Chapter 397: World Line Fluctuation Rate — 0.0000000...01%

The old man didn't paint a rosy picture or make guarantees.

Instead, he spoke bluntly and frankly admitted he had no absolute certainty.

Just as he had no evidence to indicate whether that truly was the hope of solving the problem, he likewise had no evidence whatsoever to indicate...

what exactly lay entrenched in that parallel world.

Of course it could be a method to restrain ORT, like in every classic story legend—

accompanying the appearance of the "Demon King," a "Hero" would correspondingly rise.

But likewise no one stipulated that another "Demon King" would definitely not appear...

In other words, something even more terrifying than ORT might lurk there; anyway, everything was possible.

— "Wait, putting it that way, doesn't that mean we have no hope?"

— "It's not that there's none, but that we can only gamble on luck, right... but having to gamble on luck at this time, this is too Hell..."

— "Hey, old man, what exactly are you saying? If even this can't be confirmed, how do we contend against ORT?"

The Mors People below the stage naturally instantly boiled into clamor.

The Mors People below the stage instantly boiled into clamor; some frowned in deep thought, some voiced their own views, some sighed rationally, and more hot-tempered ones shouted in dissatisfaction.

"..."

"..."

However, those true Strong Experts all remained silently wordless; they deeply knew the situation at this moment and the importance of the choice.

As for the Gem Old Man, he also had not the slightest reaction, merely standing there stiffly, not the slightest intention to explain or persuade, just watching coldly like that.

Precisely because it was like this, silence and coldness were more able to play a persuasive role than any earnest explanation.

Gradually.

The open-air venue under the World Tree also fell quiet once again.

The Sky outside the World Tree was boiling and burning as if ignited; those Dense spores stirring up a Storm were also killed by high-temperature Radiation ton by ton, burned into ash.

Everything portended that — there was no time left.

People began to realize they already had no choice: either go all in, gamble on a single throw; or under the current circumstances, watch helplessly as the end arrived.

That Monster, during a previous intermittent episode of sleepwalking, was Captured by the Mage, Arihyaku-shu, Knights and others joining forces to seize the fighter opportunity, acting together, and under a heavy Strike, temporarily halted its rampage.

This was undoubtedly an inspiring victory, hard-won.

Counted as achieving quite good battle results.

Of course, it also benefited from the cruel Reality of this apocalyptic world — the Next Generation Primates surviving on Earth, due to the Old Era civilization's genetic modification, were abnormally ferocious.

Although still far from reaching those perverts among the stars, who at every turn possess traits like deadly poison, prosthetics, extreme strength, stone bodies...

But they indeed belonged to the kind of super species that had adapted to the Dead Silent planet, and could still survive tenaciously after the Mother Star's destruction.

— The Knights' Magic Sword Technique, the power of its maximum specialized attack can One Strike kill other UOs...

— The youngest Younger Sister of the six Sisters, with a Strike at death's door, could manufacture a fault line at the Continent center...

— The Angel ranked twentieth in the Arihyaku-shu, relying on individual power alone, could release power comparable to a nuclear missile, but regarding material Destruction ability, could only Reach the top ten...

Even if it's a small wizard seeing a great wizard.

Precisely because there were so many Small Monsters joining forces, could they, at the moment the true Monster occasionally sleepwalked and its power occasionally leaked, seize the Opportunity, and achieve a brief phased victory.

However, even if the Next Generation Primates poured out everything, wagering their lives, and unleashed that Strike sufficient to shake Heaven and Earth.

It was merely able to make ORT temporarily hibernate...

It could be called Symptomatic Treatment not Root Cause Treatment; no, even the Symptomatic Treatment effect is hard to say was achieved.

ORT temporarily stopped moving.

However, the fusion reaction ignited within its body had not extinguished, still burning fiercely.

Its Existence alone was enough to make all flesh-and-blood, Aura-bearing life on the ground feel Fear. That star-like fierce radiance, Fangfu was a silent proclamation, proclaiming the approach of death and Destruction.

"..."

"..."

A Casual Scan around, the Mage with a solemn face: "It seems you've already reached Consensus... then I won't take back my previous words either."

"This is indeed a high-stakes gamble; I will exert Full Effort to act, search for a solution in that world as much as possible — but then again, you all shouldn't all pin your hopes on me."

"In case I don't return, or fail..."

"You'll then need another plan."

The Unknown is the Root of Fear.

Even the Gem Old Man, he also didn't dare Easily assert he would definitely succeed, or arrogantly declare his heart had Not in the Least room for Fear to exist.

— "There's nothing left to fear"...

Being a Magic-related Professional Personnel, yet Easily speaking such words.

However you look at it, it's inauspicious.

Presumably he'll Definitely get his head bitten off at some Careless Critical Moment.

But this old man has been able to live well until now, experienced who knows how many great storms, and still lives healthily in the world, still intact.

This Proves he knows what reverence is, knows where his own Limitations and Limits lie.

He won't just because he can explore parallel worlds, traverse multiple Spacetimes, rashly tread forbidden zones, overstep boundaries, court death in various ways.

After all, Knowledge accumulation often accompanies profound recognition of ignorance; Vision broadening makes one increasingly feel one's own Tiny nature and the Universe's vastness.

Despite grasping the Miracle-like Incredible Second Magic, however human power ultimately has an end; the Gem Old Man driving the Magic, also has no way to see the grand Universe panorama with a human perspective.

At most —

When the gaze contracts to this corner of Earth...

Focus the Gaze on the Human Order beneath the Mors Star...

And observe the infinite, parallel parallel worlds unfolding from it……

Then, a Mage can still barely manage a glimpse through a tube, catching a spot or two.

Do not underestimate this mere "spot"——

Who knows how many so-called powerful existences, crowned with the Titles of gods, Demons, or Monsters, spend their entire lives sadly confined within their own shallow horizons, limited by a narrow three-dimensional spatial perspective.

Their power may be enough to shake the Sky and the earth, yet ultimately they cannot transcend the shackles of the stars.

Naturally, they would understand even less the true essence that determines whether a Lifeform can advance to a higher evolutionary level, Reach a higher Dimension——

It lies not merely in the strength or weakness of power, the manifestation of one's own Existence……

But also in the height and difference of viewpoint.

It is precisely through such a tube-peeping method that the Second Magic User gained a vision and horizon far surpassing Mortals.

He can Peek at fragments of the Universe's Spacetime, seeing deeper and farther than Mortals and ordinary gods, however, if seriously examined, it is actually like blind men feeling an elephant, knowing only one corner of a Colossal Thing.

In the boundless and vast entire Universe, the Solar System, human history, Earth……

These actually do not amount to much, they are merely a speck of dust in the vast starry sea.

So when he Perceived that existence within his Magic Observation, unique across infinite parallel worlds, vast in scale far beyond human history, covering past, present, future……

He knew the risk of this trip of his.

Zhiyou even so, it still must be done, because besides him, there are no Other People who can shoulder this responsibility.

"We understand, then——Do you have anything you need to instruct?"

The six Sisters Looked at Each Other, the eldest Witch at the forefront Stepped Forward, speaking in a Low Voice.

"……"

"……"

"This……take it." The Jewel Old Man solemnly handed over a Ritual Dagger.

This is the formal wear he obtained in the end by modifying a Jewel Sword over these days' time.

It no longer possesses the Jewel Sword's original Function, but has also gained a completely different Characteristic.

"Don't use it now, it might Advance-waken it……when the decisive battle comes, find a way to nail this thing into its core."

"Within a certain time, it should be able to Offset ORT's Transform, making it chaotic, losing the Advantage of Parallel Spacetime's blessing……"

This is true.

As a complete Second Magic holder, in the previous Xiang Kang and speculation, the old man had roughly discerned ORT's current Transform stage.

This is fighting poison with poison, using Magic to defeat Magic.

Only……

There is one more effect he didn't mention.

This Short Sword can activate a Ritual, taking the pierced Target as the true body, drawing possibilities from countless parallel worlds, establishing a Connection……

Bijiao this calamity affects many Parallel Spacetimes.

Handling them one by one isn't very realistic.

The best outcome is to defeat ORT in one world, then Simultaneously solve the problems of many parallel worlds.

And the reason for choosing the Steel Land's this world……

Is because it has long been completely hopeless, suitable as the main Battlefield, even if the fight destroys the Planet it doesn't matter……

Moreover, judging by the power possessed by this group of crazy Next Generation Primates, the Jewel Old Man also believes they are the world with the most hope of clearing.

………………

………………

Activate Magic.

World Line Fluctuation Rate——0.0000000……01%.

This tiny Probability Interference, simply like stardust, Insignificant.

Fangfu in the trickle of time, a barely visible Ripple.

If measured by Price Tag, it Hides after the decimal point, the Quantity of zeros too many to count, Fangfu the Universe's vast astronomical scale mocking Human Curiosity……

Coldly reminding about the Limit of intellectual beings' activities and exploration.

This is Of Course a very normal thing.

So-called parallel worlds, although they mainly explore the "Opposite Side" Earth.

But this does not mean……the Opposite Side's entire World only has one Earth's Existence.

Beyond Earth is the Solar System, beyond the Solar System is the Galaxy, beyond the Galaxy is the even more vast, Endless Starry Expanse.

Therefore, if the deviation value only appears on Earth, perhaps due to a difference in some historical Detail, triggering the Butterfly Effect, causing the overturn of the entire Cosmology.

Then its World Line Fluctuation Rate would only be a very minute, very minute value.

The entire process is hard to describe, Bijiao Magic itself is a relatively transcendent Existence, indescribable, unexplainable.

Only the Jewel Old Man himself, who truly grasps Magic, can delicately experience that Sensation, wielding that extraordinary great power like an extension of his own limbs.

Accompanying the Diffusion of perception, the activity of thought, Magic also seemed to Intentionally make a directionality.

The Jewel Old Man Disappeared from the Steel Land's World Line——

In an instant Breaking Through Dimensions, heading to another possible Spacetime in the Universe——

"……"

"……"

Watching the Mage's Disappearance.

The Arihyaku-shu in the venue also briefly fell into silence, Immediately then all acting, quickly dispersing.

Although among them some people, before dispersing, deeply Looked at Each Other, gazes Complex and strange, containing emotions including but not limited to hatred, hostility, disgust, etc.

But in the end, he still did not make a move.

Now is not the time; there are too many things that need to be handled, for instance the most pressing matter right now is to make World Tree City take flight.

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On the other side.

The disappeared Gemstone Weng, however, was unable to immediately transfer to the locked World.

Instead, he ran into trouble.

(Chapter End)