Survival for All: I can deconstruct projections and synthesize everything.

Inside the stone forest caves of Forgotten Canyon, time flows slowly, like a stretched-out ribbon.

Lin Xiao sat cross-legged in the center of the cave, his body surrounded by a constantly flowing seven-colored halo, which contrasted sharply with the chaotic storm of rules outside the stone forest.

His consciousness had sunk to the deepest level of the rules.

The rules of Forgotten Valley are broken and chaotic, like shattered mirrors scattered all over the ground.

However, through the ultimate analysis of the omniscient rules, Lin Xiao saw the hidden connections between the fragments.

Those broken rules and patterns are reorganizing, disappearing, and regenerating on their own in ways he has never understood.

"The essence of rules... is neither order nor chaos."

Lin Xiao's consciousness roamed in the ocean of rules, and the rules, like the most sensitive tentacles, captured every fleeting inspiration.

"It is change itself."

He saw a fragment of fire-based rule collide with a fragment of water-based rule. Instead of annihilating each other as usual, the two generated seventeen transitional rules at the moment of collision, three of which even possessed entirely new characteristics.

He saw a spatial order folding itself under the influence of accelerated time, forming an infinitely looping Möbius strip, where every point on the strip is both the beginning and the end.

He saw a shadow rule originating from the ancient times of the Dark Sun Forest, which, despite being broken over millions of years, still retained its original concept of concealment, even though its form had been completely altered.

Nelly sat on the other side of the cave, holding fragments of the Creation Crystal in her hands, a pale golden aura of fortune flowing around her.

Her injuries have mostly healed, her rank has stabilized at the fourth level, and the cracks in her talent runes have healed by 90%.

More importantly, in this place where time is disordered, her perception of fortune has become exceptionally keen.

"Lin Xiao".

Nelly suddenly spoke softly, her voice sounding somewhat ethereal in the resonance of the rules: "Three hundred meters to the northeast, there is a cyclic node where rules are broken and reassembled... It is currently in a state of enlightenment."

Lin Xiao opened her eyes, and the regular trajectory was reflected in her seven-colored pupils.

Without hesitation, he got up and walked out of the cave, following the direction Nelly had indicated.

Three hundred meters away, on the edge of the stone forest, above a clearing ten meters in diameter, a silent drama was unfolding.

Twelve fragments of rules with different attributes revolve around an invisible core like planets. Each collision sparks new rules, while each separation takes away some of the old characteristics.

The whole process repeats itself endlessly.

"Is this... the self-evolution of rules?"

Lin Xiao stood at the edge of the open space, the Omniscient Rule operating at full power, imprinting every detail deep into his consciousness.

He no longer tries to understand every specific rule, but rather to feel the rhythm of evolution, the subtle balance between fragmentation and reconstruction.

The rules for the convergence of all phenomena have begun to adjust themselves.

Lin Xiao raised her right hand.

Above the palm, a point of seven-colored light shone.

This time, he didn't try to control it.

The light split into dozens of regular threads of different colors. The threads intertwined, collided, and recombine in the air, naturally evolving into an extremely complex composite rule rune in just three breaths.

The runes contain the burst of fire, the suppleness of flowing water, the weight of the earth, the swiftness of thunder, the transformation of space, and the flow of time.

There's even a hint of the concept of fragmentation and reconstruction drawn from the surrounding environment.

Lin Xiao did all of this with almost no effort.

"I see……"

He muttered to himself as the runes in his palm slowly dissipated, turning into specks of light that returned to his body.

"The true essence of the convergence of all things is not that I control the rules, but that I let the rules evolve on their own under the guidance of my will."

The improvement brought about by this realization was immediate.

Lin Xiaoneng felt that his control over his talent had reached a whole new level.

Complex rule constructions that used to require meticulous calculations can now take shape naturally with a mere thought.

The sluggishness of manifesting high-level rule items in the past has completely disappeared, replaced by a smooth and effortless experience.

More importantly, he touched that threshold, the threshold of the seventh level.

Although he hasn't truly broken through yet, he can already see the scenery behind the door.

It is a deep fusion of rules and will, a resonance between individual existence and the rules of the universe.

"Almost there."

Lin Xiao withdrew his hand, and the seven-colored light in his eyes gradually faded.

"I have accumulated enough energy and gained enough understanding of the rules, but I still need an opportunity... an opportunity to completely integrate my will into the rule system."

This opportunity could be a life-or-death battle, a sudden realization, or simply the natural accumulation of time.

But Lin Xiao wasn't in a hurry.

He turned and walked back into the cave, looking at Nelly who had already stood up: "It's time to go."

Nelly nodded; her fortune-telling ability had mostly recovered, and she was now receiving clear guidance: "The exit of the canyon is in the northwest; you can reach it by crossing a time-reversal zone. However... only about a day may have passed in the outside world."

"one day?"

Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow, then understood.

Time flows unevenly within the Forgotten Canyon. They spent what seemed like half a month in the relatively stable Stone Forest area, but time at the edge of the canyon may be slower, or even flowing backward.

But this was actually an advantage. The Wolf King never expected that in just one day, not only would their injuries be fully recovered, but Lin Xiao's strength would even improve.

After the two finished tidying up, Lin Xiao removed the defensive runes from the cave, completely erasing the remaining aura.

Guided by Nelly's luck, they avoided several dangerous areas of turbulent flow and successfully reached the northwest edge of the canyon.

This is a strange place, where the rubble on the ground is slowly rising into the air and growing back onto the rock face.

A waterfall flows upstream, water droplets fly from the pool to the sky, and several insects fly backward, reverting from adult form to larvae.

Time seems to have reversed here.

"Stay close to me."

Lin Xiao raised a seven-colored shield, and this time the shield's frequency became more agile, able to adjust itself according to the changes in the surrounding time rules.

The two stepped into the reverse flow zone.

A strange feeling enveloped my whole body; it was neither aging nor rejuvenation, but rather a regression of some kind of existence.

Lin Xiao could feel that the energy he had just used was recovering on its own, and a wound he had accidentally cut was healing.

But their consciousness did not reverse, and their memories remained clear.

"The rules of time can only affect matter and energy; they cannot reverse information that has already occurred," Lin Xiao judged. "This is a form of protection for us."

"However, this might be because the time system here is somewhat weak. It would be great if we could communicate with that survivor who has the talent for time manipulation!"

Ten minutes later, they passed through the reverse flow zone.

A swirling spatial vortex appeared ahead, similar to the entrance we had entered through, but with a darker color.

"That's it."

Nelly pointed to the vortex, and her Fortune talent gave her a clear signal: passing through the vortex would allow her to return to the normal Dark Sun Forest.

Lin Xiao took one last look back at Forgotten Valley.

This chaotic place gave him a lot of inspiration and also gave him a chance to catch his breath.

Although he has not yet broken through to the seventh rank, his current state is already much stronger than when he came in.

"Walk."

The two leaped into the whirlpool.

After a dizzying spin, my feet landed firmly on solid ground.

The scene before me was the familiar Dark Sun Forest, with its crimson sky, twisted ancient trees, and the air thick with the smell of sulfur and decay.

Lin Xiao immediately activated the Omniscient Rule to scan the surrounding environment.

The feedback was quickly gathered; they were located in the eastern part of Dark Sun Forest, about eighty miles from the entrance to Forgotten Canyon.

There was no sign of the Wolf King or Shadow Wolves nearby. The nearest living creatures were three fourth-tier carrion vultures circling five miles away.

More importantly, judging from the rate of rule decay in the environment, only one day has indeed passed in the outside world.

"One day..." Lin Xiao's lips curled into a smile. "The Wolf King probably thinks we're still hiding in some corner, looking pathetic."

Nelly breathed a sigh of relief, but her innate ability to predict the future immediately warned: "Be careful! Thirty miles to the northeast, three shadow wolf auras are approaching. It's a patrol!"

"Perfect."

A cold glint flashed in Lin Xiao's eyes.

"Let's take them and test my current strength."