Chapter 405

That which has never been born has never died……

—Xia Zhi clearly realized this point, which is why he decided to reverse cultivate demonic arts.

The Jewel Sage was able to prove the Second Magic, converging his own existence into a singularity across infinite parallel worlds; ultimately, there was an implicit premise to this.

Because it was too naturally taken for granted, it instead easily became the darkness under the lamp — that is, the part that was ignored.

That is——

Before "converging" his own form of existence……

The Jewel Sage's own form of existence was necessarily "diffused"……

Every parallel world has a Jewel Sage's existence…… This is the premise that allows convergence; if there were no parallel existences, there would be no convergence to speak of.

And quite regrettably……

Xia Zhi is the one who has no parallel existence.

After all, he himself is an outsider; for this universe, he is an existence from beyond the domain, he himself possesses a certain uniqueness, he himself is the unique unique.

So to speak, from beginning to end, what truly hindered him from mastering this magical technique——

Besides the natural laws determined by the external environment or other unknown factors, there was equally a reason stemming from his own essence of existence.

—His form of existence determined that he could not possess parallel existence mirror images.

—Just like a blind person who has lost their sight, lacking the key sense for cognizing the world.

After continuously collecting the transformation data generously provided by ORT and analyzing it, he believed that for himself, reverse cultivating demonic arts was the true solution.

Compared to other people, Xia Zhi must take one additional preliminary step.

That is, he first needs to "diffuse" his own form of existence, then consider how to "converge".

Undoubtedly, this is a very troublesome, extremely thorny, tedious, even impossible task……

The universe, this great Creator, bestowed infinite possibilities upon all things, thereby giving birth to countless parallel worlds and vastly different historical scrolls of development.

The Time Tree, in this ceaseless flow, blooms new branches boundlessly at every instant, green leaves spreading.

Just how many parallel worlds are there?

—Answer: Infinite……

Can the number of parallel existences be counted?

—Answer: Likewise infinite……

In short, this is the universe's essential portrait: time flows forward without end, space extends eternally without boundaries, mass remains infinite. Such a miraculous existence, its phenomena vast and boundless, awe-inspiring.

Compared to such vast miracles, human power is ultimately limited; how could one possibly replicate such cosmic wonders by one's own power alone?

Even if one diffuses one's form of existence thousands of times, tens of thousands of times——

Even hundreds of millions…… trillions……?

This already makes one feel powerless, but such tangible numbers ultimately still fall far short of touching that vague and illusory "infinite".

Imagine, if relying solely on one's own power, continuously deploying avatars in endless parallel spacetime, then using all manner of means to communicate, assimilate, transform, striving to make every avatar possess the unique qualities of parallel existence……

Would this not be a protracted, endless job?

He cannot do it; his own mass does not support it.

Therefore, under such circumstances, choosing to take a shortcut becomes necessary, or rather, it is about mastering a clever technique, moving a thousand jin with four liang.

This is not some speculative shortcut, but the correct line of thinking that technological development should possess.

Brute forcing like great strength throwing bricks is ultimately not the best method. Lowering cost, achieving the greatest gain with the smallest conditions is the true principle.

Just as shown by that ancient lever principle, one only needs to find the crucial leverage point, and one can pry up the Earth in one go!

Thus, Xia Zhi began searching for that crucial leverage point, that point which would allow him to exchange the smallest price for the greatest effect.

Naturally……

The final choice was still Mr. Spider ORT, that idler.

First, Mr. ORT is different from this outsider; he has local household registration.

Second, as a cosmic creature born in the Pre-Sun Era, it exists in both the Pan-Human History and Lostbelt world lines——

It inherently corresponds to the countless parallel worlds split forth along with cosmic phenomena……

Last of all……

Is that back then it and Xia Zhi mutually preyed on each other, ultimately losing by a single move, and conversely being preyed upon by Xia Zhi.

The Kukulkan of the South American Lostbelt, merely by possessing ORT's heart, can be called "Olt Kukulkan"……

Then Xia Zhi, who seized ORT's life essence, and along with it the omnipotence of the Celestial Body Management Cells, fusing them into his own Extraordinary Trait……

—In a certain sense, also counts as having taken ORT's position?

Be it symbolism or connection, as long as the targeting is clear, meeting the requirements and conditions in the field of Mystery, it is completely feasible.

Therefore.

Xia Zhi found that leverage point.

Sufficient to, like a lever, pry up all Mystery and Unknown, bringing them all into his grasp.

After the Great Dao Golden Core's high-dimensional calculation, hundreds of millions of simulations, he was confident his ritual design had no issues, and began the true plan.

The catalytic experiment on ORT still proceeded according to the original plan.

That is, continuously instilling it with information related to the Second Magic, letting it fuse and absorb the Jewel Sword as a sample……

Prompting it to become a bridge connecting different worlds, or a signal tower, continuously releasing signals into parallel spacetime, communicating, assimilating other worlds' "selves"……

Then——Xia Zhi only needs to, through the ritual, forcibly align ORT's symbolism with himself.

This step is crucial, because it means Xia Zhi does not need to continuously deploy avatars in endless parallel spacetime, then use all manner of means to communicate, assimilate, transform……

He only needs one-to-one, locking onto this current ORT as the source.

Fate belongs to you, results belong to me.

Simply perfect!

Xia Zhi can devote himself wholeheartedly without any worries, focusing his mind and energy on a single point, flexibly adjusting the direction of the experiment based on constantly updating experimental data, ensuring every step stays synchronized with the latest results……

Driven by his life essence which accompanies his continuous evolution and has begun to possess the Immortal Prototype, his technical prowess also becomes increasingly sharp and terrifying.

Unless there is absolutely no breakthrough, otherwise, as long as he finds the right entry point, no matter how slim the possibility……

Ultimately, the technique will still be mastered by him.

——————

"A dream, but a fleeting instant, will ultimately end in waking……"

All phenomena cease, all things flow out.

At the moment the giant spider rioted, Xia Zhi's eyes snapped open, like dawn breaking through the morning mist, his clear pupils seemingly piercing the veil of reality.

It was also at this absolute Time Node——

In the Magic Workshop within the Tohsaka Mansion in Fuyuki City, in the Splendid Royal Palace of the Fairy Kingdom of Lintianien, in a certain room of Building 1-56, Yangyang Garden West Mountain Town, and even on the towering Rooftop of Ginkgo Academy……

Different worlds, different spaces, different time points.

Countless Xia Zhis abruptly froze simultaneously, movements suspended in mid-air, "Time" seemingly stagnating at this moment.

In their pupils, a gorgeous, misty light flashed simultaneously, that was Resonance from the far end of Time and Space, an omen of intertwining fate.

This light is hope, is dream, is the interweaving of past and future, is an epitome of countless Possibilities.

Then.

This light, or Ripple Wave, unobservable to the naked eye, erupted from them as the center, like the singularity at the beginning of the Big Bang, spreading with incomparable speed toward the End of Time and Space.

It seemingly connected the finite and the infinite into a line, turned all impossibilities into possibilities, linking the chain of cause and effect.

The next moment, it was as if all Colors, matter, Consciousness, and Void had all fused into them——

No, not them.

But fused into "His" body.

Overlapping with Existence as the unit, in a split second, the Ten Thousand Things return to the origin!

——————

"……"

"……"

Opening his eyes, Xia Zhi quietly gazed at the bedroom ceiling, hearing the faint operating sound of the air conditioner.

Truly very familiar.

However the difference is, he no longer feels boredom and fatigue towards all this.

"So——"

"This is the initial point, and also the final point?"

He spoke in soliloquy, yet used a tone of certainty, Xia Zhi threw off the covers, sat up from the bed, and casually picked up the lit phone.

Casually dismissing the notification window that just popped up, he Glanced at the eternally unchanging date and time, and Shook his head.

This entire world he is in…… the entire Universe……

——Just what happened?

Even now he can Faintly perceive more things, but it is still only Faintly, still far from clearly Peeking the entire Universe landscape.

So, Xia Zhi can only Speculate, not be certain.

But having reached this step, he isn't very anxious either, Anyway as long as he doesn't stop his steps, the Road will keep Extending……

Pfft, what he means is——

As long as he keeps Walking, sooner or later he'll figure out what's going on.

As for now……

Xia Zhi closed his eyes, took a deep breath; he had originally planned to first master magical techniques, then reach the level of the Gemstone Old Man and that would be enough.

Yet he never expected that, in the instant of mastering Technique Upgrade—

Everything became different from then on.

Is it because he himself was never limited to a single universe, but had transmigrated across different universe dimensions?

The same technique, on different individuals, will display completely different mighty power.

Just Like that precise Amplifier, its magnification factor remains constant, but what is truly astonishing is the Essence and scale of the thing being amplified?

He pondered, then Gently clenched his Fist.

There seems to be no change, but only Xia Zhi himself knows what his current situation is.

——He can touch the strings of time, perceive the echoes of past and future intertwining before his eyes……

——He can feel the subtle vibrations of the Probability Planes, every fluctuation heralding the trajectories of countless possibilities……

——He can insight into his own power that transcends boundaries, extending like tendrils to the edges of other worlds, connecting unknown Universe dimensions and possibilities……

From the Weave to the Gods' Multiverse, the close intertwining of Divine Power and Divine Portfolio……

To the Kabbalah Tree of Life and the world of fairies, that opened Energy Sea, Spiritual Energy Source……

All of this, all becomes harmonious as one.

No longer the obvious barriers of the past, nor any perception lag. Because he is there, Omnipresent, Omnipotent.

His Existence has already transcended the constraints of Time and Space, is the superposition result of different Probability Planes.

Just Like only appearing in a specific state when observed and disturbed, becoming the sole possibility among countless possibilities.

"Transcending the Material World, roaming between Form and Emptiness……"

Xia Zhi slowly opened his eyes, suddenly laughing soundlessly, that Laughter containing endless relief——

"Not on This Shore, not on Higan……"

"Daoist Master, I've made it!"

(Chapter End)