Chapter 1496

Even if Elysia was right by their side.

"Wuwuwu... Elysia..."

In the game screen, the system had already automatically exited the level interface.

Qingque stared blankly at the screen, muttering Elysia's name.

After a long while, she sniffled, then operated the mouse and clicked on the next chapter.

【Chapter 35—And Then, Toward Tomorrow】

This was the true final chapter.

Qingque was already immersed in the "moving" emotion, and at this moment, seeing this chapter title, she started sobbing again.

She sniffled and forcibly suppressed her crying voice: "It's really... going to end..."

Tingyun was also incredibly moved, but she quickly adjusted her posture, gently patted Qingque's back, and comforted her:

"Alright Qingque~ Look, aren't Kiana and the others right there~"

"I know... can't you just let me be moved a little longer..."

Qingque pouted and clicked on the first level of Chapter 35.

The game began.

The perspective wasn't placed on Mei, but shifted to Ancestor Kaiwen, who was on the moon.

Standing opposite Ancestor Kaiwen was a girl who looked very similar to Bronya—Prometheus.

At this moment, she was telling Ancestor Kaiwen the story of that bubble universe in a cold tone.

That is, the story of Chapter 32.

There, there was a bubble universe created because of 【Finality】, and Mei and the others met a 【Dr. MEI】 in that bubble universe.

What Prometheus was telling now was the story that happened in that bubble universe, and the words 【Dr. MEI】 left for Ancestor Kaiwen.

After listening to Prometheus's narration, Ancestor Kaiwen was silent for a long time.

And then he just coldly spat out four words—

"I know."

His tone was the same as always, but this was also the most abnormal part.

Not only were the players surprised, but even the artificial intelligence in the game—Prometheus—felt surprised.

After all, that was Dr. MEI...

Although it was just the Dr. MEI of a bubble universe, Ancestor Kaiwen shouldn't be this "cold-blooded," right?

Prometheus didn't understand, so she began to sort out in her own way whether anything had been missed in the narration just now.

Why... after hearing the dying wish of that Dr. MEI... Ancestor Kaiwen had no reaction at all.

"... Do you have nothing else to say?"

Finally, Prometheus tilted her head and asked.

"... No." Ancestor Kaiwen still gave her a cold response.

"The future of the Stigma Project is harmful and not beneficial to you, leave as soon as possible."

"Leave the original world; that way, you still have your own future."

Ancestor Kaiwen repeated the cliché in his usual tone; the promises of the past carried too many memories, and he had no way to start talking about them.

But facing this old friend whom he had once killed with his own hands... Ancestor Kaiwen didn't want to be too 【perfunctory】 either.

So, in the end, he added: "Regardless... thank you for telling me all this."

"..." Prometheus: "... I don't understand."

"Dr. MEI said you are a 【lonely boy】."

"But in my opinion, compared to me... you are even further away from the definition of 【human】."

Although Prometheus's voice was still a cold mechanical sound.

It was even a bit cute.

However, at this moment, she made people feel... she was angry...

An artificial intelligence, angry?!

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Ancestor Kaiwen also knew what her so-called 【don't understand】 meant.

"For me, accepting a conclusion is not difficult."

"Since in MEI's view, the Herrschers of the future will have the ability to bear the future of humanity... then I am also willing to do my best to leave them time far exceeding 【half a day】."

Prometheus: "... But everything you do is just watching the fire from the other side."

"In a familiar yet strange world, carrying out a long and desperate struggle against an unattainable existence—"

"That is truly too cruel and should not be borne by a group of young people."

Ancestor Kaiwen: "..."

"Are you referring to them, or to us?"

Prometheus: "..."

That's right... that kind of struggle that requires thousands of years to achieve results, even if it really happened to those girls, there was nothing special worth emphasizing.

After all, the man before her had already experienced it.

Seeing this, the players were incredibly admiring and heartbroken for Ancestor Kaiwen.

At the same time, they also knew that Ancestor Kaiwen was indeed going easy on the protagonist group.

Although it was because he listened to the words of that 【Dr. MEI】 that he chose to turn a blind eye to the current actions of the protagonist group.

But this was actually also giving himself a chance for relief.

Because... in the subsequent conversation, the players also learned—the 【Stigma Project】 could actually never "succeed."

Unless Ancestor Kaiwen could use his own will and rely on his own conditions to control the power of 【Finality】... and then bear it forever, could the Stigma Project be prevented from failing.

To give an analogy—it required Ancestor Kaiwen to become a vessel to preserve the power of Finality, in order to maintain those human 【dreams】 until forever.

This...

This kind of ending... is too bitter, too cruel.

It truly counts as wishing for death but being unable to die.

After learning this, the players felt—

Whether it was to save humanity or to relieve Ancestor Kaiwen, the protagonist group seemed to have no reason to lose...

Next, what the players were worried about was just the 【price of victory】.

... Ten thousand.