Chapter 1552

The Battle of the Twin Cities.

"You detonated a star core?!"

Jinx felt his head buzz as if something had struck it; though he had imagined the star core appearing in Wengfaluo Si, he initially thought its appearance was related to the black tide. Once the truth surfaced, he no longer pondered the star core.

Yet the star core truly appeared in Wengfaluo Si in this very manner...

Could the star core that brought centuries of ice and snow to Belloc Berg, the star core that revived the withered traces of abundance, have been detonated by Zandal?

Whether it was the Soul Society or the Black Tower Lady, their attitude toward the star core had always been "seal." Only after Zandal's appearance did they learn that the cancer of all worlds could be detonated like a bomb.

"No wonder Zandal said there was a one-third chance to help the star become a unique existence in the galaxy—his research must also cover star cores." Viktor leaned on his cane and walked to his workbench. "Jinx, as of now, the family has conducted the deepest research into star cores. But it seems Zandal is also at the forefront of star core research."

"How much of his research remains unknown to us?" Jinx slumped into his chair; each time he saw the geniuses in the sky curtain casually displaying their research, his feeling of awe intensified.

It was like standing in a boundless library, randomly pulling a book from the shelves whose recorded knowledge could shake the universe. The mediocre gazing up at geniuses, and geniuses gazing up at the Erudition Venerate—could this be the same sentiment?

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"Speaking of which, since Wengfaluo Si possesses another star core... why does the star show no reaction at all?"

"You just said De Miu Ge left traces."

"Correct, but not in reality. Do you remember—the 'Unnamed Titan Great Tomb'?" The Black Tower activated the second terminal, gazing upward at the purple light of the direct-shot barrier. "Archive '4:66'—PhiLia093's experience—suffices to prove De Miu Ge entered Wengfaluo Si."

"Within the world, it is the unknown Thirteenth Titan and the listener of Xilian's three million generations of 'memory.'" Screw Gum shook his head. "Yet Night Moon offers a diametrically opposed view. She believes: that great tomb has always been an 'empty room.' The Unnamed Titan does not exist. The so-called 'listener' is merely 'memory' scheming to seize the scepter, setting up a deception."

The Black Tower spread his hands: "A godforsaken meme—how much truth could her words hold? Would the star gods really beat around the bush? I don't believe it."

Screw Gum: "The behavior of 'memory' is indeed strange, but her view aligns with the current situation: since entering the matrix, we have yet to find any clue related to De Miu Ge."

"You've hit the point, Screw Gum. 'Zandal's' actions prove De Miu Ge exists; while 'Night Moon's' words, along with the present state, reflect that it does not... we must assume these two things must both be true. Thus, the 'contradiction' points to—"

"The truth."

—

Blessings upon this beautiful world.

"So, does De Miu Ge exist or not?"

A Ku Ya listened to Screw Gum and the Black Tower talk for ages, still wearing a blank expression, feeling that De Miu Ge's 'existence' and 'non-existence' had superimposed upon each other.

"Silly goddess, Xilian has already shown De Miu Ge to the star—why are you still asking this? De Miu Ge certainly exists; it's just that the Black Tower and Screw Gum are unaware."

Though said thus, He Zhen Yi was also left dazed by the Black Tower's words—'two things' existing simultaneously, like someone suddenly telling him 'future' and 'present' coexist—rather far-fetched.

Moreover, the relationship between De Miu Ge and Xilian is also suspicious.

Xiao Xilian, Da Xilian, Mimi... they are simply different stages of the same person. The juvenile form is Mimi; after accompanying the star in Wengfaluo Si to harvest sufficient memory, she becomes Xiao Xilian; Xiao Xilian, through three million generations of memory, becomes Da Xilian, and Da Xilian seems to still have room for growth.

"However, He Zhen Yi, I recall Xilian once mentioned that the narrator of the three million generations of memory was also the listener... if Xilian's confidant is De Miu Ge, does that not mean De Miu Ge is Xilian herself?" Chris suddenly reminded.

"Exactly, exactly, He Zhen Yi, you're the idiot—can't even see such an obvious problem!" A Ku Ya quickly chimed in.

"Sigh, haven't you noticed yet? In fact, the time logic of Wengfaluo Si is fundamentally disordered." He Zhen Yi irritably tugged at the blue cowlick on A Ku Ya's head. "Now Da Xilian possessing the Envoy's power I can understand, but before the three million generations, there was no Da Xilian, so where would an Envoy come from to enlighten Xiao Xilian and Bai E?"

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"The final terminal, also the final key. Unseal the 'Memorial Core's Inner Layer'."

The two continued forward on mistletoe; as they flew, the Black Tower gazed at the shattered scenery outside the window and said: "Zandal must have deceived the original Bai E and Xilian."

"Logic: he had already realized the threat of 'memory,' yet could not eliminate it."

"Come on, it's time to bid farewell to the barrier."

Upon activating the final terminal, the barrier shattered with a sound, and the path ahead instantly became smooth.

"Operation authorized. Commandment energy readings: 'Erudition'—declining. 'Destruction'—saturated." The light in Screw Gum's eyes dimmed slightly. "'Memory'... zero?"

The Black Tower instantly realized something was wrong: "What's going on?"

"Cause unknown. In the real matrix, He left no trace."

"Shouldn't it be because the 'memory' substance was consumed by 'Recreation of the World'?" The Black Tower lowered his head, pondering for a moment. "Note it down for now. These clues temporarily cannot be strung together."

Mistletoe continued forward; after passing through the barrier, the route was lined with more severely damaged storage arrays. The Black Tower's gaze swept over those towering pillars, intrigued: "Quieter than imagined—I thought there would be a fierce aerial battle."

"Be careful, the 'Destruction' reading is still rising." Suddenly, Screw Gum seemed to discover something, letting out a surprised "Oh."

"What's wrong?"

"Quite interesting: I've detected a signal from 'Beyond Mythology'."

Ahead lay a space tightly wrapped in black data streams, leaving only a narrow entrance. After Mistletoe halted there, the Black Tower and Screw Gum immediately felt an unprecedented repulsion.

"Here?"

"Correct. Based on defensive nature, this is the entrance to 'Beyond Mythology'."

The Black Tower was somewhat surprised: "An unexpected gain. Who would have thought someone would build a lab in a data wasteland? Indeed—'Do not question the resolve of a deceased person'—how is the deceased Mr. now?"