Chapter 1599

"The silhouette of the Black Tower appeared beside De Miu Ge: 'Your path's nature is very special—it will absolutely not be just 'Memory Spirit' so simple. But there is one thing I can be certain of—you were born in Wengfaluo Si, yet awakened due to Star's arrival, and grew as a meme because she walks the 'Memory' path.'"

"This means you can only exist by relying on Star's memory. If one day—even if just a few short seconds—she forgets you, or loses the last trace of connection with Wengfaluo Si..."

"Prepare for the worst—you will vanish in the Memory Realm, not leaving behind a single number."

"..."

"Star took a deep breath, her heart already resolved."

"Then... let me remember the Galaxy together with you. This way, they will no longer be just your memory."

"Countless victims' memories appeared one by one beside Star—that was the moment before Iron Tomb killed them... the memories of all beings."

"I can barely suppress it! Survival is urgent! Withdraw—"

"Is it over already? Damn it! Clearly there's still ammunition!"

"Hold the line! No matter the cost—"

"The wounded, too many... already can't hold on..."

"Star closed her eyes, feeling the surging memories enter her body like a tide. She felt her head growing heavier and heavier... She seemed to see countless faces, hear countless voices, all echoing in her mind at once, making her barely able to stand."

"Memory... so heavy..."

"In a daze, Star seemed to hear the sprouts of memory whispering softly: 'Star... memory... feeling... lighter now?'"

"After helping to bear a small portion of the memory, De Miu Ge finally took on Mimi's form from the cube."

"The Black Tower gradually emerged from behind Star: 'Hold on, Savior. I finally understood—the 'moment' calculated by the Machine Head is not 'Destruction'...'"

"The Black Tower crossed her arms, speaking word by word: 'What He wishes to verify is the answer to the Galaxy's 'Death and Rebirth'.'"

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Dual City War.

"The answer to 'Death and Rebirth'? Could it be..."

Jinx felt his head buzzing; this sentence was like a lifeline thrown down from heaven.

"Exactly, the current 'death' of the entire Galaxy is also within the calculation of the Erudition Venerate." Viktor took over his words: "More precisely, the focus is not this 'death' but the 'life' after death."

"But the universe has already been swept clean by Iron Tomb in one strike—where is there any 'life' left?" Jinx felt utterly confused: "Could it be that some faction of the Galaxy hasn't been wiped clean by Iron Tomb, leaving a backup?"

"I'm not sure either, but I lean toward the idea that the entire universe has been destroyed by Iron Tomb, and only a tiny fraction of Envoys might have survived... or perhaps creations related to 'Fengyao'. But even if we don't know, the Erudition Venerate surely knows the answer, his calculation continues, meaning the future has not ended."

"Jinx lowered his gaze at his semi-transparent body, then turned to survey the garden before him—he had countless times dreamed of intimate contact with the path forces of the universe, but never imagined this most intimate encounter would directly kill all life on the Rune Continent."

"Viktor, you mean we still have a chance, right?"

Viktor lowered his head slightly to think: "I think so. If the Galaxy ultimately receives no salvation, everyone can only exist within Shan Jian Tian. Then what is the 'life' in the Erudition Venerate's calculation of 'Death and Rebirth'?"

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"The silhouette of Screw Gu Wu also appeared behind Star: 'If new life is to sprout, its seed must be dead.' When 'Memory' and 'Trailblazer' converge, let us witness miracles together."

"Of course..." Star said firmly, "I... will not give up."

"More and more memories appeared within Shan Jian Tian, and as Star gradually engraved these memories into her body, Mimi finally grew from the sprouts of memory into the buds of memory."

"It's me, Star. Is it that you've changed so much you no longer recognize me?"

"Xiao Xilian appeared before Star's eyes, though she still kept her eyes tightly closed, as if still asleep."

"Ha... ha..." Star groaned, clutching her forehead, "How much... more memory..."

"Tired, Star?"

"A gentle voice sounded ahead; Star lifted her head, only to see Kafka appear before her: 'Then let's rest a while—no one will blame you.'"

"Kafka...?"

"Encouraging words need not come from me. I only wish to tell you one thing, concerning the meaning of this stop in Wengfaluo Si—" Kafka slowly turned away, "You will meet a Wu Luo Jing Zi, teach her what 'love' is, then first face 'Destruction' head-on."

"Next, your choice will split fate in two: in the worse possibility, the 'Trailblazer' path will become a perfect, flawless 'Memory'."

"Everything experienced by the Xingzhou Train, everything of yours, will be carefully preserved and protected by her until that magnificent divine war, when she will embrace 'love' and ascend at the end of time to become the master of causality. The universe will extinguish in 'Destruction', while you and her will henceforth become the beginning and end of 'Shan Jian Tian'."

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Black Cat Spirit Chronicles.

"You will meet a Wu Luo Jing Zi... that must be Xilian. But what does Kafka's later sentence mean?" Lu Ye repeated incredulously, "Ascend at the end of time to become the master of causality... what exactly does 'master of causality' refer to?"

Considering the two characters 'cause and effect', Lu Ye's first thought was the 'Final Star God', but upon reflection, didn't Xilian show that kind of bizarre 'cause and effect' situation? Thirty million years ago, when De Miu Ge was merely a memory seed, not yet grown, she and Bai E received the 'voice in the dream'; if not for that voice, the future would still be uncertain.

Moreover, 'ascending' to become the master of causality—these two words are used strangely. If this master of causality is not the Final Star God but Fu Li, could He not have always been there? And He glanced at Star and Xilian...

Could Xilian replace Fu Li through 'ascension'?

"So many doubts... 'Upon arriving in Shan Jian Tian, Chi Nian, who previously refused to believe he was dead, finally calmed down and began to carefully savor Kafka's words just now,' but listening to her, it seems Xilian, as a Wu Luo Jing Zi, is qualified to ascend to become a Star God and sit at the same table as Fu Li."