Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'

Oshen raised his head, looked at the Fairy Spirit who bore the heavens on its back, carrying the sins and pain of the cosmic world, nodded to its decree, and then dropped to one knee to accept its pardon.

"Evil God Oshen, from this moment, your original Godhood in Starry Abyss is restored, and you will become one of the leading figures in the major strategic plans of the new era."

Oshen bowed his head, and Lai Anding released gentle waves, soothing his Divine Soul.

Snap!

The next moment, black enchanting chains, like thorns—crafted from Chaos Fire by Tyrant Leoz—were drawn from Oshen's body. The intense pain knocked Oshen to the ground instantly. He endured the pain that came from the depths of his soul, digging his hands into the sand, while his porcelain skin glowed with a golden light.

It took half a day for Oshen to recover to normal.

He stood upright, the venomous sea beasts and ugly tentacles bound to him dissipated, revealing the majestic armor akin to that of a sea dragon or fish dragon, exuding authority.

"Oshen, you've worked hard."

Lai Anding said gently:

"You are the second generation of deities to step onto the battlefield, without peer. In the same cohort of deities, only Gio Zieou can match you. You have been loyal, decisive, and forthright, unafraid of power. Even when faced with Leoz's unilateral rule, you dared to fight back. Even after being cast down as an Evil God, you still held Starry Abyss in your heart, persevering in your struggle."

Oshen's armor bore a tattered red-black cloak. He was calm in the face of Lai Anding's commendations:

"I just did my best."

"Leoz's era of dominion has ended."

He conjured a phantom that gently caressed Oshen's weathered yet dignified face armor:

"Now, you will no longer endure humiliation."

Lai Anding said:

"Due to some unforeseen changes, our Seed has not awakened; it has likely encountered mishap—while it would be ideal if it awakens in the future, we must be prepared anew."

Oshen asked, "What do you need me to do?"

"The new version update is imminent, and afterward, you will head directly to the Border Abyss. I have a special task for you."

Oshen said, "Just give the command."

"Gio Zieou mentioned that the Void had reached the Layer Abyss. Although swiftly repelled, it indicates the growing strength of the Narrative Civilization—we need to weaken narrative abilities."

Lai Anding said:

"You have three objectives."

"First: Investigate the actual status of the Four Great Narrative Consortium in the Border Abyss."

"Second: You need to ascend to Sigma (18) and become a Quasi-god, adding the title Feng Qing."

"Third: Some are attempting to unite the Narrative Civilization, which would disrupt Starry Abyss's plans. We cannot interfere with Starry Abyss directly; only you can deal with him."

"I understand the first two—what about the third, isn't there a clear target?"

"There is currently one. His abilities are somewhat overwhelming. Although he always portrays a positive image and shows goodwill towards Starry Abyss, he is too closely aligned with the narrative, which Starry Abyss cannot trust. Furthermore, our scriptwriter has already scripted the next act."

Lai Anding said:

"This person is the mentor of the Sovereign Pathway—Li Aozi."

"Should Li Aozi be killed? It might cause some loss in popularity."

"There are no games without The Undead. Players will just shout 'Tachi!' and continue smelting gold."

"That's true; if it doesn't affect the overall plan, then I'll deal with Li Aozi."

"I'm counting on you, Oshen; you're always so reliable."

"Just doing my best."

Oshen said:

"The version update is the day after tomorrow, so I'll prepare for the Descend now."

"No need to rush, child. I want to introduce you to someone."

"Who should I meet?"

"Earthlings."

The two Fairy Spirits walked beside Oshen, and Lai Anding split a timeline, inviting them to board it.

Earthlings.

This notion was not new to Oshen.

Leoz seemed to have mentioned it before.

'Only by exterminating Earthlings can we solve the problem,' 'The secret blood bank is Earth,' 'Earth's bandit gang must be eradicated completely,' 'Earthlings are a cancer to cosmic civilization.'

Oshen had no particular interest in Earthlings. Even Leoz's vehement anti-Earth stance suggested that Earth posed significant trouble for him.

From this angle, Oshen might quite like Earthlings.

However, at this moment, Lai Anding's mention of Earthlings was unusually ambiguous.

Across shimmering time dimensions and through spaces, Oshen and the others arrived in a void, dark world.

A table, a chair, and a man sitting at the table with his back to them.

"Is this... an Earthling?"

Oshen asked, somewhat surprised.

For someone Leoz saw as a terrifying flood beast, more evil than Demons ten thousandfold, the progenitor of the Secret Society—Earthlings.

It was actually...

So ordinary.

The man wore glasses, with short golden hair, green eyes, a freckled and gaunt face, dressed in a blue and white checkered shirt and sweatpants, with headphones hanging around his neck.

He was extremely short, only one meter eighty tall, with no muscle to speak of, looking almost comically dwarfish.

Oshen was somewhat incredulous.

"Is this... an Earthling?"

"Yes, but don't worry, he is not an enemy."

Lai Anding's incarnation came before them, greeted the Earth man, and they laughed and talked happily.

"Oshen, you are one of the most important loyalists of the Starry Abyss, you have the right and the need to know about this matter."

Lai Anding said:

"The Earth friend in front of you is actually not a real Earthling."

"During a certain period of the War Beyond the Abyss, when the Secret Society had not yet seen the emergence of the three Speakers, only thirteen Senators had taken the leading role. Fortunately, as Gaia had not yet fully comprehended her own abilities, most Senators remained free, even separating from the Society—and this friend was one of the Senators who defected to the Secret at that time."

"He is a descendant of Earthlings, but not truly an Earthling, but even so, his help to us is very significant."

Lai Anding turned his head to introduce this ordinary man to Oshen:

"This is the core of Qiqiao Game Studio, the true founder of 'Starry Abyss', a Senator of the Secret Society, a human traitor from Earth—the Player Gama Freyer. His name in the native language of Earthlings means game player."

"Hi bro, nice to meet you."

Gama Freyer said with a laugh, showing no discontent, as Lai Anding activated his divine skills to translate his language into the common tongue of the Starry Abyss:

"In fact, I have long ceased to be human; I completed the ultimate reforging a long time ago—something more powerful than the Omega Tier in the Starry Abyss, that is to say, a true Chief God."

"To put it correctly, I am not an Earth human."

"I am the incarnation of the game.

"In all heavens and myriad worlds, in all cosmic and spacetime, I'm the concept of everything 'game', including e-sports, entertainment games, sports events, and all competitive matches that fit the concept of 'game.'"

"Hmm, you might find it hard to understand."

Freyer shrugged and casually spoke to the Giant God in front of him:

"In your words, I am the 'God of Games.'"

"Your system is made by me, and you are able to enter the Starry Abyss in the form of a game because of me."

"One might say, without me, the Qiqiao Network would collapse."

"Too modest, Freyer." Lai Anding chuckled: "Without you, the 'From Starry Abyss' plan couldn't be implemented."

"From Starry Abyss... plan?"

"Yes. There's no harm in telling you about this, but soon you'll find out, so there's no point in telling you."

Freyer said calmly:

"You must be wondering why, as a descendant of Earthlings, I chose to help you destroy Earth, right?"

"No, I don't care about your reasons…"

Before Oshen could finish, Freyer started picking his ears and exclaimed:

"Ah, I know, I know—no problem, I know you're surely very curious. What a bother, I can only tell you the reason, after all, I'm such a nice person, right?"

"..."

Oshen glanced at Lai Anding.

Although as a member of the Divine Clan, Oshen had no facial features, Lai Anding could still read Oshen's 'expression': Does this guy have some serious illness?

Lai Anding laughed but didn't comment.

"The whole thing is quite complex, and there's a long story to tell, so I'll summarize. Ahem—well!"

Freyer coughed lightly twice and said:

"Have you ever thought that maybe you are all characters in a novel? Or, like NPCs in a game, are tools created by a higher-dimensional being to please his/her/its peers?"

Before Oshen could speak, Freyer said:

"Of course you've considered it. Because you yourselves are deities, many of you have participated in the creation process."

"But considering is one thing, if one day, you did discover that you are a 'program' or 'character' in someone else's eyes, then what?"

"In the Secret Society, the 'Writer' and 'Teacher' among the Senators possess similar abilities, with the former being able to realize incredible creations through creative works, and even rewrite others' fates through their creations. The latter extracts the imagined abstract existence from teaching and history and turns it into reality."

"Of course, those creations are fleeting existences, and for us, they are not tangible and don't leave a profound impact."

"But if, I mean if."

Freyer pointed at Oshen, then at himself:

"If you found out that you were a creation of a creator, and everything about you was at the mercy of the creator, everything about you based on the creator's creativity, then what would you do?"

"...Isn't the Starry Abyss just like that?"

Oshen was puzzled:

"I will follow the Starry Abyss, follow my creator, and earnestly complete the tasks my creator gives me. If I am destined to be a character born to please the reader or player—then I will do my utmost to complete everything."

"Yes, in most cases, characters will cooperate well with the creator."

Freyer smiled:

"But what if you knew the creator left behind unsolvable bugs? Oh, this doesn't mean worms, it refers to some errors, loopholes, or contradictions."

"We have encountered the Destroyers, those entities that cannot be eliminated, not even by the Secret—and this can be considered the 'bug' that the Starry Abyss encountered, right? But we still strive to resolve it, and eventually, it faded."

"Yes, bugs, even if unfixable, can be treated with the excess of time and length to dilute them."

Freyer cast an appreciative glance at Oshen and said:

"But what if, the creator dies?"

"That we have also experienced, when Starry Abyss Main Gods were all wiped out, but we are still standing here well, reborn and revived, descending once again into the world, continuing the fight."

Oshen paused, suddenly realizing something:

"Could it be, what you mean is..."

"Yes, exactly what you're thinking."

Freyer said faintly:

"Everything just now, it was a metaphor."