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"That's good." Eva happily ruffled Jiang Kehan's hair before taking out a bronze bookmark that represented her identity and handing it to Jiang Kehan.
"Although I'd love to observe your actions from behind, such a voyeuristic approach wouldn't be well-received by Teacher [i], so..."
"Let you create your own future, and we'll just support you from behind."
Eva smiled calmly, wanting to transform this gift into a shackle for Jiang Kehan to resist disaster, and also a symbol of trust.
"From now on, Fran's intelligence system will open its doors to you. Whatever you want to know, you will have my approval, and I will cover all your actions."
"Take action, don't wander around like I did."
"Your tomorrow will eventually arrive, and the suffering of tonight will no longer be painful."
"Whether you face a fierce wind, a frosty frost, or a roar that arrives at the same time, please continue forward."
"Because your future continues."
"And what protects you is us, those who linger in the past, and the rising tomorrow."
Isn't this what we call tomorrow?
They take turns, witnessing generation after generation walking through the cold night, constantly passing on hope.
Until the ancestors close their eyes, enjoying the afterglow of tomorrow that is still to come, and rest in peace.
Chapter 361 The Death of the World
After Jiang Kehan accepted the bookmark, Eva left without looking back, leaving Jiang Kehan with warmth and what awaited others, especially external enemies, was only ruthlessness and cruelty.
The witch's diplomats are never those who need to use sweet words and flattery, but rather the most cruel and taciturn executioners.
Because behind them are witches who have never compromised with foreign races.
After resting for a night, Jiang Kehan watched the rising sun, packed her supplies, and headed towards the nearby train station.
However, it wasn't for taking a vehicle to the Underworld; the dragons' reach couldn't extend there yet.
She was simply seeking advice from Mason, who had lived long enough—no, he was very knowledgeable.
There's no other way. The witches these days haven't even finished dealing with the affairs of their own universe, let alone the Abyss and the Silver Sea. If they want to get specific information, they can only try asking these ridiculously idle guys.
Mason, in particular, is easier to talk to.
Thinking of this, Jiang Kehan suddenly paused, and looked back at the Crystal City behind her with a guilty conscience.
Riemann still shines brightly today, while the sculpture of Keva Miller seems to have a smile on its lips, casting a blessing on the passing witches.
But Jiang Kehan felt no blessings; looking at the sculpture of Keva Miller, she could only smile bitterly.
She seems to have forgotten to tell Keva Miller not to freeload Mason's treats.
So when Jiang Kehan arrived at the train station and met Mason, the two looked at each other and remained silent for a long time.
Mason's expression first showed the joy of seeing an acquaintance, then anticipation, but after seeing Jiang Kehan's speechless embarrassment, his expression turned strange, and finally he looked helpless.
"Have you forgotten what I told you?" She sighed softly, glancing sideways at Jiang Kehan.
"Well, after all, the person we met was Keva Miller. Isn't it normal to forget?"
Jiang Kehan spoke weakly and without conviction, like a bullied little girl.
But she was really sincere when she said that; after meeting Keva Miller, these little things were easily forgotten.
"Should I wait until I go back and tell her before I come over?" As Jiang Kehan said this, she noticed for some reason that Keva Miller's resentful look, as if to say, "Sister, you're not being fair."
Jiang Kehan's lips twitched. She was almost certain that she hadn't forgotten about it, but that Keva Miller had subtly brushed her off.
"Forget it, it was definitely Keva Miller's doing." Mason looked utterly dejected, as if mourning for his snacks.
"But you didn't come to see me for this, did you?" After a moment of silence, Mason looked curiously at the witch in front of him, who seemed to have grown up overnight, and asked.
She could sense the bookmark Eva had on the other person; the other person was the most difficult witch to deal with in all of Fran.
Jiang Kehan has immense potential, having gained Eva's approval, so Mason is happy to befriend her.
Well, the main reason is that I'm afraid Eva will come and break into my house at night after she finds out that she fooled Jiang Kehan.
Being targeted by Keva Miller is bad enough, but with Eva on top of that, how can anyone live like this?
As Mason asked the question, he waved his hand, and a set of exquisite table and chairs appeared before the two of them, along with steaming tea and snacks.
She had figured it out: since the snacks were going to be eaten anyway, if she ate more, Keva Miller would eat less, so eating a lot was the way to win!
But why did she feel like crying? Mason tilted her head back and gritted her teeth. Today was another miserable day.
"I want to know the route to the Underworld, and information about the Underworld," Jiang Kehan said slowly after sitting down, her expression serious.
But after hearing this, Mason started tidying up the table, looking like he wanted to stay far away.
"Isn't this a bit too much?" Jiang Kehan's eyes twitched. It was hard to imagine that a level 8, or even level 9, dragon could be so carefree.
"You're not kidding?" Seeing that Jiang Kehan hadn't left yet, Mason paused in his actions and asked in surprise.
"You don't think the Abyss is a good place, do you? No, the Abyss can't even be called a place."
Mason sat down in front of Jiang Kehan with a sigh and said, "This is the first time I've ever seen someone willingly send themselves to the Abyss. Even Blake isn't as brave as you."
Jiang Kehan immediately sensed something was wrong. Her understanding of the Underworld was almost the same as that of the Silver Sea, and equal to that of the Matter Cliff that contained countless universes.
Seeing Jiang Kehan's clueless expression, Mason's expression turned serious, even cold, clearly indicating he didn't want to recall the situation in the Underworld.
"You should know that no substance can be replicated infinitely."
Jiang Kehan nodded.
Mason's concept of replication is similar to cloning, but it's used to cultivate inanimate objects.
A portion of the parent plant is taken out and cultivated using other precious materials to obtain something identical to the parent plant. Finally, the resulting product is used to complete the parent plant, thus achieving the effect of infinite replication.
Unfortunately, this is only theoretical. In actual experiments, no matter how perfectly the parent material is repaired, it will shatter at a certain critical point and become irreparable.
“Actually, once you reach level 7, you’ll pretty much know the underlying principles.” Mason sighed softly, dipped his finger in tea, and drew a circle on the table.
"Matter is not simply composed of things; it must also possess quality."
"The so-called matter is what you call atoms, molecules and the like, which represent the original foundation."
"But the substance is different; it is like the soul of an inanimate object. Although it is difficult to detect, without it, the object will disintegrate."
Mason drew two smaller circles inside the larger circle, representing "things" and "matter" respectively.
"Kehan, you should know that the so-called rune literature is not simply about the integration of materials, but also about the concept to break through the original limits of the materials."
Jiang Kehan seemed to realize something, and she frowned as she spoke.
"Is a concept the same as quality?"
Mason nodded slightly: "Concepts are actually a very macroscopic manifestation; the real substance is very small, and it is another core that constitutes the world."
"The most basic unit of matter is called the zero crystal, which symbolizes an unchanging, inanimate object."
"But the most basic unit of quality is called Spirit, which symbolizes distinction and difference."
"It is constantly changing and extremely susceptible to contamination."
Mason put his tea-soaked fingers into his mouth, speaking in a serious tone.
"It's like tea, something that emerges from tea leaves steeping in water, interacting and interfering with each other."
"If you divide things further and subdivide them, the so-called tea and water, as well as tea and water, are all made up of tiny crystals. Apart from the difference in quantity, they are exactly the same."
"What distinguishes, or even changes, concepts and definitions is Lingye."
"Going back to the initial question, the reason why it cannot be infinitely replicated is precisely because the spirit has a limit. In the process of continuous replication, the spirit is being cut up until the quantity can no longer unify the matter, thus causing it to collapse instantly."
"And the so-called Abyss is the Spirit Abyss, which is completely corrupted in countless cycles of reincarnation because of its mutability. It is an abyss of utter destruction."
"Once you come into contact with these spirits that become sources of pollution, no matter how strong you are, the spirits that make up you will be assimilated, disintegrated, and you will die without a burial place."
"It is the death of the world, a destined killer that pursues everything, dead or alive."
Chapter 362 Trinity
The world has a lifespan, without a doubt.
Whether it's the shattered space that Jiang Kehan knows about, the incredibly vast universe, or even a powerful world with its own will, everything has its own time to die.
However, because of the immutability of zero crystals, the destroyed world will actually usher in its own "cycle," thus maintaining the health of the cliff of matter.
This is the foundation of everything.
The Abyss, however, is different. It symbolizes complete death, a material cliff from which there is no rebirth, and a complete isolation zone.
The Cliff of Matter discharges the completely polluted spirits into the Abyss, thus ensuring the purity of the world's cycle of reincarnation and preventing the spirits from being swept away in one wave due to the spread of pollution.
In contrast to the Abyss, there is a silver sea that, like boiling water, creates miracles through willpower and evaporates into a brand new spiritual energy.
These new spirits, after settling, will fall into the Cliff of Matter to maintain the balance of spirits, or even make the increase of spirits greater than the decrease, thus making the Cliff of Matter more and more prosperous.
This is the trinity of everything.
The cliff of matter, built upon the eternal and unchanging zero crystal, gives birth to miracles and maintains order in the silver sea, isolating the filthy abyss.
It sounds wonderful, perfect, right?
But have you noticed that from beginning to end, the number of spirits within the Trinity will only increase, because the Abyss only isolates, does not destroy.
This also means that one day, no matter how boiling the Silver Sea becomes, or how sturdy the Cliff of Matter becomes, the isolation zone will overflow, thus giving them the most complete death and destruction.
Fortunately, even from a civilized perspective, this process is a long way off, except for the poor souls born in the apocalypse.
Neither witches nor other creatures are this poor soul.
Unless you actively seek out the Underworld.
"So now you understand why the Abyss avoids me like the plague. It's not that I'm a coward, it's that I still want to live." Mason spread his hands, looking innocent.
"However, although the Netherworld is an isolation zone, that only applies to the completely contaminated spirits. Normal creatures have the opportunity to go in and come out."
"But... if you are accidentally contaminated, all that awaits you is prolonged torment and the most utter death."
"As an immortal being, are you going to take this risk?" Mason's eyes sharpened as she looked at Jiang Kehan and issued another warning.
Pollution is not a deadly poison; it only slowly wears you down, like an incurable cancer. All that awaits those affected is despair and... suicide.
Jiang Kehan gasped. She hadn't expected the Underworld to be such a dangerous place, and her heart tightened immediately.
She remained silent for a long time, but looking at Ye Yu, who was still restless in his sleep, she could only sigh softly.