't even see your fingers," Negris exclaimed.

"Hehe." Kadizi's voice came from ahead: "Extreme light and extreme darkness are the same. Outside the domain, you might also be unable to see anything; the light of the God Star sublimates everything."

The so-called sunny side of the leaf was the underside, because it faced the surface of the God Star directly. Intense light shone on it, bringing intense light and heat, with temperatures reaching several thousand degrees. Even star-born couldn't move freely on the sunny side.

Now, with the help of the domain, Ang's group arrived on the sunny side with ease. Although Negris couldn't see anything clearly, following behind Ang, it moved with ease; clearly, Ang could see things.

After several twists and turns, the pitch-black field of vision suddenly changed again. They walked into a ground fissure, and the light shifted between bright and dark, allowing Anthony and Negris to finally see things clearly.

In the fissure, a dozen candle-thin, tall humanoid star-born were moving about. Seeing this, Anthony suddenly said in the soul network: "We seem to have forgotten to ask which God Star's shadow he is."

(End of chapter)