"I understand, that is to say, your so-called life and death is just a matter of survival, because then you will lose the ability to control all living things... Passively fall into a deep sleep? Only the instinctive operating rules of heaven are left. Everything else is gone? Even if you can wake up, it will be a long, long time later, and you may not be able to wake up yet!"
Luo Hu grasped the point.
The young man said calmly: "The way of heaven is permanent, and nothing can last forever. When I wake up at that time, I will definitely wake up, but you will not have such a chance. If you fall, you have truly fallen. No chance of coming again.”
Luo Hu fell silent.
Although Lingzhi has never had any favorable impression of the guy in front of him since he was born, and he has been an enemy for the rest of his life, but he still trusts what he says.
Since he said that after the protagonist of heaven and earth sets the cauldron, he will be silent forever, then he must be silent forever!
"Then how can we change this situation? You came here for a purpose, and you won't just inform me of this information, right? You came to me just to save yourself."
Demon Ancestor Rahu naturally does not want to remain silent forever, but he never wants to be at a disadvantage in his words.
"The climate of this Qingtian catastrophe has come to pass. At present, the fortunes of all races are tilted, and hundreds of rivers are flowing into the sea, all flowing into the star soul. The general trend has been determined, and it is irreversible."
There is worry in the eyes of young people.
"Does this mean that the human race will definitely win?" Luo Hu stared at him. If this statement had not come from the mouth of Dao Ancestor, he would not have believed it.
After all, in his opinion, the comprehensive combat power of both the witch race and the monster race is higher than that of the human race. How come the human race has booked the protagonist of the world in advance
"There is no doubt that the human race will win! This is the general trend. The Witch Clan and the Demon Clan have huge shortcomings in their own existence, and their energy is even less powerful. There is absolutely no hope of winning!"
"That… "
"That's why we have to change the ending."
"You said this is the general trend, so how to change it?"
Demon Ancestor Luohu felt inexplicably sad and sighed.
No one understands the meaning of the words "the general trend" better than they do.
It was truly a torrent that could not change anything.
Even a single individual cannot be changed easily.
"This game has passed 80%, and the general trend has indeed been established, but even if it is a fixed number, variables can still interfere with it. It is not easy to disrupt the general trend, but it is impossible to say that it is impossible. For example... as long as the human race changes, it will win situation; we can let this catastrophe continue for a long time, and we can naturally seek changes from it. "
"Will it continue for a long time? Do you plan to continue it for too long? How can you seek change?"
"It can be that there will never be a winner."
"You can also use manpower to shift the number of winners and losers, allowing the Witch Clan or the Demon Clan to win the final victory. This changes the fate and changes naturally."
The young man sighed deeply.
"I remember how prosperous the demon clan was when it won the Lich Tribulation, but it was defeated by you. Could it be that it was a deviation from its destiny and a natural change?" Luo Hu said with a sarcastic look on his face.
"It's just adapting to local conditions and adapting to circumstances. There shouldn't be an eternal protagonist in the world. Isn't the eternal protagonist just the same?"
"Don't tell me your specious theories. Just tell me what should be done now, right?"
"Now we should... let them start a war as soon as possible!"
"Start the war as soon as possible?" Luo Hu's heart was full of doubts.
Doesn’t it mean that we should delay entering the cycle as much as possible? Why do we need to start a war as soon as possible now
Isn’t this inconsistent and unable to justify itself
"If there is no war for a while, the Son of Destiny in the Star Soul Continent will probably cultivate to the point where he can overwhelm the two Lich clans by himself..."
The young man sighed: "When that time comes... I'm afraid you and I will no longer be our match."
"!!!"
Demon Ancestor Luohu was really shocked this time.
"Seriously, can you really be so fierce?"
"This son's luck is beyond the heavens, and he has captured the infinite luck in this world. With this luck, he has transformed an extremely ordinary space instrument to the level of a world. That is beyond the way of heaven in this world. A self-contained level.”
The young man smiled helplessly: "That's why I can't stop it."
He drew the space in front of him with his hand.
Suddenly, like a mirror, a person appeared inside.
Surprisingly it was Zuo Xiaoduo.
But now, the top of Zuo Xiaoduo's head was covered with a rich seven-color gas phase. A huge umbrella covering tens of thousands of meters was formed above his head, and it was slowly rotating.
As it rotates, all the scattered luck between heaven and earth is quickly concentrated towards the umbrella cover.
Just take care of it.
Luo Hu was already shocked and was completely stunned on the spot, speechless for a long time!
"This... this is eternal luck... In fact, the amount of this luck has exceeded the entire continent combined... It has exceeded the luck of heaven. Why is this? How is this possible?"
The young man did not answer, but just smiled bitterly: "It turns out that someone has already walked the path that I have been pursuing for many years, and has walked far ahead of me."
Demon Ancestor Luohu watched the young man wave his hand, and a piece of purple luck rushed towards him, trying to break through the umbrella cover or forcefully absorb it, but... no matter how the purple luck moved, it was difficult to have any impact on the umbrella cover.
After being entangled like this for a while, Zi Qi, who was unable to achieve anything, had to leave. However, in the invisible entanglement, he actually lost a small part of his luck. This is a typical case of stealing a chicken but losing a lot of rice!
"So, can you see clearly?"
The young man stared into the void, and Zuo Xiaoduo's image in the void mirror gradually disappeared.
"It is really impossible to stop this kind of momentum. I think this boy has already achieved great success. If he wants to break it, he will probably have to pay a huge price."
"If you want to gain something, you have to sacrifice without hesitation, but I can't afford that price alone. Otherwise, why would I need to find you?"
Luo Hu pondered for a moment and said: "If things are done, you will naturally regain control of the way of heaven and dominate the universe, but what good will it do to me? Eternal silence sounds scary, but after detailed analysis, as long as I am willing to abandon the entire demon clan and walk alone in the sea of stars, It may not be possible to survive alone, but it may be a point of no return if I join you!”
The young man said: "You have gained a lot of insights recently, and you have probably found a way forward. This is also the reason why I took the initiative to find you. You were wrong in predicting the path ahead. If this happens, I will help you." When you break through the shackles and reach a new realm, that is the true journey through the heavens, immortal for all eternity!"
He paused and said: "Even if you encounter someone who is really several realms higher than us... I can guarantee that you will be alive and immortal under any circumstances!"
Luo Hu frowned: "Immortal under any circumstances?"
"good."
"The benefits you have given me are beyond my imagination. I need proof. What's the use of just talking about it?"
"The devil you have now is just your devilish nature and some unsavory methods."
The young man knew that if he didn't come up with something useful, Demon Ancestor Luohu wouldn't believe in him, let alone help him obediently. If he just worked hard and didn't work hard, it wouldn't help.
After thinking for a while, he said bluntly: "You have reached the peak of the current direction of force. There is absolutely no room for further progress. To go further is to prove the Tao with force. Unless you are willing to give up the God-killing Spear, it is absolutely impossible. Since you are willing to give up the God-killing Spear, Trying to prove the Tao is destined to be fruitless, so your new direction will only be another direction, which is... the heart."
"Heart?" Demon Ancestor Luo Hu was thoughtful.
"Yes, it's the heart, the inner demon."
The young man said calmly: "Thousands of living beings, there are only three paths of strength and mind. All three paths lead to the same destination, and they can all achieve enlightenment. Your path of strength has been exhausted, and the path is blocked. Only the path of heart is the path to your enlightenment. You must know that there is no distinction." Humans, demons, witches, demons, dragons and phoenixes all have hearts and thoughts, and as long as they have hearts and actions, they will naturally have bonds, and they will have good sides and evil sides."
"The evil side is suppressed by moral reason and usually does not show up; but I can responsibly tell you that when faced with a desperate situation, the vast majority of living beings have a desire to destroy the world together with them."
"And the origin of this idea is the inner demon!"
"As long as you master this skill, as long as there are living beings in the world, you will not die! What's more, it can be used in any world, including the heavens, the universe, and the galaxies..."
"You don't have to care whether it's a human, a ghost, a witch or a monster; as long as it has thoughts, you will not die and will live forever."
"In fact, even if the way of heaven is destroyed and the universe collapses, as long as there is still a little living thing in this galaxy, whether it is a fish or a snake, you can exist because of your thoughts... Do you understand this?!"
Not only did Demon Ancestor Luohu understand, but he was also directly stunned by the young man's words!
This is a path I have never thought of!
But it’s a way to be so awesome that it explodes!
As long as there are thoughts in this world, I will exist forever!
"This is just a theory, where should we start?" Luo Hu pondered, already calculating countless paths in his mind, and then rejected them one by one.
"The cultivation of inner demons naturally arises from the heart. This is the starting point and the end point of inner demons. Everything is dominated by the heart, and everything and everything moves according to the heart."
The young man said calmly: "I have taught you this indestructible method. Next, it is your turn to cooperate with me."
"good!"
The young man walked with his hands behind his back, his green shirt fluttering.
Demon Ancestor Luohu was thinking about things in his mind and fell a few steps behind. When he looked up, he saw the back of the young man and felt vaguely... it felt ethereal and ethereal.
I asked myself: Should I do this
But then he became determined.
The other party's help in knowing the magic door of the heart is not only a method that is immortal, but also a way to prove the righteousness of the Tao. He owes the other party so much karma that even if he wants to help him, he can't help it.
Besides, do I really want to walk alone in the starry sky, huddle in the chaos, sit back and watch the entire tribe being slaughtered, and then... I get weaker and weaker, until I have to go to the end of eternal silence
…
underground.
The blood river that was originally boundless and roaring has now turned into a large lake. Although it still covers a vast area, the edges can be seen, and it is no longer boundless and infinite.
The scale is more than 95% smaller than the original Chuchu!
The Blood River is calm and waveless, just like a pool of stagnant water. The vast red land around it is where Asuras gather.
The black shadow flashed quietly.
But it was Demon Ancestor Rahu who appeared by the lake: "River of Styx!"
The sound vibrated and penetrated into the river of blood.
After a while.
Ancestor Styx jumped out of the lake, his face still pale and extremely weak, standing by the lake.
"Why did Lord Demon Ancestor come here today? He didn't greet you well."
Demon Ancestor Luohu didn't waste any words: "How much fighting power do you still have?"
Styx looked a little ugly: "Less than 70%!"
"What if we absorb the Blood God Son... and all the Asuras...?"
"It can be restored to about 90% of its combat strength, but it will never reach its peak strength." Ancestor Minghe calculated in his mind before answering cautiously.
Facing Luo Hu, Styx did not dare to tell lies.
Because Luo Hu can see it at a glance and has his own understanding.
Asking yourself is just a way to build short-term trust.
"Ninety percent... that's enough."
Luo Hu said: "You must be like this..."
…
In the Hall of the Emperor of the Spirit Clan, the Emperor of Spirit is playing chess with Wan Minsheng.
Among the nine tribes in the heavens, the spirit tribe is now very comfortable. They have managed to survive the calamity of the lich before, and they may not be able to use the same method this time. To survive the calamity of the clear sky, relying on someone is not dependent on anyone!
There is both an old friendship with the demon clan and a close relationship with the upstart human race. This is an invisible hedging of the bets. No matter what, you can get through it safely and enjoy peace!
next moment…
A Taoist priest in green clothes suddenly appeared...
Wan Minsheng's expression remained motionless, but with a thought in his mind, the backup plan he had left earlier was immediately activated...
The young man smiled and waved his hand: "The two fellow Taoists have free time and are enjoying themselves quite a lot!"
…
Suddenly, the entire space appeared to be frozen in all directions.
The Spiritual Emperor stood up and said very respectfully: "It is actually Lord Dao Ancestor who is here in person. My juniors, please forgive me for not being able to welcome you from afar."
The young man smiled freely, waved his hand, and said, "I just came here to chat with you two today. It has nothing to do with anything else. You two don't need to be nervous."
As he spoke, he looked at Wan Minsheng with a smile and said: "This is the grasshopper who has the merits of saving the world and is not a saint yet? Wan Minsheng, right?"
Wan Minsheng stood up nervously and saluted: "See Dao Ancestor."
The young man waved his hand and said with a smile: "Being holy but not holy, it can be decided with one word. The livelihood of all people is a blessing."
All the people were so frightened that they dared not even speak.
The young man Shi Shiran sat down and said, "It's nothing important to come here this time. I just want to ask you two, what are your opinions on this Qingtian Tribulation?"
Even if it comes to persuasion, it is like the persuasion of the Demon Ancestor, taking different paths to the same end.
Wan Minsheng felt more and more wrong the more he heard it, and couldn't help but frown.
As the young man spoke, he looked at Wan Minsheng, vaguely feeling what this grasshopper had just done, but after careful inspection, he found nothing wrong...
Because there are really countless grasshoppers in the vast surrounding land. They are so densely packed that they can reach every corner of the world.
Daozu thought in his heart, there seemed to be a flash of inspiration just now, but the method I used to seal the universe is enough to block any method of transmitting information in this world, so it should be able to lock it, right
In this world, how can anyone break through my ban? !
Daozu's theory was originally correct. If the method of sealing the world was activated first, there would indeed be no method of transmitting messages to break through the seal. However, the people's livelihood was not arranged after his arrival, but many years before his arrival. The arrangements were completed early.
The only movement he made just now was just a slight movement of his mind.
Fortunately, it was just a movement. Just as the young man thought, if he tried to do something in front of him, no one in the world, including the Demon Ancestor Rahu, could do it.
But many years in advance, the arrangement started when Dao Ancestor was still sleeping has become the key to rewriting the future, and even rewriting the survival of the entire ancestral land!
A glimmer of light had already spread out quickly along with the dense grasshoppers covering the mainland...
Just because Wan Minsheng feels that everything is wrong right now.
According to Taozu, the scene depicted is basically that of the Dharma Ending Age, full of disasters and despair in the beginning!
but…
Wan Minsheng is a person who has truly come from the Age of Ending Dharma, and all the changes in his ancestral continent have not been missed by Wan Minsheng, and they are all under his eyes.
So the first thing he knew in his heart was that he didn't believe it, he didn't believe it at all.
In the so-called Age of Ending Dharma, all the clans have gone away, the way of heaven is split, the Taoist ancestors are sleeping, the gods and Buddhas are gone, the sky is falling apart... Hasn't Star Soul Continent experienced all of this a long time ago, and has dealt with it well
Not to mention that the current human race is at its peak and strong men are emerging in large numbers.
Zuo Xiaoduo has the potential to open up the world. If the human race really becomes the master of the world and the eternal protagonist, how can the world enter the Age of Ending Law
Taking a step back, with the current potential of the human race, even if the storm of the Dharma Ending Age comes again, the human race can completely withstand it. It does not even need to consume too much power, and it can still live quite well in the Dharma Ending Environment. .
After all, the end of the Dharma era is equivalent to the resurgence of the power of the technological age. Maybe that way may be more livable...
After thinking about it like this, I still can't figure out how the world could be annihilated, and how could it lead to the Dharma Ending Age
Therefore, what Daozu said this time sounds full of truth, but Wan Minsheng does not agree with it at all.
However, the Spiritual Emperor experienced the disintegration of his ancestral land and the return of all the clans, but he had not experienced the Age of Ending Dharma. Hearing the words of the Taoist Ancestor, his face could not help but change continuously, and he was filled with surprise and uncertainty, and his sense of self-danger was rising...
As time went on, listening to every word of Daozu's words, the Linghuang's thoughts seemed to follow the prospects described by Daozu and kept going around...
I'm about to be brainwashed...
Wan Minsheng was even more suspicious, but he showed his approval, and even echoed Daozu's words again and again.
…
Star Soul Sun and Moon Pass.
Zuo Xiaoduo is offering incense at the Heroic Spirit Cemetery.
Suddenly I felt an abnormal soul fluctuation, but it was Wan Lao who had stayed by his side for a long time and Grasshopper Seed reacted.
Zuo Xiaoduo had never received such a message before, so he knew something was wrong. He hurriedly waved his hand to signal Zuo Xiaonian to seal the space, then took out the seeds and sprinkled them on the ground.
Suddenly a green light flashed, and a piece of grasshopper grew at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the blink of an eye, it was full of green. One of them grew particularly fast, blooming and bearing fruit quickly, but... This is compared to what it was before Wan Lao. Compared with the several transmissions, it is much slower.
Zuo Xiaoduo suddenly became cautious.
Why are you moving so slowly this time? Could it be that Wan Lao is in danger and is asking me for help
But considering Wan Lao's current level of cultivation and strength, looking around in today's world, who or what force can put him in a dangerous situation, and still have to be so cautious and cautious in spreading the word
Cherish life like Zuo Xiaoduo, and instantly think of many things.
Zuo Xiaonian and Li Chenglong beside him had already blocked the space as soon as the grasshoppers were sprinkled on the ground.
This area was turned into an isolated area.
After a while, the phantom of the people's livelihood appeared, but this phantom was unprecedentedly unreal and seemed to be blown away by the wind.
The first words out of his mouth shocked Zuo Xiaoduo and Zuo Xiaonian.
"The Dao Ancestor has reappeared in the mortal world and is currently in the Spirit Clan. He is brainwashing me and the Spirit Emperor in an attempt to overturn the current war situation among the clans..."
Then he recounted the truth spoken by the Taoist ancestors, such as the sleep of heaven, the eternal silence of the strong, the scene of the end of the world, the age of the end of the Dharma...
Before he could finish his words, the illusory figure swayed for a moment and then disappeared.
This only requires a little bit of soul power that Wan Minsheng has arranged early, and it is the limit that can be maintained until this point.
After all, his true form was right in front of Dao Ancestor, but he didn't dare to move at all.
"Eternal silence, the end of time, the end of Dharma..."
Zuo Xiaoduo and Li Chenglong both had distorted faces.
How on earth did Daozu come up with such an inference
Something doesn't seem right here...
No, it’s not not quite right, it’s too wrong!
The three people hurriedly went to Zuo Changlu and others to discuss.
Because the current incident was too sudden and unexpected, the three of them didn't have the slightest idea of what would happen at that time, so they quickly reported the breaking news.
But it was said that after Zuo Changlu heard this explosive material, he hissed like a toothache for a long time.
"Where do I start with this?"
"The Age of Dharma Ending has become a thing of the past, but there is no reason to start it over again..."
"With the current resources of this continent, even if the aura of the starry sky is exhausted, these many resources will be enough to consume for millions of years... not to mention there are so many warrior inheritances..."
"Why is it the end of the Dharma era!"
Zuo Changlu murmured: "Could it be that Dao Ancestor made a misjudgment?"
Li Chenglong frowned and didn't speak for a long time.
Until everyone dispersed, he still said nothing and kept frowning, as if he was thinking about something...
Then he pulled Zuo Xiaoduo out and entered Zuo Xiaoduo's Sky Extinguishing Tower.
As soon as he opened his mouth, he said: "I feel that Daozu may not have misjudged it."
Zuo Xiaoduo said: "How do you say that?"
"Because... I feel that Dao Ancestor's various actions are just to prevent the trend of the Heavenly Tribulation, or that the trend of the race for hegemony will develop in the current situation... Moreover, I am almost certain that he is standing on the opposite side of the human race."
Li Chenglong's face was full of distress: "I really hope that my judgment is wrong, but this is how I feel. This is reasonable and consistent with the truth deduced from various current data."
Zuo Xiaoduo's eyes became sharp: "Tell me your reasons in detail. The other party is the Taoist ancestor. You must be completely sure, otherwise our father will not be able to pass the test."
"The first reason is...the departure of those saints!"
Li Chenglong said: "You know, those saints left one after another as soon as the Qingtian Tribulation started. Why did they leave? With the power they have and their own strength, they have a lot to do!"
Zuo Xiaoduo was stunned: "You ask me, who am I going to ask? Didn't they say they want to be free?"
Li Chenglong smiled: "This is the point. Doesn't their implication mean that... they were not free before?"
Zuo Xiaoduo was stunned again.
"At least it means that their previous freedom was limited?"
Li Chenglong said: "But who can restrict them? They are the saints of Yishui, the pinnacle of this world!"
Zuo Xiaoduo asked tentatively: "Tao Ancestor?"
Li Chenglong nodded and shook his head: "As a saint, only Taozu and He should be the only suspects, but I think it may be the case, but not necessarily."
Zuo Xiaoduo was even more confused. He felt that what Li Chenglong said today was so confusing that he couldn't make sense of it.
Li Chenglong said: "One more thing is... the so-called saint's cultivation was the cultivation of a saint before immeasurable kalpas. Today, it is still the cultivation of a saint... Could it be that they have not cultivated during these countless years? Obviously in There is a higher level of cultivation than a saint, and the existence of Taoist ancestors has already proved this! "
"The level of cultivation above that of a saint has not been able to rise for tens of millions of years. One may have a lack of mental state, two may have poor endowment, and none of them can rise, because they all have insufficient energy?!"
Li Chenglong asked.
Zuo Xiaoduo scratched his dandruff until he finally gave up: "Just say it directly, I won't interrupt you or answer you, let alone ask me, just go on with your own thoughts and I will listen to you." of."
Li Chenglong smiled, knowing very well what he said. In fact, Zuo Xiaoduo knew it, but this guy was really too lazy. As his cultivation and combat power increased, he really didn't even bother to use his brain.
But it was enough to know that he had the numbers.
"So I suspect that there are flaws in our world. No matter how we practice, under the original rules of heaven, saints are the end point, and Taoist ancestors will always be one step ahead of other living beings!"
"That's why the saints chose to leave and break free from the shackles that imprisoned their own efforts!"
"And leaving so early should be due to the fact that after ascending to the Saint's Majesty, one has to integrate one's body with the Dao, never to be separated again, and to become the support of the Dao... This is also one of the reasons why the restrictions cannot be broken."
"As for the others...the information on hand is limited, and there is no more reasonable inference for the time being..."
Li Chenglong was very cautious and said word by word: "But this time the Qingtian Tribulation... has made the established control mode of heaven more possible."
"In other words, this time the Qingtian Tribulation has broken the original rules."
"The saints left because they were no longer constrained by restrictions and saw hope at a higher level."
"In other words, once the Heavenly Tribulation is over, new rules of the Way of Heaven will be formed, and the original rules of the Way of Heaven cannot suppress the boundaries of cultivation. In other words, the path to becoming a saint has also been opened."
"But since then, it is equivalent to the original way of heaven losing its supreme authority..."
When Li Chenglong said these words, even though he was in the Sky-annihilating Tower, he kept his voice extremely low: "So, those so-called eternal silence, what's deep sleep, what's the end of the world, what's the end of the law... I'm afraid it's not a reason, not even None of it is true…”
Zuo Xiaoduo pondered endlessly.
"Because the Taoist ancestor has combined his body with the Tao, he has become a part of this world..."
Li Chenglong said: "So although his level is the same as that of a person in this world, it can only be so high... Therefore, the saints under him are restricted. In this world, they can only maintain the strength of the saint level in this way. "Cultivation."
"But if this world changes... there is no end to the way for strong men to go up; as long as they have reached the level of cultivation, enlightenment, and merit, they can leave this world and become a higher-level starry sky powerhouse..."
"But... will Dao Ancestor really watch helplessly as generations of detached people pass away one after another? As an early climber, he can only stay here and stand still for all eternity?"
"If you were the Taoist ancestor, would you be willing to do this?"
Zuo Xiaoduo scratched his head and said, "That's not necessarily true, right? If all the inherent constraints are broken, then Dao Ancestor should also have a chance to transcend."
Li Chenglong was confused for a while, and then said after a while: "Not necessarily!"
"Moreover, I was able to completely control the entire world before, but suddenly I became a bystander... I no longer have specific power, and I suddenly became an idle prince from the 95th position... This is something that no one can stand, right?"
Li Chenglong said.
"That makes sense."
"But no matter what, Dao Ancestor does not want the human race to become the master now. This is already a certainty."
Li Chenglong was silent for a while again and said: "Next... it will be really difficult."
Zuo Xiaoduo said: "If you were the Taoist ancestor, what would you do?"
"What else can be done?"
Li Chenglong rolled his eyes: "Of course, let all parties fight first before talking."
Zuo Xiaoduo rolled his eyes.
"Seize the time and continue to practice. As long as the war between the various races resumes, won't it prevent us from practicing in a different direction..."
…
Three days later.
Bai Yunting, the chief military advisor of the Wu tribe, was suddenly assassinated when he was dispatching troops!
His soul was shattered on the spot and his body was gone.
At that time, the Great Witch of Ice and Darkness and the Great Witch of Liehuo were less than a kilometer away from Baiyunting.
But it wasn't until Baiyunting was reduced to ashes, and hundreds of masters from the surrounding Wu League were instantly killed and injured, that the two of them arrived, and the murderer had already disappeared.
The whole witch union was furious.
Almost at the same moment, on the side of the Monster Clan Alliance, the Demon Emperor's Third Prince Shukun was killed in a sneak attack. Along with the more than a thousand Monster Clan masters who followed him, they were all turned into powder.
The murderer also left no trace, no clues, no traces!
…
[Seven thousand nine.]
(End of chapter)