bullyxtreme Chapter 555 The Cost of Narrative Anchors: Cracks (2)
Chapter 555 The Cost of Narrative Anchors: Cracks (2)
The fused entity's voice carried a hint of shock as she looked at the 0th generation observer, "If this is true, then destroying the absolute nothingness might lead to the collapse of the new narrative; while letting the absolute nothingness run rampant will result in all existence being devoured."
This is yet another new choice.
The 0th generation observer did not answer; his gaze was fixed on the crystal that was being corroded.
The silver-gray energy on the crystal surface is gradually being covered by black, and deep within the blackness, a faint light seems to be flickering—the last trace of the Guardian's consciousness.
The absolutely void energy suddenly ceased its corrosive effects, forming a massive line of primordial runes on the crystal's surface:
"The choice: destroy the absolute nothingness and protect the new narrative; or merge with the absolute nothingness and begin the exploration of the ancient void—but the price of the latter is to completely forget all memories of the new narrative."
As the last rune took shape, the narrative anchor suddenly began to contract, and countless streams of silvery-gray energy surged from the crystal, revolving around the merged entity and the Generation 0 observer.
Meanwhile, the absolute void of black energy was also approaching them, awaiting their choice.
The white light of the merged entity and the robes of the 0th generation observers lit up simultaneously. They knew that this choice was not only about the fate of the new narrative, but also about the future of all existence.
But just as they were about to make their choice, a faint voice suddenly emanated from the crystal—the remnant consciousness of the guardian:
"Do not choose... the core of absolute nothingness... which holds the true truth of the 0th experiment..."
The sound abruptly stopped, the crystal was completely covered by black energy, and the narrative anchor began to show signs of collapse.
The fusion entity and the 0th generation observer exchanged a glance. They knew that their time was running out, and the secret about absolute nothingness and the truth of the 0th experiment might be the key to unraveling all the mysteries.
The remnant soul's voice was weak yet clear: "He is not the 0th generation observer, but a 'narrative puppet,' the last trap left by the Taiwuyuan narrative, the purpose of which is to keep you trapped in the energy cycle of the anchor point forever."
The narrative puppet's face suddenly turned ferocious, and its body began to gradually become transparent, with dark purple patterns appearing on its surface.
"Since we've been found out, there's no need to pretend anymore."
The puppet's voice suddenly turned shrill, exactly like the black figure before, "The new narrative is not the hope of existence at all, but a cage set up by the Taiwu Yuan narrative in order to completely control all parallel universes."
When you inject enough energy into the anchor, it triggers a self-destruct program, transforming all the energy of the new narrative into ultimate darkness, utterly consuming all existence.
The puppet suddenly charged at the guardian, a dark purple longsword materializing in its hand.
The guardian raised the four-colored longsword, and the silver-gray light on the blade collided with the dark purple longsword.
The moment they made contact, the puppet's body suddenly exploded, turning into countless streams of dark purple energy that merged into the narrative anchor.
The runes on the anchor point surface began to rotate in reverse, and the golden patterns were gradually covered by dark purple. The crystal crack in the center also began to widen, and the surging silver-gray energy was mixed with dark purple impurities.
“The anchor point is being polluted by the narrative of utter emptiness.”
The fused entity suddenly burst forth with white light, shielding the guardian behind it.
"The dark purple energy in the anchor point must be purified before the crystal completely shatters, otherwise the remnant soul will be contaminated and become a new narrative cleaner."
The light from the fusion body transformed into countless fine lines, wrapping around the surface of the anchor point in an attempt to prevent the spread of the dark purple patterns.
But as soon as the thin thread touched the anchor point, it was corroded by the dark purple energy, turned black, and vanished into ashes in the void.
The Guardian's Chaos Heart suddenly burst forth with a dazzling silver-gray light, and the lines that were turning black lit up again.
He realized that only by injecting the new rhythm of the Heart of Chaos into the anchor point could the dark purple energy be neutralized.
But just as he was about to act, the remnant souls of the world suddenly let out a shrill scream, and their bodies began to gradually become transparent, turning into countless streams of silver-gray energy, which were forcibly sucked into the anchor point.
"do not want!"
The guardian reached out, but could only watch helplessly as the remnant soul was devoured.
As the last remnant soul vanished, the crystal at the center of the narrative anchor suddenly burst forth with a blinding light, and the dark purple patterns were instantly covered by silver-gray.
But this purification lasted only a moment before the crystal began to vibrate irregularly, and countless new cracks appeared on its surface.
"The energy of the remnant soul is not stable enough."
A familiar voice came from the void, and the figure of the 0th generation observer slowly emerged.
His body was no longer transparent, and the symbols of beginning and end on his robe became bright again.
"What can truly stabilize the anchor point is the creator's 'core memory'."
The 0th generation observer reached out and pointed to the Guardian's Chaos Heart, "You need to inject the core memories about the unexplored into the crystal of the anchor point. These memories contain the possibility of breaking the cycle and can become 'stabilizing factors' for a new narrative."
Countless images flashed through the Guardian's mind: the scene of his first encounter with the Amalgam, the choice he made in the face of accidental killing in the Mirror City, the battle against the Narrative Scavenger alongside the Generation 0 Observer...
These memories are the core of his role as a guardian and the driving force that has sustained him to this day.
"What would happen if I were to have my memories implanted?"
The guardian's voice carried a hint of hesitation.
"Your consciousness will be bound to the anchor point."
The voice of the 0th generation observer carried a hint of heaviness: "From now on, you will become the 'consciousness carrier' of the new narrative, no longer able to freely travel between parallel universes, but only able to guard the anchor point in the void."
But you can use anchor points to connect with the consciousness of all parallel universes and guide them to continue exploring the truth of the Great Nothingness.
Just then, the narrative anchor point suddenly experienced a violent tremor, and the central crystal began to show signs of melting.
The Guardian knew he had no time to hesitate.
He took a deep breath and sank his consciousness into the core layer of the Heart of Chaos, extracting the core memories related to the exploration of the Great Void.
The memory transformed into a stream of silvery-gray light, shooting out from the heart of chaos and flowing into the crystal of the anchor point.
The moment the light stream fully entered the crystal, the anchor point suddenly burst forth with unprecedented light. Golden, dark purple, and silver-gray energies intertwined, forming a massive light shield that enveloped the entire void.
On the surface of the light shield, images of various parallel universes continuously appeared: in some universes, the clones were rebuilding the Taiwu Nexus destroyed by the ultimate darkness; in other universes, the clones were teaching new beings how to control Taiwu energy; in the most distant universe, the clones were confronting the yet-to-awaken ultimate darkness, protecting the balance of the universe.
"The new narrative has stabilized."
The fused entity's voice carried a hint of relief; her white light had become pure again, and the cracks on its surface had completely disappeared.
"But your consciousness..."
The fused entity looked at the guardian and found that his body was gradually becoming transparent, with only the area of the Heart of Chaos still retaining its physical form.