Chapter 754 - 476: King of Imagination

Chapter 754: Chapter 476: King of Imagination

——[Forbidden Object A-002: Immortal Bronze Coffin.

Appearance: An ancient bronze coffin, 2.3m long, 60cm wide, and 70cm high. Its surface is covered with patterns so blurry they are indecipherable. It is mottled with rust and bears the timeworn marks of ages past. Simple and unadorned, it exudes a mysterious aura.

Ability Description: Any living being that enters the Bronze Coffin will gain "Immortality." They cannot be killed or destroyed by any means unless they willingly leave the coffin. Additionally, the Immortal Bronze Coffin will heal any injuries sustained by the occupant.

Containment Procedures: None.

Side Effects: None.]

This A-Level Forbidden Object has only one simple, brute-force Ability—Immortality!

Even if the Earth exploded, the Sun went supernova, or the Milky Way Galaxy was annihilated, this Bronze Coffin could ensure that it and any being inside remained completely unharmed, indestructible through countless calamities, and eternally lasting. Not even the ultimate destruction of the Cosmos could destroy the Immortal Bronze Coffin, for it is the very incarnation of the Authority of Immortality.

The file states that any living being that enters will gain "Immortality," but in reality, the Immortal Bronze Coffin’s Ability is even more terrifying. Even if the "living being" placed inside is just a single remaining cell, it can be fully regenerated within the Bronze Coffin. It can even completely restore a dissipated Soul.

It’s what you might call the ultimate life-preserving measure.

And a person who gets to lie in the Immortal Bronze Coffin is clearly no ordinary individual.

"Who’s lying in there?" Zhou Chen couldn’t help but ask, his curiosity piqued.

"He is the teacher of the War God, one of humanity’s first Demigods, and one of the people who once had the greatest hope of becoming a God."

No. 9 paused briefly before solemnly speaking the name. "—Chen Baiwei."

’Chen Baiwei...’ Zhou Chen searched his memory, then shook his head.

"Never heard of him."

"That’s normal. His era was two centuries ago, and because of that incident, all traces of his existence in the World were erased. If he hadn’t stabilized his condition by getting into the Immortal Bronze Coffin in time, he would have long since been reduced to ash," No. 9 said.

"Incident?"

Zhou Chen’s interest was piqued. "Spill."

No. 9 began to explain from the beginning. "In the year 29 of the New Era, Chen Baiwei was crowned a King. The Authority he commanded was ’Fantasy,’ so he was known as the ’King of Imagination.’ Anything he imagined would inevitably manifest into reality—miraculous Forbidden Objects, magnificent fantasy kingdoms, advanced technological civilizations, the fates of individuals, the future of entire groups...

His Ability was incredibly powerful, far surpassing that of an ordinary Crowned King. For example, one day, while eating at a roadside stall, he had a sudden whim. He randomly picked a passerby and began to orchestrate a ’storyline’ for them in his mind.

—The passerby unexpectedly obtains a ’black tech’ system. By completing missions, they can acquire knowledge from various disciplines and blueprints for advanced technology. Using the power of this system, the passerby becomes a titan of the scientific community in a short time, reaching the pinnacle of their life.

And reality unfolded exactly as he had imagined. In just six months, that passerby went from a nobody to a renowned scholar, solving numerous world-class academic problems and single-handedly advancing human technology.

Terrifying, isn’t it? With just a passing thought, he could effortlessly change reality and the fates of countless people. If he wished it, the entire World would instantly descend into chaos."

No. 9 clicked his tongue in amazement before continuing, "The Star Association’s early development was inseparable from Chen Baiwei. Many important technologies were ’fantasized’ into existence by him. A considerable number of High-level Ascenders also received his help, such as the War God, the Silent Moon...

And besides being the King of Imagination, he actually had another title—the Narrator."

"The Narrator?"

Zhou Chen was surprised. That title represented an extremely high Status. Many literary works touch upon the ’fourth wall,’ which implies a higher-dimensional existence.

No. 9 nodded. "To Chen Baiwei, the World we live in is like a novel, and he is the author writing it. He can use ’Fantasy’ to arbitrarily change the plot, making the story develop according to his will, just like a Narrator from a higher dimension who controls the flow of everything.

His Ability played a crucial role in many major incidents, which led to him being targeted by the Abyssal Kings.

Just like the time Noah was surrounded and killed, Chen Baiwei was later ambushed from all sides, thoroughly killed, and all traces of his existence were erased. However, he used ’Fantasy’ to leave himself a sliver of a chance at life, turning himself into a state between existence and nothingness, and then ’fantasized’ the Immortal Bronze Coffin into being and lay down inside it."

"The Immortal Bronze Coffin was also something he fantasized into existence?" Zhou Chen was stunned.

That’s an A-Level Forbidden Object, representing the Authority of Immortality, and it was created by Chen Baiwei’s Ability? In that case, this ’Fantasy’ is far too powerful. No wonder the Abyssal Kings wanted to kill him. They must have felt the same sense of crisis they did with Noah.

"Actually, many other powerful Forbidden Objects were also fantasized into existence by him. Of course, a Forbidden Object on the level of the Immortal Bronze Coffin isn’t purely a product of Fantasy. It was a secondary creation by Chen Baiwei, based on the Authority of Immortality. As for the ’Immortality’ Authority, we extracted that from the mysterious skeleton."

Without warning, No. 9 dropped another bombshell.

"The Authority of Immortality belongs to that skeleton?" Zhou Chen couldn’t hide his surprise.

"How else do you think that skeleton has existed for billions of years?" No. 9 retorted.

"Wait..."

Zhou Chen spotted a contradiction. "If the skeleton possesses Immortality, then why... did it die?"

"Good question. I don’t know either." No. 9 spread his hands.

The Star Association has been continuously researching the mysterious skeleton, making new discoveries every year. However, they still know nothing about the skeleton’s past. No method has been able to uncover its history.

"We’ll talk about the skeleton later. Hurry up and make your wish. Just wish for ’Chen Baiwei to return to reality and awaken,’" No. 9 urged.

"Okay."

Zhou Chen did as he was told and made the wish.

[You have created a Great Miracle!]

A magnificent and beautiful Miracle Light descended from the sky, slowly falling into the Immortal Bronze Coffin. Then, everything fell silent.

The two of them slowed their breathing and waited quietly.

A few dozen seconds later, CREAK...

Amid a harsh grinding sound, the Bronze Coffin was pushed open from the inside. A figure sat up, his face showing the daze of someone who had just woken from a dream.

At the same time, in a containment facility of the Star Association, a room glittering with countless galaxies began to collapse. Innumerable stars dimmed and went out, losing their light. Countless terrified screams echoed from the galaxies, followed by the entire Cosmos instantly falling silent, returning to eternal Darkness as everything dissipated like a phantom bubble.

This was a dreamscape. The Creator’s awakening meant the World’s destruction.

Chen Baiwei looked very young, only about twenty-five. He stretched and let out a long yawn.

"Feels like I had a very long dream..."

"You were asleep for two centuries," No. 9 said, then looked at Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen understood immediately and made a wish for Chen Baiwei to understand the current era and situation.

「A little over a minute later.」

After processing the information that flooded his mind, the haze in Chen Baiwei’s eyes vanished, replaced by a sharp glint. "Tell me about the plan."

He looked at No. 9 and grinned, a look of excitement on his face.

"—Your Godslayer plan."