#582Chapter 554: The Truth of Power, the End of the StairsAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 554 The Truth of Power, The End of The Ladder
"How many steps are there from human to god?"
Knight Girl didn't directly answer Bai Cangshu's question; instead, she asked him this.
Because of the existence of Transcendent Helix, Bai Cangshu's absorption and utilization of information far exceeded that of ordinary people.
He naturally understood what Knight Girl meant.
"You mean, the so-called The Ladder is the process from human to god?"
He further deduced that the 'god' here definitely wasn't what most worldviews considered 'gods'.
Because in the various derivative worldviews faced by Infinite Dimensional Space, 'gods' weren't considered that rare.
Gods were ultimately just a special race that, compared to humans, had a slight advantage in lifespan and power; in other words, the concept was actually closer to 'aliens'.
It was just that when mortals were weak, they added a lot of mysterious worship to these beings.
Moreover, in certain specific worldviews, gods weren't necessarily that powerful.
Just like Bai Cangshu's current combat power, if he returned to the Demon Slayer derivative world, if he called himself a 'god,' who could refute him?
Completely unkillable, undefeated, the force generated by a single flick of his finger would be enough to obliterate almost all enemies.
When he descended upon the world, he could end centuries of calamity, and naturally, people would worship him as a 'god'.
The 'god' in Knight Girl's mouth might be closer to the 'god' in the spatial power system.
Based on Bai Cangshu's current understanding:
Paper corresponds to the physical strength of most ordinary humans. Except for a very few exceptionally talented individuals, almost all Reincarnators in the real world start at this level.
They possess almost no supernatural power, relying entirely on weapons and techniques for combat. Only with modern weapons do they have the strength to fight most enemies.
As the name suggests, they are as fragile as "white paper."
Parallel: Reincarnators at this stage have already broken through the limitations of ordinary people. In a normal human world, they would be absolute anomalies. Those heavyweight boxing champions, assassination masters, and members of ancient martial arts secret families, whose existence is uncertain, probably belong to this level.
They can easily instantly kill ordinary people but still cannot overcome the gap presented by thermal weapons. They are a group of Reincarnators in the transition phase from ordinary to extraordinary beings.
Strong: Completely breaking through the first The Ladder, transcending the shackles of the physical body, becoming extraordinary and refined. At the physical level, they truly begin to surpass ordinary people, becoming entirely different beings from normal humans.
They begin to control energy, capable of releasing energy and performing various terrifying abilities. Reincarnators at this stage gradually begin to break free from the limitations of real-world thermal weapons.
One person can form an army. In a small country like Myanmar, they can dominate, and in a singular sense, they can begin to be called "strong."
Fierce: A sudden surge in power among the Reincarnator ranks, and the number of Reincarnators reaching this level also drops off sharply.
Reincarnators who can enter this level are still a minority in the current stage of Infinite Dimensional Space, representing a power stage that can become a hegemon in most derivative worlds.
A single person can destroy a city, a single blow can break a mountain, completely ignoring the threat of modern thermal weapons, almost entirely unrestrainable. Strong-tier Reincarnators have almost no resistance against Fierce-tier ones, unless they have excellent compatibility or possess extremely high-level abilities and items, otherwise, encirclement and killing are impossible.
When Bai Cangshu activated his four-fold Kaioken, he could enter this level of destructive power. He felt that in that state, relying on pure strength and speed, he could easily kill most Strong-tier Reincarnators.
Even Reincarnators like Moon Demon and Flame Demon, who were at the upper end of the Strong tier when they first met, could be easily defeated.
Of course, Bai Cangshu believed that he was stronger than ordinary Reincarnators and plot characters who had just entered the Fierce tier; he had a very rich array of high-level abilities and power systems.
And when it came to the Crazy tier, scenes of Tatsumaki and Lord of the Spirit Realm, Kageyama Shigeo, battling in the B711 world appeared in Bai Cangshu's mind.
With a raised hand, an entire city would be torn apart, and in a full-power battle, the boundaries between the world and the spirit realm would be shattered.
Plate shifts and national destruction were merely some of the results of their conflict.
Completely impossible to calculate by "reason," completely impossible to predict by common sense, a "madness" that transcended rationality.
That was probably the Crazy tier. Probably, Destiny Eternal, who could escape and survive in that state from Tatsumaki and fight her, also belonged to this class.
As for God, Bai Cangshu could only think of Saitama, who was overwhelmingly stronger than everyone else.
Bai Cangshu looked at his raised right hand, the first purple characteristic-forged ring on his arm so clear, but the second ring was not yet complete.
"I remember you said this was God's Ladder..."
Knight Girl nodded. The Reincarnator in front of her had crossed stages that most Reincarnators could never experience in an extremely short period.
The other party had great potential! She didn't mind spending a little more effort explaining.
Knight Girl also raised her right hand, and the silver gauntlet disappeared piece by piece into points of light, revealing a smooth arm.
On that arm, Bai Cangshu saw rings arranged neatly.
Within the purple rings, several red points of light were dotted, and the most dazzling was a golden point of light, shimmering brightly, on the incomplete fourth ring.
Knight Girl clenched her right hand, and various power auras manifested. Bai Cangshu saw flying dragons rising, and also heard flood dragons hissing, and even an undead knight holding a frost greatsword raised his greatsword, and evil magic froze everything.
All sorts of auras and illusions eventually collapsed back into Knight Girl's body. At this moment, a terrifying sense of oppression appeared.
Crazy!
Bai Cangshu's muscles twitched almost instinctively once, but the next moment, intense magic and battle aura almost froze the entire Final Management Office.
Bai Cangshu's breathing stopped for a moment.
The next moment, everything returned to normal. Knight Girl lowered her right hand, and her gauntlet reappeared piece by piece.
"That is The Ladder."
Bai Cangshu found the name of The Ladder quite vivid.
As the saying goes, "one general's success is built upon ten thousand bones." In Infinite Dimensional Space, the strong who can reach the highest point are forged from the bones of even more talented strong individuals from various worlds and eras.
After every individual with rare talent falls, they become The Ladder for Reincarnators to step onto a higher stage.
The light in Bai Cangshu's eyes slowly receded. He seemed regretful, seemed to sigh, wishing he could immediately reach Knight Girl's realm.
"Then what's the difference between God's Ladder and The Ladder of Spirit and Flesh?"
Knight Girl had already walked close to Bai Cangshu. She was petite, looking up, but her aura seemed to meet Bai Cangshu's gaze.
"Because no one knows what the end of power is, and no one can know if power has an end."
"So all of us are actually pursuing a vague and ethereal limit of God."
"Aimlessly, not knowing right from wrong, not knowing fatigue."
Knight Girl looked at Bai Cangshu, and a hint of confusion seemed to flash in her eyes. Bai Cangshu was now completely certain that the NPCs in these organizations within the Space were indeed real beings.
Or rather, if NPCs could do this, having their own pursuits, their own personalities, and emotions, then there would be no difference from humans.
"God's Ladder is the endless The Ladder for every aimless seeker, constantly ascending, using one corpse after another as bricks, for us to ascend endlessly, higher and higher!"
"Until... we become the bricks for the next seeker."
"And in this process, occasionally, very rarely, someone will find some definite end points."
"Although the heights differ, those key points correspond to the ultimate of a certain path."
Bai Cangshu lowered his head and looked at the illusory Context on his hand that seemed to be subtly embedded in his body.
The Ladder of Spirit and Flesh... the ultimate of soul and body?!
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