Godfather's Void Declaration to Abyssal Schilling was actually just a precautionary measure. No matter what, this generation of Abyssal Schilling was saving all the worlds of Order. We had neither the right nor the motive to declare war on her, not to mention that we were currently allies. However, Abyssal Schilling herself was an extremely dangerous individual. Her way of thinking meant that as long as her "Empire" was in conflict with other worlds of Order, she would immediately turn into a Void Calamity — just like in the first few years of her Great Cause.
She had nothing to do with good or evil, nor did she have anything to do with alignment. She destroyed worlds in a completely neutral and indifferent manner. This was more dangerous than any "Demon King" with an evil goal because she had no malice or kindness. She was a disaster machine that could not stop except for self-destruction.
In order to prevent such a situation from happening in the future, and considering the "promotion effect" of Abyssal Schilling's Great Cause on the Fallen Apostles, Godfather made the Void Declaration — but to be honest, I'm afraid that no one here would want this declaration to come true one day.
The short contact with Abyssal Schilling gave us a new understanding of Abyssal Schilling. This ruler of the Abyss, who had always been considered "evil, tyrannical, and full of destructive tendencies," actually had a purer heart than anyone else. After knowing the truth of the "Great Cause," neither the New Empire nor the Protoss thought that continuing to fight Abyssal Schilling was a wise choice.
The harsh content of the "Void Declaration" made the atmosphere a little stiff. Although Abyssal Schilling still had that faint smile on her face, I knew that she was not calm at this moment. I tried to make my tone more calm and relaxed as I said to her, "What are your plans after the bridge is built?"
"Didn't I say it before? I will continue to revive the Empire. I will first rebuild everything on the other side, then find a way to use the information there to create a new branch race, and return to the main side through the long bridge … This may be a very long project, and I will be very busy for a long time in the future. "
"I know, I am asking you about your short-term goal." I looked at Abyssal Schilling. "You will not continue to destroy the worlds of Order, right?"
"For now, it seems that the process of rebuilding the Empire does not require the worlds of Order as a sacrifice." Abyssal Schilling looked at Godfather deeply. "Not every plan is as cruel as building the bridge. Just rebuilding the country, there are endless neutral areas in the Void waiting for me to develop. As you know, my nodes and I can control ourselves when it is not necessary. While the Defilers are violent, they are not completely unable to control their destructive tendencies. Otherwise, the war in the Abyss would not be as small as it has been for the past few years. "
"What if one day, your 'interests of the Empire' really clash with the worlds of Order again?" Hilla asked faintly.
Abyssal Schilling thought for a long time this time. Although the answer seemed to be the only one, it was difficult for her to admit it. After a few seconds, she sighed and said, "Well, maybe I will ask for your advice … Sandora once warned me that there is more than one way to solve a problem. Some methods may not be the most 'accurate' mathematically, but they may be the most 'suitable' in reality. Perhaps I will have to learn to think according to the logic of your world. Maybe your way of thinking is really reasonable."
After the Void creature showed its bottom line and determination, the stubborn fellow finally gave in for the first time. I really did not expect this fellow's logic to have room for flexibility, and I thought her thinking process was indestructible.
"If there's no room for flexibility, then it's a complete program." Abyss Shiring heard my sigh and couldn't help but refute. "I've only been adhering to the most efficient way of thinking. When the situation calls for it, I will also fix myself. Efficient does not necessarily equal suitable. "
I grinned. No matter what, another headache has been solved.
"Now that we are done talking about business, let's talk about private matters." At this time, Father suddenly clapped his hands and attracted the attention of the others. "Chen, I want to hear about the situation of your memory loss. It is the 'accident' 70,000 years ago. Maybe it can help me. "
I immediately knew what he was going to say, so I quickly returned to the long table and recounted the events of the past and my life as a human. Of course, I couldn't remember the events of the past, and the only things I could tell others were the ancient materials, the diary left behind by my sister, and Alleria's memoirs. Basically, it wasn't far from the truth.
"That's the specific situation." I spent nearly half an hour to roughly tell the story. Although it was about myself, it still felt a little unreal. "I really don't remember anything about the situation back then, and living as a human for more than 20 years didn't show any abnormalities at all. Since young, even my physical examination was normal, and the school doctor did not notice that there was something like the Dark Demon Dragon sealed in my body … Oh, back then, Sandora even strengthened my body. At that time, even the Empire's technology could not detect any abnormalities in my body and soul. I was completely a normal earthling."
"The external appearance, whether it is the body or the soul, has no meaning of reference," Hilla reminded me. "Because everything comes from the Void, so the Void can represent everything. It is normal for you to live in the state of a stone for 20 years. The key is after you start to wake up … At this stage, your body and soul can still appear as a mortal, but your 'essence' is already a Void Creature. During this process, you did not recover the slightest bit of memory?"
"No," I shook my head furiously. I was sure of that. "Forget about recovering my memory. At the beginning, it took me half a day to even open my mouth to speak in the void state. I almost exhausted myself to death when I fought with Bryndis."
"Not only did I lose my memory, but I also lost my instincts." Father rubbed his chin and looked at Hilla with a solemn expression. "When I first realized my existence, it was the same. It was a blank, and I had to learn from the beginning. And because I did not come into contact with any outsiders at that time, it took me tens of thousands of years to understand that I needed a body. What about you? "
"More or less." Hilla nodded. "What did I know when I first woke up? There was nothing around me. For a long time, I was in a state of confusion. Later on, I realized that it was too cold, so I went to look for other 'existences' other than myself … I always thought that this was a normal situation for the birth of Void Creatures."
Father clasped his fingers under his chin and looked like he was in deep thought. "Without memory, without instincts, waking up in a state of confusion does indeed look like a normal newborn. But according to Chen's description, resurrection after major damage is the same … Moreover, you and I are both rather ancient Void Creatures. When we wake up, we are surrounded by chaos and have no relatives or friends. It is impossible for anyone to remind us of the past. So even if we have just 'resurrected', we will mistake it for a new life …"
"Hey." Hilla tugged at Father's sleeve. "We've all been resurrected before, right? I'm talking about 'resurrection' in the conventional sense."
"Yes, I know what you want to say." Father looked like he was in deep thought. "We've all 'died' a few times, or more accurately, been 'banished back to the Void' a few times. Every time after resurrection, there would be no memory damage, loss of instincts, or anything like that. It's just like waking up from a normal sleep. However, Chen's resurrection seems to be much more serious. It's as if he was really reborn. No matter how Void Creatures are born, they are essentially the same. So what happened to him could happen to us. I think we can divide resurrection into two levels. The normal 'banishment' is what you and I have experienced all these years. After sleeping, nothing will change. The serious' collapse 'is what happened to Chen. His memory and instincts will be completely lost. After waking up, he will be as blank as a newborn. And let me make a bold guess: perhaps the 'birth' that we have always thought of is just a resurrection from the 'collapse' state. The reason for this collapse is probably the Void Cataclysm last season. "
"Void Creatures can also 'lose their memories'. Just this fact alone is novel enough." At this moment, Abyss Schilling suddenly interrupted. "Who would have thought that such a thing would happen in the past?"
I ignored her and looked at Father. "So you think that you experienced the previous Void Cataclysm? That you lost your memories because of the Cataclysm? "
"I didn't dare to think so in the past, but didn't you have a 'history' of memory loss as well?" Father nodded. "After hearing the news that Abyss Schilling brought, if we still don't suspect why there are no records of the previous Void Cataclysm, then we would be too slow."
Hilla rubbed her chin and pondered with a burning gaze. I don't know what she was thinking about, but in the end, she slowly said, "Xingchen, you said that you found evidence that you experienced the previous Void Cataclysm, and your deductions seem to be correct. In that case, I'll believe you for the time being … You might have really experienced the previous Void Cataclysm, but why did only the Void Creatures on the other side leave behind their messages? Speaking of which, what were the traces that you found in those 'places'? Your last words from your previous life? "
Sister Hilla was also a person who didn't know how to control her words. In addition to her close relationship with Father, some of her words were almost as eloquent as that female hooligan Icetis.
"It's not something that precise," Father said carefully. "In fact, what I found were only some 'signs', some auras that might have been left behind by me. Those ancient places are similar to the Ancient Abyss Gate and the World Wreckage. Logically speaking, they should have been slowly devoured by the Void Cataclysm, but just like the Abyss Gate at the bottom of the Divine Realm, they have survived and are hidden in a very remote corner. If I didn't consciously search for them while I was wandering the Void, I'm afraid I would never have found them. In those cold and dead ruins, there are some faint auras and 'information' that was once created, but has now died. As for the specific 'last words' regarding the Void Cataclysm and the Bridge Building, there is really nothing. On this point, perhaps only the other side has a clear message. I don't even have any memories of the previous season, so of course, I don't know why I didn't leave anything behind. "
"It might have been left behind but wasn't discovered, or it might have been obliterated by the Void. The other side can only say that they were lucky to receive the 'Bridge Building' inheritance." Hilla didn't seem to care much about this question. "How about this, take this opportunity to go to the Huron Divine Realm and bring me there to take a look. Maybe you'll find out that I also experienced the previous Cataclysm. This way, we'll be a match made in heaven, and you won't be able to refuse to have a child with me anymore …"
"Ahem." Seeing that this topic was about to collapse, I quickly coughed twice to change the topic. "Even if the two of you want to go on a honeymoon, you should wait until the matter at hand is settled. Now, let's assume that Xing Chen did experience the previous Cataclysm, Sister Hilla is still to be determined, and I'm indeed a new junior of this season. After confirming this question … why would the Void Cataclysm cause amnesia? "
"There are two possibilities." Godfather smiled as he explained with his fingers. "The first possibility is that Void Creatures aren't a hundred percent immune to the Cataclysm. Didn't Abyssal Schilling say that after the Cataclysm, even Void Creatures and their kin would lose their physical bodies, leaving only their subconscious to wander around. It's possible that some kind of injury would occur in the process. The second possibility is … maybe I erased my own memories. "
"Do you have nothing better to do?" Hilla was straightforward. Speaking of which, she was probably the only one who would quarrel with Godfather like this in the myriad of worlds.
"If it were you," Godfather glanced at Hilla, "if all the worlds of Order were destroyed, everything you painstakingly created would disappear in the blink of an eye, and your children would lose their sense of self one by one as they wandered alone for a long time. Even you wouldn't know when the new Order would appear. Would you still choose to keep those memories?"
Hilla opened her mouth, and finally had a strange expression on her face. "Indeed, everything that was erased by the Cataclysm can't be recreated. If that day really comes, the memories of the past will become a meaningless burden … I would probably choose to forget about it. But if the children I created are still holding on with me, I won't give up, even if I'm floating in the Void in the form of a remnant soul. "
Godfather nodded slightly. "Me too. As long as the children are still around, I have no reason to give up. But if there's nothing left, and I'm the only one left in the Void, it's better to just erase everything. It's not necessarily a bad thing to start over without any pressure. I can create a brand new era of Order. If there's no shadow in my heart, the newly created world won't be shrouded in a shadow. "
I listened to Godfather and King Huron discussing this path of fate that could only be described as miserable. I felt that it was extremely strange, but at the same time, I felt that what they said made sense. If there really comes a day when everything returns to zero, and I'm the only one left in the Void …
Perhaps I wouldn't choose to forget no matter what. Sandora, Shallow Shallow, the awkward missy, my big sister, the bunch of messy problem children at home, and the bunch of big and small bastards in the City of Shadows. It would be good if I could just think about them for a little longer.
But as time passed, "forgetting" would no longer be something that I could control. These memories would eventually fade, and eventually disappear … Perhaps this was the truth. Only when the memories of the Void Creatures from the previous season were completely erased would it represent the end of a cycle of the Void.
When the memories of the Void Creatures disappeared, a new Order would be born in the Void. Perhaps this was the true meaning of the Void Periodic Law?
I was just letting my imagination run wild, but I suddenly thought of this point, so I told her my guess. Hilla immediately nodded. "When the memories of the Void Creatures from the previous cycle of Order disappear, does that mean that a cycle has ended and a new cycle has begun? This is an interesting theory, but it might really be the case. The three of us represent the Void itself, so our memories are also the memories of the Void. Since there is' memory ', it is not' zero '. The essence of the Cataclysm is to return to zero, so only when our memories are completely erased will it mean the end of the Cataclysm. This is probably the truth behind Xingchen's memory loss. Regardless of whether it was his own initiative or passively, the new era of the Void will only begin when he has completely forgotten everything. But this kind of 'forgetting' seems to have a loophole. We can transfer our memories to some inconspicuous and easily overlooked trinkets, such as those ancient ruins that you discovered, Xingchen. This means that the Void Creatures have the ability to preserve some things. Although we can't preserve our own memories, we can use loopholes to preserve other things. The people on the other side of the river probably found this method, so they passed down the idea of building a bridge … So, Xingchen, you really are an idiot. Why didn't you leave anything useful behind? And even those useless things were only discovered now. "
Father's face instantly darkened. "That was all in my previous life. How would I know? Maybe I had a bad time in my previous life, and I didn't even know how I died. "
"Oh, that's true. Maybe you were a bastard in your previous life, or even an idiot. Of course, you could also be a woman." Sister Hilla's thoughts suddenly opened up. Then, she looked at the object of her unrequited love. "No matter what, we should immediately have a child, or at least get married and start living together!"
This was the first time I saw Father's gentle expression. I almost jumped up. "Why did you suddenly think of this!?"
"Think about it. The reason why the Void Creatures' memories disappear might be due to loneliness. And the children that we have created now can only be considered dependents. After the Cataclysm, it is very likely that they can only last for a short period of time. So, the ones who can really last for a long time are the two of us … Oh, we also have a little brother now. In summary, let's hurry up and get married. This way, even if the Cataclysm happens, we will have a companion … Oh, little brother can be our groomsman. We can try our best to endure it. Maybe we can endure until the Void can't hold it in any longer and start a new cycle. Then, I will work hard and we can create a new race … "
I was speechless.
"They …" At this moment, Abyss Schilling couldn't help but touch my arm. "I've only heard about King Huron chasing after Father. I didn't expect him to be so bold and unrestrained."
I nodded in pain. "Now you know why Father ran away the moment he saw Hilla."
Abyss Schilling and I fell silent at the same time. Finally, we said in unison, "It would be strange if she could catch up to him like that!"
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