Chapter 658

"Yes." The Doctor let out a long sigh.

"The destructive power of anomalous technology—thaumaturgy, narrative methodology... their destructive power is so immense."

"So much so that even the slightest popularization of any anomalous effect would turn the entire world's face upside down, leaving everyone living in the fear of being threatened by anomalies at any moment."

"We failed to successfully hold the line on normalcy."

What?!

Does it only count as "something happened" if there's a solar helium flash, a planetary explosion, or an asteroid hitting the Earth?

Anomalies have completely changed human society; does this still count as "nothing happened"?

O5-7 felt as if he had heard some absurd and bizarre joke.

But out of the most basic professionalism and etiquette, he restrained his expression and quickly organized his words:

"Uh, then why did you say nothing happened?"

"It changed..." The Doctor shook his head, spread his hands, and shrugged helplessly.

"What else can be done? We can't do anything; 107 can only default to it becoming the new normal."

On the light screen, the two people conversing across time and space fell silent in unison.

O5-7 lowered his head, staring fixedly at the anomaly file in his hand.

—He knew that, deep down, he actually harbored the same thoughts as the other person, only he was still more willing to believe in the Foundation and his colleagues on the O5 Council.

In this silent and prolonged gaze, he seemed to see the flames of the "non-normal" begin to rise, licking at the fragile veil, burning it to ashes, instantly transforming into a surging sea of waves that submerged the world.

"'Normalcy'... 'Non-normalcy'... 'New normal'..."

The call ended, but O5-7 kept his eyes closed, lingering for a long time without leaving.

He felt as if he were standing at a crossroads of fate.

The fate of the "Insurgency," the fate of the Foundation, and even the fate of all human civilization would all rush toward a certain direction after he made his choice.

Perhaps it would be the rebirth of humanity.

Or it could be the sunset of humanity.

【The following content is an encrypted audio signal received by the "Edita Project" team, from the MK264B-κ-215 timeline.】

【Based on its content, it is inferred that this audio signal may have been sent by the "Insurgency" of a parallel world;】

【This "Insurgency" organization may have already completely broken away from the Foundation in a certain event and renamed itself the "Chaos Insurgency."】

【Alright... it can be sent.】

【I am a member of the "Chaos Insurgency," the current Chief Engineer of the "Delta Command," Adrian Christensen. Our informant in the Foundation intercepted your telegram.】

【I don't know if you have actually broken away from those bastards at the Foundation yet, but listen to me...】

【Although I know this sounds absurd, in the year ▇48, nothing happened.】

【Everything is normal; all the anomalous events you have heard about from other timelines have never occurred.】

【Is this the ending you hope to see? Do not let them do anything.】

【That is a trap. Do not jump into it.】

【Do not let the Foundation, or anyone else, control the fate of all humanity. Leave some uncertainty for human development, please.】

【When the fate of humanity is turned into a "certainty," its scheme will have succeeded.】

【Your mission is by no means just to guard the year ▇48 for humanity. After the year ▇48, there is the year ▇60, the year ▇92, the year ▇20, and the year 2300, which destroyed humanity in 58% of timelines.】

【It will not give up on making a comeback; you must learn to defend the power to hold fate in your own hands—uncertainty.】

【It is too late for us, but you still have a chance.】