Hao Ren and Rheia arrived at the upper level of the Basilica of the Yggdrasill. It was located deep within the canopy, and it was a vast area that looked like a circular plaza. The ten-kilometer-thick branches and layers of giant leaves had turned the place into an enclosed space, but there was no sign of darkness. The light emitted by the Yggdrasill illuminated the large cavity, making it as bright as day, and around the circular plaza, hundreds of curved white stone pillars grew out from the trunk of the giant tree, supporting and isolating the lush foliage outside, and finally converged into a vault-like structure at the top.
Lines of glowing threads hung down from the elegant stone pillars, and at the end of each thread was a small ball of light dancing. Those were the "elves" of the Yggdrasill, and they were responsible for maintaining this massive and complex automated system to ensure that every change in the universe was under surveillance.
To fully utilize the efficiency of the Yggdrasill system, Hao Ren had linked the CARS data link here, and the circular plaza was like an extension of the CARS. Asurmen could directly project his consciousness here, and use the processing capabilities of the Yggdrasill to greatly increase his own eavesdropping efficiency, and it was thanks to this highly efficient system that he discovered the anomaly in the depths of the Dark Abyss.
Asurmen's nebula-like image appeared in the center of the plaza, and its melodious voice rang directly beside Hao Ren's ear. "I have observed a total of three energy ripples, each occurring less than three seconds apart. The first and second ripples were weaker, while the third one was quite strong, to the point that it could be observed directly without the aid of a gain antenna. The Mad Lord will no doubt be injured by this energy explosion, and the prison guards will have a chance to catch their breath. "
"The first and second ripples should be the goddess of annihilation trying to suppress her divine power, but how could she do that? It's a miracle that she lasted until now," Hao Ren, as an explosives expert, commented in a professional manner. "This explosion, even if she doesn't die, she will at least be half-dead."
Rheia, on the other hand, was thinking of something else. "We have sent a good signal, and the guards there will know that they have not been forgotten, and someone is out there thinking of ways to deal with the Mad Lord."
Hao Ren nodded and looked at Asurmen again. "Are there any other changes?"
"There's even better news," Asurmen said, but his tone was emotionless. "The drone cluster's relay station near the Dark Abyss has been successfully activated, and its effect is beyond our expectations. I began to receive clearer interstellar whispers, and for a brief moment, I heard the conversation between the sentinels of the stars. While I did not manage to establish contact, I can confirm that the sentinel system in the cage still exists, and the ancient defense line has not fallen."
Hao Ren could not help but take a deep breath. The progress in this area made him feel a little excited — the relay station was indeed useful! The isolation of the Dark Abyss from the outside world was now possible without destroying the seal. If they could successfully establish contact with the Sentinels inside the Dark Abyss … it would be a huge improvement to the situation!
"Very good, your work is very important. Do not let your guard down," Hao Ren said. "I will get the drones to speed up the construction of more relay stations and ancillary facilities, and perhaps soon we will be able to successfully establish contact with your people."
After understanding the information about the Dark Abyss Prison, Hao Ren hung up the connection with Asurmen, and the projection in the air gradually dimmed. He then looked at the goddess of creation beside him. "How is the construction of the stable passage to the Umbral Realm going?"
"It's almost done, but it still needs some adjustments. The transmission now consumes a lot of energy, and there's a problem with the coordinates," Rheia said as she reached out to touch the crystal embedded on the surface of the stone pillar beside her. "According to your suggestion, I will open the passage here."
As her voice trailed off, a faint buzzing sound rang out in the circular square.
Following that, the hundreds of curved white stone beams above the square began to charge, and like soft vines, they spread out into the surroundings, and a round hole of a few hundred meters wide slowly opened up above the hemispherical dome, and a layer of shining light covered the hole as energy surged within.
It was a portal, a portal that could directly lead to the Umbral Realm.
The Umbral Realm was the most special part of the Plane of Dreams, and in truth, it did not belong to the Plane of Dreams at all, but was instead an independent world that was "attached" to the World Barrier of the Plane of Dreams, like a parasitic universe. This also led to the problem of the portal that was normally only used for transmission between the two worlds being unable to directly connect the two, but this was no longer a problem after obtaining the magical "waymark". With the massive computing power and surging energy of the World Tree, even without Nolan's help, a stable passage to the Umbral Realm could be opened, and this was the final result.
Hao Ren had only asked for Rheia's help, and he had not interfered after that. He did not expect that in just two days, Rheia had already built the portal to a barely usable level. But if one thought about it, it was normal. The path to the Umbral Realm was calculated by Rheia herself, and with the learning ability she inherited from her mother, she learned everything she needed after studying the Yggdrasill's manual for two days. All she needed to do now was to bind the path to the Yggdrasill, and for the self-taught goddess of creation … it was not difficult at all.
"Once the portal is fully stabilized, we will start investigating the planet L 'Haronne." Hao Ren explained his plan, "I have discussed it with my boss, and both of us think that the entire Umbral Realm is riddled with mysteries, and L' Haronne may be the heart of the mystery. We even suspect that the Mad Lord is not unique to the Plane of Dreams, and the so-called Umbral Realm may be the real first victim … "
There was no need to keep this information a secret, so Hao Ren told the goddess everything, and the latter's eyes widened as she listened, and after listening to the speculation about the Mad Lord's "ecological model", she could not help but ask, "You mean the Mad Lord will parasitize one universe after another, and spread like a virus?!"
"Whether it will spread or not is still uncertain, but the Umbral Realm at least proved that it has the ability to find new victims after destroying a world." Hao Ren nodded, "To be honest, the danger has increased quite a bit."
"Ugh, I'm getting goosebumps all over." Rheia hugged her arms and rubbed them, as if even the gods could get goosebumps (or maybe they did?). "Such a dangerous thing … then we need to get rid of it as soon as possible, and we need to get rid of it once and for all …"
Hao Ren suddenly remembered something. "Right, there's something else I wanted to talk to you about. It's about the Creation's Engine."
"The Creation's Engine? What's wrong? "Rheia frowned." Did you run into a problem with your research? "
"It's the Gilded Discs in the engine." Hao Ren waved his hand. "We know that the Gilded Discs in the engine are the key to its operation, but to be honest, I've only found a small part of them, and there are still nine discs missing. While we have rejected the plan of using the engine to wipe out the entire family, the discs are still indispensable as the divine computing core. So I wanted to ask you, where are the rest of the discs? "
Upon hearing that, Rheia looked surprised. "You mean the rest of the discs? Aren't they in the engine core that I gave you? The engine core that was extracted from the Gate of Solenne … "
"You mean the discs are in there?" Hao Ren was even more surprised than Rheia. "Are you sure?"
"Of course I'm sure. Back then, the core of the Creation's Engine was the fastest, and I had already installed the completed divine conversion skeleton and discs. Actually, I was planning to install the remaining discs as well. If the war could have been delayed for a few months, I would have already installed it, but the plan never kept up with the changes … But anyway, I saw the nine Gilded Discs being installed into the core with my own eyes …" As Rheia spoke, she noticed the change in Hao Ren's expression, and her speech slowed down. "Wait a minute, could it be …"
"That's it, could it be?" Hao Ren felt his teeth aching. "The discs are gone, and the slot in the engine core is empty."
Rheia's eyes widened, and her tiny body tensed up. "I'm sure I'm not wrong, I did put them in back then!"
Hao Ren smiled bitterly. "Then there's only one explanation. Someone stole them again …"
"Someone …" Rheia blinked. "Who could have done that? After the divine kingdom exploded, the engine was dragged into the Umbral Realm along with the Gate of Solenne, and before that, the discs had been … Damn it! "
She seemed to have thought of something, and her face darkened.
Hao Ren had thought of the same thing as well, and he gritted his teeth. "Looks like we've thought of the same thing. If there's anyone other than you who knows the secret of the Creation's Engine, then it's the goddess of annihilation that we blew up …"
Rheia grabbed a strand of her silver hair in frustration. "But how could she! She had fallen into a deep slumber with me, and even if the Gate of Solenne was right beside us, how could she have … "
Hao Ren looked at the goddess and could not help but remind her, "You were also in a deep slumber, but didn't you also reconstruct L 'Haronne in your dreams?"
Rheia did not say anything.
Hao Ren sighed. "A sleeping goddess can also do many things, and that goddess of annihilation … while she's a contaminant, she still has the authority of a true god. Looks like we've got another problem on our hands this time. "
The one most likely to have taken away the nine Gilded Discs was undoubtedly the goddess of annihilation, and the reason she had gone to such lengths to take them away was not to toy with a dog, so what would she use them for?
"The nine discs … already account for three-quarters of the entire core system, and even if there are three missing, the nine discs can still use the redundancy mechanism to complete most of the calculations." Rheia's tone was exceptionally serious. "The most complicated and time-consuming part of the Creation's Engine is the discs, and even if the other parts are skimped on, the engine can still barely start …"
"What do you think she's planning to do with those things?"
Rheia took a deep breath and pointed at herself.
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