In Extreme Cases

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Aether Continent, log out.

With a flash of white light, Ye Chuan's consciousness was instantly pulled away from the Aether Continent, falling back into his own room in the Ten Thousand Worlds Apartment.

"Let's leave it at that for now and take a break."

He stretched his back, his joints popping with a series of crisp sounds.

Having stayed in the Aether Continent for only a short day, he had rescued Kalisia and wiped out a demon army of ten thousand. Although he wasn't tired at all, Ye Chuan wasn't exactly a hardworking person either.

"Ehehehe—"

Ye Chuan glanced to the side. Lan Xiaoke was scratching her belly, drooling all over the pillow.

Seeing her sleeping sprawled out like a starfish, Ye Chuan pushed her legs together and then covered her with the blanket.

He took another look at the other slimes. Seeing that they were all wiggling rhythmically in their sleep, Ye Chuan got out of bed.

Pushing open the door, Ye Chuan went to the living room to pour a glass of water and take a breather.

Even though his current rented apartment had turned into the Ten Thousand Worlds Apartment, there were portals to various realms, making going in and out quite convenient.

Just as he stepped into the hallway, he heard a faint sound coming from the direction of the refrigerator.

At a glance, Ye Chuan spotted Lilith floating in front of the fridge.

Lilith was wearing a loose white cotton nightgown that barely covered her bottom, revealing two slender, pale little legs, her bare feet dangling in the air.

At this moment, Lilith had her eyes half-closed, hugging a large bottle of chilled grape juice—

Glug, glug, glug.

Hearing footsteps, Lilith looked up. The moment she saw Ye Chuan, she frantically hid the juice bottle behind her back and then gave a light cough.

However, she quickly adjusted her expression, cleared her throat, and pretended to casually float over to the sofa.

"You're just drinking juice, why act like a thief?"

"Who's acting like a thief?" Lilith curled her lip, her purple eyes darting away. "Freshly chilled grape juice, do you want some?"

Before Ye Chuan could speak, she immediately added, "I didn't save it for you on purpose, it's just that I can't finish it all and am willing to share it with you."

Looking at her saying one thing but meaning another, Ye Chuan couldn't help but laugh. "You drink it."

Lilith floated in mid-air with her arms crossed, then crossed her legs.

"By the way, my lady, I have something to ask you." Ye Chuan walked over to the sofa, sat down, and then helped massage Lilith's little feet.

Seeing this, Lilith floated a bit to the side, and finally put a foot on Ye Chuan's stomach to push him away. "Move over! It's definitely nothing good."

Lilith understood well enough that this guy Ye Chuan wouldn't look for her unless he needed something.

Ye Chuan grabbed Lilith's foot and asked with a smile, "Oh, my respected Witch Lilith, I wonder if you have any space-time magic that can cross timelines?"

As soon as he said this, the casual look on Lilith's face instantly vanished without a trace.

Her purple eyes stared intently at Ye Chuan, her tone carrying an unprecedented seriousness. "Why are you asking this? I'm warning you, don't get any ideas about space-time magic."

"So you really do have it. Is there some catch to this thing?" Ye Chuan was curious.

"A catch?" Lilith said indifferently. "Space-time magic is the ultimate taboo that must not be touched. Do you think time travel is just casually taking a stroll through the past and future?"

"The slightest misstep and you'll be sucked into temporal turbulence, trapped in countless shattered timelines, never to return to your original world!"

Hearing this, Ye Chuan fell silent for a few seconds.

But for Lilith to say that, did it mean she really knew this kind of magic?

Ye Chuan temporarily dismissed the idea of time magic and chose to change the subject. "Forget about that magic then. Is there any way to hurt the Demon King?"

Lilith paused for a moment, then propped up her small face. "Oh?"

"That is an absolute rule protection granted by the origin of the world. Other than the Hero chosen by the world, no power can touch the Demon King in the slightest."

"Even your power of Chaos cannot suppress the will of the world."

She paused here, then added, "However, an existence like the Demon King is generally dealt with by the Hero."

"Can the Hero really deal with the Demon King? Is the Hero really that powerful?"

Hearing this, Lilith just waved her hand dismissively. "You underestimate the Hero too much. In a sense, the Hero is the incarnation of the world's will. When the population of the Hero's race drops drastically to fifty percent, they will possess the strongest power in the entire world."

"In extreme cases, if the Hero is the only one left alive, they can even sever the past and future, forcibly reversing the karma caused by the Demon King."

Oh?

Ye Chuan hadn't actually thought of that.

It really was a bug.

The Aether Continent was full of bizarre mechanics.

"Then what if this Demon King directly cuts off the conditions for the Hero's birth?" Ye Chuan asked.

"She keeps the human race in captivity, controlling the overall mortality rate so that the world's origin never reaches the threshold to trigger the descent of a Hero. That way, a Hero would never be born."

At these words, Lilith merely said calmly, "That has actually happened a few times in history."

"It has happened?"

"Yes, it's just that at the time, the Hero had already appeared, but their strength was very weak," Lilith continued.

"Back then, the Demon King kept the humans in captivity, and the Hero was so weak they couldn't even pull out the Hero's Sword."

"So he failed?"

"No," Lilith said. "Although the Hero was very weak, they were still stronger than most humans. He chose to go to the towns and slaughter the human race."

"In the end, he gained the power to slay gods, and also dealt with the Demon King."

Ye Chuan thought about it.

"Does that count as a Hero?" Lilith shrugged. "Perhaps. He saved the world, didn't he?"

After speaking, she picked up the grape juice from the coffee table, not forgetting to add,

"Do not touch space-time magic."

Before her voice even faded, she teleported and vanished.

"Uh..."

...

Over the next two days, Ye Chuan rested in the Ten Thousand Worlds Apartment.

After playing games with everyone and researching the matter of incubating the egg, it was about time to enter the Aether Continent.

Lilith couldn't provide any suitable advice, so Ye Chuan still planned to go take a look at the Hero's Sword.

Ye Chuan got everything properly arranged—

Aether Continent, start!

With a flash of white light, Ye Chuan's consciousness descended once more, returning to the VIP courtyard of the Storm Territory's Ducal Manor.

It was early morning in the Aether Continent. Soft morning light spilled in through the carved window frames, landing on the room's carpet. The air was filled with the scent of morning dew and flowers from the courtyard.

Ye Chuan stretched and pushed open the door to step outside.

As soon as he walked into the courtyard, he saw Kalisia standing guard at the gate.

The young girl was wearing a brand-new white magic robe, her pink twin-tails combed neatly.

There were faint dark circles under her eyes; it was obvious she had stayed up all night studying that journal of insights.

Seeing Ye Chuan come out, her eyes immediately lit up. She quickly ran over and gave him a deep bow,

"Lord Xi Xi!"