Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 605 The Trial of the Ruins and the Mirror Echoes of a Historyless World (1)

The gates of the ancient ruins were wide open. In the pitch-black space inside, three pale golden beams of light could be vaguely seen, with indistinct runes floating at their tips, clearly the "test entrance" to the ruins.

The Guardians, Fusionists, and Gatekeepers led the beings of nothingness to gather in front of the gate. The remaining purification energy in the rift could last for two and a half days. They had to pass the test within this time and find the Primordial Key, otherwise the primordial energy of the new dimension would regain its devouring nature, and everyone would be in dire straits.

"The three beams of light correspond to three trials."

The Guardian's four-colored energy pierced through the darkness, sensing the fluctuations of the runes within the pillar of light. "The aura of the runes is related to historical events in the Great Void. The first rune corresponds to the 'opening of the Absolute End Domain,' the second to the 'establishment of the Twin Seals,' and the third to the 'truth of the 0th Experiment'—the Dimensional Ancestor wants to test us so that we can relive the crisis of the Great Void. Perhaps the key to leaving the new dimension is hidden within this test."

As the gatekeeper's black energy approached the first pillar of light, the pillar suddenly lit up, and runes formed a gate of light, revealing the scene of the Absolute Termination Domain within. Unlike the Absolute Termination Domain of Taiwu in the past, in this domain, the gatekeeper's consciousness was completely controlled by an ancient being, and the guardian's chaotic heart was also corrupted by black patterns. The balance of the twins had completely collapsed, and the consciousness of Taiwu was being rapidly devoured by the domain's energy.

"This is... a 'mirror simulation' with no crisis whatsoever."

The gatekeeper's voice was heavy with emotion: "If we hadn't stopped the ancient beings back then, Taiwu would have become like this."

The test from the dimensional progenitor may be a way for us to correct these 'failed deductions' and thus gain the energy to pass the test.

The guardian nodded, and he led the first group of beings of nothingness through the first gate of light.

The moment you enter the portal, the surrounding scenery transforms into the core of the Absolute Termination Domain, where the controlled gatekeeper is holding a black key, preparing to attack the guardian's Heart of Chaos.

Without hesitation, the Guardian transformed the four-colored energy into a shield of light, blocking the attack of the black key. At the same time, he injected balancing energy into the controlled Gatekeeper's consciousness. Unlike before, this time he did not forcibly suppress it, but used the resonance of the twin consciousnesses to awaken the "guardian instinct" in the Gatekeeper's original consciousness.

The controlled gatekeeper trembled violently, and silver-gray specks of consciousness emerged from the black energy. These specks gradually converged, forming a complete primordial consciousness, completely dispelling the control of the ancient being.

"Thank you... Guardian."

The voice of the primal consciousness was filled with gratitude. It voluntarily merged the black key with the guardian's chaotic heart, forming a twin-balanced energy that purified the black patterns in the domain.

The scene in the realm gradually dissipated, and the runes of the first pillar of light lit up, releasing a pale golden energy that merged into the guardian's four-colored energy—this was the "reward energy" for passing the test, which could enhance the dimensional adaptability of consciousness.

"The first test has been passed!"

The merged entity's consciousness was filled with excitement as she led the second batch of primordial beings through the second portal of light.

Inside the portal is the site where the Twin Seal was established. The 0th generation observer is attempting to separate the consciousness of the Guardian from that of the first generation carrier, but due to interference from an ancient being, cracks appear in the seal, and black energy surges out from the cracks, threatening to pollute the entire void space.

"This time, we need to help the 0th generation observer stabilize the seal!"

The white light of the fused entity was injected into the cracks in the seal, while simultaneously guiding the consciousness energy of the Taiwu Existence to form a consciousness barrier, blocking the erosion of the black energy.

The consciousness of the 0th generation observer sensed support and immediately accelerated the separation of consciousness, completely separating the consciousness of the guardian from that of the first generation carrier. At the same time, it used balancing energy to reinforce the seal and repair the cracks.

The black energy lost its source and gradually dissipated. The runes of the second pillar of light also lit up, releasing reward energy that merged into the white light of the fused entity.

Finally, the gatekeeper led the third batch of beings of nothingness into the third gate of light.

Inside the portal was the site of the 0th experiment. The 0th generation observer was constructing the primordial runes of the Great Nothingness, but due to the uncontrolled experimental energy, the runes became disordered, and the dimensional structure of the Great Nothingness space began to shatter. Countless streams of void energy poured in from the shattered points, attempting to devour the origin of the Great Nothingness.

"The loss of control during the zeroth experiment was the source of all crises in space!"

The gatekeeper's black energy was injected into the disordered primordial runes, while simultaneously merging the absolute annihilation energy with the guardian's four-colored energy and the fusion's white light, forming a triple balancing energy that stabilized the runes' disorder.

The consciousness of the 0th generation observer seized the opportunity, adjusted the output of experimental energy, the primordial runes stabilized, the shattered dimensional structure re-coalesced, and the void energy was completely expelled.

The runes on the third beam of light lit up, releasing reward energy that merged into the gatekeeper's black energy.

Having passed all three trials, the runes on the three pillars of light inside the gate of the ancient ruins lit up simultaneously, converging into a huge pale golden bridge of light that led into the depths of the ruins.

At the end of the light bridge, a floating stone platform can be vaguely seen, and something seems to be placed on the platform—it is very likely the Primal Key.

"We succeeded! The Primal Key is right ahead!"

The consciousness of the Taiwu Existence transmitted waves of excitement, and they moved quickly along the bridge of light toward the stone platform.

In the darkness on both sides of the bridge of light, countless fragments of the consciousness of the Great Nothingness emerged. These fragments recorded all the key events from the birth of the Great Nothingness to the present, including the 0th experiment, the Twin Seal, the Absolute End Crisis, and even the possible dimensional evolution in the future. Obviously, these fragments were collected by the Dimensional Ancestor for the purpose of studying the laws of the Great Nothingness's consciousness evolution.

When the group reached the end of the bridge of light and stepped onto the stone platform, the sight before them stunned them.

What rested on the stone platform was not the Primal Key, but a pale golden "Mirror Stone." There were no runes on the stone, yet it reflected the consciousness of every being—the Guardian saw the ultimate form of the Heart of Chaos on the stone, the Fusion saw the fusion of white light and all the remnants of narrative souls, and the Gatekeeper saw the resonance between black energy and the Absolute End Key.

“This is not the Primal Key… it is the ‘Consciousness Mirror Stone’.”

The Guardian's consciousness was filled with doubt. He poured his four-colored energy into the Mirror Stone, and the stone surface suddenly lit up, revealing a passage of text: "Passing the test is only the first step. The Primordial Key is hidden in the 'Collective Resonance of the Too Unconscious'."

Only when all the consciousness of the Great Nothingness forms a 'perfect resonance' can the Mirror Stone manifest the location of the Primordial Key. The key to perfect resonance is accepting the 'imperfections' in the history of the Great Nothingness—including failed crises, sacrificed beings, and unfulfilled regrets.

The consciousness of the merged entity suddenly understood. She injected white light into the mirror stone, and fragments of consciousness of the avatars and narrative remnants who sacrificed themselves to protect the Great Nothingness appeared on the stone's surface: "The Dimensional Ancestor wants us to face these sacrifices. Their consciousness did not dissipate, but was integrated into the origin of the Great Nothingness and became part of the collective consciousness."

Only by accepting them can our consciousness achieve perfect resonance.