Eternal Night

Chapter 651 Meaning
Wu Pifu has completed the second round of the faction mission.

He originally thought this so-called faction mission was just unpaid work, a mission created to avoid being caught and killed by the Chrono Wheel. But who knew it would actually have rewards?
When Wu Pifu returned to the library, a surge of spatial fluctuations immediately appeared. This almost made Wu Pifu go berserk, as he thought that his exposure had caused the Time-Space Wheel to attack him directly.

However, this surging spatial fluctuation did not attack or restrain him in any way. Instead, it began to heal his body, which had been damaged by this mission, and at the same time, it was subtly enhancing a certain aspect of his being. However, this aspect was very subtle, and Wu Pifu could not yet perceive what this enhancement was, but he knew that it was an unexpected joy for him.

Moreover, regardless of the circumstances—whether it's through extraordinary means, scientific methods, or even rare treasures, or something like a mastermind or a time machine—anything involving an improvement to one's essence falls under the category of cheating; the only difference lies in the magnitude and difficulty of the cheat.

"...I'm curious, what are the contents of your Perfect Other Person Quest?"

A voice rang out, and Wu Pifu turned his head to look. Sure enough, he saw several glowing spacetime crystals, and the voice belonged to the female ascendant spacetime spirit who had spoken to him earlier.

Wu Pifu naturally couldn't answer; he simply looked at the several spacetime crystals.

The female voice didn't seem to expect him to answer and immediately said, "Of course I don't need you to answer, because everyone's Chrono Wheel mission is actually their own top secret. Not only can you not tell others, but Chrono Wheel will not allow you to leak it at will, unless the act of 'leaking information' itself is part of the absolute spacetime concept closed loop."

At this moment, another spacetime crystal also spoke up, saying, "However, judging from the reward given to you by the Wheel of Time, you have achieved the most top-level perfect closed-loop mission. Who knows, at the spacetime level, the mission you have achieved may already be a very important link in history."

The other spacetime crystals echoed him, and from Wu Pifu's perception, these spacetime crystals all expressed a certain degree of goodwill towards him. This was completely different from the situation when many ascended beings were watching him before. At that time, very few spacetime spirits and ascended beings expressed goodwill towards him, but now several suddenly appeared here.

It seems that the task he accomplished was not merely a test?

These ascended beings of the Time and Space Spirits seemed to have guessed his thoughts. A female voice said, "You have seven hundred hours of rest this time. Also, you are now able to challenge any of us, so there are some things I can tell you."

Another spacetime crystal said at the same time: "To tell you the truth, your situation is very special. For our race, in addition to meeting the standards of strength and essence, the other thing is to achieve a perfect spacetime loop. We have all achieved a perfect spacetime loop for ourselves and others. The more perfect the loop is, the greater the impact on the spacetime level, the heavier the cause and effect, the stronger the destiny, and the stronger our sublimated strength. However, the third task, the perfect loop of the race, has only been achieved by the first person so far."

Wu Pifu's heart stirred, recalling the information about sublimation he had obtained in the Lost Lands.

To transform from a mortal into an Ascended being, the most crucial element is "perfection." After the battle between the Warhammer Dreamworld and the Root, Wu Pifu also understood why only an Ascended being could fight against the Root.

The two main characteristics of the Root are infinite loop and self-closing. Self-closing is the self-condensation of information, a characteristic specifically created to counter pollution. Infinite loop, on the other hand, is the main manifestation of the Root's power. In essence, it can reduce the dimensions of everything except itself and incorporate them into its infinite loop, turning them into the Root's internal game, or NPCs. No matter how strong you are, you are just a set of insignificant data in front of the Root.

Why is it that only the Sublimated Body can fight against the Root? It is because the Sublimated Body possesses perfect characteristics. This self-perfection, this self-perfection, transforms itself into a perfect whole. Not only can it greatly enhance resistance to contamination and the loss of truth, but it can also maintain its self in the infinite cycle of the Root and not be included in the infinite cycle of the Root.

According to the people in the Lost Lands, there are two ways to ascend from a mortal to an Ascended Being. The first is to receive a "blessing" from a certain Root, that is, to become part of the collective of the realm to which that Root belongs. Such an Ascended Being is not very powerful and is limited by the Root it serves, but the ascension is easy and there is almost no backlash. Ascension can be achieved as long as the strength is sufficient.

The second type is extremely difficult, requiring no external assistance and relying entirely on oneself to achieve self-perfection in one's extraordinary nature, essence, and ideals, thus forming a small cycle of self-perfection. Such an ascended being possesses immense power; even if not a Supreme Ascended Being formed from a Supreme Seed, its strength far surpasses that of a subordinate ascended being. Currently, it seems that only the strongest individual in the Time-Space Spirit Civilization falls into this second category; the others seem to have received the blessing of the Transcendental Wheel?
So, is this strongest number one person the root of the future absolute spacetime concept?
The third spacetime crystal said, "It seems you've figured it out. The three perfect closed-loop tasks are indeed a process of sublimation. We've never lied to you about this from beginning to end. We all had two test tasks: self-perfection and the perfection of others. But your situation is very special. First, you've offended most of us, and even become mortal enemies with one of them. Second, your aptitude is the strongest besides the number one person. Perhaps there's a sliver of a chance to complete the third test task. Once you do, our civilization's foundation will greatly increase. So, the test tasks we've given you are three: self, others, and civilization."

Wu Pifu nodded knowingly. He thought for a moment and said, "Then let's do it this way. I will start my third mission in seven hundred hours. Before I start my third mission, send over that sublimated body that I have a life-and-death grudge against. I will kill him."

The numerous spacetime crystals remained silent; in fact, they were speechless.

When did the Sublimated Body, as the core and foundation of the Time-Space Spirit Civilization, become something as common as cabbage?
They even sent him here to be killed... Isn't Wu Pifu afraid of being crushed to death by a single finger from the sublimated being?
However, it seems that Wu Pifu's character design during the faction shift in the Time Wheel is that of a proud and arrogant super genius, so the many Time Spirits didn't say much.

Instead, the female voice said, "The reason we came to find you this time is twofold. First, you have already passed two tests. Under normal circumstances, you would have already begun your ascension. Therefore, you are qualified to know many information that only those who have ascended can know. Second, we also want to explain the situation to you so that you don't feel that we, the leading race, have treated you unfairly or mistreated you. What we are about to say is top-secret information that only you can know. Anyone below the level of an ascended being who knows this must be killed without exception."

Wu Pifu showed an expression of attentive listening. The several spacetime crystals fell silent once again. After a long while, the female voice finally spoke: "Do you know why our race's special extraordinary beings, and why we, these sublimated beings, are relatively weak? As you said before, why do we achieve sublimation through perfect spacetime closure, instead of achieving sublimation through self-perfection like other civilizations and other extraordinary paths? This kind of almost entirely dependent sublimation, even the first person, and you who may complete the third trial mission, are only semi-dependent. It is indeed much weaker than other civilizations and extraordinary paths. Aren't you very curious? Now we can answer you..."

Wu Pifu suddenly said, "Why are you telling me now? If this is top secret information that only those who have reached the sublimation stage are qualified to know, then wouldn't I naturally find out after I complete the third test? So why are you in such a hurry to tell me now?"

The numerous spacetime crystals fell silent once again, but unexpectedly, at this moment, an extremely dazzling spacetime crystal suddenly appeared. As soon as it appeared, the numerous spacetime crystals automatically went behind it, as if guarding it. This spacetime crystal belonged to the first person of the Spacetime Spirit.

"Because of your qualifications and the Chrono Wheel reward you received after completing the second test, it shows your value. They, and I, are worried that you might 'defect' because you misunderstand us, so some of what I'm saying is to clear up that misunderstanding."

The First Man said, "It is most appropriate for me to say these words. Why does our race and civilization's extraordinary path depend on the Wheel of Time and Space? Why is our perfect sublimation the perfection of achieving a closed loop of time and space? There is only one answer to all of this... We may not exist."

Many of the sublimated crystals trembled slightly, but none of them uttered a word of rebuttal.

Wu Pifu frowned in confusion and said, "I don't understand. What do you mean? Please explain more clearly."

Just then, the voice of the mainframe suddenly rang in Wu Pifu's mind.

"Judgment in progress... Judgment complete. Citizen Wu Pifu is hereby issued a personal mission: to learn all the information about the Wheel of Time, the absolute spacetime concept, and the relative spacetime concept from the first person of the Spirit of Time and Space, in order to complete the spacetime structure of the Dream World. The more information you learn, the higher the reward. This reward will continue to accumulate until you return to your personal normal spacetime. There is no upper limit to the maximum reward (you may receive titles, information, materials, and a large number of points)."

At this moment, the first person said, "It means exactly what I said. Our Time-Space Spirit Civilization includes the Wheel of Time..."

"Perhaps we don't exist."

(End of this chapter)