Xingtie: Starting with an in-depth analysis of the Yellow Springs

[Ophis: Oh right, Captain Ghostfire.]

Lai Gushi's identity was revealed, but fortunately he stopped pretending. The fixed cycle of reincarnation has been broken, and the birth of the Iron Tomb is a foregone conclusion.

"As you all know, when the gods of old fall, someone needs to lift the broken pillars and fill the vacancies in the divine office. To do this, those who bear divine authority must overcome trials and prove their worth."

"However, for the demigods of Cephalus, the possibility of overcoming the trial is always zero. For the trial of bearing the world is the very duty of the gods—to recreate the world and bear its burdens—and it will never end unless one falls."

"That's right: the Recreation Ritual is not a ritual that can be completed in an instant, but a long and arduous journey. When the sacrificial journeys of the other demigods come to an end in this world, Cephalus must bear the fire of the gods, bear the memories of the entire world, and stand tall forever..."

"Until the afterlife... until the black tide completely devours the bearer and everything on his shoulders."

Bai E instantly understood, "...unless someone comes to take over his torch."

Lai Gushi did not deny it, "The sacred flame that illuminates the entire world is already in your hands. Now all that needs to be done is to make a choice..."

"Take care of it and pass it on to posterity: or simply extinguish it?"

“Savior, the fate of the world is in your hands.”

[Fou: Isn't the re-creation described by Lai Gushi exactly what Teacher Kexia was talking about? This villainous omnic is still hiding; the result of re-creation is definitely not as simple as just reshaping the world.]

[Ying: How about... Lynette touches Lacus?]

[Linette: Traveler, do you think you're funny?]

[Paimon: Heh heh, after all, Lynette has the title of mechanical killer.]

[Walter: Regeneration is essentially a never-ending selection mechanism; each generation of Golden Blood inheritors of the flame is a seed. Unless, in that generation, the Golden Blood meets certain conditions.]

[Lagushi: As expected of Mr. Walter.]

Chapter 496 The End of the Journey to Chase Fire

"There's no need for further probing; my mind is made up."

Bai'er's gaze was serious. "But before I ignite the dawn of the next life, I need your promise—two promises."

Lai Gushi: "I am all ears."

"I want you to tell me: Teacher Xia's description of the new world at that moment was absolutely true. The world will be recreated according to my memories, and the living and the dead will be reborn as the original humans, no different from their previous lives..."

"And my companions—the martyred demigods—will transcend reincarnation and become newborn Titans. The sacrifice of the heroes will not have been in vain."

Lai Gushi affirmed, "Of course. I can prove it."

Bai Er continued, "Then, the second promise—"

“Tell me: Star Energy is not bound by Onpharos’s rules and returns safely to her homeland.”

[Xiangling: So the second promise was for the Trail Blazers. Even at the very end, he was still worried; their friendship is truly enviable.]

[Star: Bai E, you really are right, we knew we weren't wrong about you.]

[Bai'er: Partner, you're being too polite. You've sacrificed so much for Onpharos, even nearly losing your lives. Even if my heart were as cold as ice, I couldn't possibly remain unmoved.]

[Rin: Shiro...you're so nice. No wonder you're so charming.]

[Tian: Little Grey, you are a great hero of Onpharos.]

[Xia Die: Your Excellency, I long to feel your warm embrace again.]

“…I’m sorry, I cannot respond to that,” Ricoeur said. “As you just said, she has taken over the reins of time…”

"She has become too deeply involved in this world."

Upon hearing this, Bai E looked at Xing with concern.

Xing blinked and took out the identification anchor from Screw Gumu. "Don't worry, I have a way."

Lai Gushi paused for a moment, "Oh... I was ignorant. It seems that as someone from beyond the heavens, she does indeed possess the means to transcend fate."

[Star: Hmph, Joker Laigus, cannot be selected.]

[Danheng: Don't be careless. As the administrator of the Scepter of Onpharos, he has plenty of ways to deal with us. Although the Engraving Anchor can protect us from being swept up in the data deluge, the hidden dangers can be fatal.]

Wendy: She gained the power to negate the world from outer space; how is she like the Traveler?

[Silver Wolf: I got a cheat code from a genius.]

Bai E finally breathed a sigh of relief, her tone sincere: "Thank you for everything you have done for this world, my friends. Even if no one remembers you in the next life, I will always remember you."

The opening ceremony of the Laigushi ceremony.

“In the name of the divine audience, I saw that Onphalus had chosen her destiny.”

"Come forward, heroes—let her destiny be fulfilled."

With the rebirth imminent, the star came before Laigushi.

The question was: "What exactly is your identity?"

Aside from his identity, which was already known to Onpharos, he provided Xing with a piece of information of great significance:

“Lycurgus is one of the many wise men: it turns its gaze upon this place on behalf of the wise one, so that Onphalus will not fall into a fate of defeat.”

"From a macro perspective, the paths we take are no different."

[Kafka: That last sentence is indeed correct; his goal is to dethrone the All-Knowing. And you, in the future foreshadowed in the script, will confront the Destroyer God.]

[Star: Me...Star God?]

[Yi Xuan: This pioneer lady's hidden identity must be quite extraordinary.]

[Yanqing: It's truly perplexing that an omnipotent machine would walk the path of destruction.]

Xing continued, "What is your relationship with Screw Gum?"

"In my eyes, all life in this world that is not based on flesh and blood is of the same origin—we are all born from the constant and sacred mathematical laws of the universe."

Following this logic, the answer becomes clear: to me, that genius is a compatriot, a brother.

[Luminous: How can you compare to Mr. Screwgoom? He's not just a genius, he's the king of Screwgoom.]

[Screwgoom: According to the definition of an Omnic. Conclusion: Lord Legus and I are indeed kin. However, it cannot be denied that I condone your destruction of intellectual thought; the galaxy needs peace.]

[Laikoshi: Ah... I respect your wishes.]

Complete the re-creation.

After the preparations were complete, Lai Gushi opened his arms to witness this great moment.

“O gods, behold! Onphalus has achieved her victory, and the rebirth is about to begin—”

"That glorious soul has arrived here, having walked through the bustling night; he brings with him golden fire and blood, and victoriously enters the day—"

In a flash, every Golden Descendant who embarks on their destiny in this world also touches their chest and utters a prayer.

Tibbo: "He is a pure child, walking on the road of yesterday, today, and tomorrow—"

Xia Die: "He is the first birth of the unborn, he is the first name of the nameless—"

That moment, Xia said: "His body is eternal, his limbs are endless, he tramples the endless night under his feet—"

Wan Di: "He is the highest among kings, the shepherd of the wanderers, who lifts the united Son of Man above his enemies—"

Feng Jin: "The molten gold of the sky surged through his spine and tendons—"

Saifeier: "The most magnificent schemes also manifest themselves in his breath and words—"

Aglaia: "In that beautiful new world, in the shimmering golden lake, he will cleanse his body—"

Xi Lian: "Then, right there, we fulfilled our first... and last wish..."

"...Let's write an ending unlike any other for this world we love."

In the very end, Bai'e, carrying the wishes of everyone, initiated the miracle of rebirth.

"Come on, Star, come with me."

Xing looked into his determined eyes, nodded, and returned the last spark of fire...

[Hu Tao: Finally, the flame is being returned. What will the end of the new creation look like? Will the Titans of the new world be the Golden Blood?]

[Ring: I'm so excited!]

[Star: White E, we can definitely save Onpharos.]

[Long Night Moon: Hmph, trusting that AI, be careful you don't get sold out without even knowing it.]

[Aglaia: At the end of my journey to the fire, I never thought I'd see it again. Caesar, Heather... I hope we can meet again when we return.]

[Little Candle: Thank you for your hard work, Jin Zhijue.]

[Fufu: Something feels strange, I can't quite put my finger on it.]

"Now let us all prepare for destruction... or embark on the final great journey."

He held the ember in both hands and went to the basin of water.

As the flame of the world was gradually covered by golden light, just as it was about to be immersed in the sacred water of the ritual basin, a white pause button suddenly appeared on the screen.

Lai Gushi couldn't help but laugh.

"Ha, ha, ha. What an epic adventure!"

"The hero's journey has come to an end, and the truth of re-creation is about to be revealed—but is it really so?"

Chapter 497 The First Cause of Life

[Sid: Old Sid is going to report this guy. He's so unethical, he put a pause button on my screen. He really is a big bad guy.]

[Rin: Huh? It can't be that exaggerated, can it?]

Paimon: That laughter...

[Ying: That laughter...]

[Fou: This is totally the most obvious sign of a villain! And there's a plot twist, the re-creation is fake.]

[Potio: Good heavens, you made my mechanical heart skip a beat.]

[Robin: What's he going to do?]

In the pitch-black space, a beam of cold white light shone down from above. Lai Gushi clapped his hands together, making an elegant gesture.

"Here, please allow me, in the name of the divine audience, to take the time to listen to what I have seen."

"This concerns the essence of Onphalus: a story about the first cause of life."

Rigos stood with his arms outstretched, a large mural of a black tower hanging behind him. This arrangement seemed to symbolize his complete acceptance of the Black Tower Lady's ideals.

[Aista: The Black Tower Lady? Why is the Black Tower Lady behind Laigus?!]

[Potio: Holy crap, so it turns out you're the genius behind the Iron Tomb of the Great Lord of Annihilation! You even managed to put on this act with the Lycans, with all this talk of mutual protection in destruction...]

[Black Tower: Do you think it's possible?]

[Potio: Um... to lighten the mood, Miss Robin taught me that.]

[Sunday: Ahem, Mr. Potio, I advise you to think carefully before you speak. My sister would never do such a thing.]

[Walter: The First Cause of Life. The problem that Onphalus's scepter has been calculating is this, but what does this have to do with the Learned One?]

[Screwgoom: I see. I understand what Lord Lycurgus meant. Hypothesis: Onphalus is the scepter abandoned by the Wise One; the study of the First Cause of Life has been abandoned or completed, but I think it's the former.]

[Doctor Truth: He wants to refute the Star God's logic by providing the answer to this question.]

[Magic Technique: The First Cause of Life... the original intelligent seed, the answer I sought was actually the answer calculated by the scepter. No, the universe and Onphalus are not equivalent, but they can be used as a reference.]

[Lagushi: That's right. Geniuses, the answer to the First Cause of Life is about to be confirmed... You will witness the moment of denial of God.]

[Black Tower: I must say, your plan is indeed enticing. Unfortunately, I choose the Star Train.]

Himeko: Thank you, Ms. Black Tower.

[Fufu: Haha, although I don't understand what all these geniuses are saying, it's still very impressive!]

[Ring: Indeed, we're definitely not in the same league as geniuses.]

He began to think about telling the story of the first cause of life.

"Having said that, this proposition seems a bit grand. Where should I begin?"

"I've got it. Let's start from the beginning of the universe. After an explosion, elementary particles were born, evolving into everything..."