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Just like the scepter mentioned earlier, it was only under the watchful eye of the same star god that it was reborn.

The eternal land called Onpharos is the long and lonely calculation of that scepter, the celestial neurons that were abandoned by the star gods and belonged to the realm of intellect.

It is its unfathomable rage against the gods who abandoned it!

It's not a complicated reason; it's just like the resentment children feel towards their parents after they abandon them.

This simple and unpretentious motive was somewhat unexpected by everyone.

"So, he was abandoned, became angry, and then chose destruction to seek revenge?"

"No wonder the Iron Curtain was a special attack by the Venerable Master; it turns out it was a celestial neuron that the Venerable Master severed off?"

"We absolutely have to sing a Father's Day anthem!"

"After all this time, it's still a family drama!"

"Speaking of which, does this Lai Gu Shi consider us one of his own, thinking that just because I have a star core inside me, I'm a destroyer?"

"They probably thought the leaders had sent someone down to inspect the project."

"No, I still don't understand why Lai Gushi, as a genius, got involved in this mess?"

"People born under the Iron Curtain, and you come here in Gush singing and dancing? What? Are you Zandal looking to have a grandson?"

"Haha, you know what, Iron Curtain is indeed Zandar's grandson in terms of seniority, and Laigus is truly a genius!"

Then the screen went black.

The final creation, before the eternal return begins.

Just as described in this passage, re-creation is re-creation, and eternal return is eternal return; these are two different processes.

It was when Xilian and Bai'e first arrived at the end as Golden Descendants that Xilian questioned the re-creation journey revealed by the oracle.

Xi Lian: [Bai E...we set out to respond to the world's wishes, right?]

They had delivered perfect results at every step, but in the end, all they were met with was an endless black tide.

Why is it like this?

The sky was beginning to be corroded by the black tide, revealing a pattern resembling data modules, while the sad background music that started with the solar corona played in the background.

Looking at the absurd scene in the sky, a sense of despair filled their hearts.

Xi Lian: [Is that... Onphalus crying?]

Bai'e: [Perhaps it is roaring. Towards its creator, its god.]

Just as the Iron Curtain was furious with the Venerable Sir, Onphalus was equally furious with the Iron Curtain at this moment.

In a daze, Xi Lian recalled a dream she once had, a dream in which she saw countless versions of herself from different worlds. Perhaps it wasn't a dream at all.

Xi Lian: [We are merely characters in this tiny world, following the guidance of divine pronouncements, embarking on the same journey again and again...]

What exactly is this so-called re-creation?

Chapter 683: Opening champagne at halftime, just wait to be overturned!

What were they thinking when the code finally realized that it was code, not a living person?

Just as Bai E and Xi Lian were caught in self-doubt, Lai Gu Shi suddenly appeared again.

Laigushi: [Hehe, as a reward for reaching the end of the world, I will now answer your questions.]

In the name of the divine audience, I saw—

[The first cause of life, thus, comes to the fore.]

The scene returned to the center of the cosmic vortex, but this time, Bai E and Xi Lian were standing in front of it.

In the final moment of this cycle of creation, as long as this simulation ends successfully, the Iron Curtain will be born perfectly with the answer to the First Cause of Life.

This finally made Lai Gu Shi, who had been observing for a long time, relax and decide to offer some small explanations for the two heroes who persevered to the end at this final moment.

To put it simply, it's like popping champagne at halftime!

This is a moment to be remembered by the universe. After countless calculations, the experimental field named Onpharos has finally yielded results.

At this moment, Bai E naturally couldn't understand why the audience member opposite him was so happy.

Bai'er: [Is this the result you're talking about, a world in complete disarray?]

We gave our all to return the twelve sparks of fire and recreate the world, only to be met with... this outcome.

[Would it be to become a sacrifice offered to it at the ends of the earth?]

With the results imminent, Lai Gushi gave a reply with great interest.

[Indeed, the Titans are the Golden Blood of the past, and the Golden Blood of the future are the Titans—Anaxxramas's deduction of the re-creation is largely accurate. As a rational model, he reached unprecedented heights.]

However, by only viewing things from the perspective of a character in a play, he ultimately couldn't uncover the final layer of truth.

The affirmation from Lai Gushi made everyone marvel at Na Kexia's wisdom.

"At that moment, Teacher Xia was indeed as focused as ever!"

"After all, rationality should be the intellectual destiny of simulation, right?"

"Given Teacher Xia's level of genius at that moment, if this were to actually happen in reality, she'd probably be a member of the genius club right away."

"That's not quite right. Just look at the resumes of these geniuses, and you'll see they're all freaks among freaks! The kind who could finish the tech tree in a month of their lives!"

"Model...so each Golden Descendant is just a digital model that carries a conceptual variable in digital calculation?"

Just as everyone was speculating, Gu Shi began to explain.

The cyclical process known as the Hero's Journey has so far been neither for a new world, nor for the creation of a perfect hero or god—

[It is, rather, a deep learning endeavor dedicated to the Kuroshio Movement.]

Hearing familiar terms unexpectedly from the mouth of the ancient scholar gave many viewers a sense of surrealism.

"What the hell? Deep learning? You're training a huge AI model here?"

"Huh? So this is where the Kuroshio is being cultivated?"

"So, Bai E and the others are experience points?"

All so-called heroes, gods, and worlds are born to be destroyed by it.

This was the end of Onpharos's calculations, a perfect equation of destruction.

Seeing Lai Gushi's arrogant explanation, Xi Lian couldn't help but frown slightly.

Xi Lian: [In your eyes, are all those who sacrificed their lives just a string of insignificant numbers?]

Lai Gushi: [There's no need to belittle yourself. Rather than comparing yourself to numbers, I prefer to think of you as firewood. Without firewood, there will be no sunrise tomorrow.]

This arrogant air that seemed to transcend everything made the audience itchy to join in.

"It's hard, the fist is hard!"

"Although it sounds infuriating, it's like the data on your own computer. Would you be sad if the data changed?"

"But this is different, isn't it? The data life simulated by the scepter has its own thoughts and soul; it's a completely real life!"

In those countless calculations, Onpharos had already embarked on the path of destruction, and the golden blood of the Golden Blood originated from the God of Destruction of the same name.

Onphalus had waited too long for this moment. At the end of the empty, cold, and lonely calculations—destruction had reached its conclusion.

At this point, Lai Gushi's tone was filled with barely suppressed excitement.

Then he looked at Bai E and the other person behind him and extended an invitation.

[There is no need for regret. This generation of Golden Blood is the most outstanding model, and the two of you are the final factors. For you, the re-creation is not a lie. Simply step forward, embrace the Black Tide, and accept the gaze of the Star God.]

[You will be elevated from a string of cold numbers to real life, and together with all those who have been lost, you will journey into the real universe to fulfill Onphalus's long-cherished wish—]

In the name of the Great Khan's Iron Curtain, unleash its fury and destroy the source of all this tragedy!

The fact that Gu Shi looked so angry at Erudite that he was practically gritting his teeth made one wonder if the other person was Rupert I or the consciousness of the Iron Curtain itself.

Just when Lai Gushi thought the situation was settled, Xi Lian suddenly stepped forward.

Xi Lian: [...Or, we have another option.]

Just like you said, Onphalus was just an experiment, and we were just players in it, forced to follow a predetermined path towards an ending watched by the stars...

But that also means that there must be more than one star god who would cast a glance at Onpharos, right?

At this point, the entire scene suddenly fell silent.

After a long silence, Lai Gushi turned to look in Xi Lian's direction and let out a deep murmur that seemed to carry a murderous intent.

【...oh?】

This sudden turn of events allowed everyone to see the predetermined turning point.

"Laogushi: Oh no, children, I've said too much!"

"The mighty hand of memory! Quickly, lend a hand and save us!"

"What about Lao Bo? He's still calculating? Others are coming to kill him!"

"Xi Lian is so clever! So the subsequent Eternal Return was just a plan to delay the birth of the Iron Curtain?"

"Haha! What villain dies from talking too much?"

"I really like a quote from the Trail Blazers: 'Open the champagne at halftime and get ready to be overturned.'"

"Give Lai Gushi a good thrashing and he'll be silent."

Seeing that Gu Shi's reaction was not right, Xi Lian revealed a sly expression.

Oh dear, is this a difficult question to answer? Or am I right, actually...?

[Has this world already been within the sights of the other star gods?]

After all, something unusual must be going on. Since the ancient scholar was not coming out, Bai E and Xi Lian had no choice but to create another world, but they had to go through all that trouble.

Is he truly overconfident, or is he trying to use words to cover up the possibility of another outcome?

Or perhaps...

In short, after a moment of thought, Lai Gushi regained his composure and asked a question in return.

Do you two, in your humble status as demigods, intend to rewrite the fate ordained by the stars?

What makes you think you can do it?

Xi Lian: [Hmm...a little bit of courage and determination? Just kidding, the answer is actually quite simple—but we're not going to tell you, are we?]

The next moment, Bai E attacked with his longsword, delivering a clean and decisive blow to Lai Gu Shi. This sudden turn of events made everyone quite nervous.

"Take this! Licun's combo punch (bushi)"

"Laogushi's head has fallen off again!"

"Is this probably a regular occurrence before the end of each cycle, haha?"

"Laigushi: This is truly baffling."

"So next, Xi Lian and Bai E will begin their Eternal Return?"

"One year, one burdened by the world, just in time to restart a new cycle!"

"So, what's the price?"

Chapter 684 Xi Lian: Just for Onpharos, use Dawn on me.

In the storyline, before the final re-creation and the first eternal return, Lycus, who was popping champagne at the halfway point, experienced the split actions of the White Calamity for the first time.

Faced with the choice between embracing the Iron Curtain and saving Onpharos, Byr and his companion undoubtedly chose the latter.

Xi Lian: [We need to weave a long dream for Onpharos, to make it believe that the experiment is not over, that everything is still continuing...]

It's easier said than done; in practice, the power of Oronis alone is not enough.

The only hope that can be placed on now is the dream that Xi Lian had in her childhood.

Xi Lian: [The god behind Euronis who appeared in that dream.]

Xi Lian's words naturally brought to mind the clues given in previous versions of Oronis.