Woke Up to Find the Game I Made Came True-Chapter 120

Status: Normal

Complete Form?

Seeing this attribute, Ye Bai was momentarily stunned. His gaze searched Kraken’s now-smaller head, but he found no trace of the little girl who had been sitting in the fish basket just moments ago.

Only the giant octopus’s large green eyes met his with a look that was both familiar and strange.

Familiar, because the pure, dependent affection Kraken held for Ye Bai remained unchanged. Yet, the previous childlike innocence was gone, replaced by a newfound maturity, as if she had grown up in an instant.

Ye Bai opened his mouth, hesitating before finally speaking, his emotions complicated, like a parent watching their child suddenly become an adult: "Your spiritual form… has merged with your physical body?"

"Mm!" The familiar, clear voice rang out from the giant octopus.

Ye Bai froze again. I know this is her true form, but where’s my adorable little girl?!

Unable to help himself, he asked, "Can your spiritual form no longer appear separately?"

"Of course it can!"

As soon as the words were spoken, Ye Bai watched as the nearest tentacle transformed into the figure of the little girl.

Perhaps it was inevitable for deep-sea creatures to lean into the grotesque—this version of the girl had only an upper body, while her lower half was fused with a writhing octopus tentacle.

This is not the sweet little girl I had in mind… Ye Bai’s eyelid twitched violently as he struggled to process the bizarre and unsettling sight.

Steeling himself, he asked, "Kraken, can you summon the Sky-Overtiding Tide one more time? Preferably… with a bit less power. Aim it over there."

He gestured vaguely toward a random direction.

"Okay!"

Kraken never questioned his requests. She cheerfully agreed, then raised a hand. A phantom tide surged forth in the direction he had indicated.

"Whoosh—"

Even in its restrained state, the illusory tide crashed with the force of a real tsunami, sending shockwaves through the entire Infernal Realm. Space itself rippled under the impact, driving the already wary infernal creatures into deeper hiding.

Infernal creatures were violent and easily provoked, but they weren’t stupid.

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'-743'

[Legendary Spell: Sky-Overtiding Tide]—acquired!

As Ye Bai retreated after securing the skill, Kraken suddenly seemed to remember something. Its—or rather, Her—gaze shifted slightly before one of Her tentacles reached out, curling around an object and presenting it to Ye Bai.

Compared to the colossal pillars they once were, Kraken’s tentacles were now only the size of a round table. The red appendage unfurled, revealing a fish basket and an oval-shaped crimson gem.

The basket was, of course, the same one Kraken had been sitting in earlier. As for the gem, pulsing like molten lava—it was clearly an infernal artifact, likely from the Serpent Lord Kedar. Surprisingly, Kraken hadn’t digested it along with the rest.

"This one isn’t edible," Kraken explained, answering Ye Bai’s unspoken question.

Ye Bai accepted both items, and the information about the extraordinary gem immediately surfaced in his mind.

[Kedar’s Infernal Brand Crystal]

Rank: Mythic

Attribute: Class Core

Effect: Overwrites existing class template upon use, randomly awakening one of Serpent Lord Kedar’s innate abilities.

Requirement: Possess Infernal Bloodline

A Class Core?

Yet another item Ye Bai had never encountered in the Ten Thousand Realms. As the crystal settled into his palm, he felt it grow warm. A moment later, the ground beneath it began to glow, forming a stable crimson spatial rift.

Unlike the chaotic tears in space scattered throughout the Infernal Realm, this rift was perfectly stable. The moment Ye Bai’s gaze fell upon it, its details became clear.

[Ninth Layer of the Infernal Realm—Spatial Rift] Duration: -/-

Since it was a permanent passage, there was no countdown.

The sheer excitement of his recent gains had momentarily made Ye Bai forget—after slaying an Infernal Lord, a stable rift leading to the next layer would always appear.

And the layer beneath the Eighth Infernal Realm could only be one place: the deepest core of the Infernal Realm, where the Ninth Layer’s ruler—the Infernal Demon God that Kedar had aspired to become—resided.

As Paperman had once mentioned, the Infernal race hadn’t been completely eradicated; they were now in the midst of resurgence. The current state of the Ninth Layer’s ruler was anyone’s guess.

Considering the rift’s appearance, Ye Bai understood why Kraken had "spat out" the crystal, declaring it inedible.

Under normal circumstances, after defeating an Infernal Lord, players had two choices: the Hero’s Path—leave the Infernal Realm with their spoils and reputation—or the Conversion Path—embrace the Infernal bloodline, merge with the rift, and become the new Lord of that layer.

If an Infernal Lord was slain by an NPC unrelated to the player, the layer would eventually birth a new strongest entity to claim the title.

This situation, however, was a hybrid. Serpent Lord Kedar hadn’t been killed by Ye Bai, the player, but had been wholly devoured by Kraken, who absorbed all his power. Yet, Ye Bai had contributed by hooking Kraken onto Kedar mid-battle, dealing damage.

This contradiction resulted in the crystallization of Kedar’s "identity"—something Kraken couldn’t digest. Essentially, it was akin to Kedar’s proof of lordship.

If Ye Bai could obtain even a trace of Infernal bloodline, he could theoretically use it. But for now, he simply stored the crystal in his inventory.

If used, the Naga Demon's class template would overwrite Ye Bai's current one. While the half-god Naga Demon template is powerful, the second and third-tier templates offer little advantage compared to Ye Bai's own class, instead sacrificing flexibility—making them unsuitable for her.

Another crucial point is the current level cap in the Ten Thousand Realms.

Average interstellar players are mostly at their first ascension, still striving for the second, unlike Ye Bai, who leveled up so quickly that she’s already considering this issue.

In Ye Bai’s memory, the unlaunched beta version didn’t open the path to half-god status; the third tier was the peak. She doesn’t know if this version allows further advancement, and she has no reason to gamble on it.

Moreover, converting to the Infernal faction and becoming the ruler of this layer of the Abyss would grant her a powerful yet chaotic Infernal army. But it would also mean becoming universally hostile in the Divine Realm, much like an assassin.

Given the Divine Realm’s current desolate and isolated state, this would raise the difficulty of gathering information from "hell" to "hell’s basement."

As for the fate of this crystal, Ye Bai has already thought of a better option.

Her territory also houses Felix, who carries the Blood of Molten Rock—a diluted Infernal lineage. Why not let him try using it? If successful, she could add another extraordinary talent to her ranks.

All things considered, this trip to the Divine Realm has exceeded expectations. The next task is the paper figurine’s item retrieval quest. With Kraken around, they can search while snacking on fireballs—as long as they don’t foolishly provoke the possible existence of the Infernal Demon God on the ninth layer, the rest of the Abyss is open for exploration.

Just as Ye Bai felt all problems were neatly resolved, two voices echoed in her ears simultaneously:

"Eat! Go eat the fireball!"

"I can sense it—that thing is right below us."

The first voice belonged to Kraken, the second naturally to the paper figurine. Both were pointing toward the newly appeared ninth-layer Abyss rift right in front of Ye Bai.

Ye Bai: "..."

Did she just jinx herself by thinking about it?!

"You… are you sure?" Ye Bai swallowed hard, turning to Kraken first.

In its status bar, "Hungry" had reappeared. The brief "Normal" state during its earlier evolution was as fleeting as an ephemeral bloom. A level-99 Naga Demon Lord had been digested alarmingly fast.

Shifting her gaze to the paper figurine on the scroll, the tiny figure gave a firm nod. "I can feel it… but that’s the ninth layer of the Abyss. I ‘see’ a formidable power awakening and overflowing."

Frowning, Ye Bai turned back to Kraken. "Let’s go snack on smaller fireballs on other layers first!"

Their survival in the Abyss relied on Kraken’s strength. Bolstering its power was always the priority.

"Small fire… no." Unexpectedly, Kraken, who rarely objected, shook its head this time. Its usually round face was uncharacteristically solemn. "Fireball growing now… if grow more, can’t win."

Ye Bai caught the key point. "Can you win now?"

"No."

Then why fight?

"Then we’re leaving." Ye Bai immediately decided, ready to retreat with Kraken—at least back to the Deep Sea.

Two things were certain in the ninth layer: the Infernal Core and the Infernal Demon God.

The Demon God’s power was amplified by the Core. With both the figurine and Kraken sensing the awakening energy, venturing in now was undeniably perilous.

"Must fight."

Yet Kraken shook its head again. Simultaneously, spatial ripples surrounded it as its body sank like water through the rift—this time, it was crossing voluntarily.

"Kraken…"

"This… duty." Under Ye Bai’s stunned gaze, Kraken clenched its tiny fist with rare gravity. "Kraken is King. King has duty!"

Eating fireballs was its duty?

Ye Bai’s mind reeled. She suddenly realized she’d misunderstood Kraken’s terminology all along.

"Small fire," "big fire"—Kraken referred to other Infernal beings this way. But what it constantly craved was the "fireball."

Perhaps "fireball" and the "fires" were fundamentally similar yet distinct. Could the "fireball" actually be… the Infernal Core?

The Core was the essence of the Abyss—the "Chaos Law" in-game. All Infernal creatures spawned from its power, with its largest fragment controlled by the ninth layer’s ruler, the Infernal Demon God, as part of the [Title Buff] for becoming the Abyssal Sovereign.

But why did Kraken call devouring the fireball its royal duty?

Kraken was undeniably the Deep Sea’s monarch, yet the Deep Sea had been relocated to the Abyss’ crevices by that enigmatic Divine King… Wait. Was this all the Divine King’s design?

A realization struck Ye Bai. The Abyss’ Chaos Law and Kraken’s Hunger (or Devouring Law) were a perfect spear-and-shield dynamic.

The Deep Sea and Kraken were deliberately placed here to suppress the Abyss’ eventual resurgence.

Only this could explain everything.

But—why? What necessitated suppressing the Abyss, and how did that bind Kraken as the Deep Sea’s ruler?

And wasn’t that Divine King also Kraken’s former master?!

As Kraken’s massive form fully submerged into the "ground," Ye Bai took a deep breath and stepped onto the rift.

"Autofis, it’s dangerous inside. Wait here while I investigate."

With that, she crossed into the spatial tear.

——

The disorientation of teleportation hit, followed by an overwhelming wave of scorching heat and blinding light.

No rivers of magma or stone—just an indescribably colossal fireball dominating her vision.

Space warped; flames churned. It was like staring directly at a miniature sun.

And then—her foot met empty air.

"Ah—!"

Not only did the massive fireball resemble a star in appearance, but it also possessed the same gravitational pull. Before Ye Bai could react, she found herself plummeting toward that blazing celestial body, the scorching environment inflicting continuous damage.

Even from an immeasurable distance, the heat radiating from the fireball was already harming her—let alone the consequences of actually landing on it.

Ye Bai hastily cast Featherfall, but under the overwhelming gravitational force, the spell only slightly slowed her descent. She still couldn’t stop her fall.

—This makes no sense! What kind of entrance just kills you with the environment right away?!

Snap!

At that moment, something coiled tightly around Ye Bai’s waist—a crimson octopus tentacle—yanking her upward with steady force.

“Whew…”

Ye Bai exhaled sharply in relief, knowing immediately it was Kraken.

As she was pulled closer, her gaze locked onto the fireball below, and her eyes suddenly widened.

There, atop the blazing sphere, stood a shadowy silhouette.

The outline was unmistakably human.