Chapter 313: Chapter 279: Unique-Grade Inscription "Destiny"! The Goddess of Luck’s Blessing

’This... is [Destiny]?’

Jon felt his consciousness being swept up and scoured by a vast, chaotic stream of light. A pain, almost like a tearing fullness, bloomed deep within his soul, yet it was accompanied by the intoxicating sensation of glimpsing the ultimate truth of the universe.

Just as this bizarre, kaleidoscopic torrent was about to swallow his consciousness, a faint yet incredibly distinct meow pierced through all the chaotic noise, echoing clearly in the depths of his soul.

"Meow..."

The sound was impossibly soft, laced with an indescribable weakness and longing, like the lightest feather brushing against a taut heartstring.

Before Jon could even react, the boundless iridescent light suddenly collapsed inward, receding from his Perception like a rapidly ebbing tide!

WHOOSH—!

Jon’s eyes flew open. His body jolted forward involuntarily, as if he had just been abruptly halted from a terrifying high-speed fall.

He found himself still sitting where he had been, the air filled with the tranquil scent of incense and wooden furniture. His hand was still resting on the Cat Claw Divine Emblem.

Only the residual flecks of iridescent light still dancing on his retinas, causing a slight dizziness, attested to the "reality" of what he had just experienced.

"That meow... was that Phoebe?"

Jon looked down and lifted his palm. The Cat Claw Divine Emblem lay quietly on the tabletop, shimmering faintly, no different than before. It was as if that soft meow had been nothing more than a hallucination brought on by his intense focus.

However, several new notifications had indisputably appeared on the system interface floating before him, the cold text silently proclaiming that his experience had not been an illusion.

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[You have glimpsed a turbulent corner (0.0017 scale) of the River of Destiny, gaining the "Afterglow of Destiny" status.]

[Afterglow of Destiny: Your next action to change "Destiny" will receive a small success rate bonus. Duration: 1,332 days, 22 hours]

["Luck and Misfortune" quest information has been updated.]

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[Luck and Misfortune (Legendary Level · Unique Quest)]

[You have glimpsed a corner of the River of Destiny. The goddess trapped within has placed her final hope in you.]

[Quest Objective: Rescue the Goddess of Luck, Phoebe, who is trapped in the River of Destiny.]

[Basic Reward: Unlock the true power of the "Destiny" Inscription; ???]

"Note: Please ensure you possess the ability to walk within the River of Destiny unaffected before attempting to advance this quest."

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[You have received the blessing of the Goddess of Luck and obtained the "Lucky Cat’s Paw Mark."]

[Lucky Cat’s Paw Mark (Epic · Blessing): Initial reputation with the Destiny Domain faction is "Friendly." When a probability-based roll is triggered, an additional roll is made, and the luckier of the two results is taken.]

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Another blessing from a deity!

Compared to the blessing from the Sun God Poao, this one wasn’t as powerful, but it could help him on a different level.

The most practical benefit, of course, was that he could use it to obtain better rewards when collecting quest prizes.

In combat, some skills that trigger based on probability would also be enhanced. For example, Jon’s most frequently used Skill, the [Integration Seal], had a 20% chance to ignore an enemy’s status effect Resistance. Under the effect of this blessing, it would now make two rolls against the enemy, greatly increasing its activation chance!

And if he were to inlay the [Reproduce] Rune onto the [Integration Seal], allowing a single cast to repeat three times, then even enemies far stronger than Jon would likely be unable to completely resist the Seal’s effects!

’Truly,’ he had to admit, ’when a deity makes a move, the results are extraordinary!’

Beyond this blessing, the other system messages were also quite intriguing.

’The true power of the [Destiny] Inscription? As I thought, this thing isn’t so simple...’

’But why is Phoebe trapped in the River of Destiny? The two of them, brother and sister, should have been able to share a portion of each other’s authority. After Wyatt fell, she should have become the supreme being in this Domain...’

Jon gazed at the updated quest description for [Luck and Misfortune] and the [Afterglow of Destiny] status in his buff list, which was set to last for years, his mind racing.

’Gain the ability to walk within the River of Destiny unaffected... Change Destiny...’

If it were anyone else, they would likely be completely baffled by the quest’s requirements.

Everyone in this world is entangled in the intertwined threads of fate; how could anyone possibly be unaffected by Destiny?

Let alone walking within the River of Destiny unaffected.

Even deities probably couldn’t guarantee they wouldn’t be dragged into that chaotic and complex vortex.

But as it happened, he, Jon, knew how to meet this condition.

Because he was the former [Immortal Venerable Master].

In the game, as one of the pinnacle tank-type classes, its strongest trait was an extremely high Resistance to external "influences."

This influence, of course, included the influence of "Destiny."

In the top-tier Dungeon, [Stream of Spacetime Chaos], when facing the [Frenzied Chosen of Destiny · Felicity Fate] from the past, he had relied on his own Power to completely resist an entire set of her Destiny Divine Skills, including terrifying moves like [Extreme Calamity Curse] and [Decay of the Five Aspects] that made others pale at the mere mention.

Now, in this real world, Jon was completely confident that he could still reach that stage and once again achieve the grand feat of "immortality and incorruptibility" through Ascension.

By then, with his Dual Professions, far more powerful than he ever was in the game, and with help from all sides, he might actually be able to step into the River of Destiny and pull out the trapped Goddess of Luck.

But...

’Wyatt... your way of doing things is really hard to like... No wonder no one has a good impression of you, even though you died to save the world.’

Recalling Po Ao’s assessment of Wyatt, a subtle expression crossed Jon’s face.

At this point, he was more or less certain that the fallen God of Destiny, Wyatt, hadn’t harbored any ill intentions toward him. He had simply been fulfilling the mission he was born with—to help his mother save the world of Yino—and had made numerous attempts, even sacrificing himself in the process.

However, this powerful and arrogant deity seemed to have never once considered the feelings of the other living beings affected by his actions, merely including them in his calculations as he pleased.

It was hard to know what to make of that.

In any case, Po Ao never had anything good to say about him.

And as for Jon himself, he certainly wasn’t going to look kindly upon one of the masterminds who had caused his transmigration.

But what could he do about being annoyed?

The guy was already dead. Was he supposed to fish his fragments out of the River of Destiny, piece him back together into a God of Destiny, and then beat him up?

Wouldn’t it be better to spend that kind of free time on something else?

’Sigh... what a mess.’

Jon raised a hand to his forehead and sighed deeply.

Whether he liked it or not, he was in this world now. When the crisis of destruction arrived, he wouldn’t be able to stay out of it. They were all in the same boat; he couldn’t just slack off even if he wanted to.

And even if he, Jon, didn’t want to get involved in the mess that was the Yino Continent and just wanted to go home, he would still have to do everything in his power to grow stronger, until he was capable enough to even make an attempt.

But in the process, he would inevitably have to deal with the powers of this world and interact with its people.

Reya, Rosalind, the sisters Xia and Xina, Dolores...

The one he loved, his intimate partner, his adorable juniors, his steadfast subordinate...

And Sutton, Claudio...

Elders, teachers...

These were all the marks he had left on this world along his journey.

Unless he was a heartless, emotionless robot, how could he possibly cast it all aside?

The only way was to press forward, bring everything under his control, solve every problem, and create the most perfect ending!

’1,332 days to reach Ascension Level? That’s quite a challenge...’

Jon picked up the Silver Crystal from the table, holding it in his hand, and whispered.

"But I can do it..."

CLICK.

Just then, the sound of light, rhythmic footsteps came from outside the door.

Jon looked up.

He knew Claudio was back.

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