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As the pure white light on the surface of the "sphere" suddenly dimmed, a uniquely shaped "fragment" peeled off from the inside and floated in front of Lin Yi.

"Isn't it enough..."

With a forced smile, he focused his attention on the "fragment" that occupied the largest part of his soul at that moment.

"At the cost of this 'fragment'—"

From the surface of the body, countless points of light broke apart from the inside, scattering and drifting towards this void like diamond dust. Compared with the fragments in front, they were all a size larger, and some even had a faint outline of a complete "circle" floating in front.

"Cough...cough...whoosh...in exchange for something of equal value, cough—'fragments'"

This time, the spinning pure white sphere did not respond, but fell into a deathly silence, for a very long time...

【trade】

[Established]

As the "sound" echoed in his mind, the pure white sphere in front of him stopped rotating and the last remaining white light instantly went out. Then, two "fragments" separated from it one by one and floated out of the void in front of him. As if sensing each other's presence, when the number of floating "fragments" exceeded a certain limit, they actively collided and merged without any manipulation. Neither Lin Yi nor "equivalent exchange" tried to stop this process, but simply watched the "fragments" merge.

Finally, a broken "sphere"—about one-seventh the size of its complete form—appeared before my eyes.

—I lost.

Gazing at the "fragment" where the "end" could finally be seen, Lin Yi made this realization in his mind.

As it turns out, the concept of "equivalent exchange" was not wrong. Compared to their endless accumulation over countless years, Lin Yi had moved too fast and too hastily. Compared to "equivalent exchange," he had too little to exchange. He possessed a total of nine "fragments," including the one he already held, while Lin Yi only had five. Even if some of them had been fused with other fragments, the "fragments" obtained through "equivalent exchange" also contained the same type. In fact, he only managed to exchange two "Information Integration Thought Entity" fragments.

After removing the "cost" of these five, the "equivalent exchange" still retains four—nearly half the power.

From this perspective, Lin Yi lost this "fragmentation war" between the two sides... But the question is, what about the participants in this "fragmentation war"?

"*&￥*&＃￥&"

—It is a three-party relationship

After five "fragments" were peeled away in succession, the "barrier" that had been blocking the "equivalent exchange" and the "old rulers" could no longer withstand the erosion of the concept and collapsed with a roar. Wielding countless bloated and huge tentacles, the shadow that blotted out the sky covered and pressed down on the sphere.

In this situation, Lin Yi saw three beams of light—carrying the last energy of the "sphere" and penetrating from the inside, easily piercing through Azathoth's body and disappearing into it without being corrupted by its "blind folly." Only one kind of being could possess such qualities.

Debris

Unlike before, this time the "exchange" is an "equivalent exchange," and the object of the "exchange" has become the "Greater Old Ones."

Under the collision of invisible rules, as the six fragments ejected from Azathoth's body, his originally planet-sized, writhing body shrank continuously, along with the now dimmed sphere that had lost all its light, shrinking to a size similar to Lin Yi's.

Looking up at the sky, where the "fragment" had become about one-fifth the size of its complete form after being fused with six more "fragments," Lin Yi looked at the two "fragment holders" in front of him, who also retained only their unique "self."

The remaining hand gently grasped the manifested sword blade and swung it forward, cutting through the space and beginning this "melee".

P.S.: Refresh this chapter, I got the names mixed up.

The Great Old Ones: Chapter 948 The Bargain

As the "fragments" are peeled away one by one, the system that evolved from the "fragments" naturally collapses as well—it was originally built on the foundation of the fragments, and it is only natural that it would collapse when even its foundation has been removed.

In this situation, even if these systems are forcibly used, they cannot exert their previous power. If they were only used to deal with "normal" situations, there would be no need to worry too much. However, the problem is that the two "opponents" Lin Yi is facing at this moment are by no means "normal". Therefore, these incomplete systems have lost their value.

So, after losing these plundered systems, what do they still have?

The answer is yes, for example: space.

Our first encounter with the concept of "space" dates back to the time when "fragments" were first used for inter-world transfer.

Lin Yi was previously unable to comprehend the essence of this transfer, simply regarding it as a special function of a "fragment," at the cost of high energy consumption and severe aftereffects—usually manifesting as intense dizziness. However, as he continued to grow, those originally blurry things gradually revealed their true patterns before his eyes. It was at this point that, through frequent experience and close observation of the "world transfer" mechanism possessed by the "fragment," Lin Yi truly mastered a system of his own.

That is the "space" system.

With its remaining hand, it gently grasped the manifested blade and swung it forward, cutting off the "distance" that blocked its path. With one step, it had already crossed the seemingly short but extremely long "distance" between them and truly arrived in front of the "equivalent exchange".

Unlike the giant sphere that lingered at the center of the Marvel Universe and constantly emitted white light, after stripping away all its "fragments" except for "itself," "equivalent exchange" has significantly reduced both its energy intensity and size. As a result, when Lin Yi arrived in front of it, it had shrunk to a white sphere of light with a diameter of just two meters.

However, as an "exchange," the energy within the "equivalent exchange," which had been diluted due to the stripping of the "fragments," returned to its original strength, and only slightly rippled when faced with the ancient longsword that swung down.

The next moment, a "concept" that was the same as before but slightly different covered every corner of his body. Even though it was much weaker than in its prime, Lin Yi was still powerless to resist it in his current state.

—The exchange is valid.

As if by illusion, a sword suddenly appeared in front of him, which was originally empty—a sword that was exactly the same as the one Lin Yi was holding in his hand, in terms of outline, shape, and even the direction, speed, and landing point of the swing.

It's as if the outcome is determined even faster than the process itself. Two identical "swords" fall along the same trajectory, eventually colliding at a single point.

As the black ripples from the spatial tear spread outwards, the simulated sword in his hand shattered into pieces, instantly disappearing beneath the unknown crevice.

With the two forces acting in unison, the attack ended in failure without any suspense. However, Lin Yi, who was forced to push back, was not disappointed. After all, this battle did not belong to "each other" but to "three parties".

"*&￥*&＃￥&"

The "pollution distortion" sound, which was much milder than before, eroded and spread to every inch of the surrounding space. Although there was no air as a medium, this "sound" seemed to resonate directly from the depths of the mind. Compared to Lin Yi, who was only "affected" on the edge, "equivalent exchange," as the primary target, undoubtedly bore greater pressure from this "sound."

Visibly, as the source of the "contamination distortion" continued to spread and approach, the surface of the white sphere began to develop a rust-like color. The sphere, which had been rotating at a constant speed, also showed signs of stopping, like sluggish metal. However, before the "contamination distortion" could continue to expand, the same scene as before occurred again.

Under the concept of "equivalent exchange," Azathoth, who was constantly approaching the white sphere, was frozen in place, just like Lin Yi not long ago. After repeated weakening, Lin Yi finally glimpsed the true form of the concept of "equivalent exchange."

In the distance, a phantom object resembling a "balance scale" could be glimpsed in this universe. On the "trays" on both sides, a white sphere—"equivalent exchange" itself—was placed on the left, while a distorted Outer God was "held" on the right.

Against a silent backdrop, the "exchange" was once again established in a form that Lin Yi could not comprehend.

As a third party, Lin Shou had no idea what the "exchange" entailed; all he could see was the scene before him.

As the light that had finally returned to the surface of the sphere due to its shrinking size abruptly went out, the “sound” that had been constantly emanating “contaminated distortion” from Azathoth itself suddenly ceased.

After stopping two unavoidable attacks with two "exchanges", "equivalent exchange" did not stop there, but launched its "concept" for the third time. During this process, Lin Yi also tried to stop the third "exchange" from taking effect. However, no matter how hard he tried to interrupt the attack, there would always be another "attack" that was exactly the same as the one that was about to hit him. They canceled each other out and could not interfere with each other at all.

After losing its most direct offensive ability, "Contamination and Distortion," Azathoth's performance was even worse than Lin Yi's. After all, before this, the Outer God had been trapped in those dreams for who knows how long by "Equivalent Exchange," and it was already quite remarkable that he could still maintain the level of power he had just possessed. With two consecutive "exchanges"—being stripped of three "fragments" and the "Voice of Contamination and Distortion"—this Great Old One could not help but fall into a trough.

Under these circumstances, as the "balance" was re-established, the three "exchanges" were finally completed.

This time, the sphere that initiated the "exchange" did not appear on the "trays" at either end of the scale. Instead, Lin Yi and Azathoth, once again captured by the "concept" and unable to move, were placed on it, while the "equivalent exchange" resided between the "scales"—

At this moment, it is no longer just a concept, but a "rule" that is being enforced.

One of the rules is equivalence.

They both possess a "fragment," both are participants in this "fragment war," both have been stripped of most of their power, and both...

Under many identical preconditions, "equivalence" holds true.

This led to the development of a second rule.

--exchange.

In a daze, it seemed as if the distance between the two ends of the "balance" began to shorten. Facing the "pollution" that kept pouring into his mind and body, this time, Lin Yi no longer had any "bargaining chips" to "exchange" to stop all of this from happening.

The Great Old Ones: Chapter 949 I was not afraid of the darkness if I had never seen the light (Part 1)

Initially, it was nothing more than a primitive "emotion".

It may have been caused by a meteorite impact, echoing with the roar of thunder;

It could be the unease brought by a burning flame, or the bewilderment brought by an invasion of frost;

……

It has no thoughts, no form, and doesn't even possess the attributes that define "it".

Beings with thought simply categorize this "emotion" born from the unknown into the same concept: fear.

It does not exist, because no one and no existence can give it a specific form, let alone describe it completely; therefore, it is indescribable.

At the same time, it does exist, rooted in the deepest part of consciousness in every life and soul, but it cannot be judged in any way, and therefore it cannot be understood.

Thus, it acquired a vague and ambiguous "concept": an indescribable and incomprehensible primal fear.

At this point, it had nothing special about it.

Just as humans define certain things, but in reality, those "definitions" may not be recognized or adopted, and are more likely to be gradually forgotten over the long course of history... just like "primitive beliefs".

It is more likely to be ignored than recognized. As things that were once “indescribable” are gradually known and “incomprehensible” things are thoroughly dissected, the resulting “fear” will naturally have no place to exist.

However, there are always unexpected events in the world.

In a fleeting moment, a lost "fragment" appears and extends an invitation to it: Accept me.

The "fragment" made no demands, nor did it explain what it would gain by doing so. It simply followed the information engraved in this small "fragment" and extended invitations to every external thing that could potentially become its "host".

It is lucky.

Because it lacks even basic logical thinking, it completely ignores potential pitfalls and readily accepts the invitation of the "fragments," incorporating them into its non-existent "body"—it is at this moment that it is sublimated from the "concept."

In this way, it is an “indescribable” and “incomprehensible” “primitive fear”.

It is unfortunate.

If it were a being with logical thinking...

No, taking a step back, even if it doesn't possess the element of "thinking" but is merely a "clear" and "complete" conceptual attribute, it can still achieve a leap through the sublimation effect brought about by the "fragments," at which point it might become the second "information integration thought entity."

But it didn't.

It is not information floating in space, nor does it have an instinct to "collect and acquire more information" due to its own existence. It is just an ambiguous concept. It has not and cannot make any changes by obtaining "fragments" in this form. It has only completed "sublimation" and "leap" in this ambiguity and vagueness.

As a result, it went "crazy".

Perhaps this description is not quite accurate. In its concept, there is no distinction between "reason" and "madness". It is just that it becomes more "ambiguous" and "vague" from "ambiguity" and "vagueness". However, after completing the "sublimation and leap", it is no longer just this harmless level. It has become the deadly "chaos".

Chaos alone is not surprising; if it can be "chaos," it might even be a good thing, at least it will know how to perceive itself in this way. However, based on the premise of "chaos," its other attribute remains unchanged.

Incomprehensible

Indescribable

It lacks "rational" "thinking" and is therefore incapable of making "correct" "judgments." Instead, it "madly" encompasses all "concepts" that belong to it or do not belong to it, and then breeds many "existences" similar to it.

The Forest Black Goat, which has given birth to millions of offspring

The One Who Unifies All Things, Born from the "Nameless Mist"

Creeping Chaos

……

Unlike its simple "madness," the beings born from it are both contradictory and consistent. While inheriting its "indescribable" and "incomprehensible" qualities, they possess a "logic" that is different from common sense but does exist.

Along with the beings that created them, they gradually spread their information to various different worlds.

Thus, intelligent beings came to know them: a strange and indescribable group.

The premise for the emergence of intelligence is "the ability to know," yet the premise for their own existence is "the inability to know." Under this contradiction, different intelligences scattered across different worlds have fallen into the same fate.

Chaos, madness.

After witnessing the fate of these intelligent beings, the survivors gave this indescribable and incomprehensible primal fear a new name: Cthulhu.

They are the ancient Outer Gods, the rulers of the past.

The original source is Azathoth, the leader of the Great Old Ones and the Outer Gods, the source of all things.

Those who cannot comprehend it can only conceive of its image through the chaotic ramblings of the mad:

Azathoth is a god who operates entirely on instinct.

Its form is a huge, amorphous mass of darkness and chaos, residing in a palace at the center of the universe, frantically pounding an invisible giant drum and blowing a flute that produces only nauseating, monotonous sounds, accompanied by the mad howls of the Great Old Ones.

Along with it came all sorts of things that arose as a result.

The blind and foolish Azathoth initially gave birth to "Darkness," and "Darkness" gave birth to Shub-Niggurath, the "Supreme Mother Goddess," who possessed great fertility.

Some say she gave birth to almost all the Great Old Ones, including Cthulhu, and even all life. The "Nameless Mist" gave birth to Yog-Sothoth, the "Key to the Gate," who knows all of time and space and is the key to the Silver Gate.

Nyarlathotep is often referred to as the "messenger," a symbol of mockery and contradiction.

……

Under this understanding, Azathoth, which originally did not have a specific concept, was given a form and attributes, but its core essence remained unchanged.

It is an indescribable, incomprehensible primal fear; merely hearing of its existence drives one mad, and gazing upon its presence infects one.

It is the "blind and foolish god" and the "core of primordial chaos".

However, when this "blind and foolish" existence is pulled into an illusory world that allows the perception of external things through "equivalent exchange," everything that constitutes its existence collapses.

The Great Old Ones: Chapter 950 I was not afraid of the darkness if I had never seen the light (Part 2)