124: Chapter 124 Reincarnation of a Powerful Being, Bai Ze

Under the Great Tribulation, all living beings are equal.

But as the Heavens evolve into forty-nine paths, there is always the One That Escaped.

This "One That Escaped" is what players call the "Chosen One."

As for what constitutes a Heavenly Mandate...

Before the Primordial Era shattered, some beings with great divine powers sensed the terror and irresistibility of this Great Tribulation.

Some chose to face the tribulation head-on, while others chose to sever their own limbs to survive.

Most of them failed, but a small fraction did succeed in sending their True Spirits out of the Primordial Era.

Most returned to the Sub-Primordial Era, but a few were reincarnated into other human civilizations.

And Du Ming was one of the few Primordial Mighty Beings who reincarnated into the Main World.

"The 'me' of today is no longer the 'me' of the future; I am still myself, yet no longer myself. This is the price I must pay after the Great Tribulation."

Back in his private room, Chen Mo couldn't help but murmur those words.

These words didn't come from him, but were spoken by Du Ming in his past life to a certain Supreme Being from the Sub-Primordial Era who had come to demand his surrender.

Players had many speculations about Du Ming's true identity, and one was the most widely accepted.

Bai Ze!

The Supreme Divine Beast, Bai Ze!

"Master, are you still going to fight?"

Yu Mo asked cautiously.

"No more fighting."

Chen Mo smiled and then logged out of the Virtual Universe.

"What a pity!"

In the virtual room, Professor Xu Bo couldn't help but speak up.

"It is indeed a pity."

Xue Mingyun nodded in agreement and then looked at Ye Xun beside him, whose eyes were also shining.

"You know what to do, right?"

"I know. Don't worry, Dean Xue!"

Ye Xun nodded and immediately logged out of the Virtual Universe, followed by Tan Feng.

"If he hadn't run into Du Ming, Chen Mo probably would have kept climbing. And judging by that Divine Art he used at the end, he had a good chance of making the top three," Professor Xu Bo spoke again.

"It doesn't matter. If you can't beat Du Ming, there's no difference between second and eighth place. Chen Mo probably thinks the same way."

Xue Mingyun smiled, but his expression suddenly turned serious.

"Did you see anything?"

"Yeah, I saw a bit." Professor Xu Bo's expression was equally serious. "This Du Ming... there's something strange about him."

"Indeed, it's strange. But this matter isn't for us to handle."

A glimmer flashed in Xue Mingyun's eyes. Ye Xun had actually approached him long ago and mentioned some things about Du Ming's situation.

In fact, it wasn't just The Stars; the other five High Academies were also aware of Du Ming's uniqueness, but they had a tacit agreement not to investigate further.

It was simple: according to Ye Xun, the Federal Security Bureau had specifically warned him not to look into the matter.

"Could he really be the reincarnation of some Supreme Being?"

Professor Xu Bo frowned deeply.

"Shh!"

Xue Mingyun quickly made a hushing gesture.

"What's there to be afraid of? Even if he is a reincarnated Supreme Being, he's definitely not from the Main World."

Professor Xu Bo spoke dismissively.

At their level, many taboos in the eyes of ordinary deities weren't actually worth worrying about.

"It's true that he couldn't be from the Main World." Xue Mingyun agreed with Professor Xu Bo's assessment.

There have indeed been Supreme Beings who fell in the history of the Main World, but even if their True Spirits survived, they generally wouldn't choose reincarnation. Instead, they would continue to protect their home in another way.

"Can't calculate it?"

In a quaint courtyard, two figures sat facing each other at a stone table.

"Yeah, something interfered with my deduction, and it's quite fierce. Interesting... I'm getting more and more curious."

Du Ming smiled, then picked up a piece of "junk food" commonly found in the Main World. The moment he put it in his mouth, his eyes, which glimmered with a faint silver light, squinted happily.

"Delicious!"

Du Ming commented very seriously.

"You... you really are something."

The man across the stone table shook his head, but he couldn't help but feel secretly lucky.

His name was Zhao Xu, the "monitor" assigned by the Federal Security Bureau to stay by Du Ming's side. He had been there for five years now.

At first, he was wary of this "reincarnated Mighty Being" of unknown identity.

But gradually, he discovered a fact: Du Ming was purer and more "sincere" than anyone he had ever met.

Yes, sincere.

From the first time they met, Du Ming had explained his situation without reservation.

"What did that person say? They aren't going to make me go to school, are they?"

Du Ming chuckled and tossed another snack, similar to sugar-roasted chestnuts, into his mouth, his eyes squinting happily again.

Whether in his past life or his current one, he had a temperament that disliked conflict.

In his view, being lucky enough to preserve a trace of his True Spirit from that Great Tribulation was already a blessing from the heavens.

Of course, not all reincarnated people were like him—for example, the fellow who had sent Zhao Xu to his side.

This "fellow countryman" of his had great ambitions, especially after discovering traces of the Sub-Primordial Era.

"I don't know. Actually, going to school isn't bad. Don't you like lively places?"

Zhao Xu gave Du Ming a playful look.

"Hmm..." Du Ming hesitated for a moment and finally nodded. "It's not out of the question. By the way, which academy did the guy I just fought go to?"

"What's wrong? You want to follow him?" Zhao Xu looked up in surprise.

"Yeah, I want to get in touch with him. What if he's another fellow countryman?"

With a smile on his lips, Du Ming's face, as bright as a painting and almost feminine, was full of eagerness.

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