"I see."
Observer: "Just like the literal meaning, it is the heart of the Milky Way, born at the beginning of the universe. It has no fixed form, wanders between energy and matter, and is independent of time and space."
It came close to Lu Zhou's ear, moved its lips slightly, and spoke in a voice that only two people could hear.
Looking at Lu Zhou who made the promise seriously, the observer smiled softly and walked up to him.
And I always feel like this guy will look weird...
"Before you disappear, can I ask you a question?" Looking at the gradually dissipating light particles and the gradually fading outline, Lu Zhou stared at it intently and quickly asked, "What exactly is a natural disaster... Can you tell me now?"
"Therefore, we look for promising civilizations in the universe and select suitable talents from them to complete projects that require creativity and that we are not good at."
"...So you're going to let me study this thing?"
"We have given you all the help we can provide. As for how to go in the future, it all depends on your own choice."
The eyebrows are slightly raised, and a thoughtful expression appears on the observer's face.
"I promise."
Lu Zhou's intuition told him that after this face-to-face conversation, it would probably be a long, long time before he wanted to see this guy again.
Looking at "himself" standing in front of him, Lu Zhou opened his mouth and continued with a rather helpless expression, "Actually, I just wanted to say it last time, can you change your skin and meet me? It always feels weird talking to myself. of… "
"Of course," the observer who stood in front of Lu Zhou continued with a slight nod, "sending one's voice from the void is not a risk-free thing. We convey our understanding of the truth to the world, What needs to be consumed is not only energy, but also the treasures we brought to the void from the old universe... and both of these are non-renewable resources for us in the void."
"Really? You humans are really hard to fathom."
Looking at the observers who were looking at him curiously, Lu Zhou coughed slightly and spoke.
"I don't understand," Lu Zhou said in a puzzled tone as he looked at the Heart of the Galaxy in his hand, "But why me? There shouldn't be anything special about me."
The observer smiled softly and said a philosophical statement in a humorous tone, "Didn't you already see it?"
"A natural disaster? Although I think it would be better to tell you later..."
Although there was nothing wrong with what he said, and he had even thought so before, he never thought that this so-called "reward for unlocking the future era" was really just a... decoration
The feeling of having your thoughts read is uncomfortable.
Looking at the dumbfounded expression on his face, the observer, whose voice and outline gradually faded, smiled softly and continued in a gentle tone.
It was like a flickering candle that seemed ready to go out at any moment.
"You're welcome," the observer smiled lightly and continued, "To a large extent, helping you is also helping ourselves."
"... Put aside the unimportant things for now. It must not be an easy thing for you to make a special trip to see me."
"The future you created with your own hands, don't you think there is no more precious treasure in the world than this? Besides, I even gave you the heart of the Galaxy, so why are you dissatisfied?"
"If you didn't tell me, I would have almost forgotten... It has been so long since our last conversation."
"The Heart of the Galaxy...what is it again?"
"Farewell, my friend. Although I have only met you twice, as I said before, I quite like you."
Just as he was talking, the figure standing in front of Lu Zhou began to become erratic.
With a slight nod, the observer stretched out his right hand and gently placed the silver light on Lu Zhou's hand.
Lu Zhou: "...The reason why you gave it to me was just to use me to unlock its secrets."
"This is… "
Heart of the Galaxy
Lu Zhou: "...Thank you very much."
"No need," Lu Zhou said quickly as he looked at the gradually distorted light and shadow, "Let's just leave it as it is now. I suddenly feel good again."
The outline formed by thousands of light particles has begun to gradually blur, just like broken soap bubbles, disappearing one after another in the untouchable wind.
"That's right."
Finally, unable to restrain his confusion, he spoke in a low voice.
When he upgraded all levels to LV10, he naturally entered the future.
Lu Zhou had a vague premonition of something. He moved his gaze up two inches, looked at the face that was almost exactly the same as his own, and said.
"A natural disaster is..."
The silver light attracted all his attention. Lu Zhou stared at it for a while, but he couldn't understand it.
“We have learned all its secrets over billions of years, but our scientific intuition tells us that there are still things we don’t understand… or things we have missed due to negligence. "
"Wait a minute! What is that future era?" Looking at the observer who seemed to be planning to leave, Lu Zhou asked quickly, "It is written on the system instruction page that as long as all levels are maxed out, the future era can be unlocked. Options… "
"That's right. Then please remember, for the sake of this universe, please keep everything about it secret."
"Free between energy and matter, independent of time and space?" With strong curiosity flashing in his eyes, Lu Zhou continued to ask, looking at the silver light in the hands of the observer, "I have never heard of it. There is such a strange substance...how do you name it, or this state?"
Having said this, it paused for a moment and put its hand into its arms.
"You should tell me now," Lu Zhou said quickly. "Even you think it's too late. I'm afraid I won't be able to wait until that day."
When he took his hand out of his arms, Lu Zhou noticed that there was a bright silver light in his hand.
"Unfortunately, our aesthetic imagination is too limited, and we do not have forms that can be directly observed by three-dimensional creatures, so we can only communicate with you face-to-face in this way... Of course, I can also learn from your Search for the most profound image in your memory as a replacement—"
"Future Era?"
"It has a poetic name, coming from a poet of the old universe," the observer smiled faintly and said softly, "Translated in your language, it is the Heart of the Galaxy."
At this point, it paused for a moment and continued.
Observer: "How we name it doesn't mean anything to you. The key lies in how you name it and study it."
"Maybe it seems like this to you, but the way we think about the problem may be a little different from yours," the observer smiled faintly and continued, "Although the process may be a bit tortuous, at least so far, Everything is running on the track we expected... although we can only predict the future so far.”
The observer did not hide anything, nodded, and said in a matter-of-fact tone, "I do not deny this, but this is not out of selfish considerations. Remember, your research results may be related to the fate of the entire universe. , and as a living being in this universe, since you have the ability to do something, I still hope that you can shoulder your responsibilities."
The pupils dilated slightly, and then slowly contracted a few points. Lu Zhou was silent for a while, looked at the disappeared bubble, and nodded slightly.
It's even possible that this will be their last appearance.
Hearing these words, Lu Zhou was stunned.
The slowly rhythmic outline is like a burning fireball. However, surprisingly, the fireball-like light is not dazzling, and can even make people feel a soft breath. Even if you look directly at it, you won't feel any discomfort.
Hearing the name, Lu Zhou was stunned for a moment. His eyes were filled with confusion and complexity as he stared at the silver-white sphere.