The world that was as gorgeous as a gem was slowly fading into the distance.
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 the entire world.
Of course, it hadn't touched the star yet, so it wouldn't disintegrate. In fact, it wouldn't touch the star anyway. It would just float away from the star and fly far away.
Perhaps it would fly out of the Pompom 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, and they spread towards the depths of the earth. The originally stable underground began to shake incessantly.
Meanwhile, some of the pioneers drilled to the surface and used their huge bodies to resist the violent environment on the surface, searching for any living creatures.
Then, they swallowed them and flew into the void with them, leaving the collapsing Mirror World.
Because there were many interesting species among these creatures, Lin felt that she should keep them 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.
This was a very open underground space like the other areas. There was only one strange creature here.
It was about ten meters in diameter and looked like a ball of silver liquid. However, there was something more eye-catching here, and 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 had seen something like this in the Mirror World. That mercury-like creature seemed to be able to communicate with it.
"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 destruction, I hoped that something that could communicate with me would appear, and you just appeared," Mercury said. "So, do you want to communicate with me?"
After hesitating for half a second, Lin asked it, "What are you?"
Mercury 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, the mercury did not seem to be affected at all, and 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 the Evaporators are forcing us to carry out the mission, I'm actually the one who agreed to it. I'm the one who activated all the systems here so that this mission can begin its final phase." Mercury moved its body slightly and touched the rock behind it. "I used this to control all the systems, including the distorting devices and so on."
After that, Mercury immediately added, "But I've already destroyed the insides, so I can't control it anymore. The underground environment is rapidly collapsing as well. The entire world won't be able to hold on in the end."
"That's because we've forcefully activated it. You should know that this world is an incomplete tool. Forcefully activating it will only cause it to collapse."
"So," Lin asked the Pioneer, "Do you want to kill off all the members of your species here?"
"I don't have any species," said Mercury, "I've already said that I only have myself. I'm the only one."
"Now that we're about to be destroyed, I can tell you all of this. I also hope that some creatures 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 into contact with, especially when it comes to 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 and all the creatures you've fought against aren't Primordial realm experts."
"There's no Primordial realm expert?" Lin asked, "Is that so?"
"Yes, there's no such creature. Or rather, there wasn't one before I appeared." Mercury said, "You should've discovered this when you studied every single one of us carefully."
"None of the creatures that took part in the war were Primordial realm experts. They came from various civilizations."
"Primordial realm experts are often mistaken for creatures with crystals. Most of the time, they're the ones who take part in the war," said Mercury, "When they're captured, they'll be mistaken for Primordial realm experts."
"But in reality, creatures with crystals are only one type of civilization," said Mercury. "They're not rulers. There are countless creatures in this world. They're all united and work under a single system. There's no one ruling over them."
"However, there's a ruler in their minds," said Mercury. "That's the Primordial realm. The Primordial realm is just a concept, not a real object. It only exists in their minds."
"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 there's not 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 inside. 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 stuck in a large number of shards. It seemed to be in great pain.
"My life is about to come to an end."
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. She 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's body.
"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 best if you don't know about it."
"I also want to remind you that although the mission failed, that's only for us. The Transpiration's mission might still continue."
"If I leave now, the last of the Primordial realm will completely disappear."
As it spoke, the shaking became more and more intense. Pieces of rock fell from the ceiling of the cave, as if the place would collapse at any moment.
Lin made the Pioneer extend a small tentacle from its head. She grabbed the crystal and tossed it into the Pioneer's mouth.
As for Quicksilver, it no longer spoke. It was as if it was dead after what happened just now.
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 did not know.
Of course, it was not real mercury. Instead, it was a creature composed of a special substance. This was not the first time Lin had seen such a creature. She had seen it in a few 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 some important parts of its body had been pierced by the projectile. 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 said at the end. The mission would continue.
What in the world does this refer to
What else can the Evaporator do? To be continued.
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