Cursed Immortality

In a surreal library, countless wisdom tomes like stars were hovering around a tall antique hourglass filled with neon black sand, which flowed backward.

Suddenly, a small figure donning black robes and its head covered in a long hood appeared in front of the hourglass and started to mutter incomprehensible chant.

The hourglass suddenly released an invisible ripple, and a static voice reverberated, "Welcome, Constant Baron-0!"

The hooded figure's impassive voice sounded, "I want to add new information to the Timeless Hourglass Archive! It'll be sold at 10,000 Grains of Timeless Sand."

The 'Timeless Hourglass' suddenly releases a mystical aura, and the next moment, one of the wisdom tomes shoots down toward the hooded figure.

The hooded figure didn't seem to be surprised. It captured the golden black wisdom tome and placed it over its glabella before it began to shimmer, and all the information in its head started to record in it.

Once the process was over, an hourglass symbol appeared on her glabella and imprinted on the wisdom tome sealing it. Now, only those who had paid for it can open it with their own unique hourglass symbols.

The hooded figure then placed it on the Timeless Hourglass before it was completely absorbed.

"Constant Baron Rank Information has been successfully recorded!

"Cost to access this information: 10,000 Timeless Sand Grains!"

The hooded figure seemed to be nodding in satisfaction before it stated, "I would like to use 1,000 Timeless Sand Grains and use my authority as the Timeless Overlord of the Legendary Plains to make announcements in every Timeless City!"

"Authorization has been confirmed!

"Please record your announcement!"

The Timeless Hourglass started to shimmer at this moment, and the hooded figure knew this was its cue.

"My fellow Timeless Wanderers, this Constant Baron-0!

"I'm here to share with you all a piece of good news; I've recorded accurate information about the Throne of Death and put it in the Timeless Hourglass Archive!

"Those who are interested in it can buy it!

"Lastly, I want to remind you all that if you find anything about Legendary Master Key, please report it to me promptly; the reward of 100,000 Timeless Sand Grains has been increased to 250,000 Timeless Sand Grains!

"Finally, the Bounty Mission 'Faceless Ancient' issued by the Constant Earl-199 in the Upper Plains has also been increased up to 1,000,000 Timeless Sand Grains and a guaranteed ascension chance!

"This is all, happy refinement of time, and may we all reach true immortality!"

Done making the announcement, the figure started to chant, and the next moment, the Timeless Hourglass stopped shimmering before the static voice rang.

"Announcement has been successfully made!"

The figure nodded before it spoke again, "Now, I want to issue a bounty mission to all the 10,000 Content Nobles and Star Hackers on Anarchy Network. Find the whereabouts of the Star ID owner 'Dreamy Ancient' and…"

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Jacob listened to Nyx's apprehensively explaining everything she had done while he was in the Infinite Space. Although he didn't comment on it, his expression was deadly cold and stern.

"So, let me get this strength: you weren't able to use your abilities and didn't gather any lifespan, and instead of telling me, you were wasting your time while 'making friends' by gambling and playing who knows what kind of 'games'?" Jacob coldly questioned with a hint of disbelief.

Although he could understand Nyx's longing to enjoy the world freely, even he wasn't expecting her to be wasting time gambling and playing games. Despite surfing the Star Network for many years, he didn't even know these things existed.

But Nyx has yet to tell him about her other activities, like buying expensive virtual clothes, food, drinks, a mansion, and servants, or no one knows what kind of reaction Jacob would have.

Nyx's timidly retorted, "Hey! You're making it sound so bad! And it wasn't like I didn't want to tell you, but you were very busy, so I didn't disturb you. Furthermore, it wasn't like I was just enjoying myself; I was an-analyzing…yes, analyzing the Virtual Star World, and I found a way to use my abilities there. At least I have an 80% chance of success!"

Jacob's eyes flickered sharply, "Is that so? How exactly this plan of yours will work? Because I can't begin to imagine someone 'analyzing anything while 'gambling'!"

"Just hear me out, alright?" Nyx quickly explained as she could tell things were going south, and she was just a step away from getting banned from entering the Virtual Star World, "You remember I told you about the memory fragments I got after absorbing that soul farm? Those memories are actually a technique that was used to create that dreamscape realm by using the Dreamscape Law and many other profound laws.

"I only managed to comprehend around 60% since those memories were incomplete. But they were enough for me to create my own unique technique because my understanding of Dreamscape is far more perfect and profound than whoever created that soul farm. It doesn't matter if that person was profoundly more powerful than me.

"Anything related to dreamscape comes naturally to me, and anything that involves the soul isn't elusive enough. Although the Virtual Star World is a virtual world, it's not entirely the truth, there is a very powerful and profound law involved in it at least in the Legendary Spectrum Sky City.

"Or why would we need 'soul force' instead of our life signature or even blood DNA or brain waves to gain access? With all the data we have gathered from years of research on the Star Watches. Then I compare it to the Soul Star Watch, and from my personal experience in the Virtual Star World, I'm 90% sure that the Star Network is not just magic data, but there are many laws and abilities involved in it, like the Soul Farm.

"You can even consider the soul farm a simple imitation of the Virtual Star World. We didn't manage to find it before because we didn't know the Virtual Star World existed!"

A hint of astonishment flashed past Jacob's eyes since Nyx's words made sense, and he knew she couldn't lie to him.

But Jacob's mind was focused on another thing as he wasn't blinded by Nyx's tempting words and coldly questioned, "But it doesn't explain how this can help you use your abilities in the Virtual Star World. In fact, why do you even think I would allow you to take this risk despite knowing that the Virtual Star World is the creation of a powerful law and far more terrifying than the Soul Farm? Aren't you suggesting a kind of risk that could expose or put the entire star network on our tail!?"