"…" So she was in a daze because she had been thinking about this problem? Nightingale touched her pounding chest and snapped at Anna's forehead. "Please find a safe place to study it next time, alright? So what's your conclusion? Please explain it in the shortest possible sentence. "
At this moment, Phyllis and the rest rushed over. Seeing that the two were safe, everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
Anna felt a little guilty as she held her forehead and whispered, "Jump down."
Nightingale was taken aback. After confirming that she did not hear wrongly, she sighed. "No, it's better if you explain it in detail from the beginning to the end."
"Hmm …" She turned to look in the direction of the Bottomless Land. "Actually, it's not difficult to understand. Since the Oracle and the Guardian came from the Realm of Mind, it's impossible for Lan not to know the rules that require an inheritance to activate it. Regardless of how much of what she said was the truth and how much was a lie, it's impossible for her to forget the most basic problem after meticulously planning for so long. "
"That makes sense." Nightingale thought for a moment. "So you believe that Roland can activate that pillar of light by himself?"
"No, I'm afraid the pillar of light isn't where we need to go." Anna shook her head. "Only the victors of the Battle of Divine Will can cross the bridge and reach the other side. And we did not win, nor did we obtain the other inheritance shards. Similarly, Lan did not mention this matter from the beginning to the end. Besides, seizing the shards of other races and stopping the Battle of Divine Will contradict each other. If it's a key step in the plan, then it's a little too illogical. "
"Then … where should we go?" Nightingale realized that she could not keep up with Anna's train of thought.
"Only things that you personally comprehend are the true answers." Anna repeated Lan's words. "If she had a premonition that God would stop her from divulging the key information, then the fragments transmitted by the astrolabe are worth considering. Now that you think about it, which part left the deepest impression on you? "
"Uh … Something like gravity?"
"That's right. In the second scene that Roland saw, the core of this world should be located at the center of the planet, so we should be facing down, not up. The Bottomless Land may seem unreachable, but don't forget, "Anna paused when she said that." Gravity is no longer the most revered force in this world. "
"Wait." It took Phyllis a while to understand what he meant by "jump". "Are you sure? This was too risky! If one could jump down and be safe, someone should've reached the bottom a long time ago. You've seen the murals left by the radiation clan. They even built cranes and ladders next to the sinkhole. But judging from the replays of the clips, they soon gave up the attempt, which means that it's not going to work at all! "
"Being able to go down and being able to come up are two different things." Anna shook her head. "I'm afraid this is the true meaning of the Guardian's so-called capable person. Going down doesn't require any key, but if you can't activate the light bridge, you may never be able to return to the surface."
"There's no limit to going downwards, but one has to rely on the bridge to go up …"
"That's right. As for how to enter the Bottomless Land, I've previously thought of many possibilities," she continued. She continued, "And the truth is, it wasn't until I talked to Catcher that I was sure of it. Or perhaps, this is the only way to explain why Lan didn't mention the Guardian at all. Because what Roland wants to do has nothing to do with them from the very beginning! "
"So you plan on throwing Roland into the sinkhole?" Sky Lord revealed a look of surprise.
"No, I'll be accompanying him." Anna said decisively. "I'll leave the retreating mission to all of you. There's no need to stay here any longer. Quickly return to the floating island."
The scene fell into silence. Although no one was willing to abandon Anna, everyone knew the queen's character. Once she made a serious decision, even His Majesty would find it difficult to change her mind.
Seeing no one speak, Hackzord already knew what was going on. It nodded and opened a teleportation door above the sinkhole. "Young lady, your performance is enough to prove the extraordinariness of your race. Even if you fail, it's an honorable defeat."
Anna controlled Blackfire to carry the unconscious Roland and resolutely stepped through the door.
And the next moment, Nightingale vanished from her spot.
By the time the others reacted, it was too late to stop her.
The last person to walk towards the Distortion Door was Silent Disaster.
"Wait, are you going as well?" Hackzord said with a frown.
"I said that when she heads to the Bottomless Land, I'll accompany her." Serakkas crossed the door without turning her head. "Regardless of where it is."
…
When the light returned to silence and darkness took over everything, Roland heard a familiar voice.
Where people came from and where they went had always been a profound and interesting question.
He turned his head and saw the blurry shadow once again. Its interior shimmered with a faint light, and it was also the only 'beacon' in this space.
It had been discussed for ten thousand years, and every era had a completely different answer. But regardless of the answer, it was filled with wisdom. It led us to constantly move forward and explore the unknown.
But ten thousand years later, this question suddenly changed and became meaningless. In the following tens of thousands of years, no one cared about where we came from or where we were going … Because the answer had already been proven. Vanishing was our eternal destination.
It let out a sigh of its entire life.
This world was not specially prepared for life.
From its appearance to six quadrillion years ago, stars would enter a period of decline. After burning up, they would either become dwarfs or black holes. The universe would then turn pitch-black.
Under the pull of gravity, dwarfs might be able to light up again during collisions, becoming new stars once again. However, that would be their final glow, like a rare oasis in a desert.
Powerful civilizations would occupy the oasis of light, while other civilizations would rely on the aging dwarfs to survive, until the last bit of energy was drained. This was the scene in two quadrillion years.
Gravity would become the only ruler of the world. Dead galaxies would be constantly sucked into black holes, and the massive amounts of radiation would cause them to emit a blinding glow, even more resplendent than stars. It would also be the only possible source of energy.
The gray shadow's voice gradually became softer.
Another ten quadrillion years later, dwarfs would also evaporate, and there would no longer be any physical planets or matter in the universe. The result of energy evenly spreading to every corner would be that every place would be lifeless. Darkness, coldness, and emptiness were all it was. But in terms of the age of the universe, it was equivalent to being born a few days ago.
Following this, the universe would go through an even longer period of youth, adulthood, and old age, but that period of time was meaningless, because no life could participate in it. Our existence was but an extremely brief moment. It was the manifestation of entropy imbalance, the result of the universe needing to correct itself.
The light in its body became dim and weak.
… We can't go anywhere.
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