Hikaru shook his head and said, "This question is not for me but for Vuni. If she wants, she can stay by my side; anyway, Vuni won't betray me, so I can use her."

"If she wants to be free, I will break the link between me and her, as long as she doesn't become my enemy in the future."

[You seem to think things are very simple; no, to be more precise, you have given Vuni the power to decide her fate while you are still her master.]

"That's right." Hikaru shrugged his shoulders: "I respect her, and I also hope that she can let go of everything in the past. Maybe in the past she betrayed me and did terrible things."

"But it's different now; if she wants to, I'll give her a chance. I will also let her know that I am me and that I am not the same person I was in my previous life."

When Rika heard that, she laughed: [Hehehe... master, you have changed a lot.]

Hikaru nodded. "Yes, since meeting Rahul, I have changed a lot. On the same issue, I was able to see this in a different light."

[So... you don't care what Vuni did in the past?]

Hikaru shook his head and said, "That's right. The past is the past; if we continue looking at the past, the future will be very bleak, and it will seem as though it is covered by a fog, just like this world."

"Besides, I don't know what my past life was like, nor do I care about my past life. I just know that, right now, I'm living for myself."

"I will give Vuni time to think; if she wants to be free, I will give her freedom. However, I don't want her to see me as the same person I was in my previous life."

[Don't worry, master. Vuni's decision will not disappoint you.]

Hikaru nodded, "I hope so."

[However, Vuni mentioning your past life isn't without reason.]

"Hm? What do you mean?"

[Master, you need to know that the higher the level, the more mysterious things you come into contact with, and the thing you exploit the most is your soul.]

[At that time, you will definitely meet your past life.]

Hikaru was startled when he heard that, although he didn't understand the so-called "spirit power," he didn't think that he would meet his previous life.

[Simply put, your past life and your present one have one thing in common, which is a soul. Although you may not remember anything about your past life, your soul still stores information about it.]

["When you reach a high level, at that time, you must harness the power of your soul." That's when you will also have to meet your previous life.]

Hikaru frowned upon hearing that.

[Are you afraid?]

He shook his head. "No, I just felt a little surprised.What will it be like then? Will I have to fight my previous life?"

[In theory, your past life information is stored inside your soul. Perhaps there will be a battle between you and your previous life; if you lose, your previous life will take over your current body.]

Hikaru's brow furrowed even more; he found this extremely hard to believe. But he believed what Rika just said. Hikaru asked, "Does everyone have to harness the power of their soul? Or, to be more precise,do they have to face their past life?"

[That's right. Basically, every soul in this universe carries a lot of information. When a person's physical strength reaches its limit, it is imperative to develop mental strength.]

[When developing spiritual power, one must definitely explore the soul; it's a forbidden area that few people can explore. However, when you are able to discover that forbidden zone, you start your journey to becoming a god.]

"Physical strength to the limit?" "When will the limit be reached?"

[This must be found out by you, master. However, I will give you a hint. You also heard Selvih talk about how the inhabitants of this world were levelled up, right?]

"That's right."

[So you also understand that each level for the people of this world is a ladder; the higher you go, the harder it becomes. Every nine levels, you will encounter a barrier wall, and for you to surpass your limit, you have to cross that wall.]

[Although you are currently levelling up thanks to the system, what if your level is higher than the system's?]

Hikaru was surprised when he heard that, yes, what if his level was higher than the system? How would he level up then?

It should be known that he could now level up easily thanks to the use of soul points and the Maximum Evolution skill. However, the main reason was that the system made it possible for all players to use soul points to level up.

So... what if his level was higher than the system? Although Hikaru didn't know who the creator of the system was or what the rank of the system was,

However, thanks to his talent, he was certain that one day he would reach the level of the system or its creator.

But after that what would he do next when there was no leveling support from the system? At that time, there would definitely be a wall in the middle of his path, like what the inhabitants of this world encountered when they were leveling up.

[Perhaps you have already realised the problem, right?]

Hikaru didn't hide it; he nodded and said, "Yes, it seems that the problem is really serious."

[You will meet a wall; that wall is not only your limit but also the limit of your understanding. Before that, you levelled up too easily thanks to the system, so you didn't understand how to channel energy or the truths to be able to reach a higher level.]

[However, that's still very far off, so you don't have to worry about it right now. What you need to do is take care of your territory's development, because in the future, your strength will depend entirely on the territory.]

"Future? Do you mean that even if my power surpasses the system, the territory still has a meaning to its existence?"

[That's right; by then you'll know why, for now, I can't say anything else.]

Hikaru nodded upon hearing that; he also knew that he didn't need to care about the matters Rika mentioned right now. Just doing well in the present was enough.

[Back to the old topic, master, Vuni just wanted to remind you of your past life; maybe she still can't forget the past, but I hope you can give her a chance.]

"Rika, it seems that you and Vuni are very close, right?" "Do you know each other?"

Rika also made no secret: ["Yes, we met in the past. Although we're not that close, she's the last person I know who is still alive.]

When Hikaru heard Rika, he mused, feeling that when he was immortal, the only thing he would fear was loneliness.

Perhaps Vuni and Rika had been existing since a long time ago, perhaps for hundreds of thousands of years, or perhaps even millions of years, or even billions of years ago.

However, when she heard Rika say that Vuni was the last person she knew who was still alive, she realised how cruel time could be.

In the end, even attaining immortality or becoming a god without anyone around was meaningless.

"Of course I'm not angry; I just can't accept the fact that Vuni sees me as a substitute." Okay, don't worry too much about it; Vuni can decide for herself.

[Yes, master.]

Hikau let out a sigh; he also felt some sympathy for Rika. She was lonely in this vast universe, and although she had a friend, that person was not too close to Rika.

Thinking of this, Hikaru was suddenly startled, and he asked, "Rika, did you know that I would summon Vuni?"

That's right, Rika appeared when he came to this world, and Vuni was the one he summoned. So, could it be that everything was arranged by Rika?

[Master, you are overestimating me too. If I had the ability to arrange things so easily, I would have brought you directly to the top of this world; why would you have to suffer like this?]

Hearing that, Hikaru felt that it made perfect sense.

Rika continued:[ "It was fate that led Vuni to you again. So whether you like it or not, the energy of your past life remains in your soul, and you will be the one to continue its destiny.]

Hikaru shook his head and said, "I don't want to."

[Whether you like it or not, it will happen. Master, you should prepare yourself to face much more terrible things.]

[Perhaps... the enemies of your past life will come to you if the string of fate of your previous life is still present.]

Hikaru could only sigh when he heard that. Did he have any other choice? No, he had no choice; he could only fight everything.

However, Hikaru said firmly, his voice filled with cold and murderous intent: "Rika, my previous life is dead; I don't care who he is either. If the enemies of my past life come to me, I will kill them."

"Even if my previous life appears, I will kill him."

[Master, do you know that you are cool right now?]

"Ack!" Rika changed the subject so quickly that Hikaru didn't have time to adapt. "What are you talking about?"

[Hahaha.. nothing. Master, you're cooler than in your previous life.]

Hikaru: "..."

"Okay, stop teasing me."

[Master, don't worry. No matter what happens, I will be by your side.]

"I hope so too."

[Do your best; the stronger you become, the faster I will recover.]

"Recover?"

[That's right, master, let me tell you a secret: I'm very pretty. I can transform into any person you like. What about it? Do you like Loli's or Milfs, or..]

Hikaru: "..."

..historical

Meanwhile, somewhere else on Misty World,

To be more precise, in an extremely flowery room in the Shareny Kingdom. Bryen sat on one side as she bowed silently.

In the middle of the room was a headless corpse whose blood had stopped flowing. A bearded middle-aged man with brown hair and blue eyes, who was over 180 cm tall and wearing a yellow robe, was sitting.

When he saw the body in front of him, his eyes widened, and his whole body trembled with anger. He gritted his teeth so hard that even though Bryen was sitting more than five metres away from him, she could still hear the sound of him grinding his teeth.

The man turned to look at Bryen with murderous eyes, and his angry voice resounded: "Bryen, if you don't give me a good reason, you will also be buried with my son today."