Chapter 624: The Final Holy War, I Am Waiting for Su Mo, What Are You Waiting for?

Chapter 625: The Final Holy War, I Am Waiting for Su Mo, What Are You Waiting for?
In the planetary calendar, it is December 21st, 2012. Translation:
The 60th day of the Apocalyptic Era, also the last day of the Apocalyptic Era.
@This day was later referred to as the final darkness before dawn.
@This day marked the prophesied Twilight of the Gods.
这一天，审判，如期而至。
绵延了整个末日纪元的红雨，在某一刹那突然彻底停止，无论是星球表面的红雨，还是尼伯龙根之中的红雾，在短短十几分钟内，全部都消失了。
Along with the disappearance, there were also herds of beasts constantly invading the interior of Nibelungen day and night.
The world fell into a long-lost silence.
In this disturbing silence, inside Nibelungen, 7 billion people all sensed the oppressive atmosphere permeating the air.
他们都明白，这样的喘息不代表末日要结束。
相反，它意味着末日真的要来了！
他们想要竭力说服自己，有神明在此，区区末日必将被跨越。
Just thinking about the three major crises that lead up to doomsday is enough to destroy humanity. Even if they are optimistic, they cannot take the real doomsday lightly.
If the prelude is already so terrifying, how desperate must the real doomsday be? Translated:
As if sensing the confusion and fear of the crowd, suddenly, the image of the divine priestess Nono appeared on all screens in Nibelungen.
Seeing the radiant figure of the red-haired priestess, hope ignited in the hearts of the people.
而很快，他们就得到了新的消息。
神要去征战末日了！
众神准备掀起反击的号角！
听到这一公告，全世界瞬间沸腾了起来，末日虽然可怕，可如果有神的庇佑，那再可怕的困难，也有克服的希望。
Seeing the twin dragons soaring into the sky in black and white, their figures illuminated by the moonlight as they fly towards the outside world, regardless of whether one believes in these deities or not, everyone cannot help but start praying and offering their wishes for them.
In this battle of the gods, even the holy Yemengada participated!
The scent of iron and blood evoked ancient memories ingrained in human genes. Everyone was enthralled, their eyes fixed on the screen. Even if they couldn't contribute, they didn't want to miss any slightest detail.
Because any minor change on the battlefield could directly determine the fate of all of them.
Under the instructions of the Divine Priestess Nono, the Human Alliance immediately activated the clearest satellite imaging, allowing everyone to see the true battlefield of the Gods' War.
Even without sound, the visuals alone are enough for them.
Under the intense gaze of everyone, the focus of the screen shifts away from the black and white royal pair soaring side by side, revealing the clear landscape behind them.
And when they saw the scene beneath the Double Dragons, almost everyone was shocked on the spot.
They already knew that satellite images were only able to capture scenes beyond the Nibelungen.
可他们同样也知晓，尼伯龙根所在的地点是北极圈，是本应该被冰雪覆盖的白色天地，这是最基本的常识。
可是，如果他们自幼知晓的常识没有问题的话，卫星图中一望无际的黑色大洋又是怎么一回事？
They, who have never received any external information, are facing such shock for the first time.
Despite hearing before entering Nibelungen that the sea level is rising faster and that the black tide may engulf the earth.
可他们进入尼伯龙根的时候，海平面至多上升三米，绝大多数人都没有受到太过直接的影响。
以至于哪怕理论上明白，外界海平面或许上涨了几十米，可如果不是如此直观的看到如今地球的变化，恐怕他们绝对无法如此确切的认识到这能改变星球环境力量的可怕。
红雨没了，兽群也休息了。
在进入尼伯龙根之后就再也没有困扰过众人的黑潮，却已经在不知不觉间淹没了整个世界。
As the scene unfolds, they quickly discover that not only has the Arctic been submerged by the black tide, but the entire Eurasian continent is nowhere to be seen, leaving only a few islands, presumably the summits of various peaks in the Himalayas.
The once azure planet has now turned completely black, as a black tide silently consumes almost all the land. Over 99% of the planet's surface has become a connected expanse of dark oceans.
之前专家的推测都太保守了，这次星球级别的大涨潮，高度绝对不止百米！
除此之外，在那明亮的冷月之下，还有数千米高的星球级别黑潮，正周期性的在地球表面刮过。
Like the scythe of death, it lashes and harvests the last exposed piece of land.
The scene that Nono saw that day has now become a complete reality. In the planetary-scale deluge, humans have no chance of survival.
看到眼前已经彻底变了样子的生命母星，人们的心绪逐渐从震撼、战栗、颤抖，一直到最后的麻木。
此刻，他们更深刻的明白了一件事，那就是，如果没有神的干涉，人类文明必然早已步入了毁灭。
越是意识到人类处境的绝望，人们越是会将期望投射给可能破局的存在。
Thus, above the Black Sea and beneath the white moon.
盘旋飞行着的黑王和白王，还有两人身下、劈开黑潮游弋的环绕中庭之蛇，便成为了人类最后的希望。
几乎淹没全球的黑潮，带来的唯一好处，或许就是夏弥不必从挪威海或者丹麦海峡经过，更不必从白令海峡绕路，而是直接就能在水中横跨欧亚大陆，抵达她们目标地点。
In the southern Pacific, which is the battlefield.
When the screen moves to the southern Pacific, everyone's attention is immediately drawn to the towering tree that pierces the sky.
那是一颗高度至少数万米，几乎要从极深的海渊，一口气戳破苍穹，哪怕在卫星视野中都无比显眼的巨大树木。
它的根须扎在最深的黑潮中，树顶却仿佛要企及头顶的明月一般，去天三尺。
No one has ever seen such a massive tree, even in mythology, there are few existences of this scale.
If it weren't for having seen photos of the World Tree, many people might mistake it for the World Tree or a mythical giant tree.
However, if one were to sense the scene or carefully observe the wriggling tree knots and the signs of life within this giant tree, most people would immediately realize that this thing in front of them is definitely not a plant!
That is an existence that takes into account both animal and plant characteristics, only to be known as life.
"This is the enemy of God, it is the incarnation of doomsday, it is the devil of the tree of life."
“其名为尼德霍格，其意为——绝望！”
在神之巫女诺诺的介绍下，人们终于知晓末日的正体为何。
无论是人类还是混血种，在看到生命树的魔性姿态后，都感受到了一种发自本能的战栗。
这种战栗不只是生理上的恐惧，还伴随着某种病理性质的诱惑，正如同站在悬崖边缘的人、偶尔会产生一跃而下的冲动一样，绝大多数人都感受到了某种想要和生命树合为一体的原始冲动。
Return, return, return to the beginning of life, return to the embrace of the mother.
From now on, there will be no more ignorance and troubles, the six senses will be pure, and not contaminated by any dust.
It was not until Norma timely put a mosaic on the image of the Tree of Life that people escaped from the dangerous impulse, panting loudly in fear. In the mutual gaze, the faces of everyone were filled with terror.
如果仅仅隔着屏幕观看就如此可怕，那战场之上，又该是何等的凶险？
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On the battlefield.
似乎是察觉到了敌人的到来，已经彻底完成了进化的生命树，也终于改变了姿态。
Like wriggling playdough, the colossal Tree of Life has undergone numerous changes.
龙、蛇、鼠、鸟……千万种生命姿态同一时间在各个枝丫上不断显现，生命目录记载的各种基因在生命树之内被随意调用，成千上万种神兽姿态也陆续生成，那些都是黑潮中已经确定有效的基因搭配路径。
Surprisingly, Nidhogg did not use any of the tried and tested mythical beast paths in the end. Instead, after integrating all powers, Nidhogg assumed a very common but also very special form - the Spirit of All Things.
“Humanoid form?”
As I gazed at the colossal giant standing tens of thousands of meters before me, the earthly python raised its enormous body from the pitch-black tidal wave, and the sky immediately split open under its world-obscuring shadow.
"Hmph~ Not taller than me!"
Miss Xiami sneered with pride as she looked down at the Nidhogg, which was less than half her height.
And this was only the result of her revealing a very small part of her body. Translated text:
要比体型，她还真不怵任何人。
Facing the gaze of the worldly python, the giant's eyes showed a hint of confusion, but he didn't pay too much attention to it.
Nidhogg calmly glanced at the three enemies in front of him, confirming that the power of the Black and White Kings was the same as before, and his heart finally settled.
于是，他首先将目光投向夏弥。
"You shouldn't have come."
敌人的力量对他来说已经不足为虑，比起对方那堪称可笑的威胁程度，对方无脑的策略更令他在意。
Although Niflheim is still located within the Arctic Circle, it is ultimately bound to the mortal realm. If something were to happen to Xia Mi, Niflheim would also be affected.
Given her status, she should not have come to participate in the battle.
"But here I am."
Miss Xia Mi said, pretending to be profound.
Unlike Nidhogg, she didn't have any ulterior motives, and she didn't quite understand why he asked that way. The reason she quickly responded was simply because she thought speaking like that was cool.
装逼是龙类刚需。
而对她的表现，尼德霍格并不意外。
He nodded slightly.
“正常。从小，你的智慧就不是最出色的那一批。”
Not all beings will act according to the optimal strategy, and he is well aware of this.
“……”
Miss Xia Mi widened her eyes, opened her mouth, but was completely speechless, unable to say a word.
What do you mean by that?!
Although she has a bad relationship with Niederhogg and has hardly ever been summoned by this ancient Dragon Emperor, there are no moral pressures even when facing each other with swords. Translation:
Just like when two armies are about to engage in battle, the enemy's distant uncle, whom you are not familiar with, suddenly shouts at the top of his lungs, "You are just a little kid who still wets the bed at the age of ten, but now you dare to wield knives and guns."
就算你把对面挑翻了，把敌人挫骨扬灰，你都没法反驳对方用长辈身份说出来的话。
"So you want to die, huh?"
Xia Mi Miss was anxious.
Not even Su Mo would dare to underestimate her so openly!
Facing Miss Xia Mi's threat, Nidhogg didn't even bother to give it a second glance, calmly shifting his gaze toward Eileen.
Seeing this action, Miss Xiaya couldn't help but grit her teeth.
She was furious! She had already become a powerful figure in the world, yet she was still being underestimated by this old man Bide... Is there any justice left? Is there still any rule of law?
And in fact, Nidhogg's gaze was not on Hestia, but on the artifact held in the White King's paw - the spear of Logginus.
Facing this artifact that almost killed the Fake God, Perse, Nidhogg showed no trace of fear on his face, maintaining a calm expression like still waters. Translated: "
“Traitor.”
He shouted out such a title.
Eiri blinked in surprise and then realized he was calling for the White King.
"Aunt White King, he's looking for you!"
She immediately gave a helpful reminder.
"Shut up! Do I need you to speak?"
本来打算装死的白王活灵恼羞成怒地怼了这个笨蛋一句，而后，不得不直面自己的造物主。
“谁逆臣！骂谁逆臣呢？会不会说话？这么多年了还不会说话，怪不得变成这个鬼样子！”
“我什么时候逆臣了，按照预言赢得明明应该是我，你才是违背命运的那一个，造反的是你才对！”
The White King's betrayal of the Black King was not a spontaneous act.
In fact, according to records, she had made prophecies and knew she would be victorious before initiating the rebellion. Otherwise, she wouldn't have had one-third of the dragons willing to follow her.
可谁知道，预言最后居然没有实现，自己被挫骨扬灰了不说，好不容易复活还被做成了活灵，简直不要太惨。
The accumulation of grievances over a long period of time made her increasingly confident and justified in her words.
"If the prophecy is accurate, then I will definitely be able to turn the tables later on. You can be as arrogant as you want for now, but the one who wins will surely be me."
"If the prophecy is wrong, then it must be you testing me with your authority, indicating that you don't truly trust me. In that case, you deserve to be overthrown by me!"
With this punch, a thousand years of power, Eri's head buzzed.
How could Aunt Baiwang say something so unreasonable with such confidence? Even Su Mo's brother can't achieve this level, right?
可惜，对于已经进化到全新境界的尼德霍格来说，这些言论没有任何意义。
“贪婪的背后是恐惧，恐惧的目的是生存，曾经的我赋予了你力量，却没有赋予你爱，以至于至今你仍被生物的基础本能所胁迫，无法领会真正的爱和自由。”
没有任何仇恨或者抵触，尼德霍格的眼眸中同时蕴含着佛陀一般的悲悯，还有天道一般的漠然。
他静静地对朗基努斯之枪伸出手，对已经成为活灵的白王说道。
“放心，你终将加入伟大的进化，加入我们，成为我们。”
“届时你将明白，我们便是你，你便是我们，生物本能再也无法阻挡我们分毫，我们将拥有永恒的生命与爱。”
已经超越了个体、作为群体精神的尼德霍格，显然已经跨越了过去。
在他看来，恐怕无论是眼前的活灵白王，还是耶梦加得、乃至尼伯龙根中的七十亿人，在未来都将成为自己的一份子。
无论他们此刻如何抗拒，等真正成为所有人之一后，他们必将明白过去自己的可笑，必然会欢欣鼓舞的拥抱这一神圣的进化。
至于白王曾经的反叛，那些生物本能支配的行为根本不值得记恨。
不得不说，此刻的尼德霍格的确展现出了极大的包容，与其说不记仇，不如说，你会自己跟自己记仇么？
然而，他越是冷静，白王的活灵就越是战栗，甚至隐隐有些瑟瑟发抖。
“该死！苏墨以前说他疯，但没说他这么疯啊……尼尼、尼德霍格，你都成什么样子了，你真的还清醒么？”
I'm scared. Bai Wang is really scared.
Not afraid of being confused or provoked, just afraid of those who don't value their own lives.
本来光看到生命树她还没觉得有多吓人，可感受到尼德霍格那慈爱的目光后，她是真的觉得有些毛骨悚然了。
Where is Su Mo? Come and save me! I'm scared!
Trembling in fear at the sight of the White King, I wish I could escape the battlefield and bury myself in the depths of the earth. At that moment, Nidhogg shifted his gaze towards the final Black Dragon.
The White King's reaction is common to him and not worth paying attention to.
In contrast, the behavior of the Black King is of great concern to him.
"We were once afraid of your rapid growth, worried that you would disrupt this sacred evolution. But it seems that you haven't made any progress for so long. Did we worry unnecessarily?"
He asked Black Dragon with an unusually frank tone.
He did have confidence in his plan, and the combination of the Beast Group and the Red Rain was enough to keep Su Mo too preoccupied to escape the time barrier and become stronger outside. Translated: "
In fact, it has been the case ever since the herd evolved on the fourth day that Su Mo had to manifest in the form of the Black King of the Dragon and almost began a relentless battle without rest.
在这五十七天中，即使在休息期间，黑白双龙的行踪也都没有脱离兽群的掌握。
尼德霍格其实特意积蓄了一部分力量，一旦苏墨行踪不明，他就将那些兽群放出，逼苏墨不得不回援尼伯龙根，好让他毫无脱离的机会。
Unexpectedly, it seems that he foresaw his intentions. Until now, Black Dragon has never been out of the surveillance of the animal group, always within the influence of the time barrier, preventing his backup plan from being put into action.
For his plan, this is certainly a good thing, as long as the Black King has not left his surveillance, it is impossible for him to surpass himself within two months.
In fact, he had previously conducted a sensing and confirmed this.
The current Black King, compared to two months ago, has not shown any significant improvement other than being more proficient in wielding power.
这让他在安心之余，不免有些疑惑。
以苏墨的变强速度，就算只有两个月，就算这两个月都不能分心，也应该能踏前一小步啊！
之前还以为他是有什么隐匿气息的招数，所以没在意，可现在看来，似乎不是如此，他是真的没多少进步。
What's going on?
难道说，他的天赋不足以对神域级别力量造成明显影响？
这样似乎也说得过去，想想曾经的他花了几万年实力依旧原地踏步，就算苏墨天赋再怎么强，也不可能用两个月超过自己几万年吧？
“……”
Silence.
黑王一言不发，继续保持Silence.
"Yes?"
下意识的，尼德霍格感觉到了些许不安。
在这两个月内，眼前的黑王一直都是这个态度，完全拒绝任何沟通，无论是任何语言还是精神上的联系，都会被他如同黑洞一般吞噬斩断，让人不明白他的心思。
虽说双方没有什么媾和的余地，可如今已经是最后决战的时刻了，有什么必要还继续保持沉默呢？
以苏墨原本的性格来说，这一表现似乎有些异常。
What's going on?
在尼德霍格产生疑窦的瞬间，眼前的黑王突然挥动起百米长的双翼，飞向白王身后，两只璀璨无比的黄金瞳透露出无比冰冷的光芒。
这一动作，如同开战的信号一般，立即打响了战争。
“说谁不聪明呢！”
夏弥小姐大喝一声，终于不再忍耐。
莱瓦汀的火焰闪耀，披在尘世巨蟒身上，如同火色长裙。
炽热的火焰伴随着尘世巨蟒那能劈断大海级别的尾部抽击，伴随着巨大的浪潮一起，一同轰向了巨人的身体。
这个一击，足以震撼大陆。
“拜托了，白王阿姨！”
绘梨衣也立即动手。
记着苏墨曾经教导的她，在面对实力不明的敌人的时候，没有和夏弥小姐一样莽撞得自己上，而是借用了外物。
虽然白王的活灵似乎不太乐意，不过不要紧，在绘梨衣的投射下，朗基努斯之枪仍是精准的刺向了尼德霍格的脑袋。
而在夜幕之下，黑王羽翼中，一枚小巧的青色短剑隐藏在朗基努斯之枪的阴影中，静悄悄的射向尼德霍格的胸口。
莱瓦汀、槲寄生之剑、朗基努斯之枪，三个神域级别武器同时出击。
哪怕是黑王自身，恐怕也难以应付这么凌厉的杀机。
然而，所有人都并不抱有太多侥幸，并不认为敌人会这么简单就被杀死。
Sure enough -
"Bang!"
莱瓦汀的火焰在烧上尼德霍格之前，就被悄然凝聚的滔天黑潮给彻底阻挡蒸发。
神兽序列中的火光兽改良基因被提取出来，在尼德霍格表面形成了足以抗拒高温的皮毛，让火焰的余温无法对自身造成伤害。
与此同时，类似于史莱姆一般的特殊脂肪被迅速灌注到火光兽皮毛的下方，形成如同果冻一般的绝佳防震层，并在皮毛表面凝结光滑的树脂。
尘世巨蟒那势大力沉的抽击在这种几乎免疫盾击的生物结构下，并没能发挥出太大效果，一小半力道被光滑的树脂偏移开，剩余所有力道都被充满弹性的脂肪层吸收。
尼德霍格没有主动防御，仅凭生命树本能的运转，就让他完全无视了夏弥的攻击。
槲寄生之剑成功贯穿了尼德霍格的胸膛，然后……什么都没发生。
针对伪神的神器，对超越神的存在毫无用处。
朗基努斯之枪的效果倒是成功了。
“哈哈哈！居然真的做到了？果然，我才是最大赢家！”
白王活灵那猖狂的笑声只是持续了一秒，就变得无比惊恐。
“怎么回事，好多尼德霍格？！这不是精神意志的比拼么，尼德霍格怎么可能有这么多意识，你们到底是谁？不要过来，你们不要过来啊！”
嚣张过后，就是求饶。
成功插入人格，取代了一个尼德霍格意识的她这才发现，尼德霍格的识海中有亿万个以上的自我意识，所有意识都认为自己是尼德霍格。
她顿时慌了。
要不是她的人格寄存在朗基努斯之枪上，不是传统生物结构，恐怕她当场就会被度化，成为尼德霍格的亿万分身之一。
听到白王那惊恐无比的声音，在场几人都不由得停了下来。
所有人，都不由自主地看向了眼前的黑王，就连夏弥小姐都不例外。
她们知道这三招无法重创尼德霍格，却没想到，这三招能一点效果都没有。
尼德霍格甚至连主动防御都没有做，就直接无视了她们所有人的伤害，这种次元级别的差距，她们要怎么跨越？
就连尼德霍格，也完全不在意未来的“自己们”的反抗。
拥有着绝对优势的他，静静地看着眼前的黑王。
“不继续动手么？”
他本没指望对方回答，可这一次，黑王罕见的给予了回应。
“不打了。”
对这一回答，尼德霍格感到了一丝违和，但抓不住原因，只能继续问道。
“那你打算做什么？”
"Wait."
"Wait?"
尼德霍格隐约意识到了不对。
正在这时，对方反而反问一句。
“你为什么不动手？”
“？”
尼德霍格心中不安越发强烈，他不知道为什么，但隐约感觉有什么自己预料之外的事情发生了，那件事情十分重要，以至于几乎能逆转局势。
所以，他并不认为眼前的苏墨是想要投降，是在催促自己动手，以他的性格不可能投——
等等！以他的性格不可能这么寡言少语！
该不会？！
想到某种本不应存在的可能，他心中突然涌起强烈的惊涛骇浪。
可还没等他开口，没等他验证自己的想法。
突然，眼前的黑王扬起了头，冰雪一般的眼神瞬间融化，宛如在家听话写了好几个小时作业的乖孩子、终于能够得到奖励一般的欣喜姿态，迎向了头顶的白色月光。
看向头顶之前，眼前的黑王还留下一句话。
“我在等苏墨，你在等什么？”
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