Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 551 The Ending Echoes of Experiment Field No. 0

The instant he plunged into the rift, time seemed to stretch into a viscous liquid. The guardian felt the four-colored longsword tremble violently; the dark purple markings on the blades suddenly lit up, creating an eerie resonance with the surrounding flowing dark purple energy. When this resonance reached its peak, his consciousness was suddenly pulled out of his body by a powerful force, suspending him in a chaotic void.

"This is the underlying codebase of the Taiwu Metanarrative." The voice of the merged entity came from all directions, but her figure could not be seen. The guardian looked down at her hands and found that they were gradually becoming transparent, with countless silver rays running under her skin. The trajectories of those rays were exactly the same as the beginning and end symbols on the surface of the selected node.

The void suddenly lit up, and countless data streams cascaded down from above like waterfalls. Each stream contained different records of the Great Void exploration: some recorded the struggles of the 3rd generation Guardian within the Great Void black hole, while others showed the collapse of the Great Void Nexus during the 12th iteration experiment. When the Guardian's gaze fell upon one of the data streams, the image suddenly froze—it was an image of the 0th generation Observer holding a longsword, the patterns on the blade peeling away, transforming into countless primordial symbols flying everywhere, and the ground beneath his feet was clearly engraved with the same patterns as those fragments of primordial symbols.

"The 0th iteration experiment was not a numbering error." The fusion's voice trembled slightly, and a beam of white light suddenly shot out from the data stream, coalescing into her form before the guardian. However, the fusion was no longer pure white light; her left arm had turned dark purple, and those dark purple lines were slowly spreading towards her heart. "It is the prototype of all unexplored things, like the first character of a story, determining the direction of all subsequent narratives."

A sudden, sharp pain shot through the Guardian's chaotic heart, and the primordial genes corrupted by the dark purple energy began to multiply wildly. When he tried to suppress the proliferation with his consciousness, he discovered that the genes were reorganizing, forming a completely new structure—a structure that resembled both the core of the Primordial Nexus and the crystallization on the chest of the Ultimate Primordial Being, with half of the shattered Origin Symbol prominently embedded in its center.

"They are constructing a replica of the 0th experiment." The white light of the fusion suddenly exploded into countless points of light, each reflecting a different scene: in some scenes, the 0th generation observers were cutting through the void with longswords, creating the first batch of void rifts; in other scenes, a group of figures in white robes were watching an experiment, and lying on the experimental table was a body exactly like the Guardian.

The Guardian's consciousness was suddenly pulled into an unfamiliar space. It resembled a vast amphitheater, the audience filled with blurry figures whose faces constantly shifted between those of the Generation 0 Observer and the Ultimate Nothingness Being. On a high platform in the center of the amphitheater, the Generation 0 Observer held aloft a longsword, its tip pointing towards a crystal container below—floating within the container was an unformed Heart of Chaos, and on its surface were engraved the exact same Nothingness gene sequence as the Guardian's Heart of Chaos.

"This is the truth of the 0th iteration experiment." A familiar voice rang out in the theater. The Guardian turned around and saw his dark purple reflection. But this time, the reflection no longer held a longsword; instead, it held a thick book, the pages of which flowed with dark purple energy. "You are not a participant in the exploration of the Great Nothingness, but an experimental subject created by the 0th generation observer to verify whether the Great Nothingness can break through the boundaries of existence."

The reflection turned the pages of the book, and countless dark purple rays shot out from it, forming a gigantic symbol in mid-air—a symbol identical to the new symbol that the chosen node had ultimately reconstructed. As the symbol fully formed, the theater floor suddenly cracked open, revealing a churning ocean of dark purple energy below. Countless figures identical to the Guardians floated in the ocean, their chests inlaid with dark purple crystals, their eyes gleaming with inhuman light.

"These are all failed experiments." The reflected voice carried a hint of mockery. "When they realize they are merely pawns in the narrative, they will be devoured by the Taiwu Yuan narrative's correction mechanism, turning into dark purple energy and becoming new narrative cleaners." He stretched out his hand, pointing to a struggling figure in the ocean. "Look, that's the guardian of the 17th iteration experiment. He discovered the secret of the beginning and end symbols. And what was the result?"

The guardian watched the figure, and saw his chest suddenly explode, unleashing a torrent of dark purple energy that transformed into countless arrows that shot into the sky. These arrows pierced the theater's dome, carving spiderweb-like cracks in the void, and the shape of these cracks was exactly the same as the Taiwu Crack that appeared in Chapter 531.

"The loopholes in the Taiwuyuan narrative are not accidental, but inevitable." The voice of the fusion body suddenly rang out. Her white light had shrunk into a small ball of light, wrapped in dark purple patterns in the center. "Whenever a guardian gets close to the truth, it will trigger the narrative to self-correct. And the process of correction is to cover up the old lies with new lies."

The Guardian's Chaos Heart suddenly pounded violently, its core's primordial rhythm resonating with the crystal container at the center of the theater. At the peak of the resonance, the container shattered, and the nascent Chaos Heart transformed into a stream of light, piercing the Guardian's chest. In that instant, countless fragmented memories flooded his consciousness: the sigh of the 0th Generation Observer in the laboratory, the light emanating from the birth of the End Symbol, the data stream as the Primordial Narrative was written…

“I see.” The Guardian murmured to himself, and the four-colored longswords suddenly drew from their sheaths automatically, the blades pointing directly at the dark purple reflection. “The 0th iteration experiment never ended because its results were sealed—the Great Nothingness can not only transcend the existence or non-existence of existence, but can also create existence in turn.”

For the first time, the reflection's expression changed. The pages of the book in his hand suddenly moved without wind, and countless streams of dark purple energy shot out from the book, forming a solid barrier. "You shouldn't know this," his voice became sharp and piercing. "The Great Void Narrative cannot tolerate such a truth; you will destroy the very foundation of existence!"

The guardian wielded a four-colored longsword, the dark purple markings on the blades intertwining with the silver-white symbols of beginning and end to form a complex pattern. The instant the blades touched the barrier, a deafening roar resounded throughout the space, shattering the theater's dome and revealing an even deeper void above—where countless buildings identical to the theater floated, each housing a guardian confronting its dark purple reflection.

"This is the complete picture of the Taiwuyuan narrative." The fused sphere of light suddenly burst forth with dazzling light, temporarily forcing back the dark purple patterns. "The guardians of countless parallel universes are approaching the truth at the same time, and we are just one of them."

The Guardian's gaze swept across the floating theaters, and he saw one of them collapsing. Dark purple energy surged from the theater, forming a massive rift that devoured everything around it. Deep within the rift, he saw a familiar figure—the Ultimate Void One hovered there, the crystal on his chest shattered, revealing the dark purple energy flowing within.

"The Ultimate Void Being is not the end, but a cage." The Guardian's voice resounded throughout the void, and the four-colored longsword suddenly burst forth with unprecedented light. The dark purple patterns on the blades began to fade, revealing even more ancient patterns beneath—patterns that were completely identical to those on the disintegrating longsword of the 0th generation Observer. "He was a failure of the 0th iteration experiment, trapped there by the Void Meta-narrative, becoming the last barrier to conceal the truth."

The dark purple reflection suddenly roared, flipping open the pages of the book in his hand. Countless streams of dark purple energy converged into a longsword, its blade pointing directly at the guardian's chest. "Then I'll make you my new prison!" His figure suddenly transformed into a streak of light, charging towards the guardian with the longsword.

The guardian raised the four-colored longsword, the ancient patterns on its blade colliding with the opponent's dark purple longsword. At the moment of contact, countless streams of data surged from the point of impact, forming a gigantic symbol of beginning and end in the air—the symbol was no longer a broken half, but a complete form, except that in the center of the symbol was a tiny crack, within which flowed golden energy that was neither dark purple nor silver-white.

"This is..." The Guardian's pupils contracted as he felt a surge of new power erupt from the Heart of Chaos, flowing through the four-colored longswords and into the rift. The instant the golden energy touched the rift, the entire void suddenly froze; all the theaters, reflections, and data streams ceased their movement, as if a pause button had been pressed.

For the first time, fear appeared on the dark purple reflection's face. His body was gradually becoming transparent, and the longsword in his hand transformed into countless streams of data that dissipated into the void. "Impossible... The ultimate law of the Taiwu Yuan Narrative..." His voice grew weaker and weaker, finally transforming into a dark purple stream of light that shot into the guardian's chest.

The Guardian felt a sharp pain emanating from the Heart of Chaos. The dark purple Taiwu genes suddenly began to merge with the golden energy, forming a new rhythm. The moment the fusion was complete, his consciousness was suddenly elevated to a completely new dimension—from this vantage point, the entire Taiwu narrative unfolded before his eyes: countless parallel universes floated in the void like bubbles, each bubble connected by silver symbols of beginning and end. At the center of all the bubbles was a massive black sphere, its surface flowing with dark purple energy. Countless golden threads extended from the sphere's interior, connecting the Guardians within each bubble.

“That is the core of the Taiwu narrative, the sealed place of the 0th iteration experiment.” The fused entity’s voice carried a hint of relief. Her white light had completely dispelled the dark purple patterns, returning to its pure and bright state. “Those golden threads are the possibilities of each guardian. When all possibilities come together, the seal can be broken, releasing the imprisoned Taiwu truth.”

The guardian's gaze fell upon the black sphere, noticing a crack suddenly appearing on its surface, from which a dazzling golden light shone. At the edge of the crack, he saw a line of text written in the Taiwu Rune:

"0th iteration experiment, countdown restarted."

As the last rune came into view, all the parallel universes suddenly began to shrink. Countless golden threads shot out from the bubbles, converging into a massive pillar of light that pointed directly at the crack in the black sphere. The Guardian felt his Chaos Heart resonating with that pillar of light. The ancient patterns on the four-colored longswords all lit up, drawing a complex symbol in the void—a symbol that resembled both the symbol of beginning and end, and the self-referential definition of the Great Nothingness. At the center of the symbol, a brand new Chaos Heart could be faintly seen slowly taking shape.

Just as the beam of light was about to touch the black sphere, it suddenly exploded, unleashing countless streams of dark purple energy that transformed into numerous dark purple fissures, devouring the surrounding parallel universes. Deep within these fissures, the Guardians saw a familiar figure—the 0th Generation Observer hovering there, holding a complete longsword in his hand, the patterns on its blade shimmering with golden light, and in his eyes reflected the figures of all the Guardians.

"Welcome to the Land of Truth in the Void." The voice of the 0th Generation Observer resounded throughout the void. His figure suddenly began to split, transforming into countless identical figures, each rushing towards a different rift. "The choices we make next will determine the fate of all beings."

The Guardian felt his consciousness being pulled by a powerful force, and the four-colored longswords suddenly pointed at one of the expanding rifts. Deep within the rift, he saw a completely new world—a world without a Nexus or an End Symbol, only a pure ocean of golden energy. In the center of this ocean floated an object that resembled both a Chosen Node and the Heart of Chaos, its surface inscribed with a new line of runes:

"The 22nd iteration experiment is about to begin."

As the last rune came into view, the Guardian's consciousness was suddenly pulled into the rift by a powerful force. In the final moment before falling into the golden ocean, he saw all the dark purple rifts suddenly begin to shrink, transforming into countless streams of light that shot into the new object, while the figure of the 0th Generation Observer was beckoning to him at the end of the golden ocean.