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After learning all this, Zhang Qi fell into a long silence.

Fragmented concepts, broken timelines, and the echoes of countless end times all float and settle silently in this deathly void.

These reports confirmed many of his previous guesses, while also refuting many others.

A grand scheme, spanning countless eras, using the entire multiverse as a chessboard and all living beings as pieces, conceals not mere hope, but unfathomable despair and struggle.

However, more than that suffocating past, he cared about something else.

"Does it have to be this way?"

Zhang Qi took a deep breath, his gaze piercing through the void, landing on the being before him who called himself "Jun".

Upon learning the truth, he also realized that Jun's purpose was not simply to tell him the truth.

This place is separate from infinite space and time, and it is also the dumping ground for the entire multiverse of self-division, where negative things are stored.

Therefore, this place will not attract the attention of snakes, making it a perfect hiding place.

While telling him the truth, Jun was also stalling for time, waiting for the perfect moment they had set.

"Yes."

His gaze beneath the mirror was calm and still, like a stagnant pool that hadn't moved for millions of years. He nodded calmly.

"Your plan, if it had followed the original trajectory, would not have succeeded."

"Um……"

Zhang Qi responded in a deep voice, without denying it.

In his previous deductions, he overlooked the biggest variable: the Kunpeng.

He simply assumed that it was a special race, and that it had some kind of ambiguous relationship with Wu Ming.

But to everyone's surprise, its essence was actually an unfinished "regret pill," a man-made miracle tainted with fragments of the "Tower" and possessing some transcendental characteristics.

Even though its power is incomplete, its essence transcends the rules of the multiverse.

At the most crucial moment of the decisive battle, this piece is enough to overturn cause and effect, reverse the situation, and render all his efforts futile.

"The snake's vigilance has been raised to the highest level."

For it to fully engage in the game, you must 'disappear' from the chessboard for a period of time.

Jun pushed up his glasses, his voice devoid of any emotion, purely based on calculations of the optimal solution.
"Then, at the most critical juncture, as our last resort, we will deliver an irreversible and fatal blow."

According to my calculations, it will still take some time before that moment arrives.

That moment... when we humans achieved utter victory.

"Is this why you... or rather, why all of you used Wu Ming and Hao as bait?"

Zhang Qi's voice suddenly turned cold, and the deathly silence seemed to freeze into invisible frost because of his emotions.

The snake is not a philanthropist; having gone to such great lengths to bring him to this place, it is bound to launch an attack on the human city.

"To defeat such an enemy, sacrifice is inevitable."

Jun's tone remained unwavering, as if he were stating a simple truth.

"Because we are too weak, so weak that we must use everything, including the blood and bones of our compatriots, to pave a road to victory."

But it will all be worthwhile. When humanity ultimately triumphs, when the Great Tribulation of Ascension arrives, the High Overlord will surely ascend the tower once more, returning to transcendence. With the supreme power of transcendence, he will naturally be able to undo all the sacrifices of today.

"This is really... annoying..."

Zhang Qi slowly shook his head, his brows furrowing involuntarily.

Because they can be resurrected later, they become blind to the sacrifices they have made.

He couldn't do that. "Are you sure you want to do this?"

Jun's gaze seemed to pierce through Zhang Qi's heart, his calm tone carrying a subtle warning.

"If you go out now, the time is not ripe, and it will be difficult to deliver a fatal blow to the [Snake]."

If the plan fails, and if the snake discovers that even this space cannot contain you, it will inevitably choose to perish together with you.

The future you live in... will disappear completely.

Even if you are spared due to your special nature, your daughter, your wife, and everything you cherish will vanish into nothingness.

Cold words are the ultimate bargaining chip, and also the heaviest shackles.

"Do not."

Zhang Qi's answer was decisive and without the slightest hesitation.

"I want to save people now and in the future."

The moment he finished speaking, the power beyond comprehension within him erupted. It wasn't to destroy this isolated island in time and space, but rather a far more intricate maneuver.

He forcibly tore and sever his own essence; it was a kind of excruciating pain that originated from the soul and transcended existence, as if severing the infinite self from within.

A portion of his radiant essence, as brilliant as the stars, was forcibly dragged and reshaped under his will, ultimately coalescing into a clone identical to himself.

Because of his unique nature, even at the end of this space-time, he can still maintain a perfect connection with this clone, just like he can with his "self" in countless parallel worlds.

Through this connection that cannot be severed by any force, he can even send his true form to any place in the primordial world at any time.

He disagreed with Jun's approach, but Jun's reminder wasn't entirely without merit. Now was indeed the best opportunity to conceal himself; he wouldn't be foolish enough to announce his return in a grand manner, thus inviting [Snake]'s all-out attack.

"The rest is up to you..."

As he watched his clone disappear into the primordial world, a hint of relief flashed in Jun's eyes.

He uttered a soft sentence, and his figure vanished as if he had never been there.

He has done all he could. Now, it remains to be seen whether this one variable can create a future that even he cannot predict.

……

The primitive continent.

A tiny ray of light silently pierced the atmosphere, attracting no attention from anything. It evaded all watchful eyes, passed through layers of rules, and finally fell into a deep, dense primeval forest.

As the light fell to the ground, the surrounding matter began to undergo a dramatic reorganization. The free energy in the soil, vegetation, and air was all drawn, decomposed, and reconstructed by an invisible force.

A moment later, a figure appeared out of thin air; it was Zhang Qi.

As soon as the clone stood still, a massive flow of information surged from the connection with the main body, instantly making him clear about his current situation.

In order not to alert the [Snake], he chose to descend randomly and did not use any power to investigate the situation of the entire prehistoric continent.

Beneath my feet lay soft, moist humus, my nose was filled with the fresh scent of grass and soil, and my ears were filled with the rustling of leaves in the wind and the chirping of unknown insects and birds.

This vibrant sense of life stands in stark contrast to the deathly stillness of the isolated island.

He clenched his fist slightly, feeling the power of this body.

Although it's just a clone, it's enough to handle most situations.

The immediate priority is to find out exactly what happened in the human city and where Wu Ming and his group are now. Then, we can proceed with the next step of the plan.

Just then, a rustling sound came from the woods not far away.

(End of this chapter)