I'm just an ordinary person passing by.

When the system realizes that Bai Mu is about to die, she can leave, leave Bai Mu's body, reclaim Bai Mu's power, and then dodge this inevitable attack.

However, the system did not do that.

She chose to die here, alongside Bai Mu...

why?

The system didn't know how to explain it, but she knew she was following her heart.

Bai Mu listened to the system's words and remained silent for a moment.

He desperately wanted to say something... to tell you why you were so stupid, to tell you why you went to your death with someone who was destined to die, to tell you that you weren't sacrificing yourself in vain...

He really wanted to say these things, and he really wanted to express his feelings.

But...the words wouldn't come out no matter what he said...he simply didn't know how to say them...In the end, all he could do was give a bitter laugh, look at the system, and mutter softly, "...What a...idiot..."

"Commander, I may not be very good with words, but I know when to speak. It's just... what you're saying really leaves me speechless..."

"If I die, it's just me dying, but if you die, it's the destruction of the entire universe... all living beings in the universe... all life within the universe will die with us..."

"By doing this, we've taken so many lives..."

In this world, there is small love and great love. We sacrifice the small for the great, and we sacrifice the great for the small... Which is more important, small love or great love? This mainly depends on the individual.

For example, the Legend of Sword and Fairy series... The protagonists in Legend of Sword and Fairy all have great love for humanity; they are selfless and willing to sacrifice themselves for the sake of the world.

Like Ling'er, like Li Xiaoyao, like Mao Mao...

In their hearts, they crave both personal love and universal love, but when personal love and universal love conflict, they will not hesitate to sacrifice themselves for the sake of universal love.

But take the current fantasy/martial arts series, for example. They're just using the guise of cultivating immortality and boasting the title of the most powerful beings, while they're playing around with romance and childish games.

In their hearts, personal love outweighs universal love; they are willing to sacrifice universal love for personal love...

As for whether it's right or wrong, and how to make a decision, Bai Mu couldn't give a definite answer.

After all, everyone has their own aspirations, and other people's thoughts are unlikely to be exactly the same as one's own. Therefore, whether greater love or personal love is more important is entirely up to the individual.

Bai Mu is a person who is afraid of death. Even Bai Mu was moved when faced with death.

However, after realizing that he was really dead, he suddenly became calm.

Is he dead...? He's dead...

Although he died, he had no regrets in his life.

He did everything he could to protect his comrades... He died calmly and freely.

He didn't think he would suffer much after he died.

But... the system died along with him...

Countless lives, countless creatures, will perish along with them...

Bai Mu didn't criticize or express dissatisfaction with the system's decision... He had no right to criticize or express dissatisfaction, because the system made this decision for his sake...

Ultimately, what made the system do this was not anyone else, but itself...

"Commander... tell me, where will we go after we die? This isn't a world of death, is it?"

Leaning back slightly, supporting himself with his hands, Bai Mu looked up at the gray world and said this.

What will become of the beings in the vast universe? What will become of the world? Bai Mu doesn't know, and there's no need for him to know anymore.

How can a dead person save a life that is about to pass away?

After his death, he seemed to become more frank and more able to let go...

Indeed, when a person dies, the things they felt they couldn't let go of while alive often seem less important after death...

The system knew what Bai Mu was thinking, but it didn't say anything. After a moment of silence, it seemed to shake its head as it replied, "I don't know."

"No one knows where the universe goes after it dies. After all, I didn't know that the universe could die... At least in terms of normal lifespan, I didn't know that the universe could die of old age."

"It may have existed before I was born, but since I began to have my own consciousness, the universe has never died."

"So I don't know where the universe goes after it dies."

"However, this place... this place should be the mist outside the universe... We were born in this mist."

The birth of the universe is the birth of a miracle, the condensation of power and life.

What gave birth to the universe was the hazy mist in the outer space of the universe.

The battle between the white curtain and the mastermind behind the scenes took place in the hazy gray fog.

"The fog here... the energy outside the universe is extremely violent and contradictory."

"These energies carry a strong aura of destruction, but within this aura of destruction lies the power of life."

"Originally, it was said that anyone who entered this fog would be swallowed up by its energy, and only the Great Universe had some resistance. However, perhaps because we didn't pay much attention, coupled with the fluctuations of the battle, we were not harmed by the fog."

"But even so, the fog seems to have entered your body."

“We should have died, but thanks to the power of the fog, we are now barely able to exist here as living dead.”

The system explained it this way.

The reason why the universe is a miracle is precisely because of this.

From the power of destruction, the greatest life was born...

This is a miracle that no human could possibly achieve.

Such a miracle was supposed to be very difficult to happen, but it seems that the white curtain touched a miracle. The mist, which should have been full of destructive power, entered his body, but instead of destroying him, it protected him and allowed his life to be preserved for the time being.

"Is that so... I don't know whether to say we were lucky or unlucky..."

Bai Mu laughed heartily.

Was Bai Mu lucky? Yes, he was born from a miracle of the universe, and life in the midst of destruction was struck by him, yet he is still clinging to life.

But is Bai Mu really that lucky?

No matter how long he's clinging to life, one fact remains unchanged.

—He is already dead, but he hasn't died completely because of the power of the mist.

Perhaps... this is fate.

"When the fog's power is exhausted, we will die... die here..."

Bai Mu gently exhaled, a faint emotion flickering in his eyes.

But soon, he laughed again.

"Speaking of which... this is probably the first time we've communicated in a setting like this... It's quite a rare experience. This is something you only get to do once in a lifetime."

"..."

Bai Mu seemed somewhat at ease; he no longer seemed to care about life and death.

However... the system was somewhat unwilling. She looked at Bai Mu, not wanting him to die... Bai Mu became more frank after his death, but the system became somewhat resentful after its death.

She didn't want to see Bai Mu die... she didn't want to see Bai Mu die here... she wanted to save Bai Mu, she wanted to bring Bai Mu back to life...

He shouldn't... have died here...

However, no matter how much she refused to accept it or how unwilling she felt, the facts would not change because of her thoughts... She was already in dire straits herself, so what ability did she have to save Bai Mu?

At this point, everyone should have a question: why doesn't the system leave Bai Mu's body and wait for Bai Mu to die before rescuing him?

With the capabilities of the system's vast universe, saving a person should be extremely simple.

However, life itself is a miracle. Life born in the universe and life that dies in the universe can be dealt with by the universe, but life that dies outside the universe... that dies under the destructive forces that even the universe dares not touch, is difficult for even the universe to deal with.

In particular, after leaving this universe, the White Curtain, affected by the power of the mastermind, will be completely separated from the universe. In that case, the White Curtain will no longer even have anything to do with the system.

Therefore, once the system leaves Bai Mu's body, it will no longer be able to stay with Bai Mu...

This is not allowed, this is absolutely not allowed... The system made this decision.

However, even though it had accompanied Bai Mu here, the system was still unwilling and didn't want Bai Mu to really die here...

He can't die... He shouldn't die.

I want to save him!

But... what else can I do? What ability do I have to save him?

I... have no power left...

No, that's not right, I'm not... I have no power at all!

I have other powers... I have other powers!

When the system felt powerless, she couldn't help but think of what was in front of her... of the hazy fog.

What was originally a destructive force only became life when a miracle occurred. Now, the mist that represented destruction has become life, clinging to the white curtain and its own last breath.

But if... if one were to entrust their entire life to Bai Mu, would Bai Mu... be able to survive?

Such a thought involuntarily arose in the system's mind.

The fog's life force is now attacking two entities: the White Curtain and the System.

These two people shared the life force, which is why they are hanging on to life and cannot truly be resurrected.

But what if... what if all of one's life force were given to one person... what if one sacrificed oneself... then could a miracle happen again?

The system doesn't understand what it means to be moved or what it means to have expectations, but at this moment... her emotions have been stirred.

As long as it can be done... as long as it can be accomplished, then this man in front of me will be able to live!

With their own power and identity, they become the new will of the universe!

The system acted, it acted; it wanted to transfer all the life force of the mist to Bai Mu, wanting to bring Bai Mu back to life once again.

With their own power and identity... while being resurrected, they also extend the life of the universe. Therefore, just as Bai Mu initially thought, only one being will die in this battle.

An insignificant, unremarkable fellow died in this battle...

The system didn't know if its idea could be realized, or if it could successfully save the white curtain, but since it had the opportunity, why not give it a try? Why not give it a shot?

She admitted that she was truly moved... to the point that she had even begun secretly transferring all her life force to the White Curtain...

only......