Eternal Night

Chapter 785 Self-Disciplined Man-Made Roots

(PS: There are fewer words today. I need to pack my bags. I'm heading back tomorrow, so there might be fewer updates for the next three days or so. I might even have to take a break. I'm going back soon, and things will be better once I get back.)
Once the extraordinary revelations begin, they can't be stopped.

This is a fact known to all extraordinary individuals.

Initially, all they needed to do was reveal information about the vanished forces and their leaders. Although this would significantly reduce the overall power of the supernatural world, it would at least preserve some of its mystique.

But everyone knows that once the leaks start, there's no stopping them, especially when there's a powerful figure in charge, so leaks and revelations go unpunished and no one dares to investigate...

Because of the chain of suspicion, any force will start to reveal the secrets of its rivals at all costs and try every means to release them. This will lead to a chain reaction, with rival forces doing the same, followed by non-hostile equal forces, and finally allies. Because no one knows whether other forces or other superhumans know their secrets, no one dares to gamble on the integrity of other superhumans.

This is the result. Everyone knows the consequences of the mystery spreading. If the enemy retains their mystery, they will be finished after the mystery spreads. Even if they are now strangers or allies, they will suffer a fate worse than death if they retain their mystery, both psychologically and physically...

Therefore, from the moment the decision to spread the mystery was made, everything became a foregone conclusion. It started with leaks concerning the Clock Tower and the Holy Church, then leaks from the Dead Apostles, then leaks from the Heroic Spirits, then leaks from the Holy Grail War, and then leaks from the wars, massacres, and world wars that were previously carried out to cover up the spread of the mystery...

Everything spiraled out of control, drawing in the entire world of supernatural beings. This was because the revelations were initiated by the supernatural individuals themselves. To avoid overlooking any hidden supernatural beings in remote areas, the revelations escalated from limited at the beginning to proactive and comprehensive disclosures. Eventually, various forces began revealing all possible and imagined supernatural mysteries directly from their secret libraries and databases. A frenzy of self-destruction among supernatural beings had begun.

At first, Wu Pifu was unaware of the extraordinary situation in this world. Although he knew that the world's mystery level was equal to the strength of the extraordinary, this was actually the result of the scattered Heavenly Dao controlling the situation through two major suppressive forces. The extraordinary was equal to pollution, and pollution was equal to the extraordinary. As long as the total amount of interaction with the external pollution source was cut off, the extraordinary in this world would naturally be like a percentage share. The more people learned it, the weaker the power of the extraordinary would be. There was nothing more to say about that.

What truly horrified him was the behavior of the extraordinary individuals in this world.

They practically see themselves as a separate species from ordinary humans. It's not just about concealing the truth about their supernatural abilities; they live in almost two different worlds, with artificial reproductive barriers as well as social isolation. Furthermore, supernatural beings and their forces engage in various forms of exploitation against ordinary people, including using them as experimental subjects, manipulating them with magic, covering up wars, and concealing massacres.

These are just the things Wu Pifu has seen on the surface. Who knows how many evil deeds have gone unseen in the shadows? So he is very glad that the world of superhumans in this world has perished. He is not a person of this world, nor can he establish a sanctuary here. Even if he were to wreak havoc now, once he leaves, these superhumans would likely make a comeback, or even become more vicious. Rather than treating the symptoms, it would be better to cut off the root of the problem once and for all and eradicate the roots of superhumans in this world.

Five days after the Extraordinary Conference, the entire mortal world was in an uproar. Large-scale demonstrations took place in multiple countries, armed coups occurred in several regions, dozens of countries announced changes of government, and the United Nations announced a thorough investigation into the Extraordinary World events, among other things.

Wu Pifu settled down and became comfortable again.

He was waiting for those whose information had been condensed to recover, and then to gather all the participants in the Holy Grail War together for a proper discussion, so that they could finally resolve the Holy Grail War, the future of the Heaven's Cup, and the problem of the Einsteinian invasion that Adam had mentioned.

No need for various decryption methods or searching for clues; all that's needed is to wait for the conversation and the battle. This business trip wasn't as bad as Wu Pifu had imagined. At least the problem could be solved quickly, and the gains were quite good.

During these seven days, Wu Pifu stayed at a manor in Western Europe at the warm invitation of Einzbernbehn, where he was treated to delicious food and drinks. As information about the extraordinary world was exposed, the first person to recover from the information condensation state appeared on the first day. Afterwards, the high-ranking officials of various forces appeared one after another. They learned about what had happened during their disappearance as quickly as possible. Then, these high-ranking officials contacted each other as quickly as possible and talked about many things in private.

They did not come to see Wu Pifu immediately, but waited for the strongest superhumans in the information condensation state to reappear before arriving at the manor to pay their respects to Wu Pifu on the fifth day after the superhuman revelation.

"...That's right, the future of the Heaven's Feel is something we've decided."

The leader was a middle-aged man with a weathered appearance, dressed in a long blue robe. According to the extremely excited Albert Beta beside him, this seemingly unremarkable middle-aged man was actually a mage of the Third Law, the current direct controller of the Clock Tower, and the president of the Magicians' Alliance of this world.

The third magician is named Ai Xiu, which is certainly not his full name, or even his real name, but apart from that, the world knows very little about him.

"...I was born at the end of the Age of Gods."

The Third Magician, Ai Xiu, did not waste any time. After respectfully bowing to Wu Pifu, he, along with the Pope, the Chief Justice of the Inquisition, and the six tower masters of the Clock Tower, followed Einzbernbein to the secret room in the manor. They were prepared to explain the whole story of the Heaven's Cup to Wu Pifu.

Ai Xiu said to Wu Pifu, "The so-called Age of Gods means the Age of Mythology. The end of the Age of Gods is about eight thousand years ago. I was born in that era and became the Third Magician in the last battle of that era. I still possess the power of the Third Magic."

Wu Pifu waved his hand and said, "I don't care about that. The first thing you said, the future of the Heaven's Cup, was it determined by you? You mean you who are standing here now? Why do you need to determine the future of the Heaven's Cup?"

Ai Xiu smiled and said, "Great being, please be patient. The origin of all this dates back to the end of the Age of Gods."

Wu Pifu nodded and listened attentively.

Ai Xiu thought for a moment and said, "Great being, what do you think brought the mythical era to an end?"

Wu Pifu was taken aback for a moment and said, "Isn't it true that mythology gradually fades away? The legends and myths of various countries, ethnic groups and regions are all like this. Gods gradually fade away, and demigods and demigods begin to control the mortal world. Then, after the demigods and demigods die, their descendants with the blood of the gods continue to control the mortal world. Eventually, these bloodlines are diluted, and the era of mortals will eventually come. Is there anything wrong with that?"

Ai Xiu shook his head, his face bitter, and said, "Yes, and no, great being, you have reversed cause and effect. It is not because mythology gradually faded away that the Age of Gods ended, but because the Age of Gods ended that mythology gradually faded away. This is the cause and effect relationship... The gods were forced to abandon the world and had to retreat to the outer space. The reason lies in the final battle at the end of the Age of Gods."

Wu Pifu knew the main event was approaching, and he listened intently. Ai Xiu, with a hint of fear on his face, said, "In the later stages of the mythological era, many pantheons flourished. They could descend to the mortal realm in their true forms, meet, converse, and even make love with mortals. This led to the birth of many demigods and heroes. Civilization flourished, and the power of the mortal world gradually increased. It was a wonderful era. Even mortals were free from illness and disaster because of the dissipation of the gods' power, and could easily live for two or three hundred years... But all of this came to an end. On that day, a pale white asteroid broke through outer space and invaded the mortal world, and the Child of White appeared..."

"The White Child?" Wu Pifu asked, "The white giant that Adam spoke of?"

Ai Xiu nodded and said, "Yes, Adam, who was born with the concept of the ancestor of mankind, did indeed have the common memories of the early people. The white giant is another name for the white child... The birth of the white child brought an end to the mythological era. Many gods united, along with the legendary demigods and heroes, and uprooted the entire continent of Mu, where the most powerful mortal civilization at the time, Atlantis, was located. They turned it into a huge seal and sealed the white child. From then on, the continent of Mu was lost, the Atlantean civilization ended, and its remnants migrated to various continents around the world, where they recreated their civilization. This is the origin of the four ancient kingdoms."

Wu Pifu thought for a moment and said, "Have you personally seen the Son of White?"

Ai Xiu nodded affirmatively and said, "Yes, I have personally witnessed the White Child. As the Third Magician, I participated in the final battle of the Age of Gods."

"Describe the White Child: his physique, size, combat strength, and fighting style, etc."

Ai Xiu smiled bitterly: "I'm sorry, I can't describe such a great being... It's not that I want to hide it, but I can't remember any details about the White Child at all. Its size, shape, fighting style, combat power, and everything else, I can't remember anything except that it is the natural enemy of the end of civilization, that the White Child is sealed in the center of the Earth, and that it will inevitably be unsealed in the future. I remember nothing else."

Wu Pifu was taken aback. A thought struck him, and he immediately said, "Self-isolation? Information condensation?"

Ai Xiu still smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, it wasn't until this incident that I realized what the White Child meant... Great being, when you saw us before, you must have been very curious, right? The Clock Tower has two great mages, why did only I come?"

Yes, Wu Pifu was indeed quite curious beforehand. The Clock Tower had a second and a third magician, so why was he the only one who came?

Ai Xiu said, "Because of this incident, we learned that the White Child possesses the characteristic of self-enclosed information condensation, so we are completely ignorant of all information about it. We only remember the existence of such a natural enemy and what it has done with the help of the suppressive force. After this incident, we learned about the characteristics of the White Child and also remembered the extensive investigations we conducted over the past eight thousand years to combat the inevitable resurgence of the White Child. All of these investigations were forgotten in other dimensions and outer space. The Second Magician's magic is parallel world interference, and only he can quickly travel between other dimensions, parallel worlds, and outer space. So, he exhausted his strength in these five days to retrieve all the information we had collected in the past. Now he is powerless to meet the great being, so I came instead."

Before Wu Pifu could speak, Ai Xiu raised her hands, revealing a ball of light that then floated towards Wu Pifu.

Wu Pifu did not refuse. He did not sense any danger and let the ball of light fall into his hand and merge into his body. Then, a large amount of information flowed through his consciousness.

"Son of White."

"An alien species, the ultimate creation of Egyptian civilization."

"Possesses the power to crush, harvest, and resist all civilizations."

"Possessing the omnipotent absorption property of all powers targeting the characteristics of 'civilization', when a civilization develops to a certain level, the White Child will awaken, then harvest, turning everything of this civilization into a real share. Its physical form will collapse and decay, and its essence will return to the Egyptian civilization with its true nature."

"During its recovery phase, it will undergo changes in form, nature, and capabilities based on the characteristics of the civilization it is in, forming targeted entities to deal with the extraordinary powerhouses of that civilization."

"Its full name is Self-Disciplined Human Root..."

Upon seeing this, Wu Pifu opened his eyes. With a slight headache, he said to Ai Xiu and everyone behind him, "If it's really as described, then you deserve to lose... So, you plotted the Heaven's Cup to counter the awakening of the White Child?"

Ai Xiu nodded and said, "Yes, the First Mage, the Second Mage, and I, the three of us, together with the gods who still secretly protect humanity, planned the Heaven's Feel Project a long time ago, which is the plan to materialize and immortalize the souls of all mankind. Although we have forgotten the characteristics of the White Child, we instinctively know that doing so can help us fight against the White Child. This Holy Grail War is the moment when the Heaven's Feel Project is completed, because in one year and two months, the White Child will rise from the place where the continent of Mu once sank. This is the only way we can think of to fight against the White Child, but..."

However, there was indeed a "but".

Wu Pifu said knowingly, "But the Fourth and Fifth Magic users have different opinions, and the Fifth Magic was activated in the future, intending to reverse the future of the Heaven's Cup. This is something you didn't expect, right?"

"Do not."

Ai Xiu shook his head, and so did many of the extraordinary individuals behind him.

At this moment, the Pope suddenly interjected, "But what we didn't expect was your arrival, which has rendered all our plans useless, and..."

Wu Pifu was a little embarrassed, but he immediately said, "And I also ended the era of the extraordinary and spread the mystery, right?"

At this moment, the Grand Inquisitor of the Holy Church shook his head again and said, "No, you have spread the mystery far and wide. Everyone knows about the mystery, and the extraordinary world is practically extinct. But these are not the key points. The point is that as billions of mortals have come to know about the existence of the extraordinary world and have a concept of the extraordinary, it means that our civilization has matured and can be harvested. Therefore, we don't need one year and two months..."

"Tomorrow, or at the latest the day after, the Child of White will awaken and begin to devour our world!"

(End of this chapter)