The moment he saw that painting, even Annan had a "buzz" in his mind.
——That is, what a gorgeous light.
It was no longer a painting at all.
That appearance is not even remotely similar to Annan's, but it is somewhat similar to the "self with multiple heads" that Annan first saw in the "magic mirror"——
But that is not a material image.
There are no bull heads or lion heads.
...If I want to describe it, it's like a sunset-like figure in the crack between light and darkness during the day, which is "not dusk, not noon, and not early morning."
It was something that resembled a human being, but was definitely not a human being.
On the front, back, left and right sides of His approximate head, there are four kinds of radiance condensed into elements: "Wisdom", "Understanding", "Victory", and "Glory".
Those four kinds of radiance make up the four corners of the star. Looking at it from any angle, you can see a sacred halo. As for the human body... it is more like a shadow of light.
Just like in a rainy city at night, neon lights reflect elongated reflections in puddles.
It looks like a projection drawn by a bright sun, or like a huge obelisk with four sides... But if you look at it at a glance, you will definitely think that it is a projection between the sky and the earth, only the part above the waist
The faceless divine humanoid...
If Annan had not advanced to the gold level and gained complete control over the elements of brilliance... the infinite brilliance contained in this painting alone would be enough to instantly overwhelm Annan's intelligence.
It is precisely because Annan holds the power of elements in his hands that this painting will not hurt him - instead, it can become Annan's best tonic.
Annan even felt...
When he saw this painting, the elements in his body were instantly activated.
If you carry this painting with you, Annan may be able to transform into the "Heavenly Cart Mode" without any consumption - and it will also be a giant of light that is eight times the size and strengthened by the curse.
Even though it was just the first time he saw this painting, Annan gained new strength from it——
Countless pure white light spots poured out from the painting and flew into Annan's eyes.
Annan's ice-blue pupils, which were originally like a ragdoll cat, suddenly became clearer and more transparent, like glass.
And Annan vaguely saw some kind of illusion.
——He felt like he was falling from top to bottom towards the [Moon].
Not like a skydiver... with the sound of hunting wind, he fell from the sky against the tough air that blew his eyes open.
And it seems like it is gradually sinking into the depths of the sea... but the moon is clearly above its head.
...Annan kept "falling upward" in this strange way.
Countless overlapping voices chanted in an ancient language that Annan had never passed:
【——Creator, open the door of eyes and shapes! 】
In an instant, Annan felt suddenly "empty".
It's like falling off a cliff in a dream.
But he did not wake up suddenly, but the entire world in his eyes was stripped of its "image", leaving only information.
It's like an ongoing game that has been reduced to models and codes... It's the "prototype" posture of everything before it is formed.
Immediately afterwards, the voice chanted again:
【——The Eternal One, opens the door to goodness and eternal abiding! 】
And at that moment, Annan's body felt light again.
Even the "models and codes" disappeared... The ends of the endless information were purified into rays of light.
Countless "lights" are intertwined together, revealing the essence of information - that is, the "ultimate cause" of "why this information is generated".
But Annan hasn't stopped yet.
【——Degenerate, open the door to worms and cicadas! 】
But this time, Annan didn't hear anything unusual.
Annan's "steps" suddenly stopped.
That "moon" was extremely close to him.
So close.
Only then did Annan realize... that was not the moon, but a door and a mirror.
Annan seemed to have floated to the highest point, but also seemed to have fallen to the deepest part of the sea. He stretched out his hand forward and subconsciously touched the door.
On the opposite side of the door, an image that was identical to Annan's was reflected.
It's just that the person in the mirror has waist-length hair that is black and his eyes are hazy.
The mirror image of Annan is that he also has the mark of infinity on his right shoulder.
But the mark was green and vivid, more like a living ouroboros.
"--finally found you."
A deep voice that was exactly the same as Annan's, with a pleasant tone, sounded in Annan's heart: "Lend me your wisdom and body...the Heavenly Car."
At that moment, Annan's Heart of Winter seemed to have failed.
The long-lost fear, anger, despair... came all at once like hysteria, like a tsunami that rolled up in an instant, slamming into the city.
Those emotions are so intense, so vivid.
So much so...it's like it's not Annan's own emotion.
But the next moment, the system prompts sounded like an alarm clock.
[You have completed a ritual, your will attribute +1]
[When you look at the most holy object, the corrosion rate has returned to zero]
[Because of the intervention of "wisdom", your level has been improved]
[Because of the interference of "understanding", your level has been improved]
[Because of "Victory"'s interference, your level has been improved]
[Because of "Glory's" interference, your level has been improved]
[You have obtained a new mark "Echoes of the Beginning of Creation: The Crane and the Worm"]
[If it is not removed in time, it will fall into a medium (difficulty: alien world) with the keyword "worm" in seven days. 】
And Annan suddenly woke up.
Only then did he realize that he had only glanced at the painting.
Those memories instantly became pale and fragile. Just like when you just woke up from a dream, the memories in the dream were almost completely forgotten. And those strong feelings that did not belong to Annan also faded and disappeared in an instant.
.
Only then did Annan realize that this painting directly raised him by four levels!
Not only that, he even gained a new ability - the "Group Radiant Shield" in the Gain Mastery system. This brings him one step closer to inheriting the full power of Sisyphus.
The memory became shallow. Annan only remembered that "he" in the painting was intelligent. And... after passing through the three gates, he seemed to see something.
Zhi Ji was also obviously a little surprised.
Before she put the last stroke, she actually didn't know what kind of painting she would eventually draw.
However, as a painter, Zhi Ji was not shocked by the power contained in this painting.
But she also realized that she was probably in trouble.
She could only try her best to remember, just like the original author who was trying to read and understand her article: "I just feel that there are two kinds of light [dusk] and [dawn] deep in your soul at the same time, and
You only showed [Dawn]. So I thought about incorporating the side of you that has never been shown into the painting..."
"—That's a worm."
Yaweng, who also saw the painting but had no hallucinations, spoke simply and clearly, and reached out his hand to touch the painting without hesitation.
"Destroy it."
he said.
Just like that, the painting lost its aura.
It was completely destroyed in this way.
But at this moment, Annan and Zhiji no longer care about the distressed painting...
"……worm?"
"That's right."
Yaweng sighed, a little scared but also a little happy: "It's my fault... I shouldn't have let you paint Annan's portrait. But fortunately, the result is good... Don't do this again in the future. This time it's mine.
"
He looked at Zhiji and then at Annan, with a slightly subtle expression: "How should I put it, just like every name gives the worm new power...
"This painting also allows the worm in the future to resonate with Annan at this moment. The shadow in the mirror finally recalled his own posture - allowing the worm to obtain a material body... a body that is a complete mirror image of Annan at this moment. This
It will also give him the same strength as Annan at this stage, a power with completely opposite attributes, and the same will and wisdom as Annan.
"But overall...it's still a great thing."
Annan knew what Ya Weng meant.
Because this means...the formless worm, starting today - has an entity that can be killed.