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

Conscience.

The last thin sheet of paper separating Zandal's curiosity from [destruction], or perhaps an insurmountable chasm.

"Ha, is it fate or irony?"

Black Tower's eyes flickered. She had a vague intuition that perhaps when geniuses teeter on the precipice of curiosity, conscience might be their last lifeline?

"Perhaps not..." Then, she frowned and chirped, "Tsk, why does it seem like curiosity is the opposite of conscience, some kind of source of chaos?"

The minor incident involving the light screen, which brought a small shock, quickly returned to normal.

After hearing Xi Lian's plan to use "love" and "hate" to counteract each other, Xing's eyebrows first lit up, but then dimmed again.

She quickly realized a huge problem.

Xing stared intently at Xi Lian, and spoke with difficulty: "To make the Iron Tomb a blank means that all factors, including you, must..."

Disappear! But she couldn't bear to say those two words no matter what.

……

Inside the train, Xing grinned broadly, showing off his big teeth.

Even Lai Gushi had a change of heart; this advantage is hugely in my hands!

Then the smile froze on his face.

Although the person in the light screen didn't say it explicitly, how could she not notice?

If it weren't for the overwhelming amount of information that came her way, she would have discovered it much earlier!

[Star: Wait, we agreed to embark on this journey of memories together! Why are we getting off halfway through?!]

[Silver Wolf: They didn't say anything about what would happen after we set foot on it.]

[Fireworks: So, in the end, we're all going to explode together?]

[Star: I... So this is ending A? I can't accept it! This means my friends, they...]

"This means we are embarking on a true heroic journey." Aglaia's voice arrived before she did, even before she appeared on the screen.

Her words were not particularly forceful, as if she were recounting something completely ordinary.

Not only her, but the Golden Blood appeared one after another. At the end of the world, they gathered together to pledge their victory.

They were once ready to dedicate everything to the very beginning of their journey to the fire, which has now lasted for 33,550,037 generations.

Finally, one day, their struggles, their painstaking efforts, and their arduous journey of giving their all were no longer seen as aiding and abetting evil and burning the world's fuel, but as the cornerstone for forging and creating a new world!

When victory comes at a price, they do not hesitate.

I would give anything for this... and it would be a sweet sacrifice!

For every Golden Descendant who appears, another declares their aspirations, forging a poem in their honor.

Cerberus raised her head high: "If the power of the Iron Tomb comes from the negation of all primal forces."

Hathaway thought to herself, "Then we will put our beliefs into practice."

Xia's gaze sharpened at that moment: "This proves that even if life ultimately leads to increased entropy..."

The butterfly is gentle and graceful, yet possesses a quiet strength: "It will also strive to live, strive... to fight against [destruction]."

Kaze Sumire remained optimistic as always: "On nights shrouded in the Kuroshio Current, we are the fuel that fuels the flames."

Sai Fei'er smiled broadly: "But if the fire burns bright enough, it can turn the tables and make us the ones in control!"

Tibo exclaimed cheerfully, "Now, the Fire Chaser in my memory... is [thirty million lifetimes] multiplied by [twelve]!"

Wan Di's voice boomed like a bell: "And there are four hundred million sparks waiting for them to return!"

"Ha~~" Bai E finally appeared behind Xing.

The grief of Caislana had faded, and the warriors once again raised their hopeful smiles: "We can do it, can't we?"

[Star: ...Yes!]

Inside the train, Xing gritted her teeth and shouted out that word.

She was still not satisfied with the result, but she could sense that this was an opportunity that all her partners had been waiting for for far too long.

That burning hope also surged within her, and she simply couldn't utter a single word of denial.

Within the light screen, Xinghuan gazed at the crowd and smiled silently: "You want to use the Purifying Golden Blood to burn and destroy them, is that it?"

The decision has been made; there's no need to wear sorrow on my face any longer.

Now is the time to forge ahead.

Bai Er nodded: "That's right. So trust us, partners. Everyone together—"

"Go and burn this terrible end to ashes!"

……

The people in the Milky Way were speechless.

The heroic verses are very inspiring, but they cannot ignore the underlying tragedy.

Most people are grateful to these golden descendants who will save their lives in the future, but for now...

"Damn Iron Tomb!"

"Why is it that they give the most, yet receive absolutely nothing in return?!"

"I thought they might all become real life, but in the end, not even data life will remain?"

"It's come to this, there's nothing more they can do. Even they can only go this far..."

"They are so brave..."

Even though they knew they would never return, they still smiled, and it wasn't a forced smile, but a genuine and heartfelt one.

What heroic spirit! They had long since disregarded life and death!

Admiration, respect, regret... a complex mix of emotions mingled throughout the universe.

[Jing Yuan: I laugh as I brandish my sword to the heavens, my heart and soul bound to the Kunlun Mountains, whether I stay or go. This message, given to Bai E at the beginning of the story, is now perfectly fitting for all the Golden Descendants.]

[March 7th: So heroic! They were willing to give their lives!]

[Bai E: Rather, I'd said I was mentally prepared. I was already prepared when the second cycle began, and it's only now that I'm fulfilling my wish... I've been waiting a long time.]

[Feixiao: Enough said, this glass is a toast to the heroes!]

[Jiaoqiu: General, to show the utmost respect to the hero, please serve tea instead of wine.]

With their plans complete, Xing and Xilian stepped into the starry sky hand in hand.

On the blue magic circle platform, they encountered the only figure who had been absent before.

That tiny, eternally ungrown ripple of the past.

[Xi Lian: Oh dear, I didn't expect she'd have extra scenes.]

[Hanabi: That's right, it's time to come see the kids.]

[Star: Good heavens, are we going to get more angst coming?]

Ripples of the past turned to look at the two of them, her smile as reassuring as ever.

"It was a bittersweet, yet heartwarming journey."

"And it's not over yet, is it?"

Xi Lian and Xing smiled silently.

Ripples of the Past smiled at Star and said, "We've finally met, Star."

Theoretically speaking, this was their first meeting.

"At the end of the epic, to be able to meet the hero in the corner of my memory, under such a romantic starry sky, I have no regrets♪"

Xing smiled silently and nodded.

The feeling of encountering an "old friend for the first time" is quite wonderful.

"And..." Ripples of the past tilted her head slightly, looking at her more mature self: "That little seed has grown into a tall tree."