I changed the timeline with the game.

Chapter 1181 We are all stardust

Time began to flow again.

And that pure white stream of light only grew larger and larger.

This time, the seal is no longer supported by the power of a single superhuman, but by the immense global influence that Su Wen has gathered through the global live broadcast:
Those reflections, reverence, expectations, and beliefs from all over the world

They transformed into countless invisible threads, flowing along the Watcher's Sword into the sealing barrier, filling the cracks and suppressing the restlessness of the Swarm's Heart.

The previously crumbling silver-white barrier solidified once more, the dark tendrils were forcibly repelled, and the light patterns within the crystal gradually subsided.
The tremors throughout the hall then subsided.

Gazing at this scene, Su Wen did not stop moving. Instead, he gripped the sword with both hands, placed the hilt against his brow, lowered his head, and slowly said:

Lucia,

You've survived tens of millions of years; you don't want all your hard work to be for nothing at this moment, do you?

Those movements resembled those of a true knight.

The scene was similar to the standoff in the thirteenth non-purified zone.

He came again.

Upon hearing Su Wen utter that name...
A strange familiarity seemed to flash through Faista's database as well. As a collective life form, many of her memories had been deleted because they occupied her personality database.

This is why she appears more silent and expressionless than Fayit.

But clearly, a name that could trigger ripples in her memory shouldn't be some random passerby.

However, for some reason she seemed to have forgotten this part, so she didn't bring up the topic with Su Wen.

But whatever these people are thinking...
Before Su Wen could stop moving, the endless streams of light seemed to echo his reply, constantly converging on the hilt of the sword, and finally several characters appeared on the blade:

We are all stardust.

In an instant,

The system notification has started refreshing continuously:
Congratulations!

The Watcher's Sword has been tempered by the divinity left behind by the Stardust Witch.

[Azure Storm - Rhine - Guardian's Sword has been upgraded to a higher tier]

[Current rank of the artifact: ?]

[New Extraordinary Trait (I Sleep in the Stars):]
Your weapon possesses 'Star Resistance,' which can be extended for interstellar travel, and gains 'Destruction Source Resistance' when exploring the unknown.

The Watcher's Sword was ultimately renamed: Azure Storm - Rhine - Stargazing Watcher's Sword

instantly,

Su Wen looked at the sword blade again, as if the flowing light on it was becoming increasingly blurred.

But he did not draw the sword.

Instead, he turned and nodded to old Seren:
"The seal has been reinforced."

I will resolve this crisis within six months, but now it's time for us to leave.

"I think we should evacuate as soon as possible."

Caroline's voice drifted over lazily.

She was a projection, and was only here because Su Wen was acting as a transit point, so she wasn't flustered at all, and even had time to joke with him.

But Su Wen is different.

He had already seen the red countdown in the system notification:
[Due to the Stardust Witch's residual data source coming into contact with the source of destruction, an energy vibration is about to erupt. Please evacuate within thirty seconds.]

[Due to the Stardust Witch's residual data source coming into contact with the source of destruction, an energy vibration is about to erupt. Please evacuate within 29 seconds.]

. . .

Then,

Violent tremors began to occur deep within Mars.
At first, it was just a faint hum, slowly transmitted along the crystal's patterns, like the breath of a sleeping behemoth. The next second, it suddenly erupted: the earth cracked violently, and sharp rock fragments sprayed out from the cracks, carrying the unique crimson heat of Mars, and crashed onto the dome of the hall with a dull thud.

The tremors, which had not yet fully subsided, were amplified several times over in an instant, as if the entire Mars was on the verge of collapse.

Only the location of the crystal was left, where a protective shield rose up.

According to Su Wen's speculation,
Perhaps the next time I come here, the entire terrain of Sailor Valley will have changed.

More importantly, they no longer have any other reason to stay here.

The silvery-white sealing barrier around the crystal rippled once more, and the fine cracks deep within the Martian surface spread once more.

Those dark tentacles that had been forcibly pushed back seemed to be encouraged by something, twisting wildly in an attempt to break free of their restraints.

But the next second...
As the light patterns inside the crystals surrounding the Watcher's Sword flickered violently, the immense temperature swept everything away.

"Although the reinforcement does seem to have no problems."

Not far away, old Seren released his last bit of psionic energy, which was about to be exhausted.

His cloudy eyes, however, remained vigilant. Having spent years rooted on Mars, he was extremely sensitive to any unusual activity on this land.

"But that little girl is right,"
We need to get out of here right away.

He didn't have extra time to investigate, or even to take another look at the source of the tremor.

The dome of the hall has begun to collapse, and huge rocks are falling one after another, getting closer and closer to the sealing barrier.

If we stay any longer,
Everyone, along with the Heart of the Swarm on the verge of going out of control, will be buried beneath these ruins.

"Go! Go quickly!"

Old Seren gave a low shout, his voice hoarse but filled with undeniable determination. He grabbed his granddaughter, who was still in a daze beside him, and turned to run wildly toward the only exit of the hall.

Because the old man had dissipated most of his spiritual energy, the remaining spiritual energy was only enough to sustain him for another ten years or so.

We won't waste it all at this time.

Only Su Wen remained behind, using the Dawn Barrier to continuously block the falling rubble.

But Justa did not follow them, saying indifferently:
"You guys go first."

There are data base stations buried deep in the earth's veins here; I can go back anytime.

Caroline, who was following at the very back, even had time to admire the mechanical structures exposed as the surrounding earth shattered:
"This is interesting."
So that's how you implemented your plans on Mars. Les Einton is really in for a surprise now.

She both admired and mocked, a stark contrast to Su Wen.

This also made him show a rare expression of utter speechlessness.

On the contrary, Chie was very innocent and adorable. She didn't understand anything and only knew how to follow her grandfather outside.

Having become a first-order transcendent being, her physical strength was at least not so bad, so she didn't run out of energy after a while. Finally, just as the Martian crust was about to collapse completely, she reached the surface and crawled into the spaceship.

And behind them,

The sounds of footsteps, cracking, and the rumble of collapsing rocks gradually faded into the distance.

The Heart of the Swarm hall, now empty, was enveloped in increasingly violent tremors, filled with dust and a scorching heat.

And in such a large hall,
Soon only two figures remained:

According to Faithit and According to Faithit, two female projections that appear to be close in age and even somewhat similar.

They remained seated deep within Mars, completely unaffected by the surrounding chaos of falling rocks and tremors.

Fayit lowered her eyes slightly, her long eyelashes casting a faint shadow under her eyelids, and a faint smile played at the corners of her mouth.

She tapped the stone table lightly with her fingertips.

Her rhythm was steady, as if the surrounding cataclysmic events had nothing to do with her.
(End of this chapter)