LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 375: Chapter 375
Hearing this, Echidna stood up from the table without any hesitation, walked to Takumi, knelt down, and clasped her hands together.
Her breathing was rapid, and her voice was full of pleading and excitement, as if she were a nun in despair praying to a higher power.
"Ah~ Supreme Lord Tianli, I am willing to sacrifice everything. Please save me. As a witch, I cannot control my lust to explore all unknowns and acquire all knowledge."
"No matter what I do, I seek your salvation. Please save me, this poor witch."
"As long as it saves me from my lust for knowledge, whether it is playing with my fate, my body, or everything about me, I have no regrets."
"No, I long for you to take me and play with me, for this is also part of the knowledge I wish to experience."
"I want to know everything about you, everything you wish to do to me."
"No, as long as it involves you, I can't resist."
"So, please save me."
Echidna's tone, movements, and eyes were filled with an insatiable curiosity for knowledge. At the end of her plea, she opened her arms and looked up at Takumi, as if she wanted to fall into his embrace.
Takumi looked at Echidna's pure, crazed expression and couldn't help but think of a certain witch in Teyvat who had become the main god. The same madness was there, though Echidna's purity was something entirely unique.
"Bark like a dog."
Takumi reached out and scratched Echidna's chin.
How do you communicate with a mad person? He was well-versed in such dealings.
"If it is your will," Echidna responded, her eyes widening in surprise before she quickly put her hands down, assuming the demeanor of a puppy. A clear, obedient sound came from her mouth.
"Woof woof~"
Her eyes held a naive gaze as she looked at Takumi, her demeanor almost comical. If she had a tail, it would probably be wagging.
Takumi couldn't help but feel exasperated seeing Echidna fully embrace the role.
This kind of extreme purity in someone so mad was unusual.
However, such purity also made her easier to manipulate.
'Witch' was synonymous with 'paranoia,' 'extremes,' and 'eccentricity' in any world.
Takumi withdrew his hand from scratching Echidna's chin, and his golden eyes flickered.
A low, buzzing sound echoed as the world trembled. A 'God Chain of Order,' visible only to beings above the 'Lord God Level,' penetrated through the entire plane.
This was the 'Cosmic Center,' locking onto the world of 'Re:Zero' across dimensions.
The world of 'Re:Zero' was not far from the 'Trees and the Sea,' and with Takumi, the 'Creator,' as a rivet, the 'Cosmic Center' could directly lock onto the plane and assimilate it into the 'Teyvat Universe.'
Of course, this was only possible due to the proximity of the two worlds and because the world in question was small enough.
After the 'God Chain of Order' was projected onto the 'Re:Zero' world by the 'Cosmic Center,' all beings in that world who met the criteria for quasi-gods would be assessed by the Cosmic Center. However, they would not yet be classified under any specific godly lineage.
Once these beings ascended to godhood, they could then choose which group of gods they wanted to join.
Echidna was stunned for a moment, her cheeks flushing as she absorbed the new information.
"Ah! This is the 'Cosmic Center.' Is this the secret accessible only to those qualified to become gods? Ah~ more, more, I want to know more!"
Echidna resembled a traveler dying of thirst in the desert, desperately scouring through the newfound knowledge.
The functions of the system, the major gods, and the ranks of the gods. She even applied to join all the public 'chat groups.'
She now had a very clear understanding of her situation.
She was merely a witch from a small plane within the Teyvat universe. The 'system' she had just obtained was a tool that connected countless worlds within the Teyvat universe, countless worlds filled with countless mysteries.
There were countless gods—even a supreme god who had created the world.
The knowledge of "ultimate creation" was so close to her grasp that her lust for knowledge drove her mad.
"Ahhhhh... more and more! I want to know more and more and more!"
Echidna held her face in both hands, her expression one of pure ecstasy. Takumi watched, his gaze trembling as he thought to himself, "She's so mad."
But he was satisfied. Watching beautiful madness unfold before him was a rare pleasure.
Echidna took a deep breath, looked at Takumi, calmed herself, and then apologized. "I'm sorry, Lord Tianli. I was rude just now."
Takumi smiled and said jokingly, "No, your true nature makes this very entertaining."
"As long as you enjoy it," Echidna replied. She gently touched her flushed cheeks with her palm.
Takumi took a sip of the 'Donna Tea' on the table and put the cup down.
"Being incorporated into the system by the 'Cosmic Center,' you understand why I'm here, don't you?"
Echidna stood up from the ground and looked at Takumi with enthusiasm. "Yes, Supreme Lord Tianli, Master of the Universe, Creator of All Things."
"It's about the vacant 'Seven Deadly Sins' thrones."
"Though you could directly appoint the gods of the Seven Deadly Sins, it would be too dull. So, for the sake of amusement, you found a little witch like me, one with some adaptability to the Seven Deadly Sins."
"It's all for fun."
She spread her arms wide, her voice growing louder. Afterward, she returned to her usual intellectual demeanor. "Is this what it means, Lord Tianli?"
Takumi smiled. "That's correct."
His will was transparent, something that anyone who stood before him could read.
He could identify all the gods in Teyvat at will, but that would be too dull. Instead, the chosen ones had to be anime characters in whom he had some interest.
When the time for the 'Super Large Gift Competition' came, it would be much more exciting to see familiar characters clashing for victory.
Takumi continued, "Aren't you going to come out? What I just said is that if you avoid me, I will be very unhappy."
At this moment, a soft, timid voice emerged.
"No, it's not... I-I don't know how to face you..."
A petite girl with pink peach-colored hair, dressed like a village girl, appeared. She held her hands to her chest, looking frightened, with tears glistening in her red eyes.