Chapter 1418: Weng Falos 3.5 (448)

The birth of Iron Tomb may have a huge impact on those technologically advanced civilizations in the universe, but for us, a tech lockdown might just mean we can't use guns and cannons, and for us who have inherited the giants' power, the impact is even smaller.

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Xing did not respond immediately, but fell into silence.

A San Yue Qi said lightly, "Just a reminder: while you're hesitating, time inside Weng Falos is rushing by. If you want to stop the Intellect's enemies, cooperating with us is the best way, okay?"

The other San Yue Qi added, "Intellect treats any results unrelated to the experiment as useless junk data and throws them into the trash, but we don't think that way. As for Memory, these moments are essential material for weaving the universe, you know?"

"Hehe, for a great hero like you it's just a piece of cake, nothing hard… Moreover, if your plan fails, that big villain called Iron Tomb might slip out, and the whole galaxy would be in trouble."

"Having an extra safety net isn't great? As long as you help Yiting retrieve what they want, even if everything gets formatted by Iron Tomb, we can use Memory to rebuild the world… even the universe."

"So, help us find the origin of Weng Falos's Memory and bring it out… Wu Lou Zhu (Fu Li) has already cast a glimpse at you, don't try to deny it— that Storybook is the best proof."

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Sword Art Online.

I think I roughly understand Liuguang Yiting's approach… What they want is essentially to set a 'save file' for the universe? Even if everyone dies while subduing the big BOSS Iron Tomb, Memory… no, Liuguang Yiting can reload the file and resurrect everyone, is that what they mean?

Ya Si Na furrowed her brows, lowered her head and thought, "If that's the case… there seems to be no reason to refuse them."

"But that's only the memory‑keepers' one‑sided story," Tong Ren warned from the side, "Given the precedent of Laigushi, even if they speak the whole truth, there's still a risk of deception."

"But rebuilding the universe…"

Even knowing the other side's words might hide traps, Ya Si Na still has to admit she was genuinely moved. After the persuasion of those memory‑keepers, she couldn't find any reason not to do it.

"The 'Storybook' those memory‑keepers just mentioned refers to 'As I Have Written', right?"

For some reason, an indescribable weirdness surged in Tong Ren's mind.

"If that book proves Fu Li's glimpse, it means that thirty million ages ago, Fu Li also glanced at Xilian. But why has Xilian never mentioned it? Moreover, although 'As I Have Written' is miraculous, for the former Xilian it was just a Shenpai volume, and it doesn't seem related to Fu Li at all."

Vaguely, Tong Ren always felt there was a strong link between Xilian and Fu Li, but many details were shrouded in mist, and he couldn't pinpoint what it was.

Strange. It's just too strange…

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Just as Xing hesitated, a familiar voice suddenly sounded beside her ear.

"I say… you weren't moved by her flowery words, were you♭"

"I was the one who ordered those kids to get you out of the prison. But I didn't expect it would also attract some opportunistic little insects…"

A pink‑haired girl in a black dress and black umbrella walked toward her. But when Xing saw the newcomer's face clearly, she froze instantly—

San Yue Qi.

No, it's just a face identical to San Yue Qi's.

Xing examined the girl up and down several times, but both the tone of speech and the clothing were completely different from the San Yue Qi she knew.

"Memory can help you return to Weng Falos, but not necessarily in the way they offer. Of course, you don't need to make any deal… pay any price."

"For you, this should count as a 'long time no see'…"

The girl pressed a faint smile at the corner of her lips, but her crimson pupils had no glint, only cold, stillness, like a solidified pool of blood.

She lacked San Yue Qi's liveliness and openness, and also lacked the fresh aura of an ordinary girl; merely standing there, she seemed to exude a suffocating chill.

"…dear Xing♭"

Xing's voice was a bit hoarse, her throat involuntarily tightening: "Who are you…?"

The girl still smiled gently, pressing a finger to her lips: "Shh, no need to say it. I know many questions are swirling in your memory, and you feel helpless. Put them aside for now. Right now, you only need to trust me."

"Or perhaps you need some proof? Don't worry, that's not hard…"

As the girl's words ended, countless memory images flooded his mind uncontrollably. All past recollections with San Yue Qi flashed before his eyes: Bei Luo Bo Ge, Luo Fu Xianzhou, Pinokangni…

"It's all vivid, right?"

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Mortal Cultivation Chronicle.

In Han Li's divine thought, Yin Yue's voice came: "Master, the anomaly occurring to San Yue Qi is probably—"

Possession.

In the council hall of Luo Yun Sect, compared to the surprise on senior brothers Lu and Cheng's faces, Han Li was noticeably more composed.

"Possession… It seems this March girl was possessed by a demonic cultivator after entering Weng Falos, taking over her body," Lu Luo lamented, yet his mind held another doubt, looking at the rather mysterious junior brother Han, "But Weng Falos is a world built of mechanisms; its cosmic laws differ greatly from our mortal realm. Could there even be such a thing as 'possession'?"

"Senior brothers, based on my observations over many days, this vast universe may have multiple destinies, but all laws converge to one, and its essence still leaves traces." Han Li took over, his gaze calmly sweeping the two seniors in the hall, his tone measured, "Each destiny contains myriad creations; if taken alone and placed in our mortal realm, it could even establish a new sect. The destiny called 'Memory' is even more enigmatic."

"Those who walk this destiny can, in a single thought, invade another's soul and peruse a lifetime of memories as if flipping through a book, a method somewhat similar to our mortal realm's soul‑searching technique. But for them, it's still just an ordinary means."

Yin Yue's voice resonated timely in Han Li's divine thought, tone contemplative: "Master, in that case, the earlier San Yue girl had explored her past memories but found nothing. Could it be that those memories hide…"