As a representative of the 170,000 civilizations that survived, and at the same time the controller of the Cradle System, the strength of the other party can be imagined.
But that doesn't mean he's out of luck.
Lan's unspoken demands, Ipsylon's doubts, the memories brought by the astrolabe, and the gods' own reactions, all clues were linked together.
The so-called replacement of gods is not a replacement in the true sense.
"What did you say?" The guardian's half-lifted hand suddenly stopped.
"The species that can adapt to the magic power and are willing to explore the world beyond the door, don't they already exist?" Roland slowly stretched out his finger and pointed to the other side, "If you make everything over again, no one will be able to tell you. It's over."
"… Lan"'s expression changed for the first time.
It's like a crack in a flat mirror.
"Do you know what you're talking about? Once I leave, the cradle will die, and there will be no trace of life in this universe. Besides, there are completely different rules on the other side of the door, and those who are further transformed by magic are very likely to be unable to Return, failure is the same as dead end"
"That's not the point, because the same is true for any civilization. Even if they do want to go beyond the rift, you have no way of knowing if they are successful. So 'will' is more important than 'adaptation', and you should Knowing this better than I do." Roland slowed down his speech when he said this, "Yes, you do know, that's why there is a species called the Tianhaijie."
The god's actions seemed to stop.
All kinds of abnormal behaviors in Tianhaijie show that it is not just a pure competitor. In fact, this is not difficult to understand. Magic power naturally has the potential to exceed the rules. Those species that grow up in a weak magic power environment cannot rule out some kind of mutation and make amazing progress in a short period of time. Such advances may not allow them to adapt to life outside the barrier, but they can be detrimental to the cradle system.
But if you interfere just because "possibility exists", and it does not conform to the underlying rules, after all, creatures that can adapt to a strong magical environment will inevitably go through this stage. In order to control risks and prevent the situation from deviating from the direction, it is necessary to arrange secondary screening methods. Therefore, the special species of Tianhaijie will be placed in the whirlpool sea.
Although these are just Roland's speculations, judging from the reaction of the gods, the actual situation may not be too far from his thoughts.
Since he is the Guardian of Magic, he will only think more carefully than him.
Obviously the most difficult part of this plan, in addition to the unpredictability of biological evolution, is the will.
The more than 170,000 civilizations that implement the Gate Plan seem to be huge in scale, but compared to the number of civilizations in the universe that are comparable to the stars, they are still a very small handful.
What's more, their consensus is only to break the closure and make the universe inexhaustible.
Not every civilization is willing to go to that uncharted territory.
In other words, when there is a species that can fully adapt to magic, the guardian will also be in a dilemma. If the other party is not willing to take risks, then the agreement cannot be fulfilled. And if it is forcibly driven, no one can guarantee that the guardian will be able to win the game at that time.
"...Do you think this can shake me?" After a long silence, the other party said. But even after saying this, its hand did not continue to raise.
"I'm not swaying your judgment, but expressing the simplest logic. You understand how slim the chance of meeting both 'adaptability' and 'will' at the same time." Roland shrugged, pretending to be He said easily, "Of course, it's natural that you don't worry about the cradle, so I will sacrifice a little. After you leave, I can let the cradle continue to run, and I will continue to cultivate potential species, but I will no longer pass the battle of divine will. This way. How?"
"Lan" didn't seem to expect him to say this, and he was a little stunned for a while, probably because the underlying logic area was doing all he could to calculate his proposal. After a while, it shook its head slightly, "It's a very interesting rhetoric, you can come this far, it's really different. But a promise is a promise, I am the guardian, not a species or civilization, this one is engraved in Before I was born, it was also the cornerstone of my existence."
"yes?"
Roland gathered all his energy and launched the Soul Battlefield for the last time!
Darkness instantly shrouded the two of them, the platform and stairs disappeared without a trace, and time seemed to freeze here.
"You said so much, just for now? Unfortunately, the sneak attack means nothing to me. As long as a small amount of resources are allocated, it is enough to meet the needs of the verification." After entering the battle state, the voice of "Lan" suddenly calmed down. The previous hesitation disappeared without a trace, "But that's fine, let's make this fight a stop for the world."
"No... I just want you to see something, some of the past that you may have forgotten." The huge mental exhaustion made Roland need to do his best to speak, but he knew that he could not fall down no matter what.
As his voice landed, the surrounding scenery appeared and quickly retreated backwards!
That's when time starts to flow counterclockwise
The vibrant cradle world degenerated into lava mud and exposed its metal shell. The red light that bloomed from the fissure also instantly retracted, and it became pitch black again. Then came the fleet of 170,000 civilizations, and the galaxies that were being dragged in. This series of scenes retreated at a very high speed, and the pulled light and shadow formed an endless colorful light belt around the two of them.
These are the fragments presented in the astrolabe's memory, which he now connects in sequence.
until a gray shadow appears in the background.
Time also returned to normal at this moment.
"This is Lan" showed a surprised look.
"How does it feel?" Gray Shadow strolled to an incomparably magnificent creation, raised his head and asked, "The memory built with the material of a galaxy should be able to be used for tens of thousands of years. Of course, considering the length of the project , you can add more components yourself later.”
"The test has passed, and the contact is good." A pair of eyes emerged from the bottom of the creation. It can be seen that its outer wall is almost composed of a transparent material, which can directly project information, "But I am in the consciousness circulation area and the sub-control area. Found some unnecessary redundancies that take up a lot of space but don't do much. It is recommended that they be streamlined or eliminated."
"Keep them, that's part of the design."
"But I didn't find a similar structure in other auxiliaries."
"Doesn't that prove that you are unique?" A soft light emanated from the gray shadow.
"...What's the significance of being unique?" blinked his eyes, "According to the logic, the possibility of abnormality and failure in the redundant area is much higher than the standard. For the task, it can be completely classified as a risk factor"
"But these things may allow you to see some things, and some other assistants can't see the realm. You can take it as my insistent request."
Eyes were silent for a moment, "I understand."
"Very good. The next step is to activate the energy core, so that you can be free from the external energy supply and move on your own for a long time. In a sense, this moment is your birthday."
"Instruction... Execute."
Immediately afterwards, the symbols, light spots and eyes on the transparent casing disappeared without a trace, leaving only the gray shadow reflected on the smooth surface.
Gray Shadow took two steps, and a part of his body gently stroked the shell of this behemoth.
"The years to come will be extremely long, and I don't want to be around me all day talking about a cold voice. You... shouldn't be just a machine."
Click.
The cracks on the mirror surface suddenly burst out.