Soft Rice from the Witch

Where there is an anomaly, there is a demon.

Xu Xi walked to the window and sat down.

The morning sunlight pierced through the thin mist like fine threads, evenly draping the world in a veil of serenity. In this tranquility, Xu Xi pondered the truth behind his dream.

"Xu Moli..."

"Krisha..."

"Why did I dream of the two of them fighting in the universe?"

"Could it be because Krisha moved the sugar jar, so it's no longer in the first position?"

Xu Xi furrowed his brows, his fingers lightly tapping on the armrest of the chair.

His gaze turned to the display cabinet, where a sealed sugar jar and the first gray rekindling were kept, lost in deep thought.

Many guesses and ideas surfaced in his mind.

But they were too bizarre.

He couldn't bring himself to believe them.

After all, a vague dream like this could have countless interpretations.

"Click—"

The sound of the door opening interrupted Xu Xi's thoughts. It was Krisha.

"Master, breakfast is ready," the witch announced in a calm, unfluctuating tone as she pushed the door open.

Krisha had changed her attire today, wearing a plain white dress with a simple, pure black outer layer. The overall outfit was devoid of flashy patterns or intricate designs.

Yet, even in such simple clothing,

the witch exuded a mysterious charm that even the autumn breeze seemed to harmonize with.

"Thank you for your hard work, Krisha."

"It is my duty, Master."

Washing up and wiping his face.

With the help of magic, everything was done quickly.

Xu Xi left the room, walking side by side with Krisha as they headed to the kitchen. Soon, the first breakfast in the real world began.

"Krisha, I had a dream last night. Perhaps you could give me some insight?"

Midway through the meal,

Xu Xi sipped the millet porridge prepared by the witch.

He asked Krisha, one of the main characters in the dream, for her thoughts on it.

Krisha paused for a moment, her hollow eyes—black, gold, and red—meeting Xu Xi's gaze. "I'm sorry, but I cannot comprehend your dream."

Because it wasn't a dream at all, but a fact that had truly happened.

As she spoke, the witch naturally poured Xu Xi a cup of warm milk.

Krisha chose to conceal the events of the previous night.

Although her intentions were good—to protect her master's safety—strictly speaking, she had indeed sneaked into her master's room.

The witch hesitated, fearing that revealing such a thing would earn the disdain of the one she loved most.

"Is that so... Perhaps I've just been too tired these past few days."

Xu Xi didn't doubt her.

He decided to think about it more later.

But then, Krisha brought up another issue.

"Master," she said with a blank expression, half-serious and half-stubborn, "I think your safety is something that needs to be taken seriously."

"My safety?"

Xu Xi chuckled, not expecting the topic from last night to be brought up again by the witch.

"Krisha, you're overthinking this."

"On Earth today, there are very few people who can fight me, let alone pose a threat to my personal safety."

Xu Xi raised his wrist, showing Krisha his Eternal Tear.

He briefly explained its god-like attributes and its ability to withstand attacks even from an Immortal Emperor.

However,

this only deepened the witch's resolve.

Last night, Krisha had witnessed Xu Moli appearing silently in Xu Xi's room.

The outcome was fortunate.

Both parties were on the same side.

But after the incident, the witch couldn't help but worry—what if the intruder hadn't been the master's sister, but a real enemy?

And most importantly:

"I can do it too. I can help the master."

The eternally 17-year-old face showed a stubbornness Xu Xi had never seen before, as if she was secretly competing with something.

But soon, her delicate features turned blank.

"Failed..."

"Failed to deify the master..."

Like a fragile illusion collapsing, like a thin mirror shattering at the slightest touch.

A silent ripple suddenly passed through Xu Xi's body, leaving no trace as it disappeared into the empty sky.

"Krisha, what did you just do?"

Xu Xi asked in confusion.

The witch explained that she had just attempted to use the authority of the Supreme God to bestow divinity upon Xu Xi, crowning him as a true eternal deity.

But for some reason, the Supreme Authority, which should have been unstoppable, failed to deify Xu Xi.

It was as if some indescribable force

was shielding Xu Xi from the Supreme Witch's blessing.

Krisha was puzzled, Krisha was lost. This was the first time since becoming the Supreme God that she had encountered something she couldn't accomplish.

"It's alright, Krisha."

"I think I know the reason. You don't need to worry; it's not your fault."

Xu Xi's voice was soft.

Comforting the witch.

At the same time, before his eyes, a simulator panel appeared—visible only to him.

If Xu Xi wasn't mistaken, the force that blocked Krisha's deification was none other than this mysterious Life Simulator.

The Supreme God's authority was not the issue.

Deifying Xu Xi was possible.

But now, Xu Xi was bound to the Life Simulator. To deify Xu Xi would be to deify the simulator.

Clearly, the power of the Eternal Supreme Witch did not surpass that of the simulator, which was why the deification failed.

Xu Xi felt nothing about this, neither disappointment nor regret.

With his current talents, ascending to immortality and attaining divine authority was inevitable—it was only a matter of time.

But Krisha cared deeply about it.

"Master, this is... my gift to you."

Krisha summoned a cluster of glittering light points from somewhere. These were the divine authorities of countless worlds, the supreme throne gathered from the eternal realms.

Her slender, pale fingers sifted through them.

Testing, adding more.

Until the limit of what Earth could bear was reached.

"Krisha, what are you doing?" Xu Xi asked, both surprised and puzzled, feeling that the scene before him was strangely familiar, as if he had experienced it before.

"Master, please accept it..."

The witch's voice was light.

Amidst her fluttering gray hair, a necklace formed of light was gently placed into Xu Xi's palm.

[Ding—]

[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining a special item: The Supreme Crown]

[The Supreme Crown]

[Item Description]: The heavens bear witness to His ascension, the myriad realms praise His eternity. Rejoice, for this is the manifestation of His past, His glorious deeds.]

[Item Effects]: Magic power increased tenfold, elemental perception increased tenfold, damage to deities increased tenfold, damage to dragons and dragonkin increased tenfold, comprehension of laws increased tenfold, elemental power increased tenfold, comprehension of time and space increased tenfold.