The world that was as gorgeous as a gemstone was slowly fading away.
Perhaps because it was too far away, it knew that attacking was meaningless, so it didn't release any more bullets. It just floated quietly into the distance.
Because it was getting closer and closer to the star, the dazzling light had almost engulfed this world.
Of course, it hadn't touched the star yet, so it wouldn't disintegrate. In fact, it wouldn't touch the star either. It would float past the star and fly far away.
Perhaps it would fly out of the pompom's galaxy and wander in the void.
Did this mean it was over?
No … not yet, at least not for this Mirror World.
As it continued to collapse, the storm of crystal dust swept across the surface of the earth over and over again. More and more cracks appeared on the ground, spreading towards the depths of the earth. The originally stable underground began to tremble incessantly.
Meanwhile, some of the pioneers drilled to the surface. They used their huge bodies to resist the violent environment and searched for any living creatures that were still … alive.
Then they swallowed them and flew into the void with them, leaving the collapsing Mirror World.
Because there were many interesting creatures among them, Lin thought they should be preserved and continue living.
However, the most important thing was the Pioneers. They were moving underground. Apart from confirming the location of the distortion devices, one of them also found this place.
"You've come here."
When the Pioneer drilled into this area, Lin heard this sentence in the language of the Primordial Realm.
Like other areas, this was a very open underground space. There was only one … strange creature here.
It was about ten meters in diameter. It looked like a ball of silver liquid. However, there was something more eye-catching here. That was the wall behind it.
The wall behind it was mostly white and soft. It looked very elastic.
It was the first time Lin saw something like this in the Mirror World. That mercury-like creature seemed to be able to communicate.
"You've come here. This means you're the winner of this war," Mercury said to the Pioneer. "In the end, the mission wasn't completed in time. Now, we can only wait for destruction."
"Before I was destroyed, I hoped for an object that could communicate with me to appear, and you appeared just like that," Mercury said. "So, do you want to communicate with me?"
After hesitating for half a second, Lin asked, "What are you?"
This' Quicksilver 'should be a Primordial realm expert as well, except he was different from the ones Lin had encountered before. The guards Lin had encountered underground had all entered a state similar to madness due to the distorting devices. They did not communicate at all, only constantly shouting and attacking.
However, mercury did not seem to be affected at all. Moreover, it was slightly larger than regular Primordial realm experts …
"I'm at the Primordial realm," said Mercury, "The only one."
"The only one?"
"Yes, the only Primordial realm expert." Mercury said, "I've been here the whole time, observing the battle. I made many decisions, including coming here in the end to see if I could complete the mission."
"Although it looks like they … the Evaporators are forcing us to carry out the mission, I'm the one who agreed to it. I'm the one who's controlling everything here … System activation. Let this mission begin its final phase." Mercury moved its body slightly and touched the rock behind it. "I'm using this to control all the systems, including the distorting devices …"
After that, Mercury immediately added, "But I've already destroyed the insides, so I can't control it anymore. And the underground environment is rapidly collapsing. The entire world won't be able to hold on in the end."
"That's because we're forcefully activating it. You should know that this world is … an incomplete tool. Forcefully activating it will only cause it to collapse."
"Then …" Lin asked the Pioneer, "Do you want to kill all the species you left here?"
"I don't have any species," said Mercury. "I've already said it. I'm … I'm the only one. I'm the only one."
"Now that we're about to be destroyed, I can tell you all of this … I also hope that there are creatures … who can pass on our story. If you can record it down and share it with more creatures, that would be even better. I hope more creatures can learn about this."
"These things are a little different from what you've come in contact with, especially the Primordial realm."
Mercury paused and said, "In reality, there's no Primordial realm race … No, I can't say that there's none. I'm a Primordial realm expert, but I'm the only one. All the creatures you've encountered before, all the creatures you've fought against … aren't Primordial realm experts."
"There's no Primordial realm …" Lin said, "Is that so?"
"Yes … There's no such creature, or rather, there wasn't before I appeared." Mercury said, "You should've discovered this when you studied every single one of us carefully."
"None of the creatures that participated in the war were Primordial realm experts. They were … creatures from various civilizations."
"Primordial realm experts are often mistaken for crystallized creatures. Most of the time, they're the ones who participate in the war," said Mercury. "When they're captured, they'll be mistaken for Primordial realm experts."
"But in reality, crystallized creatures are only one type of civilization," said Mercury. "They're not rulers. There are countless creatures in this world, and they're all united. They work under a single system, and no creature rules over them."
"However, there's a ruler in their minds," said Mercury. "That's the Primordial realm. The Primordial realm is a concept, not a real thing. It only exists in their minds."
"The Primordial realm …" Lin asked, "Is it something the creatures here imagined?"
"No, I'm not too sure about the origins of the Primordial realm either. However, based on various situations, it's very likely that the Primordial realm is related to this modified world," said Mercury. "According to the history of the Primordial realm, it can be traced back to two civilizations from a very, very long time ago …"
"It seems like we don't have enough time."
"Boom!" The moment the Mercury Creature's voice fell, the seemingly soft wall behind it suddenly exploded, and a large number of crystal fragments flew out from it. The Pioneer's head was constantly hit by these fragments, making a crackling sound.
Lin also saw the creature sprawled on the ground. It was pierced by a large number of shards. It seemed like … it was in great pain.
"My life is about to end here," said the Pioneer.
When it said that, the Pioneer immediately crawled over. However, it immediately said, "Don't … touch me, or I'll disintegrate immediately."
Lin's Pioneer stopped and asked, "Do you want to die?"
"I don't want to live anymore," said the Pioneer. "These pitiful civilizations are about to end with this world. Those that escape might slowly forget the concept of the Primordial realm."
"Or perhaps the concept of the Primordial realm will be fixed in their minds forever. Perhaps they'll continue to develop similar civilizations. However, that has nothing to do with me anymore."
"This half-formed world will completely disappear in the end. Perhaps this is the Transpiration's punishment for me because I didn't agree to their request in the beginning. I even fell out with them once. Although I agreed to their request in the end, it was already too late."
As it spoke, Lin saw its body slowly disintegrate as if it was about to dissolve into a puddle of water.
However, its voice was still very … calm.
"Take this with you. It'll tell you what I wanted to say before." Suddenly, it moved slightly and … squeezed out a spherical crystal from its body. The crystal slowly rolled under the Pioneer.
"However, there might not be anything you want to know in here. For example, the secret of this modified world might remain a secret forever … It's indeed better if you don't know about it."
"I have to remind you … Although the mission has failed … that's only for us … For the Transpiration … perhaps the mission will continue …"
"I'll leave now … The final Primordial realm … will completely disappear."
As it spoke, the shaking became more and more intense. Pieces of rock fell from the ceiling as if this place would collapse at any moment.
Lin made the Pioneer extend a small tentacle from its head. She grabbed the crystal and threw it into the Pioneer's mouth.
As for the Mercury … it no longer spoke. It was as if it had died after that.
Indeed, its body was disintegrating.
Although it told Lin not to touch it, Lin still touched it. However, she did so through the tiny tentacles, so it didn't know.
Of course, it wasn't real Mercury. Instead, it was a creature made of a special substance. This was not the first time Lin had seen such a creature. She had seen it in some places in the Void before.
Lin could now see that the structure of its body was rapidly turning into … liquid. The main reason for this was that certain … important parts of its body had been pierced by the crystal. This would activate a special system in its body that would completely liquefy its body.
It was about time to leave. Lin was a little concerned about what it had said at the end. It was … "The mission will continue."
What was the meaning of this?
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