Ironclad Group Chat: Red and Black Lists Engraved with Heroic Epics

[The Black Tower: The Truth About Reincarnation? Wasn't it you who made Onpharos, this data world, suffer in the cycle of reincarnation?]

[March 7th: That's right, you just admitted it before, have you forgotten so quickly?]

[Laigushi: Admit it? I did admit it, that Onphalus's existence is a cycle of reincarnation, but I never said it was caused by me. On the contrary, it was an accident far beyond what was planned. I am the one in this world who despises that tedious cycle of reincarnation the most.]

Bai E and Xi Lian exchanged a glance, and he instantly understood what Xi Lian meant. His azure eyes flashed with obvious reluctance.

He closed his eyes, furrowed his brow, and took a deep breath.

Bai'e pounded his fist heavily on his chest: "I understand. Let me step into the cycle of reincarnation and continue Onphalus's calculations... deceive the gods, deceive this world."

"But for [time] to disappear from the world, it also means that you...."

……

dead.

A single, crystal-clear byte resonated in the minds of all viewers.

That's it!

Everyone then realized what exactly was needed to "make the pages of Fu Li's records disappear"!

To risk one's life for an uncertain chance to start over?

In that second chance at the world, will she still be there?

An ominous premonition hung over everyone's hearts.

Such a smart and lovely girl, yet she bears such a heavy responsibility...

[Wan Di: How could this be... that we would be saved by such a little girl in the future?]

[Saifeier: Besides the Titans of the Necrotic World, there's actually a little girl carrying the world of Onpharos? This... is simply unimaginable!]

[Crydella: My failure was to recognize the true nature of the world and make the right choice.]

Seeing Bai E's extremely distressed gaze, Xi Lian chuckled softly. She did not deny it, nor did she give him the "negative answer" he most wanted to hear.

There's nothing she can do; even she can't attract the star god's attention without paying a price.

She smiled, as if she weren't the one facing imminent death: "Okay, let's not make the atmosphere so heavy."

"We are about to embark on a true heroic journey. So..."

Xi Lian's big eyes and chubby cheeks flickered, and she flashed an extremely sweet smile: "Smile, okay?"

laugh!

Looking at her optimistic appearance, Bai E felt as if he had been stabbed in the heart.

Laugh? He forced a smile, trying hard not to cry. But tears, which hadn't welled up since childhood, stubbornly welled up in his eyes.

[March 7th: My God, Miss Xi Lian, she's so brave...]

Inside the Starry Sky Train, she had already started to shed tears.

[March 7th: How could she say that so casually? That's death!]

She asked herself, if one day the train faced a life-or-death crisis and needed her life to save it, could she do it?

It's definitely possible!

But the thought of never seeing everyone again, and everyone never seeing her again, probably makes it impossible for her to smile.

[Walter: Alas... because of love. She loved him more than herself. The pursuit of fire... I should have known. Different worlds always begin with similar flowers and leave behind similar fragrances.]

[Silver Branch: Such a beautiful soul, why must it endure such cruel suffering? To shatter something so beautiful, is there any tragedy more heartbreaking than this? By the pure and beautiful star goddess Idrila, may you protect me...]

Xi Lian sketched out a vision of Bai E's next life: "In that [memory], you will definitely meet me again. The innocent little Xi Lian will lie on a soft haystack, feeling the gentle breeze, and dreaming of the world far away."

She entrusted Bai Er with this task: "Tell her about the journey to the fire, and then... let her become a romantic element in this story as well."

"I believe that every future 'she' will make the same choice as me: to erase the passage of time countless times, to reset time countless times—after all, they are all me, and their charm..."

She proudly put her hands on her hips: "It's about consistency."

[Star: Every...every single one? Countless times? Even once is too much for this!]

Is it possible to fight a protracted battle like this?

She was deeply shocked. What kind of realization was this?

[Black Tower: So, ultimately, she wasn't really sure her actions would attract the attention of memories. After all, the books of memories are too thick and too numerous. She simply ensured that among these countless books, one page constantly shone, guaranteeing that when Fu Li truly took stock of its inventory one day, there would be a signal to attract His gaze.]

[Jing Yuan: She would burn herself as fuel, lighting a bonfire in the universe in hopes of glimpsing its depths. It must be said, the hope was slim. But though optimistic, she was not naive; from this moment on, she was mentally prepared.]

[Silver Branch: By the Pure Star Goddess! My prayer just now seemed slightly ambiguous. I did not wish to see a greater tragedy, but rather I hoped that you would bless this precious soul.]

"..." Bai E gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and remained silent.

Xi Lian smiled faintly: "Then, then I will drift into a sweet dream and disappear into some corner of the world..."

"Quietly, wait for the day when the next page is turned."

"And I..." Bai Ermai stepped in front of her.

There's no other way now. Reluctance is pointless. Only a future holds meaning!

"I will keep going. Even if the road ahead is dark, I will burn myself to light it up."

"Rather than let the flame become sustenance for the black tide, I will become its vessel, preventing the arrival of [Recreation]. Even if this body is consumed, it doesn't matter, as long as I remain, the pursuit of fire will not end..."

"Until Onphalus, the true dawn will arrive."

Seeing that he had made up his mind, Xi Lian smiled and said, "Now, let us fulfill the mission of [Time] and [Bearing the World]..."

"Let us carry on the past and usher in the future."

"..." Bai'er clutched his chest tightly: "I assure you, the pain... will pass in an instant."

"You must hold this ceremonial sword tightly. After I leave, it will send you back to the beginning of time, the start of a new story."

She handed over the crescent-shaped weapon: "Goodbye, Caislana."

Boom!

The solemn bells rang, the light curtain went black for a moment, and when it lit up again, the surrounding environment was completely different.

It is still the same primordial vortex, but no longer damaged in the slightest.

Bai E held the ceremonial sword that Xi Lian had handed him, but its blade had already hooked around a person's chest.

The person's skin was cracked like broken plaster, but it was still easy to tell who he was—Bai E!

The shattered Bai E knelt on the ground, pressing down on the wrist of the intact Bai E: "Why not... let anger... incinerate fate...?"

"Caus..."

Bai E's eyes trembled as unprecedented memories and countless sparks of fire surged into his body like a torrent.

One life, five lives, ten lives, a hundred lives... ten thousand lives!

[Star: What's going on? How did I suddenly end up here?!]

[Black Tower: I see...]

Black Tower sighed softly, suppressing his sorrow with a sip of coffee.

[Black Tower: This video is indeed not from the future, but from the past. The reason Lai Gushi seems so familiar with this is because it has already happened. Fellows of Onfaros, Xi Lian and Bai E are not going to save you in the future; they have already saved everyone… countless times! And now, after yet another futile effort, they are once again beginning the handover without complaint.]