The Dimensional List announcement had raised Hikaru's image in everyone's eyes to a truly new level. However, as the saying goes: "Ordinary people only see the excitement, while experts see the essence."
That list announcement to ordinary people was merely information that Hikaru's abilities had increased drastically. However, for experts who had broad insight, they knew very well what this meant.
Perhaps because the power increase was so massive, many people actually overlooked the additional reward from Hikaru's rank.
"Traversing space-time, uniting worlds."
An old man stared at the sentence on that list and sank into endless contemplation. His voice was hoarse but sounded very authoritative.
"The Other Side realm individual... it really is him."
The old man stroked his beard, shook his head, then turned back to his room. He no longer stared at the list that triggered upheaval in those weak people's hearts.
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Hikaru had been guarding this world long enough and had sacrificed much.
What happened today was only the result of all the plans he had arranged before. He realized that now he was alone again; all the people he met here had to stay to guard this world for him.
The Hero Faction, Vali Team, and Hecate of course understood this.
Hikaru didn't linger. He had already given instructions gradually before, and now all that remained was the group of friends helping him guard the barrier.
"Thank you for your hard work all this time. This place will still depend on all of you to guard it."
Hikaru was silent for one or two seconds. In his heart, he felt heavy leaving them. However, with great power came great responsibility; he realized that his path indeed had to be taken alone.
"I... am going."
That last sentence was Hikaru's farewell greeting to them.
The Hero Faction, Vali Team, and Hecate didn't complain in the slightest; they knew this was the highest honor.
"We promise to guard this world firmly!"
Hikaru stared at them. Actually there were thousands of words he wanted to say, but all were stuck in his throat.
Although his power was very great, as the sixth individual of The Other Side realm, he found it difficult to balance the entire world with raw power alone. Because of that, in his heart he was very grateful to all the friends who had fought beside him.
Hikaru wasn't the sentimental type, but everything he did was sincere from the heart. Without needing to talk much, his soldiers could already understand his heart's contents.
He stared at those warriors' faces for the last time, recording every facial expression in his memory, then slowly closed his eyes as the deepest form of farewell to this land.
The Beast of Apocalypse 666 had also returned to its original place. With one quick body turn, Hikaru immediately shot through the clouds. He would go to another world.
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All soldiers looked up, staring at Hikaru's increasingly distant back.
Suddenly, a piece of paper floated down from the sky. Cao Cao swiftly caught it and immediately recognized that the writing was Hikaru's.
Cao Cao shouted full of spirit, "Friends, look! The Shin Emperor left a message for us!"
Hearing that, Hecate immediately pointed her finger, and the paper in Cao Cao's hand multiplied so that each person held one copy.
Seeing this, Cao Cao scratched his head and smiled awkwardly.
"Your thinking is always more careful."
Hecate didn't respond; she remained cold as usual. Before each person, displayed were several words written firmly:
"Always remember, the worlds are merging."
This was the most sincere warning Hikaru left for them. As his comrades-in-arms, they deserved to know this.
Only by realizing that the worlds were undergoing fusion could they act differently from others. Later, when Hikaru continued stabilizing various worlds, they would be at the forefront to maintain peace in every inch of newly merged worlds.
They had long been at Hikaru's side, so those words didn't need lengthy explanations. They all understood very well. Only, each of them felt slightly pitiful imagining the loneliness and solitude Hikaru had to face when going alone to each world. However, looking at history, the stronger someone was, the fewer people could stand beside them.
The soldiers could only pray in their hearts that Hikaru's journey this time would go smoothly.
The rank reward Hikaru obtained from the Dimensional List had adapted quickly inside his body. Having experience traversing space-time before, switching between worlds now became a very easy thing for him.
At this moment, Hikaru who had almost arrived at another world could feel that his message had been read by them. He now had no more worries. He fully trusted their leadership abilities as well as their adaptation speed in facing world changes that were so rapid.
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Let's just say the story ends here. The translator dropped this fanfiction at chapter 230.
Why? In the new world, the MC's power has been nerfed to the point where they're only slightly stronger than an ordinary person. What's worse, the plot is a mess. For some reason, people from the previous world are in the new world without any explanation, and neither the MC nor they recognize each other. In short, it feels like the story was written by different people.
So, look forward to the replacement fanfiction!