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Herder's pupils contracted sharply: "Spirit Realm... what exactly do you want to do? Gathering the power of the Apostles in this way is interfering with the predetermined destiny and destroying necessary sacrifices."

“Collect? No, it’s an ‘invitation’,” Rosso corrected. “I’m offering them another possibility. Bakal, Taneba, and perhaps many more in the future… They can choose to go to my world and be reborn after completing their respective ‘missions,’ rather than becoming sacrifices as you plan.”

Hilder's voice took on a cold tinge: "The Apostles must be destroyed before Terra can..."

"Only then can you be reborn according to your will?" Rosso interrupted her, his tone still calm. "Hilder, you are too fixated on the 'prophecy' and 'single solution' you see. The possibilities of the universe are infinite, and destruction and rebirth are not limited to the path you have planned. I told you long ago that Terra's rebirth does not necessarily need to follow the prophecy. My spirit world is proof of another possibility."

Seeing that Hilder remained silent, Rosso continued, "Furthermore, even if you did manage to reboot the universe as described in the *Genesis*, so what? The newborn universe would still face external threats. Their covetousness of the universe created by Carlosso is something even Carlosso must take seriously. In the face of such beings, what role could you possibly play?"

Herder froze, her face showing confusion, as if she had suddenly lost her way. Then, as if she had thought of something, she became determined again.

"Lord Rosso, you should know that the power I have obtained is incomplete, and its potential for growth is far less than that of an ordinary Apostle, let alone someone like you. Furthermore, the limited vision and knowledge corresponding to this power prevent me from seeing the direction ahead. The 'Genesis' is the only method I can find that clearly demonstrates the ability to rebuild Terra. You did tell me before that it might be possible to rebuild Terra in the future. But you also said it was only a 'possibility'."

At this point, Herder suddenly gave a bitter laugh: "If that's the case, then what reason do I have not to grasp at this only certain lifeline?"

Now Rosso finally understood why Herder was so obsessed with "Genesis"—it turned out he hadn't given her a definite answer!

Before, Rosso wouldn't have dared to promise her that he could rebuild Terra. But now, the spirit world had grown to the point of being almost a complete universe. The boundaries of space and time were no longer clear to Rosso.

After discovering that soul projection could transport him to other times, Rosso attempted to transfer his soul's essence to that time. However, at the very beginning of the soul transfer, Rosso noticed signs of collapse in the current timeline.

Furthermore, the higher the degree of soul transfer, the faster time collapses. In the new time, there is no spirit world or Rosso, and at the same time, a new memory that he has never experienced before is generated, which covers the period from the beginning of his time jump to the completion of the jump.

From then on, Rosso understood one thing: only one version of himself can exist at any given time; he cannot travel through his past or future.

Fortunately, soul projection allows him to project himself to other timelines, but with his current soul strength, it's not enough for him to directly rescue people from times when supreme beings existed. However, just because it's not possible now doesn't mean it won't be possible in the future. Once his soul strength reaches a certain level, Rosso can completely ignore this mechanism with absolute numerical power.

"Then you don't need to worry. I can tell you with certainty that I can rebuild Terra, including the people on Terra."

Golden light coalesced in Rosso's hand. With a wave of his hand, a mirror-like vortex slowly unfolded, projecting an image of a research institute. A woman with short, silver-white hair and black-rimmed glasses sat in front of a cluster of instruments, her expression focused. She looked almost identical to Hilder before him.

"This is—the Beyana Research Institute?" Long-forgotten memories flooded back, and the scene before her awakened her long-buried past. Clearly, this was a scene from her time at the Beyana Research Institute in Terra, researching artificial gods—a time when she didn't yet bear the name Hilder.

"To be precise, this is the past Beyana Research Institute, the past you." Rosso touched the vortex, and the scene within it began to rewind rapidly. From Hilder's research on Beyana, it rewound to the time when she created the artificial god Unit-01. In the scene, Hyid looked at the screen and began to speak.

Rosso pointed to his head, then to Herder: "I just met with your past self. Think back, you should be able to remember."

Herder frowned slightly. Indeed, as Rosso said, she had some memories that weren't there before, and she was absolutely certain that they were personal experiences.

"What you see is what I see now. You may not understand, but to some extent, I can go back to the past." The golden light on Rosso's hand dissipated in sync with the scene. "You should understand what I mean."

"I understand," Hilder said, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, his tone slightly fervent. "How much longer will it take to rebuild Terra?"

Seeing Herder's reaction, Rosso smiled: "It's not just a matter of time. What I need now, besides time, is the source."

"You mean—the power of the Apostles? If you need it, I can give you mine, as long as it can hasten that day!"

"Don't rush. Even if you give me everything you have now, it's just a drop in the ocean." Rosso unfolded the screen again. "Your power is more importantly used to hone him."

In the scene, the adventurers and the seven mechanical warriors are fighting against Giselle, who has mastered Geborg.

"Are they also from the future?" Judging from their strange attire, similar to Giselle's, it's not hard to guess the adventurers' identities.

"Yes and no!" Rosso kept everyone in suspense. "Before you join my spirit world, there are some things I can't tell you. Just think of them as people from the future."

Herder understood Rosso's meaning perfectly well: even if she asked, she wouldn't get an answer, so there was no need to waste her breath.

"Then do I need to reclaim the magical energy from Geboga?" Having witnessed new hope firsthand, Hilder no longer clung to a prophecy whose fulfillment was uncertain. All the schemes she had devised to fulfill that prophecy were now meaningless; her first priority was to clarify her stance.

"No need, they can handle this small problem. In fact, don't abandon your previous plans, just shift your focus to him." The field of view suddenly shrank and then focused on the adventurer.

"He needs to grow up as quickly as possible..."