MC Creative Mode: Wholesale Perpetual Motion Machine

Chapter 365 The Fugitive and Towards a Deadly Tomorrow!
Before the traces of the other dimension completely receded to the edge of the battlefield, the Land of Light engaged in a brief but intensive exchange of information with it, thereby obtaining crucial intelligence.

The Land of Light mobilized all its wisdom to thoroughly analyze all the data it had gathered so far—the Golden Dragon of Time and Space, the phenomenon of time travel, Kiranbo, Zijella, the symmetry of good and evil…

Finally, a breathtaking cosmic truth that runs through all the clues has been officially confirmed.

That is the ultimate law governing the multiverse, the fundamental logic governing the operation of all things—

Dualism!
Everything seems to always have its opposite:

High temperature and low temperature, up and down, left and right, matter and antimatter...

Spacetime is no exception.

Even good and evil seem to follow the same pattern.

Just like positive and negative numbers on a number line, no matter how large a positive number is, as long as the number line is reversed, it will inevitably become a corresponding negative number that can cancel each other out.

This entire multiverse may be like a number line, a giant mirror—everything that exists has its corresponding opposite.

Even spacetime itself has a so-called "anti-spacetime".

Once the two come into contact, they will be completely annihilated structurally.

Perhaps it's like things in a mirror and outside the mirror, which are mirror images but largely the same—most things don't matter much even if they have a reverse side.

After all, things reflected in a mirror won't suddenly pop out.

But... what about civilization?
Everything is relative.

Perhaps on a certain opposite side of spacetime, there exists a mirror civilization that is completely symmetrical to the Land of Light—a civilization that is almost identical except for its appearance.

As long as we prevent mutual annihilation at the material level, the two could even merge into one and become a single civilization.

But what if we are facing the opposite of "good and evil"?
A luminous civilization that is extremely prosperous, benevolent, and orderly to the extreme, such as the Kingdom of Light, will inevitably give rise to a completely equal but absolutely opposing dark civilization, the Kingdom of Darkness, or some kind of purely evil and chaotic entity, the Beast of Darkness, on the absolute opposite side of time and space.

The Land of Light cannot tolerate such an absolutely opposite evil existence.

The Dark Kingdom, whose strength is equal to that of the Light Kingdom, will never tolerate the Light Kingdom.

The two are like the two poles of a magnet, inseparable, repelling each other yet attracting each other.

Eventually, once they reach a sufficient height, they will almost certainly notice each other.

Extreme good will inevitably give rise to an equal amount of evil in its opposite.

Extreme evil will inevitably give rise to an equal amount of good.

The two are absolutely intolerant of each other.

They will inevitably, in their continuous development, transcend the boundaries of time, space, good, and evil at some point.

Thus, they find each other and collide head-on!

The two are completely equal in battle. Even if the annihilation of matter and structure can be avoided, the clash of ideas is insurmountable!
The outcome of war is by no means a victory for either side, but rather something that is almost conceptual—

Complete annihilation!

Two absolutely equal forces are destined to fight until only one survives, and absolute equality is also destined to lead the battle to an absolute stalemate, until both perish.

No matter how large a positive number is, when added to a negative number on the opposite side of the number line, it will always equal zero.

Such a massive annihilation would likely devastate the multiverse itself, destroying countless universes and countless long timelines in a colossal war that would affect everything.

“So this is why…the Mechanical Island civilization chose ‘absolute stillness’…” a warrior from the Land of Light sighed. “They had already foreseen the end.”

“And the Time-Space Golden Dragon…” another warrior continued bitterly, “is it a self-rescue mechanism of the multiverse? Its physiological activities cause time travel phenomena, which introduce ‘variables’ (time travelers) into various timelines, creating chaos and uncertainty—all of this is probably to prevent civilization from going to any extreme.”

"Whether it's the ultimate good or the ultimate evil!"

"It is using 'chaos' and 'uncertainty' as a vaccine to prevent the explosion of the multiverse-level bomb of 'light-darkness clash'!"

What about the other dimension and Zigera?

They are products of "escapism".

Perhaps in the extremely distant past of the multiverse, a civilization or individual that has long since vanished saw through the Golden Dragon's "healing" itself, which was full of pain and destined to cause turmoil and destruction for the civilization.

They may have tried to fight back, but ultimately gave up.

Once the intention is to move towards good, it will inevitably give rise to an equal despair and darkness in the opposite of time and space, and in the opposite of good.

Once civilization develops to a critical point, sufficient to transcend the opposite of time and space, it will inevitably come into contact with and wage war against that evil or good being that is completely opposite to itself.

To avoid this outcome, there are only two paths:

Either let civilization stagnate forever, to avoid crossing that line.

Alternatively, one could strip away the concepts of emotion from civilization, cease caring about good and evil, and exist solely as a pure, higher life form.

All the information is strung together into a cold, logical chain:
The supreme law of the universe is dualism—the ultimate civilization will inevitably lead to its ultimate opposite, ultimately resulting in self-annihilation.

The universe's immune system, the "Golden Dragon of Spacetime," injects a "chaotic" vaccine through time travel, preventing civilizations from going to extremes and avoiding greater destruction to the multiverse.

The side effects of the immune system—Golden Dragon's "treatment"—will bring pain and turmoil to the level of civilization.

As parasites and escapists, Kiranbo and Zijra steal and replace the nutrients of "goodness," actively participating in the cycle to build a false utopia that allows them to escape reality temporarily but is destined to fall into absolute despair in the future.

The dilemma of the Land of Light is that the more powerful and kind they are, the closer they are to triggering the "paradox of good and evil".

Confronting the Golden Dragon is seen as refusing treatment and will result in even more intense "chemotherapy"—more evil time travelers and their alteration of history.

This is almost an unsolvable dead end.

The Land of Light faces three choices:

First, accept "treatment," stop climbing, and struggle to survive in the cruel trials brought by the Golden Dragon of Time and Space—at the cost of countless civilizations' turmoil and suffering.
Secondly, accept "euthanasia," be persuaded by the ideas of another dimension, give up the struggle, integrate into that still and beautiful other dimension, and enjoy the satisfaction of eternal tranquility—until heading towards inevitable destruction;

Third, embark on another path, transcending the understanding of the Golden Dragon and other dimensions, and seeking a new state of existence that is neither "dynamic chaos" nor "absolute stillness"!
"The path of the golden dragon is to avoid greater, more devastating suffering through continuous, minor pains."

"The path to another dimension is to overdraw all happiness to escape all suffering, and finally, after exhausting all happiness, to face euthanasia with absolute destruction."

In the midst of the battlefield, Tiga's light gradually stabilized. He gazed at the receding dimension and the spacetime dragon that continued to attack, attempting to "balance" the Land of Light.

"And the path of our Land of Light..."

His gaze swept across planet after planet in time and space, seeing those lives that still chose hope, still loved, still cried, and still laughed amidst countless disasters.

Ultraman Tiga smiled.

"We should understand pain, but not succumb to it—we should embrace hope."

"Destruction? So what!"

"I will follow my own path!"

Even if it's a dead end, we will never give up!

The grand confrontation between the Land of Light and the Golden Dragon of Time and Space has already stirred up waves of information storms and spacetime shifts throughout the multiverse.

The aftermath of this protracted war has finally attracted some observers who had long been "detached" from the situation.

Just as the Land of Light resolved to fight to the bitter end—even if it meant certain death, they vowed to weld the accelerator shut and press on until the very end…

A completely new and distinct information pulse quietly penetrated the outermost firewall of consciousness in the Land of Light.

This pulse was not an attack; it was extremely orderly and calm, carrying an absolute tranquility after countless vicissitudes, like a gentle knock on a door.

"Informing you, Civilization of Light, that based on Article 7, Section 3 of the 'Observer Protocol,' we request preliminary contact with you."

The information is presented directly to the perception of all Ultra Warriors. There is no sound, no image, only pure logical structure. It bypasses all language barriers and directly expresses the intention.

"Where did this come from?" Tiga instantly became alert. The power of a being capable of so easily penetrating the Land of Light's information defenses was immeasurable.

The Science Research Institute of the Land of Light immediately launched a tracking operation. "It... seems to have spontaneously emerged from the 'background radiation' of the multiverse! It's a Kirieloid!"

The Land of Light immediately recalled those "prophets" and "judges" who had interacted with Tiga and humanity in different timelines and Earths. The Kirieloids, who had tried to recruit humans into their ranks through various means, succeeding or failing in countless timelines, reappeared.

But the form and level of power they are displaying now are completely different from those recorded in the past.

After a brief but efficient internal vote, the Land of Light chose to make contact with them.

The war across time and space continues, but in the center of the council hall of the Kingdom of Light in a certain time and space, space is not distorted and the light is not dimmed. A "figure" composed purely of information and thought slowly emerges from the bottom of time and space.

It has no fixed form; sometimes it resembles a flickering flame, sometimes a tranquil crystal, no longer the concrete demonic form it once took when it came into contact with humans.

"We are Kyrielords, and here we witness your interaction with the Dragon of Time and Space and other dimensions." Its thoughts were calm and undisturbed, devoid of any emotion.

"What is your purpose?" Daigo stared at Him.

"I once again invite your civilization to join the ranks of those who transcend."

The Kirieloid's ever-changing form slowly solidified, transforming into a familiar male figure to Daigo—Mitsuo Itabashi.

This being, who had challenged Ultraman Tiga more than once in different timelines and claimed to be a prophet, calmly said with his legs crossed:
"You have clearly recognized the paradox of 'light-dark symmetry'."

“If you continue to fight, when your light reaches its critical point, the ‘Land of Darkness’ will also descend, and at that time, destruction will be inevitable.”

"Of course, you can also abandon the so-called good and evil and become a natural phenomenon like the remnants of the Mechanical Island, not governed by the duality of good and evil."

"Or—choose to join us."

"The remnants of the mechanical island?" Daigo keenly caught the phrase. "Does it refer to the civilization that inscribed itself into nature and created the mechanical island?"

The Kirieloids nodded slightly. "Indeed. They are your forerunners and your mirror."

At his command, a stream of information was shared to the core database of the Land of Light—an epic of the rise and fall of the civilization behind the Mechanical Island that the Land of Light has yet to fully investigate.

In the far past of the multiverse, so far that even other dimensions, the Kirieloids, and even the Time-Space Dragons had not yet begun their rampage...

In a certain universe, a civilization with unparalleled technological prowess and the radiance of rationality was born.

They have mastered the ultimate secrets of matter and energy, and their individual and collective wisdom are perfectly integrated, making them almost the embodiment of the universe.

Just like the Land of Light today.

However, disaster struck on their endless journey.

While suppressing the Time-Space Dragon, they observed their own opposite.

A "dark mirror civilization" formed by all the "non-logical" factors that they suppressed and rejected with their rationality—madness, desire, chaos.

Similarly, the dark civilization on the opposite side of time and space also discovered the mechanical island civilization.

A grand war spanning both sides of time and space has broken out.

But this was no ordinary war.

No matter how powerful the mechanical island civilization is in battle, it will inevitably face a completely equal counterattack.

If this continues, we are destined to perish together.

They realized that this was not an external enemy at all, but a war against their own mirror image.

A tragedy destined to end in mutual destruction, with no victory in sight.

On the eve of their complete annihilation, they made the most rational, yet most desperate, choice in the history of civilization:
“Execute the 'absolute stillness' protocol.”

They abandoned their original ideals, and abandoned order and kindness.

Choice—Leave it for the future…

They dismantled their highly advanced civilization, compressed and encoded all information and proof of existence down to the level of elementary particles, created a network of mechanical islands that spanned countless universes, and even chose to become natural phenomena that existed silently in many universes.

These mechanical islands, powered by automated technology, have only one mission: to stifle the nascent civilization.

Under the guise of a cold-blooded moral test, any civilization that might develop to the point of triggering the "good-evil duality paradox" is eliminated in advance.

By using a relatively "mild" destruction, we can avoid the absolute despair of self-annihilation that civilization will face after it grows stronger.

The subjective consciousness of all individuals in their civilization enters a perpetual slumber of "zero cognition," dissipating into all things, no longer thinking, no longer acting, no longer asserting "self," thus fundamentally avoiding triggering that fatal symmetry, until the distant future, so distant that the law of symmetry will unexpectedly occur...

The information flow has ended.

The Parliament of the Land of Light fell silent.

The Mechanical Island is not merely an executioner—it is a bloody warning monument erected by the pioneers for those who follow.

"The path of civilization on the mechanical island is the continuation of 'absolute stillness'," the Kirieloid stated calmly.

"And your current path is a 'dynamic cycle'—struggling under the 'healing' of the Time-Space Dragon, reincarnating on the edge of destruction, until one day the cycle completely loses its balance, you reach the end, and meet the end together with the Dark Kingdom."

The Kirieloid, resembling Mitsuo Itabashi, swept his gaze over each Ultra Warrior:
"Therefore, we, the gods of Kirieloid, offer you a third path: the path of transcendence."

He raised his hands and calmly declared: "We have long since transcended the constraints of matter and energy, sublimating into a state of pure information and spirit, existing in the 'cracks' of the universe, observing the ebb and flow of the tides, yet untouched by cause and effect."

“We have escaped the cycle of ‘light and darkness symmetry’ and attained true ‘great silence’ and ‘ultimate peace’.”

"We acknowledge you and extend our invitation once again: relinquish your material form, abandon your concepts of good and evil, disband the Kingdom of Light, and merge the essence of your civilization's consciousness with ours. We will guide you to complete your final 'sublimation,' escape this endless sea of ​​suffering, join us, and become eternal observers."

His face was serene and compassionate, like that of a deity.

Daigo clenched his fist, the light around him flickering due to his emotional fluctuations.

"Is this your 'transcendence'?" He said coldly, his voice echoing in the hall, suppressing his anger. "Abandoning past emotions and ideals, giving up interference in the universe, merely watching the birth and death of things with indifference... 'Information ghosts'? Is this the 'ultimate peace' you seek?"

“Emotions are the source of suffering, and the physical body is the shackle that binds us. Only by abandoning them can we find liberation,” the Kyrierod responded calmly.

"And what about life?!" Daigo suddenly took a step forward, his light intensifying. "And what about those civilizations still struggling in suffering?!"

"What about those vulnerable lives that still need protection?!"

"You just 'transcend' like this, and then watch them perish in the chaos created by the golden dragon, or be 'euthanized' by Kiranbo and Zijera?!"

"Everything has an end, all struggles ultimately lead to nothingness. Intervention only increases suffering and may even backfire, causing one to fall back into the cycle of reincarnation." Kirieloid's thoughts remained unmoved. "This is higher compassion and wisdom."

"The mechanical remnants choose 'stillness' to protect themselves, while we choose 'transcendence.' These are the only two rational choices in the abyss of despair."

“That’s not rationality!” Daigo’s voice was resolute. “That’s despair! That’s cowardice! That’s denying the meaning of everything because you can’t find a better way!”

"We will not accept your 'invitation'." Daigo coalesced into Ultraman Tiga in the light, the light being incomparably firm and dazzling.

The hearts of all the inhabitants of the Land of Light were united in the light, and together they gave their final answer: "We will fight on, even if it is a dead end, until we find the true answer—"

"A path that ensures no life is sacrificed, a path that allows all lives to rejoice in the light! No matter how difficult, no matter how slim the hope!"

"...What a pity." For the first time, Kirieloid's face showed emotion, but it was not anger; rather, it was more like extreme disappointment and regret for a stubborn and inferior creature.

“You have rejected the only salvation; you have chosen to... defy the iron law of the entire universe.”

He took one last, deep look at Tiga, then his figure began to slowly fade away, leaving only one sentence:

"Since that is so, we will act as 'observers' and witness your final moments. May you not regret your foolish choices today in that final moment of annihilation..."

The cold farewell echoed in the hall.

The Kirieloids—those beings who renounced interference in matter and chose to become observers from the sidelines—withdrew their feigned "compassion" after being rejected, revealing their nihilistic and callous nature.

They were never friends of the Land of Light, nor were they enemies.

Ultimately, they are just another type of escapists, similar to the extradimensional beings and the mechanical islands.

only……

Mitsuo Itabashi's voice, tinged with complex emotions, echoed in the hall: "Ultraman Tiga, I'll be watching you. If you can do it, please do it for me!"

(End of this chapter)