Zhuge An had already forgotten what his real name was.
He had not been in the Infinite Loop for long, and had only been awake for four or five years. Many of those years had been spent in a muddle-headed state. Most of the time, he even had to rely on meditation to stabilize his barely surviving body.
In the Infinite Loop, those who had lived for two years could be called seniors, and those who had lived for three years were already at the top of the pyramid. Guiguzi was half-asleep and half-awake here. In terms of time, he was definitely the boss.
More than ten years ago, Guiguzi was still a high-spirited young man.
He was very good and very lucky.
In this Infinite Loop, he only relied on his clever mind to succeed in a dangerous S-level instance. He obtained the mantle of the successor of the Ghost Valley and successfully inherited the name of Guiguzi, becoming the new successor of the Ghost Valley. In an incredibly short period of time, he climbed to the top and became an existence that all those who sought to survive could not reach.
Just like Messiah, there were very few people who knew his real name now. The same was true for Tokumon and the exorcist. Everyone had accepted the new name attached to their abilities.
Climbing to the top was a very boring thing, especially when the Ghost Valley's ability came with prophecy.
If a person was strong enough and could know the future, then the present would indeed become a lot more boring.
So Guiguzi decided to find something for himself to do.
Guiguzi was a very charismatic person most of the time.
His personality was very strange. It could not be said that he was a pure good person, but he would not do bad things just because of evil deeds or his own selfish desires.
Young people were always proud and arrogant, and wanted to achieve great things.
So he decided to do something that no one had done before or since.
He decided to save everyone from the Infinite Loop.
Even Guiguzi could not see the future trajectory and direction of this matter. It was like there was a cloud of fog that covered the road ahead, making it difficult to see clearly.
Compared to those instances where there was no expectation, it was obvious that this challenge was more exciting for geniuses.
Everyone was amazed by his ideals and ambitions. When everyone was only concerned about themselves and selfishly wanted to survive, someone suddenly jumped out and announced that he would save the world like a savior. This kind of charisma and personality was immediately highlighted. This was because Guiguzi was really strong. He was so strong that everyone looked up to him and believed that he could complete it.
As a result, more and more people gathered around Guiguzi.
In a place like the Infinite Loop, there were many who were willing to follow him. It was as if these people had found a spiritual pillar, and treated him as their faith, their lifelong ambition.
Humans were always like this. If it was only for themselves, they might not be able to go to such an extent.
However, once they added their ideals and transferred their selfish desires to everyone else, they would usually become indestructible and would go through fire and water for the sake of their righteousness.
Gradually, in order to achieve this goal, Guiguzi led them further and further down this path.
Countless followers died in front of his eyes, but when they finally held his hand, their eyes were still resolute.
Guiguzi was all too familiar with this kind of gaze. These people had entrusted their beliefs, lives, and everything to him. It was as if they believed in a god. As long as Guiguzi did not fall, they would not fall.
"Sir, I believe in you … only you can take us away from here."
"My death is not for myself, but for everyone in the future. That's why I'm willing to die."
Their mouths opened and closed, and sticky blood gushed out from their throats. However, it was as if they had seen the future, and even in death, their eyes shone with the light called hope.
"If we can destroy the Infinite Loop, then my death will be worth it."
"When I think of that scene, my soul also finds peace and comfort. As long as we die here, there won't be so many people in the future … suffering here, sir. "
What could Guiguzi do?
He could only silently cover these people with white cloth, help them close their eyes, and silently leave in front of the corpses.
The Infinite Loop was a very interesting place.
It seemed to last for a very, very long time. Even if it was only a year, it could not change one's appearance, but it could make one's heart grow old.
For example, Guiguzi.
He had already forgotten why he had set this goal three years ago.
He only knew that so many people followed him, and so many souls pressed on his shoulders. Countless hopes turned into responsibilities, pushing him forward.
Some things, once you started, were destined to be irreversible.
His original intentions were not important. What was important was to achieve his goal.
With his unfathomable and unparalleled divination skills, Guiguzi knew many things that he should not know. For example, the origin of the Main System, the energy it collected, and why the Infinite Loop ended in the end. In the end, no matter how strong the survivors were, they could not survive the increasingly difficult dungeons. The fundamental reason was that the Main System was using them to collect the Willpower that would allow him to return to the Higher Dimensional World.
It could be said that if he wanted to stop all of this, he would either have to destroy the Infinite Loop or destroy the Main System.
It was also at this time that he caused the Main System to be wary.
As the brain of the Higher Dimensional World, the Main System did not have the intelligence of a human, but in essence, its intelligence far surpassed that of a human.
The Main System abided by the rules. As long as Guiguzi did not violate the rules, no matter how powerful it was, it could not erase him out of thin air.
Finally, the opportunity came.
Guiguzi received a message.
The S-level dungeon, Investiture of the Gods, was about to open.
This dungeon was even mentioned in the books left behind by the descendants of Ghost Valley.
The previous survivors who inherited the name of Ghost Valley had divined that there was a huge Super S-level dungeon hidden behind the Investiture of the Gods.
The S-level dungeon was definitely connected to a Higher Dimensional World.
For example, the S-level dungeon of Judgment Day was connected to the Hebrew mythology system behind it.
Another example was the Ramses dungeon that produced the Book of the Dead. It was connected to the brilliant civilization behind the ancient Egyptian mythology.
Then, of course, the Investiture of the Gods dungeon was the same.
The Investiture of the Gods dungeon was connected to the mythology that was born and bred in the East. The "Heavenly Dao" behind it was also a Higher Dimensional World Brain that was not inferior to the Main System.
From this dungeon, Guiguzi caught a glimpse of the Heavenly Dao.
If he could establish a relationship with the Heavenly Dao, perhaps he could rely on the nepotism of the descendants of Ghost Valley to completely break away from the control of the Main System. Then he could go back and destroy the Infinite Loop.
But the Investiture of the Gods dungeon was only the smallest and most insignificant world under the control of the Heavenly Dao.
Unless he could obtain the S-level item "Investiture of the Gods" from this dungeon, there would be a way to talk to the Heavenly Dao.
Now that things had reached this point, the Main System could not be a fool.
Ten years ago, the Main System was far from being as easy to talk to as it was now. Its energy had not been fully collected, so the significance of the Infinite Loop to the Main System could be imagined. If it was destroyed by Guiguzi, it meant that it would fall short.
So the two sides launched a fierce game in the Investiture of the Gods dungeon.
The importance of this game could be imagined.
If Guiguzi obtained the Investiture of the Gods, then the Main System was likely to be swallowed up by the Heavenly Dao.
If the loser was Gui Guzi, then the main system would definitely annihilate his soul and obliterate him completely.
"It's clear that I lost."
In the vast expanse of white in the conference room, Zhuge An very frankly admitted his failure.
The dangers and the urgency of the situation could not be described in words. Just a few words were enough for people to catch a glimpse of it.
But in fact, for Guiguzi, if he was the only one who died, it would not be a big deal.
People with lofty ambitions walked in a daze. They had long been mentally prepared for their eventual death.
What really made Guiguzi feel tired was the deaths of his followers.
The number of followers that entered the Investiture of the Gods dungeon was not in the thousands, but at least in the hundreds.
These people were all carefully selected by him. There was no need to doubt their strength, temperament, and character.
Guiguzi finally calculated how to destroy the Infinite Loop in the Investiture of the Gods.
The prophecy told him that in the future, there would be a savior who would save everyone from the hands of the Great Demon King.
What made him feel cold was that this savior was not him.
But no one believed it.
Even if the prophecy was shown, the followers were still convinced that their master could break fate.
At the final moment, one by one, they died in front of Guiguzi. They did not even have time to say a word, only leaving behind a determined gaze. They used their own bones to pave the way to the Investiture of the Gods altar for Guiguzi.
The Investiture of the Gods hung high in the sky, fixed by the Golden Light of Virtue and unable to move.
When Guiguzi approached, his hands were dripping with blood. His hands were so deep that his bones could be seen. He could not move them at all.
"In the end, I stepped on their bones, climbed to the sky, and tore off a corner of the Investiture of the Gods."
But at the same time, the tribulation lightning in the sky also struck down.
At that moment, whether it was the dead or the struggling survivors, they all cried out in grief. Blood flowed like a river.
Because in the center of the tribulation lightning, not to mention bones, not even dust was left.
"They all thought that I was dead, so there was no greater sorrow than despair. They all threw themselves into the fire to be buried with me."
At this point, the black-haired man closed his eyes, as if he was recalling that unforgettable scene from his dreams. Grief and emotion flashed across his face, which had always been as calm as an ancient well.
But at that time, Guiguzi had not truly faced a physical death.
Or perhaps, his body had perished, but his soul had remained.
"Thanks to the blessing of the Investiture of the Gods, a corner of my soul was lucky enough to escape.
Guiguzi had achieved his goal.
He had escaped the rules and control of the main system, becoming a lonely soul that had been entrusted to the Investiture of the Gods.
But at the same time, he had also lost many things.
He had lost his body, the companions he trusted, and even the era that belonged to him.
"Later on, I used the Investiture of the Gods to recuperate my soul and reconstruct my body.
"I abandoned the name of Guiguzi and walked the world under the alias of Zhuge An.
He had let down too many people. He was unworthy of the light and could only walk in the darkness.
Guiguzi had long since died in the Investiture of the Gods, along with his followers.
The surviving Zhuge An had inherited the wishes of those ancient people.
Not for anything else, but to fulfill a promise that transcended time.
No matter what method was used, whether it was good or bad, no matter the process. It did not even matter who it was.
He only wanted to achieve a result.
And that was to save everyone from the infinite loop.